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

At this moment, Wang Chong and his rescue team, having bypassed or dealt with the Ursus scouts along the way, finally arrived at a location near the river and dam and temporarily lay in ambush.

Right now, Wang Chong is observing the enemy's encampment with Ines. Ines is using her Originium Arts to observe the shadows and determine the number of people and other information in the camp.

"The entire camp has about 3000 people, but the number isn't the key point. The key point is that they are all equipped with heavy weapons with powerful firepower. There is also a company of about 50 war mages in the camp. It seems that they have gone to great lengths to wipe out Talulah and the others in one fell swoop," Ines said after using her Originium Arts.

Chapter Forty-Four: The Posture of Destruction

After listening to Ines's summary, Wang Chong nodded and then gestured for Ines to return with him to the hidden hideout they had found.

Upon arriving at the hideout, and seeing the group waiting for news, Wang Chong shared the information he had just gathered about the camp with everyone present. For a moment, everyone fell into deep thought.

"Well, does anyone have any good suggestions? Feel free to share them and let's brainstorm together," Wang Chong said with a smile.

“It’s simple. You lead us in and we’ll kill them all, no matter how many there are. They won’t be a match for you, right? Just like before, you can just slap them all to death with one blow. Wouldn’t that be much easier?” W said with a smile, tossing his knife around as if it were a matter of course.

"Hehe, alright, then I have an even better idea. How about I give you enough blessings now, and then you can go and fight your way there by yourself?" Wang Chong pointed to the camp and said.

"Then spare me. With my skinny arms and legs, even if I used Originium Arts, it would take me a while to blow up 3000 people." W shook his head and raised his hands in surrender.

“I do have the ability to take them all out in one go. But if that were the case, why would I need to involve you all?” Wang Chong said slowly. “Instead, I could just bury them all silently with a single palm strike… and then what? Would I have to step in to solve every problem that arises? Patriot was so powerful before, but you didn’t always let it bear all the pressure alone, did you?”

"So...sir, you want to train us? The reason you're not making a move now is because you think we alone are enough to wipe out that 3000-strong force, right?" Faust raised his head and spoke at this moment.

“Well, Faust, since you’ve figured out my intentions, you must have some ideas of your own. Why don’t you tell me?” Wang Chong said with a hint of approval.

“Since this can be accomplished by having all of us work together, it must be related to our abilities. In that case, let’s all introduce our Originium Arts. I’ll start with myself. My Originium Arts allow me to become invisible while moving, and I also have a decent shooting skill…” Faust said slowly.

“Ines, my ability is reconnaissance, as I just demonstrated. In short, I can handle all enemy movements.” Ines spoke somewhat vaguely, as she didn’t want to reveal all her abilities. As a mercenary, Originium Arts were her trump card, and she wouldn’t reveal too much to anyone she didn’t completely trust.

“W, your ability is to create explosives, you should all know that. I was the one who started those two big fires before.” W intentionally or unintentionally emphasized his achievement of destroying the thousand-man camp with a fire.

“Both my Originium abilities are related to ice and snow. If Big Sister were here, our Originium Arts would be even more effective. However, we are both very confident in fighting in icy and snowy environments,” Yang said.

Finally, there are the crossbowmen. Their Originium Arts are more or less related to reconnaissance or shooting, and compared to the previous ones, their Originium Arts seem somewhat mediocre.

After everyone explained their abilities, they each had their own ideas and began to think of countermeasures. Seeing this, Wang Chong nodded slightly and started to walk out, leaving only one sentence: "I'm only responsible for the last resort. No matter how far you go, I will be your last card. So do whatever you want, however crazy you want."

……

As night approached, Talulah had largely completed the construction of sturdy enough rafts upstream and successfully pushed them all to the center of the ice. Now, it was time to signal Patriot and wait for his return.

After Talulah had everyone stand on the ship, she began to unleash her Originium Arts directly in front of her. Flames ignited from her sword blade, and then Talulah raised her longsword high. The flames formed a fire tornado around the blade, spreading upwards and outwards, like a giant fire dragon taking off into the sky.

On the plains some distance across the glacier, the standoff between the 5,000-strong Ursus Legion and the Patriots continued. However, at this moment, they both noticed the fire dragon soaring into the sky. The legion commander, upon seeing the flames, immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly issued the order: "They're melting the glacier! They're trying to escape by water! Everyone prepare to charge! Don't let them get away!"

"Om-"

But just then, a chilling aura locked onto him, causing him to abruptly halt his steps as he tried to return to his ranks. Patriot moved this time, his eyes flashing crimson. He wielded his massive halberd, stomped the ground, cracking it, and in an instant, his enormous figure appeared before the five-thousand-strong army, hurling his halberd down.

"boom!"

A tremendous roar erupted, and the regimental commander was so frightened that he fainted, falling backward. Meanwhile, several shields were erected in front of Patriot, blocking his attack.

However, in front of Patriot, one or two shield guards who were blocking his attack coughed up blood and collapsed on the snowfield. These two had been killed by Patriot's halberd strike.

However, by this time, everyone had realized what was happening. The elite Ursus vanguard troops were the first to surround Patriot. Even though Patriot cut down those who tried to get close with his halberd, he eventually became deeply surrounded by these troops.

"Boom boom boom boom!!"

Artillery mages piloted drones to conduct pinpoint strikes against the Patriots. The Patriots' enormous size ironically meant they didn't need to worry about the explosions harming friendly forces. The war machine was in full swing: elite infantrymen took up their weapons to thrust, shield bearers erected their shields to defend, and mages controlled artillery fire. The mere switching between these three unit classes was enough to force the Patriots into a passive defensive posture, using their large shields to withstand the attacks while simultaneously preparing to break out.

But how could this legion let the enemy escape? Seeing that the enemy had set up shields for defense, and that the infantry's weapons could not cause effective damage, the deputy commander began to direct the troops, having the infantry and assault teams rotate. The assault teams, holding standard spears, activated Originium Arts to amplify the effect of the spears and began to charge at Patriot.

"Boom boom boom!"

The spears pierced Patriot's shield, knocking him back several meters. At that moment, the commando members surrounding Patriot attempted to seize the opportunity to severely injure him. Patriot swung his giant halberd, deflecting all the spears and lances behind him.

"Ugh—!" However, some spears that successfully thrust into Patriot's damaged armor still managed to pierce through his defenses. Although they failed to break through Patriot's defenses, the impact caused the Originium fragments on Patriot's body to move, resulting in a very uncomfortable pain.

"*%&……￥*&￥%……"

Just then, the encirclement suddenly split open on all four sides, giving Patriot a clearing. Dozens of mages appeared to have finished chanting the Originium magic circle beneath their feet, and a massive magical fluctuation emanated from the circle, followed by a jet-black beam of light that struck Patriot directly.

"Ah—!" The Patriot, shrouded in black light, trembled involuntarily. It seemed that Ursus's magic was suppressing the Patriot and attempting to destroy its life force.

Despite being shrouded in black light, Patriot let out a hoarse yet powerful roar. Magical fluctuations also surged from his body, and Wendigo's bloodline began to burn rapidly. A spell called "Cannibalism Ritual" quietly absorbed all the Originium energy around him and the magical fluctuations emanating from his body.

[Destructive Stance—]

In an instant, with a thunderous roar, Patriot hurled his giant halberd, which crashed down like a meteor onto the sorcerers who were casting spells on him. With a deafening boom, the ground trembled, dust billowed, and the halberd created a crater with a radius of a hundred meters. The sorcerers were clearly dead beyond any doubt, and nearly a hundred soldiers around them were also wiped out. Nearly a thousand soldiers were either dead or wounded, and the halberd even tore open a gap in the ground.

"boom--"

The colossal figure landed beside the giant halberd, pulling it out. A black aura swirled around Patriot, its ferocious presence enough to send chills down the spines of everyone present. These Ursus soldiers finally remembered the legend of the monster known as the "Imperial Killing Machine."

"Here... I will kill all who advance... Come and fight!"

Patriots uttered each word with gusto, and once their monstrous nature was revealed, it was almost a fight to the death.

Chapter 45 The Siege of the River

"boom!"

Talulah cleaved the flames and plunged her sword into the ice. The entire ice field began to tremble and white mist rose. Cracks spread across the ice surface like a spider web, and finally it shattered completely, splashing warm water.

Steam began to rise from the river beneath Talulah's feet, bubbles bubbling and billowing, and thick white mist rose from its surface. The ice had melted, and a large current of water surged forth, rushing rapidly forward.

Before Talulah and her raft could drift downstream, they had already tied stones to both banks to keep it temporarily stationary in the middle of the river. This was because Talulah needed to ensure all the ice ahead had melted to prevent the raft from capsizing, and also to ensure they could wait for Patriot's return.

But when the ice field melted completely, there was still no sign of Patriot. Some of the infected couldn't help but worry. Talulah could only comfort them for the time being, saying to wait a little longer, and she believed that Patriot would definitely return safely.

Soon, at the end of the direction Patriot had gone, she saw a figure rushing towards her. Talulah was overjoyed; that familiar, huge figure was undoubtedly Patriot! Talulah quickly said to the guerrilla members, "Get ready to cut the rope at any moment! Mr. Patriot has successfully returned. We'll catch him and leave immediately!"

Upon hearing this, the guerrilla members all stood up excitedly. Nothing could make them happier than the safe return of the Patriots. They were all invigorated and ready to fight.

Talulah, having grasped the two reins and prepared herself, called out to Patriot, who was about to reach the shore, "Mr. Patriot! Over here!"

The giant shadow leaped and landed directly on the raft where Talulah was. Talulah immediately stepped onto the raft and pulled hard on the reins, managing to keep the raft from overturning due to the impact of the enormous weight.

After stabilizing the raft, Talulah immediately cut the rope with her sword, and the raft began to move rapidly downstream along the swift river. Talulah looked in the direction the Patriots had come from; billowing dust indicated that the 5000-strong group was chasing after them. Unfortunately, this time they were bound to be left far behind.

"Phew, it's all over now, Patriot... Mr. Patriot! Your blood!" After successfully escaping danger, Talulah finally turned her attention to Patriot, only to notice that he looked terrible. Patriot was covered in blood, his body a deep black stain, and he was breathing heavily in pain, his body trembling as if he was enduring something.

"It's alright... the blood... theirs." Patriot's voice was incredibly hoarse, as if something was completely stuck in his throat.

“Mr. Patriot, your illness…” Talulah knew that this was the result of Patriot’s excessive use of Originium Arts, which had further aggravated his Oripathy. Originium crystals had completely occupied his throat, making it impossible for him to speak like a normal person.

“…Be careful, downstream.” Patriot simply shook his head, not caring about his physical condition. His brows were furrowed deeply, still worried about whether he could successfully escape the danger.

"Beware of downstream? Could it be that Imperial soldiers are blocking us downstream?" Based on Patriot's words, Talulah immediately began to consider the possibility of Ursus troops appearing downstream.

Indeed, although they had found this only way out, who knew if it was a route deliberately set for them by the enemy? After all, it would be extremely difficult for 5000 men to overpower them. And the Fourth Army, which had been operating on the ice fields for many years, couldn't possibly be unaware of the river's importance. The enemy's reason for driving them away like this was probably a tactic to wear them down.

Now, to give himself and his companions enough time to build a raft, Patriot has to face the 5000 men alone. Although they successfully fought their way out, they sacrificed Patriot, a key member of their fighting force. Patriot is now unlikely to be ready for another battle in the short term. If, during this window of opportunity, they are ambushed downstream…

Thinking this, Talulah's heart sank. This was practically a calculated scheme, forcing them to choose this route to escape, and sacrificing Patriot's fighting strength to make ample preparations for their escape. It seemed an ambush downstream was inevitable; all they could do was fight their way out of the encirclement.

Talulah's eyes flashed with determination; they could not let down the Patriots who had fought for them. Even if the challenges ahead were even greater, they would fight their way out with all their might.

……

Downstream, Wang Chong's rescue team also got busy. Yang Ge, Da Xiong, and W, using Faust's Originium Arts, began to move towards the camp on the hillside.

They weren't trying to sneak into the camp and stage another explosion; in fact, their conditions didn't allow them to do so. This 3,000-strong camp was built higher than the previous 1,000-strong camp, and the patrols were much more professional and well-trained. Moreover, Faust's invisibility wasn't true invisibility; it merely used an optical camouflage layer to make him undetectable to observers at a distance, essentially avoiding the sight of scouts.

However, if you get too close, it becomes easy to observe the disharmony between the cloaked object and its surroundings, which greatly increases the probability of being discovered.

Therefore, the group of four did not choose a campsite, but instead bypassed it and began climbing higher. At the foot of the mountain, the environment around the campsite and near the river was still relatively green, the temperature was still above zero degrees Celsius, and there was little snow. However, as the altitude increased, the group of four found themselves in the snow less than 100 meters away.

"Great! This snow-capped mountain is even better than I imagined. This makes the plan really feasible. Hahahaha." Yang Ge looked at the white expanse on the mountain and checked the current rate of snow accumulation with his feet, and was very satisfied.

"The Originium devices along the way are also ready. We just need to keep going up, and we'll be able to control this snow line." Big Bear put down a device containing Originium blocks, hissing out white mist as he spoke.

"Alright, enough of that. I have to run back and forth. After I'm done here, I need to go down there and set things up." W picked up a stone and then casually tossed it into the snow.

“Hmm…hmm…I understand. The gentleman said that he and Ines did indeed find traces of bombs planted on the dam. In addition, the crossbowmen also discovered that the camp had many sentries stationed along the river. It seems that, just as the gentleman judged, they intend to wait until the leader's ship arrives in this area before preparing to blow it up.” At this moment, Faust seemed to be listening to something, and after confirming the information he had received, he informed the people present.

“Once the leaders and their party get close to the dam or the riverbank, the people in charge of the dam will detonate bombs, destroying the riverbed. This will either destroy the boats or make the river suddenly become too turbulent for the leaders and their party to reach the shore. Then the troops in those camps will come out and the leaders and their party will be powerless to resist,” Faust said.

"This black mist ring is truly amazing. It can communicate over such a long distance without such bulky equipment," Big Bear remarked in amazement.

“Thanks to this, the most crucial information transmission problem of our crazy plan has been solved. Now we need to take advantage of the time difference and eliminate all those Imperial lackeys before Leader Talulah and the Captain arrive. Let’s go, stop talking, we need to get moving. Miss W also needs to quickly make arrangements here and then head to the dam,” Yang Ge said.

After saying that, the four of them immediately began to climb up the snow-capped mountain. They needed more snowflakes, so they needed to climb even higher.

Chapter 46 Ines blushes

"Phew, things on the mountain are finally done. It was really cold, no wonder they could stay up there for so long." W clapped his hands, and with Faust's help, using the Originium Arts that allowed him to become invisible, they successfully bypassed the enemy camp and scouts, and safely returned to the cave they had chosen earlier.

As for Big Bear and Yang, they were still on duty up the mountain, so they didn't come down. When W arrived at the hiding place, he saw only a few crossbowmen and scouts waiting inside. He frowned slightly and asked curiously, "Where are Wang Chong and Ines? Where did they go?"

"They're probably still hiding near the dam. After all, the patrols there check every half hour for about 15 minutes each time. That's probably why they can't leave easily, so they won't be back for a while," one of the crossbowmen said.

"Hmph... Is that so?" W seemed somewhat dismissive of this argument. She had witnessed the other party's unpredictable black mist technique firsthand. Wouldn't it be an easy task for him to evade those patrol teams?

However, W didn't have to wait long before hearing footsteps outside the cave. Wang Chong and Ines walked in one after the other. Wang Chong hadn't changed much; he still looked relaxed and carefree. W even wondered if he'd simply come out to play.

Ines, for some reason, had a slightly flushed face and kept wiping her lips with her hand, as if she had secretly eaten something outside.

W walked straight up to Ines, hands on her hips, and said, "Hey, what have you been doing outside for so long? Why is your face all red? What shameful thing have you been doing?"

"Wh...what shameful thing? I'm just cold. Humph, you should mind your own business before asking others." Ines was a little agitated, then turned her head away, looking like she didn't want to talk to W.

"Tch..." W was equally too lazy to pay attention to Ines, and instead looked at Wang Chong, saying, "So, can we begin now?"

“Okay, crossbowmen, you and Ines will go together to clear out those guys who are relaying signals along the riverbank. Then Faust, W, you two will be in charge of the dam. When my signal comes, blow up the dam and kill the people near it who are responsible for destroying it. Everything should proceed according to plan,” Wang Chong said.

"Yes!"

"OK~"

Both sides responded in response.

……

On the swiftly flowing river, Talulah and the others remained vigilant, surveying the surrounding riverbanks. They had been drifting on the river for about three hours, and thankfully, nothing more unusual had occurred yet. But the more this was the case, the more uneasy Talulah felt.

"Where should we be now?" Talulah asked loudly to the people on the raft behind her.

"Talulah, we should be halfway from the starting point to the finish line now. In about three more hours, we should reach the area near the snow-capped mountain where the troops were previously stationed," a professional guerrilla scout shouted from the rear.

"About three hours left?" Talulah looked up at the sky. It was already completely dark, and in three hours it would be almost midnight. That was when everyone was at their most exhausted, and dealing with a surprise attack would likely be extremely difficult.

“Let them rest now and recharge their energy!” Talulah said.

"But what about the surrounding situation?"

“If those guys intend to swallow us up, they must have a large number of troops stationed here, probably around a thousand. But if they are that large, they must choose an ambush location in an area where their troops can easily deploy. This area is all woodland, which makes it difficult for their troops to deploy, and some heavy firepower equipment cannot be used. Therefore, they can only choose the edge of the forest, which is the plain area near the snow mountain.”

After Talulah finished speaking, she looked ahead, held the oar, and said, "When we are about to reach the end of the forest, we should stop at the shore immediately. Fighting on land is always better than fighting on water."

"Yes!" the guerrilla members behind them all responded.

As for why they weren't going ashore now, it was because there was a high probability that pursuers were still chasing them from behind, and they needed to use the river to create as much distance as possible. If they went ashore now, the riverbanks would be nothing but cliffs after the forest, with no other way out but to return to the riverbank and walk along the river. In that case, having lost their raft, they would eventually be overtaken by the soldiers who had built rafts behind them.

……

"Well!"

Another Ursus messenger died silently under Ines's shadow blade. Not only were the crossbowmen following behind Ines surprised, but even Ines herself was somewhat astonished by her current strength.

It seems I've improved since my fight with W. But W hasn't given me any black mist lately, so how did my strength increase?

"It can't be that kind of thing... Ugh..." Ines blushed involuntarily. She inadvertently recalled how she and Wang Chong were a little bored while waiting for W to return, and Wang Chong ended up asking her to play the flute for him in the wild.

Especially after returning to the cave, when W almost discovered something about her, Ines wished she could disappear into a hole in the ground. But Ines was helpless; she dared not resist this man who had already planted a shadow in her heart. As soon as the man's tone became slightly harsh, she felt like she was about to wet herself, and could only obediently let him do as he pleased, like a docile lamb.

Moreover, this wasn't the first time the other person had sought her out for venting. In recent days, whenever she had a spare moment, the other person would grab her and give her a piece of their mind. Gradually, Ines had gotten used to the other person coming to her. Besides, that kind of thing… it was strangely comforting, somehow.

"Snapped!"

"What are you thinking about so intently? Could it be that you're having romantic feelings?"

Suddenly, Ines felt her buttocks being slapped hard, which startled her. She quickly covered her bottom and glared at Wang Chong with reproachful eyes.

"Why is your face so red? Did I really guess right?" Wang Chong said with a smile. "I bet your next sentence will be: What do you mean, guessed right! I just... I just got cold!"

"What? You guessed it! I'm... I'm frozen! Waaah..." Ines said, then realized something was wrong and her face turned even redder.

"I never expected that our cold and beautiful mercenary, who is ruthless and decisive when killing people, would still be thinking about these things in this situation~" Wang Chong couldn't help but tease, putting his arm around Ines's shoulder and then kneading her slightly perky breasts.

"Wait! There are people around!" Ines whispered, looking around fearfully.

"Them? They went ahead to explore while you were lost in thought. You'd better hurry up and catch up. Only you can deliver a fatal blow and prevent them from sending any information." With that, Wang Chong released his grip and gave Ines's buttocks another hard slap.

"Ah~" Ines couldn't help but gasp for breath, rubbing her bottom as she ran away.

Wang Chong shook his head and smiled, then picked up the communicator from the ground and used the black mist to devour the corpse. Soon, a message and memory appeared in Wang Chong's mind. Wang Chong smiled slightly, having learned how to send messages, and continued walking forward with the communicator.