I left it at that and went to observe the final disciple to attempt the Tiger Tower before me. They ended up losing on the 29th floor.
"Well, this was a nice vacation," I said, striding up to the gate. "This time, you walk beside me okay?"
"Go time, Z! I've been waiting WAY too long for this." Chen Huan punched his hand. He really was eager for action.
This time, it was Shuang's turn to sit out, much to his disappointment. The Tower challenges only recognized pacted Servants as companions for challengers, and I was keeping my "adopted son" strictly unpacted. If he tried to go in with me, the Tiger Tower would treat him as a second challenger and not allow either of us to start. Chen Huan must have really developed some affection for them, since while he had mentioned it was only fair considering Shuang had been able to fight with me during all my entries into the King of the Mountain events, he hadn't done so in even a slightly gloating way.
