My mother's love song

Therefore, for you who have fallen out with the Yogdomirenya clan, joining us is a very good choice.

Rhode nodded without thinking: "Sure, I came here for this purpose as well. In comparison, your side looks better."

The conversation went very smoothly.

"very good."

After Rhodes said this, the empress narrowed her eyes and smiled a breathtakingly beautiful smile.

"If that's the case, then..."

She looked meaningfully at Aige Shatiao who was standing next to Rhodes.

To be more precise, he looked at the Command Seal on the singer's back.

"Aha……"

Rhodes couldn't help but sigh when he realized what she meant.

I see… Do these guys think my Master is an amateur like Rokudo Reika who was accidentally dragged into the Holy Grail War?

Indeed, when I entered Romania, I made Ai Ge suppress my presence.

And after entering the Hanging Garden, she has been following me obediently and never said a word.

Is it this feeling that makes them think that Ai Ge is just a puppet who obeys me?

There were some misunderstandings on both sides from the beginning.

Rhodes's request was to "form an alliance with the Red Army to temporarily cease fire and jointly fight the enemy."

The other party's request is to "make Aleister Crowley the Red Servant."

“…How funny.”

Rhodes and Aige exchanged glances.

The girl obviously understood the other party's intention.

Never before had the will to refuse been so evident in her eyes.

Rhode nodded to Aige, then looked at Father Shirou and said, "No, I cannot give up the Master rights to Red Square."

"That would be very troublesome for me." Father Shirou said, "At least in form, the Holy Grail must recognize you as the Crimson Servant.

I can let you fill the vacancy of Berserker who disappeared last night. From now on, you will exist as a Servant of the Red Team.

As for your current Master... I promise you her safety. If you are worried, I can include her safety in the contract."

Rhode curled his lips: "That's not the question."

"No. Only this... Command Seal cannot be given to you."

The person who interrupted the conversation was the girl who lowered her head.

Those were clearly the soft whispers of a young girl, but they were like words that were imprinted deeply on one's mind.

At the moment when Ai Ge whispered, it seemed as if a cold wind passed through the throne.

"!"

A strong chill came from their backs, so much so that both Kotomine Shirou and Semiramis felt as if they had fallen into a glacier.

They simultaneously stared with wide eyes at the inconspicuous girl standing next to Caster.

At that moment, they understood everything.

The monsters that entered the Red Fortress were not one, but two.

One glance alone would reveal that the magus before him possessed a power no less than that of a Servant.

Why wasn’t this clear and obvious fact noticed earlier?

The girl bathed in glory is like the embodiment of the word pure and flawless, with a beauty that is detached from reality.

Why do I think this lovable, fairy-like girl is ordinary?

Ahhh…I see.

Just because she wants us to think so.

Just by doing this, it can be considered that this girl has power that surpasses the Ruler of the Holy Grail War!

"Love song."

Rhodes patted her shoulder, motioning her to relax, and then spoke to the young priest.

"I won't let you give the Command Seal to anyone else. This belongs to Aige."

"Yeah, thank you... Caster, I'm so happy."

Aige looked up at Rhodes and nodded happily.

When she regained her innocent smile like a flower, the terrifying aura that suppressed the entire space disappeared.

"……Well."

Semiramis leaned back against the throne with her back straightened, and Shirou Kotomine found that the back of his neck was already covered in sweat.

What exactly is Caster's Master...?

Their minds were so filled with this thought that they didn't come back to their senses until Rhodes cleared his throat.

Rhodes observed the young priest's expression and said, "Father Shirou, I can think that this is... a breakdown in negotiations, right?"

The brown-skinned boy didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.

There's no point in forming an alliance if you can't control it, since Black Caster has already fallen out with the Thousand Worlds Tree anyway.

Now, he identified Rod and Aige as the biggest uncontrollable threats that must be eliminated, just like Jeanne.

Shirou Kotomine is a very cautious player, as can be seen from the fact that he sent Lancer to kill Jeanne without thinking twice.

An alliance was obviously impossible.

Since the opponent is unwilling to join the Red Team and accept control, the best option is to let Black Caster and his Master be attacked by both the Red and Black Teams.

"Let's go, Master. Let's go back before it gets dark. This place will become a battlefield at night."

"Ok."

Rhodes turned around and walked towards the entrance between the thrones with Ai Ge.

When he came to the tightly closed door, Rhodes touched one of the countless gems inlaid on the door with his palm.

Then, the space between the thrones began to tremble as if there was a slight earthquake, and the huge iron door slowly opened.

"!!!"

Seeing this scene, Semiramis opened her eyes wide in disbelief.

The mechanism of his own hanging garden was actually activated by a first-time visitor.

Even if the other party is the mysterious king famous in the world of magic, this is impossible.

A doubt arose in the mind of the Assyrian queen.

Earlier, Semiramis had confirmed the list of the fourteen riders for this Holy Grail War from Shirow Kotomine.

The name of King Nebuchadnezzar is not mentioned there.

The reason why [Sky Garden] could not be activated was not because its real owner appeared.

Therefore, she attributed the problem of not being able to use the sky garden to a problem in a certain part of the chanting process, and she has been working overtime and exhausted these past two days, just like a programmer debugging.

But now it seems

The Black Caster in front of her is most likely the real owner of the Sky Garden and the culprit who prevents her from controlling the garden!

"Please stay, Black Caster."

Semiramis called out to Rhodes, who had half a foot out from between the thrones.

Chapter 357: The Assyrian Empress Who Lost Her Rights and Humiliated Her Country

"Please stay, Black Caster."

Semiramis swallowed nervously and called out to Rhodes, who had half a foot out from between the thrones.

However, Rhodes ignored it and did not look back.

It was already dusk, and since the negotiations had broken down, staying here for one more second would increase the danger.

"Wait, wait, what I want to talk about is the alliance."

Rhodes didn't stop until Semiramis said this.

He, Aika, and Shirou Kotomine all looked at Semiramis at the same time.

"The six serverts on the red side and your alliance... are not out of the question."

Under the gazes of the three people, the empress concealed her panic and spoke to Rhodes calmly.

"I have decided that I can provide you with assistance, and I do not need your Master authority."

"Wait, Assassin. This kind of thing..."

Now it was Shirou Kotomine's turn to be confused.

Since Black Caster has no intention of changing "color", this alliance is meaningless and full of danger.

What surprised the young priest even more was that he never expected his Servant to do such an overstepping act.

He has always been the decision maker for the red team, while Semiramis plays the role of encourager.

Why on earth is this… ?

"My Master, leave this to me," Semiramis responded to Father Shirou's confusion with such a look.

""

Shirou Kotomine nodded with a tense expression.

Seeing that the two of them had reached an agreement, Rhode said, "Assassin, do you mean to say that you intend to accept our armistice agreement?"

"Hmm... That's right. We are willing to form an alliance with you and form a front to fight against the Yugdomirenia clan together. It doesn't matter even if your Master is unwilling to hand over the Command Seals."

"Well, that's about right. It sounds pretty good."

Rhodes paused and said, "But I refuse."

“H-Hah…!?”

The Assyrian queen, whose beauty had fascinated countless men during her lifetime, had a stunned expression on her face.

"Why? Didn't you come here today to conclude a truce?

You don't have any reason to refuse, right? If you walk out of this door, you will face the hostility of all 12 Servants!"

"Yes, that's right. But..."

Rhodes stroked his chin and laughed.

"This is so suspicious. You've been so cold to me since I entered this fortress, but now you've suddenly become so enthusiastic. This must be bad news."

As Rod said, the one person who showed a positive attitude from the beginning was Father Shirou.

As for Semiramis, she was just pretending and didn't care about the alliance with Rhodes at all.

What caused her attitude to change 180 degrees?

Rhodes didn't know, but he felt that there was nothing good going on.

What's more, the target was Semiramis, who was famous for his viciousness and scheming.

If it were an ordinary man, he might have fallen for you, but I have suffered a lot at the hands of my wife and grandmother.

Just by looking at Semiramis, the faces of the British Enchantress and the Roman Enchantress appeared in Rhodes' mind.

"...Tsk."

Semiramis bit her lip.

No, we can't let this guy go.

In order to activate my [Vanity's Floating Garden], I must control this guy.