"Are you okay, Miyu?"
"I'm fine. It's only a minor injury." Miyu's little face remained calm. Rather than heal herself, she poured all her strength into outputting mana, constructing layer after layer of barriers for them to advance through.
After the first volley of spears, Cleitus stared at the unharmed Saber and Miyu, who was still building barriers. He simply threw aside his saber and snatched a javelin from an infantryman.
As mana surged, the muscles in his arm bulged, and he assumed a taut throwing stance.
Cleitus, known as one of the three great "fierce Zhang Feis," surpassed even Iskandar in raw strength—provided Iskandar did not activate Divinity.
A javelin thrown from his hand would likely be too fast even for Saber's Instinct to react to, let alone Miyu, who was wholly focused on constructing their path.
Yet, just as he was about to hurl the javelin, the rumbling roar of distant thunder rolled over the battlefield.
A 12.7mm bullet pierced Cleitus's head in an instant... No, rather than piercing it, it was more accurate to say it blew his head into fragments.
Thus, the valiant Cleitus followed in Hephaestion's footsteps. His headless corpse collapsed limply, dissolving into spirit particles with unwillingness.
In the distance, Sakutsuki rose from behind the mounted M82A1 sniper rifle after confirming Cleitus's death. He gave a cold sneer.
"You dared lay a hand on my adorable little sister... You must be tired of living."
He raised his eyes toward the grim-faced Leonatus and Antigonus, a delighted smile spreading across his face.
"Second Battalion Commander, bring up my Italian Cannon!"
"Roar!"
At the same time, Saber and Miyu broke into the army's center. With a fierce cry, the blonde, green-eyed Knight King leaped down, her holy sword aimed at Iskandar's burly form as she cleaved