Chapter 66

Yazuya rescued Sakura from Caster's sight and immediately took her to the place where Kotoko would most likely search for her—the Civic Park. As expected, not long after Yazuya brought Rin to the park, Kotoko hurriedly ran over, searching for Rin.

Yazuya placed Rin on a bench under a streetlight. In the deserted night, Rin's red coat was very noticeable under the lamplight, and Kotoko didn't have much trouble finding her. Seeing Rin on the bench, unharmed, Kotoko was moved and looked around for the person who had brought Rin back. Soon, Kotoko saw Yazuya, wearing a black overcoat, standing beside a tree near the bench. Unlike the Yazuya Kotoko had seen before, this Yazuya not only exuded gentleness and calmness but also had a hint of ferocity in his eyes. Although Yazuya himself might not have noticed, Kotoko, as his childhood friend, could immediately see the change in him.

"Yazuya, what...?"

"Kotoko, be more careful in the future and don't let Rin run off again. This time, I was able to arrive in time, but Fuyuki City at night is no longer safe. The confrontations between Servants are reaching a fever pitch, so..." Seeing Kotoko's silence, Yazuya paused and continued, "And Sakura, she's fine now. Before the old worm could completely transform her, I and my allies eliminated him, so you can rest assured."

"Allies? So, Yazuya, are you...? And what about Sakura, what transformation!?" Seeing Yazuya extend his right hand, where three sinister Command Seals spiraled together, Kotoko was speechless.

"Are you going to fight to the death with Tokiomi?" With an incredulous expression, Kotoko's eyes were filled with tears.

"Don't worry, I just want to teach Tokiomi a lesson; I won't take his life. Even if a mage must walk a harsh path, he shouldn't send Sakura to another mage family without thorough investigation. Kotoko, when I arrived, Sakura was thrown into the worm room, covered in worms." Yazuya grew more agitated as he spoke, and in the end, he even used mercury to simulate a vivid worm and showed it to Kotoko.

Hearing about her daughter's painful experience, Kotoko sobbed and hugged Rin tightly. Seeing this, Yazuya sighed deeply.

"Alright, I'll be going now. Take Rin away from here as soon as possible; that mad Caster is quite dangerous." With that, Yazuya turned and disappeared into the dimly lit park. After Yazuya left, Kotoko picked up Rin and left the dangerous place.

The next morning, Shin and Waver were unexpectedly taken out by Conqueror to "recon" the major stores in Fuyuki City. At first, Waver thought Rider had finally come to his senses, but he soon realized that Conqueror was just shopping, which left Waver nearly despairing of his Servant.

"Rider, you said you were going to recon, not keep buying things." Waver shook Conqueror's arm, which was much thicker than his own thigh, making it more like he was hanging on to it.

"Hey, Uncle Tendou, can't you talk some sense into Rider?" Seeing his attempts to persuade Rider were ignored, Waver turned to Shin for help, but unfortunately, Yae was also out, and Shin was busy accompanying her.

"Ah, really, how can this be?"

"Alright, kid. I'm preparing for my conquest." Conqueror stopped at a wine shop, where a blond man in a modern T-shirt and athletic pants was just leaving. Their eyes met, and Waver could almost feel sparks fly.

"So, it's you, scum. Appearing before me now, do you want to return to the Hall of Heroes early?"

"Don't say that, Gilgamesh." Conqueror smiled, looking at the King of Heroes. "I plan to invite the King of Knights and you to a royal banquet. Would you, Gilgamesh, be willing to join us and decide the winner over a drink?"

"Hmph, fine. I'll show you scum the true form of a king. Where is it?"

"Apparently, Saber has a castle. This city probably only has the King of Knights' castle suitable for a royal banquet." Conqueror stroked his thick beard and thought for a moment before speaking.

"Then prepare to bask in the glory of my kingship, scum. You will have the honor of witnessing the one and only true king." With that, the King of Heroes turned and left, not wanting to discuss further in public.

"Ah, Gilgamesh is really..." Conqueror turned to look at the large barrels of wine in the bar. "Boss, how much for this barrel of wine?"

Hearing Conqueror's words, the bar owner immediately came out to greet him. "Sir, are you buying a whole barrel of wine?"

"Yes, boss, which of these barrels has the best quality wine?" Before Conqueror could finish, Shin and Yae also entered.

"Conqueror, you're not planning to buy the entire bar, are you?" Having lived for some time, Shin had his own insights into wine. Smelling the wine in the barrels, while the best was better than ordinary red wine, it was still far inferior to the wine that could be freely exchanged in the Infinite Heart.

"Is that so? What's wrong with that?" Conqueror scratched his head, noticing Waver's teary eyes.

"Don't, you idiot. That much wine will cost a lot of money..."

The oak barrels for red wine looked large enough to fit Waver inside, and each barrel probably held about 300 liters. For a third-generation, informal mage like Waver, this was quite expensive. While Waver could afford the wine, the unnecessary expense was frustrating. Moreover, learning magic was a significant expense, and the money Waver brought to the Holy Grail War wasn't even enough to rent a hotel. This one barrel of wine would deplete half of his savings.

"Eh, kid, aren't you a mage? Can't you afford a little wine? I thought mages were usually quite wealthy."

"How could I...?" Waver was already feeling defeated, and he couldn't...

"Never mind, don't let your Master worry. I have some excellent wine here. Hmm... I think Gilgamesh will still complain, but it's better to use my wine. And it's free."

Hearing Shin's last words, Waver perked up, his eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Shin, making Shin avoid Waver's sparkling eyes.

"Haha, I didn't know you had such good wine, Shin. Why didn't I notice before?"

"True wine shouldn't be displayed casually. Let's go back to the tofu shop and prepare. We don't want Archer to wait too long..."

Returning to Tendou Tofu Shop, Shin used the Infinite Heart to exchange for the highest quality red wine he could get without spending Heart Coins. Carrying the barrel of wine, Shin and the others boarded Conqueror's chariot and flew towards the Einzbern Castle...

PS: Please recommend, collect, and review the book.

Page AD starts

Page AD ends