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

"Hehe, you really have a lot of confidence in me. I'll just take that as a compliment. Even so, my energy is limited, and I can't do everything myself. Otherwise, why would I be training Ritsuka like this? It's precisely because I want her to be able to solve the problem entirely on her own."

Wang Chong slowly said, "In short, I've taken a liking to your talent, and you've also been possessed by an extraordinary heroic spirit. Shouldn't you dedicate yourself to serving it to the best of your ability?"

"The one inside me has already had a stress reaction to this word... Fine, it's not impossible since you've invited me, but how are you going to do it? You can't exactly use the Third Law on me, can you? After all, I'm not a Servant, you can't just fix me and Prime Minister Zhuge together."

Weber asked.

“It’s alright. I have a way to keep your heroic spirit from being sent back and take you to Chaldea.” Wang Chong said slowly. “Just stay where you are and don’t move. After I finish dealing with Ritsuka and the others, I will take you there.”

After saying that, Wang Chong's words ceased. Weber shook his head. He had thought he finally had some time to rest, but it seemed he would have to continue working overtime.

……

Meanwhile, in the Sky Garden of Vanity, Wang Chong gathered everyone and brought them back to the Dimensional House. He then waited alone for Ritsuka and the other two to arrive.

"Found it, it's here."

At that moment, Ritsuka's voice came from behind. Only then did Wang Chong turn around and throw the Holy Grail in his hand directly at Ritsuka.

"Wow! This is... the Holy Grail?" Ritsuka exclaimed after catching it and looking at the object in her hand.

“Yes, this Holy Grail is the one that maintains this singularity,” Wang Chong said slowly. “Now that you have won this victory, it naturally belongs to you.”

At that very moment, the entire world began to tremble, a sign that the singularity had been repaired and was about to return to normal.

Seeing this change, Ritsuka felt a huge weight lifted from her shoulders. She realized that her teacher was ultimately on her side.

"Why, teacher, did you have to choose this way to test me?" she finally asked.

“You already have a sliver of an answer in your heart, don’t you?” Wang Chong said slowly. “My strength is too great, so no matter how hard you try or how much you struggle, you will always have me as a safety net and will always rely on me. Even if you know in your heart that this kind of long-term dependence is wrong.”

"Therefore, only by personally committing a complete betrayal and creating a crisis of trust between us can we truly sever this safety net. Even if you know the whole story afterward, even if you understand that this was just a test for me, our relationship can never be the same again."

"You will no longer see me as your last resort, but as an unstable element. You can use my help, but you will no longer blindly rely on me." (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the previous sentences.)

"You will no longer see me as your last resort, but as an unstable element. You can use my help, but you will no longer blindly rely on me." (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the previous sentences.)

Are you satisfied with my answer?

Upon hearing Wang Chong's answer, Ritsuka showed no surprise whatsoever. Yes, she had indeed guessed why Wang Chong would act so resolutely, only ending this farce when he had played all his cards and had nowhere left to escape.

Only in this way can a thorn be planted in one's heart, preventing one from blindly trusting Wang Chong again.

"Now that Ritsuka has finished asking her questions, it's Yu's turn."

Nero stepped forward and slowly said:

"No matter what the reasons, no matter whether you ultimately took the lives of Roman citizens and soldiers, the fact remains that you have harmed Rome, especially by toying with us in a way that is the Seven-Day Battle."

"Not to mention, you did indeed take the lives of emperors and the Holy Ancestor, and the cause and effect remain unchanged! Therefore, you must give Rome an explanation! What right do you have to judge Rome like this!?"

Upon hearing Nero's words, Wang Chong merely chuckled a few times and said:

“Nero, do you remember the first time we met? Do you think that if I hadn’t come into this world, the suffering of your Rome would have been less? I didn’t create the singularity; I merely inherited it.”

Wang Chong slowly said:

"There's one thing I'm not wrong about: your ancestral god and those emperors who were summoned came into this era with original sin. They are the real cause of the disruption of history. If they don't die, do you think this singularity can still be repaired?"

"I have given you Rome enough dignity. You are not in the original script, constantly fighting and dying in civil war. On the contrary, you are facing a trial by a false god."

"In the end, you successfully overcame this trial, while those emperors who came with original sin gained the honor of being sacrificed. Which history is more worthy of your Romans' admiration and pride?"

"What right do I have to judge Rome? It's simple: First, I saved you, not just once, but twice. Second, I am strong enough. Isn't it your Roman specialty for the strong to judge the weak? Otherwise, how could you have expanded your territory to such an extent?"

"Are you satisfied with this answer... no, this explanation? Emperor of Rome."

After listening to Wang Chong's words, Nero couldn't immediately find fault with him.

Rome was initially corrupted by its own people, leading to internal strife. Even the founding god himself acknowledged this.

And indeed, just as Wang Chong had said, he destroyed the demon and saved Rome once.

This trial by God ultimately united the Romans, who died in glory, taking with them the truth that had been tainted by original sin and disrupting history. This undoubtedly upheld Rome's honor and saved Rome once again.

This is undoubtedly giving Rome a lot of face.

As for the last statement, it goes without saying that it reflects Rome's own belief in the principle of the strong, a principle that Rome consistently upheld. While it can be morally condemned, this age-old truth cannot be denied: the strong judge the weak, the strong plunder the weak, the strong conquer the weak…

“I know you’re still not convinced, so…” Wang Chong raised his hand and said, “I’ve always been here, in Chaldea, waiting for Nero’s revenge. Speak to me with your sword, and resolve this in your Roman way.”

Chapter 197: Repair of the Second Singularity

After hearing Wang Chong's additional words, Nero stared blankly at him, then exhaled and said with a serious expression:

"Ah, I understand now. This is indeed the best solution. I'm speechless. If this hadn't happened, I'm sure we could have gotten along very well..."

"But precisely because of this, I will settle this score for Rome sooner or later. Even if I in this historical timeline forget all of this, I, who have already reached the Throne of Heroes, will look forward to the moment when we meet again. At that time, I will definitely have a good chat with you again."

“Yes, I’ll be waiting for you, the fifth emperor of Rome,” Wang Chong said calmly.

"Om-"

Just then, the world began to spin, a sign that the singularity was about to recover. At that moment, Dr. Roman's communicator rang again: "Everyone, the foundation of humanity is about to be laid; it's time to return."

"It's time to say goodbye, Your Majesty Nero." Ritsuka looked at Nero and waved goodbye as she saw this.

"Hmm, Ritsuka, may the glory of Rome continue to protect you. Until we meet again." Nero smiled as she bid farewell to her friend who had helped her overcome countless difficulties along the way.

Then, a flash of light appeared on Nero before he vanished from the three's sight. Following that, vortexes appeared simultaneously behind Mash and Ritsuka, carrying them back to Chaldea.

At that moment, a dark shadow swiftly pounced on Ritsuka's shoulder, and then was swallowed up by the vortex along with her.

Seeing that everyone had left, Wang Chong first put the Vain Sky Garden into his system space. Then, in the next instant, he appeared next to Waver, who was about to dissipate, grabbed Waver, and began to use his skill [Single Manifestation] to enter the timeline of the record tape.

Then, Wang Chong took a step forward, following the marker back to Chaldea. The Roman singularity behind him also transformed into a beam of light and completely merged into the original timeline.

The Everlasting Mad Empire - City of Seven Hills

Foundation laid

……

"Congratulations, host, on successfully becoming the MVP of this singularity. You are rewarded with one Rome Singularity, which you can check at the Dimensional House later~"

"Ding—The Dimensional House's territory has been detected to have reached continental-level scale. Therefore, the Dimensional House teleportation system is now officially activated. Due to the current excessive size of the Dimensional House's territory, the teleportation function is also activated."

"The host and other certified members of the Dimensional House, silently recite 'teleport' in your mind, and a teleportation visualization will be automatically constructed in your mind. You can teleport to any teleportation point location by simply thinking about it."

"Please set up teleportation points for the host and the personnel of the Dimensional House to travel together. Each teleportation point requires 1000 villain points. Since the teleportation function is being activated for the first time, three teleportation points are awarded as a bonus."

The system notification sounded, and another territory was opened up in Wang Chong's Dimensional House, unlocking new functions.

"Let's talk about it later. Let's see how Ritsuka is doing first."

Wang Chong spoke slowly.

Then, Wang Chong looked at Weber, who was still somewhat confused beside him, and said with a smile, "Welcome to Chaldea, Weber."

“If I’m not mistaken, you stepped onto the quantum recording tape, didn’t you?” Weber pushed up his glasses and said.

"It's very simple, isn't it? Just walk around a bit. That kind old man we met before knew how to do it, didn't he?" Wang Chong said with a smile.

"A...a kind old man." Sweat beaded on Weber's forehead. Only someone of Wang Chong's caliber could describe the Demonic Marshal in such a way.

"Alright, don't worry about these trivial matters. Let's go, Waver, this will give you a good talk with the person in charge of Chaldea."

Wang Chong said with a smile.

Then, led by Wang Chong, Weber followed him to the spirit transfer room. As soon as the door opened, they heard a great deal of noise.

"Ritsuka-chan~ I've successfully caught Romani Archman. This time he did this behind everyone's back. You can hit him or scold him anytime~"

Leonardo da Vinci's mocking voice reached their ears, followed by Dr. Roman's rebuttal:

"Didn't you know about this too? Why are you only arresting me! You're an accomplice, Da Vinci!"

"Oh dear, I was kept busy doing experiments by Roman the whole time. If it weren't for that huge incident on the last day, I wouldn't have known things had gotten so out of control. Who was it that assured everyone there would be no problems this time? Mr. Romani."

Leonardo da Vinci retorted sharply. "Mei ne you ne yong zai kong ni lin zai zai mei ne..."

"Da Vinci, please help me get the doctor on. I'm going to show the doctor what happens when you deceive someone." Mashu solemnly raised her shield and strode over.

"Wait! Wait! Such a huge shield is coming down, my body can't take it! Ah!!!" Dr. Roman struggled desperately as Leonardo da Vinci grabbed his hands and held him down, finally letting out a mournful cry.

"Wait! Wait! Such a huge shield is coming down, my body can't take it! Ah!!!" Dr. Roman struggled desperately as Leonardo da Vinci grabbed his hands and held him down, finally letting out a mournful cry.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing... Hmm? Mr. Wang Chong..."

Ritsuka wiped her sweat as she watched the three of them playfully bickering, but her mood had also relaxed considerably because of their antics. Just then, she happened to see Wang Chong enter the room.

Now, even the way he addresses her as "Mr. Wang Chong" feels somewhat stiff and awkward. It has to be said that this script by Wang Chong has indeed left a deep "aftereffect" on Ritsuka.

Upon hearing this sound, the three who were playing around immediately stopped and all looked at the person who had appeared at the door.

The impact of Wang Chong extends far beyond Ritsuka alone... Whether it's Mashu, who also has a profound experience, or Chaldea, as a third-party observer, they all fall into an eerie silence.

"What's wrong? It's just like before, after the foundation was laid, I came to check on your situation. Look at you all, you still lack courage."

Wang Chong didn't seem to care at all, shrugged and said with a smile.

“Mr. Wang Chong… what you’ve done has nothing to do with courage or anything like that.”

After Dr. Roman stood up, he said rather seriously, "Can we still trust you, Mr. Wang Chong?"

“If I were you, I wouldn’t ask such an obvious question,” Wang Chong shook his head and said. “But there’s a reason for this, so I’ll just have to understand. As compensation for this crisis of trust, I also have two pieces of good news for you.”

"Good news?" Dr. Roman asked, puzzled.

"Well, firstly, I've found someone who can be a great help to Chaldea, and might even relieve some of your burden, Dr. Roman." Wang Chong turned around and said, "Come in."

Weber slowly stepped out and appeared in everyone's sight.

"Eh? Mr. El-Melloi, what brings you here?" Ritsuka was quite surprised to see the newcomer. After all, in her understanding, with the Singularity over, those neutral Servants should have returned to the Throne of Heroes.

"There was no way around it, someone dragged me here. I couldn't refuse at all." Weber glanced at Wang Chong, who seemed indifferent, and shook his head. "It's alright, I'm willing to do my part in saving humanity anyway."

"That's great. With a monarch providing support, many places can get back to normal. And finally, we don't have to work overtime for so long anymore."

Even Dr. Roman agreed this time, since for him, nothing was more important than rest.

“In that case, Doctor, you should quickly get Weber back in touch with Chaldea. I’m the one maintaining his condition right now,” Wang Chong said slowly.

"Arrange it immediately!"

With his day of rest fast approaching, Dr. Roman acted with remarkable efficiency, quickly getting Waver to sign a contract and establish contact with Chaldea. With Chaldea's magical support, Waver finally gained a firm foothold there.

"And what's the other good news?" Dr. Roman asked after Weber's matter was resolved.

"From now on, you don't need to worry about Alaya anymore. I have completely resolved this matter."

Wang Chong slowly said:

"You can act with confidence. Of course, this does not mean that you will lose the help of the Counterforce. The necessary Servants and influence will be arranged."

"Is this...is this good news?" Dr. Roman scratched his head. After all, apart from Ritsuka, it was difficult for anyone present to feel the influence and help from the suppressor.

"It's alright, it's just a routine notification anyway. By the way, I've also figured out the reason why my Servants were summoned to other worlds."

Subsequently, Wang Chong also shared the explanation he had received from Alaya with everyone present.

"Is it because of the conflict between the Third Law and the Throne of Heroes? However, the Counter Force's response to Servants is surprisingly limited. Is it only through a kind of deception that Servants from the Throne of Heroes can be made to descend and manifest in the world?"

Weber stroked his chin and said:

"No wonder I heard that sound before, and appeared in Rome after responding. So, as long as there is no response, the Counter Force cannot send its soldiers to the Singularity, right?"

Chapter 198: Merlin's Life as a Suits

That's roughly the idea.

Wang Chong shrugged and said, "That's probably why there are so few Servants in the Singularities who can help Ritsuka. Otherwise, we could just send over 100 Servants to easily defeat the bosses in those Singularities."

"..." After hearing Wang Chong's analogy, everyone fell silent.

"In short, I will lend a helping hand when necessary in the future, but of course, it will depend more on Ritsuka herself," Wang Chong said slowly, looking at Ritsuka.

"Understood," Ritsuka nodded and said.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. I need to get some rest."

Seeing that everything had been explained, Wang Chong immediately turned around, waved to everyone present, and left their sight.

At that moment, Fufu, who was on Ritsuka's shoulder, suddenly jumped down and chased after Wang Chong.

"Hey, Fou, don't disturb that gentleman, Fou... ah, she's gone." Mashu tried to call Fou back, but this time Fou ignored her and disappeared into the passage as well. (The last two lines appear to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated text.)

"Da Vinci, what do you think? How much of what Wang Chong said this time is true, and how much is false?" At this moment, Dr. Roman looked at Da Vinci and couldn't help but ask.