007: The Origin of Covetousness
With Medea's help, Liu Jian successfully awakened his origin.
To tell the truth, the fact that he was able to successfully awaken Qiyuan was enough to surprise Liu Jian, although this was indeed what he asked for. After all, he was not a native resident of the Moon World, and the concept of the world unique to the Moon World still had an effect on him, which had to make Liu Jian think seriously about the principle of this.
Compared to the fact that he had successfully awakened the origin, Liu Jian's awakened origin ability surprised him even more.
His origin is greed.
These two words alone may not be enough, but if it were to be accurately described, it would be 'the impulse to plunder and occupy all that other beings have, and to have the ability to take it all for themselves.' βγ If he is greedy, then he is not only greedy for money, women, status, power, and other concrete things, but he can even take away abstract conceptual existence such as ability, wisdom, knowledge, and even common sense, and maybe even the origin of others, from other existences and take them for himself. Now, Durandal, who fell into the hands of Liu Jian, severed the connection with the Babylonian treasury of Gilgamesh under the effect of this origin, and from this moment on, Durandal was indeed a treasure that belonged to Liu Jian.
In terms of the strength of the origin, this level of origin is undoubtedly extremely powerful. Compared to the two rituals, the origin of the direct connection to the root of the 'emptiness' is no less impressive.
However, how could he awaken such an origin, Liu Jian really couldn't understand.
He originally thought that his origin would be fantasy, after all, if he had any special tendencies and traits, his hobby fantasy was probably the most reliable trait in Liu Fitness. He never imagined that his origin would be to covet such a thing. Not only greedy for other people's things, but also greedy for money, greedy for power, greedy for beauty. It is to connect other people's knowledge and other people's thoughts. Other people's talents are coveted. If he really has the origin of this kind of greed, according to this greedy characteristic, Liu Jian should not be an otaku who eats and waits for death no matter what, but it is normal to become a profit-hungry businessman or a power-hungry official, and if it is worse, it is not impossible to become a greedy and vicious criminal such as a robber, a rape, and a fraudster.
Anyway, you shouldn't be an otaku who eats and waits for death without a goal.
In this regard, Medea gave Liu Jian some explanations that could be referred to.
In Medea's view, this is most likely due to the difference in the rules of the world, in this type of moon-type world, the origin of each existence has a directional guidance and even coercive effect on its own existence. If one's origin is worthless. So no matter how hard he tries, how he struggles, and how strong he is, his life is destined to be worthless. No matter how hard he tries, no matter how hard he struggles, no matter how he persists, what awaits him in the end will not be the success that comes with hard work, and everything he does is destined to be meaningless to this world, because this is determined by his origin. If a person with a [worthless] origin awakens his or her own origin, he or she will probably die immediately because of his [worthlessness].
However, if it is in another world, even if it has the same origin, because of the different rules of the world, the origin of that world may have little or no impact on the people themselves. And so it goes. No matter how much origin there is, it is always the personality of the person who determines the person, and it has nothing to do with the origin at all.
Medea's explanation is not very acceptable to Liu Jian, but he is also really unable to put forward any theory to refute Medea's speculation.
But. Liu Jian didn't care too much.
Anyway, this ability is quite useful, and although the impulse to originate under the protection of Ouroboros has had a slight impact on Liu Jian, for example, he now does not hesitate to take Durandal for himself. Liu Jian felt that if it was his previous self, he would not have done such an act at this time, which might cause Gilgamesh's hostility. But in general, Liu Jian's Origin Awakening had a rather slight impact on his personality. It's just a little bit more greedy, whether it's for wealth, status, power, or women.
For example, after the awakening of the origin, Liu Jian has always had the urge to push Medea down, push it down, and push it down again. For example, after meeting Saber today, Liu Jian suddenly had a subtle urge to seize her and imprison her as his personal possession. For example, looking at Saber's Sword of Oath of Victory, Lancer's red and yellow spears, and Iskandar's Wheel of Divine Might, Liu Jian had the idea of taking these treasures for himself.
However, this impulse does not affect Liu Jian's personal reason, and any judgment is still made by Liu Jian's personal will, not the impulse of origin. The impulse of origin greed had an impact on Liu Jian only to make him more greedy, to all kinds of things.
The battle between Gilgamesh and Berserker continues, with all sixteen Phantasms knocked flying by Berserker and the Orb on which Berserker threw. Gilgamesh, who had fallen to the ground, had become furious at this series of serious provocations. He didn't even notice that his treasure was taken by Liu Jian as his own, because at this time, the enraged Gilgamesh only wanted to dismantle the Berserker rabid dog to relieve his heart.
"Your great disrespect to me is enough to make you die a thousand times. Standing there bastard, I'm going to kill you to nothing. β
Gilgamesh's eyes glared at Berserker like a flaming red lotus, and once again a horde of weapons appeared from the swaying golden ripple aura around him, the only difference from the last time was that the number of Noble Phantasms that appeared this time was far greater than the last time, and the brilliance of the Noble Phantasms on them became more and more shining.
"With advice like Your Highness, to suppress the king's wrathβis it my wrath? You're getting bolder. Shi Chen ......"
Gilgamesh hoisted the corners of his mouth in disgust and spat out such a sentence. The myriad treasures that unfolded around him hid their brilliance together, and immediately disappeared without a trace.
ββ¦β¦ Spare you your life, rabid dog. β
Although Gilgamesh's face was still angry. But the murderous aura in the red eyes had receded. It's just that his proud expression still hasn't wavered. Golden Archer stared at the Servants.
"Bastards. Stay away from the next time you meet! The only thing that sees me is a real hero. β
With the last ravings, in the brilliance of gold. Gilgamesh's figure disappeared from everyone's eyes.
But the berserkers, on the other side, did not retreat with the disappearance of Gilgamesh. His resentful eyes, hidden under his helmet, stared at Artoria, a look that sent a chill through Artoria's vest.
ββ¦β¦ Ah......" roared like a wild beast, a roar that seemed to be filled with a curse of resentment.
With a beast-like roar, Berserker roared and grabbed the fallen pillar on the ground, which had just been severed by Berserker with Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm, and held the black pillar Berserker charged at Artoria like a mad beast.
With a terrifying momentum, Berserker raised the weapon in his hand, and with a terrifying murderous aura that had gathered all over his body, the thick round iron pillar smashed down towards the top of Artoria's head.
"Be careful. Alice Fair! Reminding the silver-haired woman behind her, Artoria fearlessly raised her sword to meet the attack.
Berserker pressed down on Artoria with terrifying force, but Artoria was surprised not by Berserker's terrible strength, but by the quality of the iron pillar.
Artoria holds the Sword of Victory of the Oath known as 'Broken Steel' wrapped in the Wind King's Enchantment, the sword of swords, and if you can fight against this sword, the only thing that can be thought of is the Heroic Spirit's Treasure, and the weapon in Berserker's hand is nothing more than a truncated lamppost.
Artoria keenly noticed that the iron pillar that Berserker had held had been dyed black. The vein-like black streaks of leaves wrapped layer after layer on the pillars, and they continue to spread on the pillars today.
"I see. Whatever the black guy catches, it will become his treasure. In the face of such a wonderful ability of the Black Knight, even the King of Conquest couldn't help but whisper in admiration. Then he raised his head and said to Liu Jian: "Hey Caster, since you have already revealed the identity of each of us, then you don't mind telling us the identity of this black guy." β
"I don't need to say it. His identity is already very obvious, isn't it? β
Liu Jian chuckled lightly, and then said, "Ha, whatever." I guess that's what I should say. At this moment, the Berserker's attack on Saber was not due to the orders of Berserker's master, but from the Black Knight's own will. The Black Knight's resentment and anger led him to disobey the Master's orders. β
"What?"
Liu Jian's words caused Iskandar to fall into deep thought, and Artoria, who was at war, was also distracted by it. As a result, he was in a hurry under the onslaught of the Black Knight. After all, if a berserker who has lost his reason because he has gone berserk still retains a shred of his will and attacks him with that will, then the possible outcome is ...... Artoria's heart sank.
With some cruel malice, Liu Jian turned Artoria's most terrifying imagination into reality: "Knight King, in the face of the enemy of the former subordinates, what should you do as a king?" Do you decisively kill the traitors, or do you cry bitterly to the subordinates you have failed down? β
"Don't you say!"
"Are you?"
"That's right, the black knight in front of you who resents you to the point of madness is the famous Lancelot!"
"Lancelot!?" Artoria looked at the black knight in front of her with wide eyes, and her hand holding the sword was even trembling: "How is it possible, how is it possible?" Lancelot ......"
If you know King Arthur, it is impossible not to know Lancelot, the first knight of the Knights of the Round Table, who is in a sense more famous than King Arthur, not to mention that the King of Conquest knows the story that happened between King Arthur and Lancelot. Even Dilumudo Odina, who was still in time before Arthurian legend, was equally aware of the entanglement between Lancelot and King Arthur because he was endowed with modern knowledge.
After all, in a sense, Dilumudo Audina, the first knight of the Knights of Fiona, was the prototype of Lancelot.
Saber Artoria, as a person in question, was severely affected from both body and mind.
I didn't expect that in this Holy Grail War, I would have to face the knight I once trusted the most, and face the partner I once fought side by side. What's even more terrifying is that this partner, who was once full of glory, has now fallen into the seat of the mad, giving up all the glory and willing to let the madness pollute him, just for this mad hatred!
The sword in her hand was clenched, and she resisted the black knight's attacks again and again but couldn't make any counterattacks, not because the black knight's attacks suppressed her unable to resist, but because of her shaken heart, so that she couldn't swing her sword at her former companion!
Lancelot...... You're ...... Do you hate me that much? Even at the expense of giving up the glory and falling into the seat of the madman! Answer me Lancelot! β
Iskandar and Dilumudo had complicated faces, even though they regarded Artoria as their opponent, but now Dilumudo had no intention of intervening in this fight.
Berserker himself is Lancelot, the first knight of the Knights of the Round Table who has an endless bond with King Arthur.
Looking at the frantic black figure, Dilumudo only felt sad.
The strongest knight of this legend, based on himself, was caught in the Seat of Madness after his death, madly attacking the Lord to whom he had been loyal.
"My lord Finn." At this moment, Dilumudo remembered the figure he had followed: "Lancelot hates King Arthur so much, have you always hated me so much?" β
Dilumudo's mind was so complicated that the mortal conflict between Lancelot and Artoria reminded him of similar life experiences.
Liu Jian looked at this war between the lord and the minister with a smile on the corner of his mouth.
"How about Medea, have you found the whereabouts of Berserker's Master?" Tapping lightly on his helmet, Liu Jian said in the slightest voice. The communication magic, which had long been hidden on the side of the helmet, accurately transmitted Liu Jian's whispers to the ears of the real Caster. β
"Well, I actually found out where I am, Master."
"Well, that's great news, so let's get ready. For Makiri, every action of Berserker consumes a lot of his already small amount of mana, let alone such a frantic attack. It is believed that it will not be long before he will use the Command Charm to order Berserker to retreat, and by that time he must have been tortured by the Engraved Worm to the point of dying, and our chance has come. β
"Yes, I'm heading towards where the night of the wild goose is." In Liu Jian's ears, Medea's voice was clearly transmitted: "As Master said, Berserker and his Master are already the prey of our snare. (To be continued.) )