Their commission was suspicious.

"To be honest, I once suspected that you were a Master rather than a Servant. Now that your identity as a Caster is confirmed, the only thing that's uncertain is your Berserker identity. Although logically speaking, you should be the Berserker, since it's impossible for the Queen to be the Berserker."

"But your strength has already exceeded the limit that a Servant should have. Moreover, the feeling I get from the Queen is very different from before, so it cannot be ruled out that she is a Queen from another world who has been summoned here."

"Oh, since you said you had doubts before, what about now?" Chen Luo asked curiously.

“Now it’s confirmed. You really are a Master, aren’t you?” Artoria said with considerable certainty.

“That’s right.” Chen Luo nodded.

"You denied it... but you admitted it?" Artoria was somewhat surprised.

"Why won't you admit it? I never intended to pretend to be a Servant. It was Merlin who insisted on putting this on me. Now that the other party has been exposed, what's the point of continuing to maintain this lie?" Chen Luo said.

“That’s right, I am the Master. And I am currently the Master of three Servants. The Matou family’s Servants have already been transferred to me through a transaction. The first one I summoned is your otherworldly queen, Berserker, Morgan.”

"Speaking of which, the way your sister Wang made her entrance back then was truly unforgettable..."

"Boom!" A torrent of magical power descended from the sky and suddenly landed on Chen Luo's head.

The Holy Lance! Unleash!

Artoria's eyes narrowed upon seeing this attack.

Artoria wouldn't be mistaken; this is the power of the Holy Lance.

However, it is not emitted by the Holy Lance, but rather seems more like magic.

Seeing the Holy Lance hurtling towards him, Chen Luo used the Herrscher of Binding ability to create a protective shield and obliterate it.

Since it was a magical simulation of the Holy Lance, and the opponent didn't really use much force, the magic was easily wiped out.

"Ahem, anyway, it's like this. Your sister's situation is complicated. She has the memories of your real sister, but she is also the sister of another world. In short, it's very awkward. And the other party is my first Servant, Berserker."

"On the second day, I obtained another Master qualification through a special channel, which allowed me to summon the Caster, Merlin," Chen Luo said without hiding anything.

"But Merlin can't be dead, can he?" Artoria asked, puzzled.

It is impossible to be summoned as a Servant without dying.

"Who knows? Anyway, all the Servants I summoned were special summons, whether it's your queen from another world or Merlin who's still alive. After all, I'm working for someone above me, so I'm bound to have some privileges. Although it seems that these two aren't doing as much damage as I am in battle right now."

“And now, there is a third Servant.” Chen Luo pointed to the young Gilgamesh following behind him.

"So, you've been keeping your right hand wrapped in bandages to conceal the Command Seals, right?" Artoria suddenly said.

No wonder Chen Luo always hated it when people attacked his bandages.

“You guessed right.” Chen Luo said as he unwrapped the bandage on his arm.

Beneath the bandages were countless Command Seals, arranged in a dense array.

"What... what is this? So many Command Seals?!" Artoria was completely stunned when she saw what Chen Luo's arm looked like under the bandages.

Why are there so many Command Seals?

And it really is gold and silver, right?

Since all gold and silver items will be enhanced and super-enhanced.

So the question is, what effect do the opponent's silver and gold Command Seals have?

Don't panic.

"Alright, now that your question has been answered, I'd like to know what brought you two here. Artoria and Saber's true Master, Kiritsugu Emiya."

"It's really uncomfortable for me to see you appear so openly in front of me, Kiritsugu Emiya," Chen Luo said, looking at Artoria standing in front of him and Kiritsugu Emiya behind her.

As a champion of justice, Kiritsugu Emiya always enjoys playing the role of a righteous backstabber.

There are very few instances where one can stand openly and honestly in front of others.

"I want to make a deal with you." Kiritsugu Emiya threw the cigarette in his hand on the ground and then stomped it out with his shoe.

"What kind of deal?" Chen Luo asked with interest.

"I remember you said that your divine duty is to help others fulfill their wishes, right?" Kiritsugu Emiya asked, recalling what Chen Luo had said before.

“That’s right.” Chen Luo nodded.

"So what wish do you want to fulfill?" Chen Luo asked.

"I want to obtain the Holy Grail. To be precise, I want the right to make a wish upon the Holy Grail," Kiritsugu Emiya stated frankly.

Because Kiritsugu Emiya wasn't sure how many times Chen Luo would grant other people's wishes, or what the maximum wish limit was for each person, he made an exorbitant demand from the start, thinking he could gradually lower his expectations later.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Didn't I already tell you? The Holy Grail is now corrupted. If you make a wish now, it will grant your wish in a sinful direction. Of course, I'm currently evolving the Holy Grail. After it's purified, the Holy Grail might be able to restore its normal wish-granting function."

"That……"

“That won’t work either. The Holy Grail can’t grant your wish at all,” Chen Luo said.

"The Holy Grail also has its limits. For things like achieving world peace, the Holy Grail of Fuyuki City alone cannot accomplish it. Ultimately, the Holy Grail is just a huge crystallization of magical energy. Perhaps it has some special characteristics due to the Winter Saintess, but even with its special characteristics, it can't reach the point of fulfilling all wishes," Chen Luo said.

The mission was a four-star mission, but the other party's requirement was to achieve world peace in this world.

Chen Luo is going to do it himself.

The world of doll collections would be alright...

Chapter 691 Artoria Sold

"So, there really is a limit to your wishes?" Kiritsugu Emiya nodded.

“There’s no limit, but your wish is too difficult for me. If you were to wish for the resurrection of a person, I might be able to help you fulfill it, but I really can’t do something like achieving world peace.” Chen Luo shook his head.

Although the other party claimed to want the right to make a wish with the Holy Grail, the mission they issued actually required achieving world peace through a wish made with the Holy Grail.

Entrustment is not such an inconvenient thing; the true requirement of entrustment will always be the requirement in your heart, not the requirement of being bound by formalities.

For example, Chen Luo couldn't possibly hand over the Holy Grail that Gilgamesh gave him to Kiritsugu Emiya and fulfill that wish.

Because what Kiritsugu Emiya wanted was the Holy Grail of Fuyuki City, and then he made a wish.

The problem lies in the result, not the process.

So Kiritsugu Emiya's mission is really mind-bending.

Another possibility is that Kiritsugu Emiya's strength is a limitation, which is why such an outrageous request only costs 1100 Primogems. But the price is changing the entire world.

“Then let me change my wish. My wish is for a fair competition in the current situation where Masters are competing one-on-one,” Kiritsugu Emiya continued.

Kiritsugu Emiya completely ignored what Chen Luo said about the limits of the Holy Grail.

Kiritsugu Emiya has waited so long to obtain the Holy Grail, how could he possibly give up just because of Chen Luo's one-sided story?

Just because you say the Holy Grail can't fulfill my wish doesn't mean it can't.

You think the Holy Grail is corrupted just because you say so?

Artoria shared the same idea.

After all, if the desire for world peace cannot be achieved, then wouldn't the desire to save Britain also be impossible to achieve?

So even if it's true, we have to make it look fake.

"How do you plan to make the competition fair?" Chen Luo asked, somewhat puzzled.

“We’ll hold a special match. If we win, we’ll get the Holy Grail—I mean the Holy Grail from Fuyuki City. If you win, you’ll have to play your own game,” Kiritsugu Emiya said.

"Since Iskandar already possesses a physical body, there are doubts about whether he can summon the Holy Grail after his death. But he said you can summon the Holy Grail normally, right?" Kiritsugu Emiya asked.

“That’s right, I do have a method now that can fill the gaps in the Holy Grail when there are still several Servants available, and thus summon the Holy Grail.” Chen Luo nodded.

“In that case, this is exactly what we want,” Kiritsugu Emiya said.

Since the only two souls that have died are now in Chen Luo's hands, and Iskandar has voluntarily withdrawn, it seems that the only one capable of summoning the Holy Grail is Chen Luo, the river god whose origins are still unknown.

This was something that Kiritsugu Emiya had thought through from the very beginning.

The initiative regarding the Holy Grail is now completely in the opponent's hands.

Therefore, the only way to break the deadlock now is to rely on the other party being willing to fulfill a limited number of other people's wishes.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Fair Competition]: Agree to Kiritsugu Emiya's request for a fair competition and strictly follow the competition rules; accept the consequences of your bet.

Reward: 300 Primogems

Difficulty: 3 stars

“No problem, I agree. Now, tell me about the rules of this so-called fair competition you mentioned,” Chen Luo asked.

Although Chen Luo knew that this fair competition was definitely rigged, he couldn't be bothered to care.

"One person from our side, one person from your side. We take turns attacking. After three rounds, whoever suffers more injuries and is more affected loses."

“We have won. We demand the right to make a wish using the Holy Grail that you summoned through special methods. You have won, so you can make your request now, and I will judge whether it is feasible,” said Kiritsugu Emiya.

"Huh??? Have you lost your mind? How could we possibly agree to such a request?" The Herrscher of Knowledge looked at Kiritsugu Emiya in astonishment.

"..."

Kiritsugu Emiya knew that his demands were indeed excessive and that this was not a fair duel at all, but he was truly forced into it.

If the other party doesn't agree to the competition, perhaps we'll need to find other ways to win, but the chances of winning that way are even slimmer.

If the other side agrees to the match, then our side will definitely win.

Of course, since Kiritsugu Emiya dared to come, he must be certain that he could escape unscathed.

Even if the other side doesn't accept the competition proposal, there's no loss for our side.

In Kiritsugu Emiya's view, since the other party was so powerful yet behaved in such a strange way, it must be that the other party's divine authority imposed some kind of restriction on him.

Otherwise, who would have the time to travel thousands of miles from the heavily guarded Einsteinberg to Fuyuki City just because of a mother's idea?

Moreover, Iskandar's words further corroborate this point.

Emiya Kiritsugu suspected that the other party might have a special quality similar to self-restraint.

For example, once a certain wish is accepted, it must be fulfilled.

Like the special oath that binds the Celts to themselves—Geis

In Celtic mythology, an oath is called "Geis," a sacred covenant that Celtic warriors cannot break. Warriors gain power from the oath, but may also die because of its restrictions.

So even if this absurd competition fails, the other side shouldn't stop us if we want to leave.

Just like in the first battle at the dock, Artoria could have been defeated instantly, or even forced to leave the scene, but her opponent didn't make a move.

Moreover, the two Servants under the opponent's command, Morgan and Merlin, both have a deep connection with Artoria.

At least getting out safely shouldn't be a problem.

"Sure, no problem. I really don't know how you could make such a stupid decision. You're not as good as me to begin with, and yet you still make such a competition requirement. Why shouldn't I agree?" A glint flashed in Chen Luo's eyes.

"However, we can also make our own demands, right?" Chen Luo then asked.

“Of course.” Kiritsugu Emiya nodded.

“Then I want you…” Chen Luo pointed his finger at Emiya Kiritsugu.

"???" Kiritsugu Emiya's usually unremarkable eyes widened in shock.

This statement was so outrageous that even the Herrscher of Knowledge, who had spent a long time with Chen Luo, found it absurd.

Artoria looked at Chen Luo with a disdainful gaze.

“I want you to stay in this Matou residence behind me for a full hour. During this time, you may be beaten and scolded... but your life will not be in danger, nor will you be tortured,” Chen Luo said.

“…Okay.” Kiritsugu Emiya nodded.

Kiritsugu Emiya believed that he had a strong ability to endure torture, and that he could withstand it without endangering his life.

"besides."

“Master of Caster, you have made a request,” Kiritsugu Emiya said.

“But they’re not equivalent, are they? Let’s not even talk about the fact that we can summon the Holy Grail independently, but it’s not appropriate right now. Besides, we have three Servants and so many Command Seals. What’s wrong with me making one more request?” Chen Luo retorted.

"Besides, I'm not without my sacrifices. If I lose, I promise to spare your wife's life, how about that? After all, even with special methods, summoning the Holy Grail still requires the Lesser Grail."