Arthur looked directly at Eriri.

"Me? Me?" Eriri pointed to herself, trying to think with her not-so-bright brain. "Since you think it's a good idea, it must be the right decision, right? But is it really safe? Won't we be discovered if we impersonate the Red Team's Saber?"

Eriri subconsciously fidgeted with the hem of her clothes, somewhat worried.

“No,” Makoto Aoki shook his head, “Shishikage-kun probably hasn’t joined up with the Red Team yet, so they wouldn’t know which Heroic Spirit Shishikage-kun summoned.” Makoto Aoki said this while looking at Shishikage Kairi.

"Hey, you guys are discussing strategies so brazenly in front of me, I have a feeling I'm about to be silenced." Despite saying this, Shizi Jieli showed no fear on his face. He had the appearance of a villain, with three scars across his forehead and right foot that ran across the corner of his eye. He was also wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket, and he didn't look like a good person at all.

However, Makoto Aoki knew that Kairi Shishikatsu's integrity was considered quite high among magicians, since most magicians were scum and degenerates.

"No, in fact, I think that magicians like Shishi-kun are more trustworthy than orthodox magicians of the Clock Tower."

"You're making it sound like you're mocking me." Shishikatsu Kairi's lips twitched. After all, in the Clock Tower, magicians were looked down upon, just like the magician assassin Emiya Kiritsugu.

“If Shishi-kun really cared about this, he wouldn’t have given up inheriting the magic crest and chosen to become a bounty hunter and live as a mage.”

"You seem to know me very well?" Lion's Tribulation Jie Li raised an eyebrow.

"As an opponent in the Holy Grail War, gathering intelligence is fundamental."

"Then I know nothing about you either," Shishikage Kairi said, looking at Aoki Makoto and Eriri. These two seemed to have appeared out of nowhere; the Clock Tower hadn't received any information either. In fact, judging from Aoki Makoto's previous conversations, there were more than just two people like them.

This was clearly premeditated. Servants like King Arthur are not easily summoned. The quality of the Heroic Spirits in this Red and Black Holy Grail War shows that most ancient and powerful relics are concentrated in the hands of the ancient families of the Clock Tower.

For example, Yggdrasil, who lacks sufficient foundation, can only summon top-tier Servants such as Siegfried and Vlad III, and Chiron can be considered a first-rate Servant. Most of the other Servants are specialists in certain aspects, and in terms of strength, they can only be considered second or third-rate.

In the original work, Mordred single-handedly defeated Frankenstein, the Berserker of the Black faction. If it weren't for the intervention of the protagonist Sieg, Astolfo, the Black Rider, would also have been defeated by Mordred. The difference in strength between the Servants is quite significant.

In reality, if the Black faction didn't have Chiron, Achilles alone could have easily overwhelmed them. After all, the Black faction lacked divinity except for Chiron. They couldn't even break through Chiron's defenses, so what else could they say?

As for breaking Achilles' heel, do you really think that the fastest foot in human history is just a name without substance?

According to Shishikage Kairi, Makoto Aoki and his group are probably Masters who survived some kind of subspecies Holy Grail War.

Since the Yggdrasil family seized the Greater Grail and opened the Holy Grail War system to the world, sub-Gram Holy Grail Wars have sprung up all over the world. However, they are basically unable to gather seven Servants and cannot fulfill wishes like the Greater Grail.

However, the Servants in the subspecies Holy Grail War are also genuine, so there's a possibility they might try to seize the Greater Grail after receiving news of its appearance. In this light, their actions against Ruler are incredibly wise, since Ruler would eliminate outsiders like them first.

The above speculation about Shishikage Kairi is also what Makoto Aoki has always hoped others would think, since the other world is indeed too eye-catching, and the survivors of the subspecies Holy Grail War can understand it.

However, these are things that the Clock Tower or the Holy Church should worry about. Lion Robber Jie Li took a puff of his cigarette. He was just a bounty hunter who accepted a commission. Now that the commission had completely failed, he should just obediently accept the arrangements of the winner as the loser.

Thinking of this, Shishikage Kairi readily told Aoki Makoto what he knew: "The Red Team's supervisor, Kotomine Shiro, is in the church in Sigishvara. He is also one of the Masters. Although I don't know what kind of person he is, it's best not to underestimate him since he was sent by the Holy Church."

“You could probably have King Arthur impersonate Red Saber without any problem, but this little girl…” Shishikage Kairi was referring to Eriri, “She probably doesn’t have that kind of mental fortitude, and besides, she’s just an ordinary person. The Clock Tower wouldn’t choose an ordinary person as its Master.” That’s the biggest flaw.

"Yes... I'm not confident I can fool that person in charge of the Red Team." Eriri hung her head, actually, just standing here already took all the courage she had.

Not to mention that Eriri's thoughts are mostly written on her face, making her acting skills a negative number.

"I never intended for her to appear. As a magician, it's normal to only send a Servant, since not every magician is willing to cooperate with others."

“I see.” King Arthur nodded slightly. “As long as Eriri stays in a safe place, I will just show myself on the red side to reveal my identity. After that, I can choose to act alone.”

“Yes, that was my original plan, but now… I have other ideas.” Aoki Makoto smiled at Shishikai Kairi, and the same expression he had on Taiko-no-Wang next to him put immense pressure on the tough guy.

There was an ominous premonition about the Lion's Bane realm.

"Hey, you wouldn't...?"

"Lion Lord, are you willing to accept our employment?" Aoki Makoto asked directly.

Shishikage Kairi was speechless: "I remember you just killed my Servant and said you'd let me sleep through the Holy Grail War."

“That’s true. Is there a problem?” Aoki Makoto asked sincerely. “You and Saber hardly interact, right? You probably don’t have any intention of avenging her.”

"Or perhaps they have a desire to obtain the Greater Grail, and are determined to seize it no matter what?"

“Saber’s defeat is nothing to regret, and as her Master, I have no desire for revenge.” Shishikage Kairi scratched his head. “Heh, as for wishes, it’s not that I don’t have any wishes I want to fulfill, but the Greater Grail can’t grant my wishes.”

"I'm just curious why you trust me. I'm a notorious necromancer."

“But Shishikage is also a bounty hunter, right? His reputation during missions is trustworthy.” Aoki Makoto shrugged. “Isn’t Shishikage’s current commission over? So he should be in a lull right now.”

"As we see now, all the Masters here are ordinary people, including myself, who have no experience in dealing with mages. The only one here who understands the thoughts and fighting methods of mages is Shishikai-kun, so we really hope that you can accept our request and help us."

"Of course, I'm just asking; you can refuse."

After thinking for a while, Shi Zijie made his choice.

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