Fate: Livestream in Chaldeas

First Singularity

A.D. 1431

Chapter 22: The Hundred Years' War

"Senpai! Senpai!"

Mash's voice echoed in his ears.

Ethan opened his eyes and found himself lying on a lush green meadow, with Mash's face… right above him?

"Thank goodness, Senpai is okay! As soon as we Rayshifted here, I saw you collapse on the ground. Doctor told me to check on your condition first."

"I'm fine, just a little dizzy."

Ethan forced a smile. At that moment, he suddenly felt something soft behind his head.

This feeling?!

Ethan's body stiffened.

From this angle, there was no mistake!

It was definitely… a lagendary kouhai lap pillow!!!

Aaa, he couldn't deny it—this feeling was absolutely amazing.

Soft, gentle… and a little bit furry?

Wait… furry?!

Ethan quickly sat up in shock and turned around.

What he had been resting on was actually Fou, who was now squashed to the point of having its eyes rolled back!

"Fou?! Why are you here too?"

Mash hurriedly picked up Fou and checked its condition.

"Fou… Fouuuu…"

After a while, Fou slowly regained consciousness in Mash's arms.

Seeing this, Ethan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If he had accidentally crushed the cat? AKA The Beast IV to death, that would have been a huge problem…

"It seems that Fou sneaked into the spiritron chamber when I wasn't paying attention and Rayshifted with us."

Mash analyzed the situation.

"Right, what about the others?"

Just as Ethan and Mash were about to move forward, a cloaked figure appeared beside them.

"Master, I've checked the area. There are no dangerous enemies around."

"Umu, I underst—"

Ethan hadn't even finished his sentence.

From a small hill nearby, the sound of clashing weapons suddenly rang out, accompanied by a provocative voice.

"Muahahahaha! Is this all you French people have got? Just come at me all at once! I'll take you all on!!!"

Just from that boisterous voice, Ethan instantly recognized—the troublemaker brat from Britannia.

At that moment, he could finally relax.

Even though there was indeed a "dangerous individual" present, at least it was on their side.

"Mash, stop Mordred now!"

The opponents were probably just regular patrol knights. Ethan didn't want to make unnecessary enemies right after arriving.

"Understood, Senpai!"

Mash immediately raised her shield and followed Ethan as they ran forward.

Now that they had arrived at the France Singularity, it was time to start the livestream.

Thinking of this, Ethan silently commanded:

'System, start the livestream.'

[Livestream system activated]

[Host identity verified successfully]

[Default platforms: Webnovel and PTron]

A semi-transparent livestream interface appeared before him. In an instant, a flood of messages poured in.

[Open the door! Open the door! Host, if you dare, open it! Hah, I knew you wouldn't— MOM, IT REALLY OPENED!!!]

[Hello there! Yesterday we witnessed Princess Mukbang, let's see what's on the menu today!]

[Finally, a livestream! I've been waiting so long that even my flowers have wilted!]

[Didn't you say you'd stream early today? Why did it take until the afternoon to go live?]

Ethan glanced at the viewer count.

Less than a minute after starting the stream, nearly two thousand people were already watching!

Before long, the audience began to notice that today's setting was different than usual.

[Wait a minute, the Host isn't in the office today? Out on a field assignment again?]

[Look at the Host's outfit, way cooler than when he's at the company!]

[Mashu-chan is also wearing her old uniform again. Tsk tsk, this uniform… I don't think it's very safe!]

[This scenery is amazing, just look at that lush green grass. It looks like they're in some mountain area. Can someone check where the host is?]

[Please wait a moment, fellow viewers. This old man is getting his magnifying glass for a thorough investigation.]

As Ethan descended the mountain, he switched the livestream to a panoramic view mode.

"Hello, everyone. Today, we're livestreaming from the field. In a moment, I might not be able to interact much, so I hope you all understand."

Hearing Ethan say this, most of the viewers in the livestream room immediately sent comments expressing their understanding.

[Got it, host. Just focus on acting. You're not important anyway—the girls are what matter.]

[Exactly, the host just needs to stand on the side. No one expects you to jump into the fight.]

[That's right, that's right. I'm here to admire beautiful girls. Please switch the camera to Mashu-chan.]

Seeing the harmonious atmosphere in his livestream chat, Ethan couldn't help but feel both amused and exasperated.

Whose livestream was this, really?

Before long, Ethan and Mash arrived near the small hill where the commotion was coming from.

"Hey, is this all you weaklings from France have got?"

Mordred hadn't even summoned her armor—just wielding the radiant Clarent in her hands was enough to push the French soldiers back continuously, scattering them in all directions.

Since the opponents were merely ordinary humans, Mordred didn't strike too hard—she only shattered all their spears.

Rather than a real fight, her actions looked more like she was playing around.

Maybe she had been too bored at Chaldea before and had finally gone stir-crazy.

Or maybe… it was simply the natural reaction of a British knight upon encountering the French.

Realizing their opponent was just a girl wielding a heavy sword, yet her strength was so overwhelming that their entire patrol unit couldn't resist, the soldiers immediately chose to retreat while fighting.

"This kind of strength isn't something a human can possess! Run!!!"

"Damn it, fall back!!!"

The soldiers abandoned their broken spears and frantically fled toward the fortress.

"Hey hey, I haven't even used my full strength yet."

Watching the patrol soldiers scatter in panic, Mordred complained in dissatisfaction.

Before long, she noticed that Ethan and Mash had arrived.

"Yo, Master. Don't worry, I've already driven away all the suspicious people in this area."

"...Phew, at least you didn't actually attack them seriously."

"Attack seriously?"

Mordred slung Clarent over her shoulder and laughed heartily.

"What are you talking about, Master? How could I possibly go all out against those weaklings? If I had, then even if they ran into that fortress, it wouldn't have mattered."

Saying that, Mordred stared intently at the distant fortress with a serious expression.

Her gaze made it seem like she was genuinely considering how best to level that place with her Noble Phantasm.

"Wait, they might not actually be our enemies. Let's go over and ask about the situation first."

Ethan hurriedly stepped in front of Mordred, making his stance clear.

After all, if Mordred really decided to attack, the power of the "patricidal sword" would be enough to flatten that entire small city.

"Meh, if Master says so, then fine."

Only then did Mordred put her sword away.

"Master, I'll go ahead and investigate."

"Umu."

With Ethan's approval, Kiritsugu's figure quickly vanished from sight.

[The armor and flag of those soldiers earlier… they look like medieval French.]

[Fleeing with such practiced ease, they must be French soldiers, no doubt.]

[Salut militaire français.jpg.]

[Ehm... Bonjour Baguette?]

[What has one forward gear and five reverse gears? A French tank.]

[What's the first thing the French teach their armed forces? How to surrender in 10 different languages!!!]

[People who make jokes about the French should be ashamed… After all, it's not like they can defend themselves.]

[Ahahaha, roasting France today: (1/1).]

[Ohya, Mordred is British, and the other side is the French army—this is just too fitting.]

[God bless France. Please don't let Mordred find their food supplies. Amen.]

As the viewers realized that the fleeing soldiers were the French army, the livestream chat was immediately filled with excitement.

"In any case, let's head inside and take a look."

Ethan led Mash and Mordred—who still maintained her carefree demeanor—toward the city ahead.

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(note: those are some jokes about french people I found on a UK forum, don't cancel on me.)