Mash-up Anime World: Creating the SCP Foundation to Contain Anomalies-Chapter 309 - 303: Blade Dance of the Elementalers, Est

"By the way, can you process supernatural materials?"

Haruto muttered curiously to himself.

A black line appeared on the forehead of the silver-haired girl.

Seeing the silver-haired girl Aleister's reaction, Haruto became even more intrigued.

So, turning into a silver-haired girl makes you act cocky because you know you won't get punished?

Well then, there's another way to deal with you.

Without hesitation, Haruto took out a high-purity magic crystal from the Re:Zero World stored in his Divine Might space.

This was the finest quality magic crystal mined from the border territories of Re:Zero.

It was smooth all over, elliptical in shape, and about the size of a baby's fist.

Such high-purity magic crystals would be snatched up instantly if placed on the market in Re:Zero.

Haruto placed the magic crystal into the Clockworks (SCP-914) and set the dial to "Fine."

Then, he didn't specify any processing direction.

He let the machine process it on its own.

The magic crystal was carried into the machine by a conveyor belt.

The Universal Conversion Machine began to hum.

Soon, the processing light turned off—the process was complete—and an item was ejected.

Haruto caught it and was momentarily stunned.

The processed object retained the color and partial appearance of the original magic crystal.

It was a smooth, red gemstone, translucent and round—virtually a perfect work of art.

Moreover, Haruto could feel the massive energy contained within the gem. The magical essence in the crystal had undergone some kind of transformation. It had become more active, even able to respond to the mind's intent.

Furthermore, it could enhance a person's spiritual power through mental focus. It was somewhat similar to the energy absorbed by a mind-shielding alloy.

Even someone unskilled in magic...

As long as they had strong conviction, it seemed they could wield the power within this gem.

At that moment, the system displayed an anomaly description:

[Object Name: Rainbow Stone | Containment Level: Safe-0]

[Description: This item appears as a gorgeous gemstone, with a hardness exceeding 10, rendering it indestructible. If the possessor's will is strong, they can channel the power within this item. The item grants a unique ability, determined by the user.]

[Properties: Moderate psychic energy, can grant a special power to those with strong will.]

[Note: People who believe in miracles... are just as extraordinary as the miracles themselves!]

Reading the description, Haruto was speechless.

Was this for real?

Aleister leaned over, staring curiously at the Rainbow Stone in Haruto's hand.

"What a miraculous creation. Should I say it's truly anomalous? It can even produce something like this. If a bunch of mages saw this, they'd probably treat it as a divine relic—call it a gift from the gods."

Haruto smiled without responding and stored away the Rainbow Stone.

It was now proven that the Universal Conversion Machine could process supernatural materials.

And the result looked... exceptional.

This made Haruto's hands itch with excitement.

Should he try Super Fine processing?

After rummaging through the Divine Might space...

Haruto took out the Sword of the Gods.

Seeing the weapon, Aleister's mouth twitched.

"Haruto... You're not seriously thinking of tossing a real divine artifact into that machine, are you? If the people from the Church of the Cross saw this, they'd probably accuse you of blasphemy. And they'd probably start a holy crusade against you too."

Haruto just smiled nonchalantly.

To him, a divine artifact was just another tool or resource. After all, Haruto had already surpassed the realm of gods.

This particular Sword of the Gods was the one that had gravely injured Tohru.

But Haruto had never really liked it much.

Now that he had a chance to put it to good use, he decided to test it as raw material.

He placed the Sword of the Gods on the conveyor belt.

Then turned the dial to Super Fine.

Without entering any processing direction, he pressed start.

As the conveyor belt moved...

The brilliant golden long sword—a genuine divine artifact—was swallowed by the Universal Conversion Machine.

This time, the machine's hum became significantly louder.

Even the machine itself began to vibrate.

Seeing this, Aleister clutched her Shock Staff and took a few steps back. One, because she was afraid Haruto might get carried away and toss her staff in next.

Two, because she feared the machine might explode and take her out with it.

Even though she had reached a divine level herself...

Who knew what might happen if a divine artifact was used as raw material?

The processing took much longer this time.

After two and a half hours, the rumbling stopped.

Something was sent out via the conveyor belt.

Haruto looked closely and was completely dumbfounded.

Huh?

It was a cute silver-haired girl, her long silver hair flowing like a waterfall across the conveyor belt.

Her features were exquisite, like a perfectly crafted doll.

She wore a golden ceremonial dress with intricate mystical patterns at the hem, exuding mystery and nobility.

Beneath the golden skirt were long legs wrapped in black stockings—just the right amount of plumpness, forming an alluring "absolute territory."

Haruto stood there, completely stunned.

A girl popped out from Super Fine Processing!?

Meanwhile, Aleister shuddered dramatically and gave Haruto a contemptuous look.

Haruto noticed the glare and was about to smack her.

But just then, the girl on the conveyor belt opened her eyes and sat up.

She rubbed her still-drowsy eyes and blinked adorably.

Even her eyelashes were silver-white—and very long—making her appear extraordinarily beautiful.

"Are you my Master?"

The girl looked at Haruto as she spoke.

That line almost broke Haruto's composure.

For a brief moment, he thought he had been transported to Fuyuki City to fight in the Holy Grail War...

"Just to confirm—what's your name? And do you remember how you got here?"

Haruto asked.

The girl paused, seemingly trying to recall.

After a moment, she replied,

"My name is Terminus Est. I am my Master's sword."

Est's answer stunned Haruto.

She was a sword?

And that name, Terminus Est, sounded oddly familiar?

Haruto searched his memory.

Soon, he remembered—it was from an anime.

Blade Dance of the Elementalers—the name of the Holy Sword in the series was Terminus Est.

So... the Universal Conversion Machine turned the Sword of the Gods into a Holy Sword with a sword spirit?

With this in mind, Haruto asked,

"Can you transform into a sword right now?"

Est shook her head without hesitation.

That left Haruto puzzled.

"Control lies with the Master," Est explained.

She stepped off the conveyor belt and threw herself into Haruto's arms.

The line she used... sounded a little suggestive.

But the moment he touched her, Haruto sensed some kind of knowledge trying to enter his consciousness.

He released his mental barrier and allowed the information in.

Fragments of Est's memories and the control methods appeared in Haruto's mind. Still... he couldn't help wondering—when did he make a contract with this girl?

"——O cold steel queen, sacred sword that slays demons."

"——Become a blade of steel and grant me divine might!"

With the two chants spoken—

Est's figure turned into a stream of silver light and flew into Haruto's hand.

A long sword imbued with a divine aura appeared in his grasp.

The blade was sheathed in a golden scabbard adorned with countless mysterious patterns.

He unsheathed the sword—and the silver blade shone like moonlight.

Haruto could feel it—just one swing would unleash terrifying power.

Est's strength surpassed even the auxiliary spell formations of the Shock Staff.

Truly worthy of being called a divine artifact.

Haruto sheathed the silver sword.

With a thought, the sword transformed back into the cute silver-haired girl—Est.

Loli acquired +1.

Haruto felt a headache coming on.

How was he supposed to explain to the women in the apartment that he had brought back another loli?

At this point, the number of lolis in the apartment was off the charts. He was seriously going to be mistaken for a loli-con.

Meanwhile, Aleister circled Est, marveling aloud.

"A divine artifact that can take human form... Truly rare."