One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

"Yeah, she has things to deal with."

Bronya nodded. After all, Scathach's intelligence had already roughly predicted the development of the party, so there was no need to review it again. "In her own words: she has graduated from the world and does not intend to interfere too much."

"Is that so? That's a shame."

In addition, while Bronya was communicating with the Emperor, Byakuya also approached Saber and said, "As expected, that fellow Emiya Kiritsugu didn't come after all."

"Alright, Saber, I think you're here to look for Irisviel, right? Come with me~"

Without waiting for Saber to say anything, Bai Ye had already started walking towards the interior of the Matou residence. He took a few steps, then suddenly stopped and turned back to look at Saber. "Why, you're not coming with me?"

Seeing this, Saber no longer hesitated and followed Bai Ye.

……

The moon was bright in the sky, its cool light pouring down. Irisviel leaned quietly against the headboard of the bed, her silver hair flowing softly, a true beauty beneath the moonlight.

At this moment, the door slowly opened, drawing Irisviel's attention over to the person she missed. "Saber?"

"Ellie!"

Saber passed by Bai Ye like a gust of wind, and quickly rushed to Irisviel's bedside. She held her fair and tender hands tightly, "Are you okay, Iris?"

Seeing Saber's nervous expression, Irisviel also smiled gently, and took out a hand to gently touch her hair, "Yeah, I'm fine, Saber~"

"As expected, 'Yuri is infinitely beautiful'~"

It's a pity that Saber is only a Servant after all, and she will leave. Bai Ye sighed in his heart, leaving space for the two of them, closing the door and quietly retreating.

218. The King's Banquet

"By the way, Saber, Bronya told me earlier that you defeated Lancer. Do you want me to congratulate you?"

Irisviel forced a smile onto her slightly pale face, looking exceptionally weak and pitiful.

Seeing this, Saber also realized that Lancer had already left the stage! Then, as the Lesser Holy Grail, Irisviel... hurriedly checked her physical condition.

"Eh? Wait, Saber, what are you doing?"

"Lancer has already left. Ellie, are you really okay?" Saber placed her hands tightly on Irisviel's shoulders, her eyes filled with concern as she looked at her.

"Don't worry, I'm fine now."

Irisviel gently embraced Saber in her arms, like a pure lily in full bloom, incomparably beautiful. "Look, Caster has already helped me take out the Holy Grail."

Only then did Saber notice the small Holy Grail at the bedside, and the ornate scabbard nearby.

"That's mine...?"

"Well, I'm sorry, Saber, I didn't tell you before that the medium used to summon you was your lost scabbard."

"It's okay, I just... feel a little emotional."

Saber chatted with Irisviel for a long time, but she did not go to retrieve the scabbard—it was Evolto's trophy, and with her character, she would never do such a thing as taking it without permission.

That was why Bai Ye placed these things casually. He believed in Saber's character as the King of Knights.

Of course, if Emiya Kiritsugu knew this... he would probably be furious, right?

"Oh, Saber, that..."

During this time, Irisviel seemed to want to say something, but considering that the other party had saved her, she finally remained silent. "Sorry, this is probably something you have to discover on your own, Saber."

"Come to think of it, I was already prepared, but I didn't expect there would be a turnaround."

Irisviel lifted her hair, revealing her fair neck. Her temperament was extremely gentle, emitting a maternal glow. "When everything is over, I think I will have a chance to see Illya again~"

……

After confirming Irisviel's safety, Saber was finally able to relax and participate in the party. Coincidentally, at this time, Archer also arrived at the Matou residence.

"You're a little late, Jin Shanshan."

The emperor was as generous as ever. He scooped up a spoonful of wine and handed it to Jin Shanshan. "Here, those who are late will have a drink first."

Gilgamesh was silent for a moment, but still accepted the wine from the emperor. He only took a sip. "What a cheap thing! Do you really think this is the measure of a hero?"

"Watch carefully, and remember, this is the true wine of kings."

As he said this, a golden ripple spread out behind him. Jin Shanshan took out his treasured wine and then distributed several golden wine cups to the heroes present.

Yes, Bai Ye was also involved. Although he still remembered what happened before, as a king, he was not so petty.

"Oh, what a good wine!"

The emperor raised the golden goblet and took a sip, then cried out in surprise. After all, it was a glittering golden treasure. In terms of taste and depth... it was naturally the best choice.

"Of course. Whether it's wine or swords, only the best are in my treasury."

Jin Shanshan slowly shook the wine glass and took a sip. His temperament was really in control and he finally had the demeanor of a king.

"Hey, Evolto, why don't you take off your armor at this hour?"

At this point, the Emperor pointed the finger at Bai Ye. After all, it was difficult for him to drink in his armor. Then, the Emperor changed the subject, "Or... is there something wrong with your identity?"

There was silence.

Finally, Bai Ye laughed out loud, his voice changing. "You finally found out? Even though I didn't try to hide it from the beginning."

The Evol armor gradually faded, dissipating into dark blue particles, revealing Bai Ye's true appearance. "Allow me to reintroduce myself. I am Bai Ye, Caster's Master in this battle."

"..., really, it's actually true~"

Before everything is revealed, speculation is just speculation, but now it is confirmed.

"Is this what Eri wanted to say earlier?"

At the same time, Saber recalled Irisviel's hesitation and vaguely understood. She turned her gaze to Ryougi Ori, "So, you are the Berserker?"

"Who else could it be~"

Zhi also responded enthusiastically. Then, Zhi turned his gaze to Bai Ye and smiled maliciously, "Speaking of which, since I am the Servant... this glass of wine should belong to me, right?"

As he said that, Zhi snatched Bai Ye's wine glass and took a sip out of curiosity. Hmm... soon his face turned pale, and it was obvious that he didn't like the taste very much.

"Haha, if you can't drink, then don't drink."

Bai Ye smiled gloatingly, casually took the wine glass from Zhi's hand, raised his head and took a big gulp, "Good wine! I have to admit, you do have good taste."

"Of course. Since you have good taste, I will forgive your disrespect this time."

Then, Jin Shanshan calmly swirled his wine glass and turned his gaze to the emperor. "Well, now the status of the king is determined, right?"

"No, no, no, Archer. Your wine is indeed worthy of this most precious cup, but the Holy Grail and the wine cup are different. You must first tell us what aspirations you place on the Holy Grail."

The emperor waved to Gilgamesh and finally brought up the most important part of the Banquet of the Three Kings - the Holy Grail Quiz!

"You have no right to order me around, Zaxiu."

In response, Gilgamesh remained as arrogant as ever, "And judging from the premise of 'fighting for the Holy Grail', you're already wrong. It's mine to begin with."

"Are you saying that you once possessed the Holy Grail and know what it is?"

"I don't know. Don't judge me by the standards of ordinary cultivators. The total amount of my treasures has long exceeded my cognition. Since it is a treasure, it must be mine."

However, both Saber and the Emperor agreed that what Gilgamesh said was nonsense... No, considering that the other party was the oldest King of Heroes, it was still somewhat credible, but only "somewhat".

"Not necessarily~"

At this moment, Bai Ye spoke up, "Although your treasure house is indeed very special and contains all the original scriptures, the Holy Grail here is slightly different."

"That thing is essentially a spell, created by Justissa's self-sacrifice five hundred years ago. It's not a treasure in the traditional sense."

After slightly dismantling Jin Shanshan's stage, Bai Ye then added objectively, "Also, what Archer said before, that he once possessed the Holy Grail..."

“It’s indeed true~”

219.Kingdom

"Bai Ye, are you serious?"

"Of course, King of Conquerors, even though I don't like this guy, I wouldn't joke about it."

"Miscellaneous cultivator, what do you mean by this?"

Listening to the conversation between the two people, Jin Shanshan intercepted one of the sentences - what does "I can't stand this guy" mean?

"Am I wrong? Ask yourself, whether it was you in your childhood or the wise king in his old age, who didn't despise..."

There was a golden ripple, and dozens of swords, spears, and halberds slowly emerged from it.

"Okay, let's get back to the previous topic."

After all, this was a banquet, and a fight wouldn't be a good idea. Bai Ye returned to the topic, "If I remember correctly, it was called the 'Uruk Cup' back then? That wise king used it to drink."

"Hahaha--"

A burst of joyful and demonic laughter.

That's right, what you are fighting for is nothing more than the wine cup that once belonged to this king. His pretense immediately became so high that Gilgamesh even forgot to punish Bai Ye.

"That's right, Rider. If you are willing to submit to me, then I can reward you with just one or two glasses of wine at any time."

"I cannot accept this proposal."

The Emperor took a sip of wine and smiled generously, "But Archer, you're not stingy with the Holy Grail, are you?"

"Of course……"

Jin Shanshan calmly declared his own philosophy - the law, the law he promulgated as a king! Those who violated his law must be punished.

"It is perfect. Only when one can enforce his own laws can he be considered a king."

The Emperor agreed with this, but then changed the subject, "But... I really want the Holy Grail. If I want it, I'll plunder it. That's what I do."

"After all, I, Iskandar, am the King of Conquerors!"

Sitting aside, Bai Ye just drank his wine and listened silently. He had seen this before in anime, but being in it like this... it still felt quite strange.

Although there was some conflict between the emperor and Jin Shanshan's ways of ruling, they did not fight after all because it was at the banquet.

At this time, Saber also spoke, asking about the other party's wish for the Holy Grail.

For a moment, everyone present turned their eyes to the King of Conquerors, including Bai Ye and Bronya, even though they already knew what answer the other party would give.

"Get the body."

"Huh?"

Many people showed surprise, but Byakuya and Bronya were the only ones who had a faint smile on their faces. As for Sakura and the others... they certainly didn't understand this now, but maybe they would understand it later.

"Isn't it your wish to conquer the world?"

At this moment, Weber, the master, ran up with a look of surprise, and was then suppressed by the emperor.

"Baga, what's the point of letting a cup conquer the world for me? Conquering is a dream that I have to realize on my own. Asking the Holy Grail to realize it is just the first step to achieving that dream."

"Although we rely on magic power to descend, we are ultimately just servants. I want to be reborn in this world, take root as a true life, and use my body to challenge the heavens and the earth - this is the true "conquest"!"

"Starting like this, pushing forward, and finally achieving it... this is my dominance!"

"Yeah, that's it."

Bai Ye drank the wine slowly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. This is the personality charm of the emperor~ That's why so many people like this character at that time.

But, that's about it, right? Thinking of this, Bai Ye turned his gaze to Saber beside him: "Rider, this approach... is not the way of a king."

"Oh, then tell me what's on your mind."

The Emperor didn't mind. This was a question and answer session between kings, and as the Knight King, Saber could of course speak freely.

"My wish is to save my hometown and change Britain's fate of destruction with the almighty wish-granting machine."

However, Saber's serious answer drew Gilgamesh's unbridled ridicule. Even the Emperor disagreed with what she said, "Saber, are you going to deny the history you wrote with your own hands?"

"Yes, why are you surprised? Why are you laughing? The country I dedicated my life to is destroyed. I feel sad about it. What's so funny about that?"

"It's finally started."

Bai Ye silently took a sip of wine and continued to listen.