Fate: Livestream in Chaldeas

Chapter 34: Transportation Geto!!!

"I didn't expect Martha-sama to be summoned by Master as well!"

Johanna cheerfully stood beside Martha.

"This must be the guidance of the Lord!!!"

"To be able to fight alongside the renowned Popess in history is truly an honor. However, thinking about how I, as a Saint, must engage in battle, my heart feels heavy."

Seeing Martha's hesitation, Johanna grasped her hand.

"Martha-sama, please don't be troubled by this. The Lord always guides us forward, no matter how difficult the path may be. It is merely a trial He has set for us. There is no need to feel guilty for defeating enemies."

"No need to feel guilty…"

Hearing this, Martha gently nodded.

"That's right. If punishing the enemy is necessary, then surely, the Lord will forgive me, won't He?"

"If it is something unavoidable, then the Lord will surely be merciful."

"Even if I must force them to confess through strength, it is still righteous, isn't it?!"

Martha unconsciously tightened her grip on Johanna's hand, her eyes gleaming.

"Eh?"

Johanna suddenly realized that she could no longer move her hand at all. But when she looked at Martha, she felt that something was… off.

Yet, she couldn't quite put it into words.

"Probably… right…?"

For some reason, an inexplicable sense of pressure—almost terrifying—seemed to radiate from Saint-sama before her.

"Chiu Chiu——————!!!"

Johanna's white owl flew in circles around the four-legged Iron Dragon—Tarasque.

Since Martha was summoned, Tarasque naturally appeared alongside her.

"Hmph…"

It raised its head, looking at the owl circling above, before letting out a helpless sigh.

Then, Tonbi, looking victorious, landed atop Tarasque's horn and chirped happily.

This scene immediately triggered the Pet Master mode among the livestream audience.

[So cute!]

[It's said that many wild animals have symbiotic relationships. Just like this white owl and the Iron Dragon. Don't be fooled by how fierce the Iron Dragon looks—deep down, it's actually quite refined.]

[Now I'm curious… which wilderness has wild Iron Dragons like this?]

[You could try going to Sinnoh and catching a Turtwig. Torterra looks quite similar.]

[Host, what breed is your Iron Dragon? Mine keeps breathing fire—did it eat too many chili peppers?]

[Bro above, I think your dragon is an Iron 'Husky' Dragon. Mine keeps wrecking my house too—its latest hobby is throwing my roof into the sky.]

…

[System Notification: 'Animal Lover' has sent 10 Saint Quartz!]

[Message: Host, can we get a close-up of Tarasque? It looks so adorable.]

…

Seeing the barrage of livestream comments, Ethan made a "Bruh" face.

As expected, the preferences of his livestream audience were… quite chaotic.

He then glanced at Martha, who was brimming with excitement, and Johanna, who was beginning to doubt herself.

"As expected of a Ruler class."

Just as he had anticipated, this special summoning had brought Martha in as a Ruler class, unaffected by the Holy Grail of this era.

It seemed that only when using points to summon a Servant did the system strictly follow the original Holy Grail War rules.

That meant there was still some room to manipulate this mechanism to summon Servants of the desired class.

'System, how many points do I have right now?'

[Beep beep beep—Checking… Check complete!]

[Current livestream points: 13,044 points.]

[You can summon 13 times.]

[56 more summons until a guaranteed Servant.]

Hearing the system notification, Ethan felt something was off.

'Wait a minute, system, haven't I been receiving a ton of gifts these past few days? Haven't they been converted into points yet?'

[Beep beep beep—Gifts from the livestream will only be converted into points once they reach 100,000.]

[Current total gifts: 64,222.]

Seeing this number, Ethan instantly sobered up.

Good, this much already?!

If this were before, with this amount of money, wouldn't he have been able to roll for as many NP5 Servants as he wanted?!

Then he wouldn't have had to rely on Command Spells and SQ every time he entered a difficult quest!

Unfortunately, money here was completely useless—converting it into livestream points was much more practical.

But having to accumulate 100,000 before receiving the points was a bit of a hassle.

'System, can't you release them earlier?'

He needed to secure the guarantee rolls—Orléans was about to be raided soon.

The more meat-shield, the safer the battle.

[Beep beep… Host, please do not attempt to alter the system's rules.]

[If the system's rules are changed, serious errors may occur. In the worst case, it could lead to system collapse. Please be advised.]

What the hell? The system was now learning to threaten him with its own death?!

'Fine, fine, fine, you're noble, you're amazing, okay?!'

And so, Ethan temporarily gave up on the idea of breaking the system.

But thinking about it again—once the livestream gifts were fully counted, he would suddenly gain 100,000 points!!!

These 100,000 points could be used to roll 100 times at once or to unlock a Servant's second Noble Phantasm depending on battle developments.

He could even, in a life-or-death situation, throw three Command Spells at his opponent and tell Mordred to go all out with a "Filial Piety Beam."

At this point, Jeanne Alter's army had likely destroyed nearly all of France. Just as Mordred said—speed was the key.

As long as they could resolve the Holy Grail, Jeanne Alter, and the tentacle Caster before their plan was completed, there wouldn't be any problems.

Now, there was only one issue left:

How to get to Orléans quickly?

Should he shamelessly ask the livestream audience for gifts, use the converted points to secure a guaranteed summon?

The Rider class spot was currently vacant, meaning he had a very high chance of summoning a Rider.

If he could summon a Servant with a mode of transportation—preferably Iskandar—then all he'd have to do was hop on and comfortably reach Orléans in a few days.

But was that really the best option?

Just as Ethan was frowning in thought—

"Grrrrrrrr———!!!"

Beside him, Tarasque was getting annoyed from being teased by Tonbi, growling in frustration. It even strained its short neck upward, trying to intimidate the little bird.

But unfortunately, Tonbi was quick and agile, effortlessly darting through the air, gleefully playing with Tarasque.

…

Wait a minute.

Didn't Martha become a Rider precisely because Tarasque was her mode of transportation?

Moreover, since she had the ability to ride Dragon Kind, her Riding skill was at A++—a level beyond standard limits.

Even though Martha's Saint Graph had changed and she was now a Ruler, Tarasque could still serve as a means of transport, right?

Tarasque suddenly felt a chill down its spine, thinking Tonbi was about to peck at its back again.

It quickly turned its head—

…Only to find a human, a young man, looking at it with a deeply satisfied expression.

For some reason, that gaze filled it with dread.

"Grrrrr???"