The cold moonlight sprinkled on the blue-gray stone balcony strewn with moss.

At this time of dawn, although the moon is still bright, the sky is full of dark clouds, and when the sun rises, the part of it that has not yet dissipated will become a brilliant morning glow, beautiful and dazzling.

"Zilong."

Wearing a black suit, the petite but majestic knight called the names of his comrades with some hesitation.

In this castle, except for the Saber duo who blow the night breeze on the balcony at the top, everyone else has fallen asleep - including another Heroic Spirit in the rank of Berserker.

While Heroic Spirits don't need to rest, there's nothing wrong with taking proper rest to reduce stress and rejuvenate themselves if they can - and even incarnate Immortals like Saber can use sleep to reduce the loss of mana.

However, for some of their own reasons, neither Saber nor Zhao Yun had any intention of resting.

"It's Saber, what's the matter?"

Zhao Yun, who originally seemed to be admiring the moon, was wearing a white suit, turned around, and asked with a weak smile on his slightly pale face.

- Wounded twice in one night by the Piercing Deaththorn Spear, even if his durability is Class A, he can't fully recover in such a short time.

"Your injuries, doesn't it matter?"

Looking at him, Saber asked again and again.

In the previous battle at the Hyatt Hotel, because Maiya had arranged a demon envoy, Saber on the side of Einzbellen Castle also learned about the battle through her—naturally, and also learned about the fact that he was hit by Cú Chulainn with a treasure again.

――However, because they were too far away, they didn't see the scene where Zhao Yunma stepped on the insect master.

"Out of the way." Zhao Yun waved his hand, weak, but said with a faint confidence: "The 'Piercing Death Thorn Spear' is indeed a terrifying treasure, but if it can't hit the heart, it's just an ordinary blow - although there is still some damage, it is still a little bit short of making me ineffective." ”

"And those two guys aren't much better—at least they won't dare trouble me until they're fully recovered from their guns."

"That's right."

Noncommittal to his words, Saber said.

"Hmm." With his head bowed, the smile on Zhao Yun's face was still the same, "By the way, how is the state of the master-he didn't wake up suddenly, did he?" ”

"Hmm." Saber, who looked serious and serious, nodded, her blonde hair and dull hair swaying slightly in the wind, "It seems that it is the reason for the consumption of too much energy, Alice Fell slept very peacefully—Jack was in the room next to her." ”

Then there was a wordless silence between the two.

Both had something to say, but neither knew where to start. So, the two of them, who were thinking about their own thoughts, looked at the moon together, which was already partially obscured by passing dark clouds.

Finally, after being silent for a while, Zhao Yun, who was holding the battlements of the outer city wall, said self-deprecatingly:

"I'm stupid tonight, isn't it, Saber?"

"No, that's the right thing to do." Saber, who was also looking at the moon, said, with a convincing power in her rational and calm voice: "At that time, Alice Phil's mood was already quite unstable, and if she was not allowed to vent, it was likely to have unpredictable consequences in the subsequent battle."

And, if it weren't for Berserker, Lancer and his Master would have been out of the Holy Grail War under your attack.

- So, your judgment is correct, Zhao Yun. ”

"Huh"

Self-deprecating, without any laughter, almost a simple syllable voice came out of Zhao Yun's mouth.

"Correct judgment, then, would you like to hear another, more correct judgment, Saber?"

A more self-deprecating tone reached Saber's ears in the form of questions. And, without waiting for her to answer, the companion who looked at the moon continued to speak on his own.

"Tonight, the seven ranks of Heroic Spirits have been known to us.

Caster is a senseless lunatic who may cause some trouble for us with magical powers, but if we encounter it head-on, there is no doubt that we are no match for it.

Berserker's words, as I said before, may be a rather difficult enemy to be underestimated with his sanity, but he who has lost his mind after being mad is not my opponent.

With multiple bodies and consciousnesses, the Assassin may be a threat to other masters and slaves, but he is still no match for us.

As for Lancer - like you said, if it weren't for Berserker's support, they might have been out tonight.

Only Rider Iskandar and Archer Gilgamesh, who must have super powerful Phantasms, are our real opponents, or ultimately opponents, in this war. ”

"What? Archer is Gilgamesh? ”

Suddenly, hearing Archer's real name, Saber couldn't help but scream and interrupt Zhao Yun's words.

"Yes, there's a good chance Archer is Gilgamesh." Zhao Yun nodded, "The ancient Uruk tyrant who rejected the Goddess's proposal and defeated the Divine Beast Fenbaba, the hero King Gilgamesh - although that's not the point. ”

"Well, if it's him, it's a formidable opponent indeed." Saber nodded as well, "Then what you're talking about is the point"

"The point of what I'm talking about"

The voice with a hint of bitterness and self-deprecation suddenly stopped.

Zhao Yun, who was talking to the end of his mouth, suddenly didn't know what to say.

What is the point of what you are talking about?

Is it because the trick was used once, so it was exposed? So it is possible to lose to Gilgamesh in the next battle?

If you lose like that, what kind of trick is it? And, even if you lose, isn't there still Saber? Avalon's existence, when necessary, he will not hesitate to tell her. This noble king who owns Avalon is enough to be called 'no one is invincible where the sword is, and no one can hurt where the body is'!

So, not for this reason.

Is that because you didn't kill two Lancers? Or is there also a Berserker?

However, he had also said before that neither Lancer nor Berserker were enough to be the last enemy, and if he wanted to kill him, as long as he and Saber fought on the door, the other party would never survive.

So, that's not the reason either.

Or is it because he didn't avenge Alice Phil?

But the original idea was not to help the princess avenge her, but to let her emotions vent and prevent her from having the will to die - Lancer's words, if he can kill him, he will be killed, and if he can't be killed, he will continue to exist, and there is no threat to himself anyway.

Well, this reason can also be ruled out.

So, why are your emotions so low?

Why?

"It's too much I want."

Looking at the bright moon in the sky, the silver knight smiled softly and bitterly.

In that kind of formation, being able to escape with one's life is already a great success, and if one more person tries to annihilate one more, I am afraid that the first person to withdraw from the Holy Grail War will be himself.

Being unwilling to do something impossible can only be regarded as an immeasurable disregard for reality.

So, intellectually speaking, tonight's strategic shift is acceptable -- just like the seven in and seven out at Nagasaka back then.

But, on the emotional side, he couldn't accept tonight's defeat - at least just now.

"I'm sorry to say something inexplicable to you again, Saber."

Shaking his head and banishing those chaotic thoughts from his mind, Zhao Yun said to Saber with a wry smile.

In the smile, there is no longer the original depression and gloom.