I, Fu Yuan, Will Blow Up the Holy Grail War

...and besides, Scáthach's mind and body have already been stirred by this man named Fu Yuan.

[This refers to the fact that her mind was stirred because Fu Yuan possessed the power to kill her.]

So, with her emotions stirred, Scáthach doesn't know if she'll return to the Land of Shadows with a heart as dead as it was before.

No one knows if a woman whose heart has been at peace for thousands of years will remain as docile as she once was in the Land of Shadows after being provoked.

Fu Yuan didn't believe Scáthach couldn't return to the Land of Shadows through its gate, but since she said so, he wouldn't be tactless enough to call her out.

"If you can't return to the Land of Shadows, then the Queen of the Land of Shadows..."

Before Fu Yuan could finish, Scáthach interrupted him, parting her cherry lips to say, "You don't need to call me 'Queen of the Land of Shadows.' I'm just the gatekeeper of the Land of Shadows. You can just call me Scáthach, and I'll call you 'Fu Yuan.'"

Because of the power Fu Yuan displayed, and because she had gained Scáthach's approval and recognition, she took the initiative to allow Fu Yuan to call her by her name directly.

This is a privilege granted only to the strong.

It was because Scáthach acknowledged Fu Yuan that she proactively allowed him to address her by name.

"Alright then," Fu Yuan nodded and continued, "So, Scáthach, what do you plan to do next?"

"I don't know what I'll do next, but I'll follow you. After all, you're the one who pulled me out of the Land of Shadows," Scáthach said, pointing at Fu Yuan with her slender fingers.

Scáthach's attitude, which clearly stated 'I'm sticking with you,' made Fu Yuan's mouth twitch.

The handsome man existing on the surface of the world was the only being Scáthach was interested in now. Fu Yuan was the fulfiller of her wishes, the one who made her blood boil and her body tremble, so she would stay by his side.

As long as she stayed by Fu Yuan's side, Scáthach would one day fulfill her wish.

"Your home is quite large; you probably don't mind if one more person moves in, right?" Scáthach said, tilting her head slightly.

"I don't mind."

Fu Yuan truly didn't mind. After all, it was a stunningly beautiful woman who would be moving into his home...

Bah, it wasn't for that reason!

The reason Fu Yuan wanted Scáthach to stay was because she excelled at magic, something he was not good at.

Fu Yuan, who focused solely on cultivating Great Void Sword Qi, didn't waste time on other ability systems. Therefore, he was a complete novice when it came to magic and related knowledge.

If Scáthach were by Fu Yuan's side, he could resolve any magical problems he encountered with her help, as he didn't understand magic.

For example, the problem Fu Yuan had previously faced in using a magic array to gather Great Source Mana.

Scáthach wanted to stay by Fu Yuan's side so he could kill her in a direct confrontation.

Fu Yuan wanted Scáthach to stay by his side so she could help him cultivate with her knowledge of magic.

Although their goals were different, their aim was to keep each other by their side.

Therefore, their thoughts coincided.

So, Scáthach's next destination was Fu Yuan's home. As for whether she would be expelled from the outer world again, as she had been by the Counter Force, there was no need to worry. Because Scáthach was pulled over by Fu Yuan's Honkai System, her existence, like Fu Yuan's, was masked by the system.

Even after Fu Yuan completed his Daily Quests, Scáthach's existence remained hidden.

The sparring session ended, and Fu Yuan and Scáthach began to leave the place that had become a battlefield.

The area, which Scáthach and Fu Yuan had used as a battlefield, was originally covered in lush trees. However, after Fu Yuan's battles with the Skeleton Soldiers and Scáthach, it had been reduced to a horrific state.

Trees were broken, and the ground was cracked, as if it had been ravaged by an excavator.

Chapter 32: Vermilion Knight, I'm Not Lying!

Although the battlefield had become like this...

It didn't matter!

The area was concealed by a magic barrier set up by Scáthach, so others wouldn't know how horrific the situation on Mount Ensō had become.

As Fu Yuan and Scáthach walked through the forest on Mount Ensō, Scáthach looked sideways at the man sitting beside her and asked, "I'm very curious. Who are you, possessing such martial arts and skills?"

Scáthach was filled with curiosity and confusion about this man, Fu Yuan.

The power Fu Yuan possessed was rare not only in modern times but even in the mythical era when deities existed. Even legendary deities wouldn't possess such immense power as Fu Yuan.

"I am not a famous person. I am merely an ordinary individual who was fortunate enough to inherit the cultivation methods and ultimate techniques of Vermilion Knight," Fu Yuan said earnestly to Scáthach.

However, Scáthach's crimson eyes were conveying a look that said, 'Who are you trying to fool?'

In this day and age, would anyone believe the truth?

It wasn't that Scáthach didn't believe Fu Yuan, but rather that there was not a shred of credibility in what Fu Yuan had said.

"..." Under Scáthach's gaze, Fu Yuan said helplessly, "Come on, don't look at me like that. I'm not lying."

"Really? But I don't believe you. Even if you were fortunate enough to inherit someone else's cultivation methods and ultimate techniques, your combat experience and battle intuition aren't something you can inherit, are they?" Scáthach said, shaking her head.

Scáthach's purplish-red hair swayed gently with the movement of her head, looking incredibly beautiful.

As Scáthach had said, even if one inherited another's power, they would likely be unable to control it well. It would be like taming a wild horse; without relevant experience and skill, one simply couldn't ride it properly.

Scáthach, who had just fought Fu Yuan, knew that the martial arts and techniques Fu Yuan displayed had permeated his entire being.

It was impossible to achieve such a level without undergoing hellish training and combat.

"But I understand you. It's fine if you don't want to talk about it. After all, prying too deeply into someone else's power and its origins is a major taboo."

Fu Yuan looked at Scáthach, who wore an expression of understanding, with a subtle gaze. He finally nodded helplessly. "If you can understand, then that's truly wonderful."

Fu Yuan had already given up on explaining to Scáthach. He decided to let this beautiful misunderstanding continue.

Actually, what Scáthach said made a lot of sense.

Although Fu Yuan had inherited the template of Vermilion Knight Fu Hua, thereby obtaining the methods to cultivate Great Void Sword Qi and Inch-Heart Fist Style.

However, the power Fu Yuan possessed now was all gradually mastered through his own efforts and training in 'Great Void Sword Qi' and 'Inch-Heart Fist Style'.

As for Fu Yuan's combat experience... ask the System. Ask it what kind of Daily Quests it had been issuing him.

The Daily Quests the System had given him before were either to deal with some serial killer or to eliminate Dead Apostles.