The living room of the Suzuki family home.
"The letter has been delivered to Artoria's Master as you requested," Morgan said, sitting on the sofa.
"Thank you, I could have done it myself," Tatsuya said, shaking his head.
Morgan responded with a subtle smile, "Just fulfilling some of my responsibilities as a wife."
"Uh... are you really going to carry out this role?" Tatsuya 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 he really handle it?
"Let me ask you, what do you want to discuss by inviting my Master to your house?" Artoria asked in a serious tone after hearing their exchange.
She was aware of 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," Tatsuya said slowly, taking a deep breath. "So, for me, the most urgent task is to defeat Lancer and his Master as soon as possible. As long as Lancer is out of the picture—"
"This is the reason for war. My husband asked for an alliance for this very reason," Morgan interjected. "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..." Artoria felt helpless.
But that was Morgan's style, and Artoria was well aware of it. Even if the Master had her own strategic proposal, if Morgan disagreed, she would oppose it.
"You've heard it. My husband needs Lancer to be defeated. Once the Servant is gone, his Master will be easy to kill," Morgan calmly continued, addressing Artoria. "If we want to fight them, we need to prevent other Servants and Masters from interfering and hindering us."
"So cooperation is needed," Artoria understood.
When necessary, she and irisviel might even need to help fend off other groups that could hinder Tatsuya and Morgan from defeating Lancer.
Tatsuya had revealed too many secrets tonight. Keyneth was not the only Master who saw him as the biggest threat. Helping Tatsuya and Morgan wasn't without its benefits.
After the previous battle, Artoria knew that Morgan was not easy to deal with. Even if they had to be enemies in the end, she would need to be more thoroughly prepared. If they rashly tried to sneak attack Morgan's Master, it would probably be difficult to achieve their goal.
"But how do you know where my Master is?" Artoria asked a second question.
Morgan smiled indifferently, "Before the Holy Grail War begins, we should gather intelligence. The Einzberns are from Germany, and they must have their own base in Japan to participate in the Holy Grail War. It's not difficult to obtain this information."
Having said that, Morgan still didn't turn around, her eyes always on Tatsuya's sleepy face.
"Now that you know where your Master is, you can leave anytime you want. Tomorrow, Tatsuya and I will wait for you and your Master to arrive."
It didn't take much time for Artoria to return to Einzbern Castle from Miyama Town. That was what she planned as well.
"I'm Grateful."
Artoria never thought she would say such words to Morgan.
But Morgan didn't even look at her until she left the room. She just leaned on the sofa contentedly.
"You should go to bed early too. I will be responsible for monitoring the surrounding situation. A mere Lancer is no match for me."
Sakura and Caren had already gone to bed, and Tatsuya was tired, so Morgan would stay here to watch.
Whether as a Servant or in some other capacity.
"Then... I'll leave it to you." Tatsuya couldn't refuse Morgan's kindness, so he agreed seriously.
After witnessing the battle tonight, all parties involved in the Holy Grail War would have different ideas.
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"I see. Tatsuya-kun is being targeted by Lord El-Melloi."
At the Tohsaka family home, Tokiomi sighed slightly after listening to Kirei's report through the magic communicator.
"The fight in the Clock Tower is really getting more intense, even going so far as to kill people from the opposing faction in the Holy Grail War."
Kirei had his own opinion on this. "Perhaps through tonight's battle, Kayneth saw that the threat of Tatsuya Suzuki is no less than that of a Servant. If he and Lancer faced Tatsuya and Berserker at the same time, their chances of winning would be very slim."
Not only that, even Kirei himself had to think about whether it was possible to defeat Tatsuya in a serious battle.
In the past, when Kirei was carrying out a joint mission between the Magic Association and the Holy Church, he had indeed observed Tatsuya's fighting style up close. That person's style has always been to see the big picture from the small details, to break through the opponent's magic by cracking the weaknesses in the opponent's magic with the most sophisticated techniques.
Kirei had never seen large-scale magic performed continuously like tonight.
Is that the power possessed by the restored Primordial Rune?
"From a tactical point of view, it makes perfect sense. However, in this way, Kayneth has also successfully shifted Tatsuya-kun's strategic goal to himself," Tokiomi smiled. "In any case, Tatsuya-kun will prioritize the subjugation of Lancer from now on."
From the analysis of the information Kirei sent back, Lancer's real name could be roughly guessed, and Tokiomi was very sure of it.
"Plus, they took Saber away. I'm afraid they have reached a private agreement that they will not interfere with Tatsuya Suzuki and his Servant attacking Kayneth," Kirei said. "What should we do, my master?"
"Of course, let them start the war." Tokiomi chose the safest tactic.
Let the other Masters and Servants fight each other first, and when there are only one or two groups left, Gilgamesh will come out to clean up the mess. Victory in the Holy Grail War will surely belong to the Tohsaka family.
"I see."
"Later, I will ask someone to find a way to send a message to Tatsuya-kun, telling him that I will not interfere with the fight between him and Kayneth."
Tokiomi did not want Tatsuya to die in the battle with Kayneth. What he most expected was that Tatsuya's Servant would be defeated by Gilgamesh, and that he, as a Master, would let Tatsuya, who was also a Master, go.
In this way, not only can he win the Holy Grail War, but he can also ensure the future of Sakura and Rin.
"Excuse me, Tokiomi-kun. Just now, Kirei's Assassin sent a message saying that he has discovered the whereabouts of Caster and his Master."
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