"Empathy?"
This word instantly reminded Saber of some things in the past, such as Daimyo Dingding's sentence "King Arthur doesn't understand people's hearts."
"That's right! If a person cannot understand the sorrow, pain and happiness of other people of the same kind, then he cannot integrate into the group and become an isolated existence in society, and this isolation often ends in tragedy. Especially the king, he may not know how to govern the country, or he may not know how to Commander the army, but he cannot understand the human heart." Allen explained pointedly.
Saber seemed to understand something, widened his eyes and asked, "Do you also think that I don't understand people's hearts?"
"Do you think you understand?" Allen asked with a smile. "Tell me, do you know why those Knights of the Round Tables follow you, and what do they want from you? If you can tell me, then I will admit that you understand people's hearts and sincerely apologize."
"I..."
Saber was momentarily speechless, and was surprised to find that he really didn't know why Knights of the Round Table followed him, let alone what they wanted from him.
Seeing this scene, Allen couldn't help but shook his head slightly, and continued, "Look! This is the failure of being a monarch.
To be precise, you, Rider Iskandar, and King of Heroes Gilgamesh respectively represent the three most failed monarchs.
Among them, you are a typical king who was overthrown because he did not understand and could not meet the needs of his subjects, which eventually led to the outbreak of rebellion.
Rider Iskandar, on the other hand, is a typical example of someone who simply wants to satisfy their selfish desires and does not care about what the entire country will look like, let alone establish a perfect system to implement rule.
So after his death, the seemingly huge Empire instantly fell apart and was divided up completely by his most trusted generals. Even his wife and son died in the end.
As Emperor, is there anything more tragic than this?
As for the last King of Heroes Gilgamesh, he was a tyrant who placed himself above the entire country.
In his eyes, things like the country and its subjects exist for themselves.
Therefore, his external behavior is that he is aloof, taking everything he does for granted, and has no clear concept of good and evil.
Because in his subconscious mind, what is recognized by himself is good, and what is denied by himself is evil.
But whether it was pursuing immortality or avoiding the destruction of Kingdom of Uruk, King of Heroes Gilgamesh failed.
In the end, he accepted his fate and role in history, and peacefully completed the final journey of his life. "
"So we are all losers..."
Saber had a defeated expression on his face, but he quickly raised his head and stared into Allen's eyes and asked, "What about you? Who are you?"
"Me?" Allen smiled and spread his hands. "I am just a mortal who likes to pull down those who claim to be gods and creators from their high places, and then step on them hard. So far, I have killed several guys who claim to be gods."
"Kill God?!!!" Irisviel keenly grasped the key words.
"Haha, I suggest that you don't waste your precious time searching for heroes or monsters who have experienced killing gods in myths and legends, otherwise you will end up with a lot of meaningless information fragments. Well, this is the end of tonight's meeting, and it's time for my Master to rest."
After that, Allen picked up Sakura and rode on Spirit Winged Young Dragon into the air, waved downwards, and then walked away.
Watching the dragon disappear into the night sky, Saber couldn't help but sigh slightly, "This year's Berserkers are really not simple. They don't feel the breath of madness at all. Instead, they are full of wisdom and unique insights like sages."
"Yes! And from the information he just revealed, he should be a Heroic Spirit who has great power and has killed gods." Irisviel touched his chin with a thoughtful expression.
But soon, the two got back in the car again and quickly returned to the family castle near the top of the mountain.
At the same time, on the other side, in Tohsaka family's mansion, Kotomine Kirei was also reporting Assassin's latest discovery to Tokiomi.
"Teacher, it is now almost certain that Berserker's Master is your little daughter Sakura."
"What? Sakura is only five years old! How can she have such huge magic power to sustain the daily consumption of a Servant!" Tokiomi suddenly stood up from the chair and even accidentally knocked over the goblet of red wine.
"Assassin saw this with his own eyes! And she also released a kind of ice magic, which is far more powerful than your Flame Array. If you ignore her age and mental state, she may be the strongest among all Masters now. In addition, Caster, who has been silent for a long time, also appeared. He is Gil de Rey, the marshal during the Hundred Years' War period."
Kotomine Kirei told all the information he knew in one go.
From the shock inadvertently revealed in his eyes, it is easy to see that his heart is quite uneasy at the moment.
You must know that this special profession Magus not only depends on talent, but also requires guidance from famous teachers and years or even decades of study.
Why can Clock Tower become the strongest among the three departments of the Mage's Association?
It's not because of the monopoly on Magecraft system's educational rights!
What's more, the real secrets of each family will not be easily handed over to outsiders.
"Matou family can never have such an amazing magic that can make Sakura become so powerful in just one year." Tokiomi immediately expressed his judgment after pondering for a moment.
After all, Fuyuki City Three Families originally founded Holy Grail War together, and they have a good understanding of each other's strength and magic mastery.
If the other party really had such technology, it would have been used during the first three Holy Grail Wars. It would have been impossible to delay it until now, and it would have been used on an adopted daughter.
"You mean... Berserker gave Sakura great power?" Kotomine Kirei's eyes widened in surprise.
Tokiomi nodded slightly. "Now it seems that this is the only explanation. I believe you have seen Berserker's unusual abilities and attributes. It is almost impossible for other Servant to pose any threat to him in a one-on-one battle. Even King of Heroes Gilgamesh suffered a big loss. So..."
Just before he finished speaking, a deafening loud noise suddenly came from the center of the city.
Looking at the high-end hotel surrounded by fire, Kotomine Kirei immediately pursed his lips and said, "That guy Emiya Kiritsugu did take action after all. But even the building was blown up. I can't imagine that he is a Magus. No, it should be said that he is good at achieving his goals through Magus unexpected methods."
"Hmph! Twelve Lords of the Clock Tower is not so easy to kill. Kayneth's original Magic Crest - Moon Cell Liquid, truly integrates offense and defense. Even I need to be extra careful to deal with it."
Tokiomi made no secret of his admiration for this competitor.
"A full-scale war between Emiya Kiritsugu and Kayneth will only benefit us, not harm. Maybe we can also make some small moves while the chaos is happening." Kotomine Kirei suggested meaningfully.
"On this point, you can make your own decision. But I think Caster should be dealt with first. The number of missing and murdered children around Fuyuki City has been rising rapidly recently. If this continues, Holy Grail War may be exposed to the eyes of ordinary people."
When saying these words, Tokiomi's tone showed strong disgust and dissatisfaction.
Like Kayneth, his traditional Magus family adheres to the principle that "Holy Grail War must be carried out in secret".
But look at it now!
Look at the hotel building outside that has just been completely Blast by explosives and is still burning with raging flames!
These amateur bastards don't have any of the nobility, elegance and mystery of Magus!
They are simply a group of vulgar mercenaries who only know how to kill and destroy!
Caster's Master is even more outrageous. He is actually a pure perverted murderer. He has no interest in Holy Grail itself and spends all day thinking about attacking children who have no ability to resist.
"I understand! I will tell my father." Kotomine Kirei put one hand on his chest and bowed.
Just when he was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly stopped and asked without looking back, "Teacher, don't you need to try to contact Sakura? As long as she is willing to stand on your side, with Berserker's strength, it will be a piece of cake to get Holy Grail."
"No! Sakura is no longer Tohsaka's child, but is fighting on behalf of Matou family. As a father, I feel very proud. If she can really defeat me in this Holy Grail War and reach Root, then it doesn't matter even if she kills me. Because this is the fate of Magus!"
After saying that, Tokiomi picked up the wine glass and poured a little more red wine into it, then raised the glass to admire the beautiful moonlight outside, then brought it to his mouth and took a sip.
In an abandoned basement far away on the other side of the city, "Sunshine Boy" Uryuu Ryunosuke was nailing children to pillars with nuts in an extremely cruel way, intending to use this to create a new and cooler way of killing.
As Allen said, he has no ability to empathize and is unable to have any sympathy or other emotions with his fellow beings who are being tortured.
But before the pose was ready, French Marshal angrily walked in from the outside, tore the dying but not dead child into pieces, gritted his teeth and cursed, "Hateful God! He is still binding Jeanne d'Arc to this day. Soul! We must prove the loss of Kamui and the emptiness of love. No matter how cruel or violent, we will not be punished by God, so from now on, we will do more things that violate the moral bottom line and pile up blasphemous sacrifices!"
"Are you trying to say we're going to abandon quality in favor of quantity?"
Uryuu Ryunosuke is indeed a perverted murderer, and he immediately understood what Servant was thinking.
"That's right! Make the eleven people in the cage as sacrifices first, and then add new children."
After saying that, French Marshal stretched out his hands covered with blood and viscera to the frightened children who were huddled in the corner...