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

Wang Chong knew this about Du Ming well, and said, "I'm sorry, Lin, as your teacher, I'm probably only qualified for the first month of the world."

"what……"

Despite her young age, Rin Tohsaka sighed like an adult, then stood up, put one hand on her hip, and said:

"I'm not being unreasonable. I know you've been working tirelessly to save the world lately, so it's understandable that you're busy. But at least come visit us like this... Sakura has been thinking about you, Teacher..."

"Besides, they've been keeping things from us from the outside world. We may be young, but we're not ignorant. We want to help our teacher as much as possible."

As she spoke, Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Even someone with such low magic skills, who is no match for Rin, can save the world, just because she's an adult?"

"Waaah!"

A certain red-haired human villain was struck by the whispers of a child, leaving him looking like he was about to cry but had no tears.

"Um... Ritsuka, why don't you continue playing with the kids for a while, and I'll have a chat with Rin?" Wang Chong said, looking at Ritsuka who had just noticed him running over to greet him.

"Ugh, fine. After all, this is all a magic failure like me can do." Ritsuka turned and walked away dejectedly, seemingly quite disheartened.

"...Did I go a little too far...? It hurts!"

Rin Tohsaka was clearly taken aback by Ritsuka's sudden appearance behind her, and murmured to herself. Wang Chong flicked Rin's head and said:

"This is the difference between you and adults, Rin. Temporary talent can eventually be made up for with hard work, but some qualities cannot be learned by talent alone."

"Don't talk badly about people behind their backs anymore, understand?"

"Ugh... Hmph! I know..." Rin Tohsaka said, holding her head in dissatisfaction.

Wang Chong rubbed the spot where he had just knocked on Lin's shoulder and said.

"Really? Then promise me you'll take me to see those worlds, like singularities or other worlds. Uh..." Rin Tohsaka said, then looked at Sakura with some hesitation.

"Don't worry, if Sakura understands too, I will let her go as well. The same goes for the other children."

Wang Chong said slowly:

“I know very well that you are not flowers in a greenhouse, and sooner or later you will have to face the cruel and real side of the world. But I hope that when that day comes, you will be truly prepared.”

"Rin understands," Rin Tohsaka nodded in reply.

"Well, let me give you a little homework then." Wang Chong began to use gem magic in front of Rin Tohsaka, and then set a practice task for Rin to try to solve repeatedly.

Then, Wang Chong approached Ritsuka and said, "Ritsuka, are you practicing with the children?"

"Haha, Mr. Wang Chong. I'm sorry you had to see this funny... I guess I'm really hopeless at magic, I can only play around with kids, and I'm not even as good as some of them." Ritsuka was still very dejected, and said with a wry smile.

"Hmm, your magic skills are indeed quite mediocre." Surprisingly, Wang Chong didn't try to comfort Ritsuka. Instead, he bluntly pointed it out, making Ritsuka even more depressed.

"But saving humanity is something that can never be solved simply by magic. No matter how powerful your magic is, can it be more powerful than that of King Solomon, the originator of modern magic?"

However, Wang Chong continued, "..."

"To put it bluntly, magic is just a tool to assist you. What Ritsuka is good at is using everything at her disposal to win."

"If you encounter difficulties in magic, you can make breakthroughs in other areas, such as physical combat, the use of Command Seals, and the management of Servants. All kinds of Mystic Codes will also become your powerful assets."

"Don't let magic limit your perspective, Ritsuka. In the Singularities to come, you will encounter more and more Servants, more and more people and things, and then you will fully understand what I mean."

Ritsuka chuckled and scratched her head, saying, "I understand, I understand. I was just feeling down for a bit and wanted to tease the kids. But these kids' magical skills are truly remarkable; even the doctors have praised them many times."

"Also, Mr. Wang Chong, you've finally come out of your room. Mashu told me you've been cooped up in your room all day without eating or drinking. I was quite worried about you."

"It's alright, I just had some personal matters to take care of. Now that I've finished, I thought I'd drop by to visit you and check on the children."

As Wang Chong spoke, he rubbed Xiaoying, who was leaning against him, and said...

"By the way, Mr. Wang Chong, do you have any specific suggestions on how to become stronger? Since my progress in magic is rather slow, I'd like to start from other areas."

Ritsuka couldn't help but say, "Like what you just mentioned, things like physical techniques, but I haven't had much experience with these, so I don't know where to start practicing."

"As for physical skills, I can teach you if you want to. However, it depends on whether you can persevere, Ritsuka," Wang Chong said with a smile.

Chapter 85: Ritsuka's Training Plan

In terms of physical skills, Wang Chong might not be exceptionally skilled, but he was certainly capable of teaching Ritsuka without any problems. After all, he himself was in another world, also teaching a certain Demon Rabbit.

However, the weighted stone slabs used for training are temporarily gone, but fortunately, this won't be a problem for Wang Chong. He only needs to activate the black mist power hidden within Ritsuka's body to put enough pressure on her.

"Weight training is the most basic and unadorned form of training. However, my black mist can affect your entire body, including your internal organs. This is how you get a comprehensive workout and gradually become stronger."

Wang Chong looked at Ritsuka lying on the ground and said:

"Feel and resist this force of gravity. From now on, as long as you silently recite 'weight training' in your mind, it will appear from inside your body. When you finish reciting it, it will return to your body."

Ritsuka tried it, and sure enough, the black mist enveloping her merged into her body, and the oppressive feeling disappeared, making Ritsuka feel much more relaxed.

"Once your physical abilities improve, I'll teach you the Spider Step and Bajiquan, so you can be like that kid Shiki... Hmm, speaking of which, have you seen where Shiki went?"

“She should be in another training room. After all, that child also follows the physical combat route. So she sometimes practices with Mash and your Servants, Mr. Wang Chong,” Ritsuka said.

"Oh? Mash is practicing too?" Wang Chong asked curiously.

"Hmm, it seems like the fight with that Servant named Mordred was particularly intense. She seemed to know exactly how Mash would deploy her shield, and she kept suppressing Mash the whole time," Ritsuka remarked.

"Shall we go take a look?"

"Go take a look, but I'll be going into seclusion again for a while soon," Wang Chong said.

"Eh? Another seclusion?" Ritsuka said with a hint of regret.

"Well, this is also a form of my cultivation. You don't need to worry about meals; I've long since moved beyond the stage where I need to eat to replenish my energy. I only eat to savor the flavors," Wang Chong explained.

"I see... Hehe, then let's work together. After all, our enemies are really strong... I feel like we won this time mostly thanks to Mr. Wang Chong. I guess I'm still not mature enough. If I had to face these kinds of enemies alone, I'd be pretty unsure of myself."

Ritsuka couldn't help but say:

"If I don't become stronger, I really won't have the confidence to face all of this."

Looking at Ritsuka's optimism and determination, and thinking about his plans for the second singularity, Wang Chong felt a pang of sympathy for the girl.

Hopefully, she can grit her teeth and persevere. Only by successfully persevering will Ritsuka possess the true capacity to save the world.

Wang Chong thought to himself, and began to devise a plan in his mind on how to cultivate and train Ritsuka's willpower in the short period of time to come.

……

Not long after, Wang Chong and Ritsuka arrived at another training ground and saw Mash and Ryougi Shiki fighting fiercely against Mordred together.

However, Wang Chongguang could tell at a glance that Mordred was basically playing around with them. This was because Mordred's current stats were terrifyingly high; both her speed and strength were already at the level of a top-tier Servant.

Ryougi Shiki goes without saying; if the one inside her hadn't awakened, she couldn't possibly defeat a Servant of Mordred's caliber. Before long, Mordred grabbed her by the collar and threw her away, leaving Mash alone to desperately defend herself.

Mash, after all, has only lived a short time, and even with Galahad's support, her strength is ultimately limited. In fact, the true name of Mash's Noble Phantasm hasn't even been discovered yet.

Moreover, given Mordred's current strength, even the original Galahad might not be a match for her.

Sure enough, after noticing a weakness in Mash's defenses, Mordred swiftly kicked out. The heavy weight forced Mash to barely raise her shield to block, and she lost her balance. Then, Mordred struck with lightning speed, deflecting Mash's shield.

Finally, the sword stopped pointed directly at Mash's head, and Mordred laughed and said:

"Not bad, Mashu and Shiki, you two worked together and lasted for more than ten minutes this time. If you improve a little more, you'll be able to warm up for me directly."

"Ugh... Mordred is so strong, it feels like I can't even gauge her strength at all." Mash said somewhat dejectedly, "I thought I could barely block Fafnir's attacks, and if not invincible, at least last longer."

"That dragon? I saw it when I was there. I really envy you guys for being able to fight that kind of thing. I haven't slain a dragon in ages."

Mordred said with a smile:

"But don't be discouraged. Your shield is indeed very sturdy, that's for sure. Even if I wanted to break it head-on, it wouldn't be so easy. But when dealing with shield soldiers, you shouldn't be so foolish as to attack them head-on."

"Attacking the opponent directly by bypassing their shield, or using techniques to expose their weaknesses, these are the common tactics against shield-bearers. You still have a lot to learn, Mashu."

"Yeah! I'll keep trying," Mashu said, mustering her energy. (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the previous sentences.)

"Okay, that's the spirit we need. Xiaoshi, you too, you need to... um? Where's Xiaoshi?"

Mordred had just turned around to comment on Ryougi Shiki when he realized that she was not in his sight.

"...Ah! I was wondering why Shiki suddenly left. It turns out it was you, Master. When did you get here?" Mordred looked around and saw that Ryougi Shiki was at the entrance, talking to Wang Chong.

"Seeing that you were fighting so fiercely, I didn't want to disturb you."

Wang Chong said with a smile.

"Mr. Wang Chong, and senior, you've both arrived." Mashu walked up to the two of them and said.

"Hehe, I just heard it, Mashu has improved, right? Mashu, you're much better than me when it comes to learning combat." Ritsuka couldn't help but praise.

"No way... Rather, this is just one of the few things I can do right now. Protect my seniors and fight against increasingly powerful Servants."

Mashu blushed slightly and said somewhat shyly, "It seems that you, senior, are better than me in every aspect. I still have a lot to learn."

"Alright, you two stop being so modest with each other. You need to learn to face your own progress squarely."

After Wang Chong finished speaking, he looked at Mordred and said:

“In the future, Mordred, you may need to take one more person and guide them in physical training.”

"Hmm? Who is it again... It can't be Ritsuka-san, can it?" Mordred looked at Ritsuka beside him and asked curiously.

“Yes, just like those kids, Ritsuka can’t just focus on magic. We need to see her potential in other areas as well.”

Wang Chong slowly said:

"Furthermore, as the only Master, she also needs to temper her willpower. You've always been good at applying pressure, so you can be the one to temper Ritsuka's willpower."

"Master, you make it sound like I enjoy putting pressure on others..."

Mordred couldn't help but say.

"Because you were under pressure from your two fathers every day before, right? When it comes to pressure, no one understands it better than you, does he?" Wang Chong said with a smile.

"Master, what you said makes so much sense, it makes me want to kick your ass." Mordred said, rubbing his forehead.

Chapter 86: Revealing the Truth About Ryougi Shiki

After handing Ritsuka over to Mordred, Wang Chong had a private conversation with Ryougi Shiki.

Now, Ryougi Shiki desperately wants to change herself and increase her power so she can contribute to saving the world. After all, her family also perished in the Human Order Burning, and she yearns to change things back.

Wang Chong was naturally aware of the predicament Ryougi Shiki faced. He knew very well that it was extremely difficult for Ryougi Shiki to break through the limitations of the human body.

Even if I use the power of the Third Law on Ryougi Shiki, and even if I gradually strengthen the black mist, the speed is still a bit slow. I still have a long way to go before I can reach the level of a Servant.

However, there is only one way to speed up Ryougi Shiki's progress: awaken the Root Shiki, who is fast asleep deep inside. With the Root Shiki's power, Ryougi Shiki can become as powerful as those top-tier Servants and join the battlefield of the Singularity.

The problem is that the Root Formation is malfunctioning and simply won't wake up. Logically, the Root Formation should be interested in visitors from outside its own world.

Not to mention that we've now entered the FGO timeline, and the Root should have awakened immediately.

But there was absolutely no movement.

Wang Chong had been considering whether to use the black mist to directly penetrate Ryougi Shiki's mind and see if he could wake her up. However, since he had never needed Ryougi Shiki as a combat unit, he had never pursued the idea.

"Shiki is really eager to do something... She's already trained to this extent. Why don't we just give her a push and let the Root Shiki within her fully awaken?"

Wang Chong thought to himself:

"However, if we try to do it in the Type-Moon world, I'm afraid she might follow her connection to the Root and hide inside it. I tried to find her before, but I couldn't find any trace of her."

"It would be best to conduct this experiment in the Dimensional House... or even somewhere that can sever the connection to the root of the Type-Moon world. That is, the world of the Ark. I just don't know how many points it would cost to bring Ryougi Shiki to the Ark."

So Wang Chong asked the system for an answer. However, the system gave him an unexpected reply: 2000 villain points.

"So cheap? That's way too cheap compared to 1 villain points!" Wang Chong couldn't help but ask.

"As I said before, 1 villain points is the maximum limit. It mainly depends on the suppression power of the people you bring in that world. The stronger they are, the higher their suppression power is, and the more villain points they will need."

“Heroic Spirits like Artoria and Arcueid are ridiculously strong, capable of destroying cities and armies at will, and some can even wipe out entire nations. Such beings would be top-tier on the Terra continent, so they have definitely reached their limit.”

"On the other hand, Ryougi Shiki, apart from her superhuman physical body, relies on her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. However, this ability is only applicable to the Type-Moon world. Therefore, if Ryougi Shiki were to go to the world of Ark, she would at most be at the level of an elite warrior, which would naturally reduce the number of points required."

The system explained it this way.

“In that case, there’s no need to rush to give Ryougi Shiki a Poké Ball,” Wang Chong said. “System, use 2000 villain points to allow Ryougi Shiki to enter the new world.”

"Received. You currently have 2800 villain points remaining." The system immediately executed the command, and a mysterious power was injected into Ryougi Shiki's body. However, Ryougi Shiki did not notice anything unusual about her body.

Wang Chong also told Ryougi Shiki that she had a method to quickly improve Ryougi Shiki's strength, but Ryougi Shiki needed to cooperate and go to a certain place with her.

Trusting Wang Chong, Ryougi Shiki agreed without hesitation.

So Wang Chong first took Ryougi Shiki back to the Dimensional House, without informing Arcueid and Artoria for the time being. After all, if he had traveled back and forth from the world of Terra, very little time would have passed in FGO.

Upon returning to the Dimensional House, Ryougi Shiki initially thought she was going back to the courtyard. However, she was unexpectedly led by Wang Chong to another teleportation portal.

If her memory serves her right, there is another world behind this portal.