My mother's love song

Infected by that smile and the disappearance of tension, Rhodes suddenly felt a strong sense of fatigue surge into his brain.

The long-lost feeling of dry magic circuits reminded him that he had actually been fighting all night.

He first used the [Anti-World Noble Phantasm] on the vampire Dracula, and then was beaten to the ground by Atalanta.

And the giant bridge he had just created finally exhausted his last bit of magic power.

"sleepy……"

Joan of Arc and Atalanta each grabbed one of his arms and quarreled fiercely.

Rhodes, feeling sleepy, thought this would be a good way to escape reality.

"Ah... I'll take a nap first. Good night, everyone."

After Rhodes said this, he closed his eyes, leaned forward, and buried his whole face in the soft and huge heart of the saint.

Chapter 394 The battle for Succubus Rod, the female servant, officially begins!

The Sky Garden that houses the Greater Holy Grail soars in the dawn sky.

When the Black Rider and the Golem were destroyed together, the Red Camp was moving as far away from the battlefield as possible.

With the ability of the Ruler class, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada realized that Avisbronn had been destroyed, which gave the opponent time to reorganize the lineup.

"Considering the time required to gather intelligence, prepare for the chase, and track it, I think it will take about three days."

"You said they can catch up in three days?"

"Well, of course, Ruler must successfully convince the magician of Yugdomirenia and unify the remaining Servants. This is a necessary prerequisite."

Maybe Yugdomirenia will compromise and turn to the Magic Association to make a request.

Even for the Magic Association, this was an unexpected situation. After all, they should be eyeing the Holy Grail.

"Well, in that case, it's about time you tell me. Depending on your answer, I might even take your head."

Achilles thrust the tip of his spear into the floor and questioned the young priest with a serious expression.

He was definitely not joking. If Amakusa's answer did not satisfy him, he would probably launch an attack immediately regardless of success or failure.

At such a close distance, it would be too late even if he wanted to use the Command Spell.

With Achilles' martial arts, he would pierce Amakusa's heart the moment he showed hostility.

"Then I will tell you the whole truth."

So, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada told Achilles about his ideal

"I will use the Greater Holy Grail to save all mankind."

Astonishment and confusion, only such reactions can express the feelings of the great Greek hero.

Judging from his earnest expression, this man really intends to save all of humanity.

Not knowing how to respond, Achilles asked again: "...Where is my Master, and in what condition?"

"Can't you feel it? The five of them are all gathered in a room in the courtyard... I think they should still be in human form. Because that's the 'poison' they used."

Achilles glanced at the empress who was sitting on the throne with a charming smile on her face, and understood what he meant, so he asked again.

"So, you want to use us as pawns and discard us in the end? You alone will be the Master, I guess that's what you want."

Father Amakusa shrugged. "No, no, as long as it doesn't conflict with my wish, I don't mind letting you fulfill your wish. So, Rider, what is your wish?"

Achilles made a subtle expression and sighed, "My wish is the same as it was in life, to 'exist as a hero'... That's all."

I once swore to my mother that I would live and die as a hero.

Even if he got a second life, this wouldn't change anything, Achilles thought.

"I see. But for a great hero like Achilles, this wish is a little too ordinary."

"Don't interrupt me, Queen. Although my wish is very ordinary, no matter how noble your wish is, I have no intention of giving in. After all, I am obsessed with selfish desires."

They stared at each other.

Having said that, Achilles' killing intent has become quite weak at this moment.

Amakusa said: "Your wish does not conflict with mine. You just need to exist as a hero and eliminate my enemies one by one. And I will provide magic power or use the Command Spell for this.

Rider...you want to defeat the Black Archer Chiron, right?"

"...Tsk."

Achilles smacked his lips when his secrets were exposed.

"Anything else you want to ask?"

At this moment, a voice that did not belong to the people in the garden sounded.

"I quit. I will cancel the contract with the original Master, and I will not acknowledge you as my Master of this guy."

The girl's voice belonged to Atalanta, who had been remotely listening in on the meeting using Amakusa's Ruler ability.

"Wow, you actually refused to cooperate... You're worthy of being the big sister!"

Achilles was a little surprised by her attitude: "Is it because the Master was poisoned?"

"That's not the reason. In a Holy Grail War where you have to find ways to defeat your opponent, the one who makes the mistake is naturally the one who lets himself be poisoned so easily."

Atalanta said sarcastically, "He should have acted more carefully before summoning me. I have no lingering feelings for a lazy Master who didn't even consider such a thing. It's enough that he didn't die."

As an abandoned girl, Atalanta, who had always lived in a simple world where she had to get the food she needed to survive, had no sympathy for those who had no sense of tension on the battlefield.

"So, is it because my wish does not meet your expectations?"

Amakusa asked.

His tone was sincere.

After several battles tonight, he suffered heavy losses, and the only chess pieces left in his hand were Semiramis, Shakespeare and Achilles, so Amakusa wanted to get the Red Archer at all costs.

That's why he didn't kill her directly with the Command Spell to prevent future troubles.

Atalanta replied: "My wish is a world where all children can be loved. It is a cycle where children grow up in the love of their parents and people, and then become parents who love their own children."

There was a brief silence.

"I say, Archer. Please don't be angry, okay? But I think such a wish is probably impossible to realize in this world, right?"

Facing Semiramis's sharp questioning, Atalanta replied angrily: "Isn't the Holy Grail, a wish-granting machine, meant for this? If it can't even grant wishes of this magnitude, what kind of Holy Grail is it!"

Amakusa said quickly, "Indeed, a wish of this degree is impossible to fail to come true. No matter what the method, the Holy Grail will still fulfill your wish.

Actually, my wish is in the same direction as yours. So... Archer, why are you unwilling to continue cooperating with me?"

Atalanta did not hold back and calmly stated the real reason for leaving the Red Team: "I have found a new Master, so I will not obey you."

Hearing her words, Amakusa frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something.

"The new Master you mentioned..."

"Is it Black Caster?"

Semiramis clapped her hands on the armrests of the throne and asked before Amakusa could speak.

There was a certain emotional fluctuation in her voice.

Although it sounds like anger at first, if you think about it carefully, you will find that it is more like a resentful tone.

Tiancao twitched his eyebrows: "..."

"It's Black Caster for sure."

Unlike Semiramis's strong reaction, Atalanta's answer was very calm.

Amakusa: "Archer, you and..."

"What is your relationship with Black Caster!?"

Semiramis asked eagerly once again before the Master could.

Even Achilles felt strange at this point.

He turned his head to look at the throne above. The empress stood up slightly, leaning forward with her hips hanging in the air, completely devoid of her usual calmness and arrogance.

“Do you have such a strong hatred?” Rider muttered in disbelief.

Amakusa Shiro and Tokisada also looked at Semiramis, with a stern face and said nothing.

The empress then realized that she looked a little out of control, she sat back on the throne and cleared her throat, "I'm just a little weird, that's all.

Archer, have you been drugged by that Caster?

Why would a female Heroic Spirit like you choose a frivolous and lying man as your Master? "

Atalanta was silent for a moment before answering briefly.

"It has nothing to do with you."

"Varied!"

Semiramis's face was pale, her slender fingers were tightly grasping the armrest, and she looked gritting her teeth as if she was biting a handkerchief.

What the hell is wrong with this woman!?

Doesn’t she hate men?!

Gulp, gulp, gulp…!

The empress became angrier and angrier as she thought about it, her chest heaving violently, and she ended up not paying attention.

Oh no...a little bit leaked out.

"Then I'll take my leave now. See you on the battlefield later. By the way..."

Atalanta said to Amakusa: "I am under Ruler's protection now. Don't try to make me commit suicide. That would be a waste of the Command Seals."

Amakusa: “…”

After leaving these words, Atalanta decisively severed the magical connection with the Hanging Garden.

The atmosphere in the Sky Garden fell into an unprecedented awkwardness.

Amakusa is worried about losing the key combat force, the Crimson Archer.

Semiramis was extremely annoyed because of Atalanta's words and the fact that he had just lost some important magic power.

"If this continues, it will leak out."

The Assyrian queen sat on the throne, crossed her legs and bit her thumb.

"If that man's magic power is completely drained away...what should I do?"

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Although the Red Team captured the Greater Holy Grail, it suffered heavy losses tonight and is now shrouded in a subtle atmosphere.

Currently, Amakusa only has four servants, including himself, and their potential enemies include

Jeanne d'Arc, Chiron, Saber the Red, Aleister Crowley, Kama, and Atalanta, a total of six riders.

It's a very bad situation.

But on the other hand, the camp that is determined to fight against the cheater Amakusa Shiro Tokisada also has many problems within itself.

Ruler Joan of Arc and Archer Atalanta are born in conflict with each other. They have been arguing for nearly 20 minutes about where to stay tonight.

“Now we should go to Mirenia City and discuss the alliance with the Yugdo Mirenia clan!

We should unite as one and defeat Amakusa Shiro who is plotting a conspiracy."

This is Joan of Arc's point of view.

“Who wants to form an alliance with the black guys? Who knows if they will do something behind the scenes?

And you are totally untrustworthy. I will take Caster away, and together we will take back the Holy Grail!"

This is Atalanta's point of view.

In this situation, the only man who could stand up and convince them was Rhodes, who was in a deep sleep due to excessive consumption.