"This is a thief system, right? What kind of villain system is this?"

"Just ask the host if he likes it?"

"I like it. I'm greedy for other people's wives' bodies. I'm honest." Wang Chong said righteously.

……

"This must be the future residence of the Five Warriors! Let's go! Holy Land Pilgrimage!" Wang Chong immediately opened the door, letting the system continuously take photos and check in. It was clear that Wang Chong had arrived at the future Emiya residence. However, since Kiritsugu hadn't arrived yet, the Japanese-style mansion still belonged to Fujimura Raika. Wang Chong, familiar with the plot, naturally found Fujimura Raika quickly and bought the mansion.

Well, by the way, I also saw Fujimura Taiga from Girls' Generation. She seems to be in her rebellious phase now, very impetuous. Besides that, Wang Chong also had an extra feeling about Fujimura Taiga - Tiger Fang Wounded Ding.

After completing the check-in, Wang Chong arrived at the small warehouse and began drawing a Heroic Spirit Summoning Array. With his hands on his hips, he said, "System, it just so happens that among the three classes I'm missing, there's a Saber. Do you think if I summon a Heroic Spirit here, it will trigger some buff that will allow me to summon a Quilt King as well?"

"Host, all the normally summoned Heroic Spirits have been summoned. If you still want to summon servants, you can only use special methods, such as the way you summoned the three Gorgon sisters before. Forcibly extract the magic power of the Holy Grail and use the host's power of destruction as a medium to summon them. Of course, because of the nature of the host's power of destruction, the servants summoned basically tend to have negative characteristics. It may be difficult to summon order-type Heroic Spirits like the Quilt King." said the system.

"It's okay. At worst, I can just summon a Black Hairless, it's the same. Anyway, I have to gather the remaining three riders." Wang Chong said and began to summon.

"After carefully feeling it, I discovered that this house is also connected to the earth's veins. No wonder Shirou was able to summon it so easily later." Wang Chong began to draw upon the power of destruction hidden within the earth's veins. Ever since Wang Chong gained control of the Greater Holy Grail, the entire Fuyuki earth's veins had been infested with his power of destruction, providing him with a constant supply of black mist.

"Give me some more holy relics to help me locate Hei Wumao. What's good... Got it! It's you." Wang Chong took out the fragments of the round table. This was the holy relic that Matou Kariya had used to summon Lancelot. Now it was just right for him.

"With the power of destruction and the fragments of the round table, I believe I should be able to summon Black Saber. Hehe, this way I can also check in that famous scene." Wang Chong began to imagine the famous Type-Moon scene and told the system to be ready to capture it later.

"Why do I always feel that something unexpected will happen?" The system turned on the camera mode and prepared to take a snapshot.

A red light shone from the Heroic Spirits, though a hint of dark green appeared due to the infusion of the Power of Destruction. However, the light ultimately shone successfully, and with seven Servants already assembled for the Holy Grail War, another Servant was successfully summoned.

Wang Chong raised his hand to shield his eyes from the dazzling light. He waited until the light faded before lowering it. He looked expectantly at the summoned "Black Sabei." However, when Wang Chong saw the heroic spirit that emerged after the light faded, his anticipation was dashed.

The one standing before him wasn't Altria Pendragon, clad in black armor. Instead, she wore red and white full-body armor and a full-face helmet adorned with horn-like ornaments. This feature immediately made Wang Chong realize what a troublesome Servant he had summoned.

Chapter 44: The Rebellious Knight Mordred

"Are the Servants I summon destined to be difficult to deal with?" Wang Chong couldn't help but feel a little discouraged upon seeing the other party's distinctive features. Suddenly, a silver-white royal sword, gleaming with brilliant light, clamped directly around his neck. A rude voice addressed him directly, "What are you looking at? How dare you look down on me?!"

In an instant, a strong murderous intent locked onto Wang Chong, as if if Wang Chong's next answer was not satisfactory to the other party, even at the cost of disappearing, they would chop off Wang Chong's head.

"It's simple, because..." Wang Chong remained calm, placing his hand on his forehead. He then compared heights with the other person and said, "At first glance, I noticed your physique is so much worse than mine. Isn't it normal to feel a little contempt for me?"

Hearing such blunt and even offensive words, the horned Servant was visibly stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. He actually took the Silver King Sword off Wang Chong's neck and said, "Hahaha, good, very good. You're the first one who dares to call me short in front of me. And even with my sword at your neck, you still dare to say it so openly. Very good, you're very courageous. I like it."

"Then allow me to introduce myself properly, and let you know what an honor it is to have summoned me." The Bull-Horned Servant held the Silver King Sword before him, one hand resting on the hilt. Then, the Bull-Horned Servant's armor began to creak, and the entire suit began to transform, especially the helmet. The horns separated and rested on the shoulders, the crown of the armor shifted to the back, and the visor at the lips shifted to the collar, revealing a delicate face identical to King Arthur's and beautiful blonde hair tied in a ponytail.

"My name is Mordred, the only legitimate successor to the Knight King, Arthur Pendragon." Mordred smiled brightly, gazing at Wang Chong as he uttered the classic line, "Then, let me ask you, are you my Master?"

"Click, click, click"

The system kept taking pictures, and Wang Chong was completely confused.

"Oh, host, the son follows in his father's footsteps. Mordred shouting this can also be considered as checking in." The system comforted while continuing to take pictures.

At this moment, the armor on Mordred's body turned into a red light and dissipated, leaving behind a very revealing and cool outfit. His upper body was almost covered with only two pieces of red cloth covering his chest, which looked no different from two bandages.

"Wang Chong, I am your Master." Wang Chong also made a brief self-introduction.

"So, this is a warehouse? They summoned me from such a small space. Could it be that the Master has been forced into a desperate situation? Hmph, that's good. I can stretch my muscles right after coming here. I'm a little impatient." As he spoke, Mordred turned his body to look outside the door, holding the silver-white royal sword, and said, "So, where exactly are our enemies, Master?"

"If it were during the Fifth World War, it would really fit what she said. Well, her fighting style does fit her personality. A true battle fanatic," Wang Chong thought to himself.

"No, calm down. There are no enemies right now. Besides, the Holy Grail War hasn't officially begun yet. This is just our residence." Wang Chong explained.

"Huh? It hasn't started yet? That's really boring." Upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashed across Mordred's face, and he put away the Silver King Sword.

"The Holy Grail War will indeed take some time, but it's not far away. During this period, we need to get to know each other and make some preparations to ensure ultimate victory. So, let's get to know each other first... Well, let's start with the wish for the Holy Grail War, Mordred. Although your summoning method is somewhat special, you should also have a wish that you want to entrust to the Holy Grail to fulfill." Wang Chong asked.

"A wish fulfilled by the Holy Grail? Humph, my goal is the Sword of Choice. I want to challenge the sword that the Knight King once drew out. That's all my wish... tsk." As he was speaking, Mordred suddenly caught a glimpse of the fragments of the round table placed in the summoning circle. A sharp look flashed in his eyes, and he drew out the King's Sword again, smashing the fragments of the round table on the ground into even more pieces with one sword.

"It seems that you quite hate the Knights of the Round Table. It's a bit rude to use this thing to summon a rebellious knight." Wang Chong knew that once Mordred appeared, the fragment would be lost, so he said lightly.

"Hmph, my talent is not something that the Knights of the Round Table can tolerate. After all, I, Mordred, am the only legitimate successor to the Knight King." Mordred said coldly.

"But you still rebelled, didn't you?"

"Because that king refused to acknowledge me simply because of my birth. My talents, everything, are all the same! That's why I had to teach her a lesson, to let her know that her politics were meaningless!!" As he spoke, Mordred stomped hard on the shattered pieces of the round table on the ground, crushing them into powder.

"But, your wish is not to become king, but to challenge the Sword of Choice that the Knight King once drew, right? Mordred... your real wish is not to challenge that sword... your real wish is to gain the recognition of the Knight King...!" Before Wang Chong could finish his words, the silver-white King's Sword instantly pointed at Wang Chong's neck again, and the strong murderous intent once again locked onto Wang Chong.

"If you dare to say that again, I will kill you!" Mordred's whole body began to tremble, as if he was on the verge of losing control.

"Huh... hum!" But by this time, Wang Chong already felt that he was almost there. The above conversation was Wang Chong guiding Mordred step by step, piercing her deepest vulnerability. Now Wang Chong began to raise his own momentum, which also meant that Wang Chong was ready to completely tame this rebellious knight.

Wang Chong not only didn't give in, but instead took a step forward, charging towards the tip of Mordred's sword. Mordred was immediately startled; she had never imagined that the Master would deliberately play with his own life by charging towards the sword. Mordred couldn't help but take a step back and shouted, "Idiot! Are you crazy? Charging towards my sword? Are you really not afraid of death?"

"Mordred, I'm just stating a fact. Even if you point your sword at me, I will still tell you what I need to tell you. Or is it that, like the Knight King said, your magnanimity is limited to this extent?" Wang Chong said bluntly.

"you wanna die!!"

And it was this sentence that completely touched Mordred's sore spot.

At the end of the past, when confronting his father King Arthur on the Hill of Swords, Mordred laughed crazily and showed all this to his admired father King Arthur.

"See, King Arthur? Your kingdom is finished! No matter who wins between you and me—as you can see, it's all been destroyed! Shouldn't you have understood this long ago? If you had passed the throne to me, this wouldn't have happened. Do you hate me...as Morgan's clone?"

Facing such a roar from Mordred, King Arthur simply said expressionlessly:

"I have never hated you. There is only one reason why I didn't pass the throne to you—you don't have the qualities to be king."

It was these words that ignited Mordred's final rage, leaving behind an unquenchable obsession and an insatiable void in his soul. With his final regret, he died under the Holy Spear of the Knight King.

Now, the same words were mentioned again, causing Mordred to completely lose control and attack Wang Chong directly.

Logically speaking, when a Servant loses control, the Master will usually use a Command Spell to resolve the situation. However...

"Just let me feel how powerful the Heroic Spirit is. Blade of the Ruined King!" Wang Chong grabbed the dark green greatsword in his hand, and then directly engaged in battle with Mordred's silver-white king sword.

"Boom!" A huge noise sounded, and the warehouse of the Emiya family residence, the original check-in holy place, collapsed due to the energy impact of the battle between the two people.

"This Master really knows how to find things for me to do. If I start chanting, where can he find someone to cover it up?" At this moment, a black figure appeared in the sky, covering the entire Emiya residence in a magic barrier, completely concealing the breath inside.

You know, if a fight broke out among the servants now, it would definitely attract the attention of the Holy Church and the Tōsaka family. Therefore, even before summoning Mordred, Wang Chong had already used the black fog to shake the Empress over to help him conceal the traces of the battle.

Chapter 45: Mordred's Pride

"Although the magic barrier can temporarily cover up the atmosphere here... there are still servants who have noticed this place. There are two directions, one is from the Tosaka family, and the other is from the shopping street. They are all rushing here. We must remind the Master to solve it quickly." After noticing the movements of the two servants, Semiramis also put her hand on the black mist ring beside her ear.

Wang Chong, considering he couldn't always be near his other Servants, purposely constructed this black mist ring using ghosts. He could control the ghosts to gather and transmit information. In a sense, it was like a portable cell phone.

Down below, Wang Chong sensed the area had been enveloped by a magical barrier, and a smile began to rise. Now he could unleash his full power without restraint. "Sword of the Ruined King!" The Ruined King's blade, entwined with Wang Chong's own power of ruin, instantly increased its power. Then, Wang Chong raised his hand and thrust the greatsword forward, striking Mordred with a powerful blow and sending him flying.

"What a powerful force!" Mordred felt her hands go numb from the shock. However, the opponent's resistance also completely aroused Mordred's ferocity and fighting spirit. Mordred slashed and chopped continuously! She didn't even let her fists and feet fall. Her violent fighting posture made people wonder if her class was actually the Sword Class, rather than the Berserker Class.

Even Wang Chong, who had the advantage in physical fitness, began to passively defend himself in the face of Mordred's fierce attack, retreating several steps. He thought to himself, "As expected, although he is physically superior, Mordred is a warrior who has fought through bloody battles and faced life and death. Such a person has too much combat experience, and if he falls into his opponent's rhythm, he will be defeated without knowing how."

The gap in experience between himself and Mordred was still too big, and at this time, he also received the message conveyed by Semiramis's ghost in his mind.

"In terms of skills and experience, I am not as good as you, Mordred. So... let's compete to see who is crazier and more ferocious!!" At this time, Wang Chong no longer defended himself. With the blessing of his natural physique and bravery, Wang Chong was not afraid of the damage caused by Mordred's sword.

"Dodge, Shuiyue!" With the help of the Seven Nights Assassination Technique, Wang Chong's figure began to become ghostly, partially avoiding the sword's edge. However, the impenetrable wind unleashed by Mordred's King Sword still left several bloody marks on Wang Chong's body!

"Flash Sheath: Prison of the Sand Gate!" Approaching the opponent, Wang Chong unleashed the Seven Nights Assassination Technique's most powerful move without hesitation. With the power of ruin, the move's power was even more terrifying than imagined. Everything around him slowed to a crawl before Wang Chong's eyes, and Mordred's movements were unable to keep up. With a powerful swing of the Ruined King's Blade, he vowed to shred Mordred to pieces.

A hint of surprise flashed in Modred's pupils. Her sword movement stopped and her body began to move to the side, and her speed was also increasing.

"Dang Dang Dang——"

"puff--"

Wang Chong had already arrived behind Mordred. He glanced at the bloodstain on the Blade of the Ruined King and sighed slightly, "Sure enough, I still have to use a knife? This move is much slower with a greatsword."

Then he turned around and saw Mordred, who was only injured in the waist, and couldn't help but admire him: "Sharp intuition, a natural warrior. Mordred, you are indeed very strong."

It seemed that it was Mordred's inherent skill: (ancestral) intuition that allowed Mordred to avoid the attack, but because of the aura effect of his [Waist-Cutting Holy Hand], he still stabbed Mordred in the waist.

"Tsk." Mordred immediately turned around and swung his sword again, but Wang Chong blocked it with his greatsword.

"Will you continue the fight, Mordred? When you couldn't kill me quickly enough, you should have known you were defeated. This is the unchangeable relationship between Master and Servant." Wang Chong then displayed his Command Seals to Mordred and said, "You only need to pay a maximum of two strokes to decide the life or death of a Servant. You have already lost, Mordred."

"Who cares about you?! If you have the guts, just give the orders! Tsk!" Mordred wanted to push Wang Chong away with a sword, but Mordred, who was originally weaker than the other party, was no match for him after suffering some injuries to his waist. Instead, he was pushed away by Wang Chong with a sword.

"Very well, then it shall be as you wish. In the name of Wang Chong, by the Command Seal..." The light of the Command Seal on Wang Chong's hand began to glow, and a red glow also appeared on Mordred's body. Feeling the magical restraint of the Command Seal, Mordred sighed softly. She knew the knowledge bestowed upon her by the Holy Grail, and therefore knew that she could only rush through this Holy Grail War. No, it was more like it was over before it even began.

He had claimed the Holy Grail and granted wishes, but ended up falling out with his Master because of his rebellious nature. Even more ridiculous was the fact that he was unable to do anything to his Master and was even injured by him.

Hey, hey, it's so strange that he summoned his own Master. He's so powerful, why does he need a Servant like me? What kind of war is the Holy Grail War? Are all Masters such monsters?

However, Mordred didn't regret it. The words of the man opposite him had deeply wounded his pride. Mordred was a rebellious knight. It wasn't a matter of self-willed behavior, but rather a pride rooted in the deepest recesses of his soul—pride in his aspirations, and unwavering pride in his beliefs and goals.

"I should have won the victory with the Master, but ended up being defeated and killed by him because of my rebellion against the Master. Humph, it's exactly the same. What is this? Retribution for me, the rebellious knight? That Holy Grail that grants wishes is really a bad joke." Mordred grasped his royal sword, closed his eyes and waited for the command seal to be issued.

"Saber, completely heal your body and restore it to its peak state." At this moment, the subsequent incantation of the Command Seal also fell. However, the content was not as imagined. The Command Seal that caused her to commit suicide, instead, restored her to her peak state. The injury on her waist, under the effect of the Command Seal, was completely healed.

Mordred opened his eyes, feeling the surge of magic power in his body and the healing of the damage to his waist with some disbelief. His eyes narrowed as he looked at Wang Chong, who had cast the Command Spell upon him, and said, "What do you mean, you bastard? Do you want to continue humiliating me?"

"No, Mordred, this is simply respect for an outstanding warrior. Or rather, the Master's respect for his outstanding Servant," Wang Chong said. "I've said before that we need to understand each other. And for a warrior or a knight, nothing can better bring understanding between both parties than a battle."

"From your battles and your sword, I feel your will to fight to the death to defend the pride deep in your heart. No matter who you are or what the worldly opinions are, you will not hesitate to draw your sword as long as your ideals and pride are trampled upon. What a rebellious knight! Is there any knight more loyal to his beliefs than you?" Wang Chong said.

"..." Mordred remained silent. What kind of feeling was this? It was strange, a little numb. From birth, Mordred had hidden himself behind a mask. No one, not even his mother or father, had ever truly understood his actions. The people around him had never tried to understand him. They only viewed him with labels. "Knight of the Round Table," "Instrument of Vengeance," "Son of King Arthur," "Rebellious Knight"... Those people were only willing to believe what they saw of him after they had attached those labels. No one had ever truly cared about what Mordred was trying to do.

However, right after his death, when he descended here as a Heroic Spirit, a strange Master deliberately provoked him, forcing him to fight him. And now, the reason he gave was just to understand him?

Arrogant, hilarious, even Wang Chong's comments made Mordred laugh out loud. Huh? A knight loyal to his beliefs? Fighting to the death for pride? Was he that kind of person? Hmm, there seemed to be a slight connection, but not much. Rather, he was completely amused by his comments. Damn bastard! He had never laughed so shamelessly before.

"...Hahaha, you bastard. What on earth do you want? Are you trying to piss me off and make me laugh at the same time? Hahaha..." After the roar of laughter, it seemed as if he had let out his own emotions. Mordred looked at Wang Chong with a somewhat bewildered expression. Although the Master before him was strange, infuriating, and amusing, this guy, as he said, was truly trying to understand him. This was the first time someone had tried to understand him.

This feeling...is not bad.

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Chapter 46: Mozai's Excitement

"...Ha, you are really the strangest person I have ever met. Using battle and sword to confirm will and understand each other? Humph, I finally understand what kind of reckless and wanton guy my Master is." Mordred said, stabbing the sword into the ground.

"I was born like this. How can I reap big rewards without taking big risks? Well, thank you for your guidance, Modred." Wang Chong stretched out his hand and said.

"Hmph, thank you for your guidance, Master." Mordred did not choose to shake hands, but instead dealt a palm strike to the king very straightforwardly.

"But Mordred, as a Master, there is something I must tell you. This is the reason why I angered you so much before. I must confirm your attitude towards your father, the Knight King." Wang Chong said.

Whenever her father was mentioned, Mordred's face would involuntarily darken. However, this was no longer the case. After the battle, Mordred and Wang Chong had become noticeably closer, so this time she was able to listen patiently. "Tell me, what's going on?"

"Although I like adventure, I never fight a battle unprepared, so before the Holy Grail War began, I had been collecting information about other Masters. Among them, I found a Master who obtained a very unusual holy relic." Wang Chong said.

"Holy relic?" Mordred seemed to remember something and turned back to look at the collapsed house.

"Yes, it's used to summon heroic spirits. Holy relics can often attract heroic spirits related to them, just like that fragment attracted you, Mordred," said Wang Chong.

"Then... could it be that the Master's relic you discovered is also related to the Knights of the Round Table?" Mordred said with a frown.

"No, that relic is only related to one person." Wang Chong paused, then said, "The name of that relic is: Avalon, the distant utopia. You should understand what I mean."

"Father!" Instantly, Mordred understood Wang Chong's meaning. She had never imagined that her opponent in this Holy Grail War would actually be such a person. This made Mordred's body tremble uncontrollably.

"Hmm? What? Are you scared... no, should I say, are you excited? Mordred? After all, your smile right now is quite bright." Wang Chong said with a smile.

"I say... Master, is your news... true?" Mordred asked tremblingly.

"Of course. More than that, I will give you a chance. A chance to stand before your father again." Wang Chong lowered his voice and said, "Mordred, from the moment you responded to my call, your wish was only halfway to being fulfilled. There's no need to rely on the Holy Grail. Just pursue your own wish with integrity. And I, as your Master, will surely help you realize it."

"...Okay, then may I ask, Master, what is your wish?" Mordred was not stupid. Since Wang Chong had said so much, it would be too strange if he did not pay any price.

"Simple. All I need is one thing: obey my orders and bring me victory. That's all." Wang Chong said.

"Chong-"

Mordred performed standard knightly etiquette before Wang Chong. Then, raising his head and revealing a slightly insane smile, he said, "Master, you said before that I'm a knight loyal to my beliefs, right? Then, in the name and etiquette of a knight, I swear allegiance to you, Master. I will use my sword to slay all enemies who stand before me and bring true victory to my lord."

"Ding—System upgrade. You have successfully used your strength and words to win over Mordred's heart and soul. Your favorability has surpassed 60 points. Mordred has sworn to be your sharp sword! Even the rebellious knight can be accepted under your command. You are worthy of being a host with the stature of a great villain. I award you 500 Villain Points and 3 Command Spells."

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