"Irisviel?"
"Let's retreat for now, Saber."
"Alright."
Artoria watched Di Lu Mu Duo warily, worried that he might attack again.
"You come back too, Lancer."
Fortunately, Kays chose to recall his Servant.
What Waver could understand, Kays naturally could see, and he saw more and further.
"Berserker, and a unicorn girl suspected to be a Caster's summon."
Kays vaguely realized that the biggest variable in this Holy Grail War was the Caster hidden behind the scenes.
The proud Lord of the Clock Tower, in order to achieve victory, began to entertain the idea of forming an alliance.
But unfortunately, Kays's identity and situation were quite awkward.
Jin Shan Shan's arrogant attitude made an alliance with him unlikely.
Artoria's Master was Wei Gong Qie Si, a man known as the Magus Killer.
Kays despised these types of Magi who studied unorthodox paths the most.
As for Waver.
He was his student, a thief who stole his Holy Relic.
Kays would rather lose this Holy Grail War than ally with a thief.
"Tsk."
Kays left the warehouse district, sighing inwardly: "Could it be that only Caster and Berserker are left as options?"
Caster and Berserker had already allied, Kays could naturally see that.
He was considering whether he should also join in, so as to better deal with the other Masters and Servants.
"Kiritsugu."
On the other side, Arthur King and Irisviel met Wei Gong Qie Si, who had retreated.
"You've worked hard, Irisviel."
Wei Gong Qie Si shifted his gaze from Saber's injured wrist, and then told them what had just happened and his conjecture about Bai Luo's identity.
"A Heroic Spirit who can summon Heroic Spirits?"
Just this alone was shocking enough.
But what surprised them even more was Bai Luo's true identity, which Wei Gong Qie Si had investigated.
"King Solomon?!"
"..."
Arthur King and Irisviel looked at each other.
The two women increasingly felt that this Holy Grail War was a bit too absurd.
First, there was the unlimited Treasure, and then the summoning of Demon Gods.
Compared to Jin Shan Shan and Bai Luo, Arthur King felt that her Arthur King seemed a bit too plain.
"King Solomon has seventy-two Demon Gods."
"How many can he summon?"
Irisviel: "If it's all of them, that's too much of a cheat."
One must know that the top-ranked Demon Gods, such as Baal and Amon, have already exceeded the scope of Heroic Spirits; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them deities.
"There must be some kind of restriction!"
Wei Gong Qie Si wanted to obtain the Holy Grail, so Bai Luo was a hurdle he had to overcome.
"Then Kiritsugu, you and I…"
"No."
Wei Gong Qie Si shook his head: "Let's continue with our plan. I'll remain hidden, and you'll continue to maintain your identity as Saber's Master."
"But if that's the case, your situation will be very dangerous…"
The Assassin sent by Bai Luo could find Wei Gong Qie Si once, and there would be a second and third time.
Once Bai Luo wanted to deal with the Saber group, he could simply send someone to assassinate Wei Gong Qie Si and win the Holy Grail War.
However, Wei Gong Qie Si was not worried about these things.
Although it was only a brief exchange, Kiritsugu felt that Bai Luo would not do such a thing.
"Magus King Solomon can kill me at any time."
"Since he didn't make a move just now, there's no need to worry about him going back on his word."
In addition, Wei Gong Qie Si also thought about the feasibility of allying with other Masters to collectively fight against Bai Luo.
"If such a thing really happens…"
Wei Gong Qie Si looked at Irisviel: "Then let Saber protect you until the Holy Grail War ends."
Rather than letting his wife die in vain, it was better to stop here.
"Lord Bai Luo."
At Ryudoji Temple, Zhu Cai brought the Witch Princesses to welcome Lord Bai Luo and the others back.
"Hmm, how is Sakura?"
"She's been waiting for you to come back all night."
Zhu Cai showed a troubled expression: "But after all, she's just a child. She couldn't hold on past 10 o'clock and fell asleep in the living room."
They had been gone for a night, and it was almost four in the morning now.
Bai Luo and the others were Heroic Spirits, requiring no sleep or food.
One could say that in the entire Ryudoji Temple, only Sakura had human physiological needs.
"This child…"
Bai Luo was quite fond of Sakura.
Perhaps worried about being abandoned again, the girl was heartbreakingly sensible.
"For the next two days, let's stay inside Ryudoji Temple."
Bai Luo remembered the plot of the Fourth Holy Grail War: 'Although some things have changed due to my involvement, some major developments should remain unchanged.'
This was not a judgment Bai Luo made casually.
With Wei Er's real-time monitoring, he could grasp the direction of the entire Holy Grail War.
Except for some small details that might be overlooked.
"Cang Ying."
"Here!"
Cang Ying appeared behind Bai Luo, accompanied by Souren and several other Oniwaban Ogres.
"Have you found the whereabouts of that killer that I asked the Oniwaban to investigate?"
With the Holy Grail War starting earlier, Bai Luo was unsure if the perverted killer, Ryunosuke Uryuu, from the original work would still appear.
"Found him!"
"Hoo~~"
Bai Luo exclaimed with emotion: "Is the inertia of the world that strong?"
Even though it was a year earlier, under the push of the world's will, Ryunosuke Uryuu still began his killing spree.
"Do you need me to kill him when he obtains the Command Spells?"
Killing Ryunosuke now would not benefit Bai Luo in any way.
According to Cang Ying's judgment, the best time to attack Ryunosuke Uryuu would be the moment he successfully summons a Heroic Spirit.
That way, with the Master dead, the true Caster would also disappear.
"Ah."
Bai Luo had no interest in the sea monster or the Marshal: "This matter is up to you Oniwaban. Handle it cleanly."
He didn't kill Wei Gong Qie Si because a dignified Demon King didn't need such petty tricks.
But Ryunosuke Uryuu was different.
Against such a beast, any extreme measure was acceptable.
"Understood!"
Watching the figure disappear into the courtyard, Bai Luo recalled Wei Gong Qie Si's speculation from not long ago: "King Solomon, huh..."
"I wonder what your reaction will be when my true identity is revealed?"
A Demon King from another world, a natural disaster commanding countless monsters, the natural enemy of humanity!
Using someone else's name was not something Bai Luo liked to do.
"Then, at the upcoming Banquet of Kings," Bai Luo said, "let my arrival be proclaimed!"