Filial piety: the supreme emperor

“Sam Bellamy… This name sounds quite unfamiliar. Well, [Eclipse of Midnight], you just hide in my shadow and wait for orders.”

The Argo docked, and Mu Yi's mind was still echoing with the voice that came through the radio waves. Since he was able to meet Medea and Jason, Sam was likely a heroic spirit under Blackbeard's command. If Blackbeard really controlled space, Mu Yi must estimate his combat power in advance.

Now, he was going to meet Blackbeard. In order to avoid any accidents, it was best to make full preparations.

Where is Blackbeard's stall?

"Here, [Scathach BBA Selected 100]. The one at the back is sold out~"

"Oh?! Is this the legendary limited edition BBA picture book?! Different from Drake's new series last time! It's released!! The new issue is released!! I won!!"

Not good, not good cheers were heard.

Mu Yi had a premonition that a "rain of bullets" would come, but he resisted the urge to run away and turned back, only to find that the one who was shouting fanatically was Blackbeard.

This guy doesn't look like the cunning pirate in history at all. Instead, he looks like an excited seal who got an SSR in a mobile game - well, although the metaphor is not quite appropriate, Mu Yi really can't find a better word to describe it.

"Uh, that..."

Mu Yi hesitated for a moment, but still walked towards Blackbeard, stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes until he came to his senses.

"A new face I've never seen before... Boy, I'm warning you, there are rules here! This last album will never be transferred! If you want it, we'll follow the pirate rules!"

Blackbeard hugged the album tightly, jumped back suddenly, and then stared at Mu Yi with a wary look, leaving Mu Yi at a loss as to how to respond.

"No, it's not about the album, although I would like to see it... Well, I mean, I want to ask about this world. How much do you know about the space controller?... Or are you the space controller?"

Mu Yi observed Blackbeard's expression and noticed that his excitement gradually subsided after he heard this word.

Blackbeard stuffed the album into his arms, motioned Mu Yi to follow him, and then regardless of Mu Yi's reaction, he walked straight out of the venue.

"[Eclipse of Midnight], from now on, block all attacks from the outside world."

Mu Yi knew that under the rules of the Holy Grail, powerful magic could also harm elemental devil fruit users. So he issued a defensive order to his stand, and he felt more at ease with the double protection.

...

"It seems that you are the so-called challenger. In fact, I have been waiting for you for a long time. From the moment I knew you would come to challenge, I have been waiting. Later, I held the PIKET event because I was bored. This is the fifth session. It has been 15 years since I appeared. It's really slow. By the way, what's your name?"

"Mu Yi."

“Oh, Mr. Muyi.”

Although Mu Yi guessed that the speed of time flow in this seven-level world might be adjusted, he did not expect that 15 years had passed since Blackbeard was summoned, which was a long time.

"Actually, I'm glad you're here. Is there anything you want to ask? Haha, I'll tell you without reservation, okay?"

Mu Yi still hadn't figured out why Blackbeard was so generous, but since the other party had proposed it, he decided to take the opportunity. Blackbeard gave him the impression that he was not a deceitful person like BB.

“Do you know BB?”

Mu Yi originally wanted to ask what privileges the space controller had, but in order to prevent anyone from disrupting the process, he decided to ask this question first.

"Oh, I know her. She's the purple-haired busty girl! But she's been a little strange recently. I heard that she asked the controllers of each layer for control, so I have refused to deal with her. Be careful when you meet her. After all, women with big breasts are more likely to lie. I accidentally told the truth. Sorry, sorry, hehe."

There is indeed something wrong with BB...Mu Yi didn't want to dwell on Blackbeard's adjectives, but from his words, it seemed that Blackbeard was well-informed.

"Do you know the controllers of other layers? Who are they? Can you change the rules of the corresponding world if you have control?"

In this case, Mu Yi decided to make full use of this opportunity. This information would be of great help to him in participating in the Holy Grail Challenge.

"That's about right, hehe. The controllers of the second floor are two crazy killers. They seem to have been summoned together because they share a real name, but now the second floor has become a battlefield for them to fight for their real name. There is a city shrouded in thick fog. This is the information about the second floor. I don't dare to take the risk of finding out their real names. But I know they are Assassin-class."

"The third layer world is very special. I can't peek in even with the controller privilege, so I skipped it. His class should be Caster. The controller of the fourth layer is a hot purple-haired lady who uses a gun. She must be a Lancer class. But that's all I know. The outer perimeter of the fourth layer is shrouded in shadows, so I can't get close."

"There is only one martial arts madman on the fifth floor, and he is also the only controller. That world is on the verge of collapse. It is said that it was all caused by the battle between that madman and other heroic spirits summoned there. His class is Berserker."

"The controller of the sixth floor is a swordsman holding a samurai sword. There are many swordsmen there, and they should all be Saber-class Heroic Spirits. They are quite dangerous. The controller of the seventh floor is..."

"Invasion?"

Mu Yi thought this word was very fresh. He originally thought that it was incredible that a space master like Blackbeard could see into other dimensions, but he never thought that the master of the seventh floor would send fantasy creatures to invade other people's territories. Then again, according to the classification of classes, the master of the seventh floor should be Archer, who has not appeared yet.

"That's right, invasion. Hehe, you are the challenger. If you can defeat the master, you will naturally be promoted to a higher level. But other heroic spirits can seize the privileges of the master through battle."

"Haha, by the way, most of the masters of the second to sixth floors are Heroic Spirits summoned later. Only I have been sitting firmly on the throne of master since I was summoned. What do you think, isn't Lord Blackbeard super cool?"

If this is all true, it's really amazing -

Mu Yi wanted to respond like this, but when he saw Blackbeard's smug look, he just felt a headache, so he decided to change the subject.

"By the way, you said the master of the second to sixth floors has never changed, right? How did you know that?"

"Fifteen years ago, I met the messenger of the ruler of the seventh layer. At that time, it warned us not to interfere in the affairs of the seventh layer. Although no one wanted to intervene. Not long ago, its messenger came to me again to ask for the right to dominate the world. Of course, I rejected it. Its messenger's appearance has not changed in fifteen years, so I guess the ruler of the seventh layer has not changed."

"What does the messenger look like?"

"A blue mechanical raccoon cat. Hehehe, every time I call it a raccoon cat, it glares at me. Hehehe."

--WTF?

Blackbeard didn't understand, but Mu Yi knew very well that there was only one blue mechanical raccoon cat in the world.

"Doraemon?"

Mu Yi was so surprised that his voice rose an octave, which made Blackbeard raise his eyebrows.

"That seems to be its name, but its round face is so funny that I can't really listen to it, haha."

After many Holy Grail Wars, Mu Yi has learned about the spiritual base classification of the Heroic Spirits in the other world. The rules are similar to those in the Fate world. The more famous and destined the Heroic Spirit is in the original world, the stronger the spiritual base will be.

For example, Kenshiro of Fist of the North Star, according to their original world's military strength, is far inferior to Uchiha Sasuke of Naruto. But because Kenshiro is the descendant of the North Star and the hero who saved the world, his spiritual power in the Holy Grail War can be comparable to Uchiha Sasuke, the reincarnation of Indra.

The same is true for Doraemon. Judging from his popularity and fate in the original world, his spiritual base should be at the top level of heroic spirit.

Mu Yi is not helpless against Doraemon, and can even defeat the enemy without getting hurt. But the problem is not Doraemon, but the master who can make Doraemon a messenger and attempt to invade other worlds.

According to the DND Nine-Grid camp classification, Doraemon should be lawful good and will never become a tool for others. The current situation can only mean that the master of the seventh layer can completely control Doraemon.

One can imagine how terrifying the opponent is who can control the heroic spirit of the top level spiritual base.

"Phew... Thank you for telling me so much, Mr. Blackbeard. But what is your purpose? You should know that I am here to defeat you. Do you want to surrender?"

Mu Yi took a deep breath and put this question aside for the time being. He would encounter this enemy sooner or later. It was useless to think too much when there was insufficient information. He should just focus on the present.

"Haha... It's impossible to surrender without a fight, but I'll still tell you this first. Because I have a feeling that maybe one day you will become my partner or my destined person. It's better to form a bond in advance than for either of us to be defeated and turned into spirit particles and unable to communicate. Hahahahaha, then, let the battle begin! Sam Bellamy!"

As soon as Blackbeard finished speaking, a rope appeared silently behind Mu Yi like a poisonous snake and pounced on him in an instant. At the same time, Blackbeard pulled out the pistol from his waist and fired three shots at Mu Yi.

"Lulu~ This is how pirates fight. If you let your guard down because of my honesty just now, you will only die. Hehehe."

"Really? But that's not something you need to worry about, Mr. Blackbeard!"

However, all this was within Mu Yi's expectations, or within his intuitive perception. [Black Sabbath] instantly stretched out from his shadow and grabbed the rope. Mu Yi jumped up, wielding King Hassan's giant sword, and rushed straight at Blackbeard!

"Wow! You're really quick!"

Blackbeard was no pushover either. He left his original position when Mu Yi jumped up. Sure enough, that position was instantly destroyed by the giant sword, raising a lot of dust. Blackbeard did not hesitate and fired at the position in his memory. His move was decisive and he showed no sign of being friendly just now.

"Crack!"

However, Blackbeard suddenly felt a sharp pain. Black Sabbath had sneaked into the shadows behind him and punched through his chest.