Strange...
What exactly does he want to do?
Racing through the surrounding alleys, dodging attacks time and again, although many bloodstains had appeared on her body, she never faced a fatal attack. After realizing the opponent didn't really want to kill her, Kyoko Sakura had doubts. Assassin seemed to have come here with other purposes. 'Well, although I don't know what exactly he wants to do, it's not a bad thing for me.' Wiping away beads of sweat, she looked at the opponent staring directly at her not far away. The weapon in his hand was simply too sharp; combined with that god-speed swordsmanship, it was simply invincible. It was hard for her to stop this "Assassin" head-on. If she really wanted to win, unless she was willing to release her greatest "Noble Phantasm." But what kind of effect that would have, Kyoko Sakura couldn't confirm. After all... Actively "Witchifying" herself or something... Sounded too dangerous. That's right, her greatest reliance was actually the Soul Noble Phantasm "Witchification" obtained after becoming a "Heroic Spirit." As long as she used it, she would turn into a "Witch." Having fought that kind of creature time and again, and witnessed Sayaka's end, she really found it hard to trust this "Noble Phantasm." If once used, she turned into a Witch and brought disaster to this city, that would be a huge joke. This was also the reason why, despite being frustrated repeatedly, Kyoko Sakura still refused to use it. Clatter... Using her spear to block the incoming sword edge, Kyoko Sakura gritted her teeth and persisted. Fortunately, she wasn't fighting alone at this moment. Clang! The Divine Sword was deflected. Kenshin gripped the ground with both feet to stabilize his figure, staring with concentration. 'As expected, Lancer's magical energy is very abundant.' 'She doesn't look like she lost her Master at all.' Judging this point, Kenshin also felt curious. What kind of change happened to her to cause this? 'Retreat, Assassin. It is enough.' Vaguely hearing the contact from Kirei Kotomine, Kenshin's sword-swinging motion stagnated. "Hey!" Seeing the opponent disappear unreasonably, Kyoko Sakura was truly full of question marks. "What exactly did that guy come here for?" ... "The familiars were destroyed by a mysterious monster?" "It seems Caster is also nearby." "Is this a coincidence?" Tokiomi Tohsaka and Risei Kotomine looked a bit stiff at this moment; the familiars they sent out to observe suddenly lost their feeds. After learning the culprit, they made groundless associations. Although they forced Lancer there, Caster also appeared... Is it a coincidence or...? "That doesn't matter anymore. Now, by proceeding with the follow-up plan, we can mobilize the other Masters." "As long as they participate in the extermination operation, they can obtain a Command Spell for free. No one can refuse that." Without thinking carefully about the issues within, Tokiomi Tohsaka turned his head to look at Risei Kotomine and said seriously. "Mn... I will go issue the notification right away." Watching his father's departing figure, Kirei Kotomine followed silently. Without speaking more details, he was vaguely guessing. He didn't think Caster appearing nearby just happened to be a coincidence. Judging from the intelligence brought back by Assassin, maybe... It was possible that Caster and Lancer had joined forces. Otherwise, Lancer's abnormal magical energy couldn't be explained... To maintain a Servant who lost their Master, only Caster had that kind of magecraft ability to achieve it. The corners of his mouth rose unconsciously. Thinking of the scenes to follow, Kirei Kotomine couldn't help but look forward to it, murmuring in a low whisper that others couldn't detect. "Truly, the affairs of the world are unpredictable." ... "Are you okay?" "Oh, I'm fine." When Jonouchi arrived, the wounds on Kyoko Sakura's body had already healed. Most of the injuries caused by Kenshin were scratches, not major wounds, so they were easily recovered. "Honestly, getting attacked as soon as you go out, you are really unlucky." "Who was the opponent?" Spreading his hands, Jonouchi didn't think too much about it. "Assassin." "But I always felt something was a bit strange..." "Why do you say that?" "Because he came neither to recruit nor to kill me." The two then communicated. Jonouchi also discovered problems from Kyoko Sakura's explanation. "If you say he came to probe, that doesn't look like it either." "If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. It's natural for there to be a few weird guys in this war." Although Jonouchi also felt puzzled, he wouldn't consider the follow-up deeply. "True..." Unable to figure out Assassin's specific situation, Kyoko Sakura could only give up. "Here..." Whoosh! "Hm?" Seeing Jonouchi throw two cards over, Kyoko Sakura reached out to catch them, stunned for a moment. [Dark Ruler No More] [Monster Reborn] "This is?" Not understanding why the other party threw cards with unclear descriptions over, Kyoko Sakura tilted her head in confusion. She couldn't read the specific content of the cards clearly, so it was hard to understand what the effects were. "Keep them on you. Maybe you'll need them sometime." "I have already poured so-called magical energy into the cards. When needed, they can be activated even without a Duel Disk." The reason for giving them away was also because Jonouchi believed this girl needed them more than he did. And this way, he could "draw" new cards. Even though he became a "Heroic Spirit," he still needed to abide by the rules of dueling; to be honest, it was a bit subtle. He could only hold 6 cards in his hand at a time. If cards weren't set or used, he couldn't draw new cards. Excluding the unused [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] in his hand and the already summoned [Time Wizard]. The remaining [Skill Drain] and [Negate Attack] were already Set. Plus the two cards given to Kyoko Sakura, that meant with the help of stored magical energy, he could slowly "draw" 5 new cards. In this war, only by obtaining cards that could overturn the battle situation was it possible to win against those humanoid monsters. ... "I am truly sorry to summon everyone here late at night." "But because an emergency situation has occurred, your assistance is needed." Standing inside the church, looking at the familiars sent to the surroundings, Risei Kotomine declared solemnly. "This evening, we received news that ordinary humans were killed by a Servant." "According to the investigation, it was the deed of Lancer, who fought with Assassin." "Such conduct is particularly egregious, so I implore everyone to erase such an evil person to avoid more people becoming victims." "Of course... I won't let everyone work for free. To every Master who participates in the siege, I will issue a Command Spell." After a speech, the familiars who came to observe also transmitted the voice back. Although this act was quite disdainful, Risei Kotomine didn't mind these people's views. After all, the problems within would be seen sooner or later. As for being exposed afterwards? That wasn't important at all. Anyway, under the name of the impartial observer, he had issued a nominal summons. Who wouldn't be willing to accept this simple matter beneficial to everyone except Lancer? As the saying goes, everyone comes for profit... As long as Lancer is besieged, one can "freeload" a Command Spell—such a good thing is undoubtedly a huge profit for Masters. So even if they thought something was fishy, smart people wouldn't say it out loud; they would only maintain silence to support Risei Kotomine's approach.