Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 48

It turns out that my ideas were too naive.

The straight-line distance is five hundred kilometers, but the actual distance is probably closer to five thousand kilometers.

The entire central region of France is filled with mountains and lakes. If we were to follow the usual path, it would probably take us ten days to reach Orleans.

At this rate, by the time we confront Jeanne Alter in Orleans, France will most likely have already surrendered.

Who would have thought that the real obstacle to saving humanity would be the speed at which the French surrender?

Just the thought of failing to repair the Singularity because of this reason is enough to make one despair.

Bai Qiu’s head started to ache.

Realizing the problem, Bai Qiu made a decisive command.

Encountered a forest? Go through it!

Encountered a mountain range? Blast through it!

Encountered enemies? Cut through them!

What was originally meant to be a livestream of a road trip abroad turned into a high-speed race by Bai Qiu.

Of course, there were viewers in the livestream who enjoyed this, and outdoor enthusiasts were particularly envious of the high-performance Tarasque for its mountain climbing and off-road capabilities.

“This Tarasque is amazing, sturdy and durable. Great job, streamer, please share the link.”

“Our families are in luck! Today, the streamer is promoting the latest model of Tarasque, even more durable than the original version! (This comment is sponsored)”

“Can we get free shipping for this Tarasque in remote mountain areas, streamer?”

“Having this Tarasque, where can’t we go? Streamer, how much fuel does it consume per kilometer?”

Bai Qiu didn’t have the energy to entertain the creative comments from the viewers in the livestream. He was focused solely on reaching their destination.

After a long and arduous journey, they finally arrived near a small town in Orleans before sunset.

“Boom!”

Tarasque finally collapsed the moment they reached the town.

It seemed like it didn’t want to move another step.

“Let’s rest here for a while and gather some information,” Bai Qiu suggested.

The gates of the small town were wide open, but it appeared desolate inside, with no signs of human habitation.

Most of the houses in the town had been destroyed.

Emiya Kiritsugu went in to investigate, followed by Mashu.

“Senpai, it seems there is no danger nearby,” Mashu reported after confirming the safety near the entrance. There were no traces of other creatures.

Bai Qiu looked at the damaged walls, marked with claw scratches and burn marks, clearly not the work of a human military.

This place had long been attacked by those dragons.

It seemed that there was nothing valuable left here. They would rest for a while and then continue their journey.

“Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!”

A series of crisp sounds came from not far away.

It was the sound of Emiya Kiritsugu firing his gun!
In the moment they heard the gunshot, Mashu and Bai Qiu exchanged glances and immediately ran towards the source of the sound.

“If you casually appear in a girl’s room like this, you, Assassin, really don’t understand what etiquette is.”

“Tell me the reason for your appearance here. The gunshot just now was a warning. Now, I’ll give you ten seconds to tell me your name and your purpose here.”

Emiya Kiritsugu aimed the muzzle of his Calico M950 at the girl in front of him.
His right hand was ready with a single-shot pistol loaded with Origin Bullets. If the other party made any move, he would not hesitate to draw his gun and shoot.

“That was just a warning?! You clearly fired with killing intent. Luckily, I was agile enough to avoid being hit.”

“8.”

“Wait, shouldn’t we introduce ourselves first before that?”

“6.”

“Alright, I understand. You were also sent from the other side to capture me, right?”

“4.”

“Ah, I’ve had enough! Why is everything so unlucky! Ever since I was summoned to this world, whether it’s being captured or trying to escape, in the end, everything just becomes a mess!!!”

“0.”

Emiya Kiritsugu calmly announced the final number and prepared to pull the trigger.

“Damn it, if that’s how it is!”

The girl also had to take it seriously and prepared to swing the spear in her hand.

“Wait a moment!!!”

Bai Qiu and Mashu appeared behind Emiya Kiritsugu and immediately stopped him.

“Master, I have discovered an unidentified Servant here.”

Emiya Kiritsugu reported immediately, still pointing his gun at the girl in front of him.

“Who are you calling unidentified! I just didn’t want to tell someone I’m meeting for the first time!”

The other party responded with a dissatisfied voice.

“Senpai, it’s dangerous here. Please stand behind me.”

Mashu placed her shield in front of Bai Qiu and also prepared for battle.

“Hey, why are you all treating me like this!!!”

The girl in front pouted discontentedly, even flicking her tail behind her a few times.

Upon seeing the other party, Bai Qiu froze.

Isn’t this Elisabeth?

According to the original plan, she should be fighting alongside Kiyohime against the Wyvern army. How did she end up here?

According to Martha’s words, White Jeanne, Queen Marie, Mozart, and Siegfried have all been eliminated by Jalter.

That’s why Bai Qiu gave up on searching for these stranded Servants and planned to directly attack Jeanne Alter’s stronghold.

But now, Elisabeth suddenly appeared. Even though her abilities are not outstanding, she managed to escape unscathed.

“Nice to meet you, you’re Elizabeth Báthory, right?”

Behind Mashu’s shield, Bai Qiu said so.

“——————？！”

“——————what？！”

Everyone on the scene was shocked.

After all, Bai Qiu was just a Master, not a Ruler who could see through true names.

It was quite surprising that he could recognize the other party’s true name at a glance.

“Hmph, where did you learn my name? Oh, could it be that you’re my fan?”

Elisabeth was also surprised when she heard Bai Qiu call out her name.

“A fan…”

Some indescribable “songs” echoed in Bai Qiu’s mind, and memories of the deceased suddenly began to attack him…

“Elizabeth Báthory?”

Mashu suddenly became alert.

“If I remember correctly, the person who attacked us yesterday had the same name. Could it be that the Holy Grail has summoned you again?!”

“Huh? Have you seen me somewhere else?”

Elisabeth had a puzzled expression.

“Don’t play dumb! You’re planning to attack us here, aren’t you?!”

Due to the previous incident, Mashu held absolute hostility towards any Servant with that name.

“But it was you who attacked me! How dare you accuse me!!!”

Elisabeth stomped her foot in anger.

Both sides were now in a standoff, on the verge of battle.

“Stop it, both of you!”

Bai Qiu immediately stepped forward.

“Don’t worry, she’s not our enemy.”

“But, Senpai…”

Bai Qiu patted Mashu’s shoulder and gave her a reassuring look.

Then, he walked towards Elisabeth.

“If I’m not mistaken, you must have escaped from the hands of that Dragon Witch, right?”

“Oh? It seems there’s still a reasonable person here.”

Elisabeth’s tone became much softer.

“I’ll listen to what you have to say, for now.”

“I need you, Elisabeth.”

Bai Qiu reached out his hand towards Elisabeth.