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

"Of course, I'll crush you!" Ritsuka said without hesitation.

"Well said, senior! Let's go...!" Mashu immediately sprang into action.

Mary used her magic to deal with the elusive undead that were attacking, while Joan of Arc dealt with the zombies that surrounded her, sweeping them all away.

Ultimately, the battle reverted to the previous one-on-one duel between Mash and the opposing Servant. Fortunately, Mash had already experienced a confrontation with Martha, who was known for her strength, so she seemed to handle the Phantom of the Opera with ease.

The Phantom of the Opera's strength lies in leveraging the advantages of the Assassin class to launch unpredictable and cunning attacks. Conversely, in direct combat, his effectiveness is significantly reduced.

Even his own attempt to cast his Noble Phantasm in a short time was impossible. Every time he made a move, it was interrupted by the opponent's shield bash.

What's even more despicable isn't Mashu, but Ritsuka standing to the side. Although the magic she uses is only basic, it's incredibly disgusting. Things like wind blowing sand into your eyes and ground spikes tripping you up.

This time, Marie and Jeanne were no longer acting; they were unleashing their true power. Therefore, they quickly resolved the battles and rushed to Mash's aid.

Finally, the battle came to an end the moment Joan of Arc's spear successfully pierced the Phantom of the Opera's body.

The Phantom of the Opera stared at the spearhead piercing his body, seemingly unmoved, and calmly said:

"Sigh... But I've already successfully completed the task assigned by my Master. It's just... there was no response at all, and I felt a little regretful until the very end."

"But you will never win. The chapter of hell is about to begin. Rejoice, Saintess, your evil has far surpassed your own."

"Shut up—you're having trouble even speaking now." Joan of Arc pulled out the tip of her spear, and the Phantom of the Opera, now without support, collapsed to the ground.

"It's coming... the dragon is coming... the demon is coming... it will be an evil dragon you have never seen before!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the first Servant of this singularity was eliminated, turning into streaks of light and disappearing from everyone's sight.

Chapter 34 Fafnir

"An evil... dragon? What exactly is that thing that's been mentioned and emphasized so often?" Mash couldn't help but ask.

"Dududu-"

At that moment, Mashu and Ritsuka's communicators started ringing urgently. When they answered, Dr. Roman's hurried voice rang out:

"Ah, finally connected! I recommend you take immediate precautions!"

Dr. Roman said urgently:

"I have detected a life force beyond that of a Servant—an extremely powerful life force! It is rushing towards you at tremendous speed!"

"A Servant beyond? Could it be that so-called evil dragon?" Mash immediately connected the clues and said.

"Yes, it must be that thing. Besides, three other Servants have also followed us," Dr. Roman said.

"Looks like it must be them, right? They caught up pretty quickly. We just finished dealing with the zombies, undead, and Servants here, and we haven't even started looking for Siegfried yet, and they've already appeared. They're really troublesome."

Mary couldn't help but sigh.

“Since they’ve arrived with an evil dragon, we need to hurry and find Siegfried, the dragon-slaying hero. Doctor, have you detected anything?” Mash asked hurriedly.

“Let me see, it seems there are also Servants heading this way from somewhere outside the city. Could that Servant reaction be…?” Dr. Roman said uncertainly.

“Yes, that’s Siegfried… but it’s too late for you to get there now.” At that moment, Wang Chong’s voice came slowly from behind the group.

“Because they have already arrived…” Wang Chong said slowly.

"!!!"

Everyone was startled, and then they felt a heavy pressure coming down. A strong gale swept through the entire street, and a giant dragon the size of a mountain descended from the sky, its roar deafening.

“Wyverns are no match for it! That’s a true dragon!” Mash exclaimed, feeling the terrifying pressure and looking at the towering dragon.

"I thought you guys were just loitering around here? What? You were looking for the dragon slayer but failed?" Jeanne Alter's slightly mocking voice rang out from above, where the other person was also standing on the dragon's spine, looking down at the group.

"Don't even mention that you didn't find him. Even if you did, so what? You probably don't know, do you? The Dragon Slayer's sword has already broken. Even if you save him, it will be of no use."

"Huh? The Dragon Slayer's sword... is broken? What happened?" Mashu couldn't help but look at Mary and Wang Chong.

"Yes, that's true." Wang Chong nodded and said.

"Why wasn't this crucial intelligence revealed sooner?! Oh no! The enemy is already preparing a powerful attack! Quick... get out of the way!" Dr. Roman exclaimed immediately.

"Disappear, all of you!" At Jeanne Alter's command, the evil dragon opened its mouth, about to unleash its dragon fire.

"They're coming!" Mary was about to use her Noble Phantasm when Wang Chong stopped her: "Your Noble Phantasm won't be very effective against that thing. You might as well escape by yourself."

“I…I will do it.” Mashu said, her body trembling slightly, but she still stood tall and held the shield in front of her.

"Don't talk nonsense, Mashu!" Ritsuka immediately dissuaded her.

"Mash, let's go together, maybe we can hold them off!" Jeanne said to Mash.

“Ah… okay.” Mary nodded immediately in agreement.

"Burn everything, Fafnir!"

Under the influence of Jeanne Alter calling out her true name, Fafnir also completely expelled the dragon flame that had been accumulating in her mouth for a long time.

"My lord is here!"

"Illusionary Noble Phantasm - Deploy!"

Jeanne d'Arc raised her banner, forming a protective shield, and Mash did the same, a purple energy shield appearing on her shield to block the surging flames.

The two defensive artifacts formed a line of defense, fiercely protecting everyone. However, the flames encountered the two layers of defense as if they were encountering ice, gradually eroding them one by one.

Of course, this was also because Joan of Arc held back slightly. After all, with Joan of Arc's current strength, resisting Fafnir's flames would be a piece of cake.

I just wanted to see if Mash could successfully recall the true name of the Noble Phantasm under adversity.

However, even after their shields had just blocked all the flames, Mashu still couldn't recall her true name. Instead, it caused her blood to surge, clearly indicating that she had suffered some injuries.

"Wow, what immense power this is... Hey! Are you all alright? Are you still alive? I can't see anything here! Please respond if you hear me!" Dr. Roman asked anxiously.

"Ugh... You're so noisy, Doctor." Ritsuka quickly stopped Dr. Roman from continuing his barrage of words.

"If this continues, we won't be able to hold out for long," Mashu said with a bitter expression.

"It's not over yet! Continue, Fafnir!" At Jeanne Alter's command once more, Fafnir gathered the energy in her mouth, preparing to unleash it all at once to kill every ant in her eyes... or so it thought.

"Alright, alright, I won't hold you down anymore. Go ahead and give it a shout." Wang Chong released Albion, who had been pinned down by his hands since the beginning, with a hint of helplessness.

"Roar--"

After breaking free from the suppression, Albion instantly flew towards Fafnir, and at the same time, a dragon roar no weaker than Fafnir's rang out.

"roar!?"

Upon hearing the dragon's roar, Fafnir abruptly stopped the fireballs she had been gathering, and looked at the tiny figure with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

"Faas Ru Maar (Intimidation) - Roar!!!"

Seeing that the other party was not intimidated by his dragon roar, Albion seemed to be getting serious this time, uttering dragon language and then letting out a deafening dragon roar that resounded through the sky.

In an instant, everyone around, regardless of their background, was oppressed by an extremely terrifying pressure, and fear arose inexplicably in their hearts. Of course, those with strong wills were unaffected by it.

Fafnir, who was directly hit by such a dragon roar, was in even worse shape and almost collapsed to the ground.

However, Fafnir, with the home advantage and the blessing of the Holy Grail, was not so easily suppressed. Her entire body was engulfed in powerful magic, which forcefully negated the effects of Albion's dragon language, and she roared at Albion one after another.

This time, however, Albion abandoned his initial underestimation and began to stare at his opponent with utmost seriousness.

"Hello? What happened? I only heard dragons roaring one after another, and then two powerful energy levels were locked in a stalemate face to face?" Dr. Roman asked.

"Doctor...it's Albion. Albion and Fafnir are facing off. And judging from the situation, it seems that Albion almost overpowered Fafnir just now."

Mashu couldn't help but explain.

"Huh? Albion? This is truly remarkable. Damn it, why hasn't this magical fluctuation been repaired yet? I still can't see the live feed!"

Dr. Roman said somewhat anxiously:

"This is a battle between two legendary dragon species. Even in the Age of Gods, such a grand event was rarely seen."

"Doctor...have you forgotten that we are still in a crisis..." Ritsuka couldn't help but complain.

Chapter 35 Fierce Battle

"Hey, calm down!"

Jeanne Alter, controlling Fafnir, calmed her somewhat out-of-control emotions, then poured the Holy Grail's magic into Fafnir, saying:

"You're afraid of even such tiny creatures? What else can you do? Just destroy them all!"

"Roar!"

Fafnir no longer hesitated. With the magic of the Holy Grail as her support, she overcame the suppression from her rank. She roared, gathered a large amount of magic in her mouth, and spat out a beam of light brighter than the sun, which shot straight toward Albion.

"Yol Toor Shul (Flame Breath) Roar—!!"

Faced with the fierce attack, Albion did not underestimate it. He also finished chanting in dragon language and spat out a pillar of fire larger than his own head from his small mouth.

"boom!"

Two beams of light made of magic collided, instantly unleashing a powerful energy shockwave that swept across everything around them.

Amidst the surging air currents, Mashu quickly shielded Ritsuka from being blown over by the force of the blast. Marie covered her skirt with one hand and held her hat down with the other to prevent it from being flipped off.

Wang Chong completely ignored the sweeping aftershock, stepped into the void, and stretched out his hands in preparation.

As if anticipating the parabola's trajectory, a figure was suddenly thrown from the source of the energy collision, and Wang Chong caught it perfectly in his hand. Upon closer inspection, who else could it be but Albion?

Looking at the somewhat disheveled Albion, it was clear that in this hasty exchange, Albion had not been able to gain the upper hand as her status suggested.

"Ugh... Wow!!"

Still somewhat unconvinced, Albion wanted to go again, but Wang Chong calmed him down by patting his head.

"Alright, alright, it has cheat codes, so it's normal that you can't beat it. Besides, you're still so young, you've already done very well. Let's leave the rest to the others."

Wang Chong offered words of comfort, while Albion, seemingly somewhat unwilling, let out a childish "woof" and lowered his head.

"Even Albion can't beat him? This is getting troublesome. It seems my dear will have to step in personally." Mary said, watching Wang Chong leap forward.

"Huh? Is Mr. Wang Chong going to make a move? It seems the situation has completely deviated from the intended purpose of training..."

Knowing that Wang Chong had been intentionally training them, Dr. Roman, despite seeing the current crisis, did not panic as much as he had when he was surrounded by a group of Servants for the first time.

However, he also knew that it was best to minimize such occurrences, and that he needed to catch up with Wang Chong's pace as quickly as possible. Therefore, he immediately said:

"Mash, Ritsuka, don't let your guard down. Whether it's dealing with the aftermath of the main battle or facing attacks from other hostile Servants, you must be attentive and do your best."

"We are ready."

Mashu raised her shield, showing no sign of relaxing her vigilance despite Wang Chong's impending attack. The others did the same, keeping a close watch on the other Servants hovering above, not revealing the slightest weakness to their opponents.

Jeanne Alter, riding the Fafnir dragon, feigned some apprehension and coldly demanded, "And who are you? The master of this little one?"

"Who I am is not important, but your rampage as a demonic dragon has come to an end."

Wang Chong spoke slowly, but strangely, he did not show any imposing manner.

"Heh heh heh, what? You think you can defeat my demonic dragon?"

Jeanne Alter seemed to have heard a joke, and she once again harnessed Fafnir, pouring her magic into it.

"Come on, Fafnir! Devour them completely!!"

With a loud shout, Fafnir was about to gather a large amount of magic power again and unleash it at Wang Chong.

"If I were you, I wouldn't do something so stupid, focusing your attention on one person and ignoring your own life."

Wang Chong made no move to defend himself; instead, he looked at his opponent with an amused expression.

At this moment, Jeanne Alter felt a vague unease in her heart, and then a voice entered her mind: "Idiot, why aren't you flying upwards with the dragon? Are you waiting to get hit by a beam of light?"

"not good!"

Upon receiving the message secretly transmitted by Wang Chong using the power of black mist, Jeanne d'Arc Alter immediately understood its meaning. Without saying a word, she controlled Fafnir to stop exhaling and instead began to control Fafnir to fly upwards.

At the same time, a resounding voice rang out: "Noble Phantasm Unleashed—Bal mung (Fantasy Greatsword: Fallen Demon)!!!!"

A blue-white beam of light suddenly shot up from somewhere outside the city, heading straight for Fafnir in the sky.

Upon sensing this familiar energy fluctuation, Fafnir, without Jeanne Alter's control, frantically rose rapidly like a startled bird, desperately trying to dodge the attack.

Because they had received a warning, their escape was swift, managing to avoid most of the beam's power. However, a small portion still struck Fafnir, causing it considerable damage.

And under this impact, Fafnir shot directly into the sky, appearing as a tiny dot in the eyes of those below.

"The power of immortality has failed. This restraining force really is that Siegfried guy? Master, you should have warned me sooner."

Jeanne Alter grumbled inwardly, but she knew very well that only in this way could her on-the-spot reaction and temporary retreat not arouse suspicion from others.

"It's time to send them on their way... Berserker! All newly summoned Assassins, lock onto the one who just unleashed their Noble Phantasm, and make sure they're taken care of!"