Type-Moon, but the Servant is Tom

Chapter 71: Kongming: Oh no, Gudako is here!

(TN: for those who dont know Zhuge Liang, also known as Kongming)

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"So... who is the chosen one, senpai?" Mashu couldn't help but have a bad feeling when she saw Gudako's confident demeanor.

Upon hearing Mashu's question, Gudako didn't rush to answer. Instead, she tapped the watch on her left hand, and in the next moment, the interface for selecting support servants before entering a quest, just like in FGO, appeared before Gudako's eyes.

Gudako directly clicked on the list of caster-class servants, and among them, one figure stood out as the most prominent: "Chen Gong, Chen Gongtai, I've decided it's you!" (TN:the servant name is Chen Gong and his courtesy name is Gongtai)

Without considering the horrified expression on Merlin's face upon hearing that name, Gudako immediately placed her right index finger on the icon representing her friend Gordolf's support servant.

In the next instant, there was no need to set up a Round Table or perform any elaborate rituals. The summoning automatically commenced. It couldn't even be called a typical summoning because the moment Gudako pressed the button, a beam of white light formed a silhouette before everyone's eyes. Then, the human-shaped light shattered, revealing the true appearance of the person within.

A purple-haired man with slightly dark skin appeared in the spot where the light dissipated. He was dressed in classical attire, holding a bamboo scroll, and wore glasses, exuding an air of erudition and approachability.

"I am the Caster-class servant, Chen Gong. It is fate that has brought me here to assist in our social interactions. May our collaboration be fruitful and enduring."

Kiritsugu's pupils contracted as he witnessed this scene. He never expected that summoning a servant could be so effortless for these individuals from Chaldea. With a simple gesture, a servant appeared right before their eyes without any summoning ritual whatsoever. It was as unreal and unscientific as when he witnessed Tom swallowing Arash's self-destructive attack and then casually blasting Gudako away. It defied logic, science, and even magic!

The moment she saw Chen Gong, Gudako eagerly stepped forward to shake his hand and exclaimed, "Welcome, welcome, Chen Gong. I've been waiting for you..."

"No!" Before Gudako could finish her sentence, Merlin, looking like a sickly child, had his hair standing on end and fell heavily to the ground. Even if he tried to crawl, he wouldn't be able to escape from this terrifying man.

Who knew why Gudako's seemingly harmless blow, which should have healed instantly like it always did, hadn't shown any signs of improvement? Now, even escaping became difficult for Merlin. Poor guy, he only came here to enjoy the spectacle. Could he still be an audience when Chen Gong had arrived? He would probably become a preserved program, just like that time when he thought Arash would be one of the amusing acts, and Arash ended up becoming fireworks.

Merlin had already figured out the plot. He was certain that once he enhanced Chen Gong, Chen Gong would turn the tables and use his Noble Phantasm to sell him out. Merlin had experienced this scenario many times before and had no intention of going through it again. He was just here to spectate. Why risk his life?

Seeing Merlin writhing on the ground like a worm, desperately trying to escape, Gudako smiled and casually lifted him up by the collar with her right hand. Holding him single-handedly in the air, she said softly, "Mer~lin~san, where do you think you're going? You need to rest and recover."

Helplessly suspended in the air by Gudako, Merlin's heart was filled with fear, and his mind screamed, "Someone, please save me!!!"

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On the other side, in a secluded room on the second floor of a house, three men sat lazily in front of the television, watching the news.

"According to an anonymous source, who wishes to remain unidentified, and Mr. Kazuki, he went out to buy breakfast and discovered it had been stolen. Frustrated, he went to collect his clothes only to find them missing as well. He witnessed the entire explosion while standing in the yard."

"As described by the unnamed source, this explosion is said to be the largest he has ever witnessed in his life."

"Here are the photos after the explosion. A gas company has come forward, taking responsibility for this unprecedented gas explosion."

As the female news reporter described the events, a photo of Mr. Kazuki dressed in black and green attire was displayed. However, some codes were placed around his eyes, obscuring the view.

The person's face was completely visible to everyone, with no signs of concealment, except for the fact that the eyes were not visible. The face that needed the most concealment remained fully exposed.

Watching the news on television, Waver immediately understood that the ruins were undoubtedly caused by the Servants participating in the Holy Grail War. "This... someone fought during the day? Isn't the Holy Grail War supposed to take place at night?"

"It's quite normal. Participants in the Holy Grail War breaking the rules is the most normal thing," Kongming casually remarked while taking a sip of his otaku cola from Pepsi.

However, just as Kongming finished his sip, the female news reporter uttered the next sentence while showing another photo. The angle of the photo was perfect, clearly depicting the silhouette created by the fireworks.

"After the explosion, a female-shaped fireworks display appeared in the sky. It is said to be an experimental product from a fireworks company."

"Guh?!" Startled by the woman's silhouette on the television, Kongming was on the verge of spitting out his cola. Luckily, he managed to swallow it down in one gulp, but it still caused him to choke. "Cough, cough, cough!"

Wiping his mouth, Kongming lunged forward, grabbing the sides of the television with both hands, his eyes nearly bulging out. "How did she end up here?! I'm finished!"

"What's wrong with you all of a sudden?" Waver was startled by Kongming's abnormal behavior. Since summoning Kongming, it was the first time he had seen him in such a state. He seemed completely different from before.

"Waver, quickly book plane tickets. We're going back to England!" Kongming declared as he prepared to pack his belongings and flee. There was no hope left in this land that had been chosen by the terrifying and merciless Gudako.

"Huh? Going back to England? Why?" Waver asked, launching a series of philosophical questions in response to Kongming's statement.

But just as he finished asking, it suddenly dawned on him. Why would Kongming, who claimed to be from Central China, suddenly mention going back to England? Waver immediately stood up. "Fine, you've finally revealed your true colors! Don't tell me you're not English!"

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