I don't want to be a heroic spirit

"Avisbronn? The Black Caster is you?"

Altria was surprised... but she pretended, of course.

Then, just as Altria expected, Avisbronn felt a little confused... Although his expression could not be seen, he was definitely confused now.

"Ruler... do you know me?"

He had already learned from Darnik that the Ruler currently residing in the castle was the deified King Arthur.

When he first heard the news, Avisbronn didn't care much.

King Arthur? Can you help me create Adam, the first man?

No? That's none of my business?

He didn't expect to run into Altria head-on, but he didn't care. He didn't deliberately avoid her. The reason he hadn't met her before was simply because he felt it was unnecessary.

Compared to meeting the referee, he cares more about his own puppet. It can even be said that he doesn't care about the outcome of this Holy Grail War. He just wants to concentrate on his career and his own puppet.

It has to be said that among the fourteen Masters and fourteen Servants in this Holy Grail War, only Avisbronn is a true magus - he is willing to give up everything for his research, unscrupulously, including life, property, trust, and bonds. As long as it is to realize his dream, he can trample on all of this without mercy.

Very scary and very sad.

"I know you... I guess so, but you probably don't recognize me."

Avisbronn was very smart, and Altria's words quickly made him think of a possibility.

"Another me, summoned during another Holy Grail War?"

"Hmm... almost? The situation is quite complicated, so it's more convenient for you to understand it this way."

There was no obvious emotion on Altria's face, so it was impossible to tell whether she was lying or not.

But she really didn't lie, she really had seen Avisbronn.

It's just that it didn't happen in any Holy Grail War, but in Chaldea and the Russian Lostbelt.

"So, is there anything else? I still need to go back and continue making the puppets."

Looking at Avisbronn who was only thinking about the puppet, Artoria suddenly remembered an interesting story: a boy was sitting on the sofa watching Ultraman Tiga on TV, and then his girlfriend stood in front of the TV in a very sexy pajamas. As a result, the boy frowned and shouted angrily, "Go away! You are blocking me from watching Ultraman Tiga!"

However, Artoria was not surprised by what Avisbronn said... after all, he was just that kind of person.

"Nothing much... I just wanted to say thank you."

Altria explained softly, "We encountered an extremely troublesome being at the time. As long as he stood on his own territory, his power and spiritual base would increase to an extremely terrifying level. Hmm... much higher than the bonus your Lancer would receive in Romania."

"Not only that, if one does not possess attributes such as [King] or leader, no living being can stand against him within his territory, and we Servants are included in this scope."

What Altria was talking about was naturally the King of the Lostbelt in Russia - Ivan the Terrible.

The mystical world generally agrees that "time is the greatest mystery". The older the age, the more mysterious it is. Ivan the Terrible in the Russian Lostbelt merged himself with a living mammoth, giving himself a spiritual base at the level of a god.

At the same time, because Ivan the Terrible forced all nobles into a desperate situation during his reign, and used extremely cruel means to push his power to the peak, and achieved absolute obedience to the emperor, he will receive unimaginable enhancements in the Russian Lostbelt, while his enemies will have a strong "heavy pressure" effect that reduces their overall ability level.

"Besides the Emperor, the enemy also possessed numerous powerful servants... It could be said that at that time, we saw no hope of victory at all."

Avisbronn was also gradually attracted by Altria's story.

Since Artoria specifically wanted to thank him, it meant that I, who fought with her at that time... did something very important.

From what Altria said, we can know that the enemy is almost invincible in this special area, so the simplest way is to take the enemy out of this area.

Thinking of that possibility, Avisbronn could hardly control the excitement and anticipation surging in his heart, and even his voice began to tremble.

"It's hard...could it be said..."

He thought of the Noble Phantasm that had been born from his dreams, the Garden of Eden untouched by suffering, the original being who had created a paradise of happiness.

Altria nodded, confirming his guess.

"Indeed, it was your Noble Phantasm, Avisbronn, that paved the way for our victory."

"【Crown·Light of Wisdom】."

Chapter 186 Another Story of Avisbronn

[Crown of Wisdom], this is the name of Avisbronn's Noble Phantasm.

It is a special doll made in imitation of the original man Adam. It is an automatic inherent barrier that can continuously modify the world as long as it exists. It can continuously erode the surrounding reality and gradually transform the world into a Garden of Eden without pain and evil.

If it is this Noble Phantasm, then it can indeed fight against the enemy mentioned by Altria, because the land beneath the feet of [Crown of Wisdom] is no longer the territory of Ivan the Terrible, but the Garden of Eden. Then Ivan the Terrible will naturally be weakened, and the suppression of other servants will disappear.

Avisbronn was a very serious man, so when Artoria told him her story, he was naturally skeptical.

However, when Artoria herself told him the name of Avisbronn's Noble Phantasm, he already believed it about 70%.

Even Ruler can only see the Servant's real name, but not the name of the Servant's Noble Phantasm.

Moreover, Avisbronn did not tell anyone the name of his Noble Phantasm. Neither his Master nor Danic knew that his Noble Phantasm was a puppet modeled after the First Man, Adam, but they did not know the real name of this Noble Phantasm.

In other words, he should be the only one who knows the true name of his Noble Phantasm...

Unless, as Ruler in front of her said, she had met another self, fought with him, and even seen him display this Noble Phantasm.

He couldn't stop his voice from trembling, and he couldn't stop his hands from shaking.

Excited, thrilled, ecstatic... Even though it was not "himself", he was still excited about his success.

He wanted to reach out and grab the person in front of him, desperately wanting to know the specific situation at that time, but the remaining struggling rationality still prevented him from doing such rude behavior. Anxiety tormented him, just like when he was tortured by skin disease in the countless years in the past.

Avisbronn has been frail and sickly since childhood, with skin diseases being particularly severe, which is why he now covers himself tightly.

Because of years of suffering from illness, Avisbronn became world-weary and pessimistic. The suffering that lingered on this land made him feel as if he had seen hell, so he vowed to create the Garden of Eden that only existed in the Bible.

This is the origin of his Noble Phantasm [Crown of Wisdom]. It is his dream, the destination he has spent his entire life but never reached.

However, because this Noble Phantasm was born from his unfulfilled wish, he could not activate it directly, but had to create it bit by bit using worldly materials, but this was too difficult.

Every puppet has a core, and the puppets made to imitate the original man Adam naturally need an extremely special core. In addition to the core, it also requires an incalculable amount of materials. Only the wealthy Yogdomilenia family can get so many materials.

Avisbronn naturally knew how difficult it was to complete this treasure, but he still insisted on doing so, because completing this treasure and creating an Eden without pain and evil was his only wish. In order to achieve this goal, he was willing to give up everything he had and was willing to betray everything he had.

And now, he suddenly learned that his other self had actually completed this Noble Phantasm! How could he not be ecstatic?

"Calm down, calm down, don't be impatient."

Looking at Avisbronn who was trembling all over, Artoria was worried that the servant in front of her would have a heart attack and die immediately.

It shouldn't be... right? Although Avisbronn's health wasn't very good during his lifetime, now that he's a Servant, he shouldn't be killed by his previous illness, right?

The one about Okita Souji can only be regarded as a joke by the author and should be a special case.

"If you want to know something from me, I will tell you, but please don't get too excited."

It took a long time for Avisbronn's body to stop shaking.

Artoria couldn't see his face, so she didn't know what his expression was.

"……grateful."

Avisbronn suddenly nodded to her, his manner appearing very elegant and gentlemanly.

"I'm indeed a little overly excited. I hope you can understand... After all, I see the hope of my lifelong wish being realized. To me, it's like crawling through the dark earth for a lifetime and finally seeing the dawn's glory. I can't contain my joy."

"I'm sorry, I may not understand. After all, so-called empathy is the most false, just like a bystander cannot forgive the perpetrator on behalf of the victim. I haven't experienced those things, so I can't have the same feelings as you." Altria stroked her chest and said softly, "But I will respect your persistence."

"……grateful."

Avisbronn thanked Altria again.

Avisbronn suddenly was no longer in a hurry to go back and make puppets, but wanted to learn more from Altria.

"We seem to have been standing here for too long? If you don't mind, please come to my room next time. I... may need to waste some of your time."

"I don't mind, Mr. Avisbronn."

Avisbronn stopped an android maid and asked her to bring some black tea to his room later.

He wanted to learn more from Artoria about the story of the self who had successfully created his own Noble Phantasm.

So, in Avisbronn's room, the two men started chatting.

In fact, Avisbronn didn't care about the story itself. The only thing that caught his attention was his Noble Phantasm.

Therefore, his main question was how his other self successfully performed the Noble Phantasm.

"I remember that we encountered a Servant from the enemy's side. His real name was Asterios... but the world is more familiar with his other name, Minotaur."

"His Noble Phantasm recreates the legendary labyrinth that imprisoned him—the [Eternal Labyrinth]. We defeated him within the labyrinth, and the labyrinth created by his Noble Phantasm has become ownerless. If left unattended, it will soon vanish."

"Then, Avisbronn used the entire labyrinth as materials and successfully performed his Noble Phantasm."

Hearing this, even Avisbronn couldn't remain calm and couldn't help but applaud.

"Genius idea!"

Chapter 187 The Sin Engraved in the Spiritual Foundation

"That labyrinth, the 'Absolutely Inescapable Labyrinth', built by the renowned craftsman Daedalus, is a true miracle relic from the Age of Gods."

"As a product of the Age of Gods, the material used to form my puppet is naturally impeccable... No, it should be said that there is simply no more suitable material in modern times."

"And after Asterios' death, he lost ownership of this labyrinth. Using it as material to create my long-cherished wish before it dissipated was a brilliant idea!"

Avisbronn was extremely excited, and he even talked more.

"Now that the material problem has been solved, there's only one remaining question... What will my other self use as the core?"

"..."

Altria suddenly fell silent, her emerald eyes reflecting Avisbronn's figure calmly.

Those eyes were like clear lake water. Even when he looked at them, even when he was looked at by them, Avisbronn's restless heart gradually calmed down.

Then he understood.

"...Did my other self become the core?"

In addition to consuming countless materials, [Crown of Wisdom] also requires a magician to become the core, and the strength and compatibility of this magician also determine the strength of his treasure.

Just like this time, Avisbron planned to select an android with excellent qualifications to become the core of his own treasure. However, things did not go as he wished. He tried many androids but could not find one that could serve as the core.

All the artificial humans that were tried were scrapped.

It would be easy if we could capture a red Master. After all, anyone chosen by the Holy Grail to be a Master must have passed the test of magical aptitude and be absolutely qualified to act as the core.

Although it is a bit inhumane, it is not impossible for him to do it since his long-cherished wish is about to come true.

and……

"That explains... why you've come all this way to thank me," Avisbron whispered. "Because my other self died before unleashing his Noble Phantasm... Did he hand over the command of the [Crown of Wisdom] to you?"

Ah... I can't understand it. I can't understand it at all.

The hope of saving the world, the final form of my wish... I actually gave it to someone else.

What on earth was my other self thinking? Why did I do such... such...

At this moment, Avisbronn remembered what Artoria had said, a sentence she had said not long ago.

"I'm sorry, I may not understand. After all, the so-called empathy is the most false..."

“…It’s impossible for me, who hasn’t experienced those things, to feel the same way as you.”

...Is that so? Are you like this too?

I have experienced things that I have never experienced and met people that I have never met.

They are both Avisbronn, but they are "two people" who have experienced different things.

This is also the magic of the Heroic Spirit... two similar yet different selves.

He suddenly became curious about what he had experienced that caused his other self to behave like this.

To him, it was unimaginable to entrust his lifelong wish, which he had never achieved, to someone else.

But before he could continue asking Altria, a shout suddenly came from outside the door.

"Teacher! Teacher! Are you in there?"

Both of them looked towards the door, then looked back at each other at the same time.

"Your student?"