The Villain Knight Doesn't Want to Be a Hero

Kenneth probably knows this.

There are only so many people who can participate in the Holy Grail War. Even the three families who created the Holy Grail cannot trust each other. Sometimes they can't even reach a consensus of "clearing out the others first", not to mention others.

—— People like Kiara and Sakura are abnormal examples.

For a magician who has taken selfishness to the extreme, unless the opponent is too strong to contend with, the word "alliance" almost does not exist.

And it is not his turn in this regard.

After all, to put it bluntly, in this Holy Grail War, apart from the Assassin, his Lancer is the weakest.

On the other hand, the combination of Lin Qiao and Medusa is already strong enough, so there is no need to add additional allies to share the fruits of victory.

"Well, you're right. I'm not here to form an alliance with you."

"Hmph, after seeing how miserable I am, you're too lazy to even say some basic polite words?"

"Well... you can say that, but it doesn't seem to have any other use except to deceive you, Teacher Kenneth, right?"

Kiara nodded with a smile, and then his amber pupils looked at Kenneth without joking, and his tone became slightly more serious.

"At least from a personal point of view, I did come to you with sincerity."

"..."

Kenneth tutted his lips unhappily, but didn't say anything.

Although he was a little unhappy with what Kiara said, he had to admit that what she said was true... At least it made him feel better than saying a bunch of nice words and then politely declining.

He couldn't help but look at the girl in front of him who was only slightly older than his adopted sister and niece.

He had to admit that he had underestimated her before... or was she hiding her talents?

"So let's be frank. Since this is not an alliance, what are you here for?"

"Well, strictly speaking, I'm here to ask you to withdraw from this Holy Grail War."

"!"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere on the field immediately became a little tense - to some extent, this was equivalent to a declaration of war.

Diarmuid, who was standing aside, immediately set up his double guns, ready to attack at any time.

But...

"Get out of here! Idiot!"

If the other party really wanted to eliminate him directly, they would not come to negotiate. Don't you even have basic judgment! ?

As if to vent all the resentment in recent days, Kenny angrily shouted away Lancer who was ready to fight... Even if objectively speaking, the other party did nothing wrong.

"Cough! Cough!"

As if he had a stitch in the side, after a few violent coughs, Kenneth looked at Kiara again with a heavy breath.

"....Although Lancer's behavior is inappropriate, Seshoin, you should know that you can't say this casually."

The magic circuit is scrapped, the magic seal is damaged, and even the face of the nobles is lost. Influenced by this, the entire El-Melloi faction will be devastated and even swallowed up by others...

For Kenneth, it is even more painful to let him return to London in disgrace than to kill him.

And if he wants to save all this, it seems that the only way is the universal wishing machine.

"Yes, please rest assured, Teacher Kenneth. Although I dare not say that I know all the difficulties you are facing now, I also have a general understanding."

"That is why I choose to negotiate with you at this time, hoping to achieve a win-win situation for both parties after the Holy Grail War."

Facing Kenneth's distrustful eyes, Kiara did not intend to retreat.

Instead, he took out a piece of parchment that looked old from his arms, on which there were many mysterious symbols.

Then he continued with ease:

"Specifically, if you choose to withdraw from the Holy Grail War, your magic circuits and the magic seals of the El-Melloi family will be completely repaired by us."

"I believe that as a magician, you should not refuse this condition."

Chapter 585 Harsh Conditions

You can repair your magic circuits and magic seals without taking the risk of continuing to participate in the Holy Grail War...

I have to say that Kenneth was really tempted by this condition.

Or he couldn't help but be tempted, after all, compared to others, the cards in his hand were really too bad.

Not to mention that he was completely useless, Diarmuid's combat power was only a little stronger than Hassan the Hundred Faces - it would be fine if he manifested in the world with the Saber class, but he was Lancer who was much weaker...

Even because of his overly rigid chivalry and the petrification of his left hand, he might not be as good as Assassin in performance. At least the latter would not care about whether the means were mean or not.

——Besides, because of Lin Qiao, he doesn’t even have a single Command Seal now.

In other words, even if he bites the bullet and continues to participate in the Holy Grail War, the result is obvious.

Not to mention whether the Holy Grail can fulfill his wish, there is still a question mark.

But right now...

It seems unnecessary to take that risk?

“.....Prove it to me first.”

Take two deep breaths. Although Kenneth knows that Lin Qiao has the ability to manipulate time, he needs something real to convince himself.

"A very reasonable request, Teacher Kenneth."

Nodding, Kiara then took out a grilled fish from the plastic bag held by Medusa.

"Do you really have to use this?"

He complained about the grilled fish Kiara handed over.

Lin Qiao directly used the ability to reverse time, and with a very devilish action, restored the grilled fish on the skewer to the state before it was grilled.

Kenneth fell into silence when he saw this almost miraculous scene.

But apart from him, Diarmuid was probably the one with the most complicated feelings.

He wanted to say that he could also share the worries of his lord, but unfortunately, because of Sora and his own magic circuit being destroyed, Kenneth looked at Kiara more and more unpleasantly...

And on the other hand, he really couldn't beat Lin Qiao and Medusa.

"So what's the price?"

After a long silence, Kenneth looked at Kiara in front of him.

"Don't fool me with just quitting the Holy Grail War. If that's the case, then you should leave."

He didn't believe that the other party did all this just to eliminate an opponent in the Holy Grail War, or out of teacher-student affection or something like that.

——That was just fooling him like a fool.

After all, the effort and income were not proportional at all, but it seemed extremely suspicious.

"Well, about this, I do not deny it."

Kiara smiled and did not deny it.

"Letting you quit the Holy Grail War is just to ensure that you can live next, so that I can get what I really want."

"So you can accept it with peace of mind."

I knew it!

Kenneth curled his lips as expected. Although he didn't know the details, he roughly guessed some of Kiara's thoughts.

——Compared to the Holy Grail itself, the other party has already plotted the benefits of the future, such as everything controlled by him and the El-Melloi family behind him.

After all, apart from this, Kenneth really couldn't think of a reason why the other party would help him.

Take the parchment with the self-compulsory certificate in Kiara's hand and read the conditions on it carefully.

However, as his eyes gradually moved to the end of the text, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

"..... Is this your condition?"

"Yes."

Kenneth sighed.

Although the above content was somewhat different from what he expected, it was true that the other party was plotting something related to the El-Melloi family.

[Condition 1: Immediately after signing the contract, Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald will accept Kiara Seshoin and Sakura Matou as his closed disciples other than his children, and he needs to train them to the best of his own and his family's ability]

[Condition 2: During this period, he must not harm or kill them in any form, and he must prevent others from harming and killing them, and he must not do anything against their will]

[Condition 3: Regardless of whether Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald survives, Condition 1 will last for 25 years]

That's about it, and the remaining details are as follows.

In the world of magicians, students and apprentices are two different concepts.

There is nothing much to talk about students. It is just like in school. To put it objectively, it is nothing more than a relationship of one teaching and one listening.

There is no other connection.

On the other hand, disciples are completely different.

They can inherit their own mantle and teach their knowledge. Sometimes, they are even more important than blood relations such as children.

In addition to various additional conditions, they even make plans in case he dies...

It must be admitted that such conditions are not harsh.

In a sense, what the other party is plotting is no longer the material assets of the El-Melloi family, but the existence of El-Melloi itself...

But on the other hand, with no successor and the loss of the magic seal, it is almost foreseeable that the El-Melloi faction will decline, and it may even be kicked out of the position of monarch completely.

Count on Lanis?

Well, it must be said that the child has talent, but it takes time to bring out her talent... She is only five years old after her birthday this year!

In general, in this case, there are really not many choices left for Kenneth.

Anyway, it is definitely more reliable than the Holy Grail.

"You have planned it from the beginning, right?"

"If I say it's not, will you believe it?" Qihuang did not choose to deny it directly, but he did not admit it either.

"In a sense, we are just going with the flow."

"....."

Go with the flow...

There are too many things that can be associated with these four words - but Kenneth is too lazy to pursue them.

After all, thinking about these things will only make him upset, and there is no use.

Putting down the parchment with the self-compulsory certificate, Kenneth sighed deeply.

"I know, I can accept all the conditions above."

"Then..."

"But I have an extra condition!"

Before Qihuang finished speaking, Kenneth interrupted her emotionally.

His hands were clenched into fists, and his nails were deeply imprinted in the flesh, which seemed to be a posture that if he didn't agree, he would simply burn his boats and refuse directly.

Qihuang and Lin Qiao looked at each other, and the latter shrugged, indicating that she didn't care.

"Well, Mr. Kenneth, if you are dissatisfied with any of the terms, please..."

"Sora!"

"?"

"Sora is gone!"