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They hadn't even done anything yet, and you dragged them over and beat them up.
The reason isn't that someone else messed with you?!
El-Melloi II felt he was completely innocent; he didn't even know what was going on before he was beaten up as a result of being blamed.
Ignoring his gaze, Marne set up a Polaroid camera and took several pictures of the bruised and battered El-Melloi II.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he tossed it back to Alexander's side, took a few more photos, and then put the photos away.
"Well, last time we only sent Iskandar away, this time we'll let you both go together. This is one of your wishes, isn't it? I've helped you fulfill your wish."
"What!?"
Upon hearing this, El-Melloi II was momentarily stunned. He was about to ask for clarification when Marne waved his hand again.
A bolt of golden lightning, several meters thick, struck down, engulfing the two of them.
Boom! ! !
After a loud explosion, the spot where the two had been was completely empty, with not a trace left.
Marne had no qualms about attacking these two enemy Servants and didn't bother with any unnecessary words.
Afterwards, Mar and Eng deactivated the mirror space and returned to the city gate in reality.
Although the soldiers around him were curious about what he had been doing when he suddenly disappeared, they didn't ask him anything.
Marne was too lazy to explain to them, so he went straight back to Red Nero and told him about it.
"Did two enemy Servants just come this way?"
"Yes, I've already taken care of them. It was Zhuge Liang and Alexander."
"..."
Red Nero stared silently at Marne, momentarily losing track of the conversation.
An enemy that wasn't a headache to begin with has suddenly come knocking on our door.
This……
"I see, I understand. That's settled then."
In the end, Red Nero gave up on the idea.
It's gone, which is exactly 540, saving me the headache of having to go there later.
"If there's nothing else, you can go and do your own thing. I still have things to do here."
With a wave of his hand, Red Nero went back to dealing with city affairs.
Seeing this, Marne did not disturb her any further and turned to leave.
Just then, the others went to help take over the city and were scattered, so Ma En went to find Akuta Hinako.
When Akuta saw Marne approaching, she silently walked to a deserted alley.
"What was the situation before?"
Without wasting any words, Ma En went straight to the point and asked.
"That's what I was going to ask you," Hinako said, giving Marne a long, sullen look.
She hadn't settled the score with Ma En for calling her "Old Mustard" before.
However, remembering the important matter at hand, she held back again and asked, "Why can I summon myself? I'm clearly not dead, so how did I become a Heroic Spirit?"
This was the part that Hinako Akuta couldn't understand the most, and it was also the reason why she was so shocked at the time.
She was still alive and well, but she summoned a heroic spirit, which was actually herself after death!
This……
Anyone would be astonished.
"Two possibilities."
Seeing this, Marx and Eng temporarily put aside their own questions and answered Akuta Hinako's question first.
Chapter 347 Akuta Hinako's current situation, why not ask Tiamat?
"One is that you die in the future and, according to the legend of the poppy, become a heroic spirit. The other is that you actively make a contract with the restraint force and voluntarily ascend to the throne of heroes."
Hinako Akuta frowned: "Is there any difference between the two?"
"The difference lies in whether one is frequently driven by inhibition."
Maren explained that there is a difference between normal Heroic Spirits and Guardian Heroic Spirits.
Hinako Akuta nodded, but still muttered to herself, somewhat puzzled, "The former is fine, but if it's the latter, why would I have made that choice?"
Maren gave her a wistful look and said, "Who knows what the future holds?"
He naturally knew the truth.
It's because Hinako Akuta discovered that she couldn't summon Xiang Yu, or rather, Xiang Yu doesn't exist above the Heroic Spirits.
Subsequently, on the recommendation of the First Emperor, Zheng Ge, he voluntarily ascended to the Throne of Heroes.
In this way, Xiang Yu, who is associated with the legend of Yu Meiren, will also be recorded in her memory and thus appear on the Throne of Heroes.
Marne didn't want to say it, fearing that Hinako Akuta might actually do something foolish like going to the Throne of Heroes on her own initiative.
Yes, it was a stupid thing to do.
Since the Throne of Heroes is unique and already has Yu Meiren, it makes no difference whether Hinako Akuta needs to form a contract with the Counter Force.
If Hinako Akuta did that, it wouldn't actually affect the outcome; it would only cause her to disappear as an individual being.
Therefore, Maren quickly added, "But in any case, now that 'you' are on the Throne of Heroes, it is certain that the one associated with your legend is also on the Throne of Heroes."
"You just need to summon it a few more times, and you'll definitely be able to meet it."
"Don't be discouraged by this failure. At least you obtained your Spirit Origin, your power was restored, and you also obtained the best relic, didn't you?"
As Marne said this, half-jokingly, "Now you are the real widow of a saint."
Hinako had been nodding at first, but upon hearing the last sentence, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at Maren, but she didn't refute it.
Ma En didn't mind and changed the subject, saying, "Let's get back to your situation. After fusing with the Spirit Origin, what is your strength now? I mean, compared to your previous strength..."
When Hinako first fused with her spirit origin, Ma En also sensed the aura emanating from her.
They are much stronger than ordinary Servants, and even faintly surpass Servants like Gilgamesh, who has demigod blood.
This is what Marx and Engels found most puzzling.
After all, logically speaking, Yu Meiren, after becoming a Heroic Spirit, isn't actually that strong, especially since her class is Assassin, and her abilities aren't that great.
Even she herself regained her original power as a result, which overlapped with the power of her spirit origin.
But there are limits to how strong it can be, right?
Akuta Hinako is just an elf, and also a god. How could she possibly be stronger than her god-blooded mother, Gilgamesh?
The fact is, judging from her aura, Hinako Akuta might actually be stronger than Gilgamesh now.
"I don't know why, but after my power was restored, it was amplified by my spirit origin, and my power was sublimated, becoming more than twice as strong as before."
Hinako Akuta herself was also puzzled by this.
"It's been elevated? And improved by more than two times?"
Ma En was shocked to hear this, not expecting that the enhancement of Akuta Hinako's Spirit Origin would be so great.
It's important to know that Hinako Akuta is a high-ranking spirit born from Earth, similar to Tsukihime.
Although it was just a prototype, its strength at its peak was terrifying.
And this Hinako Akuta's strength actually doubled!
It's important to understand that the stronger you are, the harder it is to improve.
Even so, Hinako Akuta's strength still increased, and more than doubled.
This is an unbelievable thing.
At least that's what Marx and Engels thought.
Hinako Akuta shrugged: "I find it hard to believe myself, but that's just how it is."
She was surprised to find that not only had her power been restored, but she had also received a long-awaited boost.
For a natural-born elf like her, the upper limit of her strength is actually determined at birth, and it is basically impossible for her to exceed this limit later on.
But now, she has surpassed this innate limit and reached a completely new level.
"..."
Maren was speechless for a moment, then slowly came to his senses.
He immediately frowned, somewhat puzzled as to why.
"Is it an ascension brought about by legend? But that doesn't make sense. This kind of ascension only applies to the original body on the Throne of Heroes. You, as a spirit origin of a split spirit, shouldn't be able to benefit from this boost."
"Hi~!"
Maren scratched his head, feeling a bit lost.
Don't you know why either?
Seeing that Marne was also so troubled, Hinako Akuta was slightly disappointed.
She had originally thought she could get the answer from Marx and Engels.
Completely baffled, Marx and Engels gave up.
"I'll ask someone tonight, they might know. But don't get your hopes up, they don't know much about Heroic Spirits."
When faced with something he didn't understand, Maren immediately thought of his first wife.
Why not ask the Mother Goddess of Creation?
Tiamat, the creator goddess, knows far more than most things.
The only problem is that the Throne of Heroes is governed by two restraining forces, and even Tiamat doesn't know much about this.
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