Forest in Einzbelen.

The roar came from close range thunder, and the ensuing magical impact meant that the barriers in the forest outside the city had been attacked. Although the barriers were not something that was so easy to destroy, the magic style had been destroyed.

"What's going on... a positive breakthrough?"

A pair of powerful arms supported Alice Phil's shoulders, which was Saber's arms that appeared next to her as soon as they discovered the change.

"Are you okay? Alice Phil."

"Well, I was just shocked. I didn't expect such a messy guest to visit."

"I'll go out to greet you, stay by my side."

Alice Phil nodded when she heard this. Staying with Saber who was going to face her means that she must face the enemy herself. But the battlefield is the safest place for Alice Phil, because the strongest Servant is by her side.

Alice Phil accelerated and followed Saber. The two rushed through the terrible castle, pointing directly to the terrace outside the entrance hall. Since the other party attacked from the front, they should be able to meet him there.

"Thunder just now, and this ingenious tactic... the other party should be a rider."

"I think so."

Kiritsugu and his assistant also rushed over to hear the sound.

"Hey, Knight King! I'll come here to meet you, come out quickly, ah?"

The voice came from the hall, and it seemed that the other party had stepped into the main entrance. There was no doubt that the enemy was the conquering king Iskandal. Hearing his angry shout, his tone did not look like a warrior about to fight.

At this time, Saber heard the words of the Conquer King and did not dare to slack off at all. She ran and materialized the Silver Armor.

Alice Phil and Saber finally walked through the corridor to the terrace... However, when the two saw clearly the enemy Servant standing in the hall with their chests raised, they immediately didn't know what to say.

“…”

"Oh, saber. After hearing about the castle here, I wanted to see how it turned out like this, huh?" The Conqueror King smiled with shameless smile and showed his teeth, and then he moved his neck seriously.

"There are too many trees in the yard and it's inconvenient to enter and exit. I almost got lost before I arrived at the city gate, so I cut some for you. Thank me. My vision has become much better."

"rider.you..."

Saber spoke sternly, but she didn't know what to say next when facing this enemy that always made people feel inexplicable. Rader frowned in surprise and said.

"Hey, the Knight King, aren't you going to change into a modern outfit tonight? Don't always wear that rigid armor." If Saber's appearance in armor is said to be rigid, how should he evaluate the Conqueror's jeans and T-shirt? If this armor is regarded as Saber's pride, the cracks on the thick breastplate seem to imply its fragility. Here, perhaps it can only be said that "the ignorant is invincible."

Weber half hid behind the huge body of the Conqueror King, looked up at Alice Phil, looking at his expression, not knowing whether he was hostile to the other party or feeling fear. Needless to say, his face clearly stated "want to go home" and "Hurry up".

King Iskandar was once interested in the culture of the invaded territory and took the lead in wearing Asian-style clothing, so that his followers were retreating from him. Alice Phil had heard of this story, but she certainly did not expect that the reason why the rider in front of her changed into modern clothes was actually the Saber in a suit.

What made them even more strange was that the Conqueror King was not weapons or other things used in combat, but buckets!

No matter how you look at it, it is a wooden red wine bottle. The rider who easily clamps the wine bottle under his armpits is like a wine house owner coming to deliver goods.

"You..." Saber, who was speechless again, took a deep breath and said calmly.

"rider, what are you doing?"

"I still don't understand after seeing it? I'm here to have a drink! Hello, don't stand there, lead the way, is there a courtyard suitable for banquets? The castle is covered with dust, no."

“…”

Saber sighed helplessly, and the anger accumulated in her chest had disappeared. Looking at this seemingly unmalignant opponent, she could not maintain her fighting spirit, "Alice Phil, what should I do?"

Alice Phil was also confused. She was angry before because the forest barrier was destroyed, but after seeing the smiling face, she couldn't hate it anyway.

"He is not the kind of person who can set traps, right? Do you really want to drink?" The Conqueror once said that he would wait until the winner and defeat between Saber and Lancer before challenging. He still abide by the promise of the pride and self-esteem of the hero, so his sudden appearance tonight is really puzzling.

"Did that man want to adopt a gentle policy towards Saber?"

"No, this is a challenge." Saber, who should have lost his fighting spirit, became serious for some reason at this moment.

"Challenge?" Alice Fill said in surprise, covering his mouth.

"Yes... I am the king, and he is also the king. If you want to distinguish between high and low at the table, it is equivalent to a bloodless 'fight'." Perhaps because he heard Saber's words, the Conquer King nodded with a smile.

"Haha, just understand. Since you can't face each other, then use wine to decide the outcome. Knight King, I won't let you go tonight, be prepared."

"Funny. I accept."

Saber, who responded resolutely, exuded a fierce fighting spirit as if he was on the battlefield. Until now, Alice Phil realized that this was not a joke, but a real "fight".

"What happened?" Kiritsugu walked over with a cold face.

"It's nothing, Kiritsugu!" Alicefil called.

Looking at the Conqueror King in front of him, Kiritsugu was speechless, but as a hostile existence, he still put his hand on the pistol at his waist, ready to give Weber a fatal blow to the master who was hiding behind the Conquer King at any time.

"Master, please wait." Saber quickly stopped.

"Oh, it turns out you are the master of the Knight King. Don't worry, I'm not here to fight today, how about a drink?" The Conqueror laughed and generously picked up the barrel in his hand.

...

The banquet was chosen by the flower bed in the castle atrium. The battle last night did not affect the place, and it did not seem shabby to serve guests. At this time, no one cared about the cold outside.

The Conquest King brought the wine jar to the atrium, and the two Servants sat face to face and stood leisurely. Kiritsugu and Maiya Kuyu sat around Alice Phil, while the Conquest King's master Weber sat not far away, guessing the development of the situation, realizing that this meant a temporary truce, and he just wanted to watch it.

The Conqueror broke the barrel lid with his fist, and the mellow fragrance of red wine suddenly filled the air in the atrium.

“Although the shape is strange, it is a wine utensil unique to this country.”

The Conquer King said as he proudly made a spoon of wine with a bamboo-handled spoon. Unfortunately, no one could point out his common sense mistake on the spot.

The Conqueror first drank the wine in the spoon in one sip, and then spoke, "I heard that only qualified people can get the Holy Grail." The serious tone calmed the atmosphere around him. The man actually spoke in this tone, and always felt something was wrong.

"And the ceremony to choose the qualified person is this war in Tomoki - but if you just watch, you don't have to bleed. If you are both heroes, if you can recognize each other's abilities, then I don't need to say anything afterwards."

“…”

Without hesitation, saber took the spoon handed over by the Conquest King and also scooped a spoonful of wine.

Saber's thin body always makes people worry about whether she can really drink.

But seeing her generous drinking, she was not inferior to the giant conquest king. Seeing this, the Conquest king let out a pleasant praise.

"So, first of all, are you going to compete with me for who is better? Rider." Saber showed his demeanor as the king.

"It is true that we will fight each other in the name of the 'king', but in this way it is not called the 'Holy Grail War', it is better to call the 'Holy Grail Q&A'... In the end, who can become the 'Holy Grail King' among the King of Knights and the Conquering Kings? This kind of question is perfect for asking the wine glass."

The Conquer King Yiche changed his serious tone and smiled like a prank. Then he spoke as if he was talking to himself.

"Ah, there is another person here who claims to be the 'king'."

"Let's just stop kidding, bastard." It seemed to be responding to the unidentified words of the Conquest King.

A dazzling golden light flashed in front of everyone.

The sound and the light made the bodies of the others present stiffen immediately.

"archer, why are you here..." Saber asked sternly, but the calm Conqueror King answered her.

"Ah, when I saw him on the street, I asked him to drink together - but I was still late, Jin Guang. But he was walking differently than me, so I can't blame him."

"It's really a pity that you chose such a broken place to hold a banquet. You only have this taste. I came here specifically, why did you apologize?"

"Don't say that, come and have a drink first." The Conqueror King smiled boldly and handed Jill the spoon full of wine to Jill.

Although you are an interesting guy, I will never allow anyone to call himself "king" in front of me except that person. And what kind of wine is this? It actually uses this kind of bad wine to fight between heroes."

"Is that so? I bought it from the market here, it's a good wine." The Conqueror said smugly without taking Jill's words seriously.

"I think so because you don't know how to drink, you bastard." A whirlpool of virtual space appeared beside Jill, which was sneering. This is a sign of the strange phenomenon that can summon treasures. The person who has seen the powerful treasure of Wang Zhi only felt a chill on his body.

But what appeared beside Jill tonight was not martial arts, but a series of wine utensils inlaid with dazzling gems. The heavy gold bottle was filled with colorless and clear liquid. He put the wine on the table, "Look, this is the 'King's Wine'."

"Oh, so touched." The Conquest King didn't mind Jill's tone and happily poured the new wine into three cups.

The Conquest King didn't mind Jill's tone and happily poured the new wine into three cups.

Saber is still quite wary of Jill who has unknown background. She looks at the wine in the golden bottle hesitantly, but still takes the wine glass handed over.

"Oh, it's delicious!" Conquer Wang took a sip and immediately widened his eyes and praised. Now even Saber was aroused of curiosity. Originally, this was not a contest to see who was more decent, but a contest between wine.

When the wine flowed into her throat, Saber felt a strong sense of expansion in her mind. This was indeed a good wine she had never tasted before. It was strong and pure, mellow and refreshing, and a strong fragrance filled her nose, making her feel erratic.

"That's great. This is definitely not a wine made by humans, but a wine made by God." Looking at the Conqueror King who did not hesitate to praise, Jill smiled leisurely. At some point, he also sat down and shook the wine glass in his hand with satisfaction.

"Of course, whether it is wine or sword, there are only the best things in my treasure library. This is the king's taste."

"What a joke, archer." Saber roared. The calm began to be broken by the tense atmosphere.

"I'm annoyed when I hear you boasting about hiding wine. You don't look like a king, but like a clown." "It's not true. A guy who doesn't even understand wine is not worthy of being a king."

"Okay, you two are so bored." The Conquer King smiled bitterly and signaled to Saber who wanted to say something, then turned his head and continued the previous topic.

"archer, your best wine can only be matched with the cup of treasure, but unfortunately, the Holy Grail is not used to serve wine. Now we are conducting a Holy Grail Q&A question and answer to consider whether each other is qualified for the Holy Grail. First of all, you have to tell us why you want the Holy Grail. Archer, you can find a way to convince us as the king to be qualified for the Holy Grail."

"I can't stand you. First of all, we are going to 'fight for' the Holy Grail. Your problem is far from this premise." Jill picked up the wine glass and said disdainfully.

"Um?"

Seeing that the Conquer King raised his eyebrows in surprise, Jill sighed helplessly.

"It was originally supposed to be my belongings. All the treasures in the world originated from my collection, but because after a long time, it was lost from my treasure house, but its owner was still me." Jill said boldly.

"Then you mean, have you ever owned the Holy Grail? Do you know what it is?" The Conquer King was very surprised at Jill's words.
To be continued...