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

"Um... I have a question." At this moment, Ritsuka, who had been observing the war for a long time, suddenly said, "Haven't you noticed that the Ancestor of Gods hasn't used his Noble Phantasm yet?"

“Even if the Ancestor of Gods is a deity, he ultimately descended as a Servant… Logically, he should also have a corresponding Noble Phantasm to unleash… but until now, he hasn’t used it…”

"Could it be that the God Ancestor actually has other plans, and will use his magic weapon at a crucial moment to resolve all of this?"

After hearing Ritsuka's explanation, the people present began to consider this possibility.

"Perhaps the God Ancestor Romulus really had a trick up his sleeve. But even if that treasure can really destroy Wang Chong, the world will probably perish along with it," Waver couldn't help but say.

[It's alright. If possible, my Noble Phantasm can resolve all of this, even if it's bound to the world, I can still handle it.]

However, at that moment, Romulus's voice rang out once again from inside the golden light barrier.

"What do you mean by 'if possible'? What does that mean?" Ritsuka sensed the hidden meaning in Romulus's words and had a bad feeling. She quickly asked.

Unfortunately... I cannot use my Noble Phantasm.

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. Mashu couldn't help but ask, "Why can't we use our Noble Phantasms? Is there some kind of restriction?"

[It's not a restriction... but an inability. This spirit origin has the name of a Grand rank, but not the substance; the divinity it contains is still too little to withstand my full power.]

[This isn't a normal demotion manifestation... therefore, my Noble Phantasm is unusable. I can only continue fighting him, stalling for time, while searching for the source of his connection to the world.]

However, it seems they've seen through my intentions, which is why they're resorting to this self-destructive method to hasten the world's destruction. I'm not sure if I can find that crucial point before the world ends. It's all up to fate.

After hearing Romulus's explanation, everyone understood that Leonidas's sacrifice could only summon a fragmented Romulus. He had impressive stats and skills, but lacked a crucial finishing move.

"Isn't there any other way? Ancestor God, is there no way to allow you to fully manifest in this world?" Ritsuka couldn't help but ask.

【…】

This time, however, Romulus did not answer Ritsuka.

"So, are we just going to wait like this for now?" Boudica asked, looking at everyone.

“What else can we do? The God Ancestor said we can only leave it to fate… It all depends on whether the God Ancestor can find that node…” Nero clutched her head, her headache was getting worse, and she wasn’t sure if she could hold on any longer.

"No, there is a way."

But at that moment, a voice suddenly rang out. Alexander slowly stepped forward, looked up at the golden light shield, and said, "Lord Romulus, I would like to ask if you could resolve the current situation if you could use your magic weapon?"

【Can……】

Alexander's simple yet confident answer led the boy who asked the question to make a decision.

"Okay, then I can rest assured," Alexander said with a smile.

At that moment, Weber felt a flash of inspiration, and he instantly knew what Alexander was about to do, and hurriedly exclaimed, "No!"

“Teacher, why not?” Alexander smiled and looked at Weber, saying, “If my life can solve this global crisis, why not risk it?”

"Wait? What's going on? Why are we suddenly sacrificing Alexander's life to solve the crisis?" Matthew asked hurriedly.

"It's the blood of Zeus..."

At this moment, Ritsuka also spoke up, saying, "There is a myth that Alexander the Great was actually the son of Zeus. Therefore, Zeus's blood flowed in his veins."

“Zeus’s blood… Could it be…” Mash realized at this moment.

"Hmm... If Mr. Leonidas's sacrifice of divine blood from a previous generation can bring Romulus into the world, then the sacrifice of Zeus's blood, which is of even higher rank, would only be more effective."

Ritsuka paused, then murmured, "After all, to some extent, Alexander is of the same generation as Mars (Ares), and theoretically a generation higher than Romulus."

Now everyone present knew what Alexander was planning to do. Alexander simply smiled at everyone and then said:

"Don't look at me like that, I've already made my decision."

“But you are the King of Conquerors…you have always considered conquering the world your greatest aspiration…why must you make this choice?” Waver said slowly, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"As expected, the teacher saw my future self, right?"

At this moment, Alexander looked at Weber and slowly said:

"Indeed, as I begin my conquests in the future, I will value conquering everything above all else. Perhaps my participation in the Holy Grail is for the purpose of being resurrected and embarking on a new and magnificent conquest."

"Whether it's my future self or my present self, I will make the same choice. After all, if the world doesn't even exist, how can I talk about conquering it?"

"So, teacher, there's no need to be sad. This is just another beginning. A new journey will begin again someday. And now, I have only one goal to conquer—the god in the sky who intends to destroy the world."

Chapter 175: Our arms expand everything, reaching the heavens.

Seeing that Alexander had put it this way, Weber could only sigh, then smiled slightly and said:

"Very well, my king, go and complete your journey of conquest. I will witness your heroic figure until the very last moment."

“Hmm.” Alexander nodded, then stood in the center of the golden light shield and slowly said, “Lord Romulus, you should have heard all of this by now, right?”

[...] Romulus still did not respond. Alexander continued, however:

"Actually, I understand, and you know this method too... It's just that you're unwilling to do it, right?"

"I have already accepted the sacrifice of Leonidas; how can I accept the sacrifice of a child as well?"

Children are the future of the nation. If I cannot even protect my descendants, how can I face the gods?

“But I’m not your child… According to what Ritsuka-neechan just said, in terms of calculation, I’m your… uncle?” Alexander scratched his head and said.

【…】

"Stop joking. Anyway, you're absolutely right, and I completely agree. But there's a prerequisite: that is, people who live in the present. Although I'm a child, my true self has long since faded into history."

Alexander began:

"On the contrary, whether it's Nero, who belongs to this era, or Ritsuka, the Master in the future, they are the children who truly deserve protection. We, the dead, should be the ones making the most of our remaining time. What do you think?"

"...I understand. Alexander, I will remember your name."

As soon as Romulus finished speaking, a beam of light was projected from the golden shield, enveloping Alexander's body.

When Weber saw this scene, it was as if he were seeing the former king leaving him again, and he could only be a witness, watching the end.

At that moment, Alexander uttered words similar to those of Leonidas: "After my death, with my blood and flesh, I will help you ascend—Romulus, the chief god of Rome, will now appear!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a red light appeared on Alexander's body, and he began to become illusory, gradually turning into spiritual particles and disappearing.

"What a wonderful journey of conquest, teacher. I really hope we can have such a delightful trip together again next time." Alexander said with a smile, before his entire body transformed into spiritual particles and was absorbed by the pillar of light.

“Farewell, Your Majesty. I also look forward to the next journey,” Weber said in a low voice.

……

"Ok?"

When Wang Chong punched Romulus into the now-destroyed mountainside again, he suddenly sensed a powerful force coming from behind him.

"This is... Rome's fortunes have changed once again. Is it still possible to extract this influence?"

Wang Chong's eyes narrowed; he naturally knew what had happened with Ritsuka and the others. His servant had already reminded him of this.

However, Wang Chong was not worried about this matter. Instead, he looked at the gradually rising aura.

"Has he finally advanced to become a complete Grand Servant?" Wang Chong chuckled, watching the man slowly emerge from the smoke and dust.

At this moment, Romulus had acquired a pair of enormous golden wings, and the crimson aura flowing over his body had become increasingly intense and terrifying. This was the true power of a supreme god, descending upon this world.

"It seems you've been waiting for this for a long time, haven't you?" Romulus said slowly.

"You know perfectly well what I'm asking. Didn't you already see through all of this long ago?" Wang Chong once again drew the Blade of the Ruined King and said, "I can already sense your fighting spirit. It seems you're fully prepared."

"Let me see for myself, Romulus. As the chief god, how exactly do you intend to save this nation from destruction? Don't forget, I am still bound to this world."

As soon as Wang Chong finished speaking, the moment he raised his greatsword, the black mist of the entire Roman Empire began to gather towards the greatsword in Wang Chong's hand, and a terrifying pressure emanated from it, causing even the world to tremble.

This was Wang Chong's true strength, powerful enough to shatter this singularity. Everyone present felt a deadly sense of threat after witnessing Wang Chong's sword strike.

Without a doubt, if Wang Chong were to target them, they would face certain death; there would be no other possibility.

Looking at the crumbling world and the "culprit" before him, Romulus couldn't help but wonder what kind of demon he was fighting against.

However, now is not the time to consider these things. Since the opponent has already used all their strength, Romulus should deal with them with all his might.

A dazzling golden light shone from Romulus's body, revealing his divine core. He mobilized the magic power of the entire world and gathered it into himself. His golden wings were fully spread, and the power emanating from him caused the surrounding space to tremble.

A strange voice flashed by, muttering curses: "Where's Mei? Are you in Kong? Is Lin here...?"

"Two perverts...the whole world has been warped by their fighting!"

"Romulus, let me see if you can preserve the Roman Empire forever—a pain that pierces the heavens!!"

Wang Chong locked onto Romulus with murderous intent, and in the next instant, he appeared in front of Romulus, about to smash his head down.

"The eternity of Rome, I will forge it, I will inscribe it! My arms can reach all, tear it apart, and expand it. My eternal empire—will reach beyond the universe!—Our arms will expand everything, to the heavens!"

Romulus roared, spreading his arms wide. A dazzling golden light shone from his body and behind him, and countless beams of light converged together.

In an instant, heaven and earth trembled! Wang Chong's sword, carrying a black mist that devoured all things, descended like an abyss; Romulus's arms radiated brilliant golden light like the sun bursting forth, each beam tearing the sky apart.

The moment the two forces collided, space was torn open with countless cracks, and the resulting shockwave completely leveled the wasteland within a radius of a hundred miles, even causing distant mountains to collapse.

"boom--!!!"

A deafening roar erupted, followed by blinding light that engulfed everything. The intense aftershocks shattered the golden shield. The onlookers were forced to the ground.

Waver clung tightly to the trembling ground, Ritsuka was shielded beneath Mash and Boudica, while Nero lay half-crouched, his sword planted in the earth, struggling against the fierce wind.

The white light eventually engulfed their vision, and they could only pray that the world would not be destroyed as a result.

……

After a long while, the light gradually faded, but the gray dust in the sky and earth lingered for a long time.

"Cough cough...cough cough cough! Is it...over...?" Ritsuka struggled to lift her head, coughing a few times due to the dust, her voice hoarse from tension.

Mashu forced herself to stand up and began searching around for clues, asking:

"Doctor, can you confirm the current situation?"

"We're already confirming the situation. At least you have some good news: the world didn't end because of this. After the numbers dropped rapidly for a while, it suddenly stopped."

As Dr. Roman surveyed the surrounding reactions, he said:

"This situation undoubtedly proves one thing: Wang Chong's connection with the world must have been severed! Otherwise, such an attack would have been enough to destroy the entire world."

Chapter 176: Desperate Situation

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They also understood that if Wang Chong had taken the full force of that attack, even if he had survived by chance, the world would have been completely destroyed by the impact of that attack.

In that case, they would have been dead long ago.

"Look, isn't someone about to come out of that smoke?"

Just then, the sharp-eyed Nero spotted a figure floating in the smoke and dust ahead, carrying something, slowly walking towards them. Faintly, golden light seemed to emanate from the smoke and dust, dispersing the thick smog around them.

"This light... could it be that the Divine Ancestor has won?!"

Nero's face lit up with delight, and he couldn't help but say something.

Everyone looked up at the sky because of Nero's words, and sure enough, a figure emerged from the smoke and dust, emitting golden light, and a burly figure became more and more obvious.

Finally, as the smoke and dust dissipated to a certain extent, a resolute face came into view. It was Romulus's face.

Was it him? Did Romulus win this duel?

“No…no…how could this be, how could this happen?” Nero’s voice trembled, and a look of despair appeared on the faces of the others.

As the smoke and dust completely dissipated, a man holding a severed head was revealed before everyone. The face that first appeared in their sight was the one on the head the man was holding.

Even the so-called golden light that dispelled the smoke and dust was essentially the light of this head dissipating as light particles, rather than the divine light belonging to the Roman gods.

No... it was him, it was Wang Chong who ultimately won this final showdown.

"Romulus, as expected of the chief god of Rome, did not find the point of connection between me and the world, but he still managed to completely sever my connection with the world."

"And they intend to go further, using the power of the world to suppress me, attempting to seal my immortality and destroy me."

Wang Chong lifted Romulus's head and slowly said to him:

"What a pity, Romulus. If you hadn't ignored my connection to the world, you would have had the chance to kill me, but in the end you chose to use your power to sever that connection first."

"You think that with the immortality that the Emperor's privilege grants you, you can just wear this period down and accomplish both of these things. But you don't know that I've already seen through your weakness."

"Do you really think I don't know what Alexander is doing? It was because of his sacrifice that I was able to find the location of your divine core. Once the divine core is shattered and your spiritual foundation is destroyed, everything you've done will come to an abrupt end."

"In the end, Romulus was just two moves behind..." Mei, I think I'm in Kong, Lin is there...

As soon as he finished speaking, Romulus vanished in a golden ray of light.

"Is Rome... doomed to perish?" Watching the passing of the progenitor of the gods, Nero felt as if all his strength had been drained away, and he could no longer even hold the sword firmly in his hand.