Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 147

“Both of you, please take a rest here. There’s something I need to attend to in the village.”

Bai Qiu and Draco were led by Himiko into a small house.

“You can freely explore the village. I apologize for leaving first.”

Himiko showed a slightly apologetic expression.

“Please make yourself at home.”

Bai Qiu nodded at Himiko.

Then, Himiko turned and left the house.

Inside the house, there were only a few simple pieces of furniture, including a bed and a round table with several stone stools placed around it.

On the table, there was a teapot and a few ceramic cups.

It was evident that the owner of this house had a certain obsession with food.

“Oh, by the way, feel free to drink the barley tea on the table. It’s delicious~~~”

“————————！！！”

Bai Qiu was startled when Himiko suddenly returned after leaving. He thought he had been caught snooping around in someone else’s room, but it turned out to be a kind reminder. He could only awkwardly nod and say, “…Alright, thank you.”

“Well then, I’ll go now~~~” Himiko said, running out of the room this time, completely leaving.

“Phew…” Bai Qiu sat on the stone stool. The sudden surprise was not good for the heart.

“It seems like you’re enjoying this treatment,” Draco said, sitting next to Bai Qiu.

“It’s too crowded. Can’t you move a bit?” Bai Qiu replied.

“Hehe, I just wanted to see your troubled expression. It helps pass the time,” Draco said with a satisfied smile.

Watching Draco like this, after spending some time together, Bai Qiu seemed to have a rough idea of her personality. It seemed that she retained some of her original tyrannical tendencies after becoming a beast. As long as others were unhappy, she was happy. You treat her a certain way, and she’ll treat you the same. In some ways, she’s even more difficult to deal with than the tsundere Jeanne Alter…

Where are Mash and Jeanne Alter now?

Bai Qiu fiddled with his bracelet, but all he could hear from the communicator was a rustling sound. Chaldea must be in a frenzy right now. After all, in this situation, Dr. Romani and Da Vinci are probably making urgent adjustments. With nearly 450,000 points in hand, there shouldn’t be a problem getting at least two Rider Servants. But now, the situation doesn’t seem so urgent. He still wants to save up to 500,000 points to unlock the restriction on summoning Divine Spirit Servants. Even though there’s no guarantee he’ll get one, what if he does? Everyone has dreams, right? Once he becomes familiar with this area, he can immediately start live streaming and gain 500,000 points easily. With a total of 1 million points, unlocking the restriction on Divine Spirit Servants, and considering the number of followers in his current live stream room, saving up for another guaranteed summon won’t be difficult. By that time, he should have figured out the situation nearby and can wait for Chaldea’s contact while finding a way to locate Mashu and the others.

With these thoughts in mind, Bai Qiu decided to temporarily mend his relationship with Draco. After all, he needs her to smoothly execute his plan.

“Um, Draco…”

“Hmm? What do you need from me?” Draco asked.

“Can you feel the presence of other Servants on this island? Besides Himiko?”

For now, he wanted to gather information.

“Well, even if there are others, they would probably be scared away by the aura here,” Draco replied.

“Huh? What do you mean?” Bai Qiu asked, confused.

“Hahaha, haven’t you noticed?” Draco burst into laughter.

“Not only the Queen, but everyone in this village has been summoned to this era.”

“——————?!”

“Is this place…”

“That’s right, this is part of the Queen’s country, or rather, a part of her kingdom.”

Although Bai Qiu had considered this possibility before, after all, a certain Sun King had done something similar.

But somehow, I have the Holy Grail, and it seems that Himiko doesn’t have the Holy Grail.

After Draco finished speaking, she jumped down from the stone stool and walked towards the outside.

“As for why it is like this, it is not something I am concerned about.”

“Hey, where are you going???”

Bai Qiu immediately stopped Draco.

“Ah, how foolish! You’re not the type to obediently listen to others, are you? If that Queen wants to do something strange, I don’t mind, but you might end your journey here.”

Draco, standing outside the door, looked down and seemed to quickly discover something.

“Oh, so this is the way to go.”

Saying that, she walked towards a certain path in front of her.

Bai Qiu had no choice but to follow her.

After all, she was the only combat power by her side now, even though they hadn’t officially formed a contract. But she had an agreement with Chaldea, and as long as nothing unexpected happened, they wouldn’t harm her.

The two of them walked along the field towards the right side of the village.

The villagers working in the rice fields on both sides whispered to each other when they saw Bai Qiu and Draco dressed strangely.

Soon, the two of them discovered something on the far right side of the village.

There were walls made of stone blocks here, but some of the walls seemed to have been destroyed by something.

Faint traces of something entering from there could be seen on the ground. Bai Qiu walked to the side and crouched down to observe carefully.

It seemed that something was moving in an “S” shape towards the water field by the wall.

Just as Bai Qiu was about to go and investigate, something quickly rushed out from the ditch beside the rice field!

“Hiss——————!!!”

This dark shadow swiftly attacked Bai Qiu!!!

“——————————？！”

Bai Qiu immediately dodged sideways, but unexpectedly, the opponent agilely rotated in the air?!

“Boom————————!!!!”

Suddenly, a blood-red beam of light flew from afar, piercing through the shadow that was about to touch Bai Qiu.

“Hmph, even insignificant beings dare to touch what belongs to me.”

Turning around, Draco raised her right hand towards this direction.

Bai Qiu immediately looked towards the direction where the shadow fell.

It turned out to be a creature with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a snake.

Lamia?! How could there be such a creature in this village???

“Be careful, your life can only be tasted by me in the end. Don’t die in this nameless place.”

“Thank you, for saving me…”

Although Draco’s words were harsh, she still saved Bai Qiu once.

This Lamia had the ability to petrify people. If one accidentally caught her gaze, they would likely become a statue here.

…Thinking about it, it’s a bit thrilling.

“You wicked creature, take this punch!!!”

Himiko’s voice came from nearby.

“Ha————————!!!!”

Accompanied by a loud noise, everything fell silent.

After a while, Himiko, with her arms moving, walked out of the nearby forest.

She was still holding a little girl in her hands.

When she saw Bai Qiu and Draco, she seemed somewhat surprised.

“Why are you here?”

“Ah, because we waited for you for a long time and you didn’t come back, so we came out to wander around the village and coincidentally ran into you.”

Bai Qiu casually came up with a reason.

“It’s a bit dangerous here. Did you encounter that monster?”

Before she finished speaking, she saw the lifeless body of the Lamia lying on the ground.

Bai Qiu immediately dodged sideways, but unexpectedly, the opponent agilely rotated in the air?!

“Boom————————!!!!”

Suddenly, a blood-red beam of light flew from afar, piercing through the shadow that was about to touch Bai Qiu.

“Hmph, even insignificant beings dare to touch what belongs to me.”

Turning around, Draco raised her right hand towards this direction.

Bai Qiu immediately looked towards the direction where the shadow fell.

It turned out to be a creature with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a snake.

Lamia?! How could there be such a creature in this village???

“Be careful, your life can only be tasted by me in the end. Don’t die in this nameless place.”

“Thank you, for saving me…”

Although Draco’s words were harsh, she still saved Bai Qiu once.

This Lamia had the ability to petrify people. If one accidentally caught her gaze, they would likely become a statue here.

…Thinking about it, it’s a bit thrilling.

“You wicked creature, take this punch!!!”

Himiko’s voice came from nearby.

“Ha————————!!!!”

Accompanied by a loud noise, everything fell silent.

After a while, Himiko, with her arms moving, walked out of the nearby forest.

She was still holding a little girl in her hands.

When she saw Bai Qiu and Draco, she seemed somewhat surprised.

“Why are you here?”

“Ah, because we waited for you for a long time and you didn’t come back, so we came out to wander around the village and coincidentally ran into you.”

Bai Qiu casually came up with a reason.

“It’s a bit dangerous here. Did you encounter that monster?”

Before she finished speaking, she saw the lifeless body of the Lamia lying on the ground.

She walked over in three steps, looking at the lifeless Lamia on the ground.

“Did you guys take it down?”

“Yeah, sort of.”

Bai Qiu nodded.

There’s no need to hide it from her. It can’t be that this thing just ran over here and suddenly died, right?

“You guys are really amazing!!!”

Himiko showed a surprised expression.

“If you get stared at by this thing, it’ll hurt for several days!”

“Hurt for several days…”

That’s petrification, it’s not just a matter of pain!!!

With that said, this person in front of me is probably a Ruler Class and has fully charged Magical Energy.

“What’s the story with this child in your hands?”

Bai Qiu leaned over to take a look.

The little girl had her eyes closed, and her expression seemed to be in pain.

Her right forearm had lost its original color and turned into a grayish-white stone.

Most likely, she had made eye contact with the Lamia.

“Well, when she was searching for wild vegetables in the forest, she was ambushed by that wicked creature. But it’s okay, I will use a ritual to heal her.”

Himiko comforted the child in her arms, gently whispering in her ear:

“It’s okay now, it’s okay.”

After hearing her soft reassurance, the child’s rapid breathing calmed down.

“I will have someone come later to reinforce the walls here, to prevent further harm to the villagers.”

Himiko then carried the little girl back to her own home. The mother of the little girl, upon seeing her child in such a state, burst into tears loudly.

After comforting the poor mother for a few moments, Himiko walked out of the house.

“Sorry for keeping you waiting.”

Himiko said to Bai Qiu and Draco.

“It’s alright. Are you done with your tasks?”

“Yeah, there shouldn’t be anything else to do now.”

Himiko nodded.

“Now, let me arrange your accommodations in the village.”

Then, Bai Qiu continued to follow Himiko along the field towards the other side of the village.

“Where did that monster come from just now?”

“The wicked creatures sneak up from the sea in the middle of the night, and then they find opportunities to harm the people in the village. Even though I had cleared them out before, recently they seem to be finding ways to come back. Many people in the village have even seen them during the day.”

Himiko said with a gloomy expression.

“Even though I use rituals to cleanse the harm they cause to the villagers, it still leaves significant aftermath.”

“That’s unavoidable, and you’re doing a great job.”

“Thank you…”

Even though she was feeling down at the moment, she still forced herself to stay positive.

“Sorry that you encountered such a situation as soon as you arrived. By the way, you seem quite strong. A single strike to defeat those monsters!”

Faced with Himiko’s sincere gaze, Bai Qiu could only temporarily avoid her eyes.

“Ahahaha, no, no, it was just a desperate situation.”

If she knew it was done by the seemingly weak “sister” behind her, who knows what she would think.

“Alright, you can stay here temporarily.”

Just as she said that, Himiko stopped walking, and in front of them was a small wooden hut.

Upon opening it, they found a bed and a table inside. Although it was small, it was clean and tidy.

“This place used to be used for storage, but I had it cleaned up specifically. It should be useful, right?”

“This is already great. Thank you, Queen of Yamataikoku.”

After hearing Bai Qiu refer to herself like this, Himiko waved her hand with a smile.

“No need to be so formal, just call me Himiko. By the way, I haven’t asked for both of your names yet.”

“I’m Bai Qiu, and she’s Draco.”

“Hmm, I’ve already remembered them!”

Himiko nodded.

“If there’s anything you need, just let me know.”

“Well then, I wanted to ask if there are any boats nearby.”

“Boats??”

Himiko asked in confusion.

“Do you need a boat?”

“Yes, if possible.”

It seemed that Mashu and the others were not on this small island, so they had to expand their search range. Naturally, they would need a boat for traveling on the sea.

“There’s no boat builder in the village, and we don’t go out to sea either, so I’m sorry, there’s no boat.”

After hearing Himiko’s words, although Bai Qiu felt a bit regretful, he knew it couldn’t be helped. He couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.

“We don’t have a boat, but if you need to take a boat, there will be a merchant ship passing by here soon. Maybe you can catch a ride with them.”

“A regular merchant ship?!”

This news startled Bai Qiu. It was quite rare to have regular merchant ships passing by on this island. In this era, the seas were mostly infested with pirates. How could there still be merchant ships?

But since she said so, he would go and see when the time came.

“I have another question. Can I ask?”

“Yes, of course!”

Himiko nodded.

Bai Qiu hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke to Himiko.

“I want to ask, is this Yamataikoku? Since you’re Queen Himiko, then this should be Yamatai, right?”

“Yes, this is Yamatai.”

Himiko said seriously.

“Suddenly, me and my subjects were transported to this era, and in order to survive, we can only settle here. So this is Yamatai, no, it’s New Yamatai!”

As the queen of this country, Himiko seemed to have a natural charisma as a leader.

“I see, I asked too much.”

“No, then please rest well in the village.”

After bidding farewell to each other, Bai Qiu watched Himiko walk away.

“From the way she speaks, it seems like she doesn’t have the memories of being a Heroic Spirit. Could she have lost her memories?”

For Heroic Spirits summoned incompletely or summoned by the Counter Force, this kind of situation would more or less occur.

I just don’t know which category she belongs to.

Then Bai Qiu thought of the merchant ship Himiko mentioned earlier.

Those who can engage in trade in these waters are most likely not ordinary people. He would find out who they are when the time comes.

“Hey, Master!”

Draco, who had been standing behind Bai Qiu, suddenly showed a terrifying smile.

“I’m hungry!!!!”