The Villain Knight Doesn't Want to Be a Hero

Kenneth had a rough idea of ​​this.

There are only so many candidates who can participate in the Holy Grail War. Even the three great families who originally created the Holy Grail cannot trust each other. Sometimes they cannot even reach a consensus on "clearing out the others first", let alone others.

——People like Kiara and Sakura are abnormal examples.

For a magus who has taken selfishness to the extreme, the word "alliance" almost does not exist unless the opponent is too powerful to contend with.

And it's not Kenneth's turn at this point either.

After all, to put it bluntly, in this Holy Grail War, apart from the Assassin, his Lancer is the weakest.

On the other hand, the combination of Lin Qiao and Medusa is already strong enough, and there is no need to add additional allies to share the fruits of victory.

"Well, you are right. I am indeed not here to form an alliance with you."

"Humph, after seeing how miserable I am, you can't even think of some basic polite words?"

"Well... I can say that, but it doesn't seem to have any other use except to deceive you, Mr. Kenneth, right?"

Kiara nodded with a smile, then looked at Kenneth with her amber eyes not jokingly, and her tone became slightly more serious.

"At least personally, I did come to you with sincere intentions."

"..."

Kenneth clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction but said nothing.

Although he was a little unhappy with what Kiara said, he had to admit that what she said was true...

At least it would make him feel better than saying some nice words and then politely declining.

He couldn't help but take a closer look at the girl in front of him who was only slightly older than his stepsister and niece.

He had to admit that he had underestimated the other party before...or was the other party hiding his talents?

"So let's be frank. If this isn't an alliance, then what are you here for?"

"Well, strictly speaking, I'm here to ask you to withdraw from this Holy Grail War."

"!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere on the field immediately became tense - to some extent, this was equivalent to a declaration of war.

Diarmuid, who was standing nearby, immediately raised his two guns, ready to attack at any time.

but......

"Get off, idiot!"

If the other party really intended to eliminate him directly, they would not come to negotiate. Don’t you even have basic judgment! ?

As if he wanted to vent all his resentment in recent days, Kenny angrily shouted back Lancer who was ready to fight...even though objectively speaking, the other party did nothing wrong.

"Cough! Cough!"

As if he had a stitch in the side, after coughing violently a few times, Kenneth looked at Kiara again, breathing heavily.

"...Although Lancer's behavior was inappropriate, Seshoin, you should know that this is not something you can say casually."

The magic circuits were destroyed, the magic seals were damaged, and even the nobles lost their dignity. As a result, the entire El-Melloi faction would be ruined and even swallowed up by others...

For Kenneth, letting him return to London in disgrace was even more painful than killing him.

And if he wants to salvage all this, it seems that the only way is the universal wishing machine.

"Yes, please rest assured, Mr. Kenneth. Although I dare not say that I understand all the difficulties you are facing, I do have a general understanding of them."

"That is why I chose to negotiate with you at this time, hoping to achieve a win-win situation for both parties after the Holy Grail War."

Facing Kenneth's distrustful look, Kiara showed no intention of retreating.

Instead, he took out a piece of seemingly old parchment from his arms, on which were many mysterious symbols drawn.

Then he continued with ease:

"To be specific, if you choose to withdraw from the Holy Grail War, your magic circuits and the El-Melloi family's magic seals will be completely repaired by us."

"I believe that as a magician, you will not refuse this condition."

Chapter 585 Harsh Conditions

You can repair Magic Circuits and Magic Seals without having to risk continuing to participate in the Holy Grail War...

I have to say, Kenneth was really tempted by this condition.

Or maybe he couldn't help but be tempted. After all, compared to other people, the cards he had were really bad.

Not only was he completely useless, Diarmuid's combat power was only slightly stronger than Hassan the Hundred Faces - it would have been fine if he had manifested as a Saber, but he had to be a much weaker Lancer...

In fact, due to his overly rigid chivalry and the petrification of his left hand, his performance may even be worse than Assassin. At least the latter doesn't care about whether the means are despicable or not.

——Besides, because of Lin Qiao, he doesn’t even have a single Command Seal now.

In other words, even if he continued to participate in the Holy Grail War, the result was obvious.

Not to mention whether the Holy Grail can fulfill his wish, there is still a question mark.

But for now...

It seems unnecessary to take that risk anymore?

".....Prove it to me first."

Kenneth took two deep breaths. Although he knew that Lin Qiao had the ability to manipulate time, he needed something tangible to convince himself.

"It's a very reasonable request, Mr. Kenneth."

He nodded, then took out... a grilled fish from the plastic bag that Medusa was holding.

"Do you really have to use this thing?"

He complained about the grilled fish that Qiara handed over.

Lin Qiao directly used the ability to reverse time, and with a series of very weird movements, he restored the grilled fish on the wooden skewer to its state before it was cooked.

Seeing this scene that could almost be called a miracle, Kenneth fell into silence.

But apart from him, the one with the most complicated feelings is probably Diarmuid.

He wanted to say that he could also help his master, but unfortunately, because of Sora and the destruction of his own magic circuits, Kayneth became more and more disgusted with him...

On the other hand, he really couldn't beat Lin Qiao and Medusa.

"So what's the price?"

After a long silence, Kayneth looked at Kiara in front of him.

"Don't try to fool me with the idea of ​​just withdrawing from the Holy Grail War. If that's the case, then you should just leave."

He didn't believe that the other party did all this just to eliminate an opponent in the Holy Grail War, or out of teacher-student affection.

——That was simply treating him like a fool.

After all, the input and output are totally disproportionate, which makes it seem extremely suspicious.

"Well, I don't deny that."

Kiara smiled and did not deny it.

"I'm letting you withdraw from the Holy Grail War only to ensure that you stay alive and that I can get what I really want."

"So you can accept it with peace of mind."

I knew it!

As expected, Kenneth curled his lips. Although he didn't know the details, he roughly guessed what Qihuang was thinking.

——Compared to the Holy Grail itself, the other party is already plotting future interests, such as everything controlled by him and the El-Melloi family behind him.

After all, other than this, Kenneth really couldn't think of any reason why the other party would help him.

He took the parchment with the self-compulsory certificate from Kiara and read the conditions carefully.

But as his gaze gradually moved towards the end of the text, his brows became more and more furrowed.

".....Is this your condition?"

"Yes."

Kenneth sighed.

Although the above content was somewhat different from what he expected, it was true that the other party was plotting something related to the El-Melloi family.

[Condition 1: Immediately upon signing the contract, Kenneth El-Melloi Archipelago will accept Kiara Sesshōin and Sakura Matou as his last disciples other than his own children, and must train them to the best of his own and his family's abilities.]

[Condition 2: During this period, they must not harm or kill them in any form, and must prevent others from harming or killing them, and must not do anything that goes against their will.]

[Condition 25: Regardless of whether Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald survives or not, Condition will last for years.]

That’s basically it. The remaining clauses include the following targeted details.

In the world of magicians, students and disciples are two different concepts.

There is not much to talk about as students. It is just the same as in school. To put it objectively, it is nothing more than a relationship where one teaches and the other listens.

There is no other contact besides this.

In contrast, disciples are completely different.

They are people who can inherit one's legacy and pass on all their knowledge to others. Sometimes, their importance is even greater than that of blood relatives such as children.

In addition to various additional conditions, there was even a plan in case he died...

It must be admitted that such conditions are not harsh.

In a sense, what the other party is after is no longer the material assets of the El-Melloi family, but the existence of El-Melloi himself...

But on the other hand, with no successor and the loss of the Magic Mark, it is almost foreseeable that the El-Melloi faction will decline, and may even be kicked out of the position of monarch completely.

Count on Lanis?

Well, I have to say that the child is talented, but it takes time to develop her talent... She was only five years old when she celebrated her birthday this year!

Overall, in this situation, Kenneth doesn't really have many options left.

Anyway, it is definitely more reliable than the Holy Grail.

"You have planned this from the beginning, right?"

"If I say no, will you believe it?" Kiara didn't choose to deny it directly, but she didn't admit it either.

"In a sense, we are just going with the flow."

“…”

Go with the flow....

There are so many things that can be associated with these four words - but Kenneth is too lazy to pursue them any further.

After all, thinking about these things does nothing except make yourself upset.

Putting down the parchment with the self-compulsory certificate, Kenneth sighed deeply.

"I understand. I can accept all the above conditions."

"So....."

"But I have one more condition!"

Before Kiara could finish her words, Kenneth interrupted her emotionally.

He clenched his hands into fists, his nails digging deep into his flesh, as if he was going to burn his boats and refuse directly if she didn't agree to his request.

Qi Huang and Lin Qiao looked at each other, and the latter shrugged, indicating that she didn't care.

"Well, Mr. Kenneth, if you are dissatisfied with any of the terms, please..."

"Sora!"

"?"

"Sora's gone!"