227. The King's Reception: Opening
"Is that really good? Wild goose night. β
The call between Aoi Tosaka and Tosaka Shichen, and Zhao Yun, who left quietly after riding the night jade lion and then quietly returned, all heard it word for word.
The reason why he deliberately spoke when he rescued Rin Tosaka was actually because of the arrangement of the night of the wild goose.
"It's okay, before you were asked to cover your face and not speak just to gain an advantage in the early stage of the war, where the situation is not yet clear. There is no need for this now. Now that the plan has been carried out, the outcome of this Holy Grail Battle is already sealed, and even if I lose, my goal will be achieved. β
"So Yanye, you plan to show more of the strength of your servants to the outside world, so that the other masters will know the difficulties and retreat, so as to avoid accidents, right?"
"Well, that's exactly what I intended. However, for this idea to succeed, it must be mastered. We need to be strong enough to make the other lords, especially Tosaka Tokitoto, feel that attacking us will lead to a defeat for both sides, and we must be so weak that they think that if they leave us to the end, they will win one-on-one. If we can do that, then we should all survive peacefully until the end of the Holy Grail War. β
"Yanye, you really gave me a rather difficult question."
"No, it's not that difficult, I already have a plan, although I only thought of it after getting Kenneth's help."
Sitting in the study, Tong Yanye glanced at Kenneth sitting next to him, although he couldn't see it, but the servant Dilumudo should be staying here in a spirit at this time.
"I remember that Zhao Yun has an inherent skill called 'One Rider Serves a Thousand', which can strengthen himself when facing multiple enemies, right?"
"Well, Yun didn't expect that his story would be so miraculous after a thousand years."
"Expose this ability."
"Huh? Why? This inherent skill can be very effective against the Assassin's doppelganger type and being besieged by other Heroic Spirits. β
"In order to trigger this effect, you need to face more than ten times as many enemies, and the total number of servants in the Holy Grail War is only seven, where are you going to get ten people if the Assassin leaves?"
"That's ......"
Zhao Yun glanced at Aoi Tosaka's car, and just now she got into the car, and it seemed that the conversation was almost over.
The engine of the vehicle ignited a fire, and the vibration sound was very clear under the influence of Zhao Yunying's level of hearing.
"Miss Aoi is about to drive away, do you have anything else to say? Can I convey to you that, according to the form of a tragic hero, shouldn't you try not to leave regrets before leaving this world? β
"Zhao Yun, have you read those fantasies in street bookstores recently? is obviously a famous general through the ages, but he looks frivolous. β
"Nothing happened during the day today, so I took a casual look. The entertainment industry after a thousand years...... That's probably the word here...... It's much more powerful than when Yun was still alive. The glowing boxes and cloths, as well as the paintings that move, are really interesting. Yes...... By the way, of course, I didn't delay the business, I bought it and watched it, and gathered intelligence while watching. β
"You paid for it, huh?"
"That's right, of course, with a few notes found in your study. Yellow 10,000 banknotes. β
"It doesn't matter, you can watch it after the Holy Grail War is over, anyway, I can't control you at that time, at most let Sakura nag you. Also, Sakura is not allowed to show this thing until she is an adult. β
"Okay, okay, just listen to you. Are we digressing? β
Jian Tong Yanye rubbed his furrowed brows, and after thinking about it for a long time, he finally said:
"Straight to the point, where did I just go?"
"You're explaining why you're letting me expose my inherent skills."
"Oh yes, the reason why you are hiding is to hide from the other servants. I'll ask Kenneth to help me modify the amount of mana I release to reduce the amount of mana I can give you. The power that the Immortal can exert is closely related to the quantity and quality of the magic power provided by the Master. The most direct impact is the overall weakening of attributes such as strength and defense. Then, you remain in this state and appear in front of other servants. β
As he spoke, Aoi Tosaka had already driven away, and Zhao Yun also walked out of his hiding place in a grand manner.
"I see, for example, my power was reduced to B after the mana decreased, and then I appeared in front of the other masters. It's best to fight other Servants and 'accidentally' leak your weakened abilities and your own inherent abilities to them......"
"It's good that you understand, just in time for the opportunity, the castle of the Einzberen family now has three Heroic Spirits, and it is your best chance to sell the flaws."
Shortly before Zhao Yun sent Rin Tosaka back to his mother, the whimsical rider Iskandar appeared on the wheel of Kamui at the Einz Belen house, the base of the Saber side.
The high-speed movement of the Kamui wheels brought a roar of thunder, and the caster had caused great damage to the magic barrier in the forest outside Einzberen Castle last night, and the barrier had not been repaired until now, so it did not have any defensive effect on the Rider's thunder.
Alice Phil, who was walking in the castle of Einzberen, suddenly felt a wave of dizziness after the thunder.
The thunder not only bombarded the eardrums, but also caused a huge burden on Alice Phil's magic circuit. Alice Filton was deprived and leaned limply against the wall.
"Alice Phil!"
Artoria reached out and grabbed Alice Phil, who was about to fall to the ground.
"I'm fine, Saber. It's just that it was affected by this messy guest. β
"The familiar thunder, and this way of covering up his whereabouts without taboo, the intruder is probably Rider."
"Hmm."
Alice Phil felt the same way, and Rider Iskandar made a huge impression on her on the first night.
"It's really brave and unscrupulous."
"Kiritsugu." /βmasterβ
Emiya Kiritsugu, who was still dressed in black, stepped forward and took Alice Phil from Saber's hand, and said to Saber Artoria at the same time:
"Saber, you must know that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If Rider brings his Master like he did last time, you can hold Rider back, and I'll take care of the other party's Master. β
"How's Maiya-sama doing now?"
Alice Fell asked, and Artoria pricked up her ears as well.
Although Emiya Kiritsugu felt that this matter was not the most important issue at the moment, it was difficult for Emiya Kiritsugu to refuse Alice Phil from a long time ago, and he hesitated for a moment, but still replied:
"It's still not completely out of danger, Einzbelen's healing magic is evolved from alchemy, not to let the injured person's tissues gain vitality and regenerate, but to refine new tissues, organs or pieces of flesh through magic power, and replace them with the injured tissues, which will cause a great burden to the injured, and you should know this better than me."
"I hope Maiya recovers soon."
Alice Fell prayed earnestly in her heart.
Last night, it was under her "bewitchment" that Maiya Kuyu, who was in charge of escorting her away, would confront Yan Feng Qili.
However, the combat effectiveness of the Church's Substitute is far from being comparable to that of a secular mercenary and the artificial magician of the Einzberen family who is not good at fighting, although it is two against one, it is still defeated in the end, and Kuyu Maiya, who is the avant-garde, is particularly seriously injured, with blunt injuries caused by blows to the surface of the body and bone internal organs, and puncture wounds caused by the armed black keys of the Church Agent, although he was treated by Alice Phil, but after the battle, he suddenly collapsed with a high fever.
It is clear that serious injuries are not something that healing magic can completely solve.
If Emiya Kiritsugu had summoned an ancient caster, he might be able to use healing magic or even magic with fewer side effects, but the current situation is already like this, and after all, there is nothing to be done, and he can only hope that the patient can recover as soon as possible with his tenacious will.
"There's no time to delay any longer, the last place where the thunder stops is outside the main gate of the castle, and Rider has arrived."
The same tactics as before, Alice Phil was still the "Saber Master" on the surface, and Emiya Kiritsugu commanded in the shadows and tried to attack.
When Alice Phil walked out of Alice BelΓ©n Castle with Saber, who had already put on the silver armor made of magic, she was overwhelmed by the situation in front of her.
Iskandar, who appeared in front of Saber, did not wear the full outfit of the Heroic Spirit, but instead wore a T-shirt printed with the game "Grand Strategy" and jeans that street youths often wear.
"Hey, Knight King, I'm here to see you tonight."
Iskandar smiled heartily, and if you ignore his tall and muscular body, wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, and carrying a large wooden barrel in his hand, Iskandar is like a door-to-door izakaya owner.
The sword in Saber's hand couldn't help but relax a little, and the appearance of Iskandar in front of her made her completely hostile.
"Rider, you're ...... today What are you here for? β
Iskandar seemed surprised by Saber's question, and he patted the barrel under his armpit and thumped.
"Don't you understand this? Of course I'm here to get you a drink. Hey, don't look like a wood there, is there any place to drink? I came here when I heard that your castle is very beautifully decorated, and now it's full of ash and ruins, and there's no way to stay here. Oh yes, it's better to have a patio, the weather is nice tonight, and the alfresco drinking area is spacious. β
Although there was no shortage of intrigues and intrigues in the Holy Grail War, Saber's intuition told her that the man in front of her really had no hostility and was really coming to her for a drink.
Alice Phil and Saber looked at each other with a little helplessness in their eyes.
"Saber, promise him for the time being, the courtyard has a better view and fewer obstructions. Although Rider did bring his Master, Rider had been shielding his Master with his body since just now. Bullets against humans and magicians are of little use to the Heroic Spirits, and I need a chance. β
Saber received an order from Emiya Kiritsugu, and although she didn't like her killer methods, the current knight's etiquette made her obey her master's orders.
Alice Phil saw Saber nodding to herself, and said to Iskander:
"The castle atrium does have a courtyard full of flowers, if you don't mind......"
"Haha, that couldn't be better. Take me there. β
Alice Phil brought Iskandar to the garden of the castle's atrium, which had not been affected by last night's battle, and was still a suitable place to receive guests.
In the clearing, Saber and Rider sat down leisurely.
In the Holy Grail War, which is a desperate battle, the relatively calm atmosphere of confrontation between the two sides at this time seems a little strange.
Rider smashed the top of the barrel with his fist, and the aroma of the wine spread to the tune of the strange reception.
"The idea of drinking like this with Saber has been in my heart for a long time."
"Oh? Why? β
"I heard that only those who have the qualifications can get the Holy Grail, and the Holy Grail War between the Seven Servants and the Master is a ritual to decide who is the one who has this qualification. So, I can't help but think that if we can all sit down and talk together, let the most recognized people get the Holy Grail......"
"Rider, pardon me, your idea is unrealistic. If anything could be resolved through negotiations, there would be no such thing as war in this world. β
"Hahaha, you're right. Force is always the most convincing weapon. However, Saber, as a knight king, you should know that the so-called ethereal things such as qi and pattern are also very important to a king. β
Iskandar scooped up a spoonful of wine from the barrel, first drinking a spoonful of wine himself, then another and handing it to Saber.
"So, take this opportunity. How about an elegant victory between us in the name of the king? β
"So, Rider, you're going to compete with me for a drink?"
Saber didn't take the spoon from the other's hand.
"Yes and no." The corners of Iskandar's mouth curled into a smile, "It's not just about drinking, it's more important to look at each other's beliefs, and show the idea and consciousness of being kings." Find out who is really the right person to get the Holy Grail. β
Iskandar's eyes showed a rare seriousness.
Saber's expression became equally serious.
At this moment, Saber understood that the servant in front of him wanted to have a bloody contest with him.
Saber solemnly stretched out his hand and took the long-handled wine spoon from the other's hand.
Although the spoon was actually used to weigh the wine rather than drink it directly, these things were no longer important, and Saber let go of his desire to correct the other party.
Although Saber is a woman with an exceptionally slender body, she is unexpectedly bold when she drinks alcohol, and she is not inferior to the strong man Iskandar.
Seeing that the other party drank the drink so boldly, Iskandar clapped his hands happily.