Chapter 750

Needless to say, their basic stats are excellent, but their ability to unleash magic is also quite troublesome.

It's like a jet engine unleashing magic, with perfect explosive power and speed.

If Shirou hadn't been injured at the beginning, he might have been able to fight her on equal terms, but now...

"Besides, she hasn't even used her Noble Phantasm yet."

"Brother, are you alright?!"

Shirou suddenly turned around and saw his sister's face, which was about to burst into tears.

"Illya!? Didn't I tell you not to come any closer?!"

Illya landed next to Shirou.

The boy couldn't help but roar, but Illya looked at him with a serious expression.

That was a look that showed no intention of backing down.

Even if you say that... I still want to help my brother!!!

"... Illya."

Tears welled up in Illya's eyes.

Seeing her expression, Shirou suddenly realized what was going on.

Just as he worried about Illya must have worried about him too.

"... I'm sorry, Illya, I made you worry."

"... Um."

Shirou recalled how he felt watching Illya fight.

Illya must be looking at me with the same feeling right now.

The sibling relationship is inherently mutual, not a one-sided act of giving and protecting... Why didn't I realize this sooner?

"Illyasviel!"

Just then, a sharp sound came from above; it was Miyu.

"Um!"

Illya responded to Miyu, grabbing Shirou's hand.

"Illya? Miyu? Wow!?"

Before Shirou could ask any questions, his sister carried him into the air.

Then, they ascended to the altitude where Miyu was.

"Illya, Miyu, I have an idea."

"Idea?"

"Yes."

Shirou, with mixed feelings, was held by Illya while explaining things to her while remaining wary of Saber.

For some reason, the black cavalry did not pursue the target in the air, but Shirou did not believe she lacked that ability.

"The Kaleidoscope Wand's attacks would have a hard time penetrating that magical mist, right?"

"It's regrettable, but that's truly the case."

"In other words, to defeat Saber, you must use my sword."

However, given my current physical condition, I simply cannot engage in a direct confrontation with Saber...

"That's how it is..."

Illya Miyu nodded helplessly.

Shirou continued, "Since that's the case—"

"... What!?"

The girls were astonished by the battle plan that Shirou quietly revealed.

Indeed, that might be able to damage that enemy.

But...

"Is Mr. Shirou capable of doing that?"

"I don't know... Although I don't know and have never tried it, I think I can do it."

Shirou said to the two of them with a serious expression, "Illya, Miyu, please trust me."

Illya Miyu exchanged a glance, then turned away.

"... Understood, we... trust our brother."

Looking into the determined eyes of the Magical Girl, Shirou felt a warm current flow into his chest.

"Thanks."

The red-haired boy nodded solemnly:

"Leave the rest to me."

The group decided to adopt Shirou's proposed battle plan.

"But it's really impressive that you came up with such a battle plan."

Sending his most important younger sister to become bait for the enemy is really not a decision Shirou would make.

Ruby asked curiously.

"That enemy is undoubtedly the strongest, isn't he? Knowing full well that Miss Illya would be in danger, aren't you worried?"

"Worried... Of course I'm worried! My legs tremble at the thought of possibly losing Illya."

Shirou gritted his teeth and said, "But I believe in Illya, and I believe in myself."

We are like siblings, sharing the same heart, so there definitely won't be any problems this time either.

"Brother... brother!"

Illya's cheeks flushed slightly. "Don't say things like that in front of me... It's so embarrassing."

She first placed Shirou on the ground, some distance from the enemy, then returned to the air to rendezvous with Miyu, and together they attacked the enemy from both sides.

"It's coming! Rapid Fire!"

"" Rapid Fire "!"

Illya Miyu simultaneously raised their Kaleidoscope Wand and unleashed light projectiles at maximum speed.

Even though I know it's useless.

Although the incoming magic projectiles were indeed deflected by the black mist, they already knew this.

The Magical Girl's mission is to stop the Black Knight's actions.

The girls attacked the enemy from different angles, and the enemy seemed to hesitate about which side to attack, switching back and forth between looking at the two girls.

Because we're maintaining a certain distance, we should be able to dodge any attacks... I think.

Illya Miyu both thought so, but—that perception was immediately overturned.

"----!"

The black knight raised his demonic sword high and swung it down towards Miyu.

Then, a jet-black shockwave transformed from the sword tip into a crescent-shaped slash and flew out.

"Aaaaaah!!"

Miyu activated her magical shield, barely managing to block the attack.

Without hesitation, Saber turned to face Illya and used the same move.

"That was... No, Miss Illya, please move aside!"

"Hmm--"

Illya barely responded to Ruby's warning and jumped aside.

A black shockwave passed through the spot where the girl had just been standing, and a chilling fear froze her heart.

"That guy can also unleash magic for long-range attacks, that's cheating."

Moreover, that power easily cut through Sapphire-chan's physical barrier. Is Miyu- san alright?

On the other side, Miyu, whose shoulder was bleeding, stood up.

They should have been protected by the magic barrier, but they still seem to have been injured.

Illya felt a chill: So, even Ruby couldn't stop it.

Unlike my brother, I will die if I am attacked or touched... The girl clearly understood this fact.

"..."

Saber raised the demon sword once more—towards Illya.

"!!!"

Illya's eyes widened.

She understood Saber's intention—the attack just now was a test.

Based on these two attacks, the Black Knight concluded that Illya was the more likely target.

Clearly, Saber's judgment was correct.

Faced with that overwhelmingly powerful being, Illya suddenly became unable to move.

For her, who was a carefree elementary school student until just a few days ago, this situation was extremely difficult.

Miyu seemed to be shouting something, but the sound didn't reach Illya's ears.

The girl's legs trembled uncontrollably: Am I... going to die here? No... Brother, save me...

"Illya, fly upwards!"

Just as Illya was gripped by fear and frozen in place, her brother's voice came through.

Without a second thought, Illya followed his instructions and flew upwards.

Saber looked up at Illya, her attention solely focused on the girl before her who had lost all will to fight.

And this is precisely the decisive flaw.

Just a few hundred meters from the center of the battlefield --

Shirou Amamiya slowly raised a large black bow.

He held the burning double-edged sword between three fingers and rested the end of the blade on the bowstring.

This was inspired earlier by the Class Card Archer.

Since neither melee attacks nor Magecraft can break through Saber's defenses, then let's use the Projection bow to pierce through...!

Despite it being Shirou's first time using a bow in actual combat, his movements were fluid and flawless.

That was a level of focus he could never achieve in his usual archery practice—a true state of perfect concentration.

"That's it... Blades of Blades of Chaos!!"

The twin swords transformed into two burning arrows and flew out.

Neither the distance of hundreds of meters nor the black mist that resists magic can stop it.

The arrow sliced through the air and dug into the ground, creating shockwaves as it flew in a straight line toward the Corrupted Heroic Spirit.

"...!!"

The black knight staggered back several steps.

One of the twin arrows shattered Saber's black mask, while the other struck her vulnerable side precisely.