The villain's journey from the Type-Moon world

At this moment, Wang Chong was leading Artoria, Jeanne, and Irisviel deeper into Yuanzang Mountain. The reason they had come here was, for no other reason than to let Jeanne, Artoria, and Irisviel witness the truth about the Holy Grail.

In fact, the most important thing is to show it to Jeanne. After all, the truth about the Holy Grail is no longer important to Altria and Irisviel.

Altria's heart knot had been resolved, and she no longer cared about the outcome of the Holy Grail War. She trusted Merlin's judgment on the matter. Irisviel, on the other hand, had been completely captivated by Wang Chong, both physically and mentally. Even if Wang Chong were an unforgivable villain, she would accompany him until the end. Therefore, the truth about the Holy Grail was completely unnecessary to her.

However, Wang Chong felt that some things were better seen with his own eyes, and this was also related to the end of the Holy Grail War tonight, so he had to explain it clearly.

Therefore, they quickly arrived at the tunnel Wang Chong had already dug. After removing his own black mist, he led Altria and the others to the place closest to the Fuyuki leyline, and also to the location closest to the Fuyuki Holy Grail—the great underground cavity.

The entire cavern was filled with an ominous aura, causing Jeanne to frown. Even Artoria sensed a pervasive malevolence. At the far end of the cavern, a terrifyingly large magic circle was painted on the surface of a mortar-shaped rock.

"This is..." Joan of Arc couldn't help but frown as she looked at the magic circle that exuded an ominous aura.

"This is the origin of the Fuyuki Holy Grail War..." Wang Chong said slowly, "You should all know that the Fuyuki Holy Grail War was originally constructed by three families. Those three families are the Einzberns, the Tousakas, and the Matou families."

"About once every sixty years, the spiritual energy in the ley lines of Fuyuki City accumulates to a level sufficient to support the advent of the Holy Grail. Then, the Holy Grail, which has the power to instantly grant any wish, appears in Fuyuki City."

"However, only a Master and a Servant could possess this power. Therefore, an unwritten pact was made. Seven magi, each leading their summoned Heroic Spirits, would engage in a battle for the ownership of the Holy Grail. The victor who survived would claim the Holy Grail—this was the Holy Grail War of Fuyuki City."

“But few people know that this is just a false illusion spread by the three royal families. The purpose is just to attract other people to make up the numbers and help them complete the ceremony.” Wang Chong said slowly.

"Illusion? Ritual? Is it really as you said, Wang Chongjun, that there is no such thing as a universal wishing machine?" Jeanne asked with a frown.

"Yes, but also no. In fact, the so-called Holy Grail War is actually a huge ritual system planned by these three families in order to reach the "root." Wang Chong said slowly.

"This magic circle before us is the massive altar that became the heart of the furnace after Justissa, the Winter Saint of the Einzbern family, sacrificed herself. It is also the location of the Greater Holy Grail. It absorbs the magical power of the Fuyuki region, which possesses nearly endless magical power for magi. Every sixty years, this magic power can be used to perform a summoning ceremony. At that time, the Greater Holy Grail will connect to a place known as the 'Throne of Heroes', located outside the normal timeline, providing the conditions for the seven chosen Masters to summon Servants."

"And then, it was the Holy Grail War... There was only one winner and six losers. However, the souls of the six losers did not return directly to the Throne of Heroes, but were instead temporarily stored in the Lesser Holy Grail." Wang Chong said, glancing at Irisviel.

"Afterwards, if someone wishes to reach the Source through the Lesser Holy Grail, it will use the power of those souls returning to the Seat of Heroes, located outside this world, to perforate the world. Using the immense magical power accumulated within the Greater Holy Grail, it will seal this hole, creating a door to the outside world. Thus, the path to the Source will be opened."

"So... the Holy Grail has been unable to grant wishes from the beginning?" Altria said slowly.

"That's not entirely true. After all, the magical power accumulated in the Holy Grail is quite enormous, so enormous that it can distort the real world. As I said, making a wish is actually giving instructions to the Lesser Holy Grail, which means how you will use the enormous magical power stored in the Greater Holy Grail. So, rather than saying that the Greater Holy Grail is a wish-making machine, it's better to say that it is an accelerator." Wang Chong said with a smile.

"Accelerator?" The three women were stunned when they heard it.

"Let's take a simple example. For example, your wish is to buy a house, which would cost about one million yuan, but your financial situation can only support you to obtain about 4000 yuan in a short period of time. In this case, it will take about 20 years to save up for it. But the Greater Holy Grail is like a windfall, giving you almost countless money, so you can get the house you want in an instant without having to save up for 20 years. Even any wish related to money can be realized in an instant." Wang Chong said.

"But even if you have an almost limitless amount of money, it's still limited, and it will eventually run out. That's the first point. The second point is that there are some things that money can't afford. For example, no amount of money can bring the dead back to life... So, do you understand what I mean?"

"Well, that is to say, behind the Holy Grail's seemingly omnipotent wish-making function, there are two major limitations. One is that the magical power required to make a wish cannot exceed its own magical power, and the other is that the wish must be something that magic can do. And the wish that comes true must also be realized in the form of magic." Joan of Arc said slowly.

“To realize and accelerate this process in the form of magic… this is the Holy Grail… it’s not a synonym for miracle… I should have known this long ago. I’m clearly a puppet of the Einzbern family, yet I think I can create miracles.” Irisviel murmured.

"Well, the only wish of the Holy Grail that comes close to creating a miracle is to reach the root. But unfortunately, anyone who harbors such a wish will probably not be able to become the final winner of the Holy Grail War." Wang Chong smiled inexplicably and shook his head.

"But, that's not the real reason you're trying to stop them from obtaining the Holy Grail, right?" Joan of Arc sighed as she gazed at the ominous formation. "Let's get straight to the point. Show me the proof of... the contamination you mentioned."

"Well... then, you come out too." At this time, Wang Chong clapped his hands and said.

At this time, in the shadow of the magic circle, a figure slowly walked out from behind the stone pillar.

"! Irisviel? How could there be two Irisviel's... No, could she be the Winter Saint of the Einzbern family that you just mentioned, Wang Chong?" Joan of Arc was startled at first when she saw the appearance of the visitor, but she quickly remembered the information about the Einzbern family that Wang Chong had introduced to her, and said.

"No, she is also Irisviel. It's just that she is Irisviel's previous body. You can think of her as... the Little Holy Grail." Wang Chong said slowly.

"You mean... you've already given Irisviel a new body?" Jeanne remembered Wang Chong's intention to change Irisviel's body. However, she hadn't expected that Irisviel would have completed the transformation in just the time it took her to fall asleep.

"Come on, show our Ruler a little of your power and let him take a good look at what the Holy Grail contains... Don't make too much noise, or you'll attract those annoying guys." Wang Chong said slowly.

"Yes. Then everyone please be careful~ After all, if you accidentally get contaminated, I'm not sure what it will become~" Black Alice chuckled, and then began to put her hands on the magic circle under her feet.

The magic circle lit up with a red light, and a huge dark figure began to appear on Black Aili's body. At the top of the figure, a crack quietly opened, but under Black Aili's deliberate control, it was only a small crack.

Yet, even this tiny crack made Jeanne and Altria feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They both sensed the overwhelming resentment and ominous aura within the crack, as if it was threatening to distort and contaminate everything in the world.

"This... this is Fuyuki's Great Holy Grail." Jeanne watched as the black mud leaked out from the crack. As it fell to the ground, it began to assimilate and pollute the land. At that moment, she finally understood why Wang Chong would not allow anyone to win the Holy Grail War.

This was no longer a power that humans could wield... No, it was no longer something humans could even covet. This thing could destroy an entire city if one wasn't careful.

Chapter 326 Black Mud

"Okay, stop. Any longer and it will break through my black fog that is concealing the magic fluctuations." Wang Chong said.

"Yes." Black Irisviel closed the crack again. Once the crack had completely vanished, the ominous aura surrounding it eased considerably. However, the filthy black mud still lingered on the ground, leaving a deeply unsettling and ominous aura.

"This is the tainted Holy Grail... Since the Third Holy Grail War, the Einzbern family, in their quest for victory, illegally summoned the eighth-class Servant, Angra Mainyu, known as 'Avenger.' The Einzbern family believed they could summon the legendary Great Evil God, instantly dominating the entire tournament. However, the creature they summoned was nothing more than the ordinary youth in history, wrongly branded 'All the Evil in the World,' in a Zoroastrian village."

"Angra Mainyu, as a Servant, was nothing more than a weak Servant, eliminated in a short time and absorbed into the Holy Grail. Although his true identity was an ordinary young man who was sacrificed and used as an evil god by his own villagers, it is also true that he was regarded as an evil god and the object of humanity's evil wishes."

"As a result, the Greater Holy Grail took the evil wishes of mankind placed upon it, 'all the evil in this world,' as the fulfillment of human wishes. Thus, the colorless power was transformed into black mud. From then on, the Holy Grail was tainted."

Wang Chong slowly explained the truth about the Holy Grail's contamination. He then looked at Jeanne and Irisviel and said, "Although you have never asked me about the Einzberns, I know you know it clearly, especially after meeting Elquet and learning about my clone abilities. The one who destroyed the Einzberns was none other than me."

"I will destroy the Einzberns, and one of the reasons is to get Illya out of that place. I've already made this clear to you, Elly. You should know what kind of place your family is. If you fail in this Holy Grail War or defect to an outsider, do you think the Einzberns will let your daughter go? Do you think they will really take good care of Illya?"

After Wang Chong finished speaking, Irisviel bowed her head slightly. She was well aware of the coldness and ruthlessness of her master's family. They showed no interest in anything beyond the Third Law and would resort to any means necessary to achieve their goals. If they had followed the original timeline, it would have been just as Wang Chong had said: she and Kiritsugu would have failed, and her daughter would have become a mere tool in the next Holy Grail War.

"Secondly, what they did during the Third Holy Grail War deserves death! It's one thing for them to violate regulations and attempt to summon the evil god. They've shot themselves in the foot, contaminating the Greater Holy Grail to this extent. They even wanted to continue the Fuyuki Holy Grail War... The Tōsaka family may not have been aware of this due to generational changes. But the Einzbern family has always been ruled by that immortal old man. With his eyesight, couldn't he have seen that something was wrong with the Holy Grail?"

"Even if they don't know, it's fine. But now that the Holy Grail has been tainted, none of them can grasp its power. No matter who wins, they will be twisted and darkened by the taint of the Holy Grail, becoming a tool for unleashing the greatest malice. Then, they will drag the entire city of Fuyuki down with them! In fact, if they are not careful, it could affect more than just one city."

"Even if they don't win this Holy Grail War, their ambitions won't cease. They'll continue to wait for the next one. Even if they see the price of the Holy Grail, which will destroy the city, it probably won't matter in the eyes of these magi. After all, these guys are so devoid of humanity that they'll stop at nothing to achieve their crazy desires."

After finishing his words, Wang Chong looked at Jeanne and said, "So, I will either personally or through some scheme to destroy these three families. I will eliminate the head of the Einzbern family, the head of the Tousaka family, and that old bug from the Matō family. The Tousaka family has been a single-line family for generations, so the death of the Tousaka head will suffice. Both the Einzbern and Matō families have immortal elders who control the entire family. Eliminating them will mean ending their hopes of continuing the Holy Grail War."

"So what they said... massacring all the Einzberns..." Jeanne asked with a frown.

"Oh, that was a performance I put on to scare people. Even though they were all artificial humans, I packed them all up and took them away. It won't be long before you see them in the previous manor. After all, I need people to take care of such a big manor." Wang Chong said slowly.

"I can prove this. I not only met Illya, but also the people in my family... Mr. Wang Chong only killed the head of my family." Alice also spoke at this time.

"In other words, Wang Chong-jun, the reason you eliminated the heads of the three families who founded the Holy Grail War was to prevent it from starting again in the future, right?" Jeanne asked. "But why not solve the problem fundamentally? For example... destroy the Holy Grail."

"How do you plan to destroy such a huge amount of magic power, Joan of Arc? If you are not careful, the power inside will collide with the magic power that destroys the Holy Grail. What consequences will it cause?" Wang Chong said slowly.

"...I was inconsiderate. But, this thing can't just be left alone. Can your strength truly grasp the power of the Holy Grail?" Jeanne now fully understood what Wang Chong had said. The root cause of the distortion in this Holy Grail War lay not with any Master or Servant, but with the Holy Grail War itself. The Holy Grail was tainted; such a result was indeed unbelievable to Jeanne, but the ironclad facts before her made it impossible for her to disbelieve.

"Black Irisviel... ahem, that's the name I gave to the one currently in control of the Greater Holy Grail's power. She's the perfect example of this." Wang Chong pointed at Black Irisviel and said, "You probably heard just now that the Holy Grail is tainted because it holds the will of all the evil in this world. So, after I infiltrated my power into the Holy Grail, I first destroyed that will."

"However, although I destroyed that will and temporarily controlled the Greater Holy Grail, I was unable to completely eliminate the sources of pollution and the concept of all evil in this world. So I used some means to help it rebuild its personality and memories. Yes, I used the part that belonged to Irisviel. And it is under my control. It is still within my control."

After saying this, Wang Chong gathered the power of the black mist and brushed it towards the black mud that had just scattered on the ground. The black mud, which still exuded an ominous aura, was transformed into the power of the black mist as if it had encountered its nemesis after encountering Wang Chong's black mist, and returned to Wang Chong's hands.

"Look, that black mud has left you all somewhat helpless, but to me, it's like a tonic, able to be transformed and absorbed by my power. Therefore, only I can grasp this contaminated Holy Grail. Therefore, you don't have to worry about the Holy Grail. I prepared everything over a month ago. Now all you have to do is wait patiently for the black mud in the Holy Grail to be transformed into my power."

Wang Chong shrugged, then absorbed the black mist directly into his body. After reading this, Jeanne nodded slightly, but she felt something was amiss. Was it really okay for Wang Chong to so recklessly absorb that ominous power? Could this assimilation be a deliberate trick by the evil of this world within the Holy Grail?

Or...is it really a good idea to just let Wang Chong gain such enormous power?

But the facts were before him, and since Jeanne had already sided with Wang Chong before she arrived, he automatically filtered out these doubts in his mind and left everything to time.

Wang Chong naturally didn't tell the whole truth. For example, the fact that he hadn't yet fully transformed the black mud into his own power was a lie. The Greater Holy Grail had long been his magic storage, and the main reason he was still maintaining the Holy Grail War was to gain villain points and obtain the women he desired.

Now, Altria, Irisviel, Illya, and Jeanne have all fallen into his trap. And it's only a matter of time before a certain Mrs. Tōsaka and her daughter are caught. Therefore, it's time to end this undeniably fateful Holy Grail War.

Chapter 327: Strange Gold

Yuanzang Mountain

"Rider, you just said you sensed something unpleasant? Don't scare me. It's still broad daylight. Could it be your illusion?" In the woods, the Rider group, who had stayed in Yuanzang Mountain for a whole night, was now searching for something in the mountain.

Waver was panting heavily, his physical strength somewhat unable to keep up with Iskandar's pace. Ever since the death of the Thunder Ox pulling the chariot, they had temporarily lost their means of high-speed movement.

It wasn't that Iskandar had to walk, after all, he still had a famous horse to ride. But in such a dense forest, riding a horse was worse than walking.

"Hey, Rider, did you hear... Ugh! Why did you stop suddenly?" Waver covered his nose and was about to complain when he found that there was a cliff in front of him.

"Rider, isn't this just a dead end? It's a dead end." Waver complained as he looked at the broken road.

"That's strange. Logically speaking, the cold breath just now should have come from here. Could it be below? It's a pity that I don't have a chariot, so it's not easy to take you down to check." Iskandar touched his chin and looked down, thinking.

"What kind of aura could make you so cautious? And weren't you absorbing magic power to recover just now? Why did you suddenly stop and then run over here?" Weber asked puzzledly.

"It's hard to say... That thing is scary. I saw a lot of ugly things just when I touched it... I'm afraid there must be some dirty things on this mountain." Iskandar shook his head, turned around and walked back.

"Since we haven't found any trace of that thing, let's go back for now. If it comes out again, we'll see if we can catch it."

"Really... what a filthy thing! If there really were one, they wouldn't come out in broad daylight," Weber complained as he followed Iskandar. However, a group of people just emerged from a cave 200 meters below the cliff where they had been. It was none other than Wang Chong and his companions.

"That's..." Jeanne looked up. With her ability, she could easily capture the breath of the Servant.

"What's wrong?" Wang Chong asked when he saw Joan of Arc stop.

"There is the breath of a servant, as if it comes from above." Joan of Arc turned around and said.

"It's either Rider or Archer. Apart from us, these two are the only two sides left in the Holy Grail War." Wang Chong said slowly, "It doesn't matter. Don't pay any attention to them. They can't cause any trouble anymore. By tonight, we can eliminate all the hostile Masters."

"Archer's side is easy to talk to, but Rider's side...can't we convince them as well?" Jeanne asked.

"I'm afraid it's difficult... First of all, Rider is determined to obtain the Holy Grail and regain a physical body. Secondly, even if we can convince him with the truth about the Holy Grail, Waver won't be able to provide Rider with the vast amount of magic power to maintain his present world. He's been able to hold on for this long mainly because of Rider's own excellent magic reserves and the Greater Holy Grail. But once the Holy Grail War is over, Waver will be unable to provide sufficient magic power, and Rider will eventually leave."

"For this very reason, Rider won't choose to live in such a cowardly way. He will definitely continue to fight us. This is the path he has chosen." Wang Chong said slowly, "Don't worry, I'm not ungrateful. Waver has helped us many times. Even if he loses the Servant Battle, I will protect him. Just like Madam Sora."

During the battle the previous night, Sora had been killed. Because Wang Chong and the others were heading off to challenge Semiramis in the courtyard, and since it was inconvenient to carry them, they found a room and placed Sora and Kayneth's bodies there. Afterwards, Wang Chong naturally found both of them in that room and temporarily sealed them with black mist, intending to deal with them after the Holy Grail War was completely over.

Well, the corpse of a certain elegant magician is also here with me. I have also placed it safely with the black mist.

"However, Rider is more likely to fight Archer first than us," Artoria suddenly said. "I know the personalities of those two guys very well. We are in the dark, and they are in the light. They also had an agreement long ago, so a fight is destined to happen."

"If that's the case, I'm afraid given Emiya Kiritsugu's personality... Waver." Irisviel also reminded.

"Well, I've asked Kotomine Kirei to keep an eye on the situation. Don't worry, I'm good at face reading. Waver is a lucky kid and won't die easily in this place." Wang Chong said with a smile.

"Look at the face?" Artoria muttered, then shook her head.

……

Soon, Wang Chong sent Jeanne and the others back to the Dimensional House temporarily. He still had some arrangements to make and contacted Kotomine Kirei.

"Yes, continue to hide for the time being and don't act rashly. How is Emiya Kiritsugu doing now?" Wang Chong began to inquire about the current situation.

"Emiya Kiritsugu and Maiya are now at the Matou family... It seems that they are trying to confirm whether Matou Kariya is really dead, and to investigate whether there is the Rider Group near the spiritual vein. However, the head of the Matou family had already taken his men into hiding, so Emiya Kiritsugu came up empty-handed and didn't find much. It seems that they plan to head to other spiritual veins to look for the Rider Group later." Kotomine Kirei replied remotely using the black mist ring left by Wang Chong.

"Are they only Emiya Kiritsugu and Maiya? Gilgamesh isn't around them?" Wang Chong asked.

"Um... Gilgamesh's words are with me now." When he said this, Kotomine Kirei's face showed a strange look.

"? What did you say? Is Gilgamesh with you?" Wang Chong frowned and asked.

"Well, but he doesn't seem to care why I survived. And judging from his attitude, he seems to have known about the relationship between you and me for a long time. But he has no intention of telling Emiya Kiritsugu." Kotomine Kirei said.

"Then the call on your end..."

"I have temporarily left that cellar and will contact you from a place with a wide view." Kotomine Kirei said.

"That Gilgamesh guy... forget it, don't pay any attention to him. He has his pride and won't do anything treacherous. But you have to be careful that Emiya Kiritsugu might try to locate Gilgamesh and find you," Wang Chong instructed. "Prepare for tonight... I think Gilgamesh will actively emit his heroic spirit tonight, provoking Iskandar and inviting him to a duel. Then you will..."

Wang Chong informed Kotomine Kirei of the evening's plan in detail, and Kotomine Kirei agreed repeatedly, keeping it in mind.

"By the way, remember to keep an eye on Kiritsugu Emiya's movements throughout the process and don't let him kill Weber. Someone from the Magic Association needs to cover up some things for us, do you understand?" Wang Chong said.

"Understood, sir." Kotomine Kirei responded, and Wang Chong hung up the phone. Kotomine Kirei then returned to the cellar beneath his home. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Gilgamesh lying on the sofa, leisurely continuing to drink his wine.

"Have you finished communicating with Faker?" Gilgashmei smiled slightly and stood up.

"King of Heroes, what exactly is your purpose?" Kotomine Kirei asked after he sat down.

"Haha, why would I need to tell you what I'm going to do?" Gilgamesh said. "Although I hate that Faker, I have to admit that he has good taste. He actually trained you well. It seems that he is also a guy who knows how to enjoy life."

"Oh, but that's true. If that weren't the case, why would he be so hesitant and put on one act after another when he has so many Servants at his disposal and possesses overwhelming power? Humph, being able to escape my fully-powered sword of rebellion means he's now my equal."

"..." Kotomine Kirei didn't say much, but just looked at Gilgamesh quietly.

"Hey, Kirei, sometimes you have to make your own choices. Don't listen too much to that Faker. Everyone has their own unique path, born one-of-a-kind. There's no need to follow their preferences. You're one of the few people I'm interested in, so don't let me down." Gilgamesh finished his glass of red wine and stood up. After saying this, he transformed into a spirit and disappeared before Kotomine Kirei.

Chapter 328: Little Medusa Stuck in the Drawer (Part 1)

In the afternoon, Wang Chong had already returned to the Dimensional House with everyone and had finished lunch. On the way to the study, Wang Chong was still pondering the use of the Dimensional House.

Coincidentally, after lunch, Wang Chong discovered a problem with the Dimensional House: it didn't have an unlimited supply of food. The food he was eating today was still from the stockpiles he had previously stockpiled for the Sky Garden.

But the stored food will eventually run out, especially if you have several big eaters in your family. What's the saying? A lot of food is worse than a lot of life. Living solely on stored food is definitely not enough. I could buy some seeds from outside. I already have a large area of ​​land with fast-growing crops, so I might as well grow some fruits and vegetables myself.

"It can be directly hosted with one click. This soil card is really worth using." Wang Chong looked at the one-click planting button on the system panel and felt much more relieved.

"But fruits, vegetables, and grains alone aren't enough. We need some livestock for meat. Well, I'll see if there's any for sale in Fuyuki City later. It's easy to get tired of just eating ordinary animals, though. Sometimes it's nice to go to the other world and hunt for some wild game, like dragon meat."

Wang Chong couldn't help but imagine a peaceful life ahead. After all, Wang Chong hadn't had many aspirations when he came to the Type-Moon world. He just wanted to live peacefully and capture some of his favorite female characters. That was all.

Of course, to achieve this wish, strength was the first and foremost foundation. Therefore, Wang Chong couldn't slack off when it came to villain points. He was just pondering where to get those villain points after the fourth battle was over.