Late at night, a crisp breeze gently swept through the woods on the outskirts of Fuyuki City.
Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, a Master in the Fourth Holy Grail War, stood on a high slope, gazing into the distance at the castle fortress.
His Servant, Diarmuid, stood beside him, a sharp glint in his eyes.
It was not hard to tell from the pair's demeanor that they were ready to launch a surprise attack.
According to the intelligence Tokiomi Tohsaka had provided, the Masters of Caster and Berserker lived within this fortress that had appeared out of nowhere.
As long as Diarmuid could hold Berserker back, Kenneth was confident that he could join forces with Assassin to swiftly eliminate the two Masters and directly remove the strongest enemies in this Holy Grail War.
After all, no matter how powerful a Servant was, they still needed their Master to provide mana.
Otherwise, before long, their soul would be unable to maintain its existence and would be absorbed by the Holy Grail.
As an extremely proud and self-assured man, Kenneth had always believed himself to be the strongest magus in this Holy Grail War.
Tokiomi Tohsaka, the mage killer Kiritsugu Emiya, Irisviel—before his astonishing mastery of magecraft, they would all have to bow their heads in submission.
As for half-baked fools like Waver Velvet and Kariya Matou, he did not even feel they were worth acknowledging. He simply did not believe such trash was qualified to be his opponents.
"Dear, are you sure you want to take Lancer into such a risk? We still know nothing about Berserker's identity or abilities."
There was a trace of tension and anxiety in Sola's voice.
Of course, she was not afraid that her fiancé might come to harm. She was afraid that, when he died, he would