A reckless decapitation operation was out of the question, but a precisely planned one could be carried out.
Xiang An understood what Fujimaru Ritsuka had in mind.
Washington lay relatively far to the east compared to the rest of North America, so the Celts' fortifications and defensive forces had mostly been established west of Washington, guarding against possible enemies from the west. As for the east, it was not that there were no defenses—there were simply very few.
Just as Scathach had said, Maeve was skilled at using the Holy Grail, but she was also someone devoted to her own wishes.
After Robin Hood described Maeve's purpose in coming to this Singularity, Fujimaru Ritsuka formed a slightly absurd yet highly plausible guess as to the truth.
She had come to find her man—the Mad King, Cu Chulainn.
A madwoman had used the Holy Grail to create a chaotic world that knew only slaughter, all for the man she loved.
It sounded ridiculous, but it was probably close enough to the truth.
She did not want to wage war. She wanted to enjoy herself.
She wanted to enjoy her time at Cu Chulainn's side, enjoy "ruling" this country together with Cu Chulainn, and enjoy whatever else she wished to enjoy.
And clearly, commanding armies and governing a country were not on Maeve's list of "enjoyments."
Cu Chulainn might have been a courageous knight, Ireland's Child of Light, but after his Saint Graph had been twisted, he was clearly no commander either. That was why Maeve had summoned so many Servants, having them lead the Celts mass-produced by the Holy Grail to ravage the land of North America again and again.
So under these circumstances, if the east side of Washington was said to be undefended, then it was most likely truly