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

Chapter 30: A Lesson for Chaldea

"Thinking about it this way, she was really pitiful. She actually became an enemy of the queen who had given her the dress and whom she loved."

Camilla looked in the direction Dion had left and couldn't help but sigh:

"But this is the fate of Servants; the Holy Grail War is just like that."

"Then Lancer, let's set off. We must find the next city. We are vampires who cannot survive without drinking human blood. Finding our next meal is a matter of life and death."

"Yes, although the food is all meager, we can't be picky."

After saying that, Vlad III seemed to have thought of something and changed the subject:

"But... what if we run into that person again?"

"What else can we do? To fight and lose is a kind of etiquette. Faced with such superior oppression, all our actions seem so ridiculous. It's strange, why does this world allow such beings to roam freely?"

Camilla couldn't help but ask, "Or is the calamity brought about by this Holy Grail War far greater than we imagined, to the point that even such beings had to intervene?"

"Saving the world is something for heroes to do. As that person said, we anti-heroic spirits also have our due etiquette. If we encounter them again, we'll fight them to the death."

Vlad III agreed with Camilla's approach, and the two vampires, each with their own ulterior motives, searched for the next city together.

……

Meanwhile, the two Chaldeans and one beast, along with Jeanne and Mary, quickly arrived at the outskirts of the city under the cover of black mist, and were still moving at high speed.

"This...this is Mr. Wang Chong's black mist." At this moment, Ritsuka, who had finally come to her senses, realized who had saved her and said with surprise.

"Doctor, how are we doing?" Mashu quickly contacted Dr. Roman to ask.

"We've successfully escaped, phew, what a close call... Eh? It really was a close call." Dr. Roman repeated the phrase as if belatedly realizing something.

"When things first got chaotic, I really thought I was going to die... So, was Mr. Wang Chong already there?" Dr. Roman couldn't help but ask.

“Well, since I guided you to that city, it means I was here.” On the black mist platform, Wang Chong appeared in everyone’s sight.

"Since you were there, you should have come out sooner. I really thought Ritsuka and the others were doomed this time," Dr. Roman said.

"Doctor, don't talk nonsense. After all, Mr. Wang Chong saved us. He must have had something important to do to delay him since he didn't show up at the time," Mashu couldn't help but criticize.

"I...I'm sorry, I lost control of my emotions a bit. So, was it because Mr. Wang Chong made some important discovery that he couldn't appear in time?" Dr. Roman couldn't help but ask again.

"No, I didn't find anything, I just watched." Wang Chong answered very honestly.

"Huh? Excuse me, is there a problem with my contact signal? I think I heard something strange... Could you tell me again what important findings you have?" Dr. Roman wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked again.

"I didn't find anything, I just watched. It was a very exciting contest," Wang Chong said with a smile.

"You really are just standing by and watching someone die! I remember now, if it weren't for Queen Mary's words, you probably wouldn't have come out at all!"

Dr. Roman said emotionally.

“That doctor, you can’t say that! I sensed his arrival first, that’s why I said those things. My dear didn’t leave me to die.”

At this moment, Mary stepped forward and spoke.

"Darling...darling?" Mashu and Ritsuka were both speechless at the word Mary used, and then they recalled that Mary seemed to have called Wang Chong that in the same way in the past.

"Yes, darling~ I've already married my darling~ I love my darling so much~" Mary said it casually, as if it were no big deal.

"…!" Dr. Roman seemed to be shocked by Mary's words as well, his mouth agape, speechless for a long time.

"Huh? Why is everyone looking at me like that? It's nothing serious, is it? Love between men and women is just human nature, isn't it?" Mary asked curiously.

“No…but aren’t you Queen Mary?” Mashu couldn’t help but ask.

“Yes, I am the Queen. But I am also a Servant,” Mary said with a smile. “Isn’t being a Servant the beginning of a new life? And I am still the younger version of myself~ It’s normal to have aspirations for love, isn’t it?”

"I...I'm speechless, senpai," Mashu said, glancing at Ritsuka.

"Don't even mention you, I'm getting a little confused too, Mashu," Ritsuka said helplessly.

“It’s broken… My image of Marie Antoinette is utterly shattered…” Even Dr. Roman said this.

“Well… shouldn’t the real question now be why this gentleman you’re talking about arrived so late to the rescue?” At this moment, Joan of Arc joined the conversation at just the right time.

“Yes, Mr. Wang Chong, please stop joking. What exactly happened? You guided us to Lasa Ritai, where we encountered a large enemy force, and you arrived so late. There must be a reason.”

Dr. Roman had calmed down by now and asked a question.

"If I had to give a reason, there would be two. First, I want to train Ritsuka," Wang Chong said.

"Training Ritsuka... to encounter the final enemy right from the start, isn't that a bit too much..." Dr. Roman said with a strange expression.

"So what do you want? To feed Ritsuka and Mashu experience by defeating one small monster after another, and then level them up? And then continue fighting enemies from weak to strong until they fight the final boss?"

As Wang Chong spoke, the smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a serious and impolite tone:

"Do you think this is a game? You nerdy doctor?!"

"A nerdy...nerdy doctor..." Dr. Roman seemed to be hit by Wang Chong's words and remained silent for a long time.

"The enemy is a world-destroying foe! Even those who are merely guarding a singularity are no ordinary people! It's the norm for them to ruthlessly eliminate any potential for recovery!"

Wang Chong looked at Mashu and Ritsuka seriously and said:

"Listen up, Ritsuka and Mashu. What you're going to do is overturn the villain's original plan to destroy the world. It's a real act of saving the world! This isn't child's play; encountering certain death upon landing is all too common!"

"If you still hold that carefree, adventurous attitude, like a hero fighting a dragon, then I advise you not to spout any grand talk about saving humanity! While this encirclement certainly had an element of my design, its most important purpose was to teach you a lesson and sound the alarm!"

"Don't assume that every time you encounter an enemy, it will be one after another. Fighting against many with few, and against many with weak, is the norm for you! If you can't win, run away; if you're in trouble, find a way to break out. This is the lesson you must learn from now on!"

"And don't expect anyone to come to your rescue every time you need to! You need to struggle desperately to find a way to survive. Otherwise, there's only one outcome for you: death!"

Hearing Wang Chong's resounding reprimand, Mashu and Ritsuka both lowered their heads, as if they were students caught doing something wrong by the headmaster.

Dr. Roman felt a burning pain on his face. He knew perfectly well that while the other party was ostensibly reprimanding Mashu and Ritsuka, they were actually indirectly reprimanding him, their guardian.

After all, the only correct thing he did in this encounter was to tell them to run away immediately. Everything else was more like a side effect, especially his desperate attempt to find a solution by asking about Magical Mary, which was really too "Tang" (a slang term for someone who is foolish or presumptuous).

Therefore, no one refuted Wang Chong's words for a moment, and Mashu and Ritsuka even began to reflect on the mistakes they had made in this journey.

Chapter 31 Rest and Recuperation

"Hi hi~ Now that my darling's lecturing is over, it's time for Mary's praise session~"

Mary, seeing Wang Chong's signal to her with his eyes, understood and began to speak:

"Actually, Mary saw the whole thing. As a beginner, Ritsuka was trembling with fear at the time, but she gritted her teeth and persevered in the end. She deserves encouragement, she deserves encouragement~"

"Is...is it true? I feel like if we don't keep going, we might be finished?"

After hearing Mary's praise, Ritsuka couldn't help but glance at Wang Chong, only to find that Wang Chong had already turned his back to observe whether there were any pursuers behind him.

"That's quite brave. Actually, I was also very scared when I faced that black Jeanne d'Arc. After all, it's perfectly normal to be scared when facing an enemy you can't beat no matter what."

Recalling how she felt at the time, Marie continued, "But as Queen of France, I had to stand up and protect my people. I had to stand up."

"Courage is never about being fearless, but about knowing you're afraid yet still stepping forward and persevering. That's the true symbol of courage. Ritsuka and Mashu are like that, which is wonderful."

Mary looked at Ritsuka and Mashu, and encouraged them with a smile:

"My dears, if my words were a bit harsh and dampened your confidence, then I'll encourage you and help you pick yourselves up! Keep it up! You two on the path to saving humanity—you're the best!"

Encouraged and praised by Mary, Mashu and Ritsuka couldn't help but scratch their heads, clearly feeling a little shy.

However, precisely because of this, with the combined efforts of Wang Chong and Mary, the two of them completely adjusted their mindset and understood how to deal with crises and situations in the future.

"How wonderful! I wish I could receive Queen Mary's encouragement... It has a very healing power that can instantly lift one's spirits," even Dr. Roman couldn't help but remark.

“No, not with the doctor.” Mary refused Dr. Roman without hesitation.

"Huh?! Why can't I?" Dr. Roman asked in surprise.

“Because the doctor has wronged you several times and hasn’t apologized, right? Mary won’t encourage those naughty kids who know they’re wrong but don’t admit it,” Mary said.

"...Waaah, I feel like I've been hit even harder." Dr. Roman felt as if his soul had been severely wounded.

"I feel like the doctor is gradually becoming the comedic relief..." Ritsuka couldn't help but complain.

"No need to comfort him, this is what a doctor deserves."

Mashu was clearly still upset about Dr. Roman stealing her sesame-filled buns not long ago, after all, she had made them herself so that they could have hot buns to eat when they returned in triumph.

"Roar--"

Just then, a dragon's roar echoed from the sky, startling everyone and putting them on high alert. However, Mary waved and said, "Don't worry, it's Albion-chan~"

Albion successfully landed next to Wang Chong, glanced around at everyone, and then said nothing more.

"Is this a hybrid of a dragon and a human?" Mashu asked, looking at Albion's features.

“No, Albion is a genuine pureblood dragon. I believe the doctor understands the significance of this name,” Wang Chong said with a smile.

"Albion...Albion...Ah! Could it be the Albion I'm thinking of?!" Dr. Roman exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

"Doctor? What exactly happened?" Mashu asked curiously.

"Mash, Ritsuka, do you know where the Mage's Association - Clock Tower - is located?"

Dr. Roman then gave the two a general overview of the Albion tomb.

"Could it be that Albion can also summon Servants? Or is it through some other method?" Mash asked in surprise.

"This reminds me of a secret and interesting story recorded in the Mage's Association. It is said that more than 20 years ago, Albion's heart was stolen by a mysterious person. At that time, the Mage's Association searched everywhere but could not find the person, and in the end, the matter could only be left unresolved."

Dr. Roman recounted an interesting anecdote, then asked:

"So, Mr. Wang Chong, is this Albion really the same Albion?"

“Well, after all, I personally hatched it with my heart, so even if it’s different, it should still be considered part of the ‘Albion’ concept,” Wang Chong said casually.

"So that's how it is... incubating with the heart... wait a minute?! Could it be that the mysterious person who stole Albion more than twenty years ago was you, Mr. Wang Chong?!" Mr. Roman said in surprise.

"I didn't say anything, Dr. Roman. Sometimes the more you know, the more dangerous it can be," Wang Chong said with a mysterious smile.

"Can I rewind what I just heard? Can I rewind it?" Dr. Roman asked with a pained expression.

Afterwards, amidst laughter and conversation, the group had completely departed from Lasa Ritai and headed into the Jura Forest.

……

"watch out!"

With Mashu's final shield bash, the last monster gathered near the ley line was successfully defeated.

"Phew... Now we can set up the summoning circle."

Ritsuka was also panting heavily, clearly having exhausted a lot of energy in the battle just now.

"Go." At this moment, Wang Chong flicked a finger of black mist, which enveloped Ritsuka and the others, quickly restoring their strength.

After thanking Wang Chong, Mashu and Ritsuka began setting up a summoning array in the area with the richest spiritual energy.

After that, they will temporarily use the area near the summoning circle as a base to replenish supplies and rest before starting the next phase of their plan.

“It’s really troubled Mr. Wang Chen to have these two children. I can understand why you’re so strict with them, Mr. Wang Chong.” At this moment, Dr. Roman also spoke to Wang Chong.

"After all, this isn't the first time I've done something like this. I do have some experience in how to train heroes."

Wang Chong glanced at his panel and saw that he possessed the skill level of [Hero Shaping A]. This skill's foundation allowed him to accurately provide Ritsuka and Mashu with combat guidance.

"But you, Doctor, this is your first time doing this kind of support work, right? I can understand your panic and helplessness, as it's your first time trying this too. But you should be more serious next time. Don't make jokes like asking about the internet again."

Wang Chong chuckled and said.

"I've learned a lot... To be honest, the pressure was really immense at first. After all, I'm just an ordinary person with no real talent. It's just that my position and authority happen to be slightly higher, so I had no choice but to become the one at the top."

Dr. Roman sighed and said, "All I can do is spend more time learning and getting used to these unfamiliar things."

“No need to sigh, Dr. Roman. Mashu and Ritsuka are growing, and so are you. This is only the beginning of this journey, isn’t it?” Wang Chong said slowly.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Wang Chong, what is the other reason you haven't mentioned yet?" Dr. Roman suddenly asked.

"Well, I didn't really want to tell them this reason, since they're already under enough pressure."

Wang Chong slowly said:

“I’ve investigated and found that the anomalies of this singularity may not be limited to the Dragon Witch who is on the surface. This time, the mastermind behind it all may also make an appearance. And another reason why I’ve been observing from the sidelines is to be wary of that mastermind.”

"You...you mean King Solomon? We're really going to fight the final boss right from the start?" Dr. Roman asked in shock.

"Don't worry, Doctor, things aren't as bad as you think. The mastermind behind this singularity isn't King Solomon himself, but one of his demonic pillars."

As Wang Chong spoke, he smiled knowingly and said, "You should know about King Solomon's seventy-two demon pillars, right, Doctor?"

"Of course I understand that... but even if it's just one pillar, this is still a bit too much..."