The courtyard of Ryudou Temple rang with endless explosions. Rin was being beaten so badly that she was beginning to question her entire existence, but the scene was completely different on Amu's side. Amu held an Ice Shield in both hands as blasts of purple light pounded against it. Frost surged in all directions, yet the shield showed hardly any damage.
Amu's opponent was Medea, the caster class Magus in this Holy Grail War. It could be said that casters had never been easy to deal with. This time, Medea had summoned a Servant. The previous caster had been even more ferocious, directly summoning a giant sea beast that had required several Servants to handle.
Medea floated in midair, and flight was one of her advantages. Among the seven Servants, her ability to flee was absolutely top-tier. Her magic attribute had reached A+, but as for close combat, even if a modern Magus like Rin got close to her, Medea would be beaten until she spat blood repeatedly. Therefore, she didn't dare approach Amu and maintained a distance of at least twenty meters at all times.
Floating in midair, Medea surveyed the situation below. Although her Master held an overwhelming advantage, she had always felt vaguely uneasy. In particular, the assassin (fake) she had summoned had just dissipated. Only two minutes had passed since the battle began. It was far too short.
"This useless fool can't even guard the gate properly. Master, prepare to withdraw! The enemy's reinforcements will arrive soon."
Medea shouted as she increased her altitude to avoid the ice spikes Amu threw. Each of those ice spikes was at least three meters long. Being hit by one would certainly end badly.
Bang, bang, bang.
After three consecutive punches from Souichirou Kuzuki, Rin collapsed completely and could no