Qin Shi Big Boss

Chapter 200
Now on the top floor of the Fuyuki Hyatt Hotel, Kenneth adjusted the three magical furnaces he brought to the Lord to the appropriate power.

Then, Kenneth took out the top-grade sapphire that was ground at the right time yesterday and filled it into a huge ceramic bottle placed in the middle of the circle beside him.

In magic, sapphire has the meaning of exempting the owner from danger, and is one of the most advanced gemstones.And what can be brought by Kenneth is undoubtedly the top grade.

Although grinding it into powder is undoubtedly a bit wasteful, it is Kenneth's respect for his opponent.After confirming that the dozens of magic costumes he had brought to protect him were intact, Kenneth turned to Saber, who was sitting near one of the magic furnaces, and asked quietly: "Are you fully recovered now, Saber?"

"Hmm... nice stuff."

Saber gradually opened her eyes, and sincerely praised: "I feel that the magic power is abundant... If you release the Noble Phantasm now, it shouldn't become a burden for you."

"I don't want words like should or about. I want an exact answer, yes or no."

Kenneth frowned slightly, and asked harshly: "Let me ask you again, Saber—are you in your prime now?"

"Well, the strength has already reached the limit of this body."

Saber nodded, and happily asked: "Are we going to fight Lancer now?"

"It is indeed a decisive battle with Tohsaka Tokiomi, but not now."

Kenneth nodded, then shook his head again: "I just want you to inform the owner of the Tohsaka family that I will challenge him to a magic showdown tonight. Although it is just a small family on this quiet and narrow land, it is not the ones who have nothing Disgraceful family members who hire lowly people to fight in place of the fight. On this holy battlefield, the decisive battle must be done with proper manners."

Calmly analyzing the opponent's tricks, focusing on playing magic as a response to the enemy's secret art, and admiring the opponent's vigilance and understanding - such a noble and glorious celebrity game is the "battle" in Kenneth's cognition.

Although there were vile and dirty war dogs in this Holy Grail battle, and his poor and stupid protégé who was overwhelmed by anger, they were no match for Kenneth.

The enemies he chose were the three families of Tohsaka, Matou and Einzbern.Now Einzbern made a mistake and hired lowly outsiders to replace him. Matou's player even completely disregarded the politeness among magicians and acted indiscriminately, which greatly disappointed Kenneth.

Now, there is only Tohsaka Tokiomi who is worthy of fighting him.

"Go, Saber. Take this letter and remember to convey my respect to him."

Kenneth asked Siegfried again.

For the first time since Irisviel set foot on Fuyuki's land, she felt an inexplicable and strong uneasiness.Sitting in a castle deep in the mountains, outside the battlefield, she was so nervous that her fingers were trembling.

...Could it be, did Kiritsugu encounter any danger?
From the bottom of her heart, Irisviel was nervous about Emiya Kiritsugu who was fighting to the death on the distant battlefield.

Nor is she a participant in this Holy Grail Battle.It's not even a human being, it's just the Little Holy Grail itself with the ability to defend itself, a one-time artificial human.

Kiritsugu will definitely succeed, and then put himself to death - Irisviel has been convinced of such a future many years ago.The two of them discussed this matter countless times, each time Kiritsugu shed tears and scolded himself, and each time Irisviel forgave him and instigated him.

Because she and Kiritsugu have the same ambition, have the same hope.This road was also taken by Kiritsugu, and it was Kiritsugu who made him live like a one-sided puppet without meaning.

It is also because of this that they can walk together just right and support each other until now.

She loves Emiya Kiritsugu, most love.

Living with a common ideal, dying for it, and becoming the other half of this man... This is Irisviel's way of love.Only she who seems like Xu can be compatible with him.

Sitting alone in the overly spacious Einzbern Castle, Irisviel felt the extreme coldness of the air.

Even if Maiya is there.Maiya didn't seem like a model of small talk, but complete silence was too heavy for Irisviel right now.

"Slightly, a little scared..."

Holding the black tea that had already cooled down, Irisviel whispered softly, clasping her fingers as long and extremely cold as white jade, but she couldn't feel that the black tea in her palm had become extremely cold.

Suddenly, her body froze slightly, her eyes widened in surprise.

The barrier is triggered.

Without hesitation, Irisviel immediately used the magic of clairvoyance to examine the image of the intruder.

"...Kotomine Kirei?"

Wearing a dark cassock, a tall young priest full of coercion.The neat short hair and the serious expression like a sculpture are exactly the same as the photos in Kiritsugu's collection materials.

There is only one Servant entering the Holy Grail right now.As one of the seven Masters, he will not come alone under the circumstances that Archer and Kiritsugu have left here.

In other words... His Servant might also transform into a spirit body and follow him.

It is absolutely impossible to contend with them by yourself.

But when Irisviel was terrified about her future fate, another thing in her heart became clearer.

Only men are absolutely not allowed to go to Kiritsugu's side——

Kotomine Kirei, the man who threatened Kiritsugu the most.

Irisviel gradually clenched her hands holding the teacup, and her eyes became disconnected.

"I'm going to... stop him."

——For Kiritsugu, stop Kotomine Kirei even if he risked his life.

Irisviel had such an awakening.

------

After seeing off the repair team dispatched by Father Kotomine Risei, Tohsaka Tokiomi rubbed his eyes wearily, and was finally free to sit down.

"Guy Kariya..."

Tokiomi pressed hard on his temple that was in pain, murmured a certain one-sided name, and frowned in disgust.

Although there is no danger of becoming a real danger to oneself, the scum of the devil with no brilliance at all has become a great trouble.

The exterior walls of the villa were scorched black by Berserker's flames, and the ceiling was almost burned through and collapsed.If the wood in his house hadn't been treated with extra fire protection, I'm afraid the entire Yuansaka Prefecture would have been burned to the ground.

In addition, none of the columns in the courtyard of Yuansaka Mansion survived, and all of them were destroyed.The hall on the first floor was completely destroyed, and the rooms of the four servants and Tokiomi Tohsaka's study were all trampled to pieces by the horse team.The balcony where he was standing before has been completely reduced to rubble, and the whole villa is like a cream cake that has been transported by violent logistics.

Speaking of which, the people from the Holy Church are really good at handling such incidents.

Tohsaka Tokiomi couldn't help feeling sorry for their work efficiency - counting from three o'clock in the morning, it took only ten hours to completely repair the foundation of Tohsaka Mansion.

Thanks to the help of Father Yukomine Risei, otherwise, based on his unilateral words, he would probably still be in chaos now, and even his injuries would not be healed.

"Basically the lost statistics are over. The gems are all intact, and the really valuable materials and books have not been burned."

Tosaka Tokiomi breathed a sigh of relief, and closed the notebook in his hand: "As for the repair fee, it only cost less than 100 million... Is it really a friendship price?"

This is not a huge expense for him... Tokiomi is already used to it.

The gems used to practice gem magic cost at least one hundred thousand yen or more.For example, the high-quality gemstones he used in the battle with Berserker used to cost more than 50 yen each.I am used to the days when such high-priced gemstones turn to ashes as soon as they are used, and repairing the villa is actually a small fortune.

Relaxed, Tokiomi took out two glasses and a bottle of red wine from the closet, opened them and poured them into the glasses.

The crimson wine juice overflows with aromatic and mellow fruit aromas.Tokiomi took a sip of one of the glasses gracefully, and handed the other to Lancer who had transformed into a spiritual body.

"Take it easy, Lancer."

"Thanks, Master."

Karna emerged from his spiritual body, took the wine in Tokiomi's hand, and nodded thankfully to him.

Tokiomi just smiled slightly, and took another sip of the wine in his glass.

"By the way, do you have any hope for the Grail, Lancer?"

Tohsaka Tokiomi asked Lancer a question.

Heroic Spirit, who had hair as transparent and white as jade, and was almost as tall as Tokiomi Tohsaka, just shook his head: "I'm not interested in the Holy Grail, but if you want it, it's another matter."

"Is that so?"

Tokiomi raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Don't you have anything special?"

Even if it is a "gifted hero", Tokiomi can't understand that he has reached this level of wanting nothing.

"There are things like porridge, of course."

Lancer's next words made Tokiomi speechless: "Friendship, hard work, reconciliation...these are the most beautiful things, don't you think so?"

"...Though. These are indeed the most beautiful things."

Tokiomi also had to nod in recognition of Lancer's words, shook his head and said sadly: "You really are a hero who forgets himself. I can summon you here, and the victory of this Holy Grail battle is already in my hands."

Such a simple and broad hero.It is thanks to the holy relic found by Father Kotomine Risei that he can be summoned.

For a moment, Tokiomi's gratitude to Kotomine's family doubled.

There is no reward for such kindness.I can only teach Father Risei's only son well, and give him all the magic that can be taught.

"If this is your wish, I can't disappoint you."

Feeling the joy of being trusted, Lancer smiled broadly and took a sip of his wine with his head down.

Suddenly, his movements froze and his expression became serious.As if sensing something, the hero in the golden armor suddenly raised his head.

In an instant, his eyes became sharper, staring out of the window like sharpened blades.

——Strong fighting spirit gradually rose from him.

Gently putting the wine in the cup on the cabinet beside him, Lancer slowly walked to the window, answering through the newly installed glass.

Seeing him like this, Tohsaka Tokiomi suddenly understood something, and his expression became serious.

"Is there an enemy coming, Lancer? How many? How strong?"

"...the two Servants, there should be no Master. And they are the two strongest... The two of them got closer at the same time, and they seem to be together now."

Lancer warned softly, and then comforted Tokiomi: "Don't be too nervous, Master. They don't seem to have any fighting spirit."

As he said don't be nervous, a pale Lingzi suddenly flashed from his hand, and the light that was more dazzling than the newborn Xiangyang seemed to penetrate Lancer's right hand.The huge golden snake spear flashed in his hand immediately, and he held it tightly.

"Watch out, Lancer. It's not big, but they have the potential of an alliance—"

Tohsaka Tokiomi's complexion became more and more ugly.

... The house that has just been repaired, he has not yet configured any defensive barriers.Considering that the Holy Grail War would not start until night, Tokiomi planned to wait until the afternoon to activate all the barriers and take out all the gem reserves.

But it so happens that at this time...

Suddenly, Karna's eyes froze, and he grabbed Tokiomi's sleeve to protect him behind him.At the same time, the sharp spear in his right hand suddenly slashed down in the air, drawing a streak of dazzling golden light in the air.

"You guessed wrong, Master of the Tohsaka family."

Just when Tokiomi was nervous but didn't know why, a hoarse and low unfamiliar voice sounded from where he was just now: "We are just passing by. Guys, don't be so nervous..."

The next moment, dark red flames burned in the air and turned into a light curtain.The opened light curtain completely covered Lancer's blow, and the dark firelight wrapped it up, and then burned it dry and turned it into nothingness.

The burning transparent light curtain gradually faded away, revealing the fierce heroic spirit that Tokiomi saw fighting Karna head-on the night before.

It wasn't very obvious from Karna's perspective before, but now he gave Tokiomi a more intuitive impression.

It is indeed like a humanoid beast.The manic magic power invisible to the naked eye danced excitedly around him, turning into dense invisible armor.

After he found out, Tokiomi immediately felt a sense of incongruity fabricated in the room.It was as if he had entered the wrong room... A strong and frightening aura spread out.

——Now, the frightening guy is grabbing his own wine bottle and pouring himself half a glass of wine familiarly.

Noticing the gazes of Tokiomi and Karna, Ying Zheng raised his glass and teased, "It's you, Lancer. This is your Master's house. It's not good to break things."

While saying this, Ying Zheng sat on the sofa beside him without any physical burden, and took a sip of wine slowly.

...Sure enough, not having a barrier is inconvenient.

Tokiomi sighed deeply.

The windows and walls are intact, and Karna can still see the trajectory of the guy's movement - if nothing else, he should have jumped in while connected to the spirit body environment.

He came to his side for no reason, and after being discovered, he neither fled nor attacked. Sitting on the sofa like this, it was indeed like returning to his own stronghold...

Tohsaka Tokiomi is now in a daze, not quite clear about the unfolding of this chaos.

"May I ask Tohsaka Patriarch Tokiomi to be there?"

The next moment, a soft and apologetic voice sounded: "I will send the letter of challenge for my master."

Accompanied by his voice, a tall and young young swordsman appeared from the void.

Wearing a silver half-body armor, carrying a glorious and luxurious Excalibur, the tall, slightly brown-skinned young man showed the greeting card in his hand.

"My master, Kenneth Elmeloy Archibald, invites you for a decisive battle. The time for the decisive battle is [-]:[-] tonight, and the location is up to you to choose, as long as it is in a public place."

Saber said with a serious face: "If you respond to this invitation, please be sure to accept it."

"...that Archibald of Bathermelo? Is he going to fight me?"

Tohsaka Tokiomi couldn't help being dumbfounded.

There is no doubt that the child prodigy of Archipelud has a much stronger talent than himself.Compared to previous Tosaka family heads, Tokiomi's talent could only be considered average...but Kenneth was different.

Talented and intelligent, the son of a prominent family, not only inherited the engraving of magical effects passed down from generation to generation, but also possessed rare talents in the world to match it.Even in places like Bathmelo, where factionalism is intense, Kenneth's prolific and distinguished research ranks at the top.Now he is even less than 30 years old and has already achieved the color position... In an environment where magicians at the contemporary crown (Grand) level are too rare, the color position (Brand) can already be regarded as the de facto highest position .

In this battle of the Holy Grail, if there is any Master that Tohsaka Tokiomi has no confidence in defeating, then there is only Kenneth.

But now, the famous Archibald was going to challenge him to a decisive battle... This almost flattered Tokiomi Tohsaka.This means that Kenneth regards himself as an equal opponent - no doubt, this is an affirmation of Tokiomi's efforts so far.

"Of course I will take over. The decisive battle will be at Mount Enzang... By the way, please send my regards to your Master."

Tohsaka Tokiomi smiled conceitedly, took the greeting card from Saber, and showed him a submissive smile.

After handing over the greeting card, Saber paid homage to Tokiomi again, and then left Tohsaka House in a spirit form, not ambiguous at all.

The ultimate magic duel where two Servants fight each other and two Masters fight each other, this is the normal development of the Holy Grail War in theory.

Now, in Tokiomi's mind, Kenneth's elegance and nobility have become a stark comparison with Emiya Kiritsugu and Matou Kariya.

have a look!have a look!This is the real magician——

If he could fight a decisive battle with such a magician, even if he was defeated in the future, Tosaka Tokiomi would never have any complaints, he could only blame himself for being inferior to others, and admit the failure of this Holy Grail battle.

At worst, wait another 60 years. If 60 years is not enough, then another 60 years.Sooner or later, the Tohsaka family will surely complete the Su Zhi of the past generations——Tohsaka Tokiomi is as proud as he is.

"Before then, Tohsaka... you have to arrange a place where Lancer and I can fight."

As if determined to remind Tohsaka Tokiomi not to be overly complacent, Ying Zheng said, "This is my Master's request, and I cannot refuse."

"This……"

"Don't expect too much, Tohsaka."

Ying Zheng completely ignored Tokiomi Tohsaka's expression. He just took a sip of wine and said to himself: "If I don't open fire with Lancer here, it would be considered a kind heart of my Master. If he hadn't been so advanced and kind-hearted in magic, Master, I think you have now seen the ruins of Tohsaka Mansion."

"—I'll fight him, Master."

Lancer on the side suddenly persuaded: "You don't need to worry too much. I will keep in good shape and welcome the decisive battle tonight."

"...That's all. I'll leave it to you, Lancer."

Up to now, Tokiomi could only sigh deeply, and agreed with Karna's challenge.

Seeing the two Servants disappear into the room as spirits, Tokiomi, who was in a good mood just now, suddenly felt aggrieved.

...Why is this so?
When did you start to fall into passiveness?
Tohsaka Tokiomi was lost in thought.

Following Ying Zheng's departure from Yuanban Mansion, Lancer looked at the heroic spirit ahead with curious eyes along the way.

...have never seen such a fresh guy.

It is not a peculiarity of temper, but an abnormality of spirit.

Karna was fortunate to be able to pay the life and price of the weak in his lonely body.After he became a heroic spirit, this was sublimated into a vision of seeing through the opponent's temper and attributes.He will not be deceived by verbal excuses and deceit, and he can know the essence of the other party through convenient contact.

Compared with "a certain" heroic spirit, he is more like a promise machine in another form.

Consciously distorting one's own energy, thus causing death.It is not like awakening due to encountering huge tribulations and changes, but just like gaining enlightenment from God, fabricating an absolutely unshakable wish that is not for oneself.

Then, firmly believe in the destiny you have received, even if you go through fire and water, you must complete it.

It is indeed like a saint... roughly speaking, the guardian of human beings.

Not an adversary of convenience.The strength is unknown, but in terms of countless grades, it should be at least at the level of SSR.

"...Lancer, there is no need to defeat the opponent in one go. Just repel it. The connection status is the highest priority."

At this time, a small voice sounded from Lancer's ear - it was Tohsaka Tokiomi's words.

In the presence of Ying Zheng, there are many things that cannot be said to Lancer.Not only did Tokiomi not want to provoke the unkind Yingzheng, but he was also worried that Yingzheng's Master used the magic of coordinating senses with him to analyze more information from the dialogue between him and Lancer.

"Be careful of yourself. If the situation is critical, you are allowed to release the Noble Phantasm, but not the Spear of Light. Now there is only one Servant on the stage, and it is more important to preserve your Golden Armor than to wipe out a strong enemy. If I judge that you need to If you retreat, you will use the command spell to call it back, Lancer, remember not to resist."

Through the connection of the contract, Tokiomi's words rang in Karna's ears: "After I open all the defensive barriers, I will return to the underground workshop and try my best to perform demons for you. The priority now is tonight with Ah The decisive battle of Qibo Lude. For this enemy, we should first explore. First try out the opponent's real name and Noble Phantasm, and then defeat it in the second battle—"

"No problem, Master."

Karna nodded respectfully.

"—a word in advance, Lancer."

As if he understood something, Ying Zheng, who was jumping high in front of him, suddenly said, "Don't hold back for a while, great hero Karna."

"I will, do my best."

Lancer nodded, and seriously responded to Ying Zheng's request—on the premise of meeting the Master's request.

With the strength of the Servant's feet, it only took less than a minute for them to go deep into the forest.The fire had just been extinguished, and now martial law has been imposed. The two ran at full speed and did not see a single side for the last minute.It's just that the forest fire that was triggered by someone who did not know yesterday can still see some traces.Trees over [-] centimeters in thickness were bent or shattered from the center by a huge force.

——This is by no means natural or accidental, but a man-made fire.

The reason is unknown, the method is unknown, and the intention is unknown.The only thing that can be known is that the fire in Yuansaka Prefecture seems to have accidentally detonated someone's plan in advance.Tokiomi who saw this through Karna's eyes suddenly sounded an alarm in his heart.

...Just watch it for a while, it should be fine.

After hesitating for a moment, Tokiomi temporarily cut off the sensory connection with Lancer, turned around and walked outside.

For this information, you must contact Father Kotomine Risei.

(End of this chapter)