Ex-Machina on a Dimensional Travel

If Vlad wanted to break free from Number Seven's control under these circumstances, it would undoubtedly be extremely difficult. Fortunately, Vlad was not alone.

Hm?

Number Seven noticed that his Detector showed a high-speed flying object hurtling straight toward him.

That direction... was it Black Archer?

Number Seven had already discerned the flying object's true nature. It was an extraordinary arrow, moving at a speed no arrow should have possessed.

Judging from the direction it had come from, it had been fired from the top of the fortress. At that moment, the only one standing there was the Archer who had previously assisted Black Saber in sniping Number Five.

Rider must have been sent over by me, so he gave up helping Saber and came to assist Lancer instead.

Number Seven swiftly analyzed the situation. Taking advantage of the moment when he made no other move, the arrow burst into the space surrounded by gale-force winds, endured the interference all the way, and reached its target.

Bang—!

The arrow's target was not Number Seven himself, but the point where Number Seven and Vlad were in contact—the weapons locked against each other.

The moment Chiron saw Number Seven's outward appearance clearly, he understood that the person assaulting the fortress belonged to the same faction as the one fighting Saber on the plains. Their physique and attire were identical as well.

Although the weapons, magecraft, and combat styles they used differed, Chiron had still spotted several similarities between them. He could basically be certain now.

An attack of this level could only have a minor effect on the opponent. Chiron had already learned that firsthand while assisting Saber in sniping Number Five. Thus, the purpose of this arrow was to help their Lancer escape Number Seven's control.

The arrow precisely avoided Number