In the end, Saber left angrily with Irisviel. She hadn't even considered the bribery Yusei mentioned, as her knightly morals wouldn't allow it.
Yusei didn't try to stop them, silently watching them leave.
He turned his gaze to Sakura, who was silently holding her drink, and gently reassured her, "Don't worry, I'll take care of you."
The latter nodded slightly, her voice barely a whisper, "Thank you."
Seeing Sakura like this, Yusei didn't say more. It was clear the trauma from her time with the Matous had hit her hard.
Although Sakura wasn't crying or making a fuss, having been given away by her father and now having lost her uncle, Kariya, she was completely without support.
The two sat in the café until evening before Yusei finally took Sakura and left.
For his plan regarding the Holy Grail, the role Yusei was playing was undoubtedly that of a neutral party, waiting to act until the other Servants had fought to a standstill.
'If we follow the original plot, the fight between Saber and Lancer should be tonight, right?' Yusei thought to himself.
After weighing the pros and cons, he quickly made a decision. He did not plan to have Sakura use Berserker to interrupt Saber and Lancer's fight.
He intended to meet with Tokiomi to discuss potential cooperation.
Yusei found a vacant house and had Berserker protect Sakura. He then quickly turned ethereal and headed towards the Tohsaka Residence.
As for safety, he wasn't worried. His class was Ruler. As long as Tokiomi wasn't insane, he wouldn't attack him. And even if he did, Yusei had the [God's Resolution], [Ruler's Authority], and [Ruler's Privilege] skills. Even Gilgamesh couldn't harm him.
In about ten minutes, his rapidly moving ethereal form arrived outside the Tohsaka Residence.
Using his True Name Discernment ability, Yusei completely saw through the bounded fields inside and outside the Tohsaka Residence.
"Tch, so cautious." Yusei shook his head helplessly, but in the next moment, he moved.
Shinsoku, activate!
Yusei's form flickered like an illusory phantom, appearing and disappearing across the Tohsaka Residence...
In just a few seconds, he breached the numerous bounded field defenses and reached the main house.
The speed of Shinsoku would rank at least A+ among Servant parameters. It comprehensively enhanced neural reaction speed, dynamic vision, and physical movement speed.
Combined with the True Name Discernment ability, breaking through the Tohsaka Residence's defenses was extremely easy!
"He should be coming soon..." Yusei didn't proceed further inside. He knew the golden guy would appear momentarily.
In the next moment, golden particles gathered, materializing on the roof of the Tohsaka Residence… the Golden King under the moonlight.
His arrogant crimson eyes looked down at Yusei, arms crossed over his chest, exuding an air of looking down on everything.
"This King wondered what little rodent had scurried in. So it's you, Ruler." Gilgamesh looked indifferently at Yusei. Even though he said 'Ruler', his tone held no regard for him.
Yusei smiled, not angered. He wouldn't get angry with his future sacrifice.
That's right, in Yusei's view, Gilgamesh was destined to be an offering for his soul's apotheosis.
"Archer, please inform your Master. I am the Ruler, here to announce matters requiring attention for the Holy Grail War."
"Oh?" Gilgamesh's crimson eyes glanced at Yusei.
In the next instant, golden ripples shimmered behind him, and a gleaming golden Noble Phantasm shot forth.
Yusei showed no surprise, his body moving slightly to easily evade the Noble Phantasm attack.
He wasn't surprised by Gilgamesh's attack. In fact, if Gilgamesh hadn't attacked him, he would have wondered if the King of Heroes had been body-snatched.
Seeing Yusei dodge, Gilgamesh wasn't angered but instead laughed, the golden ripples behind him multiplying.
"Mongrel! Your death shall atone for your insolence before this King!"
Yusei had just told him to report to his Master? What impertinence! Tokiomi was merely a retainer in his eyes.
Who could be the Master of the King of Heroes?!
Yusei relied on Shinsoku to easily evade Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms. Their projectile speed was fast, but Yusei's Divine Speed was faster!
Boom! Boom!
Explosions continuously sounded across the Tohsaka Residence. Thankfully, Tokiomi had set up sound-dampening bounded fields, or the neighbors would have called the police long ago.
"Attacking the Ruler, Archer. I issue you one warning," Yusei said calmly while rapidly dodging.
However, this not only failed to make Gilgamesh stop but instead made him go all out.
"Damnable mongrel!" Gilgamesh roared, the golden ripples instantly erupting, covering half the sky.
Yet, at that moment, a voice rang out.
"King of Heroes, I beg you to quell your anger."
Swish!
A red light flashed. Tokiomi's figure emerged from inside the Tohsaka Residence, a red light briefly glowing on the back of his hand.
Clearly, he had just used a Command Spell to calm the King of Heroes' wrath.
But evidently, Tokiomi didn't know the consequences this would bring.
Gilgamesh's crimson eyes turned a cold gaze upon Tokiomi.
"Tokiomi, you have immense nerve!"
Tokiomi, unflustered, lowered his head and said respectfully, "I beg the King to calm his anger. The other party is the Ruler, the neutral party of this Holy Grail War. For the sake of the King's retrieval of the Holy Grail, I implore you to exercise patience for now."
"Hmph!" Gilgamesh said nothing more, snorting coldly before his figure turned into golden particles and vanished.
Seeing the King of Heroes leave, Tokiomi wiped cold sweat from his brow, feeling a sense of belated fear, then turned to look at Yusei.
"Ruler, my apologies for the earlier discourtesy. I will compensate you for the losses incurred this time."
Tokiomi's current wish was the Holy Grail. He absolutely did not want to offend the Ruler, who could hand out Command Spells freely.
He even wanted to use the Ruler to show him favoritism and secure victory.
Yusei smiled, not refusing.
"Master of Archer, I have come here to issue a task. The Master of Berserker has now lost control. After adjudication, I have ruled that he is disqualified from participating in this Holy Grail War. I request that you eliminate the Master of Berserker. As a reward, I will grant you one Command Spell."
As Yusei finished speaking, information about the Holy Grail War abruptly appeared in Tokiomi's mind.
[Eliminate the Master of Berserker. Reward: One Command Spell issued by the Ruler.]
This was the activation of the Ruler's class skill.
Tokiomi quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind and soon reached a decision. He agreed.