"Th-That... that... is...?!"
What mattered wasn't the Giant Rabbit itself.
What mattered were the people riding on its back.
More precisely—the arrogant woman with black twin ponytails sitting atop the Giant Rabbit...
"Miss Gorilla?!"
"Sausage Grin?!"
The moment Luviagelita shouted, the other party on the Giant Rabbit did the same.
Rin, just like Luviagelita, was able to clearly see Lancer's Master as she drew closer to her target...
That was her archenemy—Luviagelita Edelfelt.
The disbelief on both their faces was unmistakable. When they were only a few meters apart, they shouted at the same time, leaving Scathach and Yoshino completely at a loss...
It seemed the two Masters knew each other, and judging by their expressions, they appeared to have a good relationship—or so it looked...
[Wow~ It's Rinrin-chan's friend~]
"Who's friends with that woman?!"
Rin clenched her teeth. She was certain this all-powerful Caster was messing with her. As Omniscient, she had to know how bad Rin's relationship with Luviagelita was.
Which meant she'd deliberately guided her here to run into Luviagelita...
That Black-Bellied Caster...
If Rin had confirmed Lancer's Master's name beforehand, she never would've come all the way here to meet this annoying woman—even if she was on the same team.
"Ohoho! What a surprise. So it's Tohsaka Rin. I didn't know this Holy Grail War accepted commoners as well..."
Once she confirmed her archenemy's identity, Luviagelita no longer hid behind Scathach. Instead, she stepped forward elegantly and pulled out a fan from nowhere, covering her mouth as she began mocking her archenemy—friend.
"Who are you calling a commoner?! Sausage Grin!"
"Losing your composure so quickly—just as expected of Miss Gorilla. Such a lack of IQ..."
"You're the idiot!"
As expected of archenemies, the moment they laid eyes on each other, the insults started flying. Invisible sparks clashed between them. If not for the fact that Rin was still riding the Giant Rabbit, they might've already started fighting...
And of course, their Servants simply enjoyed the show—especially Nia, who laughed endlessly from her throne within the Crown...
[What a beautiful friendship. Good for you, Rinrin-chan~]
"Who would ever get along with that woman?!"
Rin was at the limit of her patience. A vein bulged on her forehead, and her eyes burned. Every time she got tangled up with Luviagelita, Rin felt like she lost something important.
It was common knowledge that since they were nearly equal in magic circuits and talent, both Luviagelita and Rin were highly valued by the Clock Tower.
They were even called Kischur's Nightmare. But despite their similarities, they were like oil and water.
Always competing—and so far, Rin had been on a losing streak.
Even though she was stronger than Luviagelita in battle, she'd lost when it came to figure and money.
Just looking at those two enormous white melons hidden beneath that aristocratic dress made the vein on Rin's forehead throb even harder.
She wasn't flat, but the gap between her figure and Luviagelita's was undeniable. Add to that the fact Luviagelita was a rich young lady who never hesitated to flaunt her wealth right in front of her...
Rin always felt the urge to punch this woman...
Even though Rin also came from a noble magus family, she wasn't wealthy like Luviagelita. After all, when her father died in the Fourth Holy Grail War, most of her fortune vanished. What remained was squandered under the control of that Priest. Rin was buried in debt, forced to scrape by—and that didn't even account for how expensive magic gems were...
(Wait... isn't this the perfect moment to hit this woman?!)
But as if remembering something, Rin turned her head toward Est. Est tilted her head in response, and Rin's eyes lit up...
She almost forgot—the whole reason she'd gone looking for Lancer was to join her team. Beating Luviagelita up and making her Master? That'd be killing two birds with one stone.
A sinister smile curved her lips as she regained her composure.
"Luvia, you and I are on the same team, from the looks of it. You do know that, right? We're Blue..."
"Hah?"
Luviagelita frowned at Rin's sudden change in attitude. It made her suspicious. She'd always felt Rin was plotting something, so she couldn't help glancing at Lancer beside her. Unlike Rin, Luviagelita still knew nothing about the World Holy Grail War. She'd just been summoned and was completely lost.
"She's right, Master..."
Scathach had no choice but to explain the situation. If not for the shock of the Noble Phantasm that split the moon—and the fact that the silver-haired Loli carried the same aura as that Noble Phantasm—Luviagelita wouldn't still be in the dark...
"Hmm~ For a so-called 'magus,' you're incredibly ignorant."
Naturally, Rin didn't miss that chance to mock her. That comment made a vein throb on Luviagelita's forehead as she shot her Servant an angry look. She tried to ignore it—but still got irritated.
"I understand the situation now. Very well, Tohsaka Rin... who is your Servant?"
Now that she grasped how terrifying this World Holy Grail War truly was, Luviagelita had no choice but to set aside her differences with her archenemy and cooperate to survive.
A four-sided war meant that even with Scathach, she wouldn't last on her own. She had to unite with the Blue faction. And according to Scathach, Rin belonged to the same team.
The problem was that Rin currently had two Servants with her. Judging by the Giant Rabbit, it was obvious one of the Lolis was Rider, while the silver-haired Loli's class was still unknown...
But based on her aura, she clearly belonged to their team. Which meant her Master should be nearby...
That realization made Luviagelita scan the area, searching for their other ally...
Unfortunately for her, Rin puffed out her chest proudly on the opposite side and declared arrogantly.
"Hmph! Of course both of them are my Servants!"
Rin was undeniably the luckiest in this war. She had summoned a monster among monsters—one so powerful that her Noble Phantasm were independent Servants.
"Eh?"
Luviagelita blinked in confusion. And she wasn't the only one—Scathach did the same.
There was no way a magus could summon two Servants at the same time...
"Since Miss Tohsaka insists on joking, I suppose I'll have to do this myself..."
With a weary sigh, Luviagelita lowered her fan, scanned the area with magic, and amplified her voice.
"Would the magus be so kind as to reveal himself? It's time to stop playing around and unite..."
"..."
No one responded.
All Luviagelita heard was Rin's suppressed laughter.
Watching her rival embarrass herself was just too good.
"This isn't funny, Tohsaka Rin. Please have the fellow magus step forward. Otherwise, we can't trust him..."
To Luviagelita, Rin was clearly toying with her. It was obvious that since Rin had entered this war early, she'd already allied with another Master—and was now dragging things out just to annoy her.
Luviagelita found it pathetic. But it was also something she was used to. Seeing her rival—friend—make a fool of herself was sometimes priceless.
"Hahaha, Luvia, you're so funny. I already told you—both of them are my Servants. I'm the most powerful magus of all. I'm so incredible I summoned something unbelievable."
With her hands on her hips, Rin snorted proudly. Meanwhile, Luviagelita's expression darkened further...
As her rival, Luviagelita knew when Rin was joking—and judging by her face, this foolish Miss Gorilla was bragging seriously.
That made an unthinkable thought surface in her mind...
(Did she summon two Servants?!)
It was impossible.
And yet—theoretically, it was possible. With enough magical power and sufficient catalysts, one could summon more than one Servant by sharing the Command Spell ritual...
The problem was the enormous strain it placed on the magus's body...
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