Just like Kiritsugu's father, Director Tenkken, Father Mapo is, to a certain extent, Emiya Kiritsugu's nemesis.
Kotomine Kirei has a deep obsession with Emiya Kiritsugu, and he can often accurately grasp the idea of "magician killer".
Mapo's plan is very effective, as follows.
Ken led Lancer to attack the castle from the front and fought against Saber, while he led Assassin to attack from behind.
It seems that the situation is no different from the original situation, but in fact a lot of changes have taken place.
This time Mapo was not acting secretly without telling Tokiomi. Assassin was also exposed in advance and it was made clear that they would join the attack together.
In order to prevent Hassan from stabbing his allies, Director Ken would not go to the castle, and it was Father Mapo who took his place to compete with Father Kiritsugu.
Father Mapo got his wish and was able to meet Father Kiritsugu.
But in this case, the results are completely different.
This time Caster is Rennes, so Saber will compete with Lancer again instead of joining forces to deal with the French Marshal.
Although he may not necessarily lose, it will not be easy for the injured King Da Mao to defeat Diarmuid.
Even if Emiya Kiritsugu had the help of Kuu Maiya, he would not be able to defeat the combination of Kotomine Kirei and Assassin.
No matter how good Hassan is, he is not something that ordinary magicians can compete with. Origin bombs have no effect on servants, and Hassan has many clones, all of which are proficient in assassination.
To put it bluntly, if there were no external interference, the probability of Kiritsugu and Saber being eliminated would be as high as 99%.
This is the most direct impact of Ren's "faking death to escape". Now without his ability to draw hatred and attract fire, the Einzbern family has become a target.
Of course, both Ren and Emiya Kiritsugu were aware of this subtle change.
The difference is that the former deliberately created this situation for a certain purpose, while the latter was forced to accept it and suddenly fell into a desperate situation.
………
In a certain inconspicuous two-story building.
"Kariya, pack up quickly and drive to the Einzbern Castle in the afternoon. It's a place where rich people live. It's even more luxurious than the Matou Residence!"
Ren was lying lazily on the cotton-cushioned sofa, with a smile like an old man's smile on his face.
Matou Kariya, who was watching TV, was stunned and asked in confusion:
"Einzbern Castle? What are we doing there? Are you going to start a war with Saber?"
"Stupid, you said you're moving in, so of course you're going to form an alliance." Ren curled his lips and picked up the red wine glass on the table.
Yanye looked confused and scratched his head:
"Shouldn't we continue to hide now? They don't know our existence. We can just wait for them to kill each other and finally come out to clean up the mess."
What he said is actually correct. If Ren, like Saber and the others, didn't know that the Holy Grail was contaminated and just wanted to compete for the Holy Grail, they would naturally choose to sit back and watch the fight.
But──Ren came here to complete the main mission, and secondly to complete as many side missions as possible.
"Yanye, just follow my plan. I have my own arrangements."
Renn didn't bother to explain, and his "weird" behavior was destined to be difficult for outsiders to understand.
Yan Ye was a little helpless, but he still believed in Wu Ming's strategic skills, but there was another thing that made him hesitate.
"Wu Ming, how did you know that the Einzberns would choose to join forces with us?"
Renn grinned and shook the goblet in his hand:
"Don't worry, just trust me. Emiya Kiritsugu will definitely not refuse our helping hand now."
"All right."
Matou Kariya nodded. Even though he was confused, he still chose to believe in his servant.
"What do you want to get?" Yan Ye asked again.
"The box contains some special materials, as well as the Yuanwang crystal ball, as well as clothes, snacks, laptops..." It was time to move, and Renn began to count the luggage.
Of course, it was him who spoke, but it was Matou Kariya who did the work.
It's noon now. After a simple lunch, Kariya went to a clothing store and bought a few sets of expensive clothes.
He is now the head of the Matou family. Even if the Matou house was razed to the ground by Ren's arrow, the Matou family is still very wealthy.
I have to say that although Old Chongzi is extremely twisted, he is really a talent. He is even good at stock investment.
Ren stood upright in front of a full-length mirror, buttoned up his black suit, and put on a pair of sunglasses, looking very fashionable.
Seeing this, Yan Ye twitched the corner of his mouth and said teasingly:
"Wu Ming, although I know you are a modern heroic spirit, is your dressing up too avant-garde?"
"No, I don't want to be compared to the knight king girl."
Renn smiled lightly and was very satisfied with his current outfit. He was imitating the look of Neo, the savior in "The Matrix". Of course, he did it in a fashionable way.
Apart from being handsome, I have no other advantages.
"Let's go, let's go!"
At two o'clock in the afternoon, a Toyota car set off from Miyama Town, drove west along the national highway, and soon entered a deep, undeveloped mountain forest.
………
Since noon yesterday, that is, after learning that Caster's master was killed, Irisviel has noticed that her husband's spirit has been tense and he has become even more taciturn.
Saber didn't realize this. The relationship between her and Emiya Kiritsugu was so bad. This can't be blamed on the stupid king. After all, Kiritsugu's father only regarded her as air or a tool.
But Irisviel was keenly aware of her husband's abnormality.
After pushing away Saber, Irisviel caught up with her husband. Kiritsugu had already walked to the balcony in the front yard of the castle, leaning on the handrail and looking at the forest.
"Kiritsugu, what's wrong with you?" Irisviel found that her tone unconsciously turned worried.
Emiya Kiritsugu turned around slowly, with a desperate expression on his face, and his eyes were filled with despair.
He seemed to be about to burst into tears. The person standing there was not a skilled magician killer at all, but a weak and timid man.
Irisviel was immediately shocked. She had never seen her husband show such a fragile expression.
"Kiritsugu, you..."
Without saying a word, Emiya Kiritsugu hugged his overwhelmed wife tightly. His chest was trembling and he said hoarsely:
"We have been plotted. Now we have no chance of winning. I can't think of a way to break the situation except running away."
"Kiritsugu, even if Caster is not eliminated, why do we have no chance of winning?" Irisviel asked with a surprised expression.
Unlike other Masters, Emiya Kiritsugu's team can be sure that Mu Ming is still alive, because Irisviel's current state is not affected.
As the "Little Holy Grail" that collects the souls of servants, Irisviel's status will decline significantly once a servant retires.
"Caster faked his death. Next, when Tohsaka is... No, Kotomine Kirei will definitely target us. It is very likely that he and Kenneth..."
Emiya Kiritsugu's tone was very urgent, and he briefly and quickly explained the current situation.
Only then did Irisviel understand how bad the Einzbern family's situation was, and how far her husband had been pushed.
She thought for a while and asked tentatively:
"Kiritsugu, can't we spread the news that Caster is still alive? This should divert everyone's attention, right?"
"Ai Li, it's useless. We are not a neutral Holy Church. Other Masters will not believe what we say and will only regard it as a lie or deception.
Moreover, it’s useless even if someone believes it, the Masters can’t have another truce because of Caster.”
Emiya Kiritsugu shook his head, his face full of despair. No matter what, Kotomine Kirei would not let him go.
This time he was completely defeated. He didn't know whether Caster did it intentionally or unintentionally, but after the opponent was "eliminated", his team fell into a desperate situation.
Irisviel was silent. She couldn't think of a way to help her husband. Even if she told Saber, it would be useless. She knew that the King of Knights was not particularly good at strategy.
Emiya Kiritsugu's lips moved, and he was about to give up the Holy Grail War and escape from Fuyuki City, but Irisviel suddenly frowned and said hurriedly:
"Kiritsugu, someone... no, a car broke into the barrier."
Father Kiritsugu was stunned when he heard this, and looked up at the blazing red sun that was still hanging in the sky. It was only 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and even if the enemy came to knock on the door, it shouldn't be this time.
The Holy Grail War was conducted in secret. It sounded like a joke, and of course it was a joke.
However, basically no battle will occur in broad daylight, at least Kotomine Kirei would not choose this time.
That is──
Sensing the turning point, Kiritsugu's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light, and he instantly regained his former composure:
"Let's go, call Saber, let's go take a look together!"