Chapter 44: Questioning

Yan Feng Qili, nicknamed "Father Mapo" in the rivers and lakes, saw blood with eight black keys, and Bajiquan has also entered the room.

Wren was actually quite interested in him, but due to his faction and position, he didn't have much opportunity to talk to him.

"Yan Feng Qili, who trained as a substitute trainee under his father as a teenager, was excellent in all aspects, and soon became a first-class agent after joining the Eighth Secret Order of the Templar Church.

However, no matter what he chooses to do, he will work hard, fight heresy, marry a wife, have children, and learn magic...... But he still doesn't feel any joy or fulfillment, and is essentially a man of extreme emptiness. ”

Wren said in a flat tone some of Mapo's experiences, before he was induced by the Hero King to join the Tax Evasion God Cult, Mapo's behavior was also just.

Although doing good deeds does not make Mapo happy, he did not do anything bad, and if he hadn't come to participate in the Fourth Holy Grail War, Father Mapo might have lived his life in such a proper manner.

"Extreme emptiness?" Emiya Kiritsugu frowned.

As a hunter and killer, the most fearful thing is to become a prey and not know enough about the enemy, which is currently the case with Daddy Kiritsugu.

He gave Wren a deep look and continued to ask:

"You seem to know him well, do you know why he came to the Holy Grail War? And why are you eyeing me? ”

"He doesn't know why he was chosen by the Holy Grail, but he thinks he can find the answer from you.

Perhaps it seems to him that you are the same person as him, and that you are extremely empty, and that he will be able to get the answer to why a person as extremely empty as you would pursue the Holy Grail. ”

Wren narrated unhurriedly. In fact, this is just a misunderstanding, Father Mapo and Emiya Kiritsugu are not the same kind of people at all.

But on the surface, the two are strikingly similar.

As a first-class agent of the Church, Mapo has been fighting against fallen magicians, Dead Apostles, and other heretics, but not for justice and faith.

As a magician killer, Emiya Kiritsugu has been hunting down evil magicians who have no regard for human life, or is active in the war-torn land as a mercenary, but not for money.

They are very ruthless in their opponents, and they don't have a reason to pursue the Holy Grail, but on the surface, they do look quite similar.

It's no wonder that Mapo would mistake Daddy Kiritsugu for the same person as him.

"I see."

Hearing this, Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the tense expression on his face relaxed a little.

What he feared was not Yan Fengqili, but the unknown.

Now that he knows why the other party is coming, even if the enemy is strong and the reason is ridiculous, he will not be afraid.

All that's left is – how to kill the enemy.

Next, Wren revealed to Daddy Kiritsu's way of fighting:

"You're no match for him in melee combat, and be wary of the black keys he throws, the Surrogate's robes are bulletproof and have a solidified defensive spell to resist small-caliber firearms......"

This gave Daddy Kiritsugu a clear understanding of Mapo, and Wren drew a few runes on his arm clothes, telling him the effect of the runes.

Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one win a hundred battles.

After doing all this, Emiya Kiritsugu did not choose to leave, he looked at the remnant sun and asked casually:

"Wuming, you don't seem to like your former self very much, it's not good to be a hero or a righteous partner?"

In fact, when Wuming told his origin, it touched Emiya Kiritsugu a lot, and he was also keenly aware of the self-deprecation in Wuming's tone.

Daddy Kiritsugu didn't think that Muming's experience was as simple as he said.

Wren smiled lightly and said with a little emotion:

"When I was a kid, I dreamed of being an amazing person and feeling unique, and I was no exception.

I thought about becoming a famous hero, creating a legend, and being amazed and praised by the world.

I went for it, and after two failures, I gave up. ”

"So, you don't consider yourself a hero now?" Daddy Kiritsu's eyes flickered as he stared at him and asked.

Wren nodded, and said with a flat expression:

"No, I'm not a hero, I fail every time, and I have neither turned the tide nor saved anyone."

Obviously, it hasn't been a year yet, but the experience of the giant world is like a dream.

However, he still failed, and in the end all he was left with confusion and loss, and he was a little lost.

There is no longer blood and passion to be a hero, and now he is just living his own life.

"After only two failures, you gave up?"

The girl's clear voice floated from behind, and the Dumb Hair King looked directly into Wren's eyes as if questioning.

Seeing this, Daddy Kiritsugu left directly, and on the balcony of the castle, under the afterglow of the setting sun, there were only two servants left.

Wren turned to look at Saber and chuckled:

"Knight King, dare you say, what do you mean by only two failures? Maybe one day, after you fail twice, you will give up saving Britain. ”

"It can't be! No matter what, I'm going to save my kingdom. Artoria immediately retorted.

She will never give up, and she doesn't like people like Wuming who give up easily.

Looking at Saber, who was high-spirited, as if he would never give in, and his eyes were extremely determined, and then thinking of her endings, Wren was silent for a while.

Three lines and five endings, none of which she succeeded, and the best thing was to lie down and die under the tree.

Wren sat directly on the floor tiles, put his arms behind his head, leaned against the city wall, and said slowly:

"Knight King, do you know that a person's time to devote himself to his ideal is limited, and mankind will eventually grow old.

When I was 8 years old, people could shout that I would be a hero and worship the heroes of tokusatsu dramas, cartoons, or legends.

Maybe imitate some classic actions and shout a few passionate slogans.

However, at the age of 18, he may still be in the second year of secondary school, with passion and enthusiasm, and vow to become a great person, but he will not be so naΓ―ve.

At the age of 28, it is worth thinking about how much blood and passion is left; At the age of 38, it should be almost exhausted; At the age of 48, you may have forgotten what you looked like when you were younger......

When I'm old, who's going to say I'm going to be a hero?! ”

The last bit of sunset had also faded, and Saber was silent for a moment, staring into his face:

"Perhaps, but I think you're young and shouldn't be able to devote yourself to your dreams, right?"

"You're not as young as you, you look like a little girl." Wren smiled slightly, he was about 20 years old at the moment.

His teasing tone made Saber snort coldly, and she couldn't help but reprimand:

"Caster, I'm the Knight King, not a little girl, and if you call me that any more, you'll be provocative."

Oh, it's terrible, don't you want to cut me with a sword?

After complaining in his heart, Wren smiled indifferently, ignored her threat, and said in a flat tone:

"Knight King, I heard that when you pulled out the sword in the stone, your body stopped growing, and you will be young forever.

So, would anyone be afraid of you? When they find out that you don't age at all? ”

It sounds ridiculous, someone would be afraid of the Dumb Hair King.

But in fact, this is real, if you yourself are old, but find that your childhood friend is still a teenager, you will definitely think that the other party is a monster.

Saber was slightly stunned, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Some people may be afraid, but more often than not, they see this as a miracle possessed by the king. ”

"Really? You don't grow old, but the people do, the people around you do, and even if the Knights of the Round Table are strong, they will grow old until they can't keep up with you at the end. ”

Saber's eyes widened, and he wondered:

"What do you mean, Caster?"

"It's very simple, you're forever young, you're tireless, you can always fight for your ideals, but they can't.

Frozen in your teenage years, can you really understand the passage of time, the exhaustion of blood, the change of beliefs, and aging and weakness? ”

Wren looked at Saber, who was still young and beautiful, and said in a somewhat erratic tone.

"You...... You mean, I don't understand the human heart? Artoria shuddered, and her tone couldn't help but tremble a little.

"Knight King, have you tried to think from the perspective of ordinary people? If you give it a try, maybe you'll know. Wren sighed softly and said self-deprecatingly, "For example, I am an ordinary person, and I have given up my ideals, and I am not as strong as you." ”

This time, Artoria didn't question him, but fell silent, her gaze slightly blank.