Chapter 116: Spoilers for the entire Holy Grail War (Part 1)

The Fate/Zero animation began, and although the masters and servants didn't know Alexander's intentions, they watched it attentively.

When Diarmuid saw that he actually had the upper hand in the original battle of spears and sword, he breathed a sigh of relief. "As expected, should I be the victor?"

Most of Diarmuid's frustration disappeared.

Then, Ryunosuke Uryu and Gilles(Caster) attacked the Einzbern Castle, prompting Diarmuid to rush over to help. However, Emiya Kiritsugu attacked Kayneth's magic workshop directly, paralyzing him with an Origin Bullet!

Seeing this, Kayneth glared fiercely at Emiya Kiritsugu. "My heroic spirit was going to save your wife, and you came to kill me? Damn! How can you be such a scoundrel?"

Kayneth then looked at Diarmuid. This guy actually seduced his fiancée? Although it was not voluntary, why did he always feel like he was the butt of the joke?

"Master, this is all a misunderstanding!" Diarmuid quickly explained, hating the mole on his face at that moment. His handsome face seemed like a crime!

Next came the most exciting, the Three Kings' Banquet!

The King of Knights(Artoria), the King of Conquest(Iskandar), and the oldest king(Gilgamesh) debated their own styles of kingship. During this banquet, Artoria was mercilessly attacked by two others, and then the Hundred-Faced Hassan attacked and conquered Ozymandias, taking his treasure. When the King's army appeared, everyone's emotions reached their peak!

"Rider!!! Amazing!" Waver couldn't help but get excited, puffing up his chest proudly. "Did you see that? My Rider is very strong!"

"Of course, he's strong!" Kayneth looked at Waver with murderous eyes. If this guy hadn't stolen his holy relic, this great emperor would be his!

Seeing Kayneth's glare, Waver trembled. In the original book, he was scared when he heard Kayneth threats. Now, being looked at with such murderous intent by Kayneth, he felt like he might be scared to death. However, Iskandar beside him put a huge hand on his shoulder, giving him the courage to stand firm.

"Emperor, abandon this kid and follow me," Kayneth said directly. "You've seen it yourself—you're the one I want to summon, and I'm much stronger than that kid in terms of magical power and strength. With Waver as your master, you can only release your treasure twice. If you were my master, you could release it once a day! Great Emperor, you're ambitious. Shouldn't you make a better choice?!"

Listening to Kayneth's words, Waver felt that he was right no matter how he thought about it. Indeed, if Rider was the other party's heroic spirit, he should have won the Holy Grail War.

However,

"Hahaha, what nonsense are you talking about, you are much worse than my little master!"

Iskandar patted Waver beside him, and listening to Iskandar's words, Waver suddenly felt extremely stable in his heart.

"Rider…" Waver gazed at the imposing figure beside him with newfound admiration. For the first time, he felt the allure of this mighty man!

"A man who hid his true strength and was eventually assassinated, how can you compare to my young master! Haha!"

Hearing Iskandar's words, Waver felt a surge of confidence. This was it! This was Alexander the Great's approval!

Kayneth, on the other hand, was so furious that he turned away from Iskandar and the others.

"This inexperienced boy won't survive this Holy Grail War; he'll be far worse off than me!"

Worse? Alexander almost burst out laughing at the man's words. Poor Kayneth, he still didn't know that Waver would become Lord El-Melloi II, the esteemed lecturer at the Clock Tower, with a group of talented and exceptional students, some even becoming protagonists in "The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II". Did he think they didn't fare well in the end?

Honestly, in all of Fate/Zero, Waver is the only true male lead with a happy ending!

Meanwhile, Artoria bowed her head in silence.

"Is my ideal wrong?" At that moment, Artoria felt the hardest blow, as she knew deep down that it must be true. Her ideals and aspirations were all depicted in this anime, but they were shattered by the criticisms of these people!

"Don't lose heart." Alexander squeezed Artoria's hand gently, his warmth offering her some comfort.

As she listened to Alexander's words, Artoria remembered the scene from earlier when he showed her the anime. She glanced at her hand; if it weren't for him, it might have been useless by now.

"You created this anime...?"

"That's right," Alexander affirmed.

"Then... do you also think my ideal is wrong?" Artoria was at her emotional nadir, clinging to anything that could offer her hope. Alexander seemed to be that hope—a person who knew everything, as remarkable as Merlin. At that moment, Alexander offered her the answer she sought, speaking from his heart:

"Ideals are never right or wrong."