"Looks like you're in a pretty good mood today. Archer”

As if in his own home, Gilgamesh, who was casually lying on the sofa in Yanfeng Qili's room, had an unpredictable smile on his face for some reason.

Yan Feng Qili glanced at Gilgamesh and sat down on another sofa.

"I haven't seen the Holy Grail yet, but I don't care about it anymore. Because I found something more interesting than that. ”

Something more interesting? Yan Feng Qili thought to himself:

These days, Tosaka Tokitomi has been staying in the underground workshop of the Tosaka family, the master has not acted, and the servant Gilgamesh has not received any tasks, if Gilgamesh can find something new somewhere, the only possibility is at the banquet held in Einz Bellenburg last night.

Although this banquet is a king's banquet, in addition to the three kings, there are also the lord Weber, the lord Alice Phil on the face of Saber, the berserker who is present halfway for some reason, and the forty Assassins who are stirring up the situation.

Through Assassin, Yan Feng Qili learned about the process and content of some of the banquets. But he couldn't find what Gilgamesh called "funny things" in these conversations.

"I like arrogant opponents, and every time I play against someone like that, I find it very funny. Whenever I defeat their arrogance, defeat them where they are most proud, it gives me a deep and lasting pleasure. ”

Archer shook the glass of red wine leisurely and continued:

But there are two kinds of arrogant people. One is too low-level, and the other is too ambitious. The former is very stupid, and the latter is a rare and precious species. ”

Yan Feng Qili was a little puzzled:

"Even the latter, it's just stupidity, right?"

Gilgamesh laughed:

"This rare stupidity is more precious than that of ordinary wisdom, isn't it? No matter how many times I have never gotten tired of seeing the sadness and despair of being born as a human being, I have to give up my identity as a human being in order to realize my ideals that are too big to be achieved by human beings. ”

With that, Archer raised his glass and clinked glasses to the void as if he was celebrating something, and elegantly drank the red wine inside.

"Even if I'm nosy, whoever kills Caster gets an extra spell. If you want to get these spells, you'll need Gilgamesh to give Caster the final blow. Isn't it a bit out of place to relax and sip wine like you are now? ”

Yan Fengqi's words drew a sneer from Gilgamesh.

"It's just Shi Chen's grinding and hard work, it's still early for me to appear. Now I can only find something else to do during this time to kill the boredom. Qili, how did you do with the incident I mentioned to you before? ”

Gilgamesh agreed to arrange for the Assassin to investigate the movements of the Masters and their motives for obtaining the Holy Grail, and to convey it to Gilgamesh for his entertainment. For Yan Feng Qili, who was once the leader of the fifty-member "intelligence organization", it was not difficult to investigate why the various masters wanted to obtain the Holy Grail. With Yan Fengqi's rigorous style, this matter has naturally been done.

"The investigation into the motivations of the other Lords for acquiring the Holy Grail has been almost completed. But now the Assassins need to carry out their mission, and when they return, I'll have them report back to you. ”

"No, that's fine."

Gilgamesh abruptly interrupted Qili's words.

"I don't want to hear those shadow-like boring guys report to me. Say it yourself, Qili. This kind of thing only makes sense if it comes out of your own mouth. ”

Gilgamesh's temperament and preferences are elusive, but he is a powerful Heroic Spirit after all, and one of the important chess pieces in the realization of the teacher's plan, Yan Feng Qili can only briefly relay the information he has about each of the Lords to Gilgamesh.

"Kenneth, the Lord of Lancer, and Webber, the Lord of Rider, have no particular desire for the Holy Grail, but have only come to this battle for the sake of the reputation of the magician.

As for Caster's master, Ryunosuke Yusheng, he doesn't even know what a Holy Grail is. Just to pursue the thrill of killing people to participate in this Holy Grail War.

Berserker's Gojo Tsukiriya seems to be in pursuit of atonement. Because of his behavior of fleeing from the Kiriri family, the second daughter of the Tosaka family became a sacrifice of magic. In order to free the second daughter of the Tosaka family from her suffering, he now returns to the Maki family and asks the head of the Maki family to release the second daughter of the Tosaka family, and he will retrieve the Holy Grail in exchange for hostages.

It seems that he has an old relationship with Mrs. Aoi, Tosaka-sensei's wife. I'm afraid that in a sense, he is the most vulgar of the five rival masters.

However, after the Holy Grail War began, his behavior suddenly became orderly and mysterious, and the changes were unpredictable.

As for Saber's Imperial Guard Kiritsugu, he is the executor of the Einzberen family's obsession for many years, and he is simply participating in this Holy Grail War in order to obtain the Holy Grail. ”

Saying this, Yan Feng Qili lowered his head slightly, and his eyes flashed.

Until last night, the Assassin had not found any information about Emiya Kiritsugu.

He seems to have seen through from the beginning that the Assassin being killed by you was a hoax, and he has always been thorough in his work of secrecy. Being able to keep secrets under the watchful eye of such a large number of Assassins is far more cautious than any other Master.

However, even if Yan Feng Qili really found out about Emiya Kiritsugu's intentions, he would not relay the information to Gilgamesh.

Yan Feng Qili found that he was completely different from ordinary people a long time ago, no matter what he came into contact with, he would do his best to study, study and practice, and it was precisely because of this that he was able to master all kinds of combat techniques so proficiently and become a substitute for the church.

But no matter how much he researches and how he studies, he can't get even the slightest sense of happiness or accomplishment from his career or the skills he has mastered like a mortal scientist or fighter. He does not feel positive emotions such as pleasure, joy, happiness, and excitement, and at the same time, he does not feel negative emotions such as fear and jealousy.

He once had a wife who died unexpectedly years ago, and yet at the funeral, he couldn't cry like the other guests, he couldn't do it, he couldn't feel grief, he just knew he should be grieved, but he couldn't feel it.

He can also understand the reasons for the existence of a sense of accomplishment and happiness, but he just can't empathize with himself.

When Tosaka Toshitomi pursued his own value as a magician in the process of studying magic; Ryunosuke Yusheng revels in the thrill of killing; While Kenneth and Webb were pursuing self-fulfillment, he was still unable to find the meaning of his life.

He learned by working selflessly...... This way of keeping yourself busy numbs yourself and tries to hide your "difference".

When he saw that Emiya Kiritsugu, a "magician killer" with a similar identity as a proxy like him, was carrying out various assassination efforts at the cost of his life that were completely disproportionate to the rewards and risks, he felt that Emiya Kiritsugu was a person who had found the meaning of his life, and if he could understand this man better, perhaps he would be able to find the meaning of his life in it.

For this reason, Yanfeng Qili deceived Gilgamesh, but Archer did not seem to see through what Qili was thinking, but only looked at Yanfeng Qili with interest and listened to what he had to say.

After listening to Yan Fengqili's report, Gilgamesh shook his head:

"It's just a bunch of idiots. None of them had any creative ideas. Just trying to rob me of my treasure for some boring reason. ”

Gilgamesh paused, and then said:

"So, Qili. After learning about the other masters, did you get any inspiration? Have you found your desires? ”

"I don't understand what you're talking about."

The Hero King said with a meaningful smile on his face.

"No, no, no, Qili. You've got it, or you're in a state where you're feeling it but aren't sure yet. ”

Yan Feng Qili seemed to feel some irony in the other party's words:

"Are you laughing at me? Hero King. ”

"Don't you understand? Forget it, it's understandable that you don't understand. After all, Yan Feng Qili is more rational than emotional, so he can only see what he deliberately pays attention to. ”

However, the so-called human beings, even without realizing it, instinctively pursue pleasure. Like those beasts that chase the smell of blood from their prey. This emotion in their hearts will be intuitively expressed in their words and deeds. ”

"Observing a person's words and deeds is the best way to understand his inner world. That's the best part about being human. ”

"So Qili, when you tell what you have heard, seen, and understood, through your own mouth. Your inner thoughts have been fully revealed. The part of your language that describes it in the most detail is the part that interests you the most and makes you feel the most pleasant subconsciously. ”

Qili had to admit that she was careless.

The primordial king Gilgamesh not only possessed great power to become a king, but he also had his own set of principles and ways of thinking. The King of Heroes is not a pointless pastime for himself. It's a peculiar way to get to your heart.

"First of all, get rid of the guy you deliberately hid the truth from. This deliberate concern does not represent pleasure, but your obsession. Now I'm going to talk about people who you notice unconsciously. ”

"After removing the master of saber, the guy called the guard, among the remaining four masters, who is the person you pay the most attention to?"

Yan Feng Qili looked at Gilgamesh's rudie-like pupils staring at him, and suddenly felt a strong uneasiness in his heart, and for Qili's vacillation, Gilgamesh returned with an evil smile, he seemed to be very satisfied, smiled and took a sip of red wine, and then continued:

"Master of Berserker. What's it called, isn't it? Have you noticed that your report to this man is a little too detailed compared to the few sentences or two you have written about the other masters? ”

"Because his situation is more complicated. So it needs to be extra special and that's it. ”

In response to Yan Fengqili's rebuttal, Gilgamesh gave a negative:

"Oh? Right? That's because you're more concerned about this man's affairs, so you gave the Assassin an order to investigate all these complicated things. It's an instruction given out of interest without you even realizing it. If the Berserker Master is no different from the other Masters in your heart, then why should you pay attention to the relationship between the Berserker and Tosaka Tokitomi if you find out that the Berserker Master participated in the Holy Grail War to exchange hostages with another person? ”

Yan Feng Qili lowered his gaze, and his brain was running rapidly.

Makiri's night is indeed a figure that needs special attention. This person has a grudge against Shi Chen, and his servant has not revealed his real name so far, but he is a special servant with reason, good combat effectiveness, and inherent skills to adapt to chaotic battles.

But in terms of the level of threat, the duo is not a strong combination.

Maki Goose Night is just a magician who has been training for a year in a hurry to participate in the Holy Grail War. Poorly prepared for the Holy Grail War, and extremely poorly qualified. Due to the reckless repercussions, the body of the wild goose is on the verge of collapse.

Berserker is unique, but if you ignore the inherent ability to enhance yourself against multiple enemies, your basic stats can only be considered unremarkable. There are three types of Phantasms that Berserker has used so far, an extremely sharp sword, a spear that seems to have no special abilities but is only strong in his hand, and a white horse as a mount. Compared to Iskandar and Gilgamesh's EX Exceptional Treasures, it can be described as dwarfed.

Compared to the experienced magician killer leader, the famous Immortal Knight King is the backbone, and the Saber camp of the Einzberen family of the Holy Grail War Royal Three Families; The Rider faction that also has EX Treasures; Even the Lancer camp of Kenneth, a super-first-class magician who has already retired.

None of the Berserkers are the most threatening side. It is indeed a bit unreasonable for such an opponent to investigate the situation so carefully.

I admit that it was a mistake of judgment. The humility of the priesthood, cultivated by years of self-cultivation, led Qili to admit her mistakes honestly.

"Indeed, the night of the wild goose is nothing more than a short-lived and vulnerable enemy. In the long run, he does not pose a threat and has no value to focus on. I overrated him, which is why I explained too much to you, Archer. ”

"Hehe, is that so?" Qili relented, but Gilgamesh still didn't let it go:

"But Kirley, now let's assume that in the unlikely event that miracles and luck are intertwined, Berserker and his Master survive to the end and receive the Holy Grail. Have you thought about what will happen at that time? ”

Yan Feng Qili's thoughts began to drift-

What Makiri's pursuit is revenge on Tosaka Shichen, the desire for Miss Aoi, and the redemption of the two daughters of the Tosaka family and their own self-blame feelings. If the odds are not considered, let's say he finally defeats Shichen and gets the Holy Grail. What will the wild goose night face at that time?

The answer to the question couldn't be simpler, he will face the consequences of impulsiveness. In order to help Aoi regain her daughter's fate and happiness, she took the life of her husband and made the heir of the Tosaka family lose her father. This is an insoluble contradiction. When the victory is won on the blood, the night will have to face the ugliness of his heart. It seems to be a great sacrifice and salvation, but in fact it is the evil desire composed of possessiveness, jealousy, and other negative emotions that drives oneself......

Yan Feng Qili pondered, and Gilgamesh on the side looked at him thinking, and smiled as if he had succeeded in his plan.