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Seeing this, Mashu quickly offered an explanation.
"Oh, I see." Mao Wang nodded, saying nothing on the surface, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief.
That's good, at least it wasn't Galahad himself who knew about it.
Ma En chuckled to himself as he looked at Saber, and roughly guessed what Saber was thinking.
All I can say is that he's really looking forward to seeing what kind of expression the other person will have when they see White Gun Daemon and Black Hairless.
Unaware of what wicked scheme Maren was plotting, King Aoboros pondered for a moment before speaking earnestly to Maren: "Although there are some misunderstandings, now that I have arrived, I have fulfilled my corresponding duties."
"Please continue to guide me in the future, Master."
Chapter 339 Hinako Akuta's Summoning, Spirit Origin Fusion?
Saber calmed herself down and reviewed the knowledge and instructions that had been given to her when she was summoned. She then decided not to break the contract and return to the Throne of Heroes.
Although there were some misunderstandings when responding to the summons, she still didn't mind doing her part to protect humanity.
Moreover, she felt that if she terminated the contract and left, it would be as if all their efforts had been wasted.
Based on the principle that she should make appropriate compensation for the trouble caused by her own mistake, she decided to stay and take responsibility, replacing a heroic spirit who might have responded to Mar~En's summons, and becoming Mar~En's Servant.
Seeing this, Ma En smiled with satisfaction: "Then, welcome to the team, Artoria."
"Hmm." - Mao Wang nodded.
There was no question about how Maren knew her real name.
Having participated in the Holy Grail War, she naturally knew that Masters could see the corresponding information about Servants.
After finishing this, Ma En stepped back and looked at Akuta Hinako.
"It's your turn, Lao Jie."
"I already told you! Call me Old Mustard!" Hinako immediately bristled and retorted loudly.
"Okay, Lao Jie, no problem, Lao Jie. Go ahead, Lao Jie, important business is more important."
Hinako Akuta glared at Marne, feeling her fists harden.
However, she held back, after all, Maren was right, business was more important.
"Hmph! I'll settle the score with you later."
She snorted coldly, no longer so nervous, and turned around angrily to the summoning circle, pulling out a tattered piece of cloth.
After the last summoning went astray, she went back and reflected on it. She felt that Maren's suggestion of summoning the widow of a saint seemed a bit unreliable, as it could easily lead to other people related to her being summoned.
So she found the piece of fabric and asked Maren to help her bring it over via her personal space.
But in fact, these were not anyone's belongings, but her own old clothes.
Yes, those are the clothes she wore back then. After being invited into Chaldea by the former director, she provided the location so that Chaldea could find someone to dig them up.
She was looking for something else, but unfortunately, based on the points she provided, she only managed to dig up this one piece of her old clothes.
But it's better than nothing; having this at least gives her some confidence.
Hinako placed the cloth in the summoning circle and began the summoning process.
As magic was infused, four 'Retreat' spells surrounded a 'Disappear' spell circle and lit up. Hinako Akuta chanted the summoning incantation.
"From the Wheel of Restraint! Guardian of the Scales!"
Boom~
A magical storm arose within the summoning circle, gradually coalescing into a blurry figure.
However, at that moment... an unexpected event occurred.
The condensed figure no longer shifted from illusory to real, but instead coalesced into a ball of light.
"How could this be?"
"Something's not right."
The five people watching from the sidelines also noticed this difference.
"Oh, is this dangerous?" Xiu asked Ma En hurriedly.
"I'm not entirely sure either, but I'll make sure she's alright." En shook his head.
This was the first time he had ever seen anything like this, and he had no idea what was going on.
However, this does not prevent him from protecting Hinako at crucial moments.
Although Hinako Akuta didn't do anything to help him, as long as she was still around and sided with him, that was the greatest help he could receive.
She was an important tool for Marne to stabilize his influence in Chaldea, so how could Marne possibly let anything happen to her?
Just as Ma En became vigilant, ready to intervene at any moment to protect Akuta Hinako.
The magic power in the summoning circle had been fully condensed, but Hinako Akuta's expression suddenly changed.
It wasn't fear, nor disappointment, but astonishment.
She received the message from the ball of light and was completely stunned.
Immediately, the ball of light rushed towards her, and Mash and Gudako cried out to warn Maru.
"Maensang/Odosan!"
Just as Maren was about to make his move, the clown and the mother, who had been watching silently without saying a word, spoke up at the same time.
"Wait!" X2
"Um!?"
Ma En was taken aback, stopped what he was doing, and looked at the two of them.
"This is not a bad thing, but a good thing," Mao said succinctly.
"Interesting, really interesting. I never expected to see such an interesting scene."
Niang Shanshan didn't explain further, but stared straight at Akuta Hinako with a meaningful smile on her lips.
She just activated 'Omniscient and Omnipotent Star' and saw more information than Saber, some of which she found very interesting.
···
At this moment, the ball of light had already reached Hinako Akuta, but it did not cause her any harm. The ball of light directly entered Hinako Akuta's body.
Then, a powerful pressure suddenly erupted from Hinako Akuta.
Mashu tensed up instinctively, sensing a strong sense of danger, and quickly protected Gudako, who was having trouble breathing, and stepped back a little.
“This is…” En was stunned, ignoring the oppressive aura, and stared at Akuta Hinako in shock.
At this moment, Hinako Akuta's appearance had changed drastically. Her original Chaldea combat uniform had disappeared, replaced by a blue fitted sweater with a black fabric over it, and she now carried two Han swords.
....
"Spirit Origin Fusion?"
Mashu only realized then how similar Hinako's current situation was to hers.
Isn't this one of the abilities she gained after fusing with the Spirit Origin?
The spirit costume is put on, and the battle form is switched in a second.
"It should be." En nodded with a somewhat complicated expression.
Others might not know, but can't he see it? Whose spirit core has Akuta Hinako fused with?
Assassin·Yu Meiren.
That is, Hinako Akuta herself!
Good guy!
Maren was also taken aback by this move.
Putting aside this "I summon myself" operation, which is a François-style maneuver that even Emiya would be ashamed of.
The fact that he actually fused with his own spirit core on the spot left Ma En at a loss for words.
All I can say is that the Type-Moon people really know how to play. This outsider often seems out of place because his gameplay isn't flashy.
But now is not the time to think about that.
"Old Akuta, stop your magic right now, you've scared the two kids." En said to Hinako Akuta, looking at the trembling Gudako.
It's unclear what went wrong or if it was due to the enhancement of Hinako Akuta's original abilities, but the aura she exudes now seems to exceed the scope of a typical Heroic Spirit.
Hinako Akuta also snapped out of her shock and quickly regained control of her abilities, returning to her original state.
Nine.
Chapter 340 Gudako's Skipping School Plan, The Meeting of the Three Kings Arthur, A Three-Way Standoff
What happened just now?
Seeing that Hinako had restrained her aura and spiritual attire, Ma En quickly stepped forward and asked.
"..."
Hinako Akuta opened her mouth, about to say something, but then suddenly remembered something, glanced at Mashu and Gudako subtly, swallowed her words, and shook her head.
Ma En noticed this and understood that it was because it involved her true identity, so it was not appropriate to say it in front of others. He suppressed his curiosity and said, "You don't know? Okay, we'll find out later. Now we should go back."
Mashu and Gudako didn't notice anything amiss either, and were relieved to see that Hinako Akuta was alright.
As for not knowing the details of the fusion, that's not surprising. Mashu was like that at first too, so she didn't find it strange.
Gudako, on the other hand, found it quite strange.
Vimalakirti's Journey Home: The 537th.
"I never imagined that someone other than Mash could become a Demi-Servant."
Gudako sighed, then asked Hinako Akuta with great interest, "Hey, Senpai, what does it feel like to fuse with a Spirit Origin? And the aura you were radiating just now was so strong, stronger than many of the Heroic Spirits I've encountered before. Was it the Spirit Origin of some incredibly powerful Heroic Spirit?"
She was really curious.
The main reason is that everyone is a Master. If Hinako Akuta can fuse with a Spirit Origin, doesn't that mean she can too?