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As Cú Chulainn dodged, he left a rune on the ground.
When Darius III sensed something was wrong, a burst of fire shot into the sky, engulfing him and his war elephant.
Just as Cú Chulainn thought he had killed him, the earth suddenly trembled, and the war elephant's huge forehooves stomped down, extinguishing the flames.
"No way, is this giant elephant really that powerful?!"
"Caster, watch out! He's coming!"
Darius III, having missed his attacks repeatedly, roared and charged forward on his war elephant.
The remaining skeletal soldiers then charged forward with Darius III, as if they had returned to the world of the Persian king.
Moli and Cú Chulainn had no choice but to jump high into the air, constantly dodging Darius III's slashes.
"This guy's skin is so thick, my runes are completely ineffective!"
“I’ve thought of a place. Come with me, Caster.”
Mo Li's mind raced, and she quickly came up with a solution.
The two of them distracted Darius III while running in the designated direction.
But Mo Li soon realized something was wrong; as soon as the two left Darius III's territory, he stopped pursuing them.
This is a bit tricky. Mo Li doesn't want to give up the opportunity to obtain Demon King Points.
A powerful surge of energy erupted from Mo Li's body. He swiftly rose up, wielding the Furious Blade, and with incredible speed, cleaved it toward Darius III's head.
Darius III's originally dark face now had a bloodstain.
The outflow of blood seemed to ignite the rage hidden within Darius III's bloodline. He disregarded any territorial implications and had only one thought in mind: to annihilate the ants before him.
Seeing that his attack had worked, Mo Li continued running forward, luring Darius III into pursuit.
"Master, are you crazy? This guy clearly gave up the chase!"
"Heh, I don't have the habit of not fighting back after being attacked!"
"That's true, but with just the two of us, it would be difficult to even break through his defenses, let alone eliminate him."
"Believe me, as long as we deal with his mount, Rider isn't that scary."
Mo Li's confident tone temporarily put Cú Chulainn's doubts at ease, but it was too late for regrets now.
Cú Chulainn had no choice but to trust Mo Li, and his running speed increased considerably.
The three chased each other and finally, led by Mo Li, arrived at a street intersection.
With each movement of the war elephant, the ground would tremble, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression.
As Mo Li and Cú Chulainn approached the war elephant from the front, the sensation became even more pronounced; the elephant's enormous tusks charged towards them.
But the war elephant had only run halfway when the ground suddenly collapsed, causing it to lose its balance and fall to the ground.
Darius III was also thrown off the war elephant due to this sudden turn of events.
"Now's the time, Caster, unleash your Noble Phantasm!"
"Oh, watch this! WickerMan, the scorched flames!"
The leaf giant, whose body was hollowed out, grabbed Darius III and placed him on its body.
From the very beginning, Moli had decided to separate the war elephants from Darius III.
Without a mount, the Rider's combat power is reduced by at least half, which gives Mo Li his chance.
Once Darius III died, the war elephants would also disappear, and it seems the plan has succeeded.
If it were a Berserker class, Mo Li really wouldn't dare to do that.
The enraged Darius III frantically hacked at the giant's interior with his black and gold battle axe, but once inside, getting out wouldn't be so easy.
Vines began to grow from inside the giant, binding Darius III's hands and feet.
Although Darius III was able to break free, the vines kept increasing until they bound him completely.
The war elephants outside wanted to help their master get out, but unfortunately, apart from their bulky bodies and sharp tusks, they had no other means of attack.
Immediately afterwards, the giant began to burn, and Darius III struggled even more fiercely.
"Hmph, I'll add fuel to the fire for you, Word of Power: Monarch's Flame!"
Darius III's flames burned along with the giant's own, and with the giant's collapse, Darius III vanished without a trace.
The war elephants and skeletal soldiers outside turned into golden particles and disappeared into the air.
Since Mo Li and Cú Chulainn killed the boss together this time, it's unknown whether there are any more Demon King points left.
However, the system notification quickly resolved Mo Li's doubts:
"Ding, congratulations to the host for killing the Servant Rider, you have gained 1000 Demon Lord Points."
It seems the system did take Junyan's final damage into account, which is a relief for Mo Li.
The two sat back to back on the ground, looking somewhat tired.
"Finally solved. If even Rider is this difficult to deal with, do we really have a chance with Saber?"
"Don't worry, even if Saber obtains the Holy Grail, she is not invincible."
"Ah, I really miss the days when I wielded the Death Thorn Spear. That woman, of all people, summoned Caster."
The scene is so perfect that all that's missing is to give Cú Chulainn a cigarette, but unfortunately, things always change so quickly.
A red shockwave shot towards the two of them, blasting a large hole in the ground with a loud boom.
"Hey, can't you let someone rest for a bit, you jerk!"
Seemingly accustomed to Red A's entrance style, this knockdown didn't cause any real damage to either of them.
Mo Li had anticipated this scene and had already reserved her strength to deal with the Heroic Spirit Emiya.
"I've come here to tell you something."
"Your way of greeting people is quite unique. What, aren't you going to keep your master company?"
"I was just doing my duty. Master over there, Saber asked me to tell you that she will be waiting for you at the foot of Mount Enzo, where Ryudou Temple is located."
"us?"
Mo Li wondered if Artoria knew something, otherwise she wouldn't have used the word "you".
Does it refer to Cú Chulainn or Chaldea?
After Red A finished speaking, he left without looking back, which made Cú Chulainn grit his teeth.
"What, what, acting all high and mighty, he's just a watchdog delivering messages."
"Underground of Mount Enzo? I remember that's where the Greater Grail is located."
"How about it, Master, we go and meet your former Servant?"
"I'll definitely go, but now's not the right time!"
Mo Li knew very well that Saber must have her own reasons, otherwise she wouldn't have chosen to meet at the Greater Grail.
However, since the protagonist of this world has not yet appeared, Mo Li does not plan to go there for the time being.
There are still many Servants to defeat. This is such a great world for farming Demon Lord Points, I should at least reach 10,000 points before considering anything else. Perhaps other worlds don't have such conditions.
The world has also begun to become unstable, and could collapse at any moment.
Furthermore, even with their current strength, Mo Li and Cú Chulainn are no match for Artoria.
After resting for a while, the two left and headed into the distance.
Meanwhile, in Chaldea, as early as 2015, an explosion occurred as scheduled.
All forty-eight Masters except for the last one were affected, and the entire Chaldea was paralyzed.
Chapter 16: The Arrival of Chaldea, the Main Story Begins
Several weeks have passed since the killing of Darius III, and Mo Li has gradually become accustomed to her current life.
Hunt skeletons every day to earn Demon King Points, learn Rune Runes from Cú Chulainn, and occasionally have a thrilling battle with Red Archer.
This reminded Mo Li of his life in the other world, before he became the Demon King, he spent his time with Nitta, Sayuri and the others.
Unfortunately, the hypocrisy of human nature led Mo Li to become deeply entangled in it, and once the facade was broken, it was a fight to the death.
Mo Li will never forget the expressions on everyone's faces when they forced him to jump into the sword-forging furnace that day.
Thinking of this, Mo Li clenched his fists tightly, and the killing intent emanating from him surprised even Cú Chulainn.
"Hey, Master, what's wrong? You suddenly have such a strong killing intent!"
"I'm fine, I just remembered some things from the past."
Mo Li didn't explain further, and Cú Chulainn didn't press the matter. After spending so much time together, Cú Chulainn had gotten used to Mo Li having many secrets.
Not far from the two, a girl with red hair and orange eyes, wearing a white shirt, collapsed on the ground.
Beside the young girl, there was another girl wearing purple tight-fitting armor, holding a shield taller than a person, protecting her Master who was lying on the ground.
The demigod also had a small, fluffy pet on his shoulder, meowing "Foo~Foo~".
"Senior, senior, wake up!"
"Um, Ma...shu, are we saved? Where are we?"
"It looks like we've been conducting a spiritual transfer. This should be Fuyuki City in 2004-8521-04278."
Mashu explained the current situation to Gudako while observing the surrounding activity.
Gudako, looking at the alluring Mash before her with a glint in her eyes, couldn't help but ask:
"Speaking of which, Mashu, what's with your outfit—"
"Hello, hello, this is the Chaldea control room, can you hear me?"
A voice interrupted Gudako's question, and a blue light screen appeared on her wristwatch, displaying Dr. Roman's image.
"This is Mash Kyrielight, a member of Team A. You have been successfully transferred to Singularity F. Your companion is Fujimaru Ritsuka. Please register as a full investigator!"
"As expected, Ritsuka, you were also caught up in the spirit particle transfer? Without the help of the basket, it's amazing that you could withstand the loss of meaning. I'm really happy for you."
"Doctor, let's talk later, Master. Please give the order!"
Mash looked at the approaching skeleton soldiers, held her shield in front of Gudako, and awaited her command.
"Go, Mashu!"
Upon receiving the order, Mash charged forward with her shield, and with a single shield bash, she shattered the skeleton soldier into pieces.
The loud noise caused all the nearby skeleton soldiers to rush towards Mash and the other person.
"Wow, there are so many! What are they?"
"We're analyzing this here. Fujimaru Ritsuka, after Mashu finishes her battle, quickly find a ley line gathering point. Communication and power are low, it might be soon..."
Before the doctor could finish speaking, the communication was automatically cut off. It seems that, as he said, the battery had run out.
At this moment, Mash cleared away the nearby skeletons and came to Gudako's side.
Just as the two breathed a sigh of relief, a red light streaked across the sky, transforming into a rain of arrows that hurtled towards Gudako.
Mashu quickly raised her shield to block in front of her and told Gudako not to show her face.
Such a loud noise naturally attracted the attention of Mo Li and Cú Chulainn.
"What's wrong with Archer now? He's completely off-target this time."
"No, this attack isn't aimed at us!"
"Huh? Who else is there in this world besides us now?"
"Yes, who else could it be but us?"
Mo Li smiled slightly. "Chaldea, you've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for so long."
Was it Saber's order, or Archer's own will? For Gudako and the others at this point, a Servant of Archer's caliber is still too high.
"Let's go, Caster, it looks like we're saved this time!"
Cú Chulainn didn't understand what Mo Li meant and looked puzzled, but he still followed.
More and more arrows rained down on Mash and the others. Mash had only recently become a Demi-Servant and was not yet fully familiar with her body, so she gradually became exhausted.