Strategy Meeting (Continued)

Wang Xiaoming was both amused and exasperated; it turned out this was all his fault.

After thinking about it, I decided it would be better to explain this to Cassandra.

"Yes, Paris did come before. But he also brought information about Hecate... Although it may be inappropriate for me to say this, Cassandra, could you temporarily put aside your hatred for Paris?"

Honestly, Wang Xiaoming didn't want to get involved in Cassandra and Paris's family affairs.

However, they were first taken care of by their elder brother Hector for a long time, and then Paris came to deliver the information.

Wang Xiaoming felt he still needed to say something.

After a while --

"Since you've spoken, brother... then I have no reason not to listen..."

After a long silence, Cassandra spoke slowly.

"I just hope Paris won't have this kind of good luck next time."

Although Cassandra's voice was calm, everyone felt the temperature in the room subtly drop.

Judging from her tone, she clearly wasn't prepared to let go of this hatred easily.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

While Wang Xiaoming breathed a sigh of relief, he remained secretly on guard.

A woman like this, who is prone to turning evil, should never be messed with lightly...

You must tell Shirou about this.

"So, what about the battle plan?"

Seeing the sudden chill in the room, Mordred, feeling somewhat uneasy, spoke up.

"I'm sorry, that's not available."

What did you say?

Wang Xiaoming spread his hands and looked at Mordred.

"First of all, we don't know what cards the other side has up their sleeve, so we can't formulate an effective counter-plan."

On the other hand, both Mordred and Artoria are battle-hardened Heroic Spirit. Rather than having me give orders here, it would be better to hand over command to you and let you adapt to the situation."

"Then I shall accept it without hesitation."

Artoria nodded, indicating that she would take command of the battle.

"So, the last remaining question... concerns [Artemis], who is currently orbiting in interstellar space..."

Wang Xiaoming's words made everyone present look serious.

After all, a [machine] that can casually unleash Noble Phantasm still poses a considerable threat to everyone.

"Paris previously said that Artemis was in his hands. Since he could say that, with Apollo's protection, he must have a considerable degree of confidence in this matter..."

However, just in case, if Paris's operation fails, then Ishtar is probably the only one who can effectively harm [Artemis]."

Don't worry!

Ishtar readily agreed, pounding her chest with a resounding thud.

"Who cares about the moon goddess or the sun goddess? I'll show her the power that destroyed Mount Ebih!"

"Let's leave it at that for now."

Taking a deep breath, Wang Xiaoming scanned everyone in the room once more.

"If nothing unexpected happens, tomorrow should be the decisive battle. Until then, please everyone get some rest..."

As he spoke, Wang Xiaoming was secretly calculating in his mind whether there was anything he had overlooked.

At the same time--

A teddy bear sitting on the roof looked up at the moon with a very sad expression.

"What's on your mind?"

The figure that suddenly appeared behind Orion asked him, his tone tinged with curiosity.

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Character Card: Cassandra

Cassandra

Attribute: Chaos - Good

Region: Troy

Source: Greece mythology

Characteristics: Humanoid, Servant

How to obtain: None.

Character Details: A princess of Troy in Greece and Roman mythology, daughter of Priam, and priestess of Apollo, the sun god. She gained prophetic abilities through either the washing of her ears by a divine serpent's tongue or a gift from Apollo. However, she was cursed for refusing Apollo's marriage proposal, leading to her prophecies being disbelieved and her being considered mad by the world. After the Trojan War, she was captured by Agamemnon. Despite foretelling her own death, she chose to be killed by Agamemnon's usurping wife, thus escaping her life of slavery.

Bond Story 1: Height/Weight 159cm · 47kg

Source: Greece mythology

Attribute -- Chaos·Good

Region -- Troy

Gender -- Female

Mad Enhancement Heroic Spirit who claims to have lost his sanity but can still communicate normally.

Bond Story 2: Mad Enhancement - B

The princess of Troy, whose kingdom was destroyed. She speaks and acts rather coldly and calmly, and can communicate normally with people, not as if she has been given Mad Enhancement spell. She is extremely concerned about how to prevent the destruction of her country, and seems to have little interest in people and things other than the key cause of Troy's destruction. She seems to have no hostility towards the Greece Heroic Spirit. Occasionally, she will mutter something under her breath with a tone of disgust, and a set of syllables will appear frequently.

Bond Story 3: Prophecy -- B+

As a child, he was cleansed by a divine serpent and received guidance from Apollo, thus gaining the ability to prophesy. In his previous life, he was cursed so that his prophecies were not believed, and he was powerless to stop Troy from turning into a sea of fire as foretold. Currently, he is not particularly concerned about whether others believe his prophecies.

Bond Story 4: "Burning Trojan Horse"

Grade: C

Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm

Odysseus then offered the Trojan Horse plan. Cassandra and Laocoon both said there was something fishy about the horse and that it should be burned instead of being dragged back to the city as a trophy. Their warnings were not heeded by the Troy, directly leading to the destruction of Troy. The idea that burning the horse could have delayed the destruction became a materialized Noble Phantasm.

Bond Story 5: During the massacre of the city, she hid in the Temple of Athena, was pulled out of the temple by Ajax the Lesser, and ultimately became Agamemnon's spoils of war. She prophesied that she would become a victim of Queen Clytemnestra's usurpation of the throne and be killed along with Agamemnon. After choosing to mock the coming of madness, she ended her life.

Ajax the Lesser blasphemed against women in the temple, Athena conjured a storm that destroyed his fleet. He then angered Poseidon with his arrogant words, ultimately being smashed to pieces. Clytemnestra was killed by her son, who obeyed a prophecy. "The rude will be cursed, but whether it is Athena or Apollo who inflicts it, I do not know. I advise you not to try."

Final Bond Story: In his Mad Enhancement state, he set aside his resentment towards Helen, the instigator, and the enemy Greece army, focusing instead on his younger brother Paris as the key to preventing the war.

He yearns for the Holy Grail to return to the point in time when his brother was abandoned on Mount Ida, before he is rescued by a bear and a shepherd, and to kill the culprit who turned Troy into a sea of fire.

The mad prophet has ignored the ironclad law that Human Order is immutable. If he obtains the Holy Grail, he may very well distort the Human Order of the Trojan War. Please proceed with caution.

Summoning: "Cassandra of Troy has come in response to the summons. How strange that she summoned me as a Berserker! So, what do you wish to know about the future?"

During the upgrade. "Thank you, I should be able to get more accurate prophecies now."

Spirit Origin Ascension I: "My ears feel like they've been cleansed again, it feels great."

Spirit Origin II: "My thinking is much clearer now."

Spirit Origin III: "We've sorted things out and found the key to preventing war."

Spirit Origin IV: "The key to preventing Troy from being engulfed in flames is to nip the man who started the war in the bud—that foolish and incompetent younger brother. I will go myself if I have the chance. Will you grant my request?"

Start 1: "The outcome was already foreseen."

"Starting with 'facing the enemy personally,' it was still somewhat unexpected."

Skill 1: "Obtain more accurate prophecies."

Skill 2: "Understood."

Blue Card: Magecraft?

Green card: Bow and arrow.

Red Card: Flames Ignite.

Noble Phantasm Card: "Although... it's not the key point."

Attack 1: "Listen."

Attack 2: "Hit!"

Attack 3: "Burn!"

Ex attack: The weakness was anticipated.

Noble Phantasm Card: "Delay the coming of destruction! Burn, Troy (Greek gift of Odysseus)! Expose the enemy general's scheme!"

Minor injury: It hurts a lot...

Injured (major): Paris...

Combat Inability 1: The prophecy was wrong...?

Combat Inability 2: Please change your strategy quickly...

Victory in Battle 1: I was right, wasn't I?

Battle Victory 2: If only we could win that battle too...

His opinion on the Holy Grail: "The Holy Grail? If I had the chance to obtain it, that would be wonderful. If possible, please lend it to me."

What I like. "What do I like? My life before Lord Apollo proposed to me. After that, life was a mess, and I actually kind of want to go back to before that. Thinking about it, Lord Apollo before he proposed to me was my type. As for now, I feel quite comfortable with you."

Things I hate. "If I had to pick something I hate, what I hate most is a man who gets blinded by beauty, seduces other men's wives, starts a war that destroys a country, and then acts cowardly and spineless. If I had the chance, I'd want to personally eliminate this threat forever. Not referring to any specific person? In that case... men who make foolish decisions driven by lust are all disgusting."

Bond 1: "Does the Mad Enhancement state change one's way of thinking? Is it because rationality decreases?"

Bond Two: "As a berserker, I've lost my rationality, and my worries have lessened. Ask me anything you want, whether it's about past battles or the potentially tragic future of you or your comrades. Believe it or not, it's up to you. Do you want to believe Cassandra's words?"

Bond 3: "It's strange that I can communicate normally with everyone. To be honest, whether you decided to summon me or imposed Mad Enhancement spell, I knew before the summoning and took precautions. It's not in the Throne of Heroes, it's in Hell. It would be strange if I were on the Throne of Heroes."

Bond Four: "The ability to prophesy was gained through the serpent washing her ears, and her mastery of it is the result of Lord Apollo's teachings."

Bond Five: "I've foreseen your future. Interested? No? Then let's welcome it together, Magecraft."

Hector said, "Is your brother Hector here with you too? No, I won't go to see him. He knows the fate of Troy after his death, and seeing me might make him uncomfortable. Please don't tell him about me either."

The goddess holding the Gorgon said, "It has Greece feel to it. Three goddesses? They're so different from what I've heard of them. I don't know how to evaluate them."

Holding Atalanta or Medea: "Another Greece hero? That woman? Her story is so different from what I heard from the bards. Has the legend been distorted?"

Heracles, possessing the aura of a male Greece hero, similar to that of Lord Apollo and one of my generals—the aura of a son of the god-king. It's not unpleasant, but rather a pity I can't communicate with him in his Mad Enhancement.

Achilles, the wielder of Greece, says, "Greece's greatest warrior, I send my regards on behalf of my younger sister Polyxena. The one you once loved is still in hell; she cannot come here."

The event is currently open. "There may be unforeseen events that I haven't anticipated; please carefully consider your strategy."

Birthday: "On your birthday, a special day, would you like to ask about specific future happy events? Whether it's the success rate of summoning a certain Heroic Spirit or future relationships, I can tell you. So, what should you ask?"