Fate/Grand Order: the Path of a Sword

Garden of Sinners (Part 2)

Yuto was the type of person who always chose the path that guaranteed greater chances of success and even now it wasn't different, choosing to sneak into the fifth holy grail war as Rider's master.

"Are you sure it will work?" Rider asked as she observed Sakura's sleepy form.

"It will work, but it will leave her weak," Claire said.

The Separation Enchantment was a type of magic she created to remove the Fragment of Gilgamesh's Soul that had merged with Rider Yuto and, despite never completing it, she could still use it to remove the worms and fragments of the holy grail Zouken retrieved after the Fourth Holy Grail War.

"Can you guarantee her safety?" Medusa asked Yuto.

Yuto nodded. Once Zouken was out of the game, he would take Sakura to Ritsuka and others and order Arthur or EMIYA to protect her even at the cost of their lives. After all, Sakura was important to him too.

"For now, Mordred, you stay here and watch over her," he ordered his sister who nodded.

Summing up the plan one last time, Yuto made sure to remind them of all of their tasks.

"Caster."

Claire nodded. "I will create the isolation barrier along the perimeter of the villa to prevent him from escaping."

Zouken was a coward, and if there was one thing a coward could do better than anyone, it was to run for his life. This was the reason why he had implanted worms inside Sakura after all.

"Rider."

"I'll use my mystic eyes on him."

Not all battles end in bloodshed. There were times when killing someone was worse than leaving them alive, and that was the case. Rider's Mystic Eyes, on the other hand, could defeat Zouken without having to kill him.

"One last thing," Yuto observed Medusa. "Has Zouken summoned Assassin yet?"

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Olga bit her thumb as she tried to metabolize what was happening, as well as try to understand the reason behind Yuto's flee, although she could assume why he fled after seeing Rin Tohsaka.

"Director, what should we do now?" Mashu asked uncertainly.

The causes of that singularity were not yet entirely clear. According to Yuto, what SHEBA had signalled was something that had yet to happen. They didn't know who or what was causing the singularity.

"For now we should gather information," Olga said annoyingly as she watched EMIYA and Arthur. "I mean, can't you contact Master Emiya?"

"I've already done it," EMIYA snorted. "He said he's taking care of some things."

Ritsuka looked at Arthur. "Is something wrong?" he asked, noticing his gloomy expression.

Arthur looked at Ritsuka and shook his head. "I'm fine... it's just..."

"It's just..." Ritsuka tilted his head to the side.

Arthur's head was full of thoughts at that moment. What Yuto had told him was... much and absurd to be the simple fantasy of a child, but the evidence was before Arthur's eyes, impossible to deny. Caliburn had been forged again despite Merlin telling him that it was not possible, Rider Yuto who was perfectly in line with Yuto's demi-servant nature and the flower he had picked up in Fuyuki and kept.

Arthur shook his head. It was not the time for strange thoughts. He had to stay focused.

"He told you something, didn't he?" Caster Cú came forward with an investigative air.