Hundred-Faced Hassan's Desperate Will to Survive / The Couple Reunites

However, Red A humbly stated that this knowledge was merely given to him by the Holy Grail and could not be considered his own at all.

With these ingredients, Emiya Kiritsugu and the others returned. When they got back, they found that Mikaela had placed a table and chairs outside the house, and had also set up a large barbecue grill.

"Hmm? I remember... we don't have a barbecue grill, do we?" Red A placed the items on the table and looked at Mikaela with some confusion.

"Fortunately, I can conjure it up."

Mikaela glanced at Red A and said calmly, "These everyday items don't cost me much magic, so to avoid wasting money, I brought out the barbecue equipment."

"And I've also put the grill I use for making barbecue over there. Take a look."

Mikaela pointed to the stove beside her, then looked at Cú Chulainn and said calmly, "You use Rune Magecraft to start a fire."

"Huh?! No way!!!" Cú Chulainn, who was still waiting for food, shook his head and looked at Mikaela speechlessly, "My Rune Magecraft is for destruction. If you use it to start a furnace, it will easily explode."

"..." Mikaela was speechless. He thought he would have an easier time, but he didn't expect that he would still have to light the fire.

"I'll do it."

At this moment, Sigurd had changed into casual clothes like the other Servant, pushed up his glasses, revealed a very handsome smile, and said, "Fire is something that brings hope and warmth to mankind. If it's just a simple matter of starting a fire, then leave that to me."

"Okay, thank you for your help. I'll change my attire too." Mikaela nodded slightly to Sigurd, crushed the card in his hand, put on a black and white apron, and conjured a black and white hair tie to tie his black and white hair into pigtails.

Mikaela's hair has always been loose down her back, but this time, she felt she needed to be more serious about cooking, so she specially changed her hairstyle.

"Oh! Not bad!" Cú Chulainn gave Mikaela a thumbs-up after her transformation, praising her, "You're much more feminine now. How about changing your gender? You have so many wonderful little gadgets, why not change your gender?"

"Don't even think about it." Mikaela rolled his eyes, rolled up his sleeves, walked over to Red A, and seeing the other man cutting up meat, he suggested, "I'll help too."

"Hmm? Are you alright?"

Red A looked at Mikaela with some surprise. She had been fighting all night and should be exhausted.

Although Red A already knows that he is the previous Saber, the other party is now in the flesh, so he must also know fatigue.

So Red A was ready to roll up his sleeves and grill meat for everyone by himself. However, with Mikaela's help, he was worried about whether her body could handle it.

"Don't worry, I'm used to it." Mikaela didn't seem to care at all. Instead, she skillfully crushed the card and took out two sharp meat cleavers, tossing them to Red A.

"Your abilities are indeed extraordinary."

Red A smiled slightly, took the meat cleaver, and began to cut the meat into chunks. The meat was bought in a large piece, and if it wasn't cut into smaller pieces, it would probably take more than an hour to roast!

"Well, it's only convenient." Mikaela started cutting meat, and said as he cut, "Unfortunately, I can take out an unlimited number of everyday items, but I can only take out one powerful weapon like Noble Phantasm."

At this point, Mikaela felt a pang of regret. If only he could produce two weapons: the Nietono no Shana in his left hand and the Ice Lotus Sword in his right!

One fire, one ice! Even without transforming, I can fight a small number of Servant head-on.

"Why not give it a try?" Red A said casually, "I think your ability is similar to my Projection Magecraft. If you continue to develop it, it might have amazing effects."

"..." Mikaela was silent for a moment. He glanced at Red A again, then continued cutting meat and said calmly, "To be honest, I don't know if this ability can be further developed."

Nothing is fixed.

After cutting a portion of the meat, Red A began preparing a special sauce for grilling. After all, it's grilled meat! How could it taste good without sauce?

Pick up the frying pan that's placed to the side, put it on the stove next to you, and then put the prepared ingredients into the frying pan to start making the sauce.

As if it were a habit, Red A continued while making the sauce, looking at Mikaela, "Although I don't know how you know about me, since you know about me, you must not be from this era. So I'll kindly remind you that so-called abilities have no limits; the only limit is being bound by oneself."

"If you want to develop your abilities, then I think you can continue to develop them. If you want to stay where you are now, I don't think I have any objections."

"Because you are already very strong. I heard from Kiritsugu that even Servant of Gilgamesh's caliber lost to you. If he lost to you, then apart from the 'Grand,' I really can't think of any Servant in this world who could threaten you."

Red A said with a smile that he was very clear about Gilgamesh's strength. Although he did not know how Mikaela had won, the fact that the opponent was able to defeat him meant that he must have unimaginable trump cards.

"You think too highly of me. If I were to actually fight that King of Heroes, I would surely die. It's just that I was in better condition at the time."

Mikaela finished cutting the pork and prepared to cut the beef. Looking at the cleaver in his hand, he said calmly, "Perhaps I should listen to you and try to see if I can develop a new ability."

PS: "Sixth update, four more to go. Do you think I can finish writing this?"

Chapter 245 Bai Mao's Strong Will to Survive (Seventh Update)

It was lunchtime, and with the help of Mikaela and Red A, the aroma of barbecue filled the air.

"Zzzzz!!"

The flames baked out the excess fat from the rows of meat, and the hot oil dripped into the flames.

"Whoosh—!!"

Like a master barbecue chef, Red A picks up a small brush, takes out the freshly prepared sauce, and brushes it onto the barbecue.

"Ohhhhhhhh!!!!" Cú Chulainn shouted excitedly, clearly eager to taste the roasted meat.

"Excuse me."

Mikaela, carrying vegetables, bumped into Cú Chulainn and said with some helplessness, "I know you want to eat the first piece of roast meat, but aren't you a little too excited? What's with blocking the stove like this?"

"Hahaha, sorry." Cú Chulainn laughed without any embarrassment. He took a few steps to the side, looked at Emiya Kiritsugu was opening a beer bottle, and naturally put his arm around the other's shoulder, saying gratefully, "Thank you so much, Archer's Master, for buying so much stuff."

"No need to thank me, on the contrary, I should thank you all." Emiya Kiritsugu rarely smiled. He took out disposable cups from the side and poured wine for each person.

"Cough cough..." Hassan of the Arm appeared just in time, coughing a few times as if to remind someone of something.

"Peace of mind."

Emiya Kiritsugu pointed to the pre-poured juice and smiled, "I won't let Saber drink alcohol, after all, she's only fifteen."

"Emiya, congratulations, your daughter is saved."

Seeing how Emiya Kiritsugu, Hassan of the Arm also blessed him. He knew why Kiritsugu was so happy, since he had participated in the Holy Grail War to save his daughter.

"Congratulations." Bazett walked over, naturally took the wine, and drank it.

She knew Emiya Kiritsugu, who was known as the Magus Killer and was quite famous in the Clock Tower.

However, Bazett also knew that the other party had retired with his wife and children three years ago after the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City, and this was probably his last job.

Amidst the blessings of numerous Servant and Master, Irisviel and Emiya Kiritsugu were deeply moved, though they themselves were well aware of the situation.

If they relied solely on their own and Mikaela's Servant, it would be impossible to defeat the Black Faction's Servant so quickly, given that they had far too many main Servant.

Even if they ultimately win, it will likely be a Pyrrhic victory, and the couple might even die for some reason, leaving Mikaela to take the Holy Grail core back to their home to heal Illya.

To achieve such a powerful victory in such a short time, with everyone unharmed and all having contributed, is enough for Emiya Kiritsugu to give away most of his money so they can eat, drink, and have fun.

"It's done!"

At this moment, Red A spoke up. He placed the freshly grilled meat on three plates, then dodged Cú Chulainn who was lunging at him, and said in a somewhat helpless tone, "Everyone, hurry up and eat, or this dog will eat it all."

"Huh?! Who are you calling a dog?!" Cú Chulainn bristled. Although he was known as a rabid dog, he wasn't actually a dog.

Even if they are comrades-in-arms, if Red A speaks like that, he will still use Rune Magecraft to bombard them!

"Whoever lunges at me is a dog." Red A said to Cú Chulainn, "Why are you in such a hurry?! You're Servant now! You won't get hungry! Eating won't do you any good."

With that, Red A placed a plate in front of Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel, then another plate in front of Asagami Fujino and Ryougi Shiki, and finally a plate in front of Bazett.

By the way, Emiya Kiritsugu had the most meat on his plate!

"Saber, what about you over there?" Red A turned his gaze to Mikaela.

Red A and Mikaela had a clear division of labor: one was in charge of grilling meat, and the other was in charge of grilling vegetables. However... vegetables were obviously harder to cook than meat.

After all, they cut the meat on a thinner side, paying more attention to the texture, and the portions are generous and filling.

There was also a lot of chopped meat nearby. Red A would be able to cook the meat soon enough for Cú Chulainn and the others to eat.

Of course! You can't just eat meat, you also need to eat vegetables! A balanced diet of meat and vegetables is the key.

Mikaela glanced at the corn, eggplant, and other vegetables that had been placed on the table, and said to Red A, "Let's eat the lettuce first, I'll have some more to eat later."

"Leave this small matter to us."

At this moment, Hassan of the Hundred Faces suddenly jumped out. They split into five groups, skillfully tied on aprons, and looked at Mikaela, assuring her, "We have received some modern culinary knowledge, and in the past, we were the ones who cooked."

At this moment, Hassan of the Hundred Faces's meaning was very clear: he wanted Mikaela to go and rest, while the five of them would do the 'barbecue' work.

In this Holy Grail War, they did nothing. They were bad at fighting and bad at gathering intelligence. If they were to find something to do, Hassan of the Hundred Faces felt a chill running down his spine, as if the First Generation Master might appear at any moment and sever his head with a single sword strike.

To be honest, Hassan of the Hundred Faces genuinely felt that he was just slacking off here. He wished he could have a record of killing one enemy like Hassan of the Arm.

He wasn't exactly terrified, but now... 'they' felt they needed to demonstrate their value, like cooking! Doing odd jobs!

"It's alright, go eat, I'm not hungry yet." Mikaela smiled. He felt that Hassan of the Hundred Faces had worked hard. Although the enemy's intelligence work made a mistake at the last moment, they hadn't provided them with any information beforehand.

Therefore, it's impossible for them to obtain information about all enemy Servant immediately.

Looking at Mikaela's gentle smile, the Hassan of the Hundred Faces felt healed for a moment, but quickly! They felt an even greater chill behind them, and they collectively shook their heads! Indicating that they were completely unharmed!!

Under the semi-coercion of Hassan of the Hundred Faces, Mikaela temporarily put down her work, sat down next to Ryougi Shiki and Asagami Fujino, and then picked up her chopsticks to start eating the grilled meat.

"Mmm! It smells delicious!"

Cú Chulainn picked up a piece of roasted meat from Bazett's plate, put it in his mouth, and then gulped down the wine in his glass. He then showed a very satisfied expression and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "This is real life! After a battle, there's a victory celebration."

"Yes, yes," Jeanne d'Arc agreed, taking a bite of roast meat and a happy expression on her face.

"Eat slowly, there's plenty to go around." Emiya Kiritsugu smiled. He had gone all out today, ensuring that these Servant would eat to their hearts' content!

The atmosphere was festive, and in this cheerful environment, Mikaela calmly took out his wine and began to drink, a hint of envy and admiration flashing in his eyes.

This time, Hassan of the Arm didn't come out to stop it because... why should he stop his little master if he wanted to drink it?

PS: "Seventh update, I can't take it anymore = = The author's vision is already blurry, I'm going to sleep! I can't keep going, everyone should rest early too."

P. S.: "Aaaaaaah!! My typing speed has slowed down!!!"

Chapter 246 Reunion of Husband and Wife

The revelry was in full swing; everyone was eating meat and drinking wine, and the heroes were talking about their own era.

Sigurd, Cú Chulainn, Red Hare, Medusa, Hassan of the Arm, Hassan of the Hundred Faces, and Kiyohime —each of them is a famous figure in history, and their stories are naturally very fascinating.

Mikaela and the Master listened silently, eating grilled meat and vegetables while drinking wine.

Red A himself quietly remained a cook and had no intention of getting involved in the conversation. Even when Cú Chulainn invited him, he simply smiled and said that there was nothing much to say about his experiences.

However, a banquet must have something to liven things up. Cú Chulainn slapped his thigh, seemingly in high spirits, and pointed at Mikaela, saying, "Let the two of them have a simple gunfight!"

Mikaela naturally did not refuse. He immediately changed into Valkyrie's Spirit Origin, took out the pseudo- Divine Declaration, and threw the Gae Bulg to Cú Chulainn.

"Readily!"

Cú Chulainn tossed his staff aside, found a more open spot, gripped his Gae Bulg, and charged toward Mikaela.

Although it was supposed to be a friendly spar, it was no joke. Cú Chulainn was a true warrior! Every move he made was a killing blow, making Hassan of the Arm and Hassan of the Hundred Faces wish they could rush up and forcibly pull him away.

However, Mikaela, who inherited Valkyrie's spear skills, was no pushover either. He was able to withstand Vlad III's storm of attacks on the wooden stakes, let alone Cú Chulainn's attacks.

The two fought for half an hour, ending with Mikaela stabbing Cú Chulainn in the arm, with the tip of Cú Chulainn's spear only one centimeter away from Mikaela's neck.

In a life-or-death battle, Cú Chulainn would appear to have won at first glance.

Because he sacrificed an arm in exchange for piercing Mikaela's neck, it was a huge win no matter how you looked at it.

Well... the premise is that Mikaela doesn't have a weapon to heal herself, otherwise, if they wear each other down, Cú Chulainn will be at a great disadvantage no matter how he fights.

After Cú Chulainn set the precedent, Ryougi Shiki was also eager to join in. She fought Bazett again, and although she was unsurprisingly defeated, she wasn't angry at all. Instead, she accepted her defeat quite naturally.

The other Servant also displayed their combat skills to varying degrees, but perhaps feeling that the battles were no longer interesting, they began to showcase their talents.

For example, Kiyohime looked at Mikaela and sang a song from her era, as if trying to awaken Mikaela's memories...

Unfortunately, it was no use. Mikaela looked indifferent, as if she couldn't understand what Kiyohime was singing.

On the contrary, Asagami Fujino seemed to have heard this song before and hummed a rough melody, which made Kiyohime's expression turn somewhat ugly, and at the same time reinforced the belief that Asagami Fujino was indeed her reincarnation!

However, the song Kiyohime sang was a relatively famous Japanese folk song, which most people knew, so it was not surprising that they could hum it.

Mikaela is different. He doesn't understand Japanese folk songs at all. Even though he lived in Japan for a period of time, he was busy working and supporting himself and didn't have time to listen to so-called folk songs.

The banquet continued, but time ticked by.

Ryougi Shiki, Bazett, and Asagami Fujino went to sleep. They knew what was going to happen next, but neither of them were really suited to the 'farewell' type of people, so they went to sleep as well.

Irisviel and Emiya Kiritsugu had both left, and they were going to sleep too. After obtaining the Holy Grail Core tonight, a huge weight had finally been lifted from their hearts.

The Master, who were ordinary people, had all left, and the scene quieted down a bit.

"It's almost dawn." Cú Chulainn drank his wine. It was already quite late; in another hour or two, it would be daylight. He looked at Mikaela and said, "I will give you my Spirit Origin."