-1594- Looking forward

"Are you planning to create a Grand Class Saint Graph?"

Altera's words left Rozen completely stunned.

"Is there a problem?" Altera asked, her face showing no emotion.

"There's a huge problem," Rozen replied with a bitter smile.

What exactly was Altera trying to make?

A Grand Class Saint Graph!

That was something of Grand Class!

Was it something that could be made just like that?

"If I remember correctly, even the Holy Grail can only produce top-tier Servants or extraordinary ones. It can summon these types of Servants, but it can't create a Grand Class Saint Graph, right?" Rozen explained.

A Grand Class Saint Graph is something bestowed by the world itself, meant to combat catastrophic threats to the world.

Even with the power of the Holy Grail, summoning a Grand Class Servant is impossible, let alone creating a Grand Class Saint Graph to grant such power.

Even the Heroic Spirit Summoning ritual couldn't summon a Grand Class Servant.

At least, Rozen couldn't do it with the power he had now, not even with the Holy Grail.

If the Holy Grail could truly achieve Grand Class status, then the Servants who had acquired its power in various Singularities would have become unstoppable long ago. How could Rozen have defeated them?

Compared to that, Altera's claim that she could create a Holy Grail using a mana reactor didn't shock Rozen as much.

After all, the Holy Grail, in essence, is merely a vast source of magical energy. With Altera's ancient and mysterious background, and the mana reactor at her disposal, creating a Holy Grail wasn't out of the question.

The magic energy produced by the mana reactor alone could rival that of the Holy Grail. Altera was merely converting it into a different form, turning it into a Holy Grail.

However, even if Altera could create the Holy Grail, using it to create a Grand Class Saint Graph was still impossible.

"The Grand Class Saint Graph can only be granted by the world itself. You should know that," Rozen said to Altera.

But...

"Indeed, ordinary Heroic Spirits must be granted a Grand Class Saint Graph by the world to achieve Grand Class status. However, I am an exception," Altera calmly explained.

"Because my Saint Graph was created by my true form's power. It's merely a Heroic Spirit-scale replica. As long as the Holy Grail serves as a medium, I can reshape the Saint Graph and attain Grand Class status. It's not difficult."

Upon hearing this, Rozen suddenly had a realization.

"That's not impossible!"

Indeed, a Grand Class Saint Graph isn't something that can be easily obtained, but Altera is unique.

Altera wasn't originally a Heroic Spirit or even a Servant, but rather a mysterious giant—a destroyer and invader from an ancient civilization.

Rozen could never forget the dream in which Altera's white giant form rampaged across the land, wiping out ancient civilizations in a hellish scene.

Altera's true form, the Giant God Altera, possessed power far beyond even Grand Class.

And this Giant God Altera had created only a Heroic Spirit-scale replica of herself, limiting the Heroic Spirit Altera to Servant-level power.

If that's the case...

"As long as the Giant God Altera reshapes her replica, enhancing its scale, the Heroic Spirit Altera's Saint Graph would naturally be enhanced as well."

In this way, with the Holy Grail as a medium, Altera truly could create a Grand Class Saint Graph.

And how strong would Altera become with a Grand Class Saint Graph?

She might rival Solomon.

And with her power of destruction, how could Solomon stand a chance?

The more Rozen thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

"If that happens, Altera will undoubtedly become my strongest Familiar."

In the past, while Altera was indeed strong, it was mainly her destructive power that stood out.

Her power of destruction made her the bane of divine entities, even causing Solomon to fear her.

But Altera's own power was only on par with top-tier Servants, at most at an extraordinary Servant level, similar to Karna or Scáthach.

In terms of sheer power, Kinu and Gyokuto were actually stronger than Altera.

After all, Kinu and Gyokuto were genuine gods, embodiments of the sun and moon respectively, at least on the level of chief gods. In terms of power, they wouldn't lose easily.

In the past, Rozen couldn't fully unleash Kinu and Gyokuto's power due to magical energy constraints.

But now, that problem no longer existed.

From now on, when Rozen summoned Kinu and Gyokuto, their presence would shake the heavens and the earth.

In contrast, Altera had been limited by the strength of her Saint Graph. Even though she could wield the power of destruction, she was somewhat lacking in endurance.

It seemed Altera had recognized this issue herself, which was why she wanted to use the Holy Grail to reshape her Saint Graph.

Thinking of this, Rozen looked at Altera.

"Is it really okay?" he asked.

The fact that the Giant God Altera had only created a Heroic Spirit-scale replica suggested that she didn't want Rozen to possess too much power, nor did she want such overwhelming power to manifest on the surface.

So now, having her replica reshape its Saint Graph to gain more power would contradict her original intent.

It was only natural for Rozen to ask this.

However...

"Your power has already grown very strong, and it will only grow stronger in the future. As your Servant, I too must become stronger," Altera said after a moment of silence, her tone cold.

"I am the King of Destruction, the invader of civilizations, but I am also your warrior, your sword."

With that, Altera took a step forward.

"Zing!"

The markings on her skin suddenly lit up.

"Rumble..."

The entire mana reactor began to tremble.

Altera raised her Divine Sword high and swung it down toward the mana reactor.

"Boom!"

The destructive power transformed into a blade of light, slashing through the entire reactor, causing it to explode and be destroyed.

However, the shattered mana reactor turned into streams of light, drawn by the markings on Altera's body, gathering around her as if she was absorbing them.

Yet, Altera did not absorb the power but instead gathered it in front of her.

"Zing..."

Soon, a golden chalice took shape, radiating brilliant light.

"I will return to your soul, becoming pure record, entering a slumber," Altera said, leaving Rozen with these words.

"When I awaken, the record within your soul will be elevated, carrying the record of me with a Grand Class Saint Graph."

Thus, when Rozen summoned Altera again, she would have new power and a new Saint Graph.

"Until I awaken, do not die," Altera said, before absorbing the Holy Grail into her body and transforming into a beam of light that entered Rozen's body.

Rozen clutched his chest, looking at the now-empty underground space, feeling a faint sense of loneliness.

But...

"I look forward to the day you awaken," he murmured softly, his voice lingering in the underground space for a long time.