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

“Hmm, that makes sense.” Wang Chong was clearly convinced by the system.

"Hehe, then, host, go ahead and harvest the kidneys of those enemies, and make them tremble at the mere mention of your name," the system said with a laugh.

"System, I have a question."

"Host, please speak~"

Do you have kidneys?

"?????"

……

Back at the Hall of Garan, Wang Chong saw Aozaki Touko making tea, so he sat down on the sofa in front of the tea table without hesitation to rest.

"Is everything resolved?"

"It's resolved. Huangye Zonglian won't appear in Guanbuzi City anymore. Nor will she keep an eye on my precious disciple." Wang Chong cracked his neck and said.

"So everything's done, are you getting ready to leave?" Aozaki Touko placed the brewed tea in front of Wang Chong, picked up a bowl for herself, took a small sip, and asked.

"You can't bear to part with me?"

"Do you think I like this kind of joke?"

"I thought we were already friends. I was even thinking of building a long-term partnership." Wang Chong shrugged, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and sighed softly, "Good tea."

"call out--"

"What's this?" Wang Chong caught the black cube that Aozaki Touko threw at him and asked curiously.

"It works on a similar principle to a telephone. However, it uses my own unique contact method. You could call it encrypted communication," Aozaki Touko said. "Although we're not friends, a long-term cooperative relationship is no problem. I have high hopes for you, Mr. Wang Chong. If you need anything, Garan no Tsukai is always welcome. Of course, remember to prepare your payment."

"Hmph, how dishonest of you, Ms. Aozaki." Wang Chong then put the black cube into the system space.

"Where are you planning to take these two children next?" Aozaki Touko finished her tea, took out a cigarette, and lit it again.

"Back to Dongmu City," Wang Chong said calmly.

"The Holy Grail War?"

"You know that?" Wang Chong raised an eyebrow, looking at Aozaki Touko with some curiosity.

“I do have some connections in the magic world. The recent news of the Holy Grail War being brought forward has made headlines in the magic world.” Aozaki Touko looked Wang Chong up and down, then asked, “So, are you an audience member or a Master?”

“Both.” After saying that, Wang Chong thought for a moment and then asked, “Since you know about this, have any interesting things happened at the Clock Tower related to the Holy Grail War?”

"Yes, it's rumored that the relics of Heroic Spirits prepared by Lord El-Melloi of the Minerals Department for the Holy Grail War have been stolen. The relevant personnel are currently investigating," said Aozaki Touko.

Hmm? The Lord of the Minerals Department—isn't that Kenneth—Director Ken? It seems Waver stole the Conqueror's relic. The incident happened much earlier than I expected; it seems the premature Holy Grail War triggered a series of butterfly effects. But if that's the case, it looks like Waver has already arrived in Fuyuki City. Should I go and meet him sometime?

"El-Melloi, the monarch of the Minerals Department?" Wang Chong pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"In terms of magical talent, he's one of the most outstanding magicians in the entire Clock Tower. His strength shouldn't be underestimated." Aozaki Touko stubbed out her cigarette and said, "But encountering someone like you... even a genius of the Clock Tower would probably take a bad fall. I wonder if he'll come back alive."

"You make me sound like some kind of monster." Wang Chong shook his head. On the other hand, Aozaki Touko's lips curled up slightly when she heard what he said. She thought to herself, "If you're not a monster, then there's no monster in the world."

"Then, please allow me to take my leave. Perhaps I will bring another business opportunity in a month. Sakura, Shiki, it's time to go." With that, Wang Chong began calling for Matou Sakura and Ryougi Shiki to come out of the room.

“Then I’ll be waiting for your arrival,” said Aozaki Touko.

……

"The Mage's Association guys are getting worse and worse. They've completely disgraced everyone." Kenneth snorted coldly as he watched the culprit remain undiscovered. Since he couldn't retrieve the relic, he would have to look for other relic.

"And the same goes for the rural area of ​​Fuyukina. Even a magic ritual can go wrong. It was supposed to start a year later, but now it's been moved up a full 11 months. The entire schedule has been completely messed up. It's such a hassle." Kenneth glanced at the pile of documents on his desk and tossed them aside. What Tohsaka family? What Einzbern family? Kenneth didn't even consider those guys a threat.

"Hmph, all these troubles are because you insisted on participating in that magic competition, going to such a remote and impoverished place. We haven't even set off yet, and so much trouble has already happened. If we actually get there, who knows how much bad luck we'll pick up." A somewhat sarcastic female voice rang out from the side.

“Sora…” However, faced with the other party’s somewhat harsh tone, Kenneth’s usually cold expression softened, and he slowly said, “Although it is just a magic competition from the countryside, it is still a rare competition in the eyes of the magic world, and many eyes are watching it.”

“Besides, staying here at the Clock Tower all the time is too boring and tedious. Let’s just treat it as a vacation.” Kenneth stood up and looked at Sora. Although Sora looked away, Kenneth continued, “Although I hate unexpected things happening in plans, they are inevitable, just like stepping on a pebble on the roadside. But a pebble is just a pebble, and I, Kenneth, will eventually smooth out these trivial troubles.”

"Hmph." Sora ignored Kenneth's words. Although Sora was Kenneth's fiancée, she had never liked him. In her eyes, she was just a tool for family marriage.

"A magic competition, just like before, victory is simply an inevitable outcome." Seeing that Sora ignored him, Kenneth could only turn to look out the window and slowly state the facts as he knew them.

Chapter Thirty-One: I really want to start the Holy Grail War right now.

A new day, a new beginning. In the blink of an eye, Wang Chong had been back from Guanbuzi City for almost two weeks, and the Holy Grail War was less than two weeks away. During this time, Wang Chong basically lived a monotonous life of teaching Matou Sakura and Ryougi Shiki in the morning, going out to inspect the situation in the afternoon, and opening champagne in the evening.

To be honest, Wang Chong felt that setting the Holy Grail War for a month was too long. He was already starting to feel bored. Fourteen days of this had been going on, and he was almost going stir-crazy.

Boring! All I want to do is play the Holy Grail War!

This thought had been lingering in Wang Chong's mind.

"Teacher... I still don't quite understand... Teacher?" A somewhat timid voice drifted into Wang Chong's ears, and only then did he realize that he had been spacing out for too long. At this moment, Komatou Sakura was asking him a question she didn't understand, but seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, she didn't dare to ask a question. After standing there for a while, she finally mustered up the courage to ask Wang Chong a question again.

"All you need here is..." Wang Chong explained it carefully based on his knowledge of imaginary number magic. After that, Komatou Sakura nodded as if she understood, and then slowly began to try and practice.

"I don't know what's wrong with Sakura. Ever since she came back from Guanbuzi City, she's become much slower at learning imaginary number magic... She was so quick to pick things up on the first and second days, but now she seems... sluggish in all sorts of ways? System, is your learning boost like some cloud computing trial acceleration? It only speeds things up for a short time, then it stagnates and stops." Wang Chong couldn't help but complain.

"Host, that's an item worth 5000 villain points! It's not one of those money-grabbing, pay-to-win items."

"Then explain what happened to Sakura."

"Well, learning is a process that progresses from simple to complex. Just like, can the math you learned in elementary school compare to that in middle school? Can the math you learned in middle school compare to that in high school? Can the math you learned in high school compare to advanced mathematics? That's the same principle. Host, this imaginary number magic also progresses from simple to complex. The further you go, the more difficult it becomes, and it's normal to learn it more slowly," the system said.

"Well, sigh. I was hoping my Sakura could help me out in the fourth World War. Now it seems I can only train her slowly," Wang Chong sighed.

"Host, don't forget there's a little darling outside practicing the Seven Nights Assassination Technique," the system reminded you.

“For Shiki, learning the Nanaya family’s assassination techniques is still a bit of a stretch. After all, the Nanaya family’s assassination techniques were created specifically to counter the Nanaya family’s unique superpowers. With Ryougi Shiki’s current physical abilities, it’s still not quite enough. Although I can use the power of ruin to adjust Shiki’s physique, I can’t guarantee that doing so won’t clash with the one connected to the Root,” Wang Chong said.

"Teacher, my training is over." At this moment, Ryougi Shiki walked into the room from outside, wiping away her sweat with a towel and smiling brightly.

"Hmm? Zhi, did Xiaoshi practice until she fainted again?" Wang Chong asked.

Wang Chong was already aware of Zhi's existence, and the two had quite different personalities, as well as different verbal tices for referring to themselves: one called himself "wa ta shi (私)" (using "I" to refer to himself), and the other called himself "o re (オレ)" (using "俺" to refer to himself). Therefore, it was easy to confirm.

Moreover, this wasn't the first time Ryougi Shiki had appeared. Ever since she witnessed Wang Chong's elegant and dazzling Seven Nights Assassination Technique in Kanbushi City, she had constantly pestered Wang Chong, wanting to learn that skill from him. Wang Chong could only teach her from the very basics. Even so, it was still a huge burden for Ryougi Shiki, and she would practice until she collapsed and became delirious before stopping.

Therefore, whenever this happens, Zhi would come out to clean up the mess, carefully adjust and refine the success of the training, summarize and digest it, and then return to the room to report the day's learning progress to Wang Chong.

“You should talk to her. If she keeps practicing like this, she’ll ruin her health sooner or later. You have to take things one step at a time. We’re not expecting her to learn everything immediately, so why make her train so hard?” Wang Chong said.

“I can’t do anything with her. I know Shiki’s personality well; she’s incredibly stubborn. Once she decides to do something, I basically can’t persuade her. Maybe Shiki will listen to you, Teacher.” Ryougi took a sip of water, then smiled and waved, saying, “Well, Teacher, I’m going to take a shower now. Don’t come and peek, okay?”

“Who would even look at you, you’re such a tiny little thing right now?” Wang Chong shook his head and said.

"Hmph, I'm not just bragging, but Shi has the potential to become a beauty, and I know that very well. Hehe, if you really can't resist and sneak over here, I won't mind. Helping you keep it a secret from Shi isn't out of the question."

"Go away, go away, go away." Wang Chong had heard such teasing words countless times. He knew that this was Zhi's personality, so he didn't care. However, when Kojima Sakura heard this, she frowned slightly, glancing at Ryougi Shiki and Wang Chong from time to time. Then she stared at her now short body and sighed.

……

After finishing his lesson, Wang Chong checked the system shop for the day. Nothing particularly satisfying had been refreshed. His villain points had increased from 4000 to 4700. These 700 points were accumulated over the past 14 days. Because there weren't many villainous activities he could do, and those he did were relatively minor, he could only accumulate this many. Most of these points came from Yan Ye's daily battles against the old bug and Father Mapo's daily tricks of Shichen and Kotomine Risei.

"Tsk, I was hoping to find a body-refining technique suitable for Xiaoshi, but it turns out I don't even have the items to refine my body, let alone Xiaoshi. Some of the items that refreshed really well are just too expensive to buy. What a hassle." Wang Chong closed the system shop interface in annoyance. For 14 days in a row, he hadn't found anything good. Even the lucky discounts only came on some weird and strange items, which he had no desire to buy at all.

"Master, that little Hassan has come to deliver another message." At this moment, Stheno appeared beside Wang Chong and said.

"Let me see... I asked him to find the home address of the elderly couple, Macagey, and it's taken him so long to send me a message... Hmm, the location is confirmed, but I'm not in a hurry to meet and contact Waver. I have other ideas about how to get involved in the Holy Grail War. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been hiding my broken power and appearance all this time." After thinking for a while, Wang Chong decided not to go looking for him directly for the time being. Of course, if they were to run into each other by chance, that would be a different story.

"Hmm? Tokiomi Tohsaka moved his wife and daughter out of the main family and into the Zenjo family? Hmph, that's interesting. I'll go check it out this afternoon." Wang Chong was quite interested in the future Rin Tohsaka and his wife, Mrs. Tohsaka. Moreover, he remembered that on the day of the move, a certain relic related to the ancient Gian was also delivered to the Tohsaka family. Therefore, Wang Chong decided to go to the Tohsaka family to see what was going on.

……

"Your luggage looks very big."

"Yes, starting today I'm moving into a house in Chancheng."

At the Tohsaka residence, young Rin Tohsaka was carrying her luggage, preparing to leave. Seeing Kirei Kotomine come down to greet her, Rin responded briefly. However, despite her young age, Rin understood the dangerous task her father was about to undertake. Concerned for her father's safety, Rin looked at Kirei Kotomine and asked, "Kirei, you'll stay by Father's side and fight alongside him, right?"

"That's why I became your father's student," Kirei Kotomine nodded and said.

Little Toosaka Rin tilted her head slightly, as if she was thinking about something, her eyes revealing a worry that was not suitable for her age. Then, little Toosaka Rin asked again: "Kirei, can I trust you?"

"Hmm?" Faced with this question from Toosaka Rin, Kotomine Kirei was a little surprised.

"Can you promise me that you will protect my father until the very end?" Rin Tohsaka stared at Kirei Kotomine, hoping to hear a satisfactory answer from him.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Mother and Daughter Arrested

“I promise,” Kirei Kotomine said.

"Eh? Really?" Upon hearing such a definite answer, Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but show a hint of joy on her face.

"Of course...it's fake, Rin." Kotomine Kirei shook his head seriously, ignoring the slightly stunned expression on little Tōsaka Rin's face. He continued, "If this war were so simple that I could make such a promise, there wouldn't be any need for you and your wife to seek refuge."

Unlike the Kirei Kotomine of the past, the current Kirei Kotomine knows how to please himself. Those teasing words he just said to Rin would never have been uttered by the old Kirei Kotomine. He would have simply said whatever came to mind in a serious manner.

“…You’re even more annoying than before,” Rin Tohsaka said through gritted teeth.

"Rin, if I were you, I wouldn't say such a sincere word in front of others. Not only would it make others doubt the character of your father, who has been educating you, but also..." Kotomine Kirei approached Rin with a somewhat aggressive look, raised his hand, and instantly struck Rin. This startled Rin, who had never expected Kotomine Kirei to attack her. She subconsciously closed her eyes in shock.

However, there was no pain in her head. When she opened her eyes, she saw Kirei Kotomine smiling faintly, withdrawing his hand, and saying, "Besides, if you offend someone, it's easy to get punished, understand? Rin."

"Wuwu...! What's the point of scaring me? Listen carefully Kirei! If you really have the ability, then protect my father! If you are perfunctory and let my father get hurt, I will never forgive you!" Little Toosaka Rin now has the shadow of the future Toosaka Rin in her mind, and shouted loudly.

"Rin, what are you doing? Why are you making so much noise?" Aoi Tohsaka seemed to hear Rin's voice and slowly walked out from the next room. Seeing her mother, Rin panicked, her little hands rubbing together nervously, and her words became fragmented: "Um... this..."

“Rin is very worried about her father, so it’s normal for her to be a little emotional. Madam, please don’t be too harsh on her,” Kirei Kotomine said slowly.

"Rin, you can't be so rude, do you hear me?" Since Kirei Kotomine didn't defend Rin Tohsaka as he usually did, Aoi Tohsaka naturally lectured Rin.

"Waaah... I know." Rin Tohsaka lowered her head, but still glared at Kirei Kotomine.

Kirei Kotomine was quite pleased to see himself getting the short end of the stick. Meanwhile, Rin Tohsaka could only angrily carry her luggage out by herself.

"Mr. Kotomine, I'm entrusting my husband to you. Please help him fulfill his long-cherished wish." With that, Aoi Tohsaka leaned forward slightly to express her gratitude.

"I will do my best, please rest assured," Kirei Kotomine nodded in agreement.

……

"Is that the snakeskin fossil in that room, in that box, the one that can summon the oldest Gian? It's a pity I can only admire it from afar. I must say, the security setup at the Tohsaka family's magic workshop is incredibly dense. I haven't even entered the house yet, just on the outskirts, and I almost triggered their security check. Unfortunately, I have no way to sneak in silently except by brute force. I have a feeling that the Tohsaka family was just putting on a show when Hassan was able to infiltrate that location, weakening some of their defenses. Oh well, let that Gian come out then, so I can get more villain points."

Wang Chong was now sitting in the driver's seat. The original driver had been silently knocked unconscious and thrown away long ago. The other bodyguards outside had also been charmed by his heroic spirit Stheno, completely unaware of what had just happened, or even being controlled by her.

When Wang Chong first arrived, he originally wanted to steal the snakeskin, but the Tohsaka family guarded it too tightly, so he had to resort to force to demolish it. Therefore, Wang Chong had to give up for the time being and instead set his sights on the Tohsaka mother and daughter.

Caught completely off guard, Aoi Tohsaka and Rin Tohsaka got into what they thought was a safe car and were taken away by Wang Chong. Only Hassan and his companions witnessed this, but unfortunately, Kirei Kotomine had already warned them not to make things difficult for Mr. Dior.

"Mom... will Dad win?" Rin Tohsaka asked worriedly, leaning against her mother, Aoi Tohsaka.

"We will win." This was not only Aoi Tohsaka's way of comforting her daughter, but also the result she herself hoped for.

"It's so touching. Tokiomi Tohsaka had such a wonderful daughter and wife. It's just a pity he wasn't able to enjoy them." Suddenly, a voice reached Aoi Tohsaka's ears.

"Huh?" Instantly, a chill ran down Tohsaka Aoi's spine. At that moment, she suddenly noticed that the entire car was filled with a black mist.

"Mommy...so sleepy..." A soft, sweet voice came from inside. To Aoi Tohsaka was surprised to find that little Rin Tohsaka, who was lying in her arms, had been covered by the strange black mist and had fallen into a deep sleep.

"Rin! Rin, wake up! What are these things! Time... Time!" Fear and terror filled Aoi Tohsaka's heart, and little Rin's condition made Aoi completely panic. She tried to drive away the black mist covering her daughter, but she couldn't. She even started calling out her husband's name, but unfortunately, her voice was destined not to reach Tokiomi Tohsaka.

"Madam, if I were you, you'd better keep quiet, otherwise I can't guarantee what these little darlings might do." As soon as she finished speaking, several ghostly figures appeared from the surrounding black mist, letting out tearing roars. Tohsaka Aoi had never seen such a scene before and was immediately too frightened to utter a sound.

“That’s right, Mrs. Tohsaka. If we cooperate well, we can suffer less.” Wang Chong’s voice rang out calmly.

"Driver's direction... Who are you? What do you want to do? How is Rin?" Aoi Tohsaka asked in a trembling voice.

"Who I am is not important. As for that little one, don't worry, I didn't do anything to her, I just let her sleep peacefully. After all, it's an adult topic, and there are some things she'd better not know," Wang Chong said. "As for what I want to do, it's actually very simple. I hope Tohsaka Tokiomi can withdraw from this Holy Grail War."

"! You're another Master!?" Tohsaka Aoi never expected that before the Holy Grail War even began, an enemy Master had already captured her and her daughter. If this was used to threaten Tohsaka Tokiomi, then Tokiomi would definitely... Thinking of this, Tohsaka Aoi said sharply, "Don't even think about using me to threaten Tokiomi, or else..."

"Go to hell? Fine, then this little cutie daughter of mine is quite pretty. You shouldn't mind if I do something with her, right? After all, the dead have no right to care about the living."

Hearing this, Aoi Tohsaka, who had finally mustered up some courage, instantly deflated as if her weakness had been exposed. If she were alone, she could choose to die without hesitation, never wanting to burden her husband, Tokiomi Tohsaka, in the slightest. But now, with Rin here as well, she was destined to be unable to bring herself to die.

"And don't think that your death will absolve you of your husband's burden. First, your disappearance will inevitably divert his attention, preventing him from fully focusing on the competition. Second, what if I bring him news of your death at a crucial moment in the Heroic Spirits' battle, or even let him witness it firsthand? Under such mental shock, if someone then shoots you—guess how your husband will react?"

"You...you demon!" Aoi Tohsaka said, trembling.

"Thank you for the compliment." Wang Chong nodded, then continued, "Alright, Mrs. Tohsaka, to tell you the truth, I actually had Tohsaka Tokiomi withdraw from this Holy Grail War for his own good. He was destined not to be the winner in this Holy Grail War, and in the end, it would only be a pity that one of you would become a widow and the other would lose her father at a young age. How unfortunate."

"..." Tohsaka Aoi remained silent.

"What? You don't believe me? From the moment you and your daughter were captured, it's enough to prove that Tokiomi Tohsaka doesn't have the ability to control the Holy Grail War. Since he can't control the whole situation, do you think he still has a chance to win?" Wang Chong said.

“I can’t persuade my husband. Even if my daughter and I are arrested, he will never give up. What do you want from me to let my daughter and me go?” Aoi Tohsaka said bitterly.