My avatar is the heroine

"I just want to know if you can glean any true meaning from this wine?"

Artoria took the cup without hesitation, and drank it all in one gulp.

Similarly, the Emperor and Diarmuid did it too.

"Indeed, it's a fine wine!" the Emperor exclaimed. "It's sweet, smooth on the throat, and has a strong bitter taste. The flavor is incredible, unlike any other wine I've ever tasted."

"I see. So this is the precious wine?" Artoria acknowledged. "Although I still can't quite get used to it, the aftertaste is indeed quite good."

"Hmph, a king who doesn't know how to appreciate wine... This sweetness is probably the characteristic of a fine wine, and its essence must be like that faint bitterness within it. Sweetness with a hint of bitterness, and bitterness with sweetness, shows that the sweetness of life is tasted from hardship. Without the contrast of bitterness, how can there be the beauty of sweetness?"

"Knight, you're right. I'm starting to acknowledge you a little." The Emperor nodded emphatically, holding the cup out to Rikka. "Another cup, please!"

However, neither Rikka nor Kurome made a move, but simply looked at the Emperor with strange expressions.

"What's with that expression?" The Emperor frowned.

“It seems you guys have a really low perspective.” Rikka took a deep breath, then sighed softly, “I just added some bitter melon juice to the wine that Waver bought.”

Chapter 294 Grand Ambition

Hey!

The three Servants who heard this felt as if they had been slapped hard across the face.

It would have been better if Kuroko hadn't mentioned it, because once she did, it seemed... that was indeed the case.

In an instant, both Artoria and the Emperor felt a burning pain on their faces, while Diarmuid, who had said that bittersweetness was something else, wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"I'll pretend I didn't hear what you said."

With a wave of his hand, the delicious food he had been imagining appeared.

After pouring a cup for each of the three, Kurohime also took one for herself.

"Mmm, it tastes really good."

The other three Servants were skeptical, but each took a sip and had to admit that the taste was much better.

"This wine is sweet like a beverage, but it tastes very good. What is it?" The emperor would never consider himself low-class, so he decisively avoided the previous topic.

"Rice wine... ordinary rice wine. There are probably other things added that I don't know about. Since you drank it and were fine, it means it shouldn't be poisonous. I can drink it without worry."

After saying that, Kurohime tried tasting it.

“I want to hit her.” Artoria’s face twitched.

Diarmuid: “…”

"Ahem, let's get back to the main topic: perspective."

"Hasn't it already proven that I have the highest level of vision?" Black Eyes scoffed disdainfully. "Going back on your word, is that what you call a king?"

"No, the Holy Grail is not a wine glass, much less wine. To prove one's stature, one must explain the grand aspirations one places upon the Holy Grail."

"Oh." Kurohime nodded matter-of-factly. "So, Rider, your wish is to obtain a physical body, right?"

Artoria: "..."

The emperor paused, then placed the wine cup on the ground.

Can you read someone's mind at a glance?

"Probably... impossible. But I can guess, and my guesses are usually very accurate."

"You guessed correctly?" the emperor asked skeptically.

Having been seen through at a glance, the other two Servants, witnessing this scene, were also convinced that the Emperor's thoughts had been exposed.

Now that I think about it, the Servant Kurohime is really strange to an unbelievable degree.

At this moment, led by Yukino, Kariya arrived at a building half a kilometer away and looked out at this place.

Perhaps he's not qualified to be a Master; Kariya can't share the same visual field as Su Lin. Zouken is right, as a Master, his abilities are too low and he needs a class to compensate. Otherwise, he won't be able to unleash his full potential in the Holy Grail War.

However, the Berserker's high mana consumption is a huge burden on the Master. If it weren't for summoning Sulin, his death would have been almost certain.

"Then, what is the purpose of obtaining the Holy Grail?" the Emperor began to ask Artoria.

However, it was Kurohime who answered on his behalf: "I guess they want to use the Holy Grail to change Britain's fate of destruction."

Artoria clenched her fists tightly.

"Is that so, Knight King? It seems she was right. Does this guy have prophecy? No, could it be that you have clairvoyance?" The Emperor was shocked.

“No, as I said, I can only guess.” Kurohime elegantly raised her glass, took a sip, paused for a few seconds, and then said calmly, “There are some things I can’t say about this Holy Grail War. Anyway, its ending will probably disappoint everyone… um.”

Of course she knew that the Holy Grail had long been corrupted by Antonidas. The inevitable result would be a raging inferno, with a desperate Kiritsugu Emiya saving Shirou, thus setting the stage for the Fifth Holy Grail War's allies. Meanwhile, Gilgamesh, his clothes burned, would shamelessly cross his legs and calmly speak to Kirei Kotomine.

Presumably for the sake of Illya's future, Kurohime will teach Gilgamesh a lesson and then make him disappear from this world.

While Ea is powerful, it's no match for X, especially considering X's current Spirit Origin level is higher than all the Servants in this Holy Grail War.

As for the Lock of Heaven... sorry, it seems that Su Lin himself doesn't possess divinity.

"No matter what you say, I will not give up the Holy Grail." The Emperor's tone became serious.

"I expected that this discussion would inevitably end in battle. Whoever is chosen by the Holy Grail, they all have some intention of needing it."

"And what about you, King of Heroes? What is it that you desire the Holy Grail?"

Black Eyes fell into deep thought.

Actually, she didn't know either, since she wasn't from the Fate world and only joined the Holy Grail War under the system's arrangement.

Let's give a more sophisticated answer, something like bragging, since you don't need to prepare a draft.

"Of course, it's because of pleasure."

"Pleasure?"

"To see the ugliness and beauty of the world, to find joy in all suffering, and to experience joy in all happiness. The joy of destroying the world, the joy of saving all beings, to find the meaning of existence, and the ultimate truth of the universe."

Artoria's eyes widened, completely stunned, blinking so much that she looked somewhat adorable.

The Emperor and Diarmuid were clearly awestruck by this terrifying ambition.

"Why do all things exist? What is the source of everything, and where will it go? Why am I who I am, and who created the world... Isn't all of this very interesting? Whether human or heroic spirit, living should satisfy one's curiosity, pursue the ultimate pleasure, and allow one's thoughts to transcend the mundane."

"Hiss... So, your vision is indeed ridiculously high. But even an omnipotent wish-granting machine would find it hard to fulfill such a terrifying desire, right? Just like a box can't be broken, some questions are simply unanswerable." The Emperor couldn't find any reason to refute it.

Upon hearing Kurohime's words, Artoria instantly felt that she was the most vulgar person imaginable.

Of course, she would not give up her dream. A true king, a king who would give everything for his people.

"I feel like I'm in space." The gunner took a sip of his drink, unsure of what to say.

"This is just the right way to verify whether the Holy Grail is omnipotent. There is no end to the pursuit of knowledge. Knowing whether the Holy Grail can grant my wish should also be a kind of pleasure."

Kuroko seemed oblivious to her surroundings, yawned, and then took out a bunch of snacks from her system space, even having Rikka create a large batch of the spicy strips she had eaten in her previous life.

"Come on, let's have some snacks together. Let me tell you, this thing called spicy strips is really delicious."

After saying that, as if to verify that there was no poison, Kurohime opened a packet of a certain brand of medicine and ate it in front of the others.

Artoria picked up a package with suspicion, tried to open it, and took a bite.

Then her eyes lit up.

"There are so many strange things in the King's Treasure. It seems that the historical descriptions of the King of Heroes are somewhat different."

"Let me try it." The Emperor and Diarmuid also took a bite.

A few seconds later, they all nodded: "It's good, very delicious."

"Of course, spicy strips are one of the favorite foods of elementary school students in a certain country. If you convert the price, it's less than 10 yen, and it's called junk food. The fact that you like it shows that my judgment of your perspective is correct."

"Cough cough cough." Irisviel, a few meters away, finally coughed, and then she laughed.

Chapter 295 Glowing

Drafting a recipe for rice cakes.

Artoria was both amused and exasperated. She put down the spicy snack, hesitated for a moment, and then picked up the potato chips next to her and started eating them.

"This can't be junk food, can it?"

"Well, your situation is already set, so there's no need for further proof."

Hei Tong chuckled, picked up his cola, and took a sip: "Actually, I'm not that picky. I never refuse these things."

"Is this the magnanimity of the King of Heroes? Truly admirable."

Diarmuid sighed, and Artoria turned her head instantly, looking at him incredulously.

You're exaggerating a bit, aren't you?

On closer reflection, fighting a spearman, even as an opponent, is quite an experience, since this guy is good at flattery.

But you're praising Black Eyes like that...

Kuroko didn't think much of it, since she didn't have the terrifying mental influence of the love mole. Although she was friendly to women, she didn't have any extra attraction to men.

This is simply the kind of praise heroes can offer each other.

The brief gathering ended as the snacks and drinks were finished.

After parting ways, she came to Kariya's side and then canceled the body of Yukino.

"Go back. You should use this time to spend more time with Sakura and build a stronger bond, otherwise he won't understand your sacrifices."

"That's not necessary."

Although he secretly longed for Sakura to call him "Dad," Kariya would never make such a request.

Aoi followed Tokiomi, and he could only watch from afar. Perhaps he would make a similar request once he obtained the Holy Grail... perhaps. But judging from the current situation, if he really obtained the Holy Grail, would he really do that?

"What is your wish? Your wish after obtaining the Holy Grail?" Kurohime asked.

"May Sakura and Rin be happy."

"So humble?"

Kurohime said softly and walked directly towards the Matou family's house.

……

As night fell, the puppet version of Assassin sneaked up to the Einzbern family's enormous villa.

"Damn rich people, such a big house... It must take a lot of servants to clean it, right? No... It must be done with magic."

Using Assassin's perspective, Kurohime surveyed the scene and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Bai Mao moved swiftly, concealing his presence and avoiding approaching dangerous areas, thus preventing Artoria from attacking him.

Then... right by the window, Bai Mao saw Irisviel standing in the room.

"Saber, you said there might be danger around, and we should go check it out?"

"Yes, it's right around the house. Please wait a moment."

Artoria came out, and Hassan immediately retreated, hiding in the nearby mountains and forests.

Having witnessed the terrifying Saber pass through the forest and disappear into the distance, Assassin climbed over the nearby house into the building.

After wandering around the building for a while and confirming that there were no problems, Kurohime, who lived in the Matou family's house, transformed into X and went to Assassin's location alone.

"It seems that Artoria's investigation will take a little longer. This is a good time to stir things up."

X chuckled and began walking inside the magnificent building.

Then, as she passed a dimly lit room, she stopped in her tracks.

Kiritsugu Emiya is inside, deeply kissing Maiya.

"Sigh~~"

Without saying a word, X took out his phone, turned off the flash and sound, and took a picture inside.

Feeling it wasn't enough, she tried recording another ten seconds or so, then nodded in satisfaction.

"This is the proof! Love is a light... Poor wife!"

The key point is that Irisviel probably doesn't care at all.

It can only be said that those who knew Kiritsugu were destined for tragedy.

"Speaking of which, I think I had Kiritsugu at NP4 when I played FGO."