Reborn with Steve Stand-Chapter 804: Fang Mo’s “weakness” he says.

"Oh?"

Hearing that Ritsuka Fujimaru wanted to surrender, Fang Mo raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Although Gudako was often the subject of jokes by countless players, the truth was that it was all just in good fun. In reality, for Ritsuka Fujimaru to have saved humanity multiple times in the game meant she had a reliable and solid character.

And yet, here she was, declaring her surrender upon their first meeting.

Honestly, if it were someone else, they'd probably assume they were so intimidating that a few words were enough to make the other side wave the white flag.

But this was Gudako.

So Fang Mo’s first instinct was not to believe her.

"You said you're surrendering?"

He stroked his chin, giving her a half-amused, half-skeptical look. "Then why didn’t you bring Jeanne’s d’Arc Flag with you?"

"Uh..."

That comment left Ritsuka a bit speechless.

"Where’s Mash? Didn’t bring her along either?"

Before she could respond, Fang Mo looked around as if searching for someone. "Honestly, I’m a little disappointed. Coming here to surrender without your Grand Order team? Or did you just think I had a stash of Saint Quartz? To be fair, my luck in rolling for Servants is probably worse than yours—I’ve been left with nothing but underpants more times than I care to count."

"…It seems you know quite a bit about us," Ritsuka quickly regained her composure. "Whether it’s Chaldea or something else, you seem to have a thorough understanding of everything."

"That’s not entirely wrong," Fang Mo chuckled. "In a sense… I 'am' you."

"...What?"

Ritsuka was visibly confused.

"Oh, nothing." Fang Mo waved it off casually. "Anyway, let’s get back to your supposed surrender. Care to explain why?"

"It’s based on my own analysis," she said after a moment of thought. "But I still have many questions that need further verification. Right now, I’m not even sure if surrendering will help. But if we keep escalating the conflict, the consequences could get much worse. If you really know Chaldea, then you must understand how... special you are." Ŗ𝐚Ɲò𝐁ÈṦ

"Oh?"

Fang Mo was intrigued. "How special am I?"

"With just your power, you’ve forcibly turned what was once a normal world into a Lostbelt. If no one stops you, you could pose an unprecedented crisis to the entire course of human history—maybe even its complete annihilation."

Ritsuka spoke with a heavy tone. "Even the Counter Force doesn’t want to deal with you. You’re likely not this 'Adolf' at all but something far beyond—something akin to a foreign god, an incomprehensible being from another world."

"Huh?"

Fang Mo was taken aback. "You're saying this is already a Lostbelt? Not just a Singularity?"

Ritsuka said nothing, but her gaze around their surroundings answered his question. The look on her face clearly said, "Do you even realize what you’ve done?"

Thinking it over, it made sense. A Lostbelt was a world that had gone down a path of no return, cut off from the proper course of history. And humans, tainted by the influence of outer gods, couldn’t really be considered human anymore. Their fate now rested entirely on Fang Mo… which was certainly equivalent to a disaster on the scale of an incinerated human order.

"This mission is extremely dangerous," Ritsuka continued before Fang Mo could respond. "Based on their assessments, the survival rate for this task is near zero, and there will be no reinforcements. It’s practically a suicide mission."

"So that’s why you didn’t bring any other Servants with you?" Fang Mo asked with a grin. "Come on, I’m not 'that' dangerous, am I?"

"I’ve already spoken with Rin Tohsaka about the situation and gathered some information about you," Ritsuka replied. "If you're not Adolf, then this whole business about conquering Europe and ruling the world is probably false too, right? Especially since even the Counter Force is afraid of you."

"So, can you summon those two entities to chat with me?" Fang Mo joked. "I’ve been curious about what they look like for ages."

"…"

Ritsuka just stared at him.

"Come on, lady. You say you’re surrendering, but nothing about what you’re doing says ‘surrender’ at all." Fang Mo sighed. "If you’re really serious, why not get on your knees?"

Without a word, Ritsuka started unbuttoning her top.

"Whoa, Gudako, stop! Don’t go that far!" Fang Mo waved her off quickly, stunned by how bold she was. "Alright, enough. How about you help me with something, and then when I’m bored, I’ll stop meddling with your world."

"What do you need?" she asked.

"You said it yourself—I don’t belong to this observable universe," Fang Mo explained with a shrug. "Honestly, I’m not interested in your world. I’m just here for some fun. If you’re willing to spice things up for me—maybe set a trap for Rin Tohsaka—then when I’m satisfied, I’ll leave on my own."

"…That’s it?" Ritsuka seemed a bit doubtful.

"What, did you think I was going to sit on an anthill all day?" Fang Mo chuckled. "I mean, ants can be fun, but would you want to become their queen and abandon your own home?"

"I see."

Ritsuka nodded, thinking it through. To her, Fang Mo seemed like some kind of god from another realm, far beyond the scope of the Counter Force’s authority.

But because his status was so high, he had no desire to claim a position of power here.

That was her interpretation, at least. Of course, there was always the possibility that everything Fang Mo said was a lie. But for now, it seemed plausible.

"Alright," she said after a moment. "What do you want me to do?"

"What’s your relationship with Rin Tohsaka?" Fang Mo asked. "How is she?"

"She’s fine," Ritsuka replied. "All the remaining Servants in this Holy Grail War have banded together because of you. They’re trying to figure out how to defeat you, but they don’t have a plan yet."

"And you?" Fang Mo asked.

"I told them I’m here to restore the Holy Grail War to its proper state."

"Got it."

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Fang Mo smiled. A plan he had put aside earlier came to mind again. "Here’s what you’ll do: go back and tell them my ability has a flaw. Say that the more I use my Black Emperor power and the larger the scale, the more magical energy it consumes. Got it?"

"Hmm?"

Ritsuka was puzzled. "Are you trying to get them to attack you? Do you want to take them all out in one go?"

"No, I’m just having fun."

Fang Mo dismissed the idea. Honestly, if he really wanted to kill Rin and the others, there were far easier ways. He could just use Sakura Matou to threaten them. But he was doing this for amusement, after all—there was a special satisfaction in creating problems people would remember for a lifetime.

"I understand." Ritsuka nodded. "Is there anything else?"

"Take me to Chaldea?"

"Sorry, I can’t do that…"

The two didn’t talk much longer.

Before long, Ritsuka Fujimaru left the area, and Fang Mo continued his business, acting as if their encounter had never happened, carrying on with his role-playing game.

Within just a few days, he had pulled out some gold bars to cover the city's finances and began overhauling Fuyuki City’s regulations. He strengthened law enforcement and even addressed issues like overwork and workplace harassment in several companies.

He also made good on his promise to visit Mt. Fuji, where he buried a massive ore deposit under the mountain.

Then, he did something truly earth-shattering.

He took off the pendant Nyarlathotep had given him, placed it on an anvil, and began hammering it with every possible enchantment.

Thanks to the Dark Abyss Convergence enchantment, the enchantments were pushed to a ridiculous level—rank 10.

Efficiency, Loyalty, Fortune, Blessing of the Sea… Fang Mo added everything he could think of. He even used Tinkers’ Construct materials like redstone and lapis lazuli, maxing everything out.

Once everything was set, Fang Mo kicked off a worldwide speech tour.

It was a historic event—an artifact from the Cthulhu Mythos, combined with a fun-loving chaos entity like Fang Mo, massively amplified by enchantments. The mind control effects were so potent that even Yuri’s Psychic Tower would be put to shame.

Within a few short hours, the Prime Minister of Japan had resigned in disgrace. Fang Mo, in turn, was appointed as the new Prime Minister.

It was absolutely absurd by any measure. But if the entire world had been brainwashed, it somehow felt completely natural—almost like things were always meant to be this way.

Even other nations, like the U.S., were reaching out to Fang Mo with offers of friendship.

Of course, Fang Mo didn’t mince words—he wasn’t interested in maintaining the old power dynamic. He simply made one demand: allow Japan to join Europe.

After concluding his world speech tour, Fang Mo found himself buried in administrative work. But once he reached the pinnacle of power, he began to feel bored. It was like being a player with console commands—fun at first, but eventually, the novelty wore off, and he started wondering if it was time to restart.

Fortunately, that’s when he felt a surge of magic power.

The magic burst came from Mount Enzo, near Ryuudou Temple. Someone had activated the Holy Grail summoning ritual, preparing to awaken the Greater Grail.

"Oh, finally!" Fang Mo smiled with satisfaction.

Wasting no time, he grabbed Sakura Matou’s hand. "Come on, Sakura. It’s time for the final showdown."

"Huh? What?"

Sakura was confused. "But, Archer-sama, you just became Prime Minister. Shouldn’t you be attending events in Fuyuki City? And as for my sister… couldn’t you just send a few soldiers to take care of her?"

"Ah, but that wouldn’t be as fun!" Fang Mo chuckled, shaking his head. "These things are best done personally."

Without further explanation, he led Sakura toward Ryuudou Temple.

Once they had climbed the winding steps of Mount Enzo, they finally encountered Rin Tohsaka and her allies. She stood there, holding an odd-looking dagger. The moment she saw Fang Mo, she immediately tensed up. "So, you finally came."

"That hurts. You’re not calling me Archer anymore," Fang Mo said with a smile, though he didn’t look hurt at all. "But that’s fine. You can call me Prime Minister now. Or add 'the First,' if you’d like."

"I’m here to end all of this!" Rin shouted, raising her strange dagger. "How much magical energy do you have left? You can’t possibly use a Noble Phantasm of that scale anymore, right?"

"…What?!"

Fang Mo nearly burst out laughing but feigned a shocked expression instead. "What do you mean? How do you know that?"

"As I thought," Rin let out a relieved breath before shouting, "Saber! Archer! We can win this! Now’s the time!!!”