Type-Moon, isn't this really the other world?

A smile appeared on Lin Jiu'an's indifferent face as he reached out and patted Hu Yanzhuo's head, which was filled with surprise.

Huyan Zhuo immediately narrowed his eyes with delight and let out a soft whimper like a kitten.

"However, your current strength is still too weak."

Huyan Zhuo and Nagao Kagetora are actually quite strong; they could be considered the strongest Servants in a Holy Grail War of normal intensity.

pity.

Even in the two Holy Grail Wars in Tokyo and Fuyuki, she wouldn't rank highly, let alone in this North American mythological war with top-tier Servants like Karna, Arjuna, Berserker Cú Chulainn, and Scáthach. Although she's stronger than second- or third-rate Servants like Robinson, she's still destined to be cannon fodder.

Suddenly.

Hu Yanzhuo's joy at being rewarded by her master suddenly turned somber. Her eyes filled with tears, and she looked as pitiful as if she would die if Lin Jiu'an continued to talk to her. Her voice was filled with a pitiful sob: "I'm sorry, Master, it's my fault, sob."

"Alright, whether you're weak or not doesn't matter to me, as long as you're obedient."

Lin Jiu'an stroked her head and asked, "Do you want to become stronger?"

Huyan Zhuo nodded repeatedly.

"miss you!"

She would do anything for her Master's praise!

Lin Jiu'an didn't say anything more, and continued to rub Hu Yanzhuo's head, while the black mud flowed down Hu Yanzhuo's head from his palm and gradually enveloped her body.

[Ding, congratulations host, you have successfully put "Huyan Zhuo" into the "Primary Fall" state, and have received the reward "Double Whips (A)".]

After the black mud completely enveloped Hu Yanzhuo's body and began to surge for a while, it all merged into her body.

"Master~"

Hu Yanzhuo's fair face flushed with emotion, and her beautiful eyes gazed at him with misty tears in them.

"Can you... compliment me?"

Although Lin Jiu'an did nothing other than use the black mud to help her obtain a stronger physical body and more magic power, and did not brutally erode or pollute her spiritual foundation like he did with Nagao Kagetora, the black mud, which was infused with Kama's magic power and had the effect of "love" and was full of decadent aura, still inevitably affected Hu Yanzhuo to some extent.

She then uttered the words that she had been suppressing in her heart, words she had dared not say to Lin Jiu'an.

"Go, Huyan Zhuo, bring Fujimaru Ritsuka back, and then..."

Lin Jiu'an did not respond to Hu Yanzhuo's expectations.

Instead, amidst her gradually disappointed gaze, he gently felt the soft skin of her face, and amidst her increasingly excited gaze and her increasingly hot breath, he pinched her chin.

"The master will give you everything you want."

It was touched by its owner.

No, Huyan Zhuo, you can't be so shameful.

But that was praise from his master. Even if it was far from what Nagao Kagetora had received, it was still too unfair!

"Yes, Master?!?"

Seeing Hu Yanzhuo suddenly spit out saliva and collapse to the ground with unfocused eyes, Lin Jiu'an squatted down and chuckled as he pinched her soft cheek.

"How shameful, Huyan Zhuo."

"Waaah, I'm sorry, Master, it's my fault for being useless." Hu Yanzhuo looked like he was about to cry. Was his master going to hate him for being so abnormal?

"It's okay, on the contrary, you're very cute, and I like you even more now."

"what?!"

Master, is this another compliment?!

I'm so happy, so happy, so happy!

No, that won't do, I'll embarrass myself again.

Why, why am I so useless?

But my owner says I'm cute like this, so it seems there's no need to suppress myself...

"Ugh...ugh?!?"

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A few days later.

A particularly luxurious carriage was traveling along a dirt road toward the United States’ current capital.

Until they heard the mournful cries from inside the carriage.

Hu Yanzhuo, who was outside the carriage holding the reins and acting as the driver, had countless times shown envy and an uncontrollable murderous intent in her beautiful eyes.

hateful!

I really want to kill this hateful woman!

In the carriage.

Lin Jiu'an was lounging lazily in the back of the carriage, his gaze fixed on the carriage curtains.

These past few days he has been traveling at a leisurely pace toward Edison's territory, and the developments on Fujimaru Ritsuka's side have been as he expected, although his intervention caused some twists and turns, resulting in her being rescued by Helena and the others.

But in the end, he was knocked unconscious by Karna due to ideological differences.

He was imprisoned and taken to the United States. Judging by the time, he should be being held in jail with Edison around today.

Just right...

Another mournful cry pulled Lin Jiu'an back from his thoughts.

Looking at the noisy Nagao Kagetora, Lin Jiu'an frowned slightly.

The other party was like a boneless, limp rag doll; if they hadn't been skilled in martial arts, they would probably be lying on the cold ground by now.

Didn't I tell you to be quiet?

Lin Jiu'an slapped her impatiently.

"What, are you going to stop listening to me now?"

"Yes, I'm sorry, Master, it's all Kagetora's fault!" Tears of extreme regret streamed down Nagao Kagetora's face as he inwardly groaned, "Damn it, why is the road to the United States so bumpy?!"

"What a waste."

Lin Jiu'an grabbed her by the neck with disgust and threw her to the ground.

Although he had told her that he would forgive her after she won over Fujimaru Ritsuka, Lin Jiu'an made an exception in the end.

There's nothing I can do. I don't have a single decent woman around me right now. Although I'm quite interested in blonde beauties, I really can't stand the commoners and so-called noble ladies of this era.

After getting used to seeing goddesses and succubi like Brunhilde, Kama, and Melly,

He really had no appetite for these ordinary humans.

However, it is clear that Kagetora Nagao's current condition cannot continue to deplete her strength. After all, it has been so many days, and it is unexpected that she has been able to hold on until now.

We'll be at our destination soon.

If this continues, Nagao Kagetora might not even have the strength to walk, let alone fight.

Nagao Kagetora, who was thrown out like a rag doll, breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't mind and even wanted to faint, she obviously had her master's task to complete later and didn't want to disappoint him again. So she immediately started cleaning up Lin Jiu'an's soiled body.

Soon after, Hu Yanzhuo's voice could be heard outside.

"Master, we have arrived in the United States."

Chapter 5 Helena: I'm already married!

Following the mechanical infantryman who was leading the way, we arrived at a conference room.

"Please come in."

Lin Jiu'an pushed open the door and went in, where he saw a petite and beautiful girl with short purple hair sitting on the inside of the table.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Wang was busy and couldn't get away, so he asked me to receive you."

Helena stood up and walked up to Lin Jiu'an, smiling and extending her hand: "It's a pleasure to meet you, King of the South."

"Perfect, I don't want to talk to that lion-headed guy either."

Lin Jiu'an extended his hand and shook hands briefly with Helena before parting ways, and was led by her to his seat.

"Just tell me straight, is there anything you want to say about stealing my prey?"

Despite Lin Jiu'an's questioning, Helena still smiled and said, "After all, this is a battlefield. We are enemies, so there's nothing wrong with taking our prey, is there?"

"really."

Lin Jiu'an nodded, then smiled and looked at Helena, saying, "Then how can you hand them over to me?"

Helena was somewhat surprised to see Lin Jiu'an give in so easily.

Although the pretext the other party used for this trip was "alliance".

Although it is now a three-way standoff.

However, because Maeve's side has the Holy Grail to provide an unlimited supply of magic and thus can continuously produce Celtic warriors, and because Lin Jiu'an and Edison are not allies and even have occasional friction, the Celtic side clearly has the advantage.

However, she knew very well.

Lin Jiu'an's real purpose in coming was to visit Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"I'm sorry, they've joined us and are now our companions."

Helena made up a lie on the spot.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu did not join them; instead, they were imprisoned in the dungeon along with Nightingale for refusing Edison's invitation.

But so what?

There is absolutely no way she would hand over Fujimaru Ritsuka to Lin Jiu'an.

Although it is in their interest to "ally" with Lin Jiu'an to deal with the Celts, the problem is that Lin Jiu'an's attention to Fujimaru Ritsuka is a bit too much, even if she doesn't understand why Lin Jiu'an got Fujimaru Ritsuka, who seems to be of little use.

However, it was also clear that Fujimaru Ritsuka absolutely could not be handed over to the other party.

The more he wants something, the less he should be allowed to have it!

"That's a bit boring."

"But that's just how it is."

Helena smiled apologetically and said, "Why don't you make another request? We'll definitely fulfill any other request that we can grant."

"Oh? Well, I happen to have another idea."

Helena breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

"You say."

Actually, she really wanted to form an alliance with Lin Jiu'an.

The Celts are now too powerful, and they alone cannot defeat the Celts led by Maeve and Cú Chulainn. Although Edison's robot army can hold them off for a while, they will inevitably be defeated in the long run and need external assistance.

Lin Jiu'an's strength was just right.

He is very strong, but his power is not as great as that of the Celtic forces, which are beyond their ability to defeat. Joining forces with him to deal with the Celts is obviously the best choice, and it is more reliable than summoning some scattered Servants.

After all, in today's large-scale battlefields where tens of thousands of people and machines clash, apart from Servants of Karna's caliber, ordinary Servants would find it difficult to influence the course of the battle, let alone sway it.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiu'an looked Helena up and down, a wicked smile appearing on his lips.

"I want..."

Helena is actually quite beautiful.

Although he is somewhat thin.

However, given her height of 1.45 meters, it's not a major drawback. On the contrary, her petite, loli-like figure makes one imagine scenes of grabbing her waist and lifting her up high.

"Mr. Lin?"

Helena felt Lin Jiu'an suddenly looking her up and down, and his undisguised gaze made her feel a little embarrassed and annoyed. She tentatively opened her mouth.

"what do you want?"

"you."

"I?"