Like clockwork and with that same shadowy arrival Emiya watched as Nefarian materialized before him. Despite trusting the former Voidlord enough to do his bidding Emiya hadn't fooled himself into believing he would be alive if he didn't have the capacity to deliver what Nefarian wanted. He was alive and being given the faintest traces of consideration because of his usefulness and probably nothing more.
Keeping his words short and his exhaustive disdain in check Emiya snapped his fingers, a dull flash of azure brought forth from the stasis-imbued environment of the Throne a still burning blade of traditional design. Surprisingly? The design wasn't some twisted, gnarled blade with evil accents painted by Emiya's experiences and perception of the man. No. It was, in the purest sense, devoid of any intent to interpret Nefarian as an individual. If the blade was going to become some dark, disgusting thing he would do it all by himself through his actions and intentions. As though it had just been pulled from the forge, the red hot blade materialized a few feet above Nefarian, falling gently after a moment. Despite it's radiant form the blade did not hurt to touch, rather it's presence was soothing, filled with hope and the will to persevere. There was also a longing, a deep seated desire for connection. To bond.
On the surface Emiya was afraid that some drastic action might endanger Marzan. If they "broke into" the Forge was that in a literal sense? Would there be some massive, world-shattering process that might threaten the contents of the Armory? Would it be irrevocably opened, unable to be sealed again? Even deeper there was the subtle hint of suspicion. Demetrias piggybacking off of him to get into the Armory made sense, but if Nefarian could just force his way in why bother sending the Uchiha originally? Emiya didn't want to waste any more breath than he already had simply voicing the concern. Nothing had truly changed about the former Voidlord's situation, at least from Shirō's perspective. This newly awakened threat was still unslain, so the shadowy figure's earlier command to save breath still weighed on Emiya's mind as he waited and watched.
"Well I was hoping for something to come crawling out of the woodwork, and here you are."
Keeping his words short and his exhaustive disdain in check Emiya snapped his fingers, a dull flash of azure brought forth from the stasis-imbued environment of the Throne a still burning blade of traditional design. Surprisingly? The design wasn't some twisted, gnarled blade with evil accents painted by Emiya's experiences and perception of the man. No. It was, in the purest sense, devoid of any intent to interpret Nefarian as an individual. If the blade was going to become some dark, disgusting thing he would do it all by himself through his actions and intentions. As though it had just been pulled from the forge, the red hot blade materialized a few feet above Nefarian, falling gently after a moment. Despite it's radiant form the blade did not hurt to touch, rather it's presence was soothing, filled with hope and the will to persevere. There was also a longing, a deep seated desire for connection. To bond.
(Kanki: Ouchou no Kindachi) – Surge of Evocation: Dynasty of Kings
Type: Offensive/Defensive/Supplementary
Rank: D - S
Range: Short - Long
Chakra: 10 - 40
Damage: N/A
Description: This technique encompasses the advanced applications of the Surge of Evocation. Unlike the Era of Gods, which manipulates raw Prana, this technique is used to bring techniques previously transported back onto the field. The two applications of this technique, Conquest and Domination, deal with returning entities within the Throne to the field; thus these two applications require previous absorptions to have already occurred.
Conquest of Alexander – Bastion of Achaemenid
Through this ability, the user will be able to return absorbed objects, techniques, and parts of the terrain to the field. They will be manifested on the field in the form of Prana before becoming corporeal and usable as tangible entities. Upon becoming corporeal, the transported entities will still possess all of the effects and properties they possessed prior to absorption; this is because the Throne places objects within it in a stasis-like state. Objects returned will continue to move with the same speed and momentum that they had. This creates the effect that appears almost as if time had stopped and then later resumed for them, a trait of the Throne. It can be summoned facing a different side and/or in a new location altogether, although it must be outside of five meters of the opponent unless the user is within short-range. Techniques returned through Conquest possess the same damage they did prior to absorption. The technique’s rank applied is directly proportional to the technique rank, size of matter, and complexity; this means returning an A-Rank boulder would require an A-Rank application of Conquest. The S-Rank version of this ability can be used once every three turns and no Prana above A-Rank in the user’s next turn. Bastion of Achaemenid can only be used four times per battle.
Domination of Vlad – Tower of Yggdmillenia
Unlike Conquest, Domination involves concentrating on returning the Chakra contained within objects or techniques to the user’s body. The user systematically isolates all of the Chakra contained within a number of techniques they’ve sent to the Throne, even if only Chakra is present (in the case of raw Chakra techniques and similar abilities). It will then be returned to the user’s body as Prana energy in order to seamlessly integrate into their Chakra network, making it available for later use. The user can utilize this ability four times per battle and the maximum amount of Chakra that can be returned with each use is capped at a maximum of 100 Chakra points. This does not mean this ability will always return that amount, the value is always dictated by how many techniques the user has absorbed and how much Chakra they contained. For example, absorbing 10 A-Rank techniques and integrating them with the user’s system will increase the user’s pool by a full 100 Chakra per turn. Objects that Domination is applied to will no longer carry their damage value once used on; this is because the objects, while stored in the Throne, will become Chakra-void and instead become classified as simple terrain usages when used with Conquest of Alexander. Naturally, this is only possible with matter-based techniques and not those composed of energy. Domination of Vlad is considered an S-Rank technique, costing a move to activate but not taking a slot in the timeframe.
Type: Offensive/Defensive/Supplementary
Rank: D - S
Range: Short - Long
Chakra: 10 - 40
Damage: N/A
Description: This technique encompasses the advanced applications of the Surge of Evocation. Unlike the Era of Gods, which manipulates raw Prana, this technique is used to bring techniques previously transported back onto the field. The two applications of this technique, Conquest and Domination, deal with returning entities within the Throne to the field; thus these two applications require previous absorptions to have already occurred.
Conquest of Alexander – Bastion of Achaemenid
Through this ability, the user will be able to return absorbed objects, techniques, and parts of the terrain to the field. They will be manifested on the field in the form of Prana before becoming corporeal and usable as tangible entities. Upon becoming corporeal, the transported entities will still possess all of the effects and properties they possessed prior to absorption; this is because the Throne places objects within it in a stasis-like state. Objects returned will continue to move with the same speed and momentum that they had. This creates the effect that appears almost as if time had stopped and then later resumed for them, a trait of the Throne. It can be summoned facing a different side and/or in a new location altogether, although it must be outside of five meters of the opponent unless the user is within short-range. Techniques returned through Conquest possess the same damage they did prior to absorption. The technique’s rank applied is directly proportional to the technique rank, size of matter, and complexity; this means returning an A-Rank boulder would require an A-Rank application of Conquest. The S-Rank version of this ability can be used once every three turns and no Prana above A-Rank in the user’s next turn. Bastion of Achaemenid can only be used four times per battle.
Domination of Vlad – Tower of Yggdmillenia
Unlike Conquest, Domination involves concentrating on returning the Chakra contained within objects or techniques to the user’s body. The user systematically isolates all of the Chakra contained within a number of techniques they’ve sent to the Throne, even if only Chakra is present (in the case of raw Chakra techniques and similar abilities). It will then be returned to the user’s body as Prana energy in order to seamlessly integrate into their Chakra network, making it available for later use. The user can utilize this ability four times per battle and the maximum amount of Chakra that can be returned with each use is capped at a maximum of 100 Chakra points. This does not mean this ability will always return that amount, the value is always dictated by how many techniques the user has absorbed and how much Chakra they contained. For example, absorbing 10 A-Rank techniques and integrating them with the user’s system will increase the user’s pool by a full 100 Chakra per turn. Objects that Domination is applied to will no longer carry their damage value once used on; this is because the objects, while stored in the Throne, will become Chakra-void and instead become classified as simple terrain usages when used with Conquest of Alexander. Naturally, this is only possible with matter-based techniques and not those composed of energy. Domination of Vlad is considered an S-Rank technique, costing a move to activate but not taking a slot in the timeframe.
(Kamikorosu: Chōken) – God Slayer: Longsword
Type: God-Slaying Artifact
Rank: C-Rank
Range: N/A
Chakra: N/A
Damage: N/A
Description: A light, double-edged straight sword of extreme quality, the longsword is a traditionally styled weapon from a bygone era, now forged as a God-Slaying Tool. With the sword itself being roughly 2.5ft in length from guard to tip, this weapon is a deadly instrument of precision, especially in the hands of a master. This weapon was forged for Nefarian. Because it is a product of certain Atavistic techniques it is bound to his soul, its anti-Divinity properties are able to pierce the defenses afforded to Divine enemies in the Ninja World. This does not confer a God-Slaying Tool the ability to defeat properties of Anutu or its sub-components; it is specifically targeted against Divine enemies in the Ninja World and the Divinity that they possess. With proper focusing and enhancements perhaps this weapon can become even stronger.
Type: God-Slaying Artifact
Rank: C-Rank
Range: N/A
Chakra: N/A
Damage: N/A
Description: A light, double-edged straight sword of extreme quality, the longsword is a traditionally styled weapon from a bygone era, now forged as a God-Slaying Tool. With the sword itself being roughly 2.5ft in length from guard to tip, this weapon is a deadly instrument of precision, especially in the hands of a master. This weapon was forged for Nefarian. Because it is a product of certain Atavistic techniques it is bound to his soul, its anti-Divinity properties are able to pierce the defenses afforded to Divine enemies in the Ninja World. This does not confer a God-Slaying Tool the ability to defeat properties of Anutu or its sub-components; it is specifically targeted against Divine enemies in the Ninja World and the Divinity that they possess. With proper focusing and enhancements perhaps this weapon can become even stronger.
"I didn't mishear that, did I? Break into the Forge? Care to explain that a little before you just go and do it?"
On the surface Emiya was afraid that some drastic action might endanger Marzan. If they "broke into" the Forge was that in a literal sense? Would there be some massive, world-shattering process that might threaten the contents of the Armory? Would it be irrevocably opened, unable to be sealed again? Even deeper there was the subtle hint of suspicion. Demetrias piggybacking off of him to get into the Armory made sense, but if Nefarian could just force his way in why bother sending the Uchiha originally? Emiya didn't want to waste any more breath than he already had simply voicing the concern. Nothing had truly changed about the former Voidlord's situation, at least from Shirō's perspective. This newly awakened threat was still unslain, so the shadowy figure's earlier command to save breath still weighed on Emiya's mind as he waited and watched.