A Not So Evil God In Fate/Grand Order

Once Drake noticed that everyone seemed to know at least what they had to do, she gave the order to attack. Although she didn't exactly have the power to order them around, she was the one who had more experience leading people aside from Zhuge Liang and Altera, so there was no problem with it. Fujimaru was also okay with it since he was mentally tired to speak for now after defending Seth. He preferred to save his words to give commands when necessary.

Blackbeard didn't want to lose to the old hag, so he ordered his men to turn the ship sideways as to board the Golden Hind. Of course, his real intentions for doing that were different, but no one had to know them.

The pink-haired woman also did the same. If she didn't, that sc.u.mmy pirate would be able to fire his cannons without repercussions. She might have reinforced her ship with Wyverns' scales, but that didn't mean she would just sit and admire how durable it had become.

Besides, Drake had an additional surprise. She asked the Chaldeans to use the leftovers to transform them into ammunition for her cannons. The result was something similar to pellets from a shotgun. The Pirate Captain did this because the last time they fought, no matter how many cannonballs she fired, Blackbeard's ship remained intact.

On the Servants' side, EMIYA and Euryale, being Archers, were the firsts to start the battle. He went straight for Anne while she went for the pirates who were setting the ropes as there was a particular disgust that still prevented her from even aiming at Blackbeard. The blond-haired woman didn't fall behind, aiming her musket at the Broken Hero. Meanwhile, Artemis preferred to draw as little attention to her as possible until it was time for her to act, so she decided to fade onto the background.

Sanson was quick to board the enemy ship, as he also had to finish his pending battle with Mary. The little girl, armed with her cutlass, was ready to receive him and settle their previous fight.

Something surprising was the fact Altera also accompanied Assassin, but not to help him with his fight. Instead, she was going to put an end to everything by annihilating Blackbeard. She wanted to accompany her Master, to at least be there. That's why she would set aside her disgust for that man and fight in close combat if need be.

To her misfortune —Or perhaps fortune—, someone got in her way before she could get close to Blackbeard. "I'm sorry, Miss Saber, but I can't just let you go and kill the Captain, as much as I would like you to."

William Kidd moved in front of Altera, blocking her path. Now that Archer had left to who-knows-where, it relapsed in him to defend the weird guy. Of course, it was only thanks to the power of the Grail, which pretty much forced him to do it.

Altera's eyes were the representation of coldness itself. If there were something she didn't tolerate, that would be people getting in her way when she wanted to do something. "Move aside, or you will be the first I destroy."

The man in question just dropped his hat a bit until it was covering his eyes from view while a smile formed on his face. "I fear you will have to do just that, but make sure to kill me properly, all right? You never know when a half-dead man can complicate things."

Kidd took out his weapon from his sash and pointed it at Altera, signifying he wouldn't be moving from that position. The Scourge of God didn't bother with speaking anymore and just charged ahead.

"I would be a disappointment if a woman protected me, but being protected by a man doesn't make me feel great either. Well, it doesn't matter. Have fun out there! Die if you want, I don't care!" If Blackbeard wanted to motivate William, he was failing. Knowing his personality, though, it wasn't surprising that he was not worried about the safety of anything that was not a cute girl.

While others were preparing to fight whatever enemies they had, he was just commanding his subordinates, or "Blackbeard's gang" as he called them, to open fire and sink the Old Hag's ship. If he sent that piece of wood to the ocean floor, Euryale-chan and Euryale-chan#2 wouldn't have another option other than to board the Queen Anne's Revenge, and at that moment, he will capture their hearts with a hug! Genius tactics, if you asked him.

Naturally, he took into account the fact they were Servants, so there was no way he could kill them with just cannon fire, and less if he didn't aim at them but at the ship.

However, much to his surprise, Drake's ship didn't receive much damage like the last time. Instead, his own was the one that suffered more after she fired back. It seemed she did something after she escaped to manage this. What, he didn't know.

The Pirate Queen was shooting his crewmates left and right in the meantime. Although not as much as with Servants, he had to be careful with her. The Grail in her possession was helping her attain something impossible for a human. In essence, she was less than a Servant and more than a human. Maybe it was also helping her ship, but those were only theories.

To him, though, it didn't matter what they did. Eventually, the Queen Anne's Revenge would prove to be superior. That was the advantage of it being a Noble Phantasm and the Golden Hind being just a regular ship.

This fact would be reinforced the moment more Servants boarded his sweet vessel. That was because there was another reason for him not to do anything when people came here to attack him. This reason also aligned with his d.e.s.i.r.e to have both Goddesses aboard.

Apart from his more than questionable hobbies, the reason he wanted them was simple, and only he knew of it. There was a secret to his continuously active Noble Phantasm, and it was that it strengthened the more Servants were on board.

With that in mind, Blackbeard was carefully planning to make as many people get on his ship —Preferably women— and then blow the rest up —Preferably men—. The only thing in his way now was Drake's piece of wood.

It was a shame Archer was not here to help with that. Still, it was better that way. People like the dark-skinned man were better far away from oneself, or you could end in a pretty bad spot. He had enough experience to know when a parrot was too smart to have it on your shoulders.

The good thing was that he took that supposed God with him when he left. Different from Euryale-chan or her sister, he seemed to be someone who knew how to fight back. Even he wasn't sure if his Noble Phantasm would be enough. The fact he most likely killed Hector was proof of that.

The bad thing was that he absorbed most of the Grail's Magical Energy for his summoning. He was not an idiot, Blackbeard knew he got a good deal for that amount, but now he didn't know if it was better to summon more Servants, even if they were less powerful. The only comfort was that he managed to fill it up a bit after the process was over. It was enough to keep spawning pirates for a good while.

Aside from that, he could feel the connection between Archer and Grail was a little faint, so the distance between them couldn't be small. It worked in his favor, though. The farther the little God stayed <span>away</span><span> from his Servants, the more time it would take to provide larger quantities of Magical Energy.</span>

'This will be easy, peasy! Duhuhuhu!' He thought as he cut down one of his subordinates, who got hit by one of Euryale's arrows. The Goddess was difficult to conquer, but the hardest routes were the most rewarding!

For now, the only thing he had to do was to put a punchable face and incite the enemy to come and hit him. People must not confuse this was masochism, though. His tastes might include lolis, but aside from that, he was a normal man. If they still didn't understand him, there was always the option of blaming the world for there being so little culture left.

As he was thinking this, an arrow flew past him. By the looks of it, Euryale-chan was missing him already. Nothing surprising, considering he attracted all the ladies with his sinful way of life.

"I have a feeling he is having sickening delusions, but what bothers me the most is the fact I can't hit him even when I want." Euryale tried to pierce his head with her arrows in between her assault against the infinite-looking army of goons. At least she could charm them to attack their comrades, so the load on them wasn't too heavy.

"Uhhh..." Even Asterios, who wasn't on the receiving end of Blackbeard's creepy gaze, had to agree with Euryale. Even a monster like him felt small in comparison with that man. His job consisted of repelling the pirates that got close to her or Stheno. He made sure to be a little close to them, though, just in case someone appeared behind them and tried to kidnap both.

"You better do it, because I am not going to use my Noble Phantasm on him. That said, it is time I give a little support to OUR side." Stheno made sure to stress the last part. She wasn't just going to forgive them and shake hands like good friends. If they fell on their knees and asked for forgiveness, she might consider it, though. Emphasis on "consider."

Finishing saying this, Stheno used Goddess' Whim A. It was a Skill that could bestow various effects to the one she considered allies, although not every one of them was beneficial. It depended on, well, her whims. But now, she didn't want to mess around, so she made sure to only provide useful things for them.

Euryale, Altera, Sanson, and Asterios were the ones who she targeted with her Skill. Out of nowhere, numerous lights covered their bodies in quick succession before disappearing equally quickly. However, a certain aura remained as an outline of their bodies.

The four Servants felt a slight increase in the strength behind their hits. There was also some improvement to their durability. This last effect was particularly helpful for Sanson, who lost in terms of ability with a sword to Mary. They also noticed an additional boost to their overall speed, including reaction time.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this a blessing, ignoring who it came from, that is. Additionally, this Skill would boost the attack power of all Divine allies, mainly Altera and Euryale.

The Middle Sister was now able to kill three enemies with one arrow, so Stheno's Skill indeed showed how helpful it was. She still didn't forget to aim for non-vital parts to charm and make them turn against each other. They had to use every means of defeating their enemies as possible.

Sanson was beginning to push Mary back, thanks to the little help he received. To add to that, he used his own Skill, Executioner A++, to increase his damage against enemies with Evil Alignment. It was something befitting of someone who judges criminals with death. It was also ironic, considering the little girl's end. This time, though, there were no excuses to delay it, as he wouldn't hear any.

As for the white-haired girl, she could overpower William with more ease than before. She didn't care much for the others, but if she used her Photon Ray here, Seth's Servants would most likely die. Not to mention the other Master who defended hers. That's why she at least was grateful to that little pest. Besides, it was her job to protect her Master's children!

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Bad, very bad! Blackbeard didn't like this at all. It might seem infinite, but his army had a limit. If he didn't do something and soon, they would lose! It was true that his Noble Phantasm strengthened every time someone stepped on board, but around half of their enemies were ranged, meaning they could attack from Drake's ship.

'It seems I will have to enter the stage, but I need to do it with a cool entrance.'