Fate: Livestream in Chaldeas

Chapter 17: This is just a special effect, right?

"Damn it!!!"

Mordred clutched the wound on her chest, struggling to stand up.

Her gaze, until the very last moment, remained fixed on Artoria, until her body was completely swallowed by the black mud.

The black mud gushed out from the Greater Holy Grail like waves, spreading in all directions.

[Oh No, Fuyuki City is about to be burned down by angry mango again!]

[Everyone knows that the Holy Grail War takes place in secret.]

[Calm down, it's just the weekly gas leak in Fuyuki (sips tea.gif)]

[This thing looks disgusting, luckily it doesn't have tentacles.]

[Even if it's just a special effect, it still looks terrifying.]

[This is bad, something is leaking out, it's sticky and slimy!]

[Hey, up there! This is a serious livestream channel, explain clearly what exactly this sticky stuff is!]

[This thing is black, flows like liquid, and can burn… I got it, inside the Greater Holy Grail is oil!]

[Murica: Someone say oil!?]

[Host, run! People from Murica are coming!]

[FOR FREEDOM!!! RATATATATATATATA!!!]

Seeing the black mud continuously pouring out, Cu Chulainn immediately planted the oak staff in his hand into the ground.

"Kids, stay put!"

Right after, a large number of blue runes appeared around everyone.

These runes formed a barrier, directly blocking the black mud that was surging forward.

"Hmph."

Cu Chulainn finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, that thing won't reach here."

"You fixed the runes around us and turned this area into a separate domain?"

Olga Marie observed in astonishment.

"My Master knows a type of spell that can summon the Gate of the Underworld. This place isn't exactly an entrance to the Underworld, but it's similar."

"The Underworld?!"

Olga Marie instinctively shivered.

"Ahaha, don't worry, I'm just borrowing it for a bit."

A moment later, as the black mud dissipated, everyone was shocked to realize that the surroundings had turned into a sea of fire.

The massive pit had now become a flat land, and the surrounding cliffs had completely disappeared.

The moon above had also turned pitch black, and the black mud was flowing down the mountainside towards the abandoned Fuyuki City.

"If this is just the appetizer, then it's really hard to swallow."

The man floating in front of the Greater Holy Grail spoke with clear dissatisfaction.

"Lev?!"

Olga Marie quickly recognized his identity.

"Lev, so you're okay!"

Olga Marie immediately attempted to rush forward, but Ethan blocked her.

"Director, be careful."

"What are you doing? He's our ally."

"The kid is right, the mana on this guy doesn't feel human."

Cu Chulainn also stepped in front, maintaining a battle-ready stance.

"What are you all talking about? Mash, hurry and explain to them, Lev could never harm me."

Olga Marie anxiously turned to Mash for help.

"Director, Professor Lev, he…"

Now, under the eyes of Mash, who had become a Demi-Servant, Lev exuded an indescribable sense of danger.

He no longer felt human at all.

"Lev, Lev, can you hear me?!"

Olga Marie shouted desperately.

"Oh? Olga, so you're here too."

Hearing her call, Lev turned his head.

"Lev, where did you go earlier? So many unpredictable things have happened, I'm completely overwhelmed, but as long as you're here—"

"Hahaha, descendant of Animusphere, you still haven't realized it?"

Lev twisted his lips into a crooked smile.

"You're already dead."

"——————?!"

Olga Marie looked at Lev with utter disbelief.

"When you had a physical body, you were incapable of performing a Rayshift. Only after death do you meet the necessary conditions. If you don't believe me, then look at this."

The space behind Lev was torn apart, revealing Chaldeas, now glowing a fiery red.

"No way, this is just an illusion, right? Lev?!"

Olga Marie shook her head repeatedly, unable to accept it.

Immediately after, Lev raised his hand and gave a slight wave.

Olga Marie's body instantly lost control, lifted into the air, and was drawn toward Chaldeas.

"He can even break through the space I stabilized? What the hell is this man?!"

Cu Chulainn immediately pointed his oak staff toward Lev.

Behind him, numerous glowing red runes appeared, but from Lev's back, multiple black streaks of light shot out, shattering all the runes.

"You… just what the hell are you doing?!!!"

A crimson lightning bolt shot straight at Lev!!!

BANG————————!!!

The massive sword in Mordred's hand struck down right in front of Lev, only to be blocked by an invisible barrier.

"Arthur, only I am allowed to kill him!!!"

Facing the enraged Mordred, Lev turned his gaze toward Ethan.

"Candidate Master No. 48… I never expected the error in my calculations to be you."

"Lev, what the hell are you doing?! Come back, Lev!!!"

From the sky, Olga Marie screamed desperately, wanting to confirm with Lev—this Lev, now so different from the one in her memories—hoping he would tell her this was all just a joke.

"You pitiful descendant of Animusphere, enjoy the embrace of the Chaldeas you so dearly cherished."

"Director!!!"

Mash and Cu Chulainn attempted to rush forward to save Olga Marie, but the moment they stepped outside the rune barrier, an overwhelming force of magical energy crushed them in place, rendering them immobile.

"Mordred!!!"

Ethan raised his hand, marked with the Command Spell.

"By this Command Spell, Mordred, unleash your Noble Phantasm!!!"

With Ethan's shout, one of the Command Spell marks vanished.

Not far ahead, Mordred's entire body surged with magical energy, and the Brilliantly Shining Royal Sword once again unleashed a tremendous wave of power.

"What?!"

Lev was completely caught off guard, his expression turning to shock.

"Die!!!"

At extreme close range, Mordred released her Noble Phantasm.

"This is the evil sword that destroyed my father— My beautiful father!Clarent Blood Arthur!!!"

A red-and-black shockwave tore straight through Lev and the Greater Holy Grail behind him.

Did it succeed?!

Under everyone's helpless gazes, Olga Marie—still screaming—was slowly swallowed by the crimson glow of Chaldeas and vanished completely.

"Damn it… still one step too late?!!!"

Ethan gritted his teeth in fury.

"Fools, your fate was decided long ago!!!"

Lev's furious voice echoed across the sky.

"Die here, as the beginning of humanity's annihilation."

With the Greater Holy Grail destroyed, the entire space began to collapse.

"Senpai, since the Greater Holy Grail has disappeared, this place has become extremely unstable."

Mash pressed closer to Ethan, trying to protect him.

Cu Chulainn glanced down at his body and noticed it was gradually fading.

It seemed that with the destruction of the Greater Holy Grail, his time here had also run out.

"Kid, oujou-chan, looks like I can only accompany you this far. Next time, if you need me, summon me."

With those parting words, Cu Chulainn's body completely vanished into the air.

The tremors of the ground reached their peak, and suddenly, from Ethan's bracelet, a familiar voice rang out.

"Hold on, the Rayshift process has begun."

"Mash, grab my hand!"

Ethan immediately extended his hand, and Mash quickly nodded, reaching out to grasp it.

"Ah… Father, why did you do this…"

Standing in the collapsing space, Mordred silently gazed at the spot where Artoria had disappeared.

A few seconds later, the entire space completely crumbled!

The screen of the live broadcast instantly turned black.

[This is just… a special effect, right?]

A long while later, this lone comment appeared in the streaming chat.