"You fellow!"
Artoria was surprised by Bai Luo's arrival.
But the other party's address of 'Daimao Wang' made the girl quite displeased: "Another Heroic Spirit like Rider?"
"Hey, hey, since when did Rider become a derogatory term?"
"I agree with that."
Bai Luo gave Conqueror no face at all: "He's nothing like the Conqueror I imagined."
"Exactly!"
Artoria nodded in strong agreement.
"That's truly too much."
Conqueror looked at Bai Luo with a resentful expression: "I thought you and I had good compatibility, young man."
"Sorry, I don't like men."
After Bai Luo finished speaking, his gaze turned towards a certain direction.
"Hahaha, young man, you truly are an interesting fellow."
After Conqueror finished speaking, he used his knuckled fist to knock open the lid of the wine barrel.
In an instant, the fragrant aroma of rich red wine permeated the air in the courtyard at night.
'To be Conqueror's Master, this guy is quite pitiful.'
Bai Luo glanced at Waver on the side, shaking his head silently: 'That huge barrel of high-quality red wine must have cost a lot, right?'
He didn't think Waver was the kind of person who would use magic to extort or seize things.
"Although the shape is a bit strange, this is a traditional drinking vessel in this country, you know."
Conqueror proudly picked up a bamboo-handled ladle.
"That's not a decanter, it's just ordinary tea ware."
Fortunately, there was another person from the East here who knew it was a tool for drawing water in the Japanese tea ceremony.
"Is that so?"
"Well, whatever, as long as it's useful, that's enough."
Conqueror first used the ladle to scoop up the red wine from the barrel, preparing to drink it all in one gulp.
"Use this."
Bai Luo took out a few cups and handed them to him.
"Oh, thanks."
Conqueror was not pretentious; he simply scooped a large cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Legend has it that the Holy Grail will be given to the suitable candidate..."
Conqueror said steadily, first broaching the topic.
Although he was rarely seen speaking in such a serious tone, for some reason, it didn't feel out of place at all.
"Although this competition unfolding in Fuyuki is the ritual to determine the suitable candidate."
"But if it's just to determine the candidate, it doesn't necessarily have to involve bloodshed."
"If the Heroic Spirits can accept each other's 'capacity,' the answer will naturally appear."
"..."
Artoria also took the wine glass Bai Luo handed her, then directly scooped a ladle of wine from the barrel.
Although her petite stature made one wonder if she could actually drink, the girl's manner of drinking was no less bold and hearty than Conqueror's.
Conqueror smiled happily at the sight.
Then, both of them looked at Bai Luo, awaiting his response.
"You've both drunk; if I don't, will I seem unsociable?"
Bai Luo wasn't particularly interested in red wine, but with the atmosphere like this, what else could he say? Of course, he would join them in a single gulp.
"You mean to say that you first want to compare 'capacity' with us, Rider?"
Artoria had been observing Bai Luo.
If Conqueror was a magnanimous overlord, then Bai Luo was like an elegant and mysterious Holy King.
Every movement of his showed no hint of Jin Shan Shan's arrogance; instead, he gave off a feeling like a spring breeze, fully embodying a King's capacity and lack of pretension.
"Exactly, because we all claim to be Kings, of course we must discuss capacity."
Conqueror's gaze lingered on Bai Luo and Artoria: "Speaking of which, this isn't a Holy Grail War, but a Holy Grail Questioning."
"Knight King and Conqueror, and the King of Mages, you don't mind me calling you that, do you?"
Hearing Conqueror's address for Bai Luo, everyone present couldn't help but feel their hearts pound.
Indeed!
The other party was the legendary King Solomon!
"No matter."
Bai Luo did not explain.
Because Jin Shan Shan hadn't arrived yet, Bai Luo planned to wait until he did.
Otherwise, introducing himself once or twice would be too undignified.
"Whose capacity is more suitable to become the King of the Holy Grail?"
"Just by tasting what's in the cup, it will naturally become clear."
After Conqueror finished speaking seriously, the corner of his mouth suddenly twisted into a sly smile, and he spoke in a teasing tone towards a certain spot: "Oh, by the way, I remember there's another fellow who also insists he's a King."
"Jokes aside, mongrel."
As if responding to Conqueror's remark, a dazzling golden light burst forth before everyone's eyes.
Artoria and Irisviel had a deep impression of this voice and this light, and both were taken aback.
"Archer, why are you here?"
Saber asked with a tense expression, and Conqueror, whose expression was pale, answered her.
"No, I saw this guy on the street, so I tentatively invited him too."
"Why are you so slow, Jin Shan Shan?"
"But unlike me, you walked here, so I can't really blame you."
Archer, clad in shining armor, finally appeared, his ruby-red eyes arrogantly staring directly at Conqueror.
"I didn't expect you to choose such a cramped and suffocating place to host a King's banquet. This alone shows how little you amount to." 193
"How do you intend to atone for making this King specially come here?"
Jin Shan Shan said this, but from the moment he appeared, his gaze had not left Bai Luo.
"And you, where did you pop out from?"
"To be invited by this guy, it seems you're another mongrel who claims to be a King without knowing his place."
With a single sentence, the atmosphere instantly froze.
This was not an exaggeration, but a true, palpable, deathly silence that made everyone with distinction.
Ziyuan, Cang Ying, and Star Fang appeared around the garden, led by the Ice Emperor.
They did not speak, but quietly awaited Bai Luo's command.
At their Master's slightest glance, the four would launch an attack on Jin Shan Shan, making him pay a bloody price for his arrogant words.
"!!!"
And this scene also fell into the eyes of the crowd.
The aura emanating from the four was, without exception, terrifyingly strong.
Ziyuan, for now, need not be mentioned.
They had already witnessed his power.
He was a powerful Servant who remained completely unharmed even under the bombardment of hundreds of Jin Shan Shan's Treasures.
The other three, their auras were in no way inferior to Ziyuan's.
Among them, the Ice Emperor, in particular, was enveloped in terrifying magic, as if he would freeze the entire castle.