Book 6: Chapter 71:2: The Various Uses of the All the World’s Evils, Part 2
Caster group:
This group seemed unusually normal at the moment. Gilles de Rais had showcased his art before Ryuunosuke, so Ryuunosuke now followed his every word. And thanks to the presence of Jeanne dArc Alter, Gilles de Rais had willingly become her lapdog, ensuring Ryuunosuke behaved, at least until the end of the Holy Grail War.
Although Ryuunosuke was far from pleased, Gilles de Rais claimed to have prepared a substantial gift for him. Ryuunosuke was left speechless, but wasnt patience a virtue?
Evaluation: A devoted lapdog! The master-servant dynamic in this group took an unexpected flip.
Assassin group:
On one hand, the Master, Kotomine Kirei, was beingbrainwashedenlightenedby Gilgamesh. Kotomine Kirei watched his collection of wines being desecrated by Gilgamesh, all while being drawn in by Gilgameshs words.
On the other hand, Assassin, Hassan of the Hundred Faces, had given up thinking altogether. He had no hope left. Who knew why he had encountered the first-generation Hassan during this Holy Grail War? Furthermore, the first generation was from the enemy camp. Was this a deliberate move against him? Although they shared the name Hassan, Hassan of the Hundred Faces had little understanding of the first generations true power, but he felt he was just trash before the first-generation Hassan, like how an ant would have no idea of an elephants strength.
Assassin was now filled with anxiety. Death itself wasnt frightening; what was terrifying was facing the first-generation Hassan. Assassin feared that the first generation might recall the tolling of the bell, and then Gather information? Investigate? I cant take it anymore. Isnt this practically asking me to approach the first generation and beg for death? If you cant accept that, just use a Command Spell to make me commit suicide. That would be even better.
Speaking of which, if I committed suicide, the first generation might take note of that. However, if the Master commanded me to commit suicide, then Assassin felt that this idea was quite reliable.
Evaluation: Well, its a bit complicated, to say the least!
Berserker group:
Although it was unsure why Matou Kariya had joined the Holy Grail War, the decision not to activate Mad Enhancement, coupled with the fact that the Holy Grail Carnival had provided most of the mana and that there hadnt been any battles, meant that Matou Kariyas body hadnt deteriorated as severely as in the original story.
Additionally, Sakura hadnt been sent to the Matou family by Tohsaka Tokiomi, so Matou Kariya didnt hold the same deep-seated resentment.
Then there was their Knight of the Lake, Lancelot. Since he hadnt been cursed with the Berserkers Mad Enhancement upon summoning, he still retained his sanity. He was contemplating how to get King Arthur to kill him, or perhaps he should start with an apology?
As for the puppet master behind the Matou family, Matou Zouken, he was gone, truly gone. It was Tohsaka Rin who had sought Luo Lis help to eliminate Matou Zouken, and it seemed she had paid a hefty price for it. The reason? Tohsaka Rin couldnt shake the feeling that the old man hadnt let go of his plans to alter her younger sister. Better safe than sorry. Also, Matou Zouken was one of the factors that had driven Tohsaka Rin toward re:life.
Even though combat between Masters and Servants was strictly prohibited during the Holy Grail Carnival, Matou Zouken wasnt a Master or a Servant, which ingeniously excluded him outside the safety zone. Now, the one calling the shots for the Matou family was Matou Kariya, who held command over Berserker.
Evaluation: Theres not much to say about this group; both Servant and Master had their fair share of misery.
Now that the red side has been discussed, it is time to describe the black side. Right now, the only unstable factor on the black side was Tohsaka Rin. Given her identity and position, she had the potential for treachery. Who knew when she would betray them? Hence, Jeanne dArc was tasked with overseeing her.
However, Jeanne dArc hadnt anticipated how cooperative Tohsaka Rin would be. As soon as they returned, even before Jeanne dArc could inquire, Tohsaka Rin offered to relinquish her right to the Holy Grail.
In truth, this was only a small part of the price Tohsaka Rin had paid. Even if Luo Li hadnt brought up this matter, Tohsaka Rin had no intention of pursuing the Holy Grail. She had faced the All the Worlds Evils within it before. Only by confronting it could she finally understand how troublesome it was.
Although Tohsaka Rin had the support of the Re:Life Chat Group and access to its resources, it was still a question of value. For the financially challenged Tohsaka Rin, there were ways to resolve her issues, like taking out a loan. However, she thought the Holy Grail would not be that useful to her, even after being dealt with, so she gave up on it.
Moreover, she had already entered into a series of unequal treaties with Luo Li and was no longer in a position to bear the burden of a loan, even without interest.
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After a days effort, the black mud within the Holy Grail had finally been completely sucked in by the black hole above. Well, not exactly completely. Chen Heng had used an artifact-type treasure to seal a trace of the All the Worlds Evils and placed it inside his spatial storage, next to the Four Immortal Executioner Swords. This method surprisingly calmed the All the Worlds Evils, which had been unruly until then.
Chen Heng had kept this tiny remnant of the All the Worlds Evils for research purposes. Although it had been quite lackluster in its last moments, passively being consumed by the black hole above and turned into a Philosophers Stone, it was still a high-ranking existence in terms of nature. In his worlds terms, it was similar to those demonic swords, although probably not as powerful.
However, Chen Heng couldnt help but acknowledge that the All the Worlds Evils had the potential for endless propagation when it absorbed malevolent thoughts, making it an exceptional material for crafting.
Although Chen Heng wasnt a master craftsman at the moment, wasnt he planning to enter Jixia Academy? Jixia Academy was renowned for its advanced forging techniques, and he wouldnt have to worry about the All the Worlds Evils then. What could it do there?
The All the Worlds Evils had already been refined for a day and a night. Once it was completely refined, Chen Heng obtained a human-sized Philosophers Stone from the Dimension Administrators Association.
Chen Heng had not expected the All the Worlds Evils to be refined into such a large Philosophers Stone.
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