Gilgamesh was in very poor condition now.
In the direct battle, he had given Manlio all the dignity and respect he deserved, so he had expended no small amount of mana.
His mana was running low, but that did not mean he would be stingy with it over something like this.
In this Holy Grail War, there were still three mongrels coveting his treasures.
He and Assassin would not become opponents. As for Saber, Gilgamesh intended to save that fellow for last.
So, would Rider be his next opponent?
"...Hmph."
With a cold snort, even with his mana reduced to such a level, Gilgamesh did not think he would lose in a confrontation with Rider.
That was the powerful confidence a king was required to possess.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, the walking King Gilgamesh noticed a trace of mana.
That feeling... was it a familiar?
Or something else?
He walked over and picked up the tiny source of mana from the ground.
"A gemstone."
His eyes narrowed slightly.
But this gemstone did not seem to belong to Matou Kariya.
Did the Matou Family still hold expectations for this Holy Grail War?
Was this a signal directed at him?
A smile curled across Gilgamesh's lips.
"Heh heh."
"Interesting."
Maiya Hisau was creating a new batch of familiars.
The next opponent would be a new one, and naturally, the one they needed to guard against was Assassin.
In the end, Emiya Kiritsugu chose to trust Saber, trusting that their next opponent would be Assassin.
Before Emiya Kiritsugu killed Lancer's Masters, Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald and Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri, he had once asked Maiya Hisau a question.
Had he changed?
Had he changed?
There was no doubt about it.
The Emiya Kiritsugu who had trusted only Maiya Hisau, who treated herself as a tool, seemed to