Hyper-Dimensional Player

Chapter 884 - 4: Holy Grail Adjudicator

Duncan felt a slight tremor in the Root Law.

As he contracted with Catherine before him, her gradually dissipating figure stabilized again, her expression seemingly incredulous, with a hint of shock and awe deep in her eyes.

In the countless legends of Duncan the Great that emerged over the centuries, one of the most widespread rumors in the mystical world was that Duncan possessed a terrifying magic power comparable to the gods, and even his very presence would distort nearby natural phenomena, creating a unique flow of magic around him.

This is why many powerful figures surrounded Duncan the Great; even an ordinary person following him for a long time could awaken a hint of supernatural power under the influence of the magical flow.

Duncan the Great was like a vortex of magic power, capable of influencing everything around him like a giant dragon.

At this moment, the utterly astonished Catherine confirmed this point.

Before her was just one of the heroic spirit embodiments of the great emperor. Based on the record of him slaying gods and reshaping the Celtic pantheon, summoning the complete Duncan the Great was almost impossible.

Even if he was willing to respond and rise from the Heroic Spirit Throne, the most that could be summoned would be one of the crowned heroic spirits.

——Catherine (Assassin) (Mage) (Usurper) (Five-star Gold).

Dual profession form?

The royalist’s mages have some tricks.

The Catherine before him was likely in her form shortly after ascending the throne, her appearance luxurious and beautiful, reflecting a confidence and pride born of great power in her grasp, a tonic for both men and women alike.

This form of Catherine was akin to the Empress of Russia, with her beauty laced with a hint of dominance and coldness, an epitome among noblewomen.

Her present aura was not inferior to Wu Zetian’s upon her Western-style coronation as emperor.

If not for this blend of empress-like beauty and aura, she might have been casually killed by Duncan before she even addressed him as ’Your Majesty.’

The King of Kings must conquer and command other kings, including queens and empresses.

"Her growth potential is very high."

"She lost to Balton because she was only recently promoted to an upper-rank heroic spirit; given hundreds of years to ferment her legend, her power could probably reach a six-star level."

Duncan scrutinized the beauty before him, her snow-white fullness under the resplendent court garb tempting the senses, reminding him somewhat of the performer who played the great emperor in his memory.

The strength of heroic spirits is composed of two parts.

One is their inherent strength, i.e., their combat power in life, which is the fundamental part, unchangeable by anything.

The other is their legend, which relates to historical achievements, mythological stories, folk legends, and such, akin to the power of faith in the divine, significantly enhancing a heroic spirit’s power. However, if the legend perishes, the heroic spirit becomes feeble.

Immortal heroic spirits are an exception because their immortal feats cannot be erased from human history.

Just as one cannot narrate Western history without mentioning God’s Whip or erasing the existence of God’s Whip.

No country, no emperor can manage that.

Catherine in life possessed certain mystic knowledge, and as for her identity as an assassin, it seems to be a power granted by legend; she was not particularly adept at combat herself.

"But her riding skill is commendable, actually having an A rank, seemingly linked to her legendary fondness and aptitude for horsemanship."

"Huh?"

"She also has the ability to dominate men?"

"An Enchanting Demon?"

"She indeed has a trace of the Banshee bloodline from ancient times."

Very faint.

Cannot compare with Merlin, the offspring of an Incubus.

Duncan used his god’s-eye view to examine Catherine before him; as a heroic spirit servant summoned by Duncan, she was manageable as a green-pinnable unit, showing some of her attributes.

Most of Catherine’s attributes were C, except for decent riding skill and endurance, with riding skill at A and endurance at B+. Most abilities were average, her Noble Phantasm not particularly powerful, except for having an A rank in luck as well.

"Being an optimally configured mature woman seems to enhance endurance and riding skill?"

"Her magic power can indeed increase with her legend."

"She seems to lean towards spell-casting type with some assassin abilities."

Duncan understood.

Can fight!

Can support!

Not a top-tier heroic spirit, but given a few centuries, she could be considered close to a high-end servant.

Among the many heroic spirits summoned in Paris this time, Catherine might rank in the second tier, though she would find it challenging to confront extreme adversity; encountering a Berserker might result in her being overpowered or even instantly killed due to insufficient physical constitution.

——Duncan-Augustus-Caesar (Arbitrator) (Crowned Knight) (Six-star Gold).

"Responding to the summoning."

"So I’ve been granted the role of Arbitrator?"

Duncan turned and walked toward the cathedral, while Catherine sheathed her weapon, her body clad in an extravagant crimson-golden court lace dress, a quick-change outfit, the neckline cut quite low, slightly trembling with fullness. As if finding it cumbersome to walk the land of Paris in such a gown, prone to stepping on filth, she gently stroked the ring in her hand, quickly changing into a chic and heroic male attire, yet still unable to conceal her beautiful and gracious visage.