Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

Now that he knew for certain that his best friend would be involved in the Holy Grail War, Yu Bai did not remove Enkidu from his state.

After being persuaded by Gaia to become his Master, Yu Bai now needs a Servant of his own. Fortunately, the summoning circle left behind by Kenneth and the others is still intact on the floor of the hotel room, saving him the troublesome preparation steps.

He even had a ready-made summoning circle, but he didn't plan to prepare any summoned creatures. In any case, with the divine power he currently possessed, he could easily summon heroic spirits from Valhalla even without a specific summoning medium.

As the summoning incantation was uttered, the summoning circle in the room was instantly enveloped in a dazzling white light. Within the light, a man dressed in a green tight-fitting battle suit, with a unique wisp of hair hanging down his forehead and a beauty mark at the corner of his eye similar to that of Atobe Keigo, appeared before Yu Bai.

The man was kneeling on one knee, respectfully awaiting Yu Bai's confirmation, while a pair of spears, one red and one yellow, gleaming with a cold light, were quietly placed beside him.

"Servant Lancer, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, has been summoned. Are you my Master?"

"Diarmuid Odina?"

Upon hearing the name Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, Yu Bai was taken aback at first, then lowered his head to think. After a while, he finally remembered the origin of the name.

"If I remember correctly, you should be Diarmuid the 'Radiant One,' the chief warrior of the Irish Fiona Knights, who was hailed as 'unparalleled in the world' in Celtic mythology?" Yu Bai's words carried a hint of confirmation and emotion.

“Yes, Master.” Diarmuid was somewhat surprised that his new Master was able to accurately state his identity and deeds from the very beginning. He raised his head slightly to look at Yu Bai.

The first thing that catches the eye is Yu Bai's pair of green eyes, like the light mist blowing through the forest at dawn, containing both the gentleness of the rising sun and the vibrant life of the tender leaves, making people involuntarily attracted to them.

Diarmuid slowly shifted his gaze from those deep yet clear eyes, only then realizing that his Master was excessively handsome. Furthermore, through the magical link between them, he could clearly sense the terrifying power emanating from this Master.

Is he really not a Heroic Spirit?

……

The world's mythological systems are diverse and complex, like the brilliant stars in the night sky. Although Yu Bai is very familiar with the mythological system of China and has some knowledge of some well-known mythological systems, his understanding of many other mythological systems is relatively limited.

The reason the name Diarmuid Ua Duibhne left a mark on Yu Bai's memory was because, after returning from Uruk, Yu Bai began to read extensively about Mesopotamia in order to broaden his knowledge. In the process of in-depth exploration, he also browsed through some documents from other eras, including the magnificent chapters of Celtic mythology.

In Celtic mythology, Diarmuid Ua Ua Duibhne was a rare warrior nurtured by the god of love, Angus Mai Aug, and the sea god, Manano Mai Le. He possessed not only extraordinary martial skills but also breathtakingly handsome features. During a hunting trip, the embodiment of youth bestowed upon him a magical beauty mark that appeared under his eye.

This beauty mark under his eye can also be said to be the source of Diarmuid Ua Dui's tragic end. The magic associated with the beauty mark causes women with weak resistance to magic or who are unwilling to resist to fall in love with him involuntarily upon seeing him.

Therefore, when Diarmuid appeared before Princess Grani, the fiancée of Finn, the leader of the Knights of Faith, the princess fell in love with him at first sight, even though her engagement to Finn was about to take place.

At their engagement banquet, when Princess Grani confessed her love to Diarmuid and asked him to elope with her, Diarmuid hesitated, unwilling to betray his principles and loyalty. However, the princess used an inviolable shackle (Geis) to force Diarmuid to flee with her. This escape lasted for sixteen long years.

As a princess who already possesses magical powers, why would she fall in love with him at first sight? Perhaps it's because Princess Granny herself didn't want to marry Finn, the leader who was so much older than her. So when she sensed the magic emanating from her beauty mark, she didn't even think about resisting, but chose to let things take their course.

After a long sixteen-year escape, Diarmuid finally reconciled with Finn through the mediation of his adoptive father, Angus.

After Finn told everyone that he accepted the relationship between the two, Diarmuid naively believed that his lord had truly forgiven him and even thought of offering his loyalty to his lord once again.

But he didn't consider that the grudge of having one's wife stolen can't be let go so easily. Especially in the context of that era, how could a subordinate who stole his boss's fiancée possibly have a good ending?

Whether you were forced to do it because the princess imposed a restriction on you, your boss wouldn't care.

Ultimately, the outcome was this: you eloped with his fiancée in front of all his subordinates at their engagement party.

Saying he forgives you is just a temporary measure. He can't beat you in a fight, and sending people to hunt you down for years has been useless. If this continues, will the world still see him as petty and intolerant?

So Finn really gritted his teeth before saying he forgave the two of them, but Diarmuid actually took it seriously and even came over to him saying he would once again pledge his loyalty.

Finn was practically vomiting, but because of his status as a monarch, he had to appear magnanimous and couldn't go back on his word. He could only watch Diarmuid and Princess Grani flit around him every day with resentment. And everyone around him was actually wishing the two of them well.

If it were you, you wouldn't be able to stand it, and you'd want to kill them both as soon as possible.

Knowing that Diarmuid was cursed with a curse that would kill him to the boar (his half-brother in disguise), he orchestrated a meeting between Diarmuid and the boar. After Diarmuid was severely wounded by the boar, he deliberately let the healing water that could save his life leak through his fingers twice. By the time he reached for the water for the third time, Diarmuid had already stopped breathing; his life was frozen in that moment.

It's truly tragic, but it's also hard to judge.

What can I say about this person? Just incredibly unlucky?

……

Yu Bai: How should I put it? Oh well, as long as they're happy.

Dirumdo Audina: A man with two "brushes".