Chapter 30: The King's Banquet
Mawa and Nero walked down the street, and there were very few people on the street. In the past two days, Dongmu City has issued a curfew. Recently, there have been a series of murders and abductions, and yesterday there were even a series of terrorist bombings in Xindu and the harbor area. The police appealed to the public to reduce going out at night, and the general public heeded this order.
"Zhenyu, where are you going tonight?"
"There's no plan, just wander around."
"Huh? Haven't you been following your plan these days? β
"Well, but it seems that the Masters are all truce today, so let's just hang out."
"Come out and blow the cold wind at this time?"
"You can also understand it as scouting the enemy, besides, it's not like we're a group out to hang out, oh, that big guy is the king of conquest."
"It's really you. What are you going to do, conquering the king? Nero asked curiously. Now the king of conquest is indeed inexplicably dressed, jeans and a T-shirt, carrying a barrel of wine, I don't know which hotel delivery man I think.
"Yo, isn't this the Lord of Rome and your little master?" The King of Conquest greeted heartily, "As you can see, go to Saber for a drink, and come with you, Lord of Rome!" β
Since Nero's rank is Caster, but no one dares to be sure, the king of conquest is directly called the title of king.
"Ha, what a coincidence, King of Conquest, Saber is now in Yu's house."
"Huh? Are you allied? But that's fine, then go to your house! β
"We didn't form an alliance, it was just a two-day truce." Zhen Yu spoke up, "Since the king of conquest has this interest, then let's go to the house and tell about it." β
"Ha Luha, let's go, I'm fast, I'm going first." With that, the king of conquest flew away in a bullock cart in lightning.
"Then we're going to speed it up a bit, too."
"Hmm."
When I returned home, I found that the Conquest King was sitting in the hall watching TV, and Weber was beside him, exuding an air of "come and bully me". Saber was guarding Alice Phil. Pache was reading a book on the sidelines, and she had no intention of entertaining at all.
"You've finally arrived, choose a place, it's not spacious enough in the hall, and it's boring when there are too many people!" The King of Conquest shouted with joy when he saw Mayu and Nero returning. In fact, the home in Dongmu City is not as spacious as the Asagami house in Kanbuzi City, but it is also above the level.
"Then let's go to the little garden at the back. It just so happened that the gazebo there could be used. β
"Okay, let's go!" The King of Conquest got up, picked up the wine barrel on the side by the way, and followed Zhenyu to the backyard.
The venue of the banquet was chosen in the pavilion of the small garden, which shows that a lot of effort was put into the construction of the banquet, and it did not look shabby when it was used to entertain guests.
The King of Conquest brought the barrel to the pavilion and smashed the lid with his fist, and the mellow aroma of red wine immediately filled the air in the atrium. Not to be outdone, Nero and Saber sat down on the stone table. This is a king's banquet, and if you want to divide the high and low at the wine table, it is equivalent to a "battle" without bloodshed.
Maha, on the other hand, stood aside with Webber and Alice Fell, who had no intention of getting involved, and Patchouli seemed to have noticed something interesting just now and went out.
"Although the shape is strange, it is a drinking vessel unique to this country." As he spoke, the king of conquest proudly slapped a spoon of wine with a bamboo handle.
Zhen Yu's face was a little strange, and the bamboo spoon was a vessel used to beat wine, not a vessel for drinking.
"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 person who is qualified is this 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. β
Nero and Saber did the same, scooping up a spoonful of wine and drinking it in one gulp.
"So, first of all, you're going to compete with us, who is better? Conquer the King. β
"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 knight kings and conquering kings will become the 'Holy Grail King'? It's a fitting question to ask a wine glass. β
"In this way, Yu will let you see what it is to be the king of Rome, the king of the world."
The King of Conquest changed his solemn tone and smiled mischievously. Then he spoke to himself, "Ah, there is another man here who claims to be 'king'. β
"That's the end of the joke, bastard." As if in response to the unclear words of the King of Conquest, a dazzling golden light flashed in front of everyone.
"Ah, when I met you on the street, I went to look for him, and I really ran into him, so I came over for a drinkβbut I'm still late, Jinguang. But unlike me, he walks on foot, so I can't blame him. β
Archer looked around, "It's a shame that you chose such a place to hold a banquet, so that's all you can taste." Why do you apologize for why I came here on purpose? β
"Don't say that, come on, have a drink first."
The King of Conquest smiled and handed the spoon full of wine to Archer.
He thought he would be enraged by the attitude of the conquering king, but he simply took the spoon and drank the wine inside. This is the challenge of the king, since he is the "king", then it is impossible for him to refuse to conquer the wine handed by the king.
"What kind of broken wine is this?" Archer looked disdainful, and a vortex of void space appeared around him, and a golden wine bottle and four cups appeared in his hands. "Look, this is the 'King's Wine.'"
The King of Conquest paid no heede to Archer's tone, lifted the wine bottle, and poured a glass for all four of them.
"Oh, delicious!" Rider took a sip and immediately widened his eyes in praise.
"Well, it's a rare wine. Such a beautiful wine, at this time, it should be accompanied by Yu Meimei's singing, it's a pity. Nero agreed.
As the wine flowed into her throat, Saber felt a strong swelling sensation in her head. 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 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 it's wine or sword, I have only the best things in my treasure trove - that's the king's taste." β
"What a kid, 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 at Saber, who was about to say something, then turned to pick up where he left off, "Archer, the best of your wine is indeed only matched by the cup of the Supreme Treasure - but alas, the Holy Grail is not for wine." Now we're going to have a Grail quiz to see if we're eligible for the Holy Grail, and first you have to tell us what you want the Holy Grail for. Archer, find a way to convince us that you are worthy of the Holy Grail, Archer. β
"Conquest of kings, since it is the way of each king, don't you think that you can make the rest of the people present the Holy Grail by just arguing?" Nero disagreed.
"In that case, then let's talk about their respective royal ways instead, and it has nothing to do with 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. β
"Huh?" Seeing Rider raise an eyebrow in surprise, Archer sighed helplessly, "It was supposed to be my belonging." All the treasures in the world came from my collection, but after a long time, it was lost from my treasury, but its owner is still me. β
"So you mean, you ever had the Holy Grail? Do you know what it is? β
"Nope." Archer faintly 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. β
Now it was Saber's turn to be speechless.
"Your words are similar to Avenger's, and it seems that he's not the only deranged Servant."
Speaking of Archer's real name, Yu knows it. It's not unreasonable to say that the Holy Grail is his treasure, but since he participated in the Holy Grail War, there is no reason to give up. What stood in front of Yu was just a sword! β
"Ha Lu Ha, the king of Rome also knows the way? There should be only one man who is more proud than Iskander. β
"But Archer, it doesn't matter if you have a Holy Grail or not, you don't want to compete for the Holy Grail to fulfill any wishes."
"Of course, but I can't let go of the guy who took my treasure, it's a matter of principle."
"That isβ"
Rider drained the glass of wine.
What does that mean? Is there any reason for this? β
"It's the law."
Archer replied immediately.
"The laws which I have made as 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. β
"Not necessarily. As long as you come to commit it, I can sanction it, and there is no room for negotiation. β
"Then we'll only see you on the battlefield."
Archer nodded at the same time as Rider with a serious expression.
"βbut Archer, let's have a drink anyway, and we'll leave the fight for later."
"Unless, of course, you don't like the wine I brought with you at all."
"What are you kidding, how can I be reluctant not to drink the wine."
PS: It seems that the king's banquet really can't write anything new. Do you have a good proposal?
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