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A/N: Just a quick interlude. Was originally going to be in the last chapter but it got too long. So it was made into this.

INTERLUDE-2

Sola-Ui sipped from a cup of tea as she sat in her and her fiancé's suite, left alone to pass the time while Lord El-Melloi was out hunting his student. She was somewhat happy to have time to herself, but with little else to do other than watch news on the television, she found herself bored.

Ignoring the news that spoke of the disappearances occurring as of late, mostly children, Sola-Ui pondered about the Holy Grail War. She understood what an honor it had been for her husband to be chosen to represent the Mage's Association and take part in the Grail War, but she honestly would have preferred it if he hadn't brought her along. Despite how confident her lord was and how powerful Rider appeared to be, it was a very real possibility that Kayneth could be killed by another competitor. She had long since come to terms with the other likely possibility that she could be killed by association.

Sola-Ui shifted anxiously in her seat as she thought about that. Even though Kayneth hadn't forbidden her from leaving the room while he and Rider were out, she wouldn't have felt the need to leave regardless. It wasn't like there was anything to do this late at night.

Sola-Ui frowned to herself as she thought of her situation. Dragged into a War so Kayneth could fight for some magical artifact that was thought to grant wishes, not actively taking part in the crusade but kept at home and used as a prana battery for his Servant. She would have objected to being brought along for the ride, but her family had kept any of that from happening.

Don't disrespect the Archibald family. Make sure you stay in the Archibald head's good graces. Make sure you don't cause any trouble for Lord El-Melloi. Other such orders and instructions had been drilled into her by her family. Her marriage was all for the future of both the Archibald's family and hers. There would have probably been less pressure on her to marry Kayneth if her brother hadn't shown such incompetence as a magus…

The woman sighed and got up from her seat. There was no harm venting her complaints to herself while she was alone, but they weren't important. She supposed a shower and a light snack would do her some good before heading off to bed. It's not like anything was keeping her up. Kayneth and Rider would return eventually.

Sola-Ui hissed in pain when she felt a stinging sensation suddenly prickle across her right hand. When she glanced down at it, her eyes widened and she dropped her cup in shock, spilling tea onto the carpet.

Unable to believe her eyes, Sola-Ui stared at the one Command Seal that had appeared on the back of her hand.

She jumped when she heard the door to the suite open up and when she turned her head toward door she saw Rider's large form stepping into the room. Her eyes widened when she recognized the motionless body slung over his shoulder, immediately deducing what had happened while they were out.

"Kayneth…" Sola-Ui whispered as she stared at her fiancé's corpse.

The only thing Rider noticed was the bright sigil of a Command Seal glowing on her hand, confirming his suspicions in the forest for truth. This explained why he had still felt a prana connection even after Kayneth's death, and now…

Rider grinned at the shaken woman.

After all, his campaign in this War had yet to end!

INTERLUDE OUT

Wise Up!

Class: Rider
Master: Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri (Must be fun printing her name on documents and other such papers)
True Name: Alexander (King Iskander the Great. The fandom knows him as Broskander)
Sex: Male (As for tastes, he swings both ways apparently)
Alignment: Neutral Good

Strength: B
Endurance: A
Agility: D
Prana: B
Luck: A+ (Hey, Kayneth is no longer his Master. Pretty lucky for both him AND Waver for offing him)
Noble Phantasm: A++

Class Abilities:
Magic Resistance: D / Nullifies single action magic. Magic resistance equivalent to a warding amulet.
Riding: A+ / The skill of riding animals and vehicles. Creatures on the level of Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast can be used as mounts. However, that does not apply to members of the Dragon Kind.

Skills:
Charisma: A / Natural talent to command an army. Can be said to have achieved the greatest level of popularity as a human being.
Military Tactics: B / Tactical knowledge used not for one-on-one combat situations, but for battles where many are mobilized. Bonus modifiers are provided during use of one's own Anti-Army Noble Phantasm or when dealing against an enemy Anti-Army Noble Phantasm.
Divinity: C / Despite the absence of clear evidence, according to many stories it is said he is the son of Zeus, the greatest of gods.

Noble Phantasm:
Gordius Wheel - Distant Trampling Domination: A+ / Trampling attack performed using Rider's chariot. Damage is decided twice, first by the hooves of the divine bulls, then the wheels of the chariot. Lightning damage is also dealt as an effect of manifestation of Zeus.

Ionioi Hetairoi - Army of the King: EX / Having sworn loyalty to Alexander even after their deaths, his personal guards who had turned into spirits, manifest into Servants together with their King. The summoned ones are Servants without any Masters, however each have the Rank E- equivalent of the "Independent Action" skill, allowing materialization for a maximum of thirty minutes.

A/N: Just a little bit piece before the next chapter. And I didn't bother changing any of Rider's stats because really, why change what's already so awesome?

Anyway, hope you all enjoyed this brief piece. Look forward to the next chapter, which I promise will be the actual chapter. Have a good one.

Kiiam