"This way, we can change Illya's fate of being completely transformed into a cold one. Well, it seems that the magic crystal over there has also recorded this scene. Now is the time to get down to business." After dealing with Ahad, Wang Chong began to step into the inner city, constantly collecting the puppets that fainted due to the backlash, and began to use the black fog to find Illya's whereabouts.
However, the first place Wang Chong found was not Illya, but the core area of the entire castle, which was also the Einzbern family's real magic workshop.
"Ubusta Kuhaid, there's no point in hiding here and pretending to be dead. I've told you that your Einzbern family will be destroyed today." Wang Chong said as he looked at the core of the workshop, where there were puppets connected to countless circuits.
That's right, the golem before him was the true ruler of the Einzbern family—Jubstacheit. He was an artificial intelligence created by the Third Magician's disciples to control the castle's core. His full name: Golem Jubstacheit. He was also the father of all Einzbern-made androids. And the old man "Ahad" outside was merely an eighth-generation humanoid terminal created by Jubstacheit.
His personality had long since vanished. At best, he existed to "operate the castle," to "recreate the Third Magic," implanting the necessary "humanity" into each generation of humanoid terminals, allowing them to mimic human speech and behavior. In other words, his essence was merely a tool for the realization of the Third Magic, devoid of any trace of humanity or emotion.
"The Rhine Gold is here, please let the Einzbern family go." As if knowing that the other party had completely grasped the initiative, Eubusta Kuhaid took out an item, and the moment he untied the gauze, a dazzling golden light shone.
The Rhinegold lay before Wang Chong, and he could even notice it slowly growing. True to legend, it possessed the miraculous ability to continuously multiply. Wang Chong hadn't expected the other party to actually abandon the Rhinegold in order to ensure the survival of the Einzbern family. However, Wang Chong didn't intend to keep it. It would bring disaster to anyone who touched it, and if he touched it, he feared a series of unexpected events in the Holy Grail War. Perhaps even the card draw would become a deadly one, with epic draws yielding two Fool's Chains.
"Hand it over now? Are you kidding? You have already informed the people from the Burial Agency. Do you think you can still have an equal deal after offending a dead apostle? What's more, I can still get what I want even if I destroy you." Wang Chong sneered.
"If you are willing to forgive us, all of us Einzbern family members, including me, will serve you as our master. We will also cover your tracks in the burial agency. If you insist on destroying us, I will also activate self-destruction mode. At that time, the entire castle will be completely razed to the ground in the explosion, and the Rhine gold will no longer exist - uh!"
However, before Eubusta Kuhaid could finish his words, a punch punched a large hole in his body. Wang Chong only heard him say calmly, "I'm sorry, I don't want the Rhinegold."
"Activate... self-destruction mode." Although Yubusta Kuhaid couldn't understand why the other party suddenly rejected its proposal, it did as it said and activated destruction mode without hesitation, about to destroy the entire castle. But at this moment, Wang Chong pulled out a dagger with a structure like lightning and stabbed Yubusta Kuhaid's core.
Just like that, the self-destruct magic formula that Ubusta Kuhaid was about to activate was abruptly thwarted. With all the magic formulas within the core destroyed, the de facto ruler of the Einzbern family finally came to an end.
"Ding—Congratulations on successfully destroying the Einzbern family. You've ruined their heritage, shattered their future, and carried out genocide. You're truly a terrifying super villain! ~ Reward: 1000 Villain Points, all of the Einzbern family heritage, and one Einzbern family magic circuit. Current Villain Points: 7340."
"Wow? I've become a true magician." Wang Chong felt the magic circuits that had just been activated and integrated into his body. There were 20 of them in total, and the quality was excellent. Although they were mediocre, they were much better than the ordinary level of Matou Kariya's magic circuits after upgrading. Even with the number of 20, Wang Chong's magic circuits could already be ranked among the geniuses.
He felt the characteristics of the magic circuit, the flow and transfer of force. It was indeed a magical characteristic most suitable for alchemy. After experiencing it, Wang Chong asked, "System, if I have obtained all the inheritances of the Einzbern family, then do I need to change the rewards for the previous side quests related to my wife? After all, I have already obtained the technological inheritance of the androids."
Chapter 139 Curse and Purification
"I'm sorry, host. You have indeed inherited the technology of androids. But can you use it immediately? This is just like the previous imaginary magic book. What you have obtained is just knowledge. If you want to master it thoroughly, you need to think about it and practice it carefully. However, the android technology in Madam's side quest can enable the host to master this technology thoroughly and use it at any time. Therefore, the two are different products, and the system will not accept returns or exchanges." The system explained.
"That's true... After all this time, I'm just a master of theory, right? Luckily, my magic circuits are perfectly aligned with the Einzbern family's alchemy and android technology. It shouldn't be difficult if I study hard. Well, considering all the good stuff I've gotten this time, I won't bother with it." After hearing the system's explanation, Wang Chong felt the techniques in his head. After some attempts, he found that there was indeed a sense of blockage when performing them.
"By the way, system, do you have a way to store this Rhine gold in the space and ignore its curse?" Wang Chong asked.
"No problem. Any item placed in the system space can even have its cause and effect severed, not to mention a mere curse. But the host needs to be aware that in order to store it in the system space, the host will inevitably come into contact with the Rhine gold. Even if the host only touches it for a moment, the bad luck brought by the curse will at least last for a period of time. In other words, even if the host is placed in the space, although he does not have to worry about being cursed day and night, he may still be unable to avoid temporary bad luck." The system reminded.
"And host, I need to remind you that once the resources generated by this thing are used, they will inevitably be tainted with bad luck. Even if you use the generated parts to create a brand new item, this effect will still be present. Although it's far less noticeable than the original body, and its effectiveness will weaken over time, it's still important to be on guard."
"What? Isn't this a hot potato that shouldn't be touched?" Upon hearing this, Wang Chong immediately gave up his desire to collect the Rhine Gold. His own bad luck was nothing, but if it affected his card draw and his plans, he would have nowhere to cry.
"In fact, host, don't worry. There are actually two ways to solve the curse of the Rhine Gold." The system explained.
"Do you have a way to remove the curse?" Wang Chong asked doubtfully.
"There is a way to eliminate a curse of this magnitude, but it requires a certain amount of villain points, and the mall doesn't have such items. The method provided by this system is how the host can eliminate his own curse after touching the Rhine gold. The first method is the skill that the host has already mastered. Host, have you forgotten that you have a skill that specifically clears various negative states?" said the system.
"You mean... Summoner Skill: Purification?" Wang Chong then remembered that this was the epic skill he had drawn during his first ten-pull draw, and it actually came in handy now.
"Yes, although purification cannot be used on objects, it can be used to remove the curse on the host. As long as the host puts the Rhine gold into the system space, the power of purification can be used to remove the power of the curse." The system explained.
"Okay, so what's the second method you mentioned?"
"Hehe, this second method is even simpler. Host, the Rhine Gold Curse is only for its owner. As long as the host gives this gold to others, then it will be others who will be unlucky, and the curse will naturally disappear." The system said with a smile.
"You're asking me to deliver the thing... Yes, that's why... This is how the Rhine gold should be used." Wang Chong was about to scold the system for its bad method, but suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, a light flashed in his eyes, and with a playful smile, he grabbed the Rhine gold in his hands with his bare hands, and then put it into the system space.
"Hmm? Has the host come up with another bad idea?" The system looked at Wang Chong with a smirk on his face. She was very familiar with the host's expression.
"Purify!" Without hesitation, he placed the Rhine Gold into the system space and used the power of purification to remove the curse from his body. Wang Chong could feel his head becoming slightly dizzy after coming into contact with the gold, and a chilling feeling permeated his soul. But as soon as he used the purification, the discomfort completely disappeared.
"That's not bad. This curse is indeed quite complex. Even with the protection of the Power of Destruction, I was still smitten by it. It seems these unconventional things shouldn't be underestimated. One wrong move could lead to total failure." This encounter with the Rhine gold also reminded Wang Chong: Don't think that just because you have some power and can bully those Masters, you can look down on the world. You must know that there are always people better than you. You might even be tricked by some inexplicable entity without even realizing it.
"Let's pack up this body as well. I can do Orange a favor and let her study the Einzbern family's artificial human technology. Maybe it can help her and lead to a breakthrough." With this in mind, Wang Chong immediately stored all of Eubusta Kuhaid into the system space.
"Hmm... what's in this box?" Suddenly, after Wang Chong had collected the remains of Yubusta Kuhaid, he discovered a very exquisite box hidden behind him. Curious, Wang Chong opened it and found a white ceremonial suit inside.
"This is... the Heavenly Clothes? What a good thing! I can let Mrs. Ellie wear this thing later. Speaking of which, the Holy Grail is now in my hands. Maybe after I master the materialization of souls, I can reshape the Winter Saint Justisia. Then... hehe." Wang Chong stopped daydreaming and put the Heavenly Clothes into the system backpack first. Then, after checking whether there were any valuable things around, he left the core area of the castle.
……
"Could they have taken little Illya out? How come the Black Mist couldn't find her after searching the castle for ages?" Ever since Ulbstad Kuhaid's death, the entire Einzbern household had become somewhat sluggish, as if they had completely lost their core. However, Wang Chong didn't care if they were conscious or not; he froze them all and packed them up to take back.
"Hmm? Finally found it. It took me so long to find you, little Illya." Finally, Wang Chong's black mist sensed a small life breath being carried by a larger life breath running into a secret passage.
"Om-"
Inside the secret passage, an artificial maid was running forward with the petite and somewhat bewildered Illya on her back.
"Sister Sera...what happened?" Illya was a little panicked. With her limited knowledge, she didn't know what had happened.
"It's okay, Illya... The head of the family saw that Illya missed her parents every day, so he asked me to take Illya to Fuyuki City, Japan, to meet her parents." Sera hesitated for a moment, and finally lied. After all, Illya was still innocent and had no idea what the family invasion and the head of the family's death meant. Sera had to tell a white lie to temporarily calm Illya's uneasy mood.
"Eh!? Really? Can I go to Japan to see my mother and Kiritsugu?" Upon hearing this, the uneasiness in Illya's eyes immediately disappeared, replaced by excitement, and she almost cheered.
"Shh! Illya-chan, please don't make so much noise. The head of the family said that if Illya-chan doesn't behave, he will ask me to take Illya back." Sera suddenly became a little nervous and said while running.
"Mmmm! Illya, I promise to be good and obedient..." Illya covered her lips with both hands, being very well-behaved and obedient.
Sera sighed. With the Einzbern family nearly destroyed, the head of the family's final order was for her to take Illya and search for Irisviel and Emiya Kiritsugu. They were the Einzbern family's last hope.
"We're almost there... As long as we get to that place... As long as we get to that place!" The faint light from the exit ahead was the last ray of hope for Sera.
"We're here! We're almost out!" Seeing the light getting closer and closer, the road of hope was within reach. Sera took a deep breath and was about to step out into the light.
"I found you." But suddenly, the white light was blocked by a tall black figure, and the words spoken by the other party instantly brought Sera's hope of escape back to the bottom.
Chapter 140: The Charming Demonic Eye
"I found you~"
Sera's red eyes began to widen. She never thought that the enemy not only knew the secret passage of her house, but also deliberately blocked the exit and waited for her arrival. For a moment, despair surged from her chest.
"Illya—quickly…"
Sera was about to put Illya down on her back and let her run, intending to hold her back, even though she knew her actions were futile. But the moment Sera was about to speak, she found that she couldn't speak at all, and her perspective kept falling.
What happened? What happened? Such questions suddenly surfaced in Sera's mind. However, when she looked down at the ground and saw her legs frozen into ice sculptures, Sera realized that she had been killed in just one encounter.
"What a hopeless... guy..." The last regret emerged in Sera's mind, and her consciousness fell into complete darkness.
"Om-"
Wang Chong, who had just been standing near the light source, appeared behind Sera the next moment, hugging Illya, who was about to fall to the ground. As for Sera, the moment she froze into a block of ice, she was packed up and stored in the system space.
"Ah--! Eh?" Illya, who mistakenly thought she was going to fall to the ground, screamed in fear, but soon she felt herself falling into a gentle embrace. Illya opened her bright red eyes and saw herself lying in the arms of a strange man.
“You—! Who… are you?” Illya subconsciously tried to struggle and was about to question Wang Chong, but at this moment, Illya’s eyes happened to meet Wang Chong’s pupils that had turned from black to red—one of the True Ancestor’s abilities, called: the Demonic Eyes of Charm.
"Good... beautiful eyes." This was Illya's first thought after looking at each other. Then she felt a warm and friendly breath emanating from the other person, and there was also a smell that made Illya feel familiar - that was the unique smell of her mother Irisviel.
This feeling immediately made Illya's sensitive heart begin to relax, and her consciousness became vaguely hazy, and the questioning words she was about to say just now gradually became milder.
"Illya, have you forgotten? I'm Wang Chong, Uncle Wang, who's here to pick you up to see your parents." Wang Chong said softly.
"Uncle...Wang?" Illya said curiously.
"Yes, didn't your sister Sera just say that she would send you to meet your mother Irisviel and father Emiya Kiritsugu? She has handed me over to you and asked me to be responsible for taking you to meet your parents." Wang Chong continued to speak in a friendly tone, and the pupils in his hands began to emit a strange red light.
"Sai...Where's Sister Sera?" Illya found out that Sister Sera had sent her out. Her originally calm heart became even more uneasy, making Illya want to avoid Wang Chong's sight and turn around to look for Sera.
"Sera has already gone back. After all, the master of the house doesn't allow puppets to leave the castle at will. Illya should also know this rule."
"Hmm...hmm...but?" Illya was still a little hesitant. Her intuition told her that things shouldn't be that simple, but her shallow understanding prevented her from noticing any problems.
"Don't worry, little Illya. I have a very good relationship with your parents, especially your mother Ai Li. You should be able to smell your mother Ai Li's scent." Wang Chong said softly.
After hearing this, Illya nodded slightly, and her trust in her heart increased a little, but the doubt in her eyes had not completely disappeared.
"Illya, do you remember? You made an agreement with your father Kiritsugu to play the game of finding walnut sprouts together. He mentioned this to me several times." Seeing this situation, Wang Chong took advantage of the situation and told Illya's family something that only they would know.
"Yes! Illya is going to compete with Kiritsugu. It's a deal." After hearing these words, Illya's worries were immediately gone, and the last clear light of doubt in her eyes completely dissipated.
"Illya, listen to your uncle. Didn't Sister Sera tell you that if you don't obey, Illya will go back home and not take you to see your parents. Okay, now listen to your uncle and close your eyes and go to sleep." Seeing that Illya's pupils had lost their luster and she had completely let go of him, Wang Chong finally gave her a hint. Illya nodded and obediently lay in Wang Chong's arms, closing her eyes.
"Ding—You used despicable means to successfully abduct the destined heroine, Illyasviel von Einzbern, and completely changed her fate of being transformed by the Einzbern family. You are rewarded with 1000 Villain Points, an Epic Lottery, and a Berserker Servant Summoning Card. Your current Villain Points are 8340."
"Berserk Servant Summoning Card?" After seeing the sudden reward, Wang Chong immediately checked it and found that this summoning card was also directly bound after use, and after specialized processing, he would definitely be able to draw the best type of Berserker Servant.
"Could it be because of the connection between Illya and Hercules? That's why I was rewarded with a Berserker-class Servant Summoning Card. This way, I only have one Rider-class Servant left, and all seven Riders are complete, so the mission is accomplished. But what about the best Berserker-class Servant? Is it a Servant that is locked at five stars or above? However, five stars doesn't necessarily mean a powerful Servant. After all, game strength doesn't equal plot strength. For example, Hercules is only four stars, but he is basically the best Servant in the Berserker-class. Even using a Berserker-class Servant is an understatement for Hercules."
However, Wang Chong didn't think he would draw Hercules because of this. The reason was that it would be a miracle for a great hero like Hercules to respond to a villain like him. It would be good if he didn't get chopped alive.
"I don't know what kind of Berserker-class Heroic Spirit I'll draw... or maybe one that's compatible with me... Don't let Sister Wang be drawn, or I feel like King Arthur won't be able to hold on any longer. But... the Lostbelt thing hasn't happened yet, so it's still a question whether Sister Wang can be drawn out." Wang Chong pondered.
During this period of contemplation, Wang Chong didn't just stand there idly. He began to harness the power of the world to quickly gather up all the Einzbern puppets within the castle, leaving no one behind and packing them away. After doing this and symbolically destroying some of the magic stones used to record the scenes, he returned to the secret passage and prepared to escape.
"System, regarding the summoner's teleportation skill, can I take Illya with me?" Wang Chong asked.
"Yes, anything that fits the host will be taken away. Is the host ready to set the anchor point? You can now set anchor points at any three places you have been to. After setting them, you can teleport directly." The system explained.
"Okay, set up the Matou family for me."
"Setting up. Setting completed. Do you want to transmit?"
"Teleport."
In an instant, a blue light appeared under Wang Chong's feet. After about 2 seconds of guidance time, Wang Chong suddenly disappeared into the secret passage.
About ten minutes later, three special personnel in specially crafted combat uniforms entered the Einzbern forest. The most unusual of the three, a blonde woman in the lead, stopped the other two behind her. She bent down, fumbling with a fragment of ice, then narrowed her eyes and spotted a bare branch exposed in the snow. She picked it up, held it up to the sunlight, and squinted, only to see a surprising red speck on the bare branch.
"What is this...?" A man behind him seemed to notice something, pushed up his glasses and said.
"If my sense of smell is correct... I'm afraid the Einzbern family is already destroyed." The woman put the branch in her pocket, coldly announcing the demise of the Einzbern family, and said:
"The information was wrong. The one who entered the Einzbern household wasn't a Dead Apostle at all. They were a being superior to the Dead Apostles—"
"Name: True Ancestor."
Chapter 141: Burial Mechanism
"True Ancestor? Is that true..." the tall man with glasses said in disbelief.
"Well, it's certain that even if it's just a little bit weak, you can still smell the scent of the True Ancestor. And the deeper you go into that place, the stronger the scent becomes." After sniffing, the other man pointed in a certain direction and spoke.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you sure this is the right direction? Don't get us lost." The man with glasses was a little distrustful of his partner. His partner was undoubtedly top-notch in both combat and exorcism, but he had a terrible problem: he couldn't find his way. Otherwise, he wouldn't always need someone like him, someone with no skills, as his partner. After all, his job was to lead his "partner."
"That should be right. That's the direction of the Einzbern castle. Let's go..." The blonde woman leading the way vanished immediately. The two companions behind her noticed and quickly followed, heading towards the Einzbern castle.
……
"How tragic... He's completely dead," the "Lost Man" said, turning on the light and looking at Ahad, who lay dead against the wall. The blonde woman fumbled with a few ice chips on the ground, lost in thought.
"Found it. Some photos and images are preserved here." The man with glasses ran out quickly with some broken magic stones and said.
"Wow? Dawn, you're back alive? It seems that the True Ancestor has already left here." The blonde woman said with a playful smile, looking at the bespectacled man Dawn who had returned.
"Huh? Are you not even sure the True Ancestor has left, and are you using my life to test him? You wicked creature!" Dawn gritted his teeth, then tossed the magic stone to the blonde woman and said, "It records that guy here... He's terrifyingly powerful. You'd better pray he's not here. If we run into him, we'll probably die without even knowing how."
The blonde woman injected magic power and opened the video record in the magic stone. It played the moment when Ahad and Wang Chong confronted each other and then broke out into murderous intent. As a result, Wang Chong suddenly appeared where Ahad was, and Ahad flew backwards and died with a big hole in his chest.
The blonde woman frowned after watching it. She repeatedly switched the video to the scene where the king suddenly broke away from the magic circle and killed Ahad. She switched the speed to the slowest, and in her eyes, the other party flashed and appeared next to Ahad, and then Ahad died.
If that were all, it would be fine. Perhaps the opponent possessed some strange ability to change positions. But in that instant, not only did Ahad die, but the blonde woman also carefully observed the straight distance between Wang Chong and Ahad, and the silver threads that had been blocking his path snapped simultaneously.
"Why at the same time?" the blonde woman murmured, then looked at Dawn and asked, "Are you sure this is a continuous projection and hasn't been intercepted?"
"I can confirm it, and it's not just this one scene that's like this. There are also these broken ice cubes. Although the recorded footage is only a brief moment, it's the same method he used to kill Ahad." Dawn lit up another scene. In that scene, several puppets in a corridor were frozen into ice in an instant, and Wang Chong also reached the end of the corridor from the starting point in the next moment.
"It's as if every part of the battle was intercepted, and several people died in an instant. It's really unbelievable." Dawn said.
"Either the other party possesses unimaginable speed, or has terrifying abilities that even we cannot know. Whatever it is, it is beyond the scope of our burial mechanism to solve. What's more, the other party is a True Ancestor, and we have no means to kill him." The blonde woman described the incident without hesitation and said.
"So... are we just going to go back like this? Are we just going to let this guy from the Destruction Clan continue to wreak havoc?" Dawn said with a frown.
"If Dawn wants to deal with the other party, I don't object. I'd rather let you handle this matter. Since you are so kind-hearted." The blonde woman said with a chuckle.
"Tsk... No, no, I can't handle this kind of thing." Dawn let out a light click of his tongue and turned his head away, too lazy to pay attention to the other person.
"Don't worry, just report it truthfully when the time comes and spread the news. By then, someone will be more interested in this thing than us. The task of killing the Fallen True Ancestor can only be left to that person." The blonde woman put away her smile and said calmly.
"You mean the Millennium City..."
"Shh, Dawn, I know you want to die, but please don't take us with you." The blonde woman hissed, then said, "Let's go. There's nothing to see here. We came here in the middle of the night, only to go back empty-handed."
Dawn and his "lost" partner looked at each other, and finally nodded and left this place that had become a dead city together.
……
Elsewhere, at the sunny Matou home, Wang Chong had successfully teleported back. Illya was sleeping soundly in his arms. After all, based on the time difference, Illya should have been in a deep sleep by now.
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