Yanfeng Church in Dongmu City, the nave of the church.

"As you know, this is actually the fourth Holy Grail War held by Fuyuki City, and the previous three have all ended in failure."

A loud and crisp voice sounded, and the girl with braids behind the altar was talking seriously and seriously, looking at her as if she was giving a speech.

"The specific framework of rules has been established since the first Holy Grail War, and since then, after three successive trials and failures, all aspects of the details have been defined one by one."

Interestingly, as she spoke, she looked at the people in front of the altar, carefully observing their micro-expressions and eyes.

It's like a teacher subconsciously paying attention to the students in the audience when he is lecturing, wanting to see if they really understand the knowledge points he says.

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Although the people in front of the altar had different expressions and perhaps thoughts, at least at this moment, they were all very quiet listening to the explanation of the Ruler on the stage.

"Although the details are constantly being refined and adjusted, the fundamental rules should theoretically remain unchanged, for example, there is only one Great Grail, and there are only seven sets of Masters and Servants in total...... And so on. ”

Joan of Arc didn't care whether the people in the audience had their own ghosts, and even thought about dealing with herself, anyway, she just followed her own ideas quickly.

"But in the last and third Holy Grail War, someone summoned the eighth Servant through unreasonable and illegal means, which is clearly a violation. However, the overseers have not been able to restrain such behavior. ”

Probably she herself knows that it is the most impossible thing to make these guys really get along with each other calmly.

Therefore, I can only take advantage of this rare opportunity to explain the things that need to be explained as soon as possible, so as not to delay for too long in the future, and they suddenly feel that which guy is not pleasing to each other, and it will be troublesome to fight again.

Subconsciously glanced at a certain golden Archer with a rebellious and impatient face on the left side of the audience, the girl sighed slightly in her heart, and then continued-

"And this time, I was summoned, which means that the violation has happened again. In addition to the originally limited Seven Riders, there are additional Servants who are not in the quota...... And not one ride, but a whole seven! ”

In other words, the number of Masters and Servants involved in the Fourth Holy Grail War has inexplicably doubled!

Everyone already knew about it to a greater or lesser extent, so their expressions and demeanors were very different.

Charlotte just lowered her head and hugged her puppet, closed her eyes slightly, and didn't know if she was pretending to sleep, or if she was meditating, cultivating spiritual power or something, anyway, Mu Xiu was behind her, and there was absolutely no need to worry about safety.

Alice Fell seemed a little shocked, and Saber beside her was also grim-faced, after all, both of them had the desire and determination to get the Holy Grail-

The former is because, though, Alice Phil's own fate is already doomed, no matter what. But if she didn't win the Holy Grail War, the fate of her husband and her children would have been almost predictable.

The latter is because he wants to use the Holy Grail to deny his past self and history and change the outcome of the country. Artoria hated the destruction of Britain so much that she rejected her own salvation, and for the king, the search for the Holy Grail began at this time.

However, this world is very cruel and realistic.

It doesn't directly determine that you should win because of how strong your obsession is and how strong your determination is.

And to win in the normal Holy Grail War—to defeat the heroes of the epics, the heroes on the page, and thus win the final victory, is not easy enough.

No one dares to say that they are guaranteed to win...... Well, there is a guy who would dare to say that.

Anyway, the harsh reality for them is that the Holy Grail War, which was already difficult enough, has now doubled in difficulty, and the same is true for the enemies they face.

If it was still necessary for strength and luck to coexist before, then now it seems that the factor of luck has prevailed, after all, no one can play thirteen.

As for the other two, Webb Velvett and Tosaka Tokitomi both had their eyes shaken violently, as if they had been severely mentally shocked by the fact that they had repeatedly seen things beyond their ability to accept.

However, their heroic spirits are all indifferent, in a sense, these two are really similar, maybe they will have a lot in common.

"Excuse me, Miss Joan of Arc. Since you're a Servant of Rules, you must have been summoned to deal with situations like this, right? ”

Alice Fell stepped forward, raised her hand and asked softly in a gentle voice, like a schoolboy asking a question, with a very troubled expression on the beautiful lady's face.

"Yes, I don't have a Master, I am summoned directly through the Great Grail, so I will not take sides, and will only wield my sword to maintain the normal progress of the Holy Grail War."

Ruler said frankly, looking completely ashamed of his heart when he raised his head and chest...... Wait, why suddenly emphasize something like this?

Isn't it natural that she doesn't take sides? After all, she is indeed here as the defender and referee of the Holy Grail War!

"So what? Which part of the extra participants will be directly disqualified? ”

The King of Conquest could not help frowning, and he felt that if this was the case, there seemed to be something wrong with it. Moreover, as sharp as he was, he had already sensed from the other party's words, and even Ruler couldn't tell who was the one who was the violator.

After all, magicians basically start summoning at the same time, with some exceptions - for example, Rin Tosaka got the summoning time wrong - but there are very few cases after all.

That is, even if it is themselves, it is possible that they belong to the "extra Servant"?

"If I could, I would like it to be so easy! But it's not just a matter of adding one or two extra Servants, it's about doubling the number. ”

Ruler made a slight joke to ease the tension and then said succinctly.

"Therefore, it is not easy to conclude that the additional part of the Servant that is summoned should be deactivated from participation, and there is also the question of most people summoning the Servant at the same time, and it is impossible to judge who comes first."

"And what do you mean ......?" The elegant magician wondered.

"I am not summoning you here to simply distinguish which people are legally qualified and which should be directly excluded, but to reformulate the corresponding rules."

Even the most foolish operator knows that if something goes wrong with the event, a one-size-fits-all approach is the most mentally retarded option.

The really wise thing to do is to make targeted adjustments according to the situation that has already occurred, so that the activities carried out can be brought back on track as much as possible so that they can continue to be held smoothly.

Clearly, Joan of Arc had that in mind.

"New rules? What exactly is that? The burly king of conquest raised one of his arms in confusion and pinched his chin.

"Because I haven't fully figured out the situation, I'm not completely sure yet. But don't worry, it's not a deliberate attempt to restrict you, but to be more fair and just - because if the rules change and someone doesn't know about it, it's unreasonable. ”

Joan of Arc blinked her blue eyes, and then replied in a very humble voice, with great sincerity.

"What I want to do is to tell all participants about the changed situation, so that everyone is on a relatively fair starting line as much as possible—"

She thought for a moment and added, "But because I wasn't able to get to Fuyuki in the first place to make this happen, some participants have already suffered misfortunes, and some participants have profited from it, and this situation needs special treatment." ”

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"In other words, has anyone already left the game?" Saber asked, frowning.

What she didn't notice was that the woman with long silver hair shining like snow behind her turned her head in some embarrassment, as if she had something unspeakable about the topic.

Alice Phil was actually able to detect the death of a Servant, because every time a Servant exited, the soul flowed into the Little Grail. However, she still hasn't told Saber about who she really is...... and fate.

"I'm not sure about that."

Unexpectedly, Joan of Arc shook her head, and she muttered for a moment before continuing.

"I was summoned at the same time because the Great Holy Grail activated the special rules and was summoned at the same time, and for some reason I only rushed to Fuyuki City last night, so I don't know about this matter for the time being, and I need to investigate it carefully......"

"Investigation?"

"Yes, I can't restore the Holy Grail War, which has become chaotic, to an absolutely fair start, so I can only try to create a relatively fair environment from now on."

Joan of Arc said as if distressed.

"If someone has already defeated other opponents early and accumulated more spells, this may need to be negotiated a little...... Furthermore, if someone continues to summon in violation of the law, this cannot be left alone. ”

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Mu Xiu's eyes narrowed slightly.

The girl in the wheelchair seemed to wake up from a false sleep, slowly opened her eyes, and the faint blood-colored light only appeared for a short moment, and then disappeared.

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Half an hour later.

"Her first step was to announce the changes in the Holy Grail War, and our hidden advantage was offset by many ......"

As soon as she left the church, Charlotte was already in the chain of her heart, and she talked to Mu Xiu in a cold tone.

"But that's true for everybody, so it's not too much of a problem...... The real trouble is that if we do what she thinks, the advantages we have built up so far will be limited to the core, and it will be meaningless. ”

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Mu Xiu was just silent, he pushed the wheelchair girl down the street, until the spires of the church building of the Winterwood Church disappeared behind him, and then suddenly spoke—

"Let's strike first, find a chance to kill her!"

Rao is a three-nothing girl like Charlotte, and at this time, she couldn't help but show a trace of surprise on her face, she raised her head and looked up at Mu Xiu behind her in a strange cute posture.

And after confirming that the other party didn't seem to be joking, she suddenly frowned and said, "In this case, it's too aggressive, isn't it, and isn't it really the golden shining that needs to be dealt with?" ”

There were no objections, just questions raised.

"Of course, that's going to have to be dealt with, but we can make a difference in time." Mu Xiu replied.

Without the slightest hesitation or hesitation, it seems that he has made up his mind and can come up with a corresponding concrete plan at any time.

"We don't need referees."