21 Devouring and Summon.

[Play Amakusa Shiro Tokisada theme]

The two attacks collided in that moment; a war of who has the most power begins. The lightning strike of heaven and Vasavi Shakti of Lucius were equally in power, but everything started to change. Because Heaven can't use his full strength he started to lose the battle of powers. Lucius throw the Bridal Chest at the center of the two attacks, Bridal Chest started to spin more and more rapidly, after a few more seconds it begin to absorb the attack of Heaven and moments later this was becoming weaker; Lucius realizing the opportunity put more power in his attack and finally overwhelmed Heaven. With a terrifying explosion heaven was blasted to a nearby mountain, crashing and destroying the mountain in the process Heaven was buried from the lower parts of his body.

Looking at the state of Heaven, Lucius decided to summon Enkidou from the Gate of Babylon and trap Heaven making him totally immovable. With the trapped Heaven Lucius took a deep breath and finally exhaled a mouthful of foul air.

Watching his price Lucius took the Bridal Chest and started to absorb all the energy stored in it making him advance his power to the First Level of Divine Spirit Realm. After that he started to walk to the body of Heaven that was struggling to escape.

"Heaven, I know that the body you have now is only a clone. I don't know who is the actual bearer of the Heaven's Will but if you could excerpt this kind of power in this state it means that the actual bearer is quite powerful. But although you are only a Clone, your power will be my nourishment. I will use that power to bring calamity to you and the Great Way, i hope that the next time we see, will be as equals who will battle to the end." (Lucius)

After that Lucius grabed the head of Heaven and using the Bridal Chest he absorbed completely the energy of Heaven. With each moment the body of Heaven was more transparent until finally disappearing for good. In the moments after Lucius took the energy, a voice that he hasn't listened in a very long time spoke.

[Stop Playing Amakusa Shiro Tokisada theme]

{Comencing reboot secuence…}

{Reboot process… 100%}

{Initializing the bio chip with the personality in default mode}

{Personality known as Moon Cell is active}

{Good day User. How were you in the year that I was slepping?}

You know, this is way I missed Moon. The greetings and the company that he can bring are warming.

I responded to him:

"I'm good Moon, the last year was very good and something more I'm now married to Mordred. How good is that?" (Lucius)

{User need to know that I already have that knowledge. All the heroes saw your weeding through the chip implanted in your head with the assistance of the Noble Phantasm Ars Paulina. The heroes currently are making a bet if the little girl known as Little Demon Empress will be your next wife. The pool is 52:48 making an assumption that you will take her as your wife.} (Moon)

'How the hell they are making a bet again… and how the hell… that's not the problem! If Semiramis saw that she will absolutely kill me in the spot! Wait… I never lied to Mordred and she is the one that wants that I have more wives… I'm Safe!' that were the thoughts of Lucius. After a few moments of thinking Moon spoke to him again.

{Congratulations user. User has now the power to summon 4 more companions. These companions need to have the class according to the seven normal classes, which mean that because Mordred is with you as a Saber Class, the next summons can have the same class.} (Moon)

"Right… so I can summon the following classes Assassin, Archer, Berserker, Caster, Lancer, Rider and Ruler. Mmmm… right know is not very wise to summon all of them, this place is pretty good so I think that with one more companion is good for the moment. After leaving this world I will summon the rest." (Lucius)

When Lucius was in his thoughts The Divine Beast Golden Crow decided to make her appearance. She saw from beginning to the end the battle that Lucius fought against Heaven, figuratively that fight make her blood boil and the other thing that she saw was the treasures that Lucius took in the heat of the battle.

"Young Man, that battle was spectacular! You defeated Heaven in a fair battle. Now I know why you decided to advance in this place…" (Golden Crow)

{Warning! A powerful Soul is detected! Is recommended that user use the Noble Phantasm Ars Paulina to trap the Soul}

"Uh? What do you mean to trap the soul of the Golden Crow in Ars Paulina?" (Lucius)

{As user know, Ars Paulina is a place totally formed in the Imaginary Realm therefore you can put in it a lot of things that belongs to the imaginary realm as souls. With this you can resurrect that soul with a new body to help you in your journey}

'Oho, that's interesting. Let me ask her if she wants to live again'

"Thanks Golden Crow, so how is my wife and the little demon Empress?" (Lucius)

"They are fine each one of them finished their trials when you were battling Heaven. But the most powerful is your wife; right now she has the power of the first level of Divine Spirit Realm Practitioner! When you were advancing in strength she was also advancing to the same speed. That was very odd… but whatever you will receive my full inheritance and the rest only 3 drops of blood to enhance their physique." (Golden Crow)

Lucius listening to the words of her decided to ask her if she wants to live again.

"Golden Crow I have a proposition. Right know I don't have that power but when I reached the Divine Extinction Realm I can revive you. Are you interested?" (Lucius)

The pupils of the Golden Crow became dots from the shock, she is extremely happy to hear that she can live again. Without a second thought she answered

"I'm interested, what I need to do?" (Golden Crow)

"I have in my possession a place like this one. A Pocket space if I use your words, in that place I can

revive the dead and reconstruct your body if I have the materials needed. You need to transfer your soul to that place and wait there; in there you can explore or rest to your heart content. But there is two places that you can't enter: the Golden City and the Palace I recommend that you reach the Island Avalon and talk to the statue of the Vermillion Bird in there, but first we need to finish this trial." (Lucius)

"You are right, I will bring you all back" (GoldenCrow)

After that the trio was standing in the altar, Lucius looked at his wife because he didn't see her in more than one year. What he saw make his heart stop for a really good three seconds. Mordred was more taller (169 cm) and his body was more sexy, her chest was bigger (89 cm), her waist was the same (59 cm) and her hips were mind blowing (92 cm). I stared for a full minute at my wife when a cough awakes me from my trance.

"Now that all of you are here, I will give you your do rewards. First for Lucius I give you three drops of blood and my soul essence. For Huan Caiyi I give you three drops of blood the same to you Mordred. With this blood you could use my power "Solar Flames". Lucius I also will give you my bone marrow to purify more your bloodline." (Golden Crow)

Lucius heard that and spoke "I don't need the blood but the bone marrow could help me, instead I will give 2 drops of blood to my wife and 1 more to the empress. I think that they would find a better use than me, after all we have an agreement"

"You are right, girl of the Huan Family. There will be no more trials after this, my full inheritance is complete and you will need to advance in your own. Your descendants need to find other members of the Golden Crow lineage to purify the bloodline further or find another trial grounds. I can't say you were they are, you only need to know that your bloodline will resonate when you are close of one. Lucius I hope that you could fulfill your proposition, if fate wants I will see you again." With that lucius told to Huan Caiyi and Mordred to leave him alone, he needs to do something. Although the Demon Empress was a bit esceptical she doesn't have the power to stop Lucius and Mordred always knew that there was something that Lucius wanted to do with the remnant soul of the Golden Crow.

Lucius was left alone with Golden Crow and he canalized his power to summon Ars Paulina

"The time of crowning has come

He is the one that begins all

Ars Paulina!"

The remnant soul of the Golden Crow was sucked to the Noble Phantasm and the two are standing in a vast world. When the Golden Crow appeared here, she took a physical form, with long red hair, a beautiful pair of golden eyes and a body so well developed that give Mama Raiko a run for her money was standing in front of Lucius. Her sexy body plus her beautiful face and those mesmerizing eyes made Lucius to blush.

Golden Crow was looking at her surroundings when she noticed that in this place has a body. Although her body can only exist in this place she is very happy. 'For millions of years I was only a soul but now I have a new body. When this boy finds the materials needed, I could leave this place and roam the universe once again!' thought with much delight.

Lucius POV

"As I was saying. You can roam every part of this place except the golden city and the palace, if you enter there without permission you will absolutely die. And let me tell you in this place I control everything even your life so don't make something that you could repent later" the last part Lucius used a very cold tone. The Golden city is protected with a lot of defenses and each one of them is strong enough to wipe out a world without a problem and the Palace of Solomon is a place that the seventy two demon gods are sealed so is better to stay far away.

"I know that, I can feel very threatened from the Palace and that city. The power that they could use is making me feel fear, something that I didn't feel in a very long time. I will go to the island that you call Avalon, I will look to the statue of the Vermillion Bird and maybe it can answer some of my questions. Thanks Lucius this favor I will pay you in the future." (Lucius)

"There's no problem you give me your soul force andmy power increased a little more. Right know my strength is the third level of Divine Spirit Realm so there's nothing to pay. If I need something first I will try to obtained by myself but if I can't I will ask your help. Take care and no matter how many time takes I will help you obtain your body again." (Lucius)

I left Ars Paulina and returned to the real world, without the Golden Crow this place will lose its life but it will take a few thousands of years for that.

I walked to the exit and find my adorable wife together with the Demon Empress, they are talking about something, I don't know what it is but I can feel that something is off.

"What are you doing?" (Lucius)

"We were talking about our encounters in the trials, thanks to [Elixir] there isn't any side effect to our bodies. And right know we are talking about something very important after all I need a little of her help" (Mordred)

I don't know why but when I heard that I feel a chill through my spine. Maybe is my imagination…

We decided that we don't want to walk to the Imperial City so I take their hands and used Teleportation to appear at the entrance of the Palace. When the guard saw who we were he kneeled and take us to the throne room. The Empress currently is in the third level of The Divine Origin Realm, thanks to all the things that I gave her, her strength increased a lot and successfully breached the door that was the start of the Divine Realm.

We were talking about our experience when Yun Qinghong appeared and started to give the Empress the documents about the different activities that happened in her absence. Mordred and I took our leave and were escorted to a villa that was in the east of the Palace. When we were alone I told Mordred that Moon Cell was again active, after all a year has passed and I only have thirteen more years until Jasmine descends to this place.

I willed that Moon Cell can communicate with Mordred and I decided to tell her about our next plans.

"We will leave this place to travel to the Profound Sky Continent; we need to talk to someone that will be very helpful in our future plans because she has info about the God Realm. After that we will take command of a sect to commence our plans of world conquest. Right now we have the Azure Cloud Continent in our hands and the help of Caiyi will help us to achieve that. So we have two of the three continents that exist here in this planet, another thing Moon told me that everyone in the Throne of Heroes knows that we are married and I will summon our next companion, I will use the servant card that Moon gave me. The summon will be random and if the info that moon told me is correct maybe I will summon someone very strong. What do you think?"

I looked at Mordred and with a shrug she decided to leave everything to me. I asked her what was the thing that she was talking to the empress but she shut her lips. So without other option I asked to Moon to show me our status.

Name: Mordred Pendragon

Title: Knight of Londinium

Profound Realm: 3th level of Divine Spirit Realm

Strength: B++

Endurance: B

Agility: B

Luck: B

Noble Phantasm: B++

Armaments: Radiant and Brilliant Royal Sword "Clarent"

Armor – Armor of Deception "Secrets of Pedigree"

Name: Lucius Adricus

Title: What you will be

Profound Realm: 3th level of Divine Spirit Realm (1237)

Strength: B+

Endurance: B++

Agility: A+

Luck: EX

Noble Phantasm: B++

Armaments: The Sword of Joy "Joyeus"

Armor – Armor of The Emperor "Castle"

{User's Noble Phantasms are now in the B Rank, and about the number 1237 in the profound realm is because you could use the energy of one thousand two hundred thirty seven practitioners in the first level of the Divine Spirit Realm. This is the surprise that I told you when you re-cultivate. Congratulations User you are now invincible to all that are below the Sovereign Divine Realm and other thing Gilgamesh married Nero in her chaotic bride form}

I was absolutely dumfounded about the last two parts. First is that I could crush everyone below the Sovereign Divine Realm and the other because I know the fetish that Gilgamesh has for girls that are green eyed and blond. If I remember correctly Nero is almost identical to Arturia in her saber form but her assets are way too high… I send him thumbs up to Gilgamesh.

We were a few more days talking to the Empress and in the seventh day we took our things and summoned Charles Patricius. A lot of the people from the guardian families were giving farewells; I saw that Yun Che is together with his family, master and Su Ling. The Empress too gave us a few words

"I thank you because you help us in our more dire needs, you are a friend to us and you will always be welcome here. Thanks for the gift that you gave me, this piece of cloth covers me from the eyes of everyone and I can stay here with my people" (Caiyi)

I nodded but Mordred took the empress to another place and the two were serious about something. I will need to make Mordred spill the beans about what they were talking.

We entered Charles Patricius and took our leave.

Caiyi POV

When they left, the Patriarchs of the Guardian Families and myself were in the Throne Room when I told them about my future plans.

"First of all I give you thanks for running the empire in my absence. This makes me realize that you all are loyal to me and the Imperial Family. As you know I am the only one left with royal blood and is fair to tell you that my husband is decided and will be Lucius Adricus. I already have the approval of his wife and in a few more years the wedding will be celebrated. I know that you all are shocked but that person can bring more prosperity to the empire and to the entire world. You don't know but he is the actual ruler of the Azure Cloud Continent, he wiped out the sects that were causing troubles and became the de facto leader of the continent.

If you are worrying about the bloodline, rest at ease because he has the soul of the Golden Crow with him and her bone marrow. This is all, you are dismissed"

Every one of the patriarchs was shocked at first but when they heard my words they approved in their hearts. After all Lucius helped me and the empire and they will make another favor, release from his imprisonment to Yun Canghai.

Lucius POV

I was battling with Mordred in the sheets because we were alone for more than a year and you know the body has its needs. After a few rounds (four days straight) we were resting in our bed when Mordred told me that we need to summon our next companion.

I took the lancer card that Moon Cell gave me and started to make the summoning circle in the yard.

After a few hours of hard work the summoning circle was ready. I took the card and placed in the center of the circle and started chanting.

[Play Eiyuu Ou, Gilgamesh theme]

"Iron and silver as a base

Stones and the Archduke as foundations

My masters as my ancestors

The cardinal doors are closed

Begins with the crown and continues to the kingdom

Fill, fill, fill, fill, fill

I repeat five times

I order you come to me

Your lance will help me in my fate

I make an oath to you that I will be the good of the world

The one that will expose all the bad of the world

By the seven skies that guards the most powerful three words

Come to me from the Throne of Heroes… LANCER!"

[Stop Music]

I finished the chant and the summoning ritual was glowing with bright light; the card in the center levitates and started to take form. Mordred and I were looking to our new companion that was making its appearance.

With a burst of light there's someone standing before us. Because of the light we couldn't see who it was but after a few more seconds our eyes adapted to the light and what we saw make mordredackward and i was suddenly very mad.

In front of us a Knight cladded in Silver-gray Armor, with a helmet in the form of a lion, a silver mane was adorning the helmet, a white cape was embracing the body and a silver lance was in the right hand… 'That person is Arturia in her lancer form!'

Arturia were looking at her surroundings and took her helmet of. A beautiful face that resembles to Mordred in a more mature way was making her appearance. When Arturia saw Mordred she smiled and waved her hand but… when he saw the face of Lucius she screamed and took cover behind of Mordred. With a panic look in her face she told something to Mordred and for the very first time Mordred went white from fright. 'I have a very bad feeling'

I spoke to Arturia with a composed smile

"Hi Arturia long time no see. How is the kingdom? I hope that everyone is alright" (Lucius)

I don't know why but looking at the fidget Arturia and the frightened Mordred make me mad. I vein was popping in my head looking at that sight.

"rry" Arturia said something but I couldn't heard that.

"Uh? What?" (Lucius)

"I-i-i-i-I'm sorry!" (Arturia)

"What for?" maybe my face was very scary because Arturia cowered behind Mordred and was trembling all over.

"I-I-I-I-I lost the Kingdom!" Arturia told me that and...Right there I exploded in fury.