They say the drinking table is a good place to talk

Wang is also a leader, isn't he? -- Foreword

"Mother!"

"Cold!"

Just as Jizi was struggling with whether or not to explain to Rin, a woman looking hurried appeared ahead of her. It was Aoi Tohsaka was extremely worried because her daughter had acted on her own.

The moment Rin saw Aoi, she stumbled and rushed towards her. The latter immediately hugged her daughter, and then both of them burst into tears. At first, they were just sobbing quietly, but after a while, they started wailing.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Mom. I really, so sorry. I didn't want to... but Kotone hasn't been coming to school. She's mine... I'll never see her again, just like Sakura left... I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, Mom..."

"******Novel WW. QULEDU. It's okay, that's good... that's good, that's good..."

Unlike Rin, who was crying and venting her emotions while giving a disjointed explanation, Aoi kept repeating the words "It's okay, that's good." Perhaps in a mother's eyes, as long as her child is safely back by her side, nothing else matters.

"Mother?" The novel website doesn't skip words. Feeling the maternal love in Aoi Tohsaka's words, Jizi couldn't help but recall those distant memories with her mother. Because so much time had passed, she could hardly remember what her mother looked like anymore; the few remaining impressions were fixed on a pair of blurry yet exceptionally warm eyes.

Children who are loved by their mothers are all happy... Even if they don't get along with their stepmothers, she still treats her younger sister, her biological daughter, with the same care and affection.

So, what were Aoi's feelings when she was forced to send her daughter away because of the deal between Tokiomi and Zouken? And how deep was her love for Tokiomi, as she was able to suppress her grief and continue to support him?

Admirable, pitiful, and somewhat frightening...

"Assassin, Assassin?"

Lost in thought, Jizi didn't notice that Aoi and Rin had already finished their scene of embracing and crying; their eyes were still red, but the tear stains had been wiped away.

"No need to be so polite, Mom. Just call her this—heave-ho!"

Rin raised her right leg and swung it backward, then kicked hard at Jizi's calf after gathering her strength.

Ouch!

Suddenly gripped by pain and weakened by her own body, Jizi lost her balance and collapsed heavily to the ground.

"Rin, what are you doing!"

Seeing this, Aoi Tohsaka naturally reprimanded her daughter in a stern tone.

"It's alright, it's alright," Jizi, the victim, spoke up for the perpetrator, "I just wasn't paying attention for a moment—Aoi knows what kind of person I am, right? This doesn't count."

"Oh, right." As Tokiomi Tohsaka's wife, even without Magecraft talent, she had gained a considerable understanding of the basics of the Holy Grail War through constant exposure. No matter how much the person in front of her looked like a girl next door, her true identity would not change; she was none other than the Old Man of the Mountain, who ruled Alamut.

Aoi and Jizi were both planning to let it go, but Rin suddenly started crying loudly again:

"Waaaaah, I'm so sorry, Asashin, I didn't mean to, I just suddenly forgot... I really didn't mean to, please don't get hurt..."

In Rin's eyes, Jizi had suffered a fatal injury and exhausted a great deal of energy; he was probably barely managing to stand up now. It was all because of that brat's impulsive actions; how much pain must Asashin be in? Most of those injuries were sustained while protecting her.

Thinking about it this way, Rin felt even more disgusted.

"It's okay," comforting a loli is a basic courtesy of a lolicon. Jizi, supporting herself with her hands on the ground but not getting up, moved to a kneeling position in front of Rin, bringing their eyes level. "Rin just suddenly relaxed, so she naturally got up. I understand."

"But, but your injury..."

It's okay.

"But I think it's related! You can punish me, otherwise I'll always feel guilty!"

Punish you... As a lolicon, [for various reasons], fortunately, because of the memories of her mother and younger sister, Jizi's morals have improved somewhat, and she finally decided to play the role of a conscience.

"Then let's make a promise," Jizi, stroking the little girl's head and rubbing it against her soft face several times. "Next time you want to make a big splash, remember to think about the feelings of those who care, especially your family."

Blinded by Jizi's sudden burst of saintly radiance, Rin took a while to react, "Um, um, okay."

"Cherish your family members."

"Asashin? You're clearly even more reckless than me!"

"Will you die if you don't respond?!" Jizi almost roared out, but Kui scolded her first:

"Rin, that's so rude!"

Knowing Jizi's identity, she naturally understood that Assassin's family was no longer in this world—in a sense, that was the truth—and mentioning it rashly would probably make her very upset.

"I would never do anything that would worry her!" Because in her eyes, I was already dead.

"You have it?" Rin focused on the key point again.

"Yes, she's super cute. That's why I agreed to work for Tohsaka."

"Is that so...?" Rin's expression fell as if she had made the connection, but she quickly regained her spirits. "I'll do my best too! She's not having a good time at the Matou Family, is she? I'll try my best to help!"

In an instant, their Siscon souls resonated intensely, and that spark illuminated the night sky of Fuyuki City —well, no, not by that. It was Aoi Tohsaka's car that had started up and flashed its high beams, urging Rin to get in quickly.

"Thank you, Asashin."

Don't worry about it, just remember our promise!

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When they returned to the Holy Church, it was already very late at night. With the help of the magical power gathered by the Leyline here, Jizi quickly began to repair his body.

"Assassin, you have a mission."

Kirei Kotomine's voice suddenly rang out, startling Jizi, who was lying on the bench.

"Oh, you didn't discuss pleasure with Arhr today? I've been doing my best to gather information about ASTR for you."

"Give it your all?" Kirei Kotomine repeated Jizi's words in a strange tone, revealing something that made Jizi somewhat uneasy.

At the instigation of the King of Heroes, Kirei did indeed order Jizi to collect information on other ASTRs, including their private lives, hobbies, and so on. Since Jizi already had this much information, she simply went through the motions and reported the data to Kirei. Because she was so attentive, she didn't bother to disguise it, and now it seems that he has indeed noticed something amiss.

However, since he had already said that in the beginning, it wouldn't be convenient to change his mind, so Jizi had no choice but to continue with the lie.

"Yes, yes, to get firsthand information, I went to great lengths to infiltrate, risking being attacked by powerful Srvant like SABR and ANR. Can't you even appreciate the effort I put in?" (Novel website does not skip words.)

"That's truly dedicated," Kirei replied with an inscrutable expression, then, before Jizi could argue further, immediately added, "Rir, Saber, and Arhr seem to be having a banquet at that castle in the suburbs. This is an opportunity."

"Oh?" The most dangerous moment has arrived! Fortunately, we were prepared beforehand. Jizi feigned delight and said, "This is indeed a good opportunity to test the strength of that so-called King of Conquerors. After all, he's the only one on our side with incomplete intelligence."

"Assassin, do you have a plan?" Tokiomi's voice came from the Familiar that the Tohsaka Family had placed with the Holy Church. Because he had previously raised her favorability rating quite high and had demonstrated excellent analytical skills, Tokiomi did not directly tell Jizi to carry out the assassination, but instead sought her opinion.

"I have an idea, Tohsaka, but it might expose my existence."

"Hmm..." After considering for a moment, Tokiomi spoke again, "Let it be exposed. We've gathered almost everything we need to know, only the girl is missing."

Heh, Jizi barely managed to keep a smile from spreading across her face—damn it, she'd been with Rin the whole time and forgot to Mask —finally, all those hidden agents she'd planted would have to come in handy.

"Speaking of which, Astr, you and I expended a lot of energy protecting Tohsaka. To ensure the smooth progress of the upcoming operation, please lend a hand as well."

Although Jizi herself wouldn't participate in the battle according to her plan, as long as she had enough magical power to act, why not take advantage of any opportunity to make that fake Father suffer?

Thus, Ji Zi rightfully obtained a lot of magic power from Kirei Kotomine.

"Can such inferior wine really be used as a bargaining chip to judge the magnanimity of a king?"

In the spacious yet dilapidated courtyard, marked by the previous battle, sat three renowned heroes. Besides all being dual warriors, they also shared the common trait of being world-famous kings.

A king's banquet, where he displays his magnanimity at the table, is also a form of battle.

However, one of the kings seemed very dissatisfied with the wine offered on the table.

"I don't think so," the red-haired king said, scooping up a large spoonful and tasting it.

"Hmph, that's because you, you bastard, know absolutely nothing about wine!" The Golden King casually waved his hand, opening a portal to another dimension beside him. What appeared from there was not a weapon, but a series of wine vessels inlaid with dazzling Gems. The heavy golden bottles were filled with a clear liquid.

"This is the Wine of the Kings, savor it."

"Oh, I'm so touched."

Ignoring the Golden King's tone, the King of Conquerors took the wine bottle, filled three glasses, and took a sip.

"This is amazing! This wine couldn't possibly be brewed by humans; it must be something only gods could enjoy!"

On the other side, Sabr also took a cup and began to savor it. Because of Jizi's interference, she hadn't participated in the battle at Fuyuki Port, and therefore hadn't witnessed Arhr's chuunibyou-like behavior, so she didn't feel much resistance towards him. In fact, since they were all kings, Sabr even felt a bit of kinship with Rir and Arhr.

"Hmm, indeed a fine wine. To possess a collection of this caliber, Arhr, your status must be extremely distinguished."

Having good food and drink equals high status; Sabr's logic is quite interesting, isn't it?

"Of course! You all know your stuff!" The Golden King said with an air of self-righteousness. "Everything I own is of the highest quality, from weapons to wine; only then can it be called the style of a king."

The three kings downed a cup together, savoring the mellow and wonderful taste.

"Speaking of which, how can a banquet be complete without musicians?" the Golden King added.

"Oh?" the King of Conquerors asked, "Does your collection include musicians?"

"It's not quite good enough for my collection, but it's certainly high-class for now." The Golden King waved his hand towards a corner where there was only air. "Come out."

While everyone else was still a bit confused, a clear and melodious voice suddenly rang out:

"I never expected Your Majesty to be able to see through my disguise. I was so inexperienced."

The sound gradually became clearer, and at the same time, a figure wearing a black robe and Mask appeared from thin air.

"Assassin!"

Weber was the first to scream, then ran quickly to the Servant's side.

"Don't be nervous, my little Astr. Although it's not for assassination, since it dares to show itself so openly, it probably isn't here to kill you."

Although Irisviel didn't lose her composure like Weber, she subconsciously moved closer to Saber. After all, she had just been kidnapped by the Assassins and subjected to various acts of cruelty, leaving her with some lingering trauma.

However, Assassin seems a bit different this time? When we dealt with him before, I didn't have the energy to pay attention due to the special circumstances, and Assassin deliberately changed his voice back then, so I didn't notice. Now, although the Mask makes his voice sound a bit different, I can still barely tell that it's a female voice.

It is truly a strange fact that the Old Man of the Mountain, the leader of Alamut, the sworn enemy of the Church and the one who struck fear into the hearts of the Crusaders, was actually a woman.

But then I thought about it and it wasn't surprising at all; King Arthur was a girl.

At the same time, Irisviel felt relieved of a burden—she had been touched all over her body by Assassin during treatment, which made her feel as if she had been defiled, but since they were all women, it didn't bother her.

The camera pans to the other side:

"I didn't see through it, but Tokiomi will definitely do something underhanded," the Golden King said to Jizi. "Remember, this is a king's banquet, and I am merely the one serving the wine, so behave yourself!"

"I am truly terrified," Jizi said, bowing his head in a submissive manner.

"Don't be so tense, arhr." It was the King of Conquerors who spoke, scooping a spoonful of wine from the barrel he had brought. "Although this is a king's banquet, the king's words are still open to all! If you wish to drink with us, take a cup; this wine is infused with your blood."

It sounded like it was trying to ease the tension, but it was actually a warning—blood and wine go hand in hand. Fortunately, Jizi wasn't one of those schizophrenic idiots. She conjured a wine glass to catch Rir's wine, then brought it to her lips and poured it down. The red liquid went straight through the Mask and into Jizi's mouth.

"Thank you, King of Conquerors, for the wine."

"Don't be shy, scoop some more if you want." Rir placed the wine ladle next to Jizi. "But judging from what Arhr said, you seem to have some talent for playing music?"

"It's just a trivial skill, but if Your Majesty is willing, I'll make a fool of myself with it." Jizi summoned her magnificent guitar.

Seeing this, Rir gestured for him to go ahead, "Then what are you waiting for?"

So Jizi plucked the strings, and melodious music filled the entire venue.

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① This is all laying the groundwork for the distant FSN...

③ Does anyone still remember this...?

④ The piece being played here is "Marriage d'Amour." I often hear it in high-class bars, and since they were having a cocktail party, I chose it... I don't know much about music, so please bear with me.

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23. It is said that a dinner table is a good place for conversation.

23. It is said that a dinner table is a good place for conversation. (Typed by a member of [*][Novel Network])

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