After recovering from his trance, the man named Leif returned to his original position as if he had done nothing.
All around, the men who came to attend her banquet tonight had all fallen into a coma, falling to the ground with no idea of their life or death.
"What on earth did you just do to me?"
The whip-like soft sword was held by Maeve and pointed at the mysterious magician opposite.
"It's not anything disadvantageous. I was just afraid that you would reject my gift, so I just stuffed the thing into you."
Leif was back to being the polite gentleman he was.
"How about, can you feel the magic power that is continuously provided to you by the Holy Grail that enters your body?!"
Maeve felt it for a moment, and it was true.
Suddenly there was a source of magic power in her body, but it was constantly flowing out of magic power, filling her body.
It was so majestic and heavy that it even pushed aside her master's magic supply channel, becoming the basis for maintaining her current existence in the world.
"But why is there the Holy Grail in your hand?"
No, it should be said that the Holy Grail should not have appeared at this time.
During this Holy Grail War, she had not even met any other servants.
Could it be that the Holy Grail War was almost over without her knowing it? And it was obtained by the guy in front of me?
"And why would you give me this treasure that can grant any wish?"
Queen Maeve couldn't understand the situation.
What happened to her was really weird.
"That is the Holy Grail, yes, but it does not belong to this world or this time and space. To put it bluntly, it does not have the ability to fulfill wishes..."
Leif's words revealed a lot of information, and Queen Maeve fell into silence, thinking about the meaning of his words.
"However, although it does not have the ability to directly help people realize their wishes, it can indirectly give those who have wishes the power to realize their own wishes. For example, it can help you win the final victory in the Holy Grail War of this era, and then obtain the true The Holy Grail."
"Your words have the ability to confuse, but unfortunately, I am also better at this..."
Although she is good at charming men to do something for her, this does not prevent her from being immune to similar temptations.
After a pause, Maeve asked the man opposite: "So, what do you want to get from me, or do you want to use me to achieve something?"
Leif was silent for a while and then laughed: "If I continue to tell you, I just want to cause trouble in the Holy Grail ceremony of this time and space, such a reply will definitely not satisfy you, so I will tell you the truth, I do have something I want you to help me with..."
Squinting his eyes, he opened a slit, revealing the scarlet pupils inside. Leif continued: "I hope Her Majesty the Queen can help me kill some people!"
"who?"
Obviously, Queen Maeve has no special feelings about killing people. In the era she lived in, death was not uncommon, even those who died in fights with other men for the exclusive right to spend the night with her. A warrior is more than just his hands.
They all died for her!
"A guy named Fujimaru Ritsuka, and the sub-servant girl Mash Kirilet beside her."
Leif said.
"Who are they? Are they also participants in the Holy Grail ceremony?"
"No, they are not participants in the Holy Grail ceremony, but they will be contenders for the Holy Grail. They come from another time and space different from this world. They are members of an organization called Chaldea. They are the ones I want. Kill the enemy quickly."
"Then why don't you do it yourself?"
"Because of difficulties, that person is protected by sub-servants. Sometimes, there are even other real servants protecting her. But I, Leif, am just an ordinary magician and not theirs at all. opponent!"
"Ordinary? You just made me lose my mind. You even stuffed a hard thing into my body. Do you call yourself an ordinary magician?"
Queen Maeve felt that this was outrageous. A magician who could have a mental impact on heroic spirits could not be described as "ordinary".
"So, will you do me this small favor in return for my gift of the Holy Grail?"
Leif ignored this complaint and asked this question.
"last question……"
Maeve pointed at herself.
"Why did you choose me instead of other heroic spirits? Based on what you gave me, there should be many Masters and Servants who are willing to increase their strength and be willing to help you kill some of your enemies."
Maeve actually doesn't hate men who take advantage of her because they are valuable, as long as they are good enough and capable.
However, if she was taken advantage of without knowing it, or even had to help count the money after being sold, Maeve would not be able to accept this.
The answer of the person in front of her will make her adopt a different attitude towards it in the future.
"In this time and space, among all the servants who participated in the Holy Grail Ceremony and were summoned, only you, Queen Maeve, is the heroic spirit who most follows your own desires and instincts. And I happen to be a person who follows desires and instincts. Therefore, give me Isn't it a matter of course that since you have the same characteristics, you are the best and most priority partner to work with?"
Leif replied.
This is a true statement, but it is not a complete truth. It only contains parts of the truth. Maeve and he are both characters who act according to instinct and desire.
But the fake part is the same character factor that makes him regard Maeve as the best priority partner.
The real reason was that after his secret observation, the other Heroic Spirits were either difficult to deal with, or they were completely impossible to deal with, such as Assassin, who was good at using heavy swords as weapons.
It is a very outrageous thing for a high-ranking heroic spirit to be summoned from the past to the present world...
As a professional old Yinbi, before the Fifth Holy Grail War started in this world, he came to the Demon God Pillar lurking in this world. Leif almost thought that he was exposed, that he was being treated by the representatives of this deviant world. Alaya consciousness (primate inhibition) discovered its existence.
As for the crowned Assassin, he was actually here to kill him, a human threat, to the heroic spirit that was nipped in the bud.
Fortunately, it seemed to be a false alarm. The first-ranked Assassin did not notice his presence, but it also made him a little afraid to show his head too much.
Even Caster, who was originally the most promising partner for cooperation (use), did not dare to make a move after Medea was taken away.
After that, Leif met Heracles who had regained his sanity, and the enhanced version of Arturia who could barely fight against Hercules head-on. Those two guys were very difficult to deal with at first sight. exist.
As for the remaining three servants, Red A has a suppressive aura on his body, and Cu Chulainn’s origin is related to the Lord of the Mirror in the Kingdom of Shadows outside the world. Leif is worried about taking advantage of those two Guys might have problems, so they were eliminated.
So, in the end, only Maeve was left, and the opponent could be said to be the weakest heroic spirit in this Holy Grail War.
Well, Leif had to admit that choosing Queen Maeve was something he had no choice but to do.
Of course, if the other party does not intend to cooperate with him in the future, he may have to do something about it at the critical moment by manipulating the Holy Grail that was contaminated by the power of the Demon King and inserted into the other party's body...
However, for now, it seems that he does not need to do this!
Queen Maeve opposite had already nodded, seeming to acknowledge what he said.
It seems to be a matter of course that the world revolves around the charming her.
At the same time, Maeve doesn't think there's anything wrong with following one's own instincts and desires, so she doesn't think there's anything wrong with Leif's statement.
"Okay, let's use the lives of the two people you mentioned as a return gift for the gift you gave me!"
she agreed.
. . . .
Fuyuki City, Chinatown, in front of a Chinese restaurant.
"Don't miss it if you're passing by. Today's Mapo Tofu is only half price, and Kung Pao Chicken Ah and Ah Zhi~"
An orange-haired girl wearing a cheongsam and standing at the door of the store to solicit business suddenly sneezed while shouting.
"Senior, do you have a cold?"
Hearing the commotion, a girl with pink hair and also wearing a cheongsam ran out of the store and looked at the orange-haired girl with some worry.
"fine."
The orange-haired girl rubbed her nose and found that she had a cold nose.
"This is already a problem, please don't show off!"
The pink-haired girl took out a tissue and wiped it with her.
"Senior Lixiang, please go in first. It's cold outside, and the cheongsam you're wearing is a bit thin. If you stay here for a long time, you might really catch a cold and get sick."
"But, the job of soliciting business..."
"Leave it to me. Although I'm not very good at recruiting others, you don't have to worry. I should be able to handle it."
Saying this, the pink-haired girl patted her chest again, causing a wave of waves.
"Of course, you don't have to worry about my physical condition. I am a sub-server, and my physical condition is much better than that of a normal human being."
"I'm sorry, Matthew, if I hadn't been poorly prepared this time, I wouldn't have put the two of us in this situation."
The orange-haired girl felt a little guilty.
They were following the traces of the Demonic Pillar [Frollos], and the spirit son was transferred to this world four days ago. It belongs to the special magic workshop of another world - the Humanity Survival Guarantee Agency [Phoenix Chaldea] member.
Fujimaru Ritsuka, and her sub-servant junior and companion, Mash Kirilet.
"Don't say that. After all, senior, you wouldn't have expected that we would travel to a modern urban environment where money is needed in all aspects to survive. It is completely understandable that we don't bring enough money to use here. .”
Matthew comforted.
"Well, I should listen to Leonardo Da Vinci's words and carry some gold jewelry with me. In that case, maybe we can exchange it for enough money to live stably in this city for a while."
Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a little uncomfortable.
After traveling to this world, due to the violent fluctuations of their spirits, the magic link they carried with them completely lost contact with Chaldea.
Now, apart from knowing that the time of entering this world is 1998 and the location is Fuyuki City, I know nothing about the other information.
The traces of Floros were only traced here and the clues were broken. Some possible anomalies in this world were not discovered. The city he is in now is as calm as an ordinary city. There is no clue about Floros at all. Why is Ross here?
Could it be that they were trying to interfere with Lingzi and delay their pursuit of him?
"Don't worry, senior, things will definitely get better, just like the difficulties we encountered in the past, all difficulties will be solved through our joint efforts..."
Mashu clenched her fists and encouraged Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"I hope so, but then again, what attracted Floros to Fuyuki City in 1998? Will the Fifth Holy Grail War happen here again?
But shouldn't the Holy Grail ritual itself have been dismantled and rendered ineffective by the time of the Fourth Holy Grail War in 1988? "
Fujimaru Ritsuka complained to herself, she couldn't figure it out.
"Okay, okay, senior, don't think too much, just go in first."
Matthew pushed her into the store, and after she entered, the girl also started soliciting business.
However, unlike the girl who just patted her chest and confidently said that there was no problem, when she actually solicited business, she seemed very jerky.
"New Chinese Restaurant, today you can taste Mapo Tofu at half price. Does anyone want to come in and try it?"
Her voice was not as loud as when Fujimaru Ritsuka was soliciting business.
After shouting for a while, the people on the street were indifferent. There were a few people quietly holding cameras. She felt a little awkward taking pictures from a distance.
"Sure enough, senior is really powerful..."
Just when Matthew was a little downcast, a magnetic baritone sounded from her left side.
"Little girl, the mapo tofu in this store is half price today, is it true?"
"Yes, the tofu dishes are only half price today. If you don't mind, please come in and try it. I can guarantee you the taste. It's really good."
Matthew held the large menu and immediately cheered up after seeing the interested customers. He responded positively to the man in a wheelchair who seemed to have a problem with his legs and feet and was wearing a priest's robe.
“To be honest, it’s a bit hard to trust a store that has just been opened!”
Kotomine Kirei had a thoughtful look on his face. He was serious about eating Mapo Tofu and would never treat it lightly.
"It turns out that the owner of the Chinese restaurant has temporarily closed his business due to family matters. Father, you can either endure it or just eat in this restaurant."
The girl behind, Kallen said helplessly.
"Then, let's start with four plates of mapo tofu and two bowls of white rice."
"Hey, if you want to taste it, please go inside and order."
"Oh, sorry."
The wheelchair was pushed in. Matthew's hearing was very good and he could hear that it was the senior who came to entertain.
As for the two guests, after the priest finished telling them what they needed, he added something.
"Remember, I want something spicy, something that can make people cry, and also numb. If it doesn't numb the tongue, I won't pay the bill easily..."
