"Looks like Big Sis's full-force strike worked pretty well!" Achilles said in his usual style, pointing his Short Spear at Shirou, who was pinned to the tree. "We just lost Berserker too. It's only fair that you lose one on your side as well."
Fair my ass! We lost an Assassin too! If you really mean that, then throw your Assassin out as well!
Though he silently mocked Achilles's words in his heart, Shirou still smiled.
"Hey, Rider of the Red Faction, do you know something? This place is far from our main base, and there aren't any ordinary humans or magi around either!"
"Huh? What are you talking about? Did you hit your head or something?" Achilles couldn't understand Shirou's utterly nonsensical ramblings.
"Of course it means I can fire Light Cannons to my heart's content!" Shirou snapped the arrow piercing his shoulder and smiled as he pulled himself free from the tree.
Another arrow flew toward him, but Shirou raised a hand and vaporized it with a single Cero.
"Looks like your conventional attacks aren't cutting it. Let me show you my—Infinite Reload Cer—"
Shirou pointed his right hand at Achilles like a gun. Just as he was about to gleefully unleash a barrage of Cerós, Caules's communication interrupted him.
"Berserker, wait. Ignore that Rider for now. Uncle Darnic wants you to deal with the Archer hiding in the shadows. Saber will handle the Rider of the Red Faction."
"Got it."
Shirou switched targets and fired another Cero, vaporizing yet another arrow Atalanta had shot at him. You're really getting into this, aren't you?!
Shirou pushed off the ground and shot forward in a blur.
"Don't think you can run!" Achilles tried to stop him, but Siegfried stood before him like an immovable wall.
"Then I'll just have