Semiramis frowned deeply as she recalled what had just happened.

"Something's not right?" Amakusa Shiro was taken aback after hearing her words.

"Did you sense that the other party deliberately provoked me and then used that as an excuse to avoid cooperating with us? Otherwise, why wouldn't they even reveal something as unimportant as their class?"

In an instant, a deep chill rose from the depths of Amakusa Shiro's heart.

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Chapter 221: The Rebellious Knight Mordred (Please subscribe!)

"Well, what are your plans next, Mr. Shen?"

Although it is a small town like Arrash, Sighisoara is more prosperous in commerce, with shops and stores everywhere, which greatly improved the two people's living conditions.

"I'd like to ask Miss Rin about this, but I doubt that priest will let it go so easily." Shen Qiu stared blankly at the sunset outside, a bad feeling rising in her heart.

The default time for the Holy Grail War is nighttime, which is probably the only rule that has been followed relatively well so far. This is to prevent the secrets from being leaked, and at this rate, the sun will completely set in less than an hour.

"But Mr. Shen, since you know that the priest is holding other Masters captive and controlling them, why don't you report it to '303' at the Clock Tower? They should be able to find a way..."

When she first received the news, Rin Tohsaka didn't quite believe it. However, after what happened today, she had no choice but to believe it. That's right, provoking Semiramis was something they had planned beforehand.

"It's too late. The Holy Grail War starts tomorrow. It's too late to do anything now." Shen Qiu shook his head. Amakusa Shiro's wisdom was exceptional. If it weren't for Mordred's intuition, even Shishikai Kairi might have fallen for his trick.

Both of them fell silent for a moment.

"However, it's not entirely hopeless. Isn't there still one Master who hasn't fallen victim to Kotomine Shiro's clutches? Judging by the time, he should be arriving in Sighishwara by now, right?"

"Um, you mean—"

Upon hearing Shen Qiu's words, Rin Tohsaka's eyes widened. In fact, she did know that person, as they were both from top magic families in Japan.

"That's right, the necromancer Lion Catch Jie Li!"

Tulipas, Yggdomirenia Castle, main hall.

“Listen up, all of you! You are all magicians carefully selected from all over Romania. I believe in the talent of each of you, and therefore I have granted you the qualifications of a Master.”

"And soon you will be summoning heroic spirits, for your own dreams and ideals, and for the common victory of our Black faction. I hope you will not let me down!"

Vlad III, seated at the very top, was undoubtedly a former monarch. His words seemed to possess a certain power that could inspire the spirits of everyone. At this moment, all the Black Faction Masters felt their blood boiling within them.

"I will absolutely not live up to your expectations!"

Everyone answered in unison.

Sighishwara, a suburban cemetery.

"Hey, why did we come to this creepy place at night?! It's terrifying! Do you think a zombie might just jump out from some corner?"

Rin Tohsaka felt the hairs on her body stand on end. Even as a magician, she was afraid of such dark places, and there were some things that only a magician could truly fear.

That is, souls and ghosts are not simply made up, but really exist. Although most of them have no fighting power and are just lingering remnants, it is still scary!

"I don't think you can blame me. After all, our future ally is a necromancer. This place must feel like home to him, so it's only natural for him to summon heroic spirits here, right?"

Shen Qiu shrugged helplessly. Just as he was about to say something more, he saw a strong red light flash in a corner of the cemetery not far away. Although it was only for a moment, Shen Qiu still caught it quickly.

"Hey, Master, this place is a cemetery! A cemetery! Are you a necromancer? Summoning King Arthur's successor in a place like this is incredibly rude!"

Appearing before Shiki-Kai was a knight dressed in silver-red armor and wearing a steel helmet shaped like bull horns, but the other's voice seemed to be... a woman's voice?

"Well, well, well, there's really nothing I can do about it. You were right, I really am a necromancer." Lion's Robbery Jie Li shrugged helplessly. There's really nothing he can do about it. No matter where you are, necromancers are indeed a detestable existence.

"Then let's get to know each other formally. I am your Master, Lion Catch Jie Li, and you must be the legendary rebellious knight Mordred..."

Just as Shiki-kai was about to extend his hand to greet this ill-tempered knight, the rebellious knight vanished into thin air.

No, it didn't disappear, but instead rushed directly behind me at an extremely fast speed!

"Could it be that..."

Just as Shiki-kai turned around to follow Mordred's trail, he saw two magicians who were clearly from the East, and they were the enemies Mordred had been targeting!

"Hahahahahahaha!!!!"

She raised her A+ rank Noble Phantasm, the [Radiant King's Sword], high. With this strike, she would surely cut these two uninvited magicians in two!

"Qiang!"

However, things did not go as she had imagined. When she was still halfway between herself and the two magicians, a golden spear blocked her way. Before her eyes was a white-haired youth wearing golden armor and holding a golden spear!

"This guy is strong!"

Forced to a standstill, Mordred could clearly feel the pressure from his opponent. The opponent merely waved his golden spear lightly, and Mordred had no choice but to temporarily stop in place.

"Hey, hey, hey, who are you guys...?"

Shizi Jieli also realized what was happening and hurriedly ran towards Shen Qiu's direction. Sigishwara was the Red Team's headquarters, and since the other party had come to see him so openly, the possibility of them being allies was far higher than enemies.

“Mr. Shen2.4, I believe you have already heard of my name. Minister Rocco should have already introduced me to you.”

"However, Sevent's temper is quite volatile. I didn't even have a chance to greet her before she attacked me directly."

"Tch! Master, are they your allies?"

Mordred seemed somewhat disappointed after hearing Shen Qiu's words; she had originally hoped to show off her skills.

"Well, that's right."

Lion Jie Li scratched his hair and said.

Mordred seemed somewhat displeased after hearing Lion's words, but she still sheathed her longsword. With a flash of white light, her volatile aura and the silver-red armor on her body temporarily transformed into spiritual particles.

However, what emerged from the armor was... a blonde little girl?

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Chapter 222: Rider Deploys to Intercept the Saintess (Please Subscribe!)

"Well, although I had a feeling before I came that things wouldn't be simple, if what you say is true—the current situation might be even worse than I imagined."

In the cemetery outside Sighishwara, Shizi Jieli listened calmly to Shen Qiu's story while smoking. To be honest, even though the situation was already so dire, Xiao Mo next to him seemed to feel nothing at all.

Is she optimistic, or just a bit brainless?

However, Shen Qiu only dared to mutter these words in his heart. If he were to actually say them out loud, this rebellious knight would probably do anything to chop him into mincemeat.

"What's your plan, Mr. Shen?" After stubbing out his cigarette, Shizi Jieli stood up. If what Shen Qiu said was true, they were now in an extremely dangerous situation—

Needless to say, the Black side naturally regards them as enemies, and probably wished to eliminate them as soon as they saw them. Now, if even the Red side, who is an ally, cannot be trusted, they will be in a situation where they are attacked from both sides.

"There are no plans yet, but we do have a general framework."

A piece of chalk had somehow appeared in Shen Qiu's hand. To be honest, Rin Tohsaka was quite puzzled. Just how much stuff did this guy have in his Mystic Code? Could it be that he has an endless pocket like Doraemon?

"Judging from the current situation, Black is undoubtedly the enemy, and Red is untrustworthy. We have unfortunately become a thorn in everyone's side. Both Black and Red probably wish they could get rid of us as soon as possible."

"I even suspect that under these circumstances, the Red and Black sides might cooperate to exclude us from the Holy Grail War first."

"Is it that serious?"

Perhaps because he was too worried, Shi Zi Jie Li lit another dragon cigarette.

Shen Qiu shrugged helplessly. He wasn't surprised at all that Amakusa Shiro, with his deep and cunning mind, could do anything. This kind of trick of using someone else to do his dirty work was probably just a piece of cake for that priest.

"No matter what the future holds, we should plan ahead. Since we can't trust Black or Red, Mr. Lion's Robbery, why don't we establish our own faction?"

On the ground, between the black and red squares drawn by Shen Qiu with chalk, another circle was drawn.

"To establish one's own power..."

Rin Tohsaka slowly pondered the meaning of those words. Perhaps it wasn't entirely impossible?

"But if our forces consist only of your Lancer and my Saber, it's far too weak. If our foundation isn't strong enough, we'll still be vulnerable to attacks from both the red and black factions."

As a bounty hunter, never be deceived by Shishi Jie Li's appearance. Although he looks big, tough and fierce, Shishi Jie Li is actually very thoughtful.

Shen Qiu could certainly understand the implication behind Shi Zi Jie Li's words. Forming an alliance with Shen Qiu would be tantamount to completely opposing both the Black and Red factions. If one's own strength was insufficient, then it would be suicidal.

“You don’t need to worry about this, because the beautiful lady beside me—Rin Tohsaka—is also a candidate for Mastrer.”

At Shen Qiudi's prompting, Rin Tohsaka also took off the hood of her hooded robe.

"Oh? I really didn't expect that the famous Rin Tohsaka would participate in such a dangerous event?" Upon seeing Rin, Kairi Shishikai also showed a slightly surprised expression.

There aren't many renowned magic families in the East. The Tohsaka family, whose ancestor was a disciple of the Jewel Oz Zellridge, is undoubtedly one of the top families. The Shishi-Zai family, who are skilled in necromancy, are equally impressive. It's not surprising that they know each other.

"Besides, you should have heard at least a little about what happened in Bucharest."

"Of course I've heard about it, it caused such a big commotion... Wait, could it be that...?"

At this point, a different expression finally appeared on Shizi Jieli's face. The scale of the Battle of Bucharest could be described as enormous, with most of the lower city even reduced to ashes, which shows how fierce the battle was.

“That’s right, that battle was between me and Vlad III, the Lancer of the Black Faction. Note that it was a battle between me and the Lancer of the Black Faction, not my Sept.”

When Shen Qiu said this with a smile, Karna nodded in response.

"That's right, at that time I hadn't been summoned by my Master yet."

Little Sun said truthfully.

"In that case, with three Sevents and a Master whose strength is enough to fight a Heroic Spirit, this side should at least have the ability to protect themselves. I've made up my mind, Mr. Shen, I'm joining!"

Having said that, Shi Zijie Jieli no longer hesitated and readily agreed.

"Well, words are no proof, so it's definitely more reliable to sign a contract, right?"

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