Romania, Sigishvara.
In a place resembling the King's Hall of Mirenia Castle, Shirou Kotomine was kneeling on one knee.
Before him, a thin curtain stood before where the throne should have been.
Five people sat behind the curtain.
With the bearing of a subordinate, Shirou Kotomine reported to those five people.
"Just as you anticipated, our side, with Karna and Achilles, held an overwhelming advantage over the enemy. Even though their commander was Romania's Impaler, possessing unparalleled power, he could only meet his downfall under the siege of two top-class Servants. In just one night, we breached Yggdmillennia's base and seized the Greater Holy Grail. After another night spent capturing the fleeing enemy Masters, victory now belonged entirely to the Mage's Association—to all of you."
Shirou Kotomine thus delivered his report to the five Masters dispatched by the Mage's Association.
Without question, the contents of that report were an enormous lie.
Yggdmillennia had indeed suffered a tremendous upheaval. Their finest Saber had been eliminated, an unknown Rider had defected, and even Assassin had fallen into an uncontrollable state, causing the Black Faction to fall into a disadvantageous position overnight.
But just as Fang Li had calculated, the Red Faction had also lost Berserker, while Saber was acting independently. Caster, who possessed no combat ability, spent every day hiding in the workshop and attending to his own affairs. They could only mobilize four Servants, so they did not truly possess an overwhelming advantage.
Perhaps as long as Karna and Achilles remained, the Red Faction would still hold an advantage.
Furthermore, Shirou Kotomine's Servant, that Assassin, was no less formidable than Karna and Achilles. Once the following preparations were complete, the role she would play might even surpass those two heroic Servants.
However, the Black Faction had likewise gained an exceedingly terrifying