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

Wang Chong could sense Karen's precocious maturity, but this maturity stemmed not only from her parents' excellent genes but also from her environment. She had been without parental care since birth, and her memories of her parents were almost nonexistent, only vaguely recalling their names. Furthermore, the old priest who raised her primarily disciplined children like herself, and any slight displeasure would result in harsh beatings and scoldings.

In such an environment, Karen, who had almost never experienced love, developed precocious intelligence beyond her years, but also lost some basic, beautiful emotions towards people, especially the precious quality of trust, which simply cannot grow in such a harsh environment.

Wang Chong's almost unreasonable and harsh questioning just now was not only testing Karen's mind, but also teaching her her first lesson: to learn to trust others and remember what it feels like to trust others.

Well, to put it bluntly, Wang Chong didn't want Karen to become as strange as her father, completely emotionally ruined. Especially since Karen would later awaken a constitution called "torture medium," he didn't want her to become a tool of the church in the original story, only there to eliminate demons.

"Ding—You have gained favor with Kallen Hordesia, the heroine of Destiny, with a current favorability of 40 points. Because you adopted Kallen Hordesia and gained her trust, completely changing her fate of being used as a tool of the Church, you are rewarded with 1000 points, an epic lottery draw, and the Mystic Code: Shroud of Magdalene. Your current villain points are: 8200 points."

The system's voice also sounded at this moment. Wang Chong's goodwill towards Karen increased to a somewhat unexpected level. It seemed that this child was particularly perceptive in matters of emotion and had fully understood his good intentions.

"Yes, although big brother's words were a bit long, Karen has remembered them," little Karen nodded and said.

"Sometimes his words are inexplicably sharp... Is that inherited from Kirei or that early-deceased lady?" Wang Chong shook his head, not dwelling on the question. Instead, he glanced at the Shroud of Mary Magdalene in his system inventory. If he remembered correctly, this was Kallen's exclusive Mystic Code later on. It seemed that rewarding him with this was intended for him to give to Kallen as a protective item.

"Alright, then come in with your big brother. This will be your home from now on." With that, Wang Chong led Karen into the Dimensional House.

Soon, Wang Chong first introduced Karen to the Dimensional House, then led her into the manor and helped her choose a room. She was placed with the other children so they would have more in common. Afterwards, in the private bathroom, Wang Chong undressed Karen and thoroughly washed her. His main purpose, of course, was to use the power of the black mist to quickly heal and reshape her body, making her healthier.

Especially Karen's sadistic medium physique needs to be carefully studied and modified. However, I don't have any good solutions for this aspect of her physique yet, and I don't know if materializing the soul would eliminate this influence.

"When the stigmata of Little Karen appear, I'll have the system or Ayaka Sajou come and take a look. Or I'll ask Jeanne d'Arc and Kirei if they've done any research on this... Kirei, forget it. I reckon after I explain, he'll probably just start envying his daughter's masochistic nature." Wang Chong thought to himself as he turned on the shower and rinsed the foam off Little Karen's body.

Karen silently endured it all, her eyes occasionally glancing at Wang Chong, who was always frowning and deep in thought, her thoughts unknown.

……

"Hmm? Mr. Wang Chong, you're back so early? Oh my... Is this Kirei Kotomine's daughter? She looks so cute. She seems to resemble her mother more." In the classroom, Irisviel, who was continuing to teach Illya the Golden Needle Magic, suddenly saw Wang Chong and Karen push open the door and walk in. She greeted them with a smile, but when she saw Karen in her red dress, she was quickly drawn to her adorable appearance.

"Hmm—" When Irisviel came over to pat her head, Karen instinctively took a step back and hid behind Wang Chong. This startled Irisviel, who then withdrew her hand, looked at Wang Chong, and said, "It seems this child has suffered a lot outside."

"Well, it's alright. With you, Atalanta, Aozaki Touko, and Semiramis taking care of the child, I'm quite at ease. I believe Karen will integrate into this big family soon," Wang Chong said with a smile.

“That’s fine… The child is still young, and there should be enough time to make up for many things.” Irisviel looked at little Karen with some affection. Maternal instinct is an innate instinct of women, and Irisviel was particularly outstanding in this regard. Thinking about the suffering that Ilya might have suffered if she were gone, and connecting this little Karen who had no parents to love her, Irisviel naturally felt more affection for little Karen because of her love for her.

"Kirei Kotomine is also... leaving his daughter alone in a place like that, it's just too..." Irisviel's words were cut short when Wang Chong pressed his finger to her lips, preventing her from continuing. Wang Chong said rather seriously, "Shh, no matter what Kirei Kotomine does, Karen is here now."

“In my hometown, there’s an old saying: ‘To scold one’s father is disrespectful.’ Don’t underestimate little Karen just because she’s young. She understands a lot of things, including our conversation right now. So, there are some things we should just keep to ourselves. There’s no need to say them out loud, understand?” Wang Chong said, gently stroking little Karen’s hair as he spoke to Irisviel.

“I’ve learned something. Heh… No wonder Mr. Wang Chong, despite not spending much time with her, could make those children like her so much. There’s definitely a reason for that.” Irisviel first glanced apologetically at Karen, then teased Wang Chong with a smile.

"Well, it's mainly because Karen is so smart and cute that I've put in a lot more effort." Wang Chong teased Karen with a smile, making her blush slightly with embarrassment.

"Ugh—! Big brother, Ilya is cute too." Just then, a sour voice came from behind Irisviel. It was Ilya, who had been ignored by Wang Chong and Irisviel for quite some time. At this moment, Ilya was pouting, looking unhappy. She felt that her mother's and big brother's love had been taken away by this little girl with the same white hair in front of her.

"Yes, that's right. Ilya is cute too, or rather, Ilya is the cutest in big brother's eyes. She's the cutest in the world." Seeing Ilya's jealous look, Wang Chong was amused. So he went up to Ilya, lifted her up high, and said.

"Hehe." Hearing Wang Chong praise her like that, Ilya instantly forgot all her previous unpleasantness. That's how children are; happiness is often a simple thing. As long as you make her laugh, she'll almost completely forget all her previous unpleasantness. Little Karen, meanwhile, kept watching this peaceful scene intently, seemingly lost in thought.

“Then, I’ll leave little Karen in your care for now, Alice. It’s a good time to teach her some basic education and guide her properly,” Wang Chong said to Irisviel.

“Hmm, leave it to me… Oh right, you still have to give Sakura and Rin a magic lesson this afternoon, right? Ilya said she wants to learn some things besides the golden needle magic, do you want to take her with you?” Irisviel asked.

“That’s no problem. Ilya can come in the afternoon… Ilya-chan, stay here and be friends with little Karen. Big brother will come to see you again this afternoon, okay?” Wang Chong asked with a smile.

“Okay! Ilya also wants to learn more interesting magic tricks! Hehe.” Ilya said with an innocent smile.

Chapter 370 Group Teaching

Fuyuki City at night

“Mom’s been acting strange lately. She’s told me I can come by myself, but she always comes to take me to the mansion herself.” Rin Tohsaka sat in the back seat of the black car, looking at Aoi, who was smiling slightly, and didn’t know what to say for a moment.

However, Rin could only assume that her mother was overly afraid of something happening to her. Her father was gone, and her mother's only support now was Rin and Sakura, who was being fostered by others. That's why she didn't want anything to happen to her and was overly protective.

Speaking of Sakura, Rin Tohsaka learned from her that Sakura no longer had much to do with the Matou family, but had instead become a member of her teacher's family. In other words, the people who had taken in and cared for Sakura had changed from the Matou family, whose background she knew nothing about, to her teacher.

This gave Rin Tohsaka some ideas. If possible, she still hoped that Sakura could return to the Tohsaka family as before, and that her sisterly relationship with Sakura had never changed.

This was also the only thing Rin Tohsaka disagreed with and supported her father's decision. Although she later understood her father's good intentions through the magic theories she learned from her teacher, Rin naturally valued family ties more in the face of her broken family.

Moreover, now that Sakura's path of demonic cultivation has been resolved by her teacher, he can properly utilize Sakura's talents and prevent her from being harmed by her own demonic cultivation. Furthermore, what makes Rin Tohsaka even happier is that her new teacher supports and affirms her desire to reunite with Sakura as a family, and even encourages her to spend more time alone with Sakura.

Therefore, although Rin Tohsaka sometimes gets a little sharp-tongued with Wang Chong, she genuinely likes and respects this teacher. Any concerns she had before have completely disappeared during the past month of spending time together.

"We've arrived, Madam." At this moment, the driver stopped the car, and Rin Tohsaka realized that they had arrived at her teacher's residence.

"Hmm." Aoi didn't say much after hearing that. She got out of the car first, took out the key to the gate of the mansion, and went straight in. Then she led Rin Tohsaka into the courtyard with ease.

"Mom walks around this yard more skillfully than she does in our new house now." Little Rin Tohsaka watched her mother's practiced movements, and anyone who didn't know better would think this was the real Tohsaka family home.

“Sir, Aoi has brought my daughter to bother us again today. Rin, go and serve the teacher a cup of tea.” At this moment, Aoi said to the back of the man sitting in the courtyard with his back to them. The man seemed not to have heard her at first, and paused for a moment.

Rin Tohsaka nodded. Over the past month, she had grown accustomed to serving tea and water and performing the proper disciple's obeisance in front of her mother. In any case, when her mother wasn't around, her teacher was quite indulgent, making the interactions much more relaxed.

However, Rin Tohsaka never noticed that every time she went to get tea and her gaze left Wang Chong's back, his figure would suddenly disappear and then reappear in the same spot. But when he reappeared, Wang Chong no longer had his back to the mother and daughter; instead, he would turn around and approach them with a humble attitude.

"Thank you for your trouble, teacher." Aoi bowed slightly to Wang Chong to express her gratitude. Wang Chong accepted the tea from Rin Tohsaka, nodded slightly, then waved his hand to open the space of the Dimensional House, and said, "Rin, go in first and preview the content that will be explained later with Sakura and the others. I just happened to talk to your mother about your academic progress these past few days, I'll be there in a bit."

“Okay.” Rin Tohsaka nodded, eager to enter. It wasn't just because she could see Sakura and continue their bond; more importantly, during this free time before class, she could also see and experience some interesting things in this strange little space called the Dimensional House. For example, she wanted to ask Semiramis-sensei what exactly that floating island was all about.

As for her teacher and mother, Rin Tohsaka was quite at ease, as they were both people she respected very much. Over the past month, her mother had also frequently inquired about her studies with the teacher, so she had become accustomed to it.

But Rin Tohsaka never expected that the moment she left and the portal closed, her mother, Aoi, had already unbuttoned her long skirt, revealing very sexy black lace panties, then pulled out the other's dragon spear, lifted a corner, and sat down on it with a satisfied sigh.

……

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Wang Chong entered the Dimensional House in a somewhat relaxed mood. He quickly arrived at the backyard of the manor, which was the extracurricular classroom that Wang Chong had specially set up for today, a place for practicing magic and learning combat skills in the future.

Therefore, almost all the children, young and old, are here, and whether they are learning magic or combat skills, they are all taught here. Of course, in the past, there were mostly magicians, and only Ryougi Shiki was in the combat school. However, this time, Kallen has joined the combat school as a companion, learning close combat and the techniques of using the black keys.

Of course, since Karen is still young and physically weak, even after the Black Mist has made some changes, she still needs to solidify her foundation and have a precise grasp of every muscle in her body.

"Listen carefully. I've arranged for all of you to study together not only so that you can learn by analogy and broaden your horizons when studying magic, but also so that you understand that martial arts and physical training are just as important as magic itself for a magician."

Wang Chong explained the reasons for offering the dual cultivation of magic and martial arts today, and continued, "Without a good body and physique, how can one sustain the long-term research of a magic technique? How can one either exhaust one's stamina or be fatally struck by an enemy when engaged in fierce battles? The truly best magicians should not be glass cannons that shatter at the slightest touch, but rather magicians who can unleash devastating attacks from afar to cleanse the earth, and transform into humanoid Gundams to punch and kick their way through the enemy ranks."

"Oh—!" A group of children nodded repeatedly with shining eyes, and Ilya was the first to raise her hand and ask a question.

"Ilya, what's wrong?" Wang Chong asked, noticing Ilya's eager attitude at a glance.

"Teacher, so if the two of you study together, will Ilya be able to use her golden needle magic to tie people up and then beat them to a pulp with her fists?" Ilya said, waving her little fists.

"The suggestion is excellent. When it comes to combat, there's no fixed form; flexibility and adaptability are key. You can choose to harass your opponent with magic and then subdue them with close combat skills. Alternatively, you can deliberately pretend to be a magician who's physically weak and gets out of breath after just a few steps, deceiving your enemy. When they think they can get close enough to take you down, suddenly deliver a punch, causing them to fall into your carelessness and be defeated."

As Wang Chong gave the example, he happened to see Rin Tohsaka's eyes shining as she frantically took notes. It seemed that this "Old Six" fighting method was very popular with Rin. Indeed, if he remembered correctly, Rin Tohsaka in the original timeline was hiding a skill in Bajiquan, which caused many magicians who thought she only knew gem magic to suffer great losses.

"I should have Kirei Kotomine teach them Bajiquan sometime; it's the perfect martial art for self-defense," Wang Chong thought to himself.

“Teacher…” At this moment, even Ryougi Shiki, who was usually somewhat silent, raised her hand to ask.

"Shiki, is there a problem?" Wang Chong asked, looking at Ryougi Shiki.

"Teacher, I don't have any aptitude for magic, so wouldn't magic courses be useless to me? Besides, there's the principle of not trying to do too much at once. Magic and martial arts are not easy to master, and a person's energy is always limited. There has to be some priorities or distinctions between what's important and what's not," Ryougi Shiki asked.

"As one of the only two beings connected to the source, if you say you lack magical talent, I really don't know how many people in the world have magical talent. Furthermore, others can say that they can't bite off more than they can chew, but you, Ryougi Shiki, can't do that. What your Ryougi family wants is to overcome the limitations of human energy to achieve omnipotence. If you can't even do that, how am I supposed to convince your own father to keep you here with me?"

Upon hearing Ryougi Shiki's question, Wang Chong couldn't help but inwardly complain.

Chapter 371 The Spy?

Although Wang Chong thought this way, he said aloud, "I said before that the purpose of studying various magic tricks together is not for you to learn them all, but to apply the principles I have explained to other situations and broaden your horizons. Only when you know the principles of these magic tricks will you know how to deal with similar opponents in battle and know where their weaknesses lie. This is only knowledge related to combat."

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated?" Ryougi Shiki said, recalling the story Wang Chong had taught her.

“That makes sense. And Shi, don’t underestimate your own potential. It’s true that you can’t do everything at once, but there’s no rule that says everyone is incapable of doing it. The same applies to you all. I know that your potential is far greater than what you’ve shown so far. Alright, enough with the unnecessary pleasantries, let’s begin today’s formal lesson.” Wang Chong nodded, praised all the children present, and then began to seriously teach the magic tricks.

From jewel magic to imaginary number magic, then to gold needle magic and android magic, and even some basic knowledge about magical costumes, Wang Chong taught everyone present everything. After explaining the pure theoretical content, he then led the children to practice magic and some basic martial arts to strengthen their bodies and build a solid foundation.

"Hah! Hah! Take this! Take this punch!" Rin Tohsaka was having a great time punching and kicking, playing with Ryougi Shiki, who was tasked with being her sparring partner. Wang Chong could tell that Rin Tohsaka was really fond of this kind of fighting skill, to the point that he wondered if she shouldn't have been born into a family of magicians, but rather into an ancient martial arts family in the East.

Time flies. Although it was only early evening in Europe, it was already late at night in Fuyuki. Rin Tohsaka had already spent the whole day at school, and now she had to learn magic knowledge in the evening. She had also just done some exercise, and was now feeling drowsy. Seeing this, Wang Chong stopped the day's lessons, dismissed everyone, and carried Rin Tohsaka away from the Dimensional House.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir." After leaving the Dimensional House, the full moon was already high in the sky. Aoi looked at Rin Tohsaka, who was already fast asleep on Wang Chong's back, and a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes.

“Well, Aoi, you can rest here with Rin tonight. It’s not the first or second time this has happened,” Wang Chong said. “Rin is very hardworking. She seems to be holding her breath, wanting to support the Tohsaka family. But in reality, she doesn’t need that pressure on her shoulders. When we find an opportunity, Kirei Kotomine and I will tell her that the Tohsaka family’s last wish no longer needs to be fulfilled. She should just live her life happily.”

"Hmm... about what happened between us?" Aoi asked tentatively, glancing at Rin Tohsaka, who was still fast asleep.

"Don't worry, Rin is a smart child. Sooner or later, she'll naturally realize it. By then, it will all be a natural progression. She'll probably want her mother to be happier, won't she?" Wang Chong carried little Rin to an empty room, placed her on the bed, and then said, "If there are any problems, just call me through the clone. I'm going back now; I have something to take care of tonight."

"Mm." Kui nodded, watching Wang Chong return to the courtyard where he had been sitting, and then exchanged places with her clone.

……

After staying in the city for a few days, Wang Chong took Weber to London, England. Shortly after Wang Chong and his group left, many enforcers dressed in church robes emerged from the shadows.

"It's such a pity they left like that. Those guys up there are still hesitant and indecisive. They clearly set fire to the church, a blatant slap in the face. But those high-ranking people didn't dare utter a single word. I really don't know how old they've lived," said Narubalek, the leader of the organization in charge of Wang Chong's burial. She looked very unhappy, as if someone owed her money and then ran away without a trace, making her very angry.

“The bishop has already said that since the other side’s target is the Mage’s Association, let those old guys have a headache. It’s just what we want to see these restless guys fight against those lawless magicians,” one of the executors said.

"Just sit back and watch these heretics fight it out? Ha, I'm afraid they might end up joining forces. That would be a real headache for them. Then we'd have to clean up their messes." Narubalek snorted coldly, then said no more, leading his group of enforcers back to the Holy Church headquarters. The other side had already entered the territory of the Mage's Association. If they were to make a big show of themselves on their territory, who knows what kind of trouble they would cause, leading to endless disputes.

Sitting on the plane, Wang Chong's all-seeing eyes pierced through the airport buildings, staring directly at the executors leaving the area. He couldn't help but snort coldly, thinking to himself, "Heh, these people from the Holy Church are quite composed. Or are they planning to have the Magic Association test my strength because of concerns? Heh, they're all seasoned foxes, what are they playing at? If you let them off the hook, I'm afraid the Magic Association will just let it go."

Wang Chong had no interest in the power struggle between the two major forces. Now that he possessed power, he was like an atomic bomb, a deterrent force. He didn't need to worry about anything; he could simply follow his heart and let those scheming, despicable people rack their brains to deal with him.

“My dear master~” Just then, a voice rang in Wang Chong’s mind. It was the voice of Black Alice, hidden in the black mist of the Broken Legion. Wang Chong asked, “What is it, Black Alice?”

“Someone just spied on the core of the Greater Grail and the structure of the Fuyuki Spirit Vein. I tracked them down and attacked, but unfortunately they still managed to escape. After all, this place is too far from the Fuyuki Greater Grail,” Black Irisviel said.

"Someone is eyeing the core of the Greater Grail and the Fuyuki Spirit Vein?" Wang Chong frowned slightly. He roughly went through the images of many Type-Moon members in his mind, but he couldn't recall such a person. Could it be that his transmigration to this world and the butterfly effect caused by changing the fate of the Fourth Shinobi World War?

“Hmm, but I’ve planted the aura of black mist on that guy, so if we touch him, I’ll be able to detect him immediately,” Black Irisviel said.

“It’s alright. The Greater Grail is no longer filled with black mud, but with the source of my black mist. I really don’t think those guys in this world can detect what this thing is,” Wang Chong said. “However, Fuyuki City definitely needs to strengthen its defenses. It’s best not to let more people know the secret of the Greater Grail. As for that guy who suddenly appeared, I’ll handle him.”

“Alright, then I’ll first connect with the Greater Grail and properly arrange the spiritual veins of Fuyuki,” Black Alice said.

The voice in his mind had faded, but Wang Chong was lost in thought. Who on earth would suddenly come to investigate the Fuyuki Spirit Vein and the Fuyuki Greater Grail without any apparent reason? The Holy Church and the Mage's Association were both possibilities. The Holy Church was undoubtedly the most suspicious, after all, he had just caused such a commotion there, so it was understandable that they would investigate the Fourth Holy Grail War. However, the fact that this news appeared so soon after he left seemed rather odd.

"It's a pity that the last Type-Moon story I encountered was the 1.5 interlude in FGO. After that, I only heard some news about the character designs and rarely paid attention to the story anymore. There might be some important plot points that I missed. I wonder if this matter is related to the plot points that I didn't know about," Wang Chong thought to himself.

Chapter 372 The Demonic Marshal

Weber gazed at the familiar city and sighed for some reason. The events of just over a month ago felt like a dream, so unreal. Yet, for some reason, Weber felt a strange sense of unfamiliarity with London.

"Snapped!"

"Ouch! Mr. Wang Chong, why are you patting me?" Weber touched his back, gasped, and said.

“Young man, stop sighing all the time. Can’t you have some youthful energy? Be careful, you’ll age very quickly if you keep going like this.” Wang Chong laughed and then said, “Alright, enough of the jokes. Just go report to the Magic Association and remember what I told you.”

"I hope those old men won't do anything to me..." Weber muttered to himself. He had heard some rumors about Mr. Wang Chong, who was causing quite a stir in the Church's territory. He was practically walking on a knife's edge. He had heard that Kirei Kotomine, who had been following him, had also been arrested and brought to the Church, and was supposed to be imprisoned for a year or two.

Webber believed the rumor, after all, hadn't he seen that the man had entrusted his daughter to Wang Chong? Webber himself was practically all alone, and if he were captured by those people from the Magic Association, who knew how long he would be studied... then there would really be no hope left.

"Don't worry, at worst, it's just a clock tower, we can destroy it." Wang Chong said casually, as if destroying the clock tower was not a difficult thing for him, as simple as taking a walk in his own yard or going to the outhouse.

“Now that you mention it, I’m even more panicked. I don’t want to be soaked in formaldehyde,” Weber said, his face falling.

"Hahahaha, you have no magical circuit aptitude, no special bloodline, what would these magicians do with you if they had nothing better to do? At most, they'd just keep you under house arrest for a while. If they find out you're just a lucky idiot, they'll release you without a second thought." Wang Chong laughed again and said.

"While what you said, Mr. Wang Chong, is true, why does it sound so unpleasant..." After Wang Chong said that, Weber felt relieved, but he was still somewhat annoyed by Wang Chong's explanation.

“Compared to these matters, I think the crime you committed by stealing the relics that the El-Melloi family had originally prepared is probably much more serious. Right now, the El-Melloi are preoccupied with their own problems, but once they recover, they will likely come after you, the ‘culprit’ who killed their patriarch,” Wang Chong said with a smile.

"Mr. Wang Chong, didn't you say that as long as I told them as you requested, you would possess the El-Melloi family lineage mark and a crucial magical artifact?" Waver asked doubtfully.

“Yes, that’s true, but what I mean is that you shouldn’t reveal your hand so easily. You can’t control El-Melloi right now. It’s not too late to make your move when they’re half-dead. Your only task while you’re at the Mage’s Association is to do what you want to do and what you should do… Oh, by the way, if it’s okay, I can prepare a classroom for you. It would be nice for you to use it to teach magic.” Wang Chong said.

"Huh? Me? Teaching magic?" Webber pointed to himself in surprise.

“When you were traveling before, you were teaching those poor children. Weren’t you quite professional? I have high hopes for you,” Wang Chong said, patting Weber on the shoulder again.

The two left the airport and headed towards the Magic Association Clock Tower. But after only a few steps, a man in a black uniform blocked their way, clearly having come prepared.

"Hmm?" Wang Chong stopped and looked at the middle-aged man who had blocked his way with a slightly scrutinizing gaze.

"Um... who are you?" Weber asked tentatively.

"My grandfather would like to invite you two to have some tea. Would you do me the honor?" the man said in a somewhat mechanical voice.

"Grem (golem)?" Weber then realized that the other party was not a normal human, but a golem.

"That's interesting. So your grandfather works at this little tea shop?" Wang Chong's lips curled slightly as he pointed to the tea shop next door and said.

“Indeed. Please, gentlemen.” The golem gestured and said.

Wang Chong stepped into the tea shop without hesitation, while Weber hesitated for a moment before following. The golem, however, did not enter; instead, it quickly turned into sand and vanished in the wind. Even more strangely, the space where the tea shop had been began to distort, and when it returned to normal, it had become a simple convenience store.

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