I really didn't want to burn it.

Leon said in a pretentious tone, "There are many benefits. But I can't tell you directly, Mash."

"Very well." Mash punched two large craters into the ground with her shield. "Then I'll keep hitting you until you tell me!"

"You little brat, you're getting more and more violent. I gave you equipment not to fight me."

Li Ang missed Mashu terribly back then, when he had tied her up hand and foot. She was weak, pitiful, and helpless, and her whole being exuded an aura of "come and bully me."

It wasn't as wild as it is now.

"Li~Ang~!"

Mashu wasn't going to give Leon another chance to talk back, and raised her hand to throw her shield.

"Mashu! Arch is in danger! We need to go help him!"

Ritsuka stopped Mash from fighting her to the death.

"But--"

"gone."

Ritsuka didn't give Mashu a chance to refute her; she picked up her two pets and mounted her warhorse.

"Humph."

Seeing her senior and Artoria Alt leave, Mashu had no choice but to follow. However, as she left, she kept looking at Li Ang with a resentful gaze.

After all the Chaldea members had left, Leon finally relaxed from his tense state and breathed a sigh of relief.

Because of a slight sense of guilt, he wasn't really used to meeting them.

"Damn it, how did they get here so fast?"

After the halo appeared in the sky, Li Ang guessed that Chaldea would interfere, but he did not expect that Ritsuka and the others would intervene in the very first battle.

Looking around again, the surrounding area was full of devastation.

This is to be expected. With so many Servants gathered together, some of them spared no expense in using their Noble Phantasms, wreaking havoc on the battlefield, making it look like a chaotic free-for-all.

"This is troublesome..."

Li Ang scratched his head.

The Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City had the Church to clean up the mess, while the Holy Grail War in Kumamoto City was a private event organized by Leon himself, so of course there was no refereeing panel.

But it's not appropriate to just leave it like that; the world of magicians still needs to be kept hidden for a while.

"Should we ask the Asagami family to come and tidy up?"

Suddenly, a long sword was placed across Li Ang's chest.

"Wow, your sex life is even more exciting than I thought."

"Ryougi Shiki" sneered.

"You're not part of my family, why are you meddling in this mess?"

Even though Li Ang spoke in a nonchalant tone, his careful movement of moving the long sword of "Ryougi Shiki" away showed that he did care.

Ryougi Shiki smiled, a cunning smile.

"Can't I ask on behalf of my younger sister?"

Li Ang pursed his lips. Why don't you just say you're Shi's mother?

But Li Ang didn't dare say it out loud. Every woman cares a lot about her age, and even the "Two Rites" are no exception.

Just as Li Ang was struggling with how to explain things to "Ryougi Shiki", Chloris arrived at the dock with her team.

"Li Ang, we're here."

"Did you come by oxcart?" Li Ang said with dissatisfaction. "Or are you like the police who come to clean up the mess?"

Chloris brought a fairly complete group of people, including her Servant Tranquility, Asagami Fujino and her Servant Euryale, and even the Emiya couple.

Unfortunately, they arrived too late.

If he had arrived five minutes earlier, Li Ang was even confident he could have kept Cú Chulainn there.

As for Gilgamesh and Ibaraki, they are a bit difficult to deal with.

It's not that they can't win, but rather that Black, under the influence of some fake priest, has far too many Command Seals. So many that Black can practically use them like firecrackers.

Cú Chulainn was able to stay because he and his Master were already half-dead, and the Black faction might sacrifice them to save the King.

"What a pity, I've already destroyed Black's pair of master and follower."

Li Ang said regretfully.

"There was no other way; I was delayed a bit because I was saving Kiritsugu."

Chloris shrugged and said.

"Is he okay?"

Li Ang then realized why the Emiya couple were in a princess carry; he had thought they were just showing off their affection.

Yes, Kiritsugu was the one who was carried in a princess carry.

"It's nothing, he just twisted his ankle when Fujino twisted the wall of the building."

"You twisted the wall?!"

"There's no other way. Emiya is trapped in his room by that red-clad Archer from Chaldea. We can only rescue him from the outside."

"Red clothes...him...pfft, haha."

Li Ang couldn't help but laugh.

"There's nothing funny about this."

"Sorry, I just think you were careless."

Li Ang didn't say that Archer wouldn't actually do anything to Kiritsugu.

No one might believe this if I said it out loud.

"What did you do to Arch?"

"Nothing much, we retreated after retrieving Kiritsugu. After all, your side is more important."

Upon hearing this, Li Ang rolled his eyes.

"You little rascal, you've even learned to lie now."

He now understood why Ritsuka had said that Archer was in danger.

Chloris frowned slightly: "Ritsuka? What happened between you and her?"

"Nothing, just a greeting."

Li Ang hugged Miss Flower Goddess and said casually.

Seeing Li Ang like this, Ryougi Shiki couldn't help but think of what Artoria Alt had said earlier. So she teased, "Hehe, someone said you're not afraid of being soaked in water, looks like it's true."

"What kind of soaking?"

"It's nothing, she was talking about sea cucumbers."

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After everyone had left the dock, a taxi finally arrived, albeit late.

"Oh dear, I finally made it here, and they've all already left?"

A silver-haired girl got out of the taxi, looked at the devastated battlefield, and said with a slightly unhurried tone.

"Looks like it's over... I'd better find a place to stay for the night. What a hassle, I didn't have much money to begin with... Hmm?"

The girl muttered to herself as she prepared to return to the car.

Suddenly, the silver-haired girl popped out of the car again.

Looking at the remnants of the treasures scattered all over the ground, the girl clapped her hands and laughed.

"Since nobody wants it, I'll just recycle it and sell it. Driver, get out! Let's collect recyclables together."

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P.S.: It's that time of the week again for some back-and-forth banter. I recommend [Shi Yaoyu]'s "Raising Simulation Game".

When Mi-chan first saw this name, she was a little puzzled. How come such a simple book title isn't available on this platform?! (。-ω-)

Book Summary: [Skill: Turning Waste into Treasure]

Skill Description: You possess an unparalleled special talent. No matter how worthless something is in the world, you can gradually transform it into a treasure.

Sharon, who had just traveled through time and become a hostage in the enemy country, looked at his golden finger, then looked at the orphanage run by his subordinates, and the many defective abandoned babies and disabled lolis in the orphanage...

"I understand! I will train a group of super soldiers to overthrow the enemy country from within and save the people from disaster."

That year, Sharon looked at his talent and said so.

Then...

Some years later.

Finally arriving at the enemy's palace, Sharon looked out at the princesses and daughters filling the palace, all cheering and waving at him, calling him "teacher" with a cheerful welcome. He fell into deep thought...

This...the children that the top management of the Emotional Empire doesn't want are thrown into an orphanage?

Chapter 142 Lanc got bullied again! How inhumane!

The second day of the Holy Grail War in Guanbu City.

Although this Holy Grail War did not have an organizer like the Church, the two sides still adhered to some basic rules.

The most important aspect is fighting at night, while the daily routine is followed during the day.

But in fact, Li Ang thought this setup was like taking off your pants to fart—purely unnecessary.

If a fight really breaks out, who cares if it's day or night? Just find a secluded place to fight, right?

Originally, this setting in the FSN game was mainly to provide some rationale for the storyline of raising the affection level of girls during the day.

But not having to fight during the day was indeed a good thing for Li Ang, at least he could spend more time with Chloris.

Last night, adhering to the principle of "leniency for those who confess, life imprisonment for those who rot, severity for those who resist, and freedom to go home for the New Year," Li Ang ultimately held firm to his bottom line and did not tell Chloris what had happened between him and the Chaldea side.

But how could the shrewd Flower Goddess not guess what Li Ang had done? She just didn't know the extent to which he had done it.

So, in order to quell Chloris's anger, Li Ang had no choice but to risk being twisted into a pretzel or having his food poisoned, and drag Chloris out for a shopping trip and a date.

On the surface, Li Ang's reason was "rest is for better fighting." In reality, those in the know understand.

Fortunately, the contestants this time are relatively sensible and will certainly not launch a direct attack on a crowded street.

After half a day, with Li Ang's considerate companionship and generous spending, Chloris's mood finally improved considerably.

Finally, with Li Ang carrying large and small bags of items that Chloris had purchased, the Flower Goddess uttered a heavenly melody.

"Well, it's almost noon. Let's find a place to rest."

Li Ang stared at the clock on the roadside, its hands almost touching 1, his lips twitching wildly.

Is your concept of noon different from others?

"uh-huh?"

"Let's go, Orange has recommended a good shop."

Li Ang quickly changed the subject.

In fact, the man knew very well that the Flower Goddess was taking a break so that she could "stroll" a longer distance in the afternoon.

But who told someone to boast this morning, saying, "I'll accompany you all day long, even if you're just shopping?"

The two went to a family-run restaurant and sat down to rest and enjoy the rare tranquility.

Although this restaurant is neither high-end nor luxurious, the food is still quite good, and it lives up to the recommendation of a top puppeteer.

"Lady Chloris, what do you think of the taste?"

During dessert, Li Ang asked with an awkward smile.