Chapter 180: Youth Doesn't Appreciate Rider
With the Holy Grail gone, the Servants who were summoned without cause by its presence lost their anchor and would soon vanish.
Euryale sat on the Minotaur's shoulder, bidding everyone farewell. They disembarked on a small island, saying they wanted to explore one last time, enjoying some rare leisure.
Artemis, holding Orion who had turned into a doll, was also about to leave the ship. Atalanta, being a fan of Artemis, hesitated at first but eventually jumped off the ship to get an autograph.
David leaned lazily against the deck, but he didn't disembark.
Mo Shuying walked over, glanced at David, and said, "I heard that these monsters, called Demon God Pillars, were summoned by Solomon to destroy the world. Do you think that's true?"
David was Solomon's biological father, and as the saying goes, a father knows his son best. His dad surely knew something.
Who would have thought, Mo Shuying had overestimated David.
"Beats me. That kid was always easy to deal with, I hardly ever worried about him. However... the Demon God Pillars appeared under strange circumstances. I don't think my son did it, and destroying the world is even more impossible. He's such a lazy person."
It must be said, he was indeed Solomon's father; he knew his son well.
They chatted for a while, mostly with David talking, and everything he said was about Solomon.
He talked about how he hadn't fulfilled his duty as a father, how he was a king who had to be responsible for his country and his people first, and only then for his sons.
But this didn't mean David didn't love Solomon; quite the opposite, he was proud of him.
As the two chatted idly, in Chaldea's command center, Romani picked up his empty coffee cup, his face unreadable.
Da Vinci walked over, took the cup from Romani's hand, and placed a fresh hot coffee in front of him.
"If you want to cry, big sister's broad chest is the best place, you know~"
Da Vinci said with a smile. Romani heard her, showed a faint smile, shook his head, and said nothing.
Da Vinci smiled, took the cup, and turned to leave.
Finally, David vanished with a sigh, leaving behind these words: "If—and I mean if—you see my son Solomon, please tell him I love him and I'm proud of him."
With that, he transformed into golden light and disappeared. Mo Shuying nodded.
"Don't worry, the message has already been conveyed."
On a small island in the vast ocean, Alcides, draped in a lion skin, stood at the highest point of the island, searching for his target.
Below the island was a massive gully, carved out when Alcides slid down upon landing.
He touched the lion skin on his face, feeling a surge of relief.
Mo Shuying's last attack was truly ferocious, almost transcending human limits. If not for the lion skin's defense, he probably wouldn't be able to get up now, with who knew how many broken ribs.
"His name seemed to be Mo Shuying... Strange... Why do I know his name?"
Alcides looked confused. Mo Shuying hadn't introduced himself, yet he knew, as if they had known each other for a long time.
After standing on the mountaintop for a while, Alcides took out his Great Wooden Bow and a dozen bronze arrows.
This was the first time Alcides used physical arrows in this world, and it was a dozen at once. The bronze arrows were shot into the air and immediately transformed into metallic birds of solid bronze. They flapped their wings with incredible agility, beginning to search the surroundings for traces of enemies.
"Mo Shuying, next time we meet, I won't be in such a sorry state. A fair fight, win or lose."
"Mr. Mo, it's almost dark. Should we find a place to dock and rest?"
Drake found Mo Shuying. It was almost evening, time to rest.
Mo Shuying turned to look at Child Gil. Child Gil shrugged. This sea was covered by strange Mana, and his Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence wasn't working very well.
"Alright, everyone, prepare to rest. This battle was thanks to all of you. Once we get ashore, I'll have Gilles roast some dragon meat for everyone. Let's get some good rest."
Mo Shuying shouted loudly, which immediately drew a cheer.
The Golden Hind slowly approached an island. It was a low island, and as they approached, Mo Shuying saw a gully at the island's waist, which must have been freshly scraped.
"Just as I thought."
The Golden Hind had been searching in the direction Alcides was sent flying. They had already seen several islands with various scratches, likely caused by Alcides crashing into them.
However, they hadn't seen Alcides anywhere along the way. Mo Shuying even wondered if his blow had been too powerful, knocking the person so far he was nowhere to be found. If this were used for skipping stones, he might be able to apply for a Guinness World Record (laughs).
The Golden Hind came to a stop and dropped anchor. The pirates carried food ashore, preparing for a bonfire party.
Today's battle was a great victory, and it had to be celebrated.
Child Gil directed several pirates to stack dragon meat to one side, then summoned Vimana, preparing to barbecue.
Vimana probably never expected that one day it would become a barbecue grill, and a green, pollution-free, smokeless one at that.
Just as Mo Shuying was about to disembark, he suddenly looked up and saw a black dot moving in the sky.
"Hmm? What's that?"
Mo Shuying couldn't make out what it was; it might be some kind of flying magical beast, or just a Wyvern.
Mo Shuying didn't pay it much mind and went ashore to drink.
Drake's Holy Grail could summon fine wine and food, both very pure. The wine was mellow and sweet, and Mo Shuying had already traded several barrels for dragon meat, which he could drink whenever he wanted.
Soon, the bonfire was lit, and the pirates gathered around it, singing, drinking, and eating meat.
Drake, her face slightly flushed, approached Mo Shuying with a large glass of wine. She reached out and wrapped an arm around his neck, placing the drink in front of him, her chest pressing against him, flattening.
"Hiccup~ Mo~ Mo Shuying~ Hehe~ You're really good~ Do you like sailing? If~ hiccup~ you do, I can take you~ around the world! How about you~ come aboard my ship later and be my shipwright? After all~ you're so good at fixing ships~ hiccup~"
Drake seemed to have had a bit too much to drink, completely unconcerned by her physical contact with Mo Shuying.
Mo Shuying felt overwhelmed by Drake's enthusiasm. While he didn't dislike mature women, Rider (R-sister) was his ideal type! Youth doesn't appreciate Rider's goodness, mistakenly cherishing the 'ahoge' as a treasure. Mo Shuying felt a bit resistant to Drake's wild type.
"Uh, you're drunk, Drake. Someone, take your captain back."
Mo Shuying turned and called out to two pirate crew members. The two pirates were startled but dared not disobey, so they immediately ran over and helped Drake back to the ship.
Drake was dragged back, her feet barely touching the ground, but as soon as she was back on the ship, she immediately stood up, her eyes clear, showing no signs of being drunk.
"You two can go back."
Drake said, then headed towards the captain's cabin, leaving the two pirates looking confused.
Meanwhile, Mo Shuying below, having just taken a sip of wine, frowned. He turned to look into the forest, where a dark figure stood silently—it was Alcides.
Mo Shuying raised an eyebrow but then relaxed.
He picked up two glasses of wine and two large skewers of roasted meat and walked towards the forest.
Child Gil glanced at Mo Shuying without speaking, concentrating on roasting meat.
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