I really didn't want to burn it.

“Making a move here will hurt Mash,” Ritsuka replied.

She didn't recognize Xiang Yu, but the burly man kept a close eye on Mashu.

Ritsuka believed that if anything unusual happened on her side, Mash would definitely be the first to be affected.

"Fufu."

Fou emerged from the shadows, glancing longingly at Mashu, who remained bewildered in the room, before jumping onto Ritsuka's shoulder.

"It's alright, Fou. We'll definitely be able to bring Mash back."

Ritsuka gently soothed Fufu with her fingers.

"Fufu~"

Ritsuka's actions caused Fou to let out a pleasant whimper.

“Arch”.

"I'm here."

The voice of Red A, who had always been in spirit form.

Ritsuka said in a very low voice, "There's something I need you to do."

"It's my pleasure, Mast."

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"Master, is this alright?"

DD looked at Li Ang with a worried expression.

The room was empty of all the other people; only Li Ang, Xiang Yu, and DD remained.

Just as DD was asking questions, Li Ang and Xiang Yu were eating the late-night snack that DD had made.

"Phew—that feels good."

Li Ang put down the large bowl, rubbed his stomach comfortably, and turned to ask, "What did you just say?"

DD gestured with his eyes to the small, transparent blue bottle that Li Ang had placed on the table. Under the light of the oil lamp, the bottle emitted a faint blue glow.

That was a small gift that Koyanskaya gave to Leon before she left.

According to the fox spirit, this little blue bottle is a poison specifically designed to target monsters from the Type-Moon universe. It's a reward for the Grand Master not siding with Chaldea.

"Oh...we'll find out tomorrow if we try it."

Li Ang gave a mocking smile and picked up the small bottle, playing with it in his hand.

DD shook his head slightly: "No, I meant the alliance with that woman surnamed Gao."

“This isn’t an alliance; it’s just each of us getting what we need,” Li Ang said softly.

He realized that Koyanskaya, that sly fox, only wanted her Great Qin Empire to continue existing.

Although Li Ang is still unclear about the other party's ultimate goal, it does not conflict with Li Ang at least for now.

"So, Master, what should we do next? Should we just push the Xiongnu back?"

"Wait a minute, I need to confirm something," Li Ang replied, shaking his head. "However, we can have Han Xin launch a surprise attack tomorrow to see how it goes."

"Owner!"

DD muttered a complaint under his breath.

"National Division!"

A soldier rushed into the room in a panic, his face filled with terror.

"what happened?"

Li Ang asked casually.

The soldier stammered, "Um...um...the thing you entrusted to us for safekeeping has been stolen."

What's missing?

DD questioned.

"It is a cross-shaped shield, and... a jade pendant given by His Majesty the First Emperor to the Imperial Preceptor."

The soldier reluctantly told Li Ang about the stolen items.

He then closed his eyes, awaiting the wrathful punishment.

"What are you all doing! That jade pendant is gone!"

DD was furious; she knew very well how much Li Ang cherished that jade pendant.

However, when DD turned around, he saw Li Ang smiling.

"Heh heh, finally..."

Li Ang smiled and happily hummed a little tune.

Oh no, the owner is so angry he's gone crazy.

If I hit my owner on the head, could it cure his insanity?

DD began to think about this problem very seriously.

···

Deep in the mountains amidst the clouds, Ritsuka stood before Mash's shield, raising her right hand, engraved with Command Seals, and chanting the incantation to summon a Heroic Spirit.

"Respond to me, Guardian of Libra—"

As she concluded her prayer with this phrase, Ritsuka felt the magical energy flowing through her body accelerate to its limit.

This was the first time she had encountered such a situation; in the past, when summoning heroic spirits, she had only felt a slight flutter in her heart.

Now, Ritsuka felt as if the magic power within her body was so full that she wanted to vomit it out.

There was thunder and lightning and strong winds.

Amidst the wind pressure that even Red A and his teammates couldn't open their eyes, the Shield of the Round Table, which summons heroic spirits, shone with brilliant light.

Finally, a black, standing figure appeared from within the three halos of dazzling light that kept overflowing.

Originally a human being, yet having transcended the realm of humanity, the throne of the King, born from the power of restraint, the emperor woven from the dreams of countless Qin citizens, has finally descended upon his land once more.

"Heh... I never expected there to be such an interesting thing. That guy Li Ang has never told me about it before."

Then--

In the forest at night, on a shield shrouded in darkness, someone spoke in a sharp, arrogant voice.

"I am the First Emperor, a Svant of the Cast class. I am a subject of the people, and welcome to my kingdom."

Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, makes his appearance!

Chapter 13 Li Ang: The Suppressive Force, Someone's Using a Cheat!

The wind swept through the forest, bending the branches so low they seemed to bow in homage to this emperor of all ages.

The Chaldea group, who were facing this Servant directly, were even more astonished.

"Are you kidding me?"

The moment the First Emperor appeared, Red A shielded Ritsuka behind him, a subconscious act of protecting his Master from danger, a reaction from a Servant.

The First Emperor exerted such immense pressure on him that even the Golden King had never given him such a feeling.

If we can't beat them, we can't win, we're doomed.

When Red Archer saw this Servant, those three words kept popping into his mind.

"You actually dared to attack this kind of monster, I'm impressed with you now."

"Shut up."

Faced with Red A's complaints, Jing Ke rebuked him sternly.

However, Jing Ke himself had to hold the dagger with both hands to prevent it from trembling too much.

Jing Ke simply couldn't comprehend the situation of the emperor before her. If she had faced such a monster back then, she doubted whether she would have had the courage to take action.

"..."

Attila didn't speak, but her wary expression said it all.

"What...what kind of monster is this?"

On the Chaldea side, Romani Archman immediately clutched his head.

The unusual data on the screen was incomprehensible to him.

How does this kind of thing even exist?

If this were a Beast, Romani could accept it to some extent.

But this is a Servant, and one summoned by Ritsuka, the Master. This abnormal magical reaction is really...

Da Vinci asked softly, "Do you think summoning this guy was a mistake?"

After gathering intelligence over this period, Chaldea discovered that Leon's prestige in Qin was so high that he alone could influence the entire empire.

To counter this formidable enemy, Chaldea had no choice but to bring in the Imperial Advisor's close friend—the First Emperor.

Because only this emperor could stop Li Ang's inhumane actions.

However, when the emperor actually answered the call, Chaldea regretted it.

"Hopefully, the other party will be a little more receptive to reason than that Grand Preceptor."

Leonardo da Vinci muttered to himself.

Her current mood is like that of a desperate king who summons a hero to defeat the demon king, only to summon the demon king instead.

This feeling is absolutely awful.

To be honest, the First Emperor's attributes as a Servant weren't particularly overpowered. Apart from Luck being A, all his other attributes were only B+. The only exception was his Magic Power, which surprisingly reached the exceptionally high EX level.

"Cast class's magic EX... that's way too cheating."

Leonardo da Vinci bit his finger and commented sourly.

Although heroic spirits are enhanced by the fame of the summoning location, no one has ever actually tried to summon a legendary emperor shortly after his death, while his deeds are still being told.

It can be said that this Cast's strength is a special phenomenon resulting from the convergence of various conditions, making it difficult to replicate.

however……

"I'm still a little jealous."

Da Vinci felt he could finally brew a cup of lemon coffee.

On the Qin side, Ritsuka walked towards the Servant she had just summoned.

"Are you the First Emperor...?"

Even though she had already confirmed the other person's identity, Ritsuka still asked them for confirmation.

Because the Servant in front of her was so unusual, with magical power that threatened to burst her body, Ritsuka wondered what kind of monster she had summoned.

"Hmph, even after summoning me, you still harbor doubts?"

Cast, no, it should be said that the First Emperor Ying Zheng gently stroked his beard, sizing up his master.

"His achievements surpass those of the Three Sovereigns and his virtue surpasses that of the Five Emperors. This is the First Emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty, I am the Emperor!"

As he spoke, Ying Zheng took a step forward.

"Mast!"

The other three Servants beside Ritsuka immediately tensed up, picking up their weapons and guarding against the other party.

Ying Zheng pointed at Lixiang and said, "This is my master. He has helped me return to Qin, which is a great achievement. I will exempt you from paying homage to him."

As he spoke, Ying Zheng glanced disdainfully at Red A and the others.

"But you, in front of me, should at least pay your respects with full ceremony."