Lost Narrative Poetry

"Don't stare at me like that, and it's useless to glare at me. No matter how many times you say it, I promise that what I say will never be a lie..."

The magician did not feel any pressure because of the knight girl's gaze, nor did he feel any psychological or moral guilt. After all, as the saying goes... our Master has no conscience.jpg

Because he really planned not to do anything to Irisviel regardless of Artoria's cooperation or not——

If Saber is obedient, he will not let Irisviel go directly, and if Saber refuses to cooperate, he will not harm Irisviel to force Saber to submit.

After all, telling Saber about Irisviel was not a threat, it was simply telling her such news. Although it was not out of good intentions, the behavior itself was indeed of such a nature.

Anyway, no matter what choice Saber makes, it will not affect Irisviel's treatment here at Ryudou Temple...

In this regard, he really didn't have any ideas. He just said this specifically to make Saber think wildly. Probably because he didn't want to create any low-level threats, but he could let the opponent think in such a direction to achieve the desired effect.

And just as he expected, Arturia didn't dare to gamble, and she couldn't afford to gamble at all. When she thought that the snowflake-like innocent young woman might be poisoned, it was completely impossible for her to remain indifferent.

No matter how much Xia Ran vowed, he would not anger Irisviel because of Artoria's understanding.

However, the question is, does Arturia dare to believe this statement? The answer is naturally no, because no one else can ensure this for her except herself.

Rather, the more Xia Ran emphasized this, the more she decided that this was a threat that was constantly reiterated. Once she really refused completely and chose not to cooperate, then Irisviel would suffer...

This knowledge made the blond girl with blue eyes so angry that even her shoulders were shaking slightly. She no longer felt like she was dying and mourning as before. Instead, her emerald green eyes seemed to be filled with burning energy. The burning anger.

If she could, she really wanted to draw her sword and cut off the head of the abominable magician in front of her with one strike!

It was really too abominable, with that calm and natural look, as if he was sure to threaten her and predict that she would give in. It made her so angry just looking at him that her teeth were almost broken.

However, this cannot be done.

Not to mention anything else, even her intuition was warning against this dangerous idea, telling her that if she really did this, there would definitely be no good results.

The magician in front of her was definitely more dangerous than she imagined. Even though she had updated her knowledge time and time again, she still had not touched the truth of the other party... The other party used layers of tricks to remove the Holy Grail this time. Not to mention that all the participants in the war were trapped, but the trump cards revealed now may not be all.

Basically, it can be said that one of Saber's most important strengths is her near-prescient intuition, and it is also the biggest piece of the puzzle in her melee combat abilities.

Even though she does not have the "Infinite Martial Arts" that combines mind and body like Lancelot, nor does she have the unparalleled sword skills that reach the height of magic like Sasaki Kojiro, she can rely on her intuition to instantly determine the "action that is most suitable for her." , but it can be quite effective in seeking good luck and avoiding bad luck.

It is this cheating skill that enables her to fight with some super-perverted terrifying enemies who have perfected their mental skills and physical abilities. They go back and forth with each other and fight in a decent manner, at least not as soon as they meet. Handed over the head...

Intuition has made many meritorious deeds and has repeatedly helped her remain invincible when facing some difficult enemies. She even seizes only one percent chance in a bad headwind situation and executes it accurately to turn defeat into victory. Therefore, She trusted her intuition very much, and her impulse to hurt others was finally suppressed by her intuition's warning.

Besides, even if it really succeeds, it doesn't make any sense, because the magician is not alone. Once he is killed, it will be over...

For example, once the servants under his command realize that there is something wrong with their Master, will they anger others at the last moment? If nothing else, that Caster would definitely do something like this.

In that case, Irisviel is also in danger, and may even fall into fatal danger faster. Saber can't deceive herself just because she says she can't see it...

Therefore, in addition to glaring at Xia Ran, she found with despair and grief that she was so powerless at this time, unable to do anything... No, there are still some things that can be done, but she just needs to be aggrieved. Own.

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The two of them looked at each other quietly, as if time had stopped at this moment, but the scene was not charming at all.

After all, there are no stars or moon in the sky, and Liudong Temple itself has no lights. In addition, this is an independent temple located on the mountain. There are various residential areas and commercial areas below the mountain, so there will be no other lights, so that the entire There was only darkness in the courtyard that was almost invisible.

If it weren't for the two people's perception being extremely strong and seeing the night as day, and this environment seemed to have no impact on them, then they wouldn't be able to see where the other person was.

In the extremely spacious yard, the cold wind of winter blew through, and the two people glared at each other. One was calm and composed, while the other was murderous. This situation is really not interesting at all. If you really think it is, then you must be a brain-feeding emperor in the late stage of paranoia——

Even the swordsman who was leaning against the mountain gate not far away could not help but glance over here during the process, then yawned and muttered something in a low voice.

It’s not that Sasaki Kojiro doesn’t understand what the two of them are doing, although on the surface, it seems that the Master has not negotiated the terms and the new colleague is unwilling to join the job just like this...

But to say that the talks collapsed and everyone broke up, it doesn't seem to be the case.

The Master is not the kind of person who is mean-spirited. If he says he won't do anything to that woman, he will definitely not do it. However, it is probably impossible for Saber to just believe it. With her character, it is only a matter of time before she compromises...

Sasaki Kojiro naturally knew what kind of methods the Master used in this process, but he didn't care too much. After all, this kind of behavior did not rise to the moral level, and objectively speaking, Xia Ran did not tell a lie from beginning to end, even There was no threat from start to finish.

Instead, he repeated over and over again that he would never do such a thing...

But the more she reiterated her promise like this, the more upset and worried Saber felt. Xia Ran was just using her psychological routine to trick her, but she still couldn't get out of this vicious circle.

He obviously couldn't do such a thing, but he cleverly used words to make the other party think about it, which made him increasingly uneasy. I don't have to really break through the moral bottom line, but I also get the results that can only be obtained by breaking through the moral bottom line... It's probably a small trick like this.

If you insist on saying it, you really can't find too many faults. After all, Xia Ran has always told the truth, and the other party doesn't believe it and is suspicious. This is the other party's own problem.

Sure enough, anyone who is a magician has a dark heart... In this regard, Sasaki Kojiro felt ashamed.

It is said that I have no hope of an official career during my lifetime, but it is a blessing. After all, I don't have such a frivolous heart, so how can I entertain those guys with dark and dirty hearts? They are no match at all!

Xia Ran didn't know that Sasaki Kojiro was slandering him, and he didn't care about this kind of thing. He just looked at the knight girl's stubborn emerald green eyes for a long time, finally sighed, turned around and walked away, waving his hand——

"Forget it, if you are so resistant, then so be it. I won't make it difficult for you. You can now..."

"Wait! I can temporarily admit that you are my Master...but you must promise me that you will never hurt Irisviel."

Saber's voice, which seemed to be about to crush a silver tooth, came from behind, stopping him and interrupting his words.

After all, the knight girl still didn't dare to take risks, and she didn't know if this dangerous magician had become angry because he didn't get the answer he wanted, and was ready to give Irisviel a blow first...

So she could only compromise. Although chivalry did not allow her to betray her original master, chivalry also did not allow her to ignore the cruel fate that Irisviel might suffer... In this case, she could only do it. Make your own decisions.

However, this was not the first time she had encountered a dilemma like this, so she could easily come to a conclusion.

Compared with the former, which only tarnishes one's reputation, it is more worthwhile to choose the latter, to save a lady from dire straits. The former is nothing compared to the latter, at least she does not feel that her own The fact that his loyalty was stained was more important than Irisviel's safety.

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"..."

Xia Ran stopped and turned around. There was no expression of surprise on his face, he still looked like a kind-hearted person:

"You don't have to force yourself... I've said it a long time ago, no matter what you choose, I will not force you, let alone threaten you with Irisviel, so you don't actually have to force yourself for this kind of thing. make a choice……"

He seemed to have good intentions and put himself in Saber's shoes, as if he didn't want to embarrass her. This hypocritical look of being a good person after getting an advantage only made the girl feel even more angry.

"Then I really thank you..."

Saber stood up from the ground with some difficulty, completely ignoring the scars and dust on her body, and stared at him with a look of contempt mixed with undisguised anger.

"You're welcome, this is what I should do..." Xia Ran smiled slightly and said modestly.

Then he turned to look outside the mountain gate, as if he sensed something: "Just in time, Caster has brought the lady back... If you are worried, you can stay with the lady from now on to ensure that she safety."