[center][h1][color=gold]Lorelei Baggett[/color][/h1][/center]

[center][h3] Church Church Interior, The Church [/h3][/center]

[color=gold]"I understand, Ruler,"[/color] the homunculus said, nodding in response to the mediating servant's words after she spoke. 

She felt glad that Rostam still seemed to have her back. It was a bit of reassurance to her for a moment that her servant was not yet ready to leave her since his wish had been unintentionally fulfilled. Though some worries about that matter and others still wore on her mind. Indeed, beyond what information she had learned from the questions this..."familiar" that asked of Ruler, she wanted to ask about a few matters as well. Hopefully things that would not need to be made public according to Ruler's own standards. But if accepting those conditions would be beneficial to getting a private audience with him for a short time, then it would be worth it. If there was one figure that was perhaps most "trustworthy" within this war it might perhaps be this legendary figure who acted as the war's mediator from the Grail itself. 

However, the arrival of yet another person who had just apparently lost their servant was not exactly a welcome event to her either. Though she restrained her irritation, Nakae's arrival had once again served to interrupt her chance at talking to Ruler. Though at least she was on neutral ground at the moment, which at least gained her the protector of Ruler for the duration of this visit in her mind. Yet considering how many familiars and masters were coming by here since she had arrived, a slight worry of being followed or stalked by another pair came into her mind. Between the use of public transportation to try to dissuade a public attack against her, and the high mobility of her servant, she had ways to travel and try to keep safe from enemies. 

Yet at the same time, she had not seen any Archers in this war yet, at least that she recognized to be such. To be safer about the matter, however, the homunculus looked to the servant who had spoken of the boxes to them after they had arrived, and used her master's clairvoyance on the man. That servant was the one that had been with the grungy looking fellow who was likely his master, if she recalled correctly. But getting a basic read on the other servant would at least give her some info to work with for the time being until she finally could get her audience with Ruler. 

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[center][h1][color=violet]Chi-You[/color][/h1][/center]

[center][h3] Ernest's Limousine, Western Fuyuki [/h3][/center]

[color=violet]"Rostam? Hmm, i am not familiar with such a name, but if he is a great hero he must be able to provide a good fight!"[/color] the tyrant said, letting out a hearty and loud laugh that rung inside the space of the limo, [color=violet]"But keep that bird at the longest possible useful distance from your targets, and keep it subtle. If they notice it, along with that thrall watching them in some manner at the Church, then they will be perhaps too cautious and wary of us on the way back. We do not need that to be the case if we are to succeed later."[/color]

It was good to see her new subordinate getting into the swing of things, proposing an idea and wanting to set things up. Though the other things he had said in response to her words were something to think about. Truly, this magus was a man on a very foolish mission: to try to beat death. And yet, he was determined to try to succeed in it, whether this got him killed or not. Ah, but at the same time there were many fools like herself who dreamed of world conquest and this magus who sought to defy death and overturn fate who had created great legends in this world. Indeed, she looked forwards to fighting said legends here, to see what their mettle was and what kind of power had led them to become heroic spirits in the first place. Fools, kings, killers, knights, heroes of all sorts and shapes could be summoned into this...and it excited her to not end to ponder over the possibilities. 

[color=violet]"One good place for an ambush would be at a vital choke point for their return trip, at least if they are heading to this side of the city. For all we know, they will be staying on the eastern half, and that would be its own trouble if we could not manage to find their base at that point. Though in general, searching this western side of the city for bounded fields and bases whilst looking for our place to ambush would be prudent. Again, hotels and out of the way homes would be perfect bases for little mages to hide,"[/color] the king said, going on for a minute before finally stopping once more and letting out a sigh as he thoughts of battle finally conflicted with a few she had about her master's wish, pushing the servant to look over at him once more, [color=violet]"As for your wish, if you seek to defy not only death, but also what seems to be fate itself, i recommend being prepared for tragedy. Surely the grander one's goals are, the more tragic things can become."[/color]

After speaking, however, Chi-You have a shrug, before once again looking out of the limo's window and at the surroundings that passed them by. The modern world lacked the glory of the Age of Gods, to be sure, but at the same time held its own mysteries to her that she wished to conqueror. Ah, but back to the matter of their strategy. 

[color=violet]"As for the target you have picked, my new subordinate, remember that there are many ways we can go about this. If we do not have a proper plan of attack, they enemy may merely sense us and flee or attack before we get the chance to act to complete the ambush. After all, i am no assassin."[/color]

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