Fate: I Will Eventually Become the Hero of Justice (Part 2)

Chapter 218

The mixture of the jet-black "All the World's Evil" and the crimson "Vampiric Evil" formed a new, vivid crimson mud of malevolence.

The mud pulsed and swirled until it transformed into six sharp and deadly crimson swords of evil, which were firmly grasped by six equally crimson hands.

With the ferocity of a demon from the depths of purgatory, it lunged at the Dead Apostles surrounding it.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

Wherever the swords made of "Vampiric Evil" went, they caused a strange phenomenon.

Although the crimson mud created by merging the two evils lacked direct killing power and struggled to penetrate the soft bodies of the Dead Apostles, the "Vampiric Evil" in the swords absorbed their immortality upon contact, converting it into magical energy that flowed back to Shirou. Therefore, their physical forms crumbled while their souls were liberated.

In other words, the swords imbued with the power of "Vampiric Evil" can release the trapped souls from the Dead Apostles, making it a unique and effective attack against them. Similar to how "God Slayer" is particularly effective against "Divine" entities and "Dragon Slayer" excels against "Dragon-kind," the "Vampiric Evil" possesses its own special attack against the concept of Dead Apostles.

The way he deals with Dead Apostles is similar to how the Black Keys do it. The "Vampiric Evil" has had a significant impact on his ability to fight Dead Apostles, similar to how Black Keys are effective against them. It's fair to say that the "Vampiric Evil" has given him a special advantage in combat against these creatures.

Despite its potential, this special attack had its limitations. While it could easily deal with ordinary Dead Apostles, it was nothing more than a pipe dream to use it against True Ancestors or the source of Dead Apostles like Crimson Moon.

Even with this limitation, the "Vampiric Evil" undeniably added to the already EX-level power of the "Evil Flower of Freedom"!

Rather than increasing its power, the "Vampiric Evil" simply made the mud more versatile. It also expanded the range of the types of "Evil" that the innate skill "Evil Flower" could absorb and carry.

The growth that he experienced came at a great cost. The use of the "Vampiric Evil" would subject him to the constant torment of the evil thoughts of the Dead Apostles. Should he succumb to it, he would be transformed into a humanoid vampire, maintaining the appearance of a human but essentially becoming a Dead Apostle.

Therefore, it's crucial to use this power with extreme caution.

Wherever his crimson swords struck, the mindless Dead Apostles lost their concept of existence as vampires, collapsed to the ground, and transformed into ordinary corpses in the soil. The eerie sight was further intensified under the blood moon.

While using the crimson mud also depleted his magical energy, the amount absorbed by the "Vampiric Evil" far surpassed its consumption.

However, this also meant that the Dead Apostles' evil thoughts intensified and relentlessly attacked his soul, like sharp knives. Despite this, his firm will remained unyielding like a rock, impervious to these malevolent assaults.

According to Merlin, Shirou was the vessel of "Evil," carrying seventy percent of the "All the World's Evil" and twenty percent of the "Vampiric Evil." As long as he did not exceed this limit, his indomitable will would prevent the absorbed evil thoughts from affecting him.

It is worth noting that this capacity does not refer to the quantity of the evil, but rather their type. As long as his will remained unbroken, the "Evil Flower" would transform any amount of evil thoughts absorbed into magical energy. However, if he were to exceed his limit with other types of "Evil," it remained uncertain what fate awaited him.