Lancer reaction was a bit surprising to Darnic, but it was more of a pleasure. Fortunately, he didn't forget his work.
"Your Majesty, the six servants of the Black Faction have already gathered. Please give your command."
Vlad III, who had been sitting in the main seat from the beginning, looked at Darnic, who was kneeling on one knee, and nodded in satisfaction.
Before Lancer came out, the other three people besides Siegfried had already been introduced. Based on their fame, it could be basically concluded that their strength should not be weak, and the stronger their strength, the smoother the battle with the Red Faction would be.
"Everyone! I am Vlad Tepes! The master of this land! Let us crush the enemies of the Red Faction! Victory will be ours!!"
Looking at the servants in front of him, he felt as if he had returned to the past, leading his soldiers to crush the invading enemies...
If the Holy Grail War adopted summoning without using Holy Relics and relying on personal affinity, there would generally not be too much need for communication, because both sides would have enough things in common.
And Holy Relic summoning could draw a range for the servant one could summon, but the price was that there might be a certain conflict between the two sides, which would depend on how the two sides handled it.
But this had basically nothing to do with Lancer. At this time, he was sitting in his room, looking at the information on the computer with a strange expression.
"Master Li, you were... poisoned to death in the end?"
"Poison? How many people in this world can poison me?"
In the face of Lancer question, Li Shuwen calmly picked up the purple clay teacup on the table and drank half of it in one gulp.
The teacup and tea leaves were all supplies Lancer had purchased from the 'shop'. Lancer himself didn't know much about tea, but he knew that making tea was basic common sense when Chinese people entertained guests. However, what he didn't expect was that Li Shuwen, as a person from the Republic of China, would be so 'unrestrained' when drinking tea.
But before he could sigh, he was left speechless by the other party's next words.
If an ordinary person said this, they would probably be laughed to death, but the person who said it was Li Shuwen, the man known as the 'Divine Spear'.
"Then... what happened?"
In the face of Lancer question, Li Shuwen drank all the remaining water in the teacup, and Lancer also consciously walked over from the computer desk and refilled the water for the other party. Only then did the other party continue.
"There's no other reason. My body... couldn't hold up."
Speaking of this, his expression became a lot more lonely.
"I was 72 when I passed away. For that era, it was already considered dying of old age... Actually, I was quite happy when I died, after all, at that time, I could no longer swing my fists or dance with my spear. It was better to die than to live."
For Li Shuwen, his entire life was spent pursuing the limits of Bajiquan and spearmanship. But even if his skills had reached the peak at that time, he still could not transcend life and death. His body could no longer hold on. In the final stage of his life, not to mention a competition, he would even be out of breath just doing a set of forms. That's why he made the comment of 'it's better to die than to live'. This was simply the greatest pain for a Bajiquan, but as he spoke, his expression gradually became radiant.
"I just didn't expect that after I died, I could still compete with other masters. The one who impressed me the most was the competition with your teacher. Although I lost in the end, I was very happy, because I found a goal to strive for again!"
Although Li Shuwen didn't say it explicitly, Lancer guessed that the two of them were not the kind of 'desperate life-and-death competition', after all, even if his master's spearmanship was on par with Li Shuwen's, her physical fitness was much stronger than Li Shuwen's. But even if it was just a competition of moves, what the other party said still made Lancer incredibly surprised.
"Alright, we've talked enough. You said you had something you wanted to discuss with me. Say it now. What is it?"
Lancer, who had been 'listening to the story' with a curious expression, became serious after hearing the other party's words.
"Master Li, I want to... learn from you."
After Lancer finished speaking, the smile on Li Shuwen's face grew even wider.
"No problem!"
'He agreed just like that?'
Lancer was dumbfounded. He didn't seem to have expected it to be so simple, but Li Shuwen on the other side straightened his face and tapped the table next to him.
"We're in a foreign land and the situation is special, but if you want to become my disciple, you can't skip the part of offering tea."
"Yes!"
Looking at Lancer, who was kneeling on one knee and holding a teacup with both hands, Li Shuwen's face, besides the strange smile from before, also had a hint of scrutiny.
After he challenged that woman, he was told by the other party that she once had a disciple whose talent was 'impossible to comment on with words'. He had always been curious about what kind of person the other party was, but he didn't expect to actually see the other party one day, and what made him even more unbelievable was that when he saw the other party, he could indeed feel the other party's uniqueness.
He felt like a polished long spear...
At this time, he was a little curious. What would happen if the spearmanship taught by that woman and the spearmanship he taught were mixed together?
The two of them could be said to have reached the peak in their respective fields. It was reasonable to say that learning from either one would take others a lifetime, but a 'genius' didn't need a reason.
"Let's go!"
Li Shuwen was already a little impatient!
"Where to?"
Looking at the empty teacup on the table, Lancer was even more puzzled. He didn't understand why the other party was so decisive when he asked to be his disciple, and he didn't understand what the other party was thinking at this moment.
"Where to? Outside! Since you've become my disciple, let's start learning!"
At this time, Li Shuwen was already a little impatient. He was eager to know what kind of 'monster' this young man in front of him would grow into in the future!
Chiron was quite satisfied with his master.
In Greek mythology, centaurs often had a negative reputation, but Chiron was an exception. In fact, it was the exact opposite. He not only taught several great heroes but was also the teacher of Asclepius, the god of medicine.
And as a 'Sage', he had been struggling with what to do if his master was a tyrannical person.
But luckily, his master was a good girl.
Even though she was participating in the cruel magical ritual called the 'Holy Grail War', she was confident and also had an unspoken concern for her brother who was also participating in the Holy Grail War.
'I will win! I will win with an undisputed attitude! Caules will also be the same as before!'
It sounded a bit arrogant, but he could hear the hidden meaning in her words.
But what he found strange was what his master was looking at from the balcony at this time?
"Master?"