"So... why did we come to the confessional?"
Shirou Emiya looked at Kirei Kotomine, who sat across from him, feeling that something was off.
They had originally been discussing Ryudou Temple, but then this happened...
"Your Servant asked me to."
"Last time, I believe I mentioned that Saber Anno had also been summoned in the previous Holy Grail War. Since I participated in that war as well and faced him in battle, we can be said to have some understanding of one another."
Kirei Kotomine touched the cross on his chest as he spoke to Shirou Emiya.
"Ah, yeah. If it's that, then I do remember."
After all, that topic had led to the Fuyuki fire...
"Incidentally, the Servant I had contracted, Assassin Sakumura Anno, was eliminated by Saber."
"Huh? Ah, ah?"
Shirou Emiya was somewhat at a loss.
What was Kirei Kotomine trying to say by telling him this?
"Shirou Emiya, what kind of person do you believe Saber Anno is, from the perspective of a Servant?"
Kirei Kotomine interlaced his fingers on the table. The air of a clergyman about him left Shirou Emiya somewhat flustered.
"Um... he's a very strong Servant. He also makes people feel very safe."
Shirou Emiya voiced his shallow understanding of Anno.
"Yes, he is an exceedingly powerful Servant."
"In the previous Holy Grail War, Assassin, Archer, and Lancer were all eliminated by him. In other words, he alone eliminated half the Servants in the Holy Grail War. Simply describing Saber as 'powerful' would not even be appropriate."
"You could say, Emiya, that you drew a trump card in this Holy Grail War."
"...Yeah."
For some reason, Shirou Emiya merely nodded instinctively.
Mr. Anno... was he really that strong?
There were seven Servants in total in the Holy Grail War. Aside from himself,