Seeing that the newly arrived uninvited guest was clearly taking the opposing side, Rin Tohsaka could not help but flare up in anger.
"Hey, hey, Scathach, we go way back. You're actually helping an outsider deal with us?!"
"He saved my disciple twice. In return, I will naturally help him twice."
Scathach spun the Scarlet Demon Spear through several flourishing arcs and answered coolly. She then glanced at the two goddesses positioned before and behind her in a pincer formation, a trace of mockery flickering in her eyes.
"Besides, you're allowed to gang up two against one, but I'm not allowed to stand up for what's right?"
"Two dignified goddesses bullying the weak with numbers—what a disgrace to a warrior's honor!"
"Hah, you said it yourself. We're goddesses, not warriors. We can do whatever we want. Who are you to tell us otherwise?"
Ereshkigal shot back. Far from feeling ashamed of attacking from the shadows, she planted her hands on her hips with complete self-righteousness.
Scathach's brows rose sharply, and she gave a cold, mocking snort.
"For the sake of winning a game, you resort to nothing but underhanded tricks. Have you no shame?"
"Tch, if you didn't care, why didn't you stay properly in your Shadow Realm? Why did you come all the way to Fuyuki City to meddle? You want the Holy Grail too, don't you? Stop pretending to be so high-minded! What standing up for justice? You just don't want us to win!"
"Actually, you two..."
Seeing the tension escalating, Samael cleared his throat and tried to speak.
However, his utterly unassertive voice was immediately drowned out by the louder voices around him.
"Those who break agreements deserve to be scorned!"
"Rules are made for humans. We are gods!"
"Gods? I've killed quite a few."
"Tch, threatening