"Have you really decided to bring only one person?"
"Well, that's enough," Tang Hao looked at Wasabusa standing next to him, smiled slightly, and nodded confidently.
Today was Monday, the first day of school, and it was the most memorable day for the students. However, as a good student with excellent moral character, Rin Amasaka took a leave of absence. He didn't go out for the whole day. He was either doing magic or discussing ways to deal with Shiro Amakusa.
For a heroic spirit who was determined to "save mankind," once he decided on something, he would never turn back. This time, the invitation revealed a decisive battle. From behind the scenes to the front, Shiro Amakusa must have a great deal of confidence. Therefore, Tang Hao did not hold back anymore. He revealed all the known information, combined with everyone's wisdom and the assistance from Chaldea, and speculated on Shiro Amakusa's plan.
If the two sides were to fight face to face, Wasabusa would hold off the enemy's strongest, Gilgamesh, and the rest of the people would fight one-on-one. For example, Hercules would fight Achilles, Oranges would fight Nero, Nero would fight Cuchulin, and Ishtar would fight Shiro Amakusa. Then, the enemy's remaining combat power would be Midea, Geki Sōichiro, the two Ritualists, and Assassin, who had yet to show up but was likely to be the Assyrian Empress. On this side, there were also Tang Hao, Patchouli, Okita Soji, and Ilya, who could no longer use the Astral Girl mode, but could still summon Ilya.
In terms of numbers, the two sides were exactly the same. In terms of combat power, in the first five battles, except for the two battles between Wasabusa and Nero, as long as there were no accidents, the remaining three battles could be won. According to Chaldea's calculation, the total winning rate was as high as 70%.
However, the real battle was not only based on the data on paper.
Although there were only two kinds of heroes in Greek mythology, Hercules and others, even Achilles, who ranked second in reputation and legend, could not be compared with Hercules. But after becoming a servant, could Hercules win? Not to mention the inadaptability of the Mad Stage, he only had one life left in the Twelve Trials, while Achilles was almost at full strength!
It was the same for the other teams. On paper, Cheng had the upper hand, but when it came to scheming and scheming, Cheng was much better than him. Could Nero's Emperor's Power really stop Cuchulin's cockroach-like character? Ishtar was strong, but Shiro Amakusa was the mastermind behind the scenes. Plus, Ling was prone to screw up at critical moments … These unexpected factors couldn't be calculated through data.
And most importantly, would Shiro Amakusa arrange his troops in such a manner? If the Assyrian Empress summoned the Sky Garden the moment they arrived at the Great Hollow, then they would have to fight on the enemy's home turf. By then, they would not only have to face these Servants, but also countless Tamed Demons … Under such circumstances, the 70% chance of winning would be reduced to less than 30%.
Apart from that, there was also the existence of Akame's Death. Who knew what this guy would do when the time came.
Combining all these considerations, in the end, Tang Hao abandoned the plan of putting all his eggs in one basket. He decided that only he and Wasabi would go to the meeting, and the others would wait outside.
At first, this arrangement was strongly opposed by everyone. No matter how strong Wasabi was, he would not be able to defeat so many enemies, and the two of them would probably not return.
But in the end, no one could change his decision.
"Don't worry." Looking at the concerned expressions of Rin Enaka and the others, Tang Hao smiled and said, "Amakusa's biggest target has always been me. As long as I'm there, he and Gilgamesh won't act rashly against you. In this way, you will have a chance to adapt to the situation. As for me … I've seen many storms, and this kind of staff can't kill me. Besides, I'm not alone."
"Then, see you at the Great Hollow."
After that, Tang Hao waved his hand, turned around, and walked side by side with Wasabi.
When he set off, he looked at his phone and saw that it was exactly nine o 'clock at night.
Everyone watched their backs for a long time, speechless.
…
In the darkness, Tang Hao and the young mustard child did not walk very fast. They were like a couple taking a stroll on the street at night. At first, neither of them spoke. Only when the surroundings gradually became quiet and only the chirping of insects could be heard did the young mustard child finally speak.
"This situation reminds me of something from the past."
"What past?"
"The Hongmen Banquet."
"Oh, I know that. Liu Bang went to Xiang Yu's Hongmen Banquet to ask for forgiveness, but Xiang Yu was too embarrassed to kill him. In the end, Xiang Yu lost the world, "Tang Hao said. If Xiang Yu had killed Liu Bang at the Hongmen Banquet, there might not have been a Chu-Han Struggle, and history would probably have been different.
"What? Don't you read history?"
"Huh? Ah … "Tang Hao was stunned. Looking at the slightly dissatisfied expression of the girl next to him, he suddenly remembered that the history he knew was different from what Wasabi had said. The beautiful girl next to him was Xiang Yu … Oh no, he had accidentally mixed them up.
Tang Hao was a little embarrassed, but Wasabi did not care. She said, "It was the most turbulent era of the Qin Dynasty. Liu Bang gathered 18 feudal vassals to besiege the city, forcing Matriarch Ji to give up the throne. In order to prevent the people from dying and other races from invading, Matriarch Ji accepted his invitation and went to the Hongmen Banquet. At that time, just like now, there were only her and me, without a single soldier."
"I see." Tang Hao nodded. He had never heard of this before. It felt like he was listening to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. "Was Liu Bang so powerful at that time? He could gather 18 feudal vassals. "
"No. At that time, Liu Bang was just a nobody, ranked last among the feudal vassals. He was the kind of person who ran errands for other feudal vassals. Who would have thought that he would be the biggest winner? But he had a very powerful man named Zhang Liang. Matriarch Ji once said that he had the talent to rule the world, and later on, it proved her judgment. "
"Forget it. Let's not talk about Liu Bang. Let's talk about the Hongmen Banquet."
"Yes."
"Only the two of you went?"
"Yes. Because Matriarch Ji did not want to fight, such a civil war would only benefit other races, so she decided to go alone. On the one hand, she wanted to show her sincerity. On the other hand … you know, those high-ranking feudal vassals are very suspicious. If you bring soldiers, you may be beaten, but if you don't bring a single soldier, they will be very suspicious. Even if they want to kill you, they won't dare to be the first to attack."
"That's true." Tang Hao nodded. At that time, Matriarch Ji was still the emperor. Whoever attacked first would be accused of murdering the emperor, and he might be the next one.
"So when Matriarch Ji and I arrived at Hong Men, everyone was dumbfounded. They really didn't think that Matriarch Ji would have the guts to not bring a single soldier. At the banquet, those people looked at each other as if they were constipated. Actually, they had prepared executioners and decided to attack during the banquet, but during the process, they pushed each other back and forth. No one dared to make the first move. There was a guy who threw a cup to give the order, but when the cup was about to fall to the ground, he picked it up again. I almost died of laughter when I saw that. "
Although it was a very thrilling thing, it was more interesting when it was said by Mustard Nakajima. Tang Hao couldn't help but smile. "This is the problem of not being united enough. If everyone was of one mind, I reckon they would have already attacked."
"There's no way to be united. Those guys are used to scheming against each other. They all have the mentality of taking advantage of others. They want to be the emperor, but they don't want to be accused of murdering the emperor. But how can there be such a good thing in the world?"
"So in the end, after drinking and eating, you all returned without any injuries?"
"Yes."
"What if they really attacked?"
"That's hard to say. There are a few powerful fellows among them. If they all attacked together, I would probably be fine, but Matriarch Ji would probably die."
"En … Although it's just a hypothesis, what if Matriarch Ji was really killed?"
"… Then they would probably all die. At the very least, none of the eighteen marquises would be able to escape."
"Then they would actually save their lives."
"Is that a good thing?"
"Yes."
"…"
"But it's different now."
"En."
"Gilgamesh will probably wait until the end as agreed, but Tian Cao will definitely make a move."
"En."
"Although Gilgamesh waited for ten years to fight me, if Tian Cao can really kill me, he probably won't care."
"Because he only wants to fight you, who's the strongest?"
"Yes, it's actually quite easy to guess what he's thinking."
"… I'll go help you kill him."
"Can you win?"
"I don't know, but he can't kill me."
"… Forget it."
"…"
"Oh right, let me make another hypothesis. If I die …"
"I won't let you die."
"I'm saying if …"
"There's no such thing as if."
"Fine."
"I also want to make a hypothesis."
"What is it?"
"If you had to choose one of the girls in that room, who would you choose?"
"Why did you suddenly jump to this topic? Right now, I really don't have any relationship with them apart from being comrades."
"Only right now?"
"Then … no one can say for sure what will happen in the future. After all, I'm so handsome. After spending some time together, they'll definitely fall in love with me."
"You're so shameless."
"I'm just telling the truth. Didn't you see it? Earlier, when we left, they looked at me with such concern and worry in their eyes. This is clearly evidence that they've already fallen in love with me."
"Yes."
"Aiya, we're already here while we're talking. So fast."
Not far away, under the dim moonlight, the large cave was right in front of them. The pitch-black environment faintly revealed a trace of eeriness and desolation.
Tang Hao felt someone holding his hand. He turned around and saw Wasabi Hinakagi's serious expression.
"I won't let you die!"
Tang Hao was stunned. Then, he tightened his grip and smiled. "Of course!"
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