"Ah! Teacher." At this time, Sakura Matou, who was preparing to eat, suddenly found that her teacher had returned home. With joy in her eyes, she ran to Wang Chong with small steps.
"Teacher, why are you back...?!" Just as she was about to greet her, Sakura Matou suddenly saw a little girl her own age being held in the teacher's arms. Her first thought was, "This child is so cute! I really want to give her a little squeeze." But then, a sense of discomfort welled up within her. A vague dislike for the white-haired girl before her began to well up, as if it were etched in her instincts.
Sakura Komatou naturally had no idea that in a certain world line 10 years later, her essence was extremely incompatible with the authentic Holy Grail in front of her.
"Why did the teacher bring a cute girl back again... Doesn't the teacher like Sakura anymore?" However, the little-headed Sakura Matou obviously misunderstood this feeling, thinking that the teacher bringing a cute girl would steal the teacher's love for her.
"It's okay, little Sakura Matou. This child is from someone else... ahem, anyway, just like you, I freed her from a certain fate. By the way, Sakura, there should be an empty room in your house. I want to take this little girl to sleep with me." Wang Chong said.
"Okay... teacher, this way." Although Komatou Sakura didn't like the white-haired girl in front of her, she would not let her teacher be too disappointed in her, so she obediently took Wang Chong to find an empty house and let Illya live in it.
"Mordred, Mordred?"
"Here, here I am." A heroic spirit materialized in the air. It was Mordred who had been watching over the house.
"Mordred, I'll leave this child in your care for the time being. If anything happens, please let me know." Wang Chong instructed.
"Huh? Master, do you think of me as a nanny? I've already taken care of two children, and now you want me to take care of the third one?" Mordred said with a very reluctant look.
"But don't you get along well with the kids? And doesn't Little Medusa look after Sakura?" Wang Chong said with a smile. For some reason, Mordred seemed to have a unique charm that made him a favorite among the children.
"Yes, so I am more responsible for Shiki, so I don't have more time to spend on other children. And Master, I don't want to criticize you, but these children were all brought back by you. Although I know you are running around for the Holy Grail War, the children are still the closest to you. If you don't spend time with them like this, even if they don't say it, they will have psychological problems. Don't be like my father, Master." Mordred put his hands on his hips and said bluntly.
"Ah, this..." Hearing Mordred's example, Wang Chong suddenly realized that he seemed to have paid less attention to Matou Sakura and Ryougi Shiki recently. Matou Sakura was a bit better, but Ryougi Shiki had brought her to such a strange place all by herself, so he was indeed being irresponsible.
"Well, today's important matters have been mostly dealt with. I'm just waiting for Semiramis to finish her chant. I'll spend more time with the children during this time." Wang Chong finally nodded and said.
Chapter 142 Three days and three nights have arrived
"Ha, that's right, Master." Mordred seemed delighted that Wang Chong had agreed. He could even see from the Eye of Sin that Mordred's favorability had increased by another five points. Now, after a long period of cultivation, Mordred's favorability had reached 75 points. Another five points would bring it to 80 points, the level of affection he'd become.
"I didn't expect that you, Mordred, are so good at understanding children's thoughts. Aren't you very caring and considerate? So gentle~" Wang Chong couldn't help but joked.
"Ha... ha? That's not the case. I was just... just putting myself in your shoes. I'm not being caring or being gentle or anything like that." Mordred blushed slightly, a rare occurrence, and looked uncomfortable.
"Huhu, isn't this the most considerate way to show care and concern for others? You're putting yourself in their shoes... and I didn't expect that you, Mordred, would have such a shy side." Wang Chong continued to joke.
"Do you want a beating, Master?" Mordred, who was furious, pretended to hit Wang Chong. Wang Chong also joined Mordred in making trouble, and the two of them chased each other around the room.
"Mom... Dad..." But at this moment, a murmur came from the bed. It was Illya who seemed to be having a nightmare and called out in fear. It seemed that the fight between the two had caused Illya to have some terrifying things in her dream.
"Shh..." Wang Chong made a shushing gesture to Mordred who was chasing him. Mordred was also very considerate and stopped playing. The two of them left the room quietly together, giving Illya a quiet sleeping environment.
"Master, which family did you find this child from this time?" Mordred asked.
"You know him. This is the child of Mrs. Irisviel and that Emiya Kiritsugu." Wang Chong said.
"Master...are you planning to threaten them with this innocent child?" Mordred said, his expression suddenly becoming somewhat grim.
"Yes and no." Wang Chong said frankly after seeing the change in Mordred, "Let me explain this matter slowly. Actually..."
Wang Chong briefly briefed Mordred on Illya's life story, the Einzberns' android project and the cold, cruel nature of their pursuit, as well as his own upcoming plans. After hearing Wang Chong's explanation, Mordred's expression brightened considerably, especially regarding the Einzberns' demise, which he praised as a good thing.
After all, Mordred was just like that, a "man-made man" of King Arthur created specifically for a certain purpose. She naturally disliked the Einzbern family's way of existence, and the mere mention of it made her feel sick.
The plan Wang Chong told Mordred also made him understand that Wang Chong would not harm the girl named Illya. He just wanted to use the destruction of the Einzbern family to attack Mrs. Irisviel and Emiya Kiritsugu, so that they could not concentrate on seeing through Wang Chong's tricks and lose their composure.
"So I'm essentially helping the couple...mainly helping Mrs. Irisviel raise their daughter. So just be at ease." Wang Chong said.
"Hmph~ That's right. After all, a certain master wants to take that lady into his possession." Mordred said with a playful smile.
"Huh? How did you know that?" Wang Chong said in surprise.
"You'll understand after a little thought. Master, you're trying so hard to alienate the relationship between this couple, isn't it just because you want to do that kind of thing? Also, Master, you came back yesterday afternoon with a feminine air. Master, do you know that in some ways you resemble a scumbag and unfaithful knight I know?" Mordred said with a smile.
"Ah, this..." Wang Chong was speechless.
"Okay, Master, I don't care about your quirks. You just need to spend time with the children today. I won't bother you anymore. I'm leaving first~" Mordred turned and left Wang Chong's sight, leaving Wang Chong alone in the wind.
……
"System, help me upgrade all my B-level skills to a higher level." Wang Chong said.
"Ding - Your natural physicality, bravery, leadership temperament, military strategy, emperor privileges, and heroic appearance have all reached B+ level. Consumed 3000 villain points, the current villain points are 5340 points, and the next level upgrade requires 1000 villain points." The system reminded.
Time passed quickly. From noon to 4 p.m., Wang Chong accompanied Ryougi Shiki in practicing the Seven Nights Assassination Technique, sweating profusely. He also explained the principles of imaginary number magic to Matou Sakura. This time, for some reason, Matou Sakura was surprisingly more insightful, explaining many aspects very smoothly. While she didn't have the incredible talent she had demonstrated the first time, it was far better than before, when she would occasionally struggle for a long time.
Time spent with children always seemed long, but in reality, it passed very quickly. It was almost time for Semiramis's three-day chant to end, so Wang Chong and Mordred prepared to head to Yuanzang Mountain to check on Semiramis. Along the way, Wang Chong began spending points to increase his combat power.
"Master, I'm very happy that you followed my advice and spent time with the children. But is it really okay? Are you just going to let Kiritsugu Emiya move around freely during the day?" Mordred asked.
"Don't worry, I've made preparations long ago. I've destroyed the communication devices connecting both parties. Neither Irisviel nor Emiya Kiritsugu will be able to contact each other anytime soon. Furthermore, your father won't respond to Emiya Kiritsugu's call unless he forcibly uses a Command Seal to summon your father." Wang Chong said with a smile, "But even so, I have two plans. One is to have Kirei continue to pursue the other party, leaving him no time to worry about these things. The second is, as I told you before, I've obtained a very good Noble Phantasm that can directly sever the Command Seals and even the contractual relationship between Heroic Spirits and their Masters. If Emiya Kiritsugu dares to summon him, I will have my clone use the Noble Phantasm to stab your father and sever their connection."
"I see... But your abilities are quite good, host. You haven't used them yet. It seems that Kiritsugu is indeed as you said, overly cautious." Mordred said.
"After all, after waking up, the first thing he did was run to the castle, only to find it empty and Kirei chasing him through the jungle. Furthermore, Kirei surprisingly understands Emiya Kiritsugu well and knows how to grasp his psychology, leaving him no time to verify what happened last night." Wang Chong said with a smile, "Well, Kirei will take care of Kiritsugu himself. Let's focus on our own affairs first. This is a major event that will be unveiled tonight."
After their conversation, the two walked for a while before finally arriving at the barrier of Yuanzang Mountain. At this point, Matou Kariya and Kuang Lan also appeared in Wang Chong's sight.
"Thank you for your hard work in guarding this place these days. You can make as much trouble as you want tonight. I will create an opportunity for you to fight Tōsaka Tokiomi alone." Wang Chong patted Matou Kariya's shoulder and said.
"Really...really? I will definitely not let you down, sir!!" Matou Kariya said, patting his chest excitedly.
"That's right. Just perform well and I will let you make your official debut later." Wang Chong said with a smile.
"Hey, what's wrong with you? If you want to fight, I'm not afraid of you! I'll accompany you to the end!" At this time, there was a loud noise and the sound of metal collision. In a blink of an eye, the mad Lancelot was seen fighting with Mordred in a mad manner.
"Om-"
"You bastard—? What the hell?" Mordred was about to chop at the other party while cursing, but suddenly the next moment the mad Lancelot returned to Matou Kariya's side and was knocked unconscious to the ground.
"Kareya, take care of your Servant. Take him down." Wang Chong's indifferent voice rang out from beside Mordred. This made Mordred even more puzzled. When did his own Master come running to his side?
"Yes! Yes!" Matou Kariya hurriedly dragged the crazy Lancelot away from here.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Wang Chong looked at Mordred who had been staring at him and asked.
"Forget it, Master, you are not a normal Master. I don't care about these things... But why do I always feel that the attack method of that servant just now is very familiar to me?" Mordred said with a frown.
"Of course you are familiar with him. He is the unfaithful guy you mentioned today."
"Huh?!? This guy is Lancelot?"
Chapter 143: The Vain Sky Courtyard
The moment he heard Wang Chong say that the other person was Lancelot, Mordred almost drew his sword and struck the unfaithful knight. However, when he thought about the knight who had been knocked unconscious by Wang Chong, Mordred suddenly lost interest.
"Okay, you don't have to worry about Lancelot. Let's go in first and see what the situation is like inside." Wang Chong stepped into the barrier, and Mordred followed behind him and entered.
After the two passed through the barrier, they felt a shadow covering them. Mordred looked up and took a breath, saying, "Wow, this is really spectacular, Master."
A massive floating island appeared before their eyes, obscuring the sky and creating a formidable spectacle. Near the outer walls, eleven pitch-black plates, each over 20 meters long and inscribed with magical formulas, swirled around the island. The entire island emanated a powerful magical aura, though it ultimately remained within the barrier. Only those who stepped within could sense its astonishing magical power.
"No wonder Semiramis chose Yuanzang Mountain as the place to build the floating island, but did not start construction immediately. Instead, she spent a day and a night setting up the barrier. If it weren't for the barrier's cover, Semiramis would have attracted other servants from the moment it was built." Wang Chong looked at the astonishing magical fluctuations and spoke.
"Of course, otherwise, I wouldn't have taken so long to prepare." A demonic female voice sounded from above. It was Semiramis, who was standing on an observation platform on the cylinder below the floating island, leaning on the railing and speaking with some comfort.
"Let's go." Wang Chong leaped easily onto the platform and arrived in front of Semiramis. Mordred also jumped up smoothly.
"This floating island in the sky is really great, and the scenery below is very interesting. How high can it fly? Can it only float here or can it continue to fly higher?" Mordred asked, looking at the scenery below.
"Haha, let alone this level of altitude, even flying a few thousand meters higher wouldn't be a problem." Semiramis smiled and said, "Come, Master, Mordred, let me show you my Noble Phantasm—the Floating Garden of Vanity."
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"This city isn't built for defense; it's a true aerial fortress. The entire garden is composed of neatly arranged, lush green floating islands, marble floors, and pillars. Various plants are intertwined everywhere. The reason it floats is because I gave the city an 'upside-down' concept, so that plants grow downwards and water flows from downstream to upstream."
Semiramis took Wang Chong and Modred along as they walked along the road. The growth of the surrounding plants and the direction of the water flow were indeed as Semiramis had described. Compared to the outside world, it felt completely upside down.
"So we are not walking on the floor? But on the ceiling?" Mordred said as he walked in it.
"Haha, that's not the case. After all, this kind of castle would be very inconvenient to use. Ultimately, this concept is just to make it easier for the castle to fly," Semiramis chuckled. "But the real magic is yet to come. Look, those are the 5000 dragon fang soldiers, 500 wyverns, and many more powerful monsters I summoned using a large-scale summoning ritual."
Semiramis pointed to the large group of magical beasts in front of them. After seeing Semiramis coming, they became respectful, all crawling on the ground and obeying Semiramis's orders.
"As long as I remain within this city, I will be strengthened in all aspects. Even my fame will be raised to the highest level, allowing me to direct my attacks in a more advantageous direction. Furthermore, I will be able to perform magecraft unique to the realm of magic. For example, I can forcibly release my spirit form, or create chains from space to bind my opponent... Oh, and most importantly, I can negate Command Seals within a certain range. Hehe, this will be a unique tactic against that Ruler."
Semiramis repeatedly demonstrated the various magic tricks she could perform with the garden's blessing. She even deployed twelve magic circles, explaining that each would unleash EX-class magic cannons.
"Doesn't this mean that it's equivalent to releasing my father's 12 Noble Phantasms?" Mordred looked a little unconvinced after hearing this.
"Rather, if it doesn't meet this standard, it would be a shame to prepare it for three days and three nights under very restrictive conditions." Wang Chong was well aware of the value of this sky garden. If it was operated properly, it would be his winning weapon.
"Come to think of it, I've seen those black wooden boards floating outside before. What exactly are they?" Mordred asked, pointing at the black plates that were constantly moving and floating in the sky.
"Those...those are the fortress's counterattack techniques. I call them the Black Coffins of Ten and One (Tiamtum Umu). They can fire off a series of out-of-specification light bombs from the plate. Each one is equivalent to a falling meteorite, and the destructive power is called "anti-military level." Semiramis said with a smile.
"It has military-level destructive power at every turn. This kind of fortress is indeed outrageous in terms of its specifications." Mordred couldn't help but say this as he listened to Semiramis's description of its power.
"Thank you for your hard work, Semiramis." Wang Chong was also very satisfied with this aerial fortress and said.
"Haha, it mainly depends on the Master, who is able to completely gather all these conditions. As for the hard work, it's just three days and three nights of chanting, which is nothing." Semiramis said.
"However, once this treasure is completed, will no further additions be allowed? Have the specifications been determined?" Wang Chong asked.
"That's right, we have to start all over again and there's no way to upgrade it. Of course, I can restore the fortress to its original state at the cost of 20% of the consumables. Although it's a 20% loss, it's still much better than collecting all the materials again." Semiramis explained.
"Forget it then... Time waits for no one." Wang Chong rejected this idea. The reason he brought it up just now was that he suddenly remembered that there was a certain infinitely multiplying gold stored in the back of his system space. He wondered if adding it would give the castle the ability to infinitely multiply, that is, to be infinitely strengthened.
The three continued walking forward and finally arrived at the hall in the center of the city. After entering, they saw that the ground was covered with red carpets, and in the front, a throne sat on the stairs.
"I feel like my strength has subtly increased." After arriving here, Mordred felt better than ever before. Not only did his energy and spirit reach their peak, but all aspects of his body were also improved.
"Within this area, all panels of all our members will be strengthened to a certain extent. Even those with good luck are no exception." Semiramis said, then looked at Wang Chong and said, "This is thanks to the legendary fire rat fur and various rare leather materials that the Master found. We can create this carpet that can comprehensively enhance our strength."
"Eh? Is it because of the carpet under my feet?" Mordred bent down and touched the fluff on the carpet with his fingers. He felt a heat source transmitting from the place of touch to all parts of his body. It was warm and very comfortable.
"Among the rare materials I randomly drew, there's actually something like Fire Rat Fur? This can even be used to solve a certain gift problem. It seems that ordinary lotteries are not as useless as I imagined." Wang Chong couldn't help but think.
"Oh right! Semiramis, you just said that even luck can be improved, right?" Wang Chong suddenly thought of something and said.
"Well, is there a problem?" Semiramis asked with some confusion.
"Perfect, let me test my luck. The magic here is overflowing, and my luck should have reached its peak. It's time to draw another Heroic Spirit card... Oh, I mean, summon a Heroic Spirit."
Wang Chong decided that if the results were good, this place that could improve his luck would become a must-visit place for him to draw cards or various items.
Chapter 144: Tower Meow, Atalanta
"System, bring me the Berserker Servant Summoning Card. I'm about to start using it... Oh, right? Can I infuse this summoning card with the Power of Ruin beforehand? I'm really worried I'll draw another one with a troublesome personality, which will make it difficult to improve their favorability."
Wang Chong thought that the characters that emerged from this card draw method were generally related to his own personality, and therefore, they were generally anti-heroes. It was a difficult task for a Master to control such an anti-hero. Wang Chong wished he could summon a Servant like Karna or Erba Brush, loyal and devoted to his Master. In short, they had to be obedient. Otherwise, he would be forced to use the Power of Destruction to brainwash them to a certain extent. After all, he didn't have the energy to slowly cultivate them right now.
"Oh, don't worry, host. In fact, the Servant Summoning Cards produced by the system are often very compatible with the host. For example, the Empress is actually a servant that fits the host's personality very well. Even if you didn't do that operation at the beginning, the Empress will become a loyal servant of the host over time. However, in view of the host's request, the system has specialized the initial impression bonus on the card. In addition, since you, the host, have the heroic skill, I believe it is not a problem to reach 50 or 60 or above in the beginning. What do you think?" said the system.
"I don't think the Power of Ruin can cover it, so that's why you answered like that, right? Forget it. There aren't many servants who can beat me by force anyway. This is still my home turf. At worst, I can just knock them down and then inject the Power of Ruin. Let's do it the way you said. Summon them." Wang Chong quickly made a decision and made a gesture as if to summon.
"Master, how can you be so cautious? We already have such a powerful fortress and six Servants. This is a close game, right? Why are you still summoning Servants?" Mordred couldn't help but grumble after seeing Wang Chong start summoning Servants again. Putting aside other things, his own Master alone is already incredibly strong. He was evenly matched with that Hero King before. With such a stable game, why are you complaining about having too few people?
"Haha, I wonder which female hero will be chosen by the Master~" Semiramis said with interest.
"Huh? Why must it be restricted to women?" Mordred asked, frowning.
"Look, from the beginning until now, has our Master ever had any male servants?" Semiramis felt like Mordred was asking a stupid question, so she spoke.
"Ah! Here he comes!" Mordred ignored Semiramis's sidelong glance, her attention was attracted by the new guy who was about to come.
A red light burst forth from the summoning circle, and an inexplicable madness began to radiate in all directions. Semiramis narrowed her eyes slightly and muttered, "Berserker?"
When the red light began to dim, a figure slowly walked out from the light and let out a fierce roar: "Ah!!!!"
"Master, be careful!" Mordred sensed the other party's hostility and immediately drew his sword to protect Wang Chong. However, Wang Chong waved his hand and said, "Let me do it. If I don't suppress her with my own strength, she won't listen to me."
"Burn everything, devour everything...!" A frantic female voice flashed from the light, and a figure covered in purple flames pounced on Wang Chong with the movements of a wild beast.
"Good timing!" Wang Chong also raised his hand, and the next moment he caught the woman's claws tightly.
"boom--"
A stream of energy emanated from the two wrestlers. Wang Chong showed no intention of retreating. With his current array of physical skills, combined with the True Ancestor's physique and the added bonuses from the field, he could easily defeat Uncle B in terms of strength, let alone this female Greek mythological heroine, whose strength was far inferior to Hercules', or even to Mordred's.
"Uh uh-ah!"
The opponent's expression showed that he was struggling, and he was easily suppressed by the strength of Wang Chong's arms. His body had already shifted from leaning forward to leaning backward. It was obvious that when his center of gravity was pushed to the back, the opponent had already lost the struggle.
"Bang!" Finally, a sound of a heavy fall was heard, and the female Servant with long white hair was pinned to the ground by Wang Chong's physical strength.
"Why? You look very unconvinced. Yes, your advantage is not strength, but speed. Am I right, Atalanta?" Looking at the beautiful woman with a crazy look who was pinned down by him, Wang Chong had no intention of showing any mercy and bluntly told her her real name.
"How about this, Atalanta? Let's make a bet. Let's compete with your most proud speed and see who can run from here to the edge of the city first. If I lose, I will no longer restrain you and let you go free. And if I win, you have to listen to me obediently. How about it?" Wang Chong said.
"Really?" A somewhat cold voice, completely unlike the wildness just now, came from the beautiful woman's mouth. Wang Chong met Atalanta's light green eyes, nodded, and said, "I keep my word."
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