Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 38

“Nice to meet you, young man.”

In the darkness, a man wielding a long spear slowly emerged.

His pale face seemed devoid of color, and then he looked at Bai Qiu.

“Are you the target that the witch needs to eliminate this time?”

“Stay back!!!”

Mashu held up her shield and stood in front of the man.

“Such a fragile young girl, why do you have to fight…”

The man looked Mashu up and down, then said indifferently:

“I see, you are a Servant mixed with other Heroic Spirits… You are indeed different from those guys, no wonder the witch is interested in you.”

“When did you discover us?”

“When?”

After hearing Bai Qiu’s words, the man laughed.

“Since you left that city, you have been followed by dispatched familiars all the way. Although your Assassin has been getting rid of these scouting familiars along the way, this is still the witch’s territory, and no one’s actions can escape her eyes.”

No wonder Emiya Kiritsugu was not nearby, it turned out he went to deal with the familiars tracking them.

“I have to say, she did have outstanding military talent in her lifetime. But when that talent is consumed by the flames of revenge, what is ultimately born is a ‘witch’ that destroys countries.”

The man smiled and shook his head.

“It’s an ironic fact.”

Then he looked at Bai Qiu.

“But young man, I must commend you for your quick thinking. Choosing not to directly confront those dragons was the right judgment. Those dragons are summoned by the witch using the Holy Grail, they are endless.”

“But you still managed to find us, and those dragons will come here soon, won’t they?”

After hearing Bai Qiu’s words, the man burst into laughter.

“Ahahaha, do you think I need those guys’ help? It seems I have been underestimated.”

Swoosh——————!!!

A silver moon suddenly appeared and flew towards the man!

But the man simply waved his spear and shattered the incoming moon.

“Master, are you alright?!”

“I’m fine.”

Johanna, who was by the side, also rushed over, her silver cross holy staff shining brightly.

The man looked at the cross holy staff in Johanna’s hand and immediately guessed her identity.

“So you are the legendary Popess, it’s a pity. If I had manifested in a different Saint Graph, I would have been eliminated by you.”

“You still have time to joke, Lancer. It seems you are quite confident.”

Another woman’s voice came from deep in the forest, but her figure remained unseen.

“Naturally, when I am summoned and subjected to Madness Enhancement, I will obey the inner craving for blood and fight strong enemies, until this Saint Graph is damaged.”

“Enjoying the screams of the weak and the blood of young girls is what I pursue. As for you, a fallen vampire clinging to noble ideals, you are not worthy of being called a ‘demon’!”

The woman’s voice was clearly filled with anger.

“Oh? Are you actually proud of the infamous name you carry? Ultimately, deep down, you are just a little girl longing for eternal life and beauty.”

“That’s enough! After this, I will never join forces with someone like you again, even if it’s the witch’s command.”

Bai Qiu hadn’t even asked anything yet, and these two were about to expose their true names directly.

But even if they didn’t fight each other, he knew who they were.

“Oh oh oh, a new Servant has arrived!”

“Poor Mashu-san, back to work again.”

“It’s time for the name guessing segment in this livestream. Based on the conversation, the key words for the identities of these two should be ‘Vampire’. Let the contestants enter the stage!”

“Drinks blood, I know, it must be the big-mouthed bat!”

“…I’m still here as a ‘Forked Bat’. Hey, the person upstairs, you’re in the wrong studio.”

“Since we’re talking about Vampires, it must be none other than the Demon Castle thief 6, Dracula.”

“Dracula for the male, for the female it can only be little Carmilla… no, Carmilla, the noblewoman who bathes in the blood of young girls to maintain her youth.”

“Vampire, are we going to have a segment with tomato sauce flying everywhere…”

Even the viewers in the livestream could guess quite accurately, although it’s true that these two didn’t really try to hide.

Countess of Blood, Carmilla.

Impaling Prince, Vlad III, also known as the famous Vampire, the prototype of Dracula.

Both of them were summoned by Jalter due to their legends being associated with Vampires in later years.

But Jalter didn’t just summon these two Heroic Spirits, there should be other enemy Servants nearby.

What should they do?

Should they use Command Seals to directly summon Mordred, Martha, and Emiya Kiritsugu?

Although it was a bit regretful to use up three Command Seals in one breath, years of playing FGO told them.

Command Seals would recover one per day, and they wouldn’t generate extra small Command Seals. They should use them when necessary.

But using them all would be a bit wasteful, so they should start by summoning Mordred, who had the strongest combat power.

Suddenly, something leaped down from the sky!!!

A knight clad in black armor, exuding a continuous stream of dark Magical Energy, appeared before them.

The ground where he stood was shrouded in black aura, and even the surrounding plants quickly withered as their life force was absorbed.

“Gaaaaaaaaa!!”

He let out a unsettling roar that made everyone present uneasy!

Then, he immediately noticed Mashu’s presence, but he just stared at her without making any further moves.

The appearance of this Servant instantly excited the livestream.

“Oh my god! It’s actually Lancelot!!!”

“Lancelot, you’ve gone mad again!”

“The Blond King Killer is still alive, the former Blond King dead.”

“Wait, where’s Mo-san? Run, your dad’s love rival is here!!!!”

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“Oh? Did that crazy guy send even this confused fellow? Is that witch underestimating us a bit?”

In the depths of the forest, the woman’s voice became even more dissatisfied.

When Bai Qiu saw Lancelot, he changed his mind about summoning Mordred.

Forget it, let’s change the plan and have Martha join in for a 3v3 battle.

“Move aside, move aside!!!”

A gust of wind roared, followed by something falling from the sky nearby.

“Ugh, everywhere is filled with these things wasting our time. But heroes always make their grand entrance in the end, right, Master?”

At that moment, Mordred was proudly standing on a Wyvern pierced by Clarent.

“So, it’s you few who came to ambush my Master?”

She was about to turn and face the opponent when she felt a wave of killing intent coming towards her!

“Clang—!!”

Clarent blocked the opponent’s attack, and the knight in black armor let out an uncontrollable roar towards Mordred:

“Ar—thur—!!!”