Accompanied by the huge roar caused by the rolling and stirring of dark clouds in the sky, and the thunder and lightning raging wildly on the ground, in addition to a terrifying crater with a diameter of more than two or three kilometers blown out in the entire dock warehouse area, the ground and buildings in other surrounding areas also suffered devastating damage.
After completing the attack, the thickest lightning bolt seemed to have its own thoughts and consciousness. It turned directly into a dazzling electric beam about three meters wide and more than twenty meters long and flew back to the hands of its creator.
The moment little Annie stretched out her hand and grasped the lightning, it began to shrink continuously at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally turned into an energy weapon only a foot long that exuded a terrifying aura.
Almost at the same time, the girl's hair began to float under the influence of lightning, and her eyes released bright and chilling electric light.
Anyone who sees this scene will involuntarily think of Zeus, the king of gods in ancient Greek mythology.
There is no doubt that this is a typical legendary magic from the continent of Faerun - [Active Lightning].
As the name suggests, its effect is to create a lightning clone with self-awareness, action and judgment by giving it a part of one's own personality, and to control it through thought.
Each casting of this spell consumes one legendary spell slot.
And as long as one legendary spell slot is expanded each day, the living lightning will remain present and active.
Once a legendary spell slot is exhausted prematurely, it immediately stops responding and falls into a dormant state until the caster rests again and gains a legendary spell slot for the next day.
It can be said that as long as the legendary wizard learns [Active Lightning], he will gain a means to launch a large-scale attack on the enemy immediately at any time and anywhere without chanting spells.
The only problem is that it is too conspicuous and can be seen clearly from a distance even in broad daylight.
However, the [Activated Lightning] performed by little Annie was obviously strengthened by divine power, so both the power and the visual effect made everyone who witnessed this scene think that this should be some kind of "top-level treasure release".
"Oh my god! Could this Caster be Zeus, the king of gods in ancient Greek mythology?"
Waver Velvet was lying on the chariot, shaking uncontrollably.
Because the fear of thunder and lightning began as early as when humans were still in the primitive tribal period.
Whether it is the oldest Mesopotamian civilization or the later rising Mediterranean and Eastern civilizations, there is no shortage of gods in charge of thunder and lightning in their myths and legends.
But the most famous and well-known among them is undoubtedly the third generation king of gods in Greek mythology - Zeus.
But the question is, is the power granted by the Holy Grail really enough to summon a main god like Zeus?
This obviously touched upon Weber Velvet's blind spot in knowledge.
However, he obviously didn't know that the Holy Grail War could indeed summon real gods, but their power would be severely limited, or even incomplete.
For example, during the Fifth Holy Grail War, Illyasviel von Einzbern successfully summoned Hercules.
Although his original identity was merely the offspring of Zeus and a demigod, he was clearly recorded as a god in later myths and legends.
"Is that girl really Zeus, the king of the gods?"
Iskandar frowned and showed a very puzzled expression, obviously not believing the Master's speculation.
After all, his treasures [Flying Hoof Thunder Bull] and [Divine Wheel] are inextricably linked to the king of gods in ancient Greek mythology.
If the other party really descended as a Caster, then normally he should be able to sense everything.
But the question is, who else but Zeus could release such terrifying thunder power? Could it be Thor, the god of thunder in Norse mythology? After all, the [Scepter of the Warlock King] in little Annie's hand does look a bit like a hammer.
Or maybe it was Chak, the god of thunder in Mayan civilization, or some other god of thunder in the mythology of Eastern civilization? In short, even the King of Conquerors, who was always good at observation and analysis, could not make an accurate judgment at this moment.
In contrast, Kenneth, who had already escaped from the battlefield, had already determined that little Annie was the famous King of the Gods. At this moment, under the protection of Diarmuid, he leaned against the wall and gasped for breath. While receiving treatment from his fiancée Sora, he growled with a gloomy face: "Damn it! How could this happen? What kind of holy relic did Master Caster use to summon Zeus, who controls the supreme power of thunder! I will not accept this! Am I going to give up?"
"Master! Please don't be discouraged. I swear that even if Caster is really the King of Gods, I will risk my life to kill God with my own gun and win the final victory of the Holy Grail War for you."
Diarmuid knelt on one knee and expressed his awareness to his master.
After all, in Celtic mythology, he is a rare warrior trained by the god of love Angus Mac Ogg and the god of the sea Mananno Mac Ley.
Especially the treasure [Red Rose that Breaks Magic], which can ignore all armor or enhanced defense effects made of magic power and directly cause real damage to the main body.
In addition, the Servants participating in the Holy Grail War are essentially the product of Heroic Spirits materialized through magic, which means that even a god-level Servant like Zeus, the king of gods, will inevitably be injured, bleed, or even die if hit by him.
Unfortunately, Diarmuid's loyalty did not win the master's recognition and gratitude. Instead, he was immediately reprimanded by Kenneth.
"Shut up! What's the point of you saying this now?
Will you be able to defeat Caster if you risk your life? Can you withstand the violent thunder that falls from the sky?
No, you can't.
Ultimately, you don't have that kind of ability, so don't make such boasts here.
What we need to do now is to contact other Masters, especially Archer, who seems to be the only one who can confront Caster head-on. "
While saying this, Kayneth had a tense and solemn expression on his face, not noticing at all that while he was teaching his servant a lesson, his beloved fiancée Sora's eyes revealed naked and undisguised disgust and murderous intent.
Because when this woman saw Diarmuid for the first time, she was deeply attracted by his handsome appearance and the innate "black mole of love" on his face, and it could even be said that she fell madly in love with him.
Although Diarmuid himself was loyal and had no intention of cheating on his Master, he ignored Sora's love confessions from beginning to end, hoping to avoid the tragedy of his previous life from happening again.
But this obviously doesn't work.
After all, women lose their rationality when they are in love.
Anyone who stands between them and the object of their affection is seen as an obstacle to be excluded.
Unfortunately, in the eyes of his fiancée, Kenneth was the one who needed to be eliminated.
In fact, before arriving in Fuyuki City, Sora had begun planning to seize the curse and become the master of Diarmuid, and then leave with his beloved to find a place where no one knew and live a happy life for the rest of his life.
To this end, she is secretly studying how to use the power of magic to accept Diarmuid's life essence and give birth to their child.
Especially seeing his "lover" being treated like a slave by Kenneth, Sora's heart had long been like an erupting volcano, wanting to strangle this shitty fiancé to death, but in the end he endured it, put on a gentle and virtuous look and comforted: "Dear, don't be angry. After all, Lancer also means well, at least he is loyal to you. Right now we should consider how to form an alliance with Archer's master, Tohsaka Tokiomi."
"Humph! Tōsaka Tokiomi is not an easy guy to get along with. Moreover, the Tōsaka family was appointed by the Magic Association as the manager of Fuyuki. He has firmly seized the initiative in the Holy Grail War from the very beginning."
After seeing his fiancée's delicate and beautiful face, Kenneth's anger immediately disappeared, and was replaced by the opposite tolerance.
"How about I try to contact him on your behalf?" Sora offered.
"you?"
Kenneth's eyes flashed with worry.
Because he was not sure whether Tōsaka Tokiomi would choose to directly hold his fiancée hostage.
You have to know that the Master of the Holy Grail War often uses any means necessary to achieve victory.
Sora nodded seriously: "Yes, it's me.
First of all, I am not a Master and can be abandoned at any time, so it is meaningless even if you kill me or hold me hostage.
Secondly, the Tōsaka family is a prominent family in the magic world, and Tokiomi has always upheld the spirit of nobility, so he would not take action against a messenger who poses no threat.
Finally, and most importantly, once the alliance is successfully concluded, it means obtaining the key to defeating Caster.
As for what remains, it is a duel between magicians.
I believe that as the head of the Archibald family, you will not lose to the master of the Tosaka family, right?"
Hearing this, Kayneth immediately raised his chin proudly like a peacock: "Of course! In a one-on-one duel, no contemporary magician can defeat me. As for Lancer, he only needs to hold Archer back for a while during the battle."
"I think so. After all, you are a recognized genius in the Clock Tower, the highest institution for magicians."
After saying that, Sora deliberately cast an admiring look at her fiancé, then turned around and disappeared into the night.
Even if you use your butt to think, you will know that her purpose of volunteering to be the envoy must be not simple. If nothing unexpected happens, she must want to reach some private and unknown deal with Tōsaka Tokiomi.
And Kenneth is the bargaining chip.
…
At the same time, on the other side, the situation of the duo of Irisviel and Emiya Kiritsugu was not much better. It could even be said that they were the side that suffered the most losses since the start of the Fourth Holy Grail War.
Irisviel's respiratory tract and skin were severely burned, and she was trying to treat herself.
The hands of Emiya Kiritsugu and Hisau Maiya were also severely burned, to the point where they were unable to hold guns and fight. Even if they were healed through magic, it would take at least twenty hours to recover.
Even the servant who served as the trump card, Artoria, had her wrist injured and unable to heal due to Diarmuid's Noble Phantasm, [Yellow Rose of Certain Destruction], causing a significant reduction in her combat power.
Looking at the wounded people all around him, Emiya Kiritsugu's face, which had been expressionless for thousands of years, finally showed tension and solemnity.
According to the basic principle of the Holy Grail War, the side that suffers the greatest losses will most likely become the top priority target for hunting by other Masters.
The so-called Holy Grail War is essentially about retrieving the souls of dead Servants, injecting them into the Holy Grail, and then using their power to return to the outer Throne of Heroes to perforate the world, and thus reach the source that magicians have always dreamed of.
Therefore, killing the servants and having their souls absorbed into the Holy Grail is the most important thing.
As long as the number of Servant souls absorbed by the Holy Grail reaches a critical point, the Holy Grail can be summoned in advance without actually deciding the winner.
This means that the mechanism of the Holy Grail War is not like a sports competition where the winner gets the gold medal, but is more like a last-in-last-out elimination system.
When a certain number of Heroic Spirits are eliminated, the way to win changes from defeating the others to seeing who can summon and seize the Holy Grail first.
It has to be said that this interesting mechanism makes the game of the Holy Grail War far more complicated than it appears on the surface.
After a brief thought, Emiya Kiritsugu finally made a decision and said to his nominal wife: "I'm afraid we have to find a place to hide for a while to avoid the limelight."
"Hide?"
Irisviel was visibly stunned.
Because this was completely different from the original plan of having himself and Saber attract attention to lure out the enemy's servants, and then having Emiya Kiritsugu and his assistants assassinate the opponent's Master.
Emiya Kiritsugu sighed helplessly and explained, "Because of our injuries, we have become the weakest party and are likely to be besieged by multiple Masters and Servants.
Especially since Saber's wounds could not be healed through treatment.
So the previous plan is no longer applicable.
What's more, the power displayed by Caster was really unexpected.
I suspect she is most likely the legendary king of gods, Zeus.
If this is true, then she must be the strongest Servant in this Holy Grail War, no doubt about it.
It is unwise to engage in direct combat with such a heroic spirit.
The ideal way is to first figure out her Master's identity and weaknesses, and then find a way to solve them directly at the root.
Without the magic power provided by the Master, even the most powerful Servant would not be able to hold on for more than a few days."
"Are you planning on doing something mean again?"
Altria stared at the man who summoned her, as if she was looking at an unforgivable sinner.
Of course, in her eyes, who valued honor, virtue, loyalty and integrity, if it weren't for the relationship between the camps, she would have drawn her sword and killed the other party with his style of doing things.
This is also why after confirming King Arthur's identity, Kiritsugu Emiya immediately chose to order him to protect his wife instead of acting with him.
The Magician Killer knew very well that the famous Knight King would never recognize him. The compatibility between the two was extremely poor, and there was no possibility of cooperation at all.
"That's because you suffered irreparable injuries in the battle with Lancer."
After saying this coldly, Emiya Kiritsugu turned around and disappeared into the darkness with his assistant without looking back.
And Artoria's expression turned extremely ugly due to this almost blaming tone. She stared at the wound on her wrist for a long time without being able to speak.
Because she is not one of those people who would make excuses to shirk responsibility, and she also understands how fatal this non-fatal wound will be in the next battle with other Servants.
Just when Artoria was blaming herself for this, the considerate Irisviel had already finished her own treatment. She hugged her neck from behind and comforted her softly, "Don't take it to heart. Kiritsugu was just saying that out of anger because he was worried about the situation. If it weren't for your dedicated protection, I would have died a long time ago."
"I'm sorry, Master, I disappoint you."
Artoria subconsciously clenched the invisible Sword of Promised Victory in her hand, obviously still feeling guilty for underestimating the enemy.
There's nothing I can do about it. This is the side effect of having too strong a sense of responsibility.
"Okay, don't be so hard on yourself. Now that it's happened, you need to find a way to solve it instead of torturing yourself. Now let's get to a safe place as soon as possible."
After saying that, Irisviel pulled her Servant into the car parked not far away.
After a while, the car left this dangerous place at a very fast speed.
At this moment, apart from Assassin who was still hiding in the dark and observing, the only ones who had not left were the King of Conquerors and Waver Velvet.
Snap, snap, snap——
Accompanied by crisp applause, Anastasia finally walked out of the flying carriage, picked up little Anne and kissed her hard on her tender cheek.
"Well done, dear! I think after today's wonderful performance, there will be few Masters or Servants who dare to take advantage of us easily."
"It's a pity that the big bastard got away. Otherwise, I would have made him feel the power of this scepter."
The girl raised the [Scepter of the Warlock King] with a look of regret, her eyes flashing with malicious light like a little devil.
You should know that this weapon can trigger an effect similar to the Great Disintegration when it hits.
Unless it is something of artifact quality, ordinary weapons and equipment will be scrapped in minutes.
If we make a horizontal comparison with the collections in King Gilgamesh's treasury, I'm afraid more than 90% of them would be scrapped at once.
What’s even more terrible is that the [Scepter of the Warlock King] is a special attack weapon against gods.
In the universe where the planet Toril is located, a god can be randomly exiled from the single plane where the holder is located for a full ten days.
And with the blessing of the "mystery" of the current world, it can also pose a huge threat to servants with divinity, and the effect is like the golden chain of heaven.
It’s just that one is exile and isolation, while the other is bondage.
Obviously, according to little Annie's thoughts, she must first deal a devastating blow to the King's Treasury, and then exile and isolate it, and enjoy the other party's helpless and furious look.
In a way, Tōsaka Tokiomi actually saved Gilgamesh.
But it is unknown whether this "tyrant" will appreciate it.
"Don't worry, the Holy Grail War has just begun, and you will have plenty of time to play with him in the future. Compared to this matter, I think it is better to first confirm the mouse that has been hiding in the dark and has never shown up."
Having said that, Anastasia suddenly turned around and looked down at the dilapidated alley not far away, pursing her lips to reveal a playful smile.
"Dear Master Berserker, shouldn't you come out and introduce yourself?"
As the last word came out of his mouth, a violent cough suddenly came from the dark alley.
Immediately afterwards, a male figure wearing a hood and covering his mouth with a few strands of white hair revealed slowly walked out.
Through the gaps between his fingers, one could clearly see that he seemed to be coughing up blood constantly, and looked like he would not live long. Following behind him was a servant covered in armor and ominous black magic.
"How did you find me?"
After coughing for a while,
The man raised his head to reveal a young face that was totally inconsistent with his poor physical condition.
No, that's not right.
To be precise, it is a weird face with half of it still youthful and the other half showing a lot of wrinkles.
"It's simple. My doll noticed the ominous aura on you from the beginning."
As she spoke, Anastasia stretched out her arm and waved gently.
The latter was obviously startled by this sudden change, then he sighed with a wry smile: "Ah - well, you are worthy of being a Master who can summon such a powerful Servant. It seems that I am still too green in front of you orthodox magicians. Let me introduce myself first, my name is Matou Kariya, as you can see, I am the Master of Berserker in this Holy Grail War."
“Matou Kariya? You are from the Matou family!”
Anastasia held the doll in her arms with a hint of surprise.
After all, through her conversation with Waver Velvet, she already knew that the Matou family was one of the three magician families who built the Holy Grail.
But the guy in front of him was obviously a complete rookie. Not only was his use of various magics quite crude, but he was also forcibly overdrawing his own vitality to provide magic power to his servants.
This is basically no different from suicide.
Anastasia even seriously doubted whether the other party could survive until the end of this Holy Grail War.
Matou Kariya's eyes revealed undisguised disgust, and he nodded very straightforwardly: "Yes, it is the Matou family. However, I am not a magician in the traditional sense. I even severed ties with my family a long time ago. I was forced to join. I declare in advance that I do not desire the Holy Grail, I just want to fulfill my own wish."
"So... you want to form an alliance?"
Anastasia saw through the other party's intentions at a glance.
Because by standing out at this time and risking being the first to be killed and eliminated, it can be basically confirmed that there is no hostility.
Otherwise, any Master who desires the Holy Grail should now try to unite to deal with little Annie who has displayed overwhelming strength.
"Yes, I want to form an alliance with you to deal with that bastard Tousaka Tokiomi and make him pay for the mistakes he made."
As he said this, a complex expression of pain, hatred, jealousy, and madness emerged on Matou Kariya's chilling face.
Such heart-touching expressions and emotional revelation obviously cannot be faked.
This undoubtedly made Anastasia very curious, and she continued to ask with interest: "Do you have a grudge against each other?"
Before Matou Kariya could explain, little Annie, who had been reading her memories and thoughts, exclaimed with a look of sudden enlightenment: "Ah! I know! This uncle is a minotaur!"
"Bull... Minotaur?"
Anastasia blinked in confusion.
Because this word has not yet become popular in the current era, she, as a heroic spirit, has not been infused with the corresponding knowledge by the Holy Grail and therefore cannot understand its meaning.
Little Annie excitedly explained: "Ninjago is the homophone of NTR, which means to forcibly occupy someone else's wife or girlfriend.
This uncle has a crush on the wife of another uncle named Toshiomi Toosaka, so he plans to kill him through this Holy Grail War and then take her away directly.
Besides, what he just said about not being interested in the Holy Grail is true."
At this point, the girl suddenly paused and gave Matou Kariya a thumbs up, encouraging him as if to make the world a mess: "Come on! Uncle Minotaur! I support you! Long live the Minotaur! The Minotaur will win! Let the pure love party die!"
“Cough, cough, cough—”
Little Annie's innocent words immediately triggered a violent coughing fit in the latter, and she almost coughed out her lungs.
He really wanted to know where this Caster got all this messy knowledge from.
Could it be that the Holy Grail was so powerful that it could impart such outrageous things directly to the Servant? But soon, Matou Kariya suddenly realized that if the identity of the person in front of him was really the God King Zeus, then such a reaction suddenly seemed reasonable.
After all, Zeus is a typical Minotaur in mythology.
Things like seducing queens and princesses are commonplace for him, and many of those heroes and demigods are his illegitimate children.
Anastasia was shocked that her little master even knew such a thing, and secretly wondered what his parents had taught him.
Little did she know that all these messed up things were learned by little Annie through the Internet on Earth in the Marvel Universe, and had nothing to do with Zuo Si at all.
"I'm not! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"
Matou Kariya, who had finally stopped coughing, quickly denied three things in a row.
His motivation for participating in the Holy Grail War was the promise made by the old bug Zouken Matou that as long as Sakura became a puppet controlled by him and won, she would not have to endure inhuman torture and abuse, and would be sent back to reunite with her mother Aoi and sister Rin afterwards.
Of course, he had also fantasized about waiting for Tokiomi's death to take advantage of the opportunity to marry his secret crush, Aoi, and start a new family to live the happy life he had always dreamed of.
But as his physical condition deteriorated after the transformation, he realized that he no longer had such an opportunity and qualifications.
He was like a moth flying in front of a fire, and at any moment he might plunge into the flames and turn into ashes.
"Hmm? Are you sure you don't want to, Uncle Minotaur? I have a way to help you realize your wish."
Little Annie suddenly flashed over and came closer, staring at Matou Kariya with her big watery eyes.
moment!
Matou Kariya's dead heart once again ignited hope, and at the same time his eyes began to become guilty. After a long while, he asked cautiously: "How...how can you help me?"
"Hehe! That's right! Minotaur should not be afraid of difficulties and move forward courageously! Here, drink this."
Little Annie casually took out a bottle of powerful healing potion from her treasure house.
You don't need to ask to know that these things were taken from the central laboratory in charge of Jinjitaxia when he lived in the Mutahar floating city.
As Zuo Si's only offspring at the time, no one would care about her as long as she didn't cause too much damage, such as taking some "toys".
"Drink it?"
Matou Kariya took the bottle with obvious hesitation.
Because he wasn't sure if it was some kind of poison or something that would have a bad effect on him.
After all, the two sides are still only in the negotiation stage and are not allies in the strict sense.
Most importantly, he was a little confused as to why this child-like Caster was so kind to him.
Is it really the mutual respect between the "Tauren"?
But after much hesitation, Matou Kariya decided to take a gamble. He opened the seal, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
With the powerful strength shown by little Annie, if she wanted to kill him, there would be no need to go through so much trouble. She could just drop the activated lightning in her hand.
After about five seconds, when the potion containing abundant vitality and positive energy began to be absorbed by the body that was squeezed to the limit, Matou Kariya soon felt that his condition was improving at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The paralyzed nerves on the left side of the body returned to normal, and even the left eye, which had been almost blurred, regained its sight.
That vibrant and healthy feeling is like a new life.
“This… this is…”
Matou Kariya was completely shocked by the effect of the potion.
After a year-long transformation, he is no longer the outsider who knows nothing about magic. He knows very well the value of this potion that can repair a damaged body and provide enormous vitality.
If it were sold on the magic market, many ancient big families would be willing to get it at all costs.
"How about it? I didn't lie to you, did I? As long as you nod, I promise to make you get what you want."
Little Annie waved the fairy wand in her hand and continued to seduce.
"Deal! I'll help you get the Holy Grail, and you'll help me realize my wish. We each get what we want."
Matou Kariya solemnly submitted his application for alliance.
"Great! Let's form an alliance!"
After saying that, little Annie turned around and waved desperately at her servant.
Anastasia obviously did not expect that her Master could so easily deal with an ally with whom she had no conflict of interest. She hurriedly drove the carriage down from the sky and took the initiative to extend her right hand to shake hands with Matou Kariya.
"It is a pleasure to form an alliance with you, Master of Berserker. I hope we can work closely together in the future. Also, you can call me Annie."
"Hello, Annie, I think we should find a place where no one is around to discuss our plan. You know, the old man in our family is not an easy character to deal with."
Matou Kariya has obviously made up his mind to use the power of his allies to resist the control of Matou Zouken, or even to eradicate him completely.
"No problem, I just happen to have a safe place to stay."
Anastasia climbed into the carriage without a word and sat on one side with little Anne.
Matou Kariya sat on the other side very consciously, and at the same time let his Servant transform into a spirit.
In this way, the carriage quickly took off into the air and galloped towards the fortress outside the city.
…
On the other side, in the huge mansion of the Tōsaka family, Tōsaka Tokiomi was sweating profusely as he faced the murderous and obviously furious Gilgamesh, his entire body, from muscles to nerves, was tense.
Because he knew very well what his actions just now meant to the extremely proud and conceited Hero King.
Moreover, having consumed one Command Seal before, he only had two Command Seals left to use. This was definitely quite dangerous for Archer who had the ability to act alone.
The two of them faced each other like this for several minutes, and finally Gilgamesh issued a warning in a cold and emotionless tone.
"Tokiomi, I hope this is the first and last time. If you dare to do something that goes against the king's will again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"I am so sorry! Thank you for your kindness and forgiveness. I promise that something like this will never happen again. After all, that was the thunderbolt power of Zeus, the king of gods in Greek mythology. I was really scared at the time."
Tōsaka Tokiomi placed one hand on his chest and bowed deeply.
He thought he had successfully escaped, but he did not realize the murderous intent that flashed in Jin Shanshan's red pupils.
kindness?
forgive?
What a joke! After losing face in public, this guy had already put his Master on the kill list.
But he was not a brainless reckless man, and he knew that Tōsaka Tokiomi still had two Command Seals in his hand.
This means that whether he is willing or not, the other party can forcibly control him twice more, so it is obviously unwise to turn against him at this time.
What's more, the "tyrant" Gilgamesh is a guy with a pretty bad taste.
If he deliberately wants to take revenge on someone, he will make that person suddenly fall down when he is closest to success, and then enjoy the anger, unwillingness and deep despair revealed by the other person before death.
Finally, with a cold snort, Jin Shanshan finally turned into a spirit and disappeared without a trace.
"Huh - I've finally passed this stage."
Tōsaka Tokiomi immediately relaxed and slumped down in the chair.
As the head of a traditional magician family, he knew very well that if this troublesome Servant really suddenly attacked, he would have no other choice except to use the Command Spell to force him to commit suicide.
Because Gilgamesh is too powerful, so powerful that he can kill his master in just a moment, or even wipe the entire Tohsaka family off the map.
But at the moment, Tōsaka Tokiomi no longer had time to think about whether the King of Heroes had really forgiven him, but instead focused all his attention on little Annie.
Like other masters, he also felt that this mysterious Caster was most likely Zeus, the king of gods in Greek mythology.
Because the terrifying thunder that fell from the sky and the posture of grabbing the animated lightning with hands were so impressive.
Just when Tōsaka Tokiomi was about to contact his apprentice Kotomine Kirei, the magic alarm outside the door was suddenly activated.
He subconsciously glanced outside through the window and saw a woman with short burgundy hair.
"Sola Nazelai Sofiali, the daughter of the Sofiali family, the head of the Department of Spirit Advent in the Clock Tower, the fiancée of the daughter of the Sofiali family, the head of the Department of Spirit Advent... How could she be here?"
Tōsaka Tokiomi showed a very puzzled expression.
As a local boss in Fuyuki City, he obviously knew that the other party was deeply involved in the Fourth Holy Grail War just like Kenneth.
To some extent, the two sides should be enemies right now.
Sora obviously knew that the owner of the house was watching him, so he stopped at a relatively safe distance and saluted gracefully, while raising his hands to show his back to the other party, obviously expressing that he had no hostility and was here to negotiate.
After confirming that this woman had no Command Seals and was not the Master, Tōsaka Tokiomi paused the magic barrier and controlled the gate to open automatically as a welcome.
In this situation without any sound or language, the two sides communicated without any obstacles.
A few minutes later, the two met in the spacious living room.
"Welcome, Ms. Sophia Li. I'm sorry, for some reasons that you and I both know, my wife is not in the mansion at the moment, so I can't make tea to entertain you. I can only use red wine instead for the time being."
After saying that, Tōsaka Tokiomi raised his wine glass, poured half of it, and then gently placed it in front of the other person.
"Thank you. I just want to have a drink to relax a little."
Sora raised his glass in gesture, then began to take a sip elegantly.
Since the magic circle is very small and both sides are from prominent families, they have known each other for a long time.
After a glass of wine, Tōsaka Tokiomi began to probe, "I wonder if you have any advice for me during my late night visit?"
"I'm here to ask for an alliance on behalf of Kenneth."
Sora stated his purpose straight away.
"Alliance?"
Tōsaka Tokiomi showed a very surprised expression.
Because he knew very well that Kenneth was far more arrogant and conceited than himself. In theory, the two of them could only become enemies and could never become allies.
Sora nodded slightly: "Yes, an alliance.
I believe you have also seen how powerful that Caster is.
She is the common enemy of all Masters who desire to seize the Holy Grail.
If we don't defeat it first, we won't have any chance of winning.
So Kenneth hopes to form an alliance with you to get rid of Caster and her Master first.
Once we eliminate the biggest threat, we can each use our own methods to seize the Holy Grail."
"Haha, I have to admit that this proposal is really tempting. But the question is how to ensure that Kenneth will not suddenly stab you in the back during this process?" Toosaka Tokiomi questioned calmly.
Sora pursed his lips and smiled as he replied, "I can promise that."
"you?"
Toosaka Tokiomi was stunned for a moment.
“Yes, that’s me.
As long as you sign a mandatory contract with me, guaranteeing that I can become Lancer's Master and leave safely afterwards.
Then I'm willing to tell you in secret all the decisions Kenneth has made.
That way, you won't have to worry about him stabbing you in the back out of the blue.
And I swear I have no interest in the Holy Grail."
Sora, whose love-brain had long since overwhelmed his sanity, finally revealed his true intentions.
(End of this chapter)
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