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

"This...this might just be a coincidence! Perhaps Kiritsugu was simply aiming at you, hesitating whether to eliminate you. But then a sudden gunshot rang out, causing him to instinctively pull the trigger as well, leading to this misunderstanding," Artoria explained, frowning. "As for just now...perhaps they wanted to use Kiritsugu to gain greater benefits, or perhaps they wanted to take him hostage to escape our encirclement, so..."

"Enough, King of Knights, this man is not worthy of your defense." At this moment, Diarmuid could not bear to see the noble King of Knights continue to defend Kiritsugu Emiya, and finally decided to reveal the truth to the public.

"Dirmuth?" Artoria felt a bad premonition. In fact, Dirmuth was the first to arrive at this place, so he should know the most about what had happened. But for some reason, Dirmuth had never mentioned it.

“Saber, my Master Kenneth is in his current state thanks to Kiritsugu Emiya. And his current coma is also my doing. I originally intended to kill that despicable Kiritsugu Emiya, but those two guys on the other side stopped me,” Diarmuid said through gritted teeth.

"Lancer, your Master was... Kiritsugu... What exactly happened?" Artoria asked hurriedly.

"King of Knights, if you believe me, I can tell you that your Master is not only a normal Master, but also an Another Master!" Diarmuid pointed at Mordred and said sternly, "If you ask why, Mordred himself admitted it. King of Knights, this man is not only your Master, but also the Master of the Another Servant Mordred!"

"Kiritsugu... he's not just my Master, he's Mordred's... This is impossible, how could this be?" Upon hearing this news, Artoria felt as if she had been betrayed once again. She never imagined that the Master she wanted to entrust with her trust would actually abandon her and sign a contract with Mordred.

Chapter 116 Retreat

"Kiritsugu... he's Mordred's Master?! How is that possible...?"

Artoria couldn't accept this fact. Did that mean that Mordred's appearance and attack on her, whether last night or tonight, were all under the orders of Kiritsugu Emiya?

What exactly did my battles of the past two days amount to? Was Kiritsugu Emiya hiding from me because he was secretly plotting something like this?

"Your Master, Kiritsugu Emiya, is not just Mordred's Master; he's the mastermind behind all the Other Masters and Servants. His goal is to use numbers to eliminate us, the legitimate participants, one by one," Diarmuid said angrily.

"Now, my lord has been tricked by them and has come to this end. If my lord had not used a Command Spell to call me back in time, I'm afraid my lord and I would have already become the first pair to be eliminated."

Hearing Diarmuid's angry voice, both Artoria and Irisviel, kneeling on the ground in a daze, were at a loss for words. They no longer knew how to end this situation.

"Mordred... Kiritsugu, he really is..." Artoria seemed unwilling to accept it, looking at Mordred and asking.

"Hmph, King Arthur, when have you ever been so childish? You truly disappoint me, King Arthur. Where has your wisdom as a king gone?" Mordred didn't directly answer Artoria's question, but instead continued his usual mockery. However, perhaps it was precisely this mockery that made Artoria more convinced of this fact.

Yes, in fact, from the moment Wang Chong played the video, his judgment and reason as a king had already implicitly linked Emiya Kiritsugu with those other Masters. He just stubbornly refused to admit it.

Now that the matter is settled, there's only one thing left to do: eliminate the Otherworldly Servants without hesitation. This might be the only thing he can do. As for Kiritsugu, everything depends on his own efforts.

“I understand… Lancer, Caster. I’m sorry to have shown you both such a pathetic state. From now on, I will fight alongside you. We will annihilate all these heretical Servants who want to overthrow us.” Artoria’s eyes gradually hardened. She took a deep breath and pointed her sword at Mordred and Medusa.

"No, it's normal for anyone to feel confused and helpless in this situation. King Knight, you've quickly grasped what you need to do, which proves you're worthy of the responsibility of the Kingdom of Britain." Wang Chong finished speaking slowly, pointing his sword at Mordred and Medusa, and said, "Now, it's three against two, and your trickery has been completely exposed. Plus, you have a Master who's unconscious as a burden. Tonight, only your final end awaits you."

"Heh, Ruin King, don't speak too soon. Don't you find it strange? We let you two talk for so long without interrupting. Guess why?" Mordred chuckled, seemingly unconcerned about the situation.

"What do you mean..."

"Roar!!"

Wang Chong frowned, pondering the other party's implied meaning, when suddenly a deafening dragon roar erupted, and the entire castle began to shake and tremble.

"What's going on?" Artoria felt the tremors around her, the ceiling cracked and fell, and it seemed that some high-energy reaction was crashing towards them.

"They've finally arrived." Mordred grabbed Kiritsugu Emiya by the back of his collar with her left hand, then leaped away with Medusa. The white wall where Kiritsugu had been standing suddenly exploded with a deafening roar, a massive pillar of fire erupting from it, shattering the entire ceiling. Several dragons, bathed in moonlight, cast enormous shadows, and a humanoid figure was seen on the back of the lead dragon.

"This is... the Black Knight Dragon from last night!" Artoria stepped in front of Irisviel, who was slumped on the ground, using the Wind King's Barrier to block the aftershocks of the pillar of fire from the high-energy magical reaction. She then clearly saw the figure on the flying dragon—it was Jeanne d'Arc Alter. However, Jeanne d'Arc Alter had put her mask back on, so no one could see what her expression was.

At that moment, the two dragons swooped down towards Mordred and Medusa's location.

"Don't go! Uh!!" Artoria was about to stop the other party from taking Kiritsugu Emiya away, but Mordred unleashed a magical slash that stopped Artoria in her tracks.

"Damn it!" Artoria could only watch helplessly as Mordred carried away the unconscious Kiritsugu Emiya, and there was nothing she could do about it.

"So that's how it is. They waited until the very end to bring that Black Dragon Knight here?" Wang Chong said casually as he watched Mordred and Medusa ride away on their dragons.

"Jeanne, what's going on over there? And how did you end up here, taking Mordred and the others away?" Wang Chong began to ask, using the power of the black mist.

"I'm sorry, Wang Chong. I originally intended to use the Arbiter's privilege to suppress her. But unexpectedly, a large number of dragons suddenly appeared and surrounded me, and the opponent took this opportunity to stop fighting and immediately left the battlefield. Wang Chong, I will rush over to your side as soon as I deal with these dragons." Joan of Arc's voice entered Wang Chong's mind through the black mist.

“Okay, but remember to change back into your regular clothes. There are a lot of things going on right now, and it’s hard to explain in a few words. In short, it’s not advisable for you to reveal your identity right now,” Wang Chong said.

"Ok."

After confirming her presence, Jeanne fell silent. Wang Chong, along with Artoria and Diarmuid, leaped out of the massive opening and arrived at the top floor of the castle. Watching the three Servants soaring through the air on dragons, the three standing on the ground remained silent.

"I told you, don't speak too soon. But you guys got off easy, failing to completely eliminate a Master. But we've achieved our goal. Although we didn't kill the Lancer group this time, it's practically the same as crippling them. Wash your necks and wait for our next powerful attack!" Mordred shouted.

"Damn it, are we just supposed to watch them escape like this?" Diarmuid wanted to throw his Noble Phantasm at them, but the distance was no longer enough for him to hit them.

"Saber, where does your Master hold the Command Seals that you made a contract with?" Wang Chong suddenly asked.

"What's wrong with your right hand?" Artoria didn't understand why the other person was suddenly asking this question.

As soon as Artoria finished speaking, Wang Chong instantly took to the air. With the help of the black mist, Wang Chong flew straight towards the three people who were standing high in the air on the dragon.

“Yes, the Ruined King can fly too… but then he’ll have to face three opponents by himself, and he probably won’t be able to do much,” Diarmuid said.

"Now we can only hope that the Ruined King can achieve something," Artoria said slowly, watching Kiritsugu Emiya being taken away, unsure whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. If Mordred and the other two had been left behind and eliminated, Kiritsugu's fate would undoubtedly have been death. And if Kiritsugu died, she would have been eliminated along with him.

Undoubtedly, Artoria is conflicted about how to handle this situation, but now that reinforcements have arrived, taking Kiritsugu Emiya away may be the final outcome. She just doesn't know the meaning behind Wang Chong's question, nor what he will do next.

In the sky, a fierce battle was about to erupt. Wang Chong was fighting three people alone, and his target was the flying dragon beneath their feet. It seemed that Wang Chong intended to destroy the flying dragon beneath their feet to prevent them from escaping.

"You are merely relying on your mounts to fly. In terms of true aerial prowess, I am the best in the world!" Relying on his agility in the air, Wang Chong managed to fight three opponents single-handedly without being at a disadvantage.

Chapter 117 The End of the Second Night

“You don’t need to fight him. More Servants are on their way. If this continues, it will be disadvantageous for us. I’ll hold him off. You go first.” After saying this, Jeanne Alter led a group of dragons to charge towards Wang Chong, attempting to stop him.

Upon hearing this, Mordred and Medusa immediately piloted their dragons away from the battlefield. Wang Chong, however, narrowed his eyes, clenched his fist, and shouted, "Explode!"

Just then, an explosion occurred from the wraith closest to Mordred. However, even from the closest wraith, the dragons dispatched by Jeanne d'Arc Alter acted as a human wall to block the explosion, and the force of the blast was completely blocked by the dragons. Nevertheless, even without the dragons' intervention, the blast's blast radius would not have affected Mordred.

"Heh, what's wrong? Could it be that you, the Ruined King, are also starting to get impotent and furious? That kind of explosion can't hurt me. Since you have no other means, then it's time to say goodbye." Mordred shook his head when he saw that the explosion couldn't hurt him at all. He was still holding Kiritsugu Emiya by the collar in his hand. As he spoke, he rode his dragon away.

But at that moment, an unexpected golden light began to shine from behind the dragon that had just withstood the explosion, and quickly gathered golden power before unleashing a sword light that struck Mordred.

"It's that move from before!" Jeanne Alter recognized it immediately. It was the strange power that Wang Chong had used when they fought before. It could directly pass through any first unit hit by the magic he wielded and form a sword light that accelerated a second time towards the real target.

Although the sword light was directed towards Mordred's location, its true target was actually Kiritsugu Emiya's right arm.

Caught off guard, Mordred could only try her best to move Kiritsugu Emiya aside, while simultaneously releasing her magic power in an attempt to block the golden sword aura. Ultimately, with the magic power weakening and Mordred's best efforts to move, the sword light did not sever Kiritsugu Emiya's right arm. However, part of the sword's edge still grazed Kiritsugu Emiya's left arm, tearing through his sleeve and glove, leaving a long, bloody gash from which blood continuously flowed downwards with the force of gravity.

Kiritsugu Emiya's face immediately contorted in pain, but for some reason he still did not wake up from his unconscious state.

Mordred watched this scene with a somewhat grim expression, but since she had already piloted her dragon far away, she could only leave the battlefield and then properly treat her "Master".

Wang Chong also spoke up at this moment: "Mordred, now I'm returning your words to you. You shouldn't speak too soon in the future."

"Ruined King, just you wait!" Mordred uttered a harsh threat, piloting his dragon away from the battlefield. Medusa had already fled in another direction. Now only Jeanne d'Arc Alter remained. The two clashed fiercely, with Wang Chong even gaining a slight advantage in the air due to his agility. Of course, if Jeanne d'Arc Alter were to unleash her Noble Phantasm, Wang Chong would be suppressed by it, just like in their first encounter.

"O la la la la—" Just then, a familiar roar accompanied by thunder came from afar. It seemed that after sensing the atmosphere of the great battle here, the Conqueror King Iskandar had finally arrived at the battlefield.

"Jeanne d'Arc Alter, it's time to retreat. Unleash your Noble Phantasm once more, and I will cooperate to help you stop Iskandar, the King of Conquerors," Wang Chong commanded Jeanne d'Arc Alter through the black mist.

"Good children, offer up your power completely, and let the roar of your souls drive back the enemy for me! 'Roar, my wrath!'"

Upon hearing Wang Chong's command, Jeanne d'Arc in Black immediately brandished her purplish-black longsword with her right hand, commanding the two-legged dragons. After the dragons let out a fierce roar, their bodies burst into flames. Then, they all gathered together, their bodies exploding into pillars of fire that hurtled towards Wang Chong.

Due to the wide-range nature of the anti-military artifact, Wang Chong was unable to dodge and had no choice but to withstand the attack. In the end, Wang Chong was bombarded by the power of the pillar of fire and crashed rapidly in a certain direction.

"R...Rider!! Get out of the way!! The pillar of fire is about to hit us!!!" A panicked voice rang out from inside the Divine Chariot. However, looking at the attacking pillar of fire and the retreating King Chong, the Conqueror King drew the Cyprus Sword and roared, "Hahahaha, good timing! Kid, watch how I block this attack for that guy!"

Iskandar charged forward, steer his Divine Wheel amidst flashing lightning.

"Ah ...

"boom!!!!"

……

"Oh dear, now I'll have to walk back," Iskandar said, scratching his head. Looking at the wrecked Divine Chariot in the forest, it would probably take a while to recover before he could wield it again. Fortunately, the two Thunder Bulls were unharmed; otherwise, Iskandar would have lost this easy-to-drive vehicle.

"Isn't this Rider's fault? Who would see a Noble Phantasm attack and not dodge, but instead just walk right into it?!" Waver was on the verge of tears. He hadn't really wanted to get involved in tonight's commotion and planned to send his familiar over to observe from a distance and see how to end tonight's Servant battle would go.

After a strong magical reaction erupted here, Iskandar insisted on coming to see for himself.

However, upon arrival, they stumbled upon the most intense moment of the battle, and then tragically crashed their vehicle.

"Thank you both for your help." At this moment, Wang Chong dusted himself off and said.

"It was nothing. But I didn't expect you, the Ruined King, to be defeated. That pillar of fire, if I remember correctly, was the Noble Phantasm unleashed by that dragon knight, right?" Iskandar asked.

"Yes, we fought those otherworldly Servants. Unfortunately, they were indeed exceptionally skilled. Our defeat was inevitable. That's how war is; there are always winners and losers. Let's gather more intelligence and then see if we can find a way to take her down," Wang Chong shrugged. "However, Iskandar, you're too late. It seems she's already completely gone. Tonight's battle is probably over."

"What? The battle is over so quickly? I thought it was at the most intense moment of the duel," Webber exclaimed.

“It’s a long story. Let’s head towards the castle and talk as we go. There’s just too much to tell tonight.” Wang Chong recounted the events of the night as he led Iskandar and Weber toward Einzbern Castle.

……

"So that's how it is... The mastermind behind this is actually the Knight King's Master? And he also has that rebellious knight as his Servant. I never expected this..." At this moment, in the dilapidated castle corridor, everyone gathered together to exchange information about what happened tonight. After hearing about what happened tonight and the conclusions drawn, Iskandar also felt that the current situation had become very troublesome.

"Someone actually gathered so many Servants specifically to assassinate Masters conducting a normal Holy Grail War... This is troublesome... No matter what kind of Servants they are, they can't withstand being surrounded and killed by several Servants working together. Especially since these outcast Servants aren't second- or third-rate Servants." Waver's face darkened upon hearing this. Why was this Holy Grail War he was involved in so full of disasters?

“Originally, I planned to try and see if I could strip you of your Command Seals, King Knight. That way, at least you wouldn't have to do things you didn't want to do. Unfortunately, Mordred still managed to take him away.” Wang Chong looked at Artoria and said, “By the way, how is Mrs. Irisviel?”

"Iris... she's probably not doing well. She's being taken care of by your Master, Leticia, in the back. While you were away, Leticia came here first, and then, under Iris's questioning, confirmed that Kiritsugu was the murderer who attacked Leticia. Furthermore, Lancer told us more information about Kiritsugu. It's what Lancer just mentioned, the Master of that dragon knight came to Lancer's Master to cooperate, and revealed information about Kiritsugu. Iris... she fainted because she couldn't accept this information."

Altria pointed to the room behind her. Irisviel was resting in the room after fainting, while Jeanne, who had arrived, was caring for her. Altria sighed inwardly, fearing that Irisviel would have another sleepless night tonight.

Chapter 118 Forming an Alliance

"Damn it, that guy was supposed to go to the castle with my Master, but I haven't seen him at all during tonight's battle. Most of what he said was probably lies. All that talk about disapproval and infighting was just to lure my lord into a trap! If I had been more resolute, perhaps my lord wouldn't have..." Diarmuid clenched his fists, looking at Kenneth, who was still unconscious and being carried on his back, regretting that he hadn't been more determined to persuade Kenneth.

“Dirmund, this isn’t your fault. The other side has completely figured out your Master Kenneth’s arrogant and autocratic personality. Even if you saw through their plan, Kenneth will probably still fall into the trap. So don’t be too hard on yourself. It’s already a blessing in disguise that your Master is alive.” Wang Chong looked at Kenneth on Diarmund’s back, frowned, and said, “However, although your Master is alive now, he’s not feeling well. When I used the black mist to heal him just now, I discovered that his injuries are not just as simple as damage to his internal organs.”

"For some unknown reason, almost all of his magic circuits were overloaded and burned out. It was precisely because of the burning out of his magic circuits that his internal organs were damaged and his spinal nerves were damaged, resulting in paralysis of his limbs."

“Paralysis… How could this be!” Diarmuid slammed his fist against the wall and roared, “I will avenge my lord for this insult!”

“Instead of seeking justice, Diarmuid, you should think about how to maintain your existence. Kenneth’s magic circuits have been burned out, and he can no longer supply you with magic. Before long, you will probably disappear due to the lack of magic power,” Wang Chong said.

“There’s no need to worry about that. In fact, my lord had already modified the Command Seals before the Holy Grail War began, allowing another person to provide me with magical energy. This means that my lord doesn’t have to worry about a lack of magical energy while fighting on two fronts,” Diarmuid said in a deep voice.

"Speaking of Command Seals... I wanted to cut off Emiya Kiritsugu's right hand before to help the Knight King take back the Command Seals. But I was forcibly intercepted by Mordred and failed. However, I accidentally stabbed his left arm. Look." Wang Chong used projection again to project his own memories. In the picture, a golden sword light was weakened by the force field released by Mordred's magic. In the end, it only passed through the left arm, leaving a scar. However, at the end of the scar - on the back of the hand, three strokes of the Command Seals appeared.

“Kiritsugu’s Command Seals should be on his right hand… Could it be that?” Artoria immediately realized upon seeing it.

“Well, with that, it’s a done deal that Kiritsugu will have two Servants.” After Wang Chong finished speaking, he looked at Diarmuid and asked, “Speaking of which, Lancer, can your Crimson Rose of Exorcism destroy Command Seals?”

"No, my Crimson Rose cannot affect established contracts, curses, or completed magical effects. If my Crimson Spear were truly indestructible, I wouldn't have died under the curse," Diarmuid shook his head and said.

"It seems that you, King Knight, need to reconsider your Command Seals matter," Wang Chong said.

"Let's leave my affairs as they are for now. I'll handle things between Kiritsugu and me myself," Artoria said with her eyes closed.

“No, this isn’t just about you, Artoria.” However, Wang Chong shook his head and said, “After this night of testing the waters, if we hadn’t been lucky, and if the enemy’s main target hadn’t been us from the beginning, I’m afraid the two of us alone wouldn’t have been able to stop these aggressive Heroic Spirits.”

"You mean...?" Artoria seemed to understand something.

"Conqueror King, and Knight Diarmuid. You've both seen the situation. The Holy Grail War is no longer a battle between the seven of us. The enemy has several Servants who could ambush a Master at any moment and kill them. If we continue to fight individually, we will only be easily defeated one by one. Therefore, I sincerely invite you both to temporarily set aside our competition, form an alliance, and fight together against those treacherous Servants lurking in the shadows," Wang Chong said, raising his hand.

"An alliance, huh? That's not a bad idea. Although I'd like to suggest you join my ranks, but I doubt you'd accept that. Hahahaha." Iskandar laughed a few times, then looked at Webber and said, "Hey kid, what do you think about this alliance thing?"

"Of course I'll join! Are you sure you can take on so many Servants by yourself?" Waver agreed without hesitation after hearing that an alliance could be formed.

“Sigh… I just hope you made this decision after careful consideration, not simply because the enemy is too strong.” Iskandar finished speaking, patted Waver’s arm, and then said, “Since my Master agrees, I have no objections. Let’s form an alliance.”

“That’s good, Diarmuid. What about you over here?” Wang Chong asked.

“If it can avenge my lord, I will certainly obey. But I don’t know if my lord will…” Diarmuid hesitated.

“Dirmund, you just said that your lack of resolve led to your master suffering such a calamity. Now your Master has clearly lost his sense of the Holy Grail War situation. As a servant, you should do your utmost to share your master's burdens. Do you want to watch your master fall further into the abyss once again?” Wang Chong said slowly.

“Yes, Lancer, if we don’t unite our strength, how can we fight against so many Servants? Let alone take revenge.” Artoria spoke up at this opportune moment.

“In that case… I have no choice but to accompany you, even at the cost of my life.” In the end, Diarmuid nodded and agreed.

“Alright, now that the four of us have formed an alliance, we need to come up with a nice name for it. Hmm… it’s a pity, if you, Diarmuid, were also a king, the alliance could be called something like the Four Kings’ Alliance. Hahahaha.” Iskandar laughed and said.

"What a weird name! It'll just make other people think it's strange," Weber couldn't help but complain.

"So, kid, have you thought of any good names?" Iskandar asked.

"Uh... this... that... since it's to fight against those alien Servants... the Anti-Alien Society and stuff... uh..." Waver scratched his head, but as soon as he finished speaking, he regretted the name.

"Hahaha, kid, the name you chose isn't very good either," Iskandar laughed heartily.

"Ugh, Rider! Why don't we hear what the others think? What do you three think?" Waver said, looking at Diarmuid, Wang Chong, and Artoria.

"This..." Diarmuid and Artoria hadn't expected this segment about naming the alliance to suddenly appear. To be honest, in their eyes, just uniting was enough; they hadn't really considered this aspect.

"A name often determines the purpose and will of one's actions, and sometimes a good name can even boost our morale. No wonder Rider has the prestigious title of Conqueror King. The Conqueror King's suggestion is quite necessary." Wang Chong smiled slightly, then said, "How about this, I've thought of a good name—Justice League, what do you think?"

"Justice?" Upon hearing this word, both Diarmuid and Artoria's eyes lit up slightly.