Kohei Imamura, biting his beer bottle, looked at Ritsuka Fujimaru with envy and jealousy. If he could have a cute girl like Mashu by his side, he would want to try saving the world.
Perhaps Kohei Imamura, with his exceptional talent in visual novels, is highly adaptable to spirit particle transfer.
"Does Chaldea still need any backup Masters? As long as they provide meals, I'm fine with it, even without pay. I'd be happy to work with these beautiful girls, even as a regular support staff member."
EVA timeline.
Shinji Ikari stared intently at Kasuga no Tsubone, his eyes filled with envy, longing, and yearning, as if the Kasuga no Tsubone in the picture overlapped with his mother's face.
He wasn't interested in anything about the Ooku; he just wanted to learn more about Kasuga no Tsubone, the wet nurse who had nurtured many talented people for the Tokugawa clan.
"If only I could meet Miss Ju."
He longed for the maternal love he had lost and was almost forgetting.
Shinji Ikari saw in Tsubone Kasuga what he had always longed for, and he truly envied the children raised by Tsubone Kasuga.
Asuka was also watching Kasuga Tsubone intently.
A beautiful vision flashed through her mind: what if her mother could also merge with the spirit of the goddess Parvati?
If only my mother could meet a husband as reliable as Shirou Emiya...
Asuka and Shinji were both daydreaming about a wonderful future.
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Suddenly, Fujimaru Ritsuka, Sesshouin Kiara, and Kasuga Shine stepped out.
A human man dressed as a samurai said, "Ahem... I heard a commotion at the door, so I came to check—this seems to be a troublesome matter."
"You, you are, you are—! Prince Matsudaira Izu no Kami no Kou!?" Kasuga no Tsubone stared in astonishment at the human man who had appeared before him.
Sion quickly informed Fujimaru Ritsuka and Sesshouin Kiara of the information he had retrieved:
"He was a veteran during the reign of Shogun Iemitsu, one of the three key retainers who supported Lord Iemitsu, and was especially known for his exceptional intelligence, earning him the title 'Wise Izu'..."
"He seems to be a figure who has survived this era."
"Yes, that's right. Although I have a long-lost feeling," Kasuga Tsubone said nostalgically.
"...Long time no see? I don't recognize you, woman."
"Then, should I address you by your childhood name, Lord Choshiro? Even though your appearance has changed, you've completely forgotten about me, who has taken care of you since you were a child."
Kasuga Tsubone pouted unhappily and complained, "I'm Kasuga Tsubone, I'm Ofuku!"
"What!?" Matsudaira Nobutaka was startled, carefully examining the incredibly beautiful woman before him, who radiated maternal warmth:
"Ahem. It's unbelievable, but that gaze, that manner of speaking... it really is Lord Otsukasa... This is truly bizarre..."
"What's so strange about you? What are you doing in a place like this? And you look like you've gotten a lot younger!"
Kasuga Tsubone discovered that the man she had once raised looked at least twenty years younger! It was as if he had taken some kind of anti-aging drug.
"Ah. I can only say that this is all thanks to the strength of the person I serve. ... I heard that you should be bedridden."
Matsudaira Nobutaka was surprised, but not overly so.
He had already witnessed that incredibly magical power, so even if Kasuga no Tsubone in front of him changed his appearance, it wouldn't be anything to be surprised about.
“My question is irrelevant. Who exactly are you referring to as the one you serve? Needless to say, if it's the Lord, then it's fine. But if not—”
Kasuga frowned, looking at the man who had once been loyal and honest to her, now seemingly a different person, more cunning and ruthless.
The way he looked at her was not the same way he looked at the wet nurse who had raised her to adulthood.
"Lord Iemitsu... Heh heh heh!" Matsudaira Nobutaka sneered, "Although he is not yet dead, he is no longer here. I can no longer serve that lord."
"Therefore, I will only serve this new Edo Castle, the new master of the inner palace. There is no room for Your Excellency to appear here."
"You...aren't you a retainer who supports Lord Iemitsu?! How could you betray your master so quickly?! You're utterly shameless!! I, Afu, don't remember ever raising such an ungrateful boy!"
Kasuga no Tsubone angrily waved his arms, looking at Matsudaira Nobutaka with utter disappointment.
"What's the point if he's not here? You're the one being unreasonable."
"Your new master, is he the new director of Goldrov...?" Fujimaru Ritsuka asked.
"Hehehe! That Tokugawa." Upon hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutaka seemed amused by Fujimaru Ritsuka's words, and he kept coughing as if he had tuberculosis.
"—In any case, I must treat you well. However, this is not my duty, but the duty of the ladies-in-waiting."
"Help! Someone, come here!"
With a creak, the door beside it opened automatically, and three strange-looking female official-like puppets holding weapons appeared.
"Since you said you'd treat us, do you mean you want us to watch a dance...? Oh dear."
Sesshouin Kiara chuckled and walked toward the monster, ignoring Matsudaira Nobutaka, whose gaze was fixed on her with astonishment and greed.
Swish-!
She appeared before the monster, her fair hand slamming into the official's chest with a loud thud, leaving a hole the size of a washbasin.
A slender, jade-like hand appeared on the monster's neck and squeezed it tightly, crushing and twisting the neck. With a forceful tug, the head landed in her palm.
She swiftly annihilated the monster with overwhelming force, then patted the fragments off her delicate hands.
"That lord seems to have left." Sesshouin Kihara smiled as he watched Matsudaira Nobutaka quickly slip away.
She hadn't even used half her strength yet, and she still wasn't quite satisfied. The monsters here actually used bows and arrows and longswords, but no riot control forks.
"..." Kasuga no Tsubone looked at the wreckage on the ground with mixed feelings. How could that loyal minister have become like this?
"In any case, knowing that the mastermind had an accomplice like him is already a gain in itself," Sion said with a smile.
The group continued into the seemingly bottomless labyrinth of the Great Inner Palace. Walking along the long, straight passage, they looked into the dimly lit space ahead, as if some enormous conspiracy awaited them.
The scene began to rapidly rewind, as if time were flowing backward.
“…” Goldruff sat on the ground, looking around in confusion. Strange, why has the layout and decoration of my room turned into an elephant style?
He looked up at the pink-glowing lanterns on the ceiling, then touched the cold floor. "What!?"
"Wha...what's going on!? Where am I!? Is this a prank!?"
He leaned against the wall, panting heavily, staring at the end of the deep, dark passageway and the unfamiliar screens around him. "I...I was clearly alone in the room, dodging small, sensitive animals, and solemnly holding my weekly fire ceremony."
"It should be a sausage and leg celebration!"
"What the hell is going on?"
"Is this sleepwalking? Is it what they call sleepwalking?" Goldruff thought it was a dream, that this must be a dream world. "Perhaps I should seriously consider whether I should get the regular health checkups that Leonardo da Vinci recommended..."
"No, no, I am the commander of Chaldea. If we lose me, the staff of Chaldea will lose an important pillar of support!"
"We can't let the staff relax. After all, we're in a state of preparedness right now."
"To ensure everyone works together and survives to the end, I must return to the director's office, which is currently under construction, as soon as possible!"
Goldruff stood up, regaining his composure and confidence. He looked around at the crimson screen, the eerie ceiling painted with various ghostly patterns, and the corridor that stretched for dozens of meters into the darkness.
"But where exactly is this place? Hmm, should we take this path to get outside... or this one?"
There was a road in front of, behind, to the left and right of him, and each road was very similar, without any signs or indoor maps.
He strode through the corridors of the Great Labyrinth, looking around as he ran. Damn it, there were no obvious signs, no sunlight, and he had no idea where the exit was.
Three loud thuds rang out as heavy objects fell to the ground.
Goldrov stood rooted to the spot, staring dumbfounded at the monster dressed as an unnamed female official that had fallen from the ceiling. "What the hell?!"
The female monster brandished her weapon and charged at Goldruff, whom she already regarded as an enemy who had invaded the Great Palace.
The commands embedded within them began to take effect, controlling the female monsters' bodies to attack Gordruf.
"What?! What are you things?! Don't...don't come any closer!" Goldrov shouted menacingly, watching the monsters charging towards him. "I told you not to come any closer!"
Swish-!
The arrow flew through the air toward Gordruf.
Goldruff rolled around frantically, dodging arrows and sword strikes, maneuvering nimbly across the floor and quickly creating distance between himself and the monsters.
"Hmph! You want to fight me, Goldrov?!" Goldrov quickly checked his body, feeling for the self-defense weapon made by Leonardo da Vinci in his pocket.
"The scroll is there, and the Mystic Code is functioning normally. In that case!"
Goldruff activated the portable enhancement magic created by Leonardo da Vinci and quickly added enhancement magic to his own body.
It's time to put to use the self-defense techniques he learned at the Clock Tower!
"Take this! Confused Goff's Fist!"
Goldruff bent down and charged forward at lightning speed, his body bent like a fat tiger pouncing on its prey. His movements were incredibly fast, and his white-gloved fists flashed with miniature magic circles as he delivered a powerful punch to the female monster's fair chest.
Bang bang bang, fists came flying in quick succession, hitting the female monster's chest repeatedly, while her legs moved as nimbly as a boxer.
In the blink of an eye, he completed six punches with incredible speed, easily taking down an enemy in front of him.
"It's not over yet! The jaw-dropping punch! The intimidating overlord punch!"
dong dong dong——!
The female monster's body was smashed into pieces by fists encased in enhancement magic. These female official mechanical puppets were of extremely poor quality, far inferior to the autonomous mechanical puppets made by the First Emperor.
"Hehehe... Hahahaha—!"
A few minutes later, Goldruff easily dispatched all the female mechanical puppets in front of him without sustaining any damage.
Once he gets close enough to get to these monsters, these crudely made mechanical golems will no longer be able to defeat Clock Tower King Goldruff.
"Too weak! Absolutely too weak!"
Gordruf looked at the monster's remains on the ground and laughed triumphantly. The fear of being trapped in the unfamiliar environment disappeared, and a feeling of pride and relief filled his chest. "No, it's not your fault, it's because I'm too strong!"
"However, facing such a large number of enemies, I surprisingly felt they were insignificant and wasn't afraid at all. Instead, I fought with all my might..."
"It seems that I have grown quite a bit without even realizing it during my journey so far."
"Hmph. It has awakened me..." Goldruff stroked his golden beard, continuing his brisk pace down the corridor. "Although I'm rather late-blooming... no, it even feels like it's already too late..."
He couldn't help but recall the incredibly handsome and terrifying fist technique of the guard captain who had almost wiped out the entire Chaldea army in the Great Qin Treasure Pavilion.
He stopped in place, mimicking the captain of the guard's gesture, "Hah! Hah—!"
Just as Gordruf was reveling in his extraordinary combat prowess, the female monsters reappeared in hordes, blocking his path once more.
"Oh? Here we go again? You're all so foolish to think you can fight against me, Goldrov? You have no chance of winning!"
Goldruff smiled slightly, silently chanting an incantation. The magic bullet spell was complete, and he pointed it at the female monster in the shape of a pistol. "Bang—!"
Dozens of jet-black magic bullets flew rapidly toward the female official's body.
He was using the rune magic that Rin Tohsaka used to chase Shirou Emiya back in school—Gandr!
BOOM——!
The magic bullet exploded on the female monster's body, Webber Velvet
Even with all his might, he could only perform a single magic spell, yet Goldrov could unleash them in succession.
"Although I have no interest in bullying people who are far behind me, since you guys are the ones who actively sought to die by attacking me, there's nothing I can do about it."
Goldruff raised his right index finger and thumb, leaving a small gap between them, and looked at the weak monsters with disdain.
You're only a tiny universe away from me.
"My men are waiting for my return! Make way! Make way!! I am the one who will bring you death and terror!"
Ah... this feels so good! I've always wanted to find a chance to say such a cool line!
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The Kyushu Lostbelt, Chen Gong, and Red Hare timeline.
"Ahem... See that? Even if I were to fall into the enemy's stronghold alone, I wouldn't be easily captured! The Tokugawa Gordolf who appeared in front of you earlier was very likely my clone? Or not actually me!"
Goldruff's lips curled up into a bright smile; finally, his iconic moment of cool swagger was about to unfold.
He had been looking forward to this moment, to show the Chaldea subordinates and the enemies of Pan-Human History just how terrifying the man named Mujik Goldrov could be!
This fist technique is truly worthy of the praise I received from the monarch when I was learning self-defense techniques at the Clock Tower.
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