RPAGF Chapter 109 Chivalry
Chapter 109 Chivalry
Turning around abruptly, Yu Bai's emerald green eyes flashed with an unusually sharp light, like those of a cheetah deep in the jungle. Almost in the blink of an eye, he accurately locked onto Kiritsugu Emiya, who was hiding on the rooftop.
The murderous intent in Yu Bai's eyes flashed like a cold glint, gone in an instant, but enough to make Kiritsugu Emiya's heart tighten.
At that moment, Kiritsugu Emiya seemed to be enveloped by an invisible pressure, and he felt himself being locked onto by a powerful aura of danger.
His pupils contracted sharply, and the fear and shock that surged in his heart were no less than when Archer had gone berserk earlier.
What has this person been through? It's unimaginable that this seemingly gentle and harmless boy could possess such terrifying murderous intent.
At this moment, Kiritsugu Emiya truly felt that Yu Bai and Archer from before were friends.
At least, even though Yu Bai seems so gentle, he is not as harmless as he appears on the surface.
Moreover, although no one has said it out loud, everyone has noticed that when Archer tied up Yu Bai, he mentioned that the boy had the aura of a god.
Do gods really exist in this world?
It probably exists, since many Heroic Spirits have mythological backgrounds, but Kiritsugu Emiya was still shocked by the fact that Lancer's Master might be a god. After all, he was an atheist.
It's incredible that gods in modern society still live among human groups.
Namazuo Toushirou and Honebami Toushirou both followed Yu Bai's gaze. They knew who their lord was looking at, since they had just jumped out from behind those two.
They had been watching Kiritsugu Emiya and Maiya Hisau, who had been secretly aiming at their Masters with sniper rifles, from the very beginning.
“My lord, do you want us to…” Namazuo Toushirou stepped forward and gestured to Yu Bai.
Yu Bai gave Kiritsugu Emiya a meaningful look, then shook his head at Toushirou Namazuo: "Not now."
……
The battle continued, and King Arthur's defeat was becoming increasingly apparent.
At the same time, King Arthur also noticed some clues from the opponent's familiar moves.
"You, you are..." She stared in disbelief at the dark, berserk heroic spirit before her.
“兰斯洛特？”
Lancelot was one of the twelve Knights of the Round Table under King Arthur, and was known as the "Knight of the Lake" and the "Flower of Knights."
However, because his illicit affair with Queen Guinevere led to the destruction of Camelot, he is also a symbol of defeat in the Arthurian legend.
Now, this "Knight of the Lake" is participating in the Holy Grail War as a Berserker, which King Arthur finds somewhat unbelievable.
After all, in her mind, Lancelot was a gentle, generous, devout, and courteous knight.
But now...
"Master, I want to..."
Seeing Saber struggling against Berserker's attacks, Diarmuid hesitated and spoke to Yu Bai. He wanted to help Saber, but he was worried that this would go against Yu Bai's wishes, since Saber was an enemy duo.
Yu Bai seemed to see through his thoughts, smiled slightly, and said, "Hmm? Lancer, do you want to help? Since you've already made up your mind, then follow your heart. However, I'm not interested, so I'll leave with Yachi and the others first. Lancer, come back after you've finished dealing with this."
Yu Bai neither agreed nor disagreed with Diarmuid's decision regarding Lancer's desire to help, but simply gave him the right to choose freely.
After saying that, Yu Bai led Hasebe, Namazuo Toushirou, and Honebami Toushirou away from the dock, leaving Diarmuid alone standing there, looking at the battlefield with a complicated expression.
"My lord, is it really a good idea to let Lancer run rampant like that? Aren't the Saber group our enemies? How can Lancer possibly think of bringing you victory?" Yagiri said somewhat discontentedly.
He is not a knight, but just an ordinary embodiment of a sword.
In Hasebe's view, as the embodiment of the sword, it was only natural for him to be loyal to his lord and bring victory to him, while Diarmuid's current actions completely contradicted his own words.
This was unacceptable to Hasebe, who was in charge.
He clearly said he would dedicate himself to his lord and bring him victory, but what is he doing now?
Hasebe didn't understand the chivalry of those two. If it were him, he felt that it would be good enough if he didn't take advantage of the enemy's weakness and attacked their vitals when they were at their weakest.
Namazuo Toushirou and Honebami Toushirou, who were standing to the side, nodded in agreement. For them, their lord was always the most important person. They couldn't bring themselves to put their lord aside and help the enemy.
"Because everyone lives in a different era and has different thoughts."
Yu Bai stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, but he didn't really take Diarmuid's actions to heart.
After all, Yu Bai had only spent a day or two with Diarmuid, and he never thought he could change someone's mind in such a short time. Moreover, everyone has their own principles, and others cannot easily change them.
While he didn't know how to articulate Diarmuid's chivalry in some ways, he respected Diarmuid's personal choices.
"Alright, let's hurry back. When we get back, I'll have Mi-chan make me some snacks. I want some dessert." Putting all his thoughts out of his mind, Yu Bai smiled and patted the heads of the three sword spirits, then walked briskly ahead.
Hasebe, Namazuo, and Honebami exchanged glances and silently followed Yu Bai. But they all knew in their hearts that if Diarmuid continued to behave this way, he would likely be increasingly forgotten in their lord's memory.
The citadel is filled with so many swords, and every single tsukumogami (spirit spirit) is loyal to their lord. They do just that, and even when they encounter their former master, although some swords might feel a pang of regret in their hearts, they will still unhesitatingly turn their blades towards the enemy, even if that person is their former master.
In this environment, if Diarmuid continues as he is now, he will truly have no chance at all.
Not to mention bringing victory to their lord and remaining loyal to the very end. Ever since they learned that their lord was participating in the Holy Grail War, the swords in the citadel have been itching to come out.
……
Namazuo and Honebami: My lord, would you like us to...? (makes a throat-slitting gesture)
Yu Bai: Let's wait a bit longer, there are too many people now. We need to be quiet~