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Probably understanding Medea's current mood, Kisaragi didn't go looking for her, but instead checked the newly modified Banner of Demons.
The Banner of Demons, which originally billowed with black mist, had transformed into a staff about 1.3 meters long. Its straight body had few curves, felt like wood in his hand, and its temperature was similar to a canned soda left in the freezer overnight.
"Eh, what's this?"
Kisaragi Rin noticed that the staff could be drawn out. When he pulled one end with a little force, the internal structure was revealed: a black, crystal-like sword blade.
"Is this a sword-staff? The core of the Banner of Demons was made into a sword blade, and the rest of the materials into a scabbard?"
It had to be said that Medea's design was very much to Kisaragi's liking, though he was a little curious if this seemingly sword-staff, but actually a magic staff, could really be used to cut people.
Equipment - Banner of Demons
Description: Demons are coming, children, quickly hide in my Human Emperor Banner!
Effect 1 - Shadow: After equipping, can use some shadow, soul, and fallen domain spells.
Effect 2 - Domination: Can absorb souls and store them in the Banner of Demons for domination. Souls have a chance to evolve into Spiritual entities.
Effect 3 - Dedication: Souls stored in the Banner of Demons will voluntarily dedicate everything, including but not limited to providing you with temporary attribute enhancements.
Bonus: Intelligence +3
Usage Condition: Intelligence 25
Thinking of the original Banner of Demons's description, Kisaragi opened his player panel to check what effects Medea's newly modified equipment would have.
Equipment - Unnamed
Description: Soul Banner? Sword-staff? Sanctuary? No, this is actually a witch's pure love for you!
Effect 1 - Sanctuary: Appears as a sword-staff, but the space within the blade has actually transformed into a special space of [Sanctuary] level, capable of storing and dominating numerous incorporeal existences such as souls, spiritual bodies, spiritual entities, and Strange Stories.
If the aptitude is sufficient, these existences have a chance to undergo beneficial mutations within the Sanctuary.
Effect 2 - Magic Net: Numerous magic circuits are engraved within the Sanctuary, allowing for instant casting of spells from the shadow, fallen, and soul domains. Furthermore, these domains can be fused to a certain extent, forming even more bizarre fusion spells.
Effect 3 - Domination: Individuals dominated within the Sanctuary can provide various effects, including but not limited to: providing energy for the equipment's operation, granting temporary enhancements to the user, actively controlling the equipment for offense...
Effect 4 - Sheath: Although the blade is within the scabbard, the Sanctuary's protective capabilities will not disappear. Upon encountering an attack, this equipment will passively trigger Effect 2 and Effect 3, defending the wielder against magical, physical, and soul attacks.
Effect 5 - Sword: As a blade, it must possess the might of a sword. All individuals stored within this equipment can provide a share of [Quality] to the blade. The maximum damage dealt by using this sword is determined by the quality and quantity of the individuals!
Effect 6 - Innate Domain - Spiritual Palace: Consume a large number of souls stored in the Sanctuary to unfold an Innate Domain, pulling enemies into the equipment's barrier!
Bonus: Intelligence +5
Usage Conditions: Intelligence 30, gain the affection of a large number of spiritual intelligent life forms.
"Six effects?"
After reading all the information, Kisaragi Rin fell into contemplation.
Is this still a modification?
This is clearly transforming a white-grade equipment directly into a +13 orange-grade equipment!
The first 3 effects—[Sanctuary], [Magic Net], and [Domination]—are enhancements of the Banner of Demons's original 3 effects. The subsequent [Sheath], [Sword], and [Innate Domain - Spiritual Palace] are entirely products of Medea's terrifying magical attainments.
Through the instant casting of spells from Effect 2 [Magic Net] and the energy provided by individuals in Effect 3 [Domination], this equipment forms the automatically defensive [Sheath] effect. Kisaragi Rin can even directly put Strange Stories into it, allowing Strange Stories to control the use of this equipment.
Although the description of Effect 5 [Sword] is a bit abstract and its specific effect cannot be known without using it, the limited text still reveals the killing power it contains.
The power of the [Sword] is determined by the quality and quantity of individuals stored in the [Sanctuary]?
Doesn't that mean the maximum damage can be continuously increased within the equipment's capacity!
"If it keeps getting stronger, it'll at least be a 'single sword gleams across nineteen states' in a magic world."
Kisaragi Rin couldn't help but exclaim.
The last of the six effects, [Innate Domain], is a power unique to the Fate World, a type of magic that materializes one's inner landscape.
Once activated, this ability transforms the surrounding space into a completely different scene.
In simple terms, it's like opening a domain...
The magic [Innate Domain], which rewrites reality with the caster's [inner landscape], is hailed as the magic closest to [true magic] in the Fate World. The protagonist Emiya Shirou's cool [Unlimited Blade Works] after becoming a Heroic Spirit, and the Heroic Spirit Iskandar's Noble Phantasm [Army of the King], all belong to Innate Domains.
"It's simply perfect equipment, it's just a shame about the usage conditions."
Kisaragi Rin looked at the equipment's usage conditions and, after some thought, decided to put his free attribute points into Intelligence to meet the required 30 Intelligence.
This was a Holy Grail War, not a Master War. Using Black Flash during time stop was a last resort, and normally, the four Heroic Spirits were already sufficient as combat power.
Unless absolutely necessary, all combat could be left to the Heroic Spirits. Medusa's Black Flash power was also something Kisaragi himself couldn't compare to.
"And adding Intelligence can also increase a portion of my total magical power."
Since the benefits outweighed the drawbacks, Kisaragi Rin opened his player panel and began the operation.
Free Attribute Points -4, Intelligence +4
Intelligence: 30+5
There were two conditions for using the equipment: first, Intelligence 30, and second, gaining the affection of a large number of spiritual intelligent life forms. The former was met with 4 free attribute points, and the latter had naturally already been fulfilled.
Even without counting the several Heroic Spirits around Kisaragi Rin, the Strange Stories in the Main World also met the standard.
With the equipment's bonus, 35 points of Intelligence flooded his brain, bringing a sense of clarity, and the issue of magic power consumption was significantly alleviated.
"As for the name, this equipment will be called Demonic Hell Sanctuary."
Kisaragi Rin decided. Demonic Hell came from the pre-modification name, and Sanctuary was naturally the name of the Innate Domain within this sword.
Emiya Shirou's Unlimited Blade Works was so cool, Kisaragi was already looking forward to what his own Reality Marble would look like.
However, the newly reforged equipment didn't have any souls stored in it, so this function couldn't be used yet.
"Medea, are you still here?"
Feeling that Medea should have calmed down a bit, Kisaragi Rin asked in the room.
"I am." Medea, fully dressed, appeared from nearby, though her eyes still looked a little distant as she asked, "I wasn't paying much attention when crafting the equipment earlier. Are you satisfied with the specific effects?"
"Extremely satisfied, all thanks to you."
Kisaragi Rin praised, making Medea smile shyly.
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