Chapter 120

Lan Ze glanced at it; the red wine in the glass shimmered with the silvery glow of the moonlight, making it exceptionally beautiful.

"What? You can't drink?" Gilgamesh raised an eyebrow. "If that's the case, then I'm truly a little disappointed."

"How could that be? I was just wondering where you got this wine. It smells pretty good," Lan Ze said.

This wine smells incredibly fragrant, unlike any wine Lan Ze has ever tasted before. Its rich and mellow aroma is simply delightful.

"My Gate of Babylon encompasses all the treasures of this world; a mere bottle or two of fine wine is nothing to mention," Gilgamesh said calmly.

"If you're interested, I can give you one or two more bottles."

Lan Ze shook his head and laughed, "No need for that. I don't like people giving me things for free."

Gilgamesh nodded slightly, a hint of approval in his eyes.

Lan Ze may seem a bit carefree and irresponsible at times, but he has a very strong sense of self-respect.

"Of course, if you really want to send them, why don't you just unlock the permissions for these bottles as well?" Lan Ze continued.

Gilgamesh: "..."

After a brief moment of astonishment, he shook his head and sighed, "Lan Ze, you were like this back in Uruk, and I didn't expect you to still be like this now."

"So, do you have the authority to unlock it?" Lan Ze asked.

Gilgamesh for a moment, then remained silent.

To be honest, sharing these fine wines with others is fine, but handing over the right to them directly to someone else is still a bit of a sacrifice.

After a moment's thought, Gilgamesh nodded. "Very well, since you're interested in this wine, I'll give you the authority over this part as well."

He glanced at the half-empty bottle of wine in Lan Ze's hand and said, "Anyway, you can't drink much more."

I can't drink much, but I still have my mother and Aika... Oh right, Aika can't drink alcohol either.

However, with Ishtar and Mother of All there, Mother of All might not know, but Ishtar would probably quite enjoy these fine wines.

Seeing Lan Ze deep in thought, Gilgamesh quickly got to the point. "When you left Uruk, did your mother go with you?"

Lan Ze nodded gently. "My mother came looking for me not long after I left, and we've been living together ever since."

"Did the Creation Mother Goddess live with you after that...?" Gilgamesh smiled as he said this, "Given that mother's childlike mentality, it seems you must have had a tough time."

"Not really. Apart from occasionally having nightmares and then waking up with a 'Aaaa' sound, Mother is otherwise quite well-behaved and sensible," Lan Ze paused, "By the way, do you remember what I just said?"

She might be watching you right now.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Gilgamesh snorted coldly, "Do you think I'm afraid?"

"Speaking of which," he couldn't help but look Lan Ze over a couple more times, "The beast smell on you seems to be much stronger than before... I wouldn't be surprised if someone mistook you for a beast someday."

"You could sense that too?" Lan Ze asked in surprise.

"You underestimate me too much." Gilgamesh took a sip of wine. "If I wanted to, I could even predict the outcome of the Holy Grail War."

Lan Ze could actually be right about that, since Gilgamesh's Clairvoyance is practically a super cheat code. However, Lan Ze doesn't know if Gilgamesh in his Servant form can still see the future.

"I also saw an old acquaintance today," Lan Ze suddenly said.

"Oh?" Gilgamesh became somewhat interested, toying with the wine glass in his hand. He raised his red eyes and asked, "Who is it?"

"Merlin," Lan Ze said, enunciating each word clearly.

"Merlin also participated in this Holy Grail War?" Gilgamesh became somewhat interested.

Lan Ze nodded solemnly, glanced at Irisviel who was sitting quietly to the side, and continued, "He told me some news... a Pseudo-Singularity is forming here."

"Another Singularity?" Gilgamesh frowned slightly.

That First Beast is quite the stubborn fellow... Even after being beaten up like that last time, he still refuses to give up his plan to burn down Humanity's Order?

"There may be a beast in this Singularity," Lan Ze continued.

"Beast... isn't that perfect? All the beasts seem to have a natural affinity for you. Maybe you can win her over like you did with your mother last time, and then she can help you find the Holy Grail."

Gilgamesh was somewhat joking as he finished speaking, but for some reason, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

This was a rare occurrence for the oldest King of Heroes. He occasionally experienced pressure, but he had never felt this chill down his spine before.

It seems that what Lan Ze said about his mother secretly observing the entire Holy Grail War was actually true... Gilgamesh pondered.

"Do you wish for my assistance?" he asked.

Lan Ze nodded. "We need to find the Holy Grail that distorted this Singularity first. After that, you can take the Holy Grail or do whatever you want."

"The Holy Grail..." Gilgamesh pondered for a long time before finally nodding.

"Very well, I agree to your terms—"

Gilgamesh finished speaking when a surprised voice suddenly came from beside him, "Your Majesty, how could you be with the thief from that night—"

Having his words interrupted, Gilgamesh's mood plummeted. He turned his head slightly and saw Tohsaka Tokiomi, dressed in a red suit, standing at the doorway, staring at the scene with a look of astonishment.

For Tohsaka Tokiomi, this scene was more shocking than anything he had ever seen before.

That arrogant King of Heroes was actually drinking with the thief who sneaked into the Tohsaka Family last night?

And judging from their appearance, they seem to get along quite well?

"Tokiomi, didn't I already say that I would get the blueprints back?" Gilgamesh merely glanced at it, snorted coldly, and a parchment scroll shot out from the Gate of Babylon, flying towards Tohsaka Tokiomi.

The man subconsciously reached out and took the parchment scroll, glancing at it. A hint of joy appeared in his eyes, and he felt as if a weight had finally been lifted from his heart.

Although he couldn't create Jewel Sword, it was a family heirloom of the Tohsaka Family, and it would be a great sin if it were to disappear in his generation.

After putting away the design drawings, Tohsaka Tokiomi's gaze quickly fell on the Servant who was drinking and chatting with Gilgamesh, and his eyes hesitated slightly.

The fact that this Servant, who managed to get along so harmoniously with the King of Heroes and wasn't even called a "bastard" at every turn... could he be an acquaintance of the King?

And... isn't that the homunculus from the Einzbern Family over there...?

"I've returned the blueprints for the Jewel Sword. That's all for tonight."

Lan Ze stood up and then extended his hand to Irisviel: "Let's go, Master."

Irisviel glanced at Tohsaka Tokiomi with some wariness, but at that moment, Lan Ze reached out and took her hand, leading her out of the courtyard gate.

Behind him, Tohsaka Tokiomi already held the jewel in his hand, his gaze fixed on the Servant, seemingly ready to attack.

But in the end, he didn't make a move; he simply silently put the gem away.

Gilgamesh had witnessed everything, crossed his arms and a rare smile of approval appeared on his face, "Your caution does come in handy sometimes, Tokiomi."

If Tohsaka Tokiomi had attacked Lan Ze just now, Lan Ze would have definitely retaliated. Although I would spare the life of this "retainer" for the time being, it wouldn't hurt to let Tokiomi suffer a little.

Tohsaka Tokiomi Gilgamesh and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the various Master have remained silent for two consecutive nights. Therefore, I would like to trouble you to stay at the manor tonight. I will try to find out what cards each side is holding, and then we can proceed with our next action plan."

Normally, Gilgamesh would have impatiently refuted Tohsaka Tokiomi, but today he was in a good mood after seeing an old acquaintance, so he simply hummed in agreement and quietly turned into golden particles, disappearing from sight.

Tohsaka Tokiomi silently watched this scene, and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

He felt a little pressured when interacting with this Wang.

Fortunately, the design blueprints for the Jewel Sword were returned... Tohsaka Tokiomi glanced down at the blueprints in his hand, turned and went back to the basement. After hiding the Jewel Sword in a safer place, he walked straight into the living room, saying:

"Sakura-- "

After calling out, Tohsaka Tokiomi was taken aback when he saw the empty living room.

That's strange... Wasn't he just sitting alone in the living room a moment ago?

Has he already obediently gone back to his room to sleep?

Thinking of this, he turned and walked to a room, quietly pushing open the door.

"Sakura?"

Tohsaka Tokiomi called out again tentatively, but still there was no response.

Tohsaka Tokiomi had a bad feeling. He suddenly turned on the light switch. As the warm light illuminated the room, Tohsaka Tokiomi felt a chill creep up his spine.

"Gone...?"

He stared in astonishment at the empty room, feeling as if he had seen a ghost.

His own daughter had simply vanished from the Tohsaka Family mansion?

But how is that possible?

It's important to know that the Tohsaka Family mansion is surrounded by several layers of Magic Barrier. Anyone who touches these Magic Barrier, whether entering or leaving, will inevitably be detected.

And her daughter was just a little girl... How did she manage to be taken out of the mansion without anyone noticing?

"Arthur, are you and that archer on good terms?"

As Lan Ze and Irisviel walked back to the castle, Irisviel suddenly asked a question.

She had been curious from the beginning, but she had refrained from asking because Archer was also present. Now that it was just the two of them, Irisviel could no longer contain her curiosity.

Lan Ze thought for a moment and said, "If I had to say, our relationship is alright... We met before because of some things."

"Something?" Irisviel repeated, her gaze fixed intently on Lan Ze's eyes.

Seeing that he had no intention of explaining, Irisviel didn't press the matter, but instead asked a different question, "Who is the mother you and Archer were just talking about?"

To be honest, Lan Ze didn't really want to answer this question either.

After all, judging by the time, Mother of All is probably already watching the "live stream" now.

Although he wasn't sure whether Tiamat and the others could actually see what was happening to him in the Holy Grail War, just in case, he decided to behave himself starting tonight.

"Do you know the Creation Mother Goddess of Uruk?" Although reluctant to answer, Lan Ze finally replied to Irisviel.

Your Master asked you so many questions, and you didn't answer a single one. Putting yourself in his shoes, Lan Ze thinks he would feel unhappy if he were in his shoes.

After a moment of contemplation, Irisviel seemed to realize something, and her eyes widened slightly. "The Creation Mother Goddess... you mean Tiamat?"

Lan Ze nodded gently. "I will take you away from here after the Holy Grail War is over, and then you will be able to see her."

Why do I always feel like I've set a flag for myself...? Lan Ze muttered to himself again.

"That mother, she actually lives with you...?"

Irisviel murmured to herself, a slightly dazed look on her face. She and Lan Ze walked down the dimly lit street, her eyes lowered, lost in thought.

"What are your plans to do about Miss Shiki's matter?" Irisviel suddenly asked.

Lan Ze was taken aback, thinking to himself that this question really touched on areas where his knowledge was lacking. He sighed and said, "For now, we can only take it one step at a time. I don't know what the best course of action is for the time being."

For him, confessing his feelings wasn't so bad. Although he was annoyed by Merlin's trickery, Lan Ze was more surprised than annoyed.

I was surprised that Shi-jie accepted the confession so readily.

Irisviel remained silent. While sitting in the Tohsaka Family's yard, she had been pondering how best to handle the situation now that it had escalated to this point.

She didn't know the answer either.

There's actually a very simple way to keep Caster away from Ryougi Shiki... but this method is ultimately just a crooked and evil approach.

Irisviel's fingers gently traced the back of her hands. She wore gloves, and beneath them were two Command Spells that could command Casters.

If I use Command Spells... all the things that are bothering me can be easily resolved.

However, forcing Caster into submission would definitely provoke his resentment, so she didn't want to do it if possible.

The two strolled through the streets, walking along a path towards Einsbern Castle. Suddenly, Lan Ze stopped and at the same time reached out and took Irisviel's hand.

"Caster...?" Irisviel called out in confusion, then immediately realized what was happening and secretly became wary of her surroundings.

She hadn't spent much time with her Servant, but she roughly knew when he was serious and when he simply wanted to hold her hand.

Judging from Lan Ze's wary expression, there must be an enemy present.

There are enemy Servant lying in ambush in the forest waiting for us to return...?

As Irisviel thought of this, Lan Ze turned his head and looked at the street behind him.

He had felt like someone was following him from the moment he was awake. At first, he thought it was just his imagination, but just now his Instinct seemed to be sounding an alarm, which made Lan Ze realize one thing – someone really was following them.

Who's hiding there?

After scanning the surroundings of the street, Lan Ze's gaze fell directly on the back of a street lamp.