The dinner is over.
After a group of people noisily shared the legendary original wine, the supreme divine wine.
There was no lingering feelings and it ended without any delay.
In the eyes of outsiders and most orthodox magicians, this is a boring, time-wasting farce. But in the hearts of the heroes, this is a very novel experience, an experience they have never had before, and a precious memory.
Especially for the four kings who had memories of the last Holy Grail War, the meaning was even more different. If the last time was a banquet to show the character of a king and a hero, then this time it was to show the personality of a person.
On the field and at the banquet, there was no so-called king, only individual human beings, allowing them to enjoy the relaxation they had not experienced for a long time.
However, this relief is only temporary after all, an illusion deliberately created to be temporarily forgotten.
When the dinner is over, the relaxed atmosphere will naturally fade away, the Master will still be the Master, the Servant will still be the Servant, and the war will begin again.
Feeling the air gradually getting colder, Fiore, who was holding the scoresheet, felt for the first time that her mouth was so heavy that she could hardly open it.
Because it is opened, it means that someone is destined to die. This is one of the purposes of holding this Grand Prix - to gather enough heroic souls to complete the Lesser Holy Grail.
Seeing this, Scathach grabbed the score sheet, glanced at it, and read out: "The first place in total points is the team of Toosaka Rin and Gilgamesh, the second place is the team of Weber and Iskandar, and the third place is the team of Illya and Altria."
Not a surprising ranking.
Gilgamesh's treasure of the king is a bug, similar to the universal pocket of a certain blue cat that is afraid of mice. As long as you play seriously, don't break the rules, don't act recklessly, and choose the corresponding treasure, it's hard to get a bad score - and this time, for some reason, he took the competition seriously, and the result is predictable.
Iskandar is no exception. Iskandar himself is not a bug, but Webber's "Eye of Insight" is. With strong analytical ability as an off-field coach, talented students are divided into teams according to their talents, and they form teams with Iskandar. In addition, Gray and Faker team up to protect themselves. If it weren't for the "King's Treasure" being too buggy, they should have won the first place.
The same principle applies to the Altria group, with Kiritsugu from the Emiya family, Irisviel, Hisau Maiya, and Illya all on the field. However, because there was no other group to defend them, they finished third.
As for the final and largest organizer of the Grand Prix, the Matou family - well, the whole family was in a state of mind where they enjoyed the competition, and no one was cheating. The "Wisdom of the Demon Realm" and the so-called omnipotent Rune were not brought into play, so they failed to make the list and ranked fourth and sixth.
The ranking in the competition means the privilege of first choosing opponents and fighting time. The selected group must fight, which is guaranteed by the authority of the church and the coercive force of the compulsory certificate.
This rule was consulted with each group of contestants before the Grand Prix began. Some people objected at first, but after collective discussion and the addition of details such as how to ensure the safety of defeated Masters and how to deal with emergencies, each Master signed the certificate.
After all, no one wants to die. It is better to fight a good battle within the framework than to die under conspiracy. Of course, this is also because the participants of this Holy Grail War, or more precisely, the participants of the Grand Prix, are straightforward and do not like to play conspiracies in secret. Guys like Roa and Atram would never agree to such conditions.
Now that the rankings are out, the next thing to do will be a natural progression.
Rin and Gilgamesh looked at each other.
"Our opponent has already been decided, Matou Shinji—"
"—Scathach, the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows—"
"—Let's put an end to what happened ten years ago."
At this moment, the Master and the Servant work together.
Shinji and Scathach had expected this, and stepped forward at the same time in tacit agreement: "Come on, I'm at your service anytime."
"very good."
Gilgamesh pointed to the sky and summoned the heavenly ship Vimana.
"This is not a suitable place for a decisive battle. Come up, let's go to another place."
However, just as they were about to board the ship, someone suddenly blocked their way.
"Wait."
Gilgamesh paused: "King of Conquerors?"
That's right, the one blocking the way was none other than King of Conquerors Iskandar.
"Hero King, I remember you once said that I can challenge you as many times as I want. You won't go back on your word, will you?"
Gilgamesh raised his eyebrows. "I never break my promises."
"That's good. I will now fulfill my promise and challenge you. Please don't break your promise."
"king-"
"This idiot—"
Faker and Webber covered their foreheads at the same time and hurried over to stop it. After a period of time together, especially after Iskander appeared, the tacit understanding between the two on certain issues improved rapidly, such as headaches and stomachaches.
Ah, sometimes having too much common sense is really not a good thing.
Fortunately, this time, the two did not need to try hard to persuade him, Gilgamesh could handle it himself.
"I thought you were going to say something? So this is it. Yes, I promised you, but I also promised Rin and the Queen of Shadow Country that I will decide how to fulfill the promise, not you. This is my answer. If you really want to challenge me, just wait for my triumphant return."
"Don't lose." Iskandar snorted.
"I don't think I will lose. Even if I lose, you have better opponents to challenge, right?" Gilgamesh's red eyes showed a rare sternness. "If you feel bored, you can find an opponent first. I think the Knight King is good. Your arrogant words ten years ago seemed to have dealt a heavy blow to her. But you have to be careful. If I don't see you when I return victorious, then you can expect me to laugh at you severely."
"You don't need to meddle in other people's business. You should take care of yourself first."
After saying that, Iskandar made way, and Gilgamesh said no more. He boarded the Sky Boat with Rin, followed by Scathach and Shinji.
Looking at the four people slowly rising into the air, Ying's hands involuntarily twirled the corners of her clothes as she spoke anxiously.
"Brother, sister..."
Luvia beside him whispered, "Aren't you going to stop them?"
"No, this is something we can't avoid." Ying shook her head. Although her expression was uneasy, her eyes were surprisingly firm. "I believe my brother and sister can handle it. As a younger sister, all I can do is wait."
"Is that so—" Luvia said, putting her hands on Sakura's shoulders and gently placing her head on her shoulders.
"Sister Luvia?"
"I am also your sister, so it's not strange to comfort a younger sister. Until they come back, let me lend you my shoulder to lean on."
"Well, thank you, sister."
"Good boy, good boy."
Karna and Medusa, who were standing behind the two men, had slightly dazed looks in their eyes. They both had their own brothers or sisters, but they had never gotten along with each other like this.
Suddenly, I felt a little envious.
PS: The love of the eldest and second sisters for Medusa is twisted, and as for Karna and his brothers, well, we all know - if his mother hadn't begged him, he probably wouldn't just target Arjuna, but would have included the "Pandavas" as his target, and the other four except Arjuna were still quite far away from Karna. (After Karna displayed his divine power, his mother came to him, hoping that he would not deal with the "Pandavas", and Karna finally agreed to let go of everyone except Arjuna).
PS2: To answer the question, the clay tablet is not the result of clairvoyance, it is a very high-grade artifact, which will be mentioned later. The omniscient star cannot be equated with clairvoyance, it can see through everything in the world, including but not limited to real names, treasures, and the truth that is hidden - in short, this is a setting collection.
PS3: I haven’t recovered from my illness yet, and I’ve managed to finish two chapters. That’s it for now, as this cold is quite severe.