Xingtie: Can’t you just let me focus on completing the commissions?

[Reconciliation (Client: Cleo Jackal)]: Reconcile with the dying Star Core Parasite Cleo Jackal and promise never to harm her life again.

Reward: 120 points

Difficulty: One Star

Mr. Emiya curled his lip. He hadn't expected that the thing he was going to deal with this time would be such a 'bastard' character. Even when he was about to die, he still wanted to bribe him, Emiya, with points. Was he really that kind of person?

"Cocolia, Silva, she's in your care."

He turned around and caught the two mature women who were sliding down from the ground. Points were not important to Mr. Emiya. What mattered was that he couldn't bear to see some people unable to personally kill traitors and enemies.

善，

Too kind.

How magnificent is the Great Benevolent Immortal, Master Wei Gong!

"Cleo".

Standing before the culprit who nearly destroyed Beloberg, Cocolia looked somewhat dazed, yet also somewhat relieved. Perhaps this wretched state of the other was originally her own fate.

Unwavering in all that the star core promised.

Blindly follow everything the star core achieves.

Perhaps, heaven heard the pleas of the people struggling on this land.

If it weren't for the extraterrestrial visitor, she would have eventually turned against everyone, turning the entire earth into a desolate wasteland of ice and snow.

but,

Just then, these extraterrestrial visitors arrived abruptly, as if following a pre-ordained script, at the moment when the star core had the best chance of being unsealed in hundreds of years.

"I guess this is fate. I don't know when it started, but I've started to believe in this kind of thing too."

"Cocolia!!!"

"I'm here."

Cocolia appeared calm and composed, but this very composure was exactly what Cleo wanted to see. She unleashed a hysterical tirade.

"You traitor! You betrayed the protection, you betrayed Beloborg! You're no different from me!"

Its attack power is a bit weak...

Hiluva curled her lip. If it were her, she would have just spoken her mind and hurled insults directly. Why bother with such euphemisms about betrayal?

“That’s right, I’m a traitor too. Moreover, I was the first person Star Core designated, and I was the one who was originally supposed to be you.”

She was candid about everything about herself, and even a smile appeared on her face.

"Perhaps I should thank you, Cleo. You took my script, but by some twist of fate, you took on the role of the clown that I was supposed to play."

"Cokolia!"

“I’m here, and no matter how many times you call me, I will respond to you like this, except… the way you’re furious right now looks a bit like you’re being affectionate, baby.”

...Is this something that Cocolia would say?

Hiluva glanced at her best friend in disbelief. She had no idea this girl had become so eloquent. Seemingly sensing her friend's thoughts, Cocolia chuckled and whispered...

"I learn it from you."

"Don't try to pin this on me."

"Cocolia!!!!"

As Cleo roared once more, Hilva, without hesitation, delivered a powerful kick to her head, plunging her into a deep, infant-like sleep.

"You're hurting my eyes, you bastard."

"Let her bark a little longer, it's fine. You still have such a temper, Silva."

"What? You're pretending to be a good guy now? Back when we were ambushing those young noblemen, you were the most ruthless. You even beat this guy's brother so badly that he lost control of his bladder."

“Those are all things from the past, I wouldn’t do that now.”

"It's not just incontinence, is it?"

Cocolia laughed again upon hearing this, and Silva couldn't help but laugh along. Their laughter echoed through the canyon, then gradually subsided into silence.

for a long time,

Hiluva spoke softly.

"Cocolia, you really... took a really, really long detour."

"Well, but in the end, I'm already very happy that I can come back here and see you again, Silva."

Chapter 052: You Want to Open a Dark Channel Too? (Seeking First Subscription, 4/10)

"It's a little weird."

The star core was retrieved and then sealed away. Logically, the incident should have ended at this point.

but,

Mr. Emiya, however, felt a subtle sense of unease.

It wasn't anything else; he simply felt that given that brat's personality, she shouldn't have let it go so easily.

"Not surprising, buddy."

In the central square in front of Crepper Castle, old Sambo, disheveled and with blood seeping from his body in places, appeared before Emiya.

"The incident did not end there; the woman cut off a small piece of the star core and placed it elsewhere."

"You actually made a move?"

“I, Old Sambo, am also a native of Belloberg.”

He breathed a sigh of relief, slumped to the ground, and said wearily,

"That woman has no bottom line when it comes to seeking pleasure. Although it may not amount to rivers of blood, she did transmit a virus to the code of the automated soldiers in the mechanical settlement and gave that little girl Clara a small fragment of a star core."

"According to that woman's plan, the Mechanical Settlement should go to war with the people of Rocky Town... In addition, I also found a small imaginary bomb in the star core fragment, which is just the explosive amount that can destroy that small piece of star core."

"What do you mean? Did she have a change of heart?"

"So, she doesn't care about bloodshed at all, she only cares about having fun. She just wants to see how others react when they understand the truth after being deceived, and they become furious or curse angrily."

"Moreover, she had the most fun in Belleburg this time."

"Tell me, what's the fun about it?"

"That's of course...you, young master!"

The heavily wounded old Sambo vanished in an instant, replaced by Hanabi, who had moved closer to Emiya. She spoke with a smile...

"Young master, do you acknowledge that Lady Hanabi possesses unparalleled wisdom and skill, and unmatched beauty?"

"What do you want to do again?"

"Oh dear, I just wanted to chat with you some more, young master. Sambo tried to stop the surprise I was preparing in the mechanical settlement, but I didn't actually prepare any star cores for that cute little girl. Poor Sambo almost got killed by Mr. Schwarz because he was so eager to get the star cores from the little girl. It was Sambo who cleaned up the mess for him."

"So, there really are still some star cores left, right?"

"Young master, guess where it will be?"

"No need to guess."

Emiya pulled a button-shaped gift box from his hand and placed it directly in front of Hanabi, then smiled happily.

"It was given to me, wasn't it, Masked Fool?"

Hanabi was slightly taken aback, and then right before her eyes, Shirou Emiya's image suddenly crumbled, transforming into a gray-haired girl with three long, curly ponytails.

"Click, click, click..."

Amidst a sudden burst of camera shutter sounds, an abrupt man's voice rang out from the empty space.

"Changing your pose isn't your exclusive right, sister."

Having deactivated the Faceless King's Noble Phantasm, Emiya emerged from his stealth state. With the ability to edit with Ether, it wasn't too difficult for him to forcefully adapt a single Noble Phantasm to the local legend's enhancement. Even Hanabi, the Apostle of Pleasure, hadn't detected the Faceless King's aura-blocking function.

Bronya, on the other hand, had the Gaia Foundation that she had drawn before. Although it was just a toy, its ability to mimic form was unparalleled. Moreover, Emiya had used the Faceless King effect to hide Bronya's personal aura. Under these circumstances, how could Hanabi, who had only met her twice, easily identify her?

"Nice shot."

Looking at the continuous images in the camera, which even captured a few moments of Hanabi's astonishment and disorientation, if Sambo saw this photo, he would definitely be willing to go bankrupt to buy one.

wrong,

If you were to sell it in a tavern, it would be worth at least several billion, right?

Hanabi stared blankly for a moment when she saw the camera in Emiya's hand, but then burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"As expected of the young master, you can even make Lord Hanabi a source of amusement. By the God of Amusement, you have truly found a great new buddy for everyone."

[Hanabi's emotional value +99]

[Hanabi's emotional value +11]

Wow, double happiness?

The emotions that surfaced earlier were genuine joy and happiness, but what followed seemed to indicate that the woman's defenses had been somewhat breached, and Mr. Emiya immediately revealed a pleased smile.

These women are all the most stubborn, aren't they?

But it doesn't matter, Mr. Emiya loves your stubborn little faces the most.

Hmm, I guess it only gets a little soft when we kiss.

"Alright, alright, Lady Hanabi did lose, but she still left a gift for the little gray-haired girl."

The jubilant believer looked at Bronya with a beaming smile.

"Lady Hanabi wasn't lying. There really is a giant firework that can blow the entire Beloborg sky up. Although it's not under Beloborg, it really exists... Lady Hanabi placed it in the area with the most antimatter troops."

"Consider this a little gift from Lady Hanabi before her final farewell. Use your cute little brain to guess where that button is... 933, guess what it is..."

"It's with Clara, or at worst, with Hook."

Emiya interrupted Hanabi's spellcasting. Since this woman had gone all the way to the lower city, she must have made some arrangements. Hearing Emiya specify those two names so clearly, Hanabi pouted and sighed helplessly.

"Young master, can't you let me enjoy myself for a little while longer?"

"If you're satisfied, how can I enjoy myself?"

"Then next time, I'll definitely serve you well, young master..."

"Forget it. If you dare to scheme against me again, I'll tie you up and give you a beautiful ahegao (a type of facial expression) photo to commemorate the occasion."

"Hehehe...Then you must make sure Little Gray Hair is there too, and it would be best to invite Little Star Core Spirit and that Little Pink Hair as well."

Damn it, you actually want to start a multi-channel blacklist?!

...I'd like to too, but never mind.

Bronya watched the two strategists exchanging blows from afar with a subtle expression, feeling a little apprehensive. Were there such calculating individuals everywhere in the universe?

The content discussed in just a few words was enough to cause a huge uproar for Bellowberg.

It's one thing to be a masked fool, but why is Emiya also able to follow the other's train of thought and make predictions?

Dear Mother, is it too late for me to take back my bold statement about going out to make my way in the world?

Chapter 053: Oh no, I woke up to find myself in a family bucket of instant noodles. (Seeking first subscription, 5/10)

The star core was successfully recovered.

The noble rebellion was also thoroughly investigated and the truth came to light.

Perhaps because she was about to face self-judgment, Cocolia dragged all the nobles who could be implicated into the mess.

The small city of Beloborg had nearly a hundred noble families, and in this round, Cocolia stripped almost all of their titles.

What followed was a major reshuffle, settling old scores, and resolving issues in one fell swoop without leaving any future troubles.

In just three days, Belloberg nearly caused a bloodbath.