Magic Spear and Holy Sword

He then brought up the agreement they had made last time.

Upon hearing this, Cú Chulainn was taken aback and scratched his head. But he quickly realized that such a thing had indeed happened between them last time.

Last time, he confidently told Rovey that he would help him as long as the other party could find him good wine to satisfy him. Unexpectedly, that guy actually managed to find something that would get him drunk with just two bottles. However, he had forgotten about it for a moment because he was so drunk last time, but now that Rovey brought it up again, he remembered.

"Of course."

Cú Chulainn then said with some difficulty, "I will definitely keep my word, but... you can't ask me to do anything too difficult. After all, I have a Master, and I certainly won't betray him."

"Don't worry, I definitely won't cheat you."

Upon hearing Cú Chulainn's words, Rovey responded with a bright smile.

--

In the evening.

So...

Having just finished catching up with her sister Rin Tohsaka looked at the whole fish feast laid out on her family's dining table, and her expression became slightly complicated.

"Didn't you go on a raid at the seafood market? Didn't we agree that you were going to gather intelligence?"

She looked at Rovey and questioned, "How come you've also learned to slack off?"

"Don't make baseless accusations, okay? Rin Tohsaka, I definitely went out to gather intelligence this afternoon and encountered other Servants. Besides, the Assassins are still out there operating. I just thought Sakura might not have eaten yet, so I came back to cook."

Rovey glanced at Rin Tohsaka briefly, then told Sakura to wash her hands and come down for dinner, just as he would have treated her when she was a child. Afterward, he casually asked Rin Tohsaka a question:

"Are you going to eat or not? If not, you'll have to fend for yourself tonight."

"Forehead..."

When asked this question, Rin Tohsaka, who had spent all her savings in Ishtar and was practically penniless, was speechless. She could only silently sit back down in her seat and prepare to eat.

Sitting on the other side, Sakura couldn't help but chuckle as she watched Rovey interact with her sister. As expected of Rovey, even his sister, who gave Kenneth a headache, would be at a disadvantage in front of him.

Only...

"Oh my, oh my, whose little angel is this?"

The next moment, she suddenly felt a warm and soft touch on the back of her head.

"Huh?"

Hearing the playful voice, Sakura looked up and saw a fair and beautiful face with a pair of enchanting eyes appear before her.

With its short, pristine white hair, pale purple eyes, and pointed ears, it resembled a legendary elf, possessing a captivating, almost bewitching allure. Even more terrifying was...

Sakura hadn't even noticed how the other person had suddenly approached her.

Although being suddenly grabbed on the head like that is no less terrifying than a horror movie for Magus, Sakura could tell from seeing that Rovey and Rin Tohsaka didn't react at all that this person was probably not an enemy.

"Alright, Merry, stop teasing Sakura and sit down to eat."

"Okay, darling~"

Upon hearing this, Merry, who had just returned, winked playfully, then transformed into pale pink petals and disappeared beside Sakura. The next moment, she reappeared at the dining table.

This strange scene piqued Sakura's curiosity. She turned to look at Merry with curiosity and then asked:

Who exactly is this person?

"She's your stepmother~"

Merry immediately replied with a smile.

"Ah... so this is the one?"

Upon hearing this, Sakura was stunned for a few seconds.

"Yes, come and call me 'Mom'."

Merry smiled and continued to urge him on.

Before she could finish speaking, Rovey reached out and pressed her cheek. "Stop fooling around, Merry."

Rovey sighed helplessly and said, "This is the Servant I summoned. As you can see, she's a rather strange Magus. Sakura, remember to stay away from her; this guy has a rather nasty personality."

"Hey, how could you do this?"

Merry protested, but Rovey pressed her down again.

As expected, the two of them started fooling around at the dining table again.

Seeing this scene, Rin Tohsaka was already used to it, was immune to it. She had long been used to the way the master and servant got along. It seemed like the Servant were bickering, but in reality, they were more like lovers, or an old married couple. Not only was their tacit understanding perfect, but they were also extremely wicked. The two of them seemed to really enjoy this way of getting along.

Sakura was somewhat bewildered upon seeing this.

Although she didn't know what was going on, she had a premonition that this woman named Merry was very likely to be Reines's biggest adversary.

However, more than anything else, Rin Tohsaka immediately inquired about her own situation upon seeing Merry.

"Um, Mage Merry, how far has the plan progressed with helping me get my body back to normal and completely thwarting Ishtar's ambitions?"

Rin Tohsaka sighed deeply.

Although Ereshkigal has suppressed Ishtar, she still remembers what Merry said: Ishtar modified her body and might not leave even after the Holy Grail War ends.

The thought of it made her feel like there was a bomb buried inside her, ready to explode at any moment. She needed to defuse it as quickly as possible to truly feel at ease.

Forget about the Holy Grail War for now; we must completely eliminate Ishtar.

"That's being worked on, it's being worked on, but it takes time. Even adjusting you or making the costume takes time. You need to hold on for at least two more days."

Merry casually flicked her nails and said, "And you have to be careful. Although Ishtar can't get out now, there's another goddess inside your body. Remember to keep an eye on the other one, otherwise if you get modified again, I won't have time to fix you back."

Reminded by Merry, Rin Tohsaka's mind suddenly went blank, and then she immediately thought of Ereshkigal, who had been silent since the afternoon, so she hurriedly called out to her.

"Ereshkigal! What are you doing?!"

"Master, did you call me?"

Summoned by Rin Tohsaka, Ereshkigal, who was hesitating about whether to secretly make some changes to allow herself to stay a little longer Ereshkigal, immediately peeked out guiltily, only to see Rin Tohsaka's incredulous gaze.

Seeing Ereshkigal's reaction, Rin Tohsaka's lips twitched involuntarily. At this moment, she was perfectly clear about what had happened.

These two sisters from Sumerian Mythology are indeed equally troublesome.

It was at this time that she came to understand more deeply the true meaning of the saying that humans cannot defeat the gods.

The two goddesses have different personalities.

However, in some places they do indeed arrive at the same conclusion through different paths.

That's just being willful.

So-called goddesses are all extremely capricious, making their actions completely unpredictable. They won't listen to force, and even enticement will only make them take advantage of you.

Even with Ereshkigal, if you look away for too long, she might pull out some trick at any moment, making it impossible for you to relax.

"Fine, Ereshkigal, from now on you'll share control of my body, and don't leave my sight again."

"Huh?"

Thinking of this, Rin Tohsaka gritted her teeth and decided to keep Ereshkigal in a state where each of them controlled half of her body and their consciousnesses coexisted, so that she could better supervise her.

Although sharing control of her body like this is not very comfortable for her, it is definitely much better than waking up to find that her body no longer belongs to her at all.

Upon seeing this, Rovey calmly took a sip of tea.

Sakura watched her sister's interaction with the Servant with a smile, and then remarked with a sigh.

My older sister is as lively as ever...

Rather than the refined elegance she was taught, her current lively demeanor is what truly makes her a great older sister.

Meanwhile, Merry continued to enjoy the scene she had instigated with a mischievous grin.

Although she has reformed, the chaos of being a fairy and the wickedness of Witch still flow in her bones.

In the bustling downtown area of Fuyuki City.

It was already evening.

After a long day of work, Chef Cú Chulainn finally sold out all the fish.

After finishing his work, he lightly tapped the thick stack of banknotes in his hand, and then a joyful smile of satisfaction spread across his face.

Sales were great today! Even excluding the money Rovey gave us, it's still a substantial income.

Keep some as a tip for the trouble of buying the wine, and hand over the rest to Master.

Well, although it was another day without fighting, it was surprisingly fulfilling. It seems that ordinary people in this era are quite happy too.

Yeah, I'll go find him tonight and have another good drink with him.

Just as Cú Chulainn was thinking this, and then, with light steps, packed up his stall, preparing to hurry back for a drink, a golden figure dressed in an elegant suit appeared in front of the stall without warning.

Are there more guests?

Hearing the commotion Cú Chulainn didn't turn around, but simply said, "Sorry, we're closing up shop. Please leave."

However, even though Cú Chulainn, as the stall owner, had said so, Lionheart King was standing in front of the stall with a strange expression, did not leave easily.

"That..."

He glanced at Cú Chulainn, who was still facing away and happily packing up his stall, and fell into deep self-doubt.

The guy in front of me, whose entire outfit combined probably doesn't even cost as much as my tie...

Is she really a servant?

Chapter 386 The Demon Gun and the Holy Sword

It is obvious that people are not equal and that their joys and sorrows are not shared. This is the norm in this society.

Because of choices, birth, and various other factors, different people are born with different destinies, status, reputation, wealth, and so on.

This is something that adults should have understood long ago and know by heart, and it is even more so for warriors who have crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, but of course they wouldn't care.

Adults know that instead of complaining about injustice, they should seize the time to do more things, which can at least slightly change their situation. Soldiers understand even more that even if life is unequal, only death is truly fair.

No matter what kind of royalty, no matter what kind of wealthy politicians, no matter what kind of young masters and ladies, on the battlefield they are all just corpses. At the end of their lives, they will nothing more than turn into a handful of dust and die in some corner.

However, although he knew and understood this, Cú Chulainn said he was not envious, but in his heart he was inwardly seething with rage.

At the fish stall at night, a cold sea breeze brought a slight chill, and salty, damp droplets of water rolled down Cú Chulainn's cheeks.

Of course, those couldn't be tears. Ireland hounds don't shed tears over such trivial matters; they were just seawater droplets that accidentally got on their skin while selling salted fish.

However, when he saw the elegantly dressed blond youth standing opposite him, Cú Chulainn's lips couldn't help but twitch.

Similarly, the contrast and gap between poverty and wealth are now fully revealed at this moment.

On one side was an outfit that looked like it had been casually picked up from a street stall for a few hundred yen, with absolutely no aesthetic appeal and just randomly pieced together. On the other side was a set of luxurious designer clothes that were clearly hand-sewn from head to toe. Just one look at it made Cú Chulainn's lips twitch.

Is this guy here to show off his wealth on purpose?

His back teeth were almost crushed by his own teeth.

So, to avoid losing his composure, Cú Chulainn silently reassured himself that it wasn't worth worrying about. After all, all dead people are the same corpses; there's no point in comparing oneself to others. If you're going to compare, compare your true abilities.

Meanwhile, Richard I, the Lionheart King, was also at a loss for words.

After all, his first mission was to go out with his master to gather intelligence and then search for and probe the enemy.

Not long ago, while passing through the bustling city, his friend Robin Hood said he smelled an extremely powerful servant's aura. So, after settling his master in a safe area some distance away, he followed the aura all the way here. However, when he finally caught up with Cú Chulainn as guided by his partner Robin Hood, the scene before him completely baffled him.

There were no fully armed, powerful, or terrifying Servants here. What he saw was just a Servant who was selling fish with great skill, seemingly an ordinary commoner.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but wonder if Robin Hood had made a mistake, or if Robin Hood was deliberately retaliating against him for having asked him to help move things earlier?

However, Robin Hood was certainly not so petty. Besides, as the summoned creature of Lionheart King, he was numb at this moment, and he was also frightened by the scene before him, wondering if he had made a mistake.

But no matter how you confirm it, the guy in front of you is definitely that powerful servant. After all, this is Robin Hood's judgment as a legendary scout, and it can't be wrong from the beginning.

Robin Hood persisted with his first answer after repeatedly confirming it, but Lionheart King, the Richard I, genuinely didn't know how to start a conversation with him. If he could, he would have preferred to remain silent there forever.

After all, the first encounter between a hero and a king wasn't on a quiet street late at night, nor was there Magus as a witness. Instead, it happened in front of a noisy fish stall, with a bunch of salted fish as the witnesses. No matter how you look at it, it's just too tasteless.

However, since he had come to him first, out of a sense of royal courtesy and reserve, he bowed to Cú Chulainn before him and then politely asked:

"Could it be... that you were actually a hero with a legendary fish-selling reputation in your past life?"

Considering Cú Chulainn's recent performance, Richard I analyzed the situation very seriously and said, "Or perhaps..."

"Were you actually a fisherman in your previous life, and only became a hero later? If so, your real name wouldn't be Santiago from the Old Man and the Sea and the Sea...?"