A Villain's Journey Begins in the Type-Moon World

However, when Artoria woke up and saw the two of them, her first words were to ask if they had been fighting. Both Jeanne and Wang Chong then realized they were still covered in blood and hadn't had time to wash themselves. They each used magic to quickly clean themselves. Jeanne, recalling what had happened, was also extremely embarrassed. If it had just been a fight, as Artoria said, it wouldn't have been so bad.

"It's good that he got a beating; he owes it. Even this much bloodletting is too little." Artoria glanced at Wang Chong, and she could sense that the bloody smell was mostly coming from him. Recalling what Wang Chong had done, she spoke without any politeness.

"Saber, do you already know the whole story?" Jeanne asked, having sensed Artoria's underlying meaning and considering Wang Chong's earlier statement that someone had already tried to persuade her.

Artoria simply nodded without saying much. She could tell that Joan of Arc seemed to have forgiven Wang Chong. This actually surprised Artoria somewhat, as she had known Joan of Arc's character well after spending so much time together, and she hadn't expected the other woman to choose to let go so easily.

However, reflecting on what had happened to her, she felt relieved. She herself was also indebted to Wang Chong and wouldn't do anything to him. It could only be said that the other party had completely grasped the personalities and thoughts of the three women, which was why they were so fearless.

Well, the three women—even though Wang Chong, Merlin, and even Jeanne d'Arc hadn't mentioned Irisviel, Artoria could guess without even guessing that even Jeanne d'Arc and she herself both loved and hated this guy, and were helpless against him. How could her Master possibly escape his clutches?

"So, how long are you going to keep me locked up here?" Artoria asked.

"Open it now." Without saying a word, Wang Chong went to the iron bars, opened the door, and brought Artoria out. But after coming out, Artoria first rubbed her wrist, feeling her strength returning, and then suddenly punched Wang Chong in the abdomen.

"Hiss—" Wang Chong suddenly felt a sharp pain and was sent flying. Jeanne was startled and was about to step forward to stop him, but Artoria waved her hand and said, "He's fine."

Upon hearing Artoria's words, Jeanne seemed to understand something. That's right, if Artoria truly intended to kill, she would have drawn her holy sword instead of throwing a punch. But… when did the righteous King of Knights begin to resort to sneak attacks? Jeanne wondered.

Artoria came to where Wang Chong was lying, looked at him on the ground, and said, "This punch is your reward for all the schemes you've made against me. No objections, Mr. Wang Chong."

"No," Wang Chong forced a smile and said. For Wang Chong, if a single punch could erase all the bad things he had done to Artoria, he would consider it a huge win. He hadn't paid much of a price at all.

"Well then, I look forward to your next punch," Artoria said slowly.

"Huh?" Wang Chong was stunned. Why was he going to get punched again?

"What? Mr. Wang Chong, you don't think that what you've done is only aimed at me and makes me unhappy, do you?" With that, Artoria raised her fist and started hitting him.

"This was made on behalf of my Master, Irisviel..."

"This was made on behalf of my friend Joan of Arc..."

"This is for those heroic spirits who suffered at your hands..."

"This is……"

With each of her first punches, Artoria recounted in detail what Wang Chong had done, delivering punch after punch to his body. But with the later punches, she stopped talking altogether, as if she were venting her emotions privately, simply wanting to beat Wang Chong up.

After giving him a good beating, Artoria stopped punching him, and Jeanne d'Arc didn't stop her at all, because she knew Artoria hadn't hit him hard. Wang Chong, despite groaning in pain, was someone who had been fearless even in the face of death, so why would he be afraid of such a mild punishment? It was simply a case of one willing to hit and the other willing to be hit.

"Do you know you were wrong?" Artoria squatted down and asked Wang Chong, who was almost sunk into the floor by her beating.

"..." Wang Chong did not answer, but simply nodded slightly.

"Ha..." Artoria didn't really care about Wang Chong's answer. She knew very well that someone like Wang Chong, even if he was truly wrong, would only admit it verbally, not in his heart. However, all she needed was Wang Chong's submissive and acknowledging attitude.

“Now that we’ve talked about the wrong things… it’s time to talk about something else.” Artoria said, her expression softening considerably, and slowly continued, “From the moment I took that position, my mind was entirely focused on the entire Kingdom of Britain. Gradually, I neglected those who had initially followed me.”

"Although they all cared about me, very few truly understood me. In the end, I was all alone, facing the fate I had created myself. My will was crushed by intense despair and grief, and twisted by some unseen force."

"However... I never imagined that someone from a thousand years ago, from a completely different era, would know so much about my life... even better than those around me, and understand my thoughts."

As Artoria spoke, her gaze was fixed intently on Wang Chong, the man lying on the ground. The person she was referring to as someone from a different era was self-evident.

"They sent me to confront my former nemesis, to face the friends I thought I had forgiven. They were the first to make me realize how much I had neglected them. And at that banquet, they neither laughed at me nor made too many judgments, but they truly took my thoughts and my distress into their hearts."

"They clearly have their own things to deal with, yet they always waste so much effort on me. They even made a contract with another version of me to wake me from this absurd illusion. In the end... they even found my teacher who had disappeared for many years, making me remember why I drew the chosen sword and took on the responsibility of being a king that day."

"Perhaps you had some ulterior motives... but I don't care about any of that anymore. You helped me resolve this inner conflict and made me realize... it's time for King Arthur to end her life."

Artoria cupped Wang Chong's slightly swollen face in her hands, chuckled twice, and said, "You schemed against me, yet you genuinely helped me. I'm both angry and grateful to you. So, what am I supposed to do with you?"

"It's entirely up to you, Artoria," Wang Chong said, meeting Artoria's emerald green eyes.

"You who toyed with the king's body and soul... take responsibility for yourself." With that, Artoria grabbed Wang Chong by the collar and kissed the man who, to her, was a cursed love affair.

Chapter 323 Harmonious Relationship

"Congratulations, host. Artoria's favorability has increased to 95 points. You have completed your conquest of the heroine Artoria and completely changed her original destiny. Reward: 1000 villain points, one epic lottery draw, and one random item card."

"Your current villain points are: 12000 points."

The pop-up system message indirectly proved that Wang Chong had overcome the first hurdle after the two woke up and met. At least they were willing to forgive and forget what he had done before, which was the best outcome Wang Chong could see at the moment.

"Draw an item card." Wang Chong wanted to see what kind of treasure he could draw this time.

"Ding—Drawing in progress... Congratulations, you have drawn the Treasure: The Golden Sword of Victory (Sword in the Stone)."

"Hey, hey, hey, are you doing this on purpose? If you want to give me this Noble Phantasm, you can just ask for it directly next time. Don't beat around the bush and give me a card, okay?" Wang Chong muttered after seeing the Noble Phantasm he had drawn. He had just finished conquering Saber, and then you threw this sword in the stone, symbolizing the origin of the Arthurian legend, at him. It all seemed a bit deliberate.

"Who told you to be so close to Artoria right now? Maybe if you draw the card a little later, you'll get something different. That's the wonder of fate. Hehe, host, if you find a better opportunity to return this Noble Phantasm to Artoria, you might get some unexpected rewards." The system reminded you with a grin.

"A favor item, right? You know about visual novels." Wang Chong chuckled helplessly, secretly noting it down in his mind.

At that very moment, Artoria pulled Wang Chong up from where he had been lying. Jeanne, who had just been a third wheel, had clearly grasped the current situation and couldn't help but remark wistfully, "Wang Chong is as charming as ever."

"Ahem..." Wang Chong could only cough twice, offering little response. Fortunately, both Artoria and Jeanne lived in an era that was quite tolerant of Wang Chong's philandering, and given their close relationship, they didn't say much.

“However, Saber, your sudden move just now was quite unexpected,” Joan of Arc chuckled twice and said.

“Well, I’m not that rigid after all.” Now that Artoria has regained her true self, she has become much more carefree, which makes Jeanne seem as if Artoria has changed a lot.

"By the way, where's Merlin? Did he run back to Avalon again?" Wang Chong asked.

"Yes, after the dream was deciphered, he said that things were almost resolved and he didn't need to say anything more, so he went back," Artoria said.

"That old thief, he's faster than anyone else when it comes to running away," Wang Chong complained.

"Merlin? Is he the teacher who taught you in your story, Saber? Speaking of which, although you two seem to have cleared up the misunderstanding, I still don't quite understand what happened." As for Jeanne, although she understood that Artoria had forgiven Wang Chong just like herself, she still only had a vague idea of ​​what had happened, so she was very curious.

“Let’s go, let’s get out of this dungeon first. We can talk on the way,” Wang Chong said, opening the door leading from the dungeon to the outside world.

……

On their way to the dining room, the two women learned how Wang Chong had "persuaded" each other. Jeanne was somewhat moved by how much Wang Chong valued Artoria; from the very first day they met, he had already been trying to resolve Artoria's inner turmoil. No wonder she forgave him so easily and naturally in the end.

Artoria looked at her fist, then at Wang Chong's neck, and began to wonder if she had gone too far and let this scumbag off too easily.

It wasn't until she entered the room where the dining table was located that Jeanne became quite uncomfortable. She saw her former enemies, the Servants, now scrutinizing her with an appraising gaze.

Especially the one who looked almost identical to herself, Jeanne d'Arc Alter, whose eyes sparkled with undisguised electricity.

As for Artoria's side, things seemed relatively harmonious. Artoria simply sat down next to Artoria [Alter].

"You've already been there?" Altria asked.

"Mm." Artoria nodded.

"And the answer?"

"No regrets, I won't."

“Alright, then I look forward to our next encounter.” Artoria [Alter] nodded. Previously, she had ostensibly asked Artoria if she regretted challenging her and if she would allow others to challenge her. In reality, she was asking if Artoria regretted becoming King Arthur and if she would allow others to draw the Sword of Choice.

In truth, the moment Artoria [Alter] saw him, she already knew that he had resolved his inner conflict. After all, that carefree attitude was something the previous Artoria had never possessed.

"What are you talking about?" At this moment, a weak voice asked, it was Mordred.

“Children shouldn’t interrupt when adults are talking,” Artoria said bluntly.

"what?"

"What? Do you want to add another 10 laps later?" Altria (Alter) also glared at Mordred.

"Gulp..." Mordred felt that his future days were probably not going to be too easy, being caught between his two fathers doing things... he really didn't want that kind of thing to happen.

“Saber…” At this moment, Irisviel also looked at Artoria. When she saw the other arrive, she first breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that the other had made the same choice as her. However, Irisviel hesitated for a moment, not knowing where to begin.

“It’s alright, Irisviel. Even Jeanne and I are impressed by this guy… how could you possibly resist him? At least seeing your daughter safe and sound by your side is the best outcome, isn’t it?” Artoria saw through Irisviel’s thoughts and said with a smile.

"Hmm...yes." Irisviel smiled as well, perhaps this was the best outcome for her now.

……

During the meal, Wang Chong briefly explained to the other Servants the current situation regarding the addition of Jeanne d'Arc, Artoria, and Irisviel. Since the other Servants were already aware of Wang Chong's plans for these three, they weren't too surprised. However, some secretly grumbled, "Three more mouths to feed!"

Fortunately, during the series of battles, the Servants did not develop much discord with Jeanne d'Arc and Artoria, so they got along fairly well. Afterwards, Wang Chong had Semiramis land the Hanging Gardens on flat ground and then led all the Servants and the people living in the Hanging Gardens out of the gardens.

“Semiramis, your Hanging Gardens are in a lot of damage now, which is a real pity. I may have a way to repair them.” After leaving the Hanging Gardens, Wang Chong took out his building repair card and began to check the repairs.

"Very good, it can be used." Wang Chong was overjoyed when he saw the repair card display the words "can be repaired," and immediately used it. Soon, the card transformed into golden light, enveloping the entire Sky Garden, and then a 24-hour countdown appeared on it. It seemed that 24 hours of repair would be needed to restore the Sky Garden.

"Master, I feel like the connection between me and my Noble Phantasm has been severed?" Semiramis said with some surprise.

"Well, it's probably just because it's under repair and can't be moved, so we've temporarily cut off contact. Your garden will be repaired in a day and a night," Wang Chong explained.

"Really?" Semiramis stared at the golden light with suspicion. She couldn't sense any magical elements from it and had no idea what principle was helping to repair her Noble Phantasm. This piqued Semiramis's curiosity.

Chapter 324 The Little Goddess's Thoughts

Semiramis examined the golden light currently emanating from her Noble Phantasm, pondering it intently. Not only Semiramis, but even Aozaki Touko and Sajō Aika, who always harbored a great curiosity about the unknown, began to ponder the changes taking place in the Hanging Gardens.

Wang Chong didn't disturb their curiosity. After informing them of the manor's location, he led most of the group there. The two Artorias and Mordred didn't go; after all, what they'd said at the dinner table wasn't a joke. Mordred, meanwhile, was running laps around the Hanging Gardens under the intense paternal care of her two "fathers," feeling utterly helpless.

Upon arriving at the manor, Wang Chong naturally encountered Princess Arcueid. He shamelessly arranged for them to get acquainted. Arcueid, on the other hand, was fine. Although she was somewhat possessive, Wang Chong had thoroughly satisfied her needs the previous night. Coupled with her naturally innocent and carefree personality, she quickly became friends with the female Servants.

As for the other female Servants, some were already used to it, while others, though secretly jealous, were easily appeased by Wang Chong (the easiest woman to win over). Of course, not everyone was so easily appeased, for example…

“I originally thought that Master had already subdued three, which was quite a lot, but I never expected that Master’s skills in that area would be so amazing. You subdued four in one night~ You really have impressed us. Right, Steno (me)?”

"Hehe... Master's ambitions are growing bigger and bigger. And the number of people he's pretending to be with is also increasing~ I just worry that with new faces coming in, he'll forget the old ones~"

No need to guess, everyone knows who's been talking behind their back. Besides the two Gorgon sisters who were their earliest friends, who else would be saying such things while simultaneously pinching their weak waist?

Of course, the two girls are currently talking about this privately, teasing him. Sometimes Wang Chong feels both annoyed and fond of these two sisters. Although these two girls can be quite mischievous when they get going, they also know their limits. While they occasionally bicker with other competitors, they generally don't put him in too much of a difficult position.

If they were still the mischievous girls they once were, they wouldn't care about all this, relying entirely on their own likes and dislikes, showing no respect to others whatsoever. But perhaps it was because the three sisters had finally found a place to settle down together, or perhaps they truly loved themselves, that they had begun to consider things.

"How could I forget you, Stheno and Euryale? You are both my precious darlings, how could I forget you?" Wang Chong patted the two little goddesses on the head and comforted them.

"Master's smooth talk is really no different from any other cunning man in the world. Besides deceiving those ignorant young girls who know nothing, he's just teasing us honest folks," Stheno said resentfully.

"You two are supposed to be honest people..." Wang Chong thought to himself.

“It’s just…not only do they treat us like honest people, but they also coax us like little children. Do we need to be patted on the head?” As she spoke, Euryale grabbed Wang Chong’s hand and reached into her clothes. “If you’re going to pat someone, pat the place that can truly comfort us.”

"Hiss—" Wang Chong hadn't expected Euryale to be so direct. He knew the other Servants were only temporarily away, having gone to choose their rooms. With such a short break, they couldn't possibly come up with anything too elaborate. What if one of the Servants who had chosen their rooms saw them?

"What, Master, are you worried about being seen? Anyway, there's no one else in this room. Who hasn't received your sweet dew? If we do see someone, we can just drag them in." Stheno licked her red lips, her head already buried between Wang Chong's legs.

“If we run into more and more people, won’t they all end up doing that kind of thing?” Wang Chong said.

"Hehe, isn't that just what you want, Master? Everyone, let's have a battle and see if you can last until the end~ Or are you scared and don't dare to accept the challenge?" Euryale said with a smile, while she began to lick Wang Chong's arm with her lips and tongue, hanging on Wang Chong's arm like a koala.

"You two little devils, it's been a long time since I fed you. You dare underestimate me?" Wang Chong, provoked by Euryale, almost grabbed the two little goddesses and taught them a lesson. However, remembering the important business ahead and the fear of being seen in the corridor by Matou Sakura, Illya, Asagami Fujino, and Ryougi Shiki, he took a deep breath and said:

"We'll talk about this when we get back. I'll make sure you know what's what. And don't do it in the hallway. Don't forget there are kids in the house."

"What a disappointment... Well then, Master, you'd better keep your word. You'll have to treat us well after you're done with your business~" Hearing Wang Chong say this, Euryale lowered her hand and snorted.

“Master, I’ll let you off this time for the sake of Matou Sakura and the others. But you can’t use them as a shield for life, okay? After all, children always grow up. Just like my silly little sister, before you know it, she’s grown into a big, strong girl.” Stheno said.

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. Where did Little Medusa go? Wasn't she always by your side?" Wang Chong asked, puzzled. He knew that he had often relied on Little Medusa to escape these two troublesome demons; after all, Little Medusa was the most genuine and kind-hearted person.

"Of course, I specifically asked her to help us choose rooms. And to get this talkative, silly little sister away, so she doesn't ruin our plans again. That little brat is getting more and more annoying; she's started trying to control her older sisters now that she's gained some power," Euryale snorted.

"Master, you seem to care so much about my silly little sister... Are you planning to bring her along later? Or are you going to use her as a shield for your sake?" Stheno said, looking at Wang Chong with a playful expression.

"Ahem, it's nothing, I just suddenly realized she was gone and was a little curious. You guys should go check out her room and see if you're satisfied. I have to go find Jeanne and the others first." Wang Chong coughed a couple of times, feeling a little guilty, and then hurried off in the direction Jeanne had gone.

After watching Wang Chong leave, Stheno winked at Euryale, who still seemed somewhat resentful. "What? Master's already gone, what else do I want to do?" Euryale asked, moving closer to Stheno.

“Eureka (me), have you been spending too much time with our silly little sister and your brain has become dull? Of course we made arrangements in advance. You don’t really think the Master will come to us as soon as he’s done with his work, do you? Even if he does remember this, aren’t you worried that someone else will snatch it away?” Stheno said with a smile.

"So, what do we do now?"

"Let's go and find out which rooms Master might be staying in, so we have a better idea of ​​where he might be. That way, we can make our move this afternoon. Oh, and remember to bring my silly little sister along. Since Master has taken a liking to her, we can't leave her out," Stheno said with a smile.

"Eh? What if this stupid little sister sides with the Master again and ruins everything..." Euryale pouted, not really wanting to take this "traitorous" idiot sister with her.

"Hey...we'll do it like this...and this...by the time it's over, not only will Master not want to do it anymore, but I'm afraid this stupid little sister will just ignite his lust."

"Again? But will Master fall for this again?"

"Hmph, don't be fooled by Master's righteous appearance. We all know his nature in bed. And I just found out from that new blond guy that our Master, relying on his time-manipulation ability, fought with that blond guy for almost a day and a night, and I don't know how much seed and milk he poured into that blond guy."

Stheno snorted and said, "If we don't squeeze the Master dry this time, who knows how many more times he'll go out and have affairs."

Chapter 325 The Truth of the Holy Grail War

In the morning, Yuanzang Mountain