In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

Kira Yoshikage threw a piece of wood at Sereneke, a move that surprised Fiore.

Because what he threw out was the very fragment of the round table that had summoned him.

But why?

Didn't you say you were coming to take down Serenekai? Why did you suddenly change your mind?

Could this also be part of the plan? Is it to lower Serenekae's guard?

Or perhaps you didn't come here to kill Serenika at all, but to join her?

"Ok?"

Sereneka frowned and reached out to catch the piece of wood.

Rider did not stop it, clearly not believing that the small piece of wood could cause any harm.

Seeing Serenekee carefully examining the piece of wood, Fiore, though still not understanding what her servant intended to do, still proactively cooperated:

"This is a fragment of the Round Table, at least that's what the person who sold it to me said. But something seems off about it, so I'd like to ask you to take a look."

Something's not right?

Sereneka was puzzled as to why Fiore had come to her instead of Danic, but she still examined the wooden piece in her hand with great interest. The piece of wood showed obvious signs of processing and was still warm to the touch.

"Where did you get it?" Serena asked.

"Japan, said to be a relic used in the last Holy Grail War."

"There shouldn't be any problem. This is indeed a relic. Even if it's not a fragment of the Round Table, it shouldn't be too far off."

Serenekae raised an eyebrow slightly, asking with a hint of schadenfreude, "Could it be that your Servant's true name isn't any of the Knights of the Round Table, which is why you suspect you bought a fake?"

Fiore remained expressionless; she knew Sereneka would ridicule her.

So why haven't you made a move yet?! Didn't you say you were coming to kill her?!

Fiore, who had initially been somewhat resistant, now found herself internally urging her Servant to hurry up.

She even looked up at him with a somewhat resentful gaze.

"Are you done talking?" Yoshikage Kira asked.

"Huh? We should be done talking, right?" Fiore replied somewhat uncertainly.

She didn't actually want to talk to Serenekae at all; she was only talking to her because she hadn't made a move.

"So"

Yoshikage Kira gave a thumbs-up and then pressed it down gently.

This inexplicable movement puzzled Fiore, but when she caught a glimpse of Sereneka out of the corner of her eye, she was astonished to find that she had vanished without a trace. Only the wooden piece fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

"..."

Fiore stared blankly, her mouth agape in surprise.

Rider's face was also filled with disbelief:

"Huh?! You killed her?"

“I think so, right?” Fiore whispered.

Can she say she hasn't realized it yet?

"Very good!"

Rider immediately leaned in excitedly, "Then do you want to sign a contract with me? I don't want to disappear so soon!"

"what?"

Rider's excitement also surprised Fiore. "Do you hate your Master that much? Instead of avenging her, you want to make a contract with the enemy who killed her." Fiore's feelings were quite complicated.

Well, although what Sereneka did to Rider was really outrageous, if it were her, she probably would have fought Sereneka to the death too.

"That…"

Rider's suggestion greatly appealed to Fiore, but just as she was about to blurt out her acceptance, she subconsciously looked up at Yoshikage Kira.

She was clearly the Master, the one who should make the decision between the two, yet she was now seeking the Servant's opinion.

Rider's gaze swept between the two of them. He had no doubt that if Yoshikage Kira objected, Fiore would definitely refuse him.

"Master, you can decide this yourself."

"So,"

Seeing that he didn't object, Fiore breathed a sigh of relief, looked up at Astolfo, and said softly, "Please sign a contract with me, Rider!"

Signing contracts with two Servants simultaneously is a tremendous test of a Master's magical power.

But fortunately.

She doesn't need to bear the burden of magic herself; it's provided by the androids in the basement.

"of course can."

Rider nodded excitedly, but then cautioned, "But you can't do anything strange to me like the previous Master did!"

"Rest assured, I am attracted to outstanding men, not women."

Fiore was somewhat helpless; she didn't have such perverse hobbies as Sereneka.

However, her explanation did not reassure Astolfo; instead, it made him take a step back warily.

"Huh?" Fiore was a little taken aback and subconsciously looked at her Servant.

Is it possible—I mean, possibly—that he is male?

Kira Yoshikage's words left the girl stunned. She looked at Astolfo again, who nodded silently as if in response.

"A man?!"

Fiore still found it hard to believe. How could this be a man? No wonder she... no, he would misunderstand!

Fiore quickly explained:

"I like tall men who can make me feel safe, not someone like you... who is petite."

"I see."

Astolfo glanced thoughtfully at Yoshikage Kira, who was pushing a wheelchair, and felt that he had probably discovered the truth.

Then it's alright, anyway, she's not the one who's unlucky.

But how could Fiore not understand his strange gaze?

The girl, her face flushed, wanted to explain, but she was afraid that she would only make things worse, so she could only silently endure it.

Fiore had originally planned to sign a contract with Rider regardless, but suddenly heard Yoshikage Kira ask:

"Master, who do you think should be chosen next?"

"Um?!"

Fiore's breath hitched. Was there going to be another one?

Chapter 265 Like an Infant...

Who should we choose next?

The Black faction has seven Masters, but the Assassin's Master, Hyoma Sagara, is in Japan, so only six remain at the Millennium Castle.

Now that Sereneka has been killed, only five people remain.

If we exclude herself, there are only four people. If we had to choose one more person from these four, who would it be?

First, we can eliminate Kaules, which leaves only Danic, Gold, and Roger.

If Fiore had to choose one of these three, then...

"No! That's not right! Wasn't it agreed that all we had to do was get rid of Sereneka?"

Fiore shook her head vigorously, finally realizing that something was wrong. "You didn't say that before we came!"

"Is that so?" Yoshikage Kira asked in return.

Fiore's lips twitched a few times, but she said nothing.

Because she thought about it carefully, and it seemed that... there really wasn't one. He only let her choose between Sereneka and Koles, but never said he would stop there.

"Can't I not choose?" Fiore looked at him pitifully.

She really can't handle that kind of shock!

Who would kill all their allies right from the start?

Is this meant for her to fight against the seven Servants of the Red Team all by herself?

That's impossible, isn't it?

Rider would sign a contract with Sereneka even after witnessing her Master's murder, because Sereneka had just summoned iRider and done something extremely indecent to him. Such behavior would be unbearable even for an ordinary person, let alone a historically renowned Servant.

However, the relationship between other Servants and their Masters may not be so tense.

For example, Danic and Lancer got along very well, and Roger always treated Caster as his teacher. With harmony between ruler and subject on one side and harmony between teacher and student on the other, Fiore didn't believe that these two Servants would renew their contracts with her after she killed their Master.

If they really wipe them all out, the Red team will probably only have three Servants left at most.

With three against seven, it's a huge disadvantage no matter how you look at it!

Fiore now suspects that Kira's goal is not the Holy Grail at all, otherwise why would he sacrifice his teammates at the beginning of the game?

"It's not impossible. If you don't want to choose, then don't choose."

Faced with the girl's almost pleading attitude, Yoshikage Kira chose to comply with her.

But just as Fiore's face lit up with joy, Kira Yoshikage spoke again:

"But correspondingly, you need to be prepared to be held accountable by others."

Accountability? Accountability for what?

Fiore knew the answer perfectly well: it was the death of Sereneka.

The Holy Grail War hasn't even started, and they haven't even seen the enemy's Servant yet, but they've already killed off their own ally. This kind of thing is completely unacceptable no matter where you are, and they need to give a reasonable explanation.

But how do you explain it?