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

Dr. Roman looked somewhat worried. Clearly, this otaku, who was King Solomon himself, was well aware of the true value of the Demon God Pillars, far beyond what Mash and Ritsuka could currently handle.

"Don't worry, even if Ritsuka and the others can't win, I'll still be there, right? I may not be able to defeat King Solomon, but I might be able to defeat the Demon God Pillar," Wang Chong said with a smile.

“Understood, now I understand completely.” Dr. Roman nodded. “So, Mr. Wang Chong, you will set up the formation to target that Demon Pillar. As for the Dragon Witch and the others, Ritsuka and the others will have to overcome them, right?”

"This is an inevitable part of their growth. Doctor, you should understand this too. If you can't even defeat the Dragon Witch, how will you cope with the increasingly powerful singularities in the future?"

Wang Chong said.

After pondering for a while, Dr. Roman finally nodded and said, "Hopefully, other lost Servants from this era can be united. Only then will Ritsuka have a chance of success in the Servant War."

Chapter 32 Martha's Attack

After setting up the summoning circle, Da Vinci began to replenish supplies and introduced Ritsuka to the rules of mutual restraint between the seven Servant classes.

However, these theories elicited a strange look from Wang Chong, who was listening in. After all, having experienced four wars, his understanding of the rules was completely different.

There's no such thing as restraint here, only the noble, stat-monster Saber, the powerful upper three riders, the mechanic-driven lower four riders, and the Assassin who can be incredibly weak if you're not careful.

However, now that we're in the FGO timeline, we can definitely feel some changes in the rules, but we don't know the reason why.

After resupplying supplies and setting up a temporary camp, it was already afternoon.

The group gathered around the campfire, eating a belated lunch, and began with introductions and discussions about the singularity. Joan of Arc, following the script, began to recount her inner journey.

Of course, Joan of Arc herself was completely immersed in it. She couldn't help but think about how she would view Black Joan of Arc and this feast of revenge in another timeline, if she were completely unaware of how things would unfold.

During this time, they also indirectly repelled several waves of monsters attracted by the magical fluctuations of the summoning circle, and finally finished their discussion.

"Since the goal is to restore order to this world and return it to its original state, the greater the distortion of history the opponent has made, the greater the restraining force will be. And since the opponent has summoned so many Servants, then correspondingly..."

Jeanne spoke slowly, and Mash, following this line of reasoning, couldn't help but say, "So, in France, even more Servants will descend to deal with the enemy, right?"

"Oh dear, does that mean there will be new encounters?" Mary said happily. "But my dear and I searched for a long time and only met one Servant in Lyon. He was so badly injured that he almost died."

“Lyon? Then why haven’t we seen this Servant?” Jeanne couldn’t help but ask.

“I’ve been asking him to do some things for me. It seems I haven’t gained much,” Wang Chong said slowly. “Your next target could be Lyon, to find the Servant named Siegfried.”

“Siegfried? Isn’t that the legendary dragon-slaying hero?” Mash couldn’t help but say. “If this Servant were to join us, it would definitely reverse our current weakness in Servant battles.”

“If that’s the case, why don’t we set off now? The sooner we find that Servant, the sooner we can resolve the situation,” Ritsuka said, mustering her energy.

“Alright, let’s rest for a bit and then head over immediately… Who’s there!” Wang Chong’s expression suddenly changed, and he said in a certain direction.

"A Servant is approaching! Everyone be on alert!" At that moment, Dr. Roman, who was in charge of the testing, immediately spoke up.

Upon hearing their words, everyone tensed up and immediately prepared for battle.

"I really didn't expect you to discover me so quickly. Your counter-surveillance capabilities are quite impressive."

A woman's voice rang out, and then a purple-haired woman in a nun's habit, holding a magic wand, slowly walked out.

When Mary saw the other person, she was first stunned, then delighted. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Wang Chong's words transmitted to her using the power of the black mist, so she stopped in time and swallowed the words that were about to come out.

"Who goes there?!" Joan of Arc immediately questioned.

"Who am I...? Yes, who am I? I have been telling myself all along that I should be a proper saintess, but in this world I am being bossed around by a deranged saintess."

As if complaining, yet also stating a fact, the other person sighed and said.

"The deranged saint..." Joan of Arc naturally realized the meaning behind the other party's words and murmured to herself.

“My real name is Martha. I regret that I cannot fulfill your expectations and become your companion for the time being. After all, I have things I need to figure out,” Martha said.

"Martha!? It's actually that Saintess Martha! Everyone be careful! She's the Saintess who can subdue dragons!" Dr. Roman immediately warned.

"Then why are you showing yourself now?" Joan of Arc couldn't help but ask.

“I originally only intended to follow you, but my remaining rationality tells me that I must test you. After all, what stands in your way is the ‘Dragon Witch,’ riding the calamity crystal of the ultimate dragon species.”

Martha said slowly, "If you can't even defeat me, you can't possibly defeat her. You might as well just leave without getting involved and make your exit early."

Having said that, Martha stopped wasting words, her aura suddenly surged, and she roared:

"Come on, let me see your strength and see if you're worthy! Go! Great Ironclad Dragon Tarasque!"

Suddenly, a gigantic crawling wyvern appeared before them, causing the earth to shake violently. Tarask let out a roar to demonstrate its power.

"Roar--!"

Just then, Mash and the others sensed a tremendous roar coming from behind them.

Before the others could sense anything amiss, Tarask shuddered violently upon hearing the sound, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"Tarask? What's wrong with you? Why are you so scared?" Martha tapped Tarask's back with her crucifix in annoyance. Tarask just whimpered, indicating that it couldn't do anything about it.

"Don't scare them. Now is not the time for you to make a move."

Wang Chong stroked Albion's bristling silver hair, calming it down. His dragon really loved to fight.

"boom!"

The final battle was about to begin when Martha slammed her scepter heavily into Mash's shield, causing Mash to involuntarily take a step back.

"Ugh, such a heavy force," Mash couldn't help but say.

"Mash! Watch out for the enemy's dragon!" Ritsuka warned at this moment, and continued to provide support with the most basic magic, trying to hinder Tarasque's progress.

However, Tarask still charged towards Mash regardless of the consequences. After being hit, Mash was knocked back more than ten steps and almost flew backward.

Meanwhile, Joan of Arc was already fighting Martha, but as fellow servants of the King of the Sea, they could naturally sense the faint connection between them.

So the two of them understood each other perfectly and began to fight. After exchanging blows, Jeanne pretended to be no match for Martha's strength and was pushed away, then let Martha target Mash again.

This time, however, Tarasque did not charge forward, because Mary also intervened, using her immense magical power to hold Tarasque back, thus creating an environment for Mash to fight Martha one-on-one.

Under Martha's overwhelming offensive, Mash fought and retreated. However, in Wang Chong's hero development panel, the combat stats of Mash and Ritsuka, whom he had locked onto, were now continuously increasing under Martha's pressure.

"Their progress is even faster than I expected. Martha, give them a good workout; they're the group that will shoulder great responsibilities in the future," Wang Chong secretly instructed Martha using the power of the black mist.

"This Master really knows how to order people around..."

Martha sighed inwardly, but she could indeed see that the two girls in front of her were both unpolished gems with great potential. Coupled with her own bossy personality, she was naturally willing to use her "fist" to protect these younger girls.

However, Martha could also feel that the two were making rapid progress and their cooperation was becoming increasingly close.

The girl named Mashu was gradually adapting to her attack rhythm, and a formidable power was beginning to brew beneath the giant shield, ready to erupt at any moment.

"Now!" Ritsuka seized the opportunity, using the most basic illumination magic to precisely hit Martha's eyes. For a moment, Martha instinctively blinked and tilted her head, giving Mash the chance.

"Drink up—!"

Mashu slashed horizontally with her shield, the edge of which slammed heavily into Martha, sending her flying.

"Cough cough cough! Not bad." Martha scrambled to her feet somewhat disheveled after knocking over a large tree. At that moment, Tarasque, having been repelled by the combined efforts of Joan of Arc and Marie, retreated to Martha's side.

"It seems I've been defeated... In that case, I'll give you a piece of information for free. If you want to deal with the dragon controlled by the 'Dragon Witch,' you'll need to find a true 'Dragon Slayer.'"

Martha stood up, leaped onto Tarask, and continued:

"Those who can defeat the legendary dragon are neither saints nor princesses. Since ancient times, those who can defeat dragons have been 'dragon slayers,' this is an established rule. I hope that when we meet again, you will have the ability to defeat the 'Dragon Witch.'"

After saying that, Martha piloted the Tarasque and immediately sped away, disappearing from everyone's sight.

Chapter 33: The First Servant Eliminated

"She's truly a saintess as swift as the wind... But what exactly is she here for? Is it merely to deliver this message to us?"

After Martha left, everyone was puzzled, and Dr. Roman directly asked the question that had been bothering them.

"It seems she's different from other Servants who have been given Berserk attributes. The reason she still maintains some rationality when talking to us is probably related to her incredibly strong and disciplined self-discipline."

Mashu couldn't help but sigh.

“Even so, I still cannot defy that will. Perhaps this is the tragedy of being summoned as a Servant by the wrong party,” Jeanne d'Arc said involuntarily.

"System notification: You have successfully tricked your servants Martha and Jeanne into deceiving the Chaldea alliance! Reward: 200 Villain Points, Current Villain Points: 18800."

At that moment, a reward notification for successfully deceiving Chaldea suddenly popped up in Wang Chong's mind.

However, Wang Chong didn't dwell on the uninteresting reward notification for long. He focused his attention on the topic of discussion and then took over the conversation at the right time, saying, "Everyone, please hear me out."

“Regardless of her character or her motives, one thing is already completely certain.” Wang Chong stood up and said slowly, “The dragon slayer is the key, both for us and for them.”

"So, the enemy's next target will also be that dragon-slaying hero, Siegfried?" Mash couldn't help but make this analysis.

"If that's the case, then our rest time will have to be temporarily cut short. The other side has the same goal as us, and we must find Mr. Siegfried before them. So we have to set off immediately."

Mary, who is usually quite relaxed, showed a rare sense of urgency at this moment.

With everyone's unanimous agreement, after gathering the necessary supplies, they once again boarded the black mist platform constructed by Wang Chong and began to fly rapidly towards Lyon.

Fortunately, unlike before when they were on the spiritual veins, they weren't constantly attacked by magical beasts. At least they were able to reach Lyon City before sunset.

……

Lyon

"What an aesthetically pleasing city, deathly still, dull and lifeless, not even a single living thing to be found... Of course, that excludes that damn guy who destroyed my stage."

The Phantom of the Opera looked down at the lifeless cityscape below, feeling somewhat bored. However, when he saw the large crater not far from him, a sense of irritation and annoyance welled up inside him.

That was the huge crater created the day before by a man who had returned, wielding his Noble Phantasm. What puzzled the Phantom of the Opera was that everyone had witnessed the damage to his Noble Phantasm the day before; how could it have returned?

Of course, it wasn't just the other side that was strange; their own attitude was the same. Ever since they were placed in this castle, their master seemed to have forgotten about them.

"I've already sent countless messages via dragons, but why hasn't my Master responded for almost a whole day? That's the reawakening of the Dragon Slayer's Noble Phantasm! My Master shouldn't be so negligent... Hmm?"

Just then, the Phantom of the Opera began to look upwards, sensing the gazes emanating from above.

"Support? No! It's other Servants!"

As someone who always enjoys observing his "audience," the Phantom of the Opera can tell friend from foe with just a glance. So he immediately manipulates the zombies, skeletons, and wyverns of the entire city to stop the enemies.

"There's a large number of monsters reacting ahead! Be careful!" Dr. Roman warned in a panic as they swooped down from the platform.

"Senior! Let's prepare to attack!" Mash said, maintaining her fighting spirit.

“Go, Mashu,” Ritsuka replied confidently.

As soon as the platform landed, Ritsuka and Mashu were the first to jump off. Jeanne d'Arc and Marie followed closely behind, and finally, Wang Chong and Albion jumped off.

Watching them fight the demons, Wang Chong had no intention of intervening. They were just some grunts; it wasn't worth his time.

Instead, Wang Chong locked onto a gaze that was watching them. He could clearly see that a follower in the city was observing the battlefield.

"It's about time someone was the first to leave," Wang Chong thought to himself.

Meanwhile, on a stretch of Gobi Desert not far from Lyon, Siegfried was crawling on the ground, observing the situation in Lyon.

Since separating from Wang Chong and his group, Siegfried has been lingering near Lyon. His primary objective, needless to say, is to find the person who destroyed his Noble Phantasm.

The second purpose is to prevent zombies and other pollutants from spreading to other cities and harming ordinary people who have not yet been contaminated.

As far as he knew, the only city in the vicinity that had not yet been attacked by the "Dragon Witch" was Marseille, a city located on the very edge of this world. Many people who previously lived in Lyon had now sought refuge there.

"Why have the zombies and skeleton soldiers in Lyon rioted again?"

At this moment, Siegfried naturally noticed the changes in the zombies in Lyon. They were all sweeping towards a certain direction. However, that direction was neither towards Marseille nor towards him.

"Could it be that Mr. Wang Chong and the others have returned?" Siegfried suddenly realized this and immediately used the black mist ring on his arm to ask.

"Yes, we've arrived in this vicinity. Perfect timing, Siegfried, let's work together to wipe out all the evil in this city."

Soon, Wang Chong's voice came from within the black mist ring, allowing Siegfried to confirm his conjecture.

Without further hesitation, Siegfried immediately gripped his greatsword and charged toward Lyon.

……

Lyon

"Hmm, what a spectacular performance. Those zombies were like ears of wheat in their hands, harvested at will. It seems that in the end, it will be my turn to deal with them. But why has my Master not responded to me yet?"

Seeing the current situation, the Phantom of the Opera floated up from the fortress without saying a word and landed directly in front of the group that had just finished fighting.

"Phew—the sweep is over. I hope their souls can find peace."

Joan of Arc was praying before the zombies they had just defeated, when the Phantom of the Opera spoke up:

"Peace... Do they yearn for peace? What foolish words. Their souls will never find peace, and we Servants have no certainty whatsoever. This world has long been frozen in the distant past..."

"A Servant!" Mash became alert again, and Jeanne d'Arc immediately questioned, "Who are you!"

"People call me: The Phantom of the Opera. Authorized by the Dragon Witch, I have absolute control over this city. Come, come, come! This is the heart of hell where the dead awaken. What do you intend to do?"

As the Phantom of the Opera opened his arms, even more zombies and undead began to emerge from behind him, eyeing the crowd menacingly.