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Aside from Artoria Pendragon (Lancer) not having one, everyone else has one from various Artoria characters, Melisandre has one, Bedivere has one, and everyone from various Gilgamesh series characters also has one, like they're wholesale. If you really think it's rare, you've already lost.
Chapter 139 Helpless? Then fight fire with fire!
Maren vaguely remembered that the sixth singularity in the Dogs of the Past storyline was that the deified Lion King possessed the Holy Grail.
Finally, it was Bedivere, who came to counter him, who returned the holy sword 'Excalibur,' thus freeing the Lion King's spirit from the holy spear.
Therefore, although the reason is not entirely clear, giving the Lion King 'Excalibur' is undoubtedly a way to save her from being deified.
I just don't know if the curry stick from that old sword will be of any use to the Lion King.
However, before Marne could hand the sword to the Lion King, she understood his meaning and shook her head with a wry smile, saying, "No, this is not my sword - it won't work."
Maren, however, stubbornly shoved the sword into her hand. What if?
As a result, this practice of "using the sword of the previous dynasty to behead the officials of the present dynasty" was naturally impossible and there was no reaction at all.
"It seems that both Excalibur and Excalibur are bound to a specific master. This is troublesome."
Marx and Eng were also helpless.
This is the only solution he can think of right now; if it doesn't work, he's at his wit's end.
"Lia, waah~!"
Irisviel saw it too. Her newly kindled hope was extinguished by a bucket of cold water, and her heart was ice-cold.
Looking at the knight who had promised to protect her, and who was also the guide who led her out of that dark and secluded castle, she could no longer hold back her tears.
The crying was so heartbreaking that it brought tears to the eyes of everyone who heard it. Even Kenneth, the ruthless magician who believed that Servants were merely familiars and should not be burdened with too much emotion, couldn't help but turn his face away, unable to bear watching.
Mordred's expression was equally complicated. She seemed to want to feel sad for him, but she didn't want anyone to see it, so she turned her face away with Master.
Tokiomi Tohsaka, somewhat speechless, reminded him, "Um, don't we still have the Holy Grail? That should be usable, right?"
Actually, he coveted the Holy Grail, after all, using the Holy Grail to reach the Root was his ideal.
The Holy Grail War is not over yet, but a complete and usable Holy Grail has appeared before him. How could he not be envious?
"Yes, the Holy Grail!"
Irisviel's eyes lit up instantly, and she quickly looked at Marne, but before she could say anything, the Lion King struggled again and said, "No, that thing can't be used anywhere other than to repair singularities."
Ma En nodded: "Yes, this Holy Grail was created by the mastermind behind it. The spells he set on it, if used elsewhere, would be tantamount to helping him destroy humanity."
If this method were feasible, Marx and Engels would have used it long ago; unfortunately, it didn't work.
He only found out about this situation after he got his hands on the Holy Grail.
No wonder Chaldea never thought of using the Holy Grail that had been recycled for anything; at most, they would just feed it to Servants to enhance the strength of Heroic Spirits.
"why is it like this!"
Irisviel was utterly desperate this time. The successive blows had completely broken the mentality of this android, who had been born for less than ten years, and her eyes had returned to their dull state.
"Wait, wait a little longer, there must be another way. Let me think about it some more."
Maren couldn't bear to see his two favorite characters sink into despair, so he quickly racked his brains, trying to come up with a solution.
Using imagination, how do you 'make' a curry stick for The Lion King?
This won't work. He can't even construct a B-rank Noble Phantasm right now, and even if he does, it might not be useful.
How can we summon Bedivere, who possesses this Lion King Curry Stick?
If this succeeds, it will definitely save the Lion King, but how do we summon him?
He knew nothing about the Heroic Spirit Summoning System. Even if he had the Cup of Fortune, which could be used to summon Heroic Spirits, he didn't know how to operate it.
Secondly, Bedivere might not have become a Heroic Spirit. He might still be wandering around somewhere, just like in the abandoned dog route, and you might not even be able to find him.
At this moment, Ma En couldn't help but complain about the boss, who was so despicable. He forced people to do things, but couldn't even guarantee the basic safety of his employees. He was really ruthless.
If the restraint could have pulled Bedwell over as well, he wouldn't be struggling to come up with a solution now.
No! There's no point in thinking about this anymore; we need to come up with a solution quickly.
If the path of the Holy Sword is blocked, then the only option left is to work on the corruption of divinity.
"Wait? Divinity? Divinity!"
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through Marx's mind, and he thought of a way that might succeed.
···
"Alice, transfer Leah's contract to me immediately, quick!"
"okay!"
Irisviel was awakened from her sorrow. Although she didn't know what Marne wanted to do, she quickly did as he said, hoping to save the Lion King.
Having done it once before, Irisviel acted very quickly, breaking her contract with the Lion King in less than half a minute and giving up becoming the Lion King's Master.
Ma En immediately took over, re-signed the contract with the Lion King, and became her Master.
then……
The moment to test his idea has arrived.
The magic of desire! Enter!
The magic produced in the Furnace of Desire was injected into the Lion King through Marne's magic circuit.
This was the solution that Marx and Engels came up with, a solution that wasn't really a solution.
Fight fire with fire!
Yesterday, he was able to resist the encroachment of the lustful magic today only because of the divinity that Tiamat gave him. As a result, his divinity was suppressed to some extent, but even so, it would still have a slight effect on him. His desires would increase with the amount of lustful magic present.
Logically speaking, this power of desire should be able to suppress Rungomminiad's divinity, and at the same time, the side effect of amplifying desire might also allow the Lion King to better maintain his self-control.
Because at times, desire is the key to whether a person's spirit is strong or not.
If Marne's hypothesis holds true, then the natural suppression of divinity by the magic of desire, along with the Lion King's own spiritual resistance, should be enough to prevent her from being consumed by divinity.
The only concern is whether the Lion King might be consumed by the magic of desire and transform from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere.
"uh-huh!"
As the magic of desire was injected, the Lion King frowned, glanced at Marne in surprise, then closed his eyes, his expression no longer shifting, and gradually calmed down.
"It worked! I'm all better!"
Irisviel, who had been watching The Lion King closely, immediately noticed this and was overjoyed.
Unexpectedly, after seemingly reaching a dead end, a new path opened up, and Marx and Engels' new method proved effective!
Nine.
Chapter 140 The Semi-Permanent Contract with the Lion King, The Correction of the World
Hearing the commotion, Mordred quickly turned around and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the Lion King's calm expression.
"You're really reckless. If this goes wrong, it could create another problem."
Mother Shanshan glanced at Ma En speechlessly, then waved her hand. Golden ripples spread around her, and several chains emerged, quickly binding the Holy Lance in the Lion King's hand.
It is the Lock of Heaven!
This would allow the Lion King to further suppress Rungomminiad's divinity, albeit temporarily. However, it would be a timely boost in helping the Lion King regain control.
Of course, without the continuous suppression of the power of desire, the Heavenly Lock alone wouldn't play a decisive role, but right now, it's extremely crucial.
Mother Shanshan understood Ma En's meaning before deciding to come out and help.
Ma En shrugged: "There's no other way, and if we wait for her to completely transform, she'll naturally become a problem for us."
Niang Shanshan did not refute this.
A short while later, she put away the holy lance in the Lion King's hand, and when she opened her eyes again, her pupils had returned to normal.
"Thank you."
The Lion King looked at Ma En with a complicated expression and thanked him and his mother, Shining.
"Waaah~~ Thank goodness! Ya, you're alright."
When Irisviel saw that the Lion King was alright, she rushed over to him, laughing and crying with excitement. The Lion King quickly comforted her.
Upon seeing this, Marx and Engels finally smiled happily.
Oh, you've done another good deed.
"Player, are you happy?"
At that moment, Nero suddenly came over, reached out and twisted Marne's waist hard, causing Marne to gasp in pain.
Nero said quietly, "That's wonderful. Now you can rightfully accept her."
"What are you saying? I don't understand."
Marx and Engels naturally knew what was going on.
Although the Lion King's deification has been suppressed, it is still inseparable from the lustful magic of Marne.
Once the supply of the magic of desire is cut off, the deification will make a comeback, and this time, there may be no other way but to return the curry stick that belongs to this Lion King.
In other words, the Lion King is now, semi-forced, a semi-permanent Servant of Marx and Engels.
The Lion King doesn't dare return to the Throne of Heroes now, fearing he might infect his original body as well. If his original body were to become a god, there would be no hope.
The Throne of Heroes isolates you from the world, making it impossible to even return the curry stick.
Of course, knowing is one thing, but pretending not to know is another; haven't you noticed that Miss Nero is already jealous?
"Hmph! You know it yourself." Lu snorted coldly and turned his head away.
You see, she's a Servant now, and she'll be returning after the Holy Grail War ends. We haven't figured out how to keep her here yet, and suddenly someone cuts in line. Of course, she's unhappy about it.
Seeing this, Ma En knew that he had to coax her now, so he said, "Alright, alright, don't worry, I've already thought of a way to get you to stay too."
"Really?" Lu turned around instantly, looking at Ma En with surprise.
"If it's not Joan of Arc, then it could be a fake Joan of Arc. Don't worry, just watch how I do it."