I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Suddenly, as if he noticed something, Siegfried's body tensed up, and his eyes became as sharp as blades.

"Master... someone is coming."

One sentence shocked Gold.

"Who! Is it a servant of the red side who wants to kill me, the best master of the black side, with a sneak attack?!"

"...No, the person who came seems to be..."

Siegfried's next words were not spoken. When that ray of light fell, the tension in everyone's hearts was gently brushed away like dust.

Chapter 220 Artoria’s request

"It turns out to be Ruler... okay, okay."

After meeting Arturia, Gold visibly relaxed a little.

He was really worried that he was from the red side. After all, his servant was Saber, the most powerful black side. He must be a thorn in the side of those people. They regarded him as the biggest threat and the existence they dreamed of solving.

That's what Gold thinks.

However, he still trusted Artoria very much, so he walked out from behind Siegfried.

Because he was in front of Ruler, Gold felt that he should at least show his kindness and respect, as well as his excellence as a noble, so he straightened his clothes and spoke with what he thought was a perfect elegant posture.

"Hello, Ruler, it's an honor..."

"Ruler! Ruler! Are you there Ruler!"

Gold's temperament was instantly broken, and the person who interrupted him was Astolfo, who was trapped under Siegfried's arm.

Although there is not much physical strength left and he has been beaten severely, Astolfo's eyes are shining with hope at this moment, like a person who has been lost in the desert for several days and sees an oasis. Same.

It was clear that he was half dead and half alive just now, but at this moment, borrowing strength from no one knows where, Astolfo began to struggle under Siegfried's armpit, and moved in the direction of Artoria. shouted loudly.

"Ruler! Ruler! Help me! Help this man! Don't let these people take him away! Otherwise he will die!"

"Shut up!"

Because he was anxious, Gold yelled this, but he suddenly realized that shouting alone seemed to be unable to make the other party shut up, so he immediately ordered Siegfried, "Saber! Tell Rider to shut up right now!"

So, Siegfried put down Sieg, and with one of his free hands, he covered Astolfo's mouth.

"Uh-huh--!!"

His mouth was covered with force, and Astolfo began to struggle desperately.

This struggle was not completely useless. Astolfo actually dodged Siegfried's hand temporarily, and then opened his mouth and bit Siegfried's hand.

No defense breach.

Not only did Astolfo's defense not break, his teeth hurt from the shock, and he even squeezed out tears.

"Hey! Saber, you hurt my teeth!"

"Ah, I'm sorry..."

Siegfried apologized to Astolfo sincerely, and then...covered Astolfo's mouth with force again.

Actively admit your mistakes and never repent.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The sound behind sounded like a painful whimper, which made people suddenly feel a little pitiful...

Seeing that Astolfo's mouth was covered, Gold looked at Artoria nervously, a little worried about her attitude...

However, Gold's worries were in vain, Arturia didn't intend to care about this matter at all.

If the person standing here is Joan of Arc, there is a high probability that she will save Sieg out of compassion.

"I don't intend to interfere with your handling of this artificial man. After all, this artificial man was created by you, Yggdmirenia, and he can also be regarded as your property."

Artoria's voice seemed a little cold, "I am just the Ruler of this Holy Grail War. Anything that has nothing to do with the Holy Grail War has nothing to do with me."

"Ugh! Uh-huh--!"

"Your judgment is so correct and wise. You are worthy of being King Arthur who founded the Round Table system. You are truly a representative of justice and justice. It is really fitting that you can become the Ruler of this Holy Grail War."

Astolfo had an unacceptable expression on his face, while Gold breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He didn't want to be at odds with Ruler Artoria because of this mere artificial human.

"But, um..."

Arturia touched her chin, her emerald eyes showing some confusion.

"I wonder...can I make a request to you, Black?"

When he heard this sentence, Gold was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't hide the joy in his heart and laughed.

"It doesn't matter! Of course you can mention it. Ruler, we, Black, will do our best to complete your request!"

This is a great opportunity! What a great opportunity to gain Ruler’s favor!

Of course Gold wouldn't let it go and quickly agreed without even hearing what the request was.

Regardless of whether this request can be completed, at least you must show an attitude. If you are hesitant, it may leave a bad impression.

Gold thinks so.

"Don't worry about this being an unreasonable request, it's just a small thing."

Arturia raised her hand, looked directly into Gold's eyes, and said calmly.

"I hope... you can treat this artificial man kindly, at least... let him live like an ordinary person, and let him choose the path he wants to take of his own will."

"!!!"

Arturia's request made Gold's eyes widen in disbelief.

Even he didn't expect... Ruler's request was actually for this incomplete and broken artificial man.

Astolfo also widened his eyes, his purple eyes filled with deep shock.

"I am not making this request to you as a Ruler, but as Artoria Pendragon, so even if you refuse, it doesn't matter. relation."

Arturia didn't intend to force it, although she also felt pity for Sieg and was attracted by his strong will to survive.

However, as she said before, Sieg is an artificial human created by the Yggdmillennia family. It can be regarded as the property of the Yggdmillennia family, and the people on the black side have the right to own it. Arturia has no right to intervene in the matter.

"This..." Gold showed a tangled expression, and finally said: "This issue... please wait until I go back and discuss it with other people before making a decision."

"It doesn't matter, that's how it should be."

Artoria nodded, her expression unchanged.

"Then, please answer me a question."

A solemn look appeared on Artoria's face, and her emerald eyes swept across the people present.

"Why are you here?"

"You asked why... of course I came here to capture this android Rider."

As he spoke, Gold glared at Astolfo angrily, "I have to say, this kid really knows how to run, and he actually ran so far."

Arturia raised her eyebrows.

"When Rider escaped, didn't you notice and immediately start chasing him? We didn't catch him until here."

"We are also very surprised about this. Rider suddenly disappeared from the castle. None of the familiars and barriers guarding the castle noticed them. We didn't find them until they fled to the edge. When we wanted to take action, he There is no way to win with the artificial man, we have completely lost track of him."

Chapter 221 The missing Selenikai

After listening to Gold's explanation, Artoria felt that something was wrong.

"Aren't you surprised? Rider was not discovered until he escaped to the very edge of your reconnaissance range."

It feels...a little too deliberate.

"We also wondered whether Rider had some treasure that could evade our eyes, so he could run to that place without being discovered." Gold said: "As for why the trap was exposed just at the edge... Maybe it’s just bad luck.”

Is it really just bad luck?

"Wait a minute... you just said that you have completely lost track of Rider and the others?" Artoria suddenly noticed this and asked, "Then how did you know that Rider was here?"

"Ah... how do you know..."

Gold showed a troubled expression.

"...I don't know. Serenekai only told me that she found Rider's location, but she didn't tell me how she knew it."

"Serenike... Rider's master?"

When Artoria was at Black's base camp, she had a chance encounter with that woman.

Even if she hadn't read the original work, she could tell that something in this woman's heart was completely broken.

If there is a cruel beast in everyone's heart, and most people use the chains called reason to restrain it, then this woman was completely dominated by the beast in her heart and resolutely embarked on the road of self-destruction. of disabled people.

"That's right, that's right, that's the woman. Ruler, you should have seen her too." Gold nodded and said, "That day, she suddenly came to me and said that she finally found Rider's location... Rider disappeared. At that time, that woman seemed to be going crazy, and she kept trying to find Rider. I originally thought that this guy was useless, but I didn't expect that she actually succeeded..."

The concern Arturia showed made Gold suddenly feel uneasy.

"What...what happened? Did that guy Serenekai do something that violated the rules of the Holy Grail War?"

Arturia frowned slightly, then shook her head.

"No, not really, it's just that I always feel like something is wrong..."

The words stopped suddenly, Artoria and Siegfried raised their heads at the same time and looked in one direction.

"Yo! Father! I'm back!"

From a distance, Mordred raised his hand and waved energetically, making Artoria feel helpless.

"Mordred...if you call me "Father", your real name cannot be hidden."

"What's going on? If you're exposed, you're exposed. If they think they can deal with me if they know my real name, I will use my Clarent to let them know how naive their idea is."

The horn helmet was transformed with a sense of technology, revealing Mordred's head.

She stood beside Altria with a hearty smile.

"Besides, since my father has announced his real name, how could I, as his only son, show my weakness?"

"..."

Well... I'm still not used to having such a big kid all of a sudden.

Neither [The Other Phoenix Feather] nor [Altria] are used to it.

Passing Mordred, Altria looked at Jeanne, Fiore, and Chiron who came with Mordred.

First, she looked at Chiron and Fiore.

"It's been a while, Fiore."

"Yes, it's been a while, Ruler."

Fiore in front of Altria was not sitting in a wheelchair, not because her legs had recovered, but because she was relying on her homemade magic costume, which looked a bit like four spider legs, more like a mechanical creation than magic.

"Thank you for listening to my request and temporarily stopping the fight."

"I have heard from Miss Jeanne about the matter. Ruler, you want to defeat the Assassin Jack the Ripper who is out of control in this town, right?"

Years of training have made Fiore engrave the temperament of nobility into her bones, elegant and natural.

"It was our black side who caused this problem, so we should naturally take some responsibility for it."

"Did you encounter Jack the Ripper?"

Altria glanced at Mordred and the others, wanting to know if they had fought with Jack the Ripper.

It is very likely that Jack the Ripper will hardly appear again... After all, all the magicians and servants in this town should have gathered here. Jack the Ripper may have a heavy burden, but he is definitely not brainless. She will definitely stay as far away from this deadly situation as possible.

"Yes, we met Jack the Ripper."

Fiore said softly: "After learning the situation from Jeanne, we temporarily reconciled with Saber and others on the red side. Saber on the red side temporarily dispelled the fog by releasing magic power, and my Archer found the right opportunity to shoot an arrow at Jack the Ripper who was exposed for a moment."

Altria looked at Chiron.

"I originally aimed at the opponent's spirit core, but the opponent's movements were very agile and dodged this fatal blow. It was not even a fatal injury." Chiron had a peaceful smile on his face, "But she will definitely not have an easy time. I have absolute confidence in this."