That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

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He sat high on his throne, overlooking the many Knights of the Round Table in the palace.

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Scenes of memories flashed by, a feeling Hall was very familiar with, something he could experience when tracing his own origins. However, compared to this, the dream before him seemed ambiguous and difficult to discern.

This is not a strange phenomenon, because the contractual relationship between Master and Servant can lead to a similar state of mental empathy when they are compatible with each other.

As the Master, Hall can sense the most profound and emotionally charged fragments of the Knight King's memories.

Hall consciously selected a few exciting scenes and watched them like a Hollywood blockbuster.

In the late Age of Gods, although it wasn't to the point where light cannons were as useless as dogs and gods were everywhere, the actual performance wasn't too bad. The Knights of the Round Table basically all possessed the combat power to destroy cities.

"The combat strength of the Round Table Host Club in life was no less than that after they became Heroic Spirits."

Hall saw several people who were of great interest to him, including the Knights of the Round Table, Morgan, the sister of the King of Knights, and Guinevere, the King of Knights' wife.

The former created Mordred, while the latter can be considered one of the culprits behind the collapse of the Round Table.

Guinevere possesses a dignified and beautiful appearance, and her temperament and demeanor are very similar to Irisviel's. Not only that, but even their personalities seem to be sculpted from the same mold, possessing an all-encompassing intellect and gentleness.

On their wedding day, the Knight King confessed to her that he was a woman and felt indebted to her.

Despite it being a political marriage, Guinevere, upon learning the king's secret, still wanted to share his burdens, and the two subsequently became close friends.

The Knight King's memories show no connection between Guinevere and Lancelot until their infidelity is exposed.

The King of Knights' first thought was to bless and celebrate his two friends, even though Lancelot killed Agravain in a fit of rage after being caught having an affair with the Queen, he saw it as a sacrifice made to protect the secret of his female identity.

However, the Round Table would not allow either of them to tarnish the King's dignity.

The King of Knights could not reveal his true identity. He could only make a fair judgment and personally send the Queen to the stake, thus beginning the collapse of the Round Table.

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Hall woke up in the dark and cold room. For a moment, the scene in front of him felt strange. It was an illusion caused by absorbing too many memories of the Knight King. He rubbed his shoulders in pain and complained, "I watched a sadomasochistic movie, and now I have to sleep on a cold stone bed."

The room was empty except for furniture made of gray-white stone that was attached to the floor. Saber was fast asleep on another stone slab.

This is the underworld. There are no palaces, not even a house where people can live. The goddess of the underworld basically lives in the underworld every day building gun prisons.

When I came back yesterday, Hall had also used alchemy to create this house, which, apart from appearing to provide shelter, actually served no purpose.

Near the throne of the goddess of the underworld, the temperature here is basically below zero. It's not cold, but rather high, all because Ereshkigal placed his throne on a high mountain.

After reading about part of the Knight King's experiences, Hall felt a mix of emotions, as if he had been dragged to watch a hodgepodge movie full of special effects but labeled with strange tags such as sadomasochism, love triangle, war, fantasy, and seriousness.

While feeling sorry for the honest knight king, as viewers, we all wished we could drag the married woman Lotti out and whip her corpse a hundred times over.

While Mordred was indeed the culprit behind the destruction of Britain, the actions of the married woman Lotte were even worse than those of the bratty child.

"Master, shall we go have breakfast now?"

A clear, crisp voice rang in Hall's ears. Saber got up from the stone bed next to her, her blue eyes looking at Hall with great interest. The topic of food always excited her.

“Saber, I had a dream last night.”

Saber tilted her head and asked, "A dream?"

"Yes, because of the contract, the content of the dream seems to be your past experiences, that is, your memories."

A strange light flashed in Saber's eyes as she asked nervously, "Master, what did you see?"

“I regret leaving you to deal with Berserker alone last night. There are so many things I regret.”

"why."

“Lancelot should be hung up and severely tortured. Last night’s dream really angered me. Does someone like that even deserve to be a Knight of the Round Table?” Hall said irritably, his face dark.

"I'm sorry, I don't quite understand, but if you could see my memories, you would probably forgive Lord Lancelot..."

Hall rolled his eyes and shook his head decisively: "I'm not you, I'm a magician. The standards of the Knight King don't apply to me. Forget it, let's go eat first."

The two left the house one after the other, neither wanting to continue the conversation.

"Master, exactly how many memories did you see?"

"what?"

Saber blushed, her delicate face flushed, and her voice was barely audible: "While I don't mind too much, I am, after all, a queen, and a woman, so..."

"I only looked at the parts of your memories that were filled with intense emotions; most of them were from the battlefield."

"Really?"

"Saber, I didn't lie to you, did I?" Hall looked completely innocent. In fact, this hodgepodge movie did have a few exciting scenes that completely overturned Hall's impression of Saber.

Saber nodded: "That's true, I trust my Master."

Stepping out of the simple stone house, one is greeted by a mountain range of jagged rocks. Apart from the abrupt gray-white rocks and the gun emplacements that cut through the ground, there is nothing else in sight. The daytime is also darker and quieter than the night.

Hall called out to the empty space, "Lancer, Saber and I are going out to get something to eat. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

The frosty white death aura coalesced into a transparent shadow, from which came the clear voice of the goddess of the underworld: "I am not interested in human food. If it is an offering from you, then I may consider it. Of course, it cannot be cheap food."

“Turifas can’t afford fancy food.”

"Then bring back whatever you eat. Also, Caster, could you please borrow some books from the bookstore? Here's a shopping list. There aren't any special requirements, just try to choose books with similar themes."

"it is good."

The white mist coalesced into a sheet of white paper, which was handed to Hall. It was filled with requirements for various types of books.

While there are many types, some are particularly emphasized, such as those related to interpersonal relationships, with examples even listed by book titles like "How to Make Friends," "How to Get Along with Friends," and "What is a Friend?"...

Ereshkigal said with displeasure, "What are you looking at?"

Hall found it amusing, but replied with a straight face, "You should at least read what's written on it before you buy it."

"Forehead···"

The goddess of the underworld was speechless, her voice urgent yet hesitant: "Ahem, although that's true, such behavior is very impolite in front of a goddess... Don't misunderstand, I just want to study the social relationships of modern humans. As humans, we should feel honored. Aren't you going to eat? Hurry up and leave. I need to quietly make the gun prison by myself."

"I'll leave the protection of the base to you from now on."

Chapter 182 Red Team

During the day, in a secluded church in Tulipas, the atmosphere was oppressive, and four strangely dressed people sat on a bench waiting.

Shortly after, a young priest with long silver hair entered the church, glanced at everyone with a gentle expression, and asked with a smile, "Are all the Masters here?"

“Father Kotomine, Saber and her Master are not here, and they haven’t even sent any familiars.” A man with round-framed glasses, dressed in a white robe like a doctor, sat on the church window and chuckled.

He is Lotwell Belkinsky, a magician known as the "Silver Lizard" in the Mage's Association. Before participating in this Holy Grail War, he had already participated in several subspecies Holy Grail Wars, and his survival was enough to prove his extraordinary strength.

"What a peculiar combination." Another female magician, also wearing glasses and a long dress, with an old-fashioned style, snorted and sneered, "The Magicians' Association should not have hired such uncooperative magicians to act on their own. If we had Saber's support last night, we wouldn't have been in such a sorry state. We not only failed to eliminate Ruler, but also lost two Servants."

The female magician's name is Gene Ram, and she has the title "Whirlwind Wheel." She is one of the magicians dispatched by the Magicians' Association to participate in the Holy Grail War.

Father Kotomine smiled wryly: "There's no need for that. Last night was just an accident. We were too focused on the Yggdrasilia clan and overlooked external factors. That's just how the Yggdrasilia clan is; they value quantity more than quality. That's why they allow any magician to join. Can you confirm the class of the Servant who appeared last night?"

The female magician nodded: "There is only some video footage. All the familiars that got too close were eliminated. Judging from the footage, the opponents should be Caster and Saber from the Black faction. They defeated our Caster Cú Chulainn and Berserker Lancelot respectively."

She stood up and distributed a report to each person for them to read.

“Both Caster and Berserker have incredibly powerful abilities and Noble Phantasms, especially Berserker, whose stats are monstrous. There are very few Sabers who can defeat Berserker.” The speaker was one of the two muscular male mages, and his expression was grim. He was Caster Cú Chulainn’s Master. Losing a Servant meant being eliminated from the game, and they remained in the church as prospective Masters.

The Pantier brothers are magicians skilled in assassination, and are quite well-known within the Mage's Association.

"Regarding the identity of the other party's Saber, Mr. Shishikage Kairi has already informed us," Father Kotomine suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention.

"Oh?"

"That magician!?" The female magician exclaimed in disbelief.

Father Kotomine smiled and nodded: "Yes, he used this information to obtain the right to move freely, so I can't say much. The red Saber and the black Saber have fought before, and of course, neither of them gained the upper hand. According to the red Saber, the black Saber seems to be the legendary King of Knights."

"King Arthur!?"

"King of Knights!?"

As Father Kotomine finished speaking, all the magicians present were shocked and looked at each other in disbelief. It was no wonder that they reacted so strongly; the legend of the King of Knights was extremely famous in Europe, and Saber was so different from the King Arthur they knew.

One of them is the gender issue, which almost defies common sense.

One of the Pant brothers stood up excitedly, slamming his hands on the back of his chair: "Impossible! Although the footage is a bit blurry, many sources indicate that the other party's Saber is female. How could the King of Knights be a woman!?"

Father Kotomine shook his head and said, "That's true. The weapon Saber uses is the best proof. You can see it in the information. Perhaps ordinary magicians don't recognize it, but any Servant will know that this is the legendary Holy Sword."

After a long silence, the silver lizard asked, "And what is the identity of that Caster?"

"Regarding that Caster, page four contains the information we've gathered about him. We know practically nothing about him and can't find any clues related to him."

The group opened the report and found that the record of Hall was only a few lines and some sketches, but the recorded battle achievements could not be ignored.

On his first appearance, he directly repelled Berserker Lancelot, even before the Caster class had built any strongholds or temples.

The Pant brothers asked in bewilderment, "White hair and red eyes, isn't that the android from the Einzbern family?"

The female magician shook her head: "The Einzbern family does not create male homunculus, and besides, even the strongest homunculus could not possibly be a match for a Servant."

Kotomine Shirou added, "We know nothing about his abilities, except that he once repelled Berserker, often acted with Saber, it is confirmed that he destroyed Caster Cú Chulainn, and he can use the Reality Marble, which is listed as a Great Forbidden Spell by the Mage's Association."

Realistic Marble...

The magicians exchanged glances, each seeing the shock and solemnity in the other's eyes. Reality Marbles are listed as forbidden spells by the Mage's Association, and even in history, only a handful of magicians have been able to use them.

"It is impossible for magicians with this ability to go unrecorded in history."

The female magician looked at the gaunt-faced magician and asked, "Silver Lizard, didn't your Rider already meet the other side?"

The silver lizard shrugged: "He doesn't know much about magic, he's just a battle maniac, you won't get any useful information out of him."

The Pant brothers asked, "In the end, was attacking Ruler the right strategy? By rashly offending Ruler, we have put ourselves in a completely disadvantageous position."

As soon as these words were spoken, the magicians' eyes turned to Kotomine Shiro, the supervisor sent by the Holy Church who proposed this plan.

Facing the questioning gazes of the magicians, Father Kirei calmly smiled and explained, "The existence of Ruler is to ensure the proper functioning of the Holy Grail War. Our goal is to stop the Yggdrasilia clan. Disintegrating the Holy Grail will inevitably lead to conflict with her, so any uncertainties must be eliminated as soon as possible."

The church fell silent again. After a long while, everyone's eyes turned to the corner, where a red gem floated on a pew, emitting a faint light. This was Archer's familiar.

Father Kotomine hesitated before asking, "Archer, is there anything you'd like to say?"

The gemstone emits red light, conveying information.