Do As You Please / The Shopkeeper's Daughter's Trump Card

"So, what happens next?" At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka had obviously forgotten the task Chaldea had given her earlier, and now she just wanted to hear Sister Ella tell her story of the past.

"Then I encountered a truly terrifying enemy." Mikaela gave a rather helpless smile and said earnestly, "At that time, I had already obtained the world's top power. If nothing unexpected happened, all enemies would be nothing but trifles in front of me."

"However, back then I didn't have as much magic as I do now to use as energy. I only had a few artificially made energy foods."

"Later, I died because of my arrogance. When I woke up again, I had already been summoned by Emiya Kiritsugu."

That's what happened before, mundane and boring.

Unlike those dragon-slaying heroes who exert all their strength to defeat the enemy and gain unimaginable benefits in return, they did not.

Unlike those adventurers who risk their lives to acquire amazing treasures and beauties, only to return home and live out their lives in peace.

Mikaela's life had been uneventful until his death, when things were mostly peaceful, though there were occasional minor disturbances along the way.

"You've probably heard what happened next from Emiya Kiritsugu and Asagami Fujino, right?" Mikaela's gaze returned to Fujimaru Ritsuka. He withdrew his hand from Ritsuka's head and said calmly, "Although that world isn't as full of thrilling adventures as this one, there are no so-called high and mighty gods, and no Magecraft."

"But that's my home now, and my parents are waiting for me to go back, so I won't help Chaldea. Although what I'm doing now is almost helping Chaldea, there are limits to how much I can help."

Mikaela patted Fujimaru Ritsuka's head, signaling that it was time for her to get up.

More than an hour had passed before the two sides realized what was happening during their conversation.

"You will have to walk your own path in the future, Ritsuka ... You also bear a mission on your shoulders, one that you cannot avoid." Mikaela stood up from the rock and snapped his fingers.

The black and white stockings that covered his thighs simply vanished into thin air.

Mikaela looked into Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes and said in a very calm tone, "From the moment you entered Chaldea, you were destined to become the one who saves Human Order. Similarly, the difficulties you face are not just the Grand Order Incineration."

Chapter 413 Do As You Please

After Mikaela finished talking with Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't say anything more. Later, when she contacted Chaldea...

They simply told the director and the others that Sister Ella did not agree to Chaldea. As for why, it was because they had already used up all their favors and there was no need to go.

As expected... when Fujimaru Ritsuka said that she had run out of 'favors', Olga Marie showed a very subtle expression.

Doctor Roman and Da Vinci nearly burst out laughing, as they had clearly anticipated this situation.

Afterwards, Fujimaru Ritsuka went to rest, while Mikaela continued to sit on the rock, filtering the impurities in the Holy Grail, preparing to filter out more pure magic power before the final battle the day after tomorrow.

Asagami Fujino continued to sit with Mikaela without saying a word, as if simply being by her side was enough to satisfy her.

Meanwhile, in another place.

"Damn it! Damn it!!! You've gone too far!!!"

In a mountain village, black smoke rose, accompanied by the screams of many people. A severely wounded Hassan roared at the Knights of the Round Table, "Don't you have even a shred of mercy?!"

"Pity? No, we gave that up long ago."

Mordred looked at the heavily wounded Hassan in front of him and said in a calm tone, "It seems that, just as we thought, without that 'assassin' making a move, this is all the strength you have."

Before he finished speaking, Mordred killed the heavily wounded Hassan with a single sword strike.

"I'm sorry, everyone... I... have to go now." The unknown Hassan was filled with regret. The final battle was just a few days away, and he was being forced to leave the stage like this.

"Have you resolved it on your end?"

At this moment, Agravain arrived. In the village of fire and blood, he was not stained with any blood, as if he had only come to supervise the battle.

"That's almost done. Next up is over there." Mordred retrieved her Noble Phantasm, removed her helmet, and looked calmly at Agravain, saying, "This is the second village. Their resistance is far beyond our expectations. We don't have much time left."

Killing these Hassan is just a side effect; the real goal is to find the mysterious woman that Mikaela was protecting.

However, due to the Hassan's fierce resistance, several hours were wasted without their knowledge. Although two villages were successfully wiped out, it did not have much impact on the overall battle situation.

"There are still about three hours until dawn. If all goes well, it will take two hours to reach the next village. We don't have much time left," Agravain calculated meticulously.

"Time is running out, so let's speed things up."

Tristan arrived. Like Agravain, he wasn't covered in much blood, but upon closer inspection, one would notice a very unpleasant odor emanating from him.

Although he appeared outwardly normal, the stench emanating from his very being was growing stronger.

"Tristan, are you alright?" Agravain looked at the lone Tristan, his brow furrowing slightly. A bad feeling suddenly crept into his heart.

This Tristan bears some resemblance to Gareth, who had previously suffered a mental and physical breakdown.

"It's alright, I can still manage." Tristan gently stroked his weapon, his tone calm. "Keep going, I won't fall here."

Tristan was in extremely poor condition at the moment, but his combat power was not diminished at all. Two Servant bearing the name Hassan had appeared here.

One was killed by Mordred, and the other was killed by Tristan.

Looking at Tristan's appearance, Agravain frowned, but quickly said nothing more, simply stating calmly, "Then, let's move on."

"..." Mordred pursed his lips but didn't say anything more, because Tristan's condition was clearly his own problem.

After meeting the real 'King Arthur', although Agravain, Gawain, Tristan didn't say much on the surface, they were still tormented inside.

Perhaps only Mordred truly understood.

Mordred originally thought Lancelot was like her, but now he has 'betrayed' her.

In a sense, she and Lancelot are quite similar, after all, they are both knights who betrayed the 'King'.

The difference is that Lancelot betrayed the Lion King, while Mordred betrayed King Arthur.

At the top of the mountain, the Shopkeeper's Daughter looked down at the wooden house, which Mikaela had created using the power of Hashirama Senju.

Suddenly, the Shopkeeper's Daughter looked to a secluded spot and calmly said, "Aren't you going to help?"

"..."

King Hassan appeared there like a ghost. He looked into the distance, as if he could see the dead faces of the three Hassan. He said calmly, "This is Schicksal, and I cannot stop it."

"I don't believe in fate, I only believe in myself." The Shopkeeper's Daughter looked at the starry sky and said in a complicated tone, "Besides, you are much stronger than me. Since you were able to withstand the attack of that Lion King, why didn't you go and save people?"

Today, the Lion King's continuous attacks were all blocked by King Hassan, and he seemed to do so with great ease.

The opponent calmly swung his Black Stone Longsword, and the attacks were neutralized.

"If I do everything, then 'they' lose their value." King Hassan stood calmly behind the Shopkeeper's Daughter and said indifferently, "Those who inherit Hassan's name are already prepared to sacrifice themselves."

"Resisting the Lion King's attack was merely something I promised my contractor."

If he hadn't promised Mikaela, King Hassan wouldn't have even bothered to resist the Lion King's Noble Phantasm, because in his view, it was completely unnecessary.

If he has to do everything himself, then why should he pass on the name Hassan?

"..." Silence fell. The Shopkeeper's Daughter seemed to understand something. A smile appeared on her lips. She slowly stood up, looked at the rows of wooden houses, and laughed, "I'm going to walk right into their trap."

"What did you see?" King Hassan asked calmly, looking at the Shopkeeper's Daughter.

In reality, he was very wary of this seemingly ordinary woman. If she hadn't been connected to Mikaela, he would have killed her when she entered this Singularity.

King Hassan doesn't act rashly; the only targets he'll make a move against are, without exception, beasts or beings capable of posing a significant threat to the world.

The Shopkeeper's Daughter is not a beast; she is the latter, possessing the power to destroy this world.

"I only saw the future. If I don't leave, this place will probably be destroyed." The Shopkeeper's Daughter looked at King Hassan, shrugged helplessly, and said, "Besides, you won't do anything, so I can only walk into their trap. Their goal is to capture me to threaten Aila-chan."

"Go ahead, I will inform the contractor of your actions." King Hassan gave the Shopkeeper's Daughter a deep look, said nothing more, and returned to the shadows.

PS: "Sekiro is so much fun, hehehe."

Chapter 414 The Shopkeeper's Daughter's Trump Card

The Shopkeeper's Daughter walked right into the trap.

In the spiritual realm, after learning the news from King Hassan, Mikaela suddenly opened his eyes, stood up, and looked into the distance.

"What's wrong?" Asagami Fujino looked at Mikaela, who had suddenly woken up, a strange look flashing in her eyes.

"...The plan has changed. We need to move ahead of schedule. I'll go first." Mikaela sighed. After saying this, he disappeared from the spot and rushed towards the Holy City.

"Contractor, why did you do that?"

In his mental world, King Hassan calmly asked, "Even if you don't help her, she won't be harmed."

The Shopkeeper's Daughter is very strong; she possesses a power that even King Hassan greatly fears, a power capable of destroying the world.

King Hassan had already told Mikaela this, so he didn't need to worry about the Shopkeeper's Daughter's safety at all. After all, how could such a being have survived until now without powerful protection?

"This isn't a question of whether to help or not." In the mortal world, Mikaela was rushing forward at full speed, while in her spiritual world, she looked calmly at King Hassan and said, "She is my friend, and I will not let her be in any danger."

Mikaela was once determined to fight Goetia to the death for Fujimaru Ritsuka, let alone the Shopkeeper's Daughter she had known for a long time.

Mikaela now has the ability to overturn the table, but he simply doesn't want to waste it on meaningless things.

But if this consumption of magic power is not meaningless, then he doesn't care!

"I won't blame you, because you have your own responsibilities, and Grand cannot act without permission. The previous times you were just 'passively' defending, which is still within the rules."

Mikaela showed no remorse for the culprit who led the Shopkeeper's Daughter into the trap.

Since King Hassan demonstrated his strength in both FGO Chapters 6 and 7, if he had intervened from the beginning, the matter would probably have been resolved quickly.

At least in Chapter Six, King Hassan is capable of defeating the Lion King, and he is also capable of pulling Ramesses II out of the Grand Temple, causing the latter to lose the 'immortality' blessing within the Grand Temple.

However, having the ability doesn't mean you have to do it. If you let him do everything, wouldn't that be too arrogant?

Therefore, in the original work, the Chaldea group helped the Old Man of the Mountain's people, which made King Hassan acknowledge Fujimaru Ritsuka to some extent, and he also said that he owed the other party a favor.

This favor was repaid to Fujimaru Ritsuka in Chapter 7, when a sword strike, delivered at the cost of sacrificing her Grand, inflicted immense damage on Tiamat, forcibly imbuing the immortal Tiamat with the concept of death.

King Hassan is now sticking to his principles; when the Old Man of the Mountain were attacked, he did not stop the Knights of the Round Table.

Shopkeeper's Daughter wanted to walk right into the trap, he had even less reason to stop her, so Mikaela expressed her understanding.

"But I won't be bound by so-called 'rules'," Mikaela said calmly. "I will do everything in my power for what I believe in, so I want to save her."

In a desolate wilderness, the blood-stained Purification Knight were rushing towards the Holy City, with Agravain ahead and Tristan behind.

In the middle is Mordred walking with a girl whose appearance and figure are quite ordinary.

"That's strange, you actually delivered yourself to my door."

Mordred looked at the Shopkeeper's Daughter, who was humming a little tune, with a rather strange expression, and continued, "And, you were able to catch us so accurately."

To be honest, Mordred was still in a daze, but Agravain and Tristan seemed to understand something. Without saying anything, one went to the front and the other to the back to prevent anyone from attacking.

"You're the ones who caught me." The Shopkeeper's Daughter looked at Mordred as if she had seen something, and suddenly laughed, "You're the person in charge of this operation, right?"

"Clairvoyance?" Mordred frowned slightly, looking at the Shopkeeper's Daughter with a hint of hostility. "What did you see?"

Speaking of Clairvoyance, Mordred thought of that damned Merlin, and her tone immediately turned unfriendly.

In fact, it wasn't just her; even Agravain and Tristan, who were not far away, frowned. The name Merlin reminded them of something unpleasant.

"It's like Clairvoyance, but it's random." The Shopkeeper's Daughter sensed Mordred's unfriendly tone, but she continued, "I can't see too many details, but if it's something happening around me, then 'he' will alert me immediately."

"Who is 'he'?" Mordred clearly noticed a change in tone when the Shopkeeper's Daughter said "he".

"You don't need to know." The Shopkeeper's Daughter glanced at Mordred and smiled. "Besides, as long as I'm by your side, you shouldn't do anything to me now, right?"

"Blah blah blah! You really think I wouldn't dare lay a hand on you?!"

The Shopkeeper's Daughter didn't mean any mockery, but a flash of anger appeared in Mordred's eyes. She hated this kind of self-righteous guy who acted as if everything was under her control.

Mordred stretched out a hand and, without saying a word, reached for the Shopkeeper's Daughter's neck.

"Boom--!!!"

Just as Mordred was about to touch the Shopkeeper's Daughter, a soaring aura of frost erupted from Shopkeeper's Daughter.

"!!!!" Mordred's pupils contracted, and she quickly retreated.

"Before he died, he gave me all his power. At the same time... that world was not destroyed by the invaders, but by him."

The Shopkeeper's Daughter still smiled as she watched Mordred retreat quickly, and said calmly, "We lost our family. He and I are each other's only one. When the world was about to be destroyed by outsiders, he took the initiative to destroy the world and gave this power to me."

"...What a terrifying creature." Mordred licked her lips. Although her body didn't feel much different, she had a premonition just now that if she didn't retreat quickly, she might be severely injured by that unknown force.

Several Purification Knight were very close to the Shopkeeper's Daughter had already turned into ice sculptures; this was merely the aftermath.

"I myself am not very powerful, but if anyone dares to hurt me, the consequences will be dire."

At this moment, the Shopkeeper's Daughter was making some terrifyingly witty remarks. Her demeanor was completely different from how she interacted with Mikaela. She looked at Mordred with cold eyes and said, "So, if you want to continue hurting me, perhaps I won't have to wait for Aila-chan to come and save me."