Chapter 30: The King's Banquet
() Maya and Nero were walking on the street, and there were only a few people on the street. Fuyuki City has issued a curfew in the past two days. Recently, there have been a series of murders and abductions. Yesterday, Xindu and Minato District were even more
A series of terrorist bombings occurred. The police called on citizens to avoid going out at night, and most people followed this order.
"Zhenyu, where are you going to go shopping tonight?"
“No plans, just wandering around.”
"Eh? Haven't you been following the plan these days?"
"Yeah, but the masters all seemed to have a truce today, so we just strolled around."
"Come out to enjoy the cold air at this time?"
"You can also understand it as investigating the enemy's situation. Besides, it's not like we are just hanging out together. Well, that big guy is the King of Conquerors."
"It's really you. King of Conquerors, what are you going to do?" Nero asked strangely. The way the King of Conquerors is dressed now is indeed inexplicable, with jeans and a T-shirt, carrying a barrel of wine outside. I don't know.
I thought he was a delivery boy from some hotel.
"Hey, aren't these the Lord of Rome and your little master?" the Conqueror greeted cheerfully, "As you can see, I'm going to have a drink with Saber. Lord of Rome, you're coming too!"
Since Nero's rank was apparently caster, but no one was sure, the conqueror was simply called the king.
"Ha, what a coincidence, King of Conquerors, Saber is at Yu's house right now."
"Huh? Have you formed an alliance? But this is okay, then let's go to your house!"
"We have not formed an alliance, but it is just a two-day truce." Zhenyu said, "Since the conquering king is interested in this, let's discuss it at home."
"Haha, let's go. I'm fast on my feet, so I'll take a step ahead." After saying that, the Conqueror King flew away in the lightning in an ox cart.
"Then we have to speed up a little bit."
"Um."
When I returned home, I found that the King of Conquerors was sitting in the hall watching TV. Weber was beside him, exuding the aura of "come and bully me". Saber was protecting Irisviel. Patchoo
Li was reading a book aside and had no intention of entertaining him at all.
"You are finally here. Choose a place. The hall is not spacious enough and it gets boring when there are too many people!" The Conqueror King shouted happily when he saw Mayu and Nero coming back. In fact, his home in Dongmu City is not as good as Guanfuzi City.
Asagami's house is as spacious as that, but it is also above the standard.
"Then go to the small garden at the back. The pavilion there happens to be usable."
"Okay, let's go!" The Conqueror King stood up, picked up the wine barrel on the side, and followed Zhen Yu to the backyard.
The venue for the banquet was chosen in the pavilion in the small garden. It can be seen that a lot of effort was put into the construction, and it does not look shabby when used to entertain guests.
The King of Conquerors brought the wine barrel to the pavilion and broke the lid with his fist. The rich aroma of red wine suddenly filled the air in the atrium. Not to be outdone, Nero and Saber sat on the stone table. This was a king's banquet.
If we want to differentiate ourselves at the wine table, it is equivalent to a "battle" without bloodshed.
Zhenyu stood aside with Weber and Irisfair. He had no intention of getting involved, while Patchouli seemed to have discovered something interesting just now and went out.
"Although the shape is very strange, this is a unique drinking vessel of this country." The conquering king said as he proudly poured wine with a bamboo-handled spoon.
Zhen Yu's face was a little strange. The bamboo spoon was a utensil for beating wine, not for drinking.
"I heard that only qualified people can get the Holy Grail." The serious tone calmed the surrounding atmosphere. This man actually spoke in this tone, and I always felt that something was wrong. "And the ceremony of selecting the qualified person,
It’s this war in Fuyuki—but if you just watch, there is no need to shed blood. If we are both Heroic Spirits and can recognize each other’s abilities, then I won’t have to say anything about it in the future.”
Nero and Saber also picked up a spoonful of wine and drank it in one go.
"So, first of all, you are going to compete with us to see who is stronger? The Conqueror King."
"Exactly, a real contest in the name of 'King', but in this case it wouldn't be called the 'Holy Grail War', it would be better to call it the 'Holy Grail Question'... In the end, who will become the King of Knights or the King of Conquerors?"
Where is the 'King of Holy Grails'? This is the perfect question to ask the wine glass."
"In this way, I will let you see what it means to be the King of Rome and the King of the World."
The Conqueror King changed his serious tone and smiled mischievously. Then he said as if talking to himself, "Ah, speaking of which, there is another person here who claims to be the 'King'."
"The joke ends here, bastard." As if in response to the Conqueror's unclear words, a dazzling golden light flashed in front of everyone.
"Ah, after meeting you on the street, I ran to look for him. I actually bumped into him and came over to have a drink together - but I was still late, Jin Guang. But unlike me, he walked
, can’t blame him.”
Archer looked around and said, "It's a shame that you chose such a crappy place to hold a banquet. You only have this little taste. How can you apologize for making me come all the way here?"
"Don't say that. Come on, have a drink first."
The conquering king smiled boldly and handed the ladle full of wine to the archer.
I thought he would be angered by the attitude of the conquering king, but unexpectedly he simply took the spoon and drank the wine in one gulp. - This is the challenge of the king. Since he is the "king", then he
It was impossible to refuse the wine offered by the conquering king.
"What kind of bad wine is this?" Archer looked disdainful. A whirlpool in the virtual space appeared around him, and a golden wine bottle and four cups appeared in his hands. "Look, this is the 'wine of kings'."
The conquering king didn't care about Archer's tone, picked up the wine bottle, and poured a drink for all four of them.
"Oh, it's delicious!" Rider took a sip and immediately opened his eyes in praise.
"Well, it is indeed a rare good wine. Such a fine wine should be paired with Yu's beautiful singing voice at this time. It is a pity." Nero also agreed with his face.
When the wine flowed into her throat, Saber felt that her head was filled with a strong sense of expansion. This was indeed a good wine that she had never tasted before. It was strong and clean, mellow and refreshing. The strong fragrance filled the nasal cavity, and her whole body felt like
A sense of erraticity.
"Great, this is definitely not wine brewed by humans, but drank by gods."
Looking at Rider who did not hesitate to praise him, Archer showed a leisurely smile. At some point he also sat down and shook the wine glass in his hand with satisfaction, "Of course, whether it is wine or swords, I only have them in my treasure house.
The best stuff—that’s the king’s taste.”
"Are you kidding, archer."
Saber shouted. The calm began to be broken by the tense atmosphere.
"I'm tired of hearing you brag about hiding your wine. You don't look like a king, but more like a clown."
Archer sneered and looked at Saber who smelled like gunpowder.
"It's outrageous. A guy who doesn't even know how to drink doesn't deserve to be king."
"Okay, you two are so boring."
Rider smiled wryly and signaled to Saber who still wanted to say something, then turned to continue the previous topic and said, "Archer, your best wine can only be matched by the Holy Grail - but unfortunately, the Holy Grail is not used to hold wine.
What we are doing now is the Holy Grail Question and Answer to consider whether each other is qualified to obtain the Holy Grail. First, you have to tell us why you want the Holy Grail. Archer, you, as the king, will find a way to convince us that you are qualified to obtain the Holy Grail."
"Conquering the king, since it is the way of each king, don't you think that just by arguing can let me offer the Holy Grail?" Nero disagreed.
"That's it, then let's discuss each other's royal ways instead of the Holy Grail."
"I really can't stand you. First of all, we want to 'compete' for the Holy Grail. Your question is far from this premise."
"Huh?" Seeing Rider raise his eyebrows in surprise, Archer sighed helplessly, "Originally, it should be my belongings. All the treasures in the world come from my collection, but because of a long time
Time, it has been 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 it is?"
"No." Archer flatly denied Rider's question, "This is not what you can understand. The total amount of my property even exceeds my own cognitive scope, but as long as it is a 'treasure', then it must belong to
I, this is very clear. You actually want to take my treasure by force, but you still have some self-awareness."
Now it was Saber's turn to be speechless.
"What you said is similar to Avenger. It seems that he is not the only Servant who is mentally disturbed."
"Speaking of Archer's real name, Yu does know it. It is not unreasonable to say that the Holy Grail is his treasure, but since he has participated in the Holy Grail War, there is no reason to give up. The only thing that stands in front of Yu is a sword!"
"Haha, the king of Rome also knows it? There should be only one king who is more arrogant than I, Iskandar."
"But Archer, it doesn't matter to you whether there is a Holy Grail or not. You are not fighting for the Holy Grail to fulfill any wish."
"Of course, but I can't let go of the guy who took away my treasure. This is a matter of principle."
"That is to say——"
The rider drained the glass of wine.
"What does that mean? Is there any reason?"
"It's the law."
Archer replied immediately.
"The rules I established as the king."
"Um."
The rider seemed to understand what he said and sighed deeply.
"What a perfect king, able to implement the laws he has set. But, I still want the Holy Grail very much. What I do is grab it when 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.
"——But Archer, let's drink first and save the fight 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?"
ps: It seems that Wang Zhiyan really can’t write anything new. Do you have any good suggestions?
Chapter completed!