Chapter 527

[Immediately, she extended an invitation to Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya and Archer.]

["Would you like to join forces with me? I can offer better conditions than your current companions."]

[Caster seduced them: "For you, kid, I will give you a stronger Servant than Saber. And you, Archer, you can form a contract with a stronger Jewel Jewel Mage than your current Master."]

Mordred: "Ha! A stronger Servant than my Father? You really dare to say that!"

Gawain: "Although the King has been dragged down by this kid, she is not someone a witch like you can insult lightly!"

Lancelot: "The master is insulted, the vassal dies; this cannot be forgiven!"

Caster: "...You're sick."

Although she had also become a fan of the King now, the reactions of these old-school fans still left her a bit dazed.

She hadn't even said anything; was such a big reaction necessary?

She didn't know that the word "witch" made the Knights of the Round Table involuntarily think of the King's witch sister, a woman who had contributed quite a bit to overthrowing the Round Table but always ended up losing more than she gained.

[The conditions were tempting, but unfortunately, she chose the wrong target.]

[Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya refused without hesitation.]

[Not to mention that he wouldn't betray his promise to the King, even if he had to choose, he wouldn't choose to cooperate with a witch who harmed others.]

[Archer, on the other hand, didn't refuse directly and even put on a look of seriously considering the opponent's conditions.]

[This move by Archer made Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya panic.]

[Rin Tohsaka wouldn't wake up from a nap only to find her Servant inexplicably gone, would she!]

Rin Tohsaka: "..."

Although this guy Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya had some strength, his independent consciousness was too strong.

She always felt it wouldn't be surprising if she were sold out by him one day.

Fortunately, she didn't participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War this time; if she had summoned this jerk again, she really might have been angered to death by him.

[But fortunately, Archer knew when to stop; he didn't continue to play around and refused Caster.]

[The reason for the refusal was also very simple: you can't even beat me, so why should I cooperate with you.]

[This direct reason wouldn't make Caster feel disgusted; it could be considered leaving himself a way out without burning bridges with the opponent.]

[Although neither of them agreed to cooperate with her, Caster got the conclusion she wanted and didn't get angry.]

[She actually felt some appreciation for Archer.]

[This man intended to use her to eliminate other Masters and then deal with her in the end. A cunning guy indeed.]

[However, wasn't she planning the same thing?]

[Both sides wanted to use the other as a useful pawn; it just depended on who was more skilled in the end.]

Blonde Rin: "These two wouldn't have taken a liking to each other, would they?"

Nameless: "How is that possible? Both are just harboring their own ulterior motives."

Zabi-ko: "It's not very good to talk about yourself like that (^_^|||)."

Nameless: "He is him, I am me; don't mention us in the same breath."

[The negotiation ended, and Caster no longer had the interest to stay, disappearing into spirit form.]

[And watching Caster leave, Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya was somewhat angry.]

[Archer's remarks about not caring about other people's lives and Caster's casual actions of harming others made this hot-blooded youth unable to accept it.]

[Losing his reason once again, the kid just wanted to rush directly into the interior of Ryuudou Temple.]

[This was Caster's magecraft workshop; although she seemed to have left, she was definitely still inside Ryuudou Temple.]

[The angry Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya now only wanted to chase after her and finish her off.]

Rin Tohsaka: "Why is his brain short-circuiting again?"

Taiga Fujimura: "Emiya Emiya Shirou, it seems your spiritual cultivation is still not enough!"

Househusband: "Big Sister Taiga, please don't mention us in the same breath!"

["Are you an idiot? You'll definitely die if you chase after her now."]

[Archer raised an eyebrow and spoke to stop the other.]

[This idiot, having just escaped a disaster, now actually wants to go and die again!]

[These words immediately made Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya turn his anger toward him, even though the other had just saved him.]

["Archer, why did you let Caster go?"]

[Archer: "Because it's not the time for battle yet. Even if I strike to defeat her, she can escape immediately. That spatial transfer just now, does it count as letting her off?"]

[Although Caster seemed to be a fish on the chopping block just now, this was, after all, her home turf, and there were many ways to escape.]

[This is the trouble with Age of Gods mages; if you don't kill them in one blow, the opponent will have endless means to deal with you.]

[Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya also understood this point and immediately lowered his head in frustration.]

Rin Tohsaka: "Both are mages, how can the gap be so big."

She was talking about Bluebeard; among so many Casters in the group, only this guy felt like he couldn't do anything except summon sea monsters.

But then again, Bluebeard could only be considered a half-baked Jewel Jewel Mage; his entire repertoire of magecraft could be said to rely on the "Prelati's Spellbook" in his hand.

[Archer: "You seem to have figured it out. To defeat Caster, you have to start with her Master. Even if she can escape by spatial jumping, if the Master she relies on is defeated, even Caster will have to disappear."]

["I understand. But, is that why you let her go?"]

[Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya said angrily: "Everything that happened in town was caused by her, right! Unless Caster is stopped, victims will continue to appear; I can't just ignore it!"]

[Archer: "Why? You haven't been harmed yourself. I'd rather let her continue. The life force Caster absorbs from people has the power to defeat Berserker. We just need to wait and defeat Caster. Rin and I can defeat Caster, but we can't defeat Berserker. Before Caster defeats Berserker, just let her be."]

[He knew Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya would definitely be furious if he said this, but he didn't care.]

[He was just a kid who hadn't been beaten by society yet.]

Caster: "Letting me deal with Heracles, he certainly has a good plan."

But this guy's eye was quite good; among all the Servants of the Fifth War, in terms of who knew Heracles best, it was definitely her, after all, they had worked together.]

She had already guessed what was going on with Heracles' immortality ability.]

Now, combined with the fact that Archer in the video needed her to deal with Uncle B, she had a new guess about Heracles' ability.]

But if this guess was true, then Heracles was indeed not easy to deal with.]

[Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya: "Don't joke around! Rin wouldn't use this method!"]

["That's right, that's why I hope Caster can finish quickly."]

[Archer was already a bit impatient and said deliberately: "As long as Rin keeps chasing Caster, a showdown is inevitable. If Caster can solve Berserker first, that's the ideal scenario."]

["Although I don't know how many people will be sacrificed, as long as Berserker is out of the game like this, it's already very cost-effective. Anyway, humans will die in the end; whether they die at whose hands, the result is the same."]

["You—"]

[Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya was trembling all over from the other's words.]

[Archer: "Caster is also too gentle; she should just Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take the mana and the life together. If the town's residents all die, the battle will be easier. My Master's nature is also naive enough. At this point, there's no room to care about what's decent or not."]

Taiga Fujimura: "Hey hey, Emiya Emiya Shirou! You're going a bit too far with that!"

Archer: "I'm just stating facts; after all, I've lost count of how many times I've seen this situation..."

Kiritsugu Emiya: "Sigh..."

Kiritsugu Emiya: "If it were the old me, I'm afraid I would have agreed with you without hesitation."

Kiritsugu: "...These are all necessary sacrifices."

Househusband: "No, on this point alone, I support the me in the video!"

Househusband: "Trading other people's lives for one's own victory, even if we aren't the ones doing it, this attitude of letting things be and ignoring them—how are we any different from the executioners! How are those people any different from the ones we killed!"

Taiga Fujimura: "That's right! Emiya Emiya Shirou, I support you!"

Archer: "Hmph, I thought the you in this world would be a bit more mature, but you're still so naive."

Househusband: "Say whatever you want!"

["Slap!"]

[The string in Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya's brain snapped completely, and he swung a punch angrily at the other.]

[Archer's words reminded him of the city in his memory that was burning and turning into purgatory.]

["What are you doing? Aren't we in a cooperative relationship?"]

[Archer easily caught the punch and continued to provoke him.]

[Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya: "What a joke! Sacrificing the people around me for victory, for the result—that is something I will absolutely never do!"]

["Then I am the same, Emiya Emiya Shirou Emiya, but we cannot save all humans."]

[Archer finally became serious and said: "For example, if Caster gets the Holy Grail, it won't be this town that gets hurt; it would be the same if Illya or another Master gets it."]