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"Yes, that's a good idea. We can go and visit him to see how he's recovering."
The Lion King immediately agreed to the suggestion, his ahoge (cowlick) bobbing back and forth as if he were looking forward to it.
As for what we are expecting?
She would never admit that she was looking forward to Marne's delicious food.
Chapter 125 The Rogue Capitalist:
"Speaking of which, I haven't visited Ma Ensang since that day. He refused to visit before because he said his injuries were too serious."
Irisviel thought the suggestion was good, and at the same time, she thought of the delicious food Marne had.
Similarly, Mordred added, remembering something, "And we still don't know how he was cured. As comrades on the same front, it's essential to find out about our fellow soldiers."
The three hit it off immediately and teamed up to 'visit' Marx and Engels.
When they found Ma En and the others in a lounge, Ma En was being interrogated by Nero and Aozaki Touko in a three-way interrogation. Under the watchful gaze of his mother, Gilgamesh, he was trying to coax his two concubines with all sorts of words.
Upon seeing the three arrive, Ma En felt as if he had seen saviors.
As expected, upon seeing the arrival of outsiders, Aozaki Touko, who was initially angry, instantly calmed down, pretending that nothing had happened and giving Maren face so as not to embarrass him in front of outsiders.
"Why are you here? Is there something you need?"
Nero, however, was quite unpleasant. He was annoyed that his rare opportunity to tease Marne had been interrupted.
"We came over to check on Maren since he just recovered."
The Lion King and Irisviel were a little embarrassed, but Mordred didn't mind at all. He sat down casually, acting like a rogue who wouldn't leave even if you chased him away.
"Yes, I haven't been able to visit Ma Ensang before, but now that he's recovered, I've come to pay my respects."
Seeing that Mordred had started, Irisviel also smiled and said.
The Lion King added, "Shall we not disturb you?"
"No problem, no problem at all. Welcome, welcome. Thank you for your kindness."
Ma En quickly replied, stood up to greet the three of them, and brought out some tea and snacks to serve them.
Seeing this, Nero didn't say anything more, but gave Aozaki Touko a look, intending to discuss it and then continue the drama of the joint trial of Marx and Engels.
Aozaki Touko completely ignored her, pretending not to see her.
Actually, she had almost calmed down; she was just pretending to be angry earlier so that Ma En would learn a lesson and be more careful in the future, and not act recklessly again.
After all, the matter is over, and Ma En is fine now. If we keep harping on it, it will only make Ma En find her annoying.
She and Ma En had established a relationship, and their feelings were still developing, so naturally she didn't want to leave a bad impression on Ma En.
So, whether you're angry or having a tiff, you need to control yourself. What you did just now was about enough.
The group started chatting, and the three of them asked about Maren's condition, such as how he recovered.
However, Mar and Eng could not possibly tell the truth. They used their own special circumstances and the fact that their origin could self-repair as an excuse to gloss over the matter.
Then, the Lion King also raised his own question.
"Your Excellency Marx and Engels, I have something I'd like to ask you, something about myself."
Ma En paused slightly, somewhat surprised, but then nodded: "Yes, go ahead."
"You may not be aware, but I did not descend to this world with my own consent. I did not respond to the Servant's summons, and it was not of my own will. I was forcibly summoned. Do you have any explanation for this situation?"
"You were not summoned voluntarily?"
Marne was somewhat surprised, and not only him, but Nero and Gilgamesh, who were also unaware of this, were also surprised.
It's important to understand that even though they themselves had no desire for the Holy Grail, they all came down with their own consent.
One didn't want the Holy Grail to be taken away by someone else, while the other was interested in the magnificent 'stage' of the Holy Grail War.
They all had their own purposes and desires in order to agree to participate in the Holy Grail War.
But the Lion King is now saying that she was forcibly dragged here, which is very illogical.
"There's probably only one explanation for your situation."
Maren stroked his chin, frowning as he pondered, "Generally speaking, only that being can disregard the will of a Heroic Spirit and force it to manifest in the world."
“Yes.” Prince Ziwang nodded. “I think so too, especially after Lord Ma En confirmed the cause of this anomaly today, I am basically certain.”
“Yes,” En agreed. “Only a crisis of this magnitude could prompt that being to take action.”
"What are you talking about? What existence? Explain yourself!"
Mordred, looking bewildered, posed the same question on behalf of Irisviel.
In an instant, the three Heroic Spirits—Marne, Nero, Gilgamesh, and the Lion King—all cast strange glances at her.
"What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me like that? Is there something wrong with me?" Dred looked around blankly.
Maren could only helplessly remind him, "It's the suppressive force, Mo Zai. You should have encountered it when you became a Heroic Spirit."
Everyone present, especially the Heroic Spirits, immediately understood what was happening, except for Mordred, who remained completely bewildered.
Is it really true that 'you can always believe that a brat's head is empty!'?
There are two types of inhibitory forces: planetary inhibitory forces and collective primate inhibitory forces.
Both were created to prevent destruction; the former prevents the destruction of the planet, namely Earth, while the latter prevents the destruction of humanity, acting as a kind of safety device.
However, because humans are the most intelligent of all creatures on Earth and the dominant species, and because humans depend on Earth for survival, the two often cooperate and help each other.
However, because humans may destroy the Earth, and the Earth may destroy humans, one side thinks that as long as the Earth is safe, everything is fine, while the other side thinks that as long as humans are safe, everything is fine. The other side is indifferent, so they are sometimes at odds.
The relationship between the two is very subtle, yet they are intricately connected.
One of the latter Alaya's methods, and also its primary method, is the use of Heroic Spirits.
The Throne of Heroes, or the Hall of Heroes, the place where the spirits of heroes reside, is managed by Alaya.
He can appoint heroic spirits to appear in the world and use them to eliminate factors that could destroy humanity or resolve crises that could destroy humanity.
At the same time, He is almost the only being who can make the Heroic Spirit manifest in the real world, and this can be done regardless of the Heroic Spirit's own will.
Regardless of why they became heroes, whether they signed any contracts with Alaya, or whether they were His servants, those on the Throne of Heroes cannot resist His call.
Here we have to mention one of Alaya's most shameless maneuvers.
Because He won't summon too many 0.9 combat power. No matter how big the crisis, He will only summon as many Heroic Spirits as possible to resolve it.
These involuntary summoned heroic spirits will come in handy and be able to defeat the 'enemy'.
Cautious and meticulous, subtle yet disgusting, and also quite shameless.
Because He summoned the heroic spirits without giving an explanation, but instead guided them to understand the situation of the crisis.
It's about directly throwing the problem in the faces of the Heroic Spirits and letting them choose for themselves.
It's as if it's saying: Here's the problem, you're in just the right place. If you want to resolve the crisis, you have to put in the effort. So, either put in the effort or be destroyed. The choice is yours.
In this way, those heroic spirits who had not signed a contract with Him and had no obligation to do things for Him would eventually "voluntarily" do things for Him.
What kind of devilish capitalist is this?!
Could you be any more shameless?!
Chapter 126 The Fish That Escaped the Net: Mo Zai, and the Countermeasure of the Suppressive Force
The fact that the Lion King was summoned involuntarily clearly indicates that Alaya was secretly manipulating the situation.
Because only this scumbag boss can perform such a forced summoning.
Although there may be other reasons that allow Heroic Spirits to manifest in the world, it is not just the Alaya-sense that suppresses them.
For example, some special heroic spirits can manifest independently through their own abilities.
There is also Servant summoning, which is a system that uses the power of the Holy Grail and borrows the restraining force of Alaya to summon Heroic Spirits, thus enabling Heroic Spirit clones to appear in the world.
That's why it's said that Alaya is 'almost' the only being capable of making Heroic Spirits manifest in the world.
Because there's a lot of exaggeration involved, especially with the existence of the Holy Grail War, it makes it seem like anyone can summon a Heroic Spirit.
However, regardless of the method of summoning, except for the Counter Force, it is impossible to summon a Heroic Spirit against one's own will; this is a special power limited to the Counter Force.
Even Solomon's strongest summoning technique, 'Goetia', cannot forcibly summon a Heroic Spirit. In fact, Goetia was even blacklisted by the Counter Force. Despite being the strongest summoning technique, it couldn't even summon a Heroic Spirit.
This is a preventative measure set up by the Counter Force to prevent the abuse of Heroic Spirits' power and to prevent the excessive depletion of power in the hands of the 21, so that when needed, there would be no Heroic Spirits available.
The Holy Grail War also requires the consent of the Heroic Spirits themselves and to be pulled down from the Throne of Heroes. It is only because the Heroic Spirits are fragments of their spirits and a portion of their power that the Counter Force turns a blind eye to such underhanded behavior.
Simply put, Alaya is like the landlord of the Throne of Heroes; He can let suitable people move in or temporarily kick out the tenants.
The reason it is "approximately equal to" rather than "is directly" is because Alaya's control over the Throne of Heroes is not entirely complete.
For example, some people who became heroes without having a pact with Him will automatically become Heroic Spirits and enter the Throne of Heroes after death.
For example, certain people or things that meet the conditions for faith due to legends, or fictional characters, can be enshrined in the Throne of Heroes without regard to the fact that they are considered heroes.
Furthermore, His methods for 'driving' the heroic spirits out of the Throne of Heroes were also quite sophisticated.
Heroic spirits that are forced to manifest in the world can actually return to the Throne of Heroes on their own, and do not necessarily need to cooperate with Alaya.
However, when the Heroic Spirits enter the Throne of Heroes, they will receive a notification from Alaya, knowing that being summoned to the present world without reason must mean something big has happened. Therefore, they usually do not return immediately, but wait and see.
Then these heroic spirits, who are completely unaware of Alaya's sinister intentions, will gradually walk into the trap that Alaya has prepared for them. They will realize that they must take action to deal with the crisis, otherwise they will be unable to handle it. In the end, whether they like it or not, they will have no choice but to take action.
This is a carefully set trap that takes advantage of the fact that most of the heroic spirits are heroes, people on the human side, and have empathy for humans.
It has to be said that the scoundrel Alaya is really good at getting heroic spirits to work for Him, without even having to pay them. With a little calculation, He can get them for free and arrange everything perfectly.
Mordred scratched his head, looking bewildered. "Is that so? I don't quite remember."
So, Mo Zai, how could you possibly not remember this? You must have boarded a fake Throne of Heroes!
Good heavens! This is a net-caught fish!
If Alaya knew this, she would be furious. She had meticulously planned so much, but this brat forgot about the most crucial notification as soon as she turned her head.
Sure enough, no matter how clever the scheme, it can't outsmart a mischievous kid who doesn't play by the rules.
Everyone gave a look of 'I give up' and shook their heads with a helpless smile.