Fate: Livestream in Chaldeas

Chapter 9: The True Battle Between Father and Son!

"You all need to be extremely cautious of Saber. She has already demonstrated her overwhelming strength. She alone is capable of defeating any Servant."

Cu Chulainn, carrying his oak staff over his shoulder, explained seriously:

"But I'll back you up when the time comes. Just play it by ear."

Ethan, Mash, and the Director moved forward alongside Cu Chulainn, heading toward the center of Fuyuki City.

Towering, overgrown bushes surrounded them, yet the silence was eerily unsettling.

Walking at the back of the group, Ethan took advantage of the moment to connect his system to the Webnovel and PTron platforms, beginning today's live stream.

As soon as the connection was established, the stream was immediately flooded with comments.

[He's here! He's here! The Host is finally live!]

[Long-time Fate series fan checking in!!]

[Why so late? Did you just wake up?]

[It's this crowded already in the morning? Damn, this is lively!]

[What's on today's agenda? Continuing yesterday's shoot?]

[I stayed up all night rewatching FZ from start to finish. I'm making sure not to miss a single detail today! But where's the 'Kiritsugu actor'? I want to see Kiritsugu Daddy!!]

Ethan glanced at the viewer count—despite having just gone live, there were already five to six hundred people watching.

"Today, we'll continue shooting the next part of yesterday's sequence."

Upon hearing this, the chat immediately fired off a barrage of questions.

[I kinda get how Servants work now. Any powerful characters appearing today?]

[Can you give us a hint, Host? Will My King be in this episode? Did you find an actress who looks like her? She better be as accurate to the source as possible.]

[Bro above, NOT Your King! OUR King.]

Ethan smirked slightly—oh, she was coming, alright!

But now wasn't the time to reveal it yet. He needed to milk this moment for all the interaction points he could get.

Today, he would still have to assess the situation before deciding whether to roll the gacha and attempt summoning a new Servant.

"Ahem."

Ethan cleared his throat.

"Once filming starts, I won't be able to talk much, so please follow the live stream guidelines. Avoid sensitive topics."

Hearing this, the audience in the stream immediately understood.

[Don't worry, Host, we are all model citizens.]

[Exactly. We are law-abiding citizens. Gambling and drugs? Never heard of them.]

Just as Ethan was about to set up the camera mode for the stream, someone ahead stopped and waited for him.

"Hey, civilian, are you even listening?"

Olga Marie looked at him with an unimpressed expression.

She crossed her arms, maintaining the same distant attitude as she did in Chaldea.

"Sorry, I was distracted."

"Hmph. You've been out of it ever since you got here. Where's Assassin?"

"He's in spirit form, scouting the surroundings."

Ethan gestured toward a nearby thicket.

"Don't get cocky just because you managed to summon a Servant. According to Caster, the Saber here is an absolute nightmare to deal with."

Olga Marie's expression turned grim.

She hesitated briefly but eventually spoke up.

"I haven't told Mash yet, but I think you, as her Master, should know this first."

"Uh-huh."

Ethan nodded. He had a vague idea of what Olga Marie was about to say.

"The Saber we're about to face today—Caster has fought her several times and has discovered her true identity."

Taking a deep breath, Olga Marie locked eyes with Ethan and declared:

"She is none other than the legendary King of Knights—Arthur Pendragon!!!"

The moment those words were spoken, a portion of the live stream audience seemed to receive a shot of pure adrenaline, as they immediately began spamming the chat.

[MY KING! I KNEW IT!!!]

[As expected, you can't have a Fate series without Burger King.]

[As long as there are three meals a day, I, Artoria Pendragon, shall answer the summons!]

[SABER! MY SABER!!!]

[OUR SABER! OUR KING!]

[Welp, I'm skipping school today. I'm staying here until Artoria shows up.]

[Host, you better not cut the live stream! If you do, I will find the filming location and Kidnapping Mashu-chan!]

But no matter how excited the viewers in the live stream were, Ethan's expression remained unchanged, making Olga Marie feel confused.

"Hey, did you hear me clearly? That Saber is Arthur Pendragon! The holy sword Excalibur in her hands is a world-renowned holy sword. If fully unleashed as a Noble Phantasm, not only us but the entire town will be razed to the ground!!!"

Faced with Olga Marie's urgency, Ethan still maintained his calm demeanor.

"So what?"

"What do you mean 'so what'?! That means we will die, this mission will fail! The future of humanity will be completely altered!!!"

"Then we just need to make sure we don't fail, right?"

Ethan replied seriously.

"You...!!!"

Olga Marie was so furious that she couldn't even speak.

"Forget it. After all, you're just a civilian. It was my mistake to place too many unrealistic expectations on you after your performance yesterday."

After saying that, Olga Marie shook her head and turned away.

Ethan watched her retreating figure filled.

He completely understood why she felt so hopeless.

Their opponent was the legendary King of Knights—Arthur Pendragon.

And on their side?

A Demi-Servant who had yet to learn how to unleash her Noble Phantasm.

An Assassin who was only summoned yesterday—ordinarily, among the Servant classes, Assassin was considered the weakest.

Although the blue-haired Cu Chulainn could be considered a formidable fighting force, who knew if he would turn his back on them?

Lastly, there was himself, a half-baked Master, and to be honest, he was exactly that—half-baked.

Olga Marie feeling despair was completely understandable.

Whoosh——————!!!

Suddenly, from deep within the forest ahead, a sharp arrow shot straight toward them at an incredible speed!

"Hmph, this again."

Without hesitation, Cu Chulainn raised his oak wood staff, quickly drawing a few lines in the air with his fingers.

Immediately, a red Rune symbol appeared.

The moment it was activated, the Rune shot straight toward the incoming arrow.

BOOM——————!!!

A small explosion erupted instantly, with shockwaves causing the surrounding trees to shake violently.

"Stop hiding, Archer."

Cu Chulainn shouted towards the empty forest ahead.

"If you want to fight, then let's have a real battle."

"Turn back. As long as you don't come any closer, I will not take action so easily."

A man's voice echoed from the forest ahead.

"What the hell are you talking about? This is pathetic. You're one of the three Knight Classes, yet you've been reduced to a mere gatekeeper?"

Cu Chulainn showed no mercy, his words dripping with sarcasm.

"So you're determined to fight, Caster."

"Do you even have to ask?!"

Cu Chulainn raised his staff high, ready for battle.

Just as the situation was about to escalate, suddenly, a middle-aged man wearing a cloak materialized, dispelling his spiritual form.

"Master, let me handle this battle."

The white-haired man spoke, his eyes filled with determination as he looked towards the forest ahead.

"I have a feeling... this is a battle that I must take part in."