At the McKinsey House, Weber, who was thinking hard about how to break the situation, saw Rider coming back carrying a wine barrel, and had a bad feeling in his heart.
As expected, Rider told Weber his plan to hold a king's banquet without any hesitation.
"Are you an idiot!"
Webber beat Rider's thick arm with his weak fist in annoyance.
"The Holy Grail War has entered its third day, and the situation is getting more and more dangerous. Some masters who can't wait to break the deadlock are likely to go all out from tonight. At this time, you actually want to hold a banquet?!"
"Don't get excited, kid."
"Boom~"
Rider used his usual brain-bumping technique to launch Weber away.
"Aww!"
Ignoring Webber, who was covering his head and moaning, Rider said fearlessly: "Before we officially start a deadly battle with the enemy, I still have some questions that I want to ask the heroic spirits participating in the battle. This can be regarded as the last buffer time before the war.
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Weber huddled under the quilt and glared at Rider with resentful eyes. His forehead was still red.
"Are you sure that everyone has the same idea as you? What if someone plans to take the opportunity to attack during the banquet?"
"snort!"
Rider put away his past easy-going and bold attitude, and his fierce and fierce aura that had been on the battlefield disappeared in a flash.
"I have made an oath in the name of the Conquering King. No matter who dares to take action during the banquet... don't blame me, Iskandar, for being unkind."
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"Huh? Banquet?"
After hearing Lu Xiao's message, Da Vinci, who was hammering away in the workshop, refused without looking back.
"I'm not interested. I'd better stay in the workshop and continue working."
Lu Xiao was not surprised by this. Leonardo da Vinci was originally an extreme technical geek, otherwise she would not be able to master so many subject knowledge. After all, the life time of ordinary people is limited.
"Okay, you just stay in the workshop and keep an eye on Rin and Sakura."
Lu Xiao said with a serious face: "Recently, there are always strangers coming and going in the streets near the workshop who do not belong to this neighborhood. I suspect that it is an informant sent by a certain or even certain masters. It is probably only a matter of time before the workshop is discovered.
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Lu Xiao never thought that the other groups of masters were fools and would just let him hide in the dark and attack secretly.
Fuyuki City is just a small city, covering only such a large area.
Based on logical thinking and elimination methods, when Assassin chooses a base, he should avoid the new capital where Saint Martha was previously stationed, and there is a high possibility of choosing Miyama Town to settle down.
Miyama Town is an old town in Fuyuki City. In addition to the deep-rooted big families like Matou and Tohsaka, many of the people who stayed in Miyama Town were middle-aged and elderly people who were nostalgic and unwilling to move.
The residential area of Miyama Town, which has shrunk significantly, is not large. Considering the number of houses purchased in the past year, it is only a matter of time before other masters find this workshop.
"No problem, leave it to Leonardo da Vinci!"
Da Vinci, whose face was covered in black ash and engine oil, grinned, revealing two rows of white and neat teeth: "I can't guarantee the frontal combat capability, but at least the workshop I transformed will not be so easily broken, so you can rest assured.
Go to the banquet and remember to tell me what you have learned when you come back."
After finishing Da Vinci, Lu Xiao saw the hesitant expression on Xiao Ying's face and guessed her thoughts after a little thought.
Squatting down to look at Sakura's level, Lu Xiao gently smoothed her dark purple hair. Sakura habitually narrowed her eyes with an expression of enjoyment.
"Sorry, Sakura, I can't take you with me this time."
"Although Rider has made a guarantee with his own reputation, the number of Heroic Spirits and Masters he can intimidate is ultimately limited."
"In order to avoid being timid in the event of an emergency, you should stay in the workshop with Rin."
Sakura is the nominal master of Assassin, and Rin who is hiding in the dark has not yet been exposed...or rather, not completely exposed.
Sakura originally planned to take this opportunity to further mislead other Masters, but as Lu Xiao analyzed, this seemingly peaceful banquet might not go exactly as Rider expected.
Once a melee breaks out, Sakura, whose combat effectiveness is almost zero, will become an obstacle to Lu Xiao's free movement, and Lu Xiao has to focus on taking care of her safety.
Compared to Rin, who is willful and egoistic, Sakura has a gentler and calmer personality, which she probably inherited from her mother, Tohsaka Aoi.
After Lu Xiao's explanation, Xiaoying quickly felt relieved.
"Whoa!"
Drawing a circle with his right hand, Lu Xiao opened the forest leading to the outside of Einzbern Castle. Lu Xiao took one last look at the workshop residence, which was emitting a dim yellow warm light, and stepped firmly through the portal.
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Including Saber, who is making a new plan with Kenneth, almost all the heroic spirits participating in the Holy Grail War have received invitations from Rider, but the Lancer group, which is supposed to be the host, still knows nothing about it.
This is no wonder for Kiritsugu. After confirming the plan last night, Kiritsugu and Maiya almost stayed up all night, seizing every moment to search for Assassin's stronghold in Miyama Town.
Through the information provided by the granddaughter of the leader of the local Yakuza organization, Kiritsugu identified the houses sold in Miyama Town in the past year.
The purchaser of one of the buildings was none other than Emiya Kiritsugu himself, and it was a temporary base he prepared just in case.
The existence of Einzbern Castle is too conspicuous. Anyone who has investigated the Holy Grail War will know the existence of this castle.
The castle occupies a huge area, and the original defense system was not complete enough. Even though Kiritsugu made some improvements after taking over, he was still not very satisfied with the defensive capabilities of Einzbern Castle.
Facts have proved that Kiritsugu's worries were correct. Even with the guardian Red A staying behind, the enemy still kidnapped Irisviel from the castle that was not well-defended.
When Rider drove the Shenwei Wheel across the night sky towards the Einzbern Castle on the outskirts, Lancer and Red A, who were moving separately, immediately sensed the violent magic power fluctuations in the sky and looked up into the sky at the same time.
"Rider?" Lancer frowned and looked in the direction of the chariot: "Master, Rider's goal should be Einzbern Castle. Now Maiya is the only one in the castle. Do we have to rush back?"
Kiritsugu was studying the house purchase records obtained from the local Yakuza leader Fujimura Raika, and Lancer's inquiry made him tangled for a moment.
"Huh~"
After taking a deep breath of the cigarette, Kiritsugu finally nodded and said, "Let's go back first. The castle's defense cannot stop the rider's impact, and we cannot let Maiya fall into the enemy's hands again."
Kuon Maiya is Emiya Kiritsugu's most important subordinate. Only she can fully understand Emiya Kiritsugu's unique tactical thinking that is different from other magicians.
"Let the guardian stay and continue searching, Lancer, and we will rush back to the castle as soon as possible."
"yes."
"East Stallion!"
Late at night, in the residential area of Miyama Town, the sound of a horse's neighing was suddenly heard. An armored war horse carrying two passengers jumped into the air and galloped away in the direction of the rider's ox cart.
Red A watched the Lancer take Emiya Kiritsugu away, and quickly turned his attention back to the overgrown Japanese garden in front of him.
A trace of trance and nostalgia flashed unconsciously in her eyes, and Hong A let out a long sigh.
"What a coincidence that we are in this era, this familiar city, maybe..."
Hong A clenched his fists, his face changed a little, and he stood in front of the mansion in silence for a while before taking steps again and continuing to move.
"There will be opportunities. For now, let's focus on the mission first."