Chapter 9

SAN FRANCISCO

A young woman was standing on one of the streets of the city of San Francisco. She was wearing a grey sweatshirt and a long dark-coloured skirt. Her hair was tied up in a bun, and an accessory in the shape of three flowers kept it in its place. She, too, had another one shaped like a small octopus on the other side of her head.

She was carrying a red bag with a few sketchbooks on it. Furthermore, she was looking, with a confused face, the map that she was holding. Her clear blue eyes shifted from the said map to the surrounding streets. People walking the streets took a look at the unusual beauty.

"It should be here, right?" She asked, to no one in particular. She was alone after all. For a moment she was silent as if she expected an answer. "Yeah, I know we should have stayed at the store before, the paintings seemed interesting, but we would be late... No, don't tell me 'What does that matter' that's why mother left you pops, also I didn't know that she would be late." Some people looked at her strangely, while others simply kept their distance from her. The discussion continued for a little longer before it came to a sudden end.

Behind her was a little girl of about ten years old. Her golden blonde hair, like the person in front of her, was kept tied in a bun which in turn had two other little bows giving the little girl a cute look. These bows were tied by a few orange and black bows. She, too, had some of these bows on the sides of her head.

She was wearing a long black coat, which was obviously not her size. The length of her coat came down to her thighs and her sleeves completely hid her arms and hands. Under her armpit, the girl was carrying a pink teddy bear.

She had a plaster on her forehead shaped like an 'X'. Her impassive blue eyes stared at the person in front of her, but before she could say anything about her the teenager cut her off.

"Abby, you're late," Said the teenager looking the little girl in the eyes. "I thought I told you to be on time. Didn't Abby promised to be a good girl?"

The little girl's face went from impassive to sobs in a matter of seconds.

"I... I'm sorry, I had a little setback and... and I get a little hungry, so I stopped to eat a little... But only a little bit I still have room to eat a little more, but it is that At that time I was very hungry, and I lost myself, ahh sorry,"

The little girl went from her regret to her joy over the food in moments and then returned to the apology after noticing the look of her partner.

"Sigh..." The teenager sighed, she already knew the personality of her partner, it could be dangerous but still, she couldn't help it, she tended to get lost in her own world from time to time "There is nothing to do, and you're here anyway, so let's go," He said as he started walking down one of the streets.

The little girl started to follow her, her shoes clicking on the pavement. The teenager turned her gaze from her to the girl again and as they walked she asked.

The little girl started to follow her, her shoes clicking on the pavement. The teenager turned her gaze to the girl again and as they walked she asked "By the way, where did you get that coat from?" She didn't remember her wearing that coat when they parted.

"Ahh well, that's because Abby was a very good girl you know?" She started herself as she turned around, showing the coat to her partner "Some bad people approached Abby..."

Somewhere in the north of Virginia

Ritsuka and the others managed to run away from the destruction they caused before anyone else could come and take a look at what they have done there.

Several hours had passed since the battle and now, they were crossing a forest towards San Francisco.

"At this rate, we won't get to San Francisco on time," Zoe stated. It was clear that if they continued at this rate it would take more than a month to reach the other side of the country.

And by that time her lady already...

"We know Zoe, first we need to find a town where we can find some transport method first," Atalanta told her fellow hunter. She tried to comfort the girl, but it was obvious what was going inside her head

Zoe understood their situation, but time passed, and they were no closer to their goal than the day before. Bianca seemed to feel the same way as she looked a bit down. Artemis was the one who helped her and now was her time to repay her.

The servants had taken turns recovering from their injuries after the combat and had disappeared in their spiritual forms. Right now Atalanta was the only one who kept herself in her physical body. Her keen senses could help pick up on any kind of surprise attack.

"If I'm not mistaken there should be a town not far from here" Thalia commented.

"Perfect then," Ritsuka said "We will have to take some form of transportation. Should we take another car?" She asked Atalanta, but before she could answer someone interjected their conversation.

"Maybe, we could see public transport" Bianca commented. Ritsuka turned to her and she quickly continued "I mean, wouldn't that be the best? I don't think they dare attack us in public, right?"

"But what if they do?" Percy told the young hunter "They have already attacked us in the museum and took the fight to the forest and there they didn't mind blowing it up to kill us"

"It's true" Grover supported his friend, many lives were lost in that last fight in the woods. Many spirits were electrocuted to death and if not, they died shortly after due to injuries "If we fight it should be in a place where no innocent can get hurt. Imagine if they had used that attack in the middle of the city"

Bianca seemed to understand what Grover was trying to say since he did not complicate the matter. The lighting that cut the forest in two was still recent in their minds.

"But now we have one more problem to consider" Medea appeared next to Ritsuka. Covered with some burns and injures, she still kept her robes, and she was floating a few inches from the ground.

Zoe noticed a small reaction from Atalanta when the magician appeared.

"What do you mean, Caster?" Zoe's tone was quite harsh. It was clear that the huntress did not like the magician. Something about her felt off and Atalanta seemed to not like her either.

"I mean girl, in case you haven't noticed, they also have the ability to summon Servants and right now it's just us."

Caster presented a solid point, Percy thought, their enemies could summon Servants like them, but the situation was worse for them. Ritsuka and the rest couldn't contact their base of operations for reinforcements where they could summon more servants.

"Are you saying they could attack us with numbers?" Thalia said. Facing more Servants could be disastrous "Their power was incredible"

Only three of them were able to put them on the ropes. Her arms were still shaking just thinking about it. The blond demon, Ibaraki-Douji if she remembered correctly, capable of generating an inferno around her. Her blows split the ground and her strength was monstrous.

But without a doubt, the other was much more so. Capable of dividing into five. It was true that the copies were not as strong as the original, but they were still much more powerful than anything else Thalia has faced before.

"It's a possibility, but I don't think they can be as strong as the ones that just attacked us" This time it was Ritsuka who talked "Servants as powerful and dangerous as Raikou and Shuten are few and that they are stronger there are even less. "

"That there are fewer does not mean that there are not ..." Grover discouraged commented

"There you are right young satyr, but we are in luck," Atalanta replied "Because on our side we have two who belong to the class of being stronger than our known enemies"

"Berserker and Rider right?" Percy said the two men were undoubtedly strong, Berserker at least and from what Rider told him, he could go one on one against Berserker.

"Yes, those two are in a special class. Berserker could be unstoppable if he regained his consciousness but being in the Berserker class makes it practically impossible" Caster explained "Still Berserker is more than enough to face Raikou and Shuten at the same time and come out the winner "

"Now that you mention it, during the fight I let it pass, but you said that big man is part of the Greeks of your world" Zoe mentioned "In our world, there is no one with the ability to return from the dead of their own free will. So, who is he?

"Oh yes, one of the greatest heroes Greece has ever seen, capable of doing challenges that no human has ever seen or faced, Alexandros"

Percy listened to Caster's words and then looked at Thalia when he heard the name, without knowing who she was referring to. Thalia stared back at him just as confused, they both turned to Grover who just shrugged.

Zoe and Bianca looked equally perplexed neither knowing what to do or say.

Usually, it would be Annabeth who would explain who she is but now... Anyway, they were on this trip to rescue her, so there was no time to think about that.

"Doesn't ring any bell?" Caster said, looking a bit concerned "Maybe our histories aren't that alike and only have similarities between them" Commented

No one noticed the look Ritsuka gave Caster.

After that, they continued their travel until the next town.

Ritsuka and Caster parted ways with the group staying a bit behind.

"Why did you do that?" The young woman asked

"Did what?" The servant answered. Ritsuka didn't say anything and just looked Caster in the eye. "Don't look at me like that, you know it's for the best."

"But it's not the right thing to do, they are helping us,"

"Correction, we are helping them,"

"They have helped us when we did not know where we were, they allowed us to eat and sleep with them, we should trust them,"

"Should I remind you of Shinjuku? Or even better Agartha? Kind people who then almost get you killed,"

Ritsuka held on because she knew Medea was right. Shinjuku and Agartha two of her most recent rayshift. In both places, she was almost killed by people she trusted and have just met. James Moriarty and Christopher Columbus.

"But that was just ..."

"Randolph Carter in Salem, Edison, Elena and Karna in North America. Enkidu in Uruk. That has been a total of five times we have been betrayed." She raised a finger each time

"If we count Hector's betrayal in Okeanos, Lancelot's in Camelot and Shuten-Douji's in Shimosa there are eight times that we have seen someone be betrayed by another person."

Fact after fact, what Caster said made more and more sense.

"Master ... No, Ritsuka I know you and I know you well. After Mash, I was the first Servant to answer your call. I know you both like the back of my hand."

Ritsuka didn't say anything while Medea showed her her hand.

"I know you are a good person, too much even. I have seen you grow from the little girl in Fuyuki to the warrior in the battle of Uruk. I know you do not hesitate to do the right thing, but now we are dealing with gods. Fortunately, it's the Greek Gods and to some extent, we know something about them, but without contact with Chaldea and being on their turf, I would like us not to show our cards unless absolutely necessary. "

"You speak from experience" She already knew of Medea's life and not only hers but many other servants whose life was twisted because of the gods.

Medea just nodded without saying anything else.

"If you allow me Master" Hector appeared near them "In this situation, I am with Caster, we do not know what they are capable of and showing our cards will only put us at a disadvantage,"

"Do you doubt them too, Hector?" Ritsuka asked the Trojan

"Kids don't seem like the type to attack you from behind, but Caster has a point in saying that we shouldn't show our cards too much, nothing good comes from over trusting when gods are involved."

"As much as I hate the idea, I think the same as Hector. The gods are not exactly easy to trust" Achilles also appeared before Ritsuka "But I do not think children are bad. Poseidon's kid and the satyr do not seem clever enough to plan something so complicated, and Sis has already bonded with the hunters, so they must be safe too,"

"Spoke the brilliant mind" Caster and Hector muttered together. Quiet enough for Achilles to not notice.

"Do you really think like that?" The three Servants nodded "Well, we will try not to show many of our cards, and we will try not to trust them too much, but I still don't think it's the right thing to do. They haven't done anything wrong"

"Still" Medea pointed.

The conversation ended there, Medea and Hector dematerialized and Rider and Ritsuka joined the group at one point. They were waiting for them in what seemed to be the exit of the forest.

"Hey! You guys are back!" Percy was the first to notice that they came back and greeted them. The green-eyed demigod smiled at them "We were waiting for you, we have already arrived" In fact, when we went down the hill where they were, a town was there "Has something happened?

The whole group, even Atalanta was looking at them, waiting for an answer.

"No, nothing happened. Caster just needed to talk to me" Ritsuka smiled at the demigod "Anyway, Archer can you rest Rider will take care of it from now on"

"Yup, it's time to rest sis," Said the green-haired demigod

"Good, then I'll see you later Bianca, Zoe," she said before disappearing.

"We are going to..."

"grr ~"

As Ritsuka seemed to start walking, her stomach growled. Soon after a small symphony of growls followed. The four demigods looked as embarrassed as Ritsuka with their faces glowing red.

Rider couldn't help but laugh at the situation. Zoe just sighed at the situation.

"We cannot continue with empty stomachs," The older hunter thought as started the march "We will have to eat something to continue and the sooner we do it the better"

They all agreed with the hunter and decided first to visit one of the town's cafeterias to eat something.

It was at the moment that they sat down at the table and ordered that Ritsuka looked at Rider and said.

"We do not have money"

"Shit, it's true" Normally, money would not be necessary but in the current time, it was very necessary.

Master and servant found themselves in the situation of having entered a cafeteria, asking and not having money.

"You don't have money? How?" Thalia looked at them incredulously "Isn't this supposed to be an important mission? How do you have no money?"

"Normally we travel to the past, missions in the present are rare, not to say null" Rider explained "Missions in the present are rare, the closest we had was in 1999, until now"

"Actually, the closest we had was in 2004. You had not yet been invoked at that time and it is not that we talk much about that Rayshift" corrected the redhead "But we are deviating from the subject again, we have no money Rider. What do we do?"

"Don't worry about it," Grover said, reaching into his pants pocket "I should have enough money" He pulled out his wallet and opened it showing a nearly empty wallet.

"I'm sorry for you goat boy, I know you wanted to show off but now that won't help us" Thalia put a hand on the satire's shoulder while looking into his eyes with some sympathy.

Grover reacted abruptly taking Thalia's hand off his shoulder "B-But if I- But if I had" He couldn't say more as he looked at his empty wallet.

"Don't worry Grover, I do have something that my mother left me" Percy took out his wallet and in this one there were bills in it "I doubt that he can help us with anything else but we can get out of this without problems" Percy had enough money for a boy his age, Ritsuka thought, he must save a lot.

"Thanks, Percy, you are a real lifesaver," she told him as she lowered her head.

After solving the billing problem, the group ate and left the cafeteria.

"Now that we have eaten, how do we head west?" Anyone could tell that Zoe was the one most eager to leave. "We do not have money for public transport and less for a private one"

In the end, we will have to 'borrow' another vehicle" Thalia commented "Because unless it rains money out of nowhere we are very screwed"

"We're screwed then," Percy commented. Certainly, their situation was not good at all

"Let's steal a car we can't waste any more time" Zoe wasted no more time. Zoe's comment shook everyone out of their thoughts.

Observing that no one was watching her, Zoe approached one of the occupied parked vehicles, gently tapped the glass of one of them while gesturing to the driver inside.

She didn't wait to ask, the moment Zoe's fist came through the car window hit the driver in the face, knocking him unconscious.

After that, she opened the door and left the driver to the side of the curb, manipulated his memories and gestured for the others to get into the car. Zoe sat in the driver's seat.

"Wow" Percy couldn't say more, no one could and they just got into the car.

"There was no need to hit him you know?" Thalia said to the huntress "We could... I don't know, manipulate him from the beginning maybe?"

"This has been faster and more effective now let me focus on the road"

Zoe drove fast. They circulated for a few hours until the gasoline began to run out.

"We have to find a place to fill up the gas," Bianca said to Zoe "Look, there we can."

Right at that moment, a gas station could be seen a few kilometres from where they were.

"We can make a stop there for the night," Percy commented. The long hours of travel were beginning to weigh on him and he was quite tired.

Grover, Thalia, and Bianca were in the same situation as Percy. Zoe stayed behind the wheel without showing any signs of tiredness, her years of experience as a hunter began to show the differences between her and her younger ones.

"I can keep driving even during the night. We will stop a bit to rest and then we will continue" Zoe did not take her eyes off the road but you could tell that she was holding the steering wheel hard and always keeping the car at the maximum speed allowed.

"I think you should also rest Zoe, I know you are worried but not resting can be bad when we need it," Bianca said worriedly, her leader was being stubborn.

"You don't have to worry about me now" Zoe parked the car "We will rest for half an hour, after that we leave. We have to get to San Francisco no later than tomorrow night. The winter solstice will happen soon."

Everyone got out of the car. Grover and Percy went into the gas station looking for something to eat. Bianca said she needed to use the bathroom and went with both demigods inside the station.

Ritsuka got out of the car to get some fresh air.

The cold winter air enveloped her. She rubbed her hands a little to generate some warmth. "Haaaahaaaa" she blew into her hands.

"It's cold, isn't it?" Thalia got out of the car and addressed the redhead while approached her.

"Yes, I've never been a big fan of wintertime. The cold makes my fingertips freeze and I don't like the feeling. I prefer the summer where I can laze around on holidays."

"I can understand how it feels, the same thing happens to me" Both laughed in the cold night, the moonlight bathing them.

The redhead and the black-haired woman stood next to each other, gazed at the dark sky above them.

"You know", the black-haired woman started, while she rubbed her arm "Thanks for before"

Ritsuka understood what she was referring to when she saw her rub her arm "Don't worry about that" She smiled at her as she patted the demigoddess on the back "I like it when my friends are alive and well. Besides, you should thank Caster, not me."

"About that... Let's say it's easier to get close to you than to Caster" Commented the black-haired "Don't get me wrong. Some people tell me that I also have a strong character and I'm somewhat difficult to get close to, but Caster seems to have a grudge against us for something"

"She... She doesn't have the best relationship with the Greek gods, let's just leave it there. She's paying it a bit with you. So don't hold a grudge on her okay?"

"I can imagine it, Medea of Colchis, right?" The sudden statement from the black-haired woman took Ritsuka somewhat by surprise "Judging your reaction I guess I've hit the nail on the head"

"Not bad at all, girl" Caster materialized in front of the pair of teenagers "I guess that was a mistake on my part"

"Caster ..." Ritsuka muttered.

"Don't worry Master I'm not going to do anything to the little girl"

"If you hadn't used the Golden Fleece maybe I wouldn't have known who you were," Told the demigoddess "But with what you explained to us the first day, your attitude, your magic and the Fleece, it wasn't very difficult to guess who you were." The demigod explained "I'm sure Zoe knows it too but she prefers to stay and not comment I guess"

Thalia's gaze returned to the huntress inside the car. Her head was resting on the wheel while she waited for everyone. But she could tell Zoe was listening to their conversation.

"Or maybe he doesn't care as long as you help her" she concluded while she shrugged "If that's the case, I think Zoe and I are more alike than she thought" The huntress moved a bit from inside the car as if she didn't like the idea.

Caster looked at the demigoddess curiously. Brave, confident and devoted to her friends. She had quite a character there. Heroes were like that she thought

Almost like a certain golden-haired King of Knights. A small smile escaped Caster's lips at that thought.

Before Caster could continue thinking of her, the demigoddess spoke again.

"Look, don't get me wrong. I don't like you at all, you act like a bitch most of the time but I'm not going to deny that you're strong and I'm not going to let that screw up the mission."

Correction, the demigod was more like the little Knight of Betrayal. Stubborn could also be added to her description in addition to her vulgar language. Thalia looked Caster directly in the eye knowing that the woman could end her life in that instant. And from the little movement her eyebrow made, it could be soon.

"If that's what you want girl" Caster looked the black-haired demigoddess in the eye. The demigoddess held her gaze. The situation remained for a few seconds where neither looked away until Caster looked away and turned to Ritsuka.

"I will retire for now Master." Caster was already disappearing as he said that.

"Good night Caster"

After that, a moment of silence passed without either of the two women saying anything.

"How close did I just get to going to Tartarus?" He asked Ritsuka

"You had nothing to worry about. Caster was not going to kill you. Although she may not seem like it, those kinds of things are not her thing" The redhead explained "Caster does not kill people for pleasure and despite her behaviour, she is kinder than he seems."

"If you say so" Thalia rolled her eyes at the redhead's simplicity. She wasn't the one who could almost die. "So Medea and Atalanta huh? They are two quite famous women"

"Yes, they both are" Ritsuka agreed with the black-haired woman, but she didn't say anything else on the subject.

"By the way, aren't they taking long?" Ritsuka turned her gaze from her to see the gas station where Percy, Grover and Bianca had gone.

"You think so?" Thalia asked as she also turned to see it "We can go check on them"

The two of them started heading towards the gas station. When Percy, Grover and Bianca came out of this. They were talking to two other people and one of them froze the blood on Ritsuka's body.

"STAY AWAY FROM HIM NOW"

A few minutes ago (Inside the gas station)

"I'm so hungry ~ I'd eat anything right now" Grover rubbed his belly as he walked into the gas station.

"Relax a bit, Grover" Percy laughed as he followed his friend to where the food was.

"Chill out, Grover" Percy laughed as he followed his friend to where the food was.

"Excuse me, where's the bathroom?" Bianca walked over to the man at the gas station cash register. He seemed to be watching the security cameras, he turned to see Bianca and with a wave of her hand indicated the direction.

The hunter went in the direction of the store bathroom, noticing that it was for both sexes and it was already being used.

"Well let's see what's around here ~" Grover was looking at the salad section while Percy was looking for something more nourishing to eat. Prepared sandwiches were his choice. Tuna, cheese and vegetables.

He dragged Grover from the expensive salad section. They had no budget for more.

"Oh my, excuse me." Both teens collided with someone else. The only other person in the store. A grown man wearing an elegant tuxedo. His skin was pale, almost white. His long purple hair, tied in a ponytail, contrasted so much with his white skin but next to his purple eyes a small balance was generated that made the man quite handsome.

"Oh no, forgive us" Percy apologized to the man. The man bowed offering his apology, Percy and Grover mimicked his act. And with a small smile, the man went to the sandwich section.

"Wow, he was wearing a very elegant suit" Percy commented to his satyr friend.

"Is he coming from a party or something?" Certainly, the man moved with a certain nobility, even the way he apologized to him seemed out of a movie.

"Oh my, excuse me, young lady. I wasn't expecting anyone on the other side of the door." Another voice was heard at the station, pulling Grover and Percy out of their conversation.

"Oh don't worry sir, are you okay?" Bianca apologized to the man who had come out of the bathroom.

"Sir? Fwahaha, I must tell you, Miss, I'm still young. I'm only fifty-five."

The man who came out of the bathroom carried a cane in his hand that he seemed to use to walk. His white hair is slicked back with a single strand hanging over his right eye.

Like the other man, the older man was also well dressed. He wore a sleeveless leather vest snug against his body over a sleek white long-sleeved shirt. Around his neck, he wore an elegant red scarf. Elegant brown dress pants dressed the bottom of him and dark ball gowns covered his feet.

His hands were covered with dark gloves. And in Grover's opinion, the man's moustache gave him style points that no one could take away.

"These guys have style" Grover watched the older man pass by and with a smile and a little nod he greeted them. He was heading over to the other man who was still staring at the sandwiches.

"Indecisive man," Grover thought. Percy walked over to the receptionist and paid for the sandwiches. They were now near the door while they waited for Bianca to come out of the bathroom.

Luckily for them, she was soon out of the bathroom. She was rubbing her hands with a tissue as she walked out the door.

"Have you bought anything?" Bianca asked the pair, as she looked at the bag in Percy's hands.

"Sandwiches to eat something, we need it" Percy showed the inside of the bag to Bianca who licked her lips when she saw the food. Her stomach growled a little.

It seems that the pair of men were also going out since they were carrying various things in their hands.

"My, my, where are a group of young people headed at this time of night?" The purple-haired man spoke. The older man was paying in the meantime

"We're on a trip to see our family, sir," Percy replied. The man seemed kind but he couldn't risk revealing his mission.

"Oh my, the family, what good children you are" The man nodded several times.

"Let's go, we're getting late" The older man appeared from behind the purple-haired man. "I'm sure your companions will start to worry about you soon"

"Oh yes, it's true. Please, children, lad the way" The man gestured for the youngsters to move forward. "Oh now that I think about it, we haven't introduced ourselves"

Percy, Grover, and Bianca started walking and left the store. At that moment.

"A pleasure. My name is Grover and these are Percy and Bianca" The boy said "What about you?"

"Oh my, what a lack of courtesy" The older man bowed to them in apology "My name is ..."

"STAY AWAY FROM HIM NOW!"

"Ticktock Bomb"

It was no more than a whisper, but Grover's keen ears picked up the sound above Ritsuka's scream. The group of three quickly walked away from the pair of well-dressed men.

"Please, what a lack of manners" The older man rolled his eyes at the situation.

"Hahahaha, it seems that your plan has failed, hahahaha" The other man laughed at the situation. He clutched his stomach as he laughed non-stop.

"Ah, yes, it seems that a part of my plan has failed" The man sighed long "I did not expect someone to know my identity so soon"

"James Moriarty, what are you doing here?" The redhead had summoned her servants around her. Everyone was ready for a possible fight.

"Who is it? Another Servant?" Thalia asked. In one movement his spear and her shield were ready for combat. Percy and the others followed her example preparing for combat.

Zoe also seemed to react to her scream as she was now on top the car with her bow pointed at the two men.

"The older man is James Moriarty, the archrival of Sherlock Holmes" Atalanta explained "Servant of the Archer class. Her companion on the other hand ..." The huntress had never seen the man in a suit.

"You can take off your disguise, Caster" Medea spoke, she could feel the illusion about the man hiding his true appearance.

"Ahahahehehemwahahahoho" The man laughed madly as his figure was shrouded in a purple mist. When the fog disappeared the man's appearance had changed.

His skin turned even more pale white, the hair is now flowing downwards and curling into tubes, separated into multiple bangs. Purple tear-shaped drawings of makeup are found underneath his eyes, and his lips are painted blue lipstick. He now has a thin tail that splits into three, each end with a heart-shaped tip.

His clothes changed as well.

An elaborately ornate hat with horn-shaped protrusions; a cape of purple fur that reaches his feet; a red bow tied around his neck with golden trims.

A carmine jacket with the zipper pulled down, revealing his white thorax. The torso of his jacket is decorated with gold lines. With electric blue sleeves with attached gloves and holes exposing the overside of the arm, the blue turning carmine in the gloves; a pair of electric blue shorts, decorated with golden lines, and with carmine frills.

Thin stockings with a diamond pattern, coloured light purple and violet-blue. High-heeled boots, resembling elf shoes, coloured purple and gold with green fur around the ankles.

With a pair of straight, white shears in his hand. Gone was the gentle and kind man from a seconds ago and only a clown with demonic traits remained.

"Mephistopheles..." The master whispered

"Certain! Ly!" The clown shouted in twisted happiness "It's an honour, I'm the devil Mephistopheles" He bowed, but the elegance from before was lost and only the clown's taunts imitating a reverence were the remains.

"Now, look at this!" A magic circle appeared under the clown's feet. Glowing purple. The circle grew in size rapidly

"A summoning circle?" Caster said shocked "Prepare for whatever comes out of there" There was no time to stop the spell, and getting closer to stop it manually was risky.

The circle glowed with blinding light for a moment and now alongside Moriarty and Mephisto two more figures were present.

"Fuch this shit, not again" Percy muttered seeing who was one of the summoned people.

"Have you missed me, children?" Ushi-Gozen was present before them again, ready for battle.

But it was the man next to her that froze Servants' hair. His magical power was far greater than that of Ushi-Gozen. His height was enormous, a little over 200 cm. His skin was completely red and he was wearing red pants along with a black and gold shroud that covered his face. The shroud was long enough to reach her ankles both in front of his and behind his body.

"Ritsuka ?! Ritsuka ?! Do you receive me ?!" Da Vinci's voice could be heard from the transmitter on Ritsuka's wrist. "Ritsuka you have to run away from there! NOW!"


Well that's it, ninth chapter. This story has gone much further than I imagined. But I think this is mainly you who read this. For that I thank you. I thank you for supporting this story that has more errors than my math problems.

Apart from that, I wanted to tell you that I had other ideas for fanfiction and I wanted to hear your opinions about it.

One of them is one of the typical ones of Shirou being the son of Artemis, which although it is a widely used idea I think it still lacks potential since many people tend to leave it unfinished.

The other was about some Servants interacting with the world of Percy Jackson. A group of Servants who have been summoned and have to find a way to return to Chaldea.

Next chapter should be ready in a month of maybe two. Who knows?

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