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

"Hehe, so you're after Talulah, the new partner he kept mentioning along the way? She really is beautiful." Just then, Arcueid's aura suddenly vanished, and she reverted to her usual innocent and carefree self, extending her hand and saying, "My name is Arcueid, nice to meet you!"

"Ha...ha...please guide me." Talulah felt much less pressure after seeing Arcueid's change, and then politely shook Arcueid's hand with a smile.

“Now that we’re both Chong’s partners, we’re family. Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of you. Anything about Chong that you want to know, I can tell you~” Arcueid whispered in Talulah’s ear, “Including in that kind of thing, I can slowly teach you about Chong’s weaknesses~”

"Huh?" Talulah blushed slightly upon hearing the words beside her. Wang Chong's companion was certainly unconventional.

"Ahem, alright Arcueid, stop with the nonsense." Wang Chong coughed twice, pulled Arcueid back, and then said, "Go to the place I just told you about to apply to join the Reunion Movement and get your identification card. After you give me my name, the person in charge there will know what to do. I still have some things to discuss with Talulah."

"Alright~ then I won't disturb your time together... oh wait, there's one more thing. Never mind, I'll take my leave now~" Arcueid stuck out her tongue and made a face before happily heading to the personnel department tent that Wang Chong had mentioned earlier.

"Has she always been like this?" Talulah asked after Arcueid left.

"Yeah, she must have put a lot of pressure on you at first. Even when I first met her, I was almost fooled by her quiet demeanor. But she's actually cuter and more innocent than I imagined. She has a strong curiosity about anything new. No wonder she's so excited now, after all, this place is full of things she's never seen before," Wang Chong explained with a smile.

"Hmm... judging from our conversation just now, they seem surprisingly easy to get along with." Talulah let out a sigh of relief, then her gaze involuntarily drifted towards Wang Chong's back as she said, "Um, do you mind if I ask, who exactly is that child? It can't be so young..."

"It's a bit complicated to explain, but in terms of status, she's like my daughter," Wang Chong said directly.

"Oh...a daughter...Eh? A daughter?" Talulah breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that it wasn't her partner, but then suddenly felt something was off. A daughter? Wang Chong already has a daughter?

But thinking about it carefully, it's inevitable. Wang Chong has lived for who knows how long, and he has a group of partners he's known for a long time. It's normal for him to have a daughter. However, Talulah became a little downcast. Recalling Frostnova's words, she also had some expectations about bearing children for Wang Chong.

Especially the girl behind Wang Chong, with white hair, dragon horns, and a dragon tail. If she were to give birth to Wang Chong's child and it inherited her racial characteristics, it would probably look quite similar to her.

"Talulah, Talulah! I heard he just came back. Did he come here...?"

"Dad...I'm hungry..."

Just then, Frostnova arrived at Talulah's camp. As soon as she arrived, she saw Wang Chong carrying a cute white-haired girl with dragon horns and a dragon tail on his back. The girl was calling Wang Chong "Dad" very affectionately.

"Boom—"

Froststar felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She was dizzy and looked at Wang Chong, the Dragon Girl, and a certain Great Dragon Girl who was staring at her in disbelief. She said directly, "Liar... Talulah, you liar! You clearly said before that you would wait for me, and then we would improve together and strive for opportunities together... But now you even have a child, so what's the point of competing?... When did you have a child? Why didn't I know at all?"

Talulah was taken aback by Frostnova's words, but then immediately understood Frostnova's thought process and said speechlessly, "Are you sure she's my child?"

“Otherwise what? Such obvious Drak features, and the same white hair as you… he must be your little brat no matter how you look at it,” Frostnova couldn’t help but say.

"Hiss... Ha... Hiss... Ha, Ah Chong and I have only known each other for a month or two, right? You mean I can give birth to a child this big in just a month or two?" Talulah kept adjusting her breathing. How come she had never noticed before that Frostnova could be so clueless about such physiological issues?

"...That seems to be the case." Frostnova frowned, speaking seriously. Talulah couldn't help but facepalm. Was this something that required serious thought to confirm?

"This is my daughter, Albion. She wasn't born to any other woman. To be precise, I found her, but for some reason, she recognized me as her father." Wang Chong couldn't help but chuckle at Frostnova's mistake in recognizing her child. In the end, he spoke up to explain.

“Oh, so you’re an adopted daughter like Lisa, right?” Frostnova immediately understood. She tried to approach Albion to stroke his face and said, “So cute. I really thought you were Talulah’s child.”

"Roar--!"

"Hey, don't touch it. And you, don't yell."

Fortunately, this time, Wang Chong reacted in time and stopped Frostnova before she could reach out. He also put Albion off his back and pressed her head down with his palm to prevent her from doing anything impulsive.

"This child is a bit fierce... He looks like a wild beast. Was he raised by wild animals in the wild?" Froststar asked, recalling a similar fairy tale about a wolf child that Patriot had told her before.

“No, she’s only been born a short time, so she’s mostly acting on instinct. She’ll be fine in a while.” As he spoke, Wang Chong described in detail how Albion had instantly taken down an Ursus scout.

"Born this big, it pierced through light armor with a single blow and snapped its neck. This doesn't sound like a child born from a normal person... Could this child have some extraordinary origin? Like a giant beast or something?" After listening to Wang Chong's explanation, Froststar realized how risky it had been to rashly try to touch Albion.

"Let's leave her background aside for now. It's almost lunchtime. This little girl is starving; I need to get her something to eat. Also, let's discuss the Ursus Legion over there. This time, it's likely to be a tough battle," Wang Chong said slowly.

Chapter 169 Surtr's Jealousy

"Hey... Talulah, is this another one targeting his ex-lover?"

At the dinner table, Frostnova watched Arcueid devour his meal while whispering something to Talulah.

"Hmm." Talulah nodded, and at the same time had to admire Arcueid's appetite, feeling that almost half of the food on the table had gone into her stomach.

"Talulah...don't you think he's become increasingly promiscuous lately, with more and more women around him? Even people in the Reunion Movement are starting to call him a girl-conquering machine," Frostnova couldn't help but complain.

"It's not that serious, is it? Besides, right now, it seems like the only people I have a real connection with are me and Arcueid. As for the other members of the special forces, they just happen to be strong," Talulah said.

"Tsk... If you keep showing off, I'll go and push through tonight!" Frostnova felt frustrated upon hearing this. She was clearly ahead of Talulah in progress, so how did she fall behind at this crucial step?

"Then forget it. The war is urgent, and I'm afraid you'll have to make do for a while." Talulah shook her head. After hearing what Wang Chong had told her and the others on the way, Talulah felt that the current situation was even less optimistic than she had imagined.

This legion's lineup was not particularly impressive. First of all, the commander leading this legion was not the commander of the 3rd Division, but Major General Ulrich, the deputy commander of the 2nd Army, who personally led this 40,000-strong legion with his command.

Ulrich, who has risen to the position of general, is naturally a force to be reckoned with, possessing the power to cleave the earth. Moreover, with the assistance of Ursus mages, he possesses the strength to shake mountains. Although he has not yet reached the monstrous level of strength of Patriot or Skadi, he is already one of the most valiant generals in Ursus.

Needless to say, his commanders are equally capable, no less so than the elite Shield Guards that Patriot has always led. Breaking through their defensive line will likely be no easy task.

In addition to sending 40,000 legions, they also provided a large number of heavy Originium artifacts for city defense, 200 large Originium mages, and 5 war mages. It seems they are preparing to use powerful firepower to destroy the defensive line built on the mountainous terrain.

It's fair to say that the Emperor of Ursus went all out this time. After all, the news of his 1-strong army being utterly defeated was a huge embarrassment for them. Using this defeat as an opportunity, the Emperor launched a purge, taking more power back from the nobles.

Of course, as a price, Ursus's prestige suffered, and not only were neighboring countries restless, but even the citizens of Ursus began to waver, filled with doubt about their emperor.

Therefore, this time, whether from the emperor's perspective or the perspective of the nobility, they were all eager to eradicate the "malignant tumor" that was the Reunion Movement, and naturally, they spared no effort. They provided strong support in terms of supplies, complete equipment and firepower, and deployed their elite troops. This army was more than capable of conquering enemy cities, let alone dealing with the Reunion Movement, a "bandit" force that could not yet be considered a legitimate military force.

"No wonder Ah Chong said before that even if he could easily deal with that 1-strong army, he couldn't use that force lightly. Now, just by relying on the terrain and the combined efforts of Patriot, myself, and Frostnova, we've attracted such a force. If Ah Chong had dealt with those troops single-handedly, I'm afraid there would have been more than just these people this time. I'm afraid the Internal Security and the entire Fourth Army would have been mobilized to surround us. At that point, even if Ah Chong could protect us, the Reunion Movement would have been dead in name only."

Talulah pondered and processed this information, beginning to understand why even if they could defeat Ursus this time, it would be a difficult and "lucky" victory. Only in this way could they prevent the emperor from making a desperate gamble, and only then would the Reunion Movement have a glimmer of hope.

“We still don’t have enough time. We should do more preparation for this uprising… but there’s no way around it, we’ve already exposed ourselves too early. Now we can only do as Ah Chong said, fight to sustain ourselves, constantly accumulate strength, and eventually liberate the entire snowfield,” Talulah pondered.

"Is he still not back? Surtr seems so quiet and reserved, I didn't expect him to be so jealous," Frostnova asked.

"They should be back by now, right? Look, they're back." Talulah said, looking at Wang Chong and Surtr who were walking towards her from somewhere.

Just moments before, Wang Chong had introduced Arcueid, whose identity information had been processed, to the special forces team. However, Surtr didn't seem to care as much as Talulah and Frostnova. Instead, she was so upset after learning about it that she ran off without even eating. Left with no other option, Wang Chong had to personally go and coax Surtr back.

Sure enough, Surtr returned licking his popsicle, still with that same expressionless face, seemingly having been appeased by Wang Chong with the popsicle. This made everyone realize just how much Surtr loved popsicles.

However, only Wang Chong himself knew that this time, it wasn't just about giving up an ice pop; the words Surtr had said to him back then still echoed in his mind:

"You have a current girlfriend because I got lost and forgot about her, so I don't blame you... But now you say she's a partner you've known for a long time. If that's the case, then what am I?"

"You're saying I already knew about this? Don't try to fool me with that. I seriously suspect you're deliberately lying to me! Am I not your girlfriend at all?"

"Unless... you prove to me again... it's not ice cream, although I like it, I've lost my appetite. I... I don't know what I want most right now. Aren't you my boyfriend? Then prove it to me... tell me... why am I so emotionally out of control right now... tell me what I really want right now..."

"Waaaaah!!"

Then came a series of shy and whimpering sounds. However, this was the first time Wang Chong had ever seen someone bite him with their teeth while kissing him; if his body hadn't been tough enough, it would have hurt quite a bit.

"This is a completely different side of Surtr. He seems like a quiet, reserved person, but when he explodes, he's a completely different person. Hmm, now it's almost like we're turning this into a real thing."

Wang Chong thought to himself, glancing at Surtr's favorability rating after the jealousy incident. It had increased by 5 points, reaching 85 points. Now that he understood Surtr was truly in love with him, it seemed winning Surtr over was no longer a problem. It was happening faster than he had imagined.

"However, there are still people ahead of Surtr in line... Frostnova should be ahead of us, shouldn't she?"

On the surface, Surtr seems to have arrived first, but only Wang Chong knows that Frostnova is the first member of the opposite sex he has ever won over in this world. Whether it's to appease the Patriots and Yeti factions or out of personal feelings, Wang Chong feels he should take things further with Frostnova sooner rather than later.

"Alright everyone, although there was a little hiccup, it won't affect our welcoming ceremony. Also, I've invited Talulah and Frostnova to join us this time. Enjoy your food and drinks, and get ready for the upcoming battle," Wang Chong said.

"Um... we've finished all the food." Just then, Skadi quietly raised her little hand and pointed to the table full of leftovers.

"Wait... they ate it all in such a short time... Arcueid?" Seeing a large table of food being devoured so easily, Wang Chong immediately realized who the culprit was.

“Um… don’t look at me. It’s not like I’m the only one who finished all this food. It was mainly Albion; she has a really big appetite. I’ve been restraining myself enough.” Arcueid seemed to realize this as well, scratching his head somewhat embarrassedly, and pushing Albion, who was still showing off, forward.

“Mom said that we children need to eat more to grow. Hmm… Lisa should learn from Sister Albion and grow up quickly by eating so much.” Little Lisa looked at Albion, who looked like a child herself, and ate so much, and her eyes showed envy. Then she took a big bite of bread and ate it slowly.

“…From now on, I’ll take care of your meals. Talulah, Yelena, please excuse the poor thing.” Wang Chong shook his head and said.

"It's nothing...we're fine." Talulah waved her hand, indicating that she didn't mind.

"Alright, I won't let anyone go hungry. Now that this table is finished, I'll just cook another one. Don't worry about us. Arcueid, please keep an eye on Albion. Besides me, you're the only one who can keep an eye on her here." Wang Chong said, and then went back to the kitchen to prepare food for the large group of people.

“OK~ Honey~ Leave this to me.” Arcueid gave an OK sign and agreed.

……

Twenty kilometers from the forest area, a large army is advancing towards the mountains where the Reunification Movement is located.

At this moment, in the center of the military formation, a middle-aged general who looked imposing sat in a slowly moving military off-road vehicle, reviewing the content and materials related to the Reunification Movement. He was particularly focused on how the Reunification Movement had used the mountainous terrain to gradually whittle down 10,000 troops, ultimately delivering the decisive blow.

"General, all our scouts have failed to report to the radio within the stipulated time for over an hour. It's likely they've met with misfortune and been annihilated by the enemy," said an adjutant in charge of intelligence liaison beside the general.

"So fast?... Just based on this counter-surveillance capability, one can see the military quality of this Reunion Movement bandit group. Nikolai's defeat was not unjust." The general put down the documents and said slowly.

Chapter 170 Game Theory and New Phenomena in Curing Oripathy

"General, no matter how well-trained they are, it's a pipe dream for a few thousand men to fight against our forty thousand troops. Especially since this time they brought so many mage teams, source stones, and all sorts of heavy weapons. No matter how good their fortifications are, they'll be reduced to dust under our heavy firepower." The adjutant said dismissively.

"There's no problem with firepower breakthroughs, and in a direct confrontation, it will undoubtedly be a crushing victory for us. But even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, let alone a war?" The general shook his head, reopened the document, and began to speak, word by word:

"You see, in the previous battles, the southwestern battlefield suffered repeated defeats, resulting in the loss of too many troops before the official start of the war. The unseen crossbowmen and their elusive movements are all points that need attention. Also, on the northwestern battlefield, in the first place, an avalanche distracted the sorcerer group, then bandits suddenly attacked from the middle, cutting the legion into several parts, and finally someone killed Nikolai, leading to the defeat of this war."

"From all these aspects, it is clear that the Reunion Movement is operating in their familiar territory, leveraging their home-field advantage. If we, like Nikolai, continue to despise our opponents and launch a general offensive without a second thought, even if we win this war with our superior equipment and personnel, what price will we pay? If the losses are too great, even if we win, when we present this battle report to His Majesty the Emperor, do you think he will praise us or reprimand us?"

After saying these words, the adjutant standing to the side was already sweating profusely, clearly realizing the mistake he had made.

“But none of these are what I’m worried about. What I’m most worried about is that Ursus legend, old friend,” General Ulrich said slowly. “A legend I heard about when I was a child—Patriot. He and his army tore through the steel torrents, heading straight for the heart of the legion, and finally beheading the enemy general…that’s what he did best. So many miracles of winning against overwhelming odds.”

"Only when you face him directly and become his enemy will you realize how terrifying he is. That's why the emperor spared no expense and mobilized so many elite troops to besiege this mountain."

“What we need to be most wary of is the Patriot’s charge. He will be watching us closely, and if the situation gets out of control, he will surely become a calamity and take our heads, just as he has done before,” Ulrich said in a deep voice.

"Then how should we deal with this?" the adjutant asked.

“Nikolai did make one good tactic earlier: concentrating firepower to force Patriot to act. As long as we can pinpoint Patriot’s location and movements, the enemy is in the open while we are in the shadows. No matter how powerful he is, he will eventually run out of strength.” Ulrich said, a fierce glint in his eyes. “If he wants to kill us, we’ll kill him first!”

……

"What are you thinking about, Mr. Patriot?"

At this moment, after finishing lunch, Wang Chong began to inspect the situation of the Reunification Movement and started to deploy troops. Suddenly, he noticed Patriot sitting on the edge of the cliff, gazing into the distance.

“...They...are here,” Patriot said in a deep voice.

"I know, but for some reasons, they probably won't do anything too big today. Once the curfew is in place tonight, there shouldn't be any major problems," Wang Chong said.

“…Special Forces,” Patriot said slowly.

“They are capable of this, and you’ve confirmed their abilities, haven’t you?” Wang Chong said, arms crossed. “You can’t fight and charge into battle your whole life. They’re taking your place now, but younger people will take over later. We have to give those young people a chance.”

"...The Reunion Movement has a future." Patriot stood up, brushing past Wang Chong, and said, "Take good care of Yelena..."

“Hey, don’t entrust me with this so suddenly, Mr. Patriot. That’s the last thing you should say on the battlefield.” Wang Chong turned around and looked at Patriot as he left. “This battle isn’t over. You still have to live to witness the moment when the future you’re talking about arrives.”

“…Hmm.” Patriot simply responded and walked towards the Shield Guards to begin planning the next phase of the operation.

“He’s always been like this, don’t pay any attention to him.” At this moment, Froststar’s words reached Wang Chong’s ears. Wang Chong looked to the side and saw Froststar waving at him with a smile.

"Thanks to Chong, the old stubborn man's health has improved a lot. His voice isn't as hoarse as before. Well... although if we continue to argue with the old stubborn man in the future, I won't have this advantage anymore."

The two began walking towards the main camp, where the final battle meeting was about to begin. Along the way, Froststar recounted Patriot's recent condition. Ever since learning that Wang Chong's blood could cure Oripathy, Froststar had secretly mixed the blood sugar Wang Chong had given her into Patriot's food, causing Patriot's throat to begin to improve somewhat.

Perhaps because of this incident, the slight rift between Wang Chong and Patriot that had developed over the Demon King issue has now dissipated. Apart from Patriot's displeasure with Wang Chong's womanizing ways and his deception of his daughter Frostnova's feelings, the two generally get along quite well on a daily basis.

"Hehe, these are nothing. But now that your Oripathy is gradually being cured, how are your physical conditions in all aspects? For example, have there been any changes in the strength of your Originium Arts?" Wang Chong asked.

"No... At first, I also thought that if my Oripathy started to heal and the number of stones in my body decreased, would the Originium Arts I originally gained also disappear, and would my strength decrease? But the actual feeling is not like that. Not only did my strength not decrease because of the decrease in the density of Originium crystals in my blood, but after my body improved a lot, my control over Originium Arts became more stable and stronger." Frostnova shook her head and said.

“I’m not the only one who feels this way; Talulah feels the same way. It seems that our Originium Arts will not disappear because of the cure for Oripathy. That art is always engraved in our instincts. In fact, because of the healing of our bodies, we can exert this power even better.”

"So... don't you find it strange? The more severe the Oripathy, the higher the strength of the Originium Arts they acquire. It's a matter of what you lose, you gain. This power gained by sacrificing one's life—that's probably a consensus among the Infected, isn't it?" Wang Chong said.

"Hmm... what's wrong?" Froststar asked, puzzled.

“But now, if a situation arises that can reverse the disease, the acquired Originium Arts won’t disappear. Doesn’t that mean that people who originally didn’t have Originium Arts aptitude can easily become mages just by contracting Oripathy?” Wang Chong said with a somewhat solemn expression. “If someone masters this technology, wouldn’t it be easy to train a large number of mages?”

“…That’s right!” After hearing Wang Chong’s explanation, Froststar’s beautiful eyes flashed with shock. “In that case, wouldn’t it mean that as long as someone masters the technology to cure Oripathy, it’s equivalent to possessing the technology of a Creation Mage?”

"It seems that we need to be even more careful about curing Oripathy. You should understand what this means, right?" Wang Chong said in a deep voice.

"..." Frostnova nodded. This technology must become the core technology of the Reunion Movement, and there must be no chance of it being leaked.

“It’s alright. Anyway, everyone who knows about curing Oripathy is trustworthy. You can secretly take this message to Talulah and Patriot later. They’ll know what to do,” Wang Chong said in a deep voice. “Right now, the most important thing is to handle the upcoming war.”

Frostnova nodded again and began to run quickly towards the main camp with Wang Chong. Upon entering the camp, they saw Talulah already sitting in the innermost part, having been waiting for them for quite some time.

Chapter 171 Another Lecture

"That concludes the agenda for this operational meeting. Is everyone clear on this?"

With Talulah's resounding words, the final strategic meeting before the battle came to an end. According to the latest intercepted and successfully deciphered enemy coded messages, the Ursus army, as before, launched a two-pronged attack: one force of 3,000 elite troops aimed at the southwestern mountain path; the other force of 37,000 main troops headed straight for the main battlefield in the northwest.

Intelligence indicates that the 3,000 elite Ursus soldiers on the southwestern front are all battle-hardened veterans, adept at fighting on rugged mountain roads, possessing exceptional individual combat skills, and specifically designed to overcome such terrain. Meanwhile, the 30,000 strong forces on the northwestern battlefield are an even tougher nut to crack. A direct confrontation with this formidable enemy would likely incur heavy losses for the Reunion Movement.

Fortunately, the Reunion Movement has not yet suffered a true catastrophe. Even the last war did not force them to reveal all their trump cards. Therefore, many of their trump cards remain hidden. Moreover, the large amount of artillery equipment recently seized has not yet been used in actual combat. Victory is still within their grasp.

However, glancing around, Wang Chong keenly sensed a gloom in the hearts of those present. Faced with an overwhelming enemy force ten or even dozens of times larger, even seasoned veterans couldn't maintain absolute composure. If not for the dual support of faith and titles, those with weaker mental fortitude would likely have succumbed. At this moment, morale was low, and clearly, a rousing pre-battle pep talk was needed to boost spirits.

"Next, we will reorganize the various teams step by step to ensure that no mistakes are made in any aspect," Wang Chong straightened his body and gave the order in a deep voice.