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Chapter 816: Motivational Words from the King of Yecheng
Chapter 816: Motivational Words from the King of Yecheng
Sakura and Lancelot, who arrived last at the Faruzuki residence, couldn't help but stifle their laughter upon seeing the group in the family courtyard speculating about Yecheng's identity.
They were talking about a "Nameless Pharaoh," but the Yecheng they knew was just an ordinary third-rate magician.
The real Caster was a witch from the Divine Era, currently holed up at home, only concerned with restoring her mana.
These people, unaware of Yecheng's true identity, were planning to unite against him, which was truly laughable.
However, one couldn't blame these imaginative Masters and Heroic Spirits. If anyone was to be blamed, it was their cheap teacher, who was ridiculously overpowered.
Despite being a modern human, he made Medea, the strongest magician of the Divine Era, seem like a mere accessory.
Compared to Yecheng, Medea indeed appeared more like a weak Master than a powerful Heroic Spirit.
As everyone had arrived, Faruzuki Tokito, the host, warmly welcomed them. His disciple, Kirei Shiki, also attended as the representative of the Cathedral Church.
During the Master's meeting, Faruzuki Tokito openly accused Caster and her Master of various rule-breaking actions, claiming they had undermined the fairness and regulations of the Holy Grail War.
Among the listed misdeeds were killing an ordinary person (eliminating Ryuunosuke in the Haunted House), abducting and holding hostage individuals unrelated to the Holy Grail War, including indiscriminate fighting in public places like the amusement park (even though everyone was fighting together).
In short, Yecheng and Medea were portrayed as irredeemable villains in Faruzuki Tokito's words.
Kirei Shiki, as the representative of the Cathedral Church, even offered a reward—the Command Spells left over from previous Holy Grail Wars—to anyone who eliminated Caster and her Master.
The Cathedral Church, as the impartial and fair arbiter of the Holy Grail War, was taking a firm stance.
With the Church making such a statement, it seemed clear that Caster and her Master had indeed committed intolerable acts behind the scenes.
However, Saber and Lancer, who had previously encountered Yecheng and held a positive impression of him, believed that Caster, given her character, was unlikely to be capable of such despicable deeds.
They suspected that the various misdeeds mentioned by the Church were more likely the work of Caster's Master, who had previously planned to abduct women and children, showing his unscrupulous nature.
It wasn't surprising that someone so ruthless would commit various atrocities for victory.
Unbeknownst to those present, the Cathedral Church was no longer the same as before. Kanoe Ryoushu, nominally the supervisor of the Holy Grail War, secretly intended to assist Faruzuki Tokito in obtaining the Holy Grail.
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However, Yecheng wasn't a Master before killing Ryuunosuke, so he hadn't violated the rules of the Holy Grail War.
Unfortunately, the Church was now siding with Faruzuki Tokito. With the judges being their allies, it wouldn't be challenging to make a big deal out of these incidents if Yecheng and his team had indeed committed them.
The most crucial point was that the Masters present were all intelligent individuals. Even if they understood the underlying scheme, would they dare to voice their dissent at this juncture? After all, Caster was their common enemy, and everyone wanted to take advantage of the situation. With the additional Command Spell reward, the other Masters had even less reason to refuse.
For this expedition and meeting, Sakura had initially no intention of participating. However, thinking that she could help Teacher Yecheng by acting as an informant, she eagerly joined.
After much deliberation, the group decided to distribute Command Spells based on merit.
In short, for this operation against Caster, the Church will offer five Command Spells as rewards. Anyone who provides useful information about Caster, such as the location of their main base or their weaknesses, will receive one Command Spell.
Eliminating Caster's Master will also earn a Command Spell, and if the Master and Servant duo can defeat and eliminate Caster, they will directly receive three Command Spells.
The importance of Command Spells in the Holy Grail War is undeniable. Even though Kirei Ryoushu is overseeing the war and siding with Faruzuki Tokito, he can't openly give all the Command Spells to Tokito. Instead, he has to exploit this reward mechanism.
Just as the Masters' meeting concluded, Saber and Golden Spark were invited to the courtyard by the Conqueror for a gathering of the Three Kings.
During the gathering, both the Conqueror and Hero-King shared their understanding of kingship and their aspirations, demonstrating their regal qualities.
However, when Saber spoke of her desires and regrets, she faced ridicule from both the Conqueror and Hero-King, who deemed her unworthy of kingship.
Naturally, Saber was furious at having her convictions and wishes mocked. Just as she was about to explain her principles, another voice from the courtyard interrupted their conversation.
"Saber, it's quite normal for them to ridicule you. Those who rule with wisdom and courage are called wise kings.
Those who rule with evil and tyranny are called tyrants. But those who regret their rule and cause the downfall of their kingdom are called tyrannical kings.
Even if you make many mistakes, as long as you don't regret your path as a ruler, you're at most a tyrant. But if you, as a ruler, doubt your own kingship, what about those who follow and are loyal to you?
You've let down your kingdom's people, your chosen path as a ruler, and especially those who faithfully follow you. A tyrannical king is a lowly ruler, unworthy of the title."
After Yecheng's commentary, both Gilgamesh and the Conqueror's eyes widened, and they became more certain of their previous suspicions, believing Yecheng to be the so-called "Nameless Pharaoh."
Indeed, Yecheng's "theory of kingship" is not something an ordinary person could articulate. Without the qualities and determination of a ruler, how could one have such profound insights about kingship?
In contrast to Gilgamesh and the Conqueror, Saber's body trembled, and her expression became slightly dazed. She never expected that even Caster, like the Conqueror, believed she wasn't fit to be a ruler.
"However, while you may not be fit to be a ruler, I think your actions are not wrong.
You've dedicated yourself to the kingdom and wielded your sword for the people. This is the origin of your renowned title, 'King of Knights.'
Perhaps, to other rulers, you're just an ignorant girl who drew the Sword in the Stone and was forced to become a ruler. But in the hearts of the people you protect, you are the invincible wise lord!"
(End of Chapter)
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