Chiron turned his head and shouted.
"Teacher, I..."
Achilles was shocked and overjoyed by Chiron standing up, but he froze in bewilderment for a moment.
"Don't call me teacher. I'm not in a position where you can address me that way.
The duel is over. You should call me Archer of Black."
Just as Rider of Red was about to argue, Archer of Black shouted again.
"Run, Achilles!
No one can stop your advance! As long as you survive, there's still hope of turning defeat into victory!"
"Ugh...!"
Achilles was shaken to the core.
No matter what circumstances he had encountered in life, he had never exposed his back to an enemy.
After all, he had never encountered an opponent stronger than himself. More importantly—
Achilles, whose life had treated dying on the battlefield as a matter of course, could never accept the shame of fleeing in front of a little girl and his teacher.
Chiron had reached his limit. Achilles could tell that the release of his Noble Phantasm had consumed the last trace of his magical energy.
So this was the precious opportunity he had created by offering up his life.
"I understand, Archer."
Though he hesitated for a moment, Achilles still nodded at Chiron before turning into spirit form and vanishing.
"As expected of the fastest hero in history..."
Sajyou Manaka sighed softly.
It had all happened in an instant. The presence of Rider had already become completely undetectable.
The highest level of Martial Arts among all the Heroic Spirits, along with immense defense and speed, countless weapons including a spear and chariot, and the defensive Noble Phantasm he had yet to use.
Rider of Red was undoubtedly a terrifying Servant capable of matching Karna. If only she could turn him into another fighting force...
But never