A Not So Evil God In Fate/Grand Order

People be like: "Oh! Boring chapter!" or "This fanfic is going to hell!" I just laugh so much. Not every story has to have action every two paragraphs. Sometimes, you have to set up things for the future. I could very well write, "They went to this island, they fought, they won, then went to the next one." over and over again until the final point. I don't think anyone would like that, am I right? Anyway, I wanted to take that out of my c.h.e.s.t. Because even though I laugh reading things like that, it also leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I have said this many times, but I am not some sort of illuminated author that writes the first thing that comes to their mind, and it comes out as gold. I take my time with what I write, deleting, rewriting, thinking of what to put, so I can link what I am writing with something I do in the future, etc. All so that the chapter is as perfect as possible, and it makes sense. So having someone spit at what you took HOURS to create it's not something particularly pleasant. With that said, I am not going to lick your feet and ask for forgiveness because, in your eyes, the chapter was terrible. I don't think I have to tell you how to remove a book from your library, do I? I know, I know. I sound like an a**hole. However, I prefer to say this now and not keep it inside, because I know I will end up demotivated and dropping this book, and I don't want to do that to the people who have been following me so far. Once again, sorry for killing the mood of the chapter. Please enjoy! ^^

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The moment Seth returned from his Inner World, Altera was just coming out of her frozen state. It was perfect timing. Now they could go back and rest a bit. The chances of a fight tomorrow were very high, so they needed to prepare.

It took a moment for the white-haired girl to come to reality fully, but when she did so, she couldn't look at Seth in the face. That event replayed in her mind, preventing the Scourge of God from doing so.

The black-haired man scratched his cheeks, somewhat confused about how to dissolve the awkwardness. In the end, he decided not to do anything. Knowing Altera, she would just end up nodding absentmindedly to whatever he said.

"I am going ahead. I will be waiting for you at the camp." As he predicted, she just wordlessly nodded. Releasing a small sigh, Seth began walking to where the others were.

Once he was gone, Altera submerged her head in the water. She did this to cool her head that seemed to be burning. There was even some imaginary steam coming out of it.

She didn't know what to think of what just happened. If it meant something, or if it didn't mean anything at all. The King of the Hun felt everything happened too quickly, and that's why she didn't know how to react. It wasn't like she didn't want a life outside of that of a warrior, but like the inexperienced "woman" she was, it proved difficult for her.

One thing was for sure, though. Altera knew that no matter what happened, he would always be there for her. That Blessing was proof enough.

Coming out of her thoughts, she quickly exited the lake and put her clothes back on. It wasn't time to be thinking about this stuff. She needed to focus on the matter at hand: Eliminating the other Servants that were trying to capture the pest's sister and possibly her Master.

So, without anything left to do, she also went back to the camp. She would take her time, though. Just to make sure she didn't run into him. It would take quite the courage to even talk to him after what happened.

When she got there, she saw that nothing had changed since she left together with Seth. She didn't know how much time had passed, but it seemed it was not much as Asterios was still up while the others were sleeping. The Minotaur was quick to notice Altera, but as he recognized her, he merely observed her for a bit before returning to look around for possible enemies that could disturb Euryale's sleep.

Seth, who she did not see right now, was on top of a big tree looking at the distance, more precisely to the direction where the others were. The following days will be pretty chaotic, but they will be important too.

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It was a new day, and everyone was ready and well-rested to go. Euryale was on top of Asterios' right shoulder and Stheno on his left's. The Egyptian God had given him the "honor" of carrying her.

There was still some air of awkwardness between Seth and Altera from her part, but nothing that could affect their overall relation. The troublesome Goddess noticed this, though. Her smug face promised a lot of problems.

"So, is everyone ready?" One last question before departing. They will have to face those Heroes soon. That's why Seth needed to make sure there won't be any inconveniences.

"Of course we are. Though, make sure to protect us, you two." Euryale spoke to both the Minotaur and the black-haired man. Her circ.u.mstances were a bit special, but battling was not her thing.

"I...protect...Euryale. Not...worry." Asterios would make sure nothing happened to her, even if it cost him his life. For her, who saw him not as the Minotaur, but as Asterios, he would do anything.

"Fufu~ Then I'm counting on you." To be honest, she found this side of him quite cute. It was like someone you couldn't leave alone but was also incredibly reliable.

"Shall we go then? We can't leave the others waiting, now can we?" Stheno would have liked to tease her sister in this situation. Still, now was not the time. She was scared that someone would separate them after meeting each other again. It was the reason she wanted as much back up as possible. She wouldn't say it out loud, though.

"I agree. We should hurry to where the others are. I'm not one to talk, but their combat potential is not the greatest." Sanson voiced his agreement. The only one who could adequately fight on the other team was Archer. Drake was a particular case since she had the Holy Grail in her hands. However, the Executioner didn't want to bet on her mainly because he was aware of the limitations of the human body, even when one possessed a cheat item like that wish-granting device.

Altera, Stheno, and Seth understood what he was trying to say. Nothing guaranteed that Asterios' Bounded Field would last if their enemies were to attack it.

So, without any more delay, they finally departed. It would take some time to get there as the distance between the group, and the other team was no joke. It was another reason to march as fast as possible.

Seth could locate their exact location as long as they were on land, so at least they didn't have to walk around aimlessly, something that was appreciated.

It seems luck was on their side since they didn't meet many monsters that could slow them down, which allowed them to save a lot of time when it came to reuniting with the others.

Midway, the black-haired man spotted a Wyvern hovering over them. He recognized it as the one he sent to scout the island in search of the Ark. Sadly, this time luck didn't favor him as he received a negative response from the winged beast.

Now that Seth knew what he was looking for was not on this island, there was no point in using it to continue searching, so he let it go. Patience was vital when it came to these types of things. He might want to find it as soon as possible, but that didn't mean he would force it.

At least there wasn't any reason left to stay on this island, so that was something. They could reunite with the others and immediately leave.

Around one hour after the Wyvern informed Seth, they reached the place where the others were staying. It was some sort of small camp with a few tents they probably got from the Terminal Point.

As soon as they arrived, EMIYA and Zhuge Liang immediately exited the tents. The first to speak was Caster. "It seems your expedition brought some results. Although I did not expect to see something like this."

Archer thought the same. It didn't take a genius to figure out the identity of the new Servants. If someone told him they would get the famous Minotaur as a companion, he would have called them crazy.

As for the other...well, the phrase: "Prepare for trouble, and make it double." somehow came to his mind. Nothing good could come from someone that looked similar to that little devil.

"By the looks of it, you guys have some things to tell us. I'm going to call the others. It's best if we hear all of it together." As soon as EMIYA said this, he went back to inform the others of their arrival.

Not long after, he returned with Drake, Mash, and Fujimaru. The first to speak, with a surprised voice, was the Pirate Queen. "The hell is that?! I have never seen such a big guy in my entire life!"

She wasn't the only one who was surprised as the other two were as well. To say they were looking at Asterios like would to an exotic animal was an understatement. They quickly calmed themselves, though. After all, it was not like they haven't met their fair share of fantasy creatures.

Berserker was conscious of the stares. They did make him feel uncomfortable. As always, it would take some time for him to get used to meeting new people.

"Now that we are reunited, we should tell you about what little information we could get our hands on." Sanson understood how they felt because the same happened to him when he met the Minotaur, so he waited for everyone to calm down before speaking. It didn't matter who said it as long as it was said, honestly.

"That's appreciated. We couldn't find anything in our end. No matter where we looked, we came up empty-handed. The only thing worth noting would be the massive earthquake that ravaged this island, but I guess you guys felt it too." EMIYA said with folded arms. Even with his advantage as an Archer to see far distances, nothing particularly stood out.

Different from what he thought, Seth's group had no idea about what he was talking about until Euryale realized something. "Oh. That was probably Asterios setting up his Bounded Field."

"Bounded Field? Maybe that's the reason why we can't communicate with Chaldea right now." Mash gained some enlightenment on the problem they have been having. They have not been able to talk with Romani or Da Vinci since a bit after they established connections with their base to get provisions.

"Miss lame-shield right there is correct. That was the point of setting up, to cut any means of contact with the outside world, and isolate us here." Euryale, with a little insult added to the mix, confirmed Shielder's suspicions.

"La-lame shield?!" Was it reasonable to insult someone on their first meeting? What was up with this girl? Wait, she did look similar to Stheno...it might be the reason why.

The Eldest looked at Euryale with a hint of pride. Maybe she hasn't lost her touch, after all. If only she could have done it better with that crude woman.

Fujimaru had to step in and comfort her and say he trusted her abilities to defend him. Otherwise, she would be down for a long time. He was aware of how self-conscious she was about her not being a full-fledged Servant.

Only when everyone was ready to listen was that Sanson began to tell them everything that Euryale had told them. About the pirates that were chasing her down and the Heroes from the Age Of The Gods.

The face of everyone who knew the implications of that information turned a bit grim. That went to show just how much stronger than ordinary Heroic Spirits they were.

Strangely enough, Archer also felt a readiness to fight when he heard the name "Hector." It was probably the pride of his Rho Aias inside his Reality Marble, wanting to face that spear once again. EMIYA found it funny, considering that pride didn't precisely run through his veins.

"If what Assassin said is true...then we are in serious trouble. Not that I expected something easy from the beginning." As he was saying this, numerous plans and strategies were forming in Zhuge Liang's head. It was not like he had experience in naval battles, but improvisation was not a bad thing in itself.

"Members of the legendary Argonauts? My blood is boiling! Let's see who can fight better at sea, the old generation, or the new one!" The individual characteristics of her new guests aside, adventures were something Drake did not lack by bringing them along.

"It's good that you are motivated. If you have nothing more to do, then we can set sail immediately. There is no point in delaying our confrontation any longer." If they had to fight, better do it sooner than later.

"Sure, we only have to pack our things, and then we will be ready to go." Drake also wanted to get to the Golden Hind quickly, albeit with a different mood than the others.

Their first "challenge" on this Singularity was just around the corner.