"Rider, what are we doing here?"
"You'll understand soon."
Without hiding their tracks, Lelouch and Waver parked the Knightmare openly at the Church entrance, then walked in through the main path.
"Mn?"
"Rider and his Master... what business brings you to the Church?"
Risei Kotomine naturally noticed the arrival of the Master and Servant immediately. Standing inside the church, he asked with a normal expression. He didn't think the other party came to attack or harm him. Even for the matter of Command Spells, knowledge of the corresponding contract was needed to transfer them. So even if they killed him, they couldn't forcibly snatch the Command Spells. Instead, they would bear the infamy of attacking the Supervisor and incur attacks from other Masters and Servants. Moreover, he himself was a master of martial arts. Not to say he could defeat a Heroic Spirit, but he could at least hold his own for a bit. based on this, Risei Kotomine was not worried about being harmed by others at all.
"There is something I want to confirm."
Waver looked at Lelouch walking in front, hearing his words but still unable to figure out what the other party wanted to do.
"Oh? If it is something this old man knows, I will definitely answer you, Emperor of Britannia."
Very dignified, Risei Kotomine responded.
"Regarding the reward for this siege, judging from your previous explanation, you intend to issue one to every participating Master, correct?"
"Yes... is there anything wrong with this?"
Faintly feeling a bit uneasy, Risei Kotomine frowned and answered, his hands hidden behind his back gently clenching into fists. Although he didn't know what this mysterious Emperor of Britannia was here for, he still maintained sufficient vigilance.
"Then, does the possibility exist for a single Master to obtain two Command Spells as a reward?"
"What joke are you telling! How could such a thing happen?"
"This old man knows you are suspicious, but the Church's Supervisor will not arbitrarily break the rules."
Shaking his head, Risei Kotomine explained very righteously. He possessed many Command Spells left by participants of previous "Holy Grail Wars," but he also maintained a certain degree of impartiality in maintaining order. Even though he was on good terms with Tokiomi Tohsaka, and his son was the other's disciple, Risei Kotomine really hadn't privately given Tokiomi any "special privileges" regarding Command Spells. At most, he informed him of the information and current status of some other Masters. From this point of view, he could be considered relatively "fair."
"That is to say, Command Spells can indeed be acquired in plural, right?"
The old man before him didn't refute the key point. The corners of Lelouch's mouth curled up slightly as he asked for the intelligence he truly wanted.
"!?"
Sensing an inexplicable danger, Risei Kotomine subconsciously retreated. But in his vision, he saw strange icons and red light emitting from the eyes of the evil-looking Heroic Spirit before him. Those signature "initiating" words also rang in his ears. "In the name of Lelouch vi Britannia... I order you!"
...
"So slow... Rider and the others haven't come yet."
Saber didn't know how long she had waited, finding the people they were waiting for late to appear. 15 minutes... But Kiritsugu knew how much time had passed since he contacted the other party. No matter how you looked at it, with Rider's mobility, he shouldn't have delayed for so long. There was only one possibility for this cause. The other party was making other arrangements... Frowning tightly, Kiritsugu suddenly had a bad premonition. That young Emperor of Britannia gave him a very bad feeling. BOOM!! But at this moment, a resounding noise came from the house in front of Saber, diverting his attention. A teenage girl was seen rushing out from inside, grabbing a blond young man by the back of his collar. "Hah? Why is Saber here too?!" "Hey, the house is destroyed." "Lancer and Caster are together?" Seeing the appearance of those two, Saber and Kiritsugu were stunned for a moment. This seemed a bit different from what the intelligence said. "Saber, probe them first. It is highly likely that Caster and Lancer have joined forces." Having already moved away from the scene just now, Kiritsugu Emiya stood on a certain high building, looking over there with binoculars and speaking. "Understood." Obeying the instruction, Saber also switched to her Holy Sword and armor.
"Are you also here to kick us when we're down?!"
Kyoko Sakura glared at Saber and shouted. She still remembered the trouble Saber's team caused her before.
"Jonouchi, it seems we can't leave today without solving them."
Although she didn't know why she was pincer-attacked by Saber, Kyoko Sakura also knew that if she didn't defeat the opponent, today wouldn't end well.
"Heh, then you go deal with Saber. Leave Assassin to me."
Standing up from the ground, Jonouchi patted the dust off his body and chuckled.
"Idiot, even at a time like this, you can still laugh."
"I can't go fight crying, can I?"
At such a critical juncture, the two even exchanged words with quite some "leisure."
"Don't die!"
"Don't die!"
But the final sentence spoken in unison back-to-back revealed their mutual exhortation. "If it's also a swordsman..." "I don't think this guy will lose!" "Go! Flame Swordsman!" At the moment Kenshin's figure jumped out of the house, Jonouchi had already slapped a new Monster Card onto the disk. That was a robust warrior wearing a helmet, holding an orange-red longsword, with scorching flames wrapping around the blade.
"!"
Witnessing this scene, Kenshin focused his attention. He wouldn't underestimate the familiar summoned by Caster. Comparing swords, he also captured the flames covered on the opponent's sword. Even across a distance, he could feel that scorching aura. Just like Saber used wind to wrap her sword, this swordsman used fire to wrap his sword. "Then let this one experience it." Interested in fighting the opponent, Kenshin whispered. 'Assassin, this time you don't need to slay Lancer or Caster, just provoking a battle is enough.' Thinking of Kirei Kotomine's instructions, Kenshin also found an opportunity to "fish in troubled waters." Clang!! Bang! On the other side, Saber and Kyoko Sakura had already engaged in combat. "Sorry, Sola's revenge..." "I still have to take it!" Using the extension and changes of her spear, she temporarily suppressed Saber and spoke seriously.
"!"
Engaging Lancer head-on for the first time, Saber also suffered from that strange spear. As for Sola's "revenge"? She knew Kiritsugu did it, but there was nothing to say. Anyway, Master and Servant are one; she would take whatever came.
"Hmph, mongrels, always so devoid of style."
"Starting the banquet without authorization when the important guests haven't arrived yet."
"This disrespectful crime can only be atoned for with death, don't you think so?"
Wearing golden armor and standing on a high streetlight, Gilgamesh seemed to satisfy himself by talking to himself. And on the high building behind him stood Berserker wearing pitch-black armor. "Tonight... is bound to be a night of blood and storms!"