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Volume 3 The Place Closest to the Sky Chapter 17 The King¡¯s Banquet

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    ?Dulukis Zastus, Knight of Libra, Lord of the Red World.

    This is the identity of Cavalier, which is completely difficult for everyone present to understand.

    "Demon King?" Saberlu looked in disbelief. After all, she personally admired this knight. She didn't expect him to have such a name. Could it be that he was once a 'tyrant' or did something outrageous? "Cavalier, why?  Are you the devil?"

    Rider rubbed his chin, thinking to himself, this guy should have never heard of it.

    "Hmph - you don't have the aura of a bastard about you." Archer glanced at Cavalier and said in a very rude tone, "You don't have a demonic nature either, but you do have an aura that is very similar to the things I hate"

    "Well, this is our mistake. In fact, we come from the 'Red World', the edge that is unreachable to human beings. All existences there are completely loyal to their own desires and concepts of representation, and  Among them, the 'Red Devil' is one of the few individuals who stands at the top."

    "Be loyal to your own desires?" Saber looked seriously at Cavalier sitting next to her, "Aren't you a knight? Why are you loyal to your own desires!"

    "Well, based on my understanding of human beings, it is indeed difficult for you to understand, but although it is difficult to explain, my 'hope' is to be 'loyal to the way of knights'. As long as I am a 'knight', I  You can get 'satisfaction'. People in the red world are like this. They pursue their own 'yu.wish' without hesitation. Among them, there are some 'yu.wants' of our own people, which are considered 'noble' in the eyes of human beings.  or 'despicable'"

    Cavalier¡¯s words made Rider and Archer start to frown.

    "Well, he is completely loyal to his own desires. Indeed, he is the king who can carry out his own will in this way. But, listening to your explanation, is the so-called 'Red World Demon King' just a title for the strong?" Rider put down his words.  "Although I am very happy to have such a hero come to the banquet, can you be considered a king like this?"

    "Humph -" the golden archer sneered, "I didn't expect there was a fake king here! Even if you are not a bastard, it is a serious crime to pretend to be a king. If it weren't for the banquet now, I would have killed you!"

    "" Although Saber has some affection for Cavalier, who is also a knight, what Rider and Archer said makes sense, and she can't say anything more about it.

    "Hey -" Lydia Adolf, the great head of state stood up, pointed at his contracted demon king and shouted, "You should refute it! Aren't you one of the greatest kings in the red world! You are the undefeated  The King of Libra Knights!"

    It is difficult for Letia to explain. After all, the social structure of the Red World is different from that of human society, and there is no obvious concept of country.  However, the Red World Demon King can indeed be regarded as the title of "strong". There is also a "king" similar to the Red World. The "king" must be the "Red World Demon King", but the "Red World Demon King" is not necessarily the "king"  .

    Although Ladiya has only been contracted for less than two years, she is here entirely upon invitation as insurance for the "plan".  However, this does not mean that she can tolerate other people's slander against Drukis.

    "Well" Cavalier was silent for a moment, then he slowly picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. "I am indeed the 'King'. If you must make an analogy, I am the 'Knight King' of the 'Red World'!"  "

    After hearing what Cavalier said, Saber looked at the wine glass in her hand, wondering what she was thinking.  Perhaps feeling the magnanimity of the "king", Rider laughed loudly and started clinking glasses with everyone. The "kings" present because this was the king's toast, if they didn't drink, they would deny that they were "kings".  So after a round of drinks, the atmosphere relaxed a lot.

    Rider looked around at the kings, then turned around and continued the topic from the beginning.

    "Ah, by the way, let's talk about what happened before. Archer, the best wine of yours can only be matched by the most precious cup - but unfortunately, the Holy Grail is not used to hold wine. What we are doing now is to consider whether each other has the ability to hold wine.  Holy Grail Q&A to qualify for the Holy Grail, first you have to tell us why you want the Holy Grail. Archer, as the king, you should find a way to convince us that you are qualified to obtain the Holy Grail."

    Hearing the cheating "Holy Grail Quiz" again, the impulse of Qipiao astronomy racket, playing cards and big wooden barrel

    "I really can't stand you. First of all, we are going to 'compete' for the Holy Grail. Your question is far from this premise."

    "Um?"

    Seeing Rider raise his eyebrows in surprise, Archer sighed helplessly.

    "Originally, it should have been my property. All the treasures in the world came from my collection, but after a long time, it was lost from my treasure house, but its owner is still me."

    "Then you are saying, have you ever owned the Holy Grail? Do you know?What is it?  "

    "No."

    Archer flatly denied Rider¡¯s question.

    "This is not what you can understand. The total amount of my property even exceeds the scope of my own knowledge, but as long as it is a 'treasure', then it must belong to me, that is very clear. You actually want to take my treasure  , you should still be a little self-aware.¡±

    This time it was Saber¡¯s turn to be speechless: ¡°Are you mentally disturbed?¡±

    "Hey, what should I say?" Unlike Saber, Rider muttered as if he was echoing.  At some point, he picked up the wine bottle and poured another drink into the glass without hesitation. "Speaking of which, I think I still know your real name. There should be only one king who is more arrogant than I, Iskandar."  .¡±

    Irisviel and Webb immediately listened attentively. After all, the identity of this golden archer is still very concerning.

    However, Kino happened to swallow a piece of beef meat and said something.

    "Hey, the King of Conquerors. I'm sorry for the interruption, but" Because it was the 'King's Banquet' and in the context of the 'Banquet', it wasn't considered rude to say so. Kino looked at the kings with a look of confusion.  He glanced over and said calmly, "You don't think Archer is Cyrus the Great"

    Rider is surprised, archer is disdainful, and others are thoughtful.

    Indeed, Cyrus the Great was also a famous king in ancient Europe, the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty, and the owner of the Babylonian Garden in the Sky.  Moreover, this king is hundreds of years older than the conquering king.

    "Although that king also has many treasures, such as gardens in the sky, but they still can't be compared with Archer." When Kino said this, Archer showed a look of appreciation. Kino just nodded politely, "After all, Archer has  The prototypes of 2/3 of the Noble Phantasms in the world. It is indeed not an exaggeration to say that 'all the treasures in the world come from Archer's collection', because most of the Noble Phantasms that humans can access are indeed in Archer, and Archer is  The oldest king in the world, the Hero King Gilgamesh."

    """¡ª¡ª!"""

    The shocking information shocked everyone.

    ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­Fuyuki City/A hotel somewhere¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­

    Matou Heye felt very painful at this time. In order to enhance his magic power, he was implanted with a marking insect.  This is the fate of the Matou family

    Berserker is already in a spiritual state and cannot be discovered by humans.

    However, just when Matou Tsuruno was leaning on his bed, enduring the attack of the marking bug, berserker suddenly appeared like a black shadow

    "!?"

    Heye was about to speak when he was suddenly trapped by something. If it wasn't for the marking bug, he couldn't make a sound at all.  Berserker seemed to have sensed an enemy, but he had no idea who the enemy was, where he was, or what his abilities were.  Facing the unknown enemy, Matou Tsuruno smiled bitterly. Regarding this war, if it were just him, he would almost give up. He couldn't say how much he loves the Matou family, but it is his responsibility as a magician.  He had to muster up the courage to face the enemy.

    Who is it?  Able to come here silently.  Is it assassin?  No, it¡¯s just that assassin doesn¡¯t have such a sense of oppression

    ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ Banquet¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­

    Archer already knew that, Irisviel and Waver had ugly expressions, and Lydia and Chino were chatting about topics that no one else was interested in.  The banquet between the kings did not have much impact, but everyone could understand the reason for Archer's arrogance.

    "So Archer, that means as long as you nod and agree, then we can get the Holy Grail?"

    "Of course, but I have no reason to reward rats like you."

    "Are you reluctant to part with it?"

    "Of course not, I only reward my subjects and people." Archer smiled mockingly at Rider and said, "Or Rider, if you are willing to surrender to me, then I will give you one or two cups."

    "Ah, this is impossible." Rider scratched his chin, as if he felt that the other party's conditions were too high, so he simply turned his head away, "But Archer, it doesn't matter to you whether you have the Holy Grail or not."  , you are not competing for the Holy Grail just to fulfill any wish."

    "Of course. But I can't let go of the guy who took my treasure. This is a matter of principle."

    "That is to say -" Rider drained the glass of wine. "What does it mean? Is there any reason?"

    "It's a law." Archer immediately replied, "A law established by me as a king."

    "Yeah." Rider seemed to understand what he said and sighed deeply, "What a perfect king,"Able to implement the rules set by oneself.  But, I still want the Holy Grail. What I do is grab it if I want it, because I, Iskandar, am the conquering king.  "

    "Not necessarily. As long as you commit a crime, I can punish you. There is no room for negotiation."

    "Then we can only meet on the battlefield."

    Archer and Rider nodded at the same time with a serious look on their faces.

    "¡ª¡ªBut Archer, let's have a drink first, and let's leave the battle for later."

    "Of course, unless you don't like the wine I brought at all."

    "Are you kidding me? How can I not drink the wine now?"

    At this moment, Archer and Rider could no longer tell whether Saber was a friend or an enemy, so she had to sit silently and watch the two of them.  And the cavalier is a guy who is not good at words, this is already clear now.  After a while, Saber finally spoke to Rider.

    "King of Conqueror, since you have admitted that the Holy Grail is someone else's property, do you still want to use force to seize it?"

    "¡ª¡ªHuh? Of course, my belief is 'conquest'that is, 'seize' and 'invasion'."

    Saber suppressed the anger in her heart and asked: "Then why do you want to get the Holy Grail?"

    Rider actually smiled sheepishly. He took a sip of wine and replied, "I want to become a human being."

    This was really an unexpected answer. Even Weber said "Ah" and after quieting down with an almost crazy tone, Rider shrugged.

    "Idiot, how can you conquer the world with this cup? Conquest is my dream, and I can only entrust this first step to the Holy Grail to realize it."

    "Bastardyou actually challenge me for such a silly thing?" Even Archer was helpless, but Rider said seriously, "I said, even if we appear in the real world with magic power, in the end we are just servants.  It didn't originally exist in this world - although it feels a bit ridiculous, are you really satisfied? I'm not satisfied. I want to be reincarnated in this world and live as a human being."

    ""

    Thinking back - Weber originally thought that it was Rider's quirk that he didn't like spiritual transformation and insisted on appearing in physical form.  Indeed, although servants can talk, dress, eat, etc. like humans, their essence is similar to that of ghosts.

    "Whyyou want a naked body so much?"

    "Because this is the basis of 'conquest'." Iskandar murmured, looking at his clenched fists. "Having a body, heading towards the heaven and earth, and carrying out my conquest - that is my way to be a king. But now  I don't have a body, this is not possible. Without this, nothing can begin. I am not afraid of anything, I just feel that I must have a body."

    Archer seemed to be listening carefully to Rider's words, and just drank in silence from beginning to end.  After careful observation, you can find that at this time he has a strange expression that is different from before. It may be a bit far-fetched to describe it as a smile, but compared with his usual mocking expression before, the smile at this time contains a more layer of meaning.  Yin is ruthless.

    "It's decided - Rider, I will kill you with my own hands."

    "Haha, you are still saying this now. You should be aware of it as soon as possible. Not only the Holy Grail, I also plan to loot your treasure house. You are really too careless to let the King of Conqueror drink such fine wine."

    Rider laughed wildly.  But at this time there was another person who had not smiled even though he had participated in the banquet.

    Saber, who attended the banquet, could not find any room for conversation in the conversation between Archer and Rider.  The kingly way these two people talked about was far from what she believed in, so she couldn't talk to them at all.

    Just follow your own will¡ª¡ª

    This is not what the king should think.  Saber, who believes in integrity, sees Archer and Rider as nothing more than tyrants.  No matter how powerful the opponent is, Saber's heart still burns with unyielding fighting spirit.

    These two are the only opponents that he cannot lose.  The Holy Grail must not be given away to them.  Archer's words make no sense at all, and Rider's wish can only be regarded as the wish of a warrior.  Moreover, that is just the beginning of all the desires of human beings.  Compared with their wishes, the wishes in saberxiong have to be said to be nobler than theirs.

    ¡°¡ªHey, I¡¯m talking about saber and cavalier, please tell me your wishes.¡±

    Rider¡¯s words made Cavalier, who was just drinking silently, start to think seriously, while Saber¡¯s expression became a little more discerning.  No matter when, the desire in her heart never wavered.  My kingship is my pride.  Still raising his head, the King of Knights looked directly at the two heroic spirits.

    "I want to save my hometown. I want to change the fate of Britain."

      After Saber finished speaking resolutely, everyone was silent for a long time.

    The first person to feel doubtful in the silence was Saber herself.

    Even though her words were full of momentum, the other party was not someone who bowed her head easily.  Even though these words are unexpected, they are also very easy to understand.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Clear, without any strangeness, this is the way of her king.  Whether it is a compliment or a refutation, someone should raise it immediately.  But - no one spoke.

    "¡ª¡ªI said, King of Knights, I must have heard wrong." Rider finally broke the silence. For some reason, his face was full of doubts. "You mean to 'change destiny'? In other words, to subvert  history?"

    "Yes. No matter how difficult it is to realize your wish, as long as you have the almighty Holy Grail, it will surely come true¡ª¡ª"

    Saber asserted proudly.  By now, Saber finally knew why the atmosphere between the two people was so strange - the scene suddenly became cold.

    "Ah, Saber? I want to confirmthe destruction of Britain should have happened in your time, right? Was it when you ruled?"

    "Yes! That's why I can't forgive myself." Saber heard this and her tone became more firm, "So I'm very unwilling and want to change that ending! Because I caused that ending"

    Cavalier pressed his forehead. To be honest, as a conservative knight, making such a move made Saber very uncomfortable.

    Unexpectedly, someone burst out laughing.  It was a vulgar laughter that ignored any understanding, and this laughter came from the mouth of Archer, who exuded golden light.  Facing this great humiliation, Saber's face was filled with anger.  The thing she cherished the most was actually laughed at by Archer.

    ¡°¡­archer, what¡¯s so funny.¡±

    Not minding Saber's anger, the Golden Heroic Spirit laughed and replied intermittently: "¡ª¡ªSelf-proclaimed as a king¡ª¡ªPraised by all the people¡ª¡ªHow can such a person still be 'unwilling'? Ha! How can this make people  Not laughing? What a masterpiece! Saber, you are the ugliest one!"

    Next to Archer who was laughing non-stop, Rider also frowned and stared at Saber with some displeasure.

    "Wait a minute - wait a minute, King of Knights, do you want to deny the history you created?"

    Saber, who has never had any doubts about her ideals, will naturally not be put off by him at this moment.

    "Exactly. Are you surprised? Is it ridiculous? As a king, the country I dedicated my life for has been destroyed. What's wrong with me mourning?"

    She was answered by another burst of laughter from Archer.

    "Hey, did you hear Rider! This little girl who claims to be the Knight King actually said something about 'sacrifice for the country'! Hahahaha! Sure enough! It's better to let Cavalier become the Knight King!!"

    ? What answered Archer was Rider's gradually deepening silence.  To Saber, this was the same insult as being laughed at.

    "I don't understand what's so funny. As a king, you should stand up and work hard for the prosperity of your country!"

    "You are wrong." Rider firmly and solemnly denied her words, "It is not the king who sacrifices himself, but the country and the people who dedicate everything to the king. Don't be wrong about this."

    "What are you talking about -" Saber could no longer suppress her anger, she shouted loudly, "-Isn't that a tyrant! Rider, Archer, it is a huge mistake for you to become kings like this!"

    "Indeed. But we are not only tyrants, but also heroes." Rider replied calmly, without even moving an eyebrow. "So Saber, if a king is dissatisfied with the results of his governance of the country, it can only mean that he is a foolish king.  , worse than a tyrant."

    Unlike Archer who constantly laughed at Saber, Rider fundamentally rejected her.  Saber frowned and retorted in a sharp tone: "Iskandar, you the empire you created was eventually split into four parts. Are you really not reconciled to this? Don't you want to  Do it again to save the country?¡±

    "I don't want to." The Conqueror King replied immediately. He tilted his chest and looked directly into the Knight King's stern eyes. "If my decision and my ministers lead to such a result, then destruction is inevitable. I will mourn, and  I will shed tears, but I will never regret it.¡±

    "how come¡­¡­"

    "Not to mention trying to subvert history! Such stupid behavior is an insult to all human beings in the era I built!"

    Regarding Rider's proud words, Saber denied: "You only said this based on the glory of the warrior. The people will not think so. What they need is salvation."

    "You mean they want the king's rescue?" Rider shrugged and laughed out loud, "I don't understand! What's the point of this kind of thing?"

    "This is the duty of a king!" ThisIn the reincarnation, Saber proudly spoke, "Correct rule and correct order, this is what all subjects expect."

    ¡°Then are you the ¡®right¡¯ slave?¡±

    "You can say that. Only those who devote themselves to their ideals deserve to be king." Without a trace of doubt, the young knight king nodded. "People can understand law and order through the king. The king should not be the kind of person who can follow the rules of the law."  It is something more noble than something that disappears with the death of the king."

    Looking at Saber who was still determined, Rider on the side shook his head as if he pitied her.

    ¡°This is not the path of survival that people would choose.¡±

    "Yes. Since you are born as a king, you cannot expect to live like an ordinary person."

    In order to become the perfect monarch and the embodiment of ideals, she is willing to give up her body and love.  The life of a girl named Artoria completely changed the moment she pulled the sword out of the rock.  Since then, she has become synonymous with undefeated legends, hymns and dreams.  There have been pains and troubles, but they contain the glory of victory.  Her unchanging belief still supports her arm holding the sword.

    "King of Conqueror, someone like you who only cares about yourself will not understand my beliefs. You are just an overlord who is blinded by desire!"

    Saber shouted sharply.  Rider immediately opened his eyes after being scolded.

    "A king without hope is worse than a bottle of flowers." Rider's angry shouting and his huge body made him feel even more terrifying. "Saber, you just said 'sacrifice yourself for your ideals'. Indeed, the previous  You are an incorruptible saint, so holy that no one can match him. But who is willing to expect to be martyred for his ideals? And who would think day and night about the so-called saint, who can only comfort the people, but cannot guide them. He can only show hope.  Only by praising the ultimate glory can the country and people be guided to the right path."

    After draining the glass of wine, the Conqueror King continued to correct him.

    "As a king, you must have stronger desires than anyone else, be bolder than anyone else, and be more irritable than anyone else. He should be a human being that contains purity and turbidity, and is more real than anyone else.  Only in this way can the ministers be impressed by the king, and the people's hearts will have such longing as 'It would be great if I were the king'!"

    "With this kind of governancethen where is the justice?"

    "No. There is no so-called justice in the way of a king, so there is no regret."

    "" He asserted too simply, and Saber was already extremely angry.  Both take making people happy as their basic criterion, but their ideas are far from each other.

    One side is praying for peace.

    On one side is hope for prosperity.

    The king who suppressed the evil world and the king who started the war cannot have the same ideals.

    Rider smiled and said cheerfully.

    "King who bears the name of a knight, your justice and ideals may have saved the country and the people for a while, so your name will be praised to this day. However, what will happen to those who are saved?  You don¡¯t know that, right?¡±

    "What did you say?"

    The hills of the setting sun are stained with blood.

    That scene revived in Saber¡¯s mind again.

    "You blindly 'save' your subjects, but never 'guide' them. They don't know what the 'king's wish' is. You leave your lost subjects, but you alone, with a sacred attitude,  Intoxicated by your own petty ideals. So you are not a qualified king. You just want to be a 'king' who cares for the people, and you are just a little girl who has trapped yourself in order to become that kind of idol."

    "I" There are many words I want to refute, but every time I speak, the scene I once witnessed in Cam Ranh Bay will appear in front of my eyes.  Corpses littered the fields and rivers of blood flowed.  There lay her courtiers, her friends, and her relatives.  She learned of the prophecy moments before she pulled the sword from the rock.  She knew this meant disillusionment, and she had already had an awakening.

    but why¡­¡­

    When she saw this tragic scene with her own eyes, she would be so surprised that she felt there was nothing she could do except pray.  Some magicians also predicted that it would be almost impossible to subvert.  But she still thought, if a miracle could happen

    A dangerous thought occupied Saber's mind.  If you don't protect Britain as a savior.  But if he ravages Britain as an overlord¡ª¡ª

    The world will only become more miserable because of the disaster of war.  First of all, this is not the path to kingship she pursues.  And no matter what angle she stood on, Arturia would never choose this option.

    But if I really did that, which result would be more tragic than the Battle of the Sword Fence

    "?"

    Unexpectedly, saber felt thatThe chill was stifling, and the cold air brought her back to reality from her thoughts.

    That¡¯s Archer¡¯s sight.

    This golden servant has been dealing with saberji¨¡o as a rider from just now.  He sat on the side and drank wine leisurely.  His deep red eyes.  I don't know when I looked at her carefully.

    He didn¡¯t speak, and you couldn¡¯t tell what his intentions were from his eyes, but there was an aura of lust in his eyes, as if a snake was crawling up his body, making people feel humiliated and unhappy.

    Before Saber could express her anger, Cavalier, who had been silent all this time, first spoke to Archer in a colder voice than ever before.

    "King of Heroes, pay attention to your behavior, are you contemptuous of knights?"

    Saber was in a helpless situation before, Cavalier did not help her, but now she is facing Archer.

    ¡°We will carve the concept of ¡®knight¡¯ into the flames of existence, and we will fight those who despise knights!¡±

    "What are you talking about -" Archer smacked his lips, his expression making Saber very comfortable, "That's just a little girl!"

    "You¡ª¡ª!" Saber shouted angrily.  But being grabbed by Cavalier, Saber felt subtly in her heart that she seemed to have an ally.  but¡­¡­

    "Today we have seen all kinds of kings" Cavalier said in a low voice, "The one we admire today is the King of Conquerors, the one we are most disappointed with is the King of Knights, and the one we want to kill the most is the King of Heroes!"

    Challenge two kings at once!

    Saber looked at Cavalier in surprise, an unknown gap

    The corner of Archer's mouth grinned cruelly.

    But what made the two of them change their expressions in the next second was not Cavalier's speech.

    (A certain snake: Something happened yesterday, and I updated it today, okay.)

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