Section 7 "One More Chance"

We've finally made it here...

Come on, everyone, let's take out that witch in her pyramid!

Good answer, my little Puppy!

That's what the nobility say when they don't actually want to do something!

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I'm seeing something ahead that looks like a Servant, so be careful.

I'm not scared, no matter who it is!

The journey of the Heroic Idol Elly won't end until I defeat that queen!

Now everybody, charge!

You've got fighting spirit, but not much else... I'm tired. I can't go full power all day like Shuten.

Green man, give me some caloric fuel. I want another chocolate.

Right, right. Take that, oni.

Fwahaha! Your pitiful attacks cannot harm me! I am invincible! (Chomp chomp)

Anyway, I'm feeling dirty from all this running around.

Fujimaru, you're a Master, can't you conjure up a bathing area or two with your magecraft?

I don't think that's possible... Oh, I do have towels, though.

All right, I'll take one. ...Hmm. It's a little rough to the touch.

Hand me an Egyptian silk one instead. What? You don't have any?

Very well. Prepare one in the castle as soon as this battle is over.

Of course, a place to bathe as well.

R-Right...

YOU GUYS AREN'T TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY AT ALL!

Come on, guys! Can't you get a little more excited?

Come on, shout in unison with me, the hero!

Sure. After we win.

ARGH! Fine! Forget it!

Come on, who's our next opponent!? Someone else from the Round Table? Bring it!

...Oh?

U-Uncle...!?

Huh? Uncle... Vlad III!?

Huh? But he seems a little different than the person I know...

Of course I am.

A Servant is summoned by extracting a single aspect of a hero.

I am not here as King Vlad III. I am here as the warrior who punishes all evil.

Um, Uncle Vlad? ...Why are you glaring at me... Is something the matter?

Elisabeth Báthory! I have come to judge you for your sins!

H-Huh!? You have!?

Save your breath!

Your existence is sinful... And now you shall be punished for your immorality and wickedness!

Jeez... Count Vlad normally only gets mad when people call him a vampire, but look at him now!

...Oh, never mind. This is the warrior Vlad. No wonder his anger threshold is so low!

A-Anyway, prepare for combat!

Elisabeth! Let's just fight for now!

Um, okay... Y-Yeah, you're right! We have to fight...!

Got him... No! We didn't! Master, we're continuing the battle!

No, we're done. As I thought, thou does not understand.

Huh...?

...Start over from the beginning once more. Otherwise, thou shalt never be able to stand before that Queen.

If thy wish is to call thyself a hero and wear that armor, thou must first understand!

Understand whatHuh?

...y.

...ry.

...rry.

I'm sorry... I'm sorry this is so sudden...

Huh!?

Um... Uh...What!?

I'm really sorry, but...

I regret to make you do this after all the battles you've fought, but

I want you to start over from the graveyard.

Ahem.

This isn't some kind of system issue. There's a reason for it...

Fujimaru, I want you to consider it a trial...

All right. I'm sorry, but I'm going to teleport you.

WHY!?