In the afternoon in the capital of Lukenica, the sunlight gradually softened its scorching heat, turning into a soft orange-red hue, casting a lazy afterglow over this city full of otherworldly medieval charm.

When Mordred walked out of the "Crown of Stars" restaurant, she had a toothpick in her mouth, her hands behind her head, and she swaggered down the street.

Her short, golden hair fluttered freely in the breeze, and her emerald green eyes revealed a sense of contentment after a satisfying meal.

"Hiccup... Although the working-class area here is dilapidated, the food at this upscale restaurant is barely passable. Especially that thing called 'Earth Dragon Ribs,' it's quite chewy."

"Mordred, as a knight, burping in the street is extremely rude."

Artoria (Saber) walked beside her, carrying an exquisite paper bag containing several specialty desserts that she had just packed from the restaurant.

Although she maintained her dignified demeanor as always, a closer look would reveal that her light and quick steps clearly betrayed her excellent mood at that moment.

"However, the monster meat here is indeed different from that of the wild boars in Britain. Although the magical energy content is extremely low, the flavor of the meat itself has been brought out very well by the chef using spices."

"You two are such gluttons whose minds are only filled with food, you're really lowering the standards of our team."

Morgan le Fay, holding a black magic umbrella, disdainfully took a step back from them.

She linked arms with Luo Chen, her ruby-like eyes coldly sweeping over the rather magnificent aristocratic mansions lining both sides of the street.

"Arthur, where should we stay tonight? I don't want to just find any inn to make do in this place filled with the smell of inferior magic. My skin needs the highest level of ether to nourish it."

"Don't worry, I won't make you feel wronged."

Luo Chen smiled and let Morgan hold his arm.

He stopped and his gaze fell on a huge manor at the end of the street, which was extremely vast, luxuriously decorated, and clearly had a defensive barrier.

This is one of the most prestigious private residences in the heart of the capital. Judging from the badge on the doorplate, it should belong to a high-ranking nobleman.

"This one will do."

Luo Chen pointed to the manor.

"The location is good, with a wide view and enough space that Xiao Mo can practice his sword inside without tearing down the walls."

"Hey? But Dad, this place clearly belongs to someone, right? There are guards at the gate."

Mordred leaned over and took a look.

"It has an owner? If we buy it, it becomes ours!"

Luo Chen walked forward casually.

Less than ten minutes later.

The originally arrogant noble butler, upon seeing the small bag of "Divine Era Magic Rubies"—of extremely high purity and capable of instigating war in this world—that Luo Chen had casually tossed onto the table, scrambled to run and ask his master for permission.

Immediately afterward, the baron didn't even have time to pack his luggage before signing the estate transfer contract at top speed. Then, he and his entire family moved out respectfully, fearing that this generous and intimidating "mysterious tycoon" might change his mind.

……

At dusk, the new Fairy Palace (Luknica Branch) departs.

After the last original servant left, the magnificent manor completely belonged to Luo Chen and his group.

"What a vulgar aesthetic."

Morgan stood in the spacious hall of the manor, looking at the glittering but utterly devoid of any magical essence of the decorations around him, and frowned in disgust.

The magic umbrella in her hand slammed heavily on the ground.

"—Fairy Realm: Environment Overwrite"

hum!

A massive, dark blue magical power erupted from Morgan's center, sweeping across the entire manor like a tsunami.

The tacky gold wallpaper and elaborate crystal chandeliers, once exposed to this magic, faded away like watercolor paintings washed clean.

Instead, there were deep, dark purple curtains, obsidian pillars radiating a cold glow, and ancient fairy scripts on the walls that swirled with a mysterious aura.

Not only the interior decoration, but also the entire manor's defensive barrier was forcibly dismantled and rebuilt by Morgan in three seconds.

Now, this manor has become an absolute fortress that even the "world will (Ode Ragnar)" of this world cannot easily see through.

"It looks much better this way."

Morgan withdrew his magic with satisfaction.

She turned around, looked at Luo Chen who was sitting on the leather sofa that had just materialized, and walked over with elegant steps.

"Arthur".

Morgan didn't sit on the chair next to him, but instead straddled Luo Chen's lap quite naturally.

She stretched out her hands, clad in black lace gloves, and wrapped them around Luo Chen's neck, lowering her head slightly.

Long, silvery-white hair cascaded down like a waterfall, obscuring their faces in an ambiguous shadow.

"Now, all the irrelevant people have been cleared away."

Morgan's nose almost touched Luo Chen's nose, and his ruby-like eyes burned with undisguised possessiveness and passion.

"You promised me 'compensation' at the restaurant, shouldn't you fulfill that promise?"

"I've been holding back all afternoon. If you dare say you're tired..."

She parted her red lips slightly and gently bit Luo Chen's chin, her voice hoarse and dangerous.

"I really will freeze you in ice and then take you back to the Fairy Kingdom to hide you away."

Feeling the hot and soft body in his arms, and the unreserved teasing.

Luo Chen naturally did not back down.

He chuckled softly, his hands firmly supporting Morgan's slender waist. With a swift movement, he pinned the proud fairy queen down on the large sofa.

"When have I ever let you down, my queen?"

Luo Chen leaned down, looking at Morgan's cheeks that had instantly flushed red, his crimson-gold eyes filled with aggression.

"However, this won't do. If Mo or Lia sees us, they'll really get angry."

"Hmm... what's there to be afraid of? What's wrong with letting them watch?"

Morgan turned her head away haughtily, but her hands gripped Luo Chen's shirt tightly, clearly moved to the extreme.

However, just as this atmosphere was about to slide into an indescribable abyss.

"Dad! There are two mice knocking at the door!"

Mordred's booming voice, incredibly powerful, came down from the second-floor terrace without warning.

"One was a man dressed in disgusting clothes like a clown, and the other was a maid with blue hair wielding a flail!"

"They said they came to thank me! Should I kick them out?!"

"..."

The air on the sofa froze instantly.

In a split second, Morgan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, rage, and the urge to grind those two "rats" outside to dust.

She stared at the door with gritted teeth, the surrounding temperature dropping to freezing.

"These ignorant and lowly creatures... how dare they do this at a time like this..."

Luo Chen sighed helplessly, sat up from Morgan, straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, and placed a comforting kiss on the corner of her lips.

"It seems that this border Count is more well-informed than I thought."

"Don't be angry. Once we get rid of this clown, the whole evening is yours."

"Hmph. That had to be for the best."

Morgan sat up with a cold expression, several extremely destructive fairy magic runes already forming in his hand.

"Let them get in here. I want to see how many lives they're willing to pay for spoiling my fun."

……

Outside the manor, in front of the large iron gate covered by a fairy barrier.

Roswaal L. Mezas, the most powerful mage in the Kingdom of Lukenica, was standing outside the door in his signature, comical, and bizarre clown costume.

His face was painted with heavy greasepaint, but his heterochromatic eyes, which were not covered, revealed a chilling depth.

Beside him stood a petite girl with short blue hair, dressed in a black and white maid outfit.

Rem.

Although she appears to be just an ordinary maid, her clear blue eyes are filled with vigilance, and the meteor hammer hidden under her skirt is ready to be used.

"Lord Roswaal, the barrier here... is very unusual."

Rem said softly, her voice tinged with worry.

"Not only has it completely blocked the flow of mana, but... this magic feels like facing a bottomless abyss. Just standing here makes it hard for me to breathe."

"Wow~~~ That's really surprising~~~"

Roswaal drew out his words in his characteristic, comical, singing tone, but his heterochromatic eye remained fixed on the door, devoid of any hint of amusement.

"Such a powerful barrier could be erected in the very center of the capital in an instant. And the source of this power... is not even recorded in the 'Book of Wisdom'."

"That Lady Emilia seems to have unknowingly come into contact with some incredible 'variables'~~~"

Just as Roswaal was pondering this to himself.

Click.

The heavy iron gate wasn't pushed open; instead, it vanished right before their eyes like a phantom.

A corridor covered with a dark red carpet led straight to the brightly lit hall.

"Come in. Standing at the door like a clown is hardly a respectable way to visit."

A clear, cold, and absolutely arrogant female voice drifted from the depths of the hall.

Roswaal narrowed his eyes slightly, dropped his comical posture, and strode inside.

Rem followed closely behind, her eyes sharp like a wild beast protecting its cubs.

The moment they stepped into the hall.

Roswaal and Rem both stopped in their tracks.

It wasn't because the decor here was luxurious, but because the aura emanating from the four people sitting in this hall was simply too terrifying!

The man in black sitting in the main seat was casually flipping through a magazine.

He didn't emanate any magic, but in the eyes of a top-tier magician like Roswaal, the space around that man was subtly distorted because of his presence.

That wasn't human; it was a physics miracle walking among humans!

To the man's left sat a stunningly beautiful woman (Morgan) with silver hair and a black dress.

That cold, telepathic message just now clearly came from her.

Her ruby-like eyes merely glanced at Roswaal, yet the border lord felt as if his magical circuits had been instantly frozen.


A blonde, blue-eyed girl (Artoria) dressed in a blue and white casual outfit, and a girl with a red and white greatsword on her lap and an arrogant expression (Mordred) were sizing them up with the eyes of predators.

"Is this...is this some kind of monster containment facility?"

Roswaal inwardly gasped.

Even his soul, which had lived for four hundred years, instinctively felt a chill when facing these four people.

Why would an being of this caliber appear in this world?!

Moreover, there wasn't a single prophecy about them in the Book of Wisdom!

"Welcome, Count Roswaal L. Mezzas."

Luo Chen closed the magazine and casually tossed it onto the coffee table.

He raised his eyelids, his crimson-gold vertical pupils calmly gazing at the man dressed as a clown before him.

"Or...should I call you, the First Roswaal, that old undead who lived for four hundred years and was filled with a morbid obsession with the Witch of Greed, Echidna?"

boom!

Upon hearing this, Roswaal's heavily made-up face turned deathly pale.

His signature bizarre smile froze completely, his heterochromatic eyes widened in disbelief, and he even forgot to maintain that comical tone of voice, which became hoarse and gloomy.

"Who...who are you?! How do you know about this?!"

This is his biggest secret, hidden for four hundred years!

Apart from himself and that witch, there is absolutely no third person in this world who knows his soul-swapping technique!

"Lord Roswaal?!"

Rem noticed her master's loss of composure and immediately stepped forward. With a clatter of chains, she slammed her flail into the ground, creating a dent in the expensive carpet.

Her blue eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and ghostly horns faintly appeared on the top of her head.

"What have you done to Lord Roswaal?! If you are enemies, as a demon, I will not let you off easily!"

"Shut up, you little blue-haired maid."

Mordred impatiently picked at his ear and unceremoniously raised the [Radiant King's Sword], its blade crackling with dangerous crimson lightning.

"Father is speaking, what right does a lowly demon like you have to interrupt? If you want to fight, I can break your horns off with one hand!"

"Xiao Mo, step back. Don't frighten the little girl."

Luo Chen waved his hand, and Mordred immediately and obediently put away the lightning, but still stared intently at Rem.

Luo Chen looked at Roswaal, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

"Don't be so tense, Earl. If I wanted to kill you, you would have turned to ashes the moment you stepped into this courtyard."

"I'm just a little interested in your treasured 'Book of Wisdom'."

Luo Chen stood up, took long strides, and walked step by step toward Roswaal.

As he approached, the oppressive aura belonging to the [Two-Digit] domain holder pressed down on Roswaal and Rem as if it were a tangible force.

"thump."

Rem tried desperately to stand firm, but under that absolute pressure that transcended dimensions, her proud demon strength was completely useless. Her knees buckled, and she was pressed firmly to the ground, unable to move even a finger.

"Ugh... Damn it... I can't move my body..."

Rem gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with resentment and fear.

Roswaal was still trying to hold on, but his back was already bent over, and cold sweat poured down his forehead like a waterfall, washing away the face paint.

"What...what do you want...?"

Roswaal gritted his teeth. He could clearly feel that the man in front of him possessed the power to crush him at any moment.

His prized magic tricks didn't even qualify to be used in front of this man.

"I don't want anything."

Luo Chen stopped in front of Roswaal, looking down at him condescendingly.

"I'm just here to tell you something."

"You hired 'Bowel Hunters' to attack Emilia as a ruse, and incidentally, to lure out someone with unpredictable abilities (referring to Subaru Natsuki). I'm tired of this kind of shoddy script."

"That female assassin named Elsa was completely vaporized by my people (Saber) this afternoon. Not even ashes remained."

Upon hearing this, Roswaal's pupils contracted sharply once again.

Elsa is dead?!

That vampire-like gut hunter, who was incredibly difficult to kill, was instantly killed?!

"Not only that."

Luo Chen leaned down slightly, his voice like a demon's whisper, piercing straight into Roswaal's soul.

"Your 'Gospel (a fragment of the Book of Wisdom)' used to predict the future is nothing but a piece of waste paper in my eyes."

"because……"

A deep purple-gold starlight flashed in Luo Chen's eyes.

A slight hint of the aura of the [Simulated Star Chart - Star Truth] was revealed.

"My existence is the only truth that can shatter all 'fate' and 'cause and effect' in your world."

Click.

An extremely crisp cracking sound came from Roswaal's arms.

Roswaal's expression changed drastically. He quickly reached into his robes and pulled out the black book he cherished as his life, the one that guided him to find Echidna.

The once indestructible "Book of Wisdom" was now covered with countless cracks!

Just because Luo Chen released a trace of starlight, this witch's relic, which contained a portion of the world's knowledge, was already unable to withstand the crushing force of high-dimensional concepts and was on the verge of breaking!

"No...no!! My Gospel!!"

Roswaal let out a desperate scream.

He could disregard his own life, but he could not lose this book, his only hope of seeing Echidna again!

"Don't worry, it's not broken yet."

Luo Chen withdrew that trace of aura.

The cracks in the book stopped spreading, but it had already suffered irreversible damage.

Luo Chen looked at Roswaal, who had completely collapsed and was sitting on the ground, without any pity in his eyes.

"I'll spare your life, and I'll spare this tattered book of yours as well."

"Go back and tell Echidna, who is hiding in her grave, and all the other sealed witches."

"Don't mess with me."

"I will advance Emilia's royal selection in my own way. If you dare to engage in those disgusting underhanded tactics again..."

Luo Chen turned around and walked towards the sofa.

"I will wipe your sacred domain, along with your witch genes, from this planet completely."

"Get lost."

The hall was deathly silent.

Roswaal trembled as he clutched the nearly tattered Gospel to his chest.

His face, painted with clown makeup, now showed only extreme fear and humiliation.

He took a deep look at Luo Chen's back.

He knew that this world... no, the entire four-hundred-year plan, had been completely overturned by this man today.

There was no script.

There is no future.

In front of this man, he wasn't even a pawn.

"Rem... let's go."

Roswaal struggled to his feet, his voice hoarse.

Rem also felt the gravity on her body disappear.

She bit her lower lip, her heart filled with resentment, but she dared not be reckless any longer.

She helped the distraught Roswaal, and the two of them, like two defeated stray dogs, stumbled out of the fairy palace gates.

……

"Tsk, how boring. I thought we'd get a fight."

Mordred sheathed his sword and gave a bored smirk.

"That man with clown makeup, although he has a lot of magic, has a rotten smell in his bones."

"Because he's a madman trapped in his obsession for four hundred years."

Luo Chen sat back down on the sofa, picked up the glass of red wine on the table, and took a sip.

"However, Master."

Artoria stepped forward, a hint of doubt in her emerald eyes.

"You just said you wanted to push for that half-elf girl (Emilia) to be chosen as the royal candidate?"

"Didn't we come here on vacation?"

"You should have some fun on vacation too."

Luo Chen smiled and reached out to pull Morgan, who had been disturbed and was now looking very unhappy, into his arms.

"This is a traditional fantasy world full of knights, royalty, and all sorts of intrigue."

"Since you two are both kings of Britain..."

Luo Chen looked at Artoria and Morgan, a meaningful smile curving his lips.

"Wouldn't it be a waste not to visit the 'royal capital' and the 'Knightly Order' of this world, and teach them what true 'royal conduct' really means?"

"The royal way?"

Artoria paused for a moment, then a serious glint flashed in her eyes.

"Hmph, this boring pretend game."

Morgan leaned against Luo Chen's chest, her words filled with disdain, but a smile played at the corners of her eyes.

"However... if I could see those self-important native knights trembling in your presence, I wouldn't mind playing along with your act."

She turned her head to look at Luo Chen, lowered her voice, and spoke with a deadly allure.

"Now, the troublesome rat has gone."

"Arthur, shouldn't we continue what we were doing that was interrupted?"

Luo Chen looked at the queen in his arms, her luscious red lips and her eyes that seemed to suck away one's soul.

The crimson dragon blood within his body boiled once more.

"certainly."

Luo Chen downed the glass of red wine in one gulp, then swept Morgan up in his arms and strode upstairs amidst gasps and blushing faces.

"No one can bother us tonight."

After a brief interlude, the night the fairy left the palace returned to its proper "fiery" theme.

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