Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 52

“Roar————————!!!!”

Under the leadership of Fafnir, the group of Wyverns charged towards the enemy position.

Just before reaching their destination, Archer suddenly jumped off Fafnir’s back.

“Are you in such a hurry to fight these guys?”

Saber, who was on the dragon’s back, had just spoken when Archer disappeared from sight, holding her bow.

“Oh well, I guess I don’t have the right to say anything about her.”

The Saber with a beautiful and cute face smiled self-deprecatingly.

“I never thought that I would be the one to bury that princess lady with my own hands. Perhaps it would be better if this nightmarish hell ended sooner.”

As a Knight of the White Lily, he should have been loyal to the French royal family.

However, after being forcibly bestowed with Madness Enhancement by the Dragon Witch, his desire for battle made it difficult for him to control himself.

“If we’re going to destroy, then let’s destroy thoroughly!”

Below them, a girl in bishop’s attire looked up at them.

“This should be the enemy Servant responsible for maintaining the position. Ugh, my head hurts again… Oh well, whether it’s destruction or being destroyed, it doesn’t matter anymore. Let the battle begin! This is the fate of the Servants summoned to this era!”

“Roar roar roar————————!!!!”

Fafnir let out a roar and began to dive down with the group of Wyverns!

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Upon seeing Fafnir’s departure, Mashu, who was hiding in the forest on the side of the castle, immediately reported the situation to Bai Qiu.

“Senpai, the enemy’s Evil Dragon and two Servants have already left the castle, but there is no trace of that Dragon Witch you mentioned or the Caster.”

Bai Qiu’s gaze remained fixed on the translucent screen in front of her.

The camera switched to Johanna’s side, and the enemy’s movements were almost confirmed.

“They blew up half of the castle with one shot, is that for real?”

“Don’t ask, it’s all special effects, it’s the technical prowess of the broadcasting company.”

“If they really damaged such a big castle, there’s no way the broadcasting company can afford to compensate, right?”

“Damn it! What was that just now? Why did it suddenly rain arrows from the sky?”

“Noble Phantasm: An Arrow Pierces the Clouds, Thousands of Soldiers Gather (dog head).”

“It seems like this is a report on Atalanta’s Noble Phantasm. The ones actually launching the attack are the Sun God Apollo and the Moon Goddess Artemis.”

“Finally, we see Archer using her bow seriously…”

“As we all know, most Archers excel in close combat, and using a bow is just a hobby for them.”

“Thank goodness for Johanna-san’s sturdy barrier, or else we would be in real trouble.”

“We finally have the feeling of a decisive battle. Wait, where is the broadcaster? Where did they go to slack off?”

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When Bai Qiu saw Fafnir appear on the screen, he immediately gave orders to the people around him.

“Alright, everyone, let’s go! Our goal is to take down the Dragon Witch and the enemy Caster, and then seize the Holy Grail.”

“Understood!”

“Roger!”

“Don’t waste any more time, Kiyohime is waiting for us to rescue her!”

Starting from their ambush in the forest, Elisabeth had been urging Bai Qiu to start the rescue mission.

“Seriously, what are we waiting for?”

But the plan had to be executed, so Bai Qiu had to ignore her nagging and continue to wait for the opportunity to infiltrate.

Now that the time was ripe, the group proceeded cautiously and arrived at a small gate in the northernmost part.

There were only some low-level puppets guarding the gate.

“Honk, honk!!!”

Taking advantage of the enemy’s lack of response, Mashu immediately used her shield to take out two of them.

“I can easily handle these things. Hurry up, everyone… Aaah!!!”

Elisabeth pierced the chest of a stone puppet with her magical spear, but she couldn’t pull it out because she thrust too deeply.

Seizing the opportunity, the stone puppet on the left directly punched Elisabeth!

“Manager!!!”

Elisabeth tightly closed her eyes, but all she heard was the sound of “crackling”.

The core of the tall stone puppet was instantly shattered, and it turned into lifeless stone debris scattered on the ground.

“Are you okay, Elisabeth-san?”

Martha retracted her fist that had crushed the core of the stone puppet and asked with concern.

“If you’re injured, I can use my miracles to heal you.”

“No need, thank you…”

“Oh dear, this door is still locked. There’s no way around it.”

Just as Elisabeth thanked Martha, she saw Martha casually throw a punch.

The iron chain on the door was instantly shattered!

Then Martha took the lead and pushed the door open to take a look inside.

“Hmm, it seems like there are no familiars guarding inside. Everyone can come in now.”

As Martha peeked out, she noticed Elisabeth hiding behind Bai Qiu, looking at her with a frightened expression.

“What’s wrong, Elisabeth-san?”

“N-nothing…”

Elisabeth had a lingering fear on her face, then she leaned in and whispered to Bai Qiu:

“Um, is this Servant you summoned a little… troublesome?”

“What do you mean? Martha is a reliable companion.”

“But, she’s a bit… violent, isn’t she?”

Elisabeth could sense the stark contrast between Martha’s appearance and behavior, and she couldn’t fully accept it.

“She’s a saint, you know. It’s normal for her to frequently fight against demons. She even once subdued a dragon with her bare hands.”

Afterwards, Bai Qiu walked straight into the door.

“Eh! A saint? And she even subdued a dragon barehanded?!”

Elisabeth froze in place, her tail drooping in fear.

“Ah, wait for me, everyone!”

Seeing that the others had entered the castle, Elisabeth quickly caught up with them.

The corridor in front of her was unusually dim, with only faint candlelight flickering on the walls.

In the darkness, there seemed to be something lurking quietly.

Mashu, holding her shield, walked at the front, followed by Martha. Bai Qiu and Elisabeth walked at the back.

Maintaining this formation, they cautiously moved forward.

“Um, Miss Saint?”

Elisabeth whispered and spoke to Martha.

“What is it?”

Martha turned around, puzzled.

“I may have had a bit of an attitude when we were outside. Please don’t mind, Miss Saint.”

“Oh, Elisabeth-san, you were just worried about your dear friend.”

Martha smiled gently.

“To be able to fight for and worry about your comrades, I think it’s a noble quality!”

“Is that so? It’s nice of you to think that way.”

Seeing that Martha didn’t mind her previous behavior, Elisabeth finally felt relieved.

Soon, the group arrived at a fork in the corridor.

“Senpai, which way should we go?”

Mashu turned back and confirmed with Bai Qiu.

Bai Qiu then looked at Elisabeth, as she was the one who brought her here to lead the way.

“Well, let me think.”

Elisabeth looked ahead, deep in thought, and then seemed to remember something.

“It should be this way! I remember when those guys were capturing me, they mentioned putting the Holy Grail in the treasure room. It should be in…”

Before Elisabeth could finish speaking, a cold gleam suddenly attacked her from above!