Comics: Starting from Killer Queen

The devil-like girl showed a charming smile that was contrary to her age.

"You have what it takes to be a winner. The Imaginary Shadow just now is the best proof. I happen to have a fusion material that is very suitable for you. If you cooperate with it, something extraordinary will happen!"

Francesca said excitedly, winking at Sakura playfully with a look of anticipation on her face.

Matou Sakura's frown deepened.

"It's not necessary."

"Hey... think about it again. I'm a very qualified ally."

Seeing Sakura Matou who didn't even show any curiosity and directly refused, Francesca was stunned and jumped down from the wall. She opened her umbrella again and was about to do something when she froze in place.

"The child said that this is not necessary."

The morbid atmosphere surrounding Francesca disappeared completely in an instant, like snow under a blazing flame. She raised her head stiffly and looked at the young man who had been standing in the shadow beside Matou Sakura at some point in time. His presence was so strong that it seemed like a dream that had come true.

Matou Sakura also stood there in a daze, but unlike Francesca who only felt as if an electric current was running through her spine, she had trembling eyes, filled with a complex emotion of disbelief, surprise and a little worry.

"Lord Roland!"

"Sakura, long time no see, even though it's only been two weeks."

Looking at the girl in front of him who seemed about to cry, Roland's cold voice softened a lot and he took the girl's hand.

After realizing that Roland did not blame her, Sakura ignored Francesca's presence, hugged Roland with her backhand, and rubbed her head against his chest.

They hugged each other like this for a while without paying attention to anyone around. Even though Sakura was still a little reluctant, Roland was the first to let go.

"Now is not the time to do this kind of thing. Let's talk later. I'll talk to this guy in front of me first."

When Roland's cold gaze came over again, Francesca felt a chill in her heart, but after the fear spread through her heart, it was replaced by a flush of excitement.

"That's wonderful! I see. No wonder this Holy Grail War is so unusual. It turns out that the so-called wish is just a simple add-on. Is the real purpose for your growth? ... No, in this case, aren't the participants in such a war all candidates for sacrifice?"

"It seems that apart from your immortality, you are not completely useless."

Roland narrowed his eyes and looked at Francesca. Although she looked like an absolutely beautiful girl who made people's heart beat faster, unlike Sakura, he could see her deeper nature, the indescribable filth that would drive people crazy just by looking at it.

"Please don't get me wrong, I don't have any ill will towards that child..."

"If there was, you would be dead now. You know I am capable of doing this... Before the Holy Grail War begins, I don't want to temporarily change the Master. However, it doesn't seem appropriate to not punish him at all."

"As long as it is not a punishment of death, I will gladly accept it. Please give me your orders."

Francesca simply shrugged her shoulders, and her perverse expression disappeared a lot. She even looked at Roland with some anticipation, rubbing her legs gently.

Since Roland had no intention of killing her directly, there was no need for him to blow himself up now. To her, being punished for her actions was simply not a big deal, and she even enjoyed it.

The other party is a beast... If I really get treated like that, it will be worth it even if I die thirty more times.

Then after being punished, she slipped away, away from this Holy Grail War that was about to cause a big disaster, and stood under the stage waiting for the result.

That’s right, the audience will never lose, Fran-chan wins big!

Roland paused as he looked at Francesca, who looked like she was not afraid of wearing shoes even though she was barefoot. Apart from death, this guy's level of chaos was second to none in the entire Type-Moon. No wonder it was like this.

"In that case...you should stay here and accompany me to fight this Holy Grail War to the end. There always need to be some clowns on the stage to make it more interesting."

"Eh?"

Chapter 244 Solomon of the Nine Rings

"Is it okay to just let her go?"

Matou Sakura looked at Francesca with some concern as she calmed down and rolled herself up obediently. Following Roland's instructions, she slowly rolled into the chaos under the umbrella. After the other party's figure completely disappeared, she spoke softly.

"She doesn't look like a peaceful person. Even if we don't kill her, we should at least sign a contract with her... Lord Roland has no need to worry about Sakura or the surrounding cities..."

"Compared to your sister, I don't know whether your delicate thoughts are a good thing or a bad thing."

Roland rubbed Ying's head helplessly. "Except for her immortality, she is not a very powerful being. The contract is not ineffective against her, but Orange and even Jewel Weng did not use this method to restrain her because they had no other choice."

Thinking of the sticky tentacles dancing in the hole in the opponent's abdomen, the eyes crawling in the darkness, and the door that should not be connected in the vision that belonged to the world just now, Roland's spirit also felt a sense of stimulation that he had not felt for a long time.

"That guy is no longer just a relative of a demon god. It's not an exaggeration to describe him as a clone. His twisted personality might not be caused by infection, but by his innate nature. Having a contractual relationship with such a guy is like stepping on some kind of filth. It's completely disgusting. Even those who are stronger than her have no way to vent their anger except to kill her."

Roland snorted softly, and it was unclear whether it was a compliment or a mockery.

"This guy is quite unique in using disgusting means to avoid being restrained."

"I understand," Matou Sakura nodded thoughtfully, and when she thought of Roland's words, she couldn't help but speak again.

"So, what she said about her and Bao Shi Weng being old acquaintances was not a lie, right?"

"Yes, living a long life is one of the few advantages of this guy, but that's all. Next time I see her, I'll just kill her. I'll kill her as many times as she comes. This guy is really a bully who only cares about the weak and fears the strong.

Roland didn't know much about Francesca's true identity, but it seemed to have been confirmed that her original identity was François Pleurati, a contemporary of Joan of Arc and Gilles de Rais.

Although with the increase of Type-Moon's worldview and the gradual disclosure of specific information about Francesca, the nickname of Yokotobi-hime has become a bit undeserved, but the fact that this guy is a very troublesome and entertaining person has not changed.

When facing an object of hatred, even if it is a saint appointed by God, she can push him to the stake. When facing a guy she likes, even if it is her trump card of logic, she can transfer it to him at the soul level without hesitation. Pursuing all kinds of fun as long as it will not completely kill herself is the principle of Francesca's actions.

Her tenacious immortality is very outstanding, but there is always a limit. There are still people in the entire Type-Moon who can kill her completely, such as a certain Crown Hassan. But it is still quite difficult to let such a person attack her. After all, although Francesca is crazy, she is not stupid.

It is precisely because the cost of making her disappear temporarily or killing her completely is completely disproportionate to the cost that Francesca had a very happy time in the past.

Unfortunately, she met Roland.

To kill her in the conventional sense, one must have a special attack, just like Francesca's hatred for God. Coincidentally, the six beasts have the destiny to replace the god in the sky and become the eternal king of the new millennium. Not only are they naturally resistant to her, but they are also not susceptible to her special attack.

So after meeting Roland, Francesca showed such an extremely well-behaved attitude.

"But if it's really as Lord Roland said, that this guy is a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong, she won't listen at all. After she leaves, she might take advantage of the fact that you don't have time to hunt her down and run away immediately..."

"Don't worry about that," Roland said slowly, "She definitely can't run away. In other words, even if I don't do anything, it will be difficult for her to escape... Well, it seems that the inhibition may have played a role."

Roland pondered for a while and muttered.

"Isn't it because there's really no way to stop it that it's starting to give up?"

"Lord Roland?"

The call from the girl next to him made Roland turn his attention back to Sakura.

"Come to think of it, Rin, I'm not that surprised, but Sakura, are you also interested in this Holy Grail War?"

"Ah..." The girl's face turned red, and she said embarrassedly: "Sorry, I was a little worried that my sister would cause you trouble."

"If it was really troublesome, I wouldn't have lent her the relic. I would have just let her take her own course. Spending so much money on a one-day trip to Tokyo is a bit too much. Even I would feel a little guilty."

Thinking of the pained look on Toosaka Rin's face when she asked him to sign the loan contract, Roland couldn't help but smile.

"However, as you can see, this Holy Grail War may be a little different. Your fate may also be changed because of it. You may even meet me on the battlefield. Even so, do you still want to participate?"

Roland's serious attitude made Matou Sakura silent for a moment. After Roland rejected the reasons she used to convince herself, the girl could only face her own heart.

"Will this cause you any trouble?"

“Not at all. It may even bring unexpected help.”

"...I want to participate."

The girl lowered her head, and an inaudible response escaped from between her cherry-colored lips.

"I would never have any hostile thoughts towards you, but..."

A brilliant blush stained Matou Sakura's pretty face, but her modesty prevented her from saying the reason why she was joining the war.

"It's not a bad thing to relax with a fight occasionally. Don't hesitate. See you later. I'll be looking forward to your performance. Don't let me down, Sakura."

As if he had realized something, Roland chuckled, and in the next moment, his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

As the interference factors disappeared, the blurry scene that was gradually moving away around her returned to Sakura Matou again. Looking at the bright sun in the sky, the beautiful girl who made people feel pity unconsciously clenched her fists and raised her head in a trance.

"Lord Roland is still treating me like a child..."

The girl who was evaluated by Roland as being too delicate, and the same was true in terms of emotions. After being rescued that day, although she was only used as a tool at the beginning, now Sakura Matou sometimes wants more.

She is obviously sixteen years old, and is a leader among her peers in both appearance and development. Not to mention her sister, sometimes Teacher Medea would look at her chest with complicated eyes. But why does Lord Roland always have this attitude?

Was it because of her past experiences that Lord Roland misjudged that she didn't have the ability to stand on her own?

If that's the case, then we must prove it to Lord Roland.

Sakura Matou is not a child living under his protection, but a mature woman who belongs to him wholeheartedly and has grown from being weak to being strong.

In order to carry out this wish, the girl does not intend to back down.

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"Huh... This Holy Grail War actually led to the emergence of such a person. This is really an exciting discovery."

Francesca exhaled white air and said triumphantly.

"However, to be so arrogant, even for a beast, is really too much of an underestimation! Of course, it's a lie to say that I will stay here to participate in the Holy Grail War!"

After leaving Roland's sight, Francesca immediately returned to her workshop.

Although she is an outsider who came to Tokyo to escape Aozaki Touko's pursuit, Francesca is also a very creative person as she is a magician who is much better than her appearance.

For example, in the choice of workshop.

Although she is a character from the Middle Ages, she is by no means an old antique like those in the Clock Tower. On the contrary, she has trendy ideas that even modern magicians cannot match.

The so-called workshop is part of the position, so it cannot be moved at will. So wouldn’t it be enough to build the workshop in a movable place from the beginning?

Looking at the gloomy scenery outside the porthole of the spacecraft where not even the clouds could be seen, Francesca nodded with satisfaction.

This place is 20 kilometers above the ground, and she is in an unmanned flying ship that is 200 meters long.

She endowed the spaceship with all kinds of concealed barriers and equipment, but even so, there was still a lot of space inside the spaceship, because Francesca had no intention of transforming it into a mobile fortress like the hanging gardens owned by the Assyrian queen. She just wanted to find a stage for herself to watch plays.

To accomplish this, there is no better place than high in the sky. Not only can the possibility of sneak invasion be fundamentally eliminated, but one can also look down from above and observe the actions of everyone in the Holy Grail War from a God's perspective.

"Next, let's get rid of this Command Spell first. Otherwise, even if I run away, it will make people feel very uneasy. Hmm... Although it's a bit difficult to do now, I might as well die a few hundred times, let my mind and body collapse, and then restart. This way, there will be no problem."

Francesca nonchalantly uttered outrageous words that would make people question what she really thought of life as. She raised her finger to her forehead and was about to take action when she suddenly heard the sound of a door handle being turned next to her.

Because it is located at an altitude of 20,000 meters, the defense here is naturally not very tight. For enemies who can reach this environment, ordinary barriers will have no effect on them.

"Hmm? Are there unexpected guests?"

Francesca's face blossomed into a smile that could not be described as kind in any way, as if an invisible switch had been turned on, and her eyes were faintly filled with ripples of joy.

"That's perfect. I think it's a bit of a waste to kill hundreds of people. Welcome..." She opened her arms and said enthusiastically to the door that was gradually opening: "Next, how should we proceed with this pleasant torture..."

The moment Francesca saw who was coming, she stopped talking abruptly.

Just like the first time she saw Roland, she froze in place, looking at the petite and beautiful girl in the emerald dress in front of her.

The girl walked slowly forward, and the moment she appeared, even the turbulent air around her began to sing, playing a melody that matched the girl's footsteps.

Francesca, who finally reacted, suddenly lowered her head, not daring to look directly at this miracle that dominated everything.

She knew very well that although Roland was much stronger than the girl in terms of power, it would be easier for the girl to kill her.

Even for Roland, he had to make an effort first, fight against the unknown, and finally erase his own essence.

The girl is different. She is not that powerful, but she can get rid of herself in a simpler way. After all, even the chaos that Francesca is connected to is meaningless to her.

Aika Sajo stretched out her hand and gently and tentatively reached out her white, illusory jade fingers to Francesca's head, as if the other person was just a harmless little animal.

But faced with such a provocative action, Francesca just trembled all over, not daring to make even the slightest unnecessary movement, as if that finger was her death warrant.

But in the end, the finger stopped in front of Francesca's forehead.

For a very simple reason.

"Roland doesn't seem to like you... Well, to be on the safe side, I'd better not meet you for now."

When Roland's name was mentioned, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of Aika Sajo's mouth.

"After all, he and I will be together forever, so we can't have any bad memories when we first meet."

"Yes."

"Although I originally wanted to bring you in to change up the ceremony a little bit and make it more to Roland's liking, I didn't expect that the surprise would be discovered before it was even delivered. To be honest, I'm a little upset."

"Yes."

Francesca responded numbly, like a puppet. She didn't act funny like usual and didn't offer any love advice.

She knew that the girl in front of her was not talking to her, but simply expressing her feelings. It didn't matter who the person was, so she only needed to respond at the critical moment. In order to prevent herself from falling into the abyss, it was better to keep her lips shut.

"However, since he didn't object, that means Roland approved of this plan, right? He also knows that this is a ritual I dedicated to him. So... we are in love with each other, right?"