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"Wait, what will happen to Alice if we leave here?"

Saber stopped Kiritsugu Emiya and asked him a question.

"Alice won't have any problems for now. The other side needs Alice to become the Lesser Grail. We're leaving now so we can find a better way to rescue Alice."

Kiritsugu Emiya spoke righteously, but Saber clearly didn't believe him.

"Trust me! I won't hurt Alice!"

"Okay, I'll believe you for now!"

Although she disliked Kiritsugu Emiya's personality and usual planning, Saber chose to trust him this once for the sake of Irisviel.

"You go first, I'll hold off Berserker, and then I'll catch up."

Seeing Berserker rushing at her again, Saber chose to block him herself, letting Kiritsugu Emiya leave first, and then she would retreat after Kiritsugu Emiya left.

Kiritsugu Emiya didn't speak, only nodded coldly, and then quickly left. Not long after Kiritsugu Emiya left, Saber released the Wind King Barrier, forcibly repelled Berserker, and then quickly left as well.

Halfway up the mountain, Kiritsugu, the Heroic Spirit, watched the other party leave without any urgency.

"Kiritsugu, I hope you don't mind. He just doesn't understand the true situation of the Holy Grail War, so he has some misunderstandings about you."

Irisviel found Emiya Kiritsugu's behavior somewhat strange. In her opinion, it was because Emiya Kiritsugu and the Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu had a disagreement, and therefore she did not trust the Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu.

She knew that Kiritsugu's class was Avenger, and that he wanted to kill Kiritsugu Emiya in this era. Irisviel didn't want this to happen. She felt sorry for Kiritsugu's sad past, but she also didn't want the present Kiritsugu Emiya to be killed by his future self. Therefore, she wanted to speak up for Kiritsugu Emiya.

“I know how ignorant he is right now, so I don’t care about his ignorant behavior.”

【Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu】appeared expressionless on the surface, and his words revealed his indifference, which put Irisviel at ease.

"Alice, you and Mami continue to wait here. It's safe here for now. I have other preparations to make."

"If you're bored, you can go to the back mountain and take a look. That's where the Greater Grail is located, if you can endure the darkness."

When Irisviel heard about the Greater Grail, she shook her head repeatedly. In the memories of the Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu, she had already experienced it.

"No need for that, but we'll be here waiting for you to come back."

"That's good. You all wait here, I'll be back soon."

[Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu] nodded to Irisviel and Hisa Maiya, then disappeared as a spirit particle.

In the sewers of Fuyuki City, Caster returned furious after the battle of the previous night.

Caster's real name is Gilles de Rais, a French marshal in the Hundred Years' War and a devoted admirer of Joan of Arc.

Because of Takeuchi's unique face in the Type-Moon universe, many characters have the same face. Joan of Arc's face is almost identical to Saber's, so Caster mistook Saber for his Joan of Arc.

He tried to kidnap his saintess, but Lancer suddenly appeared and ruined the plan. Not only that, Lancer not only prevented him from taking his saintess away, but also used his magic spear to pierce his magic book, which made it impossible for him to summon the sea monster for the time being!

The inability to summon the sea monster means that his combat power will be greatly limited for the foreseeable future.

Although he is called a Caster, he is not a magician. He was able to become a Caster only because of the grimoire in his hand. It was this grimoire that gave him the ability to summon sea monsters.

Now that the magic book is damaged, he needs some time to repair it before he can regain his fighting ability.

"Damn Lancer! Damn gods, how could you let Jeanne leave me again!"

"I will definitely get my revenge, Joan of Arc! Saintess, just wait a little longer, until I repair the grimoire, and I will come back to find you!"

An enraged Caster stared at the broken grimoire on the table, then spread his arms and yelled at the ceiling of the sewer.

"No need, Jill, I'm already here."

"who!"

The sudden sound behind him startled Caster, who turned around in surprise, and his eyes widened in shock.

Because what appeared before him was Joan of Arc, exactly the same as the one in his memory!

She wore a long white dress, silver armor, and had long golden hair. The silver cross-shaped sword at her waist was still there, and Joan of Arc even held her iconic banner in her hand.

"Joan of Arc?"

"It is I, Gilles. I heard your voice and, in response to your expectations, have descended from the Throne of Heroes."

Joan of Arc extended her right hand toward Caster and answered with a smile.

"Oh!!! My Joan of Arc!! My Holy Virgin!!!"

Caster was so moved that tears streamed down his face, and he immediately knelt on the ground, spreading his arms out towards Joan of Arc.

"Joan of Arc, have you finally answered my expectations and come before me?"

“Yes, just as I said, I heard your voice, Jill.”

Joan of Arc slowly walked up to Caster.

"Jill, you've worked hard."

"No! It's not hard! For Joan of Arc, for Saint Virgin, I'm willing to give everything!"

Caster was deeply moved by Joan of Arc.

"Really? Gil, are you really willing for me to do anything?"

"Of course! I'd do anything for you, Joan of Arc. I'd do anything as long as you stay by my side!"

"In that case, Gilles, could you bring the Holy Grail to me?"

Joan of Arc leaned close to Caster and asked in a low voice.

“No problem! Joan of Arc, if you want the Holy Grail, I will bring it to you!”

"No need for that. I just need you to do one thing for me, Jill."

"what's up?"

Jill asked curiously.

Joan of Arc leaned close to Caster's ear.

I dislike archers who participate in the Holy Grail War.

"Jill, can you help me kill Archer?"

220. The Final Battle at Ryudouji Temple

Can Caster defeat Archer?

This question is tantamount to asking whether Benboerba could kill Sun Wukong.

Theoretically, there's a tiny chance, but if they actually fought, unless Gilgamesh is some kind of complete idiot, Caster would never be a match for him.

But will the caster be afraid?

No, he's not afraid at all!

He would carry out any order given by Joan of Arc without hesitation! That's Caster, Gilles de Rais! A devoted fan of Joan of Arc!

After receiving instructions from his beloved saintess, Caster quickly searched for materials to repair the grimoire. Moreover, due to Saintess Joan of Arc's request, he could no longer abduct those children, because that would make the saintess dislike him. And what would happen if the saintess disliked him? With just one word from the saintess, he could even sacrifice his master on the spot.

While Caster was repairing the grimoire, Kiritsugu Emiya, along with Saber, spread the news that Kiritsugu, the Heroic Spirit, was at Ryudouji Temple and possessed the Holy Grail.

Both the Greater Grail and the Lesser Grail are in the hands of that Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu. It would be difficult for him and Saber alone to defeat him, as the opponent possesses Servant-level combat power. Although Saber's Noble Phantasm is very powerful, the price to pay for winning would be too high, which would seriously hinder his participation in the Holy Grail War.

Therefore, he needed to let others know that Kiritsugu had the Holy Grail, so that others would take action against Kiritsugu first, making it easier for him to fish in troubled waters later.

Rescuing Irisviel and Hisa Maiya, or letting Saber seize the Holy Grail, would both be more convenient.

Although Saber felt that Kiritsugu Emiya's actions would put Irisviel in danger and strongly opposed them, Kiritsugu Emiya still went his own way and spread the news.

Thus, apart from Caster and Ryunosuke Uryuu, all the other mages participating in the Holy Grail War knew that Kiritsugu had obtained the Greater Grail, which was a momentous event for everyone involved in the Holy Grail War.

So, regardless of whether the news was true or not, all the servants, either voluntarily or under the master's command, headed toward Enzōzan Ryūdō-ji Temple.

Tokiomi Tohsaka also received this news, and he immediately informed Archer Gilgamesh.

Although Tokiomi Tohsaka angered Gilgamesh by using a Command Spell to command him on the first night, the two have not yet completely broken ties.

"My king, I have just received news that a servant has located the location of the Greater Grail and has taken control of it."

"Ok?"

Gilgamesh, who was drinking, was visibly stunned when he heard Tokiomi Tohsaka's words, and then his face turned angry.

"Which scoundrel dares to lay a finger on my property without my permission!"

"It's that black servant from the first night. Based on all the current information, he is the Berserker in this Holy Grail War."

"Hmph, this beast, after unexpectedly gaining reason, actually dares to covet what belongs to me!"

Although he looks down on the other Servants participating in this Holy Grail War, Gilgamesh still cares a lot about ownership of the Holy Grail. This time, because of Li Yue's interference, the Three Kings' Banquet did not happen, but Gilgamesh still regarded the Holy Grail as his own. This is a statement that would come out of his mouth, which is determined by his personality.

Gilgamesh stood up from the sofa, a flash of magical light appeared, and golden armor appeared on his body. His originally flowing golden hair was now styled into a spiky, upright hairstyle, as if he had been treated with hair wax.

Before leaving, Gilgamesh looked at Tokiomi Tohsaka one last time.

"Tokiomi, if you dare to use Command Seals to command me again this time, I will not spare you!"

"Yes, thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty."

"Humph!"

With a cold snort, Gilgamesh vanished from his spot.

After letting Gilgamesh leave, Tokiomi Tohsaka also left Gilgamesh's residence and went to his own magic workshop.

He was going to contact his apprentice, Kirei Kotomine.

Inside his magic workshop, there was something that looked like an old-fashioned record player, but it was actually a magic prop that could be used for long-distance communication, just like a telephone.

Magicians are a strange group. As human technology advances, they insist on using various magic props to solve the problem of long-distance communication that could be solved with a simple telephone.

The Tohsaka family, in particular, is notorious for being clueless when it comes to using technology. Even ten years later, Rin Tohsaka is still not very good at using technology.

"Kiri, are you there?"

After Tokiomi Tohsaka's greeting was transmitted through the record player, a response came quickly from the other end.

"Teacher, I'm here..."

"where are you now?"

"..."

When confronted with Tokiomi Tohsaka's question, Kirei Kotomine fell silent for a moment.