It is just a Spirit, and there is no doubt that the Shendu is powerful.
As a villain with a strong presence from the beginning to the end, the level of power he possesses is the highest that Roland has ever encountered.
"What a pity! If it were a complete Shendu..."
As soon as this thought popped up in his mind, Roland quickly threw it out of his head. People who think they are invincible usually don't end up well.
Moreover, if it were a complete Shendu, the impact might be to rule the world or something, but it is not like now, where the cost and ability are almost one and the same.
"However, this digestion condition..."
Roland wondered.
This was his first encounter with a Red-Level, high-risk Contracted Spirit. Unlike Kira Yoshikage's digestion conditions, which were clear, the conditions for the Shendu's Spirit were very ambiguous.
Resurrection?
What does this mean? My soul has been sublimated into a Demon Soul, and my body is fine. How can I be resurrected? Should I learn from Jackie Chan and collect all the Twelve Talismans?
But when the Shendu became a contracted spirit, he was already a spirit. Where did the talisman come from? Roland, who was puzzled, suddenly clapped his hands.
"Since you don't know, why not just ask the person himself?"
The worn of Wisdom Thousand, among the abilities granted by the Shendu's Spirit, this is the one that Roland is most interested in. Most people are attracted by the Shendu's twelve spells, but ignore that the Shendu, as one of the Eight Demons that rule the world, has never been a simple reckless man, but a powerful Demon Wizard.
He knows the secrets of the Book of Ages and can see through the spell that seals him and how to break it. He knows how to open the gates of hell and has written a collection of spells to use spells to harness the power of the Shadow Realm. In terms of both experience and knowledge, he is at the top.
Unfortunately, he was imprisoned in hell. After a long period of time, his wisdom was worn away and he could not remember even a fraction of his spells. He had to look for the spell collection he had written to recall the specific methods. In most cases, the Shendu behaved like a reckless man and could not even use his own talismans as well as the new generation Chosen One, Jade Chan.
For Roland, this ability is not to directly infuse the Shendu's memory into Roland's mind, but to invisibly integrate the experience and vision of this wisdom into his subconscious mind.
When Roland encounters a problem that he cannot understand, this wisdom will give him the answer. When Roland encounters a technique that he does not understand, this wisdom will directly analyze the composition and implementation method of the technique to make him understand. From this point of view, he can now be said to be the nemesis of all magicians.
So, is there anyone who knows more about the meaning of resurrection than the Shendu himself? After
pondering for a while, Roland got the answer.
——Having a body.
This is not as simple as it seems. Its true meaning is that the Shendu cannot tolerate having a body that matches the soul and housing the soul in a mortal body.
Even if he doesn't have the magical power of the talisman, at least he needs to have a natural dragon body like Drago, which is compatible with his spirit.
In fact, Roland also vaguely sensed this. The strange feeling in the mirror before was the best proof.
If his body and spirits were not one and the same, he would probably be able to leave his body at will by now.
"This time, I really am not a human being anymore..."
Roland sighed. As for how to obtain a physical body, he already knew it even without the reminder of Thousand Wisdom.
One of the characteristics of Servants is that they can become spirits, which means they must rely on magicians to survive for a long time. However, if they gain a physical body, they can get rid of their dependence on returning after the Holy Grail War and stay in the world for a long time, which can be regarded as an alternative resurrection.
Of course, incarnation through the Holy Grail is only a basic method. If possible, Roland is somewhat coveting the third method that truly constitutes the Greater Holy Grail.
With this in mind, it is understandable that in the last Holy Grail War, even though the Shendu's soul was only left with instincts, it still caused large-scale fluctuations in the world line.
The most perfect body is created by materializing the soul and using it as a template.
"It seems that I have a reason to win this war."
Roland waved his hand and walked back to Matou Sakura.
"Sakura, start preparing for the summoning ritual."
Although he had no experience in this area, under the wise guidance of the Shendu, Roland easily completed the drawing of the summoning circle in the closed warehouse next to him.
Sakura Matou also stood nervously in a specific position, acting as a battery for magic power.
Next, there is the issue of catalyst.
Roland opened the box given by Matou Zouken, which contained an exquisite dagger with a round jade at the end of the hilt. It looked like it had the attributes of both a staff and a blade.
However, compared with its practical value, this dagger looks more like a commemorative artifact.
"Sword of Paracelsus?"
Roland called out the name in surprise. Among the many magic gifts, it was hard for him to forget this magical gift, also known as the sword that stabbed whoever gave it.
Could it be that Matou Zouken gave him this thing to hint at something?
Touching his chin, Roland quickly denied this answer. Tohsaka Tokiomi was not dead yet, so it would not be like this. Moreover, considering Matou Zouken's identity, this thing could really be a Holy Relic.
In fact, it was made by that heroic spirit himself.
Founder of modern alchemy, Paracelsus von Hohenheim.
Judging from his ability, this guy really didn't brag. As a caster, this great alchemist who created the Philosopher's Stone is indeed first-rate.
However, his character is a bit subtle, especially considering that the Holy Grail does have the possibility of connecting to the Root.
"But I can't give the opportunity to make a wish to others."
Roland's smile gradually faded. Although he still had another Holy Relic in his hand, since Saber had already been summoned, the most likely person Avalon would summon was the Flower Magician.
In a sense, not even as good as Paracelsus.
Roland didn't care about the strength of the summoned Heroic Spirit - anyway, with his current strength, it would be difficult for a Heroic Spirit to defeat him.
Perhaps it was the Saint's desire to rule, or perhaps it was Roland's own character, but whether the Heroic Spirit was trustworthy was very important to Roland.
Therefore, random affinity summoning was not something Roland considered from the beginning.
"What a hassle! Is there any way to quickly find a relic that meets my requirements?"
Seeing that the summoning circle was already drawn, Roland felt like something was missing if he didn't start summoning. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
Although this request is willful and arbitrary, and the conditions are vague after all, the Shadowkhan seems to be able to do it.
In the original novel, when Jade Chan was acting as the queen of the Shadowkhan, she once capriciously made an unreasonable request to find someone who could understand the complete collection of spells, but the Shadowkhan still faithfully carried out this order.
Roland followed suit and snapped his fingers, issuing orders to the two black shadow ninjas that emerged from the shadows.
"Find a suitable relic!"
Without even a hint of doubt, the two ninjas disappeared into the shadows before quickly emerging as if they had never left at all.
But the difference from before was that in their hands, they were holding a fluffy, beautiful sheepskin that shone with golden light like the sun, even in the darkness.