Inside an abandoned church outside Fuyuki City, a divine summoning circle quietly lit up. Subsequently, a jade throne appeared upon the formation, woven in platinum and gold and engraved with a holy sun.
As radiant Spiritrons gathered, a Damselette appeared and sat upon the jade throne. She wore a white and purple paneled knight's uniform with a short skirt featuring pure white lace edges; her long pale-blonde hair was tied into two long braids at her sides.
The Damselette's legs were encased in pure white over-the-knee stockings with golden diamond-shaped cutouts at the tops, outlining the slender lines of her legs.
Her two small, exquisite feet were clad in white high-heeled knight boots with slender heels, looking overall sharp yet elegant.
Upon her appearance, the entire abandoned church was bathed in divine light, and the faint shadow of pure white wings could be seen behind her.
The Damselette's expression was somewhat indifferent. After appearing, she cast her gaze toward the direction of Fuyuki City.
If Artoria were here, she would certainly be shocked by how much this person's face resembled her own!
After the Damselette stood up, the jade throne behind her dissipated in holy light, and she then walked toward the church doors with elegant steps.
...
Having hoodwinked the little goddess into acting with her, Kiana flew with her over the Fuyuki docks.
"Wow, looks like we arrived just in time, cutie."
"Hey, I have a name! Call me Goddess, Ishtar, Tohsaka Rin, or whatever, just don't keep calling me 'cutie'!"
"Alright cutie, I get it, cutie."
"You..."
Tohsaka Rin gritted her teeth and glared at Kiana for a while, but seeing the other's carefree smile, she instantly deflated.
She was tired. Let the world end...
The main thing was that she couldn't even beat the other person...
Ugh, why couldn't the host body she possessed be a more powerful one...
While Tohsaka Rin glared at her with a murderous look, Kiana rubbed her head and then pointed down, saying in a cheerful tone:
"Little Goddess, look! It seems like a fight is about to break out down there!"
"Touch my head again and I'll blow you up with an arrow! Hmph!"
Slapping Kiana's hand away, Tohsaka Rin looked in the direction she was pointing. Her gaze flickered, becoming somewhat subtle.
The quality of the Servants down there seems a bit high...?
Moreover, that newly appeared pitch-black Servant among them exuded an ominous aura, as if that aura were an aggregation of pure evil.
Tohsaka Rin stole a glance at Kiana. Seeing that the other's attention wasn't on her, her eyes darted around before she put on a very sunny and cute smile, saying:
"Hey, hey~ Mr. Self-Proclaimed God of Destruction, aren't you going down to join the fun?"
A flash of cunning crossed Tohsaka Rin's smiling eyes as she stared intently at her.
"Hmm..."
Kiana tapped her chin with her finger, and after a moment's thought, she nodded:
"A good suggestion..."
"Then..."
Tohsaka Rin was overjoyed upon hearing this. She had originally thought this annoying person would go down and fight those people until both sides were wounded, and then she could reap the rewards...
But...
Before she could be happy for long, Kiana, without even a warning, grabbed her in her arms and dove straight down.
"AAAAAAAAHHH!!! Slower! Go slower! I'm begging you!"
The young girl's shrill scream echoed through the night sky, drawing the attention of everyone below except for King Solomon, who had already noticed the two.
A meteor radiating silver-white air currents and holy radiance fell from the night sky, a sight that caused everyone's pupils to contract.
It looked like a high-altitude falling attack full of pressure, but those among them without Divinity couldn't feel any presence from that silver-white air current at all.
Predicting that the opponent's landing point wasn't targeting any specific person but rather the central open ground, everyone took a defensive stance, prepared to negate the impact.
Whoosh—
The air current stopped abruptly before touching the ground. Then it dissipated, revealing a person holding a little girl who was limp in her arms, eyes rolled back, head tilted back, and soul practically escaping from her mouth.
Looking at the state of that little girl, she seemed a bit close to death.
"Ah... Cutie, don't die!"
Seeing Tohsaka Rin's state, Kiana was so startled that she quickly grabbed the other's shoulders and shook her frantically, moving so fast she created afterimages.
Under the violent shaking, Tohsaka Rin's rolled-back eyes finally recovered...
Psych! They turned into dizzy swirls.
Once Kiana stopped, Tohsaka Rin broke free from her, wobbled to the side, knelt on the ground for support, and opened her small mouth slightly...
"Blegh—"
A rainbow vomited out of Tohsaka Rin's mouth, causing everyone present to twitch their lips.
Hey, hey, hey, look at the occasion!
Everything is so serious here; did you two comedians wander onto the wrong set?!
"Blegh... You... you jerk, I... I will definitely use the most vicious curse to curse you... blegh..."
"Ahem... Sorry, sorry. this young miss didn't do it on purpose..."
Kiana stuck out her tongue and scratched her head while looking away, not looking like it was accidental at all.
Suddenly, a shadow with a concealed presence rapidly approached, raising a dagger flashing with cold light to stab toward Kiana's back.
Kiana glanced slightly to the side, the corner of her mouth curling into a playful smile. With a gentle twist, the shadow's attack instantly missed.
At the same time, Kiana pretended to casually stick out a leg, tripping the shadow.
The shadow stumbled and almost fell, but relying on excellent physical fitness and reflexes, he stabilized his body.
But...
A fair and soft palm clamped onto the top of his head.
"Take this! Spinning Assassin!"
Kiana grabbed Assassin and threw him toward the black, hideous figure approaching from the right.
Cú Chulainn Alter looked at the assassin flying toward him, his eyes devoid of emotion. He casually swung the crimson spear in his hand, slicing him in half at the waist.
"This... Assassin was taken out in one hit...?"
Artoria's brow furrowed slightly as she watched the assassin dissipate into golden particles.
Although this assassin's skills weren't particularly strong and she could have easily won herself,
the way this Servant exited was far too theatrical.
Just like that, snap, and he was gone.
...
Irisviel stared intently at the spot where the assassin died, her small hand clutching her chest as she whispered with a complex expression:
"No, Assassin hasn't exited..."
Irisviel was very certain that the assassin wasn't dead, but the facts were right before her eyes—the body had been cut in two and dissipated into Spiritrons.
However, as the vessel for the Holy Grail, a Servant's soul should return to the Grail upon death.
But Irisviel felt nothing, which meant Assassin was truly still alive.
"Is that so..."
Artoria didn't know why Irisviel was so certain, but she chose to believe her.
The pure Irisviel was not like the unscrupulous Emiya Kiritsugu; she was worthy of her trust.
"Hmph, what a boring performance."
That proud and confident voice echoed again from somewhere among the containers, but soon the voice changed its tone:
"I was wondering why the artifact I had originally prepared had disappeared. So it was stolen by you, Waver Velvet, my wretched student."
...
Beside the King of Conquerors, the long-haired youth named Waver lowered his head and bit his lip, as if very unwilling to be called a wretched student.
At this moment, a broad palm that gave him immense warmth rested on top of his head.
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