Provocation

Xiao Sha and Sigma finally arrived at their destination and, as they had hoped, met Tsubaki Kuruoka, along with a pitch-black afterimage.

At the same time, they saw that Jester Karture, who had arrived before them, was actually chatting and laughing with Tsubaki Kuruoka!

Jester Karture did not say much when he saw them. He merely gave a mysterious smile before following closely behind Tsubaki Kuruoka.

When enemies met, their eyes burned with hatred—especially enemies locked in a fight to the death.

The instant Xiao Sha's gaze met Tsubaki Kuruoka's, that innocent face left Xiao Sha feeling powerless.

The anger that had long been building deep within her erupted like a volcano, yet reason forced her to suppress it.

Because she always remembered Master's warning: she absolutely could not make a move lightly near Tsubaki Kuruoka. If she enraged that Servant of unknown origin, the consequences would be unimaginable.

After all, that Servant's strength was unfathomable. Even her own Master could not guarantee that he could destroy the opponent completely. Purely physical attacks would likely be insufficient to defeat it.

Her Master had said destroy, not defeat. That meant they could win, but had no way to kill it completely. She could not help recalling what that teacher named Flat had said.

The other party was likely some kind of conceptual Servant, without a physical form—or rather, one whose physical form could change at any moment depending on the circumstances.

To defeat such a powerful enemy, they needed to employ tactics cleverly. Her Master already had a plan, and she could not disrupt it on her own.

Suppressing herself, Xiao Sha walked toward Tsubaki Kuruoka. She always remembered that she had to gain Little Tsubaki's approval first.

Xiao Sha: "You must be Little Tsubaki."

Tsubaki Kuruoka: "That's right. Who are