Alexandra looked at the run-down house in front of her: walls of rotten wood, broken glass windows and surrounded by tall grass. To her displeasure, this was the place chosen to be her hideout in Judea during the Holy Grail War. The places was picked for the fact that it was abandoned long ago and thus would be a good place to hide, but it suddenly being inhabited would draw attention.

"Well, this will have to do." Alexandra sighed and turned to face the maids that accompanied her in her journey. "Girls, move in and put the place in shape."

"As you wish, mistress." After bowing, the maids moved inside the house.

"Now to properly hide this place." With a snap of her fingers, Alexandra activated her crest and prepared to set a barrier around the house.

"Veiling the house with an illusion?" Said the disemboweled voice of Saber.

"Yes, it's the best my magic allows me to make. I can't prevent others from entering, but I can make our presence unseen. And if someone does enter, then I can just make the place look abandoned."

"So you cannot do anything aside from illusions?"

"Marginally. My crest gets in the way of other spells crafts. I can fire Gandr if I need to, but that's about it." She talked as she created the foundations of the barrier. "I know what you're thinking. That this is not very useful. While I certainly find it lacking sometimes, it has plenty of uses on people."

"I did not think so, Master. Many a time did I face opponents that relied on such tricks, I know well what they can do. But I worry that you may be an easy target if left unprotected."

"That's what you're here fore, right?"

"Yes, but I cannot be with you at all times. What would you do should we become separate?"

"Don't worry about that. Unless my enemies prepare ahead with magical protection I'll be fine. And my maids can serve as shields as well. I guess I would have problems with the other knight classes, but should be able to take care of the other Masters."

"If you say so, I will believe you."

"And... set."

Finally done with the seals, Alexandra erected an illusory wall around the house. The bounded field had a mere 50 meter radius, but it was more than enough to cover the entirety of the terrain surrounding the house. The majority of people would only see the dilapidated house in the abandoned terrain now.

"Alright, let's go in. Saber, would you mind helping the maids around the house?"

"Not at all, Master."

He materialized and headed inside the house after Alexandra.