"In other words, the dominant position in this negotiation is you, the great and secret King of Blue! Ah, 'You have already stepped in a pool of blood with your feet, so just let the murderous blood flood your knees'!"
I will accept your good words then." Shuoyue nodded indifferently and pushed open the door of the king's room.
The stars were pale, and the top of the courtyard reflected the sky and water, looking like a dream. On the towering throne, the empress in a black dress sat, and Amakusa stood beside her. The shadows cast by the two of them leaned against each other. In front of Shuoyue, Rokudo Reika, Altria, Siegfried and Shakespeare, they looked thin and helpless.
"It turns out it's really you, claiming to be the messenger from the Clock Tower, Mr. Shuo Yue."
Just as Shuo Yue thought, the moment Liu Dao Lingxia lost her ability as a magician, the empress discovered her abnormality and overturned the idea that Liu Dao Lingxia was the mastermind behind the scenes.
After all, it is almost impossible for an ordinary person to even be involved in the mysterious world, so how can he secretly lead this Holy Grail War?
Not only that, Karna's visit, the truth about the Master's death, Shakespeare's betrayal... all of these are reminding Amakusa that the existence of the mastermind behind the scenes is not groundless. Not only that, he can even sneak into the courtyard and secretly form an alliance with Shakespeare who never leaves the house.
Karna and Achilles have already gone back. They will definitely bring this news to the Black Side. With Chiron around, it won't take long for them to notice something unusual.
Out of a tacit understanding of their enemies, Amakusa and the Empress did not alert the enemy. Instead, they closely tracked every move of the Sixth Director Reika, in an attempt to find the real culprit who killed the Master and stir up the mastermind of this Holy Grail War.
——But, they were a step too late after all.
With the advantage of foresight, Shuo Yue has gathered a large number of followers. The blue camp has long passed the dormant period. All it takes is a gust of wind to flap its wings and fly high like a roc.
What's more, tomorrow is the decisive battle. Even if Amakusa is still kept in the dark, Sakuyue will take the initiative to jump out and advance his plan.
I should have thought of it earlier. The only person who could communicate with Shakespeare and whose whereabouts were the most suspicious was you, who came from the Clock Tower."
Facing the five heroes and enemies, Amakusa put away the smile on her face and sighed softly, while the empress clenched the armrests of the throne, her fingertips turning white.
The scene that a king fears most and hates the most is probably the forced palace in front of him. If he is not careful, it will turn into a desperate situation of assassinating the king.
"So, when you come here to fight, do you want to seek a win-win situation, or are you trying to attack me in vain?"
Seeing the Empress' piercing murderous intent as nothing, Shuo Yue stepped forward as a representative and said:
"Of course I am looking for cooperation. Although I have mastered the power to overthrow you, if I fail to kill you all and the black and red sides merge, or even the Great Holy Grail is destroyed, even I will feel very troublesome."
"You actually took the initiative to expose your own shortcomings...?"
The empress was startled. Shuo Yue's behavior was undoubtedly a sign of weakness, but he had obviously led his team to break into the king's palace. Wasn't it unnecessary to do so——
Suddenly, cold sweat soaked her back, and Semiramis suddenly realized that there was another possibility for Shuoyue to do this.
That is an expression of sincerity, or compassion.
The current situation is already very clear. When the blue side takes the bright side, the red side only has her, Amakusa and this courtyard. Shakespeare has surrendered to the enemy. Avis Bronn and Siegfried are both the sixth director. Lingxia brought her, Artoria has always been loyal to the Sixth Director Lingxia...
This is also the reason why the suspicious empress always tolerated the free movement of the sixth leader Lingxia. After the death of the master, the red side lost a large number of followers. Even though it was later found that the master's death had nothing to do with the red side, they were still imprisoned. And controlled these masters, so Achilles and Karna still refused to return.
If Lingxia, the sixth leader, had not jumped back at that time, even if Semiramis split herself and used it as three people, she would not be able to stop Black's fierce attack.
The current situation is the same. The blue side's combat power can easily crush them. The red side's current advantage is nothing more than the home court of the Sky Garden and the forbidden move that can destroy the Great Holy Grail at any time and kill everyone with it. .
It is precisely because he holds the nuclear explosion button and has a certain ability to resist that Shuo Yue chooses a safer path, that is, cooperation. His act of taking the initiative to expose his shortcomings is telling Semiramis-you have no choice. .
I know all your means of resistance. Do you think I will make a targeted defense?
Under the pressure of strength and intelligence, Semiramis froze on the throne, sweating, while Amakusa, who had been silent all this time, sighed and took the initiative to speak:
"Having said that, Shuoyue, what is the basis for our cooperation? What benefits can the red side get?"
The intention of compromise was already obvious... A smile flashed in Shuo Yue's eyes. He did not see Shakespeare's successful smile, but continued to act as a lobbyist:
"Of course that's because our goal is to save the world, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada."
"What did you say?!"
Amakusa asked in such surprise, only to see Shuoyue spread his hands, and the next moment, the white-gold light took away his vision and mind.
The swaying, flame-like light of the Holy Spirit was just a ray, but it lit up the deep darkness and illuminated the eyes of the young priest.
That is the projection of the soul, that is the manifestation of eternity, that is the miracle that Amakusa has been pursuing to this day, and that is his obsession and tragic wish for the past sixty years——
"The third magic·soul materialization..."
Faced with Amakusa's sleepy voice, Sakatsuki nodded slightly.
"Yes, that's exactly what you're after."
Laku (drunk)
The time is 11:44 pm. I am struggling to get up from the drunken bed and my best friend's lap to type this paragraph.
A good friend of mine got married today. I was the best man in the morning, drank wedding wine at noon, made a fuss in the bridal chamber in the afternoon, and got drunk again in the evening. I finally realized that Maotai is not something that most people can afford. The liver can't take it.
At this time, in this state, don't expect me to write a chapter with a lot of inspiration. How come I still can't save up the manuscripts when the update is halved? This is really a weird question...
To sum up, bye bye (fall)——
Chapter 525 Assassin Shuo Yue’s sense of oppression
Shuoyue left, and the empress leaned back on the throne, turning her head to look at Amakusa, who was frowning and thinking.
"Hey, you agreed to Shuo Yue's alliance request so easily?"
After Sakuyue revealed the third magic, Amakusa nodded and agreed to cooperate without much hesitation - the third magic did have such energy, but in Semiramis' view, Amakusa would not do it anyway. Just get carried away.
Faced with the empress' secret concern, the young priest chuckled and said instead:
"Don't be confused. Since Shuoyue chose to play the open card, the situation of this Holy Grail War has become a three-way melee. This should be our chance to defeat the strong with the weak, not to mention that the combat power of the blue and black sides is evenly matched."
"On par? But Achilles and Karna..."
"Indeed, the Black team has the advantage in numbers, but don't forget that their Masters are dead, and Karna has lost his immortality. How much power can they exert with the help of spiritual veins to survive?" Amakusa analyzed. "On the other hand, the Blue team now has Arthur, the King of Britain, Siegfried, the Dragon Slayer of the Netherlands, Avisbron, the creator of Kabbalah magic, the mysterious Servant who killed the Master, and... Shuoyue."
Only Sakusuki and Amakusa did not add any prefixes. The name itself was a threat that could not be ignored in this Holy Grail War.
He killed Frankenstein, killed Flanders III and Danic, the patriarch of the Thousand Worlds Tree, killed the Master, stole the Holy Grail, and messed up the Red Side. Now he is plotting a famous secret conspiracy on the Black Side.
If Shuo Yue hadn't been afraid of the judge or for some other reason, and finally decided to take to the stage, Black and Red would probably have been kept in the dark until death. Such an enemy... is really terrifying.
After a pause, Amakusa continued: "What's more, Sakuyue's purpose is the same as mine. This is the reason why I chose to cooperate with him."
"Have you ever thought that this is a lie made by that guy, a trap set to deceive you?"
"No, it won't happen." Thinking of the young man's eyes at that time, the white-haired priest, the saint of the Far East, laughed from the bottom of his heart, "That must be Shuoyue's true words. I believe in him so much - just like I have no doubt about my own path."
The memory from not long ago is still clear. The young man who held up the miracle looked at Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, who was known as the 'son of miracle', and spoke so frankly.
[Our purpose is the same, Amakusa, you participated in this war for the relief of all mankind and to lift mankind to the height of eternity; as for me, I also chose to stand here in order to redeem the world—— It makes no difference between you and me who uses the Holy Grail. No matter what, I will record the data of this feat. 】
[It’s okay if you don’t believe what I say, but compared to our ambitions, Black’s desire to seize the Holy Grail seems out of place, right? How about we work together to exclude them and then consider fighting each other? 】
To be fair, the conditions proposed by Shuo Yue as the stronger party are too generous. As long as Amakusa nods, he can get help from Blue Fang for free without paying any price.
However, out of the priest's obsession, or some kind of subtle comparison mentality, Amakusa asked a question:
[So, what does your ideal world look like? 】
If Shuoyue had been prepared, he would have talked about his wishes incessantly. Even if he was caught off guard, he could still fool the enemy by saying something plausible and half-truthful with his strategy.
But the young man was silent, and after a while, Amakusa heard his voice.
[If the great source of a world has been exhausted, then can we use the Holy Grail and the royal power on the moon... No, it's nothing. 】
——It was obviously a vague and cryptic answer, but Amakusa Shiro was convinced at this moment that Sakuzuki was not lying.
Only heroes who truly want to save the world and realize human relief will hesitate at the most critical moment, hesitating again and again, lest they cause all mankind to bear losses due to their own faults.
[That’s good, I promise you, Shuo Yue, let us both fight together. At the end... can you tell me your real name? 】
[Heh, then I'll tell you. My affiliation is Rainbow Blue, and my job is Assassin. My real name is Shuoyue. Thank you for the assistance of the Red Team. Please allow me to leave first.]
After the recollection ended, the Empress looked at Amakusa's relaxed face and said with a wry smile, "I never expected to see two ridiculous lunatics at the same time in a Holy Grail War."
"Yes, for you, he and I are both unreasonable beings." Amakusa blinked and suddenly said, "By the way, you gave the communication technique to Karna, right? It just happened. , help me contact Black."
"???" Semiramis said in surprise as he unfolded the technique, "Didn't you decide to form an alliance with Shuo Yue... and Lan Fang? You tried to take both sides in front of the sage of the forest, but... It will be a huge loss."
"It's not an alliance, it's just an exchange of information with members who once belonged to the red side."
"Exchanging information?"
"Well, I want to know more about the existence of Shuoyue before the decisive battle." Feeling the warning in his mind, Amakusa nodded without changing his expression.
Few people know that Amakusa is a saint from the Far East, a hero who descended as a judge, and also possesses an inherent skill called "Revelation", and like Joan of Arc, his level is as high as A-level,
It's just that (in my opinion) it's baseless, so I can't explain it to others properly. In the original work, this ability was not described in great detail, so even Shuo Yue subconsciously ignored the power of this ability.
But for the confusing Lan Fang and Shuo Yue himself, this skill is an unreasonable and excellent winner. Amakusa was secretly surprised by the results deduced based on intuition regardless of logic.
That young man would actually destroy 'this' world before saving it...? !
【
Considering that Shuo Yue showed no abnormality and the results of the revelation were too vague, Amakusa did not give up cooperation with Lan Fang, but he also retained a hand and set up insurance in disguise by leaking intelligence.
But at the moment when the technique was switched on, Amakusa suddenly thought of a question.
With Shuo Yue's strong character, if he wanted to negotiate with him, he should have blocked all his paths and left him with only cooperation - as if he had used some unknown means to kill the Master and force him to Contrary to Achilles and others, they are irreversible, even if the murderer is found out, it will not help.
With his advantage of lurking in the dark, even if the Red Team discovered the abnormality of Liu Dao Lingxia, they would not be able to determine that he was the mastermind. In this case, Shuoyue could just sit back and reap the benefits, or even take the initiative to create opportunities and take advantage of the situation...
Why does his action this time seem like he was deliberately letting the opponent win?
It's a pity that Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, this too noble saint, still doesn't understand Sakatsuki well enough. If Arturia puts herself in his position, she will immediately understand that what Amakusa thinks Sakusuki is deliberately letting go is actually another kind. Way of address——
That is condescending arrogance.
After finishing the meeting with the red side and successfully signing the alliance, Sakutue said goodbye to Reika, Artoria and others, and returned to the black side's Mirenia Fortress.
In any case, on the surface he is still a servant who defected to Black. What's more, after defeating Red, he should also check what kind of fruits he planted in Black.
"Lord Sakutsuki."
"Hello, Lord Shuoyue."
"Lord Shuoyue..."
Walking in the corridor, the androids passing by stopped in unison and greeted the mentor of the android hero, the hero who redeemed them. Shuoyue returned the greetings one by one, then arrived at the destination and knocked on the door. .
"Are you there, Sieg? I have something to talk to you about."
"Teacher? Wait a moment, I'm coming."
The door opened, and Sakuyue glanced past the somewhat excited android girl and glanced into the door.
I didn't notice Astolfo's aura, which was good. It seemed that I didn't need to take Sieg to the courtyard to have a private chat.
"Please come in, teacher, what can you do?"
"Well, it's about tomorrow's decisive battle..."
The door was closed, and the figures and conversations between the two people disappeared. On the opposite side of the room, another door closed quietly.
In the room opposite to Sieg's room, a tall and handsome warrior turned around with a solemn expression.
"Shuoyue is back and he entered Qie Ge's house."
"Well, judging from the conversation, he wants to get Sieg's help. If Sieg agrees, it means that Heizhi will also turn against us."
Karna, the son of the sun god, leaned against the wall, deep in thought. Suddenly he looked up at the forest sage who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, exuding a natural and gentle aura.
His name is Chiron, Achilles' mentor, Black's absolute strategist and navigator. After finding the real culprit in the case in the Sky Garden and returning, Achilles and Karna immediately approached the sage for guidance, and received a summons from Amakusa before discovering Sakutsu.
In other words, they already understood that the mysterious assassin in the Holy Grail War was lurking behind the scenes.
"What do you think? Black's."
Under Achilles' expectant gaze, Chiron did not disappoint him. He just pondered for a while and then gave his answer:
"If the information from the red priest, Amakusa, is accurate, then this android was probably planned by Sakutsuki from the moment he was born, including the time he escaped and signed the contract, to the time he returned to the black side and liberated the androids."
"But, this sounds like a good thing. Helping artificial humans gain freedom or something...is there any problem?" Achilles was puzzled. In response, Chiron sighed:
"This is the smartest thing about Shuo Yue. His behavior of weakening Black has become an irresistible conspiracy."
Achilles was still a little confused, but Karna understood something and took the initiative to explain:
"Because of the awakening of the androids' consciousness, the Thousand World Tree cannot arbitrarily order the androids to go to the battlefield. Instead, it must control the number of sacrifices. However, the Dragon Fang Soldiers made by the Red Empress are almost unlimited, which means that the Black side is at a disadvantage in a head-on battle."
"Not only that, the battery system made by Master Gold also requires the sacrifice of the androids." Chiron added, "But now that Sieg is also on the black side, do you think she will allow the servants to squander magic power and consume the androids life?"
"Not to mention, compared to Black, Shuo Yue's kindness is obviously heavier. Although Sieg holds Black's servants, there is a possibility of rebellion at any time. Even if he continues to stay with Black, he will have to suffer unnecessary Once there is a conflict, the newly eased conflicts between artificial humans will intensify again."
Karna and Chiron exchanged words with each other, leaving Achilles speechless. Although he was straightforward, he was not an idiot who did not understand the current situation. But it was precisely because he understood the horror of Shuo Yue's plan that the great hero doubted his life.
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