A few hours ago-

"Alliance?"

In the corridor of the Frankish Palace, Oliver said in surprise.

Zhou Yao sat opposite him and looked at him with a smile on his face.

Oliver was surprised and strange that the man named Zhou Yao in front of him suddenly came to them and said that he wanted to form an alliance in the battle for the king.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yao was able to enter and leave the special quarantine area freely, and it was strange why he would come to them to form an alliance.

In a prudent manner, Oliver shook his head: "I'm sorry, thank you for your kind invitation. However, we are confident that we will go all the way in the battle for the title. ”

The implication is obvious, we are not going to form an alliance, at least not with a guy of unknown origin like you.

"Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. Actually, I'm not a suspicious person, and I now live in the Altoria family's mansion. Zhou Yao waved his hand and said hurriedly.

"King Arthur's mansion...... Are you here to test the attitude of our Majesty? ”

Oliver's gaze suddenly became sharp, and Zhou Yao suddenly felt as if his whole body had been scraped by a knife.

"What attitude? I didn't have anything to do with Artoria this time, and I only mentioned her to confirm my identity. ”

Zhou Yao suppressed the feeling of discomfort all over his body and said very strangely.

Test your majesty's attitude?

Isn't your majesty Charlemagne, he seems to have nothing to do with the battle for the king?

Seeing that Zhou Yao's doubts were not adulterated, this time it was Oliver who was puzzled.

"Didn't you come for what's going on in the kingdom?"

"Which kingdom? What happened? ”

"No, I misunderstood, sorry. So explain your intentions. Oliver asked, shaking his head apologetically.

“…… I'm here to seek an alliance. ”

Zhou Yao's brows twitched twice. What he just said was in vain.

"I'm sorry, we refused."

"......" Zhou Yao almost went crazy.

Well, you have to be patient in order to get down to business.

With the exception of the Frankish camp, none of the rest of the contestants had the possibility of forming an alliance.

Relying only on the two of them, Er Du and You, he is really a little uneasy.

"Can you tell me why?" Zhou Yao asked patiently.

"Because there's no need." Oliver said lightly.

"For the Holy Lance?" Zhou Yao asked.

"No, we don't have much interest in the Holy Lance. In fact, this is only the second time I've participated in the battle for the title. ”

Zhou Yao's eyes moved, and Oliver's words revealed a meaning. He or they had no interest in fighting for the Holy Lance, or even in the battle for the throne itself.

So......

"So what is the purpose of your participation in the battle for the king?"

"I'm sorry, I won't say that."

"Could it have something to do with Yan Xi?" Zhou Yao speculated tentatively.

"What do you mean?" Oliver was on his toes again.

"No, don't get me wrong. Actually, I know Yan Xi, if you don't believe me, just ask. ”

At this time, Zhou Yao instead entered an unhurried state.

"Do you know Yan Xi?" Oliver was skeptical.

"Well, he's my friend."

Yan Xi pulled Titiya and walked in from the door and confirmed for Zhou Yao.

"I'm also a friend of the teacher." Titia added.

"A friend of Joan of Arc? Please forgive me for being disrespectful. ”

Oliver's attitude changed when he heard this.

"It doesn't matter. Now is it time to revisit it? Zhou Yao asked with a smile.

"This ...... Well, since it's Yan Xi's friend. ”

Oliver and Yan Xi exchanged glances, then smiled.

Titia and Yan Xi also joined in and sat aside.

"Let's start over, then, let's make an alliance." Zhou Yao said happily.

"Please tell us about your conditions first."

Oliver didn't immediately agree to come down because Zhou Yao was Yan Xi's friend.

"Our family's second stay and excellent are also contestants, and the goal is the last holy spear. You also know the rules of the Battle for the King, if you want to meet Artoria in the last level, you need to collect all the keys in advance, and it is difficult to complete it with two people alone. Zhou Yao said it all in one breath.

"So you need our help collecting the keys?" Oliver nodded.

"That's right. I don't have a lot of demand, I just need to snatch a lone or injured target. Zhou Yao added.

The level keeper is fixed, and you can get the key as long as you have the opportunity to challenge it. In contrast, when it comes to the keys in the hands of the contestants, there are too many uncertainties.

Contestants who defeat contestants can snatch the keys that the opponent has. However, there is one situation that is not covered by this rule, and that is to be defeated by the fantasy species of the King's Battlefield.

If the contestant is defeated by the fantasy seed, the key will disappear. Even if someone collects all the remaining keys, there is no way to trigger the qualification to challenge Artoria.

Similar situations have not happened in the previous battle for the king, and Zhou Yao must pay attention to it.

The only way he could think of to reduce the likelihood of this happening was to seek the help of his allies.

After the battle for the king begins, the second stay is responsible for attacking the level, and the allies are responsible for snatching the keys of the contestants. The more people there are, the more likely you will be to meet other contestants, so choose those who are lone or injured as targets, and try to stifle the possibility of losing the key in the cradle.

There's no way around it.

"Hmm. Let's talk about the conditions on our side. ”

Oliver pondered for a moment after listening, and then looked at Zhou Yao and spoke.

Zhou Yao didn't speak, just made a "please" gesture.

Alliances are mutually beneficial, and there is no reason for one side to enjoy benefits.

"The purpose of Astolfo's participation in the title battle with Astolfo is to help Yan Xi achieve a good result."

Oliver glanced at Yan Xi and spoke first.

"What exactly does a good grade mean?" Zhou Yao didn't understand.

Good grades are too general a word.

"The criterion for qualifying is to defeat three Knights of the Round Table. Astolford and I just wanted to make sure she got enough of the challenge to go for the title. Oliver held up three fingers.

"So how do you solve the convergence problem. Upon entering the venue, everyone is dispersed. Zhou Yao asked.

"Astolfo will have a way then." Oliver briefly mentioned it.

He didn't plan to say more, and Zhou Yao didn't plan to ask in detail.

"Do you have a map of the venue?"

"No, we don't. The venue is said to change every year, so I don't know what I experienced the last time I participated. Oliver shook his head.

"What about the other one, Knight Dion, who won't go with you?" Zhou Yao asked again.

"He just likes the atmosphere when he goes to the king's battle, and he will move freely when the time comes. Of course, they will also help when needed. ”

"In that case, then I think I'll help you." Zhou Yao said after thinking about it.

(To be continued.) )