Mordred had suffered losses from religion before, so she deeply understood how it operated and spread. Most importantly, though no one knew, she had infiltrated the position of bishop in the past.
And this was Mordred's most lethal weapon in playing this game.
She unified the missiona...
2023-11-17 00:46:58 +0000 UTC View Post"So she sent spies after all," Shirou raised an eyebrow.
Having anticipated Mordred's actions, he had set up counterintelligence beforehand. Thus, before her spies began their activities, he already knew their identities.
He didn't eliminate the spies, but corralled them instead. He c...
2023-11-15 23:21:56 +0000 UTC View PostShirou stationed his army at the borders and assigned domestic infrastructure projects.
Seeing this, Mordred had an "as expected" expression.
In life, she had studied Shirou thoroughly in order to become a qualified king. If anyone knew Shirou's ways and thoughts as a king best, it wa...
2023-11-15 01:21:58 +0000 UTC View PostSquinting, Mordred said, "Many say Eternal King was a man of lofty morals. But perhaps he was someone who liked to bully the weak?"
Shirou glanced at her, smiling gently. "Don't worry. I won't harm your Master. Quite the opposite - I'm grateful to him now. So you don't have to deliberately ...
2023-11-15 01:21:55 +0000 UTC View PostCalmer now, Mordred realized how foolish she had been. But things had come to this, there was no way out.
She sat down cross-legged and took out the Grail. "Master, you need to retreat now."
He looked at her strangely. "Why do I need to retreat?"
"That black Saber is on his side...
2023-11-14 00:41:47 +0000 UTC View PostIn the shop, Shirou had turned off the faucet, cold water slowly dripping down his face.
"Drip, drip."
The sound of water.
Lifting his head, he looked at himself in the mirror. The chill had finally sobered him up a bit.
After wiping his face, he thanked the shopkeeper and...
2023-11-14 00:41:45 +0000 UTC View PostShirou rushed out, his mind a jumbled mess. But one thought was clear - he had to find that girl and bring her back.
His Instinct skill had already worn off. Reliable in battle, yes, but for finding people? Not so much. Certainly no match for Jeanne's Revelation.
Still, it gave him a ...
2023-11-13 08:39:50 +0000 UTC View PostUnderground, Mordred felt safe.
Though sneak attacked earlier, it didn't matter now. The absolute safety of her hiding place gave her the perfect chance to strike again!
Her earlier shout of "I'll be back!" had been a facade. She wanted Eternal King to believe she had left, which in t...
2023-11-12 05:59:38 +0000 UTC View PostMordred was caught off guard as the black hand sneak attacked and threw her out of the cafe. She tumbled across the ground before flipping up to stand.
She hadn't expected a Heroic Spirit to ambush her like that. Even more unexpected was that it was her old man!
At first, she didn't p...
2023-11-12 05:59:33 +0000 UTC View PostSisigou and Mordred had covertly relocated overnight, moving from the Trifas graveyard to set up a new base at the Vâlcea graveyard.
However, with Vâlcea's terrain still unfamiliar, Mordred didn't want Sisigou, her core support, taking risks. So she had him camp within the graveyard while...
2023-11-11 06:59:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe sunset had faded to a mere trace of crimson along the horizon.
It was the gloaming hour.
The moment when day and night intertwined in a final dance.
The moon and sun shone as one.
Adam watched his numb, departing kinsmen with a mix of sorrow and powerlessness.
Wh...
2023-11-11 06:59:46 +0000 UTC View PostAs they chatted. Shirou suddenly realized something. He looked to Astolfo and asked, "Astolfo, you know Berserker's True Name?"
"Of course! Berserker is the leader of the rebel army that led a slave uprising against Roman slaveowners in ancient Rome!" As Astolfo spoke, he looked at Spartacu...
2023-11-10 07:51:05 +0000 UTC View PostGray felt rather apprehensive about the lack of opposition. As a seasoned Chaldea Master, her wealth of experience could fill handbooks. She knew intervening in the Holy Grail War should provoke attacks, yet there were none at all!
This not only surprised Gray, but also rendered all her pre...
2023-11-08 22:43:25 +0000 UTC View PostSaber sighed, wondering when her Master would use a Command Spell to summon her away. She couldn't take much more of this. No, "couldn't take much more" was an understatement. She really couldn't endure it any longer!
Mordred was like chewing gum stuck to her shoe, following Saber everywher...
2023-11-08 22:43:23 +0000 UTC View PostJeanne lifted her sword with resolve in her eyes. "It seems we have to use my Noble Phantasm."
Shirou was speechless.
Why did she want to self-destruct so much?
He said, "Jeanne, the Command Spell."
She shook her head. "That won't work. The seals...they have no power over ...
2023-11-08 01:05:28 +0000 UTC View Post"Despicable...!"
François Prelati's enraged voice echoed through the chamber. Jeanne and the others whipped around in surprise. François Prelati had survived Rhongomyniad's blast!
"It's futile. This place is imbued with my lord's power. Your sneak attack could never kill me," Prelat...
2023-11-08 01:05:24 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the moment she found herself in this godforsaken city, Jeanne heard extremely eerie sounds in her ears, like the chanting of ancient evil gods, which made her extremely anxious.
When she suggested her plan, Shirou raised his eyebrows.
"A self-destructing Crimson Holy Maiden, huh?...
2023-11-06 23:57:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe ominous city of R'lyeh was faintly illuminated in an eerie, ghostly blue glow under Shirou's light, evoking an unsettling resemblance to the dark depths of the sea.
It was a city constructed from gigantic, bizarrely shaped stones, with staircases that seemed utterly unsuitable for climb...
2023-11-06 01:46:24 +0000 UTC View PostShirou and the others convinced a sewer worker to guide them and found an abandoned factory. According to their guide, the factory was a relic from Romania's communist past - with Vâlcea's slow development, it had been left to rot.
His group entered the underground through one of the facto...
2023-11-06 01:46:20 +0000 UTC View PostAs Shirou and the others entered Vâlcea, a chartered flight from London had just landed at Henri Coandă International Airport in Bucharest, the capital of Romania.
Though the same breeze brushed their faces, the dry winds of Romania felt nothing like the damp cold of foggy London. Gray li...
2023-11-05 11:45:38 +0000 UTC View PostVlad sat on his throne, fingers idly tapping against the armrest.
Three nights had passed since the Holy Grail War began.
This night was quiet—suspiciously so. The first night had been filled with chaos, but now there was nothing. No aggressive moves from the Red faction, no counter...
2023-11-05 11:45:32 +0000 UTC View PostIn the camp on the outskirts of Vâlcea...
Jeanne's eyes fluttered open, her mind clouded with confusion.
"What... what just happened?" she mumbled, her voice laced with grogginess: "Wasn't I listening to Assassin's song? Why... why did I black out?"
She tried to recall her memo...
2023-11-04 07:18:19 +0000 UTC View PostShirou, now fully absorbed in the topic, frowned and asked, "If this issue involves parallel worlds to such a significant extent, why hasn’t Zelretch taken any action?"
"Zelretch’s Second Magic played a crucial role," Romani replied. "Chaldea's Masters utilize his Second Magic for spiri...
2023-11-03 02:12:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Master, who are you talking to?" Shirou asked, eyeing Mash as she interacted with her bracelet. Despite his seemingly relaxed demeanor, he remained alert.
"Ah!"
Mash jumped at Shirou's voice, allowing him a glimpse of the person displayed on her bracelet's small screen. He stared, mo...
2023-11-03 02:12:36 +0000 UTC View PostBut the young man didn't pay attention to such trivial matters; he completely ignored the coffee stain on his trousers. His eyes widened, peering through some sort of terminal, while he meticulously observed Mash, who was situated in a completely different world.
"Ah... Thank goodness. We'v...
2023-11-02 03:18:15 +0000 UTC View PostInside the King's Game...
The petite knight rode her warhorse, looking down at the heavily encircled Saber and her dwindling troops.
"You've lost, Mother," she smiled at her.
Saber looked distressed as she glanced at the soldiers and knights around Mordred. Those faces—once lo...
2023-11-02 03:18:03 +0000 UTC View PostAs he watched Jeanne's expression turn gloomy while she spoke with the homunculi, Shirou couldn't help but smile and shake his head, feeling the tension leaving him completely.
Good thing Jeanne's the one who showed up, who else among the Heroic Spirits would be this patient with a homuncul...
2023-11-01 01:39:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs he absorbed them, a significant surge in magical energy flooded through his body, even channeling some benefits to Mash through their connection.
However, her complexion grew even paler.
Shirou walked over to her, a wry smile on his face. "What's wrong? Did I manage to gross you ou...
2023-10-31 02:06:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe Red Caster looked on in disbelief at the surreal spectacle before him.
Initially, the largest creatures in the city had been his own nine monsters.
But now, the Black Assassin had transformed into a colossal mud giant, towering at around sixty meters in height!
And consideri...
2023-10-31 02:06:23 +0000 UTC View Post"Hmm?"
Leaving behind the Black Faction, Jeanne, who was now headed toward the Red Faction, suddenly looked troubled.
"What's wrong, Miss Jeanne?" Leticia asked.
"I'm not sure, but I have this unsettling sense of foreboding that feels strangely familiar," Jeanne replied, her bro...
2023-10-30 03:51:22 +0000 UTC View Post