I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

Then again, although Vlad III was dangerous and difficult to get along with, regardless of Astolfo, the option of watching him be executed by Vlad III did not exist from the beginning.

Shinji's goal is to seize the Holy Grail, but his own strength is not enough to seize the Holy Grail. Therefore, he needs allies, and Astolfo is one of his ally candidates.

What kind of allies are the best? The answer is simple, two points:

First, it is not easy to betray.

Second, there is no need for the Holy Grail.

Astolfo fits the above criteria perfectly. First of all, he was born as a knight and followed the knight's creed. As long as you gain his trust, you won't betray him - the fact that you took all the blame on one person before is the best evidence.

Secondly, he has no regrets in his life. He has no wish for the Holy Grail. He doesn't even know why he responded to the summons. He often says "Ah, since I was summoned, let's enjoy my second life."

If this guy wasn't too out of line, he would definitely be the best ally, not the current ally candidate. Of course, after letting Sieg go and blocking two more attacks for Astolfo, he was already Shinji's ally. Next, as long as we take advantage of the situation, we can tie him onto the warship.

But before that, we must first get through the hurdle in front of us.

Just when Shenji was thinking about how to get Vlad III to temporarily spare Astolfo's life, Chiron had already spoken first, not to the Grand Duke on the Amyrlin, but to Caster who had remained silent from beginning to end. Avisbron.

"Caster, you just said that the android has a 'furnace heart' that can be used as your Noble Phantasm?"

The magician, whose face was always covered by a mask, hummed.

"Only possible? Not certain?"

"You can't draw any conclusions before doing experiments."

Avisbron is a pure researcher. In this regard, he always adheres to the principle of seeking truth from facts and never falsifies.

Chiron continued to ask: "So - there is a possibility that it cannot be used as the 'Heart of the Furnace', right?"

Avisbronn nodded.

"Thank you." Chiron turned around politely and said to Vlad III, "Grand Duke, you heard it too, but it's just possible, not certain. If the android doesn't have the qualifications to be the heart of the furnace, then Rider will just follow his own rules. To deal with an artificial human according to your own wishes. If I remember correctly, our servants have the command authority over the artificial human."

"Archer is right," Danik said.

"So, important members of our party cannot be executed for a possible crime, what do you think? Grand Duke."

"..."

"Wait a moment--"

Without waiting for Vlad III's reply, Luo Xie stood up.

"——The teacher is just being rigorous. According to the data analysis we collected in advance using other artificial people, that artificial person can definitely be used as the 'furnace heart'."

If anyone was to say who was most dissatisfied with Rider letting Sieg go, it would definitely be Avis Bronn, followed by his master Roche. Luo Xie highly respected Avisbron and devoted all his efforts to learn from him and help him complete the Noble Phantasm known as the "Original Human".

Now that all the preparations have been completed, the only thing left is the "Heart of the Furnace", but the "Heart of the Furnace" was let go by his own servants. How could Luo Xie not be angry? After all, he is only thirteen years old and cannot be as absolutely rational as Avisbronn - if the possible "Heart of the Furnace" is lost, just look for the next one. There is no point in getting angry, it is just a waste of time.

It's a pity that a child like Luo Xie who doesn't know much about the world is no match for Chiron. He was blocked in just one sentence.

"That's still just speculation, isn't it?"

"Yes, but-"

Just when Luo Xie didn't know what to say, Vlad III slapped the armrest of the throne and shouted: "That's enough. Archer, even if, as you said, that artificial man cannot become the 'Heart of the Furnace', Cover up the fact that Rider is rebellious."

At first, the dispute about artificial humans was only between Avisbronn and Astolfo. It was just a conflict caused by different opinions at best, and it was not a big problem. But after Avisbron reported the matter to Darnik, and Darnik issued the pursuit order, the nature of the problem changed.

It would have been fine if Astolfo handed Sieg over at this time, but instead of handing him over, he broke through the interception of Gold and Siegfried and sent the man away. This is undoubtedly an act of rebellion. .

"Rebels must be punished!"

Vlad III's words were resounding and beyond doubt.

"Grand Duke——"

"Your Majesty the Grand Duke is right!" Shen Er clapped his hands and stopped in front of Chiron, interrupting the latter's next argument. "Rebels must be punished."

Hearing this, Astolfo's mouth immediately pouted, and Chiron's expression became more confused. Even Vlad III was a little surprised.

"Since you agree with Yu's view, why do you want to stop Yu?"

"Because there are many methods of punishment, the Grand Duke chose the most wasteful one." Shenji said, looking back at the two of them and giving them a calm look.

Vlad III asked: "Why do you say this?"

"After all, this is a war period, and it is still the early stage of the war. Although our side won the first battle and gained a certain advantage, this advantage is still far from establishing victory. If Rider is executed at this time, it will be tantamount to harming ourselves and others. It’s a waste of the advantage you just gained.”

"In your opinion, how should I deal with it."

"It's very simple, die on the battlefield. Rebellion is a major crime and must be punished with death, but there are many ways to die. Being stabbed by the Grand Duke is death, and dying on the battlefield is death. It's better to create some value for our side. I It is suggested that we give him the most dangerous tasks for the next battle, and place him wherever the danger is most. For us, combat power will not be wasted, and for him, dying on the way to charge is not a big deal. Disgraced his name as a knight."

Changing the death penalty from immediate execution to a suspended death was Shinji's purpose. Both Shenji and Chiron knew very well that a tyrant like Vlad III could not confront him head-on, but could only take it slow and gentle. Chiron has proven with actual actions that the "reasonable" approach is not effective, so he can only use another method of "inducing profit". As long as his life is saved, there will always be a turn for the better.

With Chiron's wisdom, he understood what Shinji meant when he mentioned "waste". He had already thought of two excuses, just to make Astolfo suffer less, so he chose "Xiao Zhi Yi". Now that his proposal has been rejected, he immediately follows Shenji's lead and "lures him for profit."

"I agree with Assassin's suggestion. Although we got the Red Berserker, from Saber's description, our Lancer doesn't seem to be on our side, so we have to guard against it."

Speaking of the female knight who was evenly matched with Siegfried, Vlad III's anger finally calmed down - that was indeed a big hidden danger and must be taken seriously.

"Okay, I will follow your advice and give Rider a chance."

After hearing these words, Shen Er finally felt relieved. He bowed again calmly on the surface, but he was sneering in his heart - his strength has become stronger, but his brain is not as good as before. Let you be proud for a while, but you will be unlucky later.

Semiramis, Amakusa Shiro, please don’t let me down.

PS: Grand Duke - why do you think I am so unlucky? Sure enough, it's a heart-broken song. Where can I find a close friend?