Since humans first recognized the fear of the unknown, what is lurking in the darkness has become an eternal topic for humans.
devil? monster? ghost?
Something other than human beings can always arouse human fear to the greatest extent.
However, the things that most arouse human fear are those things that are similar to humans but are distinct from each other.
And in this land of Europa, the most popular thing is probably the devil.
"he he he he he------"
Smiling strangely, the unclean figure standing in front of Artoria Alt slowly turned its head.
It was only at this moment that Matthew saw the other party's attire clearly. He was wearing colorful fabrics like a jester in a medieval palace. The clothes that were sewn tightly to the body had an uncomfortable sharp angle extending from the top of the sharp angle. Like the clown hat he wears on his head, there are golden bells hanging on his head, emitting annoying sounds along with the other party's activities.
And the tights that were obviously brightly colored also had a dark purple color under the blood that had dried over time.
Coupled with the purple hair hanging out from under the hat and the pale makeup, just staring at the other party, Mashu felt the disgust overflowing from the depths of his heart.
As for the stumps and pieces of meat scattered at the clown's feet, it was not difficult to see what this demon had done before.
"you………………"
Artoria Alter's magic power was poured into the Sword of Victory that turned into a hammer in her hand, alerting the devil in front of her.
Without the command of her Master, Artoria Alter would often resort to directly attacking an object that seemed to pose a great threat at first sight to nip the threat in the bud.
but…………
Feeling the aura of Dr. Hyde behind her and the experiences she had experienced at several previous singularities, Artoria ultimately did not choose to attack.
After all, neither Henry Jekyll nor Gil de Rey are actually positive characters in the traditional sense.
Dr. Hyde, who wanted to separate his evil but accidentally turned into pure evil, and Bluebeard, who embarked on the path of blasphemy due to the collapse of his faith——and the rebellious knight Mordred who finally destroyed Britain. The characters don't look like they can be friends.
But that Master was able to gain their trust and turn it into his own power.
Regardless of good or evil.
In the crisis of all mankind, whether human villains or human heroes, they are all the ones that the Master and Chaldea strive to win over.
Just gaining Mordred's cooperation was enough to surpass her previous years as king.
What's more, she doesn't look like a righteous knight now, and Arturia is fully aware of this.
Otherwise, even if they have the same face, most people would not mistake themselves for the witch who destroyed the world during the French Singularity.
"...Is it possible that someone is coming? Run away! Get away from this mansion!"
And in the gap when the devil turned around, a young man lying on the ground, his limbs bound by chains formed by flames, haggard and blindfolded, came into view of Mashu. He shouted weakly but at the top of his lungs. come out.
But what is surprising is that in this dilemma, after learning of the existence of others, his first reaction was not to ask for help but to warn.
"...this voice...are you...Victor? Are you still alive!"
At first, it seemed that he didn't recognize the other party because of his emaciated condition, but after hearing the other party's voice, Dr. Hyde confirmed the other party's identity before everyone else.
This young man who has been bound to the ground by the devil for an unknown length of time is none other than the owner of this mansion, Victor Frankenstein.
"you----!"
After confirming the identity of his friend, Dr. Hyde looked at the clown in front of him angrily.
"After new friends join our game, why do you want to get rid of them right away? Hehehehehe, this really makes me sad. But it's a pity, and Your game is one part of the deal, and your game with them is another part of the contract. This is something that even jealousy cannot change~~"
With a bit of greed, he stretched out his snake-like tongue and licked Frankenstein's face. The demon turned to look at Matthew and his group with a strange smile.
"You devil, let him go!"
Faced with a long-lost friend, even the gentle Dr. Hyde couldn't help but lose his composure and use extremely rude words.
Mash and Artoria Alt were also ready to attack the moment they saw this scene.
"Hmm, hum, hum, hum... it's so nice, such an enviable friendship..."
The devil dressed as a clown looked at Dr. Hyde sideways and thoughtfully, and then continued:
"However, it is a pity that although I am indeed a demon, I am not your enemy. Hee hee hee hee. Please don't attack me, the lady holding the hammer and shield over there. After all, I But let’s protect him for now.”
"Protect--?"
Matthew looked at Victor whose limbs were bound by flames, and couldn't relate to the word protection at all.
"That's right, protection, miss. You don't think the enemies are just those mindless iron blocks, do you? Speaking of which, it's really noisy outside~~~"
Mordred's thunderous Noble Phantasm was still being released all the time. Even in the mansion far away from the battlefield, Matthew and Artoria Alter could still hear the roaring explosions.
The clown demon, who was pretending to be holding his index finger in front of his mouth and listening, may have captured the sounds made by Mordred during the battle.
"After all, according to the contract, I can't let this little brother leave my sight for half a minute."
"I'm very sorry, we urgently need Mr. Victor Frankenstein's help now. Regardless of your contract, I ask you to grant Mr. Victor his freedom now——"
Matthew raised his shield and got into a fighting stance.
"Hey, it turns out your name is Victor, I didn't know it yet~"
Ignoring Matthew's threatening remarks, the demon dressed as a clown turned to the young man who was bound on the ground and spoke, and then turned to face Matthew, Artoria Alt and others and continued:
"But Miss, there is no need for you to threaten me like this. My contract does not conflict with your requirements. In fact, my other contract serves exactly you."
"contract?"
"Yes, contract~"
The devil smiled and bowed, and said:
"My real name is Mephistopheles, the demon from hell. As for you, you must be from Chaldeas who came to repair the singularity, the last hope of mankind."
