Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking
Even if Caster is your child, I didn't bully him.
She simply wanted to subdue him and make him her Servant... She had previously said she would get rid of his lover and daughter, but that was just talk. In the end, she had no idea that Mordred was this guy's daughter.
If we're talking about the most outrageous thing he did, it was probably chasing after Lan Ze and beating him up... but even that wasn't that bad, was it?
The Beast of Lust, who constantly gives love to others but never receives love in return, felt increasingly aggrieved as he thought about it. A strong sense of bitterness welled up in his heart, and his eyes even became slightly moist.
"No way, officer, is she crying...?" Lan Ze glanced at the goddess beside him in astonishment. Just moments before, she had an arrogant expression that said, "Who else but me?" and "I'm not targeting anyone in particular, I'm just saying everyone here is trash." But now, she's been beaten to tears by Mother of All?
Thinking of this, Lan Ze slightly raised his hand, and with his ability to Illusion Manifestation, a face mask quietly appeared in his hand.
He raised his hand to wipe away the tears welling up in Kama's eyes and tentatively asked, "Are you alright?"
Although these words sounded like words of comfort, they sounded particularly harsh to Kama at that moment.
To her, Lan Ze's words implied: Did my mom not hit you too hard?
That's absolutely devastating, utterly mocking!
But when she turned to look at Lan Ze, she saw concern in his golden eyes... He didn't seem to be mocking her, but simply showing concern.
"Aaa!"
Just then, Tiamat's incredibly gentle and beautiful singing voice suddenly rang out from the ground again, breaking Kama's thoughts.
Tiamat had already spotted Lan Ze being "held hostage." She looked up at the sky, a hint of coldness flashing in her gentle red starry eyes, and spoke again, "Aaaaa!"
"She said if you let me go, you can leave." Lan Ze acted as the translator.
Kama snapped out of his daze, stubbornly clinging to his pride, and scoffed, "You think I'd easily give in to them and abandon my prey to run away?!"
As she spoke, she snatched the handkerchief from Lan Ze's hand, wiped her tears, and then stuffed it into her ample breasts, coldly saying, "Don't even think about it!"
"This is called a strategic retreat. If we leave now, we'll have a chance to make a comeback later," Lan Ze said, offering her a way out.
This is where emotional intelligence comes into play. If Lan Ze had given him a direct approach, Kama might not have left, and might even have dragged him down with her after her self-destructive behavior. But if Lan Ze had been more tactful and given her an out, she would have naturally weighed the pros and cons.
Low emotional intelligence: You can't beat my mom, so stop embarrassing yourself and go home.
High emotional intelligence: Strategic retreat.
Kama's eyes flickered slightly, and finally, following Lan Ze's lead, he nodded slightly. "For your sake... let's leave it at that for tonight!"
As she spoke, she looked down at Tiamat on the ground. After meeting her gaze for a moment, she instinctively looked away, then mustered her courage, looked directly at Tiamat, and coldly snorted, "Creation Mother Goddess, let's save our battle for next time. Since you want him so much, I'll give him back to you for now!"
This roughly translates to: I'm giving you the child; don't come looking for trouble again.
After she finished speaking, she grabbed Lan Ze and threw him towards Tiamat on the ground!
Damn you, Lan Ze!
Lan Ze plummeted straight towards the ground, yelling, "Kama, couldn't you just let me go down by myself?! Aaaaaaaah!!!"
With a muffled thud, Tiamat quickly opened her arms and hugged her cub tightly. She then made soft "Aaa" sounds and rubbed her face against his, as if she had found a cat that had run away from home for a long time, affectionately nuzzling the "cat" in her arms.
Kama glanced down at the two of them, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes. Without looking back, she turned and rushed towards the Matou Family's residence. She took out the handkerchief she had just used to wipe her tears from the two large, soft mounds, and at the same time, her body slowly shrank back to its original loli form.
She looked down at the face towel in her hand, folded it neatly, and then clutched it tightly in her hand.
She will keep this face mask forever... It's a disgrace to her life, and she will definitely get revenge the next time she encounters that woman!
Despite these thoughts, what rose in Cupid's heart at this moment was more of a strange sense of shame and fear than the anger in his heart.
The shame stemmed from being seen crying by a Servant, who then wiped away her tears; the fear was self-evident... The power Tiamat displayed tonight was enough to inspire awe in most people.
"Mother, how did you end up here?"
After a fierce battle, Lan Ze and Tiamat were standing by the bridge, chatting and looking at the night view on the sea.
Lan Ze was holding half a large meat bun in his hand... Tiamat had just taken it out for him; she didn't know where she had kept it, but it was still warm.
Although Servant don't need to eat, Lan Ze currently doesn't have Master.
Without a supply of magic, he still needs to eat something to replenish his energy.
Tiamat looked at the half-eaten meat bun in Lan Ze's hand with some reluctance, staring at it for a while before snapping out of her reverie and whispering, "Aaaa (I was worried about you, so I came to check on you)."
"Aaaaa (Are you injured anywhere?)"
She looked at Lan Ze, who was biting into a meat bun, and continued, "Aaaaa (I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hit you)."
She was referring to the beam of light she fired in the direction of Kama when Kama flew towards the ground. If it hadn't been for Kama, the Holy Grail War in Lan Ze would probably have ended much earlier.
"I know, and I'm not blaming you," Lan Ze said, finishing half of the large meat bun in a few bites, then laughed, "Besides, you gave me half a meat bun as compensation."
"Aaa." Tiamat nodded gently.
That's true. She originally planned to save the meat buns for the way back, but to apologize to her son, she shared them with Lan Ze, even though she was a little reluctant.
"Does Aika know you went out?" Lan Ze asked.
Tiamat nodded slightly.
So she really was watching the live stream, but she didn't come over... Lan Ze breathed a slight sigh of relief when he thought of this.
Unlike Tiamat, the little girl at home is going through a rebellious adolescence. If she sees Kama, she might just have a brief spar and move on. But if she sees Ryougi Shiki... she might have thoughts like, "You are the Root, and I am the Root. Who is stronger?" and then she might have a one -Ryougi Shiki with Ryougi Shiki.
"My home livestream broke down," Tiamat said, "So I came out."
"The live stream is broken?" Lan Ze looked surprised, but was secretly overjoyed.
How could this happen?
Tiamat shook her head, saying "Aaa," "I don't know."
The live stream at her home had already broken before she arrived; the video was showing Irisviel using Command Spells on her child...
Thinking of this, Tiamat suddenly turned her head and looked at Lan Ze with a deep gaze, as if she were making a faint "stare--" sound.
"W-What's wrong?" Lan Ze felt a little uncomfortable under the woman's mysterious gaze and tried to distract her.
Tiamat remained silent, her small eyes fixed on Lan Ze for a moment before her cheeks flushed slightly, and she whispered, "Bad boy."
It's obvious without even thinking what happened after Irisviel used the Command Spells.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Lan Ze coughed lightly and said, "Let's go back to the castle first. My Master must be very worried about me right now."
The child's Master... Tiamat raised her head, looked up, thought for a moment, and then nodded slightly. "Aaa."
Alright, let's go see the child's Master and warn her that the child is her child and that no one else is allowed to have close contact with him!
Tiamat thought to herself.
On the other side, Ryougi Shiki and the others had just arrived at the scene. Mordred walked in front, wearing a suit of armor, her eyes warily scanning the surroundings.
When she saw the pitch-black ground and the charred iron bridge, she murmured to herself, "A battle really did break out here just now."
"Beast's battle with others?" Ryougi Shiki glanced at the ground with a doubtful look, feeling somewhat confused.
Logically speaking, given Kama's level, he should be able to dominate the Holy Grail War. However, judging from the traces left at the scene, a very fierce battle had just taken place here?
To be able to fight the Beast so fiercely... what kind of monster must they have encountered?
After scanning her surroundings, Irisviel's eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Caster is nearby!"
As she spoke, she jogged towards the other side of the bridge. Mordred quickly chased after her, shouting, "Be careful! The enemy might not be far away!"
Ryougi Shiki followed closely behind the two.
After chasing for nearly a few minutes, Mordred's gaze fell directly on the figure ahead, and he exclaimed excitedly, "It really is Father King!"
Then, she quickly glanced suspiciously at the woman beside Lan Ze.
Who is that woman...?
She doesn't seem to be the same beast that attacked the Father King before?
Mordred stared at the retreating figure for a long while, then a name hidden deep in her memory quietly surfaced in her mind. As if she had just realized something, her eyes widened suddenly, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Tiamat?!"
"Do you know that person?" Ryougi Shiki had already drawn her katana and asked instinctively upon hearing Mordred's words.
"More than just knowing him, that guy is—"
Mordred glanced at the woman in front of her, pondered for a moment about how best to explain, and finally said, "She can be considered our mother."
Ryougi Shiki: "?"
Irisviel: "?"
Mordred glanced at Tiamat, then whispered something in their ears.
"The Creation Mother Goddess of Mesopotamia, and also Lan Ze's mother...?"
Ryougi Shiki silently sheathed her katana, and when she looked up again at the graceful figure in front of her, her eyes softened.
It seems that this Creation Mother Goddess saved her lover?
"This is the Creation Mother Goddess, Caster's mother...?" Irisviel's eyes flickered slightly as she murmured to herself.
Seemingly noticing the gazes of the three people behind them, Lan Ze and Tiamat stopped almost simultaneously. Tiamat turned around first and saw Ryougi Shiki walking slowly towards them.
Upon seeing the three, Lan Ze hurriedly explained, "Mother, she's not an enemy!"
"The silver-haired woman behind me is my Master."
"I know," Tiamat said softly.
This kimono-clad girl is the "lover" that Lan Ze accidentally confessed to, and the Master behind her is the rival who stole the child's affections... Thinking of this, Tiamat puffed out her cheeks, her bright eyes staring "fiercely" at the two of them, intending to give them a hard time and express her aura as the rightful queen.
But then, Ryougi Shiki quickened her pace and came to Tiamat, gently taking the woman's hand and giving her a warm smile, "Mother, nice to meet you."
"You can just call me Ryougi Shiki."
"Hello, Mother," Irisviel said gently from beside her.
"Aaa?"
Tiamat tilted her head, feeling her mind suddenly go blank.
The Tohsaka Family.
Tohsaka Tokiomi gazed worriedly in a certain direction. This man always exuded an elite elegance, whether he was interacting with people normally or when he was anxious.
But at this moment, he was clearly a little uneasy... or rather, worried.
The reason was simple: in the direction he could see, there seemed to have just been a huge explosion.
Without a doubt, it was caused by the Servant battle.
Although it's possible to cover it up with something like "gas explosion" even if it makes the news, if the fighting escalates further, even if it can be covered up, there will likely be significant losses.
As Three Founding Families of Fuyuki, at this moment, preventing this situation from happening is more important than the Holy Grail War.
Archer has disappeared somewhere... Should we call him back?
Thinking of this, Tohsaka Tokiomi gently stroked the Command Spells on the back of his hand, pondering the pros and cons of using Command Spells.
Just then, in the empty hall, a golden particle quietly condensed, and Gilgamesh's arrogant figure came into Tohsaka Tokiomi's view.
Tohsaka Tokiomi was secretly delighted. He gave a slight bow and respectfully asked, "Your Majesty, did you notice any fighting when you left?"
Gilgamesh scoffed, "I was there beforehand."
Does this mean that this king was also one of the participants who caused that "explosion" just now...? Tohsaka Tokiomi's eyes flickered slightly, and he continued, "Your Majesty, what exactly happened over there just now?"
The Holy Grail War has always been conducted in secrecy. We can't let other Servant run rampant like this. If this battle continues, it will likely cause panic among the general public. We must stop them before that happens...
Thinking this through, Tohsaka Tokiomi spoke again, "Your Majesty, I think we cannot allow the other Master to run rampant like this. We must stop them before they cause a huge disturbance."
Gilgamesh crossed his arms, tilted his head slightly to look at Tohsaka Tokiomi, a rare hint of admiration in his eyes. "Though you may be a mediocre minister, you have been quite dutiful to this city, Tokiomi."
Tohsaka Tokiomi gave a slight bow.
"But--"
Gilgamesh suddenly changed the subject, shaking his head and saying, "You don't need to go there specifically for this. That battle is probably over by now."
"Is it over?" Tohsaka Tokiomi visibly breathed a sigh of relief.