#544Chapter 544 Cat Kingdom Transit, heading to Fatehollow ataraxiaAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 544: Cat Kingdom Transfer, En Route to Fate/hollow ataraxia
[You have activated the authority to open the blueprint instance of "Fate/hollow ataraxia".]
[You displayed the "Meow Dead Apostle Certificate".]
[Rules synchronizing—]
[Instance importing—]
[The emotionally simple, combat-oriented female magus, deeply wounded and on the brink of death from the betrayal of the male priest she trusted most, met an untimely demise due to a slight deviation in development. Her soul forged a contract with the Holy Grail of another world, gaining a chance at rebirth by attaching herself to a certain orange-colored individual.
And now, incited by her contractor, the woman prepares to exact full revenge on the despicable man who once betrayed her.
At the same time, the Cat Spirits, who wish to plunge the entire world into chaos, have also obtained a pass to invade this world, with the involvement of certain rules.]
[Instance import complete.]
[Instance Blueprint: Fate/hollow ataraxia]
[Instance Attributes: Independent Instance — Theoretically, only you and your teammates can exist within the instance, free from interference from other players.
Master and Servant — A world system where modernity and miracles intertwine, giving birth to supernatural beings like magi and Heroic Spirits. Modern firearms, sci-fi vehicles, and a super-powered magic system can all be used normally in this world, without additional restrictions.
The Fifth Holy Grail War — A factional struggle triggered by the desire for the miraculous object known as the "Holy Grail". Masters and Servants are the main theme of this world. Seven different combinations of Masters and Servants form a complex factional system. Here, the only ones you can fully trust are yourselves. To kill or eliminate all other Master-Servant combinations and obtain the Holy Grail is the mission of the war participants... But this has nothing to do with you; your target is actually just one Mapo priest.
Cat Spirit Kingdom — Under the influence of the "Meow Dead Apostle Certificate," the Cat Spirit Kingdom, which should have been independent in the Spacetime Hub, opened a passage to "Fate/hollow ataraxia". The Cat Spirits, who love to bring chaos and unrest to worlds, will inevitably try to cause trouble.
Arbiter (Exclusive) — As the former Land God of "The King of Fighters '97 MUGEN", you are very conspicuous in the eyes of an active Planetary Will. However, based on your very special work history (title) and your strong bond with the native lifeform Bazett, the Planetary Will hopes that you will accept the identity of an "Arbiter" during your stay, to make appropriate judgments when the native super-powered species and the inherently chaotic Cat Spirits cause irreversible incidents... But the identity of an Arbiter is not a devil's amulet for arbitrary actions; your words and actions will be continuously monitored.]
[Instance Difficulty: B]
[Silver Side Quest: "Kirei Kotomine! Bazett is back!!!" — Team Quest. During the Fifth Holy Grail War, kill the false Holy Grail War supervisor "Kirei Kotomine". Instance duration is 14 natural days. (Equivalent to space Stay time)
Basic Reward — Bazett's life form update, subsequent changes will be made as circumstances dictate.]
[Your additional skill 『Holy Grail Mission』 has been triggered—]
[Side Quest / Holy Grail Mission: "Arbiter of Self-Indulgence" — Under the guise of an Arbiter, thoroughly beat all Master-Servant combinations. For each group defeated, you will receive a 10% bonus to your chosen currency settlement.
"Magus Blood is Also Blood" — Collect as many blood samples from these magi as possible. For each additional sample collected, your portable laboratory's research progress in blood-related fields will accelerate by 10%.]
As the light faded, Cheng Tian, Irene, and Bazett officially stepped into a brand new... well, a Cat Kingdom? (Mina and Utan on standby)
This should be the Cat Kingdom, right?
Cheng Tian scanned his surroundings.
As far as the eye could see, a multitude of Cat Spirits, almost identical in appearance to Cat Princess, walked back and forth on the streets like ordinary pedestrians, looking busy.
And with the official arrival of Cheng Tian and the others, these Cat Spirits seemed to have just caught the scent of humans on them, letting out a series of very noisy meows and surrounding them with an almost hostile attitude.
However, after getting within a certain distance, they all stopped, sniffed around, then arched their backs, puffed up their fur, and scattered—
They smelled the lingering scent of "Twenty-Seven Meow Ancestor Nero Cat" on Cheng Tian.
The Cat Spirit Kingdom's own hierarchy didn't seem very complete at first glance, but the Twenty-Seven Meow Ancestors were clearly top-tier, not something ordinary Cat Spirits could casually challenge.
"Welcome to the Cat Kingdom~"
The Cat was not yet seen, but its voice arrived first. Nero Cat's magnetic, low, old-smoker voice arrived as expected.
Hearing Nero Cat's voice, Bazett's body involuntarily stiffened.
There was nothing she could do; although Nero Cat was born with Nero Chaos as a template, the voice actor used for him was the same as for that Mapo priest.
Such an overly familiar voice still made Bazett feel completely uncomfortable.
"Your place doesn't look much different from the outside world~"
Cheng Tian teased Nero Cat, with whom he had collaborated multiple times.
"We Cat Spirits merely enjoy disrupting the real world, but we do not enjoy having our own living environment as psychedelic as if we had ingested Yunnan mushrooms. There is no strict connection between the two."
"Is that so?"
Cheng, who didn't know much about the mysterious Cat Spirits, could only scratch his head.
"Give me the thing."
Nero Cat extended his hand to Cheng, rubbed the Meow Apostle Certificate again, and then said.
"This way, you can get help from the Cat Spirits at any time, but the prerequisite is that you might need to pay a corresponding price."
"Thanks."
Cheng collected the certificate while looking around.
"Where's the Cat Princess?"
"Her? *Puff*~"
Upon hearing this, Nero Cat blew out a large smoke ring, then spoke faintly.
"She went to play with the Holy Grail."
"Huh?"
...Through a portal that seemed like it could only be opened by a blue cat-shaped robot, Cheng and the others truly entered the "Fate/hollow ataraxia" instance.
The Cat Spirit Kingdom just now was a transfer station to activate the Meow Meow Rescue function.
For Cheng and Irene, this was a new instance, but for Bazett, it was like returning to her true home, just as Cheng returns to the real world.
Even though this was indeed where poor Bazett met her demise, it couldn't be denied that this was the world where she grew up.
"A B-rank instance~~"
Cheng muttered, rereading the space prompt, but quickly accepted it.
After all, both he and Irene had already completed their extreme breakthroughs, so an increase in instance difficulty was normal.
However, unlike Bazett, who had died but re-established a connection with the world that nurtured her, Cheng, as an experienced traveler, clearly felt the scrutinizing gaze of the Planetary Will.
Cheng's resume was indeed quite impressive—
Retired Land God!
Although he only held the position for a few minutes before and after.
His status was sufficient, but his character remained to be seen.
"Where is this place?"
Cheng pressed his temple, activating his mental scan.
At the same time, Bazett, who had been half-crouching on the ground, had already stood up.
"This is the church basement... This is where I died."
Rubbing the completely dried blood, which was once her own, on her fingertips, Bazett's eyes were more resolute than ever before.