Or, why don’t you find another savior?

After realizing that the situation was beyond his control and that others would not stand idly by, Kenneth gritted his teeth and issued the order to retreat.

Lancer could only smile bitterly and shook his head: "It doesn't look like we're going to fight. I hope I can have a proper duel with you next time."

After saying that, Lancer disappeared from the Wangan Warehouse.

"What a boring man. Fortunately, he is not my Master, otherwise it would be boring." Iskandar expressed his disapproval of Kenneth.

"So the alliance declaration just now is invalid." Shiomi shrugged.

"I wanted to admire your strategy, but I have no interest in this kind of battle." Iskandar shook the reins. "However, if you can still break through the predicament with your own strength and finally come to me after being targeted, I will be more pleased."

"I won't accept your recruitment." Xijian pursed her lips.

Iskandar was not discouraged by this and just laughed twice.

After saying this, he pulled the reins of the two divine bulls, which neighed and released bursts of thunder, and then he stepped on lightning and ran straight into the void.

"Goodbye!"

Amidst thunder and lightning, Rider and the Master disappeared into the southern sky.

The only one left was Altria.

She stared at Morgan.

"Do you want to fight, Altria?" Morgan held up his arms and looked at Altria indifferently.

"Do not……"

Altria shook her head. She was just separated from her master and was temporarily in a state of free action without any instructions.

"King Arthur, you are not too merciful to take action when facing your 'enemy'?" Shiomi said to Saber half-jokingly.

"This is not mercy." Altria shook her head.

"If you've lost your master and have nowhere to go, how about you come with us first?" said Shiomi.

Morgan was skeptical, "Let Altria follow us?"

"As you can see, I'm being targeted by the noble monarch, but I'm not so abiding by the rules. Of course I want to win over some allies..." Shiomi returned the magic spear in his hand to Morgan. "Maybe El-Melloi has the same plan. As the leader of the Three Knights, it would be good if I could win him over."

"..." Altria was thinking whether she should do this.

As a Servant, rashly acting together with other Masters and Servants is tantamount to declaring an alliance to the outside world.

"In addition, your Master will definitely reunite with you. Instead of actively looking for him, it's better to wait and see." Shiomi gave his own opinion, "Perhaps... you can also talk to your Master about cooperation."

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures." Altria made a decision. "What do you think, Sister Wang?"

"Interesting, let's give it a try first." Morgan didn't mind.

She could tell that Shiomi was planning on using Altria, which was fitting.

Shiomi looked up, "Please come closer, King Arthur."

Artoria was confused and walked towards the two.

Just as they stood still, a gust of wind suddenly blew up, and a flock of dark crows appeared out of nowhere and surrounded the three of them.

"this is……"

Altria was surprised.

But before she could be surprised for too long, the crows had dispersed and the surroundings became clear again.

But the three of them were already in the courtyard in front of a Western-style house.

"This is my home. Let me be the host and welcome the first guest to visit here in this Holy Grail War." Shiomi smiled casually.

At this time, Morgan, like a hostess, naturally walked through the path, went to the main door, took out the key and opened the door.

"Everyone who comes is a guest. As long as you don't start a fight here, you will be allowed to be my guest." Morgan said to Altria while playing with the key.

After saying that, her eyes fell on Xiomi, seemingly asking if her behavior was appropriate.

However, Altria couldn't help but laugh.

"What's so funny, Altria?"

"No, it's just that too many things happened tonight, and I unconsciously..."

Saber turned around and looked at the gate.

"Please go home first. I want to check the surrounding situation."

In fact, Altria was just a little emotional.

My sister actually had an expression like that of an ordinary person.

Chapter 20 Einzbern City

There is a national highway in Fuyuki City that goes westward from Miyama Town, facing away from the light of the city. In front of the road is a deep, undeveloped forest.

And in this undeveloped forest, there is a classical castle in the Western European medieval style.

That is Einzbern's property in Fuyuki City, and it is also their exclusive base established as one of the three major families that build the Fuyuki Holy Grail War system.

Anyone who wants to enter this forest will be monitored by the owner of the castle. Through layers of illusions and magic barriers, no matter whether it is a servant or a master, nothing can escape.

However, even though she controlled every corner of the forest and used the crystal ball magic that could observe far away, Irisviel did not see any signs of Saber entering the forest.

This made her sigh unconsciously.

"Are you feeling tired, Eri?" Kiritsugu asked his wife.

Irisviel immediately put away her worried expression, smiled and shook her head.

“You were lucky not to be affected by the close encounter between Saber and Berserker. You should have a good rest.” Kiritsugu was concerned about her condition.

Even though Maiya managed to evacuate Irisviel from the seashore in time and made their way to the Einzbern castle, it was possible that they might be affected at such a close distance and suffer some injuries.

"It's okay...but Saber..." She expressed her concerns to her husband.

Kiritsugu glanced at the Command Seal on the back of his hand. "From the current situation, the Lord Knight King is still safe. I saw with my own eyes that she left with Berserker and the other Master of her own accord."

Kiritsugu, who was at the Wangan warehouse, did not reveal himself until the last moment, but this decision also led Saber to take arbitrary action.

“However, the way of evacuation is more accurate to say that it was Caster rather than Berserker,” Kiritsugu commented.

If it weren't for his privilege as a Master that allowed him to confirm the rank of his Servant, he might have really been confused.

“I haven’t had time to say anything about this yet—” Irisviel added.

She returned to the castle, and after waking up under Maiya's care, she learned the situation from Kiritsugu who had retreated, and then began to use the crystal ball to explore the forest.

After all, being separated from their servants has put them in a very dangerous situation.

Any Master who wants to raid this place with his servants can go straight in without any hindrance.

“Kiritsugu and Miss Maiya were far away and couldn’t see the situation clearly. In fact, Berserker and Saber are directly related, and Saber also knows his real name.” Irisviel said, “Her name is Morgan, and she is Saber’s sister.”

Kiritsugu's frown relaxed again, "This is really a big problem. He is a Berserker-class Servant with a B-level or higher berserk ability, but he looks no different from an ordinary Servant. He is also a top-level God-era magician." Kiritsugu looked at the map of Fuyuki City. The more he analyzed it, the more he felt that the difficulty of the Holy Grail War would increase sharply.

Not only that, the master of Berserker, Shiomi Tenkei.

Even though he knew that the other party was from the Magic Association, had obtained the rating of a Deity at a young age, and had even participated in the execution of tasks designated by the seal.

Kiritsugu still believed that he could rely on his unique fighting style to assassinate such a magus.

These pre-conceived tactics were completely shattered after tonight's battle.

Human magi can rival Servants, fight Lancer without losing, and challenge the unpredictable Archer.

Especially when he was attacked by Lancer, Xijian Tianxi was able to counterattack instantly, resulting in a lose-lose situation and forcing Lancer's master to choose to retreat.

"The most urgent task is to find Saber. If necessary, we can even use the Command Spell to forcibly call her back." Emiya Kiritsugu said, "If the Servant and Eri are separated for longer than tonight, we must evacuate from here and find a new hidden base."

Irisviel then asked, "Then... Kiritsugu, do you know where Saber is?"

"Probably over there." Kiritsugu pointed to Miyama Town through the bedroom window, "I can feel that when Berserker took the Master and Saber to move, the location moved from the Wangan warehouse behind Shinto to the residential area of ​​Miyama Town."

“That place should be the base of Berserker’s Master.” Irisviel had the answer.

But the question also arises: how should we get in touch with the other party, or should we visit them directly?

The magician's residence is where the workshop is located, and there must be a very sophisticated barrier outside.

What if Saber is actually being held hostage...

“The Master of Berserker must have reached some kind of agreement with Saber, which is why Saber agreed to go with them first.” Kiritsugu explained to Irisviel with an apologetic look on his face.

He was well aware of his own responsibility in this.

Because he refused to communicate with Saber and let his wife take over as the Master, the consequence is that as it is now, once Airi and Saber are separated, they will lack the necessary means of communication.

“Don’t worry, Kiritsugu. I had anticipated this situation.” Irisviel gently comforted her husband.

Then, the unusual movement coming from the barrier made Irisviel's heart tremble.

"Is a Servant going to attack us so soon?" Kiritsugu guessed from his wife's expression, then picked up his weapon and prepared to fight.

Maiya at the door was also ready to go at any time.

“No, it’s the familiar that’s delivering a letter.” Irisviel walked over and opened the window.

A blue bird landed on the windowsill.

Irisviel reached out and moved closer, causing the demon to emit magical power, through which the information was transmitted and received by her.

When the information was read, the blue bird disappeared like a phantom, which made Irisviel admire the ingenuity of her master.

She closed the window.

“Kiritsugu, Berserker’s Master sent a message, hoping that Saber’s Master will meet him tomorrow. Saber will rush over to join us later.” Irisviel turned around and told Kiritsugu, “He said there is something important to discuss, but he didn’t say what it was.”

"That sounds really suspicious." Kiritsugu couldn't help but laugh.

“Then, do you want to refuse?” Irisviel asked.

“No, of course we have to go. They even suggested that Saber come back first, obviously wanting to dispel our concerns to the greatest extent possible.” Kiritsugu put down his gun, “Besides, we need to reunite with our servants as soon as possible.”

At this time, Maiya, who had been waiting at the door without speaking, spoke, "Then, I will drive Madam to Berserker's Master tomorrow to reunite with Saber. Kiritsugu will monitor the situation nearby from the dark as usual."

"Well, let's do it this way. What do you think, Eri?" Kiritsugu asked his wife for her opinion.

Irisviel smiled confidently, "Of course I'll go. I also want to see who Morgan's Master is."

Chapter 21: A Night of Dark Tides

The living room of the Shiomi family home.

"The letter has been delivered to Altria's master as you requested." Morgan sat on the sofa and said to Shiomi.

"Thank you, I can do it myself..." Xijian shook his head.

Morgan said with a subtle smile: "Just fulfill some of my responsibilities as a wife."

"Uh...are you really going to carry out this character?" Xijian asked weakly.

Any man would be shaken if he were considered a husband by such a stunningly beautiful woman, but the problem is... this is Morgan le Fay.

Even if it's just a nominal title, can you really afford it?

"Let me ask you, what do you want to discuss by inviting my Master to your house?" Altria asked in a serious tone after hearing the two people's jokes.

She also knew the content of the message from the familiar.

"As you can see, Lancer's Master has declared war on me and even issued a death sentence." Shiomi took a deep breath and said slowly, "So, for me, the most urgent task is to defeat Lancer and his Master as soon as possible. As long as Lancer leaves the stage--"

"This is the reason for war. My husband asked for an alliance for this very reason." Morgan took over the conversation. "If you don't intend to accept it, I don't care. It's just a matter of dealing with you first or the Lancer camp first."

"Sister..." Altria felt helpless.

But that was Morgan's style of doing things, and Altria was more or less aware of it.

Even if the Master has her own strategic proposal, if Morgan disagrees, she will oppose it.

"You've heard it. My husband needs Lancer to leave. As long as the Servant is gone, his Master will be easy to kill." Morgan calmly took the lead in the conversation and said to Altria: "If we want to fight them, we need to prevent other Servants and Masters from getting in the way and hindering us."

"So cooperation is needed." Altria understood.

When necessary, she and Irisviel will even be needed to help fend off other groups that may hinder Shiomi and Morgan from defeating Lancer.

Shiomi revealed too many secrets tonight. Kenneth is not the only Master who regards him as the biggest threat.