Jade frowned.
"Oh, perhaps it's because of the referee space."
Referee Sparkle raised a finger as she spoke.
"If you don't dismiss the referee space, I won't be able to complete the transaction. Are you, the referee, planning to enter the battle yourself?"
After slowly rising to her feet, Jade questioned Referee Sparkle.
"Of course not."
Snap!
Referee Sparkle snapped her fingers, yet the Summoning Circle still showed no reaction.
"Why is that happening?"
Jade furrowed her brow again.
"Maybe the Servant you want to summon isn't in the service area... It can't possibly have already been summoned by another Master, right?"
Referee Sparkle shrugged.
"Already summoned by another Master... Does the Astral Express have a Master?"
Jade seemed to have noticed a blind spot and suddenly asked the Trailblazer.
"Yes, but the one summoned wasn't A Kivili."
The Trailblazer nodded and answered.
Because it was Sparkle who had summoned A Kivili.
"It seems I overestimated this Holy Grail War. Its upper limit is probably only above an Emanator but below an Aeon... Right. How could I have held expectations for something so absurd?"
Jade laughed at herself, then turned to Firefly.
"Miss Samuel, I will compensate you for your Master qualification. I can provide enough wealth to ensure you never have to worry about the rest of your life, or you may spend freely in New Penacony. As long as your spending is not excessive, put it on Jade's Pawnshop's tab."
"Mm."
Firefly nodded.
"Then... let me see which Servant has the greatest compatibility with me."
Since the loss had already occurred, flying into a helpless rage over it would clearly be foolish. The most important thing now was to minimize the losses.
Jade stepped before the Summoning Circle again. This time, however, she removed Pom-Pom's tail, leaving behind