"What an ungrateful little fox. One day, I'll make you kneel and sing 'Conquer.'"
"Humph!"
"Humph!"
After ending his usual bickering with the Nine-Tails, Higashino Kanade came to the living room and looked at Ryougi Shiki, who stood bathed in moonlight and radiated a chilling, murderous aura. "Sister Shiki, let's go!"
PS: Don't criticize Kotoamatsukami just yet. Keep reading.
158. Black Haired Saber and Finn
"So, the war has finally begun..." Ryougi Shiki opened her eyes. Her rainbow-colored Mystic Eyes of Death Perception gave off a captivating glow beneath the moonlight.
Kuji-kane Sada was strapped across Ryougi Shiki's back, while a short blade rested in the sash of her kimono. She looked like a female warrior galloping across the battlefield—valiant, heroic, and possessed of a bold, dashing beauty.
"Kanade, I can sense a Servant's presence. That Servant seems to be deliberately issuing a challenge, releasing their aura without any concealment. They should be at the Warehouse Street by the sea." Ryougi Shiki gazed into the distance.
"It must be Director Keneith's Servant issuing the challenge. Only a Lord who's never been beaten down by society would act so openly. He's underestimating the countryside too much." Higashino Kanade stroked his chin thoughtfully.
The El-Melloi family was a staunch supporter of Clock Tower aristocracy. It was perfectly normal for Kaineth, a prodigy of the Clock Tower since childhood, to pick up the stinking habits of nobles. To aristocratic Magi, Japan in the Far East was no different from some barbaric wilderness.
"Since they've issued a challenge, we'll answer it. Sister Shiki, do you remember what I told you before?"
"Humph. Are you underestimating me, Kanade?" Ryougi Shiki shot Higashino Kanade an unhappy glance.
"Of course not. It's just part of the plan. I'll give you a chance to fight." Higashino Kanade replied