"Please save Sakura."
Without any unnecessary words, Kariya Matou practically dropped to his knees before Fang Mo at once, his tone exceptionally sincere. "...Please!"
"What kind of zero-frame opening move is this?"
Seeing the man prostrating himself before her, Fang Mo rubbed her forehead speechlessly. "We only met a few hours ago, didn't we? Sure, dropping to your knees at lightspeed is a good thing... but isn't this a little too fast?"
"There was one thing you said before that was right."
Hearing Fang Mo's words, Kariya Matou slowly began to speak. "Whether it's the King of Conquerors, the King of Knights, or the Golden Heroic Spirit summoned by Tokiomi Tohsaka, they're all formidable enemies. With this broken body of mine alone... trying to claim the Holy Grail would be nothing but a fool's dream."
"Your Servant's stats aren't bad, actually. The problem is that old worm in your family is way too vicious."
As she spoke, Fang Mo crouched down and poked Kariya Matou's face with a finger. Even through his skin, she could feel the Engraving Worms writhing beneath it. "He knew your Magic Circuits were built from Engraving Worms, yet he deliberately had you summon a Berserker Servant. The mana consumption alone would crush an ordinary magus, okay?"
"I know."
Kariya Matou's voice seemed to grow much lower. "But if I want to save Sakura, I have no choice..."
"So you really want to work with me?"
Fang Mo asked.
"I used the familiar worms to watch you fight the other Servants."
Kariya Matou's expression was complicated. "Honestly... I've never seen a Heroic Spirit as terrifying as you. No weaknesses, no vital points—you're unbelievably powerful. Even if Lancer and Saber joined forces, they might not be a match for you."
"Well..."
"And that Golden Heroic Spirit summoned