Chapter XXVII

"THE ARMOR ON MY LEFT SHOULDER IS TEMPORARILY UNEQUIPPABLE, AND ARCHER'S ARROW BROKE THE STRAP OF MY ARMOR. Zhao Mian shook his head helplessly, and put the chain and belt in his hand on the table in front of him, the sturdy armor was divided into various parts and scattered around him, among which the uneven gap at the junction of the back armor and the left shoulder armor indicated the power of the explosion, "Thankfully, this armor didn't waste the effort I spent at the beginning, it was able to be used smoothly in other places, and the war hammer was not damaged in any way." ”

"But we lost two men in one day. Rin Tosaka sighed and said with a bit of dejection, "If it hadn't been for the rider in time, I'm afraid we would have been out of the game." ”

"It's not your fault, it's not anyone's fault - it's just a little accident. Zhao Mian put the shoulder armor into the space bag, and then re-equipped the remaining parts to his body, "ARCHER is not your demon, it is impossible for a heroic spirit with perfect self-awareness not to have his own plans." So if we can't get him to have confidence in our group, or if we can't get him to do what he wants to do, he's going to leave. ”

"BUT WHY NOW, WHY WHEN WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO TAKE SABER BACK FROM THAT WITCH'S HANDS RIGHT AWAY!" EMIYA CLENCHED HIS FISTS TIGHTLY, HIS ARMS SQUIRMING LIKE UGLY BUGS, "OBVIOUSLY IT ONLY TAKES A LITTLE TIME, OBVIOUSLY ONLY NEEDS TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER!"

"That's easy, isn't it?" said Rin, who didn't turn his gaze away, fiddling with the cup of black tea in front of him, as if he was a little overwhelmed, "Because we're enemies." ”

"Indeed, when dealing with the enemy, there is no need for gentleness or superfluous care. On the contrary, under this difference in position, it is the thing he should think about to kill the other party as much as he can. Zhao Mian picked up the teacup in front of him, a typical Japanese-style teacup slowly floated a little hot, which was filled with Sakura's freshly brewed black tea, although it was strange to use this tea set to drink black tea, but Zhao Mian still drank the cup of hot black tea, "The positions are different, so the conclusions are different." HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO REFLECT AND SUMMARIZE, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY CASTER AND ARCHER DID NOT CHOOSE TO GO TO WAR DIRECTLY, AND PERHAPS THEY HAVE THEIR OWN REASONS ON THEIR SIDE, BUT IN SUCH A WEAK SITUATION ON OUR SIDE, THE ENEMY MAY ATTACK US AT ANY TIME - AFTER ALL, THERE ARE NOT A FEW SPECTATORS OF THE BATTLE JUST NOW. ”

"That, Mian Sang. It was Sakura who spoke a little stiffly. The traces of transformation in the girl's body are gradually recovering, which may be a good thing, but in the current situation, it is not too good, because these recovery processes have made the girl lose the ability to use magic, and the girl herself is also very aware of the fact that it has become the most useless oil bottle in today's process, "Otherwise...... If you go back to Azeroth, no other SERVANTS will be able to hurt you anyway, right?, after all, we don't have a chance of winning anyway, right?" Sakura bowed her head a little frustratedly.

"You seem to be mistaken about something. Sakura's words caused the other two MASTERS in this room to shift their eyes to Zhao Mian, and that kind of gaze was not so much full of anticipation or disheartened, but simply looked at Zhao Mian, as if the words that came out of his mouth no matter what the content was, it no longer mattered, but at the place where everyone's eyes gathered, Zhao Mian said as if he didn't care, "From the beginning of this farce called the Holy Grail War, I didn't expect victory, and I didn't need it. The reason I'm here for this fight is only because of you, Sakura. ”

"Hey, hey, what do you mean?!!!" Sakura didn't speak, but Rin Tosaka on the side said with a sinister face, "You guy, are you playing some crooked idea? What kind of bad idea are you playing? It must be! I warn you......"

"Don't worry, I don't have any bad ideas, I'm just following through on what I've always done. Zhao Mian said flatly, "Neither the education I received nor the creed I followed, there was nothing that taught me to break my oath at will. I heard your call and answered it, so we made a vow with the end of the Holy Grail War, and nothing that happened in the meantime could prevent me from fulfilling it. ”

"Oath...... "Emiya sighed as if he was sighing, or just remembering something.

"So don't talk about it again, what you're doing may not only lead to demoralization of your allies, but more likely to the people in this room withdrawing from the war—from the point of view of personal safety, of course. Zhao Mian reminded with a serious face, "That's it, we still need to participate in the next battle." However, due to the huge changes in our forces in this battle, our strategic focus is no longer suitable for the original way, do you have any suggestions on this?"

"IF POSSIBLE, SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF OTHER MASTERS, AND THEN ATTACK CASTER AGAIN. Rin Tosaka thought for a moment, slowly drank the black tea in her hand, and then said, "AFTER ALL, THE ONLY COMBAT POWER IN CASTER'S HANDS IS HERSELF AND ARCHER, IF WE CAN FIND THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER HEROIC SPIRIT, THEN IT IS POSSIBLE TO HOLD THEM BACK ON THE FRONTAL BATTLEFIELD, AND THEN LET EMIYA TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SNEAK IN AND MAKE A PACT WITH SABER AGAIN." ”

"When Emiya and Saber make a contract again, then we will be able to easily defeat each other when we are once again superior in strength and numbers. Zhao Mian nodded, expressing his approval of the idea, he knocked on the table, and continued, "But have you thought about it, who will become our new ally?" IN THE BEGINNING, WE ENDED UP FORMING ALLIANCES BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A SPECIFIC CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND EVEN THEN THERE WAS SOMETHING LIKE ARCHER, LET ALONE OTHER SERVENTS. And if we fail, then there will be no benefit, and even if we succeed, everything will happen as you think, and our strength will grow again, which is probably not good news for that ally, right?"

"HOW'S THAT, THE OWNER OF BERSERKER?" After a moment's hesitation, Emiya Shirou's voice rang out in the quieter room.

"The one from the Einzberen?" shouted Rin Tosaka, a little surprised, and said incredulously, "Are you sure you're not joking?

"This ...... It's just a feeling. Emiya scratched the back of his head and said.

"Well, there's no harm in trying. Zhao Mian said, "It's just that it's too late today, let's rest first." Tomorrow Emiya and I will go on a trip. ”