Tohsaka Rin had already decided to take Demon's Extract the moment she learned that achieving the top position in the Imperial Military Academy would allow her to choose any Imperial Arm. This Imperial Arm, which could barely be called an Imperial Arm, infused the abilities of a Danger Beast into the user's bloodline. The extent to which it could be utilized depended entirely on the Teigu User themselves, making it an Imperial Arm without limits.
After arriving in this world, Tohsaka Rin's strength seemed to have greatly increased due to the lifting of the world's suppression. However, what was unleashed was her non-human power, and Tohsaka Rin could not display too much of her non-human abilities in front of others, otherwise, she would be unable to integrate into human society, which would be counterproductive to her goals.
Therefore, before acquiring an Imperial Arm, Tohsaka Rin's remaining strength was essentially 80% restricted, then multiplied by 3, still a significant reduction. In her previous battle with Budo, if Zhi Feng hadn't unexpectedly delivered the demons extract, Tohsaka Rin would have had to risk transforming into a dragon to win, and whether she could conceal it afterward would be another matter.
After trying various Imperial Arms one by one, Tohsaka Rin discovered that these weapons and tools, which carried the abilities of Danger Beasts, could serve as an outlet for her sealed powers. They played a crucial role in allowing Tohsaka Rin to exert her original strength without undergoing non-human transformation.
Since she had to rely on tools, she would choose the one with the highest degree of integration with herself, the one with no limits. Demon's Extract, which dissolved into the bloodline, was undoubtedly the best choice. 430
Tohsaka Rin certainly knew that this was the Imperial Arm of the important future character Esdeath, and taking it would undoubtedly change the course of the plot. But... if the plot still followed its original path after arriving in this world more than twenty years ahead of schedule! That wouldn't even be a salted fish; that would be dried fish!
As for the so-called plot, it had already flown beyond several horizons, like a certain red and white shrine maiden's integrity, the moment Tohsaka Rin descended into this world!
Tohsaka Rin drank the entire pot of Demon's Extract in one go. Setting down the pot, she took a deep breath. A white stream of frozen air exhaled from her mouth, and the faint sound of ice crystals freezing could be heard in the air.
"It tastes quite good. So this isn't just simple blood, but blood wine brewed from the blood of a Super Danger Beast, infused with thousands of herbs, mineral powders, and various other ingredients. Frankly, besides the divine wine I tasted at the Banquet of Kings, no other wine can compare to it. What a pity it can only be drunk once... Hmm?"
As Tohsaka Rin was still savoring the taste of the Imperial Arm blood wine, a chorus of resentful spirits, as if from the deepest hell, began to echo in her mind. Twisted, wailing demonic shadows also started to appear in her field of vision. The mental backlash of Demon's Extract had begun!
"Slaughter! Rage! Blood! Destruction! Annihilation!..."
Layers of hypnotic whispers seemed to constantly echo in Tohsaka Rin's ears. The Demon's Extract, dissolved in Tohsaka Rin's bloodline, simultaneously surged, transmitting a signal of wanting to destroy everything to Tohsaka Rin's brain!
"Hmph, this level of mental interference is utterly insignificant compared to the pain of a soul on the verge of shattering from overload!"
How vast was Tohsaka Rin's sea of consciousness! After the baptism of the Third Magic, her soul had completed its transformation from the ethereal to the tangible. Forget the mere resentment and murderous intent left behind by a Danger Beast, the material of an Imperial Arm; even all the evils of this world would dare not interfere with Tohsaka Rin's consciousness.
A flash of soul light flickered in Tohsaka Rin's eyes. Resentment, illusions, whispers, and the urge to destroy all vanished into thin air. From beginning to end, Tohsaka Rin didn't even frown once.
A chillingly clear current flowed down her throat. After passing through the human digestive system, it wasn't broken down at all. The blood of the Super Danger Beast, protected by various medicinal ingredients, was completely absorbed by the human body.
Suddenly, the world before Tohsaka Rin's eyes shifted, instantly placing her in a world of ice and snow, where everything was a stark white. Tohsaka Rin stood on a mountain peak in a snow-covered range.
"This is... a memory fragment within the blood."
Having experienced this once before when awakening the blood of Níðhöggr, Tohsaka Rin quickly realized what was happening. This also meant that this differentblood had completely fused with Tohsaka Rin, as only then could she see the memories remaining in the blood.
At this moment, a clear phoenix cry echoed from the sky. A colossal shadow, blotting out the sun, soared over Tohsaka Rin, stirring up a howling storm of snow that swept across the sky. It was a phoenix, seemingly carved from ice crystals, with nine flowing, streamer-like tail feathers streaking across the heavens.
"Ice Phoenix..."
Tohsaka Rin murmured involuntarily.
Then, the Ice Phoenix soaring in the sky flapped its wings, and a gust of destructive cold wind swept across the land. A huge human city, thousands of miles away, was instantly frozen! Afterward, everything in the entire city shattered into a flurry of icy dust and snow, scattering and dissipating into this world. And over the frozen land where the city once stood, a large amount of ethereal, twisted white mist, like smoke, drifted up and was inhaled by the Ice Phoenix, which then spread its wings and departed, returning to the vast snowy mountains.
"A malevolent beast that feeds on living souls?"
Tohsaka Rin frowned, looking at the dazzling and magnificent Ice Phoenix. The power to instantly destroy a city with a flap of its wings was truly exaggerated. At least, in the Type-Moon World, besides the mythical Phantasmal Species of the Age of Gods, there was no other divine beast that could do that.
Then, in the next moment, the scene changed. On a boundless snowy plain, a dragon-beast, not inferior in size to the Ice Phoenix and clad in metal armor, had captured the Ice Phoenix, preventing it from flying. Dozens of humans or dragon-beasts, armed with various strange weapons, either fired long-range attacks or, protected by some energy, wielded swords, spears, and axes to cut into the Ice Phoenix. Thunder, flames, artillery fire, energy beams... Finally, the Ice Phoenix was shot down and slain, its heart dug out, becoming a trophy for humanity.
"Is this the scene where the First Emperor, along with his supreme imperial arms and other original Teigu Users, slew the Ice Phoenix? It seems the Empire also suffered heavy casualties. However, because it had a prior record of actively destroying cities, the Empire had no choice but to slay it. This means that this Imperial Arm was not voluntarily created by the Empire, but rather processed from the spoils of war obtained from the calamity itself, out of necessity to eliminate a threat to the Empire. No wonder it was uncontrollable."
Tohsaka Rin finished watching and murmured, then the memory illusion dissipated, and Tohsaka Rin's consciousness returned to reality.
"General Tohsaka Rin, how do you feel? Do you have any discomfort?"
Onest looked at Tohsaka Rin, who had remained motionless after drinking the Demon's Extract, with some trepidation and concern.
Tohsaka Rin smiled in response.
"Extraordinarily good!"
Then, in the blink of an eye, Tohsaka Rin's figure vanished. When Onest looked again, he found that Tohsaka Rin had already reached the exit of the Imperial Armory.
"Huh? General Tohsaka Rin, when did you get there?"
"When? I just walked over. Prime Minister Onest, we've been here long enough. It's time to report back to His Majesty."
"Oh, oh, oh, I understand, I understand. Let's hurry back. His Majesty and all the civil and military officials are probably waiting."
Onest realized that this was not a place he should delve into; he only needed to provide cover for Tohsaka Rin. Since Tohsaka Rin chose to cooperate with him, she wouldn't direct this power against him.
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