National Destiny: Starting with a gender-swapped role as Artoria

"Want to shower together?"

"Okay, let's do it together then."

Wu Yue smiled, got out of bed, and walked towards the bathroom.

A day later, Wu Yue received a phone call from Kiritsugu Emiya requesting a meeting, saying that he had a plan to discuss.

Wu Yue, Artoria, Black Saber, and Alice set off.

Chapter 231 Everyone has their own ambitions, and I am different from Kiritsugu Emiya.

late at night.

Artoria was still driving, Alice was in the passenger seat, and Wu Yue and Hei Dai were in the back.

The destination is a castle in the forest outside Fuyuki City, which is where Ilya will live later.

Once they reached the paved road in the suburbs, the car could no longer drive into the forest, so the four of them had no choice but to get out and walk towards the castle.

Inside the live broadcast room of the war for the nation's destiny.

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"Brothers, I have a question. The war of national destiny has been going on for several days now, so why has only one representative from Spain appeared so far?"

"Hey upstairs, can't you just move your fingers and watch some other live streams? Basically, except for a few, most of the countries have already run away, either hiding or leaving Fuyuki City."

"Hahahaha! This is hilarious! I felt I couldn't beat Wu Yue, so I decided to flee overnight!"

"This is indeed '837'. At the beginning, the representatives of other countries had some ability to resist, but later it was basically Wu Yue's stage. It was too superhuman."

"Not necessarily. I always feel that the Free Congress might do something, and maybe they'll just have a brain fart and drop a nuclear bomb or something."

"Wife, wife! Why don't you turn back into your petite figure?! I don't like the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere!"

"Go to hell! I love both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres! If you don't like it, get out! Get out!!!"

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Inside the room, several people sat around a large table, looking at a panoramic map of Fuyuki City on the table.

Wu Yue, Emiya Kiritsugu, and Alice discussed things while leaning against the large table. Alice went to make tea.

Hisayuu Maiya stood not far from Emiya Kiritsugu, Black Saber stood beside Iris, and Artoria stood beside Wu Yue. All of them stood very straight.

Black suit, casual clothes.

With various rulers and erasers placed on the table beside the map, Kiritsugu Emiya began to explain his plans for Fuyuki City.

Emiya Kiritsugu spoke very seriously, pointing at Ryudouji Temple on the map and making various comments. Wu Yue listened very attentively and discussed the matter.

Let's get straight to the point.

It's about Caster, Jill.

"We have a great advantage in the matter of Caster, that is, Gilles de Rais. He is mentally deranged and has taken a liking to King Arthur Artoria, Joan of Arc, and has his eye on her. This is perfect for us. We just need to wait and see."

"Kiritsugu Emiya said."

"But... isn't this too dangerous? Wouldn't that be using Artoria as bait?"

Alice said worriedly.

"Hmm? Ah, it's alright. After all, I said before that I would unconditionally assist Kiritsugu Emiya and support his plans."

Kiritsugu Emiya nodded.

“Eighteen hours ago, I set up an ambush for Lancer’s Master Kenneth, but I don’t know if it was successful. After all, I haven’t seen the body, so it’s an unknown.”

"Huh? Ah, oh, Kenneth is definitely not dead."

Wu Yue spoke without thinking.

Emiya Kiritsugu was taken aback for a moment, then immediately asked.

Why are you so sure?

"Hmm... because I left a mark on him at the dock, so I can sense whether he is still alive, but I can't sense where he is."

Wu Yue lied, his face serious.

Emiya Kiritsugu looked at Wu Yue, the two exchanged glances, and continued speaking.

"In short, what I want to say is that I hope you can avoid direct combat with the Caster and instead maintain a guerrilla-style approach, just harassing the enemy."

As he spoke, Kiritsugu Emiya looked at Saber.

“Saber, your duty is to assist King Arthur.”

Blackie looked at Emiya Kiritsugu.

"Why can't we fight Caster directly? His evil deeds are unbearable, his mental state is extremely poor, and he will attack ordinary people outside the Holy Grail War. We should take the initiative to eliminate him before more people are harmed."

Kiritsugu Emiya remained silent and did not answer Saber Alter's words.

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet and somewhat awkward.

Wu Yue was immediately at a loss. It seemed that Black Saber and Artoria were very similar in essence, both adhering to the code of chivalry and putting the safety of ordinary people first.

However, Artoria knows the rules of the War of National Destiny; she cannot interfere excessively with the plot, and there is no other way.

But what Saber Alter didn't know was that, coupled with Kiritsugu Emiya's personality—the kind of person who would stop at nothing to win—she was very incompatible with Saber Alter, who adhered to the code of chivalry.

Kiritsugu Emiya's plan was to have Wu Yue hide from Caster's pursuit. He wanted to use Caster to lure out the other Masters. At this point, Kiritsugu Emiya believed that the lives of ordinary people were insignificant in the face of the Holy Grail War.

Such behavior was considered extremely despicable by Saber Alter, and of course, Artoria also saw it that way.

Wu Yue turned his head and looked at Artoria.

Sure enough, Wu Yue saw Artoria clenching her fists, and could tell that she was trying her best to suppress her anger.

Noticing Wu Yue's gaze, Artoria turned to look at him, and the two locked eyes.

Wu Yue understood Artoria's feelings, so he opened his mouth and mouthed three words in lip reading.

[Believe me]

Artoria was taken aback for a moment, then understood. She exhaled slightly to relax, nodded, and loosened her clenched fist.

Wu Yue spoke up.

“The matter concerning Caster is rather special, Saber. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask me privately, and I will answer them for you.”

Turning to look at Hei Dai, the two stared at each other. Hei Dai understood Wu Yue's meaning and gritted his teeth.

"I understand."

Kiritsugu Emiya sighed.

"In short, this is the plan for now, so let's disband."

The meeting ended, and everyone left their rooms. Wu Yue went outside the castle, sat on the wide steps, and looked up at the moon.

I stood there, stunned, not knowing how much time had passed, probably about half an hour.

What do you want to say to me?

The voice came from behind, and Wu Yue didn't even need to turn around to know that it was Blackie. Although her voice was almost exactly the same as Artoria's, her tone was completely different.

Wu Yue patted the seat next to him, and Hei Dai hesitated for a moment, but still sat down.

“I understand what you mean. You want to prioritize dealing with CA2.0ster, which has already begun to harm ordinary people, and have you confront it head-on. But Kiritsugu Emiya doesn’t think so.”

"That guy, I just don't understand him at all."

"Everyone has their own ambitions. He also has his own difficulties, and his mental state is on the verge of collapse at any moment. I will take care of it. I will handle Caster tonight."

"You'll handle this? But...didn't you already agree to Kiritsugu Emiya's plan?"

Wu Yue smiled and looked at Hei Dai.

"Everyone has their own ambitions. As I've already said, I'm different from Kiritsugu Emiya."

Suddenly sensing something, Wu Yue frowned, stood up, and looked carefully into the depths of the forest.

"Here he comes."

Hei Dai's perception was not as strong as Wu Yue's, but he still stood up and looked into the depths of the forest.

"Who?"

"Caster, Gil de Rae."

Chapter 232 Joan of Arc, My Saint.

Blackie immediately ran inside the castle and arrived at Alice's room, where she saw Alice observing the forest inside the crystal ball.

This is a projection magic trick, or a telescope, which projects the scene in the forest onto the crystal through a barrier set up in advance outside the castle.

Kiritsugu Emiya and Maiya Hisau were also nearby, loading ammunition and packing their equipment.

"Saber? You've come at the right time, has Caster invaded?"

Upon closer inspection, Blackbeard indeed saw Caster leading a group of children on foot.