"Phew!"
After heavily exhaling, Shirou Emiya slowly relaxed his grip on the bow and arrow, standing atop a rooftop with the bowstring drawn taut.
That had been dangerously close.
The moment that monster appeared, he had already nocked an arrow and aimed at it, ready to take its life at any moment.
But Riveria had stopped him.
"That girl needs more experience. With us here, she won't be hurt too badly, so let her handle this herself."
"After all, we can't protect her every moment of every day. She needs to grow on her own."
Only after Riveria convinced him did Shirou Emiya refrain from attacking, though he kept the monster under constant watch.
"That was really dangerous just now. I almost stepped in."
Rubbing his still-pounding heart, Shirou Emiya turned to complain to Riveria beside him.
Only to discover that she was sweating just as much.
Wait, were you even more worried than I was?
Noticing Shirou Emiya's strange look, Riveria said somewhat bashfully, "I didn't expect that monster to react to magic."
That was exactly what Riveria had been worried about.
After all, when she had persuaded Shirou Emiya not to intervene, Tiona and Tione had been suppressing the monster's relentless attacks, while Lefia only needed to stand there and chant.
But no one had expected the monster to react to magic and directly attack Lefia.
Unlike Shirou Emiya, who already knew that Lefia was fine and had only suffered minor injuries, Riveria had no idea whether that blow might have taken Lefia's life.
The thought that Lefia might die because of her made Riveria feel deeply shaken.
That was why she had ended up looking so flustered.
"It's fine. I understand. That monster really is strange."
Seeing that Shirou Emiya understood, Riveria quietly let out a sigh