Fate: Livestream in Chaldeas

Chapter 170: Today We Livestream Escaping the Escape Room!

Ethan looked at the trembling boy in the corner. He bent down and signaled not to make a sound, then pressed his ear tightly against the door, trying to carefully listen to the noises outside.

In the hallway outside, the sound of "thump… thump…" echoed violently.

Those heavy footsteps were rushing toward the door, then suddenly stopped.

Ethan could clearly sense—there was something right outside, as if it were lowering its head… using its tentacles to probe along the door crack, searching for traces of breath.

Inside, the boy in the corner was panicking, covering his mouth tightly with both hands, not daring to breathe heavily.

"BANG————————!!!"

Suddenly, a loud explosion sounded from outside! It seemed like something charged straight in, slamming right into the monster guarding the door!

"Mehhh————!!!"

A shrill cry like an injured goat, mixed with the sound of collisions, breaking, and objects flying wildly, turned the outside into a terrifying chaos.

The noise grew louder and louder, the ground began to shake, making the small door where Ethan was hiding emit creaking sounds, as if it were about to burst open.

Ethan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes darkened, and he started calculating in his mind—if the door broke—what was the first reaction he needed? Run? Hide?

"CRASH————————!!!"

Suddenly, there was a loud sound outside, followed by the goat-like cry and the simultaneous sound of something falling.

Yet Ethan waited for a long while and still didn't hear the sound of it hitting the ground.

"Phew..."

When the air finally turned quiet again, Ethan let out a sigh of relief.

Only then did he turn his gaze back to the boy curled up in the corner.

The boy in the sailor outfit secretly glanced at Ethan.

After confirming that Ethan was human and not a monster, he finally relaxed his guard a bit.

"Are you okay? The two monsters out there are gone."

Ethan pointed to the other side of the door.

"Really… really… phii… phii…"

The boy in the sailor outfit finally let out big, relieved breaths.

At this moment, Ethan noticed that the corners of the boy's eyes seemed to have traces of tears.

"Why did you come here? Do you know where this is?"

Ethan immediately asked the boy in front of him.

"I'm sorry… I don't know either…"

Being asked like that by Ethan, the boy's eyes seemed to glimmer with tears again.

"After I woke up… I was already here… there are so many monsters outside… I didn't dare go out at all…"

He said this with some hesitation.

Ethan's eyes swept around the room.

Outside the window, it seemed that silver moonlight shone through the broken window frame.

In the room, there were a few old candlesticks piled up and a bookshelf covered in dust, and nothing else.

Ethan lowered his head to look at his communication bracelet.

He pressed the button on it, adjusting to the communication channel with Chaldea.

"..."

A moment of silence.

That's it, not even a "ZZZ" sound left.

Da Vinci, when will this communicator ever live up to its name!

It was just soaked in a bit of black mud, why can't it connect!!!

'System, are you there?'

Ethan was a bit anxious, yelling in his heart.

[Beep Beep... waking up, Host, do you want to start the livestream?]

Hearing that familiar sound, Ethan's heart, which had been hanging on edge, finally relaxed.

'Wait, help me check the remaining points first.'

[Beep Beep —— Checking, check successful!]

[Host's current livestream points: 210,000.]

[200 draws away from the next pity guarantee.]

Luckily, the last Demon God Pillar fight earned quite a few points.

Ethan thrust his hand forward with great momentum, and on his hand was engraved a Command Seal — in short, let's pull pity first.

Before Ethan could even open his mouth, the system's warning voice rang in his head again.

[Beep Beep —— Special reminder, detected that the Host's current area has no leyline.]

[The chance of successfully summoning a Servant will drastically decrease when using the gacha function.]

[If pity is activated but no Servant responds, the points consumed for that draw will be refunded.]

"..."

After hearing the system's words, Ethan quietly withdrew his hand.

Again, huh?

But the system saying this area has no leyline… it felt like something was off here.

Could it be that he was no longer in the third Singularity???

But if he wanted to figure everything out and get out of here, without a Servant, that was simply a pipe dream.

Those two tentacled monsters outside the door didn't look friendly at all — he definitely needed to come up with a plan to deal with them.

[Beep Beep———— System detects a Servant nearby who can form a contract with Host.]

"——————?!"

Ethan's eyes lit up.

There's a Servant right here?!

Very quickly, Ethan's gaze landed on the boy huddled against the wall.

Only now did Ethan notice — that boy in the sailor suit really did look like a sailor.

Like one of Captain Nemo's avatars.

Could it be that the Counter Force had summoned Captain Nemo here???

"..."

After meeting Ethan's gaze, the boy immediately lowered his head, avoiding it.

Thinking carefully, in a strange place like this, for a child to appear alone, the chances were high that he was a Servant or something similar, right?

"Hey, are you a Servant?"

Ethan tried to make his voice sound a bit gentler.

"...U-Umu."

The boy slowly nodded.

"...I don't know why I was summoned here either, this place is really scary."

"So, in short, you want to leave this place too, right?"

Ethan directly voiced his intention.

Hearing Ethan's words, the boy vigorously nodded.

"In that case, for now, let's cooperate and find a way to escape this damn place!"

Looking into Ethan's sincere eyes, the boy in the sailor suit hesitated slightly, seeming unsure.

"You don't want to stay stuck here forever either, right?"

"..."

After a moment of hesitation, the boy finally nodded in agreement.

Phew…

Seeing the other finally agree, Ethan also let out a sigh of relief.

"I'm Ethan, a Master from Chaldea."

Ethan reached his hand out to the other.

The boy in the sailor suit stood up, timidly extending his small hand to grasp Ethan's.

"...My Class seems to be Rider, but I don't really remember my name."

Great, another lonely, amnesiac Servant.

Counter Force, can't you people do things properly just once?

But Ethan somewhat already guessed the boy's true identity — if one of Captain Nemo's sailor avatars was here, then most likely the Captain himself was somewhere nearby.

The moment the boy's hand touched Ethan's, the Command Seal on Ethan's hand began to glow faintly.

[Beep Beep... Host has officially formed a contract with the current Servant.]

[A Servant under official contract can fully use the Servant Enhancement functions.]

"——————?!"

He could use Saint Graph Enhancement on this boy?!

Looking at the timid boy in front of him, a bold idea suddenly popped into Ethan's mind.

"System, start the livestream!!!"

[Livestream system has been activated.]

[Host identity confirmed successfully.]

[System's default platforms: Webnovel and Ptreon.]

The moment Ethan logged in, the broadcast screen was almost overwhelmed by a storm of comments.

[WTF, host finally showed up again!]

[You disappeared halfway through the stream, leaving us with nowhere to go! This livestream is our home, you know that?!]

[Did the stream cut out because your battery died? Where's the silver-haired villainess? I'm only here for the plot, believe it!]

[Yeah, we genuinely love the plot! Is that silver-haired trans girl coming back? Will she appear again? Her "plot" is seriously huge!!!]

The flood of rapid-fire comments nearly made Ethan dizzy.

"Ahem… There was indeed a little technical issue earlier, but I've sorted it out now."

Ethan gave a light cough, explaining toward the camera.

[Ohh, "technical issue," ehehe~, I see, I see~.]

[Relax, everyone! It's just a "technical issue," host's not ghosting us!]

[Bro, you took quite a while to handle that "technical issue." Not bad, not bad, at least your girlfriend must be satisfied.]

[Don't worry, we understand. When female Molay appeared, I had a similar "technical issue" myself, Host.]

Faced with the viewers' teasing, Ethan could only force a helpless smile.

"Yeah, there was some trouble, but now everything's back to normal."

Then, Ethan turned the camera toward the sailor-uniformed boy, whose face clearly showed his nervousness.

"Anyway, I'll need to work together with him for the time being."

The moment the timid boy appeared on screen, the comment section exploded once again!

[Ooooh!!! This kid is so cute!]

[Looks like an adorable little girl~ First, there was that girl who called you 'onii-chan,' now there's another one? Host, you're not…!]

[Moshi moshi, is this the FBI-san? I'd like to report a streamer — yes, I'm watching his livestream right now.]

[Host! You're betraying Draco-chan! I'm shaking with anger!!!]

"Guys, WAIT A SECOND!!!"

Ethan quickly waved his hands to stop the wave of misunderstandings.

"You're mistaken, he's a boy… probably?"

After all, Captain Nemo was Prince Dakkar — his gender was definitely male.

Unless it was another Molay-type situation that turned into a gender-swap…

Aiyaya, Type-Moon and they gender bender.

But unexpectedly, Ethan's explanation didn't calm the wave; instead, it made the comments surge even harder.

[A BOY, HUH!!! Host, how could you!!!!]

[Tsk… a boy? Isn't that even better?]

[Get lost, you pervs!! I don't care if you joke with adults, but this is a little boy, even if he's technically a Servant with unclear age — the actor is still a boy!! Even Darkness-kun wouldn't stoop this low!!]

[Umu umu, Yasashi-chan is right, even a masochist like me has my own moral code!! ... By the way… Host, can I join you for a little Tentacle play?]

[GET LOST, YOU KING OF PERVS!!!]

[UWU, Yasashi-chan, you always know how to make me hard!!!]

Watching the livestream chat argue among themselves, Ethan could only choke on his words.

Truly, humanity was the most diverse species. Once again, he was witnessing it firsthand.

"Um… is something wrong?"

Seeing Ethan staring at him with such a complex expression, Sailor Nemo looked utterly terrified.

"It's nothing, just… could you maybe say a few words to encourage yourself?"

Right now, Ethan needed as many livestream points as possible, which he could later use to enhance this Servant. The more interactions, the more gifts and bonus points from those fat sheep— cough— from the audience.

"E-e-encourage myself…"

Sailor Nemo hesitated a bit, then gave a small nod.

"I-I'll do m-my b-best… ugh…"

From being too nervous, he bit his tongue halfway through.

"Uu… it hurts…"

Sailor Nemo teared up from the pain.

Immediately, the livestream was bombarded with another wave of fiery comments:

[OH MY GOD, HE'S CRYING!! My heart is MELTING!!!]

[He still managed to say half the sentence even though it hurt! Too cute!!!]

[I'm done for, I surrender. Sending all my red envelopes to the host — let the kid buy some candy!]

Ethan was just about to see how far these viewers would go when —

"KENG——————!!!"

A chilling sound echoed through the room.

Shards of broken glass scattered everywhere — something had just smashed through the window, crashing straight into the room.

"——————?!"

Ethan immediately spun around.

A pitch-black figure was twitching on the floor. Under the moonlight pouring through the shattered window, it noticed Ethan and Sailor Nemo's presence in the room.

"CHIIIIIIIIIIII——————!!!"

It let out a piercing screech, revealing its true form:

A red-black body, hideously long arms, and at its center, a mouth bristling with razor-sharp teeth.

—Sea Demon!!!

Unlike the ones summoned by Marshal Gilles, this creature was not only much larger but also radiated a thick, black miasma of malevolent energy.

"Uu uu…"

Sailor Nemo was still terrified, but there was no room left for hesitation.

Clutching his oar tightly, sniffling through his fear, he dashed straight toward the Sea Demon!

The monster opened its tooth-filled mouth, letting out a roar as it shot forward like a black arrow.

"HAAA——!!!"

Sailor Nemo squeezed his eyes shut, swinging the oar desperately in a wide arc!

The Sea Demon's tentacles were about to slip past the oar, ready to skewer the boy—

"BANG————————!!!"

A heavy, thudding sound rang out — the old bookshelf in the room suddenly toppled over.

Without a moment's hesitation, Ethan had rushed forward, shoving the entire bookshelf straight down onto the lunging creature.

"CHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII——!!!"

Pinned under the weight, the Sea Demon's body convulsed violently. From its fanged mouth, it spat out a vile green slime, reeking like a rotting corpse soaked in seawater.

Before Ethan could even catch his breath, an eerie crawling sound echoed from the shattered window frame.

"PLOP. PLOP."

More Sea Demons began slithering into the room.

They rolled awkwardly across the floor, then sprang up in the corners, their glowing red eyes scanning for prey to tear apart.

And worse — the stench, that sickly fishy reek unique to the Sea Demons, began thickening in the air, growing stronger by the second.

Ethan instantly grabbed Sailor Nemo's hand, flung the door open, and pulled the boy into a frantic sprint!

"AAAAAAA…!!"

Sailor Nemo trembled violently, stumbling along while crying as he ran.

As they dashed through the hallway, Ethan glanced over his shoulder and spotted a massive hole in the wall opposite — likely the aftermath of the earlier fight between the two monsters chasing him.

Damp, icy gusts of wind blew in from the breach. Beyond that hole — there was only a deep, bottomless black void.

Even a quick glance sent a chill racing down Ethan's spine, as if something inside the darkness was gazing right back at him.

No time to hesitate. Ethan turned and sprinted toward the far end of the corridor!

There, an ancient, towering door awaited.

"CHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII——!!!"

The Sea Demons behind them continued shrieking, their footsteps pounding closer and closer.

Ethan's eyes darted around — aside from the door ahead, there was no other escape route!

Without a second thought, he threw his weight against the door—!!

Whatever lay inside… there was no choice but to charge in and figure it out later!

"CREEEEEEEAAAAK——————!!!"

The ancient door groaned sharply as Ethan yanked Sailor Nemo inside, then spun around and slammed it shut!

Before them stretched a pitch-black space, so dark they couldn't even see their own hands.

Ethan was just about to fumble for a light source when—

"FWOOOSH————!!!"

Eerie green flames suddenly erupted along the stone walls, casting an ominous glow across the entire chamber.

And right before Ethan— stood a silver-haired woman in glasses, draped in Crusader armor, bathed in the glow of the green fire, her shimmering eyes fixed intently on him with a chilling, seductive smile.

"I've found you, Master of Chaldea~~~"