Chapter 381

Completely disregarding the people passing by on the street, he seemed to have already laid the groundwork for an attack. He spoke with a playful and contemptuous tone, "Looks like you're in luck, you mongrel!"

'Golden Flash...' Li Pu knew then that he would have a hard time escaping today.

It's hard to say whether this Golden Flash might actually attack me in broad daylight.

"Hahaha~" Li Pu laughed awkwardly and turned around, saying, "I was just a little lucky to escape. This gentleman isn't really planning to kill me, is he?"

Seriously? Seriously? Is Gilgamesh really planning to attack me right here in the street?

"Helping a friend?" Gilgamesh walked up to Li Pu and said, "Are you really helping a friend?"

"As the ancients said, helping a friend is helping yourself." Li Pu said with an awkward smile, "So helping a friend is also helping yourself, so I'm genuinely helping my friend."

"Sir, I have no intention of getting involved in your affairs! Really, I have absolutely no interest in it."

"Oh?" Gilgamesh, however, seemed determined not to let Li Pu off the hook. "Not intervening? I find you quite familiar with me. You seem very familiar with me and my servants."

"Very targeted."

"That's a must," Li Pu said. "My friend told me most of the things, so I definitely need to do some research before I can give advice. Otherwise, how can I make plans for people?"

"Is that so?" Golden Flash didn't seem to object to Li Pu's words much. He simply said, "Since you are so smart and so lucky to have survived until now."

"As a mixed cultivator, you're quite a good one. In that case, how about becoming my strategist?"

"No!" Li Pu refused without hesitation.

That's ridiculous. He would never be Golden Flash's strategist. Besides, Golden Flash doesn't need his advice, and he doesn't seem like he needs any advice at all.

"Is that so?" Golden Flash walked directly up to Li Pu, not giving Li Pu much time to react. He suddenly grabbed Li Pu's chin, forcing him to look him in the eye, and said, "Do you know that your behavior reminds me of someone? Oh, to be precise, she's not human. But she's just as smart as you, and just as clear about everything."

"Hahaha~" Li Pu certainly knew what Golden Flash was talking about.

He pushed away Golden Flash's hand and took a few steps back, saying, "Sir, we are from two different paths. No matter what you say, I will not be your advisor."

"Hahahaha~" Golden Flash suddenly laughed and said, "You know who I'm talking about, right?"

"I'm sorry! I don't know!" Li Pu shook his head without hesitation and said, "I don't know, and I don't want to know. Let's part ways here, goodbye sir."

Li Pu turned around and prepared to leave.

But at that moment, his foot got tangled in something.

'This is...' Li Pu looked down.

'The Chain of Heaven?!'

"How could this be?!" Li Pu exclaimed inwardly, "Is this Golden Flash really planning to keep bothering me? I probably can't possibly pique his interest, can I?"

'What exactly does this guy want to do?'

"Hey~ You actually know very well who I'm talking about, don't you?" Golden Flash slowly walked to Li Pu's side, pressed his ear against Li Pu's back, and said, "The Goddess of Fate, Belldandy?"

'Exposed? That's impossible!' Li Pu panicked a little. How could this be!

How did he connect Belldandy to himself? Was it because he was lucky enough to survive Belldandy's clutches? If that's the connection, it's absurd! They're practically unrelated.

"A fine expression," Golden Flash said. "I never expected my queen to have such an expression."

"Hahaha~" Li Pu laughed awkwardly and stiffly, "Sir, this joke is not funny at all. What Goddess of Fate ~ what Belldandy ~ I know nothing about her. And look at me, how could a grown man like me become your queen?"

"Your joke isn't funny at all, if it's just because of what happened last night."

"There are plenty of smart people in this world, and just as many lucky ones," Li Pu tried to defend himself. "What Goddess of Fate? If there really is one, then I guess I have indeed received some of her favor."

"A little?" Gilgamesh smiled as if he was very happy.

"If it's just a little favor, why don't you explain it to me?"

Why do you have a gift on you that I gave to my queen?

Chapter 54 The Mother Herrscher

Inside Kirei Kotomine's residence.

"Who is he?" Kirei Kotomine asked, looking at Li Pu, who had been brought back by Gilgamesh wrapped up like a dumpling.

Kirei Kotomine had never met Li Pu before, so naturally he wouldn't recognize him.

However, the Honkai power emanating from Li Pu still piqued Kirei Kotomine's interest. The magic and Honkai power of this world are, in a sense, inextricably intertwined.

Just like the power that drives Berserker mad is Honkai, magic is also mixed with the power of Honkai.

Therefore, for Kirei Kotomine, Li Pu might be a powerful Magecraft.

"You might not believe it if I told you." Gilgamesh seemed to enjoy seeing Li Pu trapped in the Chain of Heaven struggling but unable to break free and forced to submit to his control.

"He... or rather, she is the Goddess of Fate Belldandy."

"How is this possible?!" Kirei Kotomine stared at Li Pu in disbelief. "How is this possible?! He... she... the difference between them is just too great!"

"Are you questioning me?" Gilgamesh seemed quite angry at Kirei Kotomine.

"No...no, my king." Kirei Kotomine said to Gilgamesh with great respect, "It's just...it's really unbelievable."

"How did you become so certain that he is the Goddess of Fate?"

"Unless the Queen is willing to give away the gift I gave her to someone else," Gilgamesh said with a delighted smile. "How else can you explain that he would have a gift I gave to the Queen on his person?"

"My queen, did you never expect that your greed would expose you?"

Li Pu did not reply.

He truly hadn't expected such a thing to happen. With the help of the angels, a special Divine Art was created to house these things, similar to the Golden Flash Gate of Babylon.

But unexpectedly, Golden Flash was able to sense what he had sent out, and he actually failed because of this.

This was truly unexpected for him.

"Greed?" Li Pu said coldly, "If that's what you think, then so be it. Anyway, I'm not going to give it back to you."

To be honest, there is some truth to it; being greedy for small gains is human nature and there's nothing inherently wrong with it. But when it comes to being greedy for small gains, one must understand what is acceptable and what is not.

Li Pu regretted not realizing this back then; otherwise, he would never have wanted these things, even if it meant his death.

As a result, I messed up on this...

Since the car has already overturned, he's definitely not going to back down now.

"You really are the Goddess of Fate?!" Kirei Kotomine looked at Li Pu in disbelief.

"Surprised? Unexpected?" Li Pu said, "You didn't expect this, did you?"

"Did you possess someone else's body to maintain your existence because you were too exhausted?" Kirei Kotomine asked. "I really didn't expect to possess a man's body."

"It shouldn't be possession," Gilgamesh said. "She can temporarily transform into other forms to gain the ability to move."

Gilgamesh had been proven wrong by Li Pu's sudden change of heart, was still very clear about this.

"This posture must have been specially created to conceal himself," Gilgamesh said with a hint of mockery. "It is said that when gods walk among humans, they always like to transform into some other form, such as a young woman, an old man, or even a young boy. It seems that this is absolutely true."

Li Pu didn't speak; he didn't want to say anything.

It seems that even with only three days, it won't be so easy for me to escape.

Judging from the current situation, he should be safe, but he doesn't know why Golden Flash kidnapped him here. Is this guy planning to fight him?

If he really has such a plan...

Then it seems I'll have to switch roles! Compared to the unknown conspiracy the system is plotting, this immediate crisis is more worrying for Li Pu.

Gilgamesh's behavior is indeed a little unpredictable.

"So what do you want from me?" Li Pu asked tentatively. "Do you want me to fulfill your wish?"

"Wishes?" Golden Flash said nonchalantly, "I will fulfill wishes myself. If wishes could be granted simply by opening my mouth, then that would be too boring for me."

"Then what do you want to do by capturing me?" Li Pu asked, confused. "Do you think I'm in a weak period right now, so you're taking advantage of this opportunity to possess me, otherwise you won't have a chance once I recover?"

"If you put it that way, then I do have that thought to myself."

Golden Flash did not deny it at all, saying, "But if you really think that way, you are underestimating me."

"So what exactly do you want to do?" Li Pu was confused, but judging from the current situation, this Golden Flash didn't seem to want to fight him with bayonets for the time being.

So overall it is still safe.

"What do you think?" With that, Golden Flash removed the Chain of Heaven Li Pu.

"?" Li Pu was a little confused by Golden Flash; his predictions didn't seem to apply to Golden Flash.

"Since you are Goddess, then guess what I'm thinking?" Golden Flash pulled Li Pu into his arms and said, "If you guess correctly, I will give you a special reward."

"..."

This wasn't the first time; at least, this was the second time Golden Flash had done something like this to him.

"Aren't you afraid I'll beat you up?" Li Pu said, suppressing his anger. "My close combat skills are much better than yours."

Although it only happened once, after successfully launching a surprise attack using Kallen's character, Li Pu was quite certain that Gilgamesh's close-combat skills weren't that great. At least not much of a threat against her.

"Although I am somewhat biased towards mages, isn't it normal for mages to allocate skill points to Berserk, two-handed swords, one-handed swords, charge, block, critical strikes, and the like?" Li Pu said coldly. "I'm not some weakling who can only use ranged attacks or play tricks on others with fate."

"But you can't do anything right now, can you?" Gilgamesh seemed quite certain that Li Pu was powerless to do anything to him in the present moment.

"If you really wanted to fight me, you wouldn't have waited until now. So either you're attracted by my charm, or you're incapable of doing anything right now."

Gilgamesh tightened his grip on Li Pu, saying, "My queen, your expression is truly something to look forward to."

"Expectations? What exactly are you expecting?" Li Pu questioned.

"Are you still a Goddess?" Gilgamesh suddenly asked Li Pu a very nonsensical question.

Hey? What? What kind of question is this? It's not exactly an inappropriate question, but Belldandy is definitely a virgin. And as for herself, she could be considered a virgin in both her past and present lives.

So what's the problem with whether or not someone is a virgin?

"No matter how noble a god you are," Gilgamesh seemed to be answering Li Pu's question, "You are a woman, even Goddess. Being overpowered and ravaged is a woman's greatest bliss! Even Goddess is no exception."

"Especially if you were to become the Goddess of Justice!"

"What kind of bizarre theories are these?" Li Pu didn't want to say anything more to Gilgamesh, but since Gilgamesh said such things yet did nothing after capturing him.

"I know your wish now," Li Pu said suddenly, as if he had just realized something. "As a Heroic Spirit, you can't actually get an erection, so you need a physical one, right?"

It seems the reason the Emperor once wanted a physical body was because his current body was maintained by magic and would disappear after the Holy Grail War ended. Neither of them were truly alive, so if Gilgamesh really wanted to do something to him, something other than killing him, then what he would need first would be a physical body, right?

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and Gilgamesh's expression turned rather unpleasant.

Oh, it seems I hit the nail on the head.

"If you're so eager to witness my domineering power," Golden Flash suddenly said, "Then I wouldn't mind at all. Even if you were a man now, I could still show you."

No.

I mind...

Li Pu immediately fell silent. He really felt like he was at the mercy of others. If he Golden Flash, who knew what unbelievable things he might do?

Although there are no problems for the time being, this situation definitely cannot continue.

We must find a way to get out of here.

Rely on your own strength, your own power.

"I am Herrscher." Li Pu ignored Golden Flash and didn't even look at him. He closed his eyes and sank into his own world.

If there's any power I can wield besides the system, it's probably this: the Herrscher! If there was any most obvious manifestation of my Herrscher transformation, it was causing Saber to turn evil.

Then one injection made me normal again.

It can't be said that they are completely normal, but they haven't completely lost their rationality because of their "darkening".

However, the impact of the Herrscherization still exists.

So what is my biggest advantage right now? Or what is my ability to escape? That's probably the Herrscher! If I want to escape, I have to face this power head-on.

However, it's not that I don't acknowledge this power; it's just that I still don't know what kind of Herrscher I am.

Could she be the Mother Herrscher? Even though she's called "Mom" by several kids, she can't possibly actually be the Mother Herrscher.

Or perhaps it's more like a girlfriend's Herrscher? A wife's Herrscher?

Isn't that even more absurd?