Spirit Gathering

The situation had shifted from a "friendly" negotiation to open confrontation.

"I'm not wrong to say that knights are idiots, am I? The virtues of knighthood may seem noble and glamorous, but in reality, they contradict one another. How can you show mercy while bravely slaughtering enemies? How can you be honest and forthright while remaining humble? These virtues are merely tools used by the powerful to restrain the strong. Some of them are indeed admirable, but where did the word 'knight' even come from? Were they conferred by some clever king?"

Su Xiao was smiling. If he could provoke Saber, the chances of the two sides meeting would increase.

"For example, a knight protects a princess. While protecting her, the princess might very well develop feelings for him. But don't forget—the princess will ultimately marry another prince, not the knight."

"You may be right, but that doesn't justify killing for pleasure."

Saber was not stupid. She knew Su Xiao was trying to provoke her, so she stopped speaking.

Killing for pleasure? Did he actually say that? Su Xiao thought about it. When he had been spouting nonsense just now, he seemed to have said exactly that. As expected, Saber would not be provoked so easily.

"Is this what you call cooperation? If so, then cooperation between us is impossible."

Emiya Kiritsugu picked up the phone. He had already realized that Su Xiao had no intention of cooperating.

"There was a chance before. As for now... you took too long to decide, Emiya Kiritsugu."

Su Xiao hung up. According to his plan, the call should have come a day earlier. He had given Emiya Kiritsugu time to consider, but unfortunately, the other party had taken too long. Cooperation between them was no longer possible.

Inside the bedroom, Su Xiao crushed