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"Next, let us fight this final battle with them together!"

Infected by Emiya Kiritsugu's will, Artoria was also filled with fighting spirit at this moment.

At this moment, when facing a truly desperate situation, the master and servant, who had originally had grudges against each other, put aside their prejudices in the critical moment, truly achieved mutual understanding, and prepared to complete the final journey of this Holy Grail War together.

“Kiritsugu…”

Looking at the two of them, Hisau Maiya stretched out her hand behind them, wanting to say something else, but the next moment—

The powerful magic power that had been predicted in advance had now arrived not far from the main gate of the castle.

"Here I come." ×2

Emiya Kiritsugu and Altria looked at each other, then walked out together.

……

……

The main entrance of the castle.

"...Master, what do you see coming over there?"

Standing calmly at the door, Artoria, ready to fight at any time, stared at the direction of the approaching magic power, her eyes shining, and powerful magic power emanating from her body.

"It's a sports car..."

Emiya Kiritsugu calmly replied, "It's also a means of transportation, but it's not as practical as a military vehicle."

"Then, Master, do you want me to strike first?"

Watching the sports car approaching, Altria's magic power surged, and then the original black butler uniform transformed into her blue and silver armor in an instant, and the Sword of Victory Oath was tightly grasped in her palm.

And Kiritsugu Emiya had picked up the RPG rocket launcher that he had prepared in advance, ready to fire a first shot at the sports car coming from the front.

"Hey, Einzberns, is this how you welcome guests?" Just before he was about to pull the trigger, a white horn suddenly extended from the sports car in front of him, and the people inside began shouting at the two people who were about to take action.

"guest?"

This sudden voice transmission made Kiritsugu Emiya and Artoria startled for a moment, and then their expressions became strange. After looking at each other, they stopped what they were doing.

Immediately afterwards, the red sports car suddenly sped past on the road in front of their castle at an extremely fast speed. Finally, it deviated, leaving a taillight on the road, and stopped steadily in front of the main gate of the castle.

"Hey, we meet again, Saber."

An elegant female voice came from the car, and then a tall, purple-haired beauty in a dress got out of the car. Beside her was a black-haired young man whom Saber had never seen before.

After getting off the car, Luo Wei also greeted Emiya Kiritsugu: "Long time no see, Mr. Emiya Kiritsugu."

Emiya Kiritsugu: “…”

"Lancer?"

When she saw the familiar face of the purple-haired beauty next to Luo Wei, Altria couldn't help but speak.

"Yes, it's me. Well, you seem to be recovering well, Saber. Anyway, seeing you so energetic, I'm relieved."

Scathach got out of the car and narrowed her scarlet eyes to look at Artoria's chest. Seeing that her injuries had almost recovered, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly at her powerful physical recovery ability.

However, compared to Scathach, Rowe's expression at the moment was a little strange. He looked at Emiya Kiritsugu who looked alert and said in confusion.

"Don't you remember me, Mr. Emiya Kiritsugu? We met on the other side of the first night."

"Of course I remember you, Lord El-Melloi's student, but I never imagined you were Scathach's Master. You've truly hidden this from everyone. I originally thought Aozaki Touko had collaborated with the Matou family to summon Scathach and Berserker, but I never imagined the person hiding in the shadows was you, someone no one cared about or had time to notice."

Emiya Kiritsugu nodded, then couldn't help but sigh, "It was you who had Aozaki Touko infiltrate the Einzbern family to obtain information, and then personally participate in this Holy Grail War, right? Hiding in the shadows and being able to control the overall situation, and actually planning to this extent, this is really a good method..."

When he saw Luo Wei, the many fragmented pieces of information that had been bothering Kiritsugu Emiya's mind were finally gathered together and gradually became complete and orderly.

All the answers were about to emerge in his mind at this moment.

"Yes, it was indeed me, but I didn't hide it on purpose. It's just that you guys never thought about it from the beginning to the end. Not only that, you even imagined it to be like that."

Luo Wei shrugged, then smiled and replied, "And in the Holy Grail War, some people specifically target their Masters and attack them. If you're not careful, you might die without even knowing how. Am I right, Mr. Emiya Kiritsugu?"

"..."

Emiya Kiritsugu did not answer because he knew that Luo Wei was mocking him.

Luo Wei looked at the silent Emiya Kiritsugu in front of him, then glanced at Altria with a strange expression, and then asked with a strange expression, "But, what are you two doing? Is someone coming to attack the castle? Are you surprised to see us coming?"

Luo Wei glanced at the Sword of Victory in Altria's hand and the RPG rocket launcher on Kiritsugu Emiya's shoulder, and then saw their murderous looks and eyes that were ready to die, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"No... this is... never mind, let me ask you guys first..."

Seeing Rowe's expression, Emiya Kiritsugu was also confused. He and Saber looked at each other, and then he couldn't help but ask Rowe and Scathach in front of him.

"Why are you here? Aren't you here to attack me?"

That was because they heard Luo Wei's words of visiting, and saw that the two of them were wearing formal attire and driving over. If they had really come as heroic spirits, they would have fought to the death.

However, when they saw that the two people in front of them not only did not carry weapons but were wearing formal attire, even Kiritsugu Emiya and Artoria, who had already prepared themselves, could not help but be stunned.

They have no idea what the situation is.

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Scathach, who was originally smiling, showed a very surprised expression.

"Didn't Rider tell you?"

"say what?"

Saber looked completely bewildered.

"A banquet? Didn't he invite me, Archer, Lancer, and Berserker to the banquet? The banquet was held right here. How could you not know?"

At this moment, even Scathach was surprised and didn't understand what was going on.

Luo Wei, who was watching from the side, covered his forehead with his hands and couldn't help but laugh bitterly. He probably knew what was going on.

This Rider...

"……What did you say?"

After hearing Scathach's words, Artoria's expression changed completely. She looked at Emiya Kiritsugu, confirmed that they didn't know each other, and then confirmed to them almost word by word.

"Banquet, Rider, I didn't even greet you guys? Hmm... this is really strange."

At this moment, Scathach was also extremely surprised. She had dressed up specially for the so-called King's Banquet, changed into a dress with her Master, and drove here early.

As a result, Saber, who provided the venue, was completely unaware of this matter, which really made her at a loss for words.

"Wait, Queen Scathach, please tell me about this in detail..."

The veins on her forehead bulged, Artoria retracted her weapons, and then asked word by word almost gritting her teeth.

……

On the other side, after confirming that Scathach had no hostility, Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and his palms, which were already wet with sweat, loosened their grip on the butt of the gun.

He looked at Luo Wei who was smiling at him, and for a moment, he was at a loss.

Logically speaking, with such a good opportunity, he should have taken action. At this distance, if he suddenly drew his gun and shot, it was possible that he would kill the other person.

Once the magician in front of her is killed, Scathach will disappear due to the loss of magic, and the original deadlock will be broken.

but……

After thinking about it, Emiya Kiritsugu gave up this tempting idea.

The reason was that he had suffered a loss at the hands of Kenneth not long ago, and now he had no way of confirming whether the Luo Wei in front of him was real, and the information about the Origin Bomb had long been known to the other party, so it was impossible for him not to be on guard.

If he couldn't be killed with one shot, then what he would have to face next would be a battle of servants against servants, masters against masters...

Although he had only met the young man once, Emiya Kiritsugu had also witnessed his previous confrontation with Kayneth at the harbor. This was definitely not an opponent he could defeat head-on. If he made a mistake, he would likely be eliminated.

He sighed helplessly inwardly, and after confirming that the two had no hostility, Emiya Kiritsugu turned his back and prepared to leave.

"Since you want it, this castle is yours. If you want to hold a party or do anything else, please feel free to do so. I have something else to do, so I won't accompany you any longer."

He turned around and said this last sentence before leaving this place of trouble, but just before he left, Luo Wei jumped in front of him and blocked his way out.

"what do you mean?"

Kiritsugu Emiya frowned and looked at Luo Wei with confusion, then his tone became alert, and his fingers unknowingly touched the pistol hidden in his sleeve, ready to attack at any time.

"Don't be so defensive, Mr. Emiya."

Facing the pitch-black muzzle of the gun in his sleeve, Luo Wei not only did not show any fear, but even felt like laughing a little.

He smiled at the nervous Emiya Kiritsugu in front of him, then said calmly, "Mr. Emiya, to be honest, I came here today not only to attend this banquet, but also to discuss a deal with you."

"A deal?"

After hearing what Rowe said, Emiya Kiritsugu's expression became a little strange.

The image of that scumbag Tōsaka Tokiomi unconsciously emerged in his mind, and he also recalled his own transaction.

However, he didn't rush to refuse. Instead, he asked Luo Wei in front of him, "What's the deal? Do you want to cooperate with me and then divide the Holy Grail?"

After hearing what Luo Wei said, Emiya Kiritsugu's tone became a little excited for a moment.

"You have a nice thought."

Luo Wei also complained about him in his heart without any hesitation.

In this guy's current situation, apart from Tōsaka Tokiomi, who was also under the spotlight, no one would cooperate with him. Not to mention Luo Wei, who already knew everything about Emiya Kiritsugu's personality and inner thoughts.

"Not the Holy Grail, but something else."

Under Emiya Kiritsugu's expectant gaze, Luo Wei shook his head, then pointed at Emiya Kiritsugu's chest and said calmly, "I came here this time because I want the thing inside Mr. Emiya Kiritsugu's body. For this, I am willing to pay a price you can't refuse."

"What did you say?"

Hearing Luo Wei's words, Emiya Kiritsugu frowned.

Of course, he knew what Luo Wei was referring to, the thing hidden within his body. It was a vital support that had kept him fighting until now. Although he didn't know how he knew this, there was no way Emiya Kiritsugu would agree to his ridiculous request. No matter what the other party offered, it was inevitable.

"Don't be so quick to refuse, Mr. Emiya."

However, before Emiya Kiritsugu could sternly refuse, Luo Wei in front of him had already put away his smile. Then he shook his fingers slightly, and in the blink of an eye, a white photo appeared at his fingertips, and then he handed it to Emiya Kiritsugu in front of him.

"Although I know that thing is very important to Mr. Emiya, it is ultimately just a dead object."

"There are many things in human life that are more valuable than inanimate objects, so consider this carefully. I will wait for your answer."

Luo Wei shook his head, then gently patted Emiya Kiritsugu's stiff shoulder, then passed him by without saying anything else.

In front of the castle gate, only Emiya Kiritsugu was left holding the photo tightly in his hands. Looking at the familiar figure on it, his voice trembled unconsciously, and then he kept muttering.

"Ellie..."

The treasure that was originally lost has now returned to his eyes in another form, and is waiting for him to make a decision.

Chapter 5: The Opening of the Banquet (5K words)

About half an hour later.

A bolt of thunder came from the night sky, accompanied by a rough sound, and fell straight towards this side. It could be heard even from a long distance away.

"Haha, hello, Saber, we meet again. It seems that your injuries have recovered well. But your castle looks really cold..."

Before he could finish his words, Artoria, who was standing alone at the city gate waiting, summoned her holy sword without hesitation, then leaped up and ruthlessly slashed at the uninvited and chattering red-haired gorilla in front of her.

"Ex…calibur!!"

Charge up in advance and fire the cannon without hesitation.

Golden sword light rippled continuously on the blade of the holy sword, and powerful magic power suddenly erupted. Seeing this scene, Iskandar secretly cried out in alarm and quickly controlled the Divine Wheel to suddenly rise into the sky, barely avoiding the attack of the Noble Phantasm that directly hit his face.

"Ugh!!"

Waver, who had just landed on the Kamui Wheel and was faced with the Noble Phantasm before he could say a word, let out a mournful cry. Fortunately, under Rider's protection, the golden sword light only passed by him and did not hit him.

Dark blue lightning raced across the night sky. Rider breathed a sigh of relief after dodging this sudden Noble Phantasm. He then held Waver with one hand and, with the other, the fine wine he had found from Kenneth. He leaped from mid-air, his strong body landing steadily on the ground, standing in front of Saber.

"Humph……"

Seeing that Rider had dodged her face-touching Noble Phantasm, Altria snorted in dissatisfaction.