Fate: Livestream in Chaldeas

Chapter 173: Grand Rider Noah, Responding to the Summon, Arrives!

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Along with the system's voice echoing, Sailor Nemo's entire body in Ethan's arms emitted an overwhelming surge of magical energy!

The Sea Demons rushing toward Ethan immediately let out miserable shrieks, then were blown away by the surge of magical power like scraps of paper!!!

Ethan raised his hand to shield his eyes from the dazzling light.

This was the first time he had performed a second "ascension" on a Servant.

Anyway…

As long as the Captain appeared, using the Nautilus to bombard Molay's sacrificial ritual would do!!!

"Appear, Captain Nemo!!!"

At Ethan's loud call, a young man with long blond hair appeared before him.

He wore a splendid silver-white outfit, radiant as if chosen by the heavens as the appointed one, his eyes carrying a gentle smile.

"Thank you, my Master."

The beautiful youth who had suddenly appeared made Ethan freeze for a moment.

"Unfortunately, I am not Captain Nemo."

He gently shook his head and smiled.

"Could it be… you are Noah?!"

Ethan asked in surprise.

"Grand Rider, Noah, has responded to your summon and come."

The beautiful youth before him slightly nodded, speaking to Ethan.

This is… a Grand Servant?!

Ethan could feel it — the magical power emanating from this Heroic Spirit before him was utterly incomparable to that of an ordinary Servant.

He had only just slightly enhanced Sailor Nemo, right? How did it directly summon a Grand Servant?!

This felt like he had used 3-SQ and suddenly hit five-star Servant.

"Even though you seem to have a ton of questions you want to ask, the situation is already extremely urgent."

Noah's gaze turned toward Molay and Draco, who were being sacrificed in the distance.

"A Grand Servant!!!"

Molay, who until now had remained calm and composed, finally revealed an angry expression.

"But even so, once 'Mother' descends, even a Grand Servant will be useless!!!"

"CHIIII——————————!!!"

Countless Sea Demons suddenly surged out from the surrounding darkness, trying to block Noah's actions.

"Such evil creatures should never have appeared on the surface."

A long sword shaped like an oar appeared in Noah's hand.

With just a light swing, a shockwave erupted, instantly shattering the howling Sea Demons into pieces, their bodies turning into rotting chunks of flesh falling all over the ground.

After that, Noah immediately dashed toward where Draco was imprisoned.

"Uaaa aaa aaa aaa————————!!!"

At this moment, the dark aura had completely taken over Draco's body, causing the petite girl to scream in pain.

"I… I am the Beast of 'Depravity'... how can I be… Aaaa aaa aaa——————!!!"

On the ceiling above Draco, a pitch-black starry sky appeared.

Several long, thin tentacles were slowly descending from there, as if something gigantic was writhing, trying to crawl into this palace.

"Haaa——————!!!"

Noah charged forward, leaping straight to the spot directly beneath Draco — where words written in demon goat blood were inscribed.

Without any hesitation, he immediately stabbed the long sword in his hand downward!

"Giiii————————!!!"

Accompanied by a piercing shriek, the characters on the ground seemed to have a life of their own, suddenly beginning to writhe in agony.

"Vanish, foul creation."

Those words continued to twitch incessantly, finally transforming into a pool of black liquid that slowly seeped beneath the ground.

After that, Noah raised his head to look. The long, wriggling tentacles in the sky seemed to have sensed something, starting to twist wildly as they reached downward.

Just as they were about to touch Draco — a sharp slash flew through the air!!!

"Shuaa——————————!!!"

That slash directly struck the tentacle, causing it to shrivel back in pain!

Seizing this opportunity, Noah immediately stepped onto a stone pillar and leapt up to rescue Draco.

Seeing this, Ethan rushed over to check Draco's condition.

"Master, there's no need to worry — the life force of a 'Beast' is far stronger than you imagine."

Noah smiled as he spoke, then handed the small, unconscious Draco into Ethan's arms.

"You know she's a 'Beast'?!"

"My ability to become a 'Grand Candidate' and use the saint graph of a 'Grand' is precisely thanks to her existence. But I didn't expect that she would become an ally assisting Chaldea."

Noah looked somewhat wistfully at the unconscious Draco.

"Even so, the reason I'm here is to face this threat."

Noah lifted his head to look upward.

That pitch-black creature, with its countless tentacles, was raging in fury after losing its sacrifice. Faintly visible were the sharp spines along its back extending outward, and thick, milky-white liquid beginning to drip from the sky, dissolving everything it touched.

"You alien thing, this land has no need for you."

Just as Noah was about to swing his sword toward the sky— a black object suddenly shot straight toward him!!!

Noah immediately raised his sword to block.

"I won't allow you to stop 'Mother' from descending!!!"

Molay, now having cast off the heavy armor of a Templar Knight, had skin that was once fair but had now turned completely black.

In her eyes flickered a glow like fireflies, and a pair of black goat-like horns had sprouted from her silver hair.

The thing that had just attacked — was the sacred robe that once wrapped around Molay.

Now, it had transformed into a massive worm-like creature, its enormous mouth gaping wide, filled with sharp teeth.

There was no longer the slightest sense of sacred solemnity in her; instead, a perverse, lustful scent seemed to spread out from her entire being.

"Foreigner, your 'Mother' was never a being permitted to exist on this planet."

Noah pointed the sword in his hand at Molay.

"Of course I know. But that's exactly my mission."

Molay, now fully corrupted into darkness, gave a terrifying smile.

"Endless release, infinite pleasure! The liberation of the soul, guiding to ultimate depravity — that is the devotion I offer to my God! That is my mission!!!"

With her shrieking cry, a heavy, thudding sound echoed from the darkness.

A colossal monster, its face covered entirely in tentacles, appeared beside Molay.

"O Apostle of 'Mother', devour them all! Only then can 'Mother' descend upon this land!"

"Meeeeeeh——————!!!"

Responding to Molay's summoning, the giant monster, whose face was nothing but a maw and tentacles, began charging straight toward them!

Noah immediately raised the sword in his hand high.

"By Lord, please bestow the light!!!"

Pure light descended from the sky!

Not only did it pierce through the giant creature above, but it also struck the massive monster before them — its entire tentacled body began violently convulsing!!!

"Meeeeeeehhhhhh————————!!!"

Struck down by the light, the monster let out mad, frenzied screams, its strength drained, leaving it only able to writhe and twist helplessly on the ground.

"As expected of a Grand Servant — they're simply on another level! But don't think this is over!!!"

Molay once again raised her cross-shaped holy sword and began chanting:

"Iä! Iä! Lord of the Woods! Bearer of the harvest!

Manifested in the cave of night, Where the abyss of the starry sea peaks and is praised!

Iä! O Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young!

Accept my sacrifices!

Vendredi Treize!!!!"

Immediately, the black statue in the cathedral's great hall began to move slowly.

It was a jet-black goat statue.

After absorbing the magical energy from Molay, sharp, piercing screeches began to emanate from around the statue.

Suddenly, the massive doors of the cathedral were flung open!!!

Thousands of evil creatures surged inside!

Sea Demons, Goat-headed Demons, writhing masses of flesh covered in tentacles, deformed bats...

These vile beings rushed in like a violent flood, surrounding Ethan — who was holding Draco — and Noah.

"Now you have no way out! 'Mother'! Please enjoy the sacrifices I offer up to You!!!"

Molay devoutly knelt on one knee, directing her absolute reverence toward the monstrous being in the sky.

As if responding to Molay's plea...

The tentacles hanging from the ceiling kept extending, and three bone spikes simultaneously pointed straight at Ethan's group below. The swollen, milky-white section began to split open with a crack, as if something was squirming inside.

"What an ugly creature."

Noah gently shook his head.

"This land is blessed by the Lord; it has no need for these evil Outer Gods to meddle. As the ancestor of humankind, I absolutely cannot stand by and watch!"

Immediately after, immense magical energy surged from his entire body!

A radiant golden vessel — an Ark — carried Ethan and Noah, soaring straight into the sky, evading the horde of monsters surging up from below.

"Advance through the storm! O Ark, illuminate the earth! I am the glorious tome, the progenitor of the eternal world!!!"

Noah's solemn voice echoed as a faint gate appeared behind him.

"O Joy, transform into Hope—Noah's Ark!!!"

With that declaration, a flood of golden light gushed from the gate, sweeping away everything below!

Ethan held Draco tightly in his arms, glancing down.

The golden flood relentlessly submerged the monstrous horde, but the colossal creature above seemed only to grow more enraged. Its pitch-black tentacles lashed out like moths to a flame, and the three bone spikes came crashing down one after another!!!

"BOOM——————!!!"

Noah's golden Ark skillfully dodged the incoming bone pillars. Then, he swung the sword in his hand — as if it were a great oar — forward.

A crack appeared in the space within this blasphemous sanctuary.

Through the crack, they could faintly glimpse an outside scene — it looked like a coastline.

"Hold on tight, Master! We're heading back."

Noah steered the Ark straight toward the crack!

Ethan gripped the railing tightly with one hand, holding the still-unconscious Draco firmly in his other arm.

From above came piercing shrieks, as if echoing directly into his mind.

It wasn't just the shrieks — even the maddening whispers began invading, gnawing at his consciousness.

Ethan clenched his teeth, enduring the invasion of the wicked sounds, and then — after a violent jolt, a flash of light suddenly burst before his eyes!

It was as if a curtain of night had been torn apart; brilliant sunlight immediately poured down upon the Ark.

The whispers and shrieks abruptly vanished, replaced by fresh air and warm sunlight.

"Master, we've returned."

Standing at the bow of the ship, Noah turned his head back and smiled at Ethan.

"We're really back?!"

Hearing those words, Ethan immediately looked outside over the railing of the ship.

Below stretched a vast, endless ocean — clearly nothing particularly remarkable, yet it filled Ethan with an overwhelming sense of familiarity.

"Phew…"

At last, Ethan let out a long, deep breath.

He released his grip on the railing; his palms and the back of his shirt were soaked with sweat.

It felt like waking up from an endlessly long dream.

"That's right, Noah, we still haven't found the rest of my companions!"

Now was the perfect time to take advantage of the Ark's flight to search for Mash and the others.

A white dove flew in from the distance, landing gently on Noah's outstretched hand.

"Chirp~~~"

It seemed the dove had brought some kind of message.

"Master, you need not worry, I've already located them."

Noah gave a slight nod, and the white dove spread its wings and flew back toward the Ark.

Immediately, the Ark adjusted its direction midair, gliding toward a small island in the distance.

In just a short while, the Ark touched down.

What unfolded before them was the very beach where the battle against the Demon God Pillar and Molay had taken place earlier.

A massive black barrier, resembling a "cocoon," enveloped everyone inside.

"Noah, this is…?"

"This is likely the Black Spell that Foreigner cast using the Holy Grail — a spell capable of trapping people in illusions. But at the same time, she herself must also step into the illusion she creates."

Noah stepped down from the Ark as well.

"So, just now we were inside that illusion?"

Ethan asked curiously.

"Exactly. But now, with my authority, I can easily shatter this illusion."

Noah approached the black "cocoon," extending his hand forward.

In his palm appeared a radiant, gleaming stone.

"Shine forth—Zohar!"

The moment it touched the light, the black "cocoon" immediately unraveled like a torn illusion, dissolving into wisps of black mist that faded into the air.

The distorted timeline inside quickly snapped back to normal.

Instantly, the scene of everyone desperately fighting against the Black Mud reappeared.

"Senpai!!!"

Mash, who was sprawled on the ground, shouted out loudly.

"Senpai, you must keep living!!!"

Mash gritted through the pain, frantically digging at the sand with her hands.

"You bastard! I already said your life belongs to me! And yet you go and die here, you damn idiot..."

Jeanne Alter was also kneeling on the ground, her eyes rimmed red.

"Master..."

Popess Johanna, gripping her silver holy staff, silently bowed her head.

Heracles stood beside her, the giant man's eyes filled with gloom and disappointment.

"Damn it…"

Mordred slammed her sword into the ground, then angrily kicked up a mound of sand.

"Damn it, why the hell did Master have to die first!!!"

Everyone bore the expression of someone who truly believed "Ethan is completely dead," not noticing that Ethan and Noah had already returned and were standing right nearby.

"Ehm…"

Ethan awkwardly stepped forward.

"Yo… I'm not dead yet..."