Chapter 91: Could the One Who Arrived Be Zhuge Kongming?
The sounds of Mordred's battle echoed from afar, and Jeanne Alter turned toward the source of the commotion.
A red-haired young man with the aura of a Servant was engaged in combat with Mordred.
Although Mordred had the upper hand in terms of sheer presence, the opponent did not seem intent on truly fighting. Instead, he was merely stalling her, preventing her from her way.
"What the hell is that rebellious knight up to now?"
Jeanne Alter swung her sword, clearing out the enemy soldiers around her.
"As much as I hate to admit it, she's still an ally. I should probably lend her a hand. That way, Master will realize who the most reliable Servant truly is."
With that thought, Jeanne Alter prepared to rush forward and assist Mordred. But at that moment, a sharp killing intent suddenly surged toward her from the front.
"———?!"
Jeanne Alter immediately raised her sword to block.
Clang——————————!!
A golden longsword came hurtling toward her!!!
"Oh? Has it come to the point where I must personally take up the sword? It seems the front-line soldiers are struggling quite a bit."
A slightly plump man appeared out of nowhere.
Seeing that she had suddenly gained another opponent, Jeanne Alter was displeased and repeatedly swung her Evil Dragon Flag in attack. Yet, every strike was deftly dodged by her adversary.
"Who the hell are you?!!!"
After several clashes, Jeanne Alter shouted her question.
"Hmph, you're a Servant too, aren't you? Servants don't just go around introducing themselves before battle."
The plump man raised his sword, pointing it straight at Jeanne Alter.
"Ohhhhh! It's the great Emperor Caesar himself!!!"
"We are saved! Fight alongside Emperor Caesar!!!"
The soldiers, who had been battered and demoralized by Jeanne Alter, suddenly regained their fighting spirit the moment they saw the man.
"Oh? So you're Emperor Caesar."
Jeanne Alter smiled as she looked at him.
"How troublesome… A perfect disguise like mine, exposed by you—mere foot soldiers—what a disappointment."
Caesar spoke with clear dissatisfaction.
"But, even if my identity is revealed, it makes no difference. Your combat style is no different from that of a little girl setting foot on the battlefield for the first time."
"Who the hell are you calling a little girl!!?"
Jeanne Alter's fury exploded so vividly that it was almost visible to the naked eye!
Whoosh——————————!!!
The black sword came slashing forward at breakneck speed!
Clang——————————!!!
Caesar effortlessly blocked Jeanne Alter's strike without even breaking a sweat.
"This is no place for child's play. Run along and return to being a delicate little flower."
"So, even in this era, there are still those who won't shut up unless they're burned to ashes."
Jeanne Alter let out a cold smile.
"Hellfire, burn my enemies to nothing!!!"
…
Ethan and Mash continued moving toward the battlefield. However, as they climbed a hillside, Ethan looked down and saw that Jeanne Alter and Mordred were both locked in intense battles with their opponents?!
Was there really someone in this era of Rome who could hold their own against those two for even a few rounds?
"Senpai, I'm detecting Servant reactions from the enemy side below!!!"
Mash immediately alerted Ethan.
"Ethan, Mash, there are multiple Servant signals ahead of you. I'll need you to get closer to analyze the data more precisely, but for now, stay on high alert!"
Dr. Romani's warning came through right after.
A battle of this caliber could only mean a clash between Servants.
Ethan had thought Jeanne Alter was already invincible, yet there were still warriors even stronger than her… Just whose subordinates were they?
"System, begin livestream."
[Livestream system has been activated.]
[Host identity verification successful.]
[Default platform for the system: Webnovel and Patreon.]
When the transparent control panel appeared before Ethan's eyes, the livestream had successfully begun.
Right from the start, a great battle was unfolding—let's see if he could draw in some viewers to rack up points.
[Finally, the Host has decided to start streaming. I've been waiting so long my ass has started growing pimples.]
[Language!]
[Okay, okay, Captain~.]
[Streaming outdoors today? The scenery's pretty nice.]
[Finally, no more overtime at the company. The Host looks way more energetic now, huh?]
[Man, working at a company like this and being surrounded by so many Jade beauties, I'd be willing to pay my own salary to the director!!!]
...
"Hello, everyone. Starting today, I'm back to filming again."
Ethan greeted the audience through the camera.
The moment he finished speaking, the livestream chat exploded.
[Oh wow, finally back at work.]
[We're here! The office shenanigans were fun and all, but we still need movies to watch!]
[Where's the filming location this time? Doesn't look like France like last time.]
[You don't get it, buddy. Most of the settings are still within the Host's country; they just change the layout and backdrop. If they went abroad every time, it'd be way too expensive.]
[Oh damn, look at all those extras down there.]
[I think I see Jeanne-sama! Host, follow her quickly!!!]
Ethan cleared his throat and continued.
"Ahem… So, just like before, I might not be able to interact with you all much later. Hope you understand."
The livestream chat responded immediately.
[No worries, just don't block my view of the ladies.]
[Please, when the big battle happens, get a little closer, don't stay too far back. You gotta commit, man.]
[When the Noble Phantasm is unleashed, get a direct front-angle shot. It's all just effects anyway, no need to be scared.]
[Yeah, every time Mordred uses her Noble Phantasm, we only ever see it from the side. When are we gonna get a front view?]
[Didn't Mo-chan fire a Beam right in the Host's face last time? He legit looked like he was about to piss himself.]
Seeing these "wholesome" comments, Ethan's smile froze.
Do you guys want me dead or what!?
A side-angle Noble Phantasm shot is already good enough—why do you keep asking for a different angle!?
A front view of a Noble Phantasm? You think I can even capture that? I can't! I'm not ready to die yet, got it!?
"Anyway, that's that. Mash, let's go provide backup."
Ethan quickly switched to a wide-angle view, then took the lead and rushed downward.
"Yes, Senpai!!!"
Mash raised her shield and closely followed behind, heading straight into the battle.
"Mash, let's assist Jeanne Alter first."
"Understood!"
The moment Mash responded, she suddenly reached out and pulled Ethan back.
"——————?!"
Ethan, confused by Mash's action, asked,
"What's wrong?"
"Senpai, there's a trap ahead."
"A trap?!"
Ethan immediately became alert.
Upon closer inspection, there were several strange rocks ahead, each seemingly infused with magical energy.
"As expected of a Servant—such keen instincts."
From behind a large rock up ahead, a long-haired man in a suit stepped out.
"This is our first meeting, Master from another world and your Servant."
Upon seeing the man, Ethan instinctively blurted out,
"Zhuge… Kongming?!"
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Ummm... The advanced chapters I'm currently translating suddenly doubled in length, making me cannot to keep up with my 2-chapter-a-day schedule
You guys have been suffering with short chapters for a while now, sorry.