Luo Fengyun looked at the night sky, just now he had a brief fight with Yan Feng Qili because he wanted to protect Alice Phil, and found that this guy's fighting skills were not weaker than his own, and he should be said to be worthy of being the representative of the church. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

At this time, thunder sounded in the sky!

Suddenly, a roar rang in Alice Field's ears. Not only that, but the night-tearing roar also put a huge burden on her magic circuit, and the dizziness almost caused Alice Phil to fall under the porch.

The roar came from close thunder, and the ensuing blast of mana meant that the barrier in the forest outside the city had been attacked. Although the enchantment is not something that is so easy to destroy, the spell has been destroyed.

"What's going on...... A head-on breakout?"

A pair of strong arms held Alice Phil's shoulders, the arms of Saber who appeared beside her for the first time after noticing the mutation.

"Are you alright? Alice Phil. ”

"Well, just a surprise. I didn't expect such a mess of guests to visit. ”

"I'll go out and greet you, and you stay by my side. ”

Alice Fell nodded. Staying with Saber, who was on her way to meet her, meant that she had to face the enemy herself. But the battlefield is the safest place for Alice Phil, because the strongest servant is right next to him.

"What happened?" Luo Fengyun instantly landed in front of the two of them and asked.

"There is an enemy coming. Saber said succinctly.

"Let's take a look. Luo Fengyun nodded.

Alice Phil quickened her pace and followed Saber and Luo Fengyun, and the three of them sped through the miserable castle, aiming for the terrace outside the entrance. Since it was the other party attacking from the front, it should be able to meet him there.

"If it's thundering, it's supposed to be a rider. Luo Fengyun judged.

"There shouldn't be anything wrong with that. Alice Fell nodded in agreement.

Alice Fell recalls the power of the Noble Phantasm "Kamui Wheel" that she had witnessed in Warehouse Street a few days ago. The Sacred Ox Chariot entwined with thunder and lightning - once the full power of the Rival Treasure is unleashed, I am afraid that it can easily destroy the magic array set up in the forest. It would have been fine if the enchantment had been intact, but due to the attack of Caster and Kenes a few days ago, the enchantment had not recovered from the damage at that time.

"Hey, Knight King, I'm here to meet you, come out, huh?"

The voice came from the hall, and it seemed that the other party had already stepped through the main entrance. There was no doubt that the enemy was Iskandar, the king of conquest, and listening to his hearty shout, it did not look like a warrior about to fight.

But Saber didn't dare to slack off, and she materialized the silver armor as she ran.

Alice Phil and Saber finally made their way through the hallway to the terrace...... However, when the two of them saw the enemy servant standing in the hall through the moonlight from the skylight, they immediately did not know what to say.

“……”

"Yo, Saber. When I heard about the castle, I wanted to come and see - how did this happen, huh?"

Rider grinned unashamedly and bared his teeth, and then he moved his neck in a deliberate manner.

"There are too many trees in the yard, it's too inconvenient to get in and out, and I almost got lost before I got to the city gate, so I cut some for you, thank me." The view has become much better. ”

“rider。 You ......"

Saber snapped, but she didn't know what to say in the face of this inexplicable enemy. Rider said with a surprised frown.

"Hey Knight King, aren't you going to change into a modern outfit tonight? Isn't Saver just good?"

If Saber's appearance in armor is said to be rigid, then what should be said about Rider's jeans and T-shirt?

Webber half-hid behind the rider's massive frame, looking up at Alice Phil with a look on his face that was hostile or terrified. Needless to say, his face clearly reads "I want to go home" and "hurry up".

Once, King Iskandar, because of his interest in the culture of the invaded territory, was the first to wear Asian-style clothing, which made his entourage shy away from him. Alice Phil had heard the story, but she certainly didn't expect that the reason for the rider in front of her to change into modern clothes was actually Saber in a suit.

What made them even more strange was that the rider was not holding a weapon or other thing to use in combat.

It's a bucket.

No matter how you look at it, it's a wooden wine bottle. The rider, who easily clipped the sake bottle under his arm, is like a sake brewery owner who has come to deliver the goods.

"You ......"

Saber, who was speechless again, took a deep breath and said calmly.

"Rider, what are you doing here?"

"I don't understand? I'm looking for you to drink - hey, don't be there, lead the way, is there a courtyard suitable for a banquet? This castle is all dust, no. ”

“……”

Saber sighed helplessly, and the anger that had been stored in his chest disappeared. Looking at this seemingly innocent opponent, she couldn't maintain her fighting spirit.

"Alice Phil, what should I do?"

Alice Phil was similarly confused.

She was angry at the destruction of the forest's barrier before, but after seeing that grinning face, she couldn't hate it anyway.

"He's not the kind of person who sets traps, does he really want to drink?"

Rider has said that he will wait for the winner to be decided between Saber and Lancer. Keeping the pride and self-esteem of the Heroic Spirit, his sudden appearance tonight is really incomprehensible.

"Does the man want to adopt a soft policy towards Saber?"

"No, it's a challenge. ”

Saber, who should have lost his fighting spirit, became serious for some reason at this moment.

"Challenge?"

"Yes...... I am a king, and he is also a king. If you want to divide the high and low at the wine table, it is equivalent to a bloodless 'battle'. ”

Perhaps hearing Saber's words, the King of Conquest smiled and nodded.

"Hehe, it's good to understand. Since you can't fight each other with swords, let's use wine to fight it out. Knight King, I won't let you go tonight, get ready. ”

"Interesting. I accept. ”

Saber, who resolutely responded, exuded a fighting spirit as if he were on the battlefield. Only now does Alice Phil realize that this is not a joke, but a real "fight".

Luo Fengyun laughed, his left eye slowly rendered in gold, "It's really interesting......

The banquet was held by the flower bed in the atrium of the castle. 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 brought the wine bottle to the atrium, and the two servants sat down face-to-face and confronted each other leisurely. 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.

Luo Fengyun stood aside, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his blue eyes were in it

Rider smashed the lid of the barrel with his fist, and the mellow aroma of red wine suddenly 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 proudly slapped a spoon of wine with a bamboo handle. Unfortunately, no one on the spot could point out his common-sense mistake.

Rider first drank the wine from the spoon in one gulp, and then spoke.

"I've heard that only those who are qualified can get the Holy Grail. ”

The serious tone calmed the surrounding atmosphere. This man actually spoke in such a tone, and he always felt that something was wrong.

"And the ritual of selecting the one who is qualified is the war that is being fought in Fuyuki - but if you just watch from the sidelines, then there is no need to shed blood. If we can recognize each other's abilities, then I don't need to talk about it. ”

“……”

Without hesitation, Saber took the handle from the rider and scooped a spoonful of wine as well.

Saber's thin body will always make people worry about whether she can really drink, but look at her boldness in drinking, not inferior to the giant rider at all. Seeing this, the rider let out a pleasant compliment.

"So, first of all, you're going to compete with me to see who is stronger? rider. ”

"Exactly, there is a real contest in the name of the 'king', but in this case, it is better not to call it the 'Holy Grail War', but the 'Holy Grail Q&A'...... In the end, who among the knights and conquerors will be the 'King of the Holy Grail'? ”

Rider changed his serious tone and laughed mischievously. Then he spoke as if to himself.

"Ah, speaking of which, there is a man here who calls himself 'the king'. ”

"--That's the end of the joke, bastard. ”

As if in response to rider's words of unknown meaning, a dazzling golden light flashed in front of everyone.

The sound and the light made Saber and Alice Phil's bodies stiffen instantly.

"Archer, why are you here......"

Saber asked sharply, and it was a calm rider who answered her.

"Ah, when I saw him on the street, I asked him to drink together—but he was still late, Jinguang. But unlike me, he walks on foot, so I can't blame him. ”

Armored Archer looked proudly at Rider with ruby eyes.

"It's really a shame that you chose such a shabby place to hold a banquet, so that's all you can taste. Why did you apologize for causing me to come here?"

"Don't say that, come on, have a drink first. ”

Rider smiled and handed the spoon full of wine to Archer.

I thought he would be angered by Rider's attitude, but he simply took the spoon and drank the wine inside.

Alice Phil remembered what Saber had called "the challenge" earlier.

Archer, the unknown Golden Heroic Spirit, who calls himself "King", is unlikely to refuse the wine handed by Rider.

"--What kind of bad wine is this, and you actually use this wine to fight between heroes?"

Archer said with a look of disgust.

"Okay Jil, there's no need to worry about that, is it?" The golden light flickered again, and a petite girl in a long white dress appeared beside Archer.

"Tianyun, why did you come with you?"

"Because it's boring, of course. ”

"Oh, funny little girl, you're a Heroic Spirit too, aren't you?

"I am the Ruler—the Adjudicator. ”

"Oh, is there any interest......"

"Shut up. ”

"Forehead ......"

"But this wine is really bad, and it's normal for Jill to be unaccustomed to it. Xue Tianyun said.

"Yes, I bought it from the market here, and it's a good wine. ”

"I think that because you don't know anything about wine, you bastard. ”

A swirl of imaginary space appeared around the scoffing Archer. It was a precursor to the strange phenomenon that could summon the Noble Phantasm, and Webber and Alice Fell felt nothing but chills in their bodies.

- But tonight Archer was surrounded by not equipment, but a series of drinking utensils encrusted with dazzling gemstones. The heavy gold bottle was filled with a colorless, clear liquid.

"Look, this is the 'King's Wine'. ”

"Oh, that's so impressive. ”

Rider didn't mind Archer's tone and happily poured the new wine into three glasses.

Saber was still quite wary of the unknown Archer, and she looked at the wine in the golden bottle with some hesitation, but still took the glass that was handed to her.

"Oh, delicious!!"

Rider took a sip and immediately widened his eyes in praise. Even Saber was piqued with curiosity. Originally, this was not a competition to see who was more decent, but a competition with wine.

When the wine flowed into her throat, Saber felt a strong swelling sensation in her brain. This is indeed a good wine she has never tasted, strong and pure, mellow and refreshing, with a strong fragrance filling the nasal cavity, and the whole person has a sense of drift.

"Great, this is definitely not a human wine, it is a god who drank it."

Looking at the rider who did not hesitate to praise him, Archer smiled leisurely. At some point, he sat down and shook the glass in his hand contentedly.

"Of course, whether wine or sword, I have only the best in my treasure trove—this is the king's taste. ”

"What a joke, Archer. ”

Saber yelled. The calm began to be shattered by a tense atmosphere.

"I'm annoyed to hear you boast about the wine, you don't look like a king, but like a clown. ”

Archer scoffed at Saber who smelled of gunpowder.

"It's not like words, a guy who doesn't even understand wine is not worthy of being a king. ”

"Alright, you two are boring. ”

Rider smiled wryly and gestured to Saber, who wanted to say something, then turned his head to continue the previous topic.

"Archer, the best of your wine can only be matched by the cup of the most precious - but alas, the chalice is not for wine. Now we're going to have a Grail Q&A to see if each other qualifies for the Holy Grail, and first you have to tell us why you want the Holy Grail. As a king, Archer, find a way to convince us that you are worthy of the Holy Grail. ”

"I can't stand you. First of all, we are going to 'fight' for the Holy Grail, and your question is far from that premise. ”

"Huh?"

Seeing that Rider raised his eyebrows in surprise, Archer sighed helplessly.

"It was supposed to be my possession. All the treasures in the world originated from my collection, but because it was a long time later, it was lost from my treasury, but its owner is still me. ”

"So you're saying you ever had the Holy Grail, and you know what it is?"

"Nope. ”

Archer lightly dismissed Rider's question.

"It's not something you can understand. The total amount of my possessions is even beyond my own knowledge, but as long as it is a 'treasure', then it must belong to me, that is clear. It's a little self-aware that you want to take my treasure by force. ”

"Jill, it's still the same tone. Luo Fengyun said.

"Yo, it's been a while, Fengyun. ”

"Haha, you haven't graduated from Secondary 2 yet. ”

"You are provoking this king!"

"Hahaha......"

"Hey, what do you say. ”

Rider muttered as if in response. At some point, he picked up the bottle and poured it into the glass without mind.

"Speaking of which, I think I still know your real name. There should be only one man who is more proud than Iskander. ”

Alice Phil and Webb immediately listened intently, but Rider changed the subject.

"So archer, so as long as you nod yes, then we can get the Holy Grail?"

"Of course, but I have no reason to reward rats like you. ”

"Can't you be reluctant?"

"Of course not, I reward only my subjects and people. ”

Archer smiled mockingly at Rider.

"Or rider, if you're willing to surrender to me, then I'll give you a cup or two. ”

“…… Ah, that can't be done. ”

Rider scratched his chin, as if sensing that the other party's conditions were too high, so he simply turned his head.

"But archer, it doesn't really matter if you have a Holy Grail or not, and you don't compete for the Holy Grail to fulfill any wishes. ”

"Of course. But I can't spare the guy who took my treasure, it's a matter of principle. ”

"That is—"

Rider drained the glass of wine.

"What is that to say, is there any reason for this?"

"It's the law. ”

Archer replied immediately.

"The law that I have made as a king. ”

"Hmm. ”

Rider seemed to understand his words and sighed deeply.

"What a perfect king, able to carry out the laws he has set. But ah, I still want the Holy Grail, and I just grab it if I want it, because I'm the king of conquest. ”

"Not necessarily. As long as you come to commit it, I can sanction it, and there is no room for negotiation. ”

"Then we'll only see you on the battlefield. ”

Archer nodded at the same time as Rider with a serious expression.

"--But, archer, let's have a drink anyway, and we'll talk about the fight later. ”

"Unless, of course, you don't like the wine I brought with you. ”

"What are you kidding, how can I be reluctant not to drink the wine. ”

At this moment, Archer and Rider had made Saber unable to tell whether they were friend or foe, so she had to sit silently and watch the two of them. After a few moments, she finally spoke to Rider.

"King of Conquest, since you have acknowledged that the Holy Grail is someone else's property, do you still want to take it by force?"

"Well, of course, my belief is 'conquest'...... That is, 'seizure' and 'invasion'. ”

Saber suppressed the anger in his heart and asked:

"Then why do you want to get the Holy Grail?"

Rider actually smiled a little embarrassedly, and he took a sip of wine and replied:

"I want to be human. ”

It was a surprising answer, and even Webb shouted "ah" in an almost frantic tone.

"Oh, you, do you want to conquer the world—wow!"

After flicking his fingers to force the master to be quiet, Rider shrugged.

"Fool, how can you conquer the world in this life? Conquest is your own dream, and you can only entrust this first step to the Holy Grail to achieve. ”

"Hybrid...... Why do you challenge me for such a frivolous thing?"

Even Archer was helpless, but Rider said with a serious face:

"I said, even if we appear in the present world with magical powers, we are only servants in the end, and we don't exist in this world in the first place-although it feels a little ridiculous, but are you really satisfied?"

"I'm not satisfied. I want to be reborn in this world and live as a human being. ”

“……”

Recall that Webb originally thought that disliking spirits and insisting on materializing was the Rider's quirk. Indeed, while servants can talk, dress, eat, and drink like humans, they are no more than ghosts in nature.

"Why...... So you want the flesh?"

"Because that's the basis of 'conquest'. ”

Iskandar muttered as he stared at his clenched fists.

"Have a body, march to heaven and earth, and carry out my conquest - that is the way of my king. But now I don't have a body, it's not going to work. Nothing can begin without this. I wasn't afraid of anything, I just felt that I had to have the flesh. ”

As if listening carefully to Rider's words, Archer just drank silently the whole time. After careful observation, it can be found that he showed a strange expression at this time, which may be a bit far-fetched to describe it as a smile, but compared with his usual laughing expression before, the smile at this time contains a layer of cruelty.

"It's decided, rider, I'll kill you with my own hands. ”

"Hehe, I'm still saying that. You should also come to your senses as soon as possible, not only the Holy Grail, but I also plan to loot your treasure trove. You are so careless that the King of Conquest drank such good wine. ”

Rider laughed wildly. But at this time, there was another person, although he participated in the banquet, he still did not show a smile.

Saber, who attended the party, couldn't find room to interject in the conversation between Archer and Rider. The way of kingship that these two men talked about was so far from what she believed in that she couldn't talk to them at all.

Just follow your own will-

This is not what the king should think. Saber, who believes in incorruptibility, sees Archer and Rider as nothing more than tyrants.

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