"I told you not to kill anyone." Victor looked helplessly at the debris on the ground and Ahad who was facing a formidable enemy, and said softly.
"But sir... they are not human either." Upon hearing this, a man with a ferocious face and a scar like a beast spoke in a sinister tone.
This made Victor raise his eyebrows slightly, and he fell silent for a moment, feeling somewhat dissatisfied and speechless.
It is true that there are no humans in the Einzbern family in the strict sense, but he did not expect that there would actually be Dead Apostles who would use such words - it's like your boss asking you to pour water for the guests, but you actually leave the tea alone and instead run to pour a glass of water.
Did she really not understand what he meant, or was she doing it on purpose because she was dissatisfied?
But no matter what, Victor just raised his eyebrows and didn't care. Just as he was about to continue speaking, a dark light suddenly flashed -
The dead disciple who had spoken suddenly screamed, and blood gushed out of his entire arm like a column, and it broke completely and fell to the ground.
The bloody smell mixed in the wind made Ahad's calm heart stagnate slightly and his pupils shrink tightly, because at this moment, in the shadow behind Victor, a graceful figure with a pair of cold and clever eyes was slowly approaching.
As she appeared, all the Dead Apostles around her lowered their heads instantly, not even daring to make a sound.
"Sometimes, enough brutality can save you a lot of effort."
Altluchi glanced at Victor, who shrugged casually, not agreeing.
He was still not used to it.
I'm used to Altluchi's decisive and straightforward style.
In fact, he had encountered similar situations in the copy. No matter which world, as long as it was an army or an organization that advocated power, there would be many troublemakers.
Especially the airborne leader, as the deputy commander of Xinhai, when he was at the same level as Wulang, there were more people who were dissatisfied.
At first, Victor was also very unhappy, but later, he got used to it.
Because this kind of person is really dissatisfied when he is dissatisfied, but when he is convinced, he is more convinced than anyone else.
A breath descended from the sky and knocked Scarface to the ground with a bang. He knelt on the ground, covering his wound with his hands, sweating profusely. He raised his head and saw Heiji looking at him coldly and condescendingly. A dark aura emerged behind him. The Black Knight raised his cold and sharp blade, and the cold murderous intent instantly locked onto him, making him hold his breath instantly, and he dared not refute a single word.
Victor wanted to stop him, but after thinking it over, he gave up.
Well, what Altluchi said is actually not wrong.
For the troops that you really want to lead, you may need to convince them with actions, but if they are just a bunch of cannon fodder...
Victor thought about it and decided that simple and rough suppression and killing one to warn the rest was indeed the fastest way.
So, he simply stood aside, folded his arms and watched everything indifferently, then said lightly: "But enough tyranny will also cause a greater backlash. After all, I am your subordinate, so I can't do anything rash."
"There's no such thing as a bad thing to do. If you do it again next time, just kill it."
Hearing this, Artelluqi raised her eyebrows and said lightly.
For Altluci, or for other Dead Apostles, strength is the qualification to speak. In the concept of Kurohime, who is already considered cruel, disrespecting the king is a great sin.
But even so, Altluchi did not let the Black Knight execute the other party. After all, this team that she had temporarily recruited had been handed over to Victor. She did not want to, and was too lazy to interfere too much.
The two have very different concepts and styles. In her eyes, Victor obviously still thinks from the perspective of a magician and a human being, and his style of doing things is full of the so-called "identity", which means that he will take into account the opinions of the people around him and his subordinates in his actions.
Well, what is it called, moral values.
But in reality, these things are of no use to the Dead Apostles.
Most of the Dead Apostles worship the strong, and most of the reason they follow them is that they need the protection of the strong so that they won't be hunted by the church and the magic association.
So... there is no need to be too polite to your followers. You shelter them, they sacrifice their blood for you, and execute your orders unconditionally. This is just an equal transaction. It has nothing to do with beliefs or justice.
"Or, are you kind to the Dead Apostles?"
"..." Victor curled his lips and ignored the teasing. This was more than once or twice the clash of ideas between the two of them, and Victor was almost used to it.
He simply turned to look at Ahad, who had been watching them silently and was indifferent to the death of his people, and suddenly said, "He seems to have recognized you..."
"Humph, if even this princess can't recognize it, then the noble surname of Einzbern is probably just in name only."
In response to this, Heiji's attention was immediately diverted. She no longer targeted the poor dead apostle, but wrinkled her nose slightly and spoke arrogantly.
Although... Victor actually noticed it from the beginning. Ahad's expression changed instantly after he saw the Black Knight reveal the magic blade...
What Heiji is most famous for is still her mysteriousness, and mysterious...actually means that no one knows her.
Because she didn't like to take action, the black and white knight who was responsible for taking action became the girl's iconic figure. Victor felt a little funny in his heart, but looking at Altluchi's slightly proud look... he thought about it and gave up.
Let her be happy for a while.
"Indeed, I know a little about the rumors about Her Highness Heiji."
Hearing this, Ahad's contracted pupils relaxed slightly. He slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his overall temperament seemed to have become calm and composed. He looked neither humble nor overbearing, and had confidence.
This look might scare others, but it couldn't scare Victor.
Are you kidding? An artificial human, a completely sophisticated operating terminal, is it difficult for the other party to return to an absolutely rational state as long as the human simulation related to fear is cut off?
It's not difficult at all.
"Then, I wonder why the famous black vampire princess, Her Highness, visited the Einzbern castle in the middle of the night."
Ahad's throat moved slowly, and he opened his eyelids expressionlessly, staring at everyone, and asked calmly: "If it is for the sake of artificial humans, I will take the initiative to present a few of them as gifts--"
The surviving androids around began to slowly shrink together and gathered behind Ahad. Everyone also keenly noticed that the entire castle began to slowly operate, the flow of magic power began to rush, and more powerful combat dolls were activated by magic power, began to open their eyes, and walked out of the training device.
Ahad thought that Hei Ji looked down on their artificial human technology, so she came with bad intentions... He had to be prepared for all possible circumstances.
But Heiji just raised her head, looked at Victor silently, then suddenly took a step back and said, "I really want to experience the magic workshop of the Einzbern family, but unfortunately, I am not the protagonist today."
Victor's figure stood quietly in the night.
At this moment, perhaps due to the magician's curiosity, he suddenly felt a little curious about this huge magic workshop.
And...he was distracted.
There were two questions filling his mind at this moment, namely, "Has Irisviel been created?" and "Has Emiya Kiritsugu come?"
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Well, he admitted that he thought a little too much and was also a little absent-minded.
But the problem is that this ancient Einzbern Castle really can't bring him much pressure.
Victor was in a daze, but Ahad's ancient gaze was completely fixed on Victor.
He looked at her slightly long hair, which looked as if it had not been trimmed for a long time, but was not messy.
The tall and straight figure was half-hidden by a dark red windbreaker with black patterns, which added a touch of elegance and mystery.
But in terms of temperament, if he hadn't been standing next to Heiji, Ahad believed that he would have mistaken her for an aristocratic magician from England, rather than... a Dead Apostle.
However...even though he recognized at first glance that the young man was the leader and focused his attention on him, with his sophisticated computing center, he still felt that the other party's strength was a little vague, as if he was very weak.
As if he felt Ahad's gaze, Victor woke up from his contemplation, turned slowly with an expressionless face, and met his gaze. Ahad was stunned by his cold blood-red eyes, and at the same time, he heard a low and cold voice: "Nice to meet you, Master of the Einzbern Family. You can call me the White Knight."
"White Knight?"
Ahad's old face wrinkled slightly and he murmured softly, as if he was thinking about something.
Victor looked at the other person and chuckled, "It seems that you haven't paid attention to the news from the outside world for a long time, Master Ahad."
Several days had passed, and although the news of Brad's death and the White Knight's succession to the throne had not been widely circulated, it was not a secret if one wanted to find out.
After all, even if the Church wanted to conceal the death of a cardinal, the Magicians' Association would not let them do so easily.
They were eager to let the entire magic world know immediately that the church had suffered another setback.
"So, why did His Excellency the White Knight come this time?"
"I want to borrow something from you."
Hearing this, Victor tilted his head, stared at Ahad with cold eyes and said, "Master, you won't mind, right?"
"..."
"Borrow something... Humph, you don't look like you're here to borrow something."
Ahad pondered for a while, and finally turned his gaze to the broken androids and glanced at them lightly.
He didn't think that the other party, as a Dead Apostle, would come and ask for things politely, but even if he intended to force him, he should at least use courtesy before force, right?
You killed my people, and then you asked for it directly... Do you really think the Einzbern family is something that can be manipulated at will?
The old man sighed, and Victor noticed this as well. He explained helplessly, "I'm sorry, I've already reminded them not to kill anyone..."
"Really? Then I have a suggestion."
Hearing this, Ahad simply said calmly: "Although I don't know what you want to borrow, but for the princess's sake, I am willing to believe you, but..."
"I wonder if you can hand over the murderer who killed those people of my clan..."
"After all, Your Excellency has said it, right? They were the ones who disobeyed orders first..."
Hearing this, Victor was stunned for a moment, but those dead disciples who were killing with their heads down happily suddenly broke out in cold sweat and couldn't help but tremble.
Every dead disciple knows that falling into the hands of a magician is much worse than falling into the hands of the church. The church will only purify you, but the magician will... make you live a life worse than death! Research, live experiments, live dissection, and even soaking in formalin.
"That's it."
After hearing the other party's suggestion, Victor was stunned for a moment, then he chuckled softly: "It is reasonable as compensation..."
"But your doll is indeed too fragile. If it is broken by mistake... it is really a headache."
Victor narrowed his eyes and looked at the increasing number of automatons behind him. His voice became more helpless, but also gradually exuded a chill: "What a pity, it seems..."
The negotiations broke down.
Although he was very dissatisfied with his subordinates who killed the other side without authorization, they were still his subordinates after all.
Ahad knew very well that as a commander, he could carry out internal purges but he could never hand over his subordinates to the enemy, so saying such words seemed more like a provocation.
But Ahad knew better, as a legally recognized magic family in the Magic Association, if he really obediently "lent" the things out, it would be no different from a transaction with a Dead Apostle, which was tantamount to collaborating with the enemy, so he refused without even asking the other party what they wanted to steal.
In the same way... Ahad once again looked at Heiji and the others who were watching the show silently with their lips curled, and sighed heavily in his heart.
If he really couldn't defeat it, he wouldn't really fight to the death. After all... as the final processing terminal of the Einzbern family, the reason and purpose of giving all androids humanity is nothing more than... to complete the final third law.
For this, anything can be given up.
So, if what the other person needs is something that can be given up...
Then give it to me.
The Magic Association cannot be offended, and if Hei Ji cannot defeat them, then all that can be done is... shed some blood, and then let the things be taken away smoothly.
It's sad, but there's nothing we can do about it. This is the only choice a weak being can make.
So, he nodded heavily again, and after the androids behind him prepared for battle, he said in a cold voice: "Then, before we take action, allow me to ask, is there anything else in our declining family that is worthy of your covetousness?"
"It's not an important thing, just a scabbard that carries history."
Hearing the other party's question, Victor seemed to understand a little bit.
He found it funny in his heart, but he could understand it. After all, if the relics were lost, they could be found again. Among the Sabers, Artoria was not the strongest one. But if one lost one's life, then everything would be gone. Instead, not fighting to the death was the right choice.
However, what Victor did not expect was that after hearing what he said, Ahad was stunned, showing a confused expression that made Victor feel uncomfortable, and asked back:
"Scabbard?"
Chapter 43, Beat Until You Conquer (First Order Request)
Scabbard? What scabbard?
Ahad is confused.
Every day his mind is full of thoughts on how to complete the third method, so why has he never heard of a scabbard?
Seeing that the other party's confused expression didn't seem fake, Victor felt a little disappointed and helpless for a moment.
It is now five years before the Holy Grail War. Although Einzbern, one of the three major families, has already begun preparing for the next Holy Grail War, the search for relics is often not so easy and targeted. So, have they not found them yet?
Thinking of this, Victor was silent.
Please forgive him for the fact that his memory of his past life was a little fuzzy and he couldn't think of a better way to lift the curse for the time being.
When Victor heard Altluci mention conceptual-level purification, Avalon was the only name that came to his mind.
Of course, the scabbard itself is useless without the Saber's magic.
But it is a key plot item after all, and it is also half a relic, so there is no harm in getting it in advance.
Moreover, if the scabbard was in Einzbern, it would be very easy to get it. Unfortunately...
"But this way, things are going to get troublesome."
