Chapter 36: Outdoor Livestream, Having a Dragon is Just Normal
"It's good to see you're safe, Archaman."
A silver-haired man, with a warm voice, lifted his teacup and took a sip.
"Looks like you haven't continued to delve deeper into magecraft."
Sitting opposite him, an orange-haired man with a gentle smile chuckled softly.
"With my current knowledge and skills, this is all I can achieve."
"Being too humble is also a form of arrogance."
In the magnificent hall, the two men exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
"What are you doing now?"
"Nothing at all. I feel like I can't stay anywhere for too long."
The orange-haired man said casually.
"That's why I came to you to discuss something."
"Oh?"
Hearing this, the silver-haired man showed a hint of interest.
"If possible, I'd like to work under you. What do you think?"
"Of course, there's no problem. It's just… have you made up your mind?"
The silver-haired man smiled slightly.
"Yes."
The orange-haired man nodded.
"After traveling around the world, I realized—if one wants to save all the suffering in this world, a single individual alone cannot accomplish it."
"I'm very glad to meet you again."
The silver-haired man stood up, smiling, and extended his hand.
"Archaman, welcome to Chaldea."
...
"Senpai! Senpai!!"
Ethan felt someone calling him by his ear.
Before he could react, his entire body jolted violently!
"—What?!"
Forcing his eyes open, the first thing he saw was Mash's back.
He was still on Tarasque, still bouncing around like this…
He couldn't believe he actually fell asleep in this situation…
But what was that dream just now?
It seemed to be a conversation between former Director Marisbury Animusphere and Doctor Romani…
"Senpai, sorry for disturbing you, but this is an emergency! Please give your orders quickly!"
Mash's words pulled Ethan back to reality.
She had already raised her shield, standing seriously in front of him.
"Master, Tonbi just reported that a large flock of Wyverns is approaching. However, it seems they haven't pinpointed our exact location yet."
Johanna leaned against the side, her eyes gazing at the distant sky.
"Wyverns again… Looks like the 'Dragon Witch' can't wait any longer."
Martha also looked into the distance.
Ethan took a deep breath, trying to clear his mind, rubbing his still slightly aching forehead, and looked through the gap of the shield, gazing ahead.
Faintly, he could see something flying toward them in the sky!!!
[Host, you're awake? Don't worry, the surgery was very successful.]
[Host, at this age, already needing surgery for erectile dysfunction?]
[Hic, so pitiful, Host is so handsome and yet… Hic.]
[Hello everyone, welcome to the livestream channel 'Mo-chan Takes You on a World Tour.' Currently, the livestream location is in France. Male viewers, please stay asleep and don't disturb the host, alright?]
As soon as he woke up, Ethan found the livestream chat full of teasing comments. It was only then that he remembered he had forgotten to turn off the livestream earlier.
But now was not the time to worry about that.
Everything was unfolding exactly as he expected—Jeanne Alter had indeed acted quickly.
"Hey, it's just a small matter like this, why are you all panicking?"
Mordred materialized Clarent in her hand, preparing to stand on Tarasque's back and activate her Noble Phantasm directly.
"Crimson Lightning!!!"
It had been a long time since she last fought, and Mordred was visibly excited. The moment she released mana, red lightning and her armor appeared simultaneously.
Immediately after, magical energy began gathering on Clarent. Mordred switched to a two-handed grip on her sword, chanting the incantation to release her Noble Phantasm.
"This is----"
"Mordred, wait!!!"
"——————!!!"
Abruptly ordered to stop, Mordred couldn't withdraw her attack in time. She staggered several steps and nearly fell off Tarasque's back.
"Master, what are you doing?! Suddenly interrupting my Noble Phantasm is dangerous! What if the mana flow reverses?!"
Mordred turned to Ethan, complaining in dissatisfaction.
"We still can't confirm whether the target is aiming at us or not. Let's try to evade first."
"Hah? Master, it's just a bunch of mobs..."
"Please, Mordred!!!"
If the enemy hadn't detected them yet, they should try avoiding it first.
Seeing the serious look in Ethan's eyes, Mordred was momentarily stunned. Then, she let out a loud sigh and said:
"Fine, fine! I'll do as you say!"
Ethan quickly scanned the surroundings and noticed an inconspicuous canyon on the right.
"Let's hide in there first."
"Everyone, hold on tight! The four-legged iron dragon is about to speed up!"
"GRUUUUUHHHHH——————!!!"
Tarasque let out a roar and immediately veered right. Despite its massive size, it moved with astonishing agility.
In just a moment, it deviated from its original path and rushed straight toward the canyon on the right.
"Charge!!! Keep increasing speed!!!"
Mordred continued commanding Tarasque.
Suddenly, Tarasque came to an abrupt stop. The strong inertia almost sent everyone flying off its back.
"Hey, what are you doing, you four-legged iron dragon?"
Mordred grabbed onto Tarasque's horns, which barely kept her from falling off.
Martha, relying on her superior physique, directly leaped onto a rock by the roadside, avoiding the dangerous situation.
"Master, are you alright?!"
"Senpai, are you okay?!"
Ethan was also nearly thrown off, but something had caught him.
As he regained his senses, he realized he was now stuck between Mash and Johanna.
It seemed that the sudden stop had caused this situation.
In every possible way, Ethan was finding it very difficult to breathe right now…
[.....]
[.....]
[MotherF!#($^&@#$^&*@^@$^&@^&%]
[You bastard!!! You did that on purpose, didn't you!?]
[YAKAMASHIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!]
[It Should Have Been Me Not Him!]
[Damn it, Host's role is way too good!!!]
[Host, if you keep doing this, your livestream channel might get banned!]
[Huh? Why is there suddenly a torch in my hand? Does anyone understand what's happening?]
[Brother above, I suddenly have a gasoline can in my hand too. I think this is the Lord's judgment upon him!]
Ethan didn't have the time to care about the livestream comments—these people seemed ready to burn his house down.
He immediately crouched down to check Tarasque's condition.
He quickly found the problem.
Tarasque appeared to be stuck in a hidden swamp.
The surrounding area looked like regular underbrush, but in reality, there were several concealed muddy pits.
"Huff... huff..."
Tarasque panted heavily, struggling to move forward, but the more it thrashed, the deeper it sank.
They were still within the wyvern's flight path. If they got exposed, a battle would be inevitable.
Just as Ethan was about to have the other Servants shift into Spirit Form, leaving only Mash with him to retreat deeper into the canyon, he suddenly heard Martha's voice.
"Master, everyone, hold on tight to Tarasque."
Behind him, the sound of joints cracking echoed as Martha rotated her body, seemingly warming up?
"Ayo! Martha, wait------"
"Let's go, Tarasque!!!"