The villain's journey from the Type-Moon world

Wang Chong continued reading, reading through three pages of air composition, six pages of gas chemical reaction formulas, and nearly fifty pages of experimental methods for generating gases before finally coming across the correct cultivation formula and method. Suddenly, Wang Chong felt golden light entering his mind, and a profound feeling welled up within him.

Chapter 185: Mordred Untangles His Heart

"This is really tricky... I flipped through nearly 70 pages before I found the real method of cultivation. Is this thing really meant to select those who are destined to be with it?" Wang Chong couldn't help but complain.

However, after Wang Chong learned this thing, he was able to see things like luck. For example, Altria and Jeanne d'Arc next to him only had blue luck, which was two levels better than the ordinary white.

Even beneath Black Jeanne's blue aura, a faint hint of black could be detected, indicating the occasional bout of bad luck. Wang Chong pondered this carefully, suspecting it might be because Black Jeanne was inherently lucky. After all, as an Avenger, she was inherently unwelcome by the world's will. Her current transformation to blue was likely due to her own efforts.

"It's a pity that I can only see other people's luck, not my own. But it's enough. When the time comes, it will be convenient for me to see to what extent the luck of the son of luck has been reduced, so that I can solve the problem." Wang Chong thought.

"System, now that my seven riders are all gathered together, have you forgotten something?" Wang Chong suddenly said.

"Host, please don't worry. The system hasn't forgotten. Instead, wait for the host to bring Rider to the other Servants and gather all the Servants in front of it. Then a miracle will happen." The system's voice reminded.

"Huh? Are they going to give me some special effects or something? Interesting." Wang Chong looked forward to it. However, if all the Servants were to be gathered, it seemed that there was someone's problem that needed to be solved.

……

"Eh! Eh!!!? Father? Two fathers?!" Mordred looked at Altria (Alter), who had been brought back by his Master, with a look of shock on his face. At first, he thought that his father had been captured by the Master and brought back. He was about to sneer, but the Master's words were so off-putting that they almost broke his defense: "Go away, kid, don't interrupt my good time with your stepmother."

"???" It was almost enough to make Mordred's brain crash.

It was not until Wang Chong explained to Mordred everything that had just happened and the reversed nature of Altria that Mordred began to understand that the father in front of him was slightly different from the father he knew.

But that's weird too! Hey!

"So... you just met with that Merlin guy. And you have already come up with the future that the father has in mind? And this... Black Father is the one you, Master, summoned based on that future? And he has all the memories of the four wars? Then shouldn't we just follow what the Black Father said?" Mordred asked curiously after calming down.

"Not really. You think too simply, little one." said Altria.

"Little... little bastard?" Mordred felt uncomfortable after hearing this. Although the black father directly acknowledged the identity of his son, which gave Mordred an inexplicable good impression, the other party's tone and title always made Mordred a little angry.

"Things like fate cannot be easily revealed without the power of the corresponding aspect. Moreover, there are always variables in the future. The small changes caused by my words may make the future that originally belonged to me no longer exist, or directly update new memories to replace the old memories. Therefore, any opinions I have about your future are worthless to you. I can only discuss with you what has been sent, not what has not happened. You just have to open up that future by yourselves, and I am only responsible for filling your stomach and fighting." Altria (Alter) chuckled and said.

"I see. No wonder you always glossed over my questions about the future." Wang Chong couldn't help but say.

"Master, just do what you want to do. Even if another me tries to stop you, I will get rid of that other me without hesitation as long as you give the order." As she spoke, a hint of madness and excitement flashed in Altria's eyes, and her aura began to rise at this moment.

"Wow... this black father... why does he look a little handsome?" Mordred couldn't help but think after feeling the other party's aura.

"Okay, Alter, calm down. Speaking of which, Mordred, have you let go of that thing now?" Wang Chong patted Alter's shoulder, then suddenly looked at Mordred and said.

"Ah? Oh... are you talking about that incident?" Mordred recalled the previous scene, and then thought about what he had just learned from Wang Chong, that his father had calmly accepted his own fate and would not have such a crazy future. He felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted from his heart.

"Tsk, I'm really unqualified in every sense, Master. I always make you worry about my trivial matters... But still, thank... thank you." Mordred seemed a little embarrassed to say it out loud. He raised his hand to scratch his face and said with his head turned away.

"That's good that you figured it out. What about your wish? Do you have any plans now?" Wang Chong asked with a chuckle.

"I no longer dream of the Sword of the Chosen. Not because I've given up, but because I've realized there's no need." Mordred shrugged. Despite having abandoned her dream, she looked surprisingly refreshed. Wang Chong was thus certain that she no longer held onto that dream.

"Rather than giving up, it's more accurate to say I've finally come to my senses. As long as I pick up everything that falls from the King's hands, I'll probably be happy. Well, of course, it would be a lie to say I have no resentment towards my father at all." Mordred recalled the source of his previous anger and spoke slowly.

"It was because of tonight's confrontation, because of what my father asked, that I finally understood. It was the king I hated, not my father. It was that country and that era that burdened my father with everything, forced upon him by the mere title of 'king.' He was forced to stand in aloofness simply because he was the king. He was hated even though he was definitely not someone to be hated, and it was because of his status as king. Everyone, without any consideration, placed their dreams, hopes, and aspirations on him. I resent this, and I also want to correct it. Because my father was not someone who deserved to be hated."

"Every time I close my eyes, I dream. I always dream of wanting to challenge the Chosen Sword but being unable to do so. So, I think there must be something missing, something necessary to become king. But, in reality, it's not like that. It's not that I'm lacking something, but that my motivation is completely different from my father's. To make a stranger smile—for this reason alone, my father decided to become king."

"So, I don't care anymore. I don't care even if this explanation is wrong, even if it's just my misunderstanding. Because I have already accepted this explanation, so it's fine like this." After Modred finished speaking, she exhaled a breath of foul air. She had a feeling of relaxation she had never felt before, as if the breath she had been holding in her heart had completely dissipated.

"Really? That's good." Wang Chong smiled and patted Mordred's shoulder to show encouragement, which made Mordred's originally relaxed mood suddenly feel a little uncomfortable.

"Haha, since you, little bastard, have already felt the 'motherly love' that you have lost for a long time, now, can I take the turn to say a few words?" At this time, a voice with a hint of danger came from beside Mordred, and a claw firmly grasped Mordred's other shoulder.

Mordred looked over and saw Altria (Alter) with a dangerous smile, carrying an unquestionable intimidation and courage. She said, "Although I have some differences with your father, you are very bold to speak such things in front of me, Sir Mordred."

"Eh?" Mordred finally realized that he had just been provoked by his Master and had simply vomited all at once, forgetting that there was a real father standing here. A bad feeling grew in Mordred's heart.

"Come, Sir Mordred, aren't you resentful? Isn't it considered happy just to pick up everything the king drops? Come, I'll give you a good lesson today, so you can be 'happy' for once." After saying this, Altria looked at Wang Chong and said, "Master, can you give me a little private time? Don't worry, it won't take long."

Mordred quickly looked at Wang Chong with a look of help, but Wang Chong simply nodded and gave Mordred a thumbs-up to encourage her to keep going. He then quickly walked into the core area, leaving behind a stunned Mordred and Altria (Alter), who was about to enter rampage mode.

Chapter 186: What I give you is yours

On the red carpet of the main hall, all the servants appeared before him, taking their positions. Illya, who had been there, was taken by Semiramis to meet Sakura Matou and Shiki Ryougi, so they could make friends.

At this time, the "father and son" duo of Mordred and Altria (Alter) also arrived here. Almost shortly after Wang Chong arrived here, the two followed in. Wang Chong was wondering, why was the conflict resolved so quickly?

But seeing Mordred's listless dejection and seemingly submissive demeanor towards Altria, Wang Chong was somewhat surprised. Mordred clearly didn't look injured, so how could he be tamed so easily and in such a short time? After all, this was something a certain Blue Ahoge King had never been able to accomplish.

Therefore, Wang Chong used the power of the black mist to transmit a message to Mordred, "Mordred, are you okay? Did your black father do anything to you?"

After the words were transmitted, Mordred glanced at him with a hint of resentment, then returned to normal. This startled Wang Chong. "Oh my god! With Mordred's personality, could he possibly have such a look? What on earth had Altria done to her?"

At this moment, Mordred was still immersed in Altria's actions and hadn't come out of it. Shortly after Wang Chong left, seeing Altria's increasingly dangerous and overbearing aura, Mordred finally couldn't help himself and tried to push her away, saying, "Stop being so pretentious! I'm only holding back for the sake of my Master! Don't push me..."

"You... have done it with him, right?" Altria suddenly showed a contemptuous smile. Not only was she not pushed away by Mordred, but she also dropped a bombshell on Mordred with her words, which shocked Mordred greatly.

"In this very fortress, in some dark, inaccessible little room, am I right?"

"You...you!" Mordred stuttered, not knowing what to say. How could his father know such a secret? Could it be that the Master told him? But why?

"Don't be nervous, little brat. I left you alone so that you would remember what mistakes you made before." Altria pulled Mordred's shoulders closer to her and whispered into Mordred's ear:

"Remember two things: First, the Master is your mother. She was, is, and will be. Second, everything in the world is yours only if I give it to you. If I don't give it to you, you can't take it away from me."

“???” At this moment, Mordred felt a deep shock. It turned out that what was coming towards him might not be fatherly love, but also “patriarchy”.

……

In short, after experiencing some strong pua, Mordred suddenly felt that his former father was quite good. Apart from not recognizing him as his "son", he didn't seem to have done anything bad to him. He even didn't care when Lancelot cheated on him. Does that prove that he can do the same...

"Wait! Shouldn't the key issue be when the Master took down my father?!" Mordred finally reacted.

"Ahem, everyone's here, right?" Wang Chong spoke up at this point. Looking at the three Gorgon sisters, the British father and son, and, in a sense, the Fa trio, there were seven Knights and one Avenger. Including himself, that was a total of nine combat forces. Forget the Holy Grail War, they could probably even take down a singularity.

"System, are you ready? The seven riders are all here. It's time for you to give me the reward and the miracle you mentioned before." Wang Chong said.

"Okay, it's loaded! Host, get ready!" The system's prompt sounded immediately.

I saw a halo lighting up on each of the eight servants. Each servant was a little surprised, not knowing what was going on.

"Don't be nervous. This is one of my abilities. From now on, each of your combat power panels will be upgraded by one level compared to before, up to the capped ex level. Even the lowest e attribute can be upgraded to D level." Wang Chong explained.

After hearing Wang Chong's words, the Servants remained silent, accepting the power Wang Chong spoke of. Then, each of the eight haloes emitted a beam of light, connecting with Wang Chong. For a moment, Wang Chong felt a strange connection between himself and the Servants.

"Look, what's behind the Master?!" Mordred said at this moment.

"That's... us?" Black Jeanne d'Arc said with a frown after seeing it.

After hearing what Mordred and Black Jeanne said, Wang Chong also looked behind him. Sure enough, phantoms appeared one after another behind him. They were the figures of the servants he summoned.

"Wait... could this be the effect of the Seven Knights Master?" Wang Chong suddenly remembered. Besides boosting his Servants' stats by one level and reducing mana consumption, the Seven Knights Master's passive ability also allowed him to select a single Servant and gain all of its attributes, skills, and Noble Phantasms. Could this be what they meant by choosing a Servant and gaining its power?

Wang Chong tried to choose Alter, and in an instant, Alter's black armor appeared on his body, and he was holding the black holy sword in his hand.

"This...what's going on? How come the Master suddenly has his father's armor and sword?" Seeing this scene, Mordred was extremely surprised, but Altria became thoughtful, as if she remembered something.

"Damn, I got a curry stick too!" Wang Chong waved his holy sword twice, then beamed. He then canceled the mode, returning to his original state. Then, he switched back to Black Jeanne d'Arc. Black Jeanne d'Arc's handsome armor, now masculine, appeared on Wang Chong, and his sword and flag appeared in his hands.

"It's mine again this time. Haha, the Master can always create some interesting surprises." Black Jeanne couldn't help laughing after seeing it.

"...This feeling...why the hell does it feel a bit like Illya's magical girl transformation?" Only then did Wang Chong realize something was amiss. However, as far as his current power was concerned, Wang Chong felt perfectly fine, so he didn't pay much attention and immediately released his transformation.

"Ding—Congratulations to the host for completing the secondary objective of the main quest, [Collect the Seven Riders]: Rewarding the host with 1000 Villain Points and the passive aura: [Master of the Seven Riders]. [Master of the Seven Riders]'s passive effect: The panel attributes of the Servants you command will increase by one level, capped at EX level, and their magicka consumption ratio will be reduced, with 7 serving as the equivalent of 1. You can select any Servant and gain all of its attributes, skills, and Noble Phantasms. You can switch at any time. Your current Villain Points are: 15440."

"Ding—Because the host has exceeded the target, he has received an additional reward. The passive effect of [Seven Knights Master] will not be limited to the seven knights collected. All servants belonging to the master will receive an amplification and can be selected as targets to gain their power. In addition, due to the new connection established with the host, all servants' favorability towards the host will increase by an additional 5 points."

"Ding—The current favorability of the eight servants is as follows: Altria (Alter) 100+5 points (subsequent unlocking of the upper limit supplemented), Atalanta 100+5 points (subsequent unlocking of the upper limit supplemented), the three Gorgon sisters 100 points, Semiramis 95 points, Mordred 95 points, and Jeanne d'Arc 95 points."

"Ding—Congratulations to the host, Altria (Alter), and the three Gorgon sisters for reaching 100 points of favorability. When fighting alongside the host, they will receive a 6% boost to all attributes, and 3% of their strength will be fed back to the host."

"I was wondering why Black Jeanne was included. Turns out they're giving out more rewards later on. Not bad, not bad. The system has a bright future," Wang Chong couldn't help but smile and praise. Meanwhile, Wang Chong also received power feedback from Little Medusa, Stheno, Euryale, and Altria (Alter), further boosting his strength. Furthermore, with his magic burden significantly reduced, Wang Chong could now use his Black Mist power with even greater freedom.

Now Wang Chong only wanted to find a stronger opponent so that he could see what level of opponent he could fight against without relying on his ability to stop time.

Chapter 187 The Thread of Destiny

"What a miraculous power! I can clearly feel some of my thoughts becoming much clearer." Semiramis carefully reflected on her own magical aptitude and understanding. Her magic power, originally at A, had now reached A+. She felt she could now accomplish more with magic, and her output was much higher than before. This was just for a single area; Semiramis could clearly feel her improvement across the board.

"Hehe, you are worthy of being a man who can enjoy the glory of the goddess. It's really fascinating. I feel that I am even more beautiful and charming. I think you think the same, Stheno (me)." Yurielle said with a chuckle.

"That's right, that's why we have to reward our Master. We have to make him understand that only by devoting oneself to and serving the Goddess can one receive the due reward." Stheno licked his lips slightly, his scorching eyes sending out subtle glances, trying to arouse Wang Chong's primitive desires.

"Sister, there are still so many people here..."

"Ah, little Medusa, it's very rude to disturb your sister's fun. Do you want to experience the punishment you received last time again?"

"Woo..." Little Medusa suddenly stopped talking.

"Master! I already feel like I can do anything. Let's end this war tomorrow." Seeing Mordred's excitement, Wang Chong thought, "Should I say he still has the spirit of a child? He was so dispirited just a moment ago, and now he's all fired up again. But could you please not set that flag?"

"Don't worry, the Holy Grail War won't last much longer. With our current strength, it's certainly not difficult to defeat them. As for whether we should completely wipe them out tomorrow and establish a decisive position in the war, or take it slow... I'll have to complete a few things before I can make a further judgment." Wang Chong responded.

"Uh... Master, aren't you being too cautious? You displayed your prowess today and beat all those servants to the ground. They don't even understand how you defeated them. It's no exaggeration to say that you could have defeated them today..." Mordred said puzzledly.

"Yes, Master, you are already a great hero unparalleled in the world. Even in my time, the only one who could match your physical combat power was the great hero Hercules. What's more, your strange teleportation power... is even more terrifying. I still haven't figured out what kind of power it is. It's said to be speed, but it doesn't feel like it." Atalanta said.

"You... should know your fate, right?" Wang Chong suddenly said.

"Destiny..." After hearing this word, except for the unconscious Mordred and the Black Jeanne d'Arc whose life was fabricated, the other servants showed a hint of deepness in their expressions.

"You have all more or less felt or even come into contact with the interference of that kind of power. The stronger you are, the more you can sense this blockage, and the stronger the interference will be. Just like today, even with Jeanne d'Arc's shield, can I really be stopped by that thing? But I can guarantee that if I force my way through it and completely force them into a desperate situation, the hanging blade of fate will descend upon my head. A force or figure far more terrifying than these people in front of me will descend in an instant." Wang Chong said with his eyes closed.

"As members of the Greek Age of Gods, you should have a deeper understanding of fate. The thread of fate weaves everyone into the river of the great trend, and the power of an individual seems so insignificant. Even the gods cannot resist it. The severance of the Age of Gods is the best proof of the symbolism of the torrent of fate. Even the gods themselves are powerless to change all this, let alone a single mortal whose strength is far inferior to theirs?" Wang Chong said slowly.

"..." For a moment, the three Gorgon sisters and Atalanta fell silent, obviously agreeing with Wang Chong's point of view.

"So, Master, what you mean is that the importance of this Holy Grail War will directly affect the direction of the entire world?" Semiramis frowned.

"I should have told you, or you may have heard Black Jeanne mention it. I am an outsider, a time traveler. In the timeline of my world, not to mention the Fourth Holy Grail War, even the Fifth Holy Grail War has already occurred. I can clearly state that this Holy Grail War is indeed related to the future direction of the entire world, and among the several predetermined destinies, Emiya Kiritsugu winning this Holy Grail War is the most important route." Wang Chong said.

Afterwards, Wang Chong explained to the servants present the direction and outcome of this Holy Grail War in this world without his participation.

"I see. So this is why you're targeting Emiya Kiritsugu so much... If you want to change the fate of those people, prevent the deaths of those innocent people, and reverse the fate of some people in the Holy Grail War, you must defeat him and seize the Holy Grail. And Kiritsugu is the one chosen by fate. If you want to kill him, I'm afraid there will be frequent accidents, right?" Semiramis quickly understood the relationship here and said.

"I have already solved the Holy Grail issue, and you should all be aware of this. But those people will not hand the Holy Grail over to me, especially Kiritsugu. He only believes in himself and will not believe what I say. Only by witnessing the tragedy he created with his own eyes will he know how wrong he has been. He and I were destined to be enemies from the moment we solved the Holy Grail issue and seized the Holy Grail in advance." Wang Chong said.

"But in the final analysis, it's because I was about to touch the root cause and was suppressed by the inhibitory force. I know you have always had doubts in your hearts, and this increase in strength has given you unprecedented confidence. It is inevitable that you will question my decision. That's why I want to make it clear that our opponents are not just those in front of us." Wang Chong said solemnly.

"Then the Master just mentioned that there are several things to be accomplished...could it be?" Semiramis frowned slightly and asked.

"Of course, we need to eliminate those hidden dangers, at least the ones I've discovered so far." Wang Chong finished speaking, then looked at each of his servants and said, "Tomorrow, you will remain inactive. I need to go to several locations to handle matters, so I'll leave the family matters to you. By the way, during the day, everyone should familiarize themselves with the power they have just gained, so that they can be put to use during the official battle tomorrow night. Also, everyone should familiarize themselves with the various terrain and characteristics of this fortress. If nothing unexpected happens, tomorrow will probably not be a siege, but a street battle."

……

After giving each Servant detailed instructions and tasks, Wang Chong allowed them to move freely. Using the black mist and his clones, he discussed the contract with Jeanne d'Arc while contacting Kotomine Kirei to inform him of tomorrow's arrangements and the incident of Emiya Kiritsugu being rescued by a mysterious individual.

"This way, it's foolproof." Wang Chong closed the storybook and looked at Illya who had successfully fallen asleep while listening to the magical girl story. Then Wang Chong quietly left the room.

Illya's situation was relatively stable. Semiramis was well aware of her own inner thoughts, so she showed Illya scenes of her mother, Airi, and her father, Kiritsugu, "heroically" fighting, omitting the scenes of her own confrontation with her mother. However, even if she had seen them, it wouldn't have mattered. Even when Illya first met him, she had only seen him deliberately revealing his true appearance; she had never seen Dio's face.

Of course, the negotiation scene to protect her mother was played to Illya. According to Semiramis, Illya wanted to rush to the screen and pull the hair of the villain in red at that time.

"Sometimes I feel quite guilty." Wang Chong shook his head. He could only slowly make amends to the mother and daughter later. Then, Wang Chong walked to his room, ready to rest for the night. However, thinking back to what the three Gorgon sisters had just said, he wondered if the door would open and he would be attacked by them again. Wang Chong laughed helplessly and opened the door.

"Hmm? Black Jeanne?" When Wang Chong opened the room again, he initially thought that the three Gorgon sisters from the daily night raid team were waiting for him. However, he did not expect that the person sitting on the bed was Black Jeanne with long white hair like a waterfall, with her back to him.

Chapter 188 Do you like Black Jeanne d'Arc? I do~

The scene before him almost made Wang Chong wonder if he had come to the wrong room, but the layout was indeed the same as his own. So Wang Chong walked in, closing the door behind him and sitting directly next to Black Jeanne. He asked, "What's wrong, Black Jeanne? Why did you come to my room so specially?"

"Can't I come to your room? Don't you like it?" A smell of gunpowder rushed directly into Wang Chong's nose. Wang Chong reacted immediately. He was afraid that Black Jeanne was still angry about what happened with Alter before.

"..." Wang Chong chuckled and said nothing. Instead, he stretched out his left arm and hugged Black Jeanne's shoulders, letting her lean on his arms.

"Let go! Humph!" Black Jeanne struggled, but how could she escape Wang Chong's embrace? Furthermore, she was deeply attached to Wang Chong, and was merely throwing a tantrum. Ultimately, Wang Chong embraced her, half-heartedly, and she didn't struggle any further. Her face flushed slightly, whether from shame or anger, she couldn't tell.

"Now, do you think I like it?" Wang Chong said with a smile.

"Liar..." Black Jeanne burried her face in Wang Chong's chest and muttered softly.

"How could I lie to you?" Wang Chong placed his hand on Jeanne d'Arc's head, stroking it and combing her smooth white hair, as if he was combing a white cat with its fur standing on end.

"You said you loved me the most... but that's not true at all... you were just lying to me." Black Jeanne pinched Wang Chong's belly, as if venting her anger.

"How could that be? You have always been my most special servant. Look, haven't I always been on your side?" Wang Chong deliberately relaxed his physical strength so that Black Jeanne d'Arc could pinch his soft flesh. Wang Chong smiled helplessly and continued to coax her.

"Then why...then why are you unwilling to do that to me now!?" Black Jeanne raised her head and looked directly at Wang Chong with an angry look on her face.

"What..." Wang Chong was stunned when he heard what Black Jeanne d'Arc said, but he quickly realized what Black Jeanne d'Arc was referring to.