Kamen Rider Date A Live

Kariya felt a little embarrassed at the thought of the police, but he was also very thick-skinned, and the embarrassment on his face quickly disappeared. He then asked his question again.

"Ah, the place to go, of course, is my master... no, let's go there first, they're coming."

Originally intending to lead Kariya to his own base, agitω, with his enhanced vision under his transformation, saw someone very familiar to him. A smile appeared on his lips beneath the mask, and he flapped his wings and flew towards that person at top speed.

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"Rider! Are you sure that's the direction Shido is going? That's Matou family territory! Even Shido wouldn't go there... Hey! Rider! Are you kidding me?!"

Because of Rider, Waver and his group all left their homes and went somewhere (Rider didn't say), and also to find Shido.

However, during their search, a violent explosion and towering flames suddenly occurred at the location of the Matou family mansion in the distance, drawing the attention of Waver and his group. Rider then simply drove them there directly.

Waver also asked Rider why he went there, since judging from the towering flames just now, the person who did that must be quite powerful!

However, Rider told Waver that Shido was over there, but Waver didn't quite believe it. Because with such a huge fire just now, Shido would have surely left by now—didn't Waver even consider that the towering fire was caused by Shido?

Just as Waver was questioning Rider again, Rider suddenly turned her head to look in another direction, and Jeanne d'Arc looked in the same direction as Rider, completely ignoring Waver.

Just as Waver, who had been left out in the cold, was about to angrily kick Rider, a very familiar voice came from Waver and his group.

"Hey!! Rider! Master! Jeanne d'Arc!"

Weber turned his head and saw a very familiar but slightly different crimson figure. But if you add the voice from before, Weber immediately knew who it was.

"It really is Shido! But Shido, you came from over there, do you know what happened at the Matou family's place? And why did you bring someone back again?"

Waver, who was about to ask what had happened over there, asked a slightly pained question when he saw the two people Shido was holding in his arms.

"Well... don't worry about such trivial matters, Master. This is a new ally I just found! This is Berserker's Master, Matou Kariya. As for the fire over there just now, it was simply because we dealt with a madman. It was just a simple matter of tearing him to pieces and burning him to ashes without leaving a trace."

Hearing agitω's words, Weber suddenly felt a sense of fear for some reason. It was a fear that came from the fear of life itself, as if he would be swallowed up by agitω in the next moment!

This feeling wasn't just felt by Waver; even Rider and Jeanne looked at Agitω with surprise and wariness. Kariya, in Agitω's arms, also looked at Agitω with suspicion. Sakura, who hadn't said a word until now, also showed fear in her lifeless eyes!

However, this feeling did not last long before it disappeared. When everyone came to their senses, agitω had already deactivated his transformation and was sitting with Kariya on the flight mode of the mechanical tornado. His handsome face was ruined by his furrowed brows, making Shido look particularly ferocious.

"Are you alright, Shido? What was that aura just now? Compared to that feeling, even Berserker's frenzied aura is nothing special."

Rider, with her brows furrowed, and Jeanne, with her brows furrowed as well, were the only two people here who didn't feel much fear. But the feeling just now was really unpleasant and annoying. Out of concern, Rider asked Shido.

"...Ah, thanks for your concern, Rider. But it's alright now. I'm sorry, I didn't expect the side effects of transforming into that form to be so severe. I almost went berserk. But it's alright now... But I guess I'm not a very good older brother after all (whispering)."

Hearing Shido's explanation, Rider was very interested in knowing what had happened, but she didn't ask—because Rider felt that since Shido didn't want to explain too much, there was no need to ask.

"By the way, Rider, why did you guys come out? Is it because of what you told me before I left?"

"Haha, that's right! Shido, you should have bought everything, right? Our other customer should be arriving soon."

As soon as Rider finished speaking, a very arrogant voice came from above Shido and the others.

"You bastard, are you talking about me?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up and saw a radiant ship made of gold and emeralds flying above them, from which Archer's arrogant voice also came.

Despite being called a bastard, Rider clearly didn't take Archer's words to heart, and instead chuckled as he spoke.

"Heh, you've finally arrived, Archer. I just happened to use that fire to bring you here."

"Hmm? You bastard, what business do you have with me? Do you want to fight me now?"

Faced with Archer's murderous words, Rider simply chuckled again, shook his head in denial, and said...

"Archer... no, unknown king. I am about to hold a royal banquet. The three of us, including the young knight queen, will drink together as a final act of peace before the real war begins. What do you think, unknown king?"

Upon hearing Rider's suggestion, Archer, who was above Rider and the others, remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"...Interesting, you bastard. Where is the location? And I haven't seen another bastard here. How do you intend to invite her?"

In response to Archer's question, Rider replied dismissively.

"As for the banquet, it needs to be at least in a grand venue. As far as I know, the only place that can host a banquet for the three of us kings is the Einzbern Castle, the stronghold of the young Knight King. I'm planning to invite you first, then go straight inside to invite the young Knight King!"

Hearing Rider's audacious answer, Archer, sitting on the Ark, twitched at the corner of his mouth—he'd seen shamelessness before, but never this shameless! His integrity was gone! That wasn't an invitation, it was a direct attack!

However, now that he knew, Archer wouldn't linger here any longer. As he piloted the Ark away, he left behind a message.

"In that case, I shall look forward to it. I will keep my appointment in a moment. Goodbye, you bastards—and your lackeys."

After leaving behind those words, Archer and his Ark sped away, heading in an unknown direction, leaving only Rider's bitter laugh of "Oh dear, oh dear."

Chapter 152 The King's Feast (Part 1)

Chapter 152 The King's Feast (Part 1)

After bidding farewell to Archer, Rider and Shido rode their respective mounts, an oxcart and a transforming motorcycle, flying towards Einzbern Castle.

During the flight, Shido did not immediately treat Sakura. From Shido's strange expression earlier, Kariya guessed that Shido's current condition was definitely not as good as he had said. So, he wisely and quietly held Sakura and sat on the machine tornado, acting like a wooden doll.

And it has to be said that Kariya was right this time! Although the transformation had already ended, the residual spiritual power from the transformation was still in Shido's body and began to invade Shido's consciousness.

However, this attack only made Shido slightly more belligerent and irritable. In addition, after his complete outburst just now, there is not much residual spiritual power left to attack Shido. The reason why Shido is silent now is simply to stabilize his mind and suppress his somewhat violent consciousness.

This suppression didn't take Shido much time, since the spiritual power left after the previous outburst was almost gone. After Shido suppressed it, Shido and the others arrived at their destination—Einzbern Castle.

Shido and his group were, to put it nicely, guests; to put it bluntly, they were an uninvited group. The owner of Einzbern Castle had no idea that such a group of people would come, so naturally, everyone was blocked outside the barrier.

Just as Shido was trying to find a way to notify them, Rider laughed heartily, waved the reins in his hand, and the two divine bulls released a bolt of lightning, which simply destroyed the barrier of Einzbern Castle!

"...Rider, why are you so awesome?"

After a long silence, Shido blurted out this sentence, and Rider, who didn't quite understand what he meant, just smiled and drove to the gate, with Shido following closely behind.

After everyone entered the hall, Rider was the first to shout.

"Hey, King of Knights! I've come here specifically to meet you, come out now!!"

"Sorry, Saber! We came with no ill intentions. Blame Rider for breaking the barrier earlier, you idiot! It had nothing to do with me!!"

Compared to Rider's powerful shout, Shido's voice was filled with a mix of excitement and helplessness. Clearly, Shido was also quite helpless in the face of Rider's reckless and suicidal actions.

However, Saber, having heard all this, did not let her guard down. When she came out to meet Shido and the others, she had already summoned her conceptual weapon.

However, when Saber and Irisviel, who came out with her, saw a large group of people gathered in the hall, they were at a loss for words.

"..."

"Yo! Saber! Your barrier is really fragile, it broke in no time. Shouldn't you replace it? But speaking of which, King of Knights, aren't you going to change into some modern clothes tonight? Stop wearing that stiff armor all the time."

Faced with Rider's overly familiar tone, the two, whose eyes were already starting to look dead, now looked completely dead—damn it, you know we just went through a battle yesterday, how strong can the barrier be now! You brought this up on purpose, didn't you!

Furthermore, if Saber's armored appearance is considered stiff, then how would you rate Rider's jeans and t-shirt outfit?

Meanwhile, Waver, who had been a mere bystander throughout, was now half-hidden behind Rider's massive body, looking up at Irisviel. His expression was ambiguous, whether it was hostility or fear. Needless to say, his face clearly conveyed "want to go home" and "hurry up."

As for Joan of Arc, who had also been playing a minor role for a long time, she was probably thinking about something at the moment, looking melancholy... Well, to be honest, Joan of Arc actually looked quite dazed right now, as if she had been forcibly woken up from her sleep. No wonder she looked like that, she was still sleepy!

Just before Saber was about to get angry and scold Rider, Shido stepped in between Saber and Rider, acting as a peacemaker.

"Alright, everyone, calm down! The reason we're here is that Rider wants to host a banquet. A royal banquet hosted by the three of you kings—by the way, we also spoke to Archer earlier and he agreed, so he should be here soon."

Shido's explanation helped Saber and the others understand why he and his companions were there, but what's with this family situation?! Jeanne d'Arc is one thing, but who is that man holding the Command Seals?!

As if he understood the gazes of Saber and the other two, Shido offered an explanation.

"Ah, he is the master of the Matou family, and now he is our ally. His servant is Berserker."

As he gave his explanation, Shido's eyes became strange, and a strange smile appeared on his face almost imperceptibly.

"Haha, that's about it, Knight King! I've come here to have a drink with you—hey, stop standing there, lead the way! Is there a courtyard suitable for a banquet? This castle is all dusty, it won't do! Or perhaps you're saying that you, Knight King, as a king, can't even drink alcohol?!"

Upon hearing Rider's words, Saber's gaze instantly changed, becoming extremely fierce.

"Ha! Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew, Rider! I'm just worried you won't be able to keep up with my drinking capacity! But since we're going to settle this at the drinking table, I'll accept this bloodless 'battle'!"

Upon hearing Saber's words, the King of Conquerors smiled and nodded.

"Heh, good that you understand. Since we can't fight with swords, let's settle this with wine. Knight King, I won't let you go tonight, so be prepared."

"Interesting. I accept!"

Saber's resolute response radiated a fierce fighting spirit, much like that of someone on a battlefield.

"But Rider, where's your wine? We're not going to have to prepare it for you, are we?"

Although Saber agreed to Rider's request, seeing that Rider came empty-handed, Saber couldn't help but suspect that Rider was just using the banquet as a pretext to freeload.

"Of course not, Saber. I had Shido prepare the sake and ingredients!"

Rider calmly called out Shido, diverting the other party's attention.

Shido, who had become a shield, inwardly scorned Rider before speaking to Saber.

"Yes, I've prepared the wine and ingredients. I'll bring them out after I find a place for the banquet. I'll also do some simple barbecue, since I feel bad troubling you all."

The moment Shido finished speaking, whether it was Shido's imagination or not, it seemed that after he said "barbecue," Saber's ahoge (cowlick) stood up, and her eyes seemed to show a hint of appetite...

Chapter 153 The King's Feast (Part Two)

Chapter 153 The King's Feast (Part Two)

The banquet was held by the flowerbed in the castle courtyard. The fighting last night had not affected this area, and it was not a shabby place to entertain guests.

Upon arriving at the banquet venue, Shido took out the grill for the barbecue, placed the wine glasses, wine spoons, and wine barrels in the center of the courtyard, and began to take out the seasonings and ingredients, focusing on making the barbecue—Shido, you're becoming more and more like a stay-at-home husband lately.

Rider and Saber walked to the courtyard, where the two Servants sat facing each other, exchanging a leisurely standoff. Jeanne, having nothing better to do, went to help Shido. Irisviel and Waver sat side-by-side, speculating about how things would unfold, realizing this meant a temporary truce, and they could simply watch from the sidelines.

Rider smashed the barrel lid with his fist, and the rich aroma of red wine immediately filled the air in the courtyard.

"Hmm—Shido looks like he's chosen a good drink! Let's drink!"

As Rider spoke, he used a wine ladle to scoop wine into his and Saber's glasses, gesturing for Saber to drink. He then drank the wine in his glass in one gulp and began to speak.

"I've heard that only those who are qualified can obtain the Holy Grail."

His serious tone calmed the atmosphere, making the sizzling sound from the grill near Shido's side extremely loud. It felt strange that Rider was speaking in such an unusual tone.

"The ritual for selecting the qualified person is this war being fought in Fuyuki—but if we are just bystanders, then there is no need for bloodshed. As fellow Heroic Spirits, if we can recognize each other's abilities, then I don't need to say anything more."

"..."

Saber also downed the wine in her glass without hesitation.

Saber's slender frame always made people worry about whether she could really hold her liquor. But watching her drink so heartily, she was in no way inferior to the giant Rider, proving that one shouldn't be too outgoing. Rider, seeing this, gave a cheerful compliment.

"So, first, you want to see who's stronger, Rider?"

"It's both right and wrong, King of Knights. In this Holy Grail War, the real dark horse isn't us, King of Knights or King of Conquerors. It's my comrade—Itsuka Shido. King of Knights, how much of a chance do you think you have against Shido?"