Their commission was suspicious.

Chen Luo knew that at this moment, Irisviel, who controlled the forest barrier, should have already sensed his arrival.

Sure enough, when Chen Luo led Ilya to the vicinity of the castle, they heard a woman's anxious shout.

"Ilya! Caster! What are you trying to do?!"

Standing behind Artoria, Irisviel looked anxiously at Ilya, who was standing next to Chen Luo and being led by the hand by him.

Chen Luo looked around and then sensed Kiritsugu Emiya's gaze from a certain corner.

"Mom!" Upon seeing Irisviel, Ilya immediately let go of Chen Luo's hand and ran towards Irisviel.

In fact, it wasn't Chen Luo holding Ilya's hand, but Ilya holding Chen Luo's hand. When they let go of each other was Ilya's business.

"Huh?" Alice was still somewhat incredulous when she saw Ilya run to her side and rush into her arms so easily.

Wait, what happened?

Did Chen Luo let Ilya go so easily?

Chapter 666 Othinus's Self-Conquest Strategy

[Ding! Mission complete]

[Ding! Mission complete]

The moment Ilya threw herself into Irisviel's arms, Chen Luo simultaneously completed both Ilya's and Irisviel's tasks.

"Caster, what are you doing?" Artoria, holding Excalibur, protected Irisviel and her daughter, watching Chen Luo warily.

“As I’ve already said, fulfilling wishes is how I perform my divine duties. When I met you just now, I sensed Irisviel’s desire to see her daughter and prevent her from repeating her own fate, so I helped her bring her daughter here,” Chen Luo said quite honestly.

"Nonsense, Irisviel never said those words." Artoria didn't believe Chen Luo's nonsense at all.

Do you think I don't know what Irisviel said back then?

“Um, Saber, back then… although I didn’t say it out loud, I did have that thought. But it was just a thought.” After hesitating for a moment, Irisviel spoke while holding Illya in her arms.

"???" Artoria, who was slapped in the face at lightning speed, looked at Irisviel behind her in a daze.

"Saber, watch out!" But then Irisviel exclaimed in alarm.

Artoria subconsciously turned her head and saw Chen Luo standing right in front of her.

"Bang." After the other person turned around, Chen Luo's long-awaited flick on the forehead came out smoothly.

"You lost again. Twice now," Chen Luo reminded him.

"you!"

"Want to make a move?" Chen Luo tilted his head, looking at the somewhat angry Artoria.

"Hmph!" Artoria snorted coldly, but ultimately did not draw her sword against Chen Luo.

"I didn't expect you, Iskandar, to not go back. So you've allied with Saber's side?" Chen Luo turned to look at Iskandar and Waver, who were watching the show from the sidelines.

"Haha, isn't it because we have a powerful enough enemy? If Lancer hadn't died, the three of us might have formed a defeated alliance," Iskandar said quite heartily.

Iskandar seemed to have no intention of denying the fact that he had been defeated by Chen Luo.

For Iskandar, being defeated by the gods in the absence of intelligence was not a disgrace.

But Iskandar, as the conqueror king, naturally could not admit defeat.

They happened to run into Artoria, who had also been defeated by Chen Luo. After Chen Luo left, the two discussed the matter and decided to form an alliance.

This was also a decision similar to Emiya Kirito's.

For Kiritsugu Emiya, Chen Luo's group of contestants was the most difficult to defeat.

It's not because Chen Luo is so strong, but because Chen Luo's master is extremely strong.

Chen Luo's Master, the witch Morgan, who has lived for over a thousand years, is even stronger than the Servant.

This greatly limited Kiritsugu Emiya's potential.

Iskandar the Conqueror was indeed a very powerful partner, and his Master was very weak, so he was a perfect partner before defeating Chen Luo.

If Chen Luo can be defeated, defeating the opponent will not be difficult.

After all, Webber is the opponent's biggest weakness.

His magical power is not outstanding, and he has very little practical combat experience.

Meanwhile, Chen Luo, who has been living in the Matou family, has naturally cooperated with the Matou family's Master, and the Berserker has not yet appeared, which makes it hard not to be wary.

It can be reasonably concluded that Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kirei Kotomine, who were master and apprentice, were probably still partners. Their break at the time and the Assassin's surprise attack on the Tohsaka family were probably just a performance for everyone.

Kenneth ran away after losing his Master status, which made King Arthur and the King of Conquerors, who were fighting alone, seem really stupid.

In addition, Chen Luo somehow brought the Conqueror King to the vicinity of Einzbernburg.

Therefore, the alliance between the two sides can be said to be an inevitable fate.

“There’s nothing wrong with Illya.” After giving Illya a thorough check-up, Irisviel said to Artoria, while also speaking to Kiritsugu Emiya, who was hiding in the shadows.

"Mom, what is your relationship with Kiritsugu and Chen Luo?" Ilya asked with great curiosity.

Ilya isn't stupid; she's very clever.

Ilya keenly sensed that Chen Luo's relationship with her parents might not be as peaceful as Chen Luo claimed.

"Our relationship... is probably like the one between you and Kiritsugu when you were competing to find the Nutcracker." Irisviel hesitated for a moment before using a gentler rhetorical device.

"Oh, I see."

"Sera!" Irisviel called out to the castle after glancing at Ilya. A moment later, a homunculus dressed in a rather proper white maid outfit appeared in the castle.

"Ilya, go back to the castle with Sera and change your clothes," Irisviel said, glancing at Ilya's winter attire.

"Yes, it is indeed a bit hot." Ilya was very sensible, and she seemed to have vaguely sensed something, so she obediently followed the homunculus maid into the castle behind them.

"Alright, I've delivered the person, I should head back now." Seeing how wary the two men were looking at him, Chen Luo sighed helplessly.

Sometimes, when you're strong in combat, other alliances won't include you.

Moreover, Chen Luo should go back and replenish Morgan's mana. Chen Luo has been away from Morgan for some time now, and the farther away he is, the less mana he can supply to Morgan. Chen Luo has been wandering around far away from the Matou family, and even went abroad once.

If he had stayed a few hours longer, Morgan might have been killed.

"Wait a minute," Iskandar suddenly called out to Chen Luo.

"What? Want to fight?" Chen Luo was eager to try.

Since the Grand Puppeteer's mission was to gain an advantage in the Holy Grail War, Chen Luo couldn't be happier to deliver another blow by himself.

Defeating other heroes is one thing, but gaining a dominant position is a somewhat vague and uncertain principle that is difficult to grasp.

"I suddenly realized that all the Servants that were supposed to come seem to be here," Iskandar said out of the blue.

"Huh? Oh, indeed." Chen Luo nodded.

Upon closer inspection, one would find that, aside from the assassins and the dead spearmen, everyone except the berserkers was indeed present in Iskandar's perception.

Although Chen Luo had mentioned using assassination to deal with the assassin, the other party didn't seem to care much.

Of course, it's also possible that he cared, but didn't say it out loud.

Besides, assassins probably wouldn't appear openly in front of all the Heroic Spirits.

After all, assassins are generally considered the weakest of the Heroic Spirits.

"So what do you want to do?"

"It is said that the Holy Grail is destined to be obtained by the most suitable person, and the struggle that took place in Fuyuki City is a ritual to select such a person. But if it is just a selection, there is no need for bloodshed. As long as the Heroic Spirits understand each other's strengths and weaknesses, the answer will naturally be found." Iskandar said after glancing at all the Heroic Spirits present.

"Furthermore, Caster, before this Holy Grail War even began, you were aimlessly defeating Servants without killing them. I suppose you didn't want too much bloodshed, right? In that case, let's have a debate, or as we would say in modern terms," ​​Iskandar said after a moment's thought.

"Without any purpose? I'm not without purpose. I just want to beat you all up in your areas of expertise, or get beaten up by you all," Chen Luo said, shaking his head.

"Your ideals are truly lofty. But it seems that to achieve them all... the only thing missing is Archer, right?" Iskandar said, looking at Gilgamesh.

"More or less," Chen Luo nodded.

He eliminated all the assassins through assassination and even turned them all into his puppets.

They defeated Iskandar using puppets.

He defeated Artoria with a sword.

They killed the gunmen with guns.

The only thing missing is Gilgamesh getting beaten up.

Of course, if you really want to say something, Chen Luo might also have to beat up Merlin and Morgan.

"Indeed arrogant enough. Although you appear quite mild on the surface, you still harbor a strong competitive spirit deep down," Gilgamesh objectively commented.

"Hey, Saber, does your castle have a courtyard suitable for drinking? By the way, do you have any wine?" Iskandar asked Artoria.

“…” Irisviel and Artoria exchanged a glance.

......

Although I don't know why, all four Servants did gather here.

Gilgamesh, Artoria, and Iskandar the Conqueror sat on the ground in the courtyard.

"So why are you so unconventional, Caster?" Iskandar asked, looking at Chen Luo, who was sitting in a wheelchair.

"That's because, of course, my physical condition isn't very good as a caster. What if I catch a cold sitting on the ground?" Chen Luo said matter-of-factly.

Who would believe that?

"A defeated opponent has no right to question the victor," Chen Luo retorted to Iskandar with a single sentence.

“Alright, alright, let’s drink.” Iskandar had nothing to say.

“The wine from the Einzbernburg Reserve tastes quite good, but it feels a bit small,” Iskandar said as he poured the red wine from the bottle into four glasses.

"Alright, don't pour me any more. How could such cheap stuff possibly be fit for this heroes' feast?" Gilgamesh refused Iskandar's offer of wine with a look of disgust.

"Really? I felt pretty good about it..."

Iskandar - The Wronged Limited Edition.

"You think that because you have no idea what real wine is. You bastard."

After Gilgamesh finished speaking, he gently waved his right hand, and a golden light curtain suddenly floated up above.

Seeing this familiar scene, Irisviel and Waver, who were a little distance away from where the four Heroic Spirits were drinking, looked at each other warily.

Isn't this exactly the scene when the opponent unleashes their Noble Phantasm?

But what was drawn from that golden light screen was not a magical artifact, but a bottle of fine wine in a golden bottle.

"Ahem, Gilgamesh, don't forget our agreement." Before Gilgamesh could even boast about how delicious his wine was, Chen Luo suddenly said.

"Tch." Gilgamesh curled his lip in displeasure.

"What agreement?" Iskandar asked curiously.

"You are not allowed to mention the 'miscellaneous monk' catchphrase when I am around."

"杂修" is a transliteration; its true meaning is mixed-race or hybrid.

Chen Luo was worried that if he kept hearing this from the other party, he would lose his temper and smash the other party's head in. So, during those twenty-odd victories, he made such a request.

"Hmph." Gilgamesh snorted coldly, then threw out four more golden cups from the Royal Treasury, each aimed at Chen Luo and his companions.

"Magician, enhance my wine. I want to see what the upper limit of your river god abilities is." Gilgamesh threw the golden wine bottle towards Chen Luo.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"You're the second person to use my River God's power like this."

However, considering it costs 50 Originium...

Chen Luo took the golden wine bottle and threw it into the river in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, three bottles appeared in the middle of the four people.

"Put those bottles back on either side. You probably won't drink the rest of the inferior wine in front of the golden super-enhanced version," Chen Luo said confidently.

[Ding! Mission complete]