218 [218] Heroic Spirit Summoning (Part 3)

Kazuya breathed a sigh of relief, although he was worried that summoning the detestable vampire lord would be disastrous. At that point, he might have to abandon this Holy Grail War.

But now... it was confirmed.

His stand had already examined it closely... the figure before him was indeed Alucard.

At that moment, he also glanced behind him, at the endless souls—

The River of Death, everything was beneath Alucard's soul, and he controlled those boundless spirits.

True Name: Alucard

Class: Lancer

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Strength: C

Endurance: B

Agility: C

Mana: B

Luck: D

Noble Phantasm: EX

Class Skills:

Magic Resistance: C

Can nullify spells of three verses or lower, cannot defend against greater magecraft and ritual spells above that level.

Personal Skills:

King of Undead: A

As a vampire, Alucard has no weaknesses to silver bullets or holy water. Unless his heart is destroyed, he is practically immortal.

Resurrection: EX

Due to the nature of his Noble Phantasm, even if his heart is destroyed, he can resurrect once again, unless all the souls within him are completely killed.

Phantom Form: A

Transforms his body into shadows to evade attacks, pass through walls... however, with the ability of etherealization, this has become less useful. As for evading attacks... Alucard doesn't bother. But as the strongest vampire, even if he doesn't evade, it's still the highest-level capability.

Bat Form: A

Transforms his body into countless bats. As the strongest vampire, even if he doesn't bother, it's still the highest-level capability.

Mist Form: A

Transforms his body into mist. As the strongest vampire, even if it's not used frequently, it's still the highest-level capability.

Enhancement: A

Raises his strength and endurance by one rank.

Night Vision: A

Clear vision even in complete darkness.

Clairvoyance: C

The ability to clearly see things at a distance.

Familiar: A

Can turn creatures, living and non-living, into his familiars through contamination.

Hypnosis, Charm, Suggestion: A

Basic abilities of vampires.

Noble Phantasms:

Casull: C

A white handgun with a 13mm caliber, featuring high firing rate and power, more akin to a hand cannon than a handgun.

Jackal: C

A black handgun with a 13mm caliber, possessing greater power than Casull, but lacks the ability to fire continuously.

Vampire: A

Any living being killed by him, after consuming their blood, their souls will enter Alucard's River of Death and fight for him.

River of Death: EX

Alucard releases all the absorbed souls to materialize and aid him in battle!

And many more abilities...

Alucard can be considered the ultimate vampire, possessing nearly all the abilities associated with vampires, and all at the highest level. Not only that, but he lacks the weaknesses commonly found in vampires.

Strength without weaknesses.

That's the situation.

However...

He rarely utilizes most of these abilities. Immortality makes him uninterested in avoiding attacks and he simply stands there, enduring the assaults. He sacrifices two lives first, then retaliates.

That's his typical tactic.

As for being classified as a Lancer... it's probably due to the army in his River of Death, the Wallachian Knights, who impale everyone, offering a piercing execution—

Different from Iskandar, but somewhat similar. His army from life, all the commands are within his River of Death, and now they fight for him!

"Good... well, let the battle begin." Kazuya smiled and put on his gloves. "You can start whenever you want. I won't impose any restrictions on your actions. Feel free to fight anyone you like. My only condition is—let me witness it with my own eyes."

"Oh, why is that?"

"As you can see, I'm a mangaka. What I need is, of course, plenty of inspiration, visuals, and that's also my reason for participating in the Holy Grail War. Only here can I see things I usually wouldn't. How about it?"

"Fair enough... But, Master, I'm a bit thirsty... Do you have... blood ready?"

"How about mine?"

Kazuya extended his hand.

"Oh... Ah, sure, that works even better."

"Hmph." Kazuya chuckled, removed the glove from his left hand, and used a small knife to make a cut on his wrist. Blood flowed into the prepared cup.

As long as Alucard kills someone, he can seize their soul by consuming their blood. This way, it was impossible to seize souls now.

And... the most fundamental way to interact with Heroic Spirits, in Kazuya's view, is to give trust.

Of course, this is true for the majority. Some Heroic Spirits still need to be handled with caution.

Hiss—

Ripple and healing magecraft.

The wound healed in a matter of seconds.

The powerful source gave Kazuya formidable blood regeneration ability. With just a cup of blood, a few seconds were enough for complete recovery.

Alucard took the cup, drank the blood inside, and then smiled, "So... the contract is established, my master."

————!!!

At the next moment.

The sound of a song reached them.

Before Kazuya could say anything, the song began.

A delightful melody.

"What is this..."

"Hahaha, it seems something interesting has appeared..." Alucard laughed loudly. "How about it, Master... even though it doesn't seem like an invitation, is it alright if I come uninvited?"

"...I've said it before. You're free. I'll only give you suggestions, not commands."

"Oh... Well then, what's your suggestion?"

Kazuya smiled, "Let's go."

"Ha—!"

...

Let's rewind time a bit—

The Holy Church

It's been a little while.

Kotomine Kirei summoned the Heroic Spirit—King of Heroes, Gilgamesh!

"Who do you think I am, young one? Isn't this a familiar face, Kirei..."

"Hmm?" Kotomine Kirei raised an eyebrow. "Do you... know me?"

"Of course, who wouldn't know me? I am the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh! This Holy Grail War is a bit different from the past, it looks quite interesting, doesn't it..."

Gilgamesh looked around at the full church and grinned, "Moreover, the magical energy within this body right now is quite abundant. It's not the magical energy you provided, Kirei."

"Of course."

Kotomine Kirei nodded, "Magical energy is something better reserved for professionals, after all."

For example, in the current underground of this church—

Several magus, with their hands and feet severed, were imprisoned as a source of magical energy...

"Hmph, then let the King play around a bit... This time—"

Gilgamesh's words were cut off halfway. Because... not everyone had heard—

The echoing melody in the sky!

"Is it you—?"

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