Chapter 2054 The similarities between heroic spirits and ghosts
After defeating the incarnations who were obviously squatting in front of them, everyone increased their vigilance and continued to move towards the top of the mountain along the so-called fast road.
"...Everyone, could you please excuse me for a moment?"
Danzo's expression was a little hesitant.
"Is it okay to talk while we walk?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled at Kato Danzo.
"......Um."
After a moment of silence, Duan Zang nodded.
"Duanzo doesn't know much about the existence of Servants, even though Lord Mamori once briefly explained that... it means that 'heroic swordsmen' and ordinary 'heroic spirits' are actually dead.
What is the meaning of resurrection... and so on? Based on what everyone said before, Duan Zang is a little confused, and he can't understand... the difference between the two."
"According to what you said, it seems that there is something more than just the resurrection of the dead?"
"Heroic spirits, so-called existences that have left an imprint on human history, are themselves heroic beings, but there is a distinction between positive and negative."
"And the followers are the projection of the heroic spirit."
"As a reflection of heroes, servants are generally supermen with various strange powers. For example, they are summoned into an army by great generals who have existed in history."
Zuo Cun explained it simply.
"......Isn't this just burning Hitachi and destroying Sagami?"
"...What you said is not wrong. After all, the Heroic Swordsman himself is also a way of using his servants."
Zuo Cun nodded.
"But a normal servant will not transform into a being like the heroic swordsman. I am a servant, a shadow projected from another period of history. By the way, the same goes for Mr. Kotaro."
He spread his hands and glanced in Kotaro's direction.
"As you can see, we do not have any strange desire to kill, but we are still standing on this land as before."
"That's...that's what happened."
Danzo nodded.
"...I'm sorry, I don't know if this is an offense, I didn't know about it at all before..."
She looked a little guilty.
"I'm sorry...how to put it, this topic is always a bit difficult to discuss. Thank you, Mr. Zuocun, for being able to help me express these words."
Kotaro's expression was a little stiff, but he still thanked Zuomura for the time being.
If it weren't for Zuo Cun, he really didn't know how he could say that he was actually a "resurrection of the dead".
"According to what Mr. Zuocun said and what he said before, I think you can understand."
"The so-called 'Black Rope Hell' and 'All Hells' we are about to face off ahead are the existences that transformed from servants into heroic swordsmen."
"Their original names were [Minamoto Yorimitsu] and [Shuten Doji]. No matter what they did during their lifetimes was good or evil, the heroic swordsman would become such a ferocious incarnation in the end."
"...At least judging from past events, that's probably the case."
"But if it concerns those two people, some other factors must be added."
"Lord, I hope you can listen to this."
Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was walking and eating melon, was stunned for a moment, then nodded and motioned for Kotaro to continue.
"Those two, Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Shuten Doji, are actually [ghosts]."
"Ghost...ah, Mr. Kotaro is referring to the side of Lai Guangchou."
Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately realized what Kotaro was referring to.
Shuten Doji naturally has no doubt that as the ghost king of the country, she undoubtedly has the blood of a ghost king.
Minamoto Yorimitsu also inherited the blood of demons. In other words, from a certain perspective, she is actually the same existence as Shuten Doji.
"Well, this fact may have a certain impact on the existence of the heroic swordsman... Of course, this is only a possibility."
"Is that so?"
Duan Zang nodded, not sure whether he understood or not.
"By the way, I am also——"
Kotaro seemed to want to say something else.
But he was directly interrupted by Musashi.
"Speaking of which, I saw that Tomoe Gozen was in the same situation."
Musashi recalled the battle against Tomoe Gozen.
"I hope I can meet her under normal circumstances next time and have a good chat. I think we must have something in common!"
"But speaking of ghosts... I actually remembered some other things. I have encountered ghosts several times."
Musashi's expression looked a little distressed.
"In addition to the one encounter with Ritsuka, there have been many others, but it is understandable. After all, ghosts are not so-called [nouns] that represent some kind of existence."
"The first one is the alienated people, the people who do not submit, and their blood clan."
"The second one is an alien with power far beyond that of human beings, a completely alien existence, and its bloodline."
"The third reason is that human beings are absolutely unable to suppress it, and their resentment towards the world has gained physical existence."
"...or, in such a story, acquire a physical existence."
"They are the so-called alien ghosts, supernatural ghosts, and story ghosts."
Kotaro summarized what Musashi said.
"In other words, it seems that there is something in common between the Servant and the Oni?"
The topic turned from ghosts back to heroic spirits and servants.
"Think about it, the so-called heroic spirits are just some kind of heroic beings, right? And these heroes will not be limited to beings who have achieved military success on the battlefield. There may also be rulers who counter-kill and massacre the world to save them.
Where is the existence of common people?”
"Well, there are indeed such examples, such as Miss Boudica, Mr. Spartacus - and the most famous one, Mr. Oceanus, who is known as the world's first rebel."
Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded and agreed with Musashi's statement.
Of course, heroic spirits are not limited to these levels.
"Hmm, and then there is the aspect that is far superior to humans - although not all, most heroic spirits are very strong, right?"
Speaking of this topic——
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Samura thought of someone at the same time.
Lawrence...well, Lawrence is not weak, but in terms of force, he cannot be said to be strong.
"Most of the ghosts I just mentioned, the first and second types, completely overlap with the characteristics of heroic spirits, right?"
"I think you can experience this by watching Mr. Zuocun."
"But the third kind..."
Musashi touched his chin.
"Existences born from concepts or stories... From this point of view, it seems that the gap between the two is getting smaller."
Kotaro shook his head as he spoke.
The best examples of this type of Servants are those "innocent monsters" that exist in Chaldea.