What Kind of Type-Moon Is This!

On the other side, Jeanne Alter said with a hint of self-mockery, "Hah—are you here to mock me? Go ahead and laugh. After all, I have nothing left, not even my own name."

"No, I don't intend to mock you, nor is it the pity of a victor. The one who surpassed you was Mr. Bai Ming, not me."

Jeanne crouched beside Jeanne Alter. "I am Jeanne, and you are also Jeanne. But you shouldn't live by having others instill ideas into you."

"Heh—" Jeanne Alter pulled at the corner of her mouth. "You're really annoying like this, so nonchalant—"

Chapter 40: The First Singularity Ends

Jeanne Alter died peacefully.

It wasn't because Bai Ming had secretly added the Heart-Cleansing Mantra to her.

It was because she had already chosen to give up.

Jeanne d'Arc Alter didn't want to die, but was this something that could be avoided just because she didn't want to?

"Say... you over there, you incredibly arrogant fellow."

Jeanne Alter stood up from the ground and walked towards Bai Ming, who also got up and walked towards her.

Her imposing physique made Jeanne Alter instinctively take a few steps back, but she quickly walked towards Bai Ming.

"I've found my answer," Jeanne Alter replied. "Although I absolutely don't want to admit it, I have no choice but to acknowledge it—I am not Jeanne, but I still bear the name of Jeanne. My name is Jeanne Alter. I was born from the selfish desires of others, but I am definitely not a puppet..."

Jeanne Alter spoke in a roundabout way, while Bai Ming quietly watched her.

In truth, Jeanne Alter didn't want to say much to Bai Ming; she just wanted to die quickly.

But after talking with Jeanne, she knew very clearly in her heart that she didn't exist on the Throne of Heroes at all, so this death would be a final farewell.

Yet, she always wanted to leave something behind, like being remembered by someone.

After this whole ordeal, it was either Servants or pseudo-Servants. Thinking about it, only Bai Ming might remember her name.

That person was Bai Ming.

Bai Ming knew what Jeanne Alter wanted to say. The core message was nothing more than "I want to become a real person, an independent person, don't lump me together with that silly-looking Jeanne." Essentially, she just wanted her existence to be remembered.

There were many people around him who weren't honest—Roman, who always avoided things; Olga Marie, who lacked affection; Akuta Hinako, who became furious when her thoughts were exposed. He had seen too much of this.

"I understand."

Bai Ming formed a hand seal and replied with a very plain sentence, which caused Jeanne Alter to almost break down. But for Jeanne Alter, it no longer mattered, because he had already promised to remember her.

Afterward, Jeanne Alter ended her own life, and the Holy Grail fell into Bai Ming's hands.

Immediately, Bai Ming used the Holy Grail to order the Servants summoned by the Holy Grail, who were also afflicted with Madness Enhancement, to commit suicide on the spot.

A host of Servants began to dissipate.

Siegfried and Saint George patted Bai Ming on the shoulder, reminding him, "Master, remember to lift the curse when we get back."

"Of course—if there's dragon-slaying to be done, I'll summon you first."

Jeanne bowed deeply to Bai Ming. Due to the language barrier, she couldn't directly say anything to Bai Ming. Mozart, on the other hand, said boisterously, "Oh my, I thought we'd have a battle that would make my backside sore from working so hard. Turns out, not at all—Master, keep up the good work!"

Marie Antoinette waved at Bai Ming and Mash before disappearing.

"Hey—!"

A shout came from afar. A pink-haired little dragon girl ran from the horizon, accompanied by a green-haired woman in a kimono who also had dragon horns. The pink-haired little dragon girl yelled, "Why did it end so suddenly? We just got here—"

As soon as she finished speaking, the two Servants turned into Spiritron particles and returned to the Throne of Heroes.

"Are those two some kind of funny characters?" Roman's voice came through. "As expected, things get resolved quickly when Bai Ming is around, right? We're preparing for Spiritron transfer. The Singularity has already begun to repair itself, so get ready."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ming directly took Mash's hand and sat down on the grass.

Mash's cheeks flushed slightly. "I feel like Senpai wasn't very moved by Miss Jeanne Alter's words?"

"Indeed, I wasn't particularly moved—there are quite a few people at Chaldea who are like that, wanting to be remembered, wanting to hold a very important position, yet being so indirect."

As Bai Ming spoke, he pinched his throat and imitated Olga Marie's voice: "No one has ever acknowledged me—! Why does everyone hate me—! I don't want to die—!"

"Huh?" Mash didn't understand who Bai Ming was imitating. After all, the others hadn't gathered when Olga Marie broke down in Singularity F, so only Bai Ming had witnessed her breakdown.

"It's nothing. Jeanne Alter's form of existence is quite special, so in a way, she has already been recorded on the Throne of Heroes. We might meet again. When she was speaking, I used a visual recording technique to capture her conflicted yet unwilling expression and everything she said."

Bai Ming lay on the grass. "When we meet again, I'll just play it on repeat in front of her."

Mash couldn't help but think: Ah—how can there be such a wicked person like Senpai in this world?

"Alright, enough idle chatter. We're preparing for Spiritron transfer," Roman's voice came again. "We'll talk more when we get back."

"Okay."

◇

A violent incident occurred in the Chaldea control room.

The perpetrator was Mash, and the victim was Roman.

Before going on the expedition, Mash had prepared fresh sesame buns specifically for Bai Ming. However, during the three days Bai Ming spent speedrunning the first Singularity in a playful manner, Roman ate them all, leaving nothing behind. Of course, Roman deliberately ate Bai Ming's sesame buns to get revenge for Bai Ming stealing his strawberry cake.

While Mash was chasing Roman, Bai Ming returned to his room and released Olga Marie's soul, saying sternly, "I have something to discuss with you now, and I need you to make a choice immediately."

"What?"

"There are actually many things I don't fully understand. Many things I thought I knew are now obsolete—" Bai Ming prefaced, then produced the Holy Grail. "Now, Olga Marie, you have three choices. First, maintain the status quo, meaning I will nurture you. Second, I can use the Holy Grail to wish for you to gain a physical body, but in doing so, I cannot guarantee whether your current consciousness can control the body, nor can I guarantee if you, who have undergone unknown surgeries, can survive with Chaldeas still existing."

Olga Marie's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this. After a brief hesitation, she spoke, "Maintain the status quo. Contact Roman and tell him this Holy Grail is in your possession. When necessary, supplement your insufficient magical energy, or use magical energy to lessen the burden of nurturing me."

Although she didn't understand why Bai Ming mentioned Chaldeas, Olga Marie chose to trust him.

Despite Bai Ming's harsh words and poor attitude, there was no doubt that he would genuinely help her. Olga Marie chose to rely on Bai Ming. Furthermore, she wasn't entirely useless; while her soul was hidden within Bai Ming's body, nurtured by his magic and magical energy, she could use her healing magic to provide real-time treatment when Bai Ming fought.

Bai Ming never took care of his body when fighting, so Olga Marie felt it was her duty as Director to care for him.

Bai Ming nodded. "I understand. As for the Holy Grail—I don't need such external items. Having them would make me weak. So, Olga Marie, please return to my body."

Olga Marie's gaze was filled with worry. "Remember to lift the curse."

"I know, you don't need to rush me."

Heian-kyo Simulation Interlude

Chapter 41: Simulating Heian-kyo? Then I'm going wild!

Bai Ming did not choose to rest. Instead, he went directly to Da Vinci's magic workshop and handed over parts of the flesh, teeth, scales, and claws of some wyverns to Da Vinci. He then notified Da Vinci to prepare for a meeting in the control room before heading there himself.

Soon, all the remaining Chaldea staff gathered in the control room.

Bai Ming summoned Olga Marie and explained her situation to the staff in the control room who were still unclear about it. He then gestured for Olga Marie to give an inspiring speech.

Olga Marie looked at Bai Ming, utterly bewildered. In the end, she didn't say anything inspiring, only telling everyone to follow the arrangements of Roman and Bai Ming, before sitting on a nearby chair and watching silently.

Roman sighed, feeling that the Director had changed significantly after Singularity F.

It was one thing when she wasn't present, but now that she was out, she seemed to be observing from the sidelines, as if trying to see through everyone.

"Alright, since I organized this meeting, I'll state our next course of action."

Bai Ming spoke, "We need to extend the time for conquering the Singularities."

The control room erupted in an uproar. Seeing someone about to retort, Bai Ming said, "Unless one of you can single-handedly kill 'King Solomon' and guarantee the survival of all of us and the victory of Human Order Restoration? I certainly don't have the ability to defeat him in a one-on-one fight. If you have that capability, then go ahead."

The more than twenty employees in the control room fell silent.

Mash, attending the meeting, inwardly complained: This is dictatorship, right? It's definitely dictatorship, isn't it?

Within Chaldea at this moment, the only ones capable of fighting were Roman and Bai Ming. And Roman's ability to fight was contingent on abandoning his human identity and reverting to the emotionless King Solomon.

Roman spoke at this moment, "We'll tentatively aim to break through all Singularities within a year. Any objections?"

"I don't know, Roman, but we have at most a year," Bai Ming replied. He then took out the Holy Grail. "This is the Holy Grail recovered this time. Da Vinci-chan, I'll leave the logistical support to you for now. I have things to do for a while. Even if I don't leave my room, don't call me, don't disturb me."

Da Vinci nodded and took over the conversation. "In three days, I'll have the Greater Holy Grail roughly modified. The rest will be up to Ritsuka-chan. Then, adapt to this Holy Grail that has become a Mystic Code. The Servant data in the Singularities has been recorded. In the coming days, Ritsuka-chan and Akuta Hinako-chan, you need to adapt to Servant combat as quickly as possible. And Akuta Hinako-chan, don't go down to fight yourself anymore..."

At this point, Da Vinci sighed. "Why are so many magi from your China so fond of going down to fight personally?"

Akuta Hinako did not speak, merely looking at Bai Ming quietly.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, however, agreed.

"Then, does Bai Ming-chan have anything else to say?"

"Yes, I have other plans for the Holy Grail of the next Singularity, so I can't hand it over to Da Vinci-chan for safekeeping," Bai Ming said. "If there's a Holy Grail now... no, we'll discuss that later. In any case, for these next few days, I hope everyone can relax their minds and face the next Singularity with full effort. That's all, meeting adjourned."

After the meeting, Roman signaled Mash to go to the infirmary with him, while Bai Ming directly recalled Olga Marie, returned to his room, locked the door, and lay on the bed.

Bai Ming: System.

System: I'm here, charging complete, initiating simulation.

Bai Ming: I have a question. This simulation—it won't pull Olga Marie along with me, will it?

System: It won't... probably?

The uncertain tone of the simulator system caused Bai Ming's mind to freeze for a moment, after which he asked again.

Bai Ming: Then, when those seven systems were fighting for position in my mind, did any of them explode anything?

System: They did, but I'm still integrating and categorizing their resources.

Bai Ming: Don't discard anything useful or useless. Don't discard even the system framework materials. Keep everything. From the simulated content, keep what I've genuinely trained myself in, keep the items obtained, but I will not inherit any Spirit Cores or Traits. Throw them all onto the Throne of Heroes.

System: Understood. Then, loading simulation.

[Talents are being generated]

[Greedy Wolf: Ideas are erratic, can enlighten the masses, full of ambition, greatly increased attraction to the opposite sex, often receives help from the opposite sex, but possesses strong desires]

[Flower Thief: Beautiful women will greatly increase their attraction to you, and you will not hesitate to take them]

[Preservation of Nature: All natures are preserved, not bound by form, your self-awareness has greatly increased]

[Simulation begins]

[Current Location: Heian-kyo]

Bai Ming: So why isn't it Rome? The next Singularity is Rome, right?

System: Why would you want to go to Rome? Nero's era was when Britain and Rome were fighting. What are you going there for? To swing your sword for Britain again? And then make Rome, which was already the second Singularity, even worse, and stab your past self in the back?

Bai Ming: You're right. Then don't blame me for going wild!

You appeared in the Japan of the Heian period. You decided not to use any aliases this time, but to go out under your real name. You called yourself General Bai Ming, grabbed a puppy from the street and named it Setanta, and then set out.

You decided to make a name for yourself here.

So, you prepared to crash the party.

In this era, there were two famous Onmyoji families: the Kamo family and the Abe family. Most others were wandering Onmyoji in the common folk.

So, you went directly to crash the Abe family's party.

The current head of the Kamo family was Kamo Tadayuki, and his disciple was the very famous Abe no Seimei, who was also known as the foremost Onmyoji of the Heian period.

The most popular Shikigami technique in Heian-kyo at the moment was created by Abe no Seimei, a disciple of Kamo Tadayuki. You called him talented, but also limited.

Onmyoji refer to lower-level spirits and deities that mortals cannot see as "Shikigami."

Normally, they are formed from cut paper, and can be controlled and summoned using talismans. Even human souls can be used. Some use living creatures as Shikigami, but these are mostly considered "gu" items, used for curses.

The power of Shikigami is related to the Onmyoji who controls them, and some Shikigami can even backlash against their Onmyoji.

To you, this was no different than Servants or summoning and banishing spirits. At the same time, you gradually began to understand the mindset of those Clock Tower mages who, despite their lack of ability, always looked down on Japan.

You couldn't help but think: This place is really a backwater!

Then, you kicked open the gates of the Abe family residence.

"Abe no Seimei, I'm here to crash your party!"

Chapter 42: I Am the Invincible, Divine, and Peerless Hinako Future Princess Consort Akuta

Abe no Seimei quietly watched you kick in the door, a solemn expression appearing on his face.