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

"Even those children have a very high aptitude for magic. And those who don't seem to have any extraordinary physical abilities."

"After that, what form of cooperation was planned for the first singularity? Did he propose anything in this regard?" Leonardo da Vinci asked.

"He didn't say. He said that the situation inside the singularity is still unknown, and he won't use Chaldea's spirit particle transfer method to go to the singularity. At that time, it is very likely that neither side will be teleported to the same location. We can only wait and see if there is a way to reunite."

"Dr. Roman said."

"Without Chaldea's spirit particle transfer method?" Leonardo da Vinci asked in confusion.

"Yes, he said that pure spirit particle transfer like Chaldea requires a very suitable physique. He doesn't have that physique, so he used his improved method to travel through time. I don't think he was lying about that, since the conditions for spirit particle transfer are indeed there."

Dr. Roman said, "So all he needs are the coordinates of the Chaldea probe. Once we have a plan and have communicated how to meet up, he will go to the singularity first and lead the way for us."

"...Although I always felt he wanted to do something in advance, this is the safest approach for now," Leonardo da Vinci said with a smile. "There's always a way out. If anything happens, Roman, you'll have to take full responsibility."

"Please spare me... I just hope nothing unexpected happens," Dr. Roman said, shaking his head helplessly.

……

Regardless of Dr. Roman and Leonardo da Vinci's attitudes toward the Singularity and Wang Chong, three female Servants have now appeared in Wang Chong's room, in addition to Wang Chong himself.

"Joan of Arc and Atalanta, you both remember what to do, right? I've already told you the general plot of the Singularity. Just act it out properly then," Wang Chong instructed.

“Okay…” Joan of Arc and Atalanta nodded thoughtfully, staring intently at the script in their hands.

"And what about me...?" Jeanne Alter puffed out her cheeks, looking rather unhappy.

"Hehe, Jeanne Alter, don't you have the same memories? Just be yourself then. Do whatever you want... Consider this singularity a good training opportunity for Ritsuka and the others," Wang Chong said with a smile.

Chapter 6 Appears Alone

"But Wang Chongjun, after I appear in that world, can I really directly replace the other me that would be summoned?" Joan of Arc couldn't help but ask.

"This is inevitable. The appearance of those Heroic Spirits is itself a manifestation of the Counter Force's efforts to repair the Singularity. And you are the most qualified central figure to stop all of this."

Wang Chong paused, then continued, "The moment you appeared, you were automatically identified by the Counter Force. Unless you want to maintain that singularity, the Counter Force has no need to continue summoning new Joan of Arcs."

“I understand…” Joan of Arc nodded.

"Alright, now I'll give you some time to prepare. Go back to the Dimensional House and wait."

After Wang Chong finished speaking, he opened the dimensional gate, allowing the three of them to enter. He would then place them in suitable positions beforehand.

After completing all of this, Wang Chong looked at the task requirements on the system and began to think about how to improve everything.

"I wonder if my self-created method of time travel, which utilizes my [Spell Sensing] talent, will still be able to reliably travel through such a long period of time."

Wang Chong already knew the spacetime coordinates of the singularity and was ready to use his magic at any time. However, he still felt somewhat uncertain.

"Host, host, would you like to try using those two items that were previously rewarded? They might be helpful to you right now?" Just then, the system's voice prompted.

Wang Chong narrowed his eyes. Following the system's prompts, he found the random item jar and random skill jar that he had just been rewarded with.

"System, use these two jars." Wang Chong used them without hesitation.

"Received, in use." After the system's voice came from his mind, Wang Chong saw a picture of drawing items.

Soon, two things that had been extracted appeared in front of Wang Chong:

Skill: [Independent Manifestation of Rank E]

Item: [Fraud Card]

The moment he drew the unique manifestation skill, a strange wave filled Wang Chong's heart. The next instant, everything around him began to look different to him.

At the same time, a huge band of light appeared in Wang Chong's line of sight, and it seemed that he could go to any point on this band if he wanted.

However, once Wang Chong regained his senses, all these visual images vanished, as if they had never existed. Yet, Wang Chong felt as if he could now go wherever he wanted.

Wang Chong took a step forward, and the next second he seemed to have vanished without a trace.

……

Avalon

At this moment, Merlin was yawning, waving his staff while watching Chaldea's movements and continuing to construct the content for today's Magical☆Merry live stream.

"You seem to be enjoying a very leisurely life?"

A sudden voice rang out from behind Merlin, startling him. After all, Merlin would never forget that voice.

"Hey? Isn't this my old friend Wang Chong? What brings you here today, big brother? Hmm?"

Merlin greeted Wang Chong while seemingly observing him as if he sensed something, and said:

"It seems you've truly separated yourself from this world. Ha... Your progress is truly astonishing. If I'm not mistaken, it's only taken you a few hours to go from learning time travel magic decades ago to now completely wielding power, right?"

"There's nothing I can do about it, that's just how outstanding I am."

As he spoke, gesturing to Merlin's magic trick, Wang Chong continued, "Being a costumed character is fun, isn't it? Do you want to be one for life?"

"Hmm? Could it be that you're quite interested in the feminine side of Mary? Well, that makes sense, after all, your true nature is... cough cough."

Suddenly, Merlin coughed a few times and stopped talking, because the other party's murderous gaze was making him feel uneasy.

"What is your true nature? Why did you stop?" Wang Chong said, counting on his fingers.

"Haha, aren't you still busy over there?"

At this moment, Merlin, driven by a survival instinct, forcibly changed the subject while switching the scene to a palace, saying, "Look, it's about to begin over there."

Wang Chong narrowed his eyes as he looked at the scene. Inside the palace, he saw a familiar creature with octopus eyes, holding the Holy Grail and seemingly praying.

"It's started so soon," Wang Chong said.

"Pretty much, since Chaldea and the Singularity are essentially in the same timeline. I think it's time for you to get involved. Chaldea does need some preparation, do you?" Merlin asked with a smile.

"That's true." Wang Chong nodded, turned around, and was about to leave.

"Hey, big brother, let me give you a friendly reminder."

Merlin suddenly spoke from behind:

"Sometimes things going too smoothly isn't a good thing, and we shouldn't help Ritsuka too much. As one of Britain's best educators and someone with experience, I believe that giving children some appropriate adversity can help them grow."

"Hehe... I hope you'll say that in front of Lia next time."

Wang Chong sneered twice, and then vanished without a trace in the next second.

"Why don't you believe it?"

Merlin scratched his head, looking quite puzzled. However, this expression didn't last long, and he muttered to himself:

"However, it is indeed a bit unnecessary to remind him. With his wicked personality, I'm afraid Xiaolixiang will suffer more."

"Plus that guy's nature... sigh, Wang Chong is here, another large number of Servants are about to fall." Merlin sighed.

……

Upon returning, Wang Chong examined the skill description that appeared independently: a skill that allows one to appear independently in the present world. After use, it allows one to traverse any world and time at will.

The description is very concise, yet the effects are incredibly powerful. Knowing the coordinates allows for near-instantaneous teleportation. Even without knowing the coordinates, one can still freely travel between locations.

"This is still the level that can be achieved at E-rank. No wonder, the points required for its upgrade are completely different from other Type-Moon skills." Wang Chong glanced at the upgrade points required for [Independent Manifestation E-rank], which required 10,000 villain points to upgrade from E-rank to D-rank.

However, as of now, I've already used up my E-rank points, so there's no need to waste so many villain points.

Afterwards, Wang Chong checked the item he had just acquired: the [Fraud Card]. It had a picture of a clown on it.

The skill description is quite interesting. It allows you to create a 3-minute illusionary world where everything appears incredibly real and undetectable, thus deceiving everyone in the scene.

This actually comes in handy for the plans Wang Chong will make next. The only downside is that it's a one-time use item and can't be reused.

However, Wang Chong didn't pay attention to these things. After putting away the fraud card, he took another step forward, while silently reciting the coordinates he had learned from Dr. Roman not long ago.

……

Inside a palace, a hideous man with bulging eyes was praying incessantly, making a wish upon the magical crystal—the Holy Grail. However, his voice could be heard growing increasingly impatient.

Just then, a figure slowly appeared in a dark corner at the top of the palace, floating there and beginning to survey the situation below.

"Gilde Rae. So he's already started wishing to resurrect Joan of Arc?"

The person who arrived was Wang Chong. He briefly adjusted to the slightly uncomfortable feeling brought on by the long period of crossing over into a new field, and then, listening to the increasingly angry voice entering his ears, he pondered.

"Alright, let's open the Dimensional House first and bring out Jeanne d'Arc, Jeanne Alter, and Atalanta."

Wang Chong secretly opened a dimensional portal and left. After some time, he brought out Jeanne d'Arc Alter, Jeanne d'Arc, and Atalanta, who already knew the situation.

But as soon as they appeared, they immediately heard that angry roar:

"Why! Why won't you resurrect Joan of Arc! Aren't you the all-powerful Holy Grail? Why can't you even do something this simple!"

Chapter 7 Why don't you look for your own problems?

"The first thing I heard when I arrived was Jill's incessant chatter. It was so noisy."

A look of disgust and disdain flashed across Jeanne Alter's face as she muttered something.

“Gil de Rae…”

Seeing her former friend now in such a mad state, Jeanne seemed to understand at this moment the complex feelings Artoria had when facing Lancelot.

Especially after learning that the anomaly in that place was caused by her, Joan of Arc felt an even greater sense of responsibility.

"Answer me! The Holy Grail! Tell me! Why! Why can't Joan of Arc be resurrected!"

Gilles de Rais's face was full of anger as he gripped the Holy Grail with both hands and shook it incessantly, as if he wanted to break it.

However, Gilles did not notice that a barely perceptible wisp of black mist had already wrapped around the Holy Grail.

At that moment, Wang Chong put on the face-changing mask, transformed into Rafe's image, and then took a step out, appearing behind Gilles de Rae.

Gilles de Rais seemed to sense something as well, immediately turning around and vigilantly pulling out the Spiral City Bible, shouting, "Who!?"

"What, have you even forgotten our aura?" Wang Chong said, mimicking the aura of the demon god pillar he had encountered before.

"It's you... what do you want?! Do you want the Holy Grail back?!" Gilles de Rais still looked warily at "Professor Rafe" played by Wang Chong, his hands gripping the Holy Grail tightly.

"Don't be nervous. I just noticed you haven't made any progress, so I kindly came out to remind you," Wang Chong said with a polite smile.

"The Holy Grail you gave me—it can't grant my wish at all! The Holy Grail didn't respond to my wish! It can't resurrect Joan of Arc!" Gilles de Rais roared.

"Can't resurrect Joan of Arc? Heh." Wang Chong chuckled dismissively and replied, "Instead of blaming the Holy Grail for not being able to resurrect Joan of Arc, why not look for the problem within yourselves?"

"Find your own problems?"

Upon hearing this, Gilles de Rais's long-suppressed anger was completely ignited.

He seemed to recall the ugly faces of those who questioned him after Joan of Arc was betrayed, the darkness and injustice he felt when they imposed all unrelated sins on Joan of Arc, and how his allies shirked responsibility for the war and placed all the blame on a dead woman.

Gilles de Rais could no longer contain his anger and roared:

"Why hasn't your French land been occupied by enemy countries for so long? Why don't you look at your own problems!"

"Your king is brain-dead and mentally ill, and the royal family is rotten along with him. You should also look for your own problems!"

"You fought bravely on the front lines, but you were betrayed by your own troops. You should also reflect on your own shortcomings!"

"Why does England bully you? Why are your people starving? Why is your army rotten from top to bottom, with not a single soldier capable of fighting? Why, when the savior you finally need arrives, do you hand her over to the enemy and watch her be burned to death in humiliation?"

"Everyone, look for your own problems, okay?! I'm so angry I'm like %￥#…￥&@…* (French swear word)!!"

"Tell me, how can we win a war like this! We're played to death! We're betrayed to death! And when we come back to report and question those guys, all we get is a dismissive, 'Why didn't Joan of Arc look at her own problems! Why didn't she retreat to the city sooner—I (French profanity) *&%!!!"

"Such a country! Such a royal family... even such blind gods! What reason do they have to exist! I can only seek revenge! I cannot allow myself to forgive them! I must utterly destroy them!"

"I—Gilde Rae—will resurrect Lady Joan of Arc! I will take that saintly woman they abandoned and exact my utmost revenge upon them!!"

Gilles de Rais held his hands in his hand, and his exaggerated facial expression made it seem like his entire eyeballs were about to bulge out.

Even though his expression was so comical, one could still feel the anger that had been hidden for a long time. No wonder he was used by the Demon Pillars and became the best candidate to create a singularity.

"Clap clap clap..."

Wang Chong clapped his hands and said in a praising tone, "What a wonderful speech! I'm sure Joan of Arc would have been moved by your outcry."

“Are you mocking me?” Gilles de Rais roared.

“No, no, you misunderstood me from the start, Marshal Gilles,” Wang Chong said slowly. “Haven’t you really thought carefully about why the Holy Grail didn’t resurrect Joan of Arc?”

“What do you mean?” Gilles de Rais’s anger began to subside, and he questioned.

"The answer is actually in what you just said, Marshal Gil. If you had the ability to resurrect the dead, but the dead did not want to be awakened, what do you think would happen?" Wang Chong said slowly.

“You…you mean Joan of Arc doesn’t want to come back to life?” Gilles de Rais said, trembling.

"No, rather than saying she didn't want to come back to life... it's more accurate to say she didn't want to fulfill your wish, Jill."