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"Is the Riding Skill really that strong?"
By the time Medusa stopped the Hummer, Lily was so dizzy she couldn't stand steady.
Even though the road was quite congested, Medusa still managed to drive as if at 200 miles per hour, pulling off various stunts effortlessly, making Lily's heart pound.
"In terms of function, Riding can somewhat be considered a transcendent Skill, right?"
Kisaragi Rin replied, having experienced Medusa's driving Skills, and inexplicably thought of Mafuyu Kirisu, who loved to speed.
However, Mafuyu Kirisu was just an ordinary person, and he really didn't know how she managed to drive a regular car at a level that seemed to possess the Riding Skill. Perhaps this was a personal "setting," just like Kato Megumi's presence erasure.
Medusa found a parking spot, turned the Hummer around, and parked it. Her calm voice carried a hint of amusement as she said, "I don't know if it's because of my class, but I feel much better after speeding."
"So you knew you were speeding!"
Yukinoshita Yukino retorted.
Saber also possessed the Riding Skill, and unlike Medusa, she didn't cover her eyes with an eye patch. Clearly, Saber was more suited for driving.
Medusa didn't reply. The Kotomine Church was not far from them. Looking up from the bottom of the steps, from this angle, the Kotomine Church in the sunlight appeared somewhat sacred, and there was still a considerable flow of people at this time.
Of course, Medusa couldn't see their appearances. She sniffed the air nearby and said, "Although there are many ordinary people in this church, I haven't sensed any powerful aura."
"Me neither," Medea said, having scouted with magic, also finding nothing unusual.
Looking at Saber, she also shook her head.
"Should we go in?"
Esdeath drew her Western sword and stepped forward.
According to her idea, she would definitely freeze the Kotomine Church first, turning everything inside into ice shards. This would not only eliminate the influence of ordinary people but also serve as a test.
Kisaragi Rin saw through Esdeath's thoughts and naturally couldn't let her do that. He decisively said, "Let Medea do it. If this referee is truly a person of noble character, as Saber said, then a massacre would create a mortal enmity."
"Mm… I understand."
Esdeath stared at the church, which Kisaragi Rin often described as a place where dirty dealings happened, and stood beside her Master, ready to defend against any external attacks at any time.
Medea, having received her Master's command, began to conjure magic, expelling everyone nearby.
The flow of people at the Kotomine Church steadily left. After a short wait, the battlefield was ready.
After casting another magic spell to obscure vision around them, Medea stopped her movements and said, "Using magic didn't alert any presence. It's unlikely to be here. I've left some Kotomine Church staff inside; we can question them later."
Medea didn't conceal her magic. If there were any Servants inside, they would either flee or appear; the probability of them remaining quiet was too low.
"Regardless, let's go in and take a look first."
No matter what, they had to thoroughly investigate it. Otherwise, what if there was some old turtle capable of hiding itself, lying low inside?
Just like a certain scummy Demon King, being able to live longer than Yoriichi Tsugikuni was his biggest advantage.
After Lily entered the Demonic Hell Sanctuary, the two humans and four Servants ascended the stone steps and entered the Kotomine Church.
It was no different from an ordinary church; the interior layout was quite luxurious, and the decorations were beautiful.
Without chanting, Medea simply hooked her finger, and immediately a staff member dressed in a nun's habit walked over in a daze.
"Who is the bishop here?"
Kisaragi Rin looked at the church frescoes and directly asked the staff member.
"Caren Hortensia."
She answered stiffly, and this answer made Kisaragi Rin look over.
"Caren?"
This character in the Fate World also had a completely tragic background. Due to a congenital condition called 'Masochistic Medium,' Caren would suffer injuries whenever she came into contact with a demon's body, and she was treated as a tool by the Holy Church she belonged to.
She would expel demons possessing others through being violated, and her own personality had been fundamentally warped by this experience. She was harsh, sharp-tongued, both M and S, to the point where even Gilgamesh didn't want to provoke her directly.
"Caren is the bishop here?"
Kisaragi Rin frowned. In the original storyline, Caren did manage the Kotomine Church for a period, but that was after the Fifth Holy Grail War.
Before that, the controller of the Kotomine Church was named Kirei Kotomine.
He was Caren's father, a well-known 'pleasure-seeker' in the Fate World, the Mapo Priest.
He was also a referee who played favorites, and Kisaragi Rin's purpose in coming to the Kotomine Church was for him.
However, there was no need for him to speculate now. Since Caren was the bishop here, he could just ask her directly about the specific situation.
Medea naturally noticed that her Master had taken an interest in this bishop and had already begun to control the bishop named Caren to walk towards the main hall.
Through magic, Medea saw the appearance of this Bishop Caren: silver hair and golden eyes, a noble color scheme combined with a loli figure, making her look quite adorable.
Normally, Medea might have investigated whether her Master had any connection with this kind of girl, and perhaps felt a little jealous.
But now it was impossible; this was a time for serious business. Medea, or rather, all five Servants including Lily, clearly knew their primary duty.
That is, to protect their Master and win that glorious victory for their Master!
To achieve this common goal, the Servants could temporarily set aside their usual prejudices and conflicts.
It was like dividing a cake; at this moment, if you got a bit more and I got a bit less, no one would be so blind as to pull out a caliper and demand to measure if it was fair.
Soon, Caren Hortensia, with silver hair and golden eyes, dressed in bishop's robes, walked over.
"Do you know Kirei Kotomine?"
Kisaragi Rin asked directly.
"Yes, he is my father."
Under the influence of magic, Caren spoke the answer.
"Where did he go? Why are you now the bishop of the Kotomine Church?"
"Kirei Kotomine… died in a large fire ten years ago… The Kotomine Church in Fuyuki City is not affected by foreign papacies; it's a family enterprise. After my father died, I automatically took over when I reached a certain age."
As Caren's answer came out, Kisaragi Rin also let out a soft breath.
Ten years ago? That was the timeline of the Fourth Holy Grail War in the original plot.
Sunlight spilled onto Bishop Caren's face. Through the dappled light and shadow, Kisaragi Rin could still see her lingering smile, a contour that could only appear from growing up happily, without experiencing tragedy.
"Medea, help me check if this Bishop Caren is still pure."
Kisaragi Rin said softly.
At these words, everyone else who was observing showed question marks.
However, after a brief stunned, everyone understood that Kisaragi Rin's inquiry into such matters must have another reason.
Being commanded by her Master to do such a thing, Medea's neck flushed slightly pink. The light of magic coalesced in her hand and extended towards Caren.
As Caren trembled slightly, Medea obtained the result.
"She is pure."
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