Meanwhile, at Rin's camp.
"Archer, do you agree with what Lancer said earlier?"
"It's too suspicious to propose a temporary alliance against an unconfirmed Berserker... First of all, Master... I need information about this Holy Grail War."
"Ah, now that you mention it, I didn't tell you, Archer. This Holy Grail War has an alliance from the start. Their names are Sakura, Shirou, and Akira."
Archer inwardly wondered what was going on in this world.
'A four-person alliance from the start... but it doesn't make sense. Sakura should be from the Matou family, right? Is the Shirou of this world a proper magus? Hmm... seeing how different it is from what I knew... this person named Akira, whom I've never heard of, must have significant influence.'
And so, Archer finished organizing his thoughts.
"So, what Servants did they summon? No, more importantly, I would like you to tell me about the specialties of the magi participating in this Holy Grail War. Including the story about the alliance."
"Hmm, how should I put it? First, the person named Akira won the 4th Holy Grail War, and after Zouken Matou's whereabouts became ambiguous, the Matou family is practically no longer a family of magi. In the process, a Servant brought Sakura to Akira's camp, so you could say she was rescued... Honestly, listening to what Sakura experienced, I was shocked too, but I think it's a huge relief she was saved like that. Lastly, regarding Shirou... how should I say... we teased him with cross-dressing for so long that at some point, he started keeping his distance. He's currently working as a blacksmith at a forge."
"Cough!?"
At Rin's words, Archer was extremely flustered.
'Zouken Matou is dead? It's fortunate that Sakura was rescued, but why is the trust so high? Most magi are sure to do crazy things... By the way, is the Shirou here really Emiya?'
"Ah, right. Shirou is the adopted son of Emiya. Shirou's older sister is Illyasviel, and his parents have Maiya-san's daughter, Miyu... Did they say Illya's mother is Irisviel? And Shirou's father passed away 5 years ago. Archer, is this enough information?"
Archer broke out in a cold sweat as he organized the information.
For now, Shirou is adopted, Illya is staying at the Emiya mansion, and it means all his parents are alive.
However, the reason for Kiritsugu's death is unknown, but he recognized that something was definitely strange.
"Then, who is this person named Akira?"
"I don't know either. Just that he incarnated all the surviving Servants? I think their names were Artoria, Lancelot, Diarmuid, Medea, and Tiamat? I know what Heroic Spirits they are, but at the point where he incarnated so many Heroic Spirits, I had to stop thinking, you know?"
Archer thought it was fortunate that Artoria was there, but considering the stories of Lancelot and Diarmuid, his instincts warned him that Artoria's chastity was in danger.
'Medea... why is a 5th War Servant in the 4th... and why is the Beast of Regression appearing...'
Archer was even more mentally broken at the mention of Tiamat.
Whether as a Servant or a Counter Guardian, he had definite information about the Evils of Humanity, so he couldn't help but be shocked.
He was relieved that Artoria survived the 4th War, but this Holy Grail War was truly an unpredictable roulette.
'Still, a tragic ending won't occur. That golden pika must have been eliminated in the 4th Holy Grail War as well.'
"By the way, have you remembered your name, Archer?"
"No, I can't remember no matter how hard I think."
"Aha, shall I use a Command Spell then?"
His heart raced at Rin's words, but he decided to persuade her first.
"I don't remember my name, but I remember my Noble Phantasm."
Then, as Rin looked at Archer with suspicious eyes, Archer broke out in a cold sweat inwardly.
"You don't know your True Name... but you can use your Noble Phantasm? I feel like you're playing with me. I'll let it slide for now. By the way, are you really of the Archer class? Looking at your actions, I thought you were a Saber."
"Even if I'm an archer, you shouldn't assume I'm weak in close combat, right?"
"That's true, but who would have thought of an archer specialized in hand-to-hand combat? Maybe it's because you're special, Archer?"
At Rin's strangely generous praise, Archer felt the corners of his mouth turning up inwardly.
"By the way, I'd like to meet our allies?"
"We'll do that later. I think I need to have a match with the Edelfelt family first. I'll show her how scary the Holy Grail War is. Even if I lose to others, I can't lose to her."
Archer broke out in a cold sweat at Rin's fierce expression.
"Master? Has the location been decided?"
"We decided to fight at Homurahara Academy at 1 AM tonight. Servants will fight Servants, and Masters will fight Masters."
"Isn't that a bit too fair?"
"Haa? Archer, you're not scared, are you?"
Archer's pride was hurt by Rin's words, but his class was Archer.
"Master, that's not it... but I am of the Archer class."
"What, do you think the opponent is someone who would ask for a close combat fight without pride? To put it nicely, they're rivals or frenemies, but to put it badly, they're enemies?"
"Is it related to some family?"
"Well, roughly. I can't lose to that gorilla woman, can I?"
Archer understood for a moment, but he started to worry anyway.
It's not a sports day, it's a Holy Grail War... Archer felt exasperated, wondering if this was some kind of fighting game.
Meanwhile, Archer had a question.
'First, the influence of this world has been greatly changed by a person named Akira... I don't know what kind of guy he is, but if he were dangerous, humanity would have already perished. But why is Tiamat here? Well, I can meet her later... The Shirou Emiya here is definitely not an ally of justice. meeting him wouldn't be bad, but Artoria has incarnated, so who is the Servant contracted with Shirou?'
Archer, with complicated thoughts, was curious.
Without Avalon, he wondered what Servant he would have contracted with, but he still wanted to meet him once.
It was just curiosity and inquisitiveness. Nothing more.
'For some reason, I feel like he'll drown in his woman problems...'
Archer intuitively sensed it.
The Servant Emiya summoned is 100% female. This was a future intuition limited to Shirou Emiya.
And so, when 1 AM came.
Archer and Rin finally made contact with Saber's Master at the Homurahara Academy playground.
Saber's Master was close to a young lady with blonde drill hair and orange eyes, but Archer strangely felt reminded of her.
Her name was Luvia Edelfelt, and behind her was Gawain of the Round Table.
"Ohohoho, it seems you didn't run away."
"Heh? I didn't know you'd challenge me gloomily at night? Didn't you say you hate the night because it's dark?"
"Openly fighting in the Holy Grail War from the morning? Have you lost your mind?"
"Hmm... let's stop the useless talk. Any more would be a waste of time."
"Fine. Since I didn't come here for a slaughter today, I'll accept a light sparring match. Saber, take care of the opposing Servant."
"Understood."
Gawain drew his sword and aimed it at Archer, and Archer projected his twin swords, ready for close combat.
"Ah, now that I see? Didn't you hear something from Lancer too?"
"Ah~ He asked for cooperation in dealing with Berserker?"
"I see... anyway, got it. Shall we warm up?"
They reinforced their bodies and began to clash.
Archer looked at Saber.
Just as he nodded and was about to prepare for battle.
Archer's Clairvoyance detected Shirou Emiya and two women.
'......?'
One of the women was a large-chested woman resembling Artoria. The other was a red-haired woman with the air of a married woman.
In the meantime, Saber charged, and Archer blocked Saber's attack while thinking of something else.
'That woman is surely... Artoria? And who is the married woman?'
Archer was momentarily confused, but he hadn't heard the True Name or Noble Phantasm yet, so he couldn't identify the name for sure.
That meant she was a Servant even he didn't know...
It was truly an unpredictable battlefield.
Meanwhile, Rin and Luvia were showing off Chinese martial arts and pro-wrestling techniques.
There was no killing intent in the chaotic battle, just a fight between close friends, so Saber was also just lightly sparring.
However... Saber had his pride too.
He didn't use his Noble Phantasm, but it was just a battle of physical skill.
The twin swords induced openings and blocked attacks, and Saber couldn't help but admire the sight.
"It was certainly an induced opening, but there is effort and skill in that sword... What is your class?"
"Archer. Even if I'm an archer, I mostly used swords. So I'm just used to hand-to-hand combat."
"I don't know what Heroic Spirit you are, but despite the unreasonable class, you block my attacks easily."
Saber has the advantage of being three times stronger only when the sun is up, but now it was night.
So there was no blessing, but fighting Archer in close combat at this point was close to a penalty.
"By the way, do you have no intention of using your Noble Phantasm?"
"Yes, our Master just wants to spar with each other, so let's just keep it as a taste."
Archer shrugged and said.
"Very well..."
Meanwhile, he was bothered by the Shirou here watching, but for now, he decided to let it slide.
And so, he parried Saber's sword, fighting lightly, and just watched the fight between Rin and Luvia.