Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 35

Orleans, inside the dark castle.

A man dressed in strange clothes held a book overflowing with ominous Magical Energy in his arms.

He hunched his back, wearing a thick Magecraft robe, and it seemed like there was something wriggling within the robe, with two eyes bulging out. Just looking at it evoked an unknown fear.

“Oh, Jeanne, it seems like Rider has failed.”

“Servants of that level can be summoned with the Holy Grail as many times as desired.”

Seated in the position once occupied by the bishop, the black-clad Jeanne showed no remorse.

“Those guys are just another round of witnesses. Even before they arrived, that white village girl had already been eliminated. And there’s the nuisance dragon slayer, the pitiable queen, and her admirer.”

A smile appeared on Jalter’s lips.

“Even in her dying moments, she exhausted her Magical Energy trying to save that dreamy princess. Such a laughable person. The musician that the people chase after is nothing more than a dreaming clown.”

Then she looked at the man standing in front of her again.

“Gilles, how is the situation in France now?”

“Jeanne, the remaining knights have already begun their attacks. Although the people of France are still futilely resisting, it won’t be long before they are consumed by fear and perish in despair.”

The man humbly lowered his head and said so.

“Too slow. Let the Wyverns take action as well. It may be just a small farce, but it will become dull if it drags on for too long.”

Jalter lightly stepped on the former leader’s crown.

“Let the flesh and blood of the people in this country be turned into food for the dragons, turning France into the nest of dragons, constantly replaying destruction and suffering. Only then can this country repay its sins!”

“Jeanne.”

The man lifted his head, tears of joy streaming from his excited eyes.

“Everything will be as you wish. This land will be plunged into eternal suffering because of your judgment!”

“Gilles, let the other knights go and pursue those guys.”

Jalter stood up and kicked the crown into a dark corner with the back of her foot.

“Since we lost Rider, I will summon a stronger Servant to replace him.”

“Why not try summoning King Arthur?”

The man known as “Gilles” offered his suggestion.

“King Arthur? I don’t think the English knights will respond to my summoning…”

Suddenly, a smirk appeared on Jalter’s lips.

“But I will give it a try. After all, that king who is praised by the world may also have a dark side.”

With that, she turned and left the hall, heading deeper into the castle.

Gilles devoutly lowered his head, and only after Jalter’s footsteps faded away in the hall did he look up and speak towards the dark passage of the castle.

“Jeanne, even if you have transformed into the embodiment of revenge, you still make people yearn for you. Oh, Jeanne! As long as it is your wish, I, Gilles de Rais, will make it come true!!!”

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“Yah hou!!!”

Mordred excitedly raised his hands and shouted loudly.

“Master, this thing is much better than the carriages in my time!”

“Well… Mordred, please don’t make such a loud noise, you might attract enemy spies,” Mashu cautioned carefully, looking like she was on a spring outing.

“Don’t worry so much, Mashu-chan,” Mordred said confidently.

“No matter how many enemies come, I can defeat them all. Just relax and sit there with Master.”

“…”

Mashu looked worriedly at the giant beast running hard below.

“Hu hu…”

At this moment, Tarasque was swinging its limbs vigorously, running towards the direction pointed by Mordred.

Martha was lying on the back of Tarasque, cheering and encouraging it.

“Tarasque, go for it!!!”

Johanna sighed incessantly.

“Even though it’s a subdued dragon, it’s still treated so poorly…”

Tonbi had already flown up into the sky, afraid of being used as a scout as well.

Emiya Kiritsugu directly Spiritualized and followed them, keeping watch for any potential dangers around.

“…Senpai, can you persuade Mordred-san to be a little more gentle? It’s easy to attract enemies like this,” Mashu asked worriedly.

“Mashu, I advise you to save your energy,” Bai Qiu gestured, suggesting that Kouhai not bother.

“Right now, only Mordred has the Riding skill, so let her do as she pleases.”

It’s not that he favored Mordred, but there was no other choice.

When they were leaving the city earlier, everyone planned to use Tarasque as their means of transportation.

However, Martha, being a Ruler, didn’t have the Riding skill. If they forced Tarasque to obey commands, it would be confused about what to do.

Just as everyone was at a loss, Mordred confidently stepped forward.

“When it comes to riding, I’m very skilled! The Knights of Britain are born experts in riding!”

“This thing can’t be much harder than a carriage, right? Is it really a dragon breed?”

“Wow, it’s running! It’s really harder to control than a wild horse. Saint over there, think of a way, or else I’ll draw my sword to stop it!”

“Once you get used to it, this thing is really good. Master, let’s catch another one next time we go somewhere, okay?”

After experiencing the above events, Bai Qiu, who was constantly feeling the bumps, no longer wanted to complain.

It didn’t matter how it went as long as they could safely reach Orleans. The process didn’t matter anymore.

On the contrary, the viewers in the live stream were quite interested in this scene.

“Why does it feel like a family outing?”

“Is this the foreign way of traveling? The scenery looks quite relaxing, but it seems a bit bumpy.”

“It’s probably synthetically created with special effects. In reality, the streamer and other actors are probably still hopping in the same place. If you take it seriously, you lose.”

“Yeah, yeah, I’ve seen those fake horse riding effects. There are no horses at all.”

“Mordred is indeed a good actor. She looks just like the real thing. People who don’t know might think she’s really taming this big iron dragon.”

“The big iron dragon must be feeling bitter: I can tell just by looking, this person is going to kill me.”

“System message: ‘Stewed Turtle with Iron Pot’ sent a treasure map!”

“Comment: Streamer, are you doing an outdoor travel live stream now?”

“System message: ‘Beast Tamer of the Crown’ sent magic wands x99.”

“Comment: Brave iron dragon, don’t be afraid of difficulties!”

Bai Qiu closed her eyes and tried to rest as much as possible.

The upcoming battle will be even more intense than before.