"Ura! Someone's unzipping my gay pants!"
[T/N: This is a meme phrase in China, originating from a misheard line in a Russian song.]
A baffling scene was currently unfolding on the streets of Fuyuki City.
A young man, wielding a guan dao he'd pulled out from who-knows-where, was playing a game of Dynasty Warriors, mowing down everything in his path.
Wherever his blade passed, the Dragon Tooth Warriors were utterly destroyed.
In the blink of an eye, they were reduced to a pile of bone fragments.
And behind him, two young girls were calmly watching Mo Wang, who was having the time of his life.
Oh, no.
"Calm" wasn't the right word.
From the look in their eyes, you could tell that their souls had died a long time ago.
Let's rewind to half an hour ago. The trio, having replenished their energy, were finally ready to continue exploring Fuyuki City.
"Although I don't know why this place has become like this, we can continue to explore the other ley lines in Fuyuki. An item like the Holy Grail must be placed on a ley line. If we can find it, we should be able to go back."
Olga Marie, after looking at the map, said to Mo Wang and Mash.
"As expected of the Director! To think you've already figured out a way back so quickly! Director Marie, we admire you greatly!"
Mo Wang, hearing Olga Marie's analysis, immediately started to suck up to her.
"Shut up! You'd know this too if you had paid attention during the mission briefing. Just how much did you slack off when I wasn't looking?"
However, Olga Marie was already immune to Mo Wang's flattery. She even gave him a light chop on the head.
"Well, Director, do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten in your life?"
"You..." Olga Marie looked at Mo Wang and let out a deep sigh.
There were so many reliable candidates among the reserve Masters, so why did it have to be Mo Wang who ended up here?
Although she was glad that Mo Wang was alive, every time he acted unreliable, Olga Marie sincerely wished she could swap him out for someone else...
"Director, if we're going to the ley lines, the next closest location should be the Fuyuki Church."
Mash looked at the map and said to Olga Marie.
"Hmm, in that case, let's head to the church."
Hearing Mash's words, Olga Marie was instantly filled with confidence.
Although the start in this damn place was a bit rough, now she, Olga Marie, the Director of Chaldea, would surely lead her two team members to successfully clear this damn Singularity!
The thought of leading her team to clear the instance and returning to Chaldea to the admiring gazes of everyone made Olga Marie feel a little giddy.
"Kera, kera!"
However, before Olga Marie could be happy for more than a moment, a familiar sound drilled into her ears, sending a shiver down her spine.
"You've got to be kidding me! It's those skeleton soldiers again?" Olga Marie's face darkened as she looked over.
How was it that even after coming all this way, the Dragon Tooth Warriors were still chasing her?!
The thought of being chased for three li by these guys made Olga Marie's teeth itch with hatred.
She swore that these pieces of trash were her mortal enemies!
"Dragon Tooth Warriors, this time, it's different! Don't think you can still chase me like before!"
Olga Marie gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with rage.
She was not the same person she was before!
Now, she had a Demi-Servant like Mash by her side. To Mash, these guys were no different from bone fragments.
With Mash here, she could finally get her revenge!
What? Why not Mo Wang? In Olga Marie's eyes, Mo Wang was just a large battery right now.
"Go! Mash! Smash these skeleton scums to pieces!"
Olga Marie sent out Mash-mon!
Mash-mon did not respond.
"Hmm? Mash?"
Olga Marie stared blankly at the motionless Mash.
Mash: OMO
Olga Marie: Move, Mash! Why aren't you moving?!
Olga Marie was getting flustered.
What was going on? Was it because she wasn't her Master, so her commands didn't work?
Or was it that Mash, now a Demi-Servant, no longer listened to her as the Director?
"No, Director. It's because Senpai has already gone ahead..." Seemingly sensing Olga Marie's confusion, Mash pointed behind her.
"Huh?"
Olga Marie turned her head blankly and saw that Mo Wang had already charged out, sword in hand.
SWISH, SWISH, SWISH!
With just a few slashes, the skeleton soldiers opposite them were gone.
(._.)
(°ー°〃)
"Mash, if I remember correctly, you're the Demi-Servant, right?"
Hearing Olga Marie's words, Mash understood her meaning.
Although it was a bit embarrassing to say, Mash still replied, "That is correct."
"Then why are you standing here while Mo Wang is over there?" Olga Marie asked blankly.
"I was going to help earlier, but Senpai said my shield was too slow, so he went on his own," Mash explained again.
"Oh~ so he thought you were too slow, so he went on his own... the hell?!"
Olga Marie was instantly... enraged.
What did he mean, the Servant was too slow, so he went himself?!
What kind of Master abandons their Servant and goes to fight on their own?
What do you think a Servant is, you bastard?!
"Mo Wang! Get over here!"
Olga Marie grabbed Mo Wang by the collar and dragged him over.
"Director, what is it?" Mo Wang, who was in the middle of a killing spree, looked at Olga Marie with a puzzled expression.
"Why did you abandon Mash and go fight alone?"
Olga Marie crossed her arms and asked Mo Wang menacingly.
"Huh?"
"Mash told me everything! You actually complained that Mash was too slow in dealing with the enemies? As a Master, how could you do such a thing?!"
Olga Marie was fuming.
A good Master should be able to provide support for their Servant, and when the Servant is in danger, give the correct commands and provide assistance.
What kind of Master abandons their own Servant? Unqualified! Absolutely unqualified!
"Uh, so, Director, have you ever been a Master?" Mo Wang blinked, looking at Olga Marie with confusion.
This person had never been a Master before, so where did she dig up all these strange rules?
Don't tell me it was from some guy who died from overwork's office?
"Besides, with a shield that big, Mash isn't really suited for direct combat, is she? For this kind of work, I can finish it in a minute. We don't need my junior, right?"
It wasn't that Mo Wang was looking down on Mash.
It was mainly that when he thought about the weapon Mash was using, which was actually King Arthur's dining table (not really), he just couldn't take it seriously. (You ask why it's King Arthur's dining table? Can't a king have a meal during a meeting?)
Even if the shield was king, couldn't they at least give Mash a spear?
Just smashing things with a shield, Mash would be half-dead from exhaustion in less than an hour.
If Mash could release her Noble Phantasm right now, she might be more useful.
But the problem was, Mash couldn't.
In her current state, Mash was a complete blank slate!
Charging forward with a shield... she wasn't a certain Captain America.
"None of your business!" Olga Marie was fuming. She was about to pound Mo Wang's head with her small fists, but just then, Mo Wang suddenly pulled her into his arms.
"M-Mo Wang...!"
Suddenly being embraced by Mo Wang, Olga Marie stammered his name.
This sudden action almost made Olga Marie's brain shut down.
But before she could figure out what Mo Wang was doing, Mo Wang suddenly leaped into the air, carrying both her and Mash with him.
And the next moment, an arrow landed right where they had just been standing.
BOOM!
The force of the arrow's explosion even blasted a crater in the ground.
"Th-this is..."
Olga Marie and Mash, who had just landed, looked back at where they had been standing, still in shock.
If it weren't for Mo Wang, they would probably be half-dead by now.
"This is bad! Director, there's a strong reaction near you! From the looks of it, it should be a Servant!"
Dr. Romani's panicked voice reported to Olga Marie and the others.
"No need to tell us, Doctor. We can already see him."
Mo Wang looked up and saw a white-haired man standing on a rooftop, looking down at them with cold eyes.