In the evening, Allen sat alone on the beach of Fuyuki City, admiring the magnificent scenery of the setting sun slowly sinking into the sea.
Since the place where he is located is a steep cliff, except for a very small number of fishing enthusiasts, no one comes close to him on weekdays.
What's more, as the night approaches, even the craziest fishing enthusiasts will choose to leave instead of continuing to stay and enjoy night fishing at the risk of falling down and losing their lives at any time.
Sudden!
A young man with long black hair and a black suit slowly walked over from behind, sat down next to Allen, and said in a slightly emotional voice, "I didn't expect that ten years have passed so quickly. In my mind, the last time Holy Grail War happened as if it happened yesterday."
"Haha, why, are you also interested in participating in Fifth Holy Grail War? If I remember correctly, you should still keep Holy Relics from Rider Iskandar, right?" Allen asked with a smile.
Obviously, the person who came was none other than Fourth Holy Grail War's survivor, Rider's beloved "Queen Consort", the monarch who inherited the name of Kayneth, Lord El-Melloi II——Waver Velvet.
Since the two have kept in touch over the years, their relationship has remained quite good.
Among them, Allen is responsible for providing a series of material support such as funds, medicines, gems, Magic Crest, weapons and equipment, etc.
Waver uses these things to open up the situation in Clock Tower, and privately obtains knowledge, technology, ideas and Holy Relics things monopolized by major families and organizations through exchange.
It is not difficult to tell from his calm temperament that he is dozens of times better than the life in the original plot where he often encountered assassinations.
After all, mediocre second-rate qualifications coupled with the endless variety of Magic Crests, equipment, potions, and props are enough to make most first-rate Maguss despair.
What's more, none of Clock Tower's great nobles would allow anyone to cut off their important supply.
So over time, the monarch's position gradually stabilized, and no one dared to question it easily or do anything secretly.
"Join Holy Grail War? Don't be kidding! With a monster like you here, how can other people have a chance." Waver rolled his eyes angrily, and then sighed in frustration. "What's more... the summoned Heroic Spirit will not retain its memory, so the monarch I am loyal to, Iskandar, will never come back."
Allen nodded approvingly after hearing this. "It seems that you have matured a lot in the past ten years. You are no longer as high-spirited as you were back then. You can't wait to prove yourself to everyone. By the way, have you brought what I want?"
"Of course! I won't take what you want lightly."
After saying that, Waver took out a large rectangular box engraved with sealing spells from his pocket.
Just from the vigilant and fearful expression on his face, it is easy to tell that this thing is definitely not an ordinary thing.
"Oh? Did you get it so quickly? I thought I would never find it."
Compared to Waver who was nervous, Allen seemed very relaxed and opened the lid of the box on the spot to reveal the black gems placed inside.
moment!
A terrifying, trembling, and ominous aura emanated from the gem.
"Damn it! Close it quickly! Do you want everyone in this city to die?" Waver was so frightened that he jumped up from the ground.
There is no way not to be afraid!
You must know that this gem is not a decoration, but a cursed gem that can easily cause the death of millions of people.
No one knows how it was born!
But according to the investigation and records of Magus people, Black Death Root, which was rampant in Europe back then, was first spread by a mouse that swallowed this gem.
It perfectly fits Magus people's understanding of mystery.
No origin!
No result!
Not sure how it works!
There is only that strange and unknown magic power that exudes.
So much so that countless people risked death by being cursed, but in the end they failed to figure out what it really meant.
"Relax, this thing is not as scary as you think." With that said, Allen directly picked up the gem and threw it into the mouth of Red Dragon on his shoulder.
Click!
Click! Click! Click!
Vilnalasath unceremoniously crushed the gem into pieces and swallowed it.
In just a few seconds, her whole body was surrounded by thick black mist.
The whole process lasted for about two or three minutes, and then everything calmed down again.
Waver, who saw this scene with his own eyes, opened his eyes wide, with the word "unbelievable" written all over his face. It took half a minute before he couldn't help but ask, "You... what on earth did you do?"
"Nothing! I just transferred the mystery contained in the gem." Allen explained with a smile.
In fact, he also accidentally saw the legend about this black gem in a book dedicated to recording rare objects. He immediately realized that this thing probably has the ability to enhance the curse, so he planned to get it to see if it could strengthen the power of Red Dragon Sorcerer Class Skill.
It now appears that his speculation was absolutely correct.
The gems didn't carry any viruses or curses, they just strengthened those terrible things that already existed.
As for the producer, it may be Jashin from an ancient era, or it may be a powerful black Magus.
In short, for Allen, it doesn't matter who made it, what's important is that it can enhance its strength.
"You are really a lunatic! Forget it, I don't think I have the right to say that to you. Now that the things have been delivered, I will take a flight back to London Clock Tower tomorrow. You know, Mage's Association has not been peaceful recently, and some guys are starting to get a little bit impatient and ready to act."
After saying that, Waver turned around and walked towards the petite figure waiting for him by the road.
But before he could take a few steps, Allen also stood up and asked with interest, "Is that the disciple Gris you have been mentioning?"
"Ah! That's right! How about it? Is it excellent?" Waver asked without looking back.
"How could King's Vessel not be excellent? But these guys are really crazy. They actually want to use Summoning to let Heroic Spirit enter the human body and replace it. But unfortunately, no matter what they do, the final result is doomed to failure. Because the real King Arthur is not dead..."
Allen As he spoke, he stepped in front of the girl and gently took off the hood that she used to hide her appearance.
Looking at the familiar green pupils in his eyes, he couldn't help but sigh slightly, "When this Holy Grail War is over, this face will probably become more and more like Artoria."
"That's what I'm worried about."
Waver obviously knew very well what those words were referring to. He sighed helplessly, pulling the somewhat confused girl and slowly disappearing at the end of the road.
There is no doubt that Gris is not an ordinary girl, but Homunculus or Adjusted Human created through the power of magic.
And due to unknown influences, every time Saber is summoned, it will have some irreversible impact on it, the most typical of which is its appearance.
However, Allen did not intend to get involved in this kind of thing. He quickly found a deserted place and began to draw the magic circle necessary for the summoning ceremony on the ground.
After finishing all this, he took out Scabbard Avalon and began to chant the spell loudly.
"Your body is entrusted to me!
My destiny is attached to your sword!
Respond to the call of Holy Grail, and those who obey this will and principle, respond to me!
I am the one who accomplishes all the good deeds in the world, and I am the one who brings together all the evil in the world!
Entangle Seven Days of the Three Great Word Spirits!
Cross the Wheel of Inhibition and appear! The scale's Guardians..."
The moment the last incantation was uttered!
Dazzling magic light spurted out from the magic circle, completely dispelling the surrounding darkness.
Immediately afterwards, a woman wearing silver armor appeared out of thin air and asked in a very solemn and sacred tone, "Excuse me, you are my Master..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she immediately saw the person standing in front of her clearly, and her pupils instantly dilated with a shocked expression.
"Ai...Allen?!"
"Hey! Long time no see, Artoria." Allen smiled and waved Teuchi in greeting.
"Didn't you fail in the last Holy Grail War? No! No! You should be Servant. How can you summon me as Master?"
Saber's thinking is obviously confused, and even his speech feels incoherent.
Allen smiled and shook his head and explained, "It's a long story. If you want to hear it, then I don't mind telling it to you. But before that, I want to reach an agreement with you first."
"Agreement? What agreement?" Saber asked in an uncertain tone.
At this moment, she has already felt the connection between the two, as well as the continuous supply of magic power that is so huge that it cannot be described in words.
From the perspective of Servant, this supply is enough to prove that the other party is definitely an excellent Master.
"It's very simple! When the last Holy Grail War ended, I had cleaned up the contaminated Greater Holy Grail, so what Holy Grail War will compete for this time is the Holy Grail that can really make wishes. I can give it to you, but the price is that if your wish cannot be realized, then give up your meaningless persistence, leave with me as Artoria, and go to other worlds for adventure." Allen made the conditions straightforwardly.
He knew that there was no need to talk in circles when speaking to people with strong idealism and a martyr's way of thinking. The simpler and more direct the better.
"What?!!! Really? Fuyuki City's Holy Grail can really come true? And you are willing to give it to me?" Saber became excited instantly.
She simply couldn't believe that the universal wishing machine she had been pursuing so hard was actually so close.
Allen responded without thinking, "Of course! I never joke about agreements! What's your answer?"
"Okay! I swear by the honor of the knight! As long as you hand Holy Grail to me in the end, I am willing to abide by the agreement and become your knight as Artoria." Saber raised the holy sword in his hand and made a promise.
"In this case, I wish you a happy cooperation. Believe me, no one in this Holy Grail War can pose any obstacles or threats to us." Allen declared his victory in advance with a smile.
"I have never doubted this. And... I have begun to pity the other Master and Servant." Saber said while suppressing the ecstasy in his heart.
She will never forget that when she was in the upper realm of Holy Grail War, the guy in front of her with the crazy Warrior class put tremendous pressure on the other Master and Servant.
Even Heroic Spirit, who was as proud as King of Conquerors and King of Heroes, finally put aside their pride and chose to join forces.
"Let's go, before it's too late, let's go have some supper together, and talk about what happened at the last moment of Holy Grail War last time. I know that there is a barbecue restaurant that just opened recently, and it tastes very good." Allen took the initiative to invite.
He will never forget that if he wants to have a good relationship with Saber, the most important thing is to fill his stomach first.
"Of course!"
Artoria agreed without even hesitating, and at the same time removed his armor, wearing only the long skirt underneath.
Although this long blue dress is a little out of place, considering the rapid development of the animation industry in the island country in recent years and the endless emergence of various cosplay activities, it is not particularly outrageous.
At least it's better than walking into a barbecue restaurant wearing a suit of armor.
In this way, it didn't take long for the two of them to walk into a barbecue restaurant located on Winter City Commercial Street, order everything on the menu in one go, and then start talking while eating.
At the same time, Sakura, who was far away on the top floor of the building, had just completed the summoning of Servant. She was standing in front of the window looking down at the brightly lit night scene outside. She asked with a smile, "Rider, are you sure you can defeat King Arthur who came as a Saber class?"
"No problem! With an excellent Master like you providing magical power, I am confident that I can defeat any opponent."
Medusa, who had long purple hair, knelt on one knee with strong confidence in his tone.
After all, Servant needs a lot of magic power from Master when fighting and releasing Noble Phantasm.
And whose Master magic power is stronger, Servant will naturally be more powerful and be able to exert its full power.
"In that case, let's take action. First, go to Tohsaka family to test my sister Rin to see if she has summoned her own Servant." Sakura immediately gave the order to Medusa.
It is not difficult to see from their personalities and the way they get along that the compatibility between the two is very good.
"If Servant is found, should we test it or eliminate it directly?" Medusa asked proactively.
Sakura shook her head lightly. "No need! I know who the Servant my sister summoned is, and I also know what the opponent's trump card is. Don't act rashly until all seven Master and Servant appear."
"Understood! Leave it to me!"
After saying that, Medusa jumped directly from the top of the building and disappeared into the vastness in more than ten seconds.
Although Holy Grail War has not officially started yet, Master, who has had one experience like Sakura, has already begun to collect information and is preparing to show Allen the results of his hard training over the years in the opening match.