Chapter 723: Contract
It was obvious from Rizei's reaction that knocking any item off the list for less than that amount wouldn't be so easy.
— Holy Father, do you want the Holy Grail?
— The Holy Grail?! The smile gradually disappeared from the old priest's face, and his gaze subconsciously fell on the back of Su Xiao's hand. — Of course, you will participate in the Holy Grail War. I didn't find a command spell when I first met you, but maybe you did... After thinking about something, Rizei was a little scared.
— You don't think I'm a Servant, do you? Su Xiao asked and leaned back in her chair, looking relaxed as she did so.
— Ah... " the old priest replied and laughed. He had seen many Servants. The speech and behavior of these Servants were very different from the speech and behavior of modern people. Moreover, the Servants ' bodies were created from energy, and Rizei could recognize it.
— You are neither a Master nor a Servant, but you plan to take part in the Holy Grail War? The old priest's eyes flashed slightly. Su Xiao's destruction of the Ryuudo Temple showed that he was strong. If he joined their camp, he would be able to provide them with a huge amount of help.
— Who knows, but you might need my help in the future, " Su Xiao replied and looked at the old priest with a smile.
— Let me think about it... Rizei said and pondered.
After a long time, he nodded.
— Then I'm willing to give you a 50% discount, wait for me here, " the old priest said and walked out of the church, probably wanting to visit his secret room under the church.
After a while, Rizei returned with three items in his hands.
— Here are the soul energy condensation ore, holy water, and finally the ghost hunter, " he said and placed the three items on the table in front of Su Xiao.
Su Xiao immediately put away the large soul crystal and holy water in his inventory. As for the ghost hunter, it was a very unusual looking crossbow. It was made of black metal and had a slightly outdated style.
Just as Su Xiao was about to string his crossbow, the old priest handed him a small winch. — It can't be pulled by an ordinary person, so... What a joke! The old priest's eyes widened.
*Ding~*
Su Xiao drew the bowstring of his crossbow. The attack power of this crossbow was similar to that of the Spider Queen, but this crossbow was quite heavy.
After he pulled the bowstring, Su Xiao immediately expended some of his mana and an energy crossbow bolt started to appear on the crossbow.
— What did you say?" Su Xiao was completely focused on studying this crossbow, so he didn't catch the old priest's words.
Rizei looked at the small winch in his hand and shook his head. — It's all right, let's go back to what we talked about earlier.
— The Holy Grail, " Su Xiao replied and took aim. He felt that he could hit a target within a 150-meter radius with it. If it is located beyond this range, then it will not be able to hit the target.
Given the attack power of this crossbow, hitting a target at such a short distance was a very good prospect for the owner of this crossbow.
— Right, Holy Grail, you want to help me take the Holy Grail? I can give it to you... Rizei said hopefully.
— No, " Su Xiao replied and put the crossbow back in his inventory. It was very good and was perfect for low-and medium-range silent kills.
— Did you decide to refuse after I gave you a 50% discount? " The old priest was clearly a little displeased.
— I only refused because of your condition.
Su Xiao's words obviously hurt the old priest, for his expression turned ugly.
— Holy Father, with your strength and body, you can live to be 80 or 90 years old. Why do you want to die so badly?
— What does it mean?
— It means... Whoever takes the Holy Grail will die!
— You... The old priest's anger reached a peak, and after looking at Su Xiao, he turned away from him.
— Father, don't get me wrong. You've already helped me once. I wouldn't have been able to get out of Ryuudo Temple without your gun, " Su Xiao said and took out an apple. After taking a big bite, the juice immediately flowed down the corner of his mouth.
— Then why won't you help me? The old priest's anger subsided a little, and he realized that there was something else in Su Xiao's refusal.
— Some things are impossible to explain. As far as I know, Father, you have already participated in the Holy Grail War?
— Yes, I was in charge of the Third Holy Grail War.
— Have you seen the Holy Grail?
— I saw him, " the old priest replied, and wiped his hands on his trousers, his eyes dimming a little.
— You've seen it, but you still want it. You should be aware of the principles of this thing. The first two Holy Grails were indeed priceless treasures. As for the third, you were able to guess everything yourself. Now the fourth war is underway. The Holy Grail... How many evil thoughts do you think are currently gathered in this thing, so why are you... Do you want to die so badly? Su Xiao stared at the old priest. There was only one core left of the apple in his hand.
— No one will want to give it up. Not only do I know all this, but the Mato family, the Tohsaka family, and the Einzbern family all know it, but this thing is a universal wish-fulfillment machine. So what if she's infected? Someone will give it up so easily? After saying that, the old priest exhaled and extended his hand towards Su Xiao. "Give me a cigarette.
Su Xiao handed him a cigarette.
— Although I still don't know your name, I trust you more than some of my colleagues. At least you're not hostile to me, " Rizei said, and blew out a puff of smoke. Because of Su Xiao, the old priest started smoking again, but perhaps it wasn't because of him that he started smoking at all.
Thanks to Heaven's intervention, the relationship between Su Xiao and Rizei was no longer hostile, so the old priest began to trust Su Xiao, and the trust between them was greatly strengthened after Su Xiao destroyed the Ryuudo Temple.
— Wouldn't you like to see it for yourself? It's a miracle. The temptation of the Holy Grail is too strong.
Su Xiao said nothing. The reason he stayed in the church was because he had other goals in mind.
— You're not interested in the Holy Grail at all?
— No, I'm interested, but not in it, but in its texture.
— Khe-khe-khe... the old priest coughed, causing smoke to escape from his mouth and nose.
— Its texture? What strange people these days... Rizei was a little displeased. In his opinion, Su Xiao wasn't completely indifferent to the Holy Grail.
— That's right, Father, its texture and nothing more.
— Mda.
There was a moment of silence.
— You will be able to contact the Einzberns?
— This... A secret, " the old priest replied. He vaguely sensed that something was off.
— If you can't reach them, I'll contact them myself. Don't worry, I won't team up with them to deal with you. If we establish an agreement, I'll even stop them from causing you trouble.
— I can by...
— I don't have time. I'm in a hurry.
Su Xiao needed to move faster, as Lucky was about to be killed at any moment.
— I get it, but you can help me hold off the Einzbern family if anything happens.?
— Yes, but you'll need to use something as a bargaining chip to do that.
Rizei considered. For him, the ideal outcome of all this would be for Su Xiao to join his camp and help them seize the Holy Grail.
— Okay, but I have a condition. You can't team up with them to destroy my subordinates. Although I do not know how you know about me, my goals cannot be violated, " After saying that, Rizei took out a white sheet and wrote something on it, then passed it to Su Xiao.
It was an agreement and an oath at the same time.
The old priest had been prepared for this from the start.
After reading the contents of the contract, Su Xiao signed it.
What Rizei didn't know was that this oath had limitations. It only worked on creatures that had magical abilities that were only present in the native inhabitants of this world.
Su Xiao was not a resident of this world, and there were no "magic powers" in his body per se.
For him, this signing of the "contract" could be compared to leaving his signature on toilet paper.
Comments