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

"Could the method for me to quickly become stronger be in this world? Can I go in?"

Ryougi Shiki couldn't help but wonder. After all, she had learned quite a bit about this other world from Mordred. The price to pay for going there was considerable. And Mordred was currently in a queue.

"Don't worry, because of your own strength, you won't face too much pressure going through this portal. You just need to take this step."

"Don't worry, because of your own strength, you won't face too much pressure going through this portal. You just need to take this step."

As Wang Chong spoke, he pushed the back of Ryougi Shiki's hand and said:

"Go ahead, and even if there's any danger, I'll protect you."

Seeing this, Ryougi Shiki nodded, said nothing more, and immediately stepped into the teleportation portal. Wang Chong followed closely behind. (The last two lines appear to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated text: "Mei You, I think you, I miss you, empty you, Lin Zai Zai, are you not here...")

……

After about an hour's delay in the world of FGO, the sky over Terra, which was originally shrouded in darkness, began to lighten. Clearly, after five hours, it was almost morning.

Wang Chong then quickly led Ryougi Shiki back to his house, closed the door, and said to Ryougi Shiki, "You should still remember the special nature of your Ryougi family, right?"

Ryougi Shiki nodded and said, "Remember, do you mean to call out 'Orito' as well?"

"No need. Although this matter involves both you and Zhi, it doesn't concern either of you..."

Then, Wang Chong began to slowly reveal the truth about Ryougi Shiki.

"This is also why I was so sure you could become the omnipotent one in your family the moment I saw you... because your family, through this secret technique, did more than just create an omnipotent one; they created a higher-level existence—the Root Linker has emerged."

Wang Chong slowly recounted his first visit to the Ryougi family. Ryougi Shiki gradually recalled those moments, and some of the strange phenomena now corroborated Wang Chong's words.

"I see... So you got our family for nothing?" Ryougi Shiki couldn't help but say.

"Well... that's true. But in reality, even if you possess this ability, Shiki, have you felt that power yet?"

Wang Chong looked at Ryougi Shiki and posed this question.

Chapter 87: Meeting the Root Form

Ryougi carefully followed Wang Chong's instructions and began to sense the presence of the spirit, but to no avail.

Seeing Ryougi Shiki's expression, Wang Chong naturally understood her thoughts, so he nodded and said:

"So do you understand now? I didn't really get something for nothing. With your family's capabilities, including your own, you shouldn't even think about using that ability."

"Because if you ask why, it's because the person who possessed that ability wasn't Shiki, but rather the earliest consciousness of this body, which I call the Root Shiki."

"And you and Zhi are essentially personalities that she developed later in life. That's why you haven't mastered that specific power. After all, you've lost contact with her and didn't even know she existed."

Ryougi Shiki frowned slightly; she knew better than anyone about her own consciousness and dual personality.

However, now that Wang Chong has pointed out that there is actually a true, earliest consciousness within her body, it is difficult for her, even though she herself has a dual personality, to accept it for a while.

"I understand. So, Brother Chong, you have a way to reconnect with the original consciousness that created us, right?"

While Ryougi Shiki was contemplating, Shiki took over the control of her body and posed a question to Wang Chong.

“That’s right. The reason why the original consciousness created you two and then ignored this body is because the one who is connected to the source will know everything about the world, almost like omniscience, even their own destiny.”

Wang Chong slowly said:

"Therefore, she felt bored and uninterested in continuing to walk in the world, so she chose to fall into a deep sleep and created the two of you consciousnesses and personalities, so that you two could follow the path chosen by the Yin-Yang family and walk toward your predetermined destiny."

"As for how to connect you with that original consciousness, it's actually quite simple. Just make her feel a sense of 'novelty'."

"Novelty?" Zhi asked curiously.

“As I just said, she won’t wake up because she understands everything in the mortal world. So, what if it’s something that doesn’t belong to that world? Like a person—that is, me. You should all have seen what the other Root Linker, Ayaka Sajou, does every day, right?”

As he spoke, Wang Chong couldn't help but show a strange expression. It seemed that Sajou Aika hadn't been bothering him lately, and he wondered what she was up to.

"Oh, I see. Following this logic, that's why Brother Chong brought us to this other world, right? This is a completely different world from our original one. It must be full of novelty."

Zhi nodded and said:

"Then, if you, Chong-ge, were to interact with her, given that you're an outsider, she'd definitely be extremely interested in you. Perhaps they could even develop a kind of inherited affection for you..."

Before Zhi could finish speaking, her face suddenly trembled, then turned bright red, and she said:

"Enough with the unnecessary words. So what should I do? Let's get started!"

Clearly, this was because the shy Ryougi Shiki heard that something was wrong with Shiki's words and immediately switched accounts.

“Okay, it’s actually quite simple. Shiki, Iori, you two need to cooperate with me to open your minds completely and enter a state of deep sleep. Then I will use your consciousness to find her and give her a trigger to wake her up.”

Wang Chong guided Ryougi Shiki to the bed and had her lie down. Then, under the cover of black mist, Ryougi Shiki and Iori followed Wang Chong's instructions and finally closed their eyes, falling into a deep sleep.

Wang Chong's consciousness, along with the power of the black mist, gradually entered Ryougi Shiki's mind and consciousness, flowing towards the nodes he had previously explored.

……

When Wang Chong opened his eyes again, he realized he was in a mental image space. Dots of white light drifted down like snowflakes, swaying in the air.

Not far away, a long-haired woman in a kimono stood quietly with her back to him, as if she had known he was coming. She slowly turned her head, and her face was that of Ryougi Shiki, now fully grown up.

"You were awake long ago... It seems my senses weren't wrong."

Wang Chong saw that the other party was not surprised by his arrival, and in fact, the other party did not hinder him from the beginning. On the contrary, the other party helped him to be guided to this space very smoothly.

"How should I address you?" Wang Chong walked up to the Root Form and asked slowly. (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the question.)

“Just like outside, you can call me Shiki,” Root Shiki said slowly.

"Alright, then. If my intuition is correct, you've actually been intentionally resisting meeting me, haven't you?" Wang Chong said slowly. "Can you tell me why?"

"None of them..."

Root Source shook his head and said:

"Regarding fate, the path of fate itself branches into countless forks and countless possibilities. Even if we remove most of the possibilities that are ruled out, there are still quite a few fates left."

"Therefore, there is no such thing as a predetermined fate. Rather, I am quite pleased that you have created a completely new destiny that I cannot foresee the path to follow."

"As for behavior and personality, I don't think they're a big deal. After all, in my original world, I've seen far too many of the worst things that humans do. Even some of the guys in my predetermined fate were far worse than you."

"Moreover, your sharp blade and scheming are only directed at outsiders, but you treat your own people extremely well. And Shi has already grown up under your tutelage, so there's no need to worry about these things."

As he spoke, he gave Wang Chong a thorough once-over, as if re-evaluating him, and then said:

"Oh, perhaps the only thing to worry about is losing your virginity, but she likes you quite a bit, so that doesn't really matter."

"...It seems like you all have some reservations about me in this regard. Don't tell me that's the reason you're avoiding me, is it?"

Upon hearing the root cause explanation, Wang Chong couldn't help but complain.

"About half. After all, even though I'm full of intellect now, I still instinctively feel a little shy about things like love between men and women."

The root cause was admitted very frankly, which made Wang Chong's lips twitch slightly.

“As for the other half… it’s not that I’m avoiding seeing you, but rather that Da Yuan doesn’t want to see you,” Gen Yuan said slowly.

"Dayuan?" Wang Chong frowned slightly at first, but quickly relaxed and asked, "I see. Is it because of the Third Law?"

"Yes, the Third Method is a magical means to reach the source. You can think of it as a kind of test set up by the Great Source for mages. When your Third Method is proficient enough, the door of the Great Source will naturally open for you."

The Root Style slowly said:

"On the other hand, if you were to see me in the original world, it would be like taking a shortcut and appearing directly in front of Da Yuan. To some extent, Da Yuan is still somewhat unwilling."

"It's like when you were in school, you didn't like the teacher who made you copy answers."

"I see. So now that you've entered another world, your connection with the Root has become mostly broken, which is why I was able to find you so easily, right?"

Wang Chong asked slowly.

“Yes, the Root has lessened its constraints on me, so I can feel more at ease letting you in,” the Root said.

"In that case, you should understand what I just said. As for Xiaoshi's desire to become stronger, I'm afraid you'll have to personally teach her how to use that power."

Wang Chong said:

"I will use the black mist to strengthen the connection between you, and then I will contact you again to give you enough ether to reconnect with the Great Source. The rest is up to you to use the Great Source to strengthen yourself and teach Xiaoshi how to use this power."

“Yes, I’ve been establishing connections with them since I came to this world. It would be even better if you could expedite that process,” Root-style nodded and said.

Immediately, Wang Chong used his destructive power to swirl around the entire mental image space, permeating the Root-like space before him. At the same time, Wang Chong carried the black mist and broke away from the Root-like mental image space.

……

When Wang Chong's consciousness returned to the real world, he was slightly surprised to find that Ryougi Shiki's original body began to change, and her hair began to grow as long as the Root Shiki he had just seen.

Even her original body was developing rapidly, gradually moving towards maturity. Everything about Ryougi Shiki was becoming consistent with the Root form she had seen.

Then, Ryougi Shiki reopened her eyes, stretching wearily. The intelligence in her expression prompted Wang Chong to ask instinctively, "Is it you? Shiki, connected to the Root?"

"Hmm." Ryougi Shiki responded softly, "It's been a long time since I've used this body, and I'm still getting used to it. Especially all the various things you added to me, I need to get used to them."

"Xiaoshi and Zhi? How come your consciousness has surfaced?" Wang Chong couldn't help but ask.

"If I want to make official contact with them, I must awaken from this body again and leave a trace. Only in this way can these two children discover my existence. Contact is mutual; it can't be just me reaching out to them while they don't know how to reach out to me."

The root cause states:

“In the end, we will merge our personalities directly. After all, if we are too similar, we will lose the boundaries that made us stand out. You don’t want to see Koshiki or Ori disappear, do you?” Root Shiki said involuntarily.

"In this world, the connection to the Root is suppressed, which actually helps them gradually master and merge with the Root. Soon they will be able to use the power of the Root while maintaining their own personality in the face of the Root."

“Once you get used to this process, even if you return to our world, you won’t be assimilated by the Root,” the Root said.

Chapter 88: The Formula Requires Magic

After hearing the root cause explanation, Wang Chong nodded and said:

"It's good that you know what you're doing. Actually, I was worried that it might be too early to put Xiaoshi and the others in this world. After all, it's a place of war and bloodshed... these things might be a bit too early for her."

“You underestimate Shiki and Iori. You should know that as former demon-slaying families, the blood flowing in their veins is deeply engraved with the memory of how to efficiently kill these inhuman beings. They are born warriors.”

The Root Style slowly said:

"Besides, isn't it urgent to act expediently now? Human history is about to be destroyed, so why care about gains and losses? Xiaoshi has already made up her mind about this."

"Alright, now that you say so, I feel much more at ease."

Wang Chong nodded and added, "I'll hand you over to Artoria then, and she can take care of you. If you need anything else, feel free to contact me."

"...I do need something right now."

After explaining the root cause, he became somewhat embarrassed and didn't speak up immediately.

"What is that?" Wang Chong couldn't help but ask.

“To bring Koshiki and Ori into contact with the Root, and to maintain their connection in this intermittent state, we need to use some kind of power. And that power… you should know about it.”

"Root cause," he couldn't help but say.

"You mean ether, or magic?" Wang Chong asked.

"Hmm... but unfortunately, I'm not very good at drawing upon external etheric magic. In addition, this place is another world, so there's hardly any magic to speak of. Therefore, it's even more difficult for me to maintain that connection."

The source paused, seemingly pondering for a while, before speaking somewhat hesitantly:

"So... I need to use a special method to replenish my magic."

"Oh...so you need to replenish your mana...wait, replenish mana?" Wang Chong was slightly taken aback at first, and finally understood why the Root-style expression in front of him had become so strange.

"Yes, it's the mana replenishment you're imagining, the kind of thing you often do to the other people in the family." Genji's face turned even redder as he nodded.

Wang Chong stared at Genyuan's face and couldn't help but chuckle, "I originally thought you would be indifferent to this kind of thing, but I didn't expect you to be just like a little girl, you can be shy too."

"What are you saying... I'm just a little indifferent, it doesn't mean I don't have any feelings. Especially since it's the first time I've done something so shameful, and I was the one who brought it up... Haha, it's already quite normal for me to be like this, okay?"

"Root cause," he said irritably.

"Shall we start now?" Wang Chong, acting like a seasoned lover, didn't waste words and immediately pulled Genyuan Shi into his arms.

"You're really uninhibited, no wonder you're an old hand... So skilled, you really have no taboos... I'm not fully prepared yet."

Genyuan allowed Wang Chong to pull her into his arms without any particular resistance.

"After all, you've already suggested replenishing mana. As the man, would it be appropriate for me to be hesitant?"

Wang Chong said with a smile:

"However, it's not entirely true that I have no taboos. There is something I am actually concerned about. That is, can Koshiki and Ori... sense all of this now?"

"Yes, although their state is more like that of a dream. But without a doubt, once my consciousness fades and they come back online, they will naturally understand everything that happened to them."

After finishing his explanation, Genyuan Shi revealed a subtle smile and asked, "So? Now that you know this outcome, do you still intend to continue? To take their bodies while they are both in a semi-conscious state?"

“Continue.” Wang Chong answered without hesitation; rather, his hands had already begun to caress the well-developed, snowy peaks of Genji through her clothes, as he continued: