Artoria the Big Liar

"But……"

"Contractor, don't ask. When the time comes, she will naturally tell the truth."

Assassin's voice is still old and reliable.

If I didn't know that he is quite tall and strong, I would really think he is a kind grandfather.

At the same time, Saber also looked at me, her emerald green eyes were full of concern—but it was only concern, completely different from her father.The father's eyes are always very complicated, mixed with expectations, sadness and various indescribable emotions.

"I'm fine...thank you, Saber."

With such a perfunctory sentence, I closed my eyes, enduring the soreness in my eyes.

Then, he clenched his hands tightly, with his nails embedded in his skin, trying to numb his thoughts with the faint pain, trying to suppress the feeling that he should get out of the car immediately, run to the father, hug her, and persuade her not to stop. Such abuse and crushing of your own urges.

However, I have already lost this right - all those who have hurt my father have lost the right to advise my father.

Among all people, the one who hurt my father the most is me.

I failed my father's expectations.My father raised me in this way so that I could inherit her throne and become the next generation king.

As a result, on the battlefield of Kamran, not only did I not completely kill her as agreed, but I also died on my own with the Holy Lance.I let the country my father worked so hard to build into ashes, let all the people my father worked so hard to protect die one by one, the short-term prosperity ended like this, and the evaluation of future generations gradually decreased-I am no longer a great king, but A mortal man full of flaws.

So much so that now, the father only wants to embrace a happiness that cannot be smaller, fight desperately for this happiness, move forward desperately, give up important principles, even if the body hurts, he must squeeze the tiniest strength, risking the collapse of the body To take the risk to do spiritual transformation, to become a knight who only protects one person.

I really can't understand my father's state of mind.

But I know that from very early on, I am not qualified to stand beside my father.

In this cranky thinking, time passed so fast that it seemed as if the car stopped just by opening his eyes.

After getting out of the car and opening the umbrella, Yoshikawa led Saber and me through the weed-filled courtyard to the hall of the mansion.

Perhaps due to etiquette considerations, Saber didn't show the skirt armor, but the blue dress I bought for her.

In this hall, a long-haired woman wearing a red gown, black skirt and black stockings stood in the center.

Behind her, there is a woman with long wine red hair in tights, holding a scarlet spear, leaning against the corner and resting her eyes, she must be Tohsaka Rin's follower, the Lancer of the Holy Grail War up.

Rin Tohsaka did not introduce himself, but announced something when he saw us coming.

"Sakura's servants were eliminated. Just now."

"Sakura is...?" Yoshikawa asked.

"Matou Sakura, my biological sister, was sent to the Matou family to become the heir. 20 years ago, because a certain superhero ended the war in the Holy Grail War at the cost of his own life, wishes and prayers. Everything saved us from the dark fate. Only Sakura and I can live in peace and happiness until now. Even after inheriting our respective magic seals, we are no longer called sisters, but our relationship is certain..."

The moment I heard the word "superhero", I gritted my teeth and clenched my right hand into a fist, almost shaking.

After Tohsaka Rin finished speaking, the woman behind her holding a spear suddenly opened her eyes and stared at me.

In an instant, I sensed the breath of death - my intuition told me that this guy is very strong, unreasonably strong, and I can't fight against it at all.I'd better not move easily, better control my emotions, otherwise she will definitely make a move.

And at this moment, Saber stepped forward and hid me behind her.

"Lancer, please pay attention to your behavior. My master came to this place based on his trust in your master."

"...Hmph." Lancer snorted coldly, and closed his eyes again.

Tohsaka Rin's reaction was very strange-or rather, her reaction should be very strange.

She opened her eyes wide, staring at Saber in disbelief, as if she was recalling, but she was quite afraid to confirm.

"...Saber?"

She called for Saber's class, apparently taking her for someone else.

But Saber frowned slightly, with an expression that looked like she didn't know Rin Tohsaka.

"Ah...it's like this, Saber. After all, it's been 20 years. I've grown up and admitted that I'm not that little girl who can't do anything and has a reckless personality!" He showed a gorgeous short sword: "Look, now I can use the gem sword freely, and I have become Zellich's closed disciple! I really..."

It's a pity that Saber's expression was still so solemn, she didn't relax at all, and she refused to speak for a long time.

I know that Saber is just out of politeness and doesn't want to break Tohsaka Rin's fantasy.

"Um... Saber, this dress of yours is so pretty! I thought only suits were suitable for you! It turned out that such a gorgeous dress also suits you very well, I didn't even recognize it at first sight..."

Rin Tohsaka paused.She finally realized something. "Uh...Saber? Don't you know me? Obviously that golden guy knows my name, and even remembers killing my father! If Sakura thinks that guy is still useful, I really want Sakura to use the order Curse him to kill himself on the spot!"

Having said all of this, Saber still didn't respond.She looked at Rin Tohsaka and Lancer, and she was always on alert—she should have sensed that Lancer was very strong, unbelievably strong.

There is no way, I can only do it myself at this time: "Tohsaka, you have mistaken the person. She is not the Saber of 20 years ago, but another person."

"I am another Arturia Pendragon who came here from the 'seat'." Saber still stared at Lancer, her voice was small but extremely solemn. "Although the Saber you know and I may belong to King Arthur on the Seat of Heroes, there is no actual connection between us. Our abilities, cognitions, characters, and foundations will be slightly different. I am 20 years ago I don’t have any knowledge or memory of that Holy Grail War. Before this meeting, I didn’t even know who you are.”

Tohsaka was silent.The light blue pupils trembled slightly, not knowing what he believed in his heart.

She faltered, as if her childhood dream was broken here.

"This, that's it... She really is still..."

I can't be bothered to say anything to her.

Then, looking at Yoshikawa, I said to him, "Tohsaka and I have nothing to talk about. We're going back."

"Hey, Matori-san, now is not the time to show your temper." Yoshikawa was a little flustered.

"No, no! Are you Matori Bendo? I just saw that she looks exactly like Saber from the Holy Grail War last time, so I mistook her...Miss Matori Bendo, I apologize to you, and I apologize to Saber too. , I was too rude..."

Saying that, Tohsaka Rin bowed deeply.

I particularly hate this aspect of this country. As long as something happens, it's just a bow and it's over, without giving a satisfactory answer, and there is no credible plan, which seems to have no sincerity.

That made me frown and take the magician down a notch.

In the end, I proposed a plan instead: "Tohsaka, you asked me to come here, just want to form an alliance, right? I agreed here, but it can only be a mutual defense agreement, that is, only respond to defensive warfare, not to attack You can just ask Yoshikawa for my contact information.” As I spoke, a smile rose from the corner of my mouth: “Although I heard that the Holy Grail was polluted, I still have a wish that must be fulfilled in my heart. Before determining the Holy Grail It is still my goal to take away the Holy Grail before it is hopeless, please remember this clearly."

With that said, I left the lobby, opened my umbrella, and walked on the uninhabited streets of Miyama Town, preparing to return to the dilapidated hotel.

During this process, Saber didn't say a word, just like a normal servant, guarding against any possible threats.

Neither Tohsaka Rin nor Yoshikawa had any intention of staying, and let me and Saber leave.

Because I was thinking about all kinds of things, and the rain was heavy, my shoes were already soaked, and my walking speed was very slow.

Compared with the sense of urgency to go back to the residence, I feel more like walking in the rainstorm, experiencing the feeling of being drowned by the sound of rain.

!【$

After a long time, the torrential rain became heavier and heavier, and Saber beside her finally asked a question.

"Matoori... the 'superhero' that Ms. Tohsaka is talking about must be Matoori's father, right?"

Her voice was very small, and the environment of the heavy rain was extremely noisy, and it was difficult to hear clearly without careful attention.

It's just that her voice is too similar to her father's.Except for a slight difference in the scale, they are exactly the same.No matter how noisy the environment is, I can hear this voice clearly, almost instinctively.

My mind was awakened by her voice, and I was a little sober.

I didn't look at her either, but continued uphill against the stream-like flow of water on this stormy street.

After a while, I replied: "Didn't I write all of that article? My father saved the lives of many children at that time. She didn't specify who, but judging by the situation, Tohsaka Rin and Matou Sakura should Are they all one of those kids?"

"The shock of magic power that broke the specification before, should also be done by Shinto's father?" Saber asked again.

"Aside from her, who else can do it?" I said casually, after all Saber asked knowingly. "Once he is determined to do something, the father will never spare any energy. She said a metaphor called 'Even if the prey is only a rabbit, the lion should do its best'. This time it is like this. Judging from the results, That follower is not too weak, and he has lasted for a long time."

"Is the real bird very confused now?"

"It's not confusion, it's uncomfortable...or hate is more appropriate?"

"Hating the phrase 'superhero'?"

"That's right... There shouldn't be heroes in this world at all. What you have done and what you have experienced, you should honestly bear and deal with it yourself, instead of expecting a great hero to save them."

Having said that, I paused, and turned to look at Saber.

At this time, her expression was quite serious, and her emerald green eyes were thoughtful.

"Saber, how did you notice it? If it's that glorious Knight King, surely you can't feel it?"

"Remove the burden of the past and evaluate something from another angle, and you will get a completely different conclusion."

"Oh, this, this father also said that when evaluating a matter, you should control the whole picture as much as possible..."

Having said this, I suddenly stopped - I seem to have said too much about my father.

Father is great, greater than anyone else.But people often only see the greatness of the father, and cannot see her sacrifice, her hardships, and the exhaustion and pain that have been accumulated all the time.As a result, they regard this kind of greatness as air and fresh water, which can be seen everywhere, neither cherishing nor understanding, and finally facing death without repentance.

"Forget it, I don't want to talk about it, let's go back first..."

(4537 words in this chapter.)

(Because my physical condition is not very good, today's update is late, sorry. I will adjust it as soon as possible.)

Chapter 51: The Crazy Man (four thousand seven)

(This chapter is Mordred's POV.)

The rainstorm is getting bigger and bigger, and it can already be called "extraordinary rainstorm".

It stands to reason that usually only typhoons can cause rainstorms of this magnitude.But now, although the wind is not strong, the cumulonimbus cloud is like a sponge being pinched and pressed, squeezing out the rainwater and dumping it on the ground.

I didn't pay much attention to this, but I just felt that the Holy Grail was too active, which caused this phenomenon.

On the way back, the water flow on the street was getting bigger and bigger, almost turning into a swift river, rushing towards the Mijian River, which made the Mijian River gradually violent.After Fuyuki's new capital was completed and prospered, the municipal government has become much more comfortable, and the embankments have been built with the highest standards. I can see from a distance【"}

In such weather, cars are definitely useless, and walking on the road will only be submerged or washed away.

I'm glad I got rid of Yoshikawa Qingcheng, otherwise it would be much more difficult to break down in the water than to walk.

However, when we were about to return to the hotel, Saber and I sensed an existence ahead at the same time.

He is tall, exuding arrogance and evil all over his body.The dark red magic power is like a torch, illuminating the surrounding buildings.

When we first met, my father once regarded the witch as a dead apostle, but now the real dead apostle came to me.

"The real bird, the opponent is a follower."

Saber whispered a reminder, and the skirt armor and the holy sword hidden in the wind king's barrier appeared.

The torrential rain was really too heavy, and the raindrops hit her skirt armor, making a dull thud, one after another.

A flash of lightning flashed across the sky, revealing the other party's shadow—it looked like he was alone, but his shadow was indeed full of all kinds of beasts and bugs, spreading from the center to the sides, and spreading to my body from a distance. ahead.

It was midsummer, but he was wearing a red coat, a red wide-brimmed hat, and a pair of orange sunglasses. He was very modern.

Noticing the existence of me and Saber, he walked over, and the sound of the leather shoes colliding with the ground was louder than the rain.

The torrential rain was pouring like rain, but not a single drop wet his coat and fur.

After he got a little closer, I confirmed that his weapons were two strange pistols.

One is black and the other is white. The caliber is very large and the length is more than [-] centimeters.

He stopped about ten meters away from Saber and me.

"It seems that this Holy Grail War is not only about filthy people, but there are still glorious knights who come to punish us and other evil things... Interesting, really interesting. The Holy Grail, which is polluted by false evil, can actually summon What shines out! It's like a pure lotus growing out of a dirty mud pond, it's so beautiful, it's really incredible!"

His voice was quite low, quite pleasant.

Such people are either crazy, psychopaths, or both.

And he speaks so politely, almost like a drama, it's hard not to let me connect him with the Dionysian guy.

Saber didn't answer, she was just wearing a yellow translucent raincoat, holding a sword in both hands, cold [*

I don't want to answer either - honestly, I don't want to communicate with this mentally ill guy at all.

However, I am the Master after all, so I must talk to the other party at this time...

"What is your class?"

"Berserker—a berserker who dedicates his reason to the gods and prays for battle in exchange for blessings."

"God? I didn't expect that a dead disciple like you would still believe in God?" I raised my eyebrows.

"That's right, that's right! It is this belief that even the Holy Grail cannot understand, that I am here as a Berserker! Master of Saber, please listen to my prayer! At the end of that prayer, in the At the end of the battle, God will definitely respond, and the kingdom of God (Jerusalem) will definitely come to the world! After that, all human beings in the world will be saved, and there will be no more hatred, no more killing, no more greed and depravity!"

"It really is a lunatic..."