I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Originally, he was worried that his identity as Ruler would be exposed, so he ordered the red servants to kill the two Rulers.

But now, I learned that Ruler does not consider it as cheating.

After all this time, he was worrying for nothing.

"Although I need to uphold the rules of this Holy Grail War, to be honest, there are actually no rules that I need to uphold."

After all, it's a war. What rules can there be in such a cruel war?

"If I had to say anything, it would be the iron rule of 'not exposing secrets to ordinary people'. Other than that..."

What Altria said next made Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's heart leap.

"Whether it's using the Holy Grail to save all of humanity, or imprisoning or controlling other Masters, it's not within my scope of responsibility."

Amakusa Shirou Tokisada: “!!!”

For a moment, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was so frightened that he almost lost his soul.

Exposed! Why?!

The things I have done, and even the ideals I have not yet achieved...

All exposed?! !

The clothes on the back were soaked with sweat. Amakusa Shiro Tokisada lowered his head and did not dare to look at Altria at all.

This feeling, as if everything about him was seen through and not a single thought could be hidden, made Amakusa Shiro Tokisada feel a deep fear as if his soul was frozen.

Just like an ant caught in the palm of your hand, life and death depend on the other person's thoughts.

Chapter 206 Achilles Exits

"Hey! Are you still going to fight?"

Achilles was very unhappy that the battle was interrupted.

Especially now, that Ruler actually started chatting with that dark-skinned priest. Is this battle really going to end abruptly?

He won't allow it!

"Of course we have to keep fighting."

Altria said calmly, "Although you, the Red Team, did not break the rules, you have attacked me again and again. Don't think this will end here."

"I said before that I would let you all die here... But if that were the case, this war would be completely unbalanced. After losing Lancer and Rider, your Red Team would have essentially no chance of winning."

"I want to give you a chance, but I also want to punish you lightly. Therefore, I will eliminate one of your Red Team's strongest fighters, one of Rider and Lancer."

This was the decision that Altria made after careful consideration.

Who said referees shouldn't interfere too much in matches?

If everyone else is beating up the referee, can't I be a little ruthless?

Just like in the original novel, although she is the Ruler, few people care about Jeanne’s feelings.

As a referee, you don't even have the dignity to convince others. How can you be a referee? How can you maintain order?

What Altria needs to do is to scare them, hurt them, and let them know what the consequences of angering the referee will be. Only then will they not make the same mistake again, and she can better perform her duties as Ruler.

Then, Achilles stepped forward.

He had no regrets about being able to die in a fair battle at the hands of a stronger opponent rather than in a despicable sneak attack.

Although Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was very sad about this, he could also see that it was a foregone conclusion that Achilles would leave the stage, so he had no choice but to accept it.

Even if he used the Command Spell to order Achilles to escape, it would be useless because Achilles himself would definitely be the first one to not let him go.

Of course, Achilles did not allow himself to be slaughtered like a fish on a chopping board. Even though he was in a very bad condition after the intense battle, he still bravely charged towards Artoria.

After a fierce battle, Achilles, with little magic power left, decided to decide the outcome with his Noble Phantasm.

So he summoned his chariot.

Before getting on the carriage, he reached out and touched his three war horses.

"Xanthos, Balius, Pedasos, please stay with me one last time."

His steel spear was broken in the previous battle and his armor was also damaged, but when he stood on the chariot and pulled the reins, his momentum reached its peak.

Riding on his chariot, Achilles turned into a meteor galloping across the sky, rushing straight towards Artoria.

"My life is as bright as a shooting star! Go! [Undead Chariot of Raging Wind and Waves]!"

"Let this blow be a farewell to your resolve!"

Artoria raised her hand, and her figure became noble and sacred.

"Holy Spear, pull out the anchor."

"Disappear in this radiance that shines at the end."

Achilles, riding his chariot, faced the glory of the Holy Lance Longomeniades.

Needless to say, Achilles was completely devoured by the pillar of light, and his treasure, body, and spiritual foundation were all completely destroyed.

Red Rider Achilles, exit.

Apart from the big hanger-on Artoria, Achilles was definitely one of the top players in this Holy Grail War, but he was eliminated in the very early stages of the war.

All I can say is that this is war. Being strong doesn't mean you can survive to the end.

After this, Artoria left, and of course, Mordred followed her.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada did not try to keep Altria and build a good relationship with her.

If Altria was simply powerful, Amagusa Shiro Tokisada would have a good talk with her in order to repair the relationship, and would even tell her his goals and ideals to try to get her approval and help.

After all, Artoria has demonstrated terrifying strength that surpasses the combined strength of Achilles and Karna. If he can get her help, even if he loses the powerful Achilles, the possibility of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada obtaining the Holy Grail and realizing his wish will be greatly increased.

However, Altria is not only powerful, she also shows an understanding of Amakusa Shirou Tokisada beyond comprehension, an understanding that makes Amakusa Shirou Tokisada feel palpitations and fear.

He was afraid of meeting Altria, afraid of talking to Altria, and even more afraid of becoming Altria's enemy.

Fortunately, although the other party knew his purpose, they did not seem to intend to stop him.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada could only pray that the other party was not lying to him about this and was really not interested in it.

In short, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was in a very bad mood at the moment.

Not only did they lose Achilles, a powerful warrior, but they also had a terrifying and powerful man who they didn't know whether he was a friend or an enemy.

In order to achieve the great goal of saving all mankind, he had been lying dormant and planning for sixty years, but now, he almost overturned the chessboard.

"King Arthur...Altria Pendragon?"

As the Ruler of the previous Holy Grail War, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada also possesses the skill of [True Name Seen], so he also saw Altria's true name.

However, when he saw this real name, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's first thought was doubt.

The reason is the same as that of the Black team. Although King Arthur is the last king of the Age of Gods, he is the true king of men. Legends have never said that King Arthur possesses divinity, not to mention that Altria who appeared before him, whose divinity is not inferior to some main gods in mythology.

However, the real name of the opponent he saw was indeed "Altria Pendragon", and his own Saber did call him father, and was also called Mordred by him.

But here comes another question: why did Mordred listen to King Arthur so much? Aren't the two of you mortal enemies?

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada felt that this Holy Grail War was becoming more and more chaotic.

Then, there is the hostility of the other servants on the red side towards him.

Because he imprisoned the other Red Masters, these servants had never seen their own Masters, and he had always been the one giving orders by controlling those Masters.

And now, the fact that he imprisoned the Red Master could no longer be concealed. Although Ruler's words just now seemed to be casual words, those servants who were sharp-minded and had already noticed something was wrong must have begun to suspect.

In comparison, his identity as "Ruler of the last Holy Grail War" seems less important.

However, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was not too worried about this.

Rider Achilles has already left the stage. As for Lancer Karna, as long as he holds the life of his Master in his hands, he won't dare to attack him. Caster doesn't care about his Master at all.

The only exception was Archer Atalanta... Based on his understanding of her, if he promised her that he would give her the opportunity to make a wish for the Holy Grail after winning it, she would probably compromise.

Of course, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada also considered what would happen if the other party refused.

If it really comes to that... no matter how reluctant he is, he will have no choice but to sacrifice this chess piece.

I hope she won't make the wrong decision. After all, the red team really can't afford to lose any more combat power.

Chapter 207 Going Out Alone

Sighisoara, a small city in Romania, is known as the hometown of vampires because it is the birthplace of Vlad III.

However, when the Yugdomilenia family used this place as their base and summoned servants, this city became something more than ordinary.

Unlike the FSN world line, in that world line, although Kenneth, the Lord of the Mineral Department of the Clock Tower, participated in the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City, Western magicians, including Kenneth, hardly took the Holy Grail War seriously, believing that it was nothing more than a publicity stunt and did not believe that the Holy Grail was real and could help them reach the [Root].

However, in this world, the Holy Grail was stolen due to the will of Danic, the head of the Yugdomirenia family. The fact that the core of the Holy Grail is the third law [Heaven's Grail] was also learned by magicians around the world, and then, magicians all over the world went mad.

They frantically searched for the real Holy Grail and the Eugene Domirenia family who stole the Holy Grail by cheating, but they still had no clues.

Later, magicians began to imitate the Holy Grail War and created sub-holy grail wars around the world.

This is the general background of this world...if Altria remembers correctly.

After leaving the Red Team's base camp, Artoria, Modred and Lion Jie Li found a decent hotel in the city of Sighisoara and stayed there.

When she saw the environment of the hotel room, Modred was very excited. After all, she had been living in a cemetery before, and her roommates were a bunch of skeletons. Looking back now, it was really not a place for a human to live.

Because the previous cemetery was completely destroyed in the battle between Altria and Mordred, Lion Jie Jie Li was forced to find a normal hotel to stay in. For Mordred, this was a blessing in disguise, right?

It's just a pity for Lion Jie Li's wallet, after all, neither Mordred nor Altria has any money.

Artoria also seemed to feel a little guilty about letting others spend money for her. It was okay for Mordred, after all, he was someone else's servant, but she was the Ruler.

So, Artoria told Lion Jie Jie Li that she didn't have to live there.

However, after exchanging glances with Mordred, Lion Jie Jieli was "forced to voluntarily" buy a room for Altria.

Sighisoara is an old city with a long history, and many places still retain the medieval architectural style.

Ordinary people might find it difficult to adapt to this place, but magicians would probably like it very much.

The weather was nice today and the air was fresh. Altria got up early and walked around the city alone.

Because the master had been to the headquarters of both the black and red teams and had seen almost all of them, Altria didn't know what to do for a moment.

When she got up, Mordred and Lion Jie Li were still asleep, so she suddenly had the urge to wander around this ancient city.

However, perhaps she got up too early, and when she came out, there was almost no one in the city.

Unlike China, you can see busy people before dawn every day. The air is filled with the aroma of various foods, the burnt fragrance of roasted sweet potatoes, the sweet and salty taste of fried dough sticks and tofu, the mixed fragrance of freshly baked buns and flour, and the shouts of vendors, full of the smell of fireworks.

Recalling that lively scene in her mind, Altria suddenly remembered that she had not had breakfast yet.

"Let's walk around and see if there's anything to eat..."

Altria didn't expect the food in this small city to be the same as that in China, not only rich in variety but also affordable and delicious. As long as it was edible, it was fine.

After all, she wasn't picky about food, and as long as it wasn't Gao Wenqing's mashed potatoes, she could basically accept it.

"Lady! That beautiful lady over there!"

When Artoria heard the shouting, she subconsciously looked over and saw an unfamiliar young lady waving at her.

She blinked doubtfully and asked, "Are you talking to me?"

"Of course, this is the first time I've seen a beautiful lady like you." The young lady's eyes sparkled as she said excitedly, "Before I met you, I didn't even know there were such beautiful people in the world... Oh, sorry, I seem to be too excited. Did I scare you?"

"It's okay, I don't mind."

Altria shook her head calmly.

"Wow! Even the tone of your voice... Could it be that you're a foreign noble?"

This sentence made Artoria hesitate for a moment, then nodded, "Just barely... but that should be a thing of the past."

More than just a noble, Artoria is actually a royal family.

"Huh? Really? I was just guessing!"

The young lady covered her mouth in surprise, as if she didn't expect that she guessed it right.

Altria did not use magic to hide her existence, but the appearance of her wearing silver armor and three circles of light behind her head was too eye-catching, so she switched to her second stage.