Late at night, Emiya Residence.

Even though it's past midnight, the lights are still brightly lit here.

What happened tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Illya, Bazett, Tohsaka Rin, and Emiya Shirou, the four of them faced each other across the long rectangular table, and the atmosphere fell into silence.

We were enemies not long ago, and even if we are in the same position now, it is not so easy to adjust our situation.

Moreover, among the four people, Illya and Emiya Shirou were both absent-minded and had no intention of talking. Although Bazett had his own plans, he would not interrupt before Illya made a decision.

Tohsaka Rin is the only one who really thinks seriously about the next countermeasures.

Finally, Tohsaka Rin, who couldn't see, stood up and slammed the table hard.

"Why are they so lifeless? Isn't it because they have lost their servants? I agree with this, but if nothing is done, will Archer's sacrifices be in vain soon?"

Both Tohsaka Rin and Emiya Shirou lost their servants. If it were before, they might have complained about Illya, but after Du En also "sacrificed" in order to stop Cu Chulainn, this

There is no room for complaint.

Nearly two hours have passed. If Duen defeats Cu Chulainn, he will definitely come to his door.

No matter what happens, as long as Illya uses the command spell, Duen will appear in front of her no matter how far the distance is.

However, there was no response from the command spell, and no matter how Ilia called, Duen had no response.

Therefore, the conclusion drawn is that berserker was defeated.

Although I couldn't believe that the monster-like servant could be defeated so easily, at this point, Tohsaka Rin had to come to this conclusion.

"berserker, you won't lose."

Only Illya still stubbornly believed that Du En was alive. Even though the connection between the two had actually been severed an hour ago, Illya still believed.

Because the fur fur that had been protecting her did not disappear when the connection was cut off, which was proof that Du En was still alive.

"But even if he is still alive, he may have already become the worst state."

He murmured softly, although after the servants withdraw from the field, the noble phantoms they carry will also disappear, but what if the servants just changed their alignment?

Just like the previous Lancer, Tohsaka Rin was sure that something had happened to him, and that ominous posture was definitely not caused by any Noble Phantasm.

If Duen, who is a berserker, was not defeated and retired, but changed his alignment for some reason like the Lancer, then the reason why Illya's Noble Phantasm did not disappear can be explained.

As long as Duen does not summon the Fur of the Divine Beast, the Fur of the Divine Beast will always be carried by Illya to protect Illya.

However, this is not good news.

If Ncer and Ncer die together, then the only enemies they will face next are Caster, whom they have never met before, and Assassin, who was defeated by them not long ago.

However, if berserker does not withdraw, but instead changes sides like lancer for some reason, then the enemy they need to face next may include ncer.

If there was only Lancer, she could actually accept it, but if Berserker really ran to the enemy camp, she would probably give up completely. She no longer wanted to fight that monster.

By the way, why do you say that the only remaining enemies are probably caster and assassin.

because

"Why is Rider following you, Emiya-san!?"

After defeating Matou Zouken, she and Illya met Emiya Shirou who was looking for something on the street.

Seeing that Shirou Emiya, who was kidnapped by Rider, was safe, Tohsaka Rin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but then when he saw Rider following Emiya Shirou, Tohsaka Rin's heart almost jumped out of his chest.

Why does the rider follow Emiya Shirou so naturally!?

He had been holding back and not asking, but now, Tohsaka Rin finally couldn't bear it any longer.

However, it was not Shirou Emiya who spoke first, but Illya.

"Rin, don't you know who Rider's master is?"

Hearing what Illya said, Tohsaka Rin suddenly became confused.

"Should I know?"

After being watched by Tohsaka Rin for a while, Emiya Shirou clenched his fists and whispered: "Sakura, Rider's master is Sakura."

Emiya Shirou's words caused Tohsaka Rin's pupils to shrink to the size of a pinhead.

"Yes, this way, everything makes sense."

Sitting on the chair a little weakly, no wonder Rider would appear at such a critical moment. As the Master, Sakura Matou probably gave Rider an order to protect Shirou Emiya.

Therefore, after seeing Saber and Archer defeated by Berserker, Rider took the action of abducting Shirou Emiya.

All this is to protect Shirou Emiya.

but

"Where's Sakura? If Rider's master is Sakura, then why didn't he see Sakura?"

Tohsaka Rin remembered that Matou Sakura should have stayed at Emiya Shirou's house before.

"Master has been captured by Caster. The last order she gave me is to protect Shirou Emiya until the end of this Holy Grail War."

Appearing in front of the four people, a beautiful woman with long purple hair and a tall figure appeared in front of Tohsaka Rin and others, but the masked face was facing the direction of Bazett beside Illya.

It is estimated that Medusa is still bitter about her failure to break through Bazett's defense before.

"You said Sakura was taken away by Caster. What happened?"

Under the somewhat surprised gazes of several other people, Tohsaka Rin kicked down his chair, stood up, and anxiously asked the rider next to Emiya Shirou.

Logically speaking, just as a senior in the same school, Tohsaka Rin shouldn't have such a big reaction after hearing that Matou Sakura was kidnapped by Caster.

But in fact, Tohsaka Rin was even more nervous than Emiya Shirou, who was an acquaintance.

With everyone watching, Tohsaka Rin was silent for a while and finally told the truth.

"Matou Sakura, actually my biological sister."

Putting aside complicated matters for now, we only need to know that Matou Sakura was adopted from the Tosaka family to the Matou family ten years ago. In other words, Matou Sakura is actually Tohsaka Rin's biological sister.

Although communication has been cut off over the years, Tohsaka Rin secretly still pays attention to Matou Sakura as her younger sister.

Therefore, it is natural for her to be worried after hearing that Matou Sakura was taken away by Caster.

However, Illya is concerned about another thing.

"You mean, did Caster also participate in the battle at night?"

Illya, who had always believed that Dune would win, turned pale in an instant after hearing the information given by Rider.

Noticing the change in Illya's face, Tohsaka Rin was a little confused.

"What's wrong with caster?"

As soon as Tohsaka Rin finished speaking, he noticed Bazett's face that had also become serious. The suspicions that he had been unwilling to admit before were being confirmed bit by bit.

Tohsaka Rin's voice gradually became dry.

"Could it be that the attack that almost destroyed the entire church that day was sent by Caster?"

Neither Rider nor Assassin seems to have a Noble Phantasm capable of releasing beams of that level.

In this way, the followers who attacked them at the church station became clear.

"Berserker once told us that if anyone can threaten him in this Holy Grail War, it would be this servant who was summoned illegally."

"Wait a minute, Bazett, what do you mean by illegal summons?"

"In fact, before fighting you, Berserker had already defeated Caster and Assassin. With the help of Fuyuki's leyline, Caster illegally summoned an Assassin named 'Sasaki Kojiro', and then built a position at Ryudou Temple."

Telling the information he knew, Bazett did not think it was something worth concealing.

"The 'Sasaki Kojiro' you are talking about is not the famous swordsman, right?"

Emiya Shirou interrupted and asked.

"But the Assassin we met is obviously a sinister guy who is completely hidden in a cloak? That guy doesn't look like a highly skilled swordsman, does he?"

Tohsaka Rin was also puzzled.

"That's right. Although I don't know what happened later, the Assassin I fought with later was probably not the one Berserker defeated."

Nodding, Bazett's tone became more stern.

"Not only the assassin, but also the caster may have been replaced. At least the previous caster and the current caster are definitely not the same person."

After hearing Bazett's decisive answer, Tohsaka Rin pinched his eyebrows with a wry smile.

"Does Berserker even think there is an enemy that threatens us? Until now in the battle, our trump card has probably been seen by the opponent, but we don't even know the enemy's true identity."

In this case, it is impossible to win.

However, this is not a question of whether she can win or not. Even if she cannot win, she must not back down.

"I won't give up, I will definitely save Sakura."

Emiya Shirou on the side said in a firm tone.

Yes, my sister was kidnapped. As a sister, how could she remain indifferent?
To be continued...