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

Although Koles was puzzled as to why his sister's face was so red, he still answered honestly:

I don't know what happened either; all I know is that there was an explosion in Sereneka's magic workshop.

“Serenekae?” Fiore looked surprised.

"Hmm, perhaps it's due to a failed experiment..."

Koles nodded, but his tone wasn't very confident.

Clearly, he didn't think Serenique's magic skills were capable of creating such a commotion.

"Let's go take a look."

Fiore frowned slightly and instructed, "Corles, be careful."

"Um."

Koles nodded worriedly. If it was just a failed experiment, that would be fine, but he was afraid that something unexpected might have happened.

When they finally arrived at the crime scene, Danick and the others were already there.

They were all gathered around the large, still steaming pit in the center. Gold's face was ashen, and Danic's complexion was not much better, but the handsome young man surrounded by them seemed to be in the right.

"Roger, what happened?"

Fiore looked at the thirteen-year-old boy standing on the outskirts of the crowd and asked softly.

"what……"

Her expression was somewhat subtle, and she whispered, "My teacher and I were nearby just now, and we were the first to arrive at the scene. But even if you ask me what happened, all I know is that it seems Rider killed her Master..."

"How is this possible?" Koles' pupils shrank sharply, his face filled with disbelief.

He had some knowledge of the Holy Grail War's history and knew that during the First Holy Grail War, a Servant had betrayed their Master. However, since the Second Holy Grail War introduced the Command Seals rule for Masters, such an event should have been virtually impossible to occur again!

Fiore was equally shocked, and when she turned to look at Rider, Rider still had an innocent expression on his face.

"You bastard, you actually... you actually killed your own Master!"

Gold pointed angrily at Rider, trembling with rage.

"Haven't I already told you?"

Rider looked troubled and pointed at the silver-haired Servant next to Gordes. "She struck first, you know. It's not just me; other Servants probably wouldn't accept this either, right? Like Saber, if your Master did something like that to you, you'd definitely fight back, wouldn't you?"

Saber, who had been named, remained silent for a moment before calmly speaking amidst the shocked and fearful expression on her Master's face:

"Although this is indeed unpleasant, I will not refuse if it is my Master's request."

Gorder breathed a sigh of relief, but his face flushed with anger, and he almost couldn't help but curse. He wasn't Nantong; how could he possibly do such a thing to his own servant?

Only a disgusting guy like Sereneka would do something like that.

Even among the ruthless world of magicians, those who use black magic are often looked down upon.

Magicians with less conventional values, who are more like ordinary people, would think black magic is too cruel, while magicians with normal values ​​would think black magic is too inefficient. Most people are caught in the middle, thinking that black magic is both cruel and inefficient.

That's Gold.

If it weren't for the Holy Grail War, he would never want to have anything to do with someone like Sereneka in his entire life.

Even if she were killed, Gold would not speak out for her, nor would he grieve for her.

But the problem is...

While Sereneka's death may not be noteworthy, the fact that her Master was killed by a "Servant" is enough to stir everyone's hearts!

Once something like this happens, it's bound to happen again. Now that Sereneka has been killed by Rider, who knows who will be the next unlucky one?

Even if other Servants don't have such thoughts, this matter will undoubtedly become an irreparable rift between Servants and Masters!

Danic lowered his eyes slightly and said in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, this matter... if not handled properly, could have endless consequences."

He did not comment on the matter, but instead handed over the authority to Vlad III.

He wanted to continue playing the role of a loyal subject, but he also didn't want to take the blame—he saw things more clearly than Gold, and that no matter how this matter was handled, it would leave trouble.

Punishing Rider would not only mean losing a powerful Servant, but would also cause dissatisfaction among the other Servants.

However, if Rider is not punished, it will make Masters uneasy, as they will worry that their Servants will betray them just like Rider.

Vlad III asked in a deep voice:

"Rider, can you guarantee that everything you've said is true?"

"Of course!"

Rider declared confidently, "I swear on my knightly honor that she did something terrible to me before she was killed! But I have no intention of betraying the Black Faction! You can find someone to re-sign a contract with me, as long as they don't do anything as terrible to me as Sereneka did, I swear I will never betray them!"

Many heroic spirits value their honor highly, especially those who were once knights. As one of Charlemagne's twelve knights, Astolfo naturally placed great importance on knightly honor.

Since he swore an oath of his own honor, the Master aside, the Servant will certainly believe him.

Only Fiore's expression was slightly subtle; Rider, however, was definitely not lying...

It was Sereneka who did something terrible to him first, which is why she died.

However, there is no clear causal relationship between these two events, because he was not the one who killed Serenika.

She didn't lie; she just selectively told the truth.

Although Fiore had no right to criticize Rider, and was even grateful for his initiative in taking responsibility, it did somewhat shatter her illusions about the image of Heroic Spirits.

Well, although someone had already taught her this before—for example, her servant who was nothing like a knight.

"That's understandable. Even noble knights have things they absolutely cannot tolerate. No, it should be said that it is precisely because they are noble knights that they cannot tolerate the despicable acts of others."

Vlad III glanced at Darnic. "Darnic, you who call me King are still my Master, and I, as a Servant, do not deny that. But I think that is precisely why you should understand better than others that while Servants serve their Masters, there are things they absolutely cannot tolerate!"

"Of course, Your Majesty."

Danic bowed respectfully. "I have no complaints about Rider!'s actions. Sereneka has only herself to blame."

After a pause, Danic smiled wryly again:

"Although I knew that Serenekae had some unknown cruel fetishes, I never expected that she would even dare to harm a Heroic Spirit."

Although it was an attempt to ease the tension, Danic really didn't expect Sereneka to be so bold!

Aren't human boys enough for you to play with? Why do you have to play with Heroic Spirits?

Playing with Servants is one thing, but you can't even bear to use a single Command Seal to command them! Do you really think Servants are familiars that you can manipulate at will?

In fact, when Danic learned the cause of Serenike's death, he almost laughed out of anger. Many had died in the Holy Grail Wars, but none had ever died in a manner as despicable as Serenike's!

In fact.

Even though Vlad III wanted to severely punish Rider, Darnic originally wanted to say a few words of persuasion—the Holy Grail War was a 7v7 battle, and Sereneka, as a Master, didn't have much of a role to play.

After all, no one expected her, who was only second-rate, to defeat a first-rate magician sent by the Mage Association in battle; the real main force has always been the Servants.

So whether Serenekee lives or dies is irrelevant, but Servants cannot be sacrificed casually, especially powerful Servants like Rider.

Otherwise, when fighting against the red side's servants, the black side will inevitably be at a disadvantage of 6 against 7, greatly reducing its chances of winning.

Therefore, even if it's under the pretext of atonement, Rider and any of the Red's Servants must perish together.

Danic made Vlad III speak simply because he didn't want to be the first to speak.

Danic observed the emotions on the faces of the others without showing any emotion. He knew, of course, that the Thousand World Tree Clan was only a second-rate family.

It's not just about talent, but also about emotions.

Apart from the deceased Sereneka, all the remaining Masters of the Black Faction were young people whose emotions were completely written on their faces. Even Gold was the same; although he was nearly forty years old and his son was already an adult, he still couldn't shake his habit of showing his anger on his face.

And from their faces, Danic could also discern their attitudes—

Gold was both shocked and furious, but he was still smart enough not to make the weak demand to kill Rider to avenge Sereneka.

Ultimately, Serenika's relationship with any of them wasn't good, so it's normal that no one was willing to avenge her.

Fiore and her brother Corles were visibly shocked, but they clearly didn't intend to comment, as that would only backfire.

If we only consider character, the character of this brother and sister is even superior to that of Gold.

As for Roger...

At only 13 years old, he clearly couldn't hide his thoughts. While finding it unbelievable, he even expressed some sympathy for Rider. He probably felt that Serenekee deserved her fate; if she had treated her servant with the same sincerity as him, she would never have been betrayed.

In conclusion, Danic could easily deduce that people's hearts were at his disposal.

So the problem is now quite obvious:

With Serenekae dead, Rider is now a servant without a master. Who will sign a new contract with him?

Even if we were to accept Rider, who would use him?

While Rider's killing of Serenika might be forgivable, who can guarantee he won't continue killing? What if they do something that displeases Rider, and he suddenly erupts into murder again?

She appears to be just a delicate young girl, but she's actually quite ruthless.

This contrast is even more frightening!

Danic certainly wished it were him, but as the head of the family, he had to put on a show.

“Gold,”

Danic glanced at the forty-year-old, fat-headed middle-aged man, "How about you sign the contract with Rider?"

"I?"

Gordes' expression changed slightly, and he took a step back. "No, no need! I have Saber, that's enough!"

What a joke!

Even if there were reasons for it, and even if he hated Serenekay, he absolutely did not want to sign a contract with a Servant who had killed his Master.

Gold's rejection was not unexpected by Danic; in fact, it was exactly what he had hoped for.

He knew that the timid Gold would never hesitate to sign a contract with Rider, and only if Gold refused would he reluctantly sign a contract with Rider.

Only in this way can he legitimately possess two Servants without being suspected of having ambitions.

“So, Fiore, what about you?” Danic turned to look at the girl in the wheelchair.

"Huh? Me?"