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

"That's true." Shizijie nodded, and his mentality relaxed a lot. He took out a cigarette from his arms and lit it. A wisp of smoke rose slowly.

The fact that Einzbern had fallen from the Three Great Families to its current state could be attributed to Danic. He had hidden himself well before, but once he raised his rebellion flag, everyone realized that he had hidden the Holy Grail.

Among the many masters in the Red Camp, who has the most reason to hate the Thousand Worlds Tree? It can only be Sera!

(This is based on common sense. In fact, Sera has no particular hostility towards the Thousand Worlds Tree and has no thoughts of revenge. She is completely focused on the Holy Grail War.)

If the other Masters have really been controlled by the Priest, then if they want to fight against the forces of the Thousand Worlds Tree and the Priest, it seems that they can only join forces with the descendants of Einzbern - this thought flashed through Lion Jie's mind.

If what Sera said was true, then her alliance with Lion Robbery was a matter of course.

"Your Servant is a berserker?"

Shishi Jie looked at Iori and talked about another topic: "Not really, [berserker] is a relatively common job in the subspecies Holy Grail War, although it is not as easy to summon as [assassin].

Generally speaking, Berserkers are irrational, but your Servant is clearly not like that."

"He... just hasn't entered the fighting state yet."

Sera turned her head to look at Iori, who was studying the menu out of boredom, and her eyes twitched slightly.

She also wanted to know the answer to this question!

In the eyes of Shishi Jie, Iori was just a silent berserker, possessing rare calmness and rationality, but he had no idea how talkative Iori's mouth was when he was teasing Sera.

But Sera cannot sabotage, so Iori formulates the strategic plan and negotiation tactics, and lets Sera come forward to negotiate with others, creating an image of a wise and experienced Master, hiding Iori, the person who really comes up with the plan.

"Things are getting more and more complicated. The commission I accepted was only to participate in the battle as the Red Master, but I never thought that such an extreme situation would occur."

Shizijie was also vaguely uneasy: "That priest...if what you said is true, then what is he trying to do?

"Who knows."

Although Sera knew it, there was no need to talk so much about it with Lion Jie.

After the android girl finished speaking, she looked at Saber in the red jacket, and then glanced at Iori in particular.

The boy whose occupation was Berserker had a brief exchange with his Master. The silver-haired girl nodded slightly, and then faced the mercenary uncle calmly.

"Mr. Lion Jie, to show my sincerity, I intend to give you a piece of information for free."

"Hmm?" The mercenary magician raised his eyebrows, "What information is it?"

"The enemy Servant's true name... But I need to know this Saber's true name before I can make a firm statement."

"Why?" Lion Jie was very surprised.

"Because Saber looks exactly like the enemy's rider!"

"—!"

The atmosphere around them changed instantly. The spoon in Red Saber's hand was unconsciously twisted into a piece of scrap metal, and an overly excited grin appeared on her face.

"Same face as mine?"

"Yes."

In fact, Sera didn't even see Rider's face, but these words were discussed in advance between her and Iori.

"But taller, like you when you grow up."

"Forehead……"

Mordred's momentum suddenly stagnated and he scratched his head in confusion.

The face looks the same but more mature... Could it be that it's not the dad (Arthur), but the mom (Morgan)?

That's troublesome. Her mother was summoned as a rider, and her Noble Phantasm would most likely be a fantasy species like a dragon... or it's also very likely that she would come out riding Gawain!

"Could it be..." Lion Jie looked at Mordred worriedly.

When Sera said that the enemy rider was exactly the same as Mordred, his first reaction was to think of King Arthur, because both in mythology and in reality, Mordred is King Arthur's "son (clone)".

According to records, the two were so similar that the witch queen Morgan had to put a helmet on Mordred to cover up her identical appearance to Arthur.

——At this time, Lion Jie didn’t know that Arthur’s family of three actually looked alike.

If the black servant is Arthur, it will be extremely disadvantageous to Mordred!

"Hey you!"

The blonde girl shouted at Iori rudely, "You should have seen it more clearly. Are there any other characteristics of that person?"

"Ok?"

Iori raised his eyes and looked her up and down expressionlessly.

"Unlike some tin cans, even through the armor you can tell from the obvious curves that she is a woman... The difference from the yellow-haired girl is that she has an extremely proud figure."

“Ah—” Saber was irritated.

"Also, the weapon is a lance."

"Well!"

Lion Jie frowned, and the blonde girl's expression also changed suddenly.

Iori smiled faintly: You must be sweating profusely, Mordred!

Volume 111: Death Comes to the Holy Grail War: Chapter : Moonlight, Wine, and the Devil

"In this way, the preparations before the war are almost complete."

In the evening, the clear river surface reflected the starry sky and a bright crescent moon. A white-painted boat was floating quietly. A young boy was sitting by the boat, fishing leisurely. He did not use professional night fishing equipment and looked very casual.

Sera half-lay on the armrest, looking a little sleepy. Her pure white dress outlined a hazy and beautiful curve, and her silver hair almost blended with the moonlight.

She listened carefully to Iori's words, and a hint of realization appeared in her half-covered red eyes.

"For us, the first enemy is the Thousand World Tree. They are more united than the Red Faction and hold the Greater Holy Grail. If we don't defeat them, all subsequent plans will be castles in the air.

And Amakusa Shiro Tokisada (Kotomine Shiro) would be the best person to do this.

Maybe this priest is annoying, but one has to admit that his tactical command ability is very good. As a servant left over from the previous generation, he also has sufficient preparation and plans, which is much stronger than the magicians coming out of the clock tower.

We also have to thank him for taking care of the other four masters, otherwise... you also know how troublesome a group of magicians are. Expecting them to put aside their personal interests and unite to work towards the same goal... is simply a fantasy.

A divided Red Team cannot defeat the Thousand World Tree, so unified command is necessary!"

"Well, you said before that at least before solving the Thousand Worlds Tree, Amakusa Shiro is an object that can be used." Sera nodded to show her understanding.

"That's right, so if necessary, I will also help the priest."

Iori changed the subject: "Of course, it would be a problem for us if the priest won too easily."

"Defeat the Thousand Worlds Tree first, then defeat the priest in the internal competition... Is that why you recruit Archer and Saber?"

"Archer is controlled by the Command Spell. It is difficult to make her fight the priest directly. But as long as she can provide us with convenience when necessary, Master Saber and Servant are truly reliable allies."

Iori smiled and said, "Don't be fooled by Saber's appearance of a naughty child, but his fighting ability is still quite impressive."

"Only Saber? Since you can convince Archer and Saber, can you try to convince other servants as well?"

"It's not easy. Not to mention the Red Master, the Servants are basically unreliable. The reason I chose Atalanta and Mordred is because they have 'weak points' that I can easily manipulate.

Archer hopes to create a world where all children can live happily, and Mordred is now definitely thinking about how to "honor" his father.

But other than these two, the other servants are hard to control, and..."

"and?"

"I'm afraid my 'future vision' isn't absolutely correct either."

There seemed to be a deeper meaning in Iori's words, and Sera looked at him in surprise.

"You always do things with confidence. I rarely see you lacking confidence."

"No one can grasp all possibilities, and I am the same." Iori admitted his shortcomings very frankly, "As long as we can do our best with the information we have, it will be enough to deal with various situations. As for the final victory or defeat... it depends on who has more sophisticated means."

In fact, Iori had originally thought of making use of the black side's rider (Astolfo) and assassin (Jack), two uncontrollable servants.

But when he saw the fierce battle between Hei Qiangdai (Qijie) and Karna outside the church that day, he knew that things were beginning to get out of control.

——Some servants have changed their jobs!

If nothing unexpected happens, there will be another accident in this Holy Grail War!

The bad news is that his "prophet" advantage has been weakened a lot, especially regarding the identities and treasures of the servants on both sides, which will definitely change a lot, forcing him to consider more things when planning the battle.

The good news is that the further this world line deviates from the "original plot", the closer it is to the singularity, which in a sense is helping Iori.

In fact, the moment Black Gun Dai appears, it can be considered that the singularity is not far away!

Because "King Arthur" is an extremely special existence, in the normal world line, Arthur's real body did not ascend to the Throne of Heroes, but pursued the Holy Grail as a living person.

All the King Arthur (Landy) summoned in the Holy Grail War are actually himself, not servants constructed by magic.

In addition, as a living person, King Arthur theoretically does not have a so-called "side" and will appear in the same posture no matter where he is. The only exception is "Darkside", which is the form eroded by the Holy Grail curse.

There is only one possibility that there will be multiple (circle) and (money) "subspecies" such as Black Gun Dai, X Mao, and White Gun Dai, and that is in the "FGO" world line where the human logic is burned. Because there is no restraint and the collapse of pan-human history, a large number of strange servants have appeared.

Of course, the Incineration of Humanity has never happened in "FA", but the Throne of Heroes exists across the timeline, so it is possible that servants from another "FGO" world line may be summoned.

Originally, this probability was extremely low, because it was difficult to find the corresponding holy relics for these "subspecies of Ahoge", and the inhibition in "FA" was still alive and well...

But since it has appeared, it means that some changes have quietly taken place.

There is probably an invisible "connection" between "FA" and "FGO" now. With just a little push, they can go from parallel to intersecting, and the intersection is the singularity!

To use the term in the game, it is... a collaboration between two works?

"What should we do next?" Sera rubbed her sore neck, straightened her back and sat up.

"Just wait?"

"Although my 'future tense' is not absolutely accurate, some things will not change. There is still a referee who has not arrived for this red-black battle. I want to try to get in touch with her."

"Referee...ruler?" As an artificial human of Einzbern, Sera knew the mechanism of the Holy Grail.

"Ruler will not join any camp. She will only maintain the normal process of the Holy Grail War and prevent large-scale disasters... She can't be won over, right?"

“That’s generally the case, so I didn’t hold out much hope.

But...even if you can't be a teammate, don't become an enemy."

Iori didn't know what he was thinking of, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch: "There are many such characters in games and anime, right? When they are your teammates, they are ordinary, but once they turn evil and become enemies, they immediately become invincible.

The same is true in reverse. A strong man who can kill everyone in the enemy camp will become inexplicably weak when he becomes our companion. "

"……What's the meaning?"

"If the ruler of this term doesn't change, she will be an ultimate defensive servant, but her body is as hard as anything... You won't feel it when she's your teammate, but being her enemy will be a very painful experience."

Iori pouted: "It's better to let her deal with humanoid self-propelled artillery like Black Rider and Red Lancer. They can definitely attract most of the firepower."

Although he was not likable, it had to be admitted that this young man was very reliable - watching Iori calmly analyzing the battle situation, Sera inexplicably felt at ease.

I have to say that berserkers have a unique charm. They are confident and honest, as mysterious as moonlight. There is no malice in them, and every word they say makes people want to believe them.

In the short life of the silver-haired girl, most of the time was spent enduring the pain of transplanting magic seals and adjusting magic circuits. She also had to spend a lot of time learning alchemy and combat skills for self-defense, so she didn't have much free time.

Coupled with the fact that her body is about to collapse now, it can be said that her life is full of misfortunes. There has not been a single moment of happiness or satisfaction, and she has never truly lived for herself.

——This is nothing. As a man-made person, "misfortune" and "happiness" are no different to her. Completing the mission entrusted by her family is the only meaning of life.

However, after meeting Iori, her fulfilling life suddenly slowed down.

Obviously it was a war period, so the Masters and Servants should have been more nervous, but this person was never in a hurry no matter what he did. In his free time he would not scout the enemy's movements, but would spend his time wandering around and eating and drinking like a tourist.

Sera is the Master in name only, but in reality she is being led around everywhere. Since she has to act with her Servant all the time, she has traveled a lot, like now.

This was the first time for Sera to waste her life meaninglessly. She had the energy to do so, but she didn't put it into fulfilling her long-cherished wish. This made the silver-haired girl feel a little strange.

Should that be... shameful?

But the strange thing is that along with its birth there seems to be... a very small amount of pleasure?

Why? Obviously, there was nothing about these things that made her happy.

"Well……"

As she thought about it, perhaps because she was too tired, Sera felt sleepy, her cheeks inexplicably became hot, and her cherry lips slightly opened, letting out a hot breath.

"Why do I feel... suddenly dizzy..."

"..."

Iori's face was solemn, his nostrils moved slightly, and he smelled a faint aroma of wine mixed with the scent of unknown flowers.