Although it was only nine in the evening, the streets of Fuyuki City were already completely deserted. The Fifth Holy Grail War had begun ahead of schedule, and the Holy Church and Mage Association had carried out emergency measures. These empty streets were their doing.
Of course, not every Master followed the rules. There were plenty of Masters like Emiya Shirou, who knew absolutely nothing about the Holy Grail War.
The Holy Grail War had only just begun, and all sides were being relatively restrained. Even the most active one, Cu Chulainn, had merely been sent to gather intelligence and look for opportunities to assassinate other Masters. He was clearly the type who had been left to his own devices.
If Su Xiao had guessed correctly, Cu Chulainn's Master was the old schemer, Yanfeng Qili. During the Fourth Holy Grail War, the relatively young Yanfeng Qili had been assassinated by Su Xiao, who had slit his throat with a single stroke while dining. Now, according to the Blood Gate Adventurer Team's progress through the storyline, Yanfeng Qili had not died. Instead, he had become the Holy Church's executor and the supervisor of this Holy Grail War.
As the supervisor, Yanfeng Qili should not have participated in the Holy Grail War. However, although this man appeared to rigidly adhere to the rules, he was actually the most lawless of them all. After unlocking the "patricide achievement," the demon in his heart had been completely unleashed. He clearly intended to use the Fifth Holy Grail War to seek that feeling of "pleasure."
Yanfeng Qili had already been a schemer when he was young. Now that he had entered middle age, his scheming had increased dramatically, and he would not reveal himself easily.
Su Xiao walked along the quiet, chilly street. He had