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.

The Emperor brought the decanter to the atrium and sat down face-to-face with Artoria and confronted each other. Mordred consciously stood behind Artoria. Alice Fell and Webb sat side by side, guessing how the situation would develop.

The Emperor smashed the lid of the barrel with his fist, and the mellow aroma of red wine suddenly filled the air in the atrium. "Although the shape is strange, it is a drinking vessel unique to this country."

As he spoke, the Emperor proudly slapped the wine with a bamboo handle. Mordred didn't intend to debunk his common-sense question, kissing his father indirectly or something, beautiful.

The Emperor 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 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. ”

"......" Artoria didn't hesitate to take the handle spoon handed by Rider and scooped a spoonful of wine as well. So, first of all, are you going to compete with me to see who is stronger? Rider。 After saying that, he drank it all. He handed the spoon to Mordred.

Rubbing the Emperor's marks on the spoon violently, Mordred sipped contentedly at his father's lips. 【Satisfied~】

"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. The Emperor changed his serious tone and smiled mischievously. Then he spoke as if to himself. "Ah, speaking of which, there is a man here who calls himself 'King.'"

"—the joke ends here, mongrel." A dazzling golden light flashed in front of everyone.

The sound and the light made the bodies of everyone present immediately stiffen. In the last battle, the Hero King's endless treasures were impressive.

"Archer, why are you here...... Artoria asked, and it was the Emperor who answered her.

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

The armor-clad golden glitter looked proudly at the emperor 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." With a bold smile, he handed the spoon full of wine to Jin Shishi.

I thought he would be angered by the emperor's attitude, but he didn't expect him to simply take the spoon and drink the wine inside. After all, the emperor taunted the level EX, and if he can endure it, he will also lose the amount of golden flash energy.

"—What kind of bad wine is this, and you actually use this wine to fight between heroes?" Jin Shanshan said with a look of disgust.

"Really? I bought it from the market here, and it's a good wine. The Emperor smiled and touched his head.

"I think that because you don't know anything about wine, you bastard." A whirlpool of void space appeared around the sneering Golden Flash. This was a precursor to the strange phenomenon that could summon the treasure, and the two masters only felt a chill on their bodies.

But tonight, instead of equipment, Archer was surrounded by four sets 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." The Emperor didn't mind the golden tone, and happily poured the new wine into three glasses.

Mordred holds the legendary "Old Village Chief" in her hand.

"Oh, delicious!!" The Great Emperor took a sip and immediately widened his eyes in praise.

When I drank this wine, my brain was filled with a strong feeling of expansion. This is indeed a good wine that cannot be encountered, strong and pure, mellow and refreshing, with a strong fragrance filling the nasal cavity, and the whole person has a sense of etherealism.

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

Looking at the emperor who did not hesitate to praise him, Jin Shan flashed a leisurely smile. 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 in my treasure trove—that's the king's taste."