Next, Shen Er, what's your business?

Chapter 107 The Holy Grail Question and Answer
Generally speaking, the quality of red wine fermented and stored in oak barrels is not bad, and this kind of red wine is also very particular about drinking.How to pay attention to the method, Shen Er who has not systematically studied this knowledge is not clear, but he knows that it is definitely not Rider who pried open the wooden barrel with his fist and filled the wine with a bamboo wine ladle like Rider.

While flourishing, he also boasted to others.

"Although the shape is a bit strange, this is a traditional wine vessel of this country."

Scathach looked at Rider's hearty and slightly funny expression, sighed lightly, and corrected Rider's mistake.

"It is indeed a traditional oriental wine container, called a wine handle, or a wine spoon, but it is not used to hold red wine, let alone be used as a wine glass."

"Is that so? Hahahaha." Rider smirked and rubbed the back of his head, "No wonder the owner looked at me so strangely, so I made a mistake. Hey, Master of Saber, there are drinking cups in the castle Do you? Take some out."

Irisviel asked Saber with her eyes, and after receiving the latter's affirmative answer, she turned around and trotted away.

"So during this period of time——Saber, Archer, Assassin, I don't know if you have heard such legends. According to legend, the Holy Grail will only be delivered to those who are worthy of it, and the consciousness that determines whether it is worthy is this battle in Fuyuki. war."

Rider said calmly, igniting the flames of war.Although it was rare to see him speak in such a serious tone, for some reason, he didn't feel out of place at all.

"But if it is just to determine the candidate, there is no need to shed blood, and if it has a 'character' that all the heroic spirits agree with, then the answer will naturally appear."

"You mean tonight's banquet is to compete with each other for this 'quality', don't you?"

Putting on that black suit, Saber raised her eyebrows in a heroic manner.

"That's right, a real contest in the name of 'King', that is to say, this is not a 'Holy Grail War' but a 'Holy Grail Question and Answer'. Who is more worthy of the 'King of Holy Grails'? Use wine to Asking is the clearest way."

At this time, Irisviel ran back holding several goblets, Saber took the wine glasses, and Rider poured wine into the glasses with a wine ladle.

"Come on, have a drink first."

As Rider spoke, he drank the wine in his glass first.The bold and unrestrained drinking method that does not match the goblet and red wine is not discordant at all on Rider. This is the hero's size and personality charm.

Although the other three servants looked petite compared to Rider, they were not at all inferior in their drinking spirit.This is a battle in the name of a "banquet". All the people participating in the banquet are kings, and no one will weaken their momentum.

After drinking the wine in the glass, Rider, Assassin, and Saber's faces remained unchanged, only Archer showed a disgusted expression.

"What kind of cheap wine is this? Do you think you can really measure a hero's strength with this kind of thing?"

"Really? This is one of the best products in the local market."

Rider said this because he didn't know that in modern times, really good wines are not displayed in the market, and Fuyuki City itself is only a small city, although there are many foreigners living in it, and there is no place that sells high-end famous wines.

"I think so because I don't know what real wine is, you bastard."

Archer snorted, and the space around him began to twist and twist.After seeing this scene, Wei Bo and Irisviel knew that it was the precursor of the strange phenomenon that produced countless Noble Phantasms. They felt chills all over their bodies and stood up.

But tonight Archer summoned from his side was not a weapon or anything like that, but a set of wine vessels decorated with gorgeous gems.A clear, colorless liquid is contained in a heavy golden wine bottle.

"Look clearly, this is the real 'Wine of the King'."

"Oh, that's really nice."

Rider ignored Archer's unpleasant way of speaking at all, and happily poured the newly acquired wine into the four golden wine glasses that matched the golden wine bottle.

Scathach naturally raised the two wine glasses in front of him, and handed one of them to Saber, who was also of Celtic origin.

Saber seemed to be more vigilant towards Archer than towards the other two. Although she hesitated a bit about the wine in the golden wine bottle, she still did not refuse, and took the wine glass that Scathach handed her.

"Wow, it's delicious!"

Rider, who drank the wine first, opened his eyes and applauded loudly.

In this way, Saber's curiosity also outweighed her vigilance.Besides, here and now is to compare the character of everyone, how can the wine poured by others be kept.

The moment the wine entered her throat, Saber only felt a strong sense of swelling in her head.It's really the best wine I've ever tasted before, strong and fresh, full-bodied and exhilarating.The overly intense gustatory pleasure overwhelms the sense of smell, and even dulls the sense of sight or touch.

"This is really great! This wine must not be brewed by humans, is it something from the age of mythology?"

Hearing Rider's praise, Archer showed a leisurely smile.

"Assassin, can you figure out the origin of this wine?"

It sounds like a random question, but it has no deep meaning. This is also a kind of confrontation, a confrontation of knowledge. Archer wants to test the legendary "wisdom of the devil" beyond human beings obtained by placing himself outside the world,

Seeing this, Scathach put down his wine glass and sat down to respond, "Rider is right, it is indeed something from the age of mythology, and it is the wine brewed by Dionysus himself that only gods are qualified to drink."

"Dionysus? Dionysus?" Rider lived in ancient Greece, and the first thing that comes to mind when mentioning Dionysus is Dionysus, the god of wine in Greek mythology.

"No." Scathach shook his head, "It's a god older than Dionysus, and it's the origin of all the gods of wine like Dionysus and Bacchus. In the earliest times, gods had no names. They are not divided into gods according to human myths and legends as they are now. They are the extension of nature and the product of concepts-Vulcan is Vulcan, Army God is Army God, Thor is Thunder God, Dionysus is Wine God, With the development of human beings, a single concept has been differentiated and refined, and there have been various gods and gods with the same priesthood. Archer's wine should be the original wine born from the original Dionysus ,Am i right?"

Hearing this answer, Archer looked at Scathach with approving eyes.

"Correct, your erudition is worthy of my praise, Assassin. Whether it is fine wine or sword, there is only the highest treasure in my treasury——this is the king's taste."

"What a joke, Archer."

It was Saber who uttered the stern reprimand, and the calm was gradually broken by the tense atmosphere.

"It's absurd to comment on the way of the king with the quality of wine. You don't look like a king, but like a clown..."

Facing Saber's anger, Archer just snorted coldly.

"It's really ugly. A boring person who doesn't know how to enjoy good wine is not qualified to be a king."

"Don't quarrel, don't quarrel, the accusations from both sides are boring."

Rider smiled bitterly to stop Saber who was still about to refute, then continued to Archer.

"Archer, your holy wine is indeed worthy of these precious wine glasses-unfortunately, the Holy Grail is not a wine glass. This is a Holy Grail quiz to test who is most qualified to hold the Holy Grail. First of all, let's hear what your wishes are placed on The Holy Grail is above the Holy Grail, otherwise there will be no further discussion. Archer, as a king, you should try to convince us that you are worthy of the Holy Grail."

"Bastard, don't push too hard. Also, this is already deviating from the premise of 'fighting' the Holy Grail."

"Ok?"

Seeing Rider frowning and showing a surprised expression, Archer sighed helplessly.

"Speaking of it, it originally belonged to this king. All the treasures in the world come from this king's treasury. Although time has passed, some things will always be lost, but those treasures still belong to me. This king's."

"So, have you ever held the Holy Grail? Of course you know what the Holy Grail is?"

"do not know."

Archer flatly denied Rider's questioning.

"Don't judge by the standards of bastards. The total number of treasures owned by this king has long been beyond the scope of this king's knowledge. But as long as that item is a 'treasure', it means that it must belong to this king's wealth. How dare you think If you want to take away the king's things without authorization, even a thief should stop in moderation."

This time it was Saber's turn to be surprised by Archer's remarks.

"What you said is no different from Caster's gibberish. It seems that he is not the only follower who is insane."

"No, that's not a good idea."

Unlike Saber, Rider murmured as if in harmony.At some point he picked up the bottle and poured it into the glass without hesitation.

"This king seems to have already guessed what this Jin Glitter's real name is. There should be only one king who is more proud than this king Iskandar."

Irisviel and Waver's ears were pricked up by Rider's astonishing speech, but instead of continuing, he changed the subject.

"So Archer, with your permission, we can get the Holy Grail?"

Rider asked knowingly with a smile. Archer shot him a sharp look.

"That's right, but this king has no reason to reward bastards like you with treasures."

"You guy, you must be a miser."

"Stupid, this king only rewards this king's subjects and people."

Archer gave Rider a sarcastic smile.

"So Rider, if you are willing to submit to this king, this king can reward you with a cup or two at any time."

"...Well, it's absolutely impossible."

While scratching his chin, Rider still seemed to find it difficult to accept, with a puzzled expression on his face.

"But Archer, you don't seem to care much about the Holy Grail, and you didn't participate in the Holy Grail War just to fight for the Holy Grail."

"Of course. But this king can't let go of the thieves who get their hands on this king's treasure. This is a matter of principle."

"Archer, do you mean—"

In the middle of speaking, Rider drank the wine in his glass and continued.

"Is there any meaning or reason to this?"

"It's the law."

Archer answered immediately.

"The law promulgated by this king as a king."

"Ah."

Rider seemed to accept his statement, and let out a deep breath.

"What a perfect king, able to carry out the principles he set. However, this king still wants the Holy Grail very much. This king's method is to grab it if he wants it, because I, Iskandar, am the king of conquest. "

"It's okay, if you break the law, the king will punish you, there is no room for debate."

"Well, in this way, we can only meet on the battlefield."

Archer's attitude was serious, while Rider showed a cheerful expression that swept away any doubts.The two nodded at the same opinion.

"—But Archer, in short, finish this bottle of wine first, let's put the battle to a later date..."

"Of course, did you mean that you originally planned to spoil the good wine that the king entertained?"

"How is it possible, how can this top-notch wine be left undrinked?"

Saber has been silently watching in amazement that Archer and Rider have gradually created an exchange relationship that does not know whether it is hostility or friendship.At this moment, she finally asked Rider.

"King of Conquerors, since you have admitted that the true ownership of the Holy Grail belongs to others, do you still want to use force to seize it?"

"——Huh? Yes, do you need to ask? This king's kingly way is to 'conquer'...that is, to 'seize' and 'invade'."

Saber suppressed the raging anger in her heart, and continued to ask.

"What wish do you have for the Holy Grail, let you do so at all costs."

Rider seemed a little embarrassed, he took a sip of his wine after chuckling twice, and then replied.

"It is to get the flesh."

This is an answer that no one thought of.As for Weber, he was so surprised that he couldn't help screaming, and rushed to Rider's side to ask.

"You you you you, you! Your wish is not to conquer the world—wow!!"

Shrugging his shoulders, Rider shrugged the Master to shut up with the usual flick of the forehead.

"Stupid. Why does this king rely on a cup to conquer the world? Conquest is the dream that this king entrusts to himself, and the wish for the Holy Grail is just the first step to realize the dream."

"The bastard... actually challenged the king for such a boring thing."

Even Archer showed a surprised expression, but Rider's expression was still very serious.

"Even if we can use magic power to manifest, we are still followers and do not belong to this world. Do you feel satisfied like this?"

"This king is not satisfied, this king wants to reincarnate in this world and become a real life."

"..."

Hearing what Rider said, Weber remembered that Rider always resisted becoming a spirit body, and liked the strange habit of maintaining a physical body.

Indeed, even if Rider can talk, dress, and eat like a human, he is not much different from a ghost in essence.

"Why do you want a body so much?"

"Because that's what 'conquest' is based on."

Clenching the huge palm tightly, Iskandar looked at his fist and said in a low voice.

"Straighten your body, face the sky and the earth, this is everything to conquer this 'behavior'... From this as a starting point, to move forward, to achieve the goal is the overbearing of this king. But the current king Lian Yi It’s impossible to not have a secondary body, so you can’t even do it at the beginning. This king has nothing to fear, but just feels that he needs a physical body.”

Archer silently brought the wine glass in his hand to his lips, wondering if he was listening to Rider's words.

But if you look closely, the look on the corner of his mouth is different from any expression of this golden hero so far.If you really want to describe it, it's an expression close to a smile, but Archer has only shown a mocking expression from before to now. This expression is really too gloomy, and it makes people feel scared when they see it.

"It's decided——Rider, this king will kill you with his own hands."

"You're still talking like this now? You should also make up your mind as soon as possible. Not only is the Holy Grail, but this king also intends to loot your treasury. It's really careless of you to allow the King of Conquerors to taste such fine wine."

Rider laughed loudly, and turned to Scathach who had been silent from just now.

"It's your turn, Assassin."

(End of this chapter)