The Warrior of Love

Jiang Liu turned and looked down at his master: "I originally thought you were not good at negotiating with others."

"I'm really not good at it... Oh, I'm so nervous."

Fiore breathed a sigh of relief. "Not only do you have to pay attention to the other person's expression, but you also have to analyze the hidden meaning in their words and make sure you don't let anything slip - this is simply a form of punishment."

Perhaps the pressure was really great, and Fiore even had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.

Of course, it could also be simply because she has poor physical strength.

"It's a good thing it's over. If I had continued, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on."

"But we didn't get any useful information. The other party is much more skilled than you."

"Well, never mind. Let's take it easy today and put these things aside for now."

Fiore completely relaxed and leaned back in the chair like a boneless person.

"It's up to you from now on, Archer."

"At your service, ma'am." Jiang Liu asked with a faint smile, "Where are we going next?"

In the era after the Industrial Revolution, this town is one of the few places that still retains its old scenery. It is also a well-known tourist attraction with many places worth seeing.

With the most outstanding knight as her escort, Fiore indulged herself for once, and only returned home contentedly at dusk.

After she returned to the Thousand Worlds Tree Fortress, she obtained the latest intelligence and realized again that she was still in a war period.

[The whereabouts of the Servant whose job is Ruler has been confirmed...]

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The sound of an engine broke the silence of the night. A small pickup truck carrying cargo was driving smoothly on the road. The driver was an elderly man but in good spirits. He was observing the road conditions attentively and calmly.

Because it was dark, even though there were not many vehicles on the road, his speed was still not very fast.

Suddenly, there was a knocking sound from outside the window, and a white palm left a mark on the glass.

Under normal circumstances, this kind of "paranormal event" would definitely scare the man, but now he was unusually calm. He stopped the car skillfully and calmly, and opened the window over there.

"What's wrong, miss?"

There was a slight noise coming from the rear carriage, as if something had fallen to the ground, followed by steady and regular footsteps, and then an exquisite and beautiful face appeared in the driver's sight.

Although it was not the first time he had seen it, the old man still couldn’t help but marvel at it.

This girl should still be a high school student. In fact, she was wearing a student uniform from somewhere.

Her gorgeous blonde hair was tied into a long braid, and the rest was cut into a neat short style. It was a somewhat nondescript hairstyle, but it did not detract from her beautiful appearance.

Awesome and holy, although young one can feel the strong and pure will in those eyes.

The driver was moved by her dignified temperament and believed that she was not a bad person, so he let her get in the car without worry.

I just don't know why she wants to stop now?

"Thank you for your help. I will always remember this kindness. But from now on I have to act alone."

"Alone? Are you getting off?"

The driver subconsciously looked around. There was no village or shop nearby, and it was night time. It was too late to leave a fragile girl in such a place...

No!

If anything goes wrong, he will feel guilty for the rest of his life!

"Please believe me, I have my reasons for doing this, and I can protect myself."

"Yeah, I know."

Incredibly, the driver was persuaded so easily, as if it were a child trusting his parents. He didn't ask any questions and just drove away with peace of mind.

The blonde girl watched the pickup truck leave. When the car lights disappeared completely, she took a deep breath and her expression became solemn.

Turning around and looking into the darkness where the starlight could not reach, the girl shouted in a deep voice: "Come out!"

"Yo, good evening, Ruler."

A burly and muscular figure gradually walked out of the darkness into the starlight, revealing his intimidating muscular build.

Like the girl called "Ruler", he also has blonde hair, but it's shorter.

Although it was night, he was still wearing a pair of sunglasses, so people could not see his appearance clearly. They could only see the curve of his mouth.

His height is almost two meters, and with his muscular body, it is no exaggeration to call him a "giant", but the interesting thing is that he does not give people the impression of being slow or clumsy.

Unlike most servants, he wore quite modern clothes, even too fashionable, with golden decorations everywhere, just like a bad boy.

In a sense, she is very similar to Red Saber.

"Sorry, I'm here to fight you!"

Chapter 417: I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!

"The Red Berserker, his real name is... Sakata Kintoki, right? Why are you blocking my way?"

Ruler, dressed in a school uniform and carrying a suitcase, asked the question sternly, like a girl on a journey. Although she looked like an ordinary person, her aura was no less than that of the golden servant opposite her.

She is Joan of Arc, Rulero, or more precisely: Joan of Arc possessed by the young girl Letitia.

The Ruler class exists outside of the seven major classes and will not appear in the Holy Grail War. It is only when an abnormal situation that cannot be corrected occurs in the Holy Grail War and may lead to very serious consequences that the "Ruler" will be activated as a safety device.

She belongs neither to the Red Side nor the Black Side, and is a Servant who acts only to "maintain the operation of the Holy Grail War" and "the survival of the world."

Normally, she should have obtained a spiritual base and been summoned as an independent Servant, but the situation in this Holy Grail War was different. For some reason, she could not appear as a normal Servant, so she had to find a high school girl named Leticia whose soul wavelength matched hers and possessed her.

In other words, Jeanne is still a neutral servant and will not favor either the red or black side - until the abnormal factors in this war are found.

Once she determines where the distortion is, she will correct it without hesitation, no matter which camp the opponent belongs to, as long as they threaten the "world" itself, they are her enemy.

So far, she hasn't reached that stage yet, and she doesn't even know anything about either camp. Right now, she is still "absolutely neutral", and there is no reason for her to become a target of others.

You know, Servants with the Ruler job have many privileges granted by the Holy Grail because they have to maintain the operation of the Holy Grail War, and they even have the ability to directly punish ordinary Servants. A rational Master will never force Ruler to the opposite side.

So, what does it mean that Sakata Kintoki appears here...it's really intriguing.

"I don't care about that kind of thing. I don't understand it either. It's just the Master's order."

As a berserker, Sakata Gintoki possesses incredible rationality. Not only can he communicate with others without any obstacles, he even has normal logic.

"I usually don't attack women and children, but the master asked me to kill you, so I have no choice. Don't blame me, ruler!"

Before he finished his words, dazzling golden lightning burst out and leaped in the Berserker's hands, and in the blink of an eye, a strange-shaped but powerful golden giant axe appeared.

boom!

Thunder roared, lightning surged like a dragon, and the Berserker's swift and raging attack turned Ruler's place into a scorched earth.

In terms of firepower alone, it is even higher than the magic power released by the Rebellious Knight!

However, this attack failed to end the battle. Although Joan of Arc was slightly affected by the lightning, she managed to dodge it in time.

Throwing away the suitcase in her hand, the spiritual foundation hidden in the girl's body was released, and a light and sturdy silver armor appeared on Joan of Arc, transforming into the fighting posture that a saint should have, and a rolled-up military flag appeared in her hand.

"Don't underestimate me just because I'm a woman. If I can't move forward without knocking you down, then I will win this battle!"

"Wow, that's quite impressive."

Jintoki looked at Jeanne for a few times, grinned, raised his axe, and assumed a posture of accumulating power.

"But there is one thing I need to correct. I like children so I can't do it, but I don't do it to women for this reason, and it's not because I look down on you.

I know better than anyone how powerful and terrifying women are...so I don't want to have anything to do with you."

Zheng——

A sharp thunder roared inside the giant axe, and golden arcs of light kept jumping on the surface. After a short period of charging, the Berserker's next attack would surely be earth-shattering.

Even Joan of Arc, who had an impressive defensive ability, could not help but become serious. She held the holy flag tightly with both hands and watched the Berserker's every move.

If you wait until he starts to move before dodging, it will be too late. You must be prepared in advance!

"Okay, second round—"

Just when Jin Shi was about to launch a thundering attack excitedly, his movements suddenly froze, and then he adjusted his posture without hesitation, changing the attack trajectory of the giant axe from a powerful chop to a fierce blow from bottom to top.

At the same time, a black shadow fell from above, and the plain white steel sword chopped down at the thunder axe, and they collided head-on without any fancy moves!

"boom--"

Golden lightning suddenly burst out, like a little sun rising in the darkness!

"drink!"

Feeling that the force from the axe was comparable to his own, Jintoki became even more excited. The strange power inherited from his inhuman blood suddenly erupted, instantly overwhelming the opponent and throwing him far away.

However, even though he was knocked away in a head-on confrontation, the opponent was unharmed and landed safely on the ground.

The tall man with white hair held the sword in both hands and looked at Jin Shi calmly and firmly.

The blond Berserker couldn't help but grin, "Gold!! Hey, are you Saber from the black side? You're really good at it! Swordsman, tell me your name!"

However, Saber still had a stern face and showed no intention of speaking. The only response from the Berserker was silence.

"Don't like to talk? Weird guy." Jin Shi didn't care, "But it doesn't matter, in that case let's use weapons to have a rock-and-roll style conversation!"

"Uh……"

"One of the Four Heavenly Kings under Minamoto no Raikou, the most golden man in history, Sakata Kintoki, is here!"

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The dazzling golden thunder and the calm emerald ether, the two forces were galloping across the earth. Every collision shook the atmosphere and turned the surrounding land into a charred black color.

Black Saber and Red Berserker, two heroes who occupy an important position in their respective mythological systems, are engaged in a fierce battle of legendary level on the land of Romania!

And Joan of Arc of France was, uh, watching the battle from the sidelines.

After all, she is a neutral monster, no, a neutral servant. She will not join any camp before finding out the problem. Even if the red side attacks her first, she will not stand with the black side for revenge.

The surveillance familiar projected images of the distant battlefield into the void. The Masters and Servants of the Thousand Worlds Tree were watching the battle attentively.

Compared to the previous battle between Bradamante and Mordred, this one seemed to be more intense. Perhaps it was because both sides liked head-on confrontation, and the fight became intense as soon as they started.

The Saber on the black side is the famous Siegfried, one of the most powerful heroes in the Nordic system, the spokesperson for the image of the dragon slayer, and undoubtedly a top servant.

But his opponent is not simple either. Sakata Gintoki is very well-known in the Far East. He is a national legendary figure and his strength is impeccable.

In the competition of strength, technology and experience, the two have their own strengths and weaknesses, and it is impossible to create an absolute gap between them.

As a berserker with the skill of "super strength", Gintoki's wrist strength is even greater than that of the dragon-slaying hero Siegfried. Gintoki's explosive power is also stronger than Saber. The golden lightning is constantly strengthening his perfect body, allowing him to repeatedly display powerful strength far beyond the panel values.

This gave him the upper hand in the battle with Siegfried, but this advantage was not enough to break Saber's steady and flawless swordsmanship, let alone hurt Saber's immortal body.

There are probably only a few people in the entire history of mankind who could defeat this dragon-slaying hero head-on.

Although Kintoki had the upper hand for a while, he was unable to defeat Siegfried quickly. After a tug of war, he was bound to gradually run out of strength and be defeated by Siegfried!

But he was indeed a berserker. The more anxious he was, the more he could unleash his potential. For a while, he fought braver and braver, without any signs of fatigue. His physical abilities also continued to improve under the entanglement of thunder and lightning.

"it is good!"

With a sudden and heavy blow, Jin Shi jumped back to create some distance, and gripped the giant axe with one hand. A lightning that was more dazzling than before condensed in an instant.

"You're really strong, but I don't think you can take my Noble Phantasm—Hmm!"

Suddenly, the lightning on the giant axe dimmed and gradually returned to calm, and Jin Shi also pouted with a troubled look on his face.

Siegfried did not take advantage of this opportunity to launch a strong attack, but instead maintained a defensive and counterattacking fighting posture without any slackness, as solid as a reef.

The Red Berserker sighed in disappointment: "It's a shame, I probably won't be able to win against you this time. Someone asked me to go back, saying that if I can't kill Ruler, there's no need to expose my Noble Phantasm. Really, you're my Master, but you're not Gold at all!"

"Uh……"

"You still don't say a word... Never mind, next time. Next time I will let you see my Noble Phantasm. It is the best and most golden thing in the world!"

-

The Berserker left. Although Joan of Arc wanted to stop him and ask him who was targeting her, he ignored her and walked away.

Black Saber's master, a fat magician with a mustache, wants to invite Jeanne to the fortress of the Thousand Worlds Tree. In fact, he wants to take this opportunity to bring Jeanne, who was attacked by the Red Square, over as a "helper."

It was for this reason that he let Saber fight the Berserker so hard.

However, Jeanne maintains a neutral stance and will not join any camp because of personal conflicts, so Master Saber is destined to be disappointed.

After this master and servant pair left, Jeanne could finally take off her arms and return to her high school student appearance.