"Today, this city still feels like a complete mess."
Alexander stood on Fuyuki Bridge with Waver Velvet and sighed.
The bridge offered an excellent view, allowing Waver Velvet to observe far more from here. After coming up onto Fuyuki Bridge several times, he was no longer quite so afraid. Humans were, after all, highly adaptable creatures.
"It looks like Saber and Lancer have started fighting again."
Waver Velvet gathered intelligence through his familiars, keeping track of what was happening in Fuyuki City.
"Saber and Lancer, huh."
Alexander stroked his chin thoughtfully.
At yesterday's banquet, four of the remaining six Servants had attended. The only two absent had been Saber and Lancer. Those two knights probably had no interest in such a gathering.
"Should we make a move?"
Waver Velvet looked up and asked.
Since the Holy Grail War had begun, only at the very start had the Rider group's actions been led by Waver Velvet himself. But after that...
In any case, by now, Waver Velvet had instinctively begun placing the power to decide the war in his Servant's hands.
"No. Only the victor of this battle will be qualified to become this King's next enemy."
Alexander shook his head and folded his arms.
"But honestly, it'll be exceptionally difficult for Lancer to defeat Saber."
"After all, Saber's skill in combat is something this King has never seen before, whether in life or after death."
"Ah, what a pity. Such a man is not this King's vassal. I truly envy that fellow called the Knight King."
"—Wait!"
Waver Velvet, who had been investigating through his familiars, suddenly sensed something unusual.
"Uh—"
Dazed, he stumbled down onto the steel beam.
"Kid, what happened?"
Alexander grabbed Waver Velvet by the collar.
"Ah." Waver Velvet froze for a moment before pulling himself out