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Although the identities of the last two players couldn't be determined from Caren's memories, these memories confirmed that the last two players had already allied.
"In Caren's memories, Kotomine Church has always been normal. The two nuns haven't done anything special besides whispering together frequently these past two days and taking leave yesterday."
Medea said, while casting magic on Caren again, but this time it was only to help her relax, otherwise she would probably have a headache after waking up.
Hmm… Caren's appearance was quite to Medea's liking.
"That is to say, these two players are very likely to know each other, just like us."
Yukinoshita Yukino sighed.
No conflicts, always walking together, allied as soon as they arrived in this world… These behaviors all indicated their closeness.
And this meant even worse news.
Three players had formed an alliance!
In the recent probes, they had already basically confirmed that Hassan and Soichiro Kuzuki had formed an alliance, and now they discovered that this Hassan and Archer were companions.
Kisaragi Rin shrugged and said, "It's not bad, at least the current factions are basically clear."
Soichiro Kuzuki, Hassan, and Archer were one side, Scáthach was one side, the referee was one side, and the last side was Kisaragi Rin and Yukinoshita Yukino.
The situation was a four-way standoff, but Kisaragi Rin was not too worried about it.
Signaling Saber and Medusa to search Kotomine Church one last time, Kisaragi Rin said, "Previously, because Hassan of the Hundred Faces was too weak, we had concluded that the player behind him could only ally with Soichiro Kuzuki to win."
"But now the situation is different. The player who summoned Hassan of the Hundred Faces has gained a companion, which means he now has the capital to be wary of Soichiro Kuzuki. When he was weak, and Scáthach couldn't possibly ally with anyone, Soichiro Kuzuki's alliance invitation was his last chance to win."
"And now that he's strong…"
Kisaragi Rin took one last look at Caren, chuckled, and said, "As long as we don't hold a knife to these two players' throats, they will definitely be wary of Soichiro Kuzuki. A so-called alliance is nothing more than a slow death where both sides hold back."
"Find the right moment, strike a fatal blow?"
Yukinoshita Yukino understood Kisaragi Rin's meaning and asked with a tone of affirmation.
…
In fact, Kisaragi Rin was indeed not wrong. Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai were quite wary of Soichiro Kuzuki's existence, and they also didn't feel that they absolutely couldn't beat the combination of Kisaragi Rin and Yukinoshita Yukino.
However, the strength of the Servants on Kisaragi Rin and Yukinoshita Yukino's side was also a fact, so Shinomiya Kaguya naturally couldn't refuse Soichiro Kuzuki's alliance.
To ally, yet not let down one's guard…
Then just wait.
Waiting, in the eyes of Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai, was a perfect decision.
Like a vulture observing from the sky as a lion and a hyena fight to the death, they could both avoid being used as a scapegoat by Soichiro Kuzuki and wait for Kisaragi Rin's side to reveal more of their trump cards.
When the time for victory arrived, Archer would unleash a fatal crossbow bolt, and Hassan would suddenly appear on the battlefield, wielding his blade behind the enemy!
It sounds!
It sounds so wonderful!
It's as wonderful as the Ghost King suddenly appearing after the battle between Pluto and the Snow Empress in Super Beast Armored Warriors, revealing himself to be the mastermind.
As for what to do if this ally named Soichiro Kuzuki dies during the wait?
If he can die so easily, doesn't that just mean this ally is better off without?
Under various conditions, Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai had already decided to let Soichiro Kuzuki go first.
What gave them this mysterious confidence, after all, was the identity of Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai.
That family background named Shinomiya!
Her prominent family indeed brought Shinomiya Kaguya strength and insight far beyond her peers, but at the same time, it also came with an inevitable flaw.
That is, an arrogant presumption!
This arrogance was buried deep within, forming Shinomiya Kaguya's worldview, making her, even when repeating in her mind not to underestimate any enemy, subconsciously maintain a "mysterious confidence" in herself.
This confidence made Shinomiya Kaguya subconsciously lean towards herself in the comparison of enemy and ally strength.
And to formulate a successful strategy, the most basic thing is undoubtedly information on both the enemy and oneself.
Knowing about time stop, knowing about the five Servants…
Although Shinomiya Kaguya felt a headache, she always believed that she had trump cards and was not without a chance of winning.
If it were a normal enemy, it would be fine. Shinomiya Kaguya certainly had the right to be arrogant, and her slightly flawed vigilance would be enough to bury the enemy's resistance.
But she was now facing Kisaragi Rin!
Can she win?
This arrogance is your biggest flaw!
Similarly, this "mysterious confidence" is also fragile. Shinomiya Kaguya is not a foolish ruler; as long as a knife is held to her throat, making her truly feel the crisis of life and death, she will quickly change her strategy and use everything to regain that emphasis!
Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai did not know that their opponents were named Kisaragi Rin and Yukinoshita Yukino.
Shinomiya Kaguya thought, "I am Shinomiya, and I shall flatten all enemies in the world! I will wait, wait for that glimmer of opportunity that arises when you and Soichiro Kuzuki fight to the death, and then strike!"
Kisaragi Rin and Yukinoshita Yukino also did not know that their opponents were named Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai.
Kisaragi Rin thought, "An alliance? It's just a drama where the weak hold back from each other, leading to a slow death in the end. But I won't give you the chance to take me seriously. I will strike a fatal blow, like a folding knife cutting off your neck, and become the final victor."
…
Find the right moment, strike a fatal blow.
Yukinoshita Yukino saw Kisaragi Rin's plan, and Kisaragi Rin nodded, replying, "Roughly so, but how to specifically operate still depends on first finding out who that Archer is."
Speaking of which, Kisaragi Rin paused. He suddenly remembered something, his black pupils flickered, and he thought uncertainly, "Could Archer be Gilgamesh?"
Gilgamesh paired with Hassan of the Hundred Faces, it's like buying fries and getting ketchup for free, it sounds quite possible.
After waiting here for a while, Saber and Medusa also returned.
"Kisaragi, no suspicious places were found in Kotomine Church…"
Medea searched with magic, and Saber and Medusa also searched with "Protagonist's Luck" and their Mystic Eyes respectively. Since nothing was found even then, Kisaragi Rin could only abandon the possibility of Kotomine Church.
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