Chapter 17: The Feast of the Heroic Spirits
"This ...... Is that what you want to do?" said Sakura Misaka to Kirito after leaving the Citizen Park.
"Ah-" Jian Tong Yanye just responded.
When Sakura Misaka watched Tosaka's mother and daughter hugging each other before, her heart felt like she had been stabbed by something, and she had a feeling of wanting to get it all, and the feeling of talking to Alice Phil for the first time. Shaking his head, he decided to summarize his memories and disarm the thunder clone. So Misaka Sakura once again had some more memories of getting along with Kiriri Sakura in her mind, and there was a trace of spirituality in the eyes of the dead fish.
"By the way, Avenger, what do you think of Rider telling me to invite the other Heroes to drink?" Sakura asked, trying to stabilize her mood. Sakura Misaka completely gave up her disguise and simply called the Black Knight back to her rank.
"It's a different kind of fight. The Black Knight replied.
"Huh? Sakura didn't understand. β
"Heroes of all eras have to divide the high and low at the wine table, which is equivalent to a bloodless 'battle'. Then the Black Knight said, "Who are the participants?"
"Rider said that the venue is set to be in Einzberen, and the attendees ......" Sakura Misaka carefully perceived, "Saber has been going to Einzberen Castle, and there are Rider, Archer, and all the Assassins...... Well, Assassin is supposed to be there to monitor, but why it's all of them, I can't figure it out. Sakura replied truthfully. β
"It's ...... The King's Wine Banquet, maybe we don't have the right to speak, but I want to witness it, Miss Misaka. The Black Knight said.
"Hmm...... Everyone else has gone except Lancer, and there's no danger here in Master right now, but just in caseβ"
Thunder Escape, Thunder Cloneββββ
Sakura Misaka once again separated a clone and left, saying, "Mr. Yanya, let's go." Be careful yourself. Sakura reminded of this. β
"Well, go ahead. If Avenger's magic isn't enough in battle, I'll use the Command Charm. "There are five spells that can be used now, so Tong Yan is not polite, obviously to let them do it.
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Einzbelen Castle -
Rider greeted Saber with the barrel and walked to the flowerbed in the castle's atrium. Last night's battle didn't spill over here, and it didn't look shabby for hospitality. At this point, no one cared about the cold outside.
Rider led the decanter to the atrium, and the two Servants sat down face-to-face and confronted each other. Alice Fell and Webber sat side by side, guessing at the development of the situation, realizing that it meant a temporary truce, and that he would just have to watch from the sidelines. Rider smashed the lid of the barrel with his fist, and the mellow aroma of red wine filled the air in the atrium.
"Although it has a strange shape, it is a sake vessel unique to this country. As he spoke, Rider triumphantly slapped a spoon with a bamboo handle to drink.
"Butβ" At this time, Sakura Misaka and the Black Knight walked in, and since the barrier had been destroyed by Rider's bold invasion before, it was unhindered this time, and Alice Phil was not aware of their arrival. "That's not how this spoon is used. Sakura reminded of this. "Sakura Misaka feels like she knows something about this, did she have anything to do with Japan when she was alive?
"Ahh
"I've heard that only those who are qualified can get the Holy Grail. Rider put away his familiar appearance, and his tone became serious, making the people around him unaccustomed for a while, "And the ritual of selecting the qualified person is this war to be fought in Fuyuki - but if you just watch from the sidelines, then you don't have to shed blood." If we can recognize each other's abilities, then I don't need to talk about it. β
"So, first of all, you're going to see who is better than me? Rider. Saber drank a spoonful of wine as Rider did, and no one seemed to care about how the spoon was originally used.
Rider was about to answer, but then-
"Why are these two bastards here?" a dazzling golden light flashed in front of everyone, and Archer appeared. Although he does not recognize Rider and Saber, the Knight King, he does agree that they are characters, but he definitely doesn't have a good eye for the people who insulted him last time.
"It doesn't matter, we are kings, and the king's speech should be heard by all the people, and since someone has come to listen to it, it doesn't matter whether it's an enemy or a friend. Rider said.
"That's right, we're here to observe, and by the way, the Assassin seems to be coming too, but there are too many people before they arrive. Sakura replied truthfully. β
"Archer, did you bring the Assassin with you?" asked Rider.
"Who knows, I don't have to figure out what those mongrels think. Archer shrugged.
"But why are so many people coming?" asked Saber sharply, after all, the entire war was almost all gathered at once.
"Ah, it's okay, I made an appointment by the way. Rider said calmly.
After a few more words between the three kings, they entered the banquet and discussion of the three kings, the three kings had different paths, Rider was domineering, Archer was arrogant, and Saber was completely dedicated, which caused Rider and Archer to attack Saber at the same time.
Sakura Misaka, who was sitting on the edge of the flower bed, looked at the black knight who seemed to be patient: "Avenger, what do you think?" Sakura whispered to you so as not to disturb a few of them. β
"Arthur ............," he said, and the Black Knight shook his head.
At this time, Rider suddenly turned around: "Little sister Berserker, and this black warrior, what do you think, this black warrior should be a subject of the Knight King, right?"
"What? This little girl is Berserker? What about this black warrior...... There are more than seven heroes in this war?" Alice Fell and Saber were shocked, and Archer looked disdainful.
At the same time, Saber also kept an eye on the Black Knight, if he was not a Berserker and his own subject, he should be able to give himself an answer, but thinking of the last time he picked up a pillar without saying a word, Saber was a little annoyed.
"Me............" Sakura Misaka didn't know what to say at all, she didn't know anything about the royal road, but she thought it didn't need to be said, because-
Assassins, one after the other, appeared in the atrium with pale faces blooming like flowers, the pale of cold, withered bones, skull masks and black robes. The deserted atrium was gradually surrounded by the Assassin's group.
"Hahahaha, the last guest has finally arrived. Rider said heartily. After all, the existence of the Assassin has long been exposed, and Misaka Sakura had also told the Assassin that he was coming, so no one is surprised now. However, seeing the Assassins' aggressive appearance, most of them were still on guard. Only Rider and Archer were still drinking leisurely, but Archer also had a bad face and must be quite dissatisfied with the Assassin.
"Ri-Rider, hey, hey......" Webb said as he shook Rider uneasily.
"Hey, kids, don't be so embarrassed. Isn't it just that the guests are a little late for a long time? Rider scooped up a spoonful of wine and said to the Assassins in a foolish tone, "I said, guys, can you please restrain your ghostly spirit?" Come, you're welcome, if you want to drink together, you can pick it up yourself. This wine is with your blood!" (to be continued)