I really didn't want to burn it.

"We should restore our normal combat strength."

Li Ang finally finished explaining the current situation to Ritsuka.

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PS1: 【?（īsaz）】 is the rune for ice. Mi-chan specifically copied the rune character instead of using the English letter I. (?*?ω?)?

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PS2: There were so many beautiful pictures in the previous chapter, why did you post so few comments...?

So unfair! Mimi lost to the white stockings! _(:з」∠)_

Chapter 24 Li Ang: I am truly a sinful man

The moment Red A attacked Li Ang, the others followed suit.

DD blocked Jing Ke's attempt to provide support, and her lightsaber and dagger sparked brilliantly.

Xiang Yu hesitated for a moment, then stood in front of Ying Zheng.

Unaware of the shady deal between Li Ang and Ying Zheng, he had no choice but to use his own body as a human shield to prevent the two people he respected most from turning against each other.

Matthew was even more decisive; she abandoned Fou and Phil, grabbed Ritsuka, and ran outside.

"Senior, this way!"

Ritsuka didn't realize what had happened until Mashu pulled her aside.

"Arch, what are you doing?!"

Ritsuka shouted.

"Sorry, Master."

Red A pointed the blades of his twin swords at Li Ang.

"I am a Heroic Spirit! I answered your call to save humanity. Now that I can kill the culprit, why not do it?"

"It seems the alliance has broken down."

Li Ang crossed his arms and said calmly.

"That kind of thing never existed in the first place! It's just a balance formed by relatively evenly matched combat power," Red A said provocatively. "When our Heroic Spirits regain their strength and break this balance, do you still think we can get along amicably?"

Li Ang chuckled, "I thought we'd developed a bond after I cooked so many meals for you along the way. But... are you really that confident, you righteous man with the back of your head?"

"Well... what do you say?"

Red A turned its head towards Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng stroked his chin and said, "Hmm... it doesn't seem appropriate for me to help either side. So I'll just remain neutral."

"I see... Looks like I'm going to have to work a bit harder."

Red A pointed another short sword at Xiang Yu.

“I’m a little curious,” Li Ang said, fiddling with his fingers. “The guy in the back view, why are you so sure you’ve won?”

Red A thought for a moment and said, "It's probably because I'm better at ranged attacks, right? I could kite this idiot to death."

"Ah...is that so?"

Li Ang beckoned to Red A with his finger, "Then you come on."

Red A frowned slightly.

Li Ang's frivolous behavior humiliated Red A, but the other party's overly confident demeanor made Red A more cautious.

Judging from the ice wall that Li Ang just casually created, it's not just the heroic spirits who are strengthening their power in Baiyun Mountain.

Although, generally speaking, no matter how much humans strengthen themselves, they are no match for Heroic Spirits, there are always exceptions.

After all, when Red Archer was young and impetuous, he once had a passionate fight with a certain golden Servant at the temple gate.

"Don't fight!"

Ritsuka stood between Li Ang and Red A, spread her arms wide, and shouted loudly.

Li Ang suppressed a laugh and replied, "Which eye of yours saw us fighting? Weren't we just in a standoff?"

“Indeed, they haven’t even started fighting yet, senior.”

Mashu whispered.

"Um... Anyway, you two should get along well."

"I'm sorry, Master. Please excuse me for declining."

Archer (Red Archer) has absolutely no intention of giving his Master any face.

"The culprit that will destroy the world is right in front of me, and you want me to give up?! Please give me a reason that I cannot refuse."

Although Ritsuka was intimidated by Archer's imposing aura, she still firmly stated, "Because Mr. Falter didn't intentionally destroy humanity! He just wanted to change the tragedy! He's a good person!"

"Thank you for the compliment! Also, you can just call me Li Ang."

Li Ang raised his hand to express his gratitude.

Since he had no intention of harming Ritsuka, Li Ang naturally accepted the "good guy" card.

"I don't accept that!"

Perhaps angered by Ritsuka's overly naive remarks, Archer revealed the angrier expression he had shown when facing himself.

"The police don't believe that a criminal won't be punished unless it was intentional, especially since this guy shows absolutely no remorse!"

“But we can make amends by helping to solve the case, right?” Ritsuka said, fiddling with her fingers. “These singularities were all caused by Li Ang, so he must be more familiar with them than we are.”

Ritsuka was well aware of the consequences of Li Ang's actions.

However, having some understanding of Li Ang, she found it difficult to categorize him as an enemy.

In particular, the fact that Li Ang did not take the initiative to attack them made it even more difficult for Ritsuka to make a move.

Li Ang could guess Ritsuka's thoughts, which was exactly what he wanted. Wasn't his and Ying Zheng's scheme all about getting onto the shattered ship that was Chaldea?

But I still have to put on an act.

"Wait a minute, I never said I was going to help you! Don't just accuse me of joining your camp!"

"Is that right?"

A sly glint flashed in Ritsuka's eyes, who was somewhat unconvinced.

"If something goes wrong with the Holy Grail, it will definitely be a huge headache for you, Leon, right?"

"People like you always start their sentences with alarmist rhetoric," Li Ang said dismissively, turning his head to the side.

"So, our Qin's most concerned-for-the-people Grand Preceptor is planning to abandon the lives of the Qin people?"

"what?"

Seeing that Li Ang had reacted, a hint of smugness flashed in Ritsuka's eyes.

"Moreover, Imperial Advisor, the worlds you experienced before also faced the intrusion of the Holy Grail and the Demon Pillars, didn't they?"

Ritsuka had long figured out Li Ang's tactics. This guy might say he didn't care, but he was actually very protective of his own.

"Not only the Qin Dynasty, but also Greece..."

"And Scandinavia."

"Britain."

"Rome……"

"stop!"

Li Ang couldn't help but take several steps back, looking utterly devastated.

“I understand, and I will help you to a limited extent,” Leon said deliberately in a fierce tone. “But as I said before, I will not allow anyone to arbitrarily modify my results! Not even your Chaldea.”

"Then it's decided."

Ritsuka clapped her hands happily.

She believes that when the singularity is corrected, Leon will be able to understand the meaning of what he and Chaldea have done.

Although it was somewhat cruel, it was the best solution that Ritsuka herself could think of.

A smile finally appeared on Li Ang's face.

Everything's ready. Now all I need to do is put on a little show and I can infiltrate Chaldea.

Indeed, I am a man burdened with sin.

[Host, don't you think about your conscience before saying that? That young girl is such a kind person, doesn't your conscience bother you?]

I threw that kind of thing into the Mariana Trench a long time ago.

[As expected, this host truly lives up to the system's reputation for being unethical.]

Li Ang nodded slightly, accepting the system's "praise," and prepared to secretly retaliate at any time.

On the other side, Mashu also stood up to speak for Leon.

“Mr. Arch, what you said makes sense. If Mr. Li Ang were here, our conquest of the singularity would be much easier. Doctor, what do you think?”

"Hmm... it would definitely be better to have someone help us. If Li Ang can really provide assistance, it would be very beneficial to us."

If there were a guide for all the singularities, Romani would be very popular.

Hearing what the others said, Red A put down Gan Jiang and Mo Xie.

"I understand. Let's leave it at that for now. But I'll keep a close eye on them, and I'll shoot my arrow if there's any problem."

Despite his resentment, Red A had already achieved his goal.

Along the way, Red A had already noticed that Ritsuka had relaxed her vigilance towards Li Ang and reduced her hostility.

This situation is very bad. If Li Ang were to launch a sneak attack on Ritsuka at a crucial moment, she would be completely unprepared.

Perhaps, as Ritsuka said, Li Ang might be his comrade, but that's just a possibility.

As a guardian spirit, Emiya never hesitates to assume the worst about people he doesn't know.

The Master is the most crucial being in Chaldea, and even in the entire human order.

As long as the Master is still alive, Chaldea can continue to summon Servants.

Conversely, if something happens to the Master, Chaldea's system for summoning Servants, no matter how perfect, is completely useless.

Therefore, Archer chose to physically separate the Master from Leon, who didn't seem like a good person.

Although the two sides seem to have reconciled, it has also given the Master sufficient precautions.

Didn't you see that the maid named DD has already separated her people from her side?

As for Li Ang's so-called help, Red A didn't believe a single word of it.

Li Ang's attitude was contradictory from beginning to end, especially after their meeting in the clouds, when he intentionally tried to get closer to Chaldea. This was completely different from his previous attitude. Red A didn't know what Li Ang was planning, but being wary of this Grand Master of Qin was definitely the right thing to do.

"So, are you finally done talking?"

An unfamiliar voice rang out behind them.

"Huh?"*N

Only then did everyone notice a man in a long robe standing in the middle of the mountain path, holding a whisk in one hand.

Whether it was her imagination or not, Ritsuka sensed contempt in the other person's gaze.

"Excuse me... um... what were you doing there?"

"It was a long time ago, probably from the time when the Imperial Advisor crossed his arms."

When Zhang Liang addressed Li Ang as "Grand Preceptor," his tone was clearly sarcastic.

"Weren't we already watching from the beginning?!"

Ritsuka finally understood why the other party had this attitude.

If she were in their shoes, she would also think that their behavior just now was problematic.