Let's Play Fate/GO Together

The Spiritron Dress, which was originally summoned and possessed by him through the FGO system, was now handed over to the young man.

"I'll be careful this time," Shirou said, taking the Holy Grail and nodding. The Heroic Spirit 'Muramasa' who had been summoned and possessed during the simulation was someone with a certain connection to him.

Perhaps it was a close tie in the past or future, or a possibility in a parallel world. With forging techniques that reached the realm of gods and a fighting style that disregarded his own safety, he possessed extremely formidable combat power. However, it was a secret weapon that often resulted in harming himself as much as the enemy, requiring cautious use as a decisive blow.

"Then, are you ready? Gudako, Shirou?" Da Vinci asked.

"Mash, you can consider this as preparing for your active participation in the next battle. Wait for us to return here!" Shirou said.

"Yes... Shirou-senpai." Mash lowered her head, feeling that she wasn't needed and regretting it.

"Mash, resting well is also an important job. Leave this to me and Shirou-senpai this time!" Gudako hugged Mash to comfort her.

"I understand, senpai. I will do my best to assist you here," Mash replied while being hugged.

Da Vinci looked at the pink-haired girl and said, "Mash, can I entrust you with Romani's duty? In a sense, this is a more difficult job than Spiritron Transfer. No matter the situation, you have to operate the machine, stay close to the Master at all times, constantly monitor the changing data, and immediately correct any abnormal values. You won't be able to sleep until the situation stabilizes. Would you like to try?"

"Yes! Mash Kyrielight will definitely do her utmost to support Gudako-senpai and Shirou-senpai!" Mash cheered up and readily agreed.

"Ah, good luck," Shirou said, patting the pink-haired junior's head to encourage her.

"Oh! Good luck, Mash!" Gudako followed suit, patting the girl's head.

"Yes! Even if we are separated, my heart will always fight alongside senpai! So! Please come back safely!" Mash prayed silently in her heart.

"Then, we're off!" The young man and woman walked into the transfer device.

With a flash of white light and a swirling blue vortex, Shirou and Gudako were transported to the singularity, while Mash remained at Chaldea as their support.

At this moment, Da Vinci was overjoyed. "Alright! Finally found some help to delegate work! This is Da Vinci-chan's great victory!"

"Da Vinci?" Mash, with her keen senses, looked suspiciously at the woman.

"Cough, cough, cough, let's take a look at the situation at the singularity," Da Vinci said, turning her face away.

Shirou felt like he had arrived in a mysterious teleportation space. A blue vortex spun, emitting a blinding white flash, and after that, he arrived in another distant space.

Gudako, Shirou, and the Heroic Spirits who accompanied them from Chaldea, due to a problem with the teleportation, appeared thousands of meters in the sky.

Looking down at the ground, they saw that the surroundings were completely dark, with only lights directly below. Their bodies were as if drawn there, falling at extreme speed, and they were soon to land in the only city in this world.

Meanwhile, Gudako had fallen into a deep sleep due to the Spiritron Transfer.

"The establishment of the singularity is too fast. Once you enter a singularity, you cannot return without correcting the era," Staff B said.

"Master! Master! Wake up!" Mash shouted loudly at Gudako, who was falling from the sky but had not yet woken up.

"Shirou-senpai, everyone, please find a way to save her!" Mash shouted nervously.

"I know! Whoa!"

Just as Shirou was about to save Gudako, he suddenly felt a tremendous force from behind, sending him flying like a ping pong ball. The surrounding Heroic Spirits were also flung away at the same time, instantly surpassing Shirou and disappearing from this world.

They seemed to be rejected by this singularity, with the uninvited guests being expelled.

"Whoa! Shirou-senpai!" Gudako, who had just woken up, watched in disbelief as Shirou was flung away to the side.

Shirou did not directly eject from this world like the other Heroic Spirits. Instead, after being thrown a hundred meters into the air, his momentum stopped. Perhaps due to his special constitution, the singularity's repulsive force was not as strong.

"Damn it! What's going on?" Shirou twisted his body, adjusting his posture to descend again, wearing projected Winged Sandals on his legs. This time, he forcibly broke into the city of the singularity. Unfortunately, by this time, he was already thousands of meters away from Gudako, having completely lost track of her.

Shirou finally landed on the ground from the air. At that moment, a heavy motorcycle roared towards him and stopped with a drift brake less than a meter away.

"Are you the Master who came from Chaldea?" a stern and cold female voice asked.

Shirou heard the voice, quickly turned his head, and was stunned to see the familiar face of the other person.

Chapter 78: Isolated Demon Realm Shinjuku

Gudako, who fell from the sky, was saved at the last moment.

"Just as it is a prince's duty to kiss a sleeping princess awake, it is also a young man's duty to save a falling maiden. If it's a story about 'love and hope,' it usually unfolds like this..."

"You'd be held in the arms of a handsome and brave young man, saved, and then you'd bicker with him while working hard to repair the singularity!"

"Such a plot development is truly wonderful! But! Bu-ut! Unfortunately, your rescuer is neither a righteous beautiful youth nor a heartwarming man willing to take care of all household chores after marriage, but a suspicious, bearded old man!"

The suspicious man, who appeared suddenly and took Gudako into his arms, declared this.

This unknown old man introduced himself as Shinjuku Archer and began to explain the situation of this world to Gudako and Da Vinci from Chaldea.

This world was completely broken, a hell, a mirror of sin, a city of evil. The good people were all dead, and only the top villains could survive in this doomsday landscape. This was—Isolated Demon Realm Shinjuku!

The entire city was sealed off by high walls, making communication impossible and preventing any knowledge of the outside world. Life in this city was fraught with danger.

Mages who roamed the back alleys and had degenerated into thugs, terrifying Demon Wolves who occupied the roads and rampaged on the national highways, and moving puppets that inhabited the residential areas and towering apartment buildings of Yoyogi. And in the city center, mercenaries known as Hornets lurked.

The entire city was broken. The lights on the skyscrapers were merely the last flickers of light, waiting for their demise.

The only thing under construction was a cylindrical tower in the city center?

"For you, that is the enemy's headquarters. It's heavily guarded all around. If you go there now, you'll be easily killed by the Servants there."

It was on such a street that Shirou encountered Artoria.

The girl's golden hair was tied back in a low ponytail with a ribbon, neatly combed without a single stray strand. She wore a black trench coat over a black, low-cut short-sleeved shirt, with an X-shaped silver ornament tied with a black cord around her neck.

Her lower half was adorned with hot pants secured by a belt, revealing her fair thighs. This black punk-style outfit suited the girl, giving her a fashionable and cool aura.

The figure standing straight and tall was as imposing as ever, though her eyes, now a paler shade, held a sharper glint. There was a regal aura about her, a different facet from the girl he knew.

"Hey, I'm talking to you! Why are you staring at me like that? Did you hit your head when you fell from the sky?" the girl asked, dismounting from the vehicle and frowning at the dazed boy.

I feel like I'll really get cut if I don't answer properly.

Snapping back to reality, Shirou quickly replied, "No, I did come from Chaldea."

"Come to think of it, your face looks familiar. It gives me a sense of nostalgia, but I don't have any memory of meeting you," the cool, sharp-featured girl with blonde hair tied in a low ponytail said.

"For now, I can also act as a Master, but the person you're talking about, Saber, isn't me," Shirou said.

"No need to say it, I can tell you're not the Master who saved Human Order and liberated the seven Singularities. But since we've met and have the same goal, will you walk alongside me? Will you? You will!" Artoria Alter said, her voice leaving no room for refusal.

"Of course! I'd be happy to," Shirou replied with a delighted smile. He felt that even though her personality and demeanor were different, her core remained unchanged. This was indeed the Saber he knew. Although she seemed to have no memory of him, he was still happy to see her.

"Hmm! You're quick to respond, smiling so brightly. You really want to be with me... Well, I must commend you." Seemingly surprised by the boy's straightforward answer, the girl nodded with satisfaction.

Artoria Alter said seriously, "Then, my sword shall be with you, and your fate shall be with mine. With this, our contract is complete! Master! Please take care of me."

"Yes, please take care of me too. If you'd like, you can just call me Shirou," the boy said to the girl in her Spiritron Dress reversed state.

"Shirou, Shirou. I like the sound of that," Artoria Alter repeated, then nodded.

At this moment, Artoria Alter's Noble Phantasm was a black Holy Sword with red patterns—Excalibur Morgan. Just as the lake fairy had Vivian representing good and Morgan representing evil, the Holy Sword also possessed two sides: good and evil.

The girl, now in her Spiritron Dress reversed state, was the tyrannical other side of King Arthur. The Holy Sword she held had naturally changed as well. However, being a tyrant did not mean being a foolish ruler or a villain. Even in this world full of villains, she did not succumb to evil but chose to resist.

Just as Shirou felt, Artoria, despite her cold and brutal personality, was fundamentally no different from the original King of Knights.

"Shirou-senpai! Miss Artoria! This is bad! Please rescue Gudako-senpai immediately!" Mash's holographic image appeared, shouting anxiously.

"Then let's go! Shirou!" Artoria got on the motorcycle and patted the seat behind her.

"Huh? I'm sitting in the back?" Shirou asked in surprise.

"Stop dawdling! Get on! Hold on tight!" Artoria Alter shouted.

"Oh, okay..." Shirou obediently got on the motorcycle and hugged the girl's slender waist. Although she appeared even more cold in this state, when he touched her body, she was still as petite and delicate as he remembered, and her heart was just as strong.

It was hard to imagine that a girl weighing only about 40kg could perfectly control the steel beast beneath her—the Armored Cavalry, a modified motorcycle fueled by magic. It sped out onto the road at over two hundred kilometers per hour. If she pushed it to its limits, it could even catch up to mythical beasts flying in the sky.

Such an extraordinary mode of transport could only be ridden so recklessly in the abandoned Shinjuku district.

VROOOM!

The exhaust pipe roared, and the tires of the sports car screeched against the ground. Accelerating rapidly, it turned into a black streak of light. Following Mash's directions, Artoria Alter, riding the Armored Cavalry, charged towards Gudako's location.

Chapter 79: Demon Wolf and White Dog Stronghold

The roars of beasts could be heard from dozens of kilometers away. A giant, azure wolf was galloping towards them, its powerful limbs pounding the ground with a speed that surpassed any other creature on the ground. Each stride covered over a hundred meters.

Sharp claws, capable of easily digging pits in the ground, extended from its paws. Riding on its back was a headless knight clad in black armor. The wolf's roars echoed throughout Shinjuku.

The mere sound of its howl sent shivers of dread down one's spine—anger, hatred, and ferocity, as if it wanted to tear everything apart and destroy it.

The monster's gaze locked onto Gudako, and it charged directly towards her. What had initially seemed like a beast guarding its territory and expelling intruders now displayed the demeanor of an avenger, as if it wanted to tear the human before it to shreds.

Shinjuku Archer, who had been escorting Gudako, a middle-aged gentleman in his fifties dressed in flamboyant attire and carrying a white coffin on his back, despite having the aura of a major villain, was now struggling to cope, even with Gudako's full support. He was no match for such a monster.

With just one mistake, even a Heroic Spirit's body would be torn apart and bitten to pieces by the giant wolf, leaving him unable to protect Gudako.

"Master, prepare to escape. Can you drive and escape on your own? Even if you can't, you'll have to learn. Da Vinci will provide on-the-spot training. Hurry and escape! We'll meet at Shinjuku Station!" the middle-aged man said.

"Gudako-senpai! Shirou-senpai and a Servant are already rushing over!" Mash reported.

VROOOM VROOOM!

The roar of a motorcycle could be heard. A smoke bomb was deployed, obscuring the giant wolf's vision, and the fierce girl, carrying the boy, appeared at breakneck speed, racing the wind.

Tires screeched, leaving deep marks on the ground. After a sharp drift, Artoria braked the motorcycle steadily beside Gudako.

"Shirou-senpai! And Miss Artoria!" Gudako shouted in surprise.

"Yo, Gudako," Shirou said, assessing the situation. Is this ferocious creature a Rider? And that suspicious-looking old man?

"Hmph, a Master from Chaldea. You're still alive and kicking even after being separated from your companions. Get on, your current combat strength is no match for this guy!" Artoria said.

"Then we're leaving!" Shirou got off the motorcycle, reached out, and pulled Gudako onto the bike, placing her between himself and Artoria.

"Eh?!" Gudako, who was unexpectedly princess-carried, exclaimed in surprise.

"We'll talk later, let's go now!" Artoria immediately started the motorcycle and sped ahead of the running wolf. She took a turn at the corner, entering a fork in the road, and created distance from the wolf ridden by the headless knight.

"Waaaaah!!!" The three of them were squeezed onto the motorcycle. It was unstable, and even though they were on flat ground, it felt like they were flying in the wind. Gudako screamed in fear.

"Don't talk! You'll bite your tongue!" Shirou forcefully covered the girl's mouth.

"Haha, old man here will hold off this monster and then find a way to escape," the bearded man's laughter, as he stayed behind to face the monster alone, sounded somewhat desolate.

"We're safe now. We'll have to walk from here. Let's go to my stronghold first and talk."

Artoria stopped the motorcycle in front of a house and said to Shirou and Gudako.

"Understood. Let's get off, Gudako," Shirou said, taking Gudako's hand as they dismounted.

"Waaah... Shirou-senpai, I still feel like I'm flying," Gudako said, still shaken.

"You can rest assured because we have an excellent driver here. What's truly scarier are those who are bad with machines but insist on being reckless road killers, or that feeling of wobbling all over the place even when going slow. That's truly terrifying," Shirou comforted Gudako.

Artoria led Shirou and Gudako further inside.

Even during their rapid dash earlier, not a single strand of her hair was out of place; she remained as sharp and cool as ever.

"Woof!"

Ahead, a pure white dog was crouched down. Judging by its breed, it looked like a Samoyed, its black eyes exuding a cute and gentle expression.

"Wow! A cute doggy!" Gudako's spirits immediately lifted, and she ran towards it with a laugh.

"It's a stray, hey! Don't go near it, don't blame me if you get bitten," Artoria warned.

"Good boy, good boy~!" The white dog accepted Gudako's petting, its eyes looking towards Artoria as it wagged its tail.

"Oh, this dog is so gentle. I didn't expect to see such a healthy animal in this kind of world. It must be well protected by its owner," Shirou said to Artoria with a smile.

"Mmm..." Artoria's face seemed to flush slightly. She walked forward, picked up Gudako, and said, "How long are you planning to dawdle here? Let's go!"

"Woof woof." The white dog looked up with expectant eyes, wagging its tail at its master.

"I don't have any dog food to give you right now, so give up!" Artoria said coldly.

"Whimper..." The white dog let out a pitiful whine.

Artoria hesitated for a moment, then looked at the two of them and asked, "Shirou, Gudako, do you have anything to eat on you?"

"Let me see, onion and chocolate," Gudako said, rummaging through her pockets and pulling out two items.

"Do you want to kill it! You idiot! Why would you carry an onion?" Artoria scolded.

"Yeah, I was in a hurry when I left. Hmm... Would you like some ham from another world?" Shirou patted his clothes, pulling out half a ham. He had been found by Little Da while he was cooking and had apparently put it in his pocket without thinking.

"Woof!" The white dog smelled the aroma and, mouth watering, ran up, wagging its tail at Shirou.