Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 9

“Be careful of that Saber, she has already proven her powerful strength. She alone is enough to defeat any Servant,” Cú Chulainn, carrying his oak staff on his shoulder, explained seriously.

“But I will protect you all afterwards, so let’s act accordingly when the time comes.” Bai Qiu, Mashu, and the Director followed Cú Chulainn as they walked towards the heart of Fuyuki City.

The surroundings were filled with tall, naturally grown but eerily quiet bushes, making it feel frighteningly silent.

Bai Qiu, who was walking at the back, connected to the Catfish APP platform through the system and started today’s live stream.

As soon as the connection was established, Bai Qiu saw several barrage messages appearing in the live chat.

“They’re here, they’re here! The streamer is here!”

“Fans of the Fate series have come out of admiration!”

“Why so late? Just starting work?”

“So many people in the early morning? Then I’ll start selling bamboo rats, 3 yuan each, 10 yuan for three!”

“What are we doing today? Are we continuing to shoot yesterday’s short film?”

“I stayed up all night yesterday and rewatched Fate/Zero. Today, I’ll make sure everything goes smoothly. But why haven’t I seen the actor for Kiritsugu Dad today? I want to see Kiritsugu Dad!!!”

Bai Qiu glanced at the current number of viewers in the live chat. Even though the stream had just started, there were already five to six hundred people watching.

“We will continue shooting the sequel to yesterday’s film.”

As Bai Qiu said this, the viewers in the live chat immediately started asking questions.

“I think I understand the concept of Heroic Spirit now. Are there any formidable characters today?”

“Can the streamer reveal whether there is an actor for our King in this film? It would be great if there is.”

Bai Qiu smiled at the corner of his mouth. Of course there is, isn’t there?

But for now, it’s better not to say it casually. Maybe later, it could attract more viewers and increase the live stream points.

Today, Bai Qiu still planned to draw depending on the situation and see if he could summon a new Servant.

“Cough, cough.”

Bai Qiu coughed lightly.

“When we start filming later, we won’t be able to talk much. Please pay attention to the rules of the live chat and avoid crossing the line.”

After Bai Qiu said this, the viewers in the live chat immediately understood.

“Don’t worry, streamer. We are all law-abiding citizens.”

“Yeah, we are all law-abiding citizens, completely free from gambling and drugs.”

“Hey, besides gambling and drugs, there’s one more thing, right?”

Just as Bai Qiu was about to set up the camera mode for the live stream, someone in front stopped and waited for him.

“Hey, ordinary person, are you even listening?”

Olga Marie looked at him dissatisfied.

With her arms crossed, she had the same unapproachable demeanor as in Chaldea.

“Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention earlier.”

“Huh, why have you been so absent-minded since you arrived here? What about Assassin?”

“He’s on alert in the surrounding area, keeping an eye out for any Spiritualization.”

Bai Qiu pointed to the nearby bushes.

“Don’t get too conceited just because you’ve summoned a Heroic Spirit. According to that Caster’s words, this Saber here is an extremely formidable opponent.”

Olga Marie’s expression turned somewhat grim.

She hesitated for a moment, but still spoke up.

“I haven’t told Mashu yet, but I think I should tell you since you’re the child’s Master.”

“Hmm.”

Bai Qiu nodded, already having a faint idea of what Olga Marie was going to say.

“The Saber we are facing today, Caster has fought her several times and already knows her true name.”

After taking a deep breath, Olga Marie stared into Bai Qiu’s eyes and said:

“She is none other than the world-renowned King of Knights—King Arthur!!!”

After hearing her words, some of the audience in the live stream room seemed to be energized and started spamming the bullet comments like crazy.

“Our king, there really is our king!!!”

“Exactly, the King of Knights never misses any place.”

“As long as there are enough meals, King Arthur will definitely respond to the summoning!”

“Saber! My Saber!!!”

“Alright, I’m taking a sick leave today and not going to class. I’ll stay here until our king appears.”

“Streamer, you can’t end the live stream. If you do, I’ll find a way to locate your set and watch it on-site!”

However, Bai Qiu’s expression remained unchanged, which puzzled Olga Marie.

“Hey, did you hear that clearly? That Saber is none other than King Arthur! The sword he wields, Excalibur, is a famous holysword. If it is fully unleashed as a Noble Phantasm, I’m afraid that we… no, the entire town will be pierced through!!!”

Facing the anxious Olga Marie, Bai Qiu remained expressionless.

“So what if that’s the case?”

“What do you mean ‘so what’? If that happens, we will die, and the mission will fail! The future of humanity will undergo a complete change!!!”

“Then as long as we don’t fail, isn’t that good enough?”

Bai Qiu answered seriously.

“You!!!”

Olga Marie was so angry that she couldn’t speak.

“Forget it, in the end, you’re just an ordinary person. I placed too many unrealistic expectations on your performance yesterday.”

After saying this, Olga Marie shook her head and returned to the front.

Bai Qiu watched Olga Marie’s disappointed figure.

He naturally understood why she felt so hopeless.

After all, the other party was the renowned King Arthur, while on their side?

A Demi-Servant who hadn’t unleashed their Noble Phantasm, an Assassin whose abilities were usually the weakest among the classes.

Although that blue-haired Cú Chulainn could be considered a combat force, it was hard to say whether he would turn against them in the heat of battle.

And finally, there was herself, who appeared to be a half-hearted, but actually was a half-hearted Master.

It was natural for her to feel hopeless.

“Swoosh——!!”

Suddenly, an arrow flew swiftly from the depths of the forest ahead towards them!!!

“Hmph, using this kind of tactic again.”

Cú Chulainn didn’t hesitate and directly raised his oak staff, quickly tracing several marks in the air with his finger. Immediately, a red rune appeared in the air.

The moment the red rune was formed, it immediately rushed towards the arrow head-on.

Boom——!!

In an instant, a small explosion occurred, and the resulting air current caused the surrounding trees to shake incessantly.

“Don’t hide, Archer.”

Cú Chulainn shouted loudly into the empty forest ahead.

“Since we’re going to fight, then let’s fight properly.”

“You guys go back, as long as you don’t come near here, I won’t easily intervene.”

A man’s voice came from the forest ahead.

“What nonsense are you talking about? But you really have fallen quite low, clearly being one of the top three knights, yet you ended up being a gatekeeper here.”

Cú Chulainn’s sharp tongue was unleashed, showing no mercy.

“It seems like we’re definitely going to fight, Caster.”

“But of course!”

Cú Chulainn raised his oak staff, ready to start the battle.

Just as the situation became tense, a middle-aged man wearing a cloak released his Spiritualization and walked out.

“Master, can I take care of the battle here?”

The silver-haired man stared sternly at the forest ahead.

“I feel like there’s a reason why I must fight.”