Chapter 669

""You seem unusually obsessed with me, director? Is it because I, as an amateur movie fan, repeatedly criticized your masterpiece?""

Translation: ""You seem unusually obsessed with me, director? Is it because I, as an amateur movie fan, repeatedly criticized your masterpiece?""

""You seem unusually obsessed with me, director? Is it because I, as an amateur movie fan, repeatedly criticized your masterpiece?""

We need to keep the same punctuation: question marks inside.

Thus output: 【1】 ""You seem unusually obsessed with me, director? Is it because I, as an amateur movie fan, repeatedly criticized your masterpiece?""

"You seem unusually obsessed with me, director? Is it because I, as an amateur movie fan, repeatedly criticized your masterpiece?"

"Gredi said calmly: \"Of course it's because, among these people, you are the smartest and most aware that 【your strength seems strong but you still can't break free from my barrier】 this fact. \""

Translation: "Geledi said calmly: 'Of course it's because, among these people, you're the smartest, you most clearly understand the fact that 【your strength looks powerful but you've never been able to escape my barrier】.'"

We need to keep the brackets 【】 as is? Usually we keep them as brackets. We'll keep them.

Thus: 【2】 Geledi said calmly: "Of course it's because, among these people, you're the smartest, you most clearly understand the fact that 【your strength looks powerful but you've never been able to escape my barrier】."

But we need to keep the Chinese brackets? The source uses 【】. We'll keep them as is.

Thus: 【2】 Geledi said calmly: "Of course it's because, among these people, you're the smartest, you most clearly understand the fact that 【your strength looks powerful but you've never been able to escape my barrier】."

""Am I that kind of person? … Hmph, your filmmaking skills aren't great, but you're good at catching the audience's eye.""

Translation: ""Someone like me? …Hmph, your filmmaking skills aren't great, but you're good at catching the audience's eye.""

We need to keep the ellipsis and punctuation.

Thus: 【3】 ""Someone like me? …Hmph, your filmmaking skills aren't great, but you're good at catching the audience's eye.""

Ge Rui Di said calmly, "Of course it's because, among these people, you are the smartest, and you most clearly understand the fact that your strength looks powerful but you have never been able to escape my barrier."

"Am I that kind of person?... Hmph, your film-making skills aren't great, but you're good at catching the audience's eye."

"Sajin smiled slightly: \"Successful businessmen always assess the situation, adjust their stance in time to invest. I'm tired of this endless farce; being able to eliminate so many opponents at once isn't bad either. \""

Translation: "Botio froze, seemingly not expecting things to go this way: 'He pulled a… you wouldn't——'"

""You're not interested in the Holy Grail?""

Thus: 【4】 Botio froze, seemingly not expecting things to go this way: "He got a treasure, you wouldn't——"

"Sajin turned his head: \"Sorry, Hoshi, I lied. \""

Thus: 【4】 Botio froze, seemingly not expecting things to go this way: "He got a treasure, you wouldn't——"

"Crimson Red Eye."

Translation: "Shajin smiled slightly: 'Successful businessmen always assess the situation and adjust their stance for investment. I'm tired of this endless farce; being able to eliminate so many opponents at once isn't bad either.'"

We need to keep punctuation.

Thus: 【5】 Shajin smiled slightly: "Successful businessmen always assess the situation and adjust their stance for investment. I'm tired of this endless farce; being able to eliminate so many opponents at once isn't bad either."

""What on earth is going on?""

Translation: ""You're not interested in the Holy Grail, are you?""

Thus: 【6】 ""You're not interested in the Holy Grail, are you?""

"In the hunters' unit restroom, Wil furrowed his brow, somewhat unable to grasp the current situation; clearly Scott had just switched from darkness to light, yet now Sajin is switching from light to darkness again? How do the personnel of both sides keep swapping like a revolving lantern?"

Translation: "Shajin turned his head: 'Sorry, Xing, I lied.'"

Thus: 【7】 Shajin turned his head: "Sorry, Xing, I lied."

——

We need to output 【8】 with translation of the line "——". That's just an em dash line. We'll translate as "——" (keep same). So 【8】 ——

"As a soldier of the imperial capital, Wil really couldn't understand their stance; besides, isn't Sajin supposed to have come to improve relations with the Sea Rangers? Doing this would hardly make him any less at odds with Boteau, would it?"

Translation: "Slaying the Scarlet Red Eye."

Thus: 【9】 Slaying the Scarlet Red Eye.

"Hmph…" The black pupil let out a cold snort, shoved a candy into his mouth, "Such a traitorous guy is the most annoying; we should, while he hasn't fully defected yet, quickly take down Sajin and drive him out completely. This guy is not only smart but also formidable; leaving him to the old Auric Empire would absolutely be a major liability. Such a person with an ambiguous stance can always find the most suitable excuse for their fickleness."

Translation: ""What on earth is going on?""

Thus: 【10】 ""What on earth is going on?""

"She thought of her sister, the Crimson Pupil, and a flash of cruelty crossed her eyes."

Translation: "Inside the Hunter Corps' lounge, Weier frowned, unable to grasp the situation. Clearly, Si Te had just defected from darkness to light, yet now Shajin wants to switch from light to darkness? How can personnel from both sides keep swapping like a revolving lantern?"

We need to keep punctuation and tone.

Thus: 【11】 Inside the Hunter Corps' lounge, Weier frowned, unable to grasp the situation. Clearly, Si Te had just defected from darkness to light, yet now Shajin wants to switch from light to darkness? How can personnel from both sides keep swapping like a revolving lantern?

"But if it's only Sajin betraying alone, the situation isn't that bad yet; the key point is Archer. \"If Archer joins Sajin in betrayal, then our forces will undergo a drastic change. If he is someone with a strong moral compass like Saber, then perhaps there's no need to worry too much, but given his previous remarks… it wouldn't be strange for him to abandon the alliance. \""

Translation: "As a soldier of the Imperial Capital, Weier really couldn't understand their stance. Besides, wasn't Shajin here to improve relations with the Sea Patrol Rangers? Doing this would hardly put him at odds with Botio, would it?"

Thus: 【12】 As a soldier of the Imperial Capital, Weier really couldn't understand their stance. Besides, wasn't Shajin here to improve relations with the Sea Patrol Rangers? Doing this would hardly put him at odds with Botio, would it?

"Lan's gaze remained fixed on the calm, unpredictable Archer. As for Sajin, he couldn't imagine what reason this guy would have to betray… if he were interested in the Holy Grail, he'd probably immediately use the Sajin Stone transformation to forcibly seize it, right?"

Note: there is a typo; we will treat it as 'should' and keep the meaning.

Translation: "Heh..." Black Pupil let out a cold sneer, stuffed a candy into his mouth, "This kind of traitor is the most annoying; we should take advantage while he hasn't fully defected yet, quickly dispose of Shajin and drive him out completely. This guy is not only smart but also formidable; leaving him to the Old Ao Di would absolutely be a major liability. Such ambivalent types always find the best excuse for their fickleness."

We need to keep punctuation.

Thus: 【13】 "Heh..." Black Pupil let out a cold sneer, stuffed a candy into his mouth, "This kind of traitor is the most annoying; we should take advantage while he hasn't fully defected yet, quickly dispose of Shajin and drive him out completely. This guy is not only smart but also formidable; leaving him to the Old Ao Di would absolutely be a major liability. Such ambivalent types always find the best excuse for their fickleness."

""Great! I really like your adaptable acting style. So I should also show my sincerity in cooperation——let's move on to the next act; with your stature, you deserve a bigger stage."

Translation: "She thought of her sister, Red Pupil, a flash of cruelty crossing her eyes."

Thus: 【14】 She thought of her sister, Red Pupil, a flash of cruelty crossing her eyes.

"But if right now only Shajin is betraying us, the situation isn't especially dire; the key lies with Archer." Lan pointed out the crux sharply: "If Archer joins Shajin in betrayal, then the balance of power will undergo a drastic change. If he is someone with a strong sense of morality like Saber, perhaps we don't need to worry too much, but combined with his earlier words… his abandonment of the alliance wouldn't be surprising at all."

Translation: "But if only Shajin were betraying us, the situation wouldn't be especially dire; the crux lies with Archer." Lan pointed out the core issue sharply: "If Archer defects alongside Shajin—then our forces would undergo a drastic shift. If he's someone with a strong moral compass like Saber, maybe we wouldn't need to worry too much, but given his earlier remarks… defecting from the alliance wouldn't be surprising at all."

We need to keep punctuation and quotes.

Thus: 【15】 But if only Shajin were betraying us, the situation wouldn't be especially dire; the crux lies with Archer. Lan pointed out the core issue sharply: "If Archer defects alongside Shajin—then our forces would undergo a drastic shift. If he's someone with a strong moral compass like Saber, maybe we wouldn't need to worry too much, but given his earlier remarks… defecting from the alliance wouldn't be surprising at all."

"Lan's gaze remained fixed on that calm, unpredictable Archer. As for Shajin, he simply couldn't imagine what reason this guy would have to betray… If he were interested in the Holy Grail, he'd probably just use Shajin Stone to transform and seize it by force right away."

Translation: "Lan's gaze remained fixed on the calm, unpredictable Archer. As for Shajin, he simply couldn't fathom what reason this guy had to betray… if he were interested in the Holy Grail, he'd probably immediately use the Shajin Stone to transform and seize it by force, right?"

Thus: 【16】 Lan's gaze remained fixed on the calm, unpredictable Archer. As for Shajin, he simply couldn't fathom what reason this guy had to betray… if he were interested in the Holy Grail, he'd probably immediately use the Shajin Stone to transform and seize it by force, right?

——

【17】 ——

""Great! I really like your adaptable attitude as an actor. Then I should also show my sincerity in cooperating—let's move on to the next act; with your stature, you deserve a bigger stage."

Translation: ""Great! I love your adaptable attitude as an actor. Then I should also show sincerity in cooperation—let's move on to the next act; with your stature, you deserve a bigger stage.""

Thus: 【18】 ""Great! I love your adaptable attitude as an actor. Then I should also show sincerity in cooperation—let's move on to the next act; with your stature, you deserve a bigger stage.""

"Shajin now spoke aloud, calmly turning to Archer: 'Archer, as a Servant, will you stand on my side?'"

Translation: "At this moment, Shajin's voice gained sound as he calmly turned to Archer: 'Archer, as a Servant, will you stand with me?'"

Thus: 【19】 At this moment, Shajin's voice gained sound as he calmly turned to Archer: "Archer, as a Servant, will you stand with me?"

""You're really going to let Grady, that terrible‑film director, push you around? Are you serious?" Archer paused, not waiting for an answer, then added, "Exactly—compared to these people, you, reeking of corruption, are clearly more in sync with Grady."

Translation: ""You're really going to let Geledi, that terrible-film director, push you around?" Archer paused, didn't wait for an answer, then added, "Exactly—compared to these people, you, this money-reeking guy, clearly share his foul smell.""

We need to keep punctuation.

Thus: 【20】 ""You're really going to let Geledi, that terrible-film director, push you around?" Archer paused, didn't wait for an answer, then added, "Exactly—compared to these people, you, this money-reeking guy, clearly share his foul smell."

""What's wrong with being a little underhanded for the sake of victory?"

Translation: ""What's wrong with being a bit underhanded for victory?""

Thus: 【21】 ""What's wrong with being a bit underhanded for victory?""

""Xing scratched his head: 'This is much harder to beat than Scott.'

Translation: "Xing scratched his head: 'This is way harder to beat than Si Te.'"

Thus: 【22】 Xing scratched his head: "This is way harder to beat than Si Te."

""Putti: 'Tsk, I misjudged you. Looks like I'll need to spend a few more bullets to take care of this guy.'

Translation: "Botio: 'Tsk, I misjudged you. Looks like I'll need to spend a few more bullets to take you down.'"

Thus: 【23】 Botio: "Tsk, I misjudged you. Looks like I'll need to spend a few more bullets to take you down."

""Master, if you're just joking, I could still excuse you with an apology now. But if you insist on going your own way, this isn't a story that ends without bloodshed. I still say the same thing: do you want your leg cut off first, or that annoying hand—Shajin, Mr.?"

Translation: ""Master, if you're just joking, I can still explain two things if you apologize now. But if you insist on going your own way, this isn't a story that ends without bloodshed. I still say the same thing: do you want your leg cut off first, or that annoying hand—Shajin, Mr.?""

Shajin, Mr.

Thus: 【24】 ""Master, if you're just joking, I can still explain two things if you apologize now. But if you insist on going your own way, this isn't a story that ends without bloodshed. I still say the same thing: do you want your leg cut off first, or that annoying hand—Shajin, Mr.?""

""Refusing… I should have used a Command Seal to make you submit, but I really dislike this kind of thing that's branded onto you and can command others." Shajin showed no awareness of having drawn massive hatred, remaining calm: "If standing beside them is your wish, then do as you like. Still, sometimes a person must change positions to see the full picture of the gamble."

Translation: ""Refusing… I should have used a Command Spell to make you submit, but I really dislike this kind of thing engraved on me that can command others." Shajin showed no awareness of having drawn massive hatred, still calm: "If being by their side is your wish, go ahead. Sometimes, though, people ultimately need to change positions to see the full picture of the gamble.""

Thus: 【25】 ""Refusing… I should have used a Command Spell to make you submit, but I really dislike this kind of thing engraved on me that can command others." Shajin showed no awareness of having drawn massive hatred, still calm: "If being by their side is your wish, go ahead. Sometimes, though, people ultimately need to change positions to see the full picture of the gamble."

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【26】 ——

Fate/Stay Night: The Emiya Family's Meals

Translation: "Fate/Emiya Family's Meals."

Thus: 【27】 Fate/Emiya Family's Meals.

""Oh? Are we about to enter the battle phase against Shajin?"

Translation: ""Oh? Are we about to enter the combat phase against Shajin?""

Thus: 【28】 ""Oh? Are we about to enter the combat phase against Shajin?""

""When she saw Archer in the sky seemingly preparing to turn his blade against his own master who had abandoned him, Rin Tohsaka sprang upright."

Translation: "When seeing Archer on the screen apparently about to turn his blade against his former Master, Rin Tohsaka sprang upright."

Thus: 【29】 When seeing Archer on the screen apparently about to turn his blade against his former Master, Rin Tohsaka sprang upright.

""Even smart people have their downsides—Archer, this guy, said he'd definitely be no match for Shajin as a master, yet now the Shajin he had high hopes for has turned around and betrayed him, heh heh…"

Translation: "Smart people have their own drawbacks, huh—Archer said, 'I definitely can't beat Shajin as a Master,' yet now the Shajin he favored has turned around and betrayed him, heh heh……"

Thus: 【30】 Smart people have their own drawbacks, huh—Archer said, "I definitely can't beat Shajin as a Master," yet now the Shajin he favored has turned around and betrayed him, heh heh……

Rin wore a schadenfreude expression, secretly stirring the soup rice in her bowl with chopsticks, "Now you've tasted the flavor of betrayal, huh? He should realize that a master like me is the only correct one!"

"All right, Rin, don't be angry; even if you need to vent, don't take it out on food." Wei Gong Shi Lang sighed helplessly, looking at her bowl's contents almost stirred into porridge, he gave her a new bowl, "According to the rules shown on the heavenly screen, Servants do not need Masters to provide mana, which means their contractual relationship isn't so absolute. If Shajin doesn't intend to use Command Spells to forcibly restrain, Archer can indeed act against him."

"But Archer might not necessarily win, right?"

Tōsaka Rin suddenly realized, although the Servants' combat power in the Holy Grail War is absolutely unquestionable, this is also based on the premise that the Master is a magus; however, it never mentioned that the Master possesses one-tenth of the Command Spell's authority.

"Who kills whom is still uncertain, right?"

——

Archer seemed to understand something, and he softly sighed: "That's right, if I kill you, I can't exist anymore."

He turned to look at the others: "Well, sorry, everyone—I surrender, I surrender."

Xing scratched his head, really not understanding what this bunch was up to, so he bluntly said to Saber: "Why don't we just surrender too?"

"Master, even if it's a joke, please don't say something that goes against the spirit of chivalry."

Archer shrugged his shoulders, looking helpless: "Who let my lottery luck be so terrible? I've said before, a man shining all over with golden light definitely isn't anything good."

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fate/zero

Mongrel——

Inside the church's underground chamber, when that evaluation from the otherworldly Archer came through the heavenly screen, Ji Er Qie Mei Shi's expression froze instantly.

"Hehe." Yan Feng Qi Li had his hands behind his back, "It seems the heroic spirits of a certain world have some complaints about the aesthetic of the King of Heroes."