Chapter 231

In his old age, Fionn married into the Kingdom of Ireland. Diarmuid was ordered to welcome Princess Gráinne, but due to his Love Spot, she fell in love with him at first sight and bound him with a vow. Forced, he had to embark on a path of elopement with Gráinne, causing the marriage alliance to fail.

Throughout their flight, Diarmuid maintained his loyalty to Fionn, never once touching Gráinne. Only after reconciling with Fionn was he finally able to become husband and wife with her.

Later, Diarmuid was attacked by a wild boar—the reincarnation of his half-brother—and was severely wounded. He sought help from Fionn, but Fionn, still harboring resentment over the Gráinne affair, chose not to save him, watching helplessly as Diarmuid died.

This matter was indeed Diarmuid's fault, and it is understandable that Fionn held a grudge, but the fact remains that he stood by and let Diarmuid die. That is why their reunion in the group now feels slightly awkward.

Fortunately, the system soon helped them break the awkwardness.

【Ding! The first question is about to begin!】

【This is a five-part buzzer quiz: the first three are multiple-choice, and the last two are Q&A.】

【Each question has a 1-minute time limit, and all group members can buzz in.】

【A correct answer earns 3 Saint Quartz, an incorrect one deducts 1, and if no one answers within 1 minute, it counts as void.】

【Please pay attention to the video below.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Ugh! Has it become five buzzer questions today?"

Waver: "Well, there are so many people in the group now, we definitely need to give more people a chance."

【Video begins.】

【In the pitch-black night sky, the massive Hanging Gardens slowly advance toward Yggdmillennia Castle.】

【However, it stops midway and scatters countless dragon teeth onto the grassland below.】

【After hitting the ground, the dragon teeth transform into skeletal puppets and begin their march toward the castle.】

【Chiron, standing on the castle wall, sees all of this clearly.】

Illya: "What are those things?"

Irisviel: "These should be the Dragon-Tooth Warriors, a type of puppet common in the Age of Gods as recorded in history."

Illya: "Dragon-Tooth Warriors... are they all made from dragon teeth?"

Irisviel: "That's right."

Waver: "They're all made from dragon teeth? That's way too extravagant!"

Dragon teeth aren't cheap. With this many Dragon-Tooth Warriors, how much must this have cost?

Kairi Sisigou: "I didn't expect you to be a hidden billionaire, Father."

Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine: "You flatter me. I've just saved up some assets over the years."

【Fiore: "Archer, how is it?"】

【Chiron: "They have stopped. It seems they intend to use this grassland as the battlefield."】

【"It seems so."】

【Darnic jumps down from above and says: "Go inside, Fiore. We must now leave victory to the Servants."】

【"Exactly."】

【Vlad III also de-materializes and appears, saying sternly: "The next part is a battle of Servants."】

【Avicebron and Caules, bringing Frankenstein, also arrive to assemble.】

【Vlad III: "Hmph, trespassing on my territory and daring to deploy these filthy avatars."】

【Darnic: "My King, please unleash your power to your heart's content."】

【Vlad III: "Hmm. Also, go release the Rider and the Red Berserker."】

【Darnic: "Are you sure?"】

【Vlad III: "The enemy wants total war. We should show them courtesy by committing all our forces."】

【Darnic: "I understand. I will do it immediately."】

【Soon, outside the castle, the Yggdmillennia mages, homunculi, and Avicebron's golem army are all fully assembled.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Is the great war between Red and Black finally starting?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "I thought the Black faction was just using the homunculi as batteries."

Iskandar: "I didn't expect the Black faction to still have such forces. Why didn't we see them last night?"

Darnic: "These are important assets of Yggdmillennia. Knowing that sending them out means death, we naturally wouldn't send them to be sacrificed in vain."

Vlad III: "Correct. In last night's battle, there was simply no room for these ordinary troops to intervene."

Waver: "As expected of a Holy Grail War, they're actually going to war."

Iskandar: "Kid, why are you so surprised? After seeing my Army of the King, what is this little force?"

【Vlad III: "Archer, you are responsible for commanding the organized homunculi."】

【Chiron: "I understand, but if the Red Rider comes..."】

【Vlad III: "No matter. You only need to command at the very beginning."】

【Chiron nods.】

【Vlad III: "Caster, you stay in the rear. Use the Red Berserker whenever you judge it appropriate."】

【Avicebron: "I understand."】

【"Ugh, Lancer, you're actually riding a horse? Doesn't that make me pointless?"】

【At this moment, the released Astolfo also rushes over.】

【Vlad III: "Rider, I will not ask any more questions. Now, show us the strength of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne."】

【"Ah, leave it to me."】

【Astolfo laughs: "One thing is one thing, this great war is my mission."】

【Vlad III: "Berserker, you are free. Dance wildly until the end."】

【Frankenstein: "Ugh..."】

【Vlad III: "Gentlemen, Saber has exited, and Assassin has defected. Across from us, six riders have likely assembled. The disparity in combat power is immense."】

【"So, I have a question: Gentlemen, are you willing to accept defeat?"】

【The four do not speak, but their expressions say it all.】

【Vlad III: "Very good. We shall be victorious!"】

【"If one cannot endure this level of power gap, this level of despair, how can one call oneself a hero!"】

【"They are barbarians, enemies who defile our territory with arrogant smiles. They are fools who have only a path to death. Smile and kill the enemy!"】

【"Charge!!!"】

【The four Servants move out together, leading the Yggdmillennia troops to slaughter the enemy.】

Waver: "As expected of Vlad III, he fully demonstrates the capabilities of a leader."

Rin Tohsaka: "It looks just like a real war."

Caules: "The war has started. Can we win?"

Feng Xi: "How could you? Didn't you see the power of the Hanging Gardens last night?"

Black Faction members: "..."

That's right, they all saw the powerful combat capability of the Empress's Hanging Gardens last night, so they don't hold much hope for the battle in the video.

The gap between the Black and Red factions is truly a bit large.

Not to mention that in the video, one of the Black faction's main forces, Siegfried, already gave up his life the day before yesterday.

【The Black army moves out and quickly intercepts the Dragon-Tooth Warrior legion at the edge of the grassland.】

【"With my bow and arrow, I request the protection of Apollo and Artemis, and offer this calamity."】

【"'Indiscriminate Arrow' (Phoebus Catastrophe)!"】

【On the Hanging Gardens, Atalanta sees the Black faction moving out and directly activates her Noble Phantasm. A dense rain of arrows falls from the sky.】

【"Ah!!!"】

【In the front, Frankenstein lets out a roar, and blue lightning sweeps out, scattering all the arrows.】

【But this strike still causes heavy losses to the Black faction's troops.】

Sieg: "Guh..."

Iskandar: "Is this Atalanta's Noble Phantasm? It's quite convenient for clearing out mobs on the battlefield."

Achilles: "Big sister, well done."

Vlad III: "Hmph, the power looks like nothing much. It can only hurt ordinary people."

Atalanta: "You'll regret looking down on me."

【Atalanta: "With this, the path is cleared. It's your turn, Rider."】

【"Oh!"】