A Not So Evil God In Fate/Grand Order

"Let's have a little talk. Shall we, Evil God?"

"..." Seth didn't respond and only kept looking at him in the eye.

Chuckling slightly, Stargazer lifted his arms in mock surrender before taking a step back. "You should relax more, don't be so stiff."

"I have been observing you since the moment you set foot in this world. I must say I'm disappointed with your performance, I'm sure the people that you killed before would be laughing and mocking you if they were to see you right now." Stargazer said while circling Seth and sending provocative looks at him from time to time.

"I don't remember ever worrying about what dead people said about me." Seth retorted with indifference on his voice.

"Haha, I wonder about that. I'm sure I can name a few dead people you would wish to hear at least a word from." Stargazer said after releasing a carefree laugh.

"If you claim to know so much about me, you will know that you are testing my patience." Seth's eyes slowly turned golden, making the temperature around the room drop significantly.

"Like I care~ In fact, I would very much like to see you angry. Wouldn't it be great if you returned to be who you were before? Killing people left and right, turning the sand red. Ahhh...those were the days." Stargazer said while looking at the ceiling and extending his arms to the side with a face of pure bliss, like remembering the most precious of memories.

"Why would I want to return to be a mindless beast?" He asked with disdain in his voice.

"And I ask you, what do you mean 'return'? You already are a beast. No matter if the body you are using now is human. But we can discuss the mindless part." Stargazer put his fist in front of his mouth before doing a fake cough to make sure the other party was correctly paying attention. "Now, where was I? Oh, yeah! In the part where you suck! Can you explain to me what was that fight against that girl with mental problems?"

"I don't own you an explanation. She was better than me at that time, that's all." Seth said, still locking eyes.

"Better than you? Really? Did you take me for a four-year-old kid?" He asked with evident disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e on his face. Getting near Seth, he put his index finger on the ancient God's c.h.e.s.t to emphasize his next words. "You are just a coward, a coward who is afraid of being lost in madness once again, a coward who is afraid of his own power—Guh!" He couldn't finish his sentence as a dark figure behind Seth was grabbing him by his neck.

The figure was illusory at the same time it was real. It was covered by a long black robe, the only parts that could be seen were a pair of skeletal hands, one holding a humanoid head and the other clutching Stargazer's neck. Under the hood, two small fireballs, one red and the other golden worked as a pair of eyes for the mysterious figure that revealed a skeletal snout with their illumination.

Stargazer, far from panicking or anything like that, laughed. Even as the figure threw him away, crashing against the floor multiple times, he laughed.

Slowly getting up, he looked at the 'sky' with an expression of extasy. "Wonderful! Isn't it wonderful?! Even as you fear it, even as you reject it, even as you don't want to use its power. It still protects you! I'm moved to tears, I really am. Oh, what a fantastic scene!" He said, doing exaggerated gestures with his arms.

Stargazer started walking back to where he had been before being grabbed and thrown. The figure behind Seth was beginning to fade away, not before looking at Stargazer in what appeared to be a menacing way.

"Why thank or save that stupid self-proclaimed queen? She wasn't the one who took control of your body and helped you fight, was she?" He asked with a smile while putting a hand on Seth's shoulder.

"You were not the one who did it, either. Who I thank or save is my business." Seth said not bothering to take Stargazer's hand from his shoulder.

"Haha...I guess you are right." He scratched the back of his head while lightly laughing. That was until the air around him changed completely.

Cladding his fist on fire, he punched Seth's face creating a resounding boom in the room. However, the Evil God didn't move from his place, only his face was moved a little to the side. Unfazed by this, Stargazer continued to punch him.

"What 'my business' bullshit?! Where is your pride as one of the five strongest gods?! What is the remorse you feel?! What is the guilt you feel?! I can't stand it! Humans are such stupid creatures! They are arrogant, despicable, greedy, vengeful, maddening, unfair, lazy, tyrants, indecent and corrupt! What's so good about them to risk your life for?! It isn't even your wish! You are just doing this to honor the memory of your supposed friends!" He kept punching and punching for every word he said with extreme rage.

"..." For a moment, they both stayed in the same position, without doing anything. That was until Seth grabbed Stargazer's wrist and throwing his fist aside from his face. When it looked that everything was over, Seth kneed Stargazer in the stomach before grabbing his face and slamming it into the ground, again and again, the exact same number of times he was punched by him.

"It may be true that Humans are such creatures. However, contrary to everyone's belief, it's the job of the Gods that govern Evil, Darkness, and Chaos to protect them. As long as they continue to be the way they are, we will get stronger and stronger. So why shouldn't I protect them, instead of those self-righteous Gods?" Seth said after a long sigh he didn't know he was holding.

"You don't understand... There is only once thing that you should trust and that is the evil within you, it's the only thing that will not betray you. Even after you have fallen this low, it didn't abandon you..." Stargazer slowly said with some tiredness. "... You trusted that old hag and look where it got you? Your meaningless death and continuous life of torturous reincarnations that only made you weaker. Did you think for a moment that she will side with you, who killed half of the Egyptian Gods, instead of her remaining children?" Stargazer slowly said, releasing a sigh of his own.

Seth released a self-deprecating chuckle. "I was naive and desperate back then. When my sanity returned I was drowned in guilt. I guess I wished to take the easy route."

"That's why you should hate them, you must drown them in terror." Stargazer said before slowly raising his hand and putting it into Seth's cheek. "Weren't these eyes the ones that brought fear even to outsider Gods? They made you descend from that place and raised you as the ultimate weapon. Even that lioness¹ was a failed product who couldn't even compare to you. It's only fair you pay them back."

Seth slowly removed his hand from the fallen man's face. "I will see what I do when I get to it." He said before getting up and turning around to leave.

"You don't need to think, just become the Evil God you were meant to be from the start. That...will save your life." Stargazer said, still on the ground. Seth paused for a second before resuming walking as a dark fog enveloped him, returning him to reality.

"..." Stargazer stayed laying on the ground for a few seconds before sighing and getting up. Snapping his fingers, the destroyed place returned to normal, even the throne he destroyed before. Walking toward it, he sat on the throne in a lazy manner with his back almost touching the seat.

"Whew... This is exhausting. He could have at least taken it easy, my head still hurts...good grief, acting is not my forte..." Stargazer said with obvious disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e.

"The future isn't so set in stone, Seth. If you want to survive what is to come, you better take my last words to heart." The tired man said before closing his eyes to rest.

On the outside world, the sun was slowly making its way out of the horizon. Seth opened his eyes before reviewing the events that transpired in that dream. "... I have a lot to think about." He muttered to himself while walking toward the camp's direction.

Once he got there, he noticed everyone was ready to depart for the final battle. Jeanne and Siegfried looked a little haggard. He didn't get there on time but he was sure Stargazer wasn't very kind to them.

'Forget what happened before, I already took care of it.' Seth sent a mental message to his two Servants who looked at him for a second before nodding. However, it will be a lie if they said they could forget what happened from one day to another.

"Okay, this is it. The last battle, are you guys ready?" Dr. Roman asked the group of Servants and Masters.

"Yes! We will bring smiles to the people of France once again." Marie said with her signature pose.

"I'm glad you are enthusiastic about this but remember to be cautious on the battlefield." St. Geroge advised her.

"Leave her to me, I'm used to getting her out of troubles." Amadeus reassured the Saint.

A little calmer than before, Siegfried spoke. "The enemy is probably aware of our location so the only thing we can do is a frontal attack. In other words, all or nothing."

"They will have bigger forces than us but we have a numerical advantage in terms of Servants." Jeanne said.

"You don't have to worry about the cannon fodder, I will be the one to eliminate them. Siegfried will face Fafnir and the rest of you the remaining Servants." Seth proposed. He was the one who had the most attacks with a wide area, it was natural that eliminating the mob would be his job. Of course, if worst comes to worst, he will lend a hand.

"I will be the one who kills Carmilla, I will help you with the other Servants once I'm done." Elizabeth said while grinding her teeth.

"And I will eliminate those who get in the way of my love." Kiyohime said with a pink hue on her cheeks.

"W-Well... Best of luck, make sure to defeat the Dragon Witch!" Romani said while scratching his cheek with an awkward smile.

'Indeed...I will defeat her.' Saber, who had been silent all this time, said in her mind while gripping her sword tightly.

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In the Castle of Orleans, Jeanne was sitting with her eyes closed on the throne that belonged to the now-deceased King of France. She looked nothing like the previous her, the mad aura that surrounded her before was now replaced by a tranquil one.

Berserker Saber approached her to rely information. "It seems the French Army, as well as the other group of Servants, is planning to do a frontal attack against Orleans soon."

"I see... I guess it is time to end this once and for all." The Black Saint said while slowly opening her eyes, eyes that didn't seem to hold the hate displayed previously.

"What are your orders, Jeanne?" Gilles asked from the side with a smile but only he knew how he hated this new Jeanne, he wanted to see her hate the world and being lost in madness. He was going to torture and kill the person who made this to her, to the Jeanne he had wished for!

"Deploy the whole army of Wyverns, skeletons, and zombies we have at our disposal. Also, summon Shadow Servants from the ones we had lost previously. We will face them with all we have." She got up after saying that and started walking out of the castle to lead the army.

D'Eon looked at her back wondering what happened to her before simply following her out of the room, leaving Gilles alone to do his work.

Exiting the castle, Jeanne called for Berserker Archer who materialized beside her in a few seconds. showing the figure of a woman with a green dress and blond-green hair. She also has the ears and tail of a lion. "What did you need?"

"Intercept the group of Servants, your job will be to distract them to give Gilles time to summon as many Shadow Servants as possible." Jeanne ordered. With a feral glint in her golden eyes, Berserker Archer turned around and left to accomplish her orders.

"Do you think we have a chance of winning?" D'Eon asked the girl beside her.

Jeanne closed her eyes before responding. "Who knows? We are just the beginning. Even if they defeat us, more difficulties lie ahead of them."

The spy raised an eyebrow at her comment. "You seem calmer than before, what exactly happened?" Berserker Saber truly had no clue.

Jeanne opened her eyes and locked them with D'Eon's. "Don't get the wrong idea, my hatred didn't disappear. I just learned to hide it so others don't take advantage of it."

'Is it a good or a bad thing, I wonder...?' Berserker Saber thought in his/her mind before looking at the approaching army.