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

【die!!】

Because it was the last node, and Andusias had just vented his anger, he absolutely could not allow this last node to be destroyed. He no longer cared about repairing the other nodes, but instead chose to concentrate all his strength on protecting this last node and eliminating the invading enemy.

Hundreds of crimson eyes locked onto Siegfried's trajectory without any blind spots, and the beams of light generated by their gazes seemed intent on burning Siegfried to ashes.

"Mr. Siegfried!"

Just then, an object suddenly appeared at Siegfried's feet, accompanied by a shout.

"She actually did it."

However, without needing to hear Mash's call clearly, Siegfried instinctively used the force of the impact the moment he felt the shield strike his feet to change the direction he was heading once again.

Because their path changed, the Demon Pillar's attack missed. Siegfried then prepared to unleash his Noble Phantasm once more—

"balmung (Fantasy Greatsword: Fallen Demon)!!"

The blue beam of light crashed directly into the top node, and the Demon God Pillar, in desperation, unleashed countless Demon God Touches to frantically defend itself. Then, all the remaining forces on this side focused their power, converging into a giant beam of light, intending to completely suppress the blue beam of light.

"boom!"

Siegfried's blue beam relentlessly pierced through the demonic tentacles that came to defend him, unstoppable. However, the demonic pillars ultimately managed to delay their attack long enough. A crimson beam of light converged and collided directly with the blue beam.

A deafening roar erupted, signaling the start of a fierce struggle between the two sides. The others were also closing in with full force, attempting to attack the final point as well. However, the piercing demonic tentacles swept everyone away, relentlessly pursuing Atalanta, the only one present with ranged threat. (The last two lines appear to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated text.)

"Damn it, if only I had a dragon to ride!" Jeanne Alter was also a little annoyed, as her Noble Phantasm wasn't high enough for her yet.

"Damn it, if only I had a dragon to ride!" Jeanne Alter was also a little annoyed, as her Noble Phantasm wasn't high enough for her yet.

"Roar!"

However, just as Jeanne Alter mentioned the dragon, a dragon's roar erupted from some black mist.

"Wait? There really is a dragon? But what kind of dragon is it that didn't die from that demonic sound?" Jeanne Alter was startled and looked in that direction.

This sight was significant; Jeanne Alter immediately sensed a familiar aura emanating from the black mist. It was a jet-black dragon shadow flying straight towards the Demon God Pillar. And on its back, there seemed to be a human figure.

"Wait...that's Fafnir!? Wasn't she dead? And why does she seem so much smaller? And the person on her back...Albion?"

Jeanne Alter finally recognized that familiar feeling and realized that the person who was controlling this "resurrected Fafnir" was none other than Albion, who had mysteriously disappeared since the appearance of the Demon Pillar.

"Why is Albion-chan like this? Wait, what's wrong with her?!"

Ritsuka also witnessed this scene. She saw Albion, controlling Fafnir's phantom, evade the Demon God's Touch and reach a sufficient distance to attack. Then, she heard that familiar dragon language:

"Yol toor shul (fire breath) Roar—!!"

"Roar--!!"

Not only Albion, but Fafnir beneath her also unleashed a pillar of fire. The two pillars of fire overlapped, instantly burning away the demonic touches that tried to block them, and directly striking the eyeballs with the pillars of fire.

【Gaaah—! ...

The many eyes of the Demon Pillar were severely damaged, and cracks centered on Orleans began to spread outwards throughout the world.

If it weren't for the black mist that appeared from those cracks, acting like an adhesive to hold the crumbling earth together, that one burst would have completely destroyed the world.

However, the good news is that, because the eye from which the Demon Pillar emitted the beam of light was destroyed, it no longer had the power to suppress Siegfried's beam cannon. In an instant, Siegfried's beam cannon successfully pierced through that last node.

The magic array nodes on the Demon God Pillar were completely destroyed, and Gilles de Rais, like an alien object, was no longer in harmony with the Demon God Pillar. At this moment, Wang Chong, who had been maintaining the stability of the world, opened his eyes.

"Location," Wang Chong said coldly.

"Front view, approximately 40 meters above sea level. I need to get closer to pinpoint the exact location..."

"No need, that's enough."

The moment those words were spoken, Marshal Gilles's expression changed, and a shadow of death suddenly entered his mind. It wasn't an emotion from his own body, but a shared feeling from another Gilles.

However, there was no need for that Jill's empathy, because Marshal Jill knew very well that his other self had already fallen, and the reason for that was the scenery that was now before his eyes.

Just as Wang Chong finished speaking and his figure disappeared, the area between 38 and 42 meters from the Demon God Pillar was completely severed, turning into countless pieces of flesh that scattered into the surrounding space.

At the center, Wang Chong gripped Gilles de Rai's neck with one hand and pierced him completely with his dark green greatsword with the other.

Gilles de Rais seemed surprised that Wang Chong would kill him so decisively. He couldn't help but say, "Don't you... want to know why the Demon God Pillar is..."

"I don't want to, and even if I did, I'd watch it myself. I've danced long enough, clown. The decision is made!"

Wang Chong unleashed the power of destruction, completely eroding Gilles de Rais's soul projection and instantly refining it into his own power.

In a sense, Gilles de Rais couldn't even return to the Throne of Heroes to bring back this memory; it was completely erased by Wang Chong.

Just as Wang Chong said, he didn't need Gilles de Rais to explain for him; he was already able to obtain all of Gilles' memories. Moreover, in his eyes, there was a more suitable narrator.

"It's time to end this," Wang Chong said slowly.

Chapter 61: Amadeus's Last Words

Wang Chong slowly descended. He had just activated time stop again, severing the Demon God Pillar's last connection with the world with a zero-frame kill. From then on, damage to the Demon God Pillar would no longer come at the cost of the world, and the world, supported by Wang Chong's power, began to slowly recover.

And the Demon God Pillar Andusias, after losing the blessing of Gilles de Rais and the world, also began to shrink continuously, eventually returning to the normal size of the Demon God Pillar in Wang Chong's memory.

However, even at its normal size, it is still over ten meters tall, making it a true Demon Pillar that requires the combined efforts of a group of Servants to defeat.

However, in Wang Chong's eyes, this was no longer enough.

“Andusias, go back and tell your king… you’ve certainly made a mess of things this time, but it won’t be so easy next time.”

After Wang Chong finished speaking coldly, he looked at the huge demon god pillar, and after saying his last words, he once again cut the demon god pillar in half with his sword.

【…】

"...What immense power you possess, yet our plans will not be ruined because of you alone."

[...Many heroes throughout human history could not stop...and so could you...and so shall we see...and so shall we see...]

After leaving behind a few words of resentment, the Demon God Pillar's massive body turned into specks of light and disappeared.

"Congratulations, host, for slaying the villain Gilles de Rais and completely refining him, revealing your villainous nature. Reward: 300 villain points."

"Congratulations, host, you have successfully killed the final villain boss of this world—the Demon God Pillar Andusias. You have completely taken control of this world and made him understand who the real villain is. Reward: 500 Villain Points."

"Your current villain points are: 20800 points."

Hearing the system's announcement, Wang Chong understood that the anomaly had been resolved, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, everyone gathered behind Wang Chong, looking at the completely fallen Demon God Pillar, and couldn't help but sigh, "Is it finally over?"

“That’s…Amadeus!” At that moment, Mary also saw a familiar figure emerge from the phantom of the Demon God Pillar after it had completely disappeared.

"Oh... it's been a long time, Maria. I just didn't expect that I would embarrass myself in front of you again."

Amadeus Mozart, whose consciousness had finally returned, looked at Marie with a gentle smile.

"What exactly happened? Why did you turn into that terrifying pillar? And what's wrong with your body...?"

Mary looked at Amadeus's gradually fading figure and couldn't help but say.

“Because a demon truly dwells within me, Mary… Perhaps this is the destiny of a family that produces demons. As for the body, once it is defeated, it will naturally depart as well, won’t it?”

Amadeus chuckled and said:

"Don't worry, I'm just going back to where I belong. To be honest, I never wanted to be with them (the Demon Pillars). But seeing that you, Mary, have found new happiness, puts my mind at ease."

Then, Amadeus looked at Wang Chong and said:

"Sigh, to be honest, I'm really not good at communicating with you strong warriors. But thank you for taking care of Maria. And for giving her a new life, don't disappoint like that guy."

With Amadeus's keen eyesight, he could naturally see the changes that had taken place in Mary.

"So, you've actually always had a vague sense of the outside world?" Wang Chong asked, based on the other person's words.

"More or less. Although my consciousness is suppressed by the demon god's consciousness, I still have very vague senses. For example, when I make a move, or sensing Maria's aura."

Seemingly sensing that Wang Chong still had many questions to ask, Amadeus said:

"Ask me any further questions. My body has been stuffed with the Holy Grail, and I can barely maintain this state for a little while longer thanks to its power."

"There aren't many problems, only three. First, I can see that you wouldn't have become a demon god if you didn't want to. So why did you end up like this?"

"Secondly, I disappeared for a period of time, and when I returned, I found that something had happened on Siegfried's side. I don't think this is a coincidence. As the instigator, do you know anything about this?"

"Third, what other conspiracies and changes did those Demon Pillars have afterward?"

"Good question. As for the first one, it's actually quite simple. One of my colleagues discovered that I hadn't contributed to destroying this world. Originally, out of consideration for us being fellow Demon God Pillars, it wouldn't have done anything to me..."

"But unfortunately, your appearance put too much pressure on them, so they resorted to this plan. By using my Demon God Pillar to seize the world, they can directly and completely destroy this space."

Amadeus answered immediately.

"So, it really is because of me that this has happened. But why are they so familiar with my whereabouts?"

Wang Chong nodded. Amadeus's answer to the first question further confirmed his conjecture about the second point.

"This is the second question I need to answer. Although my consciousness is suppressed by the demon god's consciousness, I am very clear that Andusias can accurately sense whether you are in this space. As for the specific reason, it seems that there is something on you that can be located by the demon god pillars."

Amadeus said this.

"Is there something on my body that the Demon Pillars can sense and locate?" Wang Chong asked with a suspicious look, pointing to his body. "Is it on my body right now?"

"Hmm, I think I also vaguely sensed that aura. But I don't know if it was concealed too well, or if you put it in some strange place... Oh, right, speaking of which, when you were using the greatsword just now, that aura seemed to have become stronger."

Amadeus tried to recall, and then said.

"Hmm? It's gotten a bit stronger?" Wang Chong immediately drew his greatsword and frowned. Could it be that he tampered with the greatsword during his fight with Goetia? But neither his own scan nor the system's scan detected anything wrong.

“No…it doesn’t seem to be a greatsword. Although it was slightly enhanced when you took it out, it has now returned to its original state,” Amadeus said, carefully sensing the surroundings.

"...I understand." After this reminder, Wang Chong finally understood the source—there was something in his black mist space that could attract the attention of the Demon God Pillar.

After this search, Wang Chong immediately found the most suspicious item—the Holy Grail.

That was the Holy Grail that Goetia had given him. At the time, Wang Chong didn't understand Goetia's intentions, but from the system's explanation, he thought that Goetia wanted him to use the Holy Grail to become the master of this singularity.

He then threw it into the black mist space, using the Holy Grail as yet another source of nourishment to enhance the black mist's power. Unexpectedly, not only had it been tampered with, but it could also penetrate his black mist space, allowing the Demon God Pillar to sense it.

It's no wonder Wang Chong didn't expect the items Goetia had given him; it was simply because he was too confident in the Black Mist Space, believing that the power of the Black Mist was enough to silence all the information about the Holy Grail.

"No, it shouldn't just be my Holy Grail; all the Holy Grails should have been tampered with. That's why Goetia was so aware of the Singularity's situation. That's why, after Jeanne Alter absorbed the Holy Grail and seized control, Lef immediately noticed the anomaly!"

Wang Chong immediately drew inferences from this and understood everything... It seemed that Goetia's Holy Grail was very dirty and should not be touched at all.

"Now that you understand, let's have one last question... Actually, I'm not entirely sure what those guys are planning to do either. The fragmented memories transmitted by the Demon God are still too few. However, they have indeed started taking some measures against you."

Amadeus said.

Wang Chong remained silent. It seemed that each of the future singularities was likely riddled with hidden dangers. If these dangers weren't dealt with beforehand, and Chaldea was allowed to conquer them on their own, they might not even know how they lost.

"Also, let me give you a piece of advice. What you're doing right now has already caused dissatisfaction among certain beings... Ugh! What a petty fellow, can't even say something like that? That's why I hate humans." (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

Before he could finish speaking, Amadeus suddenly became a blurry figure, his body becoming even more ethereal, clearly indicating that he was about to return to the Throne of Heroes.

“Alaya-vijnana…” Wang Chong’s expression turned cold as he immediately realized who Amadeus was referring to.

Although he didn't understand what he had done to suddenly provoke the other party's displeasure, if the Alaya consciousness truly intended to consider him an enemy...

He didn't mind being a true villain for once.

Chapter 62: Repair of the First Singularity

"Sigh, I wanted to say more, but since it's come to this, there's nothing more to say."

Amadeus looked at the lower half of the body that he had already set his sights on, and said with a hint of helplessness:

"Well, so be it. My mission is now completely complete. Be careful, powerful Master. I hope that when I see you again, you will have transcended that fate."

"Goodbye, Maria. I hope you will be happier when we meet again. And to everyone here, I'm sorry for causing you trouble. I hope that one day we can fight side by side."

As soon as he finished speaking, Amadeus's figure completely blurred, eventually turning into specks of light and returning to the Throne of Heroes, leaving only a Holy Grail floating silently in the air.

"Farewell, Amadeus. Although our meeting was very brief. With your kind words, Mary will continue to live the rest of her life with a smile."

Mary waved goodbye in the direction where the spirits dispersed.

"The Holy Grail has been retrieved, the enemy has been eliminated, and this era will now begin to automatically correct itself."

Dr. Roman's image was once again displayed before everyone:

"Oh, that scared me to death! I was terrified for a long time when I lost contact. I never thought I would succeed in the end. Thank God."

At this moment, faint points of light also appeared on the bodies of many other Servants.

“It seems that once this event is over, the world will soon return to normal, and we will be able to return to the Throne of Heroes.” Siegfried said with a sense of foreboding.

"Eh? Is everyone leaving?" Ritsuka looked at the group of Servants with some reluctance and said.

"There will always be a time to part ways, but it was truly a wonderful adventure. I will cherish the time I spent with both of you, Mr. Wang Chong and Ms. Ritsuka."