A Not So Evil God In Fate/Grand Order

It was currently night on the island where Seth, Atalanta, and David were staying. The three heroes plus the Chimera were sitting around a bonfire with a bit of a somber expression. It had been a few hours since the ex-Pharaoh had informed them of the clash between the Chaldeans and the Argonauts.

Both Servants were worried; that much was clear. The Egyptian God had told them about their overall combat power, but instead of reassuring them, it generated the opposite effect.

David and Atalanta shared the same opinion. The only ones that stood a chance to fight against the enemy were EMIYA, Altera, and Artemis, going by Seth's descriptions.

The Huntress had no doubts that if her Goddess were in a more optimal container, then this would be a piece of cake. Sadly, she was stuck with that womanizer, who, for some reason, was an ugly bear.

The situation was indeed dire. However, there was nothing they could do at the moment, even if they wanted. No one among them had a ship to sail, and Seth, who was the one who could control Wyverns, wasn't in any position to help. As much as they didn't like it, their only option was hope for the best and that they can pull it off somehow.

It wasn't necessary to fight, though. They could very well try and retreat, even if it seems a little difficult at the moment and considering who they are up against. Still, there existed a light at the end of the tunnel. Although they, David in particular, were not so sure about it.

They couldn't help but think back at the moment where Seth informed them of the clash. It was... interesting what happened next, to say the least, although David wasn't sure what to think about it. Still, at this point, he didn't have the energy to complain.

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"They found them? Are you sure?! This doesn't happen to be one of your jokes, right?!" A now panic-stricken David quickly asked once Seth finished speaking. What was bad news? This was bad news!

A more collected but no less worried Atalanta smacked him on the back of his head. "Shut up! What use is there in acting like a damsel in distress?!"

The action seemed to have calmed the King of Israel, even if only slightly. She then turned to Seth, noticing a faint trace of concern through his lackl.u.s.ter eyes. "How do you know of this?"

The black-haired man fixed his gaze on her, ignoring David, who was looking left and right as if the attack was happening right in front of him. "I have a contract with one of my Servants. Aside from giving them my Blessing and allowing them to wield a part of my powers, it also works to warn me of hostile signals around them. Judging by the level of power... There is no doubt; it's them."

After calming himself, knowing that now was not time to panic, David also addressed Seth. "Do you have something that could help at the moment? Anything? I am afraid we are pretty much useless in this situation."

The man in question frowned a bit after hearing him, seemingly debating something. The Chimera beneath him growled to catch his attention before turning her two heads to the ocean. Seth did the same, and his frown deepened but ended up resigning himself to what his new glorified bed wanted him to do.

Taking a deep breath, he released a sound from his mouth that sounded like a mix between a growl and a cry. To say that it unnerved and caught off guard the other two would be an understatement, but they said nothing.

Seth kept doing this for around a minute before stopping. "There, I called for help. Let's see if he responds or not."

David was confused by what he said. When he was about to ask, he stopped himself seeing the ocean starting to stir, with multiple whirlpools forming not long after.

It took only a couple of seconds for a gargantuan monster with blue scales to emerge from the water some distance away from the shore. Atalanta and David watched the creature with an expression of shock plastered on their faces.

In the King's case, his shock soon turned into dread after recognizing the creature in front of him. He turned his head toward Seth in a mechanical fashion, his face sweating bullets. "Yo-You didn't just summon the Levi... Levi... The freaking Leviathan did you?!"

His answer came from the beast itself, who let a roar so loud that almost knocked them over. The Chimera stood up and roared back in a sign of defiance before calming down once the Leviathan stopped and gave her a snort, seemingly losing interest.

"I am Satan, remember? Controlling serpents is nothing short of child's play." Seth replied, causing Atalanta to facepalm and David to pull his hair off out of desperation.

"And the not-sarcastic reply is...?" The Huntress asked while pinching the bridge of her nose. It was just a mind-numbing experience, one after the other.

"He was the one kind enough to bring me to this island when I fell unconscious after the battle that gave me these wounds. If it weren't for him, I would be sleeping at the bottom of the ocean right now, or maybe in the stomach of some fish." He answered. It wasn't until recently that he had come to know of this, but he wouldn't complain.

"Is there a thing that you can't do?" She deadpanned, prompting a wry look from him.

"Well, I can't figure out why I attract so much trouble, so that's something, I guess." Seth truthfully replied. People always say that the good guys get the short end of the stick, but he knows better than to believe that bullshit.

Their chat was interrupted by a resounding cry from the Leviathan, who was getting impatient and annoyed because it was being ignored.

Seth pushed himself up from his laying position until he was sitting down on the Chimera's back, facing the behemoth. "I have a favor to ask of you. And it's an urgent one."

The Leviathan's eyes narrowed and released a low growl, causing Seth's eyes to twitch. 'You dumb delinquent...'

"It won't be for free, don't worry. I have an idea of what you want, and I have no problem giving it to you." This seemed to have caught its interest, judging by how the ocean had returned to its usual calmness.

Seth sighed in relief. At least this wasn't a hopeless case. "There are people battling in some part of the ocean. I want you to stop them before it is too late. One of them has the same Magic Signature as me, use that to locate them. If you do so then I will save your a.s.s when this Singularity collapses."

It must be their imagination because both Archers thought they saw the Leviathan's mouth twitching at the last part. The two seemed to have confirmed this theory the moment the Leviathan spat at him from his position.

The projectile traveled at tremendous speed before impacting at point-blank. Even with the situation as it was, Atalanta and David did their best to stifle their laughter.

Satisfied with its work, the marine beast turned around and started swimming to where he felt a similar feeling to Seth, before disappearing into the depths.

What ensued afterward was a loud scream of rage that literally made the island tremble.

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It was some crazy occurrence, no doubt about it.

After the events, the trio decided to make a small camp to try and relax, even if it was proving to be somewhat difficult considering what was happening on the other side of the Singularity.

Of course, Seth had the Chimera go to the ocean to clean themselves off that snake's saliva. It was then that he discovered a shiny object hidden in the disgusting liquid.

At the moment, the Egyptian God was fiddling with the Holy Grail. By the looks of it, it was the one who was in possession of Blackbeard. 'It must have fallen to the ocean somehow when they defeated him, and then that damn eel swallowed it.'

"Can you please put that back? It doesn't sit well with my kind." David almost begged to Seth after seeing the wish-granting device. The fact that it was a copy of a copy didn't help either.

The black-haired man nodded, not seeing any problems with that. "I may have to summon a Servant using this Grail. I just wish I don't get one that doesn't know how to fight."

"Seeing as you are a walking battery of Magical Energy I don't doubt you could. That said, a healer-type Servant would come in handy in this case. That way your healing process would speed up considerably." David offered his own two cents while throwing a subtle insult in the mix.

"Is it possible to summon multiple Servants?" If they could, their chances of success would go up. Maybe in that particular case, quantity would be better than quality.

A quick shake of his head crushed her hopes. "Sadly not. Blackbeard used the Grail to call one hell of a powerful Servant. Thanks to that, I only have one or two shots before it breaks. The number will depend on the power of the first one."

"It was the one that left you in that state, right?" She asked again, gaining a nod from him.

"Who knew that me teaching someone would create a monster. I am lucky the summoning wasn't perfect and Blackbeard was his Master. Otherwise, he would have killed me long ago. The little guy had some broken abilities, truly unfair." Although his words looked like complaints, the hidden pride in them didn't go unnoticed by the two.

They tacitly decided not to comment on that. There was no doubt he didn't feel good about killing his own student. Even so, the fact he could bring a God to such a state — as weakened as he was — spoke volumes of his abilities. They wouldn't have minded having him as an ally at all.

"For now, we should focus on what we are going to do. Speaking of which, I never asked any of you why you want to protect this place." David said while scratching his cheek.

"What's with the sudden interest?" Atalanta tilted her head in mild confusion. It's true she never mentioned anything about it, but she didn't consider it to be important for their objective.

"Consider it small talk." He replied, not knowing how to explain it.

"I...guess I just do not want to see any children suffer. It's clear that whoever is behind this won't even spare them." She growled in anger at the last part.

"But kids are troublesome no matter how you look at it." David blurted out before quickly regretting it after seeing Atalanta's expression who was becoming as cold as ice.

Seth nodded sagely at the green-haired man's statement, although he did so inside his mind. He didn't want to face the Huntress' wrath in the state he was in, after all. The King wasn't that lucky, though. No doubt he would end up looking like a blowfish soon enough.

"A-Anyway, what about you, Sa—I mean Seth?" He used his last card up his sleeve: turn her attention to another possible target. One does not simply become a King without knowing how to shift responsibilities to someone else.

"Oh, don't mind me. Atalanta seems to be very interested in what you were saying." Seth gave him a 'deal with this yourself' look before looking at the night sky.

As the Huntress was already chasing the King and raining arrows down on him, the black-haired man started recalling some events of the past.

'I did promise you three that I would help Humanity one time. I wonder... Am I doing a good job at it? My fears keep getting on the way and I feel like it would cost me dearly.'

Sighing, he closed his eyes. 'And my instincts... are never wrong.'