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

“Yes, Ilya is right. I plan to summon a Servant who is about your age but has excellent magical abilities.”

Wang Chong gently stroked Ilya's soft white hair and explained with a smile:

"In this way, you will not only have a close playmate, but also be of great help in combat. At that time, I can rest assured to let you return to Terra and continue to lead the team to deal with those troublesome enemies."

After speaking, Wang Chong gently tossed the magic sapphire in his hand into the center of the summoning circle. Using the magic sapphire as a medium, the light of the magic circle instantly transformed into a deep, dark blue, beginning to transcend time and space to summon the Servant he desired.

Chapter 736 Shock from Miyu

Meanwhile, in another parallel universe...

A gentle sea breeze caressed the azure coastline. Miyu stood on the beach, watching Ilya and Kuro frolicking in the shallow waters.

"Don't go too deep into the sea, Ilya, Kuro." Looking at the two energetic figures, Miyu stepped on the soft shoreline, her tone carrying her usual seriousness and gentleness as she kindly reminded them.

"Miyu, you're too tense."

At this moment, the magic sapphire staff floated beside Miyu, the gems on the staff shimmering with light, and comforted her, "Although I know you always have a heavy heart... but during this rare holiday, Miyu, you should relax with Illya and the others."

"...You're right, Sapphire. Maybe I shouldn't have brought those complicated feelings to the holiday. When it's time to enjoy life, I should just relax and enjoy it."

Upon hearing Sapphire's words of comfort, a gentle smile, a rarity on Miyu's usually aloof face, appeared.

She took a deep breath of the salty sea breeze, then started walking towards Ilya and the others.

"...Wait! This fluctuation is...Miyu, be careful!"

Sapphire, who was following Miyu, suddenly noticed a violent ripple in the space in front of her, and a powerful spatial suction force suddenly descended.

Sensing something was wrong, it quickly and loudly alerted Miyu.

"Huh? Oh my god!!"

However, this warning came too late. Miyu felt as if her feet had suddenly slipped, as if she had stepped into an invisible abyss.

Then, she transformed into a dazzling light and vanished instantly from the sudden spatial rift.

"Beautiful travel!"

Sapphire exclaimed in surprise and rushed through the crack at top speed, directly possessing Miyu's body and forcibly activating her magical girl transformation to protect Miyu's safety amidst the spatial turbulence.

"Huh? Where's Miyu-chan?"

Not far away, Kuro and Ilya also clearly heard Miyu's short exclamation.

But when they looked in the direction of the sound, the sea breeze was still there, and the waves were still crashing on the beach, but they could no longer see Miyu's familiar figure.

……

On the beach, intricate magic circuits intertwined to create a dazzling white light. Accompanied by a slight hum of spatial distortion, a petite figure fell from mid-air and landed on the soft sand with a "thud".

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Miyu rubbed her sore bottom and gasped for breath.

But having received rigorous training, she immediately sprang to her feet, her orange eyes quickly scanning her surroundings.

A sea breeze swept by, bringing a salty, damp scent. The surrounding area still boasted golden beaches and azure waters, but it was clearly no longer the familiar resort she remembered.

In the distance, several children were playing and splashing in the shallows, their silvery laughter carried on the breeze. One figure in particular caught Miyu's eye and made her gaze freeze instantly.

"That's... Rin-nee?" Miyu frowned slightly, her heart filled with astonishment. "Why does she look so much younger?"

In her mind, Rin Tohsaka should have looked like a mature and capable adult at this moment, but the Rin Tohsaka running on the beach in the distance didn't look much older than herself.

The sense of disorientation in the timeline cast a shadow over her mind.

"Welcome, Servant from another world."

A deep, magnetic voice drifted from behind. Miyu tensed up and immediately turned around to defend herself, but her eyes widened in shock the moment she saw who it was.

A strikingly handsome man stood quietly not far away. The sunlight seemed to favor him, highlighting his deep and perfect features, and his every move exuded an indescribable composure and elegance.

It's not that Miyu lacks restraint, but rather that Wang Chong possesses a powerful aura associated with "charm" and "likability."

Under that almost law-like attraction, when Meiyou first saw Wang Chong, her mind was uncontrollably and firmly grasped, and it was only natural that she was dazzled.

"Focus! Miyu! This guy possesses an extremely high-level charm skill! Don't be fooled by his appearance!"

In his mind, the Mystic Code Sapphire issued a rapid and stern warning.

As if waking from a dream, Miyu suddenly bit the tip of her tongue, using the slight stinging sensation to temporarily escape her dazed state.

She gripped the staff tightly, her eyes sharpening once more.

"Stop being so noisy... It's your turn to act, Sapphire." Wang Chong raised an eyebrow slightly, clearly somewhat dissatisfied with the "genuine" Sapphire from another world's behavior of protecting its master.

He casually raised his right hand, his index finger gently pointing towards Miyu's feet. There lay quietly in the center of the summoning circle the [lemonmaiden] version of the sapphire staff.

The moment the fingertip touched the ground, the pirated staff suddenly activated. The instant it awoke, it locked onto the genuine sapphire in Miyu's hand like a hunter.

In the next instant, it transformed into a cold blue light, slamming into the genuine staff with lightning speed.

"Ugh—!!!" The genuine Sapphire immediately let out a painful scream, and the gem light on the staff flashed violently.

"Sapphire!" Miyu exclaimed in shock, gripping the staff that emitted an eerie blue light tightly with both hands, and cried out anxiously, "What did you do to it! Ugh—!"

She was about to turn and question Wang Chong when a sudden wave of dizziness washed over her. A massive and complex stream of information surged into her mind like a tsunami.

This information is mostly about the current state of the world and its fundamental laws, and it is common sense that every heroic spirit will inevitably be instilled with when they are summoned.

With her temples throbbing, Miyu quickly grasped the situation, and her face instantly turned deathly pale.

She finally understood that she had been artificially summoned to this other world through the method of Heroic Spirit Summoning, and was not only forced to become the other party's Servant, but also forcibly marked with a contract mark.

This means that if she dares to disobey in the slightest, the other party can use Command Spells to forcibly control her body and will at any time.

"How could this happen... How could such a domineering practice of forcing a contract without permission be allowed!" Miyu bit her lower lip, a strong sense of unease rising in her heart.

She had absolutely no idea what the man in front of her liked, disliked, or what his character was like. In her mind, apart from Rin, Luvia, and Illya, who was the same age as her, other magicians were more or less twisted lunatics.

Adding to the fact that she was alone in a strange world again, without a single familiar person by her side, this intense sense of crisis made her grip her staff tightly.

"Huh? Ilya?"

Just as Meiyou was in a state of confusion, she suddenly noticed a small head peeking out from behind Wang Chong.

It was a girl with pure white hair as white as snow, looking at herself with a curious and innocent expression.

That familiar face—who else could it be but his closest companion, Ilya? Had she also been forcibly summoned to this place by this wicked man?

Hearing Miyu's exclamation, Illya blinked her large, ruby-like eyes.

She clearly didn't recognize the dark-haired girl in front of her, and tilted her head in confusion, asking, "Do you know my name? Do you know me?"

That unfamiliar gaze and tone of voice pierced Miyu's heart like a needle.

"Ilya, what strange things are you saying? Aren't we friends...?"

Miyu instantly lost her composure, blaming everything on Wang Chong and loudly demanding, "Did you do something to Ilya?!"

“You’re quite noisy, Shen Zhi’er.” Wang Chong’s expression remained unchanged as he calmly uttered Mei You’s former name. “Ever since you were summoned, you’ve been making a racket and shouting. It seems you’re very unhappy with my summoning.”

Upon hearing her deepest secret revealed in a single sentence, Miyu's expression changed drastically.

Ignoring the sapphire's unusual behavior, she pointed her cane at Wang Chong and demanded sharply, "Who are you?! How do you know this word?!"

"Hehe, if you want to know, then show me some real skills first." Wang Chong chuckled and pointed to the staff in Miyu's hand. "I won't bully you. I won't use the power of Command Seals, nor will I continue to restrict the sapphire staff in your hand."

As he finished speaking, the sapphire staff, which had been shimmering with an unusual light, finally lost its eerie blue glow and returned to its original appearance, as if the fusion had never happened.

"Sapphire! How are you feeling?" Miyu quickly looked down at the staff in her hand and asked anxiously.

"Hmm...it feels like I just took a nap, like I was put under a spell of silence."

Sapphire's voice carried a hint of lingering fear as she cautioned, "Be careful, Miyu. The opponent's magic skills are unfathomable."

Chapter 737 Making a Bet

Hearing that Sapphire was safe and sound and was reminding her as always, Miyu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, only Wang Chong, who was truly in the know, knew that the original magic wand, now fused with a pirated sapphire, had its underlying logic altered and had become his servant.

“Now that we’ve finished our discussion, I’ll continue.” Wang Chong slowly extended a slender index finger, a calm smile curving his lips. “I’m giving you a chance to challenge me. To avoid accusing me of bullying, I’ll only use this one finger to take your moves.”

"If you can make me move a single step before your mana runs out, or even force me to use my second finger, I'll consider it a win. At that time, I will not only tell you everything exactly as it happened, but I will also terminate my Servant contract with you and send you back to your original world. How about it?"

Upon hearing this condition, Miyu was not delighted; instead, she became even more worried.

The more arrogant the other party's attitude, the more it showed that he had absolute confidence. In particular, the other party's calm demeanor, as if he knew her inside and out, made her feel an invisible sense of pressure.

"What's wrong? I've relaxed the restrictions to this extent, and you still don't dare to attack?"

Seeing Miyu hesitate, Wang Chong suddenly reached out and affectionately ruffled Ilya's white hair behind him, a meaningful smile on his face: "I think if it were Ilya, she would probably accept the challenge without hesitation for the sake of her friend."

“?” Ilya looked on with a cute, bewildered expression.

Although she didn't quite understand the deeper meaning behind Wang Chong's words, out of absolute trust in him, she immediately puffed out her chest and loudly proclaimed in perfect unison, "Yes! If Ilya is doing this for her friends, she will never be afraid of any challenge!"

“Ilya…” Looking at the white-haired girl in front of her, who still retained her innocence and courage even though she didn’t recognize her, Miyu clenched her fists tightly.

Without a doubt, this was the Ilya she knew.

"Alright! I accept this challenge!" Miyu took a deep breath, assumed an extremely serious fighting stance, and then pointed her staff at Ilya behind Wang Chong. "But I have one more condition! If I win, I want to take her with me!"

"Huh?" Ilya was stunned, her little face full of confusion.

Take her away? Take her where? Her friends, her brother, and her mother are here. She doesn't want to go somewhere weird with this strange black-haired girl.

"Seriously, are you making this kind of request without even understanding the current situation?"

Wang Chong shrugged helplessly, then seemed to notice Ilya's slight emotional fluctuation, so he gently rubbed her head to comfort her:

"Alright, Ilya, trust your brother. I won't let you be led astray by some weird girl."

"Okay!! Go for it, brother! You have to beat this weird guy!" Hearing Wang Chong's promise, Ilya instantly felt relieved.

She obediently stepped aside, leaving the battlefield to the two of them, then waved her little fists and cheered loudly for Wang Chong.

"Strange guy..."

Upon hearing this, Miyu felt as if her heart had been struck by a ton of bricks. She stared blankly as Ilya affectionately called Wang Chong "brother," and looked on with an expression of deep affection and wholehearted support for him.

Could I have misunderstood something?

"No! Ilya's brother isn't that kind of frivolous and scheming guy... He must have used some kind of brainwashing method!"

Miyu shook her head vigorously, trying to shake those unsettling thoughts out of her mind.

She took a deep breath, and an incredibly resolute expression appeared on her cool face, her eyes burning with an indomitable fighting spirit:

"I will... I will definitely rescue you, Ilya!"

After making a silent decision, Meiyou slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, her eyes becoming incredibly resolute. She carefully examined the man named Wang Chong before her.

Although her perception couldn't detect any magical fluctuations or imposing aura from the other party, Wang Chong's calm and composed demeanor, as if he had everything under control, transformed into an invisible mountain, bringing Meiyou a great sense of psychological pressure.

"Sapphire, what strategy do you have for facing such an unfathomable opponent?" Miyu asked herself in her mind.

"Let's test him with the Lancer class card first," Sapphire's calm voice came. "That's a Noble Phantasm with the effect of 'reversing cause and effect.' Wasn't he so confident that he claimed he could catch any attack with a single finger? Let's see if he can block this illogical blow."

After listening, Miyu nodded slightly. This was indeed the best trump card to test the opponent's strength at present.

Without the slightest hesitation, Miyu immediately drew her Lancer class card, placed it on the tip of her sapphire staff, and cried out in a clear, sweet voice:

"Rank Card 'Lancer' - Limited Deployment!"

In the next instant, a dazzling magical light flashed, and a crimson spear exuding an ominous aura appeared in Miyu's left hand. She gripped the handle tightly, her arm muscles tense, and aimed at Wang Chong, preparing to throw it.

"gáe bolg (Piercing Thorn Spear)!!"

Just as the demonic spear was about to leave his hand, a strange red light suddenly flashed from the tip of the spear. This was the true killing move of the Piercing Thorn Spear.

The strangeness of this attack lies in the "effect before cause" approach—first creating the result of "piercing the enemy's heart," and then adding the reason of "throwing the spear."

This kind of attack, which defies common sense, is the most deadly. When the enemy thinks they can block it with their rich combat experience and keen eyesight, little do they know that death by having their heart pierced is already a foregone conclusion.

Only those with keen eyesight to discern cause and effect, extraordinary intuition, or those favored by fate can forcibly evade this fatal blow before the spear of death pierces and creates its "effect."

It can be said that as long as one steps into the attack range of this demonic spear, the vast majority of humans, and even Servants, will be unable to escape the fate of being killed by this one blow.

So, will this seemingly unsolvable move be effective against Wang Chong?

"Don't make me laugh..."

Wang Chong narrowed his eyes, a faint smile playing on his lips. The instant Meiyou unleashed the Piercing Thorn Spear, he clearly saw the malevolent curse attached to the demonic spear striking his heart from an extremely strange and cunning angle.

As luck would have it, Wang Chong not only possessed all three of the conditions mentioned above for weapons that could circumvent causality, but he also had top-tier versions of each one.

He possesses three skills that allow him to see through all attack methods: [Thousand-Mile Vision A+], [Insightful Eye], and [Spell Sensing]. Wang Chong can clearly capture every trace of energy trajectory of the spell being cast.