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

Ritsuka immediately gave the order in a loud voice.

"Hmph...what a reliable Master. So..."

Archer's gaze sharpened, and using the shield thrown by Mash as a foothold, he somersaulted over the Imaginary Gate.

Then, Archei swung the twin blades again, one towards Sakura and the other towards Ilya, who was secretly gathering magic power and preparing to unleash a powerful attack.

"Whoa! That was close!" Ilya reacted in time, first firing the cannon shot without wasting any of it, then dodging the black blade's attack with a side somersault. The black blade flew back in an arc.

Meanwhile, Sakura used imaginary magic to open a door again and take away the white blade. At the same time, she opened an imaginary door not far in front of Rin Tohsaka to receive everything.

Meanwhile, after Rin Tohsaka finished chanting, all five gems swirled together, and this time Rin Tohsaka fired a massive beam of light, determined to annihilate Archer in one fell swoop.

"Trace on (projection begins)."

[Covering the Seven Rings of the Seraphim]

However, Archer immediately projected a shield behind him, and sure enough, a large door appeared behind him, blocking Rin Tohsaka's attack on his back.

"I've been waiting for you to use this move! Sakura!" Rin Tohsaka shouted immediately.

But then, several small doors appeared in front of Archer, from which numerous gems flowed, about to explode. This made Archer's face twitch involuntarily. Why did Rin have so many inexhaustible gems? Did she think they were free?

Fortunately, that reassuring voice rang out again: "Mr. Archer! Take the shield!"

Just then, a shield was thrown up from below, landing perfectly between Archer and the gems. Archer seized the opportunity, using Mash's shield to block the explosions, and even deflected Illya's magical cannon fire.

At the same time, Archer, using the thrust of Rin Tohsaka's cannon fire, began to get closer and closer to Rin Tohsaka.

As Rin Tohsaka continued to fly backward to create distance, she continued to scatter gems, saying, "Let's see how long you can last in the air! I'll wear you down... Sakura... Damn it, I forgot about Ritsuka-neechan!"

Rin Tohsaka wanted Sakura to continue helping, but then discovered that Sakura was being attacked by Ritsuka's Fire Arrow magic. Although the Fire Arrows didn't do much damage, even if they hit Sakura, it would still be extremely troublesome.

Furthermore, because Sakura had opened several doors, Ritsuka's harassment tactics left her with no extra focus to support her side.

"Ilya! Follow me and take care of this guy quickly! Use your shotgun to hold him off! Shoot him down completely!"

After speaking, Rin Tohsaka unleashed the Magic Bullet Gem again, this time focusing on hindering the opponent's advance. If the opponent fell, even if they didn't shatter into pieces, they would be completely incapacitated.

"Magic Shotgun!"

Ilya also rushed towards Archer, continuously firing a large number of magic shotguns.

Faced with overwhelming encirclement, Archer could still use Mash or his own shield to defend himself, but his advance would inevitably be completely halted. However, he first threw his shield back, then prepared to advance again.

Faced with overwhelming encirclement, Archer could still use Mash or his own shield to defend himself, but his advance would inevitably be completely halted. However, he first threw his shield back, then prepared to advance again.

Just then, a black blade flew back from somewhere. This black blade was the very one that Ilya had previously knocked away.

Archer, mimicking Mash's actions, used his black blade as a stepping stone, immediately changing his direction and accelerating his approach towards Rin Tohsaka. (The remaining text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the previous sentence.)

At the same time, Black Blade was kicked towards Sakura's direction by Archer. When Sakura felt herself being attacked, she quickly opened the door and put Black Blade back as well.

"You actually changed your direction with your black blade? But that's your last Noble Phantasm! Sakura has already absorbed all your Noble Phantasms, so there's no way you can change your direction now!"

As Rin Tohsaka said this, she continued to fly the kite and throw out gems, trying to stop Archer.

"is it?"

Archer seemed to have heard Rin Tohsaka's words, and a strange smile appeared on his face. Suddenly, two pairs of black and white blades flew out from the large door that had attacked Archer from behind, approaching him at an extremely fast speed.

"What! How is this possible! How could the Noble Phantasm that Sakura confiscated fly out again!" Rin Tohsaka said in disbelief.

"Thump—thump!"

Archer first caught one of the pairs of black and white blades with both hands, then threw it forward towards Rin Tohsaka. He then stepped on the next pair of black and white blades, increasing his speed to its maximum, and rushed towards Rin Tohsaka.

In a moment of panic, Rin Tohsaka hastily used her gem to defend herself, shattering the two blades. Looking at the oncoming Archer, Rin gritted her teeth and said, "Even in close combat, my fists are no less powerful!"

Just as Rin Tohsaka said that, she noticed that the archer who was attacking her had once again produced a third pair of black and white blades.

"Destiny has reached the point of leaving the palace; only the name remains to be received by Heaven."

Archer crossed his arms and charged towards Rin Tohsaka with unparalleled momentum, but Rin Tohsaka was no longer able to stop Archer with her gems.

"Ilya!"

Rin Tohsaka wanted Illya to come back to her aid, but she found that Illya's path was blocked by the twin blades that Archer used as stepping stones on her way, making it impossible for her to even provide remote support magic.

"Damn it! Since that's the case, let's settle this once and for all!! Jewel Magic - Multiple Magic Cannon!" Rin Tohsaka gritted her teeth and unleashed the maximum number of jewels she could muster, preparing to engage Archer in close combat.

"Lighting magic!!"

Just then, a beam of light shot from the other side of the mountain, striking Rin Tohsaka directly in the eyes. Although it couldn't cause any harm to Rin, the light blinded her.

"Oh no! My eyes! My eyes!"

The magic cannon, which was originally intended to concentrate magic power and aim at the target, was forced to scatter due to the blinding effect.

But it was precisely because of this that Rin Tohsaka's defeat became a fait accompli.

"Like cranes sharing a wing, two heroes met their demise."

Archer chanted again, and the two black and white blades in his hands instantly grew enormous. With a swing, the scattered magic bullets were easily shattered. At that moment, Archer completed his final move, known as the "Crane Wing Triple Strike."

"Chong-"

Archer transformed the blade into a sword and slapped it onto Rin Tohsaka, who was still rubbing her eyes. Then, Archer deactivated the projection, flipped over, and landed behind Rin, pressing her shoulders with both hands to prevent himself from falling.

Then, Archer slowly said, "If I had used my blade just now, you would be dead. You lost, Rin."

Chapter 117: The Traitor

The moment Archer captured Rin Tohsaka, the outcome of the battle was completely decided. Rin Tohsaka wasn't one to accept defeat; seeing the Heroic Spirit behind her, she said, "Alright, this time we admit defeat!"

"Thank you for your cooperation, but I would appreciate it if you could give me a ride. After all, it's so far away, and I don't have the ability to fly back."

After seeing Rin Tohsaka obediently admit defeat, Archer felt a sense of relief for no reason. At least if he could, he didn't want to go to that point.

"Hmph!" Rin Tohsaka, as if sulking, flew back to the vicinity of the volcano with Archer.

Seeing that the battle had been decided, Ritsuka stopped using her Fire Arrow, and Sakura slowly closed her Imaginary Number Gate, her face covered in sweat. Clearly, using Imaginary Number magic for a long time was taking its toll on her.

"Ilya-chan, we failed..." Ilya said regretfully, holding her wand.

"There's nothing we can do, Ruby. Just that Servant alone requires the three of us to work together. With Ritsuka and Mash also involved, it's normal that we failed."

Ilya seemed quite relaxed about it, as if winning or losing was not important to her. On the contrary, she felt that the competition was not enough.

"Mr. Archer, are you alright?" Ritsuka asked as she approached Archer, who had landed.

"It's alright. You've really impressed me. Not only were you able to make up your mind so quickly, but you also helped me in an unexpected way at the end. Otherwise, facing that magic cannon, the trouble would be secondary; I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to easily take down this child."

Archer shook his head, then spoke.

"Those are just experiences gained from the last battle, nothing serious. But... it's probably lucky that these children weren't hurt."

Ritsuka looked at the three children huddled together, discussing something, and her expression relaxed. She said:

"To be honest, I don't think I was fully prepared or ready. Especially after seeing that the three of them were alright, I became even more certain of that."

“Then you…” Archer wanted to ask something, but saw Ritsuka shake her head and say, “It’s just that doing something without being prepared isn’t that unusual, is it?”

"I just didn't want to stay put and watch things get worse. Someone had to step up, and since I was the only one there, I had to try."

"Speaking of which, it was by chance that I became the Master representing Chaldea in saving humanity... After all, I was just a candidate, and there were many people more outstanding than me ahead of me."

"Since I've started, I should stick to it to the end. That was my thought and wish when I took on this role. Seeing how you, Archer, persevere has reminded me of this again."

After hearing Ritsuka's explanation, Archer didn't say much, just nodded, then looked at the child and said, "I wonder what those three brats are up to, discussing for so long."

"Don't worry, I know Rin's personality very well. Now that she's admitted defeat, she won't cheat. Like now, she didn't stop me from setting up the summoning circle." Ritsuka smiled and continued drawing the summoning circle.

"Of course we won't go back on our word. From now on, this is your Chaldea territory." Rin Tohsaka walked at the front and came to Ritsuka and Archer.

"Then, feel free to ask any questions you have. But think carefully about what you want to ask. After all, you only have one chance. Once you've asked your question, we won't say another word to you."

Rin Tohsaka put her hands on her hips and said seriously.

"Rin, does it have to be this way?" Seeing that Rin Tohsaka was still acting aloof, Ritsuka sighed and asked.

"Is this your problem?" Rin Tohsaka asked abruptly.

"No...no. Never mind, I need to discuss it with the doctors," Ritsuka sighed and said.

"Okay, remember that. You only have one chance. We'll answer whatever you ask truthfully." With that, Rin Tohsaka stepped back a few paces, giving Ritsuka and the others space to discuss their private matters.

"Doctor, what kind of question do you think we should ask?" Ritsuka contacted Dr. Roman and asked.

"If nothing unexpected happens, then we'll definitely ask Wang Chong what his purpose is and what he wants to do. If we know his purpose, then we just need to act accordingly."

After thinking for a moment, Dr. Roman immediately spoke.

"So you really want to know the purpose? But I suggest you don't ask that question." However, Archer spoke up to stop him at this moment.

"Huh? Why is that?" Mashu asked, puzzled.

"The reason is simple. I suspect they don't know the man's true purpose. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been casually assigned to a place that looks passable as their hideout for fun."

Archer stated the following:

"Furthermore, their previous eagerness to defeat us, to prove something to that person, further convinced me of this suspicion. They must have failed to join that person's plan."

"Furthermore, I don't think that person placed their hopes of defeating Chaldea on these three children. At most, they just wanted to see if they could stump us with just three children. If they succeeded, that would be best for them; if they lost, it wouldn't be a big deal."

"Therefore, it is obvious that if you ask the three of them this question, they will just honestly say they don't know and then dismiss the question. In that case, we will have wasted this opportunity."

After hearing Archer's explanation, Dr. Roman and the others fell into deep thought. They agreed with Archer's statement, but apart from this question, what other information could be helpful to them at this stage, and what could these three children answer?

"I've got it!" Ritsuka suddenly said, as if she had remembered something. "Do you remember what Rin and the others almost let slip earlier?"

"I remember my senior asked them why they were stopping Chaldea, and she said something like, 'The world was hurt first...' and then immediately shut up," Mash said, recalling her previous experience.

“Yes! That’s it! The reason! Those children may not know Mr. Wang Chong’s plan, but they must know why Mr. Wang Chong did it!” Ritsuka said.

"I see. Unable to ascertain the purpose, we start with the motive? That is indeed a useful approach."

Archer nodded and said:

"Well, judging from Rin... that little girl's personality, they must know the reason. Otherwise, they wouldn't have stubbornly defended that person despite Ritsuka's advice. There must be a compelling reason for them to insist on doing so."

"Understood, Ritsuka, let's decide on this question then." Seeing that everyone was in agreement, and that Dr. Roman couldn't think of a better question for the time being, the suggestion was quickly approved.

Ritsuka naturally went directly to Rin Tohsaka and her two children and began to ask the questions she had prepared: "We have already thought of the questions. We want to know why Mr. Wang Chong and you all betrayed Chaldea and tried to stop the salvation of humanity."

As expected, Rin Tohsaka looked troubled after the question was asked. She confirmed, "Are you sure you want to ask this question? This question might not help you solve your current situation."

Seeing Rin Tohsaka's expression, Ritsuka was overjoyed, immediately confirming that Rin and the other two did indeed know the reason. She nodded firmly and said:

“I’m sure. After all, I’ve wanted to ask you about this ever since I arrived here. Mordred won’t tell me, and Mr. Wang Chong can’t see it. You are the only ones who might be able to tell me the answer. I can’t miss this opportunity!”

"Ha... I think I understand why the teacher approved of you so much before. Okay, a bet's a bet, but listen carefully, Ritsuka-neechan, because we promised the teacher, I won't tell you the answer directly."

Rin Tohsaka said:

"Don't rush, I'll finish speaking. Although I can't tell you the answer directly, since I lost, I won't go back on my word. I'll tell you where you can find out the truth completely."

"Eh... how did you find out the truth...?" Ritsuka asked, taken aback.

"West of Rome and south of Massilla, there is a small island. On the island lives a goddess. When you reach there, you will naturally understand everything. Someone there will tell you the complete truth."

Rin Tohsaka said slowly, "If you have a map, I can point it out for you. The rest is up to you to find."

"Finally, speaking from my personal perspective, I don't really want to see the conflict between the teachers and you reach this point—after all, we also despise 'traitors'."

"Traitor?" Ritsuka murmured these three words and wrote them down.

Chapter 118: The Collapse of Fantasy

Finally, after explaining their questions, Illya, Rin, and Sakura bid farewell to Ritsuka and left. As the three transformed into streaks of light and entered the area of ​​the black mist wall, Ritsuka lowered his waving right hand and simply sighed.

Afterwards, Ritsuka returned to her original position and began to set up the magic circle in an orderly manner.

"Mash, Mr. Archer, what do you think of what Rin said just now?"

Dr. Roman didn't disturb Ritsuka from drawing the summoning circle and began discussing it with Mash and Archer.

"They didn't tell us the specific answer, but they did tell us where to find it. This is a bit strange."

Archer thought for a moment and said:

"There's a 50% chance they're trying to lure us to that place. The other 50% chance is that there really is some important clue hidden there."

"But whichever the possibility is... this doesn't sound like an answer a child would give. I suspect that someone interfered with the child's answer the moment we asked the question."

"Someone is interfering?" Mash couldn't help but look around.

"Stop looking. If that person is hiding in the black fog, we won't find them anyway. This does explain something: the other party couldn't possibly let a group of children run wild in this place. They should have had a guardian with them."