In a certain game that fans joke about, there's a Doktah, known in the community as the "Punctuation Timer."
Besides pouring boiling water into his mouth at midnight to make instant noodles, that Doktah's greatest talent is adding ellipses to his dialogue.
Honestly, Li Zihan always thought it was a strange and rather boring habit.
But now, he seemed to understand why the Doktah was so fond of ellipses.
For no other reason than that his current mood was one of complete speechlessness, a feeling that could only be expressed with...
...
"Excuse me, which immortal are you referring to?"
Li Zihan, whose intelligence was by no means low, found himself utterly unable to comprehend why the Black Princess would suddenly declare her love for the so-called "immortal's husband." His lip twitched.
"Why, that one, of course."
The Black Princess, channeling her inner Cao Cao, smiled brightly.
Besides that madwoman, who else was worthy of her going to the trouble of prying away a lover?
"A man capable of making a woman as transcendent as an immortal fall in love must be incredibly charming, wouldn't you agree?"
"Just imagining the scene of our meeting is enough to make me feel excited."
...
Li Zihan remained silent.
If he wasn't mistaken, the only person in this world who could be called an "immortal" was Fu Hua.
And Fu Hua's husband...
The young man, who had just been confessed to out of the blue, sighed. He was suddenly feeling that his Clairvoyance was a bit useless.
It could only see a certain range of the past, present, and future; it couldn't perceive a person's desires and thoughts.
Should I try to drag Kiara Sessyoin over here and do away with her?
He vaguely recalled that Kiara Sessyoin, one half of the Third Beast from the Moon world, possessed a skill called Clairvoyance (Beast).
But after giving it some more thought, he couldn't help but abandon the idea.
Clairvoyance (Beast): D → D+++
As a Clairvoyance ability, its rank is quite low. It cannot see through distant existences, nor can it read the past and future. It can't even see very far.
However, it can see through and expose the desires and truths of the human before it.
If that were all, it would be a skill befitting a sage.
But by exposing the other party's bestial nature and truth, Kiara herself becomes extremely aroused, obtaining a state of sympathetic joy.
Like a venomous snake licking its lips before its prey.
Who the hell knew what his own Clairvoyance would turn into if it fused with the power of that utter degenerate?
Feeling he was already crazy enough, and that any more craziness would get him shunned by the girls around him, the young man stamped out the desire to kill the Third Beast and steal her Clairvoyance.
"Well, if you're in love with the immortal's husband, then it can't be helped."
Like a loser dog defeated in the game of love, the young man sighed and spoke to the King of Dead Apostles lying on the bed.
"You should get some proper rest here."
"Once you've recovered some of your spirit, I'll prepare some blood for you to regain a certain degree of your strength, and then I'll send you on your way."
This response left the Black Princess somewhat stunned.
Eh? This guy is that kind-hearted?
To be honest, when she had said those words, she had been taking a considerable risk.
After all, no matter how much of a gentleman this man seemed, he was still a magus at his core. If truly angered, he would most likely resort to direct violence.
Her reason for saying it was to see his reaction sooner rather than later.
After all, being immediately rejected right after showing affection is certainly bad for one's mood.
Considering she was in an unprecedented state of weakness, if he truly harbored ill intentions, there was a high probability he would make his move right away.
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In FGO's Team A, the Master Akuta Hinako is a True Ancestor, possessing a Noble Phantasm called Incantation of Cursed Blood, Lamenting Demise.
Incantation of Cursed Blood, Lamenting Demise
Rank: C+
Type: Anti-Army Noble Phantasm
Range: 1~20
Maximum Targets: 100 people
By abandoning her own body, her mana breaks its limits and runs rampant. It is a brute-force skill that uses a curse to trigger abnormal weather before reconstructing the body.
It could be called a self-destruct attack that can only be used by spirit-type beings who share their spiritual core with the environment.
Because this method of attack completely disregards coordination with other Servants and even the safety of the Master, the situations in which it can be used are limited.
Yes, theoretically, if the grumpy Consort Yu were the last Master of Chaldea, she would probably just ditch her Servant and use Heavenly Demon Disintegration all the way.
The Black Princess, who possessed half-True Ancestor blood, also had a similar skill—Heavenly Demon Disintegration.
While the Heavenly Demon Disintegration technique wasn't exactly elegant, it was certainly effective. It was more than enough to take out a single magus.
Therefore, she had been looking forward to seeing him reveal his most vicious side, allowing her to eliminate this variable early on.
But in the end, this guy still decided to take care of her?
Looking at his eyes, which held no hint of falsehood and were sincere to a fault, a strange feeling arose in the heart of the Black Princess, who had been fully prepared to use Heavenly Demon Disintegration.
"You're not angry?"
The Princess of the Dead Apostles looked at the young man who still seemed prepared to help her, her eyes shimmering with an unusual light.
Why would I be angry about being confessed to by a princess who is both cute and mature? Li Zihan thought.
He didn't know the exact circumstances, but being confessed to was ultimately a good thing, wasn't it?
"It can't be helped, can it?"
The young man, feeling it would be more interesting to conceal a part of his identity at this moment, looked at the heart-wrenchingly beautiful princess and spoke.
"The situation now is that I like you, not that you like me. Under these circumstances, I don't have the right to choose, only the fate of being chosen."
As he spoke, he half-closed his eyes, making it impossible for her to gauge his mood through eye contact.
"While throwing a tantrum now and walking away might seem dignified, doing so would mean severing any chance of a connection between us."
"So, I choose to stay and take care of you. That way, I think I might have a chance to make you change your mind."
A smile carrying an indefinable emotion touched his lips as he turned back to the noble princess, speaking words that sounded almost humble.
"I remember you didn't have this kind of personality before."
"When you evaluated Roa in the past, you described him with the phrase 'a simp deserves a horrible death'."
"People change."
The young man, who had indeed mocked Roa, one of the Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors and the main boss of Tsukihime, smiled with a carefree air.
"Right now, I don't mind being a simp for someone at all."
"They say that if life has no destination and is only a journey, then the ultimate purpose is meaningless. However, the success of most things in this world is determined by the result."
"A simp is a simp."
"If you succeed, they call it unwavering devotion. If you fail, they say a simp deserves a horrible death."
If you succeed, it's called unwavering devotion. If you fail, it's called a simp deserves a horrible death.
The Black Princess, who in truth had no interest whatsoever in the so-called "immortal's husband," began to laugh.
Since this man had gone this far, it would be too heartless of her not to give him a chance.
"You are as amusing as ever," the Princess of the Dead Apostles said with a laugh.
"So, will you give me a chance to pursue you?" the young man asked, raising an eyebrow at the princess.
"I can," she replied.
"But in the near future, I will likely offend an immortal and her husband. At that time, everything and everyone standing by my side will be seen as an enemy."
The King of Dead Apostles smiled, her youthful face suffused with a mesmerizing charm that could make heaven and earth turn upside down.
"If you still dare to stand with me then."