On the cliffside at the mountain's summit, Shirou Emiya and the red-haired female monster tamer faced each other from nearly a thousand meters apart.
Suddenly, Lefia and Rurune ran through the passage beneath them.
"Not good!"
Sensing that Lefia was in danger, Shirou Emiya instantly changed his battle strategy and charged toward the two girls below.
The female criminal also noticed Lefia.
"That's the Orb!"
Her sharp eyes immediately caught sight of Lefia's package, and she charged toward the two girls as well.
"Lefia, get out of the way!"
Hearing the voice from above, Lefia looked up and saw two figures rushing toward them.
Sensing the danger, she immediately ran toward Shirou Emiya.
"Good!"
Thanks to starting early and Lefia's quick reaction, Shirou Emiya finally reached Lefia before the female criminal did.
Then he raised his Twin Swords and blocked the female criminal's downward strike.
Clang!
The crisp sound of colliding blades echoed through the space.
Shirou Emiya, who had blocked the attack, felt a violent tremor. The webs between his thumbs and index fingers split open, and blood flowed freely.
Heavy. It was heavy—unbelievably heavy.
That was the only thing Shirou Emiya could feel as he parried the opponent's attack.
As expected, he was still being crushed by her stats.
Knowing he could not defend passively, Shirou Emiya gripped his Twin Swords and thrust them upward, but his opponent's reactions were clearly faster than his.
The female criminal swiftly withdrew her sword and raised it before her to block.
But in the next instant, her body did not pause at all. She kicked out.
The kick sent Shirou Emiya crashing into the wall to one side.
"Brother!"
"Ugh!"
Shirou Emiya, embedded in the stone wall, spat out a mouthful of blood, instantly staining his chest red.
That kick had