Watching the red-haired boy's serious gaze, Artoria nodded without hesitation. "I understand. I'll leave it to Shirou."
The reason Saber resisted cooperating with Rider was that she felt she and that King were fundamentally incompatible.
It had nothing to do with strategy. It was simply that, as a King, her convictions and pride would not allow her to form an alliance with Rider.
What?
You say Shirou also possessed King's Sword (Excalibur), so why could she form an alliance with him?
Saber stole a glance at the boy. Yes, Shirou is different... He's special.
Shirou stepped forward and knocked on the door.
Two elderly people answered the door.
"May I ask... who you are?"
A woman in her twenties stood there with a girl of fifteen or sixteen beside her, along with an eight-year-old boy whom she was holding by the hand.
The strange combination left Mr. and Mrs. Makkenji frozen in place.
"Is Mr. Iskandar staying here?"
"Eh? Yes."
Hearing strangers give the name of their grandson's friend, the old couple lowered their guard slightly.
"We're friends of Mr. Iskandar. We heard he'd come to Japan, so we came especially to see him.
"Mr. Iskandar should be staying in your grandson's room, right? Could you ask him to come out for a moment?"
Irisviel nervously recited the words Shirou had instructed her to say beforehand.
Rider had of course met Saber and Irisviel before. What was the point of telling such an easily exposed lie?
She wondered, Could it be that Shirou expects Rider to let us inside?
Unexpectedly, after the old couple called out the red-haired giant, they merely glanced at the group before cheerfully inviting them inside.
"Oh! You came at just the right time! I was planning to go find you tonight anyway. This saves me