Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 99

The smoke from the cigar surrounded Waver.

“Young man, do you really think so?” he asked.

As if analyzing the pros and cons, Waver continued:

“The ‘Roman United Army’ is not a group of random people. Among them are many historical conquerors, including strong figures like Leonidas. They have all been summoned to this era, ready to conquer the world. Even without any soldiers, their power is enough to conquer ancient Rome.”

Indeed, as Waver said.

These leaders of the United Army, summoned by the Holy Grail to ancient Rome, were all once dominant figures.

“But strength does not solely rely on physical power, does it?” Bai Qiu quickly interjected.

“Our side has two military strategists who can rival millions of soldiers,” Waver immediately retorted upon hearing Bai Qiu’s words.

“Not to mention Reines, I have no intention of joining your camp.”

“But haven’t you already been labeled a traitor on the battlefield? There is no place for you there anymore.”

“That ‘king’ won’t believe my defection. He still believes that I will come back,” Waver said, showing a look of trust.

“Just the few of us rescuing Nero might be difficult, so if possible, let that ‘king’ join our forces as well.”

“————————？！”

Waver looked at the young man in front of him with a surprised expression.

“Are you suggesting that I should persuade the king?” he asked.

“This is not about persuasion, but rather about guiding your king back onto the right path. El-Melloi II, no, Waver Velvet, you should know better than I what the correct course of action is,” Bai Qiu replied.

Bai Qiu’s words seemed to awaken a buried memory deep within Waver’s heart.

The king in his memory would follow the path of dominance with his own actions, rather than obeying a Court Magician and being forced to persecute the emperor of this country alongside the leaders of the United Army.

That was not his way of being a king, nor the future he desired.

“It seems that Chaldea has obtained quite a bit of information about me,” Waver sighed after a long pause.

Indeed, as a servant of the king, he should have followed the king’s command. But now, he had become the king’s teacher, and as a teacher, he had to guide him onto the right path of dominance.

He looked up at Bai Qiu in front of him and the bewildered projection of Dr. Romani, sighing again.

“Congratulations, Chaldea, you win this round,” he said.

“Are you saying…?”

“Ah, I agree to temporarily ally with you and try to persuade the king to join us. But please don’t have too many expectations, as there are too many uncertainties involved,” Waver replied.

“Even so, thank you very much!” Bai Qiu immediately thanked Waver.

In fact, Waver had long known that his choice was not the right one, but he couldn’t make up his mind.

With Sima Yi and Kongming, the two military strategists working together, wouldn’t they turn ancient Rome upside down??

“If you don’t understand, just ask. Is the current show being filmed called ‘FATE Military Strategist Alliance’?”

“The hidden dragon and the crouching phoenix, with one, you can pacify the world. The history books don’t mention what happens when you have Kongming and Sima Yi together, huh?”

“When you have Kongming and Sima Yi together, you get to see Sima Yi cross-dressing every day.”

“In a way… that doesn’t sound too bad, does it?”

“Danger! Rome is in danger!!!”

“What’s going on? Is this going to be a reenactment of Zhuge Liang’s Seven Captures of Meng Huo, Empty City Strategy, and Zhuge Liang’s Retreat from Caesar the Great Emperor?”

“And this time, with the addition of Yi Madao on the side, stirring up trouble, how chaotic will Rome become…”

“System message: ‘Ultimate Joker’ sends 2 rockets!”

“Comment: It’s time to give ancient Rome a little shock from a mysterious military strategist from the distant East!!!”

“System message: ‘Gatekeeper’ sends 3 treasure maps!”

“Comment: These Casters are really formidable villains!!!”

…………………….

“Oh, it looks like Onii-sama, you seem to be very happy,” a voice suddenly came from outside.

“Tsk, why are you back?”

“Clearly, your cute little sister is back, and yet Onii-sama is so cold. My delicate heart could be hurt.”

“Where are you delicate… cough, cough!!!”

Waver got excited and started coughing.

“Really, Onii-sama always gets so excited. You used up a lot of Magical Energy during the battle, right?”

“It’s alright, I can replenish myself through the ley lines here.”

Kongming has the Territory Creation ability, and it’s also a powerful general-purpose staff, so it’s quite powerful.

“But that can only provide the minimum amount of Magical Energy replenishment. We pseudo-Servants need rest and food to recover from mental fatigue,” Reines clapped her hands and Trimmau came from behind with a tray.

“Ojou-sama, the tea is ready.”

“Well, let my dear Onii-sama taste it since there’s no café here.”

Trimmau approached her stepbrother with the tray in hand.

“Although I want to deny it, it has indeed been a long time since I last had coffee…”

Under the temptation of the aroma, Waver couldn’t resist and took a sip from the coffee cup.

“——————？！！

Waver’s expression quickly changed, and he ended up spitting it out into the distance.

“What did you give me to drink?!!!”

Waver wiped his mouth and questioned Reines.

“Ahahaha… Onii-sama, haven’t you considered that we are in Rome? Where can I get coffee here? It was just a little disguise I did with Magecraft on the juice, ahahaha…”

Reines, laughing with tears in her eyes, wiped the corners of her eyes with her hand.

“But this is pure grape juice, something you can’t find in those shops in London that add various things to their beverages. It’s actually good for your body.”

“But drinking it will make me more tired, right?!”

Waver really couldn’t handle his little sister.

“Senpai!”

Mashu came back with a bunch of grapes in her arms.

“We found these in an abandoned field nearby. Some of them are not fully ripe yet, but you can eat them directly.”

“So, you went out to get something to eat. Thank you, Mashu.”

Before Bai Qiu could respond…

“Boom!”

Something suddenly hit the ground in the cave, making a dull sound.

“Master, I caught a wild boar to eat. Let’s roast it tonight!”

In front of Mordred, a large wild boar, as tall as a person, lay motionless on the ground, looking as if it had suffered from heatstroke.

“Well done, Mordred!”

“Hehe, I’m used to these things after years of marching.”

Mordred patted her chest and proudly replied.

“Tsk, it’s just a wild boar!”

Jeanne Alter, at the back, gritted her teeth.

“I’m the one who caught the most.”

“Um, Senpai…”

Mashu approached and whispered to Bai Qiu’s ear.

“Jeanne Alter-san seems to be in a bad mood. She burned all the beasts she caught with fire.”

It seems that after being teased by Reines, she couldn’t control her powers.

“Hehehe… as long as I burn this, I can start over, right?”

Black flames reignited in Jeanne Alter’s hands.

“Oh no, Jeanne Alter-san! Don’t burn everyone’s dinner!!!”