The shockwaves from the explosion had yet to subside when a dark figure shot out of the blast. Needless to say, there was only one person crazy enough to do something like that: Shirou.
Karna had just reacted in time to block Shirou's slash with the Golden Spear when he sensed something was wrong.
Right, there had just been a jewel embedded in that guy's chest. Where had it gone?
Because Resurrección was a Hollow's specialty, Shirou had a transparent hole in his chest after releasing it. Especially after the Hogyoku had been removed, that hole became even more conspicuous.
The next instant, an arrow flew in from behind Shirou, passing straight through the Hollow hole in his chest and shooting toward Karna's heart.
"Did this guy fire the arrow first, then charge in at a speed even faster than it?"
Karna possessed the skill Poverty's Insight. Very little in this world could deceive him, which was why countless netizens called him a "human lie detector."
That was precisely why he was even more astonished.
Setting aside how rare it was to surpass an arrow's speed, the courage required to employ such a tactic alone was unimaginable.
That Hollow hole was no large target. One slight mistake, and he would have died by his own hand.
Karna felt the urge to retreat, but under these circumstances, he did not dare pull back carelessly. He knew perfectly well that if he showed even the slightest sign of retreat, Shirou, with his reckless nature, would definitely pounce and inflict even greater damage.
So Karna could only wait. Wait for the instant Shirou withdrew—that was his only chance to escape.
Three...
Two...
One...
The pressure on Karna's spear dropped in an instant. He immediately activated Mana Burst, and flames surged forth, their propulsion