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[b]Church Exterior - [i]The Road Back[/i][/b]
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[i]More than seven...[/i]

The thought instantly piqued Rider's interest; with so many more opponents, his plans and notions would have to be all the more careful and potent. He hoped, too, that Alice's skills as a magus could sustain him well enough to deal with an inevitably more frequent onslaught of opponents. For the time being, he wagered she was a top-quality magician, and there would be no issues there. Thanking the Ruler for the brief hospitality, Rider followed after the minuscule doll, thinking for a moment that they might be faster if he were to carry it instead.

"I think we have our work cut out for us," he said plainly, vanishing into his spiritual form. Conspicuous as an autonomous doll was on its own, it was far less visible than himself were he to remain tangible. "With double the contestants we will need to be on heightened vigil, if we weren't already. One would be apt to take to home for the night with so little information to go off of..." Rider paused.

"And yet, gleaning some information may be even more powerful given the circumstances. Certainly with so many Servants participating, we'd be bound to locate at least one by mere chance. If you were so willing, we might even be granted an opportunity to dwindle the enemy's numbers. The first night may be too soon for some to cope with, if they are want to prepare like yourself, Master. Even now my own lieges may come across a Servant nearby without us ever coming into direct contact with one another."