"Rider, just as you said, Kiritsugu Emiya is indeed about to make a move."
Inside their lodging, having withdrawn his surveillance familiar, Waver looked at Lelouch, who was bandaged and lying on the bed with his upper body exposed, and spoke.
"This is the only chance he has."
"With Archer and me injured, and Berserker tentatively not intervening..."
"This is the perfect opportunity for him to take personal revenge. If it were me, I would act too."
Propping his head up with one hand, the corners of Lelouch's mouth curled up, wearing an "as expected" expression on his face.
"To kill Assassin and Kirei Kotomine?"
"Indeed. After all, they are the enemies of his wife and assistant."
Waver could figure out the situation; no matter what, Archer, as an ally, was heavily injured and couldn't provide support.
Assassin and Kirei Kotomine were currently isolated and helpless. How could Kiritsugu let such a good opportunity slip by?
Moreover, Rider, whom he had always been worried about, couldn't interfere due to his injuries.
Whether it was taking Assassin out of the picture or seizing Dragon Balls from Kirei Kotomine, this was the best timing.
"That kind of thing only happened last night, and the result is just half a day later... is it already happening?"
"Truly restless."
Sighing, Waver could only watch this unfold helplessly. After all, with Rider's current condition, he had absolutely no combat capability.
"Hm? Eh? Rider?"
Three consecutive questions arose as Waver saw Lelouch sitting up and attempting to put on his usual casual clothes, stunning him.
"What are you dazing out for? We're heading out."
"But... you?"
"I am indeed injured and cannot fight head-on, but that doesn't mean others can't."
Seeing the familiar "sneer" on Lelouch's face, Waver suddenly thought of his "manipulation" magecraft.
"With such a good pawn as Risei Kotomine... I intend to make good use of him."
...
Click! Checking the magazine and racking the slide, inside the small hotel, Kiritsugu Emiya was tending to his firearms.
"Rider's familiar has left."
Saber watched him from the side, then reminded him.
"Ignore him."
"Rider, who has lost his Noble Phantasm and is injured, cannot interfere even if he knows what I am going to do."
Not caring about his exposed whereabouts, Kiritsugu Emiya actually made a "misjudgment."
One could only say that Lelouch had hidden too well previously; a trump card like Geass hadn't been exposed yet, causing Kiritsugu not to associate it with this aspect at all, leading to a gap in "intelligence."
"Are you going to find Kirei Kotomine personally?"
"Are you going to stop me? Saber."
"No. If it is to avenge Irisviel and Maiya, I will not stop you."
Looking at the weary man before her, Saber knew the unrest in his heart hadn't subsided.
This offensive wasn't as simple as just snatching Dragon Balls. Kiritsugu wanted Kirei Kotomine's "life"!
The vengeance for his wife and assistant had to be taken eventually.
Similarly, Saber also wanted to settle the score with Assassin and retrieve her sheath.
Once she reclaimed the sheath, she would have ample confidence to face Archer and Berserker.
Avalon, also known as "The Everdistant Utopia."
That was the Ultimate Noble Phantasm that could only be activated when Saber possessed the sheath.
Its exaggeration was such that it could ignore all interference from physics and parallel worlds; an absolute defense that even higher-dimensional "True Magic" couldn't touch!
It was the strongest defense that Gilgamesh couldn't harm even with Ea.
A Sword that cuts the World couldn't break its defense and would even be reflected back; just this point alone was fierce enough.
Unfortunately, Kiritsugu didn't know Saber had such a super-strong trump card, so previously he purely treated the sheath as a Mystic Code and "wasted" it.
"This time, I will also settle things with Assassin!"
Hearing her Servant's confident words, Kiritsugu felt reassured.
Having experienced the previous melee, while Rider and Archer hadn't adjusted yet, it was the right time to settle things with Kirei Kotomine.
Thinking this, he led Saber out the door. Little did he know, shortly after, Kirei Kotomine also encountered an unexpected event.
"Ugh!"
"This is..." His body was firmly restricted...
His father, Risei Kotomine, grabbed his defenseless hands and pulled them, leaving him no spare strength to break free.
Staring at the Servant appearing in front of him, Kirei Kotomine was a bit dazed.
Rider... Why would he appear at the Church at this time?
The moment he first saw the other party, his first reaction was to run and use a Command Spell to summon Assassin.
But he never expected Risei Kotomine to pin down. One must know that his martial arts were learned from his father, Risei Kotomine; this old man wasn't as frail as he appeared.
Truly careless... not having Assassin follow him at all times.
But no matter how he thought about it, he wouldn't have expected his own father to betray him.
Especially in this "home," the Church.
"Thank you for your hard work."
"It is nothing. My King's orders are primary..."
Sensing something, Kirei Kotomine understood the situation just from the conversation.
Rider seemed to still hide a trump card they didn't know about.
"Assassin's Master..."
"Let's start with you."
"By the Command..." Just as he was preparing to use a Command Spell, Kirei Kotomine saw the red light flashing in the other party's eyes.
...
"Cough, cough..."
"Rider!" Temporarily hiding in the church, Lelouch didn't intend to leave with Waver just yet.
To prevent some people from noticing suspicious points, he couldn't show his face now.
"Sure enough, rushing over so quickly was still a bit straining..."
Losing the Knightmare, relying solely on himself to travel was undoubtedly a test for Lelouch's already weak body.
Especially in his injured state... But to achieve the upcoming plan, he had to do it.
Kirei Kotomine had already been controlled by his Geass and given a death order. A very simple instruction...
That was to kill Kiritsugu Emiya no matter what.
"My King..."
"Before you leave, I have important matters to report to you."
"I believe it is what you need."
Looking at the father and son bowing on the ground in front of him, Lelouch didn't mind.
For him, as long as the weakness known as "Master" existed in this so-called war, once he caught it, they could almost be declared out of the game.
Just like Assassin; that unknown swordsman cutting down Masters was like chopping vegetables.
Regarding targeting Masters, Lelouch and Kenshin were simply the most suitable "Assassins."
One from the mental aspect, one from the physical aspect...
"Regarding my teacher's Servant, Gilgamesh, and the true identity of Berserker's Master..."
Just the first sentence aroused Lelouch's great interest.
"Eh? Berserker's Master?" Waver was stunned; he hadn't expected Kirei Kotomine to bring such explosive news.
One must know that they hadn't seen that mysterious Master even after fighting until now.
It even made Waver suspect at one point whether the other party existed at all.
"Yes..."
"Her true identity is the adopted daughter of the Matou family, the second daughter of my teacher, Tokiomi Tohsaka."
"Now renamed Sakura Matou, a girl of only 6 years old."
Revealing the important intelligence, Lelouch frowned tightly.
"A 6-year-old Master?" Waver was dumbfounded hearing this...
A 6-year-old girl could actually support such a powerful Servant as Berserker? What kind of monster is that!