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Chapter 241 Tripartite Alliance (Published initially, revised later)
"What? An invitation!"

Fu Le's sudden invitation startled both Artoria and Iskandar.

After all, this is the Holy Grail War!

From the moment this Holy Grail War began, they were destined enemies.

Who would accept an invitation from the enemy at a time like this?

That's exactly what Artoria thought.

But to her surprise, Iskandar, who was also invited by Fu Le, did not show the resistance she expected. Instead, he was overjoyed.

Iskandar responded immediately.

"Okay, where shall we grab a drink?"

Iskandar would not refuse such an invitation.

This is not only because of his bold personality, but also because he has extremely strong self-confidence.

Iskandar was not afraid of the enemy's schemes at all.

No matter what kind of trap it is, it is nothing but a mirage under the might of his kingly army.

"Although I am the one who invited you, considering our current hostile status, you should decide on the specific location so that you don't worry that I have already set up a trap."

Fu Le responded with a smile.

As a Caster, I do have these self-awareness and joy.

After all, among these seven classes, the Caster class is the most adept at setting traps.

Therefore, if Fu Le wanted to facilitate this conversation, he certainly couldn't choose the location himself.

Upon hearing this, Artoria became conflicted.

That was her initial concern.

Caster's invitation is highly suspicious.

But at this moment, Fu Le's response and Iskandar's reply made her hesitate.

At that moment, Irisviel's decision directly dispelled Artoria's doubts.

“We will participate, and if the King of Conquerors has no suggestions, I can arrange the venue.”

Irisviel responded with a smile.

After all, Waver's identity was already exposed when Iskandar appeared.

He was just a student at the Clock Tower.

This means that after arriving in Fuyuki City, he was likely to be hiding and had nowhere to go.

On the contrary, Irisviel, as a member of the Einzbern family, has corresponding assets in Fuyuki City.

Who told them to be one of the families that established the Holy Grail ritual?
"Oh, since this lady is so hospitable, then you can make the arrangements."

Iskandar entrusted the task of arranging the location to Irisviel without hesitation.

He really can't arrange any location right now.

Why was Weber short of money?

Even if he drinks now, he can only drink cheap liquor.

"give it to me."

Irisviel accepted the task with a smile.

"Hey buddy, do you need a ride?"

Iskandar turned to Fule and asked.

"No need, we have our own way of getting around, there's no need for us."

"Then let's go our separate ways."

The three groups of people then dispersed temporarily.

But they were all secretly watching Irisviel's location, waiting for her to lead the way.

After all, they used different means of transportation.

Irisviel and Artoria were driving.

Iskandar and Weber were chariot builders.

Fule and Medea, on the other hand, can move through space.

After both Fule and Iskandar's forces disappeared, Artoria asked Irisviel.

"Irisviel, why did you accept their invitation?"

"Because I feel we should accept their invitation."

Irisviel responded with a smile.

But behind her smile lurked a hidden sorrow.

As a minor Grail crafted by the Einzbern family, Irisviel's fate was already sealed: to die in this Holy Grail War.

She has no way out.

Therefore, no matter what, she hoped that Kiritsugu Emiya would achieve final victory.

I hope he can lift the Holy Grail.

Otherwise, Irisviel couldn't believe what kind of fate awaited Kiritsugu Emiya.

What will happen to their daughters?
Irisviel had a vague feeling of something.

Therefore, she was determined to help Kiritsugu Emiya achieve final victory no matter what.

This could be considered her last wish.

But now, in just her first battle, Artoria has already suffered irreparable injuries.

One of her arms had been crippled by Diarmuid.

Without hands, her strongest Noble Phantasm is also sealed and cannot be used.

This is a huge blow to Artoria.

This means that they are at a disadvantage in this battle.

At this time, Fu Le's invitation was definitely a godsend for her.

Irisviel could sense that Fu Le's invitation was definitely not just for a drink; he must have something to do.

For example, against Gilgamesh.

After all, Fu Le's previous naming and shaming was extremely targeted.

If Tokiomi Tohsaka could sense it, how could the others present not be able to discern it?

That's why Irisviel accepted Fu Le's invitation.

Whatever Fu Le wanted to do, he would reveal the corresponding information.

And that intelligence was definitely useful to them.

And they have the final say on what to do next. If all else fails, they can just get the information for free, right?

After all, Fu Le had been indicating from the moment he appeared that he had plenty of information.

"Intelligence!"

Upon hearing Irisviel's thoughts on intelligence, Artoria nodded.

As a queen, Artoria naturally knew the importance of intelligence.

Therefore, she agreed with Irisviel's opinion at this time.

"I was careless just now."

Artoria stated.

Upon arriving at this unfamiliar battlefield, Artoria felt quite out of place.

"It's alright, Saber. It's enough if one of us realizes this. We're partners now!"

"Since your primary responsibility is fighting, I also have the responsibility to provide you with logistical support!"

"And isn't intelligence gathering precisely the task of the rear?"

Irisviel comforted her.

With her reassurance, Artoria's mood immediately returned to normal.

Driving the car that Kiritsugu Emiya had specially bought for him, Irisviel quickly returned to the Einzbern family's castle in Fuyuki City with Artoria in tow.

Because Fu Le replaced Ryunosuke Uryu and Medea replaced the Marshal, Artoria was not mistaken for Jeanne d'Arc and was not attacked by the Marshal.

The two then returned to Eindzbern Castle smoothly and quickly.

Iskandar's chariots followed closely behind.

Fu Le and Medea's spatial teleportation was also no less impressive.

The three parties arrived at their destination almost simultaneously. Upon arriving at Einzbern's castle, Irisviel, back on her home turf, displayed the demeanor of a true host.

Under her arrangement, the three of them soon arrived at a hall suitable for drinking and conversation.

The three parties sat at three different points on the dining table, but were not far apart from each other.

Afterwards, the group began to enjoy the fine wine.

"Good wine, truly good wine!"

Iskandar laughed and praised.

"It's really good."

Fu Le swirled his wine glass and praised.

Although Fu Le's daily life is almost entirely unrelated to alcohol, it's only because he doesn't really enjoy drinking.

However, the normal tasting of musical instruments was still carried out quite often.

Because he simply loves all kinds of delicious food and drinks, alcohol is naturally included in that category.

Therefore, Fu Le does have some expertise in wine tasting.

"As long as you two like it."

Irisviel responded with a satisfied expression.

She had already realized that Iskandar, as a Servant, was the core of the Rider group.

However, the core of the Caster group is Fu Le, who is the Master.

Those two were the real center of attention at the party.

After a good time drinking, Iskandar asked Fu Le, "Brother, you invited us here for more than just drinks, didn't you?"

"Of course, I'm not that unreasonable."

Fu Le smiled.

He had been waiting for either Iskandar or Artoria to ask him.

So when he heard Iskandar's question, he took out a stack of photographs from his pocket and handed them to Iskandar opposite him and Artoria beside him.

And in this photo, Assassin is the one who is visible.

"Is that Assassin? Wasn't he dead? Wait, this seems to be the dock we were at earlier!"

Weber exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the image in the photo.

At this time, Weber did not yet have the determination to face the future.

He was still very young and inexperienced.

Fu Le responded to Waver: "This is footage recorded by my servant manipulating a familiar. It is clear that Assassin is not dead; he is merely feigning death."

"Of course, this matter may not be as simple as just faking death. After all, the Church of Sanctuary protected Assassin's Master, which means they believed that Assassin was dead."

"But as far as I know, the Holy Church has Mystic Codes that can determine whether a Servant is still alive or not."

After saying that, Fu Le looked at Irisviel.

As a member of the three founding families, she knows much more than others.

"That's right, the Holy Church does indeed have such ceremonial attire."

Irisviel nodded.

To be honest, Irisviel knew that Assassin was not dead.

After all, Kiritsugu Emiya also saw Assassin's figure.

So, when she was in the car just now, she heard this news from Kiritsugu Emiya while reporting the situation here to him.

But Irisviel still looked completely surprised.

However, she was surprised that Caster had secretly arranged for a familiar as well.

Doesn't this mean that Kiritsugu Emiya's figure has also been exposed to the other party's eyes?

That would put Kiritsugu Emiya in danger.

Masters are no match for Servants.

"What does this mean? Does it mean the Holy Church gave false testimony? Has it joined forces with the Tohsaka family?!"

Although Weber was young, his mind worked very quickly.

He immediately understood the various causes and effects involved.

"It's very likely. After all, according to the intelligence we gathered beforehand, Assassin's Master Kirei Kotomine is the son of Father Risei Kotomine of the Church of Christ, and he also became an apprentice of Tokiomi Tohsaka a year ago."

Irisviel immediately gave Webber another bombshell.

Unlike Weber, who had almost no prior preparation and little ability to conduct intelligence gathering, the Einzbern family was top-notch in both preparation and intelligence gathering.

They even investigated beforehand the fact that Waver stole Kenneth's relics.

"So Archer's side, Assassin's side, and the Holy Church as the referee have joined forces?"

Weber immediately came to a conclusion that he found difficult to accept.

“That’s right, that’s why I came to see you two. After all, the enemy has already formed an alliance, so of course I can’t just sit idly by!”

Fu Le appropriately expressed his thoughts.

In this situation, leveraging external resources is essential.

"So you mean we should form an alliance too?"

Weber's eyes immediately lit up.

"That's right!"

Fu Le made no attempt to hide it.

"Then why us?"

Artoria presented her question.

He wanted to use this opportunity to understand Fu Le's way of thinking.

"A simple process of elimination."

"Besides the two sides that are our enemies, there are only three other sides."

"Berserker's Master didn't even appear, and he himself has no will. How could you invite him? Didn't you see that even the King of Conquerors didn't invite him to join his ranks?"

"Hahaha!"

Iskandar laughed.

"Then there's Lancer's group; they have a lot of problems!"

"While Lancer's character is indeed very noble, you have also witnessed his Master's actions."

"In addition, Lancer injured Saber's arm. If he is not dealt with, Saber will never be able to return to her peak. Rider, it seems that your Master has a considerable conflict with Lancer's Master, and I don't like the other's Master either."

As Fu Le spoke, he unconsciously spread his hands.

"Lancer's group has conflicts with all three of us. Wouldn't it be pointless for me to invite them?"

After hearing Fu Le's words, all three parties present nodded in agreement.

What Fu Le said was indeed very reasonable.

Lancer was indeed at odds with all three parties, and even Saber couldn't plead for Lancer.

Although Lancer is indeed of noble character, her arm has been injured by Lancer, and she must defeat Lancer first in order to win.

And nowadays there is no longer a marshal, a public enemy.

Diarmuid also lost the opportunity to team up with Artoria.

They are destined to be enemies.

"By the way, the reason I wanted to team up with the two of them is not only because the other party made some underhanded moves, but also because that Hero King is just too strong."

"For some unspeakable reason, I learned specific information about Gilgamesh, whose strength is undoubtedly at the pinnacle of Servants."

After saying that, Fu Le revealed Gilgamesh's information.

In particular, Fu Le provided a detailed analysis of his Noble Phantasm.

After hearing Gilgamesh's information, everyone present couldn't help but frown.

Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm is just too overpowered.

Waver went even further, directly criticizing: "Just because he has a legend of collecting treasures from all over the world, does that mean his treasury contains the prototypes of all the Servant Noble Phantasms in history? Is that reasonable?"

"Perhaps it's because he was the first king in history!"

Iskandar speculated.

But judging from his uncomfortably expressiony face, he also seemed to have some difficulty understanding it.

However, what he couldn't understand was Gilgamesh's anti-world Noble Phantasm called "Heaven and Earth Divergence: The Beginning of the Stars".

No, are you targeting me like this?
(End of this chapter)