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

A patch of pitch black appeared on the ground beneath Lin Jiu'an's feet.

A jet-black tentacle emerged from it, blocking the bullets while simultaneously lashing Nightingale's waist, sending her flying.

"Nightingale?!"

'Bang!'.

'Whoosh!'

next second.

Bullets and arrows shot at Lin Jiu'an from behind, heading straight for his back.

Just as the bullets and arrows were about to hit his back, they seemed to have struck an invisible barrier and were instantly crushed.

Then the ground trembled, and two large hands made of mud suddenly emerged from the ground, grabbing Robin Hood and Billy the Kid in their hands before either of them could react.

'Puff!'

A sound like a watermelon bursting rang out, and blood mixed with dissipated magic splattered all over the ground.

"Robin Hood?! Billy?!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu watched this scene in horror, their bodies turning cold.

Even though they knew that the gap between their strength and Lin Jiu'an's was huge, and that almost no one except Rama and Scáthach could withstand more than a few moves from him, they still felt genuine fear when they actually witnessed the scene of him instantly killing three Servants in just three moves.

The other person even had both hands in their pockets!

This isn't just being careless; it's that they're not being treated like human beings at all!

"Alright, all the foolish bugs are dead now. Shouldn't we go back and have some tea?"

"after all..."

Lin Jiu'an looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with a smile, then turned his gaze to Mash beside her.

"You don't want her to die either, do you, Fujimaru Ritsuka?"

"me..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's delicate body trembled slightly as the thought of surrender surged into her mind.

Should we just submit it like this?

Anyway, it felt pretty good to be with him like that?

If there were even the slightest chance of winning, Fujimaru Ritsuka wouldn't have had such thoughts. But right now, she really couldn't see even the slightest possibility of winning, let alone escaping!

Just as the words 'I surrender' were about to be uttered...

Suddenly, a figure in pure white stood in front of her.

His figure shielded her from the sunlight, and also from the terrifying figure of Lin Jiu'an.

"Lixiang, leave him to me, you can go."

Fujimaru Ritsuka stared at Nero's retreating figure, opening her mouth as if to speak.

How do I block it?

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Nero is the strongest among them, but the problem is that her "strongest" status is due to the fact that the strength of these Servants is really too weak. If they were to actually fight, it would be quite impressive if Nero could last even a minute against Lin Jiu'an.

"Spring sunshine, flowers dancing in the air!"

"The May breeze caresses the cheeks, and blessings are sent to distant planets."

Nero did not respond, but instead raised his sword.

"Open up, my heart-stirring golden theater!"

As Nero finished speaking, a dazzling golden light filled the world.

An extremely luxurious theater radiated outwards from Nero's center, enveloping Lin Jiu'an and her within it.

Lin Jiu'an remained motionless, allowing Nero to use his Noble Phantasm, "Invitation to the Golden Theater of Exhilaration," to bring him into the "Golden Palace," a theater built in Rome.

"I remember your Noble Phantasm is for humans, right? It's called 'The Last Rose That Gallops Among the Stars'?"

"I am an all-powerful genius. Is there anything I can't do that requires using other spirit-origin Noble Phantasms?"

Nero did not attack immediately but instead chatted with Lin Jiu'an. She had to buy Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others as much time as possible to escape, and it was obvious that if they really started fighting as soon as they touched each other, she would not be able to hold out for long even in this area.

"Don't worry, I can't bear to kill you, so you can hold out longer than you think."

"Considering this was a good haul, and you came to me of your own accord, I'll let Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others go."

"Really?" Nero asked skeptically.

"If I wanted to deceive you, why would I bother talking to you? I would have captured you the moment you unleashed your Noble Phantasm."

Although Lin Jiu'an also wanted to devour Fujimaru Ritsuka as soon as possible and transition from a child to an adult.

But that's obviously unrealistic.

His sister Kama must have lost her mind to think of swallowing Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Just like that time with the Great Ooku.

Even if Sesshouin Kiara doesn't appear, one of those perverts with voyeuristic tendencies will definitely make an appearance; it's impossible for Kama to actually be swallowed by Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Leaving aside the perverts in the Hall of Heroes who are secretly spying on Fujimaru Ritsuka's travels, and whether humanity and the Grand Orders can tolerate his complete evolution, just when it comes to the final step, he has to consider whether Dr. Roman will directly transform into Solomon to save Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Let's give Dr. Roman's top-tier meal to Geitia.

He's like a frog being slowly boiled in lukewarm water.

He would fleece Fujimaru Ritsuka again and again, taking down one Heroic Spirit after another. In the end, even if he didn't devour Fujimaru Ritsuka, just devouring all the Heroic Spirits currently in Chaldea would be enough to satisfy his hunger.

After Dr. Roman and Goetia perished together.

When he has developed to a sufficient level, it won't be too late to consider completely devouring Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"By the way, do you have a bed here?"

"What do you want to do?" Nero's expression became extremely wary once again.

"I don't really care, but you'll be very uncomfortable if you don't have a bed for your first time, right?"

"Who wants to give you your first time!"

"You disagree?"

Lin Jiu'an sighed.

Nero listened to the countless, chilling sounds of black mud surging.

The next second, numerous black mud tentacles emerged from around the theater, densely surrounding her and trapping her within them, ready to pounce.

"Then I'll be a bit rough."

······

In the forest.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mashu, and Nightingale escaped to an unknown distance.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was so exhausted that she knelt on the ground, panting heavily.

"Master."

Just as Mashu was about to help him up, a figure suddenly appeared beside her.

"Who?!"

"Don't worry, it's me."

Upon seeing Scáthach emerge from the bushes, Fujimaru Ritsuka, disregarding her grief and exhaustion, asked, "Scáthach-senpai, do you know how we can re-establish contact with Chaldea?"

"Ok?"

"We don't know why we lost contact with Chaldea."

"With our current strength, we are no match for either the Celtics, Lin Jiu'an's team, or Edison's team, let alone rescuing our comrades from Lin Jiu'an."

Fujimaru Ritsuka explained, "But if we can re-establish contact with Chaldea and find a ley line, we can summon Servants, which will at least increase our chances of winning."

A hint of appreciation appeared in Scáthach's eyes.

Despite losing his companions one after another and reaching his own limit while facing an almost invincible enemy, he still suppressed his grief and despair and tried his best to find a chance to turn the tide.

If the timing hadn't been inappropriate, she would have even considered taking him on as her apprentice.

"can."

As soon as she finished speaking, Scáthach raised her hand and grasped the spear, thrusting it towards Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Chapter Nineteen: Go tell my tentacles what you have to say!

"Master?!"

Mashu exclaimed in surprise, and was about to raise her shield to step forward, but she couldn't react at all.

Scáthach had already stabbed her as well.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu immediately felt as if the obstruction had disappeared, and before they could ask, they immediately heard the familiar voices of Dr. Roman and Miss Da Vinci.

"Great, I've finally gotten in touch with you!"

"Ritsuka, Mashu, how's the situation on your end?"

"It's Dr. Roman and Miss Leonardo da Vinci!"

Mashu's panic instantly turned into joy.

Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but smile, but when she thought of her comrades' sacrifice and Nero's uncertain fate, who was likely being violated by Lin Jiu'an, her smile faded and a sad expression appeared.

I suppressed the negative emotions in my heart.

Fujimaru Ritsuka began to recount the events of that time to Dr. Roman and Leonardo da Vinci.

From the time he lost contact with Lin Jiu'an until now, he told Dr. Roman and Da Vinci everything in detail, except for the fact that he and Mashu used the [Fallen Spirit Armor] to generate electricity and how he was humiliated by Lin Jiu'an.

"He must have left these two sets of clothes on you to block our communication."

"Is there a way to undo this?" Mashu couldn't help but ask.

“I just scanned your clothing, and it is indeed filled with his energy, but it has penetrated very deeply. You will have to return to Chaldea to remove it.”

"Won't there be any problems?" Fujimaru Ritsuka asked.

"Don't worry, we shielded your clothing from the scent during our conversation, so he can no longer sense your location through it."

"But if we disregard that, the performance of this clothing is actually excellent. It has a very good ability to absorb shock and offset damage, and it can also convert the attacks it receives into magic power. If there is a way, it can also use that magic power to enhance its own strength and unleash power beyond its own capabilities."

"and..."

Da Vinci paused, his smile somewhat ambiguous.

"Dr. Roman!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was momentarily embarrassed and immediately changed the subject, asking, "Is there a way to summon a Heroic Spirit now?"

“Nero fell into Lin Jiu’an’s hands while trying to save us. Given Lin Jiu’an’s personality, he probably won’t kill her, but now that she’s in his hands, she’s being tortured every moment and is at risk of being forcibly corrupted. We must save her as soon as possible!”

“Okay, I’ll check the nearby spiritual veins now.”

······

"This is far from over!"

Another tentacle severed the one that was rushing towards her.

Nero used his sword to support himself on the ground, panting heavily.

She had lost count of how many tentacles she had destroyed in the onslaught of these tentacles.

But these tentacles seem to be impossible to eliminate. After one is cut off, a new one will grow back. Even if he uses his magic to burn the tentacle to ashes with flames, he can only slow down its regeneration for a short period of time.

But before long, once the flames have completely disappeared, the tentacles will grow back!

"We must take him down!"

Feeling that most of the magic power in his body had been consumed and his physical strength was nearing its limit.

Nero looked up.