Fate: Livestream in Chaldeas

Chapter 181: Fou, What Exactly Are You?

As Molay appeared before everyone, a shadow suddenly rushed forward!!!

In a flash, the dazzling sword of Britannia Royal was already pressing against Molay's throat.

"I didn't expect you to still be alive—perfect timing, I've been itching to cut something!!!"

Faced with Mordred's ferocious glare, the small black goat that was bound widened its eyes in terror, shaking its head frantically.

"Please wait!!!"

Suddenly, the voice of the silver-haired Molay changed.

That voice alone made Mordred's sword hand pause.

"You are…?!"

Standing before Mordred now was the Grandmaster of the Templar Knights — Jacques de Molay — male Saber version — though still inhabiting the female Foreigner body.

"Because you successfully stopped the descent of that Outer God, causing damage to the Foreigner's Saint Graph, I've temporarily seized control of this body."

"Oh? So you want to fight me again?"

Mordred looked at him with utter contempt.

"To duel with the Rebel Knight would be my honor, but unfortunately, this body doesn't have much time left."

Molay shook his head.

"So you came just to say goodbye to us?"

Mordred's eyes gleamed with murderous intent.

"I came to thank you for stopping the other part of me."

Then Molay continued:

"While the body was possessed, I managed to gather some information that you might need."

"Information???"

Mash and Ethan quickly came over from the Golden Hind.

Hearing what Molay said, Doctor Romani immediately became alert.

"This sounds like important intel. Let's hear what he has to say first."

"If you dare lie even once, prepare to die beneath my sword!"

Mordred exuded a chilling killing intent, and the small black goat that had still been struggling instantly stopped and lay limp, looking as if it had fainted.

"I once overheard a conversation between the witch of betrayal and someone who called himself 'Lev'."

"Lev?!"

As soon as the name Lev was mentioned, Doctor Romani slammed the table and stood up, unable to believe it.

"You're sure you didn't mishear?!"

In contrast, Ethan didn't seem surprised at all upon hearing the news.

After all, Professor Lev was a Demon God Pillar, and even appeared in the Temple of Time.

"That's right. That magus calling himself 'Lev' told Medea not to even dream about fixing this era, because the other eras had already long been distorted."

"So it really was all Lev's doing..."

Doctor Romani shook his head, as if regretting something.

"But in the end, he let something slip… that there were some things that weren't caused by him, so he had to go investigate."

Then Molay revealed this next part.

"Not caused by him?!"

Both Ethan and Doctor Romani were stunned upon hearing this.

"You're sure you didn't mishear!"

Doctor Romani immediately asked again.

"...A Singularity not created by Lev?!"

"Exactly. That magus even specifically mentioned the word 'London.'"

"London?!"

Only then did Doctor Romani believe Molay's words.

"Ethan, looks like what he said is true, because among the seven Singularities originally confirmed by Chaldea, there actually is one called the 'London Singularity'!"

Ethan furrowed his brows.

Although he had already known about the future Singularities for some time, if it wasn't created by Lev, then something was definitely strange.

However, combined with the oddities of this third Singularity, it could indeed prove that some mysterious force had intervened in this journey.

Suddenly, points of light began to appear on Molay's body.

"It seems… the time has come."

Molay calmly accepted this ending.

"As expected… the revival of the Knights Templar was nothing more than an empty dream after all."

After speaking these words with his head held high, both his body and the small black goat vanished before everyone's eyes.

Molay's disappearance marked the complete end of this Singularity.

...

"Envoy, thank you for supporting our fleet."

Xu Fu stepped forward and clasped her hands respectfully toward Ethan.

"If not for your help, I fear that I and everyone on this ship would have long been swallowed by that sea monster."

She then held up the Holy Grail with both hands and presented it to Ethan.

"This must be the treasure you've been looking for. Please accept it."

Seeing Xu Fu act so formally, Ethan was a bit caught off guard.

"Don't do that, you're making me nervous..."

"Ah, since you've helped me so much, of course I must show extra respect."

Then, while handing over the Holy Grail, Xu Fu leaned in and whispered beside Ethan's ear:

"...Envoy, would you allow me to return to Chaldea with you?"

"Oh?"

Ethan instantly snapped to attention, smiling at her.

"Seems like you don't really want to return to the Throne of Heroes, huh."

"Envoy, since you've put it that way, I won't hide it anymore."

Xu Fu smoothly wrapped her arms around Ethan's leg and, with a whimpering tone, began to plead:

"I really don't want to go back! If I accidentally run into His Majesty, I'm finished!!!"

"You're not afraid Chaldea might summon Qin Shi Huang?"

"——————?!"

Xu Fu suddenly trembled, but quickly responded:

"While that's certainly possible, His Majesty is extremely prideful—without a special reason, He definitely wouldn't answer the summon."

Indeed, emperors from Proper Human History were not easily summoned under normal circumstances.

But those from Lostbelts were a different story!

Looking at Xu Fu's pitiful eyes, Ethan pretended to hesitate, then gently nodded.

"Alright, in that case, come back with us."

"Here, Envoy, this is my contract scroll."

Xu Fu rummaged through her sleeve for a while and finally pulled out a bamboo scroll she had clearly prepared long ago, offering it with both hands.

The moment Ethan accepted it, he immediately sensed the flow of magical energy coursing through it.

He unrolled it.

Umu. Neat and tidy. Just… not a single word was legible.

Ethan pretended to understand, flipping it back and forth a few times before finally nodding.

"Umu. That'll do."

"Many thanks, Envoy!!!"

With the temporary contract signed, Xu Fu had successfully avoided returning to the Throne of Heroes—at least for now.

"Mash, store the Holy Grail."

Ethan then handed the Holy Grail to Mash, who was standing beside him.

"Understood, Senpai."

Mash placed the Holy Grail into the storage space within her shield, then reported to Doctor Romani through the projected 3D communication display.

"Doctor, the Holy Grail has been successfully recovered!"

"Umu. If the Holy Grail has been confirmed retrieved, I'll begin preparations for the Rayshift."

Everything that needed to be handled had been resolved. It was time to return.

"Ethan! If you ever get into trouble again, you have to call me!!!"

From afar came Himiko's energetic voice, calling out as she stood on the ship's deck, waving vigorously at Ethan.

"Yeah, I got it."

To be honest, the rice on this island really was delicious. It was just unfortunate that Chaldea still didn't have a professional chef-class Servant.

Umu, next time he'd try summoning that so-called "Red Grand Chef."

With everything finished, Ethan cast his gaze over the vast, endless ocean.

He hadn't expected the third Singularity to demand this much effort. It was still unclear exactly where things had gone wrong.

What was even more troubling was the possibility that other Singularities had also been tampered with—there could be even more complications lying in wait.

But for now… best not to dwell on it.

...

Order Complete

Human Order Foundation Value Restored

A.D. 1573 – Voyager of the Storm – Sealed Ends of the Four Seas: Oceanus

End

...

London, city center.

London, once known as the "City of Fog," now glowed with dazzling lights.

On streets filled with colorful neon, skyscrapers lit up the night sky like it was still broad daylight.

"Ding, ding, ding —————————!!!"

As the iconic Big Ben in the heart of the city rang out, every vehicle on the road came to a stop.

Under the eyes of countless onlookers, an image appeared in the sky above Big Ben, displaying the adorable face of a young girl.

"Good evening, everyone in London! Tonight, we'll continue our vote to decide who's the greatest scientist of this era! Work hard, sign up, and climb the ranks!"

The purple-haired girl with the cute face pointed to a towering skyscraper.

"This place holds infinite knowledge — it will change the future of humanity!"

She posed with her fingers in a cute finger-gun gesture, pointed at the screen, and let out a playful:

"Bui~!"

"For the future of humanity, our brilliant scientists — keep pushing forward~~~!"

...

"————————?!"

Ethan jolted awake from his dream.

Yet another bizarre dream.

But this time, it had nothing to do with Chaldea — it was a strange purple-haired girl saying something.

The dream had been so hazy that he couldn't even make out her face clearly.

He could only vaguely remember… a towering skyscraper.

Does London even have a tower that tall?

With that question lingering, Ethan sat up in bed and looked around.

Still the same familiar room. The same familiar white ceiling.

Unlike before, this time there was no one barging in or bothering him.

This… actually felt a bit too unfamiliar.

"Wait a sec…!!!"

Just as he stepped out of bed, Ethan was struck by a sudden chill down his spine.

Don't tell me… I'm still dreaming?!

Could it be that during the battle with "Mother Goat" his SAN dropped to zero and he's gone completely insane?!

That thought immediately put Ethan on high alert. He began searching for anything he could use as a weapon.

But strangely enough, everything in the room seemed off—even the porcelain cup on the table didn't look like what he remembered.

"Senpai?!"

Suddenly, a voice called out from behind—it was Mash's voice.

"——————————?!"

Ethan spun around at once.

"Senpai, so you're awake after all!"

Mash beamed as she walked over, clearly happy to see him up.

"Wait—stop!!!"

Ethan raised his hand, stopping her in her tracks.

"Senpai???"

Seeing Ethan's alarmed expression, Mash halted in place, looking puzzled.

"Mash, where's Fou?!"

Ethan immediately demanded.

"Fou? I don't know. Probably ran off to play somewhere again."

Mash paused for a moment before replying to Ethan's question.

"Senpai, why are you suddenly asking about Fou?"

"So he's not around… Just as I thought — something's off…"

Ethan furrowed his brows and instinctively took another step back.

"Mash, what do you think Fou looks like?"

If things were this suspicious, he had no choice but to confirm it directly with her.

"Fou?"

Though taken aback by the sudden question, Mash still seriously considered it — after all, it was coming from her Senpai.

"Fou's all soft and fluffy. Feels great to pet."

"I'm not asking how he feels! I mean his form! What exactly is Fou?!"

Ethan stared at her with serious intensity.

"What is Fou, huh…???"

Mash froze for a moment.

"Now that you mention it… What is Fou, really?"

Seeing the stunned look in Mash's eyes, Ethan realized she had misunderstood him.

He was simply trying to confirm whether this Mash had been replaced — whether she'd confuse that black goat with Fou.

Mash pondered for a long while before finally responding loudly:

"Fou is… Fou! What else could he be?!"

Don't give me that cryptic kind of answer!

"No, I mean — have you ever thought Fou might actually be… a goat?"

"A goat?!"

Mash fell silent again, deep in thought.

"So Senpai thinks Fou is a goat… Well, I mean, even though Fou is listed as harmless, no one actually knows what he is..."

At that exact moment, a sound came from the door.

"Fou… Fou~~~"

A white creature suddenly dashed into the room and leapt onto Ethan's shoulder.

"Smack!"

A tiny paw slapped Ethan straight across the face.

"Ow! That hurt!"

A stinging pain followed immediately.

Beast mark X1 , GET!

After that, Fou jumped back onto Mash.

"Senpai, looks like you made Fou angry. You did call him a goat just now… But goats are kinda cute too."

"Fou Fou!!!"

"Ahahaha, sorry, sorry."

Mash giggled as she held Fou in her arms.

"Fou is Fou, absolutely not a goat. Senpai, you should apologize too, or Fou's really gonna get mad."

She offered Fou back toward Ethan.

"Sorry, I'll reflect on my behavior."

Ethan let out a sigh of relief, then bowed deeply.

"Fou's not a goat. Fou's not a goat! I'm really, really sorry!"

A deep bow before Beast IV.

Thank goodness… this really isn't a dream. I'm finally back.

"Oh my, Master, you're awake."

At some point, a white-haired big sis appeared at the door, smiling gently in their direction.

"Lady Avalon!"

Mash immediately greeted her.

"I'm glad to see you're doing well, Master. Did you enjoy your time at sea?"

"You didn't even bother helping out."

Ethan said, clearly unimpressed.

"Oh come now, I've never gotten along with that Sodom Beast to begin with. Besides, asking a delicate flower like me to go toe-to-toe with some extraterrestrial god — now that's just unreasonable."

Hearing Merlin's excuse, Ethan could only sigh.

Fair enough… 

Still, at least they all made it back safely.

"Right. Regarding the next Singularity, there's something I need to discuss with you."

Merlin stood by the door, smiling faintly.