Is It Too Late to Leave the Chat Group?

Book 2: Chapter 11: Inhumanely Extravagant Summoning Materials

“It’s like this. I have a sacred object with me that can summon the magus Merlin from King Arthur’s era. Furthermore, I have some materials that can be used to increase the summoning’s chances of success. So, I would like to ask you to help me summon Merlin. Merlin has a high-ranked Clairvoyance that can be used to help us gather intelligence easier. I feel that he would be of great help to us. What do you think?”

Fou! Fou! Fo…fo…fou! (Merlin! That damned Merlin!)

“Fou, what’s wrong with you?” What’s wrong? Of course, excited anticipation of seeing Merlin. (Fou Flying Kick!)

“Merlin! That incubus-human hybrid? He is one of the few peak-level trash that kings nurtured. His high-ranked Clairvoyance can only observe the present, and he is the trashiest among all the Grand Caster candidates. Nevertheless, he would be quite effective in this Singularity. However, isn’t Merlin still alive? How can he appear as a Servant?” Doctor Roman said this after seriously analyzing the situation.

“Of course, it is because I have a special summoning method. I prepared it before this trip, all so I could summon Merlin. I really, really wish to see Merlin.” Chen Heng was not lying. He did really, really want to see Merlin.

“It’s decided, then.”

Chen Heng increased his speed again, and they arrived at their destination soon after.

After landing in the forest, they found several Magical Beasts there, as Chen Heng expected. This was a side story in the game. However, he was in a rush this time, so he did not use it to give Mash more experience. Instead, he gathered all those Magical Beasts in a desolate area of the forest and crushed them in one go, causing a big commotion and an extremely bloody scene.

Everyone else: “…”

“I can tell that He Who Knows Fate really wishes to meet Merlin.”

“Indeed. They must have a close relationship.”

“Alright. I have dealt with all the Magical Beasts in the forest. I’ll leave the summoning ritual to Mash.” Chen Heng did not know how to set up the summoning ritual. In reality, he did not know anything about Magecraft.

“Oh, alright.”

Mash finished setting up the summoning ritual five minutes later.

“Mister He Who Knows Fate, we can start the summoning.”

Magus of Flowers: No! He Who Knows Fate! Listen to me. I’m really not suitable for the 1st Singularity. Furthermore, it will change the story if I go.

Queen of Ice and Snow: Don’t believe him. Quickly summon him.

17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: Hurry up!

Efreet: Hurry up!

He Who Knows Fate: …

“Mister He Who Knows Fate, what’s wrong?” Mash asked worriedly as she looked at the dazed Chen Heng.

“It’s fine. I’ll now add some materials to the summoning ritual to increase the summoning’s chances.” As Chen Heng spoke, he took out the things that Skadi sent him, and arranged them along the summoning ritual’s side. Although he did not know Magecraft, he could still follow a diagram.

“These materials…six Rare Prisms, six Magic Gems of Caster, six Gems of Caster, six Secret Gems of Caster, six Void’s Dust, six Mystic Spinal Fluids, a Seed of Yggdrasil, a Phoenix Feather, Octuplet Crystals, a Heart of the Foreign God, and even a legendary item like a Crystallized Lore?! This…this setup is simply too extravagant, right?!” Doctor Roman yelled in shock when he saw the materials that Chen Heng added to the summoning ritual through the screen.

“Are these items very precious?” the Magecraft novice Fujimaru Ritsuka asked. At the same time, the same question flashed in Chen Heng’s mind. Skadi had only said that these materials were rare.

“These items are more than just precious. The sources of several of them are already extinct, so the materials can no longer be found. This is simply inhumanely extravagant.”

Skadi: Extinct? What are you talking about?

“They are that precious? He Who Knows Fate, does your family run a gold mine or oil field?”

“What about the sacred object? Surely the sacred object is even more precious? Is it Merlin’s staff or—”

Before Doctor Roman finished speaking, he saw Chen Heng take out a stone and place it in the center of the summoning ritual.

“A st…stone?”

“I hereby declare, your body shall serve under me. My fate shall be your sword. Submit to the beckoning of the Holy Grail. If you submit to this will and this reason, then answer! I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven. I shall have dominion over all evils of all of Hell! From the Seventh Heaven, attend to my three great words of power! Come forth from the restraints of reincarnation, protector of the holy balance!”

Chen Heng’s hands trembled in excitement. Merlin was finally appearing.

As Chen Heng recited the incantation, three rings of light appeared from the summoning ritual and continuously flashed with golden light. An indistinct figure manifested there. After Chen Heng finished reading the incantation, the light scattered. Then, a white-clad, white-haired Internet scammer with a holy sword tied at his waist and holding a staff appeared above the summoning ritual.

Five-star Caster: Merlin, summoned!

The first thing Merlin did after being summoned was collect the stone on the summoning ritual. After all, it might work again for a future summoning.

Fou! Fo! The second to take action was Fou. Fou leaped out of Mash’s arms and onto her head. Then, it protracted its claws, curled up its body, and launched a sudden attack on Merlin while spinning rapidly.

Bang! Fou kicked Merlin out of the summoning ritual.

“Ouch! What are you doing? You ferocious beast! Have you forgotten how I took care of you back then? You bastard! Bastard!”

Fo! Fou!

“I should not have taken in an evil creature like you. Cath Palug, a terrifying Beast of Calamity! You use your cute appearance to fool animal lovers. You get doted on only because you look cute. Don’t you feel guilty toward me, who has to use all sorts of tricks to fool people?”

[TL Note: Fou’s true name is Cath Palug. Here is more information on Cath Palug: /wiki/Fou.]

Similar close combat abilities as Fou, Fujimaru Ritsuka evaluated.

That was right. Just like that, Chen Heng did not even have to do anything. With Fou around, Merlin would not have a good time. Out of the friendship developed in the group chat, Chen Heng did not plan to take personal action. He only needed to assist Fou.

“Although I know Merlin is ultimately trash, completely useless in combat, his trashy Clairvoyance might help us obtain some information. Even so, I did not expect him to pull a draw with Fou.” Merlin lived up to Doctor Roman’s trashy image of him. When he appeared, he already showed himself equal to Fou in combat.

“Mash, go calm Fou down. After all, we still have a long time. There’s no need to vent all its rage in one go; it can vent piecemeal.”

“…” Mash now doubted He Who Knows Fate’s reason for summoning Merlin. It was definitely not out of nostalgia or wistfulness.