I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

Friends who have watched racing games know that when a car crosses the finish line, it must be traveling at full speed. After crossing the finish line, it needs to continue to slide on the track, gradually slow down, and finally stop.

The finish line is in the Einzbern Forest, but the actual parking point is in front of the castle gate.

The Einzbern Forest is covered with a large-scale barrier. A group of people's blatant intrusion would naturally trigger the barrier's early warning and defense mechanisms.

Feeling the suppression of the barrier, Rider and Archer did the same thing while slowing down - destroying the barrier, specifically destroying the forest.

Although the core of the barrier is inside the castle, it is not enough for such a large-scale barrier to have only one core. It also requires base points where the spiritual power extracted from the earth veins can be stably transformed and spread to the outside. These base points are set in the lush and endless forest outside the castle.

Destroying the forest is destroying the base point of the barrier, which is equivalent to destroying the barrier itself.

Irisviel, who was connected to the barrier, was inevitably affected. The alarm caused by the intruder and the magic disorder caused by the destruction of the barrier gnawed at her magic circuit, almost causing her to faint on the spot.

She didn't need to say anything. Saber already knew what happened. The intruder didn't hide his presence and rushed directly from the front.

Although the exact number of intruders was unknown, the thunder outside the window and the bold manner indicated that Rider was among them.

Taking into account the mobility of the chariot, it was too late to retreat at this time, so we could only engage in an upright attack.

Having made this judgment, Saber and Irisviel went to the terrace outside the entrance, where they should be able to encounter enemies attacking from the front.

However, when the two of them saw the intruder standing in the hall through the moonlight through the skylight, they were immediately speechless.

The combination of Archer, Rider, and Assassin is weird enough in itself, but what's even weirder is the way the three of them dress up.

Three people, three different painting styles, and none of them are fighting-type.

Are you here for an outing? ——Although it’s a bit rude, Irisviel really thinks so.

And the next scene proved that her idea was correct.

"Hey, Saber, I heard you had a castle and I wanted to come and see it - why did it become like this?"

Rider showed his white teeth without any guilt and grinned. At the same time, he twisted his neck and made a rattling sound as if he was tired.

"There are so many trees in the yard, and it is really inconvenient to get in and out. I almost got lost before I reached the city gate. I have helped you cut down some trees, so you have to thank me."

"Rider, you...you..."

Saber, who looked serious, wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start.

"Hey, Rider, look at Saber's expression. You haven't told her what you're going to do, have you?" Archer got out of the car and put the Golden Babylon into the King's Treasure while Shinji was stunned.

Yes, you read that right, he put the motorcycle in, but Scathach didn't have such a Noble Phantasm, so he could only park the car in the corner of the entrance.

"Yes, I have to say it now. But before that, King of Knights, don't wear that rigid armor, and change into the clothes of this era like us." Rider said, patting the clothes on his chest with his hand. The grand strategy logo seems to be showing off.

"...No matter how rigid Saber's armor is, it's still better than your cheap T-shirt and jeans."

Shinji's expression betrayed his heart, and Waver and Irisviel were also betrayed by their expressions.

The former had "I want to go home quickly" written on his face.

The latter's face read "What do you want to do?" Saber asked this question for her.

"Don't you understand?" Rider said, picking up the wine barrel from the gap of the chariot. "Okay, don't stay there in a daze, and lead the way. Isn't there a courtyard suitable for holding banquets here? In this shabby place Drinking in the city is too unsightly."

Saber sighed helplessly, and the anger accumulated in her chest disappeared. Facing a non-hostile opponent, she could not maintain her fighting spirit.

Irisviel also felt the same way. Although she was angry that our barrier was destroyed, she couldn't hate him no matter what when she saw the other person's nervous smile.

"Saber, what should I do? They look like they really came here to drink..."

"No, it's a challenge."

Although Saber has put away her fighting spirit, her expression is still serious.

"challenge?"

"Yes. Those standing here tonight are all kings of a country. Deciding the winner at the wine table is equivalent to a bloodless battle."

Perhaps hearing Saber's whisper, the Conqueror smiled and nodded.

"Hmph, you know it very well. Since you can't fight with swords, let's use wine to decide the outcome. King of Knights, I won't let you go tonight, so be prepared."

Rider once said that he would not fight Saber until the winner between Saber and Lancer was decided. It was an agreement made by heroic spirits in exchange for their own dignity, and he would not break it, so he chose to fight Saber in this way.

"Interesting, I'm up for it."

Saber accepted the challenge resolutely, her face exuding the same awe-inspiring heroic spirit as when she went to the battlefield. Things evolved to this point, and Irisviel finally understood that this was not a joke, but the beginning of a real victory or defeat.

…

Chosen as a banquet venue was the garden in the castle atrium.

The scars from the battle the night before yesterday have not spread here, and it is not embarrassing to entertain guests, but Archer is still not satisfied with this place.

"To choose such a small and suffocating place to host the 'King's Banquet', the bastard only has this taste."

Archer didn't specify who the 'bastard' was, but it could be Rider, the organizer of the banquet, or Saber, who provided the venue, or both.

"Don't say that, Archer." Before Rider and Saber spoke, Shinji spoke first, "This is already the place with the best environment in Fuyuki City. There was a luxurious hotel before that might suit your taste, but there It was bombed two days ago.”

"Shut up, magician." Archer's bright red eyes like rubies looked directly at Shenji arrogantly, "If you want to make suggestions to this king, you should at least take off your disguise. Hiding your head and tail in front of the king is the greatest disrespect."

Shenji knew Archer's character, and also knew that his eye for seeing people was on the same level as Scathach's, so he wasn't angry, and just bowed humbly.

"I apologize to the three of you. Due to some unavoidable reasons, I cannot show my true colors. Please forgive me."

It's actually not difficult to get along with Archer. As long as you don't contradict him, follow him and make him feel happy, he won't argue with you.

"Your attitude is quite sincere, so I won't hold you accountable for the crime of disrespect this time." As expected, Archer snorted and stopped talking to Shinji, not even mentioning his dissatisfaction with the "venue".

Saber and Rider also showed their kingly aura and laughed it off. Rider knocked open the lid of the wine barrel with a rumbling fist, and the rich aroma of red wine immediately filled the air of the atrium at night.

The "King's Banquet" has begun.