Therefore, he must first team up with Kitagawa Yu to eliminate Gilgamesh, or he can simply lie low, sit back and watch the fight, wait for Kitagawa Yu to find Gilgamesh, eliminate him, and then have a fair one-against-three, or a duel of 20,000+ against 3.
This time there was no restraint, but he had just paid attention to Artoria's curry stick.
As long as there is enough magic power, killing tens of thousands of heroic spirits with a single sword strike is not a problem.
In addition, Lancelot's Noble Phantasm is also an anti-army Noble Phantasm, and Lancelot's Master, Elena, also has three Command Seals!
With the added protection of Avalon, the strongest armor, isn't this just a super cannon targeting a mobile fortress?
In addition, Medusa, who had not yet made a move, also caught his attention. Whether it was tactical analysis or personal intuition, he felt that Medusa should be a trump card to deal with him or Gilgamesh.
so.
"Let's make a run for it. No, let's make a strategic retreat!"
Anyway, I can't go back to Einzbern Castle.
With a thought, Iskandar put away his Noble Phantasm, then rode the Divine Wheel and transformed into a bolt of lightning, soaring into the sky and disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye, completely freeing himself from the familiar's surveillance.
As the mental world disappeared, Hisayu Maiya immediately informed Emiya Kiritsugu, who had already infiltrated the floor where Kenneth was located and was preparing to activate his Time Control to accelerate time and find Kenneth's location, that Iskandar had left.
"What?! Iskandar and Scheherazade have already decided the winner so quickly?!"
Kiritsugu Emiya's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Unfortunately, this news once again exceeded his expectations and thwarted his subsequent plans.
"Damn it! How could Kenneth lose so quickly? Couldn't he have used a Command Spell to teleport Scheherazade back directly?"
Emiya Kiritsugu complained bitterly.
Compared to the fact that Scheherazade was teleported back, making it twice as difficult for him to capture Kenneth, he was even more unwilling for Scheherazade to simply disappear.
This means he has been eliminated from the Holy Grail War.
Of the remaining three parties, he has no chance of getting his hands on Iskandar or Gilgamesh, so he can only remain a spectator.
If the Greater Grail is truly broken, that's fine. But if what Kitagawa Yu said is false, and the Greater Grail isn't broken and can still be used to make wishes, then he's missed this opportunity.
Normally, the Holy Grail War only begins once every sixty years, which means that his ideal is destined to be unattainable.
After all, even the news about this Greater Grail was fake, so how could he believe that the information about the parallel world that Kitagawa Yu mentioned was true?
With his mind racing, Kiritsugu Emiya tried to calm himself down and left the hotel as quickly as he had arrived, heading towards the Tohsaka family's residence.
He needed to personally verify whether the Tohsaka family possessed the blueprints and a semi-finished product for the Jewel Sword. If they did, he had to ensure that these two items safely fell into the hands of Tohsaka Rin.
On the other hand, Tokiomi Tohsaka had no idea that someone was going to great lengths for his daughter.
After regaining his composure, he instructed Gilgamesh to lie in wait for his next orders.
Of course, he didn't care whether Gilgamesh listened or not. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't. Anyway, as long as Kitagawa Yu and the others showed a weakness, he would use the last Command Spell to forcibly order Gilgamesh to launch a Noble Phantasm attack.
However, he soon discovered that something seemed amiss. First, Kitagawa Yu and the others searched his house for a short while before disappearing using magic such as invisibility.
Iskandar then took Weber and soared into the sky, disappearing without a trace, and did not return to the Einzbern family's castle in the suburbs.
If the enemy spreads out, even if he succeeds in a sneak attack, he can only take down one wave of enemies, right?
As for the second wave, without the Command Seals to force it, Gilgamesh definitely won't make a move again.
"Damn it! Aren't they all in cahoots? My Tohsaka family hasn't even fallen yet! How did they start fighting amongst themselves and splitting up?!"
Tokiomi Tohsaka, already disheveled, then started glaring and puffing out his cheeks, turning himself into a complete meme.
Left with no other choice, he could only mobilize his familiars to search the entire city for Kitagawa Yu and Iskandar's whereabouts, while continuing to keep a close eye on the Einzbern family's castle, all the while pondering which side he should eliminate first once he found them.
After thinking for a while, he finally decided to kill Kitagawa Yu and his group first.
The reason is simple: since they couldn't defeat Gilgamesh in a fair and square fight, they had to resort to sneak attacks to take him down.
As for Iskandar, although he had already lost his Command Seals by then, he didn't believe that Gilgamesh would really give up an easy victory and commit suicide to fulfill the wishes of a Heroic Spirit he didn't know.
As long as Gilgamesh defeats Iskandar, he can still achieve final victory in the Holy Grail War. Even if Gilgamesh turns against him again, he won't be afraid, because the Holy Grail's wish system is designed so that the Master can make the wish!
With this thought, Tokiomi Tohsaka regained his confidence, a graceful smile appeared on his face, and he even straightened his back again.
However, what he didn't know was that Kitagawa Yu, whom he was looking for, had already come looking for him invisibly.
"Wow! Tokiomi Tohsaka really knows how to hide! He actually copied Gildre and hid in the sewers?"
At this moment, Kitagawa Yu was looking at the open sewer system in front of him, which resembled an underground ruin, and made a strange comment.
He didn't know if other cities in this world were like Fuyuki City, but the sewer system in Fuyuki City was incredibly extensive.
Even a simple waterway can be built to be five or six meters high and seven or eight meters wide, with some square halls in the middle. The top is filled with thick pipes, but the bottom is extremely open, almost like a small auditorium.
According to the original plot, Gildre hid in the maze-like sewers to conceal himself, but Iskandar still found him by following the scent of blood.
Of course, this also included Gilles de Rais's intention to lure him into a trap.
After all, he had already transformed the sewers into his own magic base, and fighting there would undoubtedly give him a great advantage.
Tokiomi Tohsaka certainly wouldn't do that. In order to hide, he added a lot of magic to his secret base to shield it from tracking and perception.
However, during his escape, he was in such a hurry that he forgot to erase the remaining traces. Even though these traces were very faint and lasted only a short time, they were still tracked down by Elena's magic pigeons.
They didn't dare to chase too fast or hastily because they were worried that Gilgamesh might jump out at any moment and strike them with a sword. Instead, they chose to proceed cautiously step by step.
However, he overestimated Tokiomi Tohsaka. Tokiomi Tohsaka hadn't even discovered their trail yet, let alone set up a reflective trap to ambush them. He was unaware that he was being tracked.
An hour later, when Kitagawa Yu and his group arrived at Tokiomi Tohsaka's secret hideout at the foot of Mount En-C, riding on a flying carpet and activating an invisibility barrier, they found Tokiomi Tohsaka leisurely humming a song and getting ready.
"Damn it! My eyes!"
Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but mutter curses.
Fortunately, only he himself, with his X-ray vision from the Evil King's True Eye, could see this somewhat cringe-worthy scene; otherwise, he would have wanted to stab Tokiomi Tohsaka.
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Chapter 183 The Frustrated Gilgamesh
"What's wrong? Why did we stop? Is there something wrong up ahead?"
Elena's questioning voice pulled Kitagawa Yu back from his speechless state, but... how should he put it?
"There's nothing wrong with that. I just think it's better to let Lancelot go in alone." Kitagawa Yu was determined to sell Lancelot out.
However, this decision seemed rather unreasonable to Artoria.
"What if Tokiomi Tohsaka realizes what's happening and immediately summons Archer?"
Before Kitagawa Yu could even speak, Lancelot interjected, “Don’t worry, my king. With my martial skills and my Noble Phantasm, the Knight will not die unarmed. In this not-so-open terrain, Archer may not be my match. Even if he wants to use that Ea, I won’t give him the chance.”
Artoria suddenly realized and understood Kitagawa Yu's 'tactics'.
She only thought that Gilgamesh's strength was too great, and his Noble Phantasm was comparable to or even better than her Curry Stick. Lancelot's Unwavering Lake Light was clearly no match for him. However, she subconsciously ignored the terrain and Lancelot's other Noble Phantasm, Knights Don't Die Bare Hands.
This is understandable, though. The fact that a knight can't die unarmed is a Noble Phantasm that Lancelot was given after he became a Heroic Spirit, and it's not the same as the Curry Stick, Ea, or the Unforgettable Lake Light.
This is also why Artoria didn't recognize Lancelot immediately during the original four battles.
"I'm sorry, Master, I shouldn't have questioned your decision." After finishing her mental calculations, Artoria took the initiative to apologize to Kitagawa Yu.
This left Kitagawa Yu speechless, unsure how to explain.
Finally, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Yes, that's right. Medusa and I will also go in later. If Lancelot fails to take down Tokiomi Tohsaka directly, and Tokiomi Tohsaka decisively calls Gilgamesh back, then we can take advantage of his unpreparedness after he has just teleported in and kill him."
Kitagawa Yuu became more and more serious as he spoke, and in the end, even he himself believed it.
Although Tokiomi Tohsaka's secret hideout was converted from a natural cave and was five or six meters high, that height was not enough for Gilgamesh to unleash his full power.
Having lost their aerial advantage, dealing with Gilgamesh would undoubtedly be much easier for them.
Before he could finish speaking, Elena, Chizuka, Sakura, and Artoria all frowned in unison.
"Yu, you're going too? No, it's too dangerous!" Elena said hurriedly.
Sakura Matou, who had been standing quietly beside him, immediately hugged his leg, as if to prevent him from leaving.
Seeing this, Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but smile.
"With Artoria's Avalon here, I won't be in any danger. Gilgamesh is said to be an Archer, but his reaction speed can't compare to those real Archers. With my speed, there's no way I wouldn't be able to activate my shield~"
Kitagawa Yu himself didn't even realize that he had set a flag for himself.
Fortunately, the others still disagreed, which made him give up the idea.
"Then let Lancelot and Medusa go."
Without further delay, everyone began to take action.
So can you imagine how a magician, who was taking a comfortable bath in what he thought was the safest environment, would feel if he suddenly realized that the magic barrier outside had been broken and an outsider had suddenly broken in?
Tokiomi Tohsaka's relaxed body suddenly stiffened, and he almost screamed, sprawling out of the bathtub.
"Impossible! How could anyone have tracked us here?!"
Yet this is the truth.
Tokiomi Tohsaka's decision was swift; he didn't even have time to put on his clothes before leaving and raising his arm to use the final Command Spell to teleport Gilgamesh back.
However, due to the brief moment of shock he had just experienced, he was too late. He had only just called out Gilgamesh's name in his mind when a sword struck him directly on the back of the head, knocking him unconscious.
That's right. Most magicians aren't much stronger than the average person, and Tokiomi Tohsaka is only a third-rate magician in the entire magic world.
When he woke up, he was already tied to a chair and draped in a bathrobe. Lancelot's Unbreakable Lake Light sword was also placed around his neck, ready to take his life at any moment.
Clearly, he cared more about his own life than winning the Holy Grail War. After all, his purpose in pursuing the Greater Grail was to obtain the secrets of magic and explore the legendary root of everything—the Vortex of Origin. If he were dead, what would be the point of exploring it?
Conversely, even though he lost this Holy Grail War, he still has another chance. Magicians have many ways to extend their lifespan; for example, Zouken Matou lived for over five hundred years.
In addition, he could send his daughter or grandchildren to participate in the next Holy Grail War. In any case, as long as someone from the Tohsaka family wins, he should be able to share in the secrets of the magic they obtain.
so.
"I concede! I will withdraw from this Holy Grail War!"
In short, it boils down to two words: Tokiomi Tohsaka followed his heart.
Elena and the others all wore speechless expressions, but Kitagawa Yu, because he was familiar with the plot and knew Tohsaka Tokiomi's personality, was not surprised.
“Then let’s use Command Spells to summon Archer back!” Kitagawa Yu said.
During the brief period when Tokiomi Tohsaka was unconscious, they had already discussed it.
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