[Lancer, Throne room of Lord Kokuyou, Fuka Academy, Japan, Nighttime]

...why did the best laid plans always come into resistance? 

Lancer had just finished setting up the territory marked by the Demonic Defender of the State, a small circle encompassing the entirety of the throne room, when he heard the explosion. With his abilities enhanced by the skill all of his stats as a servant was boosted to A or above, making him extremely powerful, with the fickle exception of Luck which only remained at C, Lancer knew that was little he could not defeat except for one problem. 

An anchor. He still needed to secure an anchor to the world. However, that had been something he had planned to acquire after the territory. 

What should he do? Should he retreat? Give up on this location and find another unclaimed ley line? Or perhaps strike a deal with the Tohsakas and rest on theirs? 

No. Not this time. Lancer would fight. He may not have the capacity to use Kazikli Bey yet, but he was still a servant with almost all A rank Stats. That should be enough for any human thing that could possibly interfere with his claim.