As the Crowned Assassin, Hassan Sabbah could perceive many things, including something as ethereal as fate.
After all, he only killed those whose fates had already reached their end. If someone's fate had not yet reached the point of death, Crowned Hassan could not strike them down.
More precisely, he himself did not wish to kill the innocent.
He was a very reasonable assassin.
He had also learned why Mio Takamiya had come here, and he apologetically said, "What happened just now was not my intention."
"The reason I turned my gaze toward him..."
Hassan Sabbah paused before continuing, "Was because he used my Noble Phantasm and even unleashed Azrael."
"I merely looked over out of curiosity. I had no intention of taking his life."
"If this has caused you displeasure, then I apologize."
After saying this, Hassan Sabbah gave Mio Takamiya a slight bow to express his apology.
The kind where he leaned forward slightly and nodded.
After satisfying himself—that was, after apologizing—Hassan Sabbah seemed quite pleased with his own apology. But when he raised his head and saw that Mio Takamiya's hostility had not diminished in the slightest, he hesitated for half a second before glancing at the greatsword in his hand and making a bold move.
He pulled his weapon—the Noble Phantasm known as Evening Bell—from the ground with one hand and held it out to the side.
With the blade pointed downward, he let go.
With a clatter!
It was the sound of the weapon falling to the ground.
Hassan Sabbah threw his weapon onto the ground and gently raised both hands to show his stance: he had no hostile intent.
Mio Takamiya had not expected him to be so polite.
She had clearly sensed the aura of death around him, as well as the distinctive