Chapter 76: Artoria Realizes the Truth

"Alright, Liya, how do you feel now?"

After Su Nian helped Artoria establish her Spirit Status with this Servant body as the foundation, he asked curiously.

To be fair, the relationship between Heroic Spirits and Servants is a bit too abstract—so abstract that Su Nian doesn't even know how to handle it.

For example, it's just like the different puppet selves of Aoko Aozaki.

Memories, emotions, and even origins are exactly the same; they even believe themselves to be the same person.

But in the eyes of others, these are all replicas.

That is why it is difficult to deal with; after all, the Artoria who pledged loyalty to Su Nian and whom he knows is the Servant Artoria, not the original body in the Throne of Heroes.

Then things become abstract and philosophical: do two existences with identical memories and emotions count as the same individual?

Philosophy, this is just too philosophical.

However, thanks to Su Nian learning the technique of granting Spirit Status through Algol, he doesn't need to dwell on it too much.

It is better to directly grant the Spirit Status to the Artoria he knows, and then consolidate it from the level of the Spirit Status.

Spirit Status is like a True Spirit; even if memories and emotions are identical, the one with the True Spirit is the true original, while the others are merely Avatars.

Hmm, as for what kind of existence Artoria is after being granted the Spirit Status?

In a sense, Artoria was given a small portion of Arthur's Spirit Status, so she counts as his Avatar.

Artoria will be seen as Arthur, but Arthur is not an Avatar of Artoria in terms of Spirit Status.

"I don't feel any problems, and my power has returned; it also feels a bit more real."

Artoria clenched her fist and said; she feels right now as if she has retrieved her own true physical body.

And when Su Nian said he would retrieve her original body from the Throne of Heroes, she had already prepared herself to be turned into information and absorbed by the original body in the Throne of Heroes.

But now... she cannot describe the situation; it is a feeling that cannot be described in words.

She is still herself, but she has also truly become the one named Artoria.

"But I don't know why, I feel like my power has become much stronger."

Artoria said, feeling somewhat unreal; her current power seems to have surpassed her Heroic Spirit original body, the Grand Spirit Origin, and even the Artoria who holds the Holy Spear and is called a goddess.

"This is a normal phenomenon, after all, I granted you the Spirit Status by splitting my own."

Getting stronger is normal; after all, Su Nian really did lose a portion of his power to Artoria.

"Will this not have any impact on Master? Such vast power?"

Artoria asked with concern; after all, this power is truly too immense—even the amplification of the Holy Spear and Holy Sword would be nothing compared to this, right?

"Some impact, perhaps? But not much. Anyway, I'm not lacking this bit of power."

"It's probably missing just this tiny bit of power."

Su Nian made a pinching gesture with his fingers and said in an indifferent tone.

After all, Arthur's Spirit Status was picked up to begin with, so he didn't feel a shred of heartache when cutting it up.

And he reckons that after returning to Little Garden Central and letting Little Garden Central observe it, perhaps Little Garden Central might just replenish it after harvesting new information?

Not to mention, Artoria's current identity is Arthur's Avatar, so it cannot really be considered a loss.

"Is that so?"

Artoria's voice was a bit faint; Su Nian's aura did not seem to have any signs of weakness or decline.

It seems this really does not have much impact on Su Nian.

But because of this, Artoria is even more surprised: just how powerful is this existence who, like her, is Arthur?

Is he really a Servant? Is he really a Heroic Spirit?

Or rather, is he really Arthur Pendragon?

Artoria is very suspicious of this, but based on the code of the Knight, her loyalty to Su Nian, and her own wishes, she ultimately suppressed the curiosity in her heart.

"However, Master, just how powerful is your current strength?"

Artoria asked curiously, seemingly also to verify a certain conjecture in her heart.

Especially after seeing Merlin by Su Nian's side, Su Nian said this was his Noble Phantasm as Arthur, the Round Table Knights, which could summon knights to help him.

Merlin was merely summoned by him.

However, Artoria instead feels that Merlin is the true Grand Caster.

"Hmm... I can barely shatter a star in a few seconds, I suppose?"

Su Nian said after hesitating for a moment; it's about enough if he charges up a bit.

"It's not really an impressive level of strength, not even a fraction of the Servant Universe."

The Servant Universe is where everyone has the Third Magic and everyone can shatter stars.

Su Nian waved his hand casually, though he can confirm through the Throne of Heroes that there are no traces of the Servant Universe within the entire Nasuverse.

Even Sajyou Ayaka, who can be linked to, doesn't know what the Servant Universe is.

However, not being sure doesn't mean it doesn't exist; it wouldn't be good if he really provoked the monsters and demons of the Servant Universe.

"Servant Universe... what is that?"

Artoria shook her head in confusion, but Su Nian had no intention of revealing more information.

"It's nothing, don't overthink it; just pretend I was talking nonsense."

Su Nian flicked Artoria on the forehead, telling her to focus and adapt to her current power first.

Anyway, with Little Garden Central as his backing, Su Nian isn't panicked even if the Servant Universe really comes.

He'll just lead them into Little Garden and let those Gods and Buddhas deal with them.

What can a tiny Four-digit like him do?

"Wait a moment, Master, there is one more thing I want to confirm."

Artoria said with a serious face; having her train of thought disrupted by Su Nian like this, she almost forgot the important business she needed to do.

That is the question regarding Su Nian's identity: is he truly Arthur, and if he is Arthur, then why does he have a Dongfang name?

And why is his strength so overpowered?

"What is it?"

Su Nian also curiously sized up Artoria, wondering what she intended to ask.

Had she finally realized her own identity?

"Master, are you the Arthur from another world?"

Not a parallel world, but a completely different world's Arthur?

"So, you've been agonizing over this for so long? Just to ask a question like this?"

Su Nian said, quite speechless; he had wasted his anticipation for so long.

"I can tell you for certain that I am, though you will have to judge the specific circumstances yourself when the time comes."

After all, Su Nian sought Artoria because he needed her to act as his double at a critical moment, so he certainly would not hide information regarding Little Garden from her.

"Is that so?"

Artoria also breathed a sigh of relief; she felt as if she understood everything.

So the so-called Outer Realm Demon is actually an Arthur from another world? And because of the other party's existence, this world is under threat?

This way, there is no need to worry about the world being destroyed, and Artoria breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of chapter)