Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 17

“Darn it!!!”

Mordred clutched her injured chest and struggled to stand up.

Her gaze remained on Artoria until the very end, until her body was completely engulfed by the black mud.

The overflowing black mud from the Holy Grail spread around like a surging wave.

“Oh no, Fuyuki City is going to be burned by the black mud again!”

“As we all know, the Holy Grail War is conducted in secret.”

“This thing looks disgusting, and it’s hot too!”

“Oh no, something is overflowing, it’s all sticky!”

“Hey, up there! This is a proper live stream, so explain clearly what that sticky thing is!”

“This thing is black, like water, and it can catch fire. I understand now, the Holy Grail contains oil!”

“Quick, run, the Amelica people are coming!”

“Even if it’s a special effect, it still looks scary.”

As the black mud continued to surge, Cu Chulainn immediately inserted his oak staff into the ground.

“Kid, stand with them and don’t move!”

Then, a large number of freshly laid blue rune symbols appeared around the group.

These rune symbols acted like walls, directly separating the incoming black mud.

“Hoo.”

Cu Chulainn finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Don’t worry, those things can’t touch this place.”

“You fixed the runes around here and turned this area into a different domain?”

Olga Marie looked around in astonishment.

“My master has a technique that can summon gates to the Underworld. Strictly speaking, this place can be considered a domain entrance to the Underworld.”

“The Underworld?!”

Olga Marie suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

“Ahahaha, don’t worry, I’m just borrowing this place for a little while.”

After a moment, when the black mud dispersed, everyone was surprised to find that the surrounding area had turned into a sea of fire.

The vast empty space had also become a flat ground, with the rock walls completely gone.

The moon overhead had turned pitch black, and the black mud was flowing down the mountains towards the uninhabited Fuyuki City.

“As an appetizer, this is really hard to swallow.”

The man floating in front of the Holy Grail complained.

“Lev?!”

Olga Marie quickly recognized the person’s identity.

“Lev, so you’re okay!”

Olga Marie immediately wanted to rush over, but was stopped by Bai Qiu.

“Director, be careful.”

“What are you doing? He’s our ally.”

“The kid is right. The Magical Energy on this guy doesn’t seem human.”

Cu Chulainn also stood in front, maintaining an attacking stance.

“What are you all talking about? Mashu, quickly explain to them. Lev can’t be harming me.”

Olga Marie quickly turned to Mashu for help.

“Director, Professor Lev…”

In Mashu’s eyes, who had become a Demi-Servant, Professor Lev emitted a sense of danger that was difficult to explain.

He didn’t seem human at all.

“Lev, Lev, can you hear me?!”

Olga Marie shouted loudly towards Lev.

“Oh? Olga, so you’re here too.”

Lev turned his head upon hearing the call.

“Lev, where have you been all this time? Unexpected things keep happening, and I’m really confused right now, but as long as you’re here…”

“Hahaha, descendant of Animusphere, haven’t you realized by now?”

Lev revealed a sinister smile.

“You’re already dead.”

“——————？！”

Olga Marie looked at Lev in disbelief.

“You, who has a physical body, does not have the qualifications for Rayshift. Only the version of you after death is eligible for that. If you don’t believe me, take a look at this.”

Behind Lev, space tore open, revealing CHALDEAS that had turned into a fiery red.

“It can’t be, this is just an illusion, right? Lev?!”

Olga Marie shook her head in disbelief.

Then, Lev extended his hand and made a gentle gesture.

Olga Marie’s body flew uncontrollably towards CHALDEAS.

“He can even break through the space I fixed? Who is this man?!”

Cu Chulainn immediately pointed his oak staff at Lev.

Several fiery red runes flew out from behind him, but they were all shattered by several black beams of light shot out from behind Lev.

“What are you doing, you scoundrel?!!!”

A red lightning bolt shot directly towards Lev!!!

Clang——————!!!

Mordred’s heavy sword struck in front of Lev, but was blocked by an invisible barrier.

“Arthur, only I can slay him!!!”

Facing the enraged Mordred, Lev shifted his gaze to Bai Qiu.

“Number 48 Master Candidate, I never expected the one I miscalculated would be you.”

“Lev, what are you doing? Change back, Lev!!!”

Olga Marie, floating in the air, kept confirming the Lev in front of her, who was completely different from her memories, hoping that he would tell her this was all a joke.

“Sad descendant of Animusphere, embrace this CHALDEAS that you cherish.”

“Director!!!”

Mashu and Cu Chulainn tried to save Olga Marie, but a powerful magical energy pressure immobilized them as soon as they stepped out of the rune barrier.

“Mordred!!!”

Bai Qiu extended his hand, which bore Command Seals.

“I command you with these Command Seals, Mordred, unleash your Noble Phantasm!!!”

With Bai Qiu’s shout, one of the Command Seals disappeared.

Mordred, overflowing with magical energy, erupted with the radiant Holy Sword, once again releasing magical energy.

“What?!”

Lev, who didn’t anticipate this, paled in shock.

“Die!!!”

Mordred unleashed her Noble Phantasm at point-blank range.

“This Is the Evil Sword That Destroyed My Father, Rebellion Against My Beautiful Father (Clarent Blood Arthur)!!!”

The red and black intertwined magical energy blast pierced through Lev and the Great Holy Grail behind him.

Was it successful?!

Under the resentful gaze of everyone, Olga Marie, who kept shouting, slowly disappeared into the fiery red CHALDEAS, never to be seen again.

“Damn it… Am I still too late!!!”

Bai Qiu gritted his teeth unwillingly.

“You fools, your fate has already been sealed!!!”

An angry voice from Lev came from the sky.

“You shall die here, as the beginning of humanity’s demise.”

With the destruction of the Great Holy Grail, the entire space began to collapse.

“Senpai, because the Great Holy Grail has disappeared, this place has become extremely unstable.”

Mashu leaned against Bai Qiu, trying hard to protect him.

Cu Chulainn looked down and noticed that his body was slowly dissipating.

It seems that with the destruction of the Great Holy Grail, he was also preparing to exit.

“Kid, it seems I can only accompany you all until here. If you need me next time, just summon me.”

After saying that, Cu Chulainn’s body completely disappeared into thin air.

The ground tremors had reached their limit, and suddenly a familiar voice came from Bai Qiu’s bracelet.

“Everyone, hold on, the Rayshift has been activated.”

“Mashu, grab my hand!”

Bai Qiu immediately reached out his hand, and Mashu nodded and grabbed Bai Qiu’s hand.

“Ah, Father, why did you have to…?”

Mordred stood in the unstable space, looking at the spot where Artoria disappeared, and quietly said.

A few seconds later, the entire space completely collapsed!

The live stream screen also instantly went black.

“This is… special effects, right?”

After a long time, the live stream finally had such bullet comments.