Because... Maybe I'm Just a Fool

"Don't!"

Seeing the Ice Giant's terrifying fist about to smash Illya into pulp, Shirou immediately shouted and rushed forward, wrapping her in his arms as he tried to use his body as a shield.

"This brainless idiot!"

Red A cursed under his breath, instantly projecting a massive two-handed sword and slashing viciously at the Ice Giant.

BOOM!!!

After a loud noise, the area within dozens of meters looked as though it had been swept by a Blizzard, turning everything as far as the eye could see into a vast expanse of white.

Countless ice fragments torn apart by the wind pressure spun and danced through the surrounding air under the forceful currents, creating a magnificent sight beyond words.

However, although that strike shattered one of the Ice Giant's arms, it did not actually cause Gin-chan any substantial damage.

In less than half a minute, the mercury scattered across the ground returned to its original position and rapidly used magical power to reconstruct an arm made of Solid Ice.

"Damn it! This is trouble."

The battle-hardened Red A immediately realized just how troublesome this Familiar with its own consciousness and judgment was.

Physical attacks were ineffective!

As long as it had magical power, it could regenerate infinitely!

Those two traits happened to heavily counter his abilities.

What was more, he was already the typical type who lacked magical power, while his Master was his own chuunibyou-era self—a half-baked Magus who simply could not provide magical power in bulk like other Masters.

Even if he could theoretically project a stronger Noble Phantasm, insufficient magical power meant he could not unleash its true destructive power.

"Why did you save me?" Illya asked, her eyes wide with incomprehension.

She simply could not believe that the boy she had been preparing to kill just minutes