The problem was Fiore, the Master. Due to the effects of her deteriorated Magic Circuits, both her legs were paralyzed. Normally, she should not even have been able to stand, and there was no room here for a wheelchair. Yet despite that, she was still there. However, she was not standing.
Her legs hung suspended in the air. A metallic support arm extended from her back, and it was this arm that firmly held her body in place.
"Master, Black Assassin seems to have decided to retreat."
"Then we'll proceed according to the previous plan and switch to fighting Red Saber. Archer, please face Saber. I'll fight her Master, Shishigou Kairi."
If possible, she had wanted to take down Black Assassin and Red Saber together with that last strike. But if she had to decide which of Black Assassin and Red Saber should be dealt with first, then it was naturally Saber. Their side had already lost Saber, so it would be best if they could eliminate Red Saber here.
"Master, please do not overexert yourself."
"Mm... I understand."
According to Archer's assessment, Saber's Master, Shishigou Kairi, and his own Master, Fiore, were evenly matched. Shishigou had the advantage in experience, while Fiore surpassed him in talent. The outcome would depend on who could remain calmer in the face of changing circumstances.
Saber's furious gaze stabbed into Archer. Her appearance was astonishingly youthful and beautiful. Yet Archer, who had witnessed countless heroes, understood very well that she undoubtedly possessed the features of a great champion.
A burning surge of excitement welled up from the depths of his heart, and Archer could not help but smile bitterly. It seemed he was still a hot-blooded young man after all—or perhaps it was because he had been summoned in the prime of his