"It was simple. We would continue dealing with Gilgamesh and Kirei Kotomine. Given their strength, we would most likely be dragged into a hard fight. When that happened, Zouken Matou definitely wouldn't be able to resist coming out to reap the benefits. Otherwise, once we determined a winner, he wouldn't stand much of a chance against either side alone."
Fuyuki City Cathedral.
Perhaps it was just her imagination, but as Illya looked at the somewhat dilapidated building shrouded in shadow before her, she always felt the eerie dread of stepping into a horror movie set.
Of course, she would never actually step inside the cathedral. She was a noble mage—how could she engage a warrior like Kirei Kotomine in close combat?
"We're already here, and they still haven't come out to greet us? Archer, go say hello to Kirei Kotomine and Gilgamesh~"
"Understood!"
Before coming here, Illya had already been given full command of tonight's battle. Red A therefore hesitated not at all, projecting a bow and a Spiral Sword. With a raised hand, he fired an arrow through the magical barrier outside the cathedral, then activated Broken Phantasm, blowing the cathedral's main structure into ruins.
"You mongrels! You dare disturb me this late at night? You deserve death!"
From the lingering smoke and dust, the black-faced Kirei Kotomine and the grumbling Golden Flash finally emerged. This completely convinced Rin Tohsaka, who had still held onto a sliver of hope until now, that Illya had been telling the truth.
"Really? I thought the legendary King of Heroes would enjoy such an original greeting~"
Illya smiled, as elegant as ever, but her eyes held an unprecedented chill. Not only Artoria, Heracles, and the others with their keen instincts, but even Rin Tohsaka and Chloe at her side could feel her Killing