[b][color=fff79a]Alice de Arcobaleno[/color]
[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI8i2WWrtxA]The Church - Interior[/url] > The road back[/b][hr][@Asuras][@Moonlit Sonata]

With a nod, the doll followed Ruler into the church, where they continued their conversation.

The part where Ruler mentioned there being more Servants than the usual seven being summoned was surprising to say the least, but the thought that Alice may have to fight more than just six opponents was beyond shocking; it was a nightmare. Were there even enough reputable magus joining this ritual? She remembered reading something about the grail pulling any and all Masters to it should they have a sufficient reason for wanting a wish granting vessel. Riffraff of all types would be pulled in, more than was tolerable with just seven combatants. She had counted on fighting only six other opponents after all.

All of a sudden, her house felt unsafe, even with all the safety measures she had made and was still making. Alice hoped she did not have to use a Command Seal this early in the war. Ruler did give her some more interesting bits of information after that, mainly that bit about the other non participants being expendable in moderation, but mostly more about the rules.

[color=fff79a]"Thank you for your time, Overseer."[/color] The doll bowed. [color=fff79a]"Your answers has been most helpful. Again, I apologize for not showing up personally. Perhaps one day, I might invite you out to tea to make up for it."[/color]

Saying her goodbyes, the doll exited the church, walking down the road once again. There was the rules to think about, and how she can use or bend it, but something Ruler said nagged on in the back of her mind. The Grail, before having only seven servants to wage war on one another, now had fourteen to wage that war, not counting the Ruler class now overseeing it. As far as she knew, the Overseer were usually some neutral party like the clergymen. It was probably nothing important, but the bad feeling she had persisted even then. The doll remained silent for most of the walk back, before finally speaking to Rider.

[color=fff79a]"What do you think, Rider?"[/color]