I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

There were many unexpected situations in this Holy Grail War. The biggest one was naturally the activation of the emergency system, which changed the ritual of the seven-horse brawl into a seven-versus-seven camp battle mode.

There are also many little surprises. For example, the judge Jeanne d'Arc used a saint as a ghost, and Darnic, who planned to summon a lancer, summoned a berserker; for example, the planned assassin of Sagara's leopard horse was summoned by Fiore, and there was no additional two-bar spell attached. arts--

As mentioned before, assassin generally only summons Hassan Sabah because the job agency itself is the catalyst. Due to the proliferation of subspecies Holy Grail Wars in this world, except for the first-generation Hassan who is unlikely to appear in the Holy Grail War, all the information about the other eighteen generations of Hassan has been exposed. Once they appear, they will be jointly attacked by other Masters.

In order to seize the Holy Grail, the magicians conducted in-depth research on the Assassin job, and finally found a way to summon heroic spirits other than Hassan by preparing a catalyst in advance and adding two short incantations. Sagara Leopard Horse planned to use this Find a new way and summon Jack the Ripper.

The best place to summon Jack the Ripper is undoubtedly the birthplace of the rumor, London, England, but that is the location of the Clock Tower, the headquarters of the Magic Association. Summoning there as a rebellious member of the World Tree is tantamount to asking for death. The Sagara Leopard Horse had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and go to Japan, where rumors were relatively widespread and safety was guaranteed.

Unexpectedly, the summoning ceremony has not yet been carried out in Japan, but Fiore has already summoned Assassin here. When Darnik reacted, collecting Lancer's catalyst and sending someone to contact Sagara Leopard Horse, this guy actually disappeared. What's even more troublesome is that the "Spiritual Weapon Plate", a secret treasure collected by the clan, shows that the Lancer has been summoned. This abnormal situation has aroused Danik's attention and vigilance.

The tribesmen lurking in Japan have not yet sent back any news about Sagara Leopard Horse. Every day that passes, the possibility of something unexpected happening to him becomes greater. The worst situation would be for someone from the Magic Association to kill Sagara Leopard Horse and replace him as the Master, which means that the red side is likely to have two lancers.

It was also driven by this idea that Darnic made a plan to capture the red berserker - if you steal a servant from me, I will steal one from you. No one will suffer, and maybe there will be some profit. Catalyst, Lancer's strength depends solely on his face.

Of course, there is another possibility. The summoned lancer has a violent personality and kills the master at the slightest disagreement. He then finds another puppet and becomes a third party apart from the red and black.

No matter which one it is, the probability of the Lancer being an enemy is much greater than being a friend but not an enemy.

The moment he judged the identity of the person, Gold's body immediately tensed up, and the anger caused by the betrayal of the creature was also extinguished.

"Black Lancer!!!"

"Exactly." The female knight wrapped in silver armor raised her head slightly and glanced at Siegfried and Astolfo who were squatting on the ground not far away, "Black Saber and Black——?"

This was an oversight by Shinji. Although he told Artoria the real names of Black's servants, he did not describe their physical features. Except for the Ruler, there is no direct way for other Servants to confirm job placement, and they can only rely on external characteristics to judge.

Siegfried was carrying a big sword on his back, and the fighting spirit surrounding him was like a mountain, giving people a strong sense of oppression. There was no doubt that he was a Saber.

As for Astolfo... Although there is a sword hanging on his waist, it is not a Noble Phantasm and cannot be used to judge employment. It is possible that he is an archer, a caster, or a rider. Although according to the knowledge given to them at birth, Chiron, Avisbronn, and Astolfo were all men, but with precedents like her own, Arturia did not dare to draw conclusions easily.

Fortunately, Astolfo reported his home in time.

"——Rider, your real name is Astolfo, one of the Twelve Warriors of Charlemagne. Thank you for saving Sieg, Lancer."

"Thank you... thank you..." Sieg, who was being held by Astolfo, struggled to stand up and tried to squeeze out two words.

"No need to thank you. Protecting the weak is what a knight should do."

Even though more than 1,500 years have passed, Arturia still abides by the code of chivalry. In her opinion, Gold's behavior was undoubtedly bullying, especially this boy——

"You don't seem to be Rider's master?"

"How can a mere puppet be the Master? Don't make people laugh."

Before Sieg and Astolfo could speak, Gold spoke first.

"what happened?"

Arturia glanced at Gold, and the coldness in his eyes made the latter shiver subconsciously.

"He, he is an artificial man made by me, and he was supposed to serve me. But not only did he disobey my instructions and escape from the castle, he also wanted to kill me, the creator! Rider doesn't know why he is so crazy. Assisting this artificial being in such an act is tantamount to rebellion."

"No, no, it's not."

Sieg, who was still very weak and had difficulty even standing, shook his hands desperately and explained.

"I, I, just don't want to die. If I stay there, I will die. I... want to, live."

"Live?" Gold seemed to have heard something unreasonable. "What are you talking about? I don't remember giving you such a thing. You only have three years to live. You can neither contribute to the world nor leave a lasting legacy." Leave traces behind. What’s the point of living with such inferior products?”

"I...I..." Sieg's face turned red and he wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

Am I not even allowed to live?

"No way!" Astolfo held Sieg's hand and retorted loudly, "Whether it's making a contribution to the world or devoting one's life to someone, they are all things you do only if you want to. If you want to live, This is the correct roar of human beings! As long as your heart is still beating, you should want to live! You must—live!”

The last sentence was already a roar. It is hard to imagine that Astolfo, who is dressed in women's clothing and looks more feminine than a woman, can be so domineering.

This roar is like the first thunder in early spring, awakening a beast that has been dormant all winter.

Sieg's eyes widened and he breathed heavily: "I want to live."

For the Rider who saved me, for the Archer who helped me heal, for the Assassin who provided me with shelter, and even more for myself.

"I - Sieg, I want to live."

The firm expression, burning eyes, and unyielding will moved Siegfried and Arturia.

"I don't remember instilling such a personality in you." Gold was completely speechless.

By now, he couldn't even raise his anger. It was normal for mass-produced items to have one or two defective products. This should be a defective product. Since Caster liked it, just give it to him.

"Really, I meet people like this every time."

Arturia was slightly dazed, thinking of Irisviel. Like the boy named Sieg, she is also an artificial person, but she lives a more real life than a human being.

"Every time I can't help but want to help. Is this what Merlin meant by fate? In that case - Rider, can you lend me your sword?"

"Okay, if you like it, I'll give it to you." Astolfo didn't even hesitate for a second and handed the sword to Arturia, as if it didn't belong to him at all.

"Thank you." Arturia solemnly hung the sword on his waist, "You are an outstanding knight. Although you were active in a different era, I am very happy to meet you in this Holy Grail War."

"Ah hahaha, I'm happy too." Astolfo giggled.

"Knight Astolfo."

"Here!" Astolfo stood upright like a reflex. He didn't know why he did this, but he didn't reject the feeling. Maybe this female knight reminded him of his master, the European The greatest emperor.

"Follow your belief and take this young man named Sieg with you."

"Yes! But, saber——"

"I'm here to help you block them. I swear by the chivalry that you and I both believe in."

Arturia pressed her hand on the hilt of the sword, and the magic power visible to the naked eye roared out and enveloped the entire long sword.

PS: This is Ah Fu’s character, and it doesn’t matter whether the treasure is precious or not. Not to mention it was a sword that was not a treasure, even if it was "breakable at the touch of a touch", he would give it away as soon as he said it. He had done this before during his lifetime.