RNP Chapter 185 The Appearance of Red and Black Hair
Chapter 185 The Appearance of Red and Black Hair
Chapter 186 The Appearance of Red and Black Hair
Chapter Title: The Battle Between Red and Black Begins (The chapter title was misspelled and cannot be corrected, sorry!)
In the quiet room, Shirou Kotomine was sitting leisurely in a chair, reading a book in his hands.
He is studying the magic knowledge collected by Gold.
For Shirou Kotomine, learning seems to have become a habit ingrained in his genes.
However, Shirou Kotomine was not just studying at this point.
He is still waiting.
He was waiting for that scene from his memory to happen.
Although Kotomine Shirou only takes his memories of his past life as a reference.
But overall, these references are still very valuable.
For example, in Kotomine Shirou's memory, the first large-scale collision between the red and black sides will occur tonight.
The cause was Berserker's rampage on the red team.
Although Shirou Kotomine knew that this rampage was intentionally orchestrated by the Red Team.
But this does not preclude the possibility of a clash between the two sides.
Even if this hadn't happened, it wouldn't have done any harm to Shirou Kotomine.
This is a good opportunity for Kotomine Shirou to brush up on his knowledge.
Shirou Kotomine is very interested in alchemy that can create androids.
After all, these androids are not just empty shells without souls.
Rather, it is an entity possessing its own personality and will.
Such artificial humans seem to be no different from human creation.
In any world, creating life is an extremely difficult task and a highly profound ability.
This type of ability can be easily accessed in the Type-Moon universe.
This was also a pleasant surprise for Shirou Kotomine.
"In short, I've profited no matter what I do."
Closing the book in his hand, and gazing at the rising moon outside the window, Shirou Kotomine smiled as he thought to himself.
Because of this identity, Shirou Kotomine has difficulty interacting with the Masters and Servants of the Black Faction.
In addition to Gordes's usual temper, other Masters and Servants wouldn't take the initiative to chat with him unless there was nothing else to do.
"He's truly a lonely man!"
Kotomine Shirou shook his head.
"Speaking of which, I wonder how Sieg is doing now? Oh right, I think he's not called Sieg anymore?"
Thinking about the Masters and Servants of the Black Faction, Shirou Kotomine suddenly remembered the protagonist who had never appeared before, Sieg.
Of all the protagonists in the Type-Moon universe, Sieg is undoubtedly the least popular.
Many people even dislike him.
However, his impression of Shirou Kotomine was actually quite good.
But I didn't really like it.
In short, it means average.
The so-called Sieg is actually one of the androids created by Gordes.
He is also one of the batteries prepared by the Yggdrasil family to provide magical energy for their Servants.
But he awakened to human consciousness.
Driven by his will to survive, he broke the device that provided the magic and escaped.
This matter was quickly discovered by the Yggdrasil Clan.
So they sent other androids to search for him inside and outside the castle, since he shouldn't have had any chance of escaping.
Perhaps it was fate, but as he slowly moved through the castle, he encountered Rider Astolfo.
Then he was rescued by Astolfo.
It has to be said that Zieg was extremely lucky.
In this situation, Astolfo would be the only one who would save him.
Astolfo saved him because of his special condition; he had a negative buff called "rationality evaporation," which made his thinking completely different from that of ordinary people.
So, upholding the dignity of a hero, Astolfo saved him.
Then Astolfo asked Archer Chiron to treat him.
Later, after the conflict broke out between the Red and Black sides, Astolfo planned to take the opportunity to send Sieg out of the World Tree Castle so that he could live his own life.
But on their way out, they were stopped by Gold and Siegfried.
Then Gold pierced his heart and killed him.
However, something happened during this conflict that was unacceptable to the entire Black side.
Siegfried, who had been ordered by Gordes to remain silent since his arrival, was influenced by Astolfo's words. His deepest desires were awakened, and he first asked Gordes to heal the homunculus's body and save his life.
But Gold naturally rejected this.
So Siegfried took out his own heart and put it into the android's body.
The boy was then taken away by Jeanne d'Arc, who arrived at the scene, and thus he was separated from the Yggdrasil family.
He survived and named himself Zig.
This is to commemorate Siegfried's life-saving grace.
This is the origin of Sieg's birth.
His birth signifies Siegfried's death.
But this time, Sieg probably won't show up again.
Because Shirou Kotomine would not allow Siegfried to die in this matter.
"Then leave this matter to me."
Kotomine Shirou muttered to himself.
Kotomine Shirou decides to help this artificial life form escape its original tragic fate.
"Now that a will has been born, let him live as a human being."
That's what Shirou Kotomine thinks.
Although Zieg's story is similar to that of a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel, his ending is actually not a happy one.
Having just developed his will, he hadn't lived as a human for long before transforming into a dragon for the future of all humanity. Then, carrying the Greater Grail, he traveled alone to the Inner Sea of the Stars.
This was not a good ending in Kotomine Shirou's eyes.
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine is prepared to change him.
"Consider this my compensation for taking Siegfried away from you."
Kotomine Shirou thought with a smile.
Just as Shirou Kotomine was pondering how to help the unnamed android boy, an urgent reminder echoed throughout the entire Yggdrasil Castle.
Upon hearing this voice, Shirou Kotomine's lips curled into a smile.
He knew that this was the start of the Red Team's attack.
But Shirou Kotomine was unaware that the conflict that should have unfolded along the original trajectory had undergone a tremendous change.
"Where exactly did the problem lie? Why did Ruler discover my presence so quickly and come straight at me?"
Amakusa Shiro Tokisada tapped his head in slight distress.
Everything was proceeding according to his plan.
But something unexpected happened with Ruler.
"Now is not the time to think about this. The question is, what should we do next?"
Semiramis, who was standing nearby, reminded him.
As the Servant summoned by Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, she is the one who truly knows his plans.
It was precisely because they understood how grand his plan was.
Semiramis then understood his current distress even more.
But there's no point in dwelling on what's already happened; what's important now is what to do next.
As a former empress who once ruled a country, Semiramis was more decisive than Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.
"We'll have to move the plan forward."
Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's eyes sharpened.
He needs to complete his next plan ahead of schedule, which is to win the Greater Grail.
This step was also the most important step for Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.
This not only concerns his entire plan, but also his next step.
That is to seize control of all the red side's followers.
This situation is far too dangerous for Amakusa Shiro Tokisada; something might go wrong at any moment.
He can only feel at ease when he truly gains control over all of the Red Team's followers.
But this raises new questions.
That is the supply of magic.
Amakusa Shiro Tokisada already had a plan for this step.
That is to offer sacrifices to the devil through the Greater Grail.
The prerequisite for doing this is obtaining the Greater Grail.
This shows just how important it is to obtain the Greater Grail.
This is an important step that connects the past and the future.
Therefore, he must win the Greater Grail.
Only by winning the Greater Grail can Amakusa Shiro Tokisada be able to fight Joan of Arc.
After all, the Arbiter has two Command Seals from each of his Servants. If he didn't have the Command Seals from all the Red Team's Servants to counteract them, he would face an attack from all of them.
And once he obtains the Command Seals of all the Red Team Servants.
No matter what command Jeanne d'Arc issues, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada can counteract it, and in the end, he still has one Command Seal left.
Therefore, faced with Joan of Arc's pursuit, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada had no choice but to plan ahead.
He needs to win the Grand Cup as soon as possible.
"I understand. Let's begin this great battle!"
Upon hearing Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's order, Semiramis's lips curled into a wide smile.
The next moment, a fortress built on the ground slowly rose into the sky.
And this is Semiramis's treasure, the Hanging Gardens of Vanity.
Following Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's command, all members of the Red Team boarded this aerial fortress and flew towards the Thousand World Tree Castle.
"What?! An entire fortress is flying over here!"
In the central hall of the Yggdrasil Castle, the Black Faction Masters, who had been hastily gathered together, were all surprised.
Although they had anticipated that the red team's attack would be intense.
But they didn't expect it to be this intense.
They're coming straight here in their floating fortress; they're going to confront them directly.
"Is this a hanging garden?"
Looking at the scene transmitted through magic, Fiona immediately began to speculate.
"They do look somewhat alike."
Koles agreed with his sister's opinion.
"You've all seen the situation before you. Although it's sudden, I still have to say that the moment of the decisive battle has arrived."
"Next, you must do your best to assist your Servants in defeating the Red Team's Servants."
"Especially you, Gold!"
Danic's gaze immediately fell on Gold.
Siegfried, Gordes's servant, is the strongest servant in the Black Faction besides Vlad III.
Without the advantage of terrain, even Vlad III might not have been his match.
Therefore, Siegfried's importance is beyond doubt.
"Leave it to me, Saber is invincible with my command."
Shirow Kotomine perfectly embodies Gold's pride.
Looking at Gold's appearance, everyone present couldn't help but complain in their hearts.
Even Danic harbored deep distrust towards him.
But at this point, he had no other choice.
"Then let's set off!"
"Servants!"
After everyone present reached a consensus, Vlad III led all his Servants to the battlefield.
All the androids created by the Yggdrasil family were armed and sent to the battlefield as soldiers.
At the same time, the golems that Caster had created also started to move.
Soon, Black Fang deployed all his forces on the battlefield.
They began to wait.
Waiting for the Red Team to arrive.
"What a magnificent sight this is!"
In the jungle near the main battlefield, Shirou Kotomine was sitting on a tree trunk, observing the Black team's lineup.
In this situation, he would have been beaten up even in the past.
After receiving the Black Army's emergency assembly notice, Shirou Kotomine activated his Thought Body Magic, creating a clone of himself.
This clone then transformed into Gordes, taking Shirou Kotomine's place to command the battlefield from within the Yggdrasil Castle.
The reason for this is naturally because Shirou Kotomine needs to go deep into the battlefield.
After all, his purpose was to transform the followers into his own cursed spirits.
If the servant is not by his side when he leaves, then all his efforts will be in vain.
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine cannot stay in the Yggdrasil's castle.
He needs to be on the battlefield in person.
After reviewing the black team's lineup, Shirou Kotomine turned his gaze to the red team's position in the distance.
With his pseudo-magic eyes, Shirou Kotomine managed to see the location of the floating fortress, but the specific details were somewhat blurry because it was still quite far away.
But this had no effect on Shirou Kotomine.
After all, Shirou Kotomine knows all too well who the players on the red team are.
"That's great. A total of sixteen Servants have appeared in this Holy Grail War, and they are all of very good quality. The only pity is that we can't take all sixteen of them with us."
Kotomine Shirou shook his head helplessly.
Although sixteen Servants appeared in this Holy Grail War, Shirou Kotomine could only take eleven Servants with him at most.
Because this Greater Grail is not the corrupted Greater Grail.
It is the Holy Grail, which allows one to make a wish.
To activate the power of the Greater Grail, at least five Servants' souls are required.
Therefore, of the sixteen Servants present, Shirou Kotomine needs five Servants to go to the Greater Grail in order to activate its effects.
This is why Shirou Kotomine could only take eleven Servants with him.
This undoubtedly caused Shirou Kotomine considerable distress.
He needs to select five Servants from these sixteen, which makes it difficult for Shirou Kotomine, who suffers from decision-making difficulties, to make a decision.
After two days of hard work, Shirou Kotomine narrowed down the candidates to a few.
First up is Caster Shakespeare for the red team.
His abilities are undoubtedly the weakest of all Servant types.
The candidates are Black's Berserker Frankenstein, Red's Berserker Spartacus, Black's Caster Avisbro, and Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.
These five people are the current candidates for Kotomine Shirou.
Although they themselves are not bad, the other Servants are obviously stronger!
Characters like Mordred, Atalanta, Karna, Achilles, and Semiramis from the Red faction are all powerful Servants that Shirou Kotomine covets.
Siegfried, Chiron, and Vlad III of the Black faction were not much weaker than them.
The remaining Astolfo and Jack the Ripper on the Black side are more functional.
Jack the Ripper needs no introduction; her ability to conceal herself is exactly what Shirou Kotomine needs.
Astolfo possesses the most Noble Phantasms, making him more functional than other Servants.
That's why Shirou Kotomine chose them.
Of course, these are still within Kotomine Shirow's current budget.
Once a real fight breaks out, nobody knows what will happen.
Accidents always happen suddenly.