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

"If we want to defeat the Demon Pillar without destroying this world, the best way is to make it split and disintegrate from within. Then we need Amadeus's help."

Wang Chong spoke slowly.

“I understand, my dear, you mean you want me to communicate with Amadeus so that we can find a way to split that demonic pillar?” Mary said involuntarily.

“Indeed, you know Amadeus, and his consciousness can reach you, so he naturally has a way to transmit more information to you. Even if he cannot split himself, he can still inform us of the weaknesses of the Demon Pillars so that we can intervene from the outside.”

Wang Chong said:

"I have a method that can connect to the world of illusion. Before the other party's Rhapsody is completely destroyed, I will make you fall back into the illusion of the Rhapsody. At that time, you can keep calling out to the other party to get the way to break it."

“I understand, dear. Go ahead and do it. Mary will be fine.” Mary nodded in agreement.

Wang Chong nodded, then released a wisp of black mist that enveloped Mary. This weakened Elizabeth's voice further while subtly drawing upon the chaotic, frenzied power of the demonic pillar, allowing it to permeate Mary's body.

Then, Mary's eyes became vacant again. She had apparently successfully entered a dream.

Wang Chong controlled Mary's dream, making her constantly send out inquiries to the Demon God Pillar, while simultaneously controlling the power of the Rhapsody Noble Phantasm to continuously undermine its might.

Meanwhile, the Demon Pillar seemed to be caught in a struggle between two opposing consciousnesses. The Demon Touch, which was originally meant to strike Elizabeth, was now fighting against itself, which looked quite comical.

Upon learning of this unusual situation, Wang Chong quickly informed the other Servants present about the circumstances and what Mary was doing, and told them to prepare for the upcoming decisive battle.

"La la la~?~ Ya ah?~"

Meanwhile, Elizabeth clearly felt she had reached the climax of her song. The surrounding instruments and the two towering speakers constantly blasting her voice filled her with excitement.

It felt as if her long-held dream of becoming an idol had finally come true, and even Elizabeth herself couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion:

"Master is such a good person~ He helped me realize my dream. I was originally thinking of coming to this era to seize the Holy Grail to fulfill my wish... Ah, I am now completely satisfied."

Elizabeth sang as she thought this. Her feelings of affection for Wang Chong continued to grow.

"It's ready—"

While sensing Mary's response, Wang Chong pushed Elizabeth's voice to its climax. Finally, as the creations of those demonic pillars shattered one after another, the madcap came to an abrupt end.

However, because the part belonging to Andusias' music was completely suppressed, Gilles de Rais's consciousness finally gained the upper hand, and those demonic touches finally all rushed towards Elizabeth.

"Hehe, aren't you mesmerized by my singing voice?...Wow!!!"

At that moment, Elizabeth had just finished singing her entire song. After making a gesture typical of idols, she was about to say something when she saw hundreds of demonic tentacles rushing straight towards her.

Fortunately, Wang Chong stayed by Elizabeth's side the whole time, severing the incoming demonic touches with a single sword strike, and led Elizabeth back into Joan of Arc's treasure.

"Ugh! That's too much! Even if it beat it in singing, it shouldn't be so angry as to launch a sneak attack! Luckily, Master Wang Chong is here."

Elizabeth breathed a sigh of relief at first, then said with some annoyance.

However, instead of the expected applause, Elizabeth found herself surrounded by a group of people staring at her with strange expressions.

"W-what's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?" Elizabeth asked, completely oblivious to her surroundings.

Chapter 59 The Demon Pillar on the Verge of Collapse

"Alright, let's not worry about that for now. Mary, can you explain whether you obtained any information from the illusion?"

At this moment, Wang Chong brought Mary, who had already woken up, to the group and said...

“Yes, I actually heard Amadeus’s voice again… How should I put it, I could feel that he was in great pain, he certainly didn’t want to become like this.”

A hint of reluctance flashed across Mary's face, but she ultimately spoke earnestly:

"Amadeus told me that in order to completely eliminate this demonic pillar, we must find a way to break the magic spells on it, and he has told me the locations of those nodes one by one."

"However, the most crucial thing is the other consciousness that merged with the Demon God Pillar—that is, Gilles de Rais, who became a Heroic Spirit."

After saying that, Mary glanced at Marshal Gilles, who was very weak at the moment.

"It doesn't matter. From the moment I first saw him, I understood a lot of things... Perhaps when I return to the normal world, I will still head down that dead end. But that doesn't mean I don't want to get rid of him now."

Marshal Gilles shook his head and said slowly.

“Yes, Amadeus said that as long as Gilles de Rais can be forced out of the Demon Pillar and destroyed, the spell cast on the world will be completely broken.”

Mary said seriously, "But the key point is that after Gilles de Rais merged with the Demon Pillar, his position kept fluctuating. Breaking those nodes was also to fix Gilles de Rais's position. But only Mr. Gil, who is also Gil, can probably find out exactly where he is fixed."

“I understand… It must be some kind of unseen connection. As long as you take me with you, I have a way to find his location,” Marshal Gilles nodded and said.

“Then let’s not delay, Mary. Tell them your location, and I will give you some power to help you break through those nodes,” Wang Chong said slowly.

"Eh? And what about you, Mr. Wang Chong?" Ritsuka couldn't help but ask.

"Whether it was my attempt to forcibly kill it or Elizabeth's use of her Noble Phantasm to destroy the Demon God Pillar, both indirectly caused too much damage to this world."

“I have a feeling that the world is becoming increasingly unstable. Therefore, I need to devote most of my power to maintaining world stability in order to withstand the further damage you inflict on it.”

As Wang Chong spoke, he enveloped each of his followers with his own tattered black mist.

"Rest assured, I will lead Marshal Gillespie. When the crucial moment arrives, I will find Gilles de Rais and eliminate him completely in one fell swoop!"

After hearing Wang Chong's words, Ritsuka and the others became more determined, and under the command of the two sides, the Servants approached the Demon God Pillar again.

Even he couldn't stop me, how dare you weak ants bully me!

Finally, when the group of Servants stood in front of the Demon God Pillar, the Demon God Pillar Andusias let out a sinister laugh, and the scorching gaze under his crimson eyes was enough to incinerate everything.

Siegfried and the others either retreated or were blocked by Jeanne d'Arc and Mash's defensive Noble Phantasms. The group immediately spread out and took positions around the Demon God Pillar.

They had already assigned tasks on the way, and following Mary's instructions, they began to attack the parts of the demon pillars that bore musical symbols, based on the subtle features that Amadeus had deliberately revealed.

"What arrogance, Jill... Do you even consider me an ant? If so, then go down there! Roar! My wrath!"

Jeanne Alter swung her hand, and a huge flame burned away all the demonic touches, while three enormous spears pierced through the three key points.

"The Heavenly Demon has fallen!!"

"Turning around to achieve Samadhi!!"

……

Jeanne Alter's attack, like a clarion call, symbolized the collective effort of everyone. The sounds of Noble Phantasms unleashing their countermeasures then resounded.

On one hand, they fought against the attacks of the crimson light and the touch of the demon god, and on the other hand, they were also destroying those key locations.

[…! It was you! You're the one who exposed those places! Damn it!]

Why hasn't this world fallen yet?! The life force I draw from the world through these powerful attacks should have already completely destroyed this world!

Seemingly finally realizing what the Servants were doing, Andusias... or rather Gilles's consciousness, which had previously maintained a haughty attitude, finally began to panic and become furious.

[And you—you actually managed to stabilize this world! How! How could you do that!]

The Demon God Pillar Andusias stared at the man in the air who was carrying Marshal Gil, who had not made a move but had been putting immense pressure on the Demon God Pillar—Wang Chong.

Faced with the Demon Pillar's questioning, Wang Chong simply said:

“I thought that king had already told you… Ha, as a relative of Gaia, the will of the world is naturally linked to me. If you weren’t like a maggot clinging to a bone, unable to even get rid of the world, I would have already peeled you off and blasted you into nothingness.”

"Now, it's time to send you on your way."

No! I absolutely will! Once I've taken down these guys, nothing can stop me from doing this!

In a state of utter madness, Andusias began to attack the Servants who were destroying the nodes of his body, regardless of the cost.

Furthermore, it no longer spread its attacks too thinly, but instead focused all its efforts on one person at a time, defeating them one by one. Its first target was Camilla.

Camilla's stats were already a tier lower because she was an assassin, and Gilles de Rais also disliked her, so she was the first person he killed.

"Damn it, is this the end?"

When Camilla saw her body severed at the waist by the demonic touch, she knew it was time for her to leave the stage.

"Hey! You bastard, we clearly agreed—woo!" Elizabeth, who was not far away, was still using her gun to clear away the demonic tentacles surrounding her, but after Andusias confirmed that Camilla was dead, he immediately focused his offensive pressure on Elizabeth.

"You're still as stupid as ever. Mind your own business. It's because you're always so self-righteous that you've ended up on this path."

Camilla opened her mouth, wanting to say the words, but her body was too weak.

"Fantasy Iron!" However, in her final moments, Camilla poured all her last magical power into her Noble Phantasm and launched it in Elizabeth's direction.

"!" Elizabeth was startled to see the iron suddenly appear beside her, thinking that Camilla was trying to take her away with her. But it turned out that Camilla had used her Noble Phantasm to create an escape route for Elizabeth.

Elizabeth couldn't help but look at Camilla again, who had been reduced to a mere spiritual form, leaving only her final face. In that instant, Elizabeth and Camilla's gazes seemed to meet.

"You're as reckless as ever, but that's precisely why... you're dazzlingly repulsive. Sigh, someone like me should just go back to the darkness."

"...The sliver of light I saw through the crack in the bricks, ah, yes... indeed, I—whether alive or dead, am alone—"

Camilla's voice seemed to enter Elizabeth's mind from afar, and Camilla herself closed her eyes completely, dissipating into spiritual particles.

Even though Elizabeth was certain that Camilla hadn't said anything, she knew that these must have been the last words "herself" wanted to say to her.

"...Goodbye, my future. That sad, separated me. But my sins will not be lessened, nor will the terror I brought to the world disappear."

"However, even so, I will continue to deny the future and continue to sing."

Without hesitation, Elizabeth immediately ran along the path Camilla had cleared for her. She knew that this same voice within her was also conveyed to the version of herself who had returned to the Throne of Heroes.

After failing to capture Elizabeth, who possessed the ability to escape by flying, Andusias turned his attention to other people.

Swordswoman D'Eon became a target for slaughter. Having lost her dragon mount, she couldn't escape like Marie. In the end, she could only contribute a final sliver of power, piercing through another node before her body was shattered.

"Your Majesty, it is an honor to have fought alongside you in the end... ha. Please... do not grieve for me... this is the punishment I deserve for my madness. I am utterly satisfied."

After slowly finishing his words, Dion collapsed. No matter how Mary called out to him or tried to destroy the demonic touch with her crystals, she could no longer save Dion.

"Dion...you went before France. Without a doubt, you upheld the honor you cherished. Dion, watch over us, we will surely save France completely!"

Suppressing her grief, Mary used her mobility even more to support the others. Since her Noble Phantasm couldn't break through the transmission nodes, she could only continue attacking the demonic tentacles and dealing with the red-eyed ones to help alleviate the pressure on the others.

"Quick—just three more!" Siegfried unleashed his Noble Phantasm once more, piercing through the nodes at the root, and said.

"Give me backup! I'll take care of all three of them!!"

Atalanta, with her exceptional mobility, skillfully evaded the encirclement of the Demonic Touches, even using them as stepping stones to reach the highest point and fire three arrows.

"boom!!"

The demonic pillar's crimson eyes opened to their fullest extent, and the beams of light managed to devour two of the side arrows with great difficulty. However, the arrow with the highest output in the middle could no longer be stopped and was pierced straight through.

As for Atalanta, in order to dodge the demonic touch that was stepping on her, she had to immediately change her position to avoid being entangled.

"let me!!"

However, another person took up the baton: Vlad III, the Piercing Duke. A master of penetrating everything, he had already locked onto the lowest of the three final target points—the one he could most easily reach.

Chapter 60: The Death of Jill

Vlad III leaped high into the air, his spear tip stained with a blood-red light, and like a venomous snake, he attacked directly at that node.

However, how could the Demon Pillar Andusias allow Vlad III to destroy its last two remaining nodes so easily? Its massive Demonic Touches attacked Vlad III, who was already unable to change direction.

"Snap—Snap—"

Even as Vlad III swung his spear to defend himself, he was ultimately pierced easily by the layers upon layers of demonic touches. Despite his vampire-like immortality, once his blood and magic were exhausted, Vlad III would still perish completely, just like Camilla.

However, after spitting out a mouthful of blood, Vlad III surprisingly smiled, as if to say that he had been waiting for this moment.

"Rot away, my enemy! Let my blood pave your final path to death—kazikli bey (Bloodstained Demon King)!!"

Suddenly, the blood flowing from Vlad III's pierced chest seemed to come alive, forming countless blood tendrils that rapidly passed through the gaps in the demonic tendrils and plunged straight into that spot.

【Ugh! ...

The world trembled, and the enormous demon pillar also began to shake, as if it were about to completely collapse from the inside.

Vlad III watched as his life-or-death attack successfully pierced the node. He wondered if he could destroy the node at the top, but the enraged Andusias completely tore his body apart, rendering him unable to launch any further attacks.

"Is this the end? Ha... Yu Mingming was already a fallen monster, yet in the end, he still made a protective move? Perhaps Yu was awakened by that saint in some way."

"I still have an unyielding pride in my heart. Heh, I guess it's just like that woman said. I hope that when I am summoned by my Master again, I can once again display my spear that protects the country on a suitable battlefield."

Vlad III closed his eyes, his inner turmoil fading into darkness along with his consciousness. He transformed completely into spirit particles, returning to the Throne of Heroes.

"There's still one spot at the very top! Miss Mash!"

Just a short time ago, when Vlad III was preparing to trade his life for this blow, Siegfried on the other side also showed a resolute expression and had the same plan.

His words also made it clear to Mash what Siegfried wanted to do.

Although Mash was saddened by the choice that Siegfried made, she did not hesitate and immediately raised her shield.

With a loud "bang," Siegfried was thrown high into the air, heading towards the very top.

From Siegfried's perspective, he was rapidly approaching the chosen summit point, just as Vlad III had completed his sacrificial strike. Now, Siegfried was about to face that final juncture.