Chapter 86: Unlucky Diarmuid

Waver: "Indeed, the setting in the video clearly shows Europe."

Kayneth: "I've never heard of a Holy Grail War taking place in Europe, but this is from another world, after all. Who knows what happened there?"

Emiya Kiritsugu: "But the fact that it's structured as a team battle… That's completely unprecedented."

Matou Zouken: "Hmph. Even if one side wins this Holy Grail War, they'd probably turn on each other immediately."

Kayneth: "Naturally. The Holy Grail can only fulfill one person's wish, after all."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "And the addition of Jeanne as the Ruler changes everything. This isn't a normal Holy Grail War."

Iskandar: "Hahaha! But that makes it all the more exciting!"

Iskandar : "A battle between factions? Isn't that essentially a war? It suits me perfectly!"

Waver: "This Holy Grail War between Red and Black will definitely be a clash of strategies."

[Question: Please identify which Servants shown in the video belong to the Red faction and which to the Black faction.]

The video displayed the Servants again in order of their previous appearances, showing front-facing images of each with their names listed below:

Mordred: The rebellious knight of the Round Table and Artoria's son.

Siegfried: The dragon-slaying hero of The Song of the Nibelungs.

Karna: The son of the sun god Surya in Indian mythology and a legendary hero known for his charity.

Jack the Ripper: The infamous serial killer who terrorized London.

Astolfo: One of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne.

Spartacus: The Roman gladiator who led a slave uprising.

Avicebron: The founder of Kabbalah magic.

Atalanta: A renowned huntress from Greek mythology.

Vlad III (Vlad the Impaler): The voivode of Wallachia, known for his terrifying reputation.

Semiramis: The legendary queen of Assyria.

Frankenstein: A humanoid created by Victor Frankenstein in literature.

William Shakespeare: The renowned English playwright and poet.

Chiron: The wise centaur teacher of many Greek heroes.

Achilles: The Greek hero famed for his strength and vulnerability in his heel.

[You have five minutes to answer. Please make your selections quickly.]

Waver: "My goodness, none of these are ordinary figures."

Kayneth: "That's obvious. Anyone summoned as a Heroic Spirit is bound to have extraordinary significance."

Iskandar: "Hahaha! So the last one is Achilles, huh?"

Iskandar: "Now I want to participate in this Holy Grail War even more!"

Waver: "Why are you so enthusiastic about this?"

El-Melloi II: "Iskandar is a fan of Achilles. Didn't you know that?"

Waver: "What?"

Iskandar: "Indeed! I've always wanted to meet Achilles and challenge him to a duel!"

Sola-ui: "But isn't it surprising that the infamous Jack the Ripper turned out to be a child?"

Emiya Kiritsugu: "That's certainly unexpected."

Artoria: "Astolfo and Frankenstein are both girls. They're surprisingly adorable."

Tohsaka Rin: "By now, I think we're all used to Heroic Spirits not matching their legends."

Chihiro: "Pfft..."

Tohsaka Rin: "What's so funny?"

Chihiro: "Nothing, nothing..."

He was already imagining the chaos Astolfo would bring once they realized the truth.

Gilgamesh: "Hmph. All these so-called heroes are mediocre. None are worthy of comparison to me."

Tohsaka Rin: "And here we go again…"

Gilgamesh: "I only speak the truth."

Chihiro: "Don't be so quick to dismiss them, Gilgamesh. Karna could go toe-to-toe with you."

Waver: "Karna? Who's that?"

Chihiro: "Karna is the son of the sun god Surya, so he's often called 'Little Sun.'"

Waver: "Oh, I see. Makes sense now."

Iskandar: "You're quite good at giving nicknames, aren't you?"

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "It's true, though. Karna is certainly no weaker than Gilgamesh."

Gilgamesh: "Tokiomi, you dare speak such absurdities?"

Chihiro: "They're not absurd at all."

Chihiro: "Karna possesses golden armor granted by the sun god, making him invulnerable to most attacks. On top of that, he wields a divine spear capable of killing gods in a single strike."

Tohsaka Rin: "So he has both the strongest spear and the strongest shield?"

Gilgamesh: "Is that so? Now I'm interested. When I meet this Karna, I'll make him understand who truly reigns supreme."

Sola-ui: "Wait a minute… Siegfried? Isn't that Sigurd?"

Waver: "They share similarities, but they're clearly different people."

Sigurd: "Indeed. Technically, Siegfried and I are distinct Heroic Spirits."

Sigurd: "He and I may share certain traits, but we are not the same."

Brynhildr: "That's true. If you only see their backs, they do look alike."

Waver: "Do they?"

Sigurd: "I admire Siegfried's resilience, something I lack."

Sigurd: "But if we were to face each other in battle, I would never concede to him."

Brynhildr: "I believe in you, Sigurd."

Kayneth: "Why are the two of you suddenly so close?"

Sigurd: "We've always had a good relationship."

Brynhildr: "As long as we're not face to face, I can suppress my murderous instincts."

Chihiro: "So… does this mean your relationship is now strictly online?"

Brynhildr: "What's 'online' supposed to mean?"

Sola-ui: "Let me explain it to you, Brynhildr."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "The red-robed priest at the end of the video isn't a Servant of either side, which makes him the Master overseeing this Holy Grail War."

Waver: "I thought he was a Servant as well."

Kayneth: "Me too. But since he's a priest, could he be the overseer?"

Kotomine Risei: "I've never heard of this figure within the Church."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "It must be a new character exclusive to that world."

Waver: "Wait… are we going to spend the entire time chatting? What about the answers to the question?"

Kayneth: "Ah, I nearly forgot."

Sola-ui: "But how do we divide them? I have no idea where to begin."

Kayneth: "It's pure guesswork. All we know is that there are seven Red Servants and seven Black Servants, with each side needing one of every class."

Sola-ui: "So we have to figure out their classes first, and then divide them into factions?"

Kayneth: "Exactly."

But classifying them was proving to be a challenge.

While Mordred and Siegfried were straightforward, others were more difficult.

For instance, Astolfo was riding a griffin and wielding a spear. Was he a Rider or a Lancer?

Figures like Avicebron, Semiramis, and Shakespeare seemed to fit the Caster role, but it was unclear.

And Achilles? His abilities were hard to deduce from appearances alone.

Everyone was overwhelmed, and guesses were their only option.

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"Why not just follow my lead?" Chihiro said, a faint smirk tugging at the corner of his lips as he watched Zhang Jiao and the others frown in frustration.

Zhang Jiao let out a sigh, shaking his head. "Alright. You've been unusually lucky lately. I'll follow your choices."

Zhang Jiao, along with Sigurd and Hassan of the Hundred Faces, copied Chihiro's answers directly.

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[Time is up. Submitting answers.]

[Scores will now be announced.]

[Diarmuid identified two correctly and earned 2 Saint Quartz.]

Waver: "Pfft…"

Waver: "I'm sorry, Diarmuid. I couldn't help it."

Iskandar: "Don't blame him for laughing. Your luck is just… incredible."

Diarmuid: "…"

His face was blank, his mind shut off. Sorting only two correctly was humiliating.

[Bluebeard identified four correctly and earned 4 Saint Quartz.]

Chihiro: "Wow, even Bluebeard managed four, Diarmuid."

Tohsaka Rin: "Alright, stop rubbing it in already!"

Diarmuid: "…"

Diarmuid stayed silent, completely shutting himself off.

[Artoria, Lancelot, Emiya Kiritsugu, Kotomine Kirei, Matou Kariya, Irisviel, Red Hare, El-Melloi II, Kotomine Risei, and Matou Zouken each correctly identified six Servants and earned 6 Saint Quartz.]

Matou Zouken: "Tsk, only slightly better than half."

Chihiro: "Hmph, old man, be grateful you didn't miss every single one."

Matou Zouken: "You insolent brat, always quick with your tongue."

[Gilgamesh, Tohsaka Tokiomi, Tohsaka Rin, Tohsaka Sakura, Ishtar, and Codomannus each correctly identified eight Servants and earned 8 Saint Quartz.]

Ishtar: "Hahaha! What did I tell you? Following me is always the right choice."

Tohsaka Rin: "Alright, alright, you're amazing. You win this round."

Gilgamesh: "Hmph, sharing the same score as this foolish woman is nothing but an insult to my greatness."

Ishtar: "Excuse me?! I should be the one saying that, you egotistical defeatist!"

Gilgamesh: "Defeatist?! You should be thanking that group of rabble who helped you get this far!"

Ishtar: "Oh? Then let's see how far you'd get without your precious chains!"

Gilgamesh: "Chains or no chains, you wouldn't last a single breath against me."

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