Chapter 232: The World of Concepts
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The Lesser Grail, now pulsing with an intense white light, the souls of two powerful Heroic Spirits contained within, began to tremble, cracks appearing on its surface.
Even though it was a creation of the Third Magic, holding the full essence of two Servants was proving too much for the fragile vessel.
"Boost! Boost! Boost!" Haru, as a precaution, amplified the Grail's durability, his magical energy flowing into it. Maintaining the amplification would be a constant drain, but it was better than having the Grail shatter, the ritual failing.
He then channeled a surge of negative energy into the Grail, carefully, subtly, annihilating a small fragment of Diarmuid's soul.
He wasn't being greedy; he just wanted to extract the concepts contained within Diarmuid's [Noble Phantasms].
B-rank [Anti-Magic], B-rank [Curse], A+ rank [Armor Penetration], A- rank [Indestructibility].
These were the concepts Haru had acquired.
"Not bad. Unlike that showman Iskandar, whose [Noble Phantasms] were mostly flash, Diarmuid's were based on solid concepts. With these, I have a better understanding of how to deal with concepts,"* he thought, stroking his chin.
In the Fate universe, Mystery was synonymous with concept.