In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

It was a huge, heavy, and ancient shield, which was now tightly held in the hands of a girl with short purple hair. She was their junior, Mashu.

"Are you alright, senior?"

After Mashu repelled Beryl, she hurriedly asked Ritsuka with concern.

"I'm fine, Mashu. You came just in time."

Ritsuka shook her head, then breathed a sigh of relief thanks to Mash's timely support.

"Without you coming, I would have been in real danger today. Thank you, Mashu."

"You're welcome. I just sensed your Command Spell summoning me, so I came right away."

Mashu answered in this way.

She had just finished putting on her equipment when she sensed Ritsuka calling her with a Command Spell. Worried that Ritsuka might be in danger, she rushed over immediately, only to encounter this scene.

"Hinako Akuta, Beryl-senpai... why did you do such a thing?"

Mashu looked at the two seniors who should have been her companions, who had actually betrayed Chaldea and were even about to kill Ritsuka. Mashu was in pain, but even more so, she was in disbelief.

When Dr. Roman informed Mash of Group A's betrayal, she refused to believe it. She had perhaps met these seniors back in Chaldea, and they were all Masters fighting to save humanity. How could such a thing happen now? There must be some misunderstanding.

Hinako Akuta: "Mash..."

Upon seeing Mashu's appearance, even Hinako Akuta's usually indifferent face couldn't help but show a hint of emotion. She glanced at this junior who had once been the weakest and most inexperienced, and realized that she had grown to this extent. Her heart couldn't help but feel a little complicated.

However, considering that this might be her last chance to fulfill her obsession, Hinako Akuta turned her back and did not intend to continue communicating with Mashu.

“Let’s go, Rasputin. Let’s leave this guy alone. Let him play if he wants.”

Hinako Akuta prepared to leave and ignore Beryl.

Beryl, who had been in high spirits, turned grim when he saw that Mashu had blocked his attack. Although he still wore that malicious smile, it was clear to everyone that he was very unhappy.

A genuine malice emanated from him and headed towards Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Ahhh, Master, Mash, I finally know what happened! You're the lucky ordinary person who became humanity's last Master, right?"

He scratched his head, staring intently at Ritsuka in front of him, and spoke.

"What a lucky guy. You're just an incompetent ordinary person, and what's even more unexpected is that you actually formed a contract with Mashu. Heh..."

As he spoke, Beryl looked at Mash again, his gaze becoming somewhat complicated, but he still wore an indifferent smile as he spoke.

"You've really grown, Mash. Compared to when you were even weaker than Kadoc in the beginning, you've become so much stronger. I'm so happy for you."

"..."

Mashu didn't answer, but gripped her shield tightly with a wary look in her eyes. She could tell that Beryl's words had a hidden meaning.

"Hehe, there's no need to be so wary. We used to be friends, so this really hurts my feelings."

While spouting strange and unusual words, Beryl suddenly changed the subject, grinning mischievously as he said to her, "Hey, Mashu, how about coming with us? Instead of sticking with that useless guy behind you, why not rejoin our group? I think you have the potential to be a Hidden One."

"The Hidden Ones?"

Upon hearing this word, Mashu didn't understand its meaning, but she could sense Beryl's malice and that he was inviting her to betray Chaldea. So she immediately and righteously refused.

"No need to say anything more, I will never betray Chaldea or my senior! And... my senior is definitely not a useless person, I won't allow you to say such things about her!"

She once again shielded Ritsuka behind her.

"Refuse?"

Upon seeing this, Beryl's face darkened.

"Then there's no other way. It would be best to kill her first and then take you as a hostage."

He said in a chilling tone.

He then tried to get Rasputin and Hinako Akuta to help him. However, Hinako Akuta didn't want to get involved in such troublesome matters, and Rasputin didn't want to cause any more trouble, so the two left immediately.

Beryl was somewhat annoyed by this, but he didn't take it too seriously.

After all, in his opinion, although Mash had indeed become stronger, her personality wouldn't change so easily. He really didn't take a Demi-Servant who couldn't bring herself to kill her and a Master who was practically useless seriously.

and……

Beryl knew very well that he should have left at this point, but he still harbored special feelings for Mash.

That's why he found Ritsuka, who was next to Mashu, so annoying.

In his view, an ordinary person like Fujimaru Ritsuka was simply incapable of protecting Mashu, and she, who knew nothing about the mystical world, could not comprehend what was to come.

Rather than leaving Mashu here, wouldn't it be better for me to take her away myself?

and so……

"I'll kill you first, then take you away. You can't understand it now, but you'll gradually come to understand me, Mash."

Beryl muttered to himself, then gritted his teeth and channeled the magic and an unusual power within him. His body began to distort slightly, and his eyes gradually changed.

A profound sense of crisis gripped Mashu and Ritsuka's hearts.

"Please be careful, senior!"

Mash raised her shield, ready for battle.

"It's no use, Mash, your shield can't stop me from killing that... huh?!"

Before Beryl could finish speaking, his words were forcibly suppressed by a powerful magical force that rendered him speechless.

A terrifying force acted on his shoulder, suppressing the restless blood within him. His slender body collapsed to the ground as if burdened by a thousand-pound weight.

The next moment, a black figure appeared behind him.

Luo Wei looked at the guy he had pinned to the ground and said coldly:

"You just said...who are you going to kill?"

As he finished speaking, he increased the pressure in his hand once again.

Suddenly, a piercing and miserable scream echoed through the corridors of Chaldea.

"—Gua ...

Chapter 343 Escape from Death

"You just said...who are you going to kill?"

Just as Beryl revealed his beast-like eyes, a cold voice and unusual magic appeared behind him.

The instant that hand landed on his shoulder, Beryl felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. The restless magic and blood flowing through his body seemed to freeze at that moment, and his limbs were completely immobilized.

Then, in the next moment, a figure appeared behind him without his noticing and placed a hand on his shoulder, completely thwarting his plan to bypass Mash and take the opportunity to kill the Master.

Dangerous!

Danger! !

A powerful aura, an ominous presence, and a terrifying force emanated from him.

His keen intuition and five senses were constantly feeding him this information.

The next moment, Beryl turned around abruptly, swung his dagger, and thrust it straight at the figure behind him without hesitation.

call out--!!

In the blink of an eye, a gleaming, specially made silver dagger appeared before Luo Wei's eyes.

Clearly, although Beryl appears cynical and utterly wicked, he still lives up to the title of the most wicked and dangerous genius that the Clock Tower calls him.

Even though Luo Wei approached silently and intimidated him, his reaction was different from that of an ordinary person who was paralyzed with fear. His first action was to kill the target that made him feel fear.

That alone is dangerous enough.

Compared to the mixed witch blood and the twisted nature of the fantasy species within him, Rowe was more surprised by this guy's rationality.

It's very good, but...

"It's still a little lacking."

He looked into Beryl's eyes and then spoke softly.

Then, under the astonished gazes of Mashu and Ritsuka, Lovi also made his own move.

They saw that Lowe remained standing still, simply raising his index finger to casually block Beryl's swung blade.

--clang!!

"How is this possible?!"

Under Beryl's astonished gaze, his dagger slashed viciously at Rowe's finger.

But there was no progress whatsoever.

Rowe's fingers steadily blocked the front of Beryl's dagger, deflecting it with remarkable ease.

"Ok?"

Then he slowly lowered the other two fingers he had raised, bent them slightly, and gently placed them on Beryl's dagger.

Is that all you've got?

With his fingers still resting on the knife, Luo Wei looked up at him and quietly said, "A bit weak."

"Such magic, such power, what is going on? Even a Servant couldn't have caught my specially made dagger so easily. Could it be that you are the one they're talking about..."

Seeing this unprecedented situation, Beryl hurriedly retreated, and seemingly for some reassurance, he leaned his back against the wall behind him. He then looked warily at Rowe, gritted his teeth, and said:

"Damn it! This Chaldea is way too dangerous! I have to get out of here right away."

"—Don't come any closer!!"

He shouted warily at Rowe, but before Beryl could make a move.

Loewe has made his move again!

This time, his speed was extremely fast, almost like teleportation.

In the blink of an eye, he reappeared in front of Beryl, then raised his fist towards Beryl's soft abdomen—

Hit hard!

"Goo ...

This powerful punch caused Beryl, who was already injured from being held down by Rowe, to let out another painful and shrill scream. The excruciating pain boiled over in his mind, instantly engulfing everything and almost causing him to have a mental breakdown.