On how PhDs become human evil

Seeing Sirin confronting the King of Conquerors head-on, Artoria was momentarily stunned: "Not only Rider, but you're here too?"

"Since this ant said he wanted to hold a royal banquet, then as the Queen of Honkai, I have no reason not to attend."

Now that things had come to this point, Artoria understood the Conqueror King's intentions, and her previously extinguished fighting spirit was rekindled.

The battles between kings are not only about sword fights on the battlefield, but also about the clash of swords at banquets.

"Irisviel, can the courtyard be cleared out?"

"No problem, but wouldn't a banquet hall be more suitable for three people?"

"Three people? Who said there were only three people?"

A voice came from the forest outside the castle, and the next moment, a muffled thud, as if struck by a heavy hammer, erupted. The forest in front of the castle was instantly blasted to pieces, and a group of people slowly walked out of the forest.

Wielding a heavy hammer, the golden-haired lion queen exuding a beastly aura – [Pushing King] Vina!

An eagle perches on his shoulder, a sharp sword rests in his hand, and he is surrounded by biting ice and snow. [Lord of Kalan] Silver Gray!

The scorching heat was like the breath of a fiery dragon, leaving a deathly silence in its wake. - [Tyrant] Talulah!

Three kings from the world of Terra arrived at the venue for the King's Banquet.

P.S.: Update

P.S.: I suddenly remembered that I have to go through two weeks of military training starting September 16th, and I only have about twenty chapters saved up... Oh my god, I'm doomed! I can't keep writing, I need to save up more chapters!

P.S.: Yesterday I spent all my savings and ended up losing everything. This morning I used 200 monthly cards to synthesize jade to reach 600, and then did a single pull for Ifrit. I'm truly speechless.

Section 115, Chapter 17: Doctor: Those who play with military matters all have dirty hearts!

The banquet was held by the flowerbed in the castle courtyard, and the group took their seats as Conqueror King, Artoria, SilverAsh, Sirin, Talulah, and Vina.

He punched a large hole in the wine barrel he had brought, and the rich aroma of red wine immediately filled the air in the courtyard.

"Although the shape is strange, it is a wine vessel unique to this country."

As he spoke, the Conqueror King smugly ladled a spoonful of wine with a bamboo-handled ladle. Unfortunately, no one present could point out his common-sense error.

He scooped up a spoonful of wine and drank it down in one gulp. The Conqueror King smacked his lips and said, "I've heard that only those who are recognized are qualified to receive the Holy Grail, and the ceremony to select that qualified person is this war being fought in Fuyuki."

"But if we are just observing, then there is no need to shed blood. As fellow Heroic Spirits, if we can acknowledge each other's abilities, then I don't need to say anything more."

Artoria smiled as she took the spoon from the Conqueror King: "So, first, you want to see who's stronger, Rider?"

"Don't tell me that the famous King Arthur never drank alcohol."

"Don't underestimate me, Rider!"

As she spoke, Artoria scooped up a large spoonful of red wine, even more than the amount Conqueror King had, and then downed it in one gulp, displaying a hearty and unrestrained manner that belied her typical girlishness.

“Speaking of which, I’ve always had a question to ask—who is that person over there wielding a warhammer?” Artoria asked after finishing her drink, and she was looking at Vina, the Queen of Siege.

Raising her eyes, Vina said, "Vina, those who know me call me the King of Push."

The Conqueror King and Artoria were stunned when they heard Vina speak. The reason was simple: Vina's voice was exactly the same as Artoria's! If you didn't look at their faces and only heard their voices, it would be absolutely impossible to tell the two of them apart!

“I see. This is quite interesting. It seems my ally has a slightly wicked sense of humor. No wonder he brought Siege along.” SilverAsh said, taking the ladle from Artoria. “Ensiodis Shivaesh, or you can call me SilverAsh. Although the title of king was given to me by my ally without my permission, I am, for the time being, the de facto ruler of the country.”

SilverAsh was telling the truth. Although he was ostensibly just the owner of Kallan Trading, he was undoubtedly regarded as the person in charge of Kallan in society, even though Kallan Trading claimed to be a state-owned enterprise.

"Besides, how long are you going to keep watching from the shadows? Spying in the dark is not the behavior of a king."

In that instant, everyone felt SilverAsh's gaze—a sharp gaze that could be called eagle-eyed. Just a second of eye contact was enough to make anyone feel as if they had been seen through.

Golden particles of light gathered in the courtyard. Gilgamesh, dressed in golden armor, looked at SilverAsh and suddenly smirked: "Your only redeeming quality is your eyes, you bastard."

"Clang—!"

In an instant, silver-gray sword energy erupted from the silver-gray sword-wielding hand, tearing through space at a speed far exceeding the limits of the naked eye!

SilverAsh smiled as he looked at Gilgamesh, who had turned his head to the side. "Well done. I thought I could at least stab you in the face."

Touching the side of his head where several strands of hair had been cut off, Gilgamesh's crimson eyes, filled with murderous intent and rage, fixed on SilverAsh: "Are you provoking me, you bastard?"

“You can insult me ​​personally, but the blood of Shivaesh will not tolerate your insults—next time it won’t be your face.”

This is the domineering nature of the Snow Kingdom's ruler; even if his opponent is the oldest hero king of mankind, he will not back down in the slightest.

SilverAsh will treat his allies and rivals with respect, but if you cross his line, his invincible True Silver Slash will be slapped in your face.

"Alright, alright, we're here to drink today, so sit down and have a drink too, Archer," the Conqueror King said to Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh sat down next to SilverAsh, took a sip of red wine, and then frowned: "What kind of lousy wine is this? Using this kind of wine for a battle between heroes?"

"Really? I think this wine is pretty good. I bought it from the market here."

"You think that way because you don't understand wine at all, you bastard."

Gilgamesh sneered, and a vortex of void space appeared around him. A series of wine vessels inlaid with dazzling gems appeared before everyone's eyes, and the heavy golden bottles were filled with colorless and clear liquid.

"Look closely, this is the King's Wine!"

SilverAsh and Talulah, who were closest to Gilgamesh, smelled the aroma of the wine immediately. Talulah rarely drank and couldn't tell, but SilverAsh did—this was definitely a divine wine that he had never tasted before!

"This is truly... impossible to refuse."

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While SilverAsh and the others were drinking together, Whitebeard approached his target—Kiritsugu Emiya.

Bai Jie felt a strong sense of empathy for this notorious evil magician in the magic world, simply because both of them treated magic as a tool.

"I never expected you would be interested in meeting me. Should I say I am extremely flattered?"

On the open-air balcony of a certain room, Kiritsugu Emiya lit a cigarette and spoke, while opposite him was Bai Jie, who was drinking cola with his legs crossed.

"It's not that simple. I'm not like those old fogies in the Clock Tower. I can really admire you. After all, we're both outliers."

click!

With just a flick of his wrist, a pistol appeared in Bai Jie's hand as if by magic.

Kiritsugu Emiya didn't ask where the gun came from. For a magician, there are countless ways to recreate an object. He was more concerned about the gun that Bai Jie had taken out.

"The Colter M1911A1, the standard-issue pistol of the US military, do you actually have a way to get your hands on this weapon?"

"Well, once you understand the structure, it's not difficult to reproduce it. Also, could you please put your hand away from under the table? It's uncomfortable to have a gun pointed at me."

After a moment of silence, Kiritsugu Emiya pulled his left hand out from under the table, along with the Thompson Contender loaded with the Origin Bullet.

A glint of light flashed in Bai Jie's eyes, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly: "If you had fired just now, I definitely wouldn't have survived—at least not as a magician."

"But I believe you will also throw out what you've hidden in your sleeve at the same time and pierce my head."

"So you were found out after all." Bai Jie smiled and flicked his wrist, and with a series of clanging sounds, sharp blades reflecting a cold light fell out.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

Then--

"Hahaha, as expected of the Magician Killer, I really admire his insight and decisiveness."

"You too, it's hard to imagine someone your age having such cunning."

Bai Jie and Emiya Kiritsugu clasped hands, their faces beaming with smiles that were almost excessive, looking like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years.

But in reality, what they were thinking was—

(Damn, he's a seasoned pro. I thought I could take him down here!)

(Plan failed. Looks like I won't be able to take down this kid today. Trouble.)

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P.S.: A classmate recommended Mobile Suit Gundam to me today, but I haven't played it yet. I'm asking here if anyone has played it; is it fun? I've only seen it advertised on Bilibili.

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Section 116, Chapter 18: Doctor: Today we're going to fight King Damascus!

"Hahaha! Saber, you're the best clown ever!"

Several tens of minutes later, as soon as Bai Jie, who had finished his conversation with Kiritsugu Emiya, entered the courtyard, he heard Gilgamesh laughing loudly and saying the following.

Unlike their initial seating arrangement, Artoria, Iskandar, and Gilgamesh are now sitting together discussing the matter, while Sirin is leaning to one side, and SilverAsh and the others are nowhere to be seen.

"Sirin, why are you here all alone? Are you being ostracized? Where are SilverAsh and the others?"

"I have no common language with ants. Besides, it's not bad to watch these three humans put on a show. The others had a couple of drinks and then went home. In their words, they had fulfilled their obligations."

"Hey... SilverAsh and the others have already left. But let me ask a related question—what's that big crater over there?" Bai Jie was pointing to the big crater in front of Gilgamesh.

"Oh, Archer teased Saber and the one with the hammer with some flirtatious words, and then the one with the hammer smashed it down with his hammer, making quite a commotion."

"Vina's aerial attack? No wonder the floor suddenly shook earlier, so what's going on now?"

"It's a long story, so I'll just give you a brief explanation..."

With Xilin's explanation, Bai Jie roughly understood the current situation.

Simply put, after exchanging pleasantries and compliments at the beginning, SilverAsh, Vina, and Talulah left first. They had been forcibly dragged there by Bai Jie, and if possible, they just wanted to deal with their own affairs.

Incidentally, the "things" refer to: SilverAsh being forced to watch his cat tree video with Frostleaf and Cliffheart, Vina and Indra wandering around and showing off their love, and Talulah and Chen bickering daily.

After SilverAsh and the others left, Artoria and the other two engaged in an academic discussion about the Holy Grail, each explaining their reasons for wanting to obtain it.

The Conqueror King desires physical possession and to embark on his reign of terror once again in this era.

Kimihiro wanted to uphold his own established rule: "All the treasures in the world belong to him." According to legend, he was indeed qualified to utter this arrogant statement.

And Saber... she wants to change history and save her homeland that perished in history.

Then Kim Pikachu let out that same mesmerizing laugh.

"I see. So you wanted to use the power of the Holy Grail to change the past because you didn't want to see your homeland destroyed. Hmm, I think I understand the situation."