The villain's journey from the Type-Moon world

Now, after finally leaving the castle, Irisviel looked back at the castle that was constantly emitting explosions. She couldn't help but feel worried and muttered to herself, "I wonder how Caster and Miss Leticia are doing now."

"Don't worry, that Caster is not a reckless person. He never does anything without confidence. Once we retreat and inform them, they will probably start to evacuate." Maiya said.

"And according to the Ruined King's plan, the commotion here is getting louder and louder. I'm afraid that soon more Heroic Spirits and Masters will come here to observe the situation. Then we can completely blend in and successfully escape. Who knows, we might even be able to deal with that alien Saber who keeps attacking us."

"I hope so... Hmm!" Irisviel took a step forward and suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong, ma'am?"

“Maiya… there seems to be a new invader ahead. If we keep going, we will run into them.” Irisviel had already set up various spells in the Magic Mirror Forest, so she could sense the people coming from the front.

"I understand. Then let's go around to the north." Maiya said, and just as she was about to turn north, she suddenly realized that Irisviel had no intention of leaving. On the contrary, Irisviel continued to walk in the original direction.

"The person who came is Kotomine Kirei..."

"!!"

Maiya's pupils shrank, and she immediately realized what Irisviel was trying to do.

“What a coincidence! It seems we both have the same idea… We absolutely cannot let that man head towards the castle.” Irisviel chuckled, and looking at Maiya’s expression, she understood what she was thinking.

"Kotomine Kirei, that man is undoubtedly Kiritsugu's greatest enemy. Whether it's the importance Kiritsugu placed on him before the Holy Grail War, or the fact that he has been separating Kiritsugu from us since then... Although we don't know what he's planning to do, there's no doubt that if that man continues to harass Kiritsugu, Kiritsugu will face unimaginable danger," Irisviel said.

"The two of us are going to stop him here, okay, Maiya?"

Maiya hesitated for a moment, but finally sighed and said, "Okay, I'm sorry, but please be prepared, ma'am."

"Well, don't worry about me. Just do what you should do. It's not an order given to you by Kiritsugu, but something you deem necessary." Irisviel said with a smile.

"Yes." After saying that, Maiya began to organize her equipment. Suddenly, she realized that Irisviel had been staring at her and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

“Hmm…” Irisviel shook her head, indicating that she had no other intentions. Then she smiled faintly and said with emotion, “The human heart is really incredible, right?”

Chapter 107: Imperial Privileges

Inside Einzbern Castle

The battle between Wang Chong and Black Jeanne d'Arc had reached a fever pitch. The ceiling of the corridor they were in had been completely pierced by their fierce battle, and beyond the damaged hole, a starry sky could be seen. Even the ground was pitted and cratered, marked by the scorching burns of embers, or shrouded in black mist and the howling of ghosts.

As for the two men at the center of the battlefield, they had no idea how many times their weapons had clashed. Every time their weapons clashed, a huge energy wave would wash over the surrounding buildings. If the fighting continued, the area within a 15-meter radius around them would be razed to the ground.

"Come again! Come again! Come again!" Black Jeanne hurled flames from her hands, seemingly addicted to the fight. However, above the repetitive explosions of her flames, Joan, observing the battle from the shadows, faintly heard the roar of a dragon. It seemed Black Jeanne had summoned all of her entourage of wyverns.

As the wyvern approached, Black Jeanne's power seemed to increase. Using her True Name Detection skill, she understood that this was the effect of the Dragon Witch, drawing upon the wyvern's power. This not only enhanced herself, but also her companions. She had previously used this skill against the King of Conquerors' army the previous night.

Moreover, if the Servant is related to dragons, the bonus will be even higher. In Jeanne's eyes, the other party seemed to have the innate power to command dragons.

"But... I myself have never had any connection with dragons... Could it be because of the saint? Because of the reversal, I gained the reversal phenomenon of the saints' anecdotes of driving away dragons, such as Saint Martha or Saint George? Did I eventually forge this professional skill?" Joan of Arc pondered.

After gaining this power boost, Black Jeanne suppressed Wang Chong even more fiercely, her tone becoming more intense. "Hahaha, what's wrong? Is this the limit of your strength? My... ahem, hostile Servant. If you are only this good, bury me here! Let the flames of revenge burn you completely!"

"I almost said it... Black Jeanne d'Arc, you're really getting too cocky." Wang Chong couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

In terms of the strength displayed, Black Jeanne was indeed suppressing him. He was relying on the unique penetrating effect of his skill [King's Judgment] (Glory of the King: The First Emperor) to maintain the situation until now.

"Just in time to try out my newly acquired inherent skills. Emperor's Privilege: B!" Wang Chong thought.

The so-called Emperor's Privilege is somewhat similar to Fengling Yueying's, especially for EX-level characters like Nero, who can retain skills for a short period of time, even if they don't belong to him. In other words: I'm cheating.

However, the B-level Emperor privilege is not that abnormal, at best it can only be regarded as a small cheat. As we all know, can it be considered cheating if a small cheat is used?

After using this inherent skill, Wang Chong felt that he had gained many more skills in a short period of time, such as riding, swordsmanship, art, magic, breath concealment, golden rule, etc. Although each level was not too high, only C or C+, it was enough. In addition, some of his original skills such as natural physicality and bravery also received a small increase.

All in all, Wang Chong felt his strength had increased by about a third, and he also gained many more tricks. It was indeed an officially designated cheat.

"Even if it's only for a short time, this explosive power is too good to be true. It seems that improving the emperor's privileges will have to be a priority in the future." Wang Chong couldn't help but think.

After Wang Chong used this power, a powerful aura emanated from him, which actually directly pushed back Black Jeanne d'Arc, who was still suppressing Wang Chong.

"What is this...?" Black Jeanne frowned. She sensed a faint imperial aura from Wang Chong. Even if it was only a small amount, it made Black Jeanne feel a little pressured and forced her to retreat.

"The Emperor's Privilege... As expected, the one possessing Wang Chong-kun is at least a renowned, authoritarian emperor. Otherwise, he would never have acquired such an inherent skill." Joan of Arc immediately understood the reason for Wang Chong's transformation and had some ideas about the Servant who had bestowed his power. She also connected this to the words the King of Conquerors had casually uttered earlier.

"You are not qualified to burn me. Thousands of years of sobbing! Ruined King's Sword!" Wang Chong controlled the black mist to roll towards Black Joan of Arc from all directions.

Seeing this, Black Jeanne swung the flagpole again, absorbing the surrounding black mist and saying, "We won't use tricks like this anymore... Ugh!"

Suddenly, Black Joan of Arc felt that the black mist that she had just absorbed into her body began to surge, and then her whole body was visibly rising with the black mist that she had just absorbed. She felt as if her body was bound by some force and could not move.

Wang Chong seized this opportunity and, with the force of thunder, struck Black Jeanne d'Arc twice, slashing him down from the sky. With a thud, Black Jeanne d'Arc, bracing herself with her spear, appeared slightly disfigured, though not particularly injured. In the nick of time, the restraining force had freed her, and she barely managed to block Wang Chong's blow.

"Hasn't anyone taught you not to eat unfamiliar things? The black mist that has amplified your power must be difficult to digest." Wang Chong slowly descended from the sky. While saying this, he secretly used the power of the black mist to communicate with Black Jeanne. "Alright, Black Jeanne, enough fooling around. I just received a message from Kotomine Kirei that he's run into Mrs. Irisviel and the others. If nothing goes wrong, they'll send a rescue message soon. When that happens, Jeanne will be in your hands."

"Is that so? Haha, can we finally begin?" Black Jeanne's eyes flashed with excitement after hearing this, and then she said, "In that case, Master, let's have a final fierce contest. Anyway, my trump card has been seen through by that guy a long time ago, so there is no point in hiding it. Why not take this opportunity to have fun directly, Master~"

"Of course you can, but after using your Noble Phantasm once, aren't you afraid that you won't have enough magic power temporarily?" Wang Chong asked.

"At worst, I can just absorb the Master's magic power. There's so much black fog here anyway. I'm not worried at all." After using the black fog's power to encrypt her reply to Wang Chong, Jeanne d'Arc looked up at the sky and said loudly, "Haha, my reinforcements have arrived. It's time to end this farce!"

"Roar!" A dragon roared, and a wyvern stomped through the remaining wreckage of the ceiling and landed in front of Jeanne d'Arc. Jeanne d'Arc leaped onto the wyvern's neck, then rode it into the air once more. Then, a massive surge of magical energy began to spread from Jeanne d'Arc's center.

"Oh no! She's about to unleash her Noble Phantasm! Caster!" Jeanne tried to warn him, but Wang Chong was even faster than she anticipated. He soared into the air, and the black mist behind him began to gather around the Blade of the Ruined King, which he held high. Furthermore, the black mist from the entire castle converged at an incredible speed, converging and converging on the greatsword.

Two astonishing magical reactions spread in all directions. Emiya Kiritsugu, on the other side of the castle, couldn't help but glance sideways. He then continued to hold the Thompson Rival and loaded the Origin Bullet into the gun chamber. Kenneth, still chasing and venting his anger on the castle, also stopped and looked at the source of the magical reaction.

"Tsk, what a terrifying magical power. If Lancer also has this ability... I have to make defensive preparations first. Although it is far away, there is a chance that it will spread over here." Kenneth thought to himself.

The magical reaction was still spreading outwards. Even the people in the Magic Mirror Forest temporarily stopped fighting or moving forward, and looked towards the place where the magical reaction was occurring. Words such as "powerful" and "abnormal" appeared in their minds.

Of course, this magical reaction will eventually spread throughout the entire Fuyuki City, attracting those heroic spirits who are still waiting and watching one by one.

The author says:

Author's Note: The pace may be a bit slow, sorry, I've been busy with some chores recently and haven't been very careful. I'll start speeding up the pace in the next chapter without affecting the viewing experience. QAQ. Since this chapter mentions the Emperor's privileges, let's take a look at some beautiful pictures of the well-known Emperor's privilege servant: Nero~

Chapter 108: The Groove Tree Maniac Kotomine Kirei

While Wang Chong and Black Jeanne were engaged in a fierce battle, a seemingly intense but in reality crushing battle was also taking place outside the Magic Mirror Forest. Irisviel and Maiya had just recently finally encountered Kotomine Kirei.

There was hardly any conversation at all. First, Maiya, with the help of Irisviel's illusion, kept shooting at Kotomine Kirei. Unfortunately, Kotomine Kirei soon saw through her trick. He pretended to be dead to trick Maiya out and close the distance with her. Then, he suddenly jumped up and attacked Maiya directly.

Even though Maiya reacted in time and dodged the thrown black key, only causing a scratch on his waist, Kotomine Kirei had already caught Maiya's trail and could no longer deceive him with illusions.

Kotomine Kirei quickly rushed towards Maiya, intending to subdue him with a single blow. Maiya, however, unprepared for the situation, drew his submachine gun and began to fire at Kotomine Kirei. However, Kotomine Kirei's already formidable physique, strengthened by both magic and the black mist, proved undeterred by Maiya's bullets and charged unimpeded towards him. Maiya, helpless, abandoned her gun and drew her dagger, engaging Kotomine Kirei's Black Key in hand-to-hand combat.

Not to mention Maiya, even Emiya Kiritsugu, with the bonus of inherent time control, was no match for Kotomine Kirei in close combat. Therefore, before a few breaths had passed, Maiya was elbowed in the center of her abdomen by Kotomine Kirei. The immense pain, coupled with the direct attack on her abdomen, caused Maiya to suffocate for a moment, and her consciousness also became hazy.

Afterwards, Kotomine Kirei casually threw her to the ground. Without even glancing at Maiya, who was no longer able to fight, Kotomine Kirei continued to march forward. However, just as he took a step, he saw Irisviel standing in front of Kotomine Kirei, preventing him from moving forward.

"Hmph, are you here?" His master had already informed him of the development of this series of events. So, according to his master's plan, Kotomine Kirei pretended to be cold and uninterested in the surroundings and said, "Woman, although you may be surprised, taking your life is not my purpose here."

"I know, Kotomine Kirei, I know your purpose, but I won't let you succeed. You can't see Emiya Kiritsugu, we will stop you." Irisviel waved her hand, and many silver-glowing threads appeared around her. "What I learned from Kiritsugu wasn't just driving. I also learned how to live, and to live to the end! 'Shape ist Leben' (The wreckage gives you life)!"

After the chant was finished, Irisviel's silver threads crisscrossed and formed complex outlines under her control. Intertwining and combining, they formed a complex three-dimensional object, like a wicker craft. A silver-threaded eagle with ferocious wings and a beak, and sharp claws, appeared on Irisviel's shoulder. Then, Irisviel swung the thread and charged towards Kotomine Kirei.

Kotomine Kirei wasn't surprised when he saw this. After all, he had already learned about Irisviel's magical abilities from Wang Chong. Knowing that the so-called silver thread couldn't possibly hold the power of a physical body against him, he should have stopped testing her as he had done with Maiya just now, and instead just dealt her a single blow, rendering her unable to fight or even unconscious.

However, Kotomine Kirei's mission wasn't as simple as torturing Mrs. Irisviel half to death. He wanted Wang Chong to appear here properly, so he needed to put on a show and create enough time for a hero to appear and save the damsel.

After all, although the hero-saving-beauty script is old-fashioned, it almost never fails in gaining favor.

"But what does the 'Tree-Tree Demon' mean? Never mind, let's first inform the Lord of the situation here." Kotomine Kirei then informed Wang Chong of the situation and deliberately touched the silver-threaded eagle. As expected, he was bound by the silver thread and tied to the tree. It was at this moment that Kotomine Kirei finally understood what the so-called 'Tree-Tree Demon' was all about.

"Maiya, how are you? Are you still able to move? I have already controlled Kotomine Kirei, and now I can only leave it to you." Irisviel gritted her teeth and used magic to restrain Kotomine Kirei while speaking to Maiya who was lying on the ground.

"Ooooo..." Maiya finally woke from her intermittent coma, but she found it difficult to do anything else. Although she didn't have any serious internal injuries, it was as if she had lost control of her body and couldn't get up at all.

At this moment, a huge magical wave came from the direction of the castle.

"Eh... that direction is... towards the castle? Could it be Kiritsugu... or Miss Leticia and the others?" Irisviel couldn't help but think after feeling this strong fluctuation.

"Bang!" At this moment, Kotomine Kirei received a message from Wang Chong, telling him that he could begin finishing work. Without hesitation, Kotomine Kirei immediately began his journey to the trough tree.

The noise Kirei made also drew Irisviel's attention back. She had never imagined someone could use such force, using internal energy to break the tree and the silk thread. Having her magic forcibly broken, Irisviel suffered the backlash and was immediately weakened, unable to perform the same magical skills she had just performed.

Kotomine Kirei first walked up to the barely breathing Maiya and delivered another vicious kick to her head, sending her consciousness plunging into darkness. He then turned to Irisviel, not knowing what kind of torture he would inflict upon her.

“No… Madam, you can’t… Oh, right… And that Ruined King…” At the moment of complete darkness, Maiya, who was struggling with all her might, remembered the agreement. She immediately consumed the black mist in her body that was used to immunize against a fatal injury, and called for help from the “Ruined King”.

……

"This is the roar of my soul, forged by hatred. 'Roar, my rage!'"

A pillar of fire shot up, striking Wang Chong, who was also in midair. But it wasn't over yet. Pillars of fire shot up from all around, completely destroying the surrounding buildings. And then, unexpectedly, a pillar of fire erupted right at Jeanne's feet.

"Oh no, it's too late!" After Joan of Arc found that she could not hide, she could only take off her casual clothes, use magic power to transform her original combat uniform, and use her own strength to resist the gushing flames.

Meanwhile, in the sky, the massive pillar of fire beneath Wang Chong's feet was completely blocked by the black fog. Wang Chong, having already gathered all his strength, shouted, "Pain pierces my soul!"

With a swing of his sword, Wang Chong appeared before Black Jeanne d'Arc in a flash, slashing down hard with his sword. At this moment, Black Jeanne d'Arc's Noble Phantasm reached its final stage. Several massive, pitch-black spears, along with the tips of Black Jeanne d'Arc's spears, collided with Wang Chong's slashing Blade of the Ruined King.

"boom!!!"

A massive surge of magical energy engulfed the entire castle, spreading outward. The strong wind blew Jeanne, the only person present, backward, leaving a scratch on the ground. One could only imagine the sheer magnitude of the impact.

"What happened?" Joan stared at the sky with great effort. As time passed, the energy aftermath gradually shrank. Soon, a black shadow shot towards her. Joan immediately recognized the person coming and quickly opened her arms to catch him.

"Bang!" Joan of Arc took the initiative to step back the moment she caught the opponent, completely relieving the impact force. During the process of retreating, a sound like coughing up blood was heard.

"Wang Chongjun! How are you now?" Joan of Arc asked quickly.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Jeanne. I couldn't defeat her. Ahem... It's just a minor injury, nothing serious." Wang Chong said, coughing up blood. "Her power is even greater than Mordred's unleashed Noble Phantasm... I'm afraid you're the only one who can handle her."

"No, this is something I should have handled. It's because of me that you, Wang Chong, have been hurt like this." Joan of Arc used some of her own strength to help Wang Chong suppress his injuries, and said with some self-blame.

However, besides Jeanne's voice of self-blame, Wang Chong also heard the voice of another panicked woman in his mind: "Hey, Master! Are you okay? I was the one who exerted force, how could I be so badly injured?"

"Don't worry, I did it on purpose. Otherwise, how will I be able to smoothly replace her later?" After hearing Black Jeanne's worried and panicked voice, Wang Chong used the power of black mist to assure her that she was fine. He couldn't help but think to himself, "As expected, they're both Jeanne, their concern for her is the same. I wonder what will happen if they fight later... I hope Black Jeanne doesn't get caught."

Chapter 109: Joan of Arc Goes to War

As a Ruler, Jeanne possesses the ability of Divine Judgment. Like a Command Seal, Divine Judgment grants two mandatory commands to any Heroic Spirit. Because of this, Jeanne possesses a near-unstoppable power against Servants. Of course, Jeanne rarely uses this power unless it's crucial, as it's a crucial trump card that could determine victory or defeat.

However, Wang Chong had devised some countermeasures. The simplest was to use Command Seals to counteract this. Although Jeanne's Divine Judgment had a higher priority than the Command Seals produced by the Holy Grail, Wang Chong's Command Seals came from the system, not the Holy Grail, and this had been confirmed by the system after inquiring. Therefore, he wasn't worried about Jeanne using Divine Judgment to apprehend or even eliminate the Servant he had summoned.

Secondly, Jeanne's many powers stemmed from the interference of the Holy Grail and Alaya. Now that Wang Chong possessed the Holy Grail, he could use it to weaken Jeanne's Ruler powers at any time. Jeanne was left with only her own avatar and Noble Phantasm, making her no different from an ordinary Servant.

"Jeanne, I'm afraid you'll have to take action next. I just received a distress message from Miss Maiya, and the black mist I left on her has dissipated. I'm afraid Saber's Master, Irisviel, is in danger. I must go there now and not let them die. You'll have to take care of that girl. Although she injured me, she wasn't unscathed either."

At this time, Wang Chong also informed Jeanne of the news he had just received from Maiya.

"I understand... Since Saber, Ms. Irisviel, and the others have joined our camp, we naturally have to protect their safety before we eliminate the alien servants and masters. But on your side..."

"Don't worry, even though I'm a little injured, it doesn't mean I have no strength. What's more, even if I can't win, I still have the ability to lead people to escape. Time is running out, so I won't waste any more words. I'll leave first." As soon as the words fell, a black mist emerged from Wang Chong's body and quickly rushed out from Joan of Arc, flying directly to the outside world.

Joan of Arc secretly prayed in her heart that Wang Chong was safe and sound. Then she took a deep breath, tightly grasped the flagpole of the Holy Flag in her hand, and looked at the two-legged dragon that descended from the sky and the alien Servant looking down at her - Black Joan of Arc.

"You actually abandoned the Master and ran away alone. Are you leaving the Master here to be slaughtered? Ha, if it were an ordinary combination, I'm afraid you would have been defeated by now. Humph, but you are not a proper servant and a proper Master, right?" Black Jeanne d'Arc put her hand on the mask on her face and took it off, revealing a face exactly like Jeanne d'Arc.

However, compared with Joan of Arc's serious and cautious expression, she had a playful smile on her face, but her eyes revealed a hint of coldness and inexplicable anger.

"How is it? Is it fun to play the Master game for so long? I was kind enough to ask them not to reveal your true identity so early so that we can have a good game. Now that you've revealed your true identity, I don't need to hide it anymore."

"Eh! Although I've heard Lady Joan of Arc say before that the other person might be another her, but now that I've actually seen it, it's really unbelievable. To think that the same Heroic Spirit would appear in a Holy Grail War." Leticia, who was hiding in Joan of Arc's body, was shocked after seeing this scene.

"Sure enough... the same face. How were you born? No, it shouldn't have been possible." Joan of Arc, upon seeing the face that looked like her own, grew even more cautious. No one knew herself better than herself, so no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't understand why she had such a reversal.

"How was it born? It's impossible? Hahaha, do you still need to ask such a stupid question? Perhaps I should bring out that burnt-to-ash Archbishop Pierre and give you another performance." A glint of fire flashed in Black Joan of Arc's eyes as she spoke, "Joan of Arc Ruler, since you can see all my information, you should understand the meaning of the class I represent. This is me, the vengeful Joan of Arc. I hate that injustice, and I hate those who pushed me to the stake."

After hearing what Black Joan of Arc said, Joan of Arc frowned even deeper. Just when she was about to ask further questions, she saw a two-legged dragon spit out dragon breath and pounced towards Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc jumped away to avoid it, but was attacked by a flame dancing from Black Joan of Arc that was boiling like magma.

"It seems I can't get any more information out of you... Then let me confirm your true nature in battle." Jeanne tumbled to avoid the attacks, then gathered her thoughts. She immediately grasped her spear and shouted, "Lord, please grant me strength."

A divine light emanated from Joan of Arc, forming a stark contrast to the rising black aura of Black Joan of Arc. Black Joan of Arc leaped from the dragon's back, transforming into a streak of black light and charging at Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc, in turn, transformed into a streak of white light, colliding with Black Joan of Arc.

……

At this moment, Kotomine Kirei grabbed Irisviel's neck tightly with one hand and lifted her up. The cold expression on his face showed that he seemed ready to kill the beautiful woman in front of him at any time.

"There are no traces of Command Seals on the back of your hand, so you are not the Master of the Einzbern family. I'm afraid you are an artificial life form serving as a container protector. With your identity, it is impossible for you to do such a stupid thing as going to the front line of the war. I will ask you one last time, what kind of conspiracy is your Einzbern family planning? Are those extra alien Servants and alien Masters yours?" said Kotomine Kirei.

"I... have no idea... what you're talking about..." Irisviel didn't understand why the person in front of her would ask such a question. Moreover, if they were talking about those alien servants and alien masters, it was obviously you, Kotomine Kirei, who looked more like them.

"Hmph, you still won't give up? Or do you actually know nothing about your husband?" Kotomine Kirei asked.

"What... does this mean?" Although Irisviel was in great pain, when she heard that it was related to her husband, she immediately became serious and wanted to find out the information.