The villain's journey from the Type-Moon world

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In the snow, a group of burly figures with terrifying faces, armed with various standard weapons, marched. They had pointed ears, oddly shaped horns, and some even had tails with tumors on the tips. Combined with their ferocious scars and the smell of blood, their identities were unmistakable—Sarkaz mercenaries.

"Hiss—these skinny guys really know how to order people around. They've had three days of comfortable rest in camp, while we've had to eat snow for three days, not to mention that we have to rush back to lead the way for them. Ha, they really trust us, and they're not afraid that we will lead them into the hands of those Ursus minions and tear them apart, hehe."

In the cold wind, a woman who looked like she had two red "cockroach whiskers" was looking at the faint fire in the camp ahead with an unruly smile.

"Hush, W, there are probably scouts from the guerrilla group nearby." A steady male voice sounded from behind W.

"Hedley, you'd better leave this lunatic alone. Let her die if she wants to, but don't let her involve us." Another cold female voice said behind W.

"Ines, do you want to die?" W smiled and leaned back 45 degrees to look at the two few "friends" behind her, Hedley and Ines.

They were Sarkaz mercenaries, and they had joined the Reunion Movement over a month ago, under the orders of their master, the Regent. Three days earlier, they had been dispatched to explore a route that could circumvent the blockade of the Ursus Third and Fourth Armies and reach the southern cities. This coincided with Tallulah entering the village to track down the missing infected.

"Instead of asking me whether I want to die, why don't you think about how to fool that guy Garson later?" Ines said with a sneer.

Garson, the leader of their Sarkaz mercenaries, was someone whom even Inès and Hedley nominally had to obey. All three knew that Garson was a subordinate of the Regent, managing and supervising the Sarkaz mercenaries, and they all tacitly obeyed this nominal leader in secret.

"Tsk, I'll just pray that guy doesn't give me another chance." W had always intended to get rid of Garson directly and become the new leader. She had been making secret arrangements in the past three days, trying to create an "accident" to let Garson and his mercenary team collide with the vanguard of Ursus. Unfortunately, Garson was very cautious and failed to solve the problem.

"..." Hedley just took a deep breath and stared at the fire in front of him, wondering what he was thinking.

"What's wrong? You've been worried since yesterday." Inès seemed to notice the solemn look on Hedley's face and asked.

"The movements of the Third and Fourth Armies are so strange. During our exploration on the first and second days, we found several hidden snowy mountain roads, but they were too easy. This snowy mountain shouldn't be unpatrolled. It's as if the Third and Fourth Armies deliberately left gaps, perhaps some trap is waiting for us. But last night, we unexpectedly almost ran into a scout team, and judging by the movements, a small number of troops were already stationed there."

Hedley explained aloud.

"Why? Isn't this exactly what you expected? You were worried that the Ursus army had indeed set a trap, so we searched for a few days and caught them in the act." Inès asked.

"You should understand, Inès. With your Originium skills, it shouldn't be difficult to tell that the scouts were only sent here yesterday. They even complained about patrolling the snowy mountains. So there's no trap there at all. The Third and Fourth Armies deliberately let us go... but now, they don't want to let us go anymore." Hedley said.

"That's why I'm so puzzled by the attitude of the Third and Fourth Armies towards us. No... I should say, their attitude towards the Reunion Movement as an organization. Why is it so strange?" Hedley was a very cautious and careful person. It was his brave yet steady style that allowed his mercenaries to survive until now.

"..." Inès remained silent. She had always trusted Hedley's judgment. However, W, who had turned around, had a different opinion: "I think you're overthinking it. Instead of dwelling on all this nonsense, it's better to just kill them as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if they're traps or have some other conspiracy. As long as we blow them all to pieces, whatever plots they have will be useless."

"Okay, I'll go find that idiot Garson first. If you want to think about these things, you can take your time." W jumped directly towards the mercenary team, and Hedley and Inès looked at each other, and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"...What a lunatic, let her be. But Hedley, W is right about one thing, we have too few clues, so we should just hand over the matter to the leader of Reunion. We just need to be careful." Inès said.

Hedley nodded and said, "That's the only way."

……

Soon, the Sarkaz mercenary group of 100 people arrived in front of the camp. W didn't know how to convince Garson, and the two of them came to the front of the team together, ready to meet the leader of the Reunion Movement, Tallulah. W, Hedley, and Inès stood side by side, following behind Garson.

They soon met with Tallulah, who instructed the mercenary group to rest nearby for a while before preparing to depart after lunch. Garson, acting as a representative, went to discuss the mountain trails they would explore with Tallulah, while W, Hedley, and Inès temporarily headed back to their own camp from the main camp to arrange for the Sarkaz mercenaries.

"I just got some news. Not long after we left, something happened to the Reunion Movement. A total of 10 internal guards came to attack the Reunion Movement." Ines walked around the camp and used her Originium skills and her ability to gather intelligence to quickly learn about a series of situations that had occurred in the Reunion Movement in the past three days. Her beautiful eyes were filled with horror, and she reported a very explosive news as soon as she came back.

"Ten inner guards? Are you sure?" Hedley's frown deepened. When he first came to Reunion, he thought the Regent had chosen this place because they were planning to use this infected organization to do something. But as time went on, Hedley felt that Reunion itself was an extraordinary organization. And now, a Reunion with only a thousand people was actually worthy of Emperor Ursus sending ten inner guards to attack and kill them?

"Ten inner guards? Are you kidding me, Inès? If it were ten inner guards, we wouldn't have seen these guys long ago, and we might even have died along the way. Hahahaha, how funny! I thought I was the crazy one, but you guys are the complete lunatics, actually taking such a risky move, directly confronting that Emperor Ursus's personal guards."

W even laughed out loud, as if mocking Inès and Hedley.

"Listen, what follows is the most shocking part..." Inès immediately told W and Hedley everything she had learned.

Chapter 24 The Crisis of the Two Women

"One man killed all the internal guards in an instant. The black fog was like a tidal wave, even that patriot was suppressed?"

If it weren't for his years of trust in Inès, Hedley would have thought the person speaking in front of him was a madman. However, it was precisely because of this that Hedley felt deeply wary of this power that exceeded human imagination.

"You said that guy is pursuing our leader Talulah? And after that, that guy often went in and out of the wounded camp, providing treatment to the infected and telling them interesting stories?" W seemed to not care about how terrifying the other party's strength was. Instead, he became curious about the other party's subsequent actions.

"That's what I heard. What do you think? About the man brought back by Tallulah," said Inès.

"We will meet sooner or later. Since we are both in the Reunion Movement, there will be time for us to work together. But this sudden appearance of a powerful being has only confirmed one of my thoughts." Hedley said.

"What idea?" Inès asked.

"The reason why the Reunion Movement is so special is probably because of its leader, Tallulah. Whether it's the ambiguous attitude of the Ursus Army or something else..." Hedley explained.

"Yes, there are even people who join the organization directly under the banner of pursuing her. It's really interesting. Do you think that man can win over Tallulah in a month?" W said with a smile.

"W, this joke is not funny. And you'd better restrain yourself during this period. If someone finds out about your crazy talk and comes looking for you, Hedley and I will not come to save you." Inès frowned and said.

"Tsk, who asked you to save her? Besides, that guy has already shouted out loudly that he wants to pursue Tallulah. If we discuss this matter, it might be just what he wants." After saying that, W stood up and prepared to leave the Sarkaz camp.

"Where are you going!W?"

"Go get acquainted with that interesting guy. We're going to meet anyway, so it's better to meet sooner rather than later." W left a message and went straight to the camp of the wounded to ambush the legendary man.

"Hey! W! Is this guy really looking for death?" Inès couldn't help but say.

"W won't do anything he's not sure of. And even though that person is powerful, people like him won't easily attack us. I think W dared to spy on us based on this." Hedley said.

"...I'll go keep an eye on it." Inès was still a little worried and decided to go along to take a look. Hedley grabbed Inès' wrist and said cautiously, "It's fine for you to keep an eye on it, but you must be careful. Don't use your Originium skills carelessly, or they'll see through any flaws."

"Yeah." Inès nodded and followed W quietly.

After sending both women out of the camp, Hedley still felt a bit gloomy in his heart. The water of the Reunion Movement was deeper than he had imagined. But he just wanted himself and the mercenary brothers he led to have a home where they could spend the rest of their lives in peace.

Why is such a simple wish so difficult to achieve?

……

Wang Chong removed the black fog, a faint smile on his face. He had successfully persuaded that immortal creature and obtained what he wanted. Now it was time to act according to his plan.

Wang Chong once again headed to the Injured Camp. Since the main quest mentioned gaining support from the Reunion Movement, gaining the favor of the infected was undoubtedly the most important task. The key to this was gaining the support of the cadres and leaders of the infected groups. Wang Chong's first targets were Faust, his future Phantom Crossbowmen, and Mephistopheles.

Although Mephisto had personality flaws, they were no big deal to Wang Chong. He could even straighten out a joy-monster like Kotomine Kirei, so he was more than capable of educating and guiding Mephisto. Furthermore, Wang Chong was very optimistic about Mephisto's Originium skills. As a commanding talent, Mephisto was indeed worth cultivating.

But... when Wang Chong came to the injured camp again today, he immediately took a fancy to a prominent figure with cockroach antennae on his head.

"It's you, Guangdong Cockroach Girl!" Wang Chong called out in his heart, and then he looked at W seriously.

"Strange, when did W come? I thought I didn't see those Sarkaz mercenaries, and I thought this mercenary group had not joined the Reunion Movement." Wang Chong thought to himself and walked over calmly.

Just as Wang Chong was about to brush past W and head to find Faust and Mephistopheles, W's voice suddenly reached his ears: "You just stared at me several times, and now you're going to pretend you don't know me and just walk past me?"

Wang Chong smiled faintly, turned around and said, "Miss, have we met before?"

"Eh... who knows? I don't have a good memory, and most of the guys who knew me are dead. That's why I'm very curious. Your eyes tell me that you know me... but the question is, how did you know me? After all, there is no reason for me not to remember someone who could kill 10 internal guards." W bent down and pointed at his face with his index finger, as if recalling something.

"This is not a place to talk, what do you think, Miss W?" Wang Chong looked around and spoke.

"OK~ But are you sure you want to talk to me alone? Aren't you worried that there will be any bad misunderstandings from the leader you are pursuing?" W narrowed her eyes slightly and said in a teasing tone. If it were not for someone who was familiar with her, he would probably really think that the other party had the personality of a familiar big sister next door.

"If she can misunderstand me, wouldn't that just prove that I have successfully occupied the position in her heart? That would be better, wouldn't it?" Wang Chong said with a smile.

W was stunned for a moment, then his smile grew even brighter. He said, "You're truly a wonderful person. Let's go, Brother Wang Chong."

The two smiling people walked out in a cheerful and cheerful manner. To those who didn't know them, they looked like old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time. However, Ines, who was secretly watching from the side, had several question marks on her head.

"This man...could he be another W?" Watching the two interact, Inès couldn't help but have absurd thoughts in her mind. "And this guy W is a bit too bold. Just now, there were a lot of infected people around, so at least he had some confidence. But what was going on in your head? You actually went with him alone. Don't let anyone collect your body when you die."

When they reached a quiet place, Wang Chong turned around and said with a smile, "We've been chatting for a long time. Miss W, it's time to tell me why you came to find me, right?"

"Eh? I just happened to hear about your story, so I came here out of curiosity. I wanted to see what kind of vicious person the man who killed the inner guards was..."

"Aren't you curious about why I'm pursuing Tallulah?"

"Hey, you're such a boring person. Yes, I'm indeed more curious about this. However, what I'm more curious about now is the question I asked at the beginning. After going around in circles for so long, now you should tell me where you've seen me and whether you know my name, right?" W spoke softly, looking directly at Wang Chong. Although he still had a smile on his face, his eyes had already become serious.

"Where have you seen this before? How did you know this?" Wang Chong pretended to think for a moment, then leaned close to W's ear and whispered, "Tower of Babel, Theresa..."

"Chong-"

The moment W drew her knife, she felt a wave of regret. But there was nothing she could do. The words uttered by the other party made it impossible for her to calm down. By the time W used her consciousness to regain her instincts, her knife was already at Wang Chong's neck.

"!!!" Ines, who was watching this from somewhere, turned pale at this moment.

"W, that idiot! Is he trying to kill us all?" Fearing attention, Inès sat at a distance, unable to hear their conversation. But she knew one thing: W had screwed up! She should never, ever resort to knife-wielding against such an unpredictable being.

"I have to do something..." Originally, Inès didn't plan to use her Originium skills, but now that W did such a stupid thing, she had to fight for W. Even if she could only understand a little bit of his thoughts, it would help her solve W's dilemma.

"Huh..." Inès used her Originium skills to sense Wang Chong in front of her and observe the shadows beneath him, hoping to get a glimpse of Wang Chong's soul.

"......!!!" Ines' pupils began to dilate, as if she saw some unimaginable horror - darkness, fear, anger, and the ugliness and original sin in human nature settled in Ines's field of vision like a silent ocean. And this originally silent ocean, because of Ines's prying, suddenly stirred up huge waves and swallowed Ines' soul in an instant.

"Bang——" Inès' pupils lost focus and she fell to the ground in the snow.

Chapter 25 Two Choices

"Heh, I thought W was brave enough, but I didn't expect there was someone who was even more suicidal." Wang Chong withdrew his gaze from the snow somewhere, and the mist under his feet began to seep into the soil and move in a certain direction.

Then, Wang Chong turned his gaze towards W, who held the knife to his neck. At that moment, his [Savior of the Villains] aura kicked in. Instantly, W felt his hair stand on end, and the fighting instincts forged by countless life and death battles screamed in his brain—Death! Death! Death!

After all, W had been a villain for a while, and the gap in strength between him and Wang Chong was too great. The mark of fear that pierced his soul made W, who always looked fearless, feel the emotion of "fear" again.

W had been afraid three times. The first was when she realized she was alone and struggling to survive; the second was when she picked up the weapon of the deceased old W and decided to join Hedley's team. It was also a gamble in her life, either life or death; and the third was when she witnessed the death of the person she respected the most.

Fear, terror. Such unfamiliar and unpleasant words—W thought. Even if he hated it so much, he couldn't suppress the trembling in his hands. It was terrifying. Someone could actually suffocate him with just their gaze and aura.

"It was me who had the knife at my neck... but why are you the one who's so scared and trembling? Miss W." Wang Chong looked directly into W's eyes and said calmly, "Miss W, it seems you're well aware that you've resorted to knifework against me. You should be prepared to pay the price, right?"

"Ha! Scared? I've never been afraid of anything!" W seemed a little timid at the moment. After the words were spoken, her brain began to race as to how to solve the current problem. Should she go crazy and continue fighting, or stop and explain?

"Really? If you're not afraid, why are your hands shaking? Well, I'm too lazy to say these humiliating words anymore... I only have one thing to say, W. Since I heard your story from Theresa, so... don't let me look down on you." Wang Chong said lightly.

"Qiang——!"

"boom!"

Theresa's name seemed to have precisely touched W's heart. Without further thought, W's trembling hands had already clenched the knife, stabbing it fiercely at Wang Chong's neck. As for the outcome, there was no doubt. Even Tallulah's Originium technique couldn't break Wang Chong's defense, so how could W possibly do the same? W felt only a heavy blow to his abdomen, spitting out acid as he flew backwards.

"Monster," W spat softly. The blow nearly knocked her unconscious. However, she had never imagined she could kill him so easily, so her backup plan had only just begun!

W pressed the button with her left hand. When she aimed the knife in her right hand at the opponent's neck, she secretly used the Originium technique to turn a stone under her feet into a remote-controlled explosive.

"As long as the explosion happens, regardless of whether this guy is killed or not, the noise here will be enough to attract all those idiots from the Reunion Movement." W thought.

The expected explosion did not occur. W fell to the ground, tumbling a few times, but managed to survive thanks to her exceptional physique. When she stood up, she finally saw what had happened.

Wang Chong's hands condensed into a black mist, and he was throwing something. Looking closely, W saw it was the stone bomb she had constructed using her Originium Arts. A sudden chill ran through her heart as she realized the Originium Arts she had applied to the stone had vanished without a trace. Recalling the rumors of the opponent's black mist devouring the inner guards, she knew she was no match. If her Originium Arts could be devoured alive by him, what was the point of fighting?

However, W's movements didn't slow down at all. She grabbed her rifle, jumped up, and fired in all directions. Each bullet was imbued with Originium Skills, ready to explode at any moment under her control. Wang Chong saw this scene, and a flicker of approval flashed in his eyes. He walked towards W at a leisurely pace, seemingly in no hurry at all.

"Explode!" W pressed the button. She only hoped that the noise here would be loud enough so that those people could arrive here quickly enough.

"Om-"

But the fireworks W had anticipated didn't explode. All the bullets she had fired at various angles misfired. What W hadn't anticipated was that she had already prepared for the worst-case scenario, with her opponent countering her attack. Her exaggerated firing of bullets was merely a cover-up for the bombs she had conjured from the ice she had formed from the snowflakes she had grasped while tumbling to the ground.

However, even though he put so much thought into it, all his arrangements were completely discovered by the other party and solved all at once. He was like a mouse caught by a cat, and was toyed with by the other party at will.

"Boom-"

“Ah—!”

W felt only a sharp blow to her back and waist, and then she realized that the opponent had suddenly appeared behind her, having been more than ten meters away. W was knocked from the air to the ground by the punch, and rolled over twice in a panic.

W, struck hard in the lower back, felt as if all her strength had been drained from her body, unable to stand. As she gazed, the sky grew dim, and a dark shadow grew larger and larger in her vision. W saw clearly that it was the other party holding a wooden stick, picked up from nowhere, and the tip of the stick was aimed directly at her head.

I never thought that I would die on a broken wooden stick... Ha, if those guys I killed knew about this, I'm afraid they would laugh at me for the rest of their lives in the underground.

But...will I really die here? W suddenly laughed.

"Click——"

The wooden stick just happened to be stuck in the side of W's face. The strong gust of wind cut W's cheek, and a trace of blood seeped out.

"Are you not afraid anymore?" Wang Chong asked calmly, holding the wooden stick in one hand and sticking it into the snow.

"I'm not afraid anymore."

"Why?"

"You... didn't want to kill me. If you really wanted to kill me, with that teleportation skill you just used, I would have died without even knowing how I died." W looked directly into Wang Chong's eyes and said.

"I can also play the cat and mouse game. After all, killing people all at once is boring." Wang Chong said lightly.

"You mentioned... that prince's name. You've been beating around the bush for so long, if it's just to kill me, then you're truly quite the bore." W chuckled, then pointed to his head and said, "Let's just consider it a bet. If you don't want to kill me, I'll use my life."

"Hahaha, you really didn't disappoint me, W." Wang Chong's eyes finally softened, no longer icy. With a hint of approval, he held the stick in his hand and cushioned it.

"A person who has never been afraid is not a true hero. That's because he hasn't seen true terror. Only those who are completely terrified by terror, yet still draw their swords to face it for the sake of their inner convictions, can be considered true heroes." Wang Chong swung his stick, and a large tree in front of him fell. Wang Chong sat on the fallen tree, looked at W, who had already climbed up, and continued:

"I need someone, someone with courage and quick wit. And W, you meet the criteria. So, I give you two choices: First, W, draw a period here, and return to dust. Second, swear allegiance to me."

Chapter 26 I Will Be Loyal to You

"...I give you two choices: First, W ends her life here, dust to dust. Second, swear allegiance to me."

Hearing Wang Chong's voice, W raised his head, a hint of sarcasm in his eyes. Then he heard W say, "Heh... Do I really have a choice?"