"What did you say...?"
Kirei Kotomine suspected he had misheard for a moment. Berserker's Master is his teacher's daughter? It wasn't surprising that he was so astonished; one must know that Tokiomi Tohsaka's daughters weren't very old. The eldest daughter, Rin Tohsaka, was only 7 years old this year... The second daughter, "Sakura Tohsaka," who was sent to the Matou family, was only 6 years old... No matter how you looked at it, these two little girls couldn't possibly be the Master of such a rule-breaking Servant as Berserker, right? After all, judging from Berserker's power to confront the King of Heroes, that required considerable magical energy to maintain. How could a six or seven-year-old girl have such a foundation to withstand that kind of consumption? Moreover, given the experience of those two girls, they probably didn't have a deep understanding of the discipline of magecraft at all. Becoming a Master in this special war... was a bit of a fantasy.
"Unbelievable?"
"But that is the truth."
"It's called Matou, right? He sent his second daughter there."
Seeing Kirei Kotomine's moved expression, Gilgamesh was very satisfied and continued.
"Matou... Sakura."
Silently reciting that girl's name, Kirei Kotomine fell into deep thought. He hadn't expected to hear such explosive news from Gilgamesh. So much so that his train of thought hadn't recovered for a while. The troublesome competitor turned out to be his teacher's daughter? Wouldn't this be... A huge source of amusement? Kirei Kotomine suddenly really wanted to know Tokiomi Tohsaka's expression after learning the truth. It must be absolutely wonderful, right? No, he couldn't laugh out loud yet.
"Cough..."
"Why tell me this?"
Suppressing his "anxious" mood, Kirei Kotomine cough and asked back. To tell him this news so simply... it seemed a bit inappropriate, didn't it? At any rate, he was still that person's disciple in name.
"It doesn't matter if you want to tell him."
"Anyway, there is one thing this King can say clearly..."
"No matter what tricks and means you mongrels use, you will not be a match for Berserker."
"Only this King can kill him."
Taking a sip of wine, Gilgamesh leaned back in his chair and said in a deep voice.
"..."
Hearing this, Kirei Kotomine fell silent. He still trusted this King's judgment very much.
"Understood."
Standing up, then leaving this room, Kirei Kotomine subsequently sent a contact to Assassin. Perhaps, next, he would change his original plan a bit.
"Mn, if he stands as an opponent, he wouldn't disgrace your status."
Ignoring the departing Kirei, Gilgamesh looked up at the ceiling and whispered. Ea (Sword of Rupture), the sword capable of cutting the world... that was Gilgamesh's strongest offensive Noble Phantasm. He originally thought there would be no chance to use this weapon in this war, but now it seemed otherwise. "Unknown Savior..." "The weight is sufficient." With some urgent thoughts, Gilgamesh had such an idea for the first time. Through the information fed back by Sha Naqba Imuru (The Omniscient Omnipotent Star), he gradually cleared away the fog. Capable of having a Heroic Spirit with that kind of treatment... Gilgamesh certainly knew what it meant. A meritorious person who saved the world... that counts as a unique hero even among Heroic Spirits. Such a Servant is worth the King of Heroes going all out against. Just right, Kirei Kotomine also offered a "prop" sufficient for him to fully display his power. The time, the place, and the people... Everything was gathered. "The time of the finale is approaching..." "Mongrels, perform to your heart's content!" Splashing the remaining wine in his hand, the red liquid eroded the tabletop and stained the map red.
...
"Mm... Lancer hasn't been found anywhere."
"Did she really hide her presence?"
Waiting with Lelouch in the Knightmare in the sky above Fuyuki City, Waver looked down at the scenery below.
"You aren't afraid anymore."
Lelouch looked at Waver staying on the Knightmare's shoulder and said with surprise.
"Hm?"
"Don't mention it on purpose! I'm just holding on."
Even though he could track auras sitting inside the Knightmare, Waver still wanted to be at the same height as Rider to see the scenery. Maybe just like what was said before, he was trying to change himself. 'So scary!' No matter how many times he looked, gazing at the city below from such a high altitude always made his legs feel weak.
"But it is so beautiful... this scenery."
That kind of picture seen under the night sky was something absolutely impossible to witness normally.
"Heh..."
Ignoring Waver's sentiment, Lelouch just looked at the scope of the entire Fuyuki City. 'Places where no one lives are still a minority...' 'If we lay landmines, it seems not many locations are suitable.' Being unable to use his forte of "flipping the floor" left Lelouch with fewer means of attack. Relying solely on the power of the Knightmare might not be enough to deal with other Servants completely. Beep! Beep!! A sharp sound rang from Waver's pocket. He hurriedly grabbed it out with both hands. It was a phone used for communication.
"Mn? Is it over there? Understood."
Not long after connecting, Waver hung up the contact. It was from Kiritsugu Emiya...
"Saber and the others seem to have found Lancer's hiding place."
Reminding Lelouch, Waver spoke.
"Rider?"
Looking at the floating white emperor outfit in front, Waver found the other party had no reaction. "Leave that side to them. We are going to another location." Slowly walking along the arm towards the cockpit, Lelouch turned and spoke.
"Eh? Aren't we going?"
Confused by Lelouch's words, Waver couldn't think of anything more important than this right now no matter what. "This direction... Rider?" Only after the two returned to the cockpit did Waver discover the place Lelouch was heading to was very sensitive. That was the direction of the Church...
...
"Kiritsugu?"
"No need to rush."
Looking at Kiritsugu waiting at the corner, Saber was about to ask when to act but was stopped by him.
"Are we acting together with Rider and the others after they arrive?"
The man full of vicissitudes in front of her leaned against the wall, looking so haggard.
"We don't need to be the bird that sticks its neck out."
"Anyway, Assassin or Rider will definitely act."
"Moreover, I feel something is a bit wrong. I want to observe for a while longer."
Habitually raising his hand while speaking, Kiritsugu then reacted and put his hand down again.
"You seem not to have smoked for a while."
Saber watched his action, then spoke.
"Ah..."
"Planning to quit."
"Is that so..."
Hearing such an answer, Saber breathed a sigh of relief for some reason. This man who was still wandering seemed finally planning to make a change. Turning her back to Kiritsugu, Saber observed the situation ahead. Hearing his inquiring words, she then gave an answer. "Do you think I can succeed? Saber." "Well, if it is you, you can definitely do it." "After all... haven't you always lived like this?"