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He naturally didn't want Ariel to know his identity, but the commotion surrounding the forging of Avalon was too great to hide.
I had no choice but to bite the bullet and keep going.
After receiving Ariel, Shirou returned to the forging site.
Seven Stars was supervising the magicians as they carved the magic circle, occasionally uttering a few complaints.
"These days, magicians are really useless. They can't even carve such a simple magic circle?"
Seven Stars spoke casually, completely unconcerned about being glared at by the magicians present.
"This is really difficult."
Rudius sighed, "I spent an entire day and could only complete the inscription of one magic circle."
"Can you make one in a day?"
Fitz, standing nearby, stared in disbelief. "I spent three days and didn't even finish a fraction of it..."
"After all, this magic circle is far too exaggerated in both quality and quantity."
Rudius waved his hand silently.
In fact, the two of them were already considered incredibly efficient among most magicians.
Most magicians would take a long time to carve even a single line, and they are far less efficient.
Fitz is far inferior to Rudius.
After all, although Fitz can also use spells without chanting, he doesn't have the exaggerated total amount of magic power that Rudeus possesses.
Rudeus's total magical power is so exaggerated that he can create magic circles non-stop all day without any problems, making him a highly capable elite worker.
Fitz seemed to be taken aback by this, after all, she still had some pride in the magical realm.
Of course, Fitz was already used to being defeated by Rudius.
The problem is that young Juliet also showed an extraordinary talent in carving magic circles. As a member of the Miner's Clan, she naturally had nimble fingers, and like Sylphie before her, Rudeus had been teaching her how to use magic since childhood, which resulted in her magic power slowly increasing.
Although Juliet is not as good as Rudeus, she has surpassed Fitz and can carve a magic circle in three days.
With so many excellent Palk workers doing the work for him, Shirou's Avalon production progressed by leaps and bounds.
Less than half a month later, the second version of "The Distant Ideal Land" was completed, and this version was almost infinitely close to the complete version!
Chapter 315 Ariel: Shirou, are you the blacksmith Muramasa himself?
Shirou quickly acquired the Noble Phantasm that had been officially completed at the forge—Avalon, the Distant Ideal Land.
It is a golden mold that is almost identical to the original, and it is the scabbard of Excalibur, the sword held by King Arthur Artoria.
It is said to originate from the fairy land where King Arthur rests, and can heal the user from any injury, even stopping the aging process. In addition, by releasing its true name, the strongest protective barrier will be opened, and even the magic of the Type-Moon world cannot interfere with the protection of this Noble Phantasm. Its existence itself is equivalent to magic.
According to legend, the loss of this sheath cast an ominous shadow over King Arthur's life, ultimately leading to the collapse of the entire British kingdom.
It wasn't until the Fourth Holy Grail War that the Einzberns unearthed it from the ruins and used it as a relic for Kiritsugu Emiya to participate in the Holy Grail War, summoning the strongest Saber-class Servant, King Arthur, Artoria.
Later, Kiritsugu Emiya discovered the truth about the Holy Grail during the Holy Grail War, which led to the Fuyuki Fire. In order to ensure the safety of Shirou Emiya, who was rescued from the fire, he buried the scabbard Avalon into Shirou's body. As a result, Shirou's body was affected by the scabbard for many years, and even his origin became a sword.
Later, this scabbard became crucial for Shirou Emiya in the Fifth Holy Grail War, saving his life from danger on several occasions.
Of course, the above is the story of another Shirou Emiya, not the story of Shirou as Miyu's brother. However, because he merged with the soul of the Heroic Spirit Shirou, and because the Seven Stars had told him the story before, he basically understood everything.
Shirou now deeply understands the significance of the distant ideal world to him, so he hopes to complete it at all costs should he have the opportunity.
With the help of the Seven Stars and the cooperation of all the magicians at the Magic University, the distant ideal world is now officially complete.
Although the design of the Seven Stars was based on her own memories, this version is even closer to the original than the first version that Shirou himself made at the Boreas family.
This shows how much effort Seven Stars himself put into this matter.
Upon receiving the scabbard, a cool sensation suddenly washed over me. It was the icy touch emanating from the special material of the scabbard itself. At the same time, the magic circle on the scabbard was also operating on its own, healing the wounds of the person holding the scabbard and steadily restoring the wielder's magic power.
Yes, the ideal world designed by Seven Stars is indeed different from the original.
However, this difference does not mean that the Noble Phantasm is inferior to the original in some aspects.
On the contrary, Seven Stars' design for the distant utopia surpasses the original in every aspect.
First, the original Avalon was an ability that would not manifest unless connected to Saber Artoria.
The Noble Phantasm can only be activated when the scabbard and its owner are together.
This excessive restriction rendered the scabbard virtually useless when Saber Artoria was not a Servant, essentially rendering it as scrap metal.
The distant utopia designed by Seven Stars could not possibly have such huge limitations. Although the limitations still exist, she changed them from establishing a connection with Saber Artoria to making the scabbard only effective when it is bound to the Holy Sword. Moreover, even if the matching Holy Sword is not with her, the scabbard itself can still exert about half of its power.
The reason for this is that the creation of the Seven Stars is a Noble Phantasm based on its own magic circle theory.
Simply put, a magic circle is made by crushing magic crystals into powder, mixing them with several predetermined materials to create a paint, and then drawing it on. Once the paint touches the object, it will dissolve into it and will not be easily removed. Once magic is infused into the paint, it can amplify the power and work in combination with the shape of the magic circle.
However, such a magic circle has a huge flaw: the coating will evaporate after the magic circle has been used once.
Furthermore, the type of paint used will vary depending on the type of magic used.
Basically, it seems that special coatings are needed when using large-scale magic of the King level or above, and the actual preparation would require a huge amount of money equivalent to the national budget.
However, Seven Stars' creative talent allowed her to make magic circles reusable, no longer restricted by materials. They could be used simply by infusing magic power into them. Moreover, she also reduced the difficulty of using magic circles as much as possible, so that even those who lacked magical talent could easily use them without being limited by the difficulty of drawing magic circles.
Based on the above principles, Seven Stars created a distant utopia that is extremely easy to learn and can be used by anyone.
The binding to the holy sword is less of a restriction and more of a safety mechanism she deliberately added to prevent the scabbard from falling into the hands of evil people and being abused.
After trying it out himself, Shirou was very impressed by the Seven Stars' ingenious creation.
If he were to create it himself, it would be absolutely impossible to recreate the distant utopia to this extent, and it could even be said to surpass the original.
Of course, this Noble Phantasm still has its problems, and whether it can surpass the original version remains to be seen.
That is its strength as a defensive barrier.
The original version of the Faraway Kingdom's defensive capabilities were ridiculously high; even Gilgamesh's Ea could not destroy it and could even deflect it.
It's highly doubtful whether the version created by Seven Stars can achieve that level of defensive power.
To prove this point, Shirou specifically sought out Rudeus to conduct a test for him.
He himself deployed his distant utopia for defense, and then had Rudeus unleash holy magic to bombard it.
The result was that the barrier remained completely unharmed and could not be destroyed by holy-level magic.
He then increased the difficulty, having Principal Genas unleash a King-level spell to attack. As a result, the barrier was slightly affected, and the magic power consumed increased, but it was still able to withstand the damage.
Shirou deduced that this version of the distant utopia should be able to withstand Emperor-level magic. As for God-level magic above that, unless someone can help him test it, it is highly unlikely that a concrete result can be obtained.
In addition, Shirou also took the opportunity to test the recovery ability of the distant ideal world.
He was determined to put himself in a state of severe injury and to integrate the distant ideal world into his body to see how his recovery ability would be.
The result was that he possessed healing magic almost equivalent to that of a king, and in just a few minutes, the severely injured area was restored to almost the same condition as before.
Having obtained this test data, Shirou is almost certain that this version of the Faraway Ideal World has sufficient practical value, and it might even be useful against an opponent of the level of the Dragon God.
He then gave all the money he had earned as an adventurer to Seven Stars and many other mages who had helped him as a reward.
Seven Stars, in particular, took the money and left without any emotion. She also needed to spend money on her research, so she wouldn't shy away from any opportunity to make money.
The magicians who assisted Shirou had differing opinions.
Principal Genius and the other magicians, including Fitz, wanted to refuse, but under Shirou's coercion, they accepted the money.
Rudeus refused to accept the money, so Shirou didn't give it to him either. After all, they were family, and there was no need to be too calculating about money.
Although Juliet didn't want to accept the money, Shirou still gave her some pocket money as wages.
After all, Shirou was too young to take advantage of the little girl for free.
Then there are the likes of Linia and Prusena, who were of no use in the process and had such obnoxious personalities that Shirou had no intention of paying them anything. He simply turned into a capitalist and gave them a free pass.
After Shirou's forging was completed, the next step was naturally to conduct research on the Seven Stars.
Seven Stars' goal is to research summoning magic. She wants to find a magic that can summon humans from another world, because if she can find a way to summon other people, she can deduce a way to return to her original world.
But this is undoubtedly an extremely difficult task. Seven Stars has spent several years on it, but still has not made any significant progress.
Seven Stars herself was clearly very used to this situation, so she was not discouraged by her failure at all, and continued to create the magic circle according to the steady steps.
Shirou's task is to infuse magic power into the magic circles that the Seven Stars design each time.
At first, Shirou thought it would be a very easy task, but after several attempts, he realized how difficult it was.
Simply put, the magic circle created by Seven Stars requires an extremely high amount of magic power.
Although Shirou did not think his total magical power was low, it was still almost impossible to fully meet the requirements of the Seven Stars.
Therefore, he originally wanted to recommend his younger brother Rudeus to Seven Stars, thinking that Rudeus's total magical power might be able to meet Seven Stars' conditions.
However, Seven Stars himself seems to have little interest in cooperating with people other than himself.
She told Shirou that it didn't matter if the progress was a little slow, and that she could wait patiently.
Seeing that Shichisei was so averse to socializing with other people in this world, Shirou could neither reveal Rudeus's suspected transmigration nor force him to do so, so he had no choice but to give up.
……
The days passed like this.
Shirou travels daily between the magic university's library and the blacksmith's workshop, studying and improving his magical abilities while also conducting magical research for the Seven Stars.
Shirou's magical skills did not improve dramatically, nor did he devise a way to defeat the Heroic Spirit Emiya and regain control of Unlimited Blade Works.
The Seven Stars have also made little progress in their research on summoning magic.
Everything seemed to have come to a standstill.
Shirou even occasionally considered leaving the magic academy to find Paul and search for Senis's whereabouts together.
But this thought only lasted for a moment.
The world is so big. If Paul's investigation team can't find her, there's no point in having one more person. I might as well study magic more. Maybe I can find a way to control my clairvoyance so I can directly determine where Senis is.
Shirou then stopped being anxious.
He's mostly focused on his own affairs right now, though he occasionally helps out at Ariel's student council.
After all, Shirou was well aware of Ariel's current situation. Although he couldn't directly support her ascension to the throne because of his family's disappearance, he was willing to provide some support and do what he could.
I've heard that Ariel seems to be trying to gain the support of some high-ranking nobles in the Kingdom of Lanoa.
She even specifically asked Shirou about this, hoping to use Shirou's reputation.
Although Shirou himself didn't think he had any reputation, he still agreed. As a result, when Ariel mentioned Shirou's name, she immediately treated him warmly.
This left Shirou completely bewildered, wondering why his name would have such a significant influence on the country's higher-ups.
In fact, Shirou is now very famous in the Magic Kingdom.
This was not only because he was an S-class adventurer, but also because he had gained the approval of the principal of the magic university, even single-handedly defeated the Demon King, and won over the incredibly capable Serent...
All of these factors contributed to his immense influence in the Magic Kingdom, where strength reigned supreme, and the nobles of the Magic Kingdom held him in high esteem.
Therefore, Ariel only needs to mention Shirou's name to immediately gain support.
Shirou was unaware of this, but he was happy that he could help Ariel.
If Ariel were to ascend the throne of Asura in the future, it would not only help Ariel but also Alice, thus resolving the Boreas family's problems.
Shirou was naturally pleased to see all of this happen.
In addition to this incident, Shiro also received a letter from Paul.
After Shirou found Rudeus, he wrote him a letter to keep him safe.
Now we've received a reply.
Paul's letter stated that he had obtained intelligence through the investigation team, and that they had reportedly narrowed down the location of Senis to the continent of Becarit. They would send someone to inform him if there were any further leads.
Paul also said that because the continent of Bekari is too dangerous, he chose to send Aisha and Norn to Shirou and Rudeus so that they could take good care of his two younger sisters.
Shiro would naturally comply with Paul's request.
He has even started thinking about where his sisters should stay when they arrive.
I can't let my two younger sisters live with me in the forging workshop.
After much thought, he went to discuss it with Rudeus and decided to buy a house near the Magic University to rebuild a Grellat family home.
Rudius was naturally delighted and immediately decided to do it.