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Chapter 413 The Uncrowned King Engraved Above the Protagonist

Gilgamesh's words were spoken.

The ragged 'Conqueror King' visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

This incredibly robust, red-haired giant dispelled the [Divine Wheel] with a single wave of his hand.

Then, clutching his wine glass, he strode towards the riverbank where the three of them were sitting on the ground.

He sat down rather inelegantly on the dew-covered grass on the riverbank.

Before Gilgamesh, who was sitting on the ground, could even begin to distribute the wine.

He was usually extremely interested in fine wine.

At this moment, he didn't even glance at the golden wine bottle that Gilgamesh had placed on the ground to hold the wine.

He only managed to catch his breath.

Then, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, he began to recount the entire process of his Master Waver's disappearance.

"My Master, though not mature enough, but..."

His response was to unscrew the bottle of wine.

Gilgamesh, who was about to offer Fang Yi a glass of wine, uttered extremely displeased words.

“You bastard, I have not permitted you to behave in such a disrespectful manner.”

"Since it has already been announced that your story is a 'seasoning' for drinking."

"Then you should..."

Before the eager-looking 'Conqueror King' could utter a rebuttal...

Gilgamesh began to exhale.

Fang Yi then interrupted the 'Conqueror King' before he could finish speaking.

He clearly and effectively controlled the situation.

"Since you are still free to participate in this banquet, you should understand one fact."

“The enemy who kidnapped your subject did not intend to kill him immediately.”

"I also don't have the ability to control you immediately."

Listening to Fang Yi's words.

The Conqueror's eyes lit up, as if he had realized something.

The red-haired, burly man quickly cast an expectant glance at Fang Yi, clearly waiting for Fang Yi to finish speaking.

Fang Yi stopped mid-sentence.

He turned his gaze to Gilgamesh, who was serving wine to the side.

The stage was handed over to the other party.

Some people only need to pretend to be cool halfway.

He grasped the meaning of the phrase "the guest usurps the host's role" and the wisdom it contains.

He doesn't mind giving up a bit of the stage.

This person is known as a "collector".

The richest people are able to maximize the use of the "King's Treasury" artifact, whose specific effects depend on the holder's wealth, and get more gold coins from it.

For example, taking this "King's Wine" in front of you will have an extremely powerful effect.

The wine had a strong effect on him, a reincarnator.
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He was unscrewing the golden bottle, decorated with dazzling gemstones and filled with a clear, colorless liquid.

Gilgamesh, who was tilting the wine bottle slightly and pouring the wine into Fang Yi's glass, heard Fang Yi's "feeding" remark.

He also gave the second half of the sentence quite frankly and happily.

"These few minutes are even excessively ample preparation time."

"It is the arrogant enemy who kidnapped your subjects that left this to you."

He poured a full glass of wine for Fang Yi, then filled his own glass as well.

Gilgamesh glanced with utter disdain at Artoria, who seemed somewhat bewildered and about to leave.

After receiving a look of extreme disgust in return, as if the other party were looking at trash.

This Wang Jianmei was furrowed.

He handed the wine bottle to Fang Yi with obvious dissatisfaction, abruptly stopping the pouring of wine.

After giving Fang Yi a look that seemed to say, "You pour drinks for these two 'vulgar' people,"...

He then looked at the mist and gave a very definite answer.

"What they want is for you to seek their help."

As he spoke, Gilgamesh clenched his hand towards the mist, revealing an extremely arrogant smile as he delivered his conclusion.

"Gather the followers and come before him."

"Then they were all caught in one fell swoop."

"Just as confident (arrogant) as I am."
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Hearing these words.

From the very beginning, he was in a great hurry, and some of the 'Conqueror Kings' who were blinded by their own involvement have calmed down.

He nodded slightly in agreement and then fell silent.

He simply extended the silver wine glass in his hand forward, making a gesture as if to receive the wine from Fang Yi, who was holding the wine vessel.

After finishing communicating with his Master, he stood aside.

After receiving the order, "Stay there and gather more information, Saber," Artoria saw that Fang Yi had taken control of the wine distribution.

He then breathed a sigh of relief.

Gone was his previous timidity; he now offered his glass with the same nonchalance as the 'Conqueror King'.

However, Fang Yi did not manually distribute the wine like Gilgamesh did.

He first took a small sip of the clear, mellow wine in his hand.

After experiencing the overwhelming feeling of happiness that made my head feel twice its size the moment the drink went down my throat.

Fang Yi also heard the timely notification sound of a harvest.

You have consumed the consumable item [King's Fermented Rice].

[Spirit: 23->24.]

You have gained a 12-hour buff.

Your perception has slightly decreased. You will receive an extra boost when using and practicing skills and techniques, making it easier to gain inspiration for improving and refining them.
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It left a lingering aftertaste that was both intense and refreshing, both fragrant and exhilarating.

But after drinking alcohol that dulls the senses of touch and sight.

After using the [Nine Transformations of Dragon Refining - Gluttony] ability to [accelerate the digestion of consumables], the negative effect of [slight decrease in perception] was removed.

In a flash of inspiration, Fang Yi slapped the wine vessel with one hand.

With repeated use, and with the blessing of the [Module: Limit Breaker], the [Frozen Cloud], which was already on the verge of evolution, was activated.

The cold mist surged out of the bottle, transforming into two lifelike miniature dragons.

These two miniature dragons are made from fine wine.

After hovering in the air for a while under Fang Yi's control, it obediently settled into the wine glasses of 'Conqueror King' and 'Knight King'.

It transformed into a pool of clear, bright wine, so fine that one could see the bottom of the glass.

And after doing all of this...

A voice echoed in my ears: "[You have expanded upon the original scope of the skill [Frozen Cloud], achieving [Limit Break]]."

[Due to the influence of [Diligent Study and Improvement] and [Module: Limit Breaker], your understanding of this skill has deepened.]

[Continuously improving this skill will grant it additional benefits.]

He then elegantly swirled the wine in his glass.

He silently gestured for the two of them to enter.
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Artoria saw the wine suddenly appear in the empty glass thanks to this incredible skill.

He paused for a second.

After subconsciously shaking the clear liquor in the silver glass to confirm that it wasn't a hallucination,

The 'Knight King' nodded reservedly to Fang Yi and raised his wine glass slightly to express his gratitude.

At the same time, she looked at Fang Yi with curious eyes.

[Even the magicians in the court might not be able to master this skill, so how could a mere swordsman know it?]

Meanwhile, the 'Conqueror King' raised his glass to his nose and took a sniff.

After confirming that it was genuine fine wine.

His face, which had been tightly wrinkled like a bitter gourd, finally relaxed slightly.

It revealed a hint of a drunkard's intoxication with fine wine.

He extended a rather presumptuous invitation to Fang Yi. "Saber, I didn't expect that besides your incredibly powerful skills..."

"Such elegant and dazzling skills exist."

"If it weren't for the urgent matter of rescuing Master, I would definitely have a good discussion with you about how to recruit a warrior like you into my ranks."
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Gilgamesh, who was standing to the side with his wine glass raised high and had already taken a sip, glanced at the wine in his hand.

He then glanced at the wine in the hands of the other two, which was formed from a long dragon of mist.

Suddenly, the wine in my hand seemed to lose its flavor.

He maliciously poured the exceptionally fine and precious wine, which he had only taken a sip of, onto the empty space beside him.

He uttered words that sounded quite like those of a tyrant.

“Saber, since you have such skill in making wine taste so good.”

Why not show it sooner?

"Your 'selfishness' has cost me a cup of wine worth a thousand pieces of gold!"

But this was clearly in Gilgamesh's opinion, who was making a suggestive gesture by holding up an empty cup.

That was just a joke.

Gilgamesh, the "dog tycoon," quickly made a promise.

“Saber, if you can demonstrate even greater strength, you will be worthy of my skills.”

"This is a wine vessel that can make fine wine even more fragrant and mellow."

"I will not keep it in my treasury, but will give it to you as a gift to witness this banquet."
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As soon as he finished speaking, an even larger and more elaborate dragon of wine appeared before everyone.

This more intricate dragon coiled before everyone's eyes, before transforming into the wine in Gilgamesh's cup.

It didn't forget to open its mouth wide and let out an extremely powerful roar that made people's bodies tremble.

They watched as the long dragon coiled in the cup, transforming into the wine within, and the two people beside them stared in disbelief at the magic trick.

An unprecedented sense of satisfaction flashed in Gilgamesh's crimson eyes.

He burst into extremely arrogant laughter.

"Hahaha, that's right, that's right!"
"This is the wine and food that truly befit a king's banquet!"

He raised his glass high and first clinked it against Fang Yi's smiling face.

“Saber, you are indeed very interesting.”

"Without your participation, I cannot believe how boring this banquet, filled with vulgar people, would have been."
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Gilgamesh, having taken a sip of fine wine, watched as the person beside him was swept up in the emotion.

Artoria and the 'Conqueror King' are interested in the idea of ​​clinking glasses.

He extended an invitation to everyone to clink glasses.

"Then, let's raise a glass, everyone!"

There's no particular reason.

"Just under this malicious fog."

"A toast to the skill that pairs this wine with!"

Artoria, who was standing to the side, seemed to be caught up in the atmosphere as well.

She raised her glass, glanced at the faint lights in the distance, and added a toast.

"Respect to the difficult battle we fought together to slay the monster in the river and save many innocent lives."

The somewhat bewildered 'Conqueror King' pondered for a moment before standing to the side.

He also raised his glass and added a somewhat monotonous toast.

"A toast to this wonderful time when heroes gather together."

Fang Yi also raised his glass, looking at everyone who was looking at him.

He added a congratulatory message, which was like a final touch.

"A toast to this grand gathering of kings!"

By a twist of fate, these people, who should have been adversaries fighting each other, were brought together.

At that moment, they all raised their glasses in unison.

Under the cover of night, an indelible legend was etched into the sky.
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The crisp sound of glasses clinking rang out.

After everyone finished their drinks, they all smiled with satisfaction.

Gilgamesh raised his head slightly, clearly quite satisfied with the banquet he had hosted.

He pushed the golden wine set in front of him directly toward Fang Yi.

Ownership of this item, which was identified by the space as a [Second-Tier Excellent] [Rare Item], was transferred.

Artoria, standing to the side, looked at the other three people in the arena and couldn't help but feel a few sighs in her heart.

[Though it's just a scene along a side path in the pursuit of the Holy Grail.]

But it also possesses a dazzling brilliance that makes it impossible to look away.

At the same time, she carefully examined Fang Yi and remembered this powerful opponent who left a deep impression on her and whom she greatly admired.

The slightly tipsy 'Conqueror King' let out a burp and revealed an extremely pleased smile.

"This Holy Grail War was definitely worth it."

But that smile only lasted for a moment.

Sensing that the banquet was about to end, he shared with everyone the news of the disappearance of his retainer and master Waver.

"We chose a residential house as our base."

"He is responsible for receiving some of the packages I purchase, so he goes out frequently."

"My Master mysteriously disappeared when he went to pick up a package at noon today."

At this point, the 'Conqueror King's' face was filled with obvious frustration.

"I said a few words using Master-Servant telepathy, but he didn't react."

"I thought that kid was just sulking because he was unhappy that I bought those things again, so he didn't say much."

"It wasn't until the kid didn't come back before sunset that I realized something was wrong."

"That kid must have gotten trapped in some kind of barrier or something."

At this point, 'Conqueror King' scratched his cheek somewhat awkwardly.
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Fang Yi manually blocked the message: "[You participated in Gilgamesh's King's Feast.]"

[You have demonstrated the prowess of a protagonist; your actions and abilities have earned the approval of the three kings, fulfilling the hidden condition.]

After the notification sound, it reads: "Your achievement, 'The Uncrowned King,' has changed and will soon be transformed into 'Legend' and inscribed on the 'Protagonist' card."

A crucial question was posed to the 'Conqueror King'.

"Then how did you know that the enemy wanted to control the Servant through the Master?"

Artoria, who was standing nearby, also perked up her ears.

Upon hearing Fang Yi's question, a look of pride and self-satisfaction flashed across 'Conqueror King's' face.

"After re-establishing the Master-Servant connection, that kid seems to have pretended to be controlled by the enemy to gain the opportunity to transmit information."

"Take advantage of the moment when the enemy forces him to use a Command Spell."

"He first said something unexpected and extreme, such as, 'Rider, go and kill Saber (Fang Yi)'."

As he spoke, the 'Conqueror King' subconsciously touched the sword tucked into his waistband.

Then, changing the subject, while the enemy was updating their orders.

"Use up all your Command Seals, and cast three Command Seals on me: 'Remain Calm,' 'Conquer the World,' and 'Achieve Victory.'"

"He left me with just the word 'basement,' and then my contact with him was cut off again."

"Then I felt my [Spirit Origin] being eroded."

Fang Yi touched his chin.

He had initially thought that the information the swordswoman had overheard from Zhang Yong—that he would offer Weber to her—was just a bluff by the enemy.

But now it seems that he is a reincarnation of Zhang Yong's partner.

They did indeed kidnap the magician who would become 'El-Melloi II'.

At that moment, Miss Merlin's information also arrived.

The Kirei Kotomine you mentioned was summoned by the Church of Christ to reunite with his father after the barrier was lifted. He seems to be doing well.

But before Miss Merlin could finish speaking...

The next moment, Fang Yi heard a strange notification sound.

The reward you obtained, [Command Seals] x2 (obtainable from the Church), may be unclaimable due to unforeseen circumstances.

Like Miss Sho, Kotomine Risei, who has mastered more than a dozen Command Seals, seems to have encountered some problems, just like Tokiomi Tohsaka.

(End of this chapter)