You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

Knight King of Britain, you and Yu will have a duel sooner or later, but definitely not now.

I am the King of Romania. My only wish, both before and now, is to protect this land. As long as it is beneficial to this cause, I will tolerate whatever you ask for.

After defeating the villains who invaded my homeland, you and I will use the weapons in your hands to decide who will own the Holy Grail! "

"It should be so." Black Rider had no objection.

In European history, it was very common for kings to be hired as allies and fight for others. Arthur himself grew up in troubled times and had seen a lot of this.

Although she was summoned as a rider and had the name "Wild Hunt", she was not the legendary undead god of death. Her spiritual base still belonged to the category of servants, and her personality was preserved, so she would accept Vlad III as an ally.

If it was the deified "Wild Hunt Death God" or "Goddess of the Spear", they would never allow Vlad III to be equal to themselves.

"At least before defeating all enemies, as the black rider, I will never betray my companions.

But after that, when this camp falls apart and needs to fight each other to decide the final winner, this king will not hesitate to ravage everything! "

"That's a deal then." Vlad III nodded with satisfaction.

There is no need to sign a special contract. For the two kings, even a verbal agreement will be abided by.

“What a pity! If he had been summoned as a simple knight instead of a king…”

Vlad III looked at Black Rider with a hint of regret in his eyes.

Rider is an extremely outstanding Servant with powerful strength and rational thinking. She does not have any requirements on the compatibility of her Master, because in her eyes they are all the same. She will only carry out orders seriously, but will not open her heart to anyone.

If an ordinary Master summoned her during the Holy Grail War, it could almost be declared victory.

But it was a bit embarrassing for Vlad III...

Just as Black Rider said just now - "The Master's Master is not my Master"!

Vlad III in turn controlled the Master Danic and indirectly controlled the Thousand Worlds Tree, making the magicians here submit to him, even Serenike was no exception.

However, riders will not accept this kind of hierarchical relationship!

She obeyed the Master's orders merely to comply with the rules of the contract.

But this kind of "loyalty" is limited to her Master Serenikai, and she does not recognize the command of anyone else!

In her eyes, Vlad III's rule over the Thousand Worlds Tree was a provocation, because she could not accept that another Servant was riding on her head - if the Thousand Worlds Tree must have a king, then why couldn't it be her?

In short, Vlad III was very happy to be able to summon a powerful servant like Black Rider, but the King of Black Rider had the same positioning as him and had a very difficult personality, which gave him an extra competitor.

It doesn’t matter, as long as he is on this land, he will never lose even if he fights against King Arthur!

Then he will prove to all magicians and servants who is the real King of Romania!

"Thank you for your hard work in this operation. Go down and rest, Rider."

After Vlad III confirmed Rider's idea, he knew that before defeating the Red Team, he didn't need to worry about Rider causing trouble. This solved a big worry, and his mental state became much more relaxed.

He waved his hand, signaling Rider and Serenikai to leave.

Serenike bowed respectfully to Vlad III and said goodbye. Rider turned around without saying a word and responded with the metallic sound of his armor.

"Oh right! There is still one important thing that has not been resolved!"

Just as she was about to walk out the door, she suddenly remembered something and stared at Serenikai fiercely. The intimidating aura made the female magician choke suddenly.

"Before the troops move, the food and fodder must go first... Where is your restaurant?"

Volume 107: Death Comes to Holy Grail War: Chapter : Iori's Temptation

Do servants also need to eat?

——The answer is "yes" but not necessarily.

Servants can switch freely between spirit and body, but their bodies are essentially constructed of extremely pure magic power, the so-called "spiritual base".

They rely on magic to maintain their existence, and the consumption is huge.

Strictly speaking, eating can also replenish magic power in small amounts, after all, food will be digested when it falls into the Servant's stomach, and vitality itself can be converted into magic power. However, this method is extremely inefficient and has little effect.

(Of course it also depends on what you eat. As we all know, the body fluids of Type-Moon Magicians can be used as blue bottles...)

The huge amount of magic power consumed by the servants in the real world cannot be supplied by the master alone, not even a genius magician like Rin Toosaka can do it. The main source of magic power has always been the Holy Grail. Only non-human beings such as elves and dead apostles can support a servant on their own.

To sum up, normal servants don't need to eat, and eating won't have any positive effect.

——So Sera was a little confused.

As a servant, Aizen Iori has too strong an appetite!

Now she was walking side by side with Iori on the main road of a small town. There were not many people on the street at this time, and even if there were, they all looked lazy, like cats basking in the sun.

The afternoon sun is warm and comfortable, and the gentle breeze blowing from the lake next to the town is refreshing.

In such beautiful weather, enjoying a quiet afternoon tea is more important than anything else. The whole town seems to be under the magic of slowing down time, exuding an atmosphere of peace and laziness.

Iori didn't want to care about the Holy Grail War on a day like this, but he had an appointment with someone long ago, so he could only walk towards the destination reluctantly. However, he did not treat himself badly. He stopped to buy anything delicious he saw along the way. He had changed the snack in his hand four or five times in less than 300 meters.

Sera didn't understand. Servants obviously survived on magic power, and the quality of her magic supply was definitely above the standard, but why was her contracted partner so greedy?

Moreover, this attitude is too casual, which is very different from his previous energetic and energetic appearance!

"Aren't we going to find our allies? Wouldn't it be rude to be late?"

"Magicians don't care about being on time, and there's still plenty of time. Don't be impatient, Master."

Iori used a toothpick to pick up a small piece of hard candy with nuts in it: "Want one?"

"..."

Sera hesitated for a moment, lowered her head slightly to lift her hair, opened her mouth and took it.

"Hmm...thank you, it's delicious, I like it very much."

The silver-haired girl had a blank expression on her face. Although she said that, she didn't seem to like sweets very much.

Iori glanced at her meaningfully, knowing that it was not that she didn't like it, but that she couldn't taste it.

The lifespan of artificial humans is generally not long, most of them only live a few years, and some are even consumables that are quickly cultivated, just like artificially raised animals.

Sera is the only remaining android of the Einzbern clan. She has outstanding performance in all aspects, but she was originally just a "spare" and became the final inheritor by accident.

A vast amount of magical knowledge is stored in her mind, and many of Type-Moon's magic is written directly into the circuits and engravings, which puts a considerable "burden" on her and makes her body weaker than that of an ordinary android.

Although efforts have been made to extend its lifespan, it has now reached its limit, especially after the battle in London...

Although she pretended to be fine, in fact, her beautiful red eyes only had unilateral vision. She could hardly see with her right eye, and her sense of taste, balance, space and touch were all much duller.

The nervous system is more sensitive and more fragile than muscle tissue!

It is a question whether Master Iori can hold on until the end of the Holy Grail War. He is as beautiful and fragile as a daffodil made of thin ice.

Even so, Sera had to maintain a "normal" state in front of Iori. She would admit that she had impaired vision and loss of taste, but she would never admit the fact that she had difficulty doing strenuous exercise and that her magic circuits were gradually declining.

——She must persevere to the end as a Master and must not let her Servant lose faith in her.

Even if Iori swears that he will not betray her, Sera will still choose to hold on!

He once tried to use Kaido to heal Sera. Although this type of recovery technique is aimed at spirits, it does have techniques that can be effective on the physical body. However, Sera's main problems are in her nervous system and magic circuits... Iori's level cannot delve into such delicate areas.

Who made Huidao's priority lower than "Zhan Quan Zou Gui" in his opinion?

"It's war time now, I think it's better to be more tense. Iori, aren't you being too casual?"

"Life is not just about driving. It is by enjoying life to the fullest that we have enough motivation to protect these beautiful things~"

Iori smiled carefreely and said, "You live too seriously."

"...Life is too short. There is no time to waste." Sera retorted expressionlessly, "That's why we have to pursue efficiency. Whether it's resting, eating, or researching, only by making full use of time can life become meaningful."

"This is just for you."

Iori said bluntly: "The larvae of the cicada hibernate underground for their entire lives, but after transforming into adults they can only live for one summer, so they are the most hurried, chattering all summer long.

This is what short-lived life forms are like. Everything about them is spent in 'acceleration'. They don't even have the chance to stop and enjoy life. They can't even see what the world is like, and they die at any time.

The purpose of their birth is to complete a fixed program, like a machine... no, like a natural phenomenon. Therefore, no one cares about their life or death, and no one will remember it.

——What do you think?

Will anyone remember you after you die, Master? "

"..."

"Everything can change if you make a wish to the Holy Grail."

Iori threw a piece of candy into his mouth, easily chewing the hard shell and slowly savoring the nuts and gummy candies hidden inside.

"With the power of the Greater Holy Grail, it shouldn't be difficult to heal your body, right?"

"What do you mean……"

"Only a small portion is needed. It won't take up too much magic power. Compared to the amount stored in the Greater Holy Grail, it is simply insignificant. But your life will be able to continue, and your future will be full of possibilities!"

Iori had a faint smile on his face and looked at Sera deeply with his eyes.

"All it takes is for you to change your mindset a little bit~"

Volume 108: Death Comes to Holy Grail War: Chapter : Aizen, Mephisto, Iori

"..."

Sera stopped and looked at Iori, but Iori ignored her and continued to walk forward leisurely, leaving the silver-haired girl only able to see his back.

"I can't understand... Why are you trying to trick me like this? Whatever wish I make for the Holy Grail has nothing to do with you, right?"

"So you really have to use all the power of the Greater Holy Grail to fulfill Einzbern's wishes, rather than your own needs?"

Iori curled his lips: "Stubborn guy, have you ever thought that you can have both?"

"The power of the Greater Holy Grail must be used entirely to open the 'hole'. If the magic power is wasted and the hole cannot be opened or is too small... then everything will be in vain!"

Sera was very determined and was not shaken by Iori's words: "I will have to give you the share I made a wish for when the time comes. There will be no more to spare!"

"Heh~" Iori shook his head, looking disapproving.

Einzbern's wish is to "save all mankind", and this grand proposition needs to be realized by the third method.

Originally, the home-loving "Winter Saint" could use the third method in a limited way, but unfortunately it was incomplete, costly and inefficient, with low practicality, and did not make much sense for "all mankind".

That's why they joined forces with the other two families to create the Holy Grail!

Summoning Heroic Spirits and the like are just means. The essence of the Holy Grail is actually a super magic core that can amplify the third law.

However there is a problem:

If we simply use "vessels" to store magic power, then no matter how large the capacity of the vessel itself is, it will eventually have a limit and will not be able to meet the requirement of "saving all mankind."

Therefore, Einzbern designed a ritual called the "Holy Grail War".

The purpose is to use the summoning system and the magic of the Greater Holy Grail to call the heroic spirits engraved on the realm record tape to the world, let them fight each other, and then use the "Lesser Holy Grail (Key)" to store the souls of the defeated.

The souls of the servants are extremely pure magic. They are intercepted when they are supposed to return to the Throne of Heroes outside the world, and released together when a certain number is accumulated!

At this time, the souls of multiple servants return, and with the blessing of huge magic power, they will chisel a "hole" leading to the outside of the world!

Through the "hole" one can reach the origin of the world, which is the wish of all magicians including the Tohsaka family.

And Einzbern wants to use the "hole" to absorb the infinite magic power outside the world to support the perpetual motion of the Holy Grail, expand the third law infinitely until it covers all mankind and complete the ultimate salvation!

Therefore, for the Masters of Einzbern, they have only one mission, which is to use the small Holy Grail in their hands to open the "hole" of the world after winning the Holy Grail War.

Before that, you cannot make wishes at will, otherwise the magic power stored in the Holy Grail will be consumed, which may affect the size and stability of the "hole".

If it was before the Third Holy Grail War, the Homunculus Master would have had another choice, which was to wait until the "hole" was opened, and use the infinite magic power to reshape the body, or materialize his soul, so that he could complete his mission and save himself at the same time.

But Sera couldn't do it at this time...

There is a secret that she has never confessed to Iori, but Iori, who possesses the "clear mirror and still water", can even see the pulsation of magic circuits when he is serious, so he knows very well what is hidden in the body of the silver-haired girl.

——Little Holy Grail!

Originally, the Einzbern family wanted to make a real vessel for the Holy Grail, but they had been displaced during the past sixty years. In order to ensure that the Holy Grail would not be taken away by others, they simply gave the Holy Grail consciousness - hiding it in the body of an artificial human.

When the Holy Grail War ends, Sera will self-destruct, causing the Lesser Holy Grail to appear, opening the World Hole and activating the Infinite Third Law!

For Sera, there is no point in repairing her body because she is destined not to survive the Holy Grail War.

…Iori’s inducement sounded quite ridiculous to her.

“berserker…Iori, are you deliberately trying to irritate my spirit?

You will be disappointed. I am the successor of Einzbern. The meaning of my life is to participate in this Holy Grail War and realize the long-cherished wish of my family for hundreds of years. I will never be affected by personal emotions. "