Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

Sometimes, doing something isn't the hard part. The real challenge lies in handling the aftermath.

"I didn't expect Miss Hanachirusato to wake up so quickly."

"You came in. How could I ignore you?"

Hanachirusato looked up, her gaze fixed on the night sky, where the stars were beautifully accentuated by the fireworks.

Life was gray.

That's why the brilliance of the fireworks left such a deep impression.

It was the only splash of color.

Li Mo said, "Don't say things that could be misunderstood."

"Oh," Hanachirusato chuckled.

Even though she wore a mask, Li Mo could hear the faint laughter in her voice.

Then, silence. The two of them simply watched the dazzling fireworks in the sky until the beauty faded.

"What should I do next to cooperate with you?"

"Just walk outside with me."

"Is that all?"

"That's all."

Li Mo responded to Hanachirusato.

When preparing for the ritual, he had considered every detail, including what to do if Hanachirusato woke up and what to do if she didn't.

The shrine maiden nodded and said, "Alright."

No more words were needed between them.

"Then, please come out with me, Miss Hanachirusato."

Hanachirusato was now just a consciousness, not even a full spirit. If one had to describe it, she was like a fragment of memory embedded in the roots of the Sacred Sakura on Mount Yougou.

But Li Mo had a plan.

Medea had some expertise in summoning magic.

"Hold my hand."

Li Mo took Hanachirusato's hand. The sensation of doing this in the consciousness space wasn't much different from doing it in the physical world.

Perhaps it was a matter of perception.

But it didn't hinder their actions.

All that was needed was contact. Contact would serve as the catalyst. Li Mo himself would act as the catalyst for the ritual, completing the entire process as he led Hanachirusato out.

The way out was as simple as the way in. Having entered once, Li Mo knew the path out would be easy.

He held Hanachirusato's hand and led her out of this world.

Miss Hanachirusato could have left this consciousness space on her own, but doing so would have made her like the memories leaking from the Sacred Sakura—rootless and destined to fade away.

The ritual required Li Mo to influence Miss Hanachirusato.

As they left the familiar scenery of the consciousness space and entered a world of darkness, Hanachirusato instinctively tightened her grip on Li Mo's hand. This pitch-black world was unfamiliar to her.

But darkness wouldn't last forever.

In the darkness, a glimmer of light soon appeared. It was entirely different from the light in the consciousness space.

Hanachirusato clearly felt that this was real light.

Finally, the darkness was dispelled by the light.

Li Mo returned to his body. The magic circle of the ritual emitted a faint blue light that shone on him.

The ritual was only now truly beginning.

Li Mo turned his head to look at the center of the ritual, where Hanachirusato's mask was placed. As the shrine maiden's consciousness emerged, magical energy began to gather. The fox mask floated in mid-air as if held by an invisible force.

A spirit.

In a strict sense, Servants were also a type of spirit. That's why magicians regarded Servants as familiars. It had to be said that magicians who held this belief were courting death. Every Servant was a legendary figure in human history. The Holy Grail of Fuyuki City also granted Servants independent thought, and their abilities were extraordinary.

Extraordinary power, combined with intelligence no less than that of an ordinary person.

Tokiomi Tohsaka deserved to be betrayed.

After all, he had summoned Gilgamesh. Even Kiritsugu Emiya made the same mistake. If he had summoned an Assassin, the participants of the Fourth Holy Grail War would likely have been doomed.

A jumble of thoughts flashed through Li Mo's mind, but he quickly refocused on the ritual.

Awakening Hanachirusato's consciousness was the easy part. In fact, shortly after the Holy Grail War ended, this aspect of the technique had already been mastered. The real challenge was ensuring that Hanachirusato's existence didn't dissipate after her consciousness was brought out.

The solution was to turn her into a spirit.

In simpler terms, Hanachirusato would become a ghost.

This fell under the domain of summoning magic, an area where the Matou family had made significant contributions. Unfortunately, the Matou family had been destroyed, and all their research materials were lost.

But that didn't matter.

Through reverse-engineering the existence of Servants and studying the Greater Holy Grail, Medea had figured out the logic behind the Holy Grail's summoning of Heroic Spirits. Using similar logic, she granted Hanachirusato the status of a spirit.

Like a familiar.

Under the influence of the ritual, Hanachirusato gradually transformed into a spirit. It wasn't that they hadn't considered directly placing her into a physical body. With the knowledge of homunculus creation from the Einzbern family, they certainly had the capability to create a body.

But that idea was rejected.

The risks of doing so were too great.

"Is this it?"

Hanachirusato had been revived. These were her first words upon returning to the world.

She looked around and saw that she was in a cavern, deep within a mountain. From a spiritual perspective, the cavern was enveloped by a massive, complex barrier.

Given her level of knowledge, she couldn't comprehend how this barrier was constructed. The only thing she could determine was that this barrier was entirely different from the ones she had learned about in the past.

It was as if it belonged to a completely different system.

"Welcome back to reality, Miss Hanachirusato," Li Mo said, extending his hand.

...

In the following days, Li Mo spent his time accompanying Hanachirusato, while Medea continued her research. The witch of betrayal had now fully embraced the role of a researcher, only occasionally finding time to chat with Li Mo, a testament to the depth of their bond.

Perhaps it was due to the heartbreak caused by Jason. The best way to heal from emotional wounds was to either find new love or throw oneself into work.

It seemed that in this world, Medea had chosen the latter.

Thus, introducing Hanachirusato to this world became Li Mo's most important task. The first thing he needed to explain was that this wasn't Teyvat.

"Another world?"

Hanachirusato didn't go through a phase of shattered perceptions. She adapted to reality quickly.

Thinking about it, Li Mo understood why. "This is the second time you've had to adapt, isn't it, Miss Hanachirusato?"

She had been born from the filth of the ley lines, inheriting part of Lady Saiguu's memories, yet she found Narukami Island unfamiliar. Getting used to Narukami Island had been her first experience adapting to a new environment.

Now, this was the second time, so it naturally went much faster.

"Yes, a new environment also means a new life, doesn't it?" Hanachirusato said.

Li Mo nodded.

"Indeed."

He deeply resonated with those words. A new environment meant a new life.

As a transmigrator, he understood this better than anyone.