Rider, do you think this is true?
Oh? How rare. You actually aren't focusing on the reward, but instead doubting the words of a Church official.
In their residence, Waver was conversing with Lelouch.
I won't be as naive as before.
Of course I know that so-called events definitely can't just be looked at on the surface!
Hearing this, Waver retorted anxiously.
Heh, don't you have the answer in your heart?
Without answering Waver's question directly, Lelouch just chuckled lightly.
Shut up! I just wanted to confirm with you...
Indeed, Waver had a judgment in his heart, but perhaps due to a lack of confidence, he truthfully sought confirmation from Lelouch. After all, the other party's thoughts and answers would definitely be more correct than his own.
There is no need for this.
You are an excellent talent; being fussy makes you worry about personal gains and losses instead.
Sometimes, believing in yourself fully is the behavior a mature person should have.
Not caring about the causes and consequences of this event at all, Lelouch leaned back on the sofa and responded.
Is... is that so?
Hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief. Waver also knew his judgment just now was correct. He only now realized Kenneth's "good intentions." Compared to Rider's "free-range" education, he still hoped to encounter Kenneth's "scolding" style of teaching. The former only reminded you after you fell into a pit, while the latter would bluntly scold you as "stupid" before you even acted. Fortunately, Rider would indeed cover for him, so even if he made mistakes, there wouldn't be major problems.
Moreover, there is no need to be skeptical about this matter.
Since the Church says Lancer killed ordinary people and violated the rules, even if she didn't do it, she did it.
So obsessing over right or wrong is a meaningless thing.
Knowing the importance of the right to speak very well, Lelouch then spoke to clarify.
But...
Faintly feeling a bit uncomfortable, as an upright youth, it was hard for Waver to accept such an "arrangement." Arbitrarily pinning a crime on an innocent person, then inciting others to act in the name of a reward. Act so willfully... It was truly too excessive!
Clenching his fists and trembling, Waver naturally couldn't comply with a clear conscience.
So, you people from peaceful eras are always too kind.
I am not an ancient person, so naturally I cannot accept your practice of 'if the Monarch wants the subject to die, the subject has to die'!
Arbitrarily arranging unwarranted charges on others and then killing them, making them die bearing a stigma...
How could I understand that kind of thing!
Rarely showing some backbone, Waver waved his big hand and retorted loudly.
Heh... well said.
That is why the world needs people like you.
If it were always those guys with dark thoughts and selfish interests, the world would have been destroyed long ago.
Hearing this, laughing loudly without caring about his image, Lelouch clapped his hands, stood up, walked in front of him, and spoke. He didn't dislike an upright person like Waver... Just like his former self; he was also full of "anger" towards the Holy Britannian Empire where atrocities ran rampant.
Uh...
Feeling the other party's acknowledgment, Waver was stunned.
Encountering this kind of thing, you don't need to be too anxious.
Only looking at the surface of things will only make you ignore the real target.
Walking to a table with a chessboard, Lelouch picked up a chess piece and reminded him.
Real target?
'Could it be that this summons has other purposes besides besieging Lancer?' Calming down, Waver tilted his head in confusion.
Think carefully. If we really participate in besieging Lancer, who will benefit?
Mm... the reward is a Command Spell, so it's the participating Masters.
Once again, the voice rang out. Waver was very clear about the beneficiaries.
It looks like the reward is fair to everyone, but you also know Lancer probably didn't do such a thing. So why did the Church issue a mission to besiege her?
Lancer's Master is dead; her exit is only a matter of time. No matter what, there is no need for the Church to target this Servant, right?
So their target wasn't Lancer from the beginning. They are just using Lancer and the Command Spell as bait to fish out the opponent they really want to attack.
Excluding the already exposed me and you, Saber and Kiritsugu Emiya, the Assassin and Archer teams, and Lancer who became the target of persecution...
The remaining targets are only Caster and Berserker.
Hearing Lelouch's analysis, Waver felt a sense of admiration as if suddenly seeing the light.
Caster is definitely not the opponent they want to solve most right now... that is to say...
They want to use the reward method to draw out Berserker's Master?
Having cleared up the train of thought himself, Waver now knew the follow-up. That all-powerful Berserker was definitely an opponent worth being vigilant against. Even Waver and the others hadn't grasped who this Servant's Master was yet. Thinking of it this way, it was only natural for the Masters of Archer and Assassin to conspire with the Church's Supervisor to make such a plan. Servant is hard to deal with? Then I'll go find your Master! One has to say, this is a very wise and effective method.
Moreover, it is also a proposal that people cannot refuse.
Knocking over the chess piece on the table, Lelouch continued.
Yeah. With a Command Spell as a reward, Masters basically won't boycott it.
Let alone just besieging a Lancer who has nothing to do with them.
Then even fewer people will care whether she did it or not.
Waver gritted his teeth in anger, knowing how seamless this so-called "Open Conspiracy" was. Command Spells... To Masters, that was something equivalent to life. No Master would complain about having too many Command Spells. As long as there was a chance to have one more, they absolutely wouldn't give it up. If they didn't participate, they would have one less than other Masters. Wasn't it obvious at a glance who would suffer? It was by exploiting this mindset of the Masters that Risei Kotomine proposed such a plan. As the Supervisor, he would give it as agreed; otherwise, inciting a siege from other groups would also be a loss for the Church itself. Therefore, this time Risei Kotomine threw out enough bargaining chips to implement it. This was also the reason why he was confident other Masters would act.
...
Get ready, Saber.
Kiritsugu? You...?
Saber was stunned looking at Kiritsugu, who was checking his firearms.
Does this still need to be asked?
Of course, we will go besiege Lancer when we find the opportunity.
There is no reason to let go of an opportunity that is all profit and no harm to us.
Lancer's standpoint and innocence? That kind of thing wasn't important to Kiritsugu Emiya at all. Who would still care about a Servant whose Master was already dead? Originally, he had used one Command Spell before; now only two were left. With an opportunity to get one more back now, he definitely had to make up for it. Anyway, the Church's ultimate goal this time wasn't him, so for Kiritsugu, there were only benefits and no harm. Then why not do it? Humans won't refuse good things that benefit themselves, especially when the matter itself doesn't have any harmful aspects. Not to mention Lancer still had a Dragon Ball on her... No matter what, he couldn't let it fall into other groups' hands.
PS: Servant Stats Info!
Assassin (Himura Kenshin):
Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu (B-A+): Possesses Battoujutsu with invisible strikes, combining speed, ruthlessness, and accuracy. Not only has powerful attack moves but also possesses counterattack characteristics. But because Kenshin hasn't learned the Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki (Dragon Flight of Heaven) yet, he cannot fully exert the maximum power.
Eye of the Mind (False) (A): The so-called sixth sense. Possesses special danger premonition ability, also an insight cultivated from cultivation and training. A "Combat Theory" capable of calmly grasping one's own situation and enemy abilities in a disadvantageous position and finding a way out.
Instinct (A): A long history of slaughter led Kenshin to possess the ability to identify the "most suitable action to slay the enemy" in an instant during battle. Can also predict ballistics and evade firearm attacks through wind sound and intuition.
Living Towards Death (E): Does not possess the will to survive, therefore in necessary moments, has the resolve to trade injuries for injuries and die together with the opponent.
Lancer (Kyoko Sakura):
Magical Girl (A++): Due to signing a contract with an unknown creature, she detached herself from human limitations. As long as the Soul Gem is intact, the physical body can be restored countless times. A type of soul materialization, an existence close to immortal and indestructible.
Rossa Phantasma (Red Phantom) (A): Summons numerous tangible clones comparable to the main body to fight.
Witchification (A++): Actively turns herself into a "Witch."