Gilgamesh left.
The Key of Heaven in Anno's hand also dissipated—Annanu's brief assistance had come to an end. After all, this was Gilgamesh's treasure, not Anno's.
Chalk returned to its sheath. Anno was somewhat puzzled, but there was no one who could answer his questions.
Gilgamesh had left suddenly. Filled with fury, he had boarded his flying Noble Phantasm without saying a word and departed.
Anno was left behind in the forest, which their battle had reduced to a complete mess.
He should find his Master first.
Shaking his head, Anno turned and left.
Their base probably needed to be relocated.
"Teacher, Archer agreed to come back?"
Inside the Tohsaka Residence, master and disciple—Tohsaka Tokiomi and Kirei Kotomine—sat in Tokiomi's office.
Kirei Kotomine had originally intended to return directly to the base he shared with Assassin. However, he received a message from his teacher, Tohsaka Tokiomi, midway there. So rather than returning, he headed straight for the Tohsaka Residence.
"Yes, he did. What a troublesome Servant."
Tohsaka Tokiomi shook his head and let out a heavy sigh.
Whenever he dealt with Gilgamesh, he had always been exceedingly cautious, speaking and acting in ways that accommodated the King's wishes as much as possible.
Yet even so, Gilgamesh would not show him even the slightest bit of respect. Perhaps that was simply the King's nature.
Tohsaka Tokiomi had no other choice but to comply—for the sake of winning the Holy Grail War.
"But would he really agree to come back?"
Kirei Kotomine faintly sensed a trace of unease over that point.
That King did not seem like the sort who would so easily agree to stop fighting.
"When he returns, I will do everything I can to persuade him. Our interests align, after all. As for Assassin's side, that will be up