"Teacher Touko, Teacher Touko is a participant in the Holy Grail War!"
"You mean Teacher Touko is very powerful?"
Iskandar rubbed his chin and stared at the confident girl atop the castle. The orange-haired girl seemed to sense his gaze and gave him a distant smile.
"She's incredibly powerful. If I'd known Teacher Touko was participating in the Holy Grail War, I absolutely wouldn't have taken part. Fighting Teacher Touko would be no different from suicide."
Waver spoke in a suppressed voice, trembling all over.
Only a magus who had studied at the Clock Tower could understand what level of monster Aozaki Touko truly was. Even without having experienced her in battle, just thinking about her was enough to fill him with despair.
"Teacher Touko? So, boy, you're her student?"
Iskandar rubbed his chin. "Since you're her student, there should still be room for communication between you. Perhaps you could even form an alliance."
"...Teacher Touko was born a pure magus~"
Waver wore a troubled expression. "But Teacher Touko seems to have a pretty good temper. Maybe she'll spare me for the sake of being her student."
"Boy, you're far too lacking in ambition~"
After glancing at his cowardly Master, Iskandar rapped Waver hard on the head. He then flew to a suitable hill from which to watch the battle, waiting for the opening clash of the Holy Grail War.
Elsewhere.
"So many Magic Dolls... They must have been made by the legendary Avicebron."
Aozaki Touko stood alone atop the castle, her orange hair fluttering in the wind. Watching the approaching Doll Army, she curved her lips into a captivating smile.
"I can finally use Hundred Machine Operation. If I don't use it soon, I feel like it'll rust away."
With that, she turned and jumped down from the castle