A Not So Evil God In Fate/Grand Order

They were screwed, weren't they? Going by what Stheno said, the situation had taken a turn for the worse. Seth could understand why they had trouble fighting them, even when it was mainly Herakles, the one they needed to be worried about.

Theseus, the Slayer of Asterios and the son of Poseidon. He was like fish in the water in this Singularity, controlling pretty much every marine life in the ocean to his will. In life, he had accompanied Herakles to the lands of the Amazons, so the Athenian was no stranger to working with the Immortal Hero.

Here is where it came the part that made him want to facepalm and bang his head against a rock. As planned, the Leviathan went to help them against the Argonauts, something he successfully accomplished. What neither he nor the marine behemoth could expect was for it to fall under the control of Theseus soon after helping them.

Stheno told him how the Leviathan appeared out of nowhere, killing all the sea monsters Theseus had called to help them instantly, something they took advantage of to escape. However, when it was about to attack the Argo, its movements became a little frigid, and Euryale had told her that Theseus had an expression of exhaustion, like he was doing a difficult task.

It was then that they realized he was trying to control it, an action they didn't want to find out if it was going to turn out successfully or not.

'I have fought a bigger snake before, although I am nowhere that level of strength now, I should be able to knock some sense on that delinquent if the right conditions are met.'

Apparently, though, Theseus was not that bad when it came to his persona. He had been happy when he saw Asterios again and was also glad that the Minotaur had found people that didn't see him as a monster.

The Son of Minos mentioned that Theseus had helped them escape in secret by using some sea monster to push the ship forward without anyone noticing, anyone except Asterios, of course.

Seth tried to remember a bit of Theseus' myth to see if there was something about him controlling marine life, but nothing came up. Of course, one or two incidents happened but was not by his direct intervention.

Well, knowing how this world worked, even just a tiny part of a myth could be turned into something outrageous. "He is the son of Poseidon, so controlling beasts of his domain should be natural" kind of thing.

Seth was proof of that with his first Noble Phantasm. His association with Typhon was not known by many, he himself was not known by many, so when he got something out of it, he was bewildered.

'At least he is a King, so that's something. I can feel that I am nearing completion on Kingslayer. It should become a proper Noble Phantasm soon instead of a mere Skill.'

For now, they were just wild theories, but if Noble Phantasms were based on legends, then the part of him killing his brother with accomplices should form part of it. In that case, he would be able to share a portion of the increased strength against Kings with allies.

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Good grief, his legend was really making him out to be someone who couldn't do a thing on his own, wasn't it? Well, at the end of the day, the victors decided the truth, so there was nothing to do about it.

The next Servant was a girl named Charles Darwin. Strange name for a female, but he didn't question it.

It all became clear once Stheno explained she was supposedly the father — mother in this case — of evolution. That explained her Anti-Mystery capabilities.

Stheno mentioned that she had only stayed at the back, silently observing them, and that was enough to feel as if all the strength they had was leaving their bodies. For now, it was just a guess, but Da Vinci mentioned that the longer she focused on a single individual, the bigger the effect.

'I really need to learn things about recent history. How is it that someone near the current era has something that outrageous? Whoever said recent Servants couldn't be compared to older ones should go and throw themselves off a cliff.'

Of course, those cases were few and far between. Only those who could be considered pioneers of humankind could wield such tremendous powers that rivaled old figures.

With a mental sigh, Seth started to think of possible outcomes when they meet. It wouldn't be surprising for the woman to try and use her Noble Phantasm, Skill, or whatever on him. It was just a hunch, but he was almost sure they already knew who he was or that he was a God at least.

In that case, their most logical option would be to try and shut him down. They probably did the same with Artemis, so he should ask her just to be sure.

The one thing he knew with certainty was that no one was aware he didn't belong to this world. While in recent times, Gods, or Divine Spirits — their degraded version — were dependent on Mystery to do anything significant, he was not.

That said, his Noble Phantasms and Skills would pretty much be useless in that fight. After all, different from everything else in his arsenal, those were indeed dependant on Mystery to work.

'In the end, it does not change a thing. Now that my strongest Authority is back on the run, I can have more diversity to fight. Sucks that I can't see at full capacity to make the most use of it, but I guess my other senses will do.'

To be safe, he would practice a bit to get rid of his rustiness. It would be something Seth would do alone, though. There is no way he could get one of the Servants to be his sparring partner as they were all in bad shape and in no condition to help even if they wanted.

Anyway, going back to the information, Stheno relayed to him. It seemed that Hektor was also there with them, something that made no sense to him. Seth had clearly wounded him and his Spirit Core beyond repair, so there shouldn't be anything to do about it.

The Egyptian God asked the little Goddess about it, and she thankfully shed some light on the matter.

Supposedly, Hektor died, but not before the little witch managed to summon him back to the Argo. There, she tried to heal him with her Noble Phantasm, which going by Medea's words, could heal anything no matter what it was. As soon as he heard that, though, he had the urge to scream in frustration and sink the damn island with an earthquake. However, knowing that it didn't work, he held it in. Her failure in doing so proved that the part where she could heal anything was not true.

According to Stheno, Medea was pouting with an irritated look while she explained Hektor's presence there to them. He didn't know why, but it felt good for some reason. He might be getting some weird habits from someone...

Regardless, it was still true that Hektor managed to survive, or so he thought. It turns out that he indeed died. Despite that, though, Medea was able to summon him again using his helmet that was about to disappear together with him. It was something complex, but something she did nonetheless.

Still, there was something good — finally — about the whole thing, and that was the fact Hektor was no more, this time forever. He didn't know how Medea could summon him again without a Holy Grail, but now that there was no catalyst, that option became null.

In the midst of battle, Zhuge Liang trapped him in his Unreturning Formation. Taking advantage of the situation, EMIYA rained arrows on him without mercy. After that, Sanson used his Noble Phantasm and managed to cut his head clean off.

Sweet.

If there was something that he didn't like were loose ends, so the fact they managed to kill someone who escaped him was something positive in his book. He would give the Executioner some treats for his job later.

"Say, what is with the new look? Are you trying to look younger or something? I forgot to ask before due to the circ.u.mstances." The black-haired man was brought out of his thoughts by Stheno's question.

Immediately, the corner of his mouth started to twitch. It didn't help that he could hear a certain someone laughing in the background. They were all one after the other trying to make fun of him, weren't they?

"The glasses are a bad joke from someone stupid to fix a problem, and my hair just got this way because of reasons. Besides, I was a red-head originally. Nothing bad with a little mix..." He mumbled the last part, feeling that her comments were unneeded. What's more, what is with the look younger part?! Seth knew he sometimes complained about things like an old man and might see almost everyone around him as toddlers, but that didn't mean he wasn't young when you compare him to other Gods.

"So I didn't imagine things. You truly are going blind..." Although the lackl.u.s.ter eyes were enough proof, she wasn't that sure at first, but now he practically confirmed her suspicions.

"I am not 'going,' nor am blind. It is just a partial loss of sight. I will find a way to fix that eventually." At this point, the black-haired man really wished he had used another technique instead of that one to win the battle against his student.

Stheno frowned a bit. "Then what about those fissure-like things on your body?" That was another thing, and probably the most that she was worried about.

"...I may or may not have overused my vessel to the point it's currently breaking." Seth averted his eyes to the side for some reason. It was true that Stargazer had warned him not to use any of those techniques any further, but there was no other choice at that moment. It was the result of his own actions, so he would not give any excuses.

"...Okay. I have to say it. Are you stupid?" Her question almost made Seth stumble. She truly knew how to be direct when she wanted.

"Just this once, I won't deny any of your accusations." It wasn't like he could, anyway.

Stheno sighed while holding her temple. What a troublesome dad he was. "Please tell me you at least have a way to return it to its natural state."

Seth's gaze became feral for a fraction of a second before returning to normal. "I naturally do. It will only be a matter of setting up some things."

He left the part where it wouldn't be exactly 'him' the one who would do the job out. That was something he understood there was no point in saying.

"It's good you have a little backup plan. It wouldn't do to die randomly when there is much to do yet." That was her way of saying she was relieved.

"If I die, I will eventually revive. We Egyptians are immortal until we reach our natural lifespan." Every Pantheon differed only slightly. In most cases, they had just one life but could live for eternity; his was the only one where its Gods had a temporary time on this Earth, the average being around one million years.

"And how long will that take? I bet everything will be over by the time you come back to life." Well, she was not wrong. The last time he died, he needed about five years to return to life. However, the circ.u.mstances were special at that time. That's why he couldn't give a definite answer.

"Good point. I will try not to die." It's not like he wanted anyway.

Stheno released an exasperated sigh. Why did it felt like she was the a.d.u.l.t here? It was supposed to be the other way around, with her being pampered like a princess and all. "So, what is your plan to beat the Argonauts? Not to mention they have a legendary beast with them now."

'Those brats are way down on my lists of concerns except for Herakles, but that is personal. I am more worried about the worms hidden in the grass.'

"Get a legendary weapon, use new things in combat, revive Gods... whatever helps, really." His lighthearted response caused Stheno to smile. However, it was not the good kind.

They were definitely screwed.