DxD: Scion of Lucifuge

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"That's right. She's also you, Artoria, but from a parallel world," Roy explained with a chuckle.

In the original story, Saber Alter was created when Saber was corrupted by the Angra Mainyu within the Holy Grail.

As a corrupted Servant, she was colder and more ruthless, with a hint of a sadistic streak.

But in this timeline, Artoria wouldn't be corrupted.

This Saber Alter was simply summoned by Alaya.

However, Roy was quite interested in this corrupted version of Saber. She had a certain charm to her.

Just then, Saber Alter charged at Artoria with her black and red sword.

Artoria met her attack head-on.

Their battle began.

Both of them possessed similar skills and abilities. Saber Alter had an endless supply of magical energy from the Greater Grail, while Artoria had Roy's support.

They fought fiercely, holding nothing back. After a brief exchange of blows, they both unleashed their Noble Phantasms.

Two beams of light clashed, shaking the entire underground chamber.

Roy waved his hand, reinforcing the chamber with his magic.

"They're so strong!" Irisviel exclaimed in awe.

"Indeed," Medusa and Medea agreed, their eyes gleaming with admiration. They knew they were no match for either Saber.

Scathach, however, remained calm. She was confident that she could defeat Saber Alter easily.

Seeing that the two Sabers were evenly matched, Roy grew impatient.

There were many other Servants summoned by Alaya in Fuyuki City. He couldn't waste time here.

He suddenly appeared before Saber Alter.

Saber Alter's eyes widened in surprise, but she still swung her sword at him.

"Master, be careful!" Artoria cried out in alarm.@@novelbin@@

"Don't worry," Roy reassured her, then effortlessly caught Saber Alter's sword between two fingers. He placed his other hand on her head, giving her a head pat.

He simultaneously sealed her magic power.

He then probed her with his magic, trying to find the black mud that had corrupted her.

But he couldn't find it.

Saber Alter's corruption was caused by the Angra Mainyu within the Holy Grail.

If he could find and remove the black mud, she should revert to her normal self.

But there was no trace of it.

'What's going on?' he wondered.

Looking at the stunned Saber Alter, he decided that this wasn't so bad either.

This version of Saber Alter was quite cute.

He continued petting her head.

Saber Alter—her magic sealed, simply stood there, frozen in place.

"What happened to her?" Artoria asked, confused.

"I'm not sure," Roy replied, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

In theory, Saber Alter was a corrupted version of Artoria. If he could purify her, she should revert to her original form.

But he realized that this Saber Alter wasn't simply a corrupted Artoria. She had a distinct personality.

The fact that he couldn't purify her was proof of that.

But it didn't matter. If she could be purified, it would be great to have two Sabers.

But if not, it wasn't a big deal either.

Seeing that Saber Alter was still unresponsive, Roy severed her connection to the Greater Grail.

He then performed the Devil transformation ritual on her.

Without any resistance, Saber Alter was transformed into a Devil, gaining a new body.

Aside from her white hair and lack of ahoge, she was identical to Artoria.

The only difference was their demeanor.

Saber Alter was originally cold and ruthless, but after being sealed and transformed into a Devil, she became quiet and docile.

And she seemed quite attached to Roy, which confirmed his suspicion that her personality was newly formed.

He wondered which parallel world Alaya had summoned her from.

But this was a great gift.

"Alright, now that this is settled, let's move on to the next location," Roy announced, taking Saber Alter's hand.

"There are more Servants?" Sakura asked in surprise.

"Of course. And this time, there are two of them," Roy replied with a smile, then opened a portal.

They vanished from the underground chamber...

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They reappeared in a forest on the outskirts of Fuyuki City.

Two girls were engaged in a fierce battle.

One had long, flowing golden hair, wore a silver-white battle dress, and wielded a spear.

The other had white hair, wore a black battle dress, and wielded a sword.

"Who... who are they?" Sakura asked, surprised by their intense fight.

The other girls were also curious.

"They are Jeanne d'Arc, the Holy Maiden of Orleans," Roy explained with a smile.

"What? Jeanne d'Arc?"

"The legendary hero who liberated Orleans in the Hundred Years' War?"

Sakura and the others were astonished.

"But who's the other one?" Sakura asked, assuming that the girl in the silver-white dress was Jeanne d'Arc.

"That's also Jeanne d'Arc," Roy replied.

"What? Why are there two of them?"

"Well, it's similar to the case with Saber Alter," Roy explained vaguely.

He didn't want to go into detail about how the black-clad Jeanne d'Arc wasn't the real Jeanne, but rather a being created by the Holy Grail.

But it seemed that this "Dark Jeanne" was even more popular than the original, perhaps because the real Jeanne was a bit too saintly.

The two Jeannes noticed their approach and stopped fighting.

"Servants? Who are you?" Ruler Jeanne asked.

"We're Masters participating in this Holy Grail War. Are you Jeanne d'Arc?" Sakura replied, seeing that Roy wasn't going to answer.

"I see. You're Masters. By the way, I was summoned to correct the anomalies in this Holy Grail War. Have you noticed anything unusual?" Ruler Jeanne asked.

She had been summoned by the Holy Grail War itself, and her duty was to ensure the war proceeded as intended.

But this war was already far from normal.

"Anomalies?" Sakura glanced at Roy. The biggest anomaly was probably Roy's involvement in the war.

"Heh, I'm the anomaly you're referring to," Roy declared, stepping forward.

"What? You're the anomaly?" Ruler Jeanne frowned, unsure whether to believe him.

"I have no reason to lie," Roy said with a shrug.

"Heh, I'm quite interested in you—boy," Dark Jeanne suddenly chimed in.

"And I'm quite interested in both of you. Why don't you come with me?" Roy suggested.

"It's not very proper to invite girls to your home the first time you meet them—" Dark Jeanne teased.

He flicked his fingers, and both Jeannes were suddenly pulled towards him.

"What's happening? Why can't I control my body?!" they both exclaimed in alarm.

"Don't bother struggling. It's useless. Just come with me," Roy said with a chuckle, enjoying their panicked reactions.

He then activated a magic circle and teleported them away, wasting no time.

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They reappeared in the bustling food street.

Artoria and Saber Alter couldn't help but salivate at the delicious aromas.

Roy chuckled at Saber Alter's adorable reaction.

He led the girls to a ramen shop.

There were several other customers in the shop, including a pink-haired girl in a blue dress who was enjoying a bowl of ramen.

Roy told Sakura and Artoria to order whatever they wanted.

He then sat down across from the pink-haired girl.

She had a cute face and fluffy ears.

It was Tamamo-no-Mae, the Caster-class Servant.

Roy hadn't expected to encounter her here. If he had to choose his favorite Servant, Artoria would be his first choice, but Tamamo-no-Mae would definitely be his second. Even Scathach could only rank third.

He found Tamamo-no-Mae's desire to be a good wife incredibly endearing.

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