"The eighth? In other words, the second Lancer?" Shiro frowned and confirmed it again.
"Yes. According to the revelation I just received, he was originally supposed to be Lancer's Master, but he was abandoned for certain special reasons. Somehow, though, he stole the status of Master, and when Lancer descended, he took the opportunity to summon another Lancer!"
"I think I know who he is." Shiro narrowed his eyes. In the Shinobi World, the only one capable of doing that should have been the fish that had slipped through the net, the one he had seen through Clairvoyance back then.
"But that doesn't make sense. Even if he illegally summoned a second Lancer, there shouldn't be any need to use Command Spells, right? I considered the possibility of illegal summoning, because quite a few Casters can do that, so I reserved plenty of magical energy."
"Yes. If it were only an illegal summoning, then it would simply mean one more Servant. But this Servant is rather special. If things continue, it will lead to the arrival of the final battle!"
Shiro's gaze sharpened. He took a deep breath and looked at Enkidu gravely. "What do you need me to do?"
"Issue an order to all Masters. Have them go and encircle the illegal Lancer. Anyone who successfully kills Lancer and destroys the territory will be rewarded with one Command Spell each! Those who do not participate will be stripped of two Command Spells!"
"All of them? And one each? Is that guy really that strong? Could it be Karna?"
Hearing Enkidu's words, Shiro's brow furrowed tightly.
Rewarding one Command Spell was still within reason aside from the sheer number of people involved. After all, very few people were willing to work for nothing. But deducting Command Spells for nonparticipation—and two