"Calm down, Mo Wang! That's a Servant! You don't have to fight an enemy you can't possibly beat!"
Olga Marie was scared out of her wits when she saw Mo Wang walking towards the Shadow Servant.
No matter how weak a Servant was, it was still a Servant!
You, a magus who only knows two spells, are just going to go fight it?
Without even holding a weapon?
No, seriously, aren't you a little too confident?
And it wasn't just Olga Marie. Even a certain blue-haired doggo hiding in the shadows was stunned.
"Are all magi this brave nowadays?" Cú Chulainn's lip twitched as he watched Mo Wang from the shadows.
He had originally planned to form a contract with this guy. But it seemed like the man's brain wasn't screwed on quite right. Maybe he should choose the little girl instead?
He had been watching them ever since they arrived at the Tohsaka Residence.
When he saw Mo Wang use Projection Magecraft to mow down a group of skeleton soldiers like cannon fodder, Cú Chulainn thought the guy was pretty decent.
That's why he had wanted to find him to be his Master, to deal with that Saber and end this absurd Holy Grail War.
But now, it seemed this magus wasn't as reliable as he had thought.
"Alright then, I'll save this fearless fool first, and then express my goodwill."
Planning to use this opportunity to join Chaldea's team, Cú Chulainn saw Cursed Arm Hassan touch his toes to the ground and shoot towards Mo Wang like an arrow released from its bow.
A smirk formed on his lips as he slowly materialized from his spirit form. Just as Cú Chulainn imagined what would happen next—how he would easily save the man with his staff and earn his gratitude—the following scene left him completely dumbfounded.
Mo Wang moved even faster than Cursed Arm Hassan, appearing in front of him and, with a textbook lariat, twisted Cursed Arm Hassan's head clean off.
"Boring. Is that all?"
Mo Wang looked at the head of Cursed Arm Hassan in his hand with disappointment, a look of disgust on his face.
"What the hell?"
Cú Chulainn rubbed his eyes, thinking he must still be asleep.
No, seriously, what was that?
He tore a Servant's head off with his bare hands?
Are you a Berserker or something?!
"That... he... what?!"
"Director, I told you, you don't need to worry about Senpai," Mash said to Olga Marie with a placid expression.
It seemed that, to her, all of this was perfectly normal.
"Huh?"
Olga Marie looked at Mash with confusion. Why are you so calm?
"Director, how do you think Senpai got me all the way here on a motorcycle?"
Mash looked at Olga Marie with the eyes of someone whose soul had long since departed.
It seemed that everything was said in that unspoken glance.
(＃°Д°)
Mash, what on earth have you been through? What did that Mo Wang guy do to you?!
"Boring. So Shadow Servants really are just high-level grunts, huh? Hey! Blue-haired doggo over there! Get over here already!"
Mo Wang casually tossed the head aside and shouted in the direction where Cú Chulainn was hiding.
"He spotted me?" Cú Chulainn hesitated.
A moment ago, he had been full of confidence, ready to swoop in and save the day.
But now he realized that this guy wasn't a magus at all. He was a Berserker wearing a magus's skin.
It wasn't that he had anything against Berserkers, it was just that he felt he was cosmically incompatible with them. It left a bit of a psychological scar.
But since the other party had already called him out, hesitating now didn't really fit his personality.
After a moment's thought, Cú Chulainn stepped out from the shadows.
"A Caster?"
Seeing Cú Chulainn walk over with a staff, Olga Marie immediately recognized his class.
The slight breeze fanned the flames on the street, making the surroundings feel a little hot.
But Cú Chulainn felt a chill run down his spine.
He looked at Mo Wang with a wary expression.
After all, the man in front of him had just torn a Servant apart with his bare hands. He was as dangerous as a dragon.
"Who in the world are you?" Cú Chulainn held his staff tightly, speaking cautiously.
"Huh? Me? I'm just an ordinary rookie magus," Mo Wang replied to Cú Chulainn's question with a shrug.
"Your family's rookie magi can tear Servants apart by hand?!" Cú Chulainn couldn't hold it in anymore and blurted out.
At the same time, he was stunned by this guy's ability to lie with a straight face.
If he hadn't been here to witness it himself, he would have almost believed him!
You can tear a Servant apart with your bare hands, and you still say you don't know martial arts?!
"Hey now, it's perfectly normal for a rookie magus to tear a Servant apart by hand." Mo Wang stated, indicating that as a Fate series protagonist, never mind tearing a Servant apart, even having a one-on-one duel with a top-tier Servant was a common occurrence.
People like Hakuno Kishinami, Emiya Shirou, and Sieg. When it came to fighting, they were all fiercer than the last.
All he did was tear apart a Shadow Servant. What was the big deal?
He'd have to wait until he could rip Goetia's head off before he could really brag.
"Besides, how am I not a rookie magus? If you don't believe me, ask our Director and my junior! I only know two spells in total!"
Hearing Mo Wang call her out, Olga Marie replied with a stiff expression, "Well... he's not exactly wrong. All things considered, this guy has only been learning magecraft for less than two months..."
But saying that only made Olga Marie feel worse.
A rookie who had only been learning magecraft for two months could already tear a Servant apart with his bare hands!
Doesn't that just make her look even more like a failure?
Thinking about how she had been chased and almost killed by a group of Dragon Tooth Warriors, while Mo Wang could take on a whole group by himself.
Did all her years of studying magecraft go to the dogs?
(The blue-haired doggo in question would like to state for the record that his magecraft is actually quite strong.)
"I also think that this 'rookie magus' Mo Wang is completely abnormal. What kind of magus has the physical strength to tear a Servant apart by hand?"
Dr. Romani, who had popped up from who-knows-where, also started to complain.
"So you guys are only just realizing how strong this guy is? And you call yourselves companions?"
The Doggo had seen it all now.
He had thought it was just him who was surprised, but what was with the people over there looking even more baffled than he was?
"Forget it. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Cú Chulainn. I'm sure you've heard of me." Cú Chulainn sighed. He had no other choice now. Might as well join this crazy crew.
It was better than staying in this place.
"Cú Chulainn? The legendary Child of Light from Northern Ireland?" The moment Cú Chulainn said his name, Dr. Romani exclaimed in surprise.
But the next moment, Dr. Romani frowned. "But... why are you a magus?"
Cú Chulainn: Damn it all, I'd like to know that too, okay?!