Viruses, Antibodies, and Vaccines

The Pale Rider had received the Command Spell's order. Under normal circumstances, the Pale Rider would have teleported over.

But these were hardly normal circumstances. The Pale Rider's attention was fixed entirely on Tsubaki Kuruoka and the shameless temptress beside her.

Viruses spread through the air, slowly entering the woman's body as she breathed. Even if she held her breath, they would reach her through her skin and eventually be absorbed.

The Pale Rider was certain the temptress had already been infected. All that remained was to wait for the viruses to take hold. Then the Pale Rider could kill or control her. It was an ability the Pale Rider had gained after making a contract with Jester Karture.

The ample supply of magical energy had made the Pale Rider stronger, but the Pale Rider had never taken Jester seriously.

When Jester used his Command Spell, the Pale Rider ignored the order and forced back the spell's binding power with magical energy.

It went to show that compatibility between Master and Servant mattered more than strength. Discord and betrayal were hardly rare.

First, Xiao Sha had ripped out Jester's heart. Then the Pale Rider had stood him up. The Holy Church's Executor was still hunting him, too. It was as though the whole world had it in for him.

As it turned out, every Holy Grail War had one poor bastard who couldn't catch a break.

The Pale Rider wanted to break the contract with Jester unilaterally and form a new one with Tsubaki Kuruoka.

But a power of thunder dwelled inside Tsubaki. Whenever the Pale Rider's viruses tried to enter her, that power destroyed them, leaving the Pale Rider furious.

The Pale Rider was convinced the temptress had done something to prevent a new contract with Tsubaki.

In fact,