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

Their treatment was basically being surrounded by black mud.

Of course, it's not that being surrounded by black mud is bad, but they still prefer to be with their human form masters.

"Master, Helena has arrived."

Lin Jiu'an glanced at Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Sita, and Rama to his left and right.

After the three women got up and left the restaurant through the back door, Lin Jiu'an said unhurriedly, "Let her in."

The door was pushed open gently.

Helena appeared at the doorway.

Immediately, a maid came to the door and respectfully led Helena to her seat.

The pink-haired maid behind her was standing behind her.

Because the table was covered by a tablecloth, and Lin Jiu'an was sitting directly facing the door, Helena never saw Hu Yanzhuo or Nagao Kagetora from the moment she entered the room until she sat down.

After a few brief pleasantries, seeing that Lin Jiu'an still wasn't getting to the point, Helena said, "Mr. Lin, you don't seem worried at all about Cú Chulainn and the Celts?"

"It's just one big mad dog leading a pack of little mad dogs, what's there to worry about?"

Helena was speechless for a moment, a look of annoyance flashing in her eyes, but she couldn't quite figure out what was wrong with what he said.

"But it won't be long before you get beaten up by the mad dog you're talking about."

"Be bold!"

Hassan's expression changed, and he stepped forward, staring coldly at the pink-haired maid.

However, the pink-haired maid completely ignored Bai Mao Hassan and stared at Lin Jiu'an without fear.

"What? Are you getting angry because I hit a nerve?"

"court death!"

Seeing the other woman repeatedly insult his master, Bai Mao Hassan could no longer hold back and was about to kill the maid.

"Alright, Bai Mao, step down."

Lin Jiu'an smiled and waved his hand, looking at the pink-haired maid with great interest.

"you are?"

"She is my maid."

Helena said, "I apologize for offending you, but it's perfectly normal for me to have a maid with me, isn't it?"

"of course."

Whether she was a Russian noblewoman in life or a spirit in death, it was perfectly normal for Helena to need maids to attend to her daily needs; on the contrary, it would be strange for her not to have maids.

"But you, my maid, are quite bold."

"After all, those who are willing to come with me here must be bolder than ordinary people. Besides, you are a magnanimous person and wouldn't lay a hand on her, would you?"

Lin Jiu'an smiled noncommittally, but the boldness he spoke of was not boldness in the superficial sense.

Despite being enveloped in Hassan's murderous aura, he remained completely unfazed.

It's important to understand that while Hundred-Faced Hassan may be weak in combat, that's relative to who she is. To ordinary people, she is more terrifying than a demon. She has killed at least a thousand, if not eight hundred, in her lifetime.

The murderous aura alone was enough to scare a grown man to death.

But Helena, the maid, seemed completely oblivious to the murderous aura. She didn't even turn pale, let alone die of fright or lose control of her bladder. It was impossible for her to believe that the other party was an ordinary person.

But if the other person wasn't an ordinary person, he couldn't see any trace of their disguise.

Clearly, either, as Helena said, the other person is incredibly audacious, or their magic skills are exceptionally high.

"Alright then, let's get down to business. Are you planning to form an alliance with me to deal with the Celtics?"

"Yes."

Helena immediately resumed her negotiating stance, smiling as she said, "We are willing to deploy 100,000 mechanized infantry to help you deal with the Celts, without requiring any compensation."

"That's really generous."

Lin Jiu'an sighed, then changed the subject, saying, "I appreciate your kindness, but I have no intention of going to war with the Kyles."

"Huh?" Helena paused, then frowned slightly and asked curiously, "Are you planning to negotiate peace with the Celts? Forgive my bluntness, but those people are a bunch of..."

"Mad dogs, I know, and I have no intention of negotiating with them."

Helena was a little confused by Lin Jiu'an. He wouldn't start a war, nor would he negotiate peace; so what did he intend to do...?

Suddenly, Helena's pupils narrowed slightly, and even her cherry lips parted slightly in disbelief and without any ladylike manners.

"You wouldn't be thinking of..."

“That’s right. Since Cú Chulainn came here because he heard that Richmond had his master, then I’ll just give Richmond to him.”

"How can this be?!" Helena suddenly stood up, looking as if she were giving away her city rather than Lin Jiu'an giving up his city to Cú Chulainn.

"What, I'm giving up my own territory and I need your opinion?"

"No, no, it's just..."

Helena sat down again, feeling her mind a complete mess.

She actually came with other purposes.

Of course, putting aside these objectives for the moment, the 100,000 mechanized infantry reinforcements were indeed real. The more badly Lin Jiu'an fought the Celts, the better. As for mechanized infantry, Edison could produce as many as he wanted as long as he had enough time. Even if all 100,000 were wiped out, he wouldn't care at all.

However, all of this is predicated on Lin Jiu'an having to go out and fight Cú Chulainn.

Although the 100,000 mechanized infantrymen did boost Lin Jiu'an's confidence in fighting Cú Chulainn, Helena never imagined that Lin Jiu'an would actually give up his territory and stop fighting Cú Chulainn. Did this still have any of the demeanor of the arrogant Beast of Original Sin?

"why?"

"what why?"

"Why would you abandon Richmond? It's your capital, isn't it? Besides, there are millions of people living here. If you abandon it, Cú Chulainn and his Celts will slaughter them all."

"So what if they're all killed? What does it have to do with me?"

Lin Jiu'an smiled dismissively, a hint of mockery in the curve of his smile.

"I am the Beast of Original Sin, you don't think I'm a savior, do you?"

"What about Cú Chulainn's provocation?"

"Would you care if a mad dog barked at you when you were walking down the street? Besides, nobody does anything shameful when they're weak. When I become strong, I'll make them regret being born into this world."

Helena's face paled slightly.

The other party's shamelessness was beyond her expectations.

All of her and Fujimaru Ritsuka's plans were based on the premise that Lin Jiu'an would be enraged and would go to war with Cú Chulainn regardless of the consequences. Under normal circumstances, anyone would be angry if they were provoked by such a mad dog, right?

How could anyone, given the strength to do so, voluntarily give up their territory and ignore Cú Chulainn, that mad dog?

Does this guy have no dignity at all?

The problem is, Helena can't bring herself to say anything sarcastic now, because if the other party really goes too far, they'll be the ones who suffer in the end. After all, Lin Jiu'an can ignore the lives of these people, but she and Edison can't!

But then again...

Even if they now have the help of Fujimaru Ritsuka and the ability to fight against Maeve and the Celts led by Cú Chulainn, if Lin Jiu'an really hides in a corner and lets them fight to the death with the Celts, wouldn't that ultimately benefit Lin Jiu'an for nothing?

No, we absolutely cannot let him give up Richmond!

But what should I do?

Helena wasn't exactly a diplomat. She was highly intelligent, but during her lifetime she spent her time researching mysteries and magic at home. However, neither Karna, who was not good with words, nor Edison himself, who was a bit mentally unstable due to excessive fusion, could do these kinds of things. Only she could do them, making her the tallest among the short.

She was extremely panicked at this point; her face was visibly pale, and her expression clearly showed that she was in a panic.

Just as Helena's face grew paler with each thought, Lin Jiu'an smiled and said, "It's not impossible for me to stay here and deal with Cú Chulainn, but..."

"But what?!" Helena blurted out instinctively, then immediately regretted it.

By appearing so eager without fully revealing his purpose, isn't he giving Lin Jiu'an the opportunity to make exorbitant demands?

Sure enough, Helena immediately felt Lin Jiu'an looking her up and down with a gaze she was very familiar with, a sinister smile playing on his lips that sent chills down her spine.

"no!"

Before Lin Jiu'an could speak, Helena said, "This is the only thing that absolutely cannot be done!"

"That's a pity. Bai Mao, see the guest out."

"Wait, we can discuss other conditions. You can name any other conditions, but not this one."

Helena hurriedly stood up, but Lin Jiu'an was no longer looking at her and continued eating his food.

"Please leave." Bai Mao walked up to Helena, his eyes gradually turning hostile.

Helena bit her pale lips, hesitated for a few seconds, and just as Bai Mao Hassan reached out to grab her shoulder, she couldn't help but say, "Give me a day to think about it!"

Chapter Twenty-Six: Tamamo-no-Mae Sneaks into the Bathroom

"This is your room."

"I'm right at the door."

"Come find me anytime you've made up your mind, and I'll take you to your master."

After leading Helena and her maid to the guest room, he said a few words to Bai Mao and then turned and left the room.

Helena slumped weakly onto the sofa as soon as the door closed.

"That guy is disgusting!"

Helena glanced at the pink-haired maid with a displeased expression and sighed.

"You shouldn't have spoken; he's already suspicious of you."

"Who told that guy to be so annoying and lewd, to have two women under the table at a time like that!" The pink-haired maid said with displeasure.

"Two women?" Helena's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.

"You can't see it, but the smell is so strong I could smell it just standing at the door!"

As the pink-haired maid spoke, her disguise vanished, revealing her true appearance.

She was a stunningly beautiful fox girl with long pink hair, a bunch of fluffy fox ears, and a hot yet petite figure.

"Why did you remove your disguise now?" Helena immediately became nervous.

"It's alright, I've already checked the room and there's nothing wrong with it. They won't find out," Tamamo-no-Mae said nonchalantly.

“Okay.” Helena sighed softly.

The opponent was summoned by Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Ultimately, with the help of herself and Karna, Fujimaru Ritsuka successfully persuaded Edison to join her in saving the world. Using the magic of the underground ley lines in the capital, Fujimaru Ritsuka performed three more summons.

This time, Tamamo-no-Mae, Drake, and... were summoned respectively.

Thinking of the one that Fujimaru Ritsuka summoned at the end, Helena felt much better.

"What are you thinking? You're not really going to say yes to him, are you?"

"I'm torn."

"Actually, there's no need for that. Even if he really retreats, we still have a fighting chance with our strength."

"That's true, but firstly, Nero's fate is unknown, and Rama and Sita are also unclear about the situation. If we can successfully rescue them, our chances of winning will be much greater. Secondly, it's still better to let him fight Cú Chulainn; our chances are higher."

Helena chuckled self-deprecatingly: "Besides, I'm not some little girl anymore."

If she were an innocent young girl, Helena would definitely have refused Lin Jiu'an's request outright.

But here's the problem: she had been married once before her death. Although her marriage to that husband was merely a product of a family alliance for mutual benefit, and they separated shortly after the wedding, she had still been a wife and naturally wouldn't take such matters as seriously as a young girl.

From any perspective, the deal to make Lin Jiu'an fight Cú Chulainn to the death by sleeping with him is worthwhile.

"Whatever, I just don't like that guy."

"Actually, he's not so bad. He's quite handsome, though he is a bit of a womanizer."

"Appearance doesn't matter to me at all; inner qualities are what matter. Someone like Ritsuka is the best! This guy is so disgustingly dark inside; I just can't accept him."

Because of Fujimaru Ritsuka, Tamamo-no-Mae does not like Lin Jiu'an.