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

"Oh."

Lin Jiu'an suppressed the urge to gasp and looked at Artemis with a half-smile: "I don't quite understand what you're saying."

After five days and nights, Artemis naturally understood the meaning behind his words. She glared at him with shame and anger, but still gritted her teeth and closed her eyes.

I'm sorry, Orion.

But please believe me, my heart will always belong to you.

It's almost here, just two more days, only two more days, and we can...

"snore?!!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully put "Artemis" into the "Intermediate Fall" state and have received the reward "Goddess's Favor (EX)".]

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United States of America.

Gotham.

On a sparsely populated train platform.

Unlike the modern city, this platform has an antique feel, full of the sense of the last century, yet it does not look dilapidated.

It was clearly a peak time for passengers.

However, only a few passengers were standing on the platform, waiting for the train, and they were all huddled together, watching others warily.

And in it.

The most conspicuous were the two men standing on the inside of the platform.

One of the men had short blond hair, was a towering 1.9 meters tall, and had bulging muscles, looking as strong as if he could kill a tiger with a single punch.

The man beside him was two heads taller than him, and his arms were thicker than his companion's already thick thighs, as if a mysterious giant who had retreated and disappeared from the real world had descended.

"Archer."

"Everything is as it is now, there's no need to be anxious about what has already happened, that would only play into that guy's hands."

"I know."

Orion shook his head.

He knew, of course, that MagDaniel was trying to calm him down.

But ever since he learned that Artemis was on that train, he couldn't calm down no matter what.

After all, they are both men who are lustful.

Orion knew exactly how attractive Artemis was to men.

With her looks and figure being the best of the best, and the added advantage of being a goddess, what will happen to such a goddess when she falls into the hands of Lin Jiu'an, who is known for his love of women?

He also knew that he couldn't deal with Lin Jiu'an on his own.

Orion had long wanted to go directly to the island nation, kill Lin Jiu'an, this newborn, and reclaim his goddess of love.

Just now.

The train whistle sounded.

Orion and Magdaniel's expressions changed slightly as they looked up toward the source of the sound. They saw a classic and luxurious train approaching from the horizon, its whistle blowing smoke, moving at a speed that seemed to slow down at first.

The Magic Eye Collection Train!

"coming!"

The train slowly came to a stop.

Magdaniel seemed to understand Orion's eagerness, so he took out the tickets and led Orion onto the train first.

"Why don't we just destroy this car and steal the relics?"

I boarded the train.

Orion was clearly more relaxed once he entered the carriage.

In his view, since the owner of the train was being unreasonable and unwilling to sell them the relics they wanted, they might as well just kill the person and take them.

That's what they say, but nobody knows where she's hiding.

"What she left behind on the train was just a clone, and no one knows whether the sacred relic is still on the train."

“If she destroys the train and doesn’t get the relic, she’ll definitely switch sides to Lin Jiu’an, which will only cause more trouble.”

Today, the Church of Christ and the Magic Association are very powerful.

The true ancestors weren't fools either.

Like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, they hide extremely well and run away at the slightest disturbance. For the Mage's Association and the Church of Christ, the real problem has never been whether they can defeat the True Ancestor.

Instead, they simply couldn't find where they were!

Moreover.

Lin Jiu'an can disregard the rules.

But their magic association can't disregard the rules.

Although Rita is a natural enemy of the True Ancestors, she is different.

The other party never caused trouble, always followed the rules, and even had many business dealings with the Holy Church and the Magic Association.

Aside from enjoying life, I have no intention or ambition to destroy the world.

The greatest danger is also their search for food.

But they are legitimate European noble families with a history spanning hundreds or even thousands of years, and even if they do something bad, they have to pay for it.

and so.

After Aozaki Touko caused a ruckus on the Mystic Eyes Collection Train, Rita's true form was also on the train, and neither the Mage's Association nor the Church of Christ had bothered this well-behaved True Ancestor.

He always turned a blind eye to his magicians and cultists boarding the train and making deals with him.

As for this well-behaved True Ancestor, the Church of Sanctuary and the Magic Association have always maintained the attitude of not bothering her as long as she doesn't cause trouble. After all, if they really killed her, which True Ancestor would cooperate with them in the future?

Without mentioning whether or not she could be killed.

After killing her, who knows if the disciple who will rise to the position of True Ancestor by stepping over her corpse will be a well-behaved old noble like her?

to be honest.

The Church and the Magic Association value stability. As long as the True Ancestors behave themselves, they'd rather spend their time at home studying magic and pursuing the origins than hunting them down.

Not everyone is like the Barthellello family of lunatics.

Who would have the time to enjoy killing True Ancestors?

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Artemis: No!

Of course, Marg Daniel didn't tell Orion any of this.

Although he and the hero of Greek mythology were very similar in character and had a good relationship in private, he still knew what to say and what not to say.

Consider it from the perspective of one of the three major noble families.

He had to consider the stability of the post-war magical world.

But for Orion, who is not from this era and only came to participate in the Holy Grail War to save his lover, as long as he can save his lover and kill Lin Jiu'an, he doesn't care about the flood after his death.

After spending a few days together...

He didn't know what the personalities of the other Heroic Spirits were like.

But Orion.

Marg Daniel knew he was capable of doing such a thing.

These so-called "heroes" born from Greek mythology are actually "monsters" whose cold-bloodedness is no less than that of these orthodox magicians.

"I'm going out for a walk."

"Let's go together. I don't know if that black dragon is on this vehicle. It's best not to split up."

Marg Daniel and Orion left the box together.

Along the train corridor.

The two went to a bar.

His towering, almost giant-like figure immediately drew everyone's attention the moment he entered the bar's carriage.

After their gazes swept over everyone, the two men...

They all fell on the woman sitting in the corner.

The woman had long orange hair and wore a loose white shirt that pushed her chest up high. She was sitting alone, leaning on her arm with a languid expression, drinking wine and gazing at the station view outside the window.

They paid no attention to the two people who entered the bar carriage.

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The train manager's bedroom.

Lin Jiu'an stood about a person's upper body distance from the desk, watching the scene on the screen with great interest.

For beings with great strength.

What is the best way to monitor them without them noticing?

--Camera.

Even if they are very perceptive, it is difficult for them to detect surveillance from behind electronic devices in public places. And even if they do notice it, they can't just destroy the public cameras.

And in the camera footage.

You can clearly see Mag Daniel and Orion walking towards the bar without any precautions, and Aozaki Touko sitting alone in a corner of the bar, drinking her drink.

"You said."

Lin Jiu'an slapped him hard across the face.

"Would your darling ever hit on Aozaki Touko?"

Artemis cried out in pain.

His eyes, which had almost turned to chaos and were devoid of life, regained a sliver of clarity.

I heard the word 'darling'.

Artemis suppressed the urge to scream, biting her lower lip, which had been wide open and dripping with saliva, and used the pain to regain more of her sanity, finally managing to lift her head with great effort.

He shifted his gaze from the ground to the monitor on the table, and there he saw Orion entering the bar.

A look of surprise involuntarily appeared in her beautiful eyes.

"Darling...honey?!?"

'Snap!'

Lin Jiu'an slapped him again.

The slap, delivered without any restraint, sent Artemis screaming in agony, tears welling in her eyes—a mixture of pain and strange emotions.

Then came a fierce and relentless attack.

He sneered, "Didn't you hear me ask you a question?"

"Honey?! My dear, my darling would never, honey, flirt with other women...wait, what?! Flirt with them?!"

Artemis wailed and spoke with difficulty, her beautiful eyes fixed on Orion in the monitor, filled with the joy of reunion and the excitement of impending liberation.

"Honey, I'm not like you, that lecherous scumbag!"

"Really? Then let's make a bet."

"What are you betting on?"

“If your ‘darling’ strikes up a conversation with Aozaki Touko, you will come with me to meet him in a little while, and you will not disobey any of my orders until the contract ends.”

“If he doesn’t strike up a conversation with Aozaki Touko, I won’t take you to see him until the contract ends.”

This guy wants to take me to meet his sweetheart?