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"Irisviel, what should I do?"

Irisviel was also at a loss.She was angry because the barrier of the forest was destroyed before, but after seeing that smiling face, she couldn't hate it anyway.

"He's not the kind of person who would set up traps, does he really want to drink? Or does he want to adopt a soft policy towards Saber?" Irisviel said doubtfully.

"No, Irisviel, this is a challenge." Saber, who should have lost her will to fight, became serious at this moment for some reason.

"challenge?"

"Yes... I am the king, and he is also the king. If you want to divide the wine table, it will be tantamount to a bloodless 'battle'."

Perhaps hearing Saber's words, the King of Conquerors nodded with a smile.

"Hehe, it's good to understand. Since we can't face each other with swords, let's use wine to decide the outcome. King of knights, I won't let you go tonight, so be prepared."

"Interesting. I accept." Saber who responded resolutely exuded a fighting spirit as if on the battlefield.

It was only now that Irisviel realized that this was not a joke, but a real "battle".

………………

The venue of the banquet was chosen beside the flower bed in the atrium of the castle.Last night's battle did not affect this place, and it doesn't look shabby for entertaining guests.At this time, no one cared about the cold outside.

The rider brought the wine bottle to the courtyard, and the three servants sat down facing each other and confronted each other leisurely.Irisviel and Weber sat side by side, guessing the development of the situation, and realizing that this meant a temporary truce, and she just had to watch from the side.

Rider smashed the lid of the barrel with his fist, and the mellow aroma of red wine immediately permeated the air in the atrium.

"Although the shape is strange, this is a wine vessel unique to this country." Rider said while proudly hitting the wine with a bamboo handle spoon.

"How about the King of Knights and Hope?"

Saber took the spoon from the emperor's hand without hesitation, scooped up a spoonful of wine, and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing Saber's bold appearance while drinking, Mu Hantian was not to be outdone, and the rider let out a pleasant and appreciative laugh when he saw this.

"So, first of all, who are you going to compete with me? Rider?" Saber said to Rider after taking another spoonful of wine.

"Exactly, a real contest in the name of 'King', but in this case, it is not called 'Holy Grail War', it is better to call it 'Holy Grail Question and Answer'... In the end, who is the king of knights and the king of conquerors?" What about becoming the 'King of Holy Grails'? It's a perfect question to ask a wine glass." Rider changed his serious tone just now, and smiled mischievously.

Then he said as if talking to himself: "Ah, speaking of which, there is also a person who claims to be 'King' here."

"Enough of the joke, bastard." As if responding to Rider's ambiguous words, a dazzling golden light flashed in front of everyone.

That sound and that light made Saber and Irisviel's bodies stiffen immediately.

"Archer, why are you here..." Saber asked sharply, but the calm Rider answered her.

"Ah, when I saw him on the street, I asked him to drink with him—but he was late, Jinguang. But he walks differently from me, so you can't blame him."

The archer in armor stared proudly at the rider with ruby-like eyes. "It's really a pity that you chose such a poor place to hold a banquet. You only have this little taste. How can you apologize for causing me to come here on purpose?"

"Don't say that, come, have a drink first."

Rider smiled boldly and handed the spoon full of wine to Archer.

He thought that he would be irritated by the rider's attitude, but unexpectedly, he simply took the spoon and drank the wine inside.

Irisviel remembered the "challenge" that Saber said earlier. Archer, since this unidentified golden hero claimed to be the "King", it was impossible for him to refuse the wine offered by Rider.

"What kind of bad wine is this, to use this kind of wine to fight between heroes?" Archer said with disgust.

"Really? I got it from the market here. Nice wine."

"The reason why you think so is because you don't understand wine at all, you bastard." A vortex of void space appeared around Archer who snorted.This was the harbinger of the strange phenomenon that could call out the Noble Phantasm, and Weber and Irisviel only felt a chill in their bodies.

But what appeared next to Archer tonight was not a treasure, but a series of wine utensils inlaid with dazzling gemstones.The heavy gold bottle is filled with a colorless and clear liquid.

"Look, this is the 'Wine of the King'."

"Oh, I'm so touched." Rider didn't mind Archer's tone, and happily poured the new wine into four glasses.

Chapter 1 King’s Banquet ([-])

"Oh, it's delicious!" Rider took a sip and immediately praised with wide eyes.

Now even Saber was aroused curiosity.Originally, this was not a competition to see who was more decent, but a competition of wine.

When the wine flowed into her throat, Saber only felt a strong sense of swelling in her head.This is indeed a good wine that she has never tasted before. It is strong but clean, mellow and refreshing. The strong fragrance fills the nostrils, and the whole person feels a sense of drifting.

"Great, this is definitely not a wine brewed by humans, it's a drink made by gods!"

Looking at the rider who did not hesitate to praise him, Archer showed a leisurely smile.At some point, he also sat down, shaking the wine glass in his hand contentedly.

"Of course, whether it's wine or swords, I only keep the best things in my treasury - this is the king's taste."

"Are you kidding, Archer." Saber roared.The calm began to be broken by the tense atmosphere.

"I'm tired of hearing you bragging about your wine collection. You don't look like a king, but a clown."

Archer sneered and looked at Saber who was full of gunpowder. "It's outrageous, a guy who doesn't even know how to drink is not worthy of being a king."

"Okay, you two are so boring."

Rider smiled wryly and motioned to Saber who wanted to say something else, then turned his head to continue the previous topic and said: "Archer, the best of your wine can only be matched by the cup of treasure—but unfortunately, the holy grail is not used to hold wine. Now we are conducting the Holy Grail question and answer to consider whether each other is eligible for the Holy Grail. First of all, you have to tell us why you want the Holy Grail. Archer, as a king, you can try to convince us that you are qualified to get the Holy Grail."

"I can't stand you. First of all, we're going to 'fight' for the Holy Grail, and your question is far from the premise."

"Um?"