"Die the hard way?" Sparkle fell silent for a moment, then asked tentatively.
At the same time, Sparkle was curious—who exactly could kill Aha?
"Find a Great Extinguisher capable of killing an Aeon and put them right in front of them. They'll die immediately. I've got connections... Want me to introduce you?" Aha leaned mysteriously close to Sparkle and lowered Their voice.
"I don't want to die! You've gone too far! I'm releasing you!" Sparkle shoved away Aha's approaching mask, retreated several steps, and pointed at Aha.
But Aha had actually died at the hands of a Great Extinguisher? Could it have been Guiji, the Great Extinguisher Nanook was said to have used against the Path of Joy?
"Sorry. Releasing Servants is a rule of the Counterfeit Holy Grail War. It has no authority over a Servant in the All-People Entertainment Match like me." Aha spread Their hands unhurriedly, the smile on Their mask utterly unchanged.
"Damn it... Seriously, is the principal of Origami University—that Miraculous Forger—dead or something? Why doesn't he keep a vice principal like you, full of rebellious bones, in line?" Sparkle muttered under her breath.
"Uh. I don't know whether that Miraculous Forger is dead or not... but I do know that you'll be dead very soon." Aha looked at Sparkle, who was glaring furiously at Them, and Their tone suddenly became rather subtle.
"What? Are you trying to kill your Master?" A chill ran down Sparkle's back under Aha's gaze. She instinctively took a step back and watched Aha warily.
"See for yourself." Aha shook Their head and pointed behind her with an index finger.
Sparkle suspiciously turned her head to look.
Right behind her, a golden, glowing spatial rift was slowly widening. A figure dressed in a Golden Honkai-Moe King outfit and wearing a