Chihiro scoffed, "Stop pretending, you k was us as soon as you saw the maze."

  "Haha, a young man shouldn't be so blunt," Iskandar ughed, unbothered.

  Waver, looking around in fusion, asked, "Um, isn't this the Matou family estate? What are you guys doing here?"

  Chihiro smirked. "Isn't it obvious? Just handling some pest trol."

  Kayh stepped forward with a serious expression. "Wait, are you saying you killed Matou Zouken?!"

  [Name: Diarmuid Ua Duibhne; Css: Lancer; Gender: Male; Attribute: Lawful Banced]

  [Strength: B; Endurance: C; Agility: A+; Mana: D; Luck: E; Noble Phantasm: B]

  [Css Skills: Magic Resistance B]

  [Personal Skills: Mind's Eye (True) B; Knight's Strategy B] (T/N: He sold Love Spot)

  [Noble Phantasms: Gáe Dearg – The Rose of Cleaving (B+ Anti-Personnel, Range: 2-4 meters, Targets: 1); Gáe Buidhe – The Yellow Rose of Mortality (B+ Anti-Personnel, Range: 2-3 meters, Targets: 1)]

  Chihiro raised an eyebrow. "Why? Do you think he didn't deserve it?"

  Kayh paused, visibly unfortable. The unspeakable deeds of Matou Zouken, particurly his twisted treatment of young girls, were revolting, even to him. Yet, as a promi figure in the Mage's Association, Kayh had seen horrors in the world of mages that could rival or even exceed Zouken's atrocities. Despite this, he couldn't openly defend such behavior, so he held his silence.

  The tensioween Chihiro and Kayh tly broken by Brynhildr, who suddenly stepped forward with an intense look in her eyes. "He's here, isn't he? I feel it!"

  [Name: Brynhildr; Css: Lancer; Gender: Female; Attribute: ral Good]

  [Strength: B+; Endurance: A; Agility: A; Mana: C; Luck: E; Noble Phantasm: A]

  [Css Skills: Magic Resistance B, Riding A, Divinity E]

  [Personal Skills: Mana Burst (Fme) B; Primordial Rune; _ Hero's Assistant C++]

  [Noble Phantasms: Brynhildr Romantia – Until Death Tears Us Apart (B+ Anti-Personnel, Range: 2-40 meters, Targets: 1)]

  Brynhildr's gaze was intense as she looked at Chihiro. "He's your Servant now, isn't he? you call him out?"

  Chihiro, a bit surprised by her sharp perception, nodded. "You have sharp senses, don't you? Sigurd, e out."

  "Yes…"

  At Chihiro's and, Sigurd appeared, materializing out of spirit form. He had already sensed Brynhildr's presence, but he had held back, uain of how to approach her. Now, faced with his beloved, he was momentarily speechless.

  "Brynhildr…"

  "Sigurd… it's really you!" Everyoched in amazement as Brynhildr's face flushed with excitement. Her beloved was standing before her. She looked at him with an iy that was both passionate and terrifying. Then, without warning, she raised her spear and lu him.

  "I'll make this as painless as possible. If you love me, don't move!"

  "Hmm!"

  Reflexively, Sigurd summoned his swram, to block her strike. The two of them cshed, locked in a fierce, almost ritualistic battle.

  "Brynhildr, do you still refuse tive me?"

  "Of course not, my love. This… this is my love for you!"

  Everyoared, speechless. Chihiro had expected this, but the rest were left stunned by the bizarre dispy of affe.

  Rin muttered, "So… is this what they call a 'yandere'?"

  Chihiro smirked, gng at her. "You know quite a lot."

  "Brynhildr, please calm down!" So, visibly ed, tried to intervene, hoping to defuse the situation. But Brynhildr, lost in her emotions, seemed deaf to any pleas.

  Watg the chaos unfold, El-Melloi II looked at Chihiro. "Didn't expect you'd have summoned yet another Servant."

  Chihiro raised an eyebrow. "What's the problem? Are you pnning to attack us first?"

  El-Melloi II sighed. "It would be a waste to start a fight now, but don't fet we're still rivals in this war."

  Iskandar chuckled. "Well, if you'd rather not fight, you could always join my army. That way, we'll be allies."

  Chihiro smirked. "Thanks, but my answer is the same as before."

  Iskandar shrugged. "Alright then, guess that leaves us as rivals."

  Though their words seemed heated, the mood was rexed, more like friendly bahaions of war.

  "No more joking around. Let's get down to business," El-Melloi II interjected, his tone serious. "How about we form an alliance? We elimihe other teams first, and ohey're out, we settle the score between us."

  "An alliance?"

  Chihiro raised an eyebrow, surprised. Another alliance offer.

  El-Melloi II nodded. "Your primary target is Gilgamesh, right? Well, so is ours. We've all seen what he's capable of. Even with four Servants on your side, you're still at a disadvahe same goes for us."

  He expined further, "If we join forces, we take down the most dangerous oppo first."

  Chihiro had to admit, it was aig proposal. With Gilgamesh's power, two of his own Servants were at a serious disadvantage, and even with numbers, their odds weren't great.

  He g Rin, seeking her input. "What do you think?"

  Rin shrugged, giving him a small smile. "It's up to you. We'll go with whatever you decide."

  Chihiro nodded, a faint smile on his face. "Alright. I agree."