A Not So Evil God In Fate/Grand Order

"He went and died, pathetic." Lev Lainur, who was acting as the Court Mage for the United Empire, couldn't help but make a disgusted face once he noticed Caesar's defeat.

"..." A robust man, around two meters with golden rings around his arms, a golden helmet, and black clothes that only covered his c.h.e.s.t, forearm, crotch, and from his feet to a little above his knee, released a quiet sigh of lament.

"This madman couldn't even finish Emperor Nero off, to boot." Lev was referring to Caligula, who was mumbling some incoherent words.

"Still, not like I expected Caesar to be victorious against that man."

"A War God...just like my father." The robust man mused with his eyes closed.

"Hmph. That insignificant worm is wasting the title of God, there can only be one person with such a title, and that is our King." Lev felt absolute repulsion for Seth, that was clear.

"..." The man chose not to say anything in response and just keep his opinion to himself.

"Well, no matter. Our King doesn't think of him as a threat. However, he still asked me to exercise caution while dealing with him." He didn't know what his King was thinking, but he did say he found him intriguing enough to at least talk with him the moment they meet.

"What are you planning to do?" After a moment of silence, the robust man finally asked.

"I'm going to summon more Servants to replenish our forces. I expect them to kill at least one of those insects. In case they fail to do so and perish, it will be your turn to stop—no, to kill him." Lev said as he looked at the circle with intricated runes on the ground.

"Very well. I shall raise my spear against the enemies of Rome." He proclaimed before adding something in his mind. 'Even if those enemies were part of that same Rome once.'

Hearing his words, Lev couldn't help but smile mockingly at him. 'Talk about irony.' However, he still got things to do. Providing Magical Energy to the circle, it lit up in white light as a figure started manifesting.

The figure had a red cape with a flaming yellow helmet and was practically n.a.k.e.d. With spear and shield in hand, the man introduced himself. "Servant, Lancer. My true name is Leonidas! I will be serving you in the upcoming battles."

"Hoh? So it's a Heroic Spirit from Sparta. Your job is to kill a certain group of pests; I hope you don't disappoint me." With nothing more to say, he dismissed Leonidas for now.

"For someone who claims there is only one king, you sure summon a lot of Heroic Spirits who were once rulers." Although his tone didn't contain mockery, his words did.

"Don't overstep the line, Lancer. You are just a slave who needs to follow orders. To me, you are nothing more than a tool I can always discard for someone better." Lev gave him a smile filled with madness. His words had a clear meaning. 'No matter who you are, you will always be below me.'

Deciding it was best not to argue with this man any longer, Lancer fell silent once again.

Lev also didn't bother with him anymore and prepared to contact his King about his progress.

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Seth was going back to Rome with the rest of the soldiers. At first, the atmosphere was a little awkward as he didn't talk with them, nor gave them orders; he just kept moving ahead. However, they got used to it with time and started talking among themselves.

Along the way, they met some enemies like ghosts, bandits, and soldiers from the United Empire. But before they could even move, Seth killed them all with swiftness. With situations like that the whole way, they finally reached Rome after two days.

The Egyptian God ordered them to rest while he went to Nero's palace. Once he was in the Throne Room, he sat on the stairs leading to the Emperor's seat.

'The United Empire...it's safe to assume its location is where I sensed that dark presence from.'

'Still, it's too far. If I want to avoid collateral damage using my Noble Phantasm, I should make it as small and as near their capital as possible.'

"Your Noble Phantasm can reach from here to there in no time. Why bother thinking about the safety of unrelated people when you can get this over with, in no time?" Stargazer's voice interrupted his train of thoughts; he was sitting lazily on the Throne in his inner world as always.

'You certainly know how to annoy me, don't you?' That was Seth's response to his question.

"Haha! No need to praise me, I'm well aware of my talents." He shamelessly took his words as a compliment.

'Did that kid's personality rubbed off on you? Speak, what do you want?' Great, a second Nero in his head, just what he needed.

"Hey! How cruel of you, little Seth! Shouldn't you be saying she is the one who learned from me?! Anyway! I came here to congratulate you on your reunion with that fox lady. Sniff-sniff...what a heartbreaking meeting." Stargazer even cried fake tears at the end.

Seth's eyebrow was twitching uncontrollably at this point; he was going to strangle this guy later. 'Tell me the real reason.'

"Can you stop being boring at least once? We haven't talked in so long, I kind of missed you, barely. But I did!" Noticing how Seth's expression was darkening, he decided to stop beating around the bush.

"Haha, don't be angry. You should do as the son of Lugh said and enjoy things more. Still, I came here to tell you one thing, or better said, to give you a piece of advice." After saying this, his happy-go-lucky attitude disappeared. "His Ark must be seized. No mistakes. Allowed."

'Believe it or not, I'm trying.' Same as Stargazer, his attitude changed. 'I wonder why your words sounded like that. Still, if you are talking about that thing, forget it. Even I'm not foolish enough to get near it. I'm curious about how you know it, though.'

"I have been drinking, that must probably be it. And you don't have to worry. You are one of the few that can have it; it's just a matter of using your always so reliable friend to seize it. Finally, to answer your doubts, you still have a long way to go if you want to know, haha!" He didn't take even a minute before returning to his usual self.

'...' Seth was silent for a few seconds, thinking about his words. 'If your reason to ask me for this is the one I think it is, then I will see what I can do. Leaving that aside, you sure are a smart bastard. To find a loophole like that.'

"You don't have to lick my b.u.t.t like that, you know? I appreciate the compliment, though. As a reward for being a good boy, I will tell you a secret, what you seek you will find it at the end." Before Seth could respond, Stargazer finished their conversation by cutting the link that connected them.

'Self-control, self-control...' He chanted in his mind as if it was some sort of mantra. However, it wasn't easy to remain calm if the veins popping throughout his whole body was anything to go by.

Meanwhile, in Seth's inner world, once Stargazer ended their conversation, he sighed while putting an indignant expression. "And you call me a smart bastard, look who is talking. Well, if he has an idea, then it will make things easier, or at least I hope so."

Looking at the window that showed a dark world filled with thunderclouds and rain, he sighed again. "We are going to need everything we can get our hands on, even the not so pretty ones. The help I can give is limited, after all."

Getting up from the Throne, he yawned. "I guess I will have to move my a.s.s and start working. Seriously, I need a vacation or something."

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In a beach far from Rome, you could see a group of people practically kissing the sand like it was the most precious thing in the world. "Land...land...I thought I would never see this again." Fujimaru said as if he had reunited with his most loved person in the world.

"I-I think I can understand your feelings, Senpai." Mash was no better than him. Even as a Servant, she suffered the same consequences as her Master.

"Who was the idiot who allowed her to sail?!" Jalter's already pale face looked even paler as she held her stomach, trying not to vomit.

"Umu! We got here sooner than I expected; my sailing skills never cease to amaze me. Even if that woman with the strange cross took the rudder from me near the end!" Nero proudly said with her hands on her h.i.p.s.

Jalter had to be restrained by Jeanne and Cu Chulainn to prevent her from killing Nero. It helped that she could barely stand properly, even if the other two were in the same situation.

They were lucky that Martha had pushed Nero out of the way and started sailing herself. Her Riding Skill was not A++ for nothing. The group only lamented the fact she didn't start sailing sooner.

The only one who looked fine was Lancelot, for some reason. Vlad was not much better, but he tried to keep his composure, he had an image to maintain, after all.

Just when everyone was trying to forget another bad experience, they noticed a presence approaching their location. As a Ruler, Jeanne was the first to detect it, followed by the rest. Still, Dr. Roman decided to inform them anyway. "Be careful; I'm detecting a Servant near you."

It wasn't long before a purple-haired little girl made her appearance before them. "Oh? I came here to meet human heroes, but it turned out to be a group of Servants."

"So you must be that Ancient God. Your divinity is leagues above mine, so there is no mistaking it." Although Seth never told him how that Divine Spirit looked like, it didn't take a genius to figure her identity, especially for him, who also possessed divinity.

"My, my. Didn't your parents teach you manners? You shouldn't talk like that to someone you just met." She kept a simple smile as she said that.

"If the son of a God says so, then it must be true." Ignoring her words, Romani mused with a hand on his chin. Something that didn't sit well with her.

"I will admit it; you have the courage of a hero." She spoke once again with a smile a little more on the dark side this time, sending a shiver through his whole spine. "However, you are not wrong. I'm indeed a Goddess. One of the three Gorgon Sisters, Stheno."

"But shouldn't it be impossible for you to materialize?" Mash asked her with confusion evident on her face.

"There is only one explanation I can come up with; her power was downsized. She must be a God only in name at this point." It was Dr. Roman, the one who answered her question.

"You are a very observant man. However, I received the question, so I would appreciate if you didn't answer in my stead." The number of shivers Romani was getting appeared to be increasing by the second.

"Not all Gods can destroy the land and tear apart the most dangerous of creatures with just their hands. Some are simply not meant for such things, like my case."

"It doesn't matter! If you are a Goddess, then you must be powerful! Umu, I have decided! Come with me to Rome, Goddess Stheno. Together we will defeat the United Empire!" Nero, not wanting to be left out of the conversation, offered Stheno an invitation.

"How kind of you. However, I will have to decline. As I said, my combat capabilities are on the low side, taking on a normal human is easy, but against a Servant, I won't be able to do much." She rejected her offer instantly.

"So we came here for nothing? What a disappointment." Romani lamented. This could have been a chance to gain a powerful ally.

Listening to his words, Stheno's eyes gained a dark glint as her smile also turned even darker. "You should be careful with your words. You don't want to die in your sleep, do you?" By the looks of it, she was very self-conscious about her combat strength.

"S-Sorry...I was ins.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e." The Doctor apologized with sweat trickling down his cheek. 'She seems to be the vengeful type.' He thought to himself.

"If you want the help of a Divine Spirit who can fight, there is one somewhere on this land." Stheno's words surprised almost all of them.

'This girl must have felt when Seth used his powers. Well, considering how clueless these guys are, I doubt they will link that Divine Spirit with him. Still...I don't see that something-something clone of Amaterasu he was talking about.'

Despite her words, they didn't get their hopes up. They already got let down by the fact Stheno couldn't help them against the United Empire.

"Nevertheless, you came all the way here to find me. I must reward you for that." She gave a smile with hidden meaning only she understood.