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

The bones cracked like popping beans as Arcueid forcefully pried open Wang Chong's hands that were binding her. She also forcefully spread his legs, and under the immense force, Wang Chong's limbs were spreading outwards, about to release the "beast" in his arms.

"What incredible strength..." Wang Chong had to admit that the numerical monster in his arms was so powerful that he couldn't restrain it with any strength and could only let it pry his hand off.

However, he no longer needed to restrain his opponent. During the brief period of thought given to him by Arcueid, he finally found the item that could turn the tide of the battle.

"boom!"

After breaking free from his restraints, Elquet immediately leaped up, somersaulted several times, turned around, and leaned down, intending to charge at Wang Chong again. However, just as he was about to take a step, Elquet saw Wang Chong holding his hands high, as if ready to be captured.

"What? You're not planning to continue resisting?" Arcueid asked, seeing that Wang Chong looked like he was about to surrender.

“Yes, and not entirely.” Wang Chong raised his hands and continued, “I admit that your power is growing so irrationally that I cannot defeat you with strength alone. Even if I wanted to win with skill, the slightest advantage I gained would be easily eroded by the True Ancestor’s powerful regenerative abilities. Indeed, in terms of personal strength, I am helpless.”

"Although this is the expected result, I still really hope you can last a little longer." Arcueid's expression showed a hint of regret after hearing Wang Chong's words. She was quite looking forward to Wang Chong being able to hold on a little longer, after all, Arcueid really enjoyed this kind of hand-to-hand combat.

"It's alright, there will be plenty of opportunities to fight him after we take him back. Hehe~" Arcueid couldn't help but feel happy at the thought.

“But I haven’t given up yet! Even though my strength is still lacking, I still have a sure-kill technique I haven’t used! If Your Highness can withstand this move, then I will completely admit defeat. But if you can’t withstand this move, then Your Highness will have no choice but to follow my orders from now on. So, Your Highness, are you willing to accept this bet?” Wang Chong said.

"Are you referring to that special ability you showed before? I'm not sure I can handle it. But just because I can't handle it doesn't mean I'll lose. You couldn't take me down with those two moves before, so there's no need for me to make this bet, right?" Arcueid thought Wang Chong was referring to the strange power that had smashed her into the pit and shattered her limbs the moment he used it, so she refused.

“No, this move is not the special ability I used before. Moreover, if this move succeeds, Your Highness, you will have no chance to resist anymore, and you will have completely lost this battle,” Wang Chong said.

"Is that so? Interesting. Then I'll see what else you've got up to. Bring it on!" Arcueid, hearing Wang Chong's words, felt a surge of anticipation and prepared to face any attack.

In Arcueid's view, she saw Wang Chong reach into his pocket, seemingly pulling out something. Soon, Wang Chong pulled out a round, earth-shaped object, which was purple, white, and pink, with an "M" mark on it.

"What is this thing? Could it be that the ultimate killing technique he mentioned is this ball?" Arcueid looked at the ball that he could hold in one hand. Could it be that the other party used this ball to knock him unconscious?

"Hey, the secret technique you're talking about isn't just throwing this ball over here, is it?" Arcueid couldn't help but ask.

"You guessed right. Don't underestimate it. If you can withstand this ball, I'll be your partner from now on. If you can't, then you'll be my partner." Wang Chong said, suppressing a barely suppressed smile.

"What's the big deal about a ball? Heh, I'd like to see what tricks you can pull." Arcueid's cat-like eyes were fixed on the ball in Wang Chong's hand, her hands poised like a real cat, waiting for the moment Wang Chong threw the ball so she could catch it successfully.

"Go!" Wang Chong threw the sphere towards Arcueid. It wasn't slow, but it wasn't as fast as expected.

"Who do you think you are? How can you possibly catch someone at that speed...?"

With Arcueid highly focused, the ball moved at a snail's pace, and Arcueid felt a surge of dissatisfaction. Wasn't this underestimating her? But just as it was about to reach her, a sudden change occurred. The purple-white sphere suddenly stopped moving, then opened up to the left and right along a black dividing line. At the same time, a beam of white light shot out from within, striking Arcueid directly.

"What...!" The next second, Arcueid felt his vision begin to spin, and a wave of dizziness washed over him.

From Wang Chong's perspective, after the sphere's light struck Arcueid, Arcueid vanished from its spot, leaving only the sphere to fall to the ground, roll once, then roll again, and finally roll once more before coming to a stop on the ground, accompanied by a cheerful background music.

"Ding—Congratulations on throwing the Master Ball, capturing Arcueid, the heroine of Destiny, and successfully subduing her, completely changing her fate. Tsk tsk, to actually take the princess of the True Ancestor clan as a pet, when it comes to perverted behavior, you, host, are the best. Your villainous ways are something the system should learn from for a lifetime!"

"Rewards are here! Congratulations, host, you have received: 1000 Villain Points, one Epic Lottery Draw, and Blood of Evolution. Since you successfully found the important item to subdue Arcueid on your own, you are hereby awarded an additional Epic Lottery Draw and one random item jar. Your current Villain Points are: 5350."

"The effect of the item Evolution Blood: After taking it, it can completely activate the host's blood, allowing the host's bloodline constitution to be upgraded to a higher level. Currently, it can be upgraded to a True Ancestor Royal hybrid. After the upgrade, it can be completely transformed into a bloodline level second only to Elquet Brunstad. Do you want to use it?"

"use."

"Ding—Congratulations! Your True Ancestor Royal Blood has been upgraded to True Ancestor Royal Blood (Supreme), granting you the True Ancestor Royal Physique and a special bond with the blood's owner, Arcueid Brunstadt. You have also gained the aura [Moon Princess's Special Bond]. Under the influence of this blood, Arcueid Brunstadt's favorability towards you will steadily increase until it reaches 79 points, and you will receive a 1% strength bonus from Arcueid."

A deluge of information bombarded his mind, but thankfully it was all worthwhile. After using the Blood of Evolution, Wang Chong felt his physique had risen to another level, and now he finally understood why Arcueid was so monstrous. Moreover, he felt that Arcueid had held back in some aspects, since the opponent had only fought him with pure hand-to-hand combat power, without using Imaginary Manifestation or overpowered abilities like Age of Gods.

Now, all those abilities are hidden in his blood. Except for not being able to directly obtain the support of an entire planet like Arcueid and be infinitely upgraded to the planetary level, he basically has all kinds of abilities.

Wang Chong then walked up to the Master Ball, picked it up, and couldn't help but purse his lips, saying, "If I hadn't checked my system space, I would have forgotten about this Master Ball I got from my initial ten-pull. If I remember correctly, it said on it: 'As long as it's alive, I'll catch it even if it's a god.' Coincidentally, this is just the right amount of material to catch a princess from the True Ancestor Clan."

"But System, will Arcueid cause any problems if he gets arrested?" Wang Chong asked.

"No problem. The Master Ball only marks Arcueid with the host's Pokémon mark. From then on, you can use this Pokémon to recall Arcueid. Of course, this only serves to recall and release; it can't forcibly control it. After all, it follows the original story. Even Pokémon captured by the ball need their trainers to gradually build up their affection before they will obediently listen to them," the system said.

"As long as she can control her power freely, that's fine. But if Arcueid can't come out, what if her planet's support causes her power to increase rapidly until she becomes powerful enough to break the Master Ball?" Wang Chong couldn't help but worry.

"Don't worry, host. Anything produced by the system is guaranteed to be top-notch. Besides, the Master Ball's internal space is completely isolated from the outside world. Arcueid simply cannot borrow power from inside the ball. Whatever power comes in is what power it is," the system said.

"Then I feel relieved. Okay, let Elquet out first and let her admit her defeat." Wang Chong threw the ball to the ground.

The author says:

Author's note: I haven't added the princess's illustration yet, I'll add it soon.

Chapter 237, Let's Go, Pokémon Arcueid

After the ball was dropped on the ground, just like in the game, Wang Chong felt a message pop up in his field of vision: "Go, Pokémon Arcueid Brunestud!" Arcueid was then released, and he saw it sitting on the ground, making a banging motion with its hands.

However, after suddenly jumping back into the real world from the Master Ball's internal space, he was stunned for a moment, only reacting when Wang Chong spoke from behind him:

"Hey Arcueid, are you alright?"

"You bastard!" After hearing Wang Chong's voice, Elquet was immediately furious. After being hit by the light, he felt dizzy and was trapped in a maze that he could not get out of no matter how hard he tried.

If it were just a maze, that would be one thing, but he couldn't even break the walls inside, and his connection with the planet was completely severed. He couldn't receive any power feedback from the planet, let alone gather information to find out what the current situation was.

Okay, let me correct that. Now, after accessing the information the planet provided, I still can't find any reasonable explanation for the phenomenon that just occurred. It's as if the ball the other party brought out wasn't even a product of this planet.

In short, Arcueid was quite angry; she had been caught off guard and gotten herself into trouble. There was no doubt that in that situation, she had no way of getting out on her own.

"A bet's a bet, Arcueid. I already gave you a friendly warning, so don't accuse me of playing any tricks," Wang Chong said, tossing the Master Ball he had just retrieved.

"That doesn't count! And how can this be considered your ultimate secret skill? Doesn't it rely entirely on this strange ball?" Elquet said angrily.

"If you're bad, practice more. If you can't handle losing, don't play. Let me ask you, are you completely powerless to resist once you succeed?" Wang Chong said, extending his two pincer-like hands.

"You..." Arcueid was speechless, rubbing her forehead, and then said, "What do you want?"

"It's simple. Don't interfere with my affairs, don't reveal my secrets to others, and don't keep trying to drag me back to Thousand Year City. Let me do whatever I want now," Wang Chong said.

"Tsk..." As if he had expected this, Elquet looked quite unhappy after hearing Wang Chong's request. He then asked, "Don't you really want to go back to Millennium City with me?"

“I’d like to ask you, why do you insist on going back to that ancient city? Those old guys don’t care whether you live or die, and the ancient city is nothing like the mundane world. Now that you’ve lost to me, isn’t it perfectly legitimate for you to stay outside? Don’t think I can’t tell that you quite like the outside world,” Wang Chong said.

“Yes, it’s beautiful outside, very beautiful, and I like it very much. But precisely because of this, I… and non-humans like us, cannot stay in the outside world for too long. The mysterious aura on our bodies will affect the mortal world, and the longer we stay, the deeper the influence will be, inevitably leading to the oppression of our will.” Arcueid said with a hint of melancholy on his face.

“You think I’m stopping you, but I’m merely a manifestation of that unseen will. The more you resist, the deeper the backlash will be. You should know that very well; that’s the real reason I want to take you away,” Arcueid said earnestly to Wang Chong.

"I know, how could I not know? But a mere suppressive force won't stop me. Don't these two think they've done enough to harm both Earth and humanity? If it weren't for these two, humanity could have flown off the planet instead of facing self-destruction." Wang Chong had absolutely no goodwill towards Gaia and Alaya.

“Alright, no need to try to persuade me. Just like you said before, I’ve proven I have the ability to break the rules. Now, do as I say. Not only will I stay here, but you will too,” Wang Chong said.

"What kind of proof of strength is this? It's all based on this ball!" Arcueid said angrily, pointing at the ball that Wang Chong kept tossing in his hand.

"The ball reflects my skill, you disagree? Go back inside and stay put then." With that, Wang Chong tossed the ball to Arcueid again. This time, Arcueid dodged immediately, saying, "Same here, you want me to be second... Eh?!"

However, the moment the ball opened, no matter how far Arcueid ran, Arcueid itself transformed into a beam of light, which was then absorbed into the inner space of the ball in a flash.

After all, Arcueid has already been marked by the Master Ball. Unless Wang Chong actively cancels it, which is called "letting him go", Arcueid will be at the mercy of the ball to enter and exit the game.

"Enough time has passed, it's time to go back. This mountain... and my current state... I can just test out my new ability—Imagination Manifestation!" Just as Wang Chong was about to return, upon seeing the devastated Yuanzang Mountain, he immediately used his Imagination Manifestation ability to restore the damaged mountain to its original state. He then washed the blood off his body and changed into a cleaner set of clothes. Only then did he head towards the Holy Church.

……

Upon arriving at the Holy Church, Wang Chong chuckled as he looked at the Kotomine father and son who were there to greet him. He then walked directly to Kotomine Kirei and said, "Well done, Kirei. It seems you have completely understood what I meant."

"Yes, Lord Wang Chong is thoroughly testing my resolve to pursue eternal happiness, and I have successfully grasped this point, not pursuing the pleasure brought by the death of my loved ones," Kirei Kotomine said with a smile.

"Is it really okay to say this in front of Father, Kirei?" Wang Chong glanced at Kotomine Risei beside him and said with a smile.

However, Kirei Kotomine did not speak. Instead, Risei Kotomine bowed to Wang Chong with a devout expression and said, "Great God, it was you who guided Kirei on the right path. As his father, I feel extremely honored. Fortunately, although Tokiomi Tohsaka acted perversely, he ultimately did not corrupt my son's will."

"Hahaha, Tohsaka Tokiomi is going against the tide? That's the most interesting thing I've heard all night, especially coming from you, Kotomine Risei." Seeing Kotomine Risei, who had been completely brainwashed and distorted by the power of ruin, making such a comment about his former friend, Wang Chong couldn't help but marvel at the power of ruin's ability to twist the mind so drastically.

“Alright, Kotomine Risei, just proceed as you normally would in the Holy Grail War. There will likely be a grand ceremony soon that requires your attention. You'd better be prepared.” Wang Chong patted Kotomine Risei on the shoulder, then turned to Kotomine Kirei and said, “Let’s go, Kirei. We’ve dealt with the White Princess. Now it’s time for us to return to the Hanging Gardens and finish off tonight’s plan.”

"Yes!" Kirei Kotomine led a group of Hassans, all of whom were enveloped in Wang Chong's black mist, and headed towards the Hanging Gardens.

Meanwhile, after Kiritsugu Emiya and his group successfully obtained the Command Seals and captured Kenneth, they found a helicopter under the guidance of the mysterious man. The mysterious man then piloted the helicopter, taking Kiritsugu Emiya and the others, towards the Hanging Gardens.

Meanwhile, in the Hanging Gardens, all the Servants successfully overcame the numerous traps ahead and began to move from the outermost area to the middle area, gradually heading towards the core area, to the throne where Semiramis resided.

The battle of the fourth night of the Holy Grail War has now officially begun.

Chapter 238 Tokiomi Tohsaka's Doomsday Has Arrived

"What a joke! This rubbish is an eyesore!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—" Several Noble Phantasms shot out from the Gate of Babylon, blasting the monsters in front of him into a bloody mess. Green blood splattered everywhere. Gilgamesh found it disgusting and immediately moved away to avoid being splashed by the filthy beast blood.

"That idiot Tokiomi, I wonder where he's run off to now." Gilgamesh wasn't concerned about his Master, but rather that these worthless magical beasts weren't worth his time; he could simply leave them to his subordinates to deal with.

"What a boring trick, humph!" At this moment, a new batch of magical beasts emerged from the summoning circle. Gilgashmere didn't have time to wait for the summoning circle to run out of magic power. He raised his hand and smashed several Noble Phantasms directly onto the summoning circle without any hesitation.

"boom!"

The entire room began to tremble, and the violent surge of magic blasted a large hole through the wall. Gilgashmere had no intention of continuing through the main door; seeing the hole in the wall, he went directly into the room behind it.

Now, all the masters have basically arrived at the central area. This area is no longer limited to various magic traps, but on the basis of the original magic traps, there are now magic beast rooms and special rule rooms.

The monster rooms are manageable; they were originally areas Semiramis used to summon monsters, but now these areas are directly used for battles against the Masters and Servants. Basically, once the monsters in the rooms are cleared and the summoning circles are destroyed, you can immediately move on to the next area.

Of course, even if you don't want to kill the monsters, you can still escape directly, as the door doesn't restrict you in any way. However, you'll be constantly pursued by monsters as you flee, so it's better to just cut off the source. However, there are exceptions. If you run fast enough, you don't have to worry about the monsters. For example, Iskandar's God Wheel basically rushed through, and the monsters not only couldn't stop him, but they also had no strength to catch up.

At the beginning, Iskandar was indeed far ahead thanks to his oxcart. However, he was only stopped when he encountered a room with special rules.

"You idiot, what time is it, and you're still trying to outdrink me!" Webber said, pounding Iskandar's back.

“Well, there’s nothing we can do about it. It says that we can’t leave this door unless we finish these two barrels of wine. Have you found a way to break the magic circle on the door?” Iskandar said, while continuing to gulp down the wine from the barrels.

"No...no. Damn it, those magic circles seem to be based on modern magic knowledge, but why...why can't I break them?" Weber seemed very frustrated. If the magic circles he was facing were ancient magic or divine magic that he had never encountered before, he would have a reason for not being able to solve them.

However, the foundation of this magic circle was based on modern magic, which was exactly what Webber knew best. This was tantamount to explicitly telling Webber that someone had a far superior understanding of magic theory. Although Webber knew that there were always people more skilled than him, seeing himself suffer a setback in his most familiar field was still quite a blow.

"Don't look so gloomy, kid. Since you can't break the magic circle on that door, let's have a drink together. Drinking together will definitely be much faster than drinking alone." Iskandar opened his arms and pulled Webber into his arms, laughing as he poured wine into Webber's mouth.

"Wait! I... I don't drink... Wait a minute! Waaah!" However, before Weber could even refuse, Iskandar forced him to drink it.

"Hahaha, what kind of man can't drink... Kid? Kid? You can't even handle this? Honestly, I was thinking you could finish half a barrel. I'll have to finish it myself." Iskandar had only been laughing for a short while when he saw that Webber had been completely drunk after drinking a spoonful, collapsing onto the ground like a limp rag. He immediately shook his head and started drinking by himself.

That's right, this is a room with special rules. You can't leave unless you follow the rules written inside and complete certain challenges. Gilgamesh's challenge of eliminating all monsters was like that, and Iskandar's drinking challenge is the same now.

Originally, the central area didn't have rooms with these special rules; the defenses were mainly maintained by magical beasts and the final Servants. However, due to the interference of a certain "flat-chested queen" this afternoon, some of these rooms gained this special rule. Without fulfilling the rules, the door cannot be opened to proceed to the next location.

At first glance, this room seems somewhat similar to a room Wang Chong experienced yesterday... except that, unlike the other room, these rooms can all be destroyed by an attack power like Gilgamesh's.

Semiramis, located at the very heart of the Hanging Gardens, was currently observing the positions of each Master and Servant on the screen. Just moments before, noticing Iskandar's rapid advancement, she had deliberately guided him into these special, rule-bound rooms to restrict his progress.

"Splash—"

At this moment, Semiramis noticed a black mist descending upon her dome. Knowing it was her Master, Wang Chong, Semiramis opened the dome and let him in. The black mist reached a point directly in front of Semiramis before dissipating, revealing Wang Chong himself, along with Kotomine Kirei and his Hassans, who had been brought along by the mist.

Wang Chong recalled the clone that was still meditating with its eyes closed, since he no longer needed to dual-activate. When Semiramis saw Wang Chong return, she asked, "Finally subdued that White Princess? Your clone didn't seem to be in good condition before, Master. It seems you suffered quite a bit during this process."

"Well, it took a little trick to subdue her. Bai Ji is really strong. She's the first person to get me down to the point where I'm completely exposed. I'll probably never forget her." Wang Chong finished speaking, looked towards the screen, and asked, "What's the situation now?"

“Almost all the Masters have arrived in the Central Region, and I believe it won’t be long before they meet up with their companions,” Semiramis said.

"Take me to a place near Jeanne d'Arc and Saber. Let the three of us meet up. Also, Kiritsugu Emiya and the others; they're in a helicopter and should arrive at the Hanging Gardens soon. Give them a good welcome and make sure they can meet with the head of the Tohsaka family smoothly," Wang Chong said.

"What about the rest?"

"The rest of the team will proceed as planned. Jeanne Alter and Mordred will deal with Iskandar's Royal Army first. After all, only their anti-army Noble Phantasms can inflict the most effective damage on Iskandar's Noble Phantasms. Gilgamesh and Kariya Matou will then join forces. Kariya Matou will have Lancelot go berserk again to fight Gilgamesh, and then Atalanta will enter the fray, creating a three-way battle to delay Gilgamesh's advance," Wang Chong said.

"Finally, it's Diarmuid's turn. Let Medusa and Euryale continue to stall him. Once Kiritsugu Emiya has dealt with Tokiomi Tohsaka, then we can put on a good show."

“Master… there’s something I need to remind you about. It’s about Gilgamesh… Just recently, Ms. Sajō Aika came to me because she was bored and asked who the strongest enemy that’s invading is. Now, Ms. Sajō Aika is heading straight for Gilgamesh.” Semiramis frowned slightly before speaking.

"What trouble is she causing? Does she really think her paper-thin panel can even scratch Gilgamesh? What about Atalanta? Shouldn't she be faster than Sajou Aika?" Wang Chong asked.

"As for Atalanta, she has already caught up with Aika Sajou and they are currently heading there together. However, they are moving very fast, and I'm afraid they will already be fighting Gilgamesh's group before they even reach Kariya Matou and the others," Semiramis said.

"Tsk... Fine, I'll go and tell Atalanta to keep an eye on Ayaka Sajou. Let's just go with the flow and have Ayaka Sajou act as Atalanta's Master in the Servant Battle against Gilgamesh. It'll be a good opportunity for me to see if she truly deserves the title of humanity's strongest Master." After saying that, Wang Chong added, "The others should be fine, right?"

"Everything else is going according to plan... Oh, just now, Emiya Kiritsugu and the others have also reached the Hanging Garden. Do you want me to teleport them to Tōsaka Tokiomi now?" asked Semiramis.

“No rush… If we’re too deliberate, they might become suspicious. Let’s give them a route of moderate difficulty on the outermost edge, guiding them towards Tokiomi Tohsaka’s path. That will give them a chance to ambush him.” Wang Chong said with a sinister smile, “Heh heh, this time, Tokiomi Tohsaka’s doomsday has truly arrived.”

Chapter 239 Three-Way Convergence