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Chapter 414 The End of the Banquet and Preparations for War
After recounting the entire process of her Master's disappearance.

The Conqueror King, who had given the keyword 'basement', breathed a sigh of relief.

I felt a sense of relief.

He fiddled with the silver wine glass in his hand for a moment.

After pondering for a moment and organizing his thoughts, he spoke.

He then added a sentence to the three people in the room, in a very helpless tone.

"I also spent several hours searching, but still found nothing."

"After feeling the constant erosion of my [Spiritual Foundation] again."

"I came here after I felt it was necessary to warn all Masters involved in the Holy Grail War to be wary of such an enemy."

The one who spoke as the 'Conqueror King' seemed to be trying to make his words more persuasive.

He put the wine glass in his hand down on the ground.

He raised his rather strong arms and crossed his hands in front of his chest.

stab.

Stab it!

Two piercing sounds of fabric being torn echoed through the air.

The 'Conqueror King,' whose clothes were already torn, slightly bent his arms.

He showed the three people in the room his arms, which looked rather strange after being 'eroded'.

At this moment, about two-thirds of the limbs of this 'Conqueror King' had turned into an indescribable black.

It has entered a phase of 'darkening'.

As the two black limbs came into view,

A slightly hot, foul smell then filled the air.

"Conqueror King" added helplessly.

"This is a sign that the [Spirit Origin] has been corrupted."

"The blackened areas have gradually progressed from weakness and numbness to a complete loss of sensation."

"I should be completely eroded in less than two days."

"As for the consequences."

Artoria, with her Intuition activated, instantly blurted out the answer.

"I'm afraid I'll end up like that Caster, completely manipulated."

"Become the 'sludge' that flows into the monster!"

Clearly, the 'face-blind' Caster left a very deep impression on this 'Knight King'.

This quickly reminded her of that unfortunate soul who had been killed by Gilgamesh as the core of a monster.

Gilgamesh, standing to the side, remained silent.

This oldest human fat tiger simply displayed obvious disgust on his face.

He frowned, shifted his body back slightly, and adopted a thoughtful posture.

He was clearly thinking about something.

Fang Yi, who possesses strong perception, suddenly narrowed his eyes when he looked at the mud in front of him.

He was very familiar with this aura.

After killing the female body named Francesca, who was actually François.

That's how the heroic spirit François disappeared.
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Knowledge of the Command Seals system obtained from the enemy through the enemy's respect.

After confirming that it was indeed the same technology, Fang Yi narrowed his eyes.

He recalled the scene where he almost got ripped off by the invitation in human skin.

François and the 'Descendants' may be collaborating.

[At the same time, this reincarnator who cooperated with Zhang Yong was also related to that 'Descendant'.]

Realizing this, he subtly stroked the Command Seal hidden on his right arm.

They began piecing together the extremely limited intelligence they had gathered.

Trying to find out the other party's plans.

The other party has the means to 'corrupt' or even control Servants through their Masters.

That person will become 'El-Melloi II' in the future.

Waver, who was very skilled at training magicians, was probably kidnapped by the enemy reincarnators.

Besides Kenneth and Webber, there must have been other victims.

The murderous Master behind the 'face-blind' Caster, and Kenneth's fiancée should also be among them.

If nothing unexpected happens, Archer Napoleon is probably not far from falling to the enemy.

And this thick fog, and even the [Sea Demon] that was constantly being eroded and finally completely replaced by the [Star Familia].

It was probably the work of that reincarnator as well.
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It seems I'm not the only one pushing the quest progress.

[They accomplished all this quietly, laying the groundwork for what they were; they're truly a formidable enemy, or perhaps the "protagonist"?]

Thinking of this, Fang Yi shook the golden wine glass in his hand.

After downing the drink in his glass, he did not immediately offer any strategy to the expectant 'Conqueror King'.

Instead, they began to think further.

With only two days left in the countdown.

He wasn't going to search for Weber by systematically eliminating every 'basement' in Fuyuki City, like looking for a needle in a haystack.

That would be too inefficient.

He was prepared to start from the motivations behind this reincarnator's actions.

To look for any 'anomalies' and 'traces' left by the other party's actions.

Then complete the task.

There is a very obvious 'anomaly' right now.

Fang Yi brought up the panel and looked at the prompt.

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

He had previously completed the [Challenge Mission: Concealment and Mystery].

It means that I 'acquired' two extra Command Seals that I hadn't yet claimed.

The two 'unclaimed' items are [mission rewards], which need to be obtained from Kotomine Risei and the [Church] behind him as [Command Seals].

In a sense, it is different from the Command Seals obtained in the earlier [Assessment Mission I: Heroic Spirit Summoning], which were directly issued by the space.

These two Command Seals are a more 'real' reward.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the problems surrounding Kotomine Risei and even the Holy Church are most likely related to this somewhat strange fog.
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Fang Yi's past mission experiences told him this.

In addition to the rewards displayed on the space panel and those directly sent to the space and body upon completion, there are also other rewards.

Reincarnators can do so through various means.

Interact with characters and factions to uncover more 'realistic' rewards in the mission world.

Although the rewards are obtained through this method.

In most cases, you will still need to pay extra authentication points to the space.

The process of obtaining rewards is also much more complicated than receiving rewards directly from the space.

It's even possible that the entire investment would be wasted due to the character's death.

However, there is also a lot of room for maneuver in this type of reward.

It can 'critically strike' and 'expand' depending on the actual situation.

A positive example is Fang Yi's experience of constantly receiving gold coins from the "Minister" in the previous world.

He not only obtained extremely powerful consumables from the other party, but also gained control of the empire's legitimate claims.

There's also the Imperial Arms, which served as a 'reinforcement material' for [Kashuu Kiyomitsu].

And the 'Gold Mountain and Silver Sea' which is mixed with a lot of gemstones.
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On the other hand, a negative example is when Miss Sho received a promise from Tokiomi Tohsaka to borrow the magic book and choose a magic spell.

This is the same kind of reward as the promise.

In the special circumstances following the death of Tokiomi Tohsaka, Kirei Kotomine, who was then the disciple of Tokiomi Tohsaka, took charge of the household.

It is possible that it will simply be thrown across the water.

That's why the system provides prompts such as "[Rewards may change]".

In other words, Fang Yi provided the other party with a guide on "How to increase the friendship level with Rin Tohsaka".

The reward that was originally a waste of money began to 'inflate' starting with a single magic trick.

From [Jewel Magic], [Flame Magic], to the 'Spirit Land' training method, this trend is almost 'hollowing out' the Tohsaka family's magic.

Now, if Fang Yi handles these two strokes properly, he can befriend the [Holy Church] and extract a lot of extra rewards from them using [Command Seals].

The system then sent a notification similar to the one that appeared when Tokiomi Tohsaka died: "The reward may change."
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Fang Yi had a sudden thought when he realized this.

Pull the panel down.

Looking at the notification on the panel: "[Currently 5 surviving reincarnators]".

After confirming that Erythro Uta, who was inseparable from the Church, was alive.

Fang Yi quickly ruled out the possibility that the entire Church of Sanctuary had been wiped out.

Their attention was set on Kotomine Risei.

If there are no surprises, it seems that the old man has encountered some problems.

The most likely outcome is death, and the least likely outcome is the forced loss of the Command Seals.

The other party escaped from the barrier together with him.

When you parted ways with the other person, they had Etotsuyuta by their side.

In this eerie setting of dense fog.

There's no reason why this old man, who was quite skilled in his younger days and had considerable combat experience, would leave Etotsu Yuta's protection.

Even if the enemy is strong.

Fang Yi also believed that the other party could not bypass the 'Scavenger' without engaging in battle, allowing the old man to die silently and even steal the [Command Seal].

Therefore, after eliminating all the wrong answers, the correct answer is already clearly stated.

This battle, which resulted in the death of an elderly person or the loss of their Command Seals, was something that, in the opponent's eyes, would never have happened.

Therefore, the old man was completely unprepared.

In other words, the crime was committed by someone the elderly person knew or trusted implicitly.

Besides Tohsaka Tokiomi, there is theoretically only one other person whom Ryomae Mine knows.

His son, Kirei Kotomine.
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After identifying the suspect.

With limited intelligence, it was impossible to confirm whether Fang Yi had gone mad or was being manipulated.

Gilgamesh glanced at Gilgamesh, who was already impatient with the "So I want to hear your opinions" nonsense about the 'Conqueror King' and had no information about him.

He subtly interjected, offering a gentle reminder to the other party in a veiled manner.

"Then it means that the enemy is using the 'causal link' between Master and Servant."

"And then erode the Servant's [Spirit Origin], and control the Servant's abilities?"

"Then I'm afraid we need to avoid situations where the Master is left alone."

The 'Conqueror King' nodded and gave a very worried reply.

"In my opinion, this unknown enemy is one that everyone needs to put aside their grudges and work together to defeat and eliminate."

"We need to contact other Masters to prevent this list from expanding."

"That's why I'm speaking to you."

Before the 'Conqueror King' could finish speaking, Gilgamesh, who had been silent for a long time, frowned.

"Boring! Boring!"

Gilgamesh, who was speaking, tapped his wine glass in dissatisfaction.

He uttered words that sounded somewhat disheartened.

"I thought the enemy you mentioned would have many interesting situations and bizarre stories."

"This is the finest wine I have ever produced."

"But I never expected it to be such a disappointing thing."

The king, clad in golden armor, glanced at the 'Conqueror King' with obvious displeasure.

He casually tossed the wine glass in his hand, then stood up and said with extreme arrogance.

"As for a joint campaign, that's even less necessary."

"Even if you pile up a lot of sand to build a castle, it is still just sand that will collapse at the slightest touch."

"Even if that enemy controls all the remaining Heroic Spirits, it is definitely not me."
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But the arrogant words were not finished.

This unruly spirit seemed to realize something and stopped talking.

The next moment, the king looked into the depths of the mist.

As he raised an eyebrow, an extremely impatient expression appeared on his face.

"Who gave you the audacity to spy on the banquet I am hosting!"

Before the words were even finished, the [King's Treasury] was activated.

Two golden streaks of light shot out, piercing through the thick fog.

He also showed the three people present what two enemies were lying on the ground not far away, listening intently.

Those were two monsters that had been stripped of their human shells, which were called 'skin'.

Or rather, living corpses.
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These zombies had their skin removed using an extremely sophisticated method.

It looks like a tomato that has been scalded with boiling water and then put into cold water to peel off the skin and reveal the flesh.

Only the exposed muscle tissue, which was an unpleasant bright red, and the blood vessels tangled on the surface were left.

Strangely, these bodies were pierced by Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm, leaving huge wounds, and were pinned to the ground.

A monster whose limbs are still writhing.

Even after losing the restraints of skin and being reduced to flesh and blood, not a single drop of blood flowed, nor did it utter a sound.

It even revealed an extremely filthy 'black mud' from the wound.

It began to permeate and tarnish the magnificent [Noble Phantasm] that ran through it at a speed visible to the naked eye.
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Gilgamesh looked at the two monsters that were still struggling even after being nailed to the ground.

The warning was given in an extremely dismissive tone.

"Did you send these two ugly monsters to corrupt my [Noble Phantasm] in order to act as spies and steal information?"

"Very well, since you can hear me, I will mercifully spare your lives for a few more seconds."

"Let me repeat what I said before."

Gilgamesh then gave Fang Yi a look, signaling the end of the banquet. Only after Fang Yi had collected the wine vessels placed at everyone's feet did he deliver his usual arrogant speech.

"Remember this: even ugliness has its limits!"

"Next time, do not send such an enemy, who defiles my Noble Phantasm, before me."

As Gilgamesh spoke, an extremely cruel smile appeared on his face.

"If you are not content with loneliness and want to break free from the role I have assigned you, then die sooner rather than later."

"I will not hesitate to grant you this impudent request."

Having said that, Gilgamesh, feeling rather bored, turned his back, clearly preparing to quietly depart by transforming into a spirit.

Before leaving, he didn't even glance at Iskandar and Artoria.

However, Fang Yi left behind a profound statement.

"Then, Saber, I'll leave the task of dealing with this boring clown to you."

"Although you are a boring clown, only someone as worthy of being my opponent has this ability."

It then turned into golden particles and dissipated into the air.

Only two awkwardly writhing 'living corpses' remained, their limbs twitching like bullfrogs that had been gutted and were still twisting.

And a sentence that made Artoria's eyes blaze with anger, and made the 'Conqueror King' awkwardly scratch his head.

"As for those two bastards, just tell them to stay put and not make any mistakes."
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Fang Yi did not respond to this statement.

He simply shook his head and examined the two 'living corpses' through the [Human Body Workshop].

The fog is released silently through the [Frozen Clouds].

It was confirmed that the other party was an evil creature related to the 'Descendants' that Miss Zhuang had encountered, and it used the positive energy special attack of [Reversal Spell Enhancement].

After further confirming the relationship between the 'Descendant' and that one or two Reincarnators.

He then wiped out the two 'living corpses' with a single wave of his hand, and added a remark to ease the tension.

"It seems the enemy is getting impatient."

He extended his hand to the 'Knight King' beside him, showing a hint of goodwill.

"How about we, the three parties, draft a temporary ceasefire agreement?"
"Then contact the church to notify the other Masters?"

"Deal with this enemy before continuing the Holy Grail War?"

Fang Yi naturally wouldn't take the 'Descendants' lightly.

He planned to gather intelligence before leading a van full of followers to ambush the enemy.

Upon hearing the keyword 'ceasefire'.

Artoria instinctively shook her head, thinking that Kiritsugu Emiya, who was behind Irisviel, would most likely not agree to the proposal.

He uttered words of refusal.

Just looking at Fang Yi's outstretched hand and the man's perfectly standard smile.

He recalled the other party's previous act of helping him.

For a moment, she couldn't bring herself to say no to this opponent she greatly admired.

Instead, she convinced herself from the bottom of her heart.

This suggestion has no downsides; should I try to persuade Master?

The next moment, she heard a command that filled her with ecstasy.

[Agree to his request, and at the same time, find a way to bring Rider back.]

Caster said there was a way to slow down that 'erosion' and buy more time.

Listen to the instructions relayed by Irisviel from Kiritsugu Emiya.

Artoria's ahoge (cowlick) on her head twitched excitedly.

She wiped her hands to make sure they were clean before taking Fang Yi's hand.

She looked at the man who was taller than her and gave an affirmative reply.

"Of course, Mr. Saber is not only a respectable and all-out opponent."

"Also a trustworthy partner."

"My side and I are both happy to cooperate as long as our major goals do not conflict."

As she spoke, Artoria's tone became precise, and she glanced at the 'Conqueror King' who was rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

"However, I'm taking Rider with me."

"Our side."

"."

Artoria explained to the two of them.
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A few minutes later, a preliminary alliance was reached to eliminate the reincarnator and reclaim Weber.

Fang Yi also dispatched the 'intelligent crow' Ya Jiu as an 'ambassador for communication'.

Artoria then departed with the 'Conqueror King'.

The once bustling riverbank was now deserted except for Fang Yi.

Looking at the riverbank where only one person remained.

Fang Yi did not linger, but prepared to return to the Matou residence as planned.

They then exchanged further information with Miss Orange regarding Kenneth.

Finally, go to Miss Merlin to submit the "Perfect Dragon" quest.

He had just witnessed Artoria's [Noble Phantasm] up close and even shook hands with her.

But he used that parchment that could record the other person's magic to record a huge amount of magic.

At the same time, his points have reached a fairly substantial number.

22000 points should be enough to upgrade his [Nine Transformations of Dragon Refinement] to [lv3], meeting the requirements of all tasks.

Additionally, the [Main Character] card offers some additional benefits.

The [Divine Bloodline] has also been added as a new bloodline. He also has a considerable amount of [Health and Vitality], so he should be able to try to acquire some traits.

He can now prepare himself and improve his strength.

However, there is one benefit he has not yet received.
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Fang Yi turned his gaze to the golden wine set at his feet.

As he reached out to touch the golden wine bottle inlaid with countless jewels.

Several unusually considerate notification sounds rang in his ears.

You have gained Gilgamesh's approval, and you have acquired ownership of the special item.

You have fulfilled some of the requirements for the hidden quest: Gilgamesh's Selection Ceremony.

You can pay 50 merit points to [extend and modify] this item, transforming it into a [Rare Item].

Why did Fang Yi make such an exorbitant demand before even considering the space for thought?

Then he heard a very friendly reminder.

[Because you received multiple performance-enhancing rewards in this assessment task, your ranking in terms of evaluation is unparalleled and you are undoubtedly number one.]

This item requires no merit points; the space will cover the cost of its upgrades and modifications.

[This has been transformed into a [Rare Item] [Imperial Golden Cup]. Please tap to view.]

Fang Yi gave the space a thumbs up without making a sound.

However, he did not check the attributes immediately. Instead, he hid the item in his bosom and stored it in his spatial storage.

They became the last 'guest' to leave this riverbank.

This grand feast has come to an end.

He preferred to inspect the harvest from a safe outpost.

And then Fang Yi left.

The endless fog also swallowed the riverbank, as if it had erased the experience of the four of them drinking together.

All that remained was the riverbed where the water level had dropped significantly.

And the grass on the riverbank is recovering from its depression to its upright state.

This indicates that such a grand feast once took place.
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A few minutes later, Fang Yi arrived at the deserted Matou residence.

He took this [strange item] out of his personal space and placed it on the table in the magic workshop.

Miss Orange will be back in a little while.

Miss Merlin indicated that Miss Sho was still reaping the rewards of her victory at the Tohsaka residence.

He decided to examine this "strange object" further.

As he began to stroke the jewel-encrusted, gold-cast piece.

A strange object that looks like a wine bottle.

The properties of this strange object were also revealed to him.

This is a remarkable object with a promising future.

It can be considered a 'near-excellent' quality among 'excellent' quality products.
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【Imperial Golden Cup】

Category: Strange Objects

Quality: Second-class excellent

Durability: 300/300
Origin: Acquire ownership of the item's prototype in the mission world, and extend and solidify it by paying a price for space.

Conditions of Use:

1. This item is only for use by the reincarnator with the ID g12781 who participated in the Gilgamesh banquet.

2. Possesses undeniable leadership qualities.
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Equipment effect:

[Wine Storage]:
Any alcoholic beverage or harmless liquid can be poured into this container and preserved using its individual compartments.

If the liquid in this [Oddity] is an alcoholic beverage, it will slowly improve the quality of the stored beverage.

Current maximum amount of liquid that can be stored: 4
Current stored liquid:

[King's Fine Wine]:
After taking 20ml, if your Spirit is below 20, you will receive a Spirit boost of up to 3 points.

If your Intelligence is below 15, you will receive a maximum Intelligence boost of 2.

If your Spirit stat is above 20 but below 35, you will receive a maximum Spirit stat boost of 1 point.

After taking it, you will receive a buff that lasts for 12 hours.

[Perception ability slightly decreases, but when using or practicing skills and techniques, you will receive additional bonuses and will find it easier to obtain inspiration for improving and refining those skills.]
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【Bordeaux Fine Wines】

After taking 30ml, if your Spirit is below 25, you will gain up to 2 Spirit.

If your Intelligence stat is below 25, you will receive a maximum Intelligence stat boost of 1 point.

Multiple doses are required to fully reap the benefits.

After consumption, you will receive a buff that lasts for 96 hours.

[Spell learning speed greatly increased]

prompt:

The buffs obtained through alcoholic beverages can be stacked in a maximum of two.
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【Fine Brew】

It can consume a large number of high-value gems to convert them into [value] storage, and quickly upgrade the quality of the lower-quality wine stored therein.

Or to reproduce previously stored beverages.

The number of gems consumed and the activation interval are affected by the user's [Spirit] attribute.

Current gem value: 0 —
Summary:
The prototype of this "strange object" is a vessel used by a certain king to store fine wine.

At a banquet where kings gathered, the king gifted this item to someone he found interesting.

Later, through spatial payment, some capabilities were extended and solidified.

It was transformed into a [strange object].

Evaluation:

There's no need for a special reason to raise a glass together.
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Clearly, this item is a non-combat [strange item].

The main focus is on storing liquid consumables.

Unless Fang Yi is planning to cross the desert by hand, he would need to store a large amount of water.

The only remaining use for this "strange object" is to collect and store wine.

Then, a large number of gems were used to enhance and reproduce these wines.

While consuming the wine enhances the attributes of followers and squad members, thus providing a buff to boost their strength.

He can also resell the attributes that can be increased after consuming the alcohol to other reincarnators, and provide them with buffs.

Fang Yi believes that under normal circumstances...

The mana bar can only be activated at the end of rank 1, unlocking mana value.

For Reincarnators who can only unlock the [Spirit] and [Intelligence] attributes in the later stages of Rank 2.

These are all top-tier hard currencies, comparable to gold.

If all goes well, he should be able to exchange for a considerable amount of points and items.

With this in mind, Fang Yi began testing the energy efficiency ratio of this [strange item]'s gem-to-liquid conversion.

With a wave of his hand, he quickly conjured up the scattered gems that the minister had previously given him as embellishments from the 'mountains of gold and seas of silver'.

He casually unscrewed the bottle and poured the gem into the [Wonderful Item].

A short while later, it was clear that two valuable weapons had been used.

The 80 points of value converted from a gem are enough for a certain Miss Tohsaka to squander for a long time, or even sign a contract to sell herself.

The activation of [Fine Wine] manifests in the wine glass, which is simply converted into 20ml of [King of Wine] and 30ml of [Bordeaux Fine Wine].

Fang Yi sighed silently.

"I knew it, trying to get freebies isn't that easy."

To fully utilize this [strange object]...

He'll probably need to go to a quest world or a derivative world that consistently produces a large number of gems, and then he can make and sell them.

Of course, if one's financial resources reach the level of a certain Miss Chen Shu, these shouldn't be a problem.

Now, this [rare item] can only be used to extend buff effects.

This will help him further refine [Frozen Clouds] and thus strengthen [Frosty Winds].

However, before Fang Yi could examine the transplantable traits in the [Star Clan (Incomplete)],

The sound of footsteps behind him and the female voice brushing against his earlobe interrupted his thoughts.

"My great hero."

“I got the ‘magic furnace’ you mentioned back from Kenneth.”

"You should have something you want to tell me, shouldn't you?"

It was Miss Orange, who was skillfully leaning on Fang Yi's shoulder, her words clearly carrying a hidden meaning.

(End of this chapter)