Shinji retreated into his home again and became a stay-at-home.
Scathach was seriously injured in the battle with Lancer. Even with the treatment of rune magic, it will take some time to recover, and Shinji also needs time to deal with some problems.
First up are the four treasures that Berserker brought back.
According to Scathach's judgment, the level and nature of the four treasures are the same as Shinji's previous analysis, and they can exert their power without the release of their true names. However, the types of the four treasures are somewhat different from what Shinji imagined, and each one is different. It seems that Gilgamesh did not throw the treasures randomly, but selectively and planned them.
The four treasures are two swords and two spears. Of course, the sword and spear are just a rough classification. To be more precise, they are short weapons with long blades and short handles, and long weapons with long handles and short blades.
Strictly speaking, there are only two treasures that truly meet the standards of a sword and a spear.
Among the four treasures, Shinji's favorite is the "sword", a real sword. The blade is straight and clear, showing its extraordinary quality. The sword is not sharpened, the length of the sword spine is about 55cm, the length of the hilt is about 15cm, and the width of the blade is about 5cm. By modern standards, this can only be regarded as a short sword, but in ancient times, especially before the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this was the standard style of sword.
There is no doubt that this is a standard ancient sword, and the dynasty is older than the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which was an era when the myths on the Chinese land had not yet faded.
How do you know? Because there are ancient characters engraved in the center of the sword. According to Scathach, this is the oldest character in the East, the origin of Chinese civilization, created by the ancient sage Cangjie. Each character contains a powerful and mysterious power. It can be said to be the Eastern version of the "Original Rune".
There are four ancient characters engraved on the sword, separated by a cross, and each ancient character occupies one square. Although Scathach did not inherit the ancient Eastern characters, she had the experience of "Original Rune" and quickly judged the meaning of the characters based on the power emitted by the characters.
The four characters correspond to earth, water, fire and wind respectively. Whether in the East or the West, these are the basic theories of mysticism in constructing the world.
Ancient sword, four characters for earth, water, fire and wind, Shinji instinctively thought of a famous sword in oriental mythology. This sword has appeared in many mythological stories, the most famous of which are "Journey to the West" and "Investiture of the Gods". It is the Qingyun Sword, the leader of the four generals of the Demon Family, Mo Liqing, and also the signature weapon (tool) of Zhangzhang Tianwang, one of the four heavenly kings.
In Eastern mythology, Mo Liqing is certainly not a great god, and the treasure in his hand is not first-rate, but precisely because of this, it is possible for Gilgamesh to throw it away and abandon it without any regret.
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Shinji turned over the sword he had taken from Lancelot and discovered that the inscription on the back of the sword also consisted of exactly three characters. The first character from top to bottom was somewhat similar to modern characters. Although Shinji did not recognize the second and third characters, ancient Chinese characters originated from hieroglyphs. The so-called pictograms evolved from pictures, and these two ancient characters did look like clouds and swords - he didn't know if they really looked alike, or if Shinji had preconceived notions.
Whether it is true or not, just give it a try and you will know.
Few treasures in Eastern mythology need to be released by their real names. Most of them have a unique way of use called "sacrifice". According to Type-Moon's worldview, this "sacrifice" is likely to be injected with magic power.
Thinking this, Shinji pressed the seal of "Earth, Water, Fire, Wind", injected his own magic power, and then -
The sword was suspended in the air, and the word representing "wind" flashed with light. A black whirlwind whistled out, blowing Shinji's hair into disarray.
At this time, Shinji had already forgotten about tidying his hair and just kept holding the sword and grinning foolishly.
"Hehehe, hahaha." The laughter, with crooked eyes and slanted mouth, made Yanye roll his eyes. Scathach was more direct and slapped her disciple on the forehead.
"What's so funny? If you know where the sword came from, tell me now."
"Oh, oh." Shinji touched his forehead, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the 'Qingyun Sword' in Eastern mythology. There is a symbol on the sword, with four characters in the middle: earth, water, fire, and wind. According to the description in The Investiture of the Gods, it should be an anti-military weapon, but most of the Chinese system's weapons are highly versatile. They can be used against people, against armies, and against cities. They are very cost-effective weapons. Uncle, let Lancelot formally transfer the ownership to me and try."
Kariya already knew about Shinji's plan when Scathach was appraising the treasure, and was about to agree when he heard Scathach say, "You don't have to give it up, you can take ownership of the 'Blue Cloud Sword' at any time."
"Eh?" The uncle and nephew were stunned and asked in unison, "Why?"
"Because Archer had already given up the ownership of the Noble Phantasm when he cast it, and Berserker's ownership of the Noble Phantasm, which he acquired with the motto 'A Knight Never Dies Unarmed', is only valid while he holds it in his hand. When he handed the 'Blue Cloud Sword' to you, it was still ownerless."
Lancelot had almost lost his ability to speak due to his "frenzy", so Kariya was unable to ask for the details of his Servant's Noble Phantasm until Scathach saw the secret and explained it.
"Shinji, try to transform your Noble Phantasm into a spirit particle. Once you complete the process, you will officially acquire the ownership of the Blue Cloud Sword."
After hearing Scathach's words, Shinji tried to remove the entity of the "Blue Cloud Sword" by controlling the "Snake Hunting Scythe".
The next second, the "Qingyun Sword" disappeared from Shinji's hand, and turned into a physical entity a few seconds later.
After repeating this several times, Shinji showed a satisfied smile, and then, as if he had thought of something, he looked up at Scathach with expectant eyes:
"Master, can Sakura and Uncle also obtain Noble Phantasms in this way? In that case, their safety will be more guaranteed."
"Unfortunately, no." Scathach shook her head. "Noble Phantasms are parts of Heroic Spirits, or beings similar to Heroic Spirits. Beings that are not like this cannot freely transform between spirit particles and entities and exert corresponding power. Even for me, if I do not manifest as a Servant, I can only have weapons comparable to Noble Phantasms, not the 'Noble Phantasms' of Heroic Spirits;."
"You obtained the Noble Phantasm through the method of 'spirit summoning', which is a special case that even I have never seen before. You already have the ability to transform spirit particles that is unique to heroic spirits, but they do not have it."
"Besides, what just happened can also be regarded as Archer transferring his Noble Phantasm to you. All four conditions are indispensable."
"Is that so? That's a pity." Shinji sighed regretfully. If you think about it carefully, transfer is one party giving up ownership and the other party taking ownership.
Kariya, on the other hand, comforted Shinji: "It's okay. I already have new ceremonial clothes, which are enough. Even if I get a Noble Phantasm, I may not be able to bear this consumption."
"Don't worry about the consumption. These Noble Phantasms don't require much mana." Scathach spun the unknown short-handled Noble Phantasm in her hand. "You and Sakura will be fine."
"Is that so?" Kariya paused in nodding, "Wait, Master, what do you mean?"
"I said you can't have a Noble Phantasm like Shinji, but I didn't say you can't use it."
The wisdom gained from being outside the world overflowed from those red eyes. It was the true wisdom of the devil's world.
PS: Chinese treasures, or more precisely, treasures (a term used in Investiture of the Gods, generally referred to as magic weapons in novels about cultivating immortals), are extremely versatile. The most typical example is Lu Bu's "Five Weapons of the God of War".