Chapter 1920: -1879- [ Three Mysteries Empowerment ]
"Clap!"
Standing in front of Mash, Rozen suddenly clapped his hands together and placed them in prayer.
Within his body, an infinite and boundless amount of mana flowed, transforming into a torrent of spiritual energy. Rozen extracted this energy and refined it into jutsuryoku, causing an astonishing surge of power to erupt.
"——The three mysteries resonate, oneself united with the true deity——"
A solemn mantra flowed from Rozen's mouth.
And as before, Rozen's voice resonated directly within Mash's heart.
"Ugh..."
Mash gritted her teeth, enduring the violent reaction in her body caused by the rampant energy coursing through her. Struggling, she managed to speak.
"The three... mysteries resonate... oneself... united with the true deity...!"
Mash began chanting along with Rozen.
Though she didn't understand what Rozen was planning, Mash had absolute trust in him.
Thus, without hesitation, Mash chose to follow Rozen's instructions.
In this way, Rozen's jutsuryoku, like a torrent of heat, was channeled through their contract and injected into Mash's body.
"——The first is the Mystery of the Body——"
Rozen continued chanting.
"The first... is the Mystery of the Body...!"
Mash struggled to keep up.
"——The second is the Mystery of Speech——"
Rozen's voice reverberated again.
"The second... is the Mystery of Speech...!"
Mash's voice echoed in response.
"——The third is the Mystery of the Mind——"
Rozen continued guiding Mash.
"The third... is the Mystery of the Mind...!"
Mash began to pant heavily.
"——Through these three methods, purify the Three Karmas, and receive the empowerment of the Buddha's Three Mysteries——"
"Through these... three methods... purify the Three Karmas... and receive... the empowerment... of the Buddha's Three Mysteries...!"
The young man and young woman, one solemn, the other struggling, chanted the same mantra, causing the very quality of the atmosphere around them to change.
"Zhing——!"
Before long, a fiery brilliance erupted from Mash's body.
Within this light, faintly visible, were three majestic golden statues, which appeared one after another and overlapped onto Mash.
"This..."
Bedivere instinctively took several steps back, avoiding the oncoming radiance and heat wave of jutsuryoku, his face filled with astonishment.
"Rozen..."
"Mash..."
Within Chaldea, Roman, Da Vinci, and Olga Marie all held their breath.
At this moment, what Rozen was teaching Mash was a secret art of esotericism — 〈Three Mysteries Empowerment〉.
The so-called Three Mysteries refer to the Mysteries of the Body, Speech, and Mind. The Three Mysteries Empowerment allows the Mysteries of the practitioner, the Buddha, and the Bodhisattva to resonate, mutually empower, and sustain one another, achieving siddhi (accomplishment).
Using this technique, the practitioner can receive the empowerment of the Three Mysteries, granting them the power to purify their Three Karmas, dispel malevolent, evil, and demonic energies, and greatly enhance their strength, while also protecting their safety. It is a comprehensive spell incorporating offense, defense, and support. If mastered to its fullest extent, the practitioner can embody the cosmos itself, attaining the state of Universal Self, encompassing all things, and achieving enlightenment.
Now, Rozen was helping Mash perform the 〈Three Mysteries Empowerment〉, allowing her to borrow the power of the Three Mysteries to purify her Three Karmas and temporarily reach a state where she could encompass all things.
At that point, the chaotic energy within her would subside, and if all went well, Mash might even directly contain and control the power within her, thus awakening.
In the past, Rozen had practiced this secret art to fully master the perfect state of Mind's Eye, but he discovered that to achieve the ultimate level where one could completely grasp their Mind's Eye, the spell needed to be practiced to its peak, requiring one to attain the Universal Self state, which was time-consuming, labor-intensive, and would ultimately change his very constitution, elevating him to enlightenment. He immediately abandoned further practice but continued to use the technique as a powerful tool for self-empowerment.
Now, Rozen aimed to use this spell to guide Mash in containing the rampaging energy within her.
If it was merely the energy of a single Servant, the power of the Three Mysteries Empowerment would be more than sufficient to contain it.
However, Rozen wasn't the one performing the Three Mysteries Empowerment spell. He was merely guiding and assisting Mash in using the spell.
To what extent Mash could wield the power of the Three Mysteries Empowerment was beyond even Rozen's knowledge.
Thus, whether Mash could successfully use the spell to master Galahad's power ultimately depended on her own efforts.
All Rozen could do was to guide Mash as accurately, precisely, and clearly as possible. For this, his jutsuryoku continuously flowed into Mash's body.
Then...
"————"
Rozen clapped his hands once again.
"By the Order of Heaven!"
As this mantra was spoken, the golden light around Mash began to shine even brighter.
The Three Mysteries of the true deity began empowering Mash, causing the golden statues manifesting around her to overlap and merge into her body.
"Ah...! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...!"
Mash let out a loud cry. In that instant, the energy within her body surged, transforming into a shockwave that swept outward.
"...!"
Without hesitation, Rozen grabbed the still-dazed Bedivere beside him. With a swift motion, he disappeared into thin air, using a Space Manipulation Magic teleportation spell.
Mash continued to cry out as the mana emanating from her body sent tremors through the ground, causing cracks to spread outward in all directions.
Then, Mash's outfit began to change.
Specifically, black iron-like armor appeared on her elbows, skirt-like armor formed on her body, and a purple cloak draped behind her, with only the front of her thighs exposed to the air. Around her waist appeared a red-hilted sword, making Mash look like a true knight.
In her hands, the shield crafted from the Round Table glimmered faintly, manifesting in her grasp. With a determined cry, Mash struck the ground with the shield.
At that moment, a city-like white wall constructed of spiritual particles began to rise from Mash's body, towering over the earth.
"That is...!?"
Seeing the sacred white city wall, Bedivere's expression turned emotional.
Meanwhile, some distance away, Artoria Alter appeared silently. Staring at the white wall, her gaze flickered.
"Finally awakened...?"
Artoria Alter let out a cold scoff, though her tone and gaze were filled with nostalgia. Her eyes never left the white city wall as she stood there motionlessly.
As for the others who had rushed to investigate the commotion, they had already been driven back by Artoria Alter.
The white city wall stood tall and magnificent under everyone's gaze.
It was as though it could last forever.