A Not So Evil God In Fate/Grand Order

(A/N: I guess an apology is in order. I'm sorry, my beautiful zasshus for the unannounced break. I consider fighting scenes to be the most tedious to write, so doing 4 in a row kind of burned me out a bit. Not to mention that as I said in the AN from the last chapter, I stayed up until 6 am to write that one, something I vow not to do anymore since I was left with 0 motivation lmao. The idea was to post yesterday, but I had troubles where I could not log into Inkstone to publish, and WN had been giving me network error 20051. Anyway, I am back to provide you with the shit*y content you so much like <3)

Frustration. It is an emotion you feel when things don't go your way. That's precisely how Stargazer was feeling right now. He d.e.s.i.r.ed so much to strangle Seth that words alone weren't enough to describe what he would do to him if he could get out of this place.

Sighing, that was the only thing the demonic-like entity could do at the moment. "Even when I told that guy not to use neither of those anymore, he goes and uses it. Hey, Olga. Do my words mean that little?"

The white-haired girl, who was sitting on the stairs leading to the throne he was sitting on, just rolled her eyes. Her original "fear" had reduced to the point she did not care too much about how he might react. Of course, she was still forced to be a maid just for the hell of it.

"Why do you ask me? Aren't you supposed to know that better than me? And why you never told me he was a Divine Spirit? And one of the worst kind to boot!" Seriously! Shouldn't these things be disclosed to someone you are sharing a space with?!

"The day I have to tell you something that doesn't concern you is the same day I turn into dust. For starters, he is not a Divine Spirit at all, just a 'human' with a durable body, Divinity, and Authorities. Although the current him is not a God, he isn't what you describe him as either." The noisy kid was getting all full of herself lately, but the reason for that eluded him.

"It wouldn't hurt you to be nice from time to time!" Olga turned around to look at the Black Demon with a slight frown before sighing herself when she realized he wasn't even looking at her. "To begin with, did you two come from a parallel universe or something? There is no reason for him not being a Divine Spirit if that wasn't the case."

Stargazer lazily looked at Olga while snapping his fingers. Some sort of projection appeared above him, showing what seemed to be a tree with hundreds of thousands of branches drawn as lines. "This is your world, an amalgamation of infinite routes or possibilities, some lasting longer than the others. For now, you are in one of those paths that are still standing."

After that, he snapped his fingers again. This time, the projection showed the same thing, but there was a difference, none of those lines had an end. No matter how much they differed from the main branch, they still kept going. "And this is ours. A self-sustaining world that instead of putting an end to a possibility, it restarts it so it can keep going. You can say we are something akin to neighbors. The only difference is, while you break what you don't need anymore, we fix it so it can continue being useful."

"Hmph. If your world is that good, then why don't you just return to it? You sound like someone who got chased out from home." A strange sensation of patriotism hit the white-haired girl, making her say those words.

Stargazer put a harmless smile while waving his hands. "Wrong, wrong. It's not like that. He doesn't know the reason why we are here, but I do. Want to know~?" His teasing voice only worked to fuel Olga's increasing curiosity.

"W-Well...I don't mind if you want to tell me." Cough. As the —Still— Director of Chaldea, it was her job to know the motives of foreign entities, there was nothing more to it, definitely!

"Good thing that I don't want to do it then!" In these eternally dull days, making fun of the other resident in Seth's inner world was the only way to pass the time.

"ARGH! I HATE YOU!" If Olga didn't know she would get spanked were she to try something against him, she would have bitten him to death already!

"Calm down. It was just a joke. There is no need to burst my eardrums. Leaving your questionable tone of voice aside, it is simple if you think about it. We are here because something will threaten our world, and that something is in here." Despite her attitude, Stargazer was aware of her sharp mind, so he knew it wouldn't take long for her to figure it out on her own.

"Whose fault do you think it is I have to shout?!" This guy was as exasperating as he could get! Olga had to take some deep breathes to avoid losing her mind because of his annoying attitude. "You are just lazily staring into space all day. What sort of threat could you prevent doing that? If you want to do something, then why don't you escape from here and go outside?"

"I am continuously peering into the future, seeking our optimal path to victory. I don't need to move to do that, you know? Besides, I can't, nor I want to leave this place. There's nothing for me out there other than some momentary enjoyment." He was born here, so he didn't feel trapped or something. It was like being at home all day, nothing uncommon.

"As if someone would believe that. I bet you want to rule or destroy the world. Nothing good can come out from the partner of a famous murderer among Gods." He did strike her as the type who would do just that without hesitation.

"Pfft...Hahaha. Seriously?! Are you sure those novels of yours are not getting to your head?" Her words caused Stargazer to laugh. The delusions of this girl were something else, all right.

"I did consider you a kid, but it seems you want to exceed my expectations. Rule the world? Destroy it? Why would I want that? It would be boring as hell. Only losers with nothing else to do, would think of something like that. And I, my not-so-esteemed young lady, am not a loser." He said this with a provocative look on his face. It was as if he was taunting her, but she did not know why.

"I am a proper a.d.u.l.t! And why are you laughing? You never do something to help. Shouldn't you be aiding him in battle if you two are companions?" Olga felt insulted when he commented about her not being old enough. It was not something that mattered when it came to her, not when she had to take care of everything her father left behind from a young age.

"Yeah, yeah, you sure are. As for why I don't aid Seth in battle, I simply can't. The only thing I can do is provide advice, but he refuses them all." Oh no, frustration was coming to him again.

"If you didn't taunt him every time he comes here, I bet he would at least listen to you for once. And don't ignore what I say!" Her words weren't without basis, and they left him speechless.

"You...are right. The problem is that Seth still wouldn't listen. He prefers to go for the hardest route instead of the easiest one. He just wants to make my job harder. Sigh. Aren't I a pitiful fellow, Olga?" Stargazer even used an agonized expression to emphasize his point. Of course, the white-haired girl knew it was a mere act.

"I don't care what you are. I just care you do something to prevent the end of Humanity." At the end of the day, that was the only thing that mattered to her. It was her sole responsibility.

"Oh, is that so? I thought you had enough about trusting people to do your job. Haven't you learned your lesson with that man Lev? Tsk, tsk. I thought you had matured, but it seems I was wrong." The smug look he was giving her didn't help her self-control at all.

Olga just fell silent, clenching her fists as a shadow covered her eyes. That betrayal still hurt her to this day. There was no way Lev could have done something so hideous to her, or so she thought at first. In this place, where the only thing she did was occasionally entertain this guy, she could get some time to think about the events that happened in Fuyuki and even before that.

She didn't know how to feel. Did she have to feel like an idiot for letting such a dangerous person close to what her father worked so much to obtain? She wanted to blame herself, but every time she tried to do so, a question raised in her head. Why? Why did Lev do what he did? It made no sense. He created SHEBA to help Chaldea see the future with more clarity and fix anomalies, which might cause the downfall of Humanity. Why do all of this if he planned to destroy them all in the end? It made no sense.

However, even though uncertainties still clouded her mind, there was one thing she was sure about, though. Same as with an employee who was not useful anymore, Lev was not a part of her Chaldea anymore. Now, he just was a shadow from her past.

'Would you look at that, it seems she doesn't suffer from some sort of dependency disorder after all. Still, I better worry about our situation more than hers. Looking at the state of his body, he only has one use left before it crumbles. Argh! Why does he have to be so dumb?! And there is the matter with that nosy vixen too! Why can't she leave him alone?! If she keeps sticking his nose in our affairs, then my plan will be for nothing! Sigh...what's so bad about taking the easy way? Why must they complicate things?' Sometimes he wondered why no one listened to him when it was clear he had the answers for pretty much everything. The only comfort he had was bullying Olga.

"Why do I feel like you are thinking something bad about me?" Noticing how silent he had gotten all of a sudden, the white-haired girl decided to ask for a feeling she got out of nowhere.

"Hm? I was just contemplating how you can be that beautiful. If I could fall in love, I might have done so for you." He said, making Olga blush slightly. 'Gross...'

'I will have to possess his body again, I can't have him drown, or worse, get eaten by one of those aquatic worms. The only good thing about all of this is that I am going to watch an interesting show soon and that Thutmose left a powerful gift. The vengeful monster awakens, while the golden city resurfaces once again. Something not to miss~.'

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Seth was out to fight Archer, leaving his Servants and Fujimaru's to deal with Blackbeard and his crew. The connection between him and them soon turned faint, signifying the distance between the two battlefields. The good thing was that the supply of Magical Energy was still up, meaning they will not have any trouble in unleashing their full might, with the obvious restrain as not to blow up their ship.

"Are you finished with your conversation? I did what every villain is supposed to do and let you have your long talk without attacking. My compensation is naturally a free Euryale-chan. I don't mind if you include #2 too. Bufufufufu~" He felt it was a shame his most reliable subordinate went away, but as long as he took out, or at least kept busy the possibly strongest man in their side, he was all good for it.

"You can talk all you want, but that won't change a thing. This place will be your grave, sc.u.m." What Drake said had two intentions. One was just to insult Blackbeard because he was an eyesore, and the other was to draw the others' attention to the matter at hand, which was defeating this bastard.

They had the numerical advantage, but this infighting could prove problematic when it came to battling their enemies. It only took a little hostility not to help a comrade when they were having troubles, or worse, letting them die because you didn't feel like blocking a hit they could not. There was also the possibility of them getting in each other's way, something that could even cause more harm.

It didn't take a genius to know there were still doubts in their minds, especially in the ones who called the little lad a Master. She didn't know who this Seth character was exactly, but it must have been a pretty big guy, not to mention infamous, to create this "separation" between them.

However, that guy was not here anymore, so there was no point in worrying about it, at least for now. It might have been her pirate lifestyle talking, but nothing good comes from overthinking things. There was a common enemy between them, and that's what they should be focusing on, and not in pointless conflicts.

It wasn't like the others didn't understand this either, so they decided to hold their differences until the battle was over. Unintentionally, be it because they were worried for Seth, or what would happen if he lost, a small part of their minds had its attention on their fight.

From Fujimaru's side, everyone but Artemis believed Archer to be stronger, mainly due to the overwhelming feeling of superiority he exuded, something they never really felt from Seth. The Goddess knew better than to guide herself by appearances, though. While others thought he was like a shadow from the past, something like her, the Goddess of the Hunt, she was aware of how fearsome that guy could be. There was a reason why he got associated with Typhon, a mythological monster that most of the Greek Gods, even the mighty Zeus, feared.

Seth's Servants plus Euryale and Asterios, naturally, had plain trust in him. Altera believed in him with all her heart. He showed her so many beautiful things, and she wanted him to do that more, that's why she hoped for him not to suffer much from his fight. <span>It was easy to see that Seth knew that Archer and they seemed to share a close relationship too. That would also explain the feeling of familiarity she got from him.</span>

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<span>Still, she couldn't hope to imagine how hard it was for her Master or even Archer for the matter. If someone forced her to fight Seth, she would be unable to do anything. Not due to inability, but simply because she wouldn't want to raise her sword against him. Of course, if it were before meeting him, she would do so, but now...it was another circ.u.mstance. </span>

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<span>Altera unknowingly gripped the handle of her sword a little tighter. She wished she could help him right now, but she also understood there was a time and place for everything. 'Master...please be safe.' </span>

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<span>As for Stheno... she trusted him too, obviously. She didn't know who Archer was, but to her, it did not matter. As any God or Divine Spirit who had an ounce of self-respect, he could not lose, he could not die. Not just when thanks to him, she could finally reunite with one of her sisters. Not when there was a chance of meeting the third one too. 'You have a Goddess cheering for you, don't make it go to waste, don't you dare die...'</span>