"Be careful! Whatever you do, don't let those shadows touch you!"
Archer was the first to notice something was wrong with the shadows of the nearby trees, his expression grave as he warned them.
"If they touch you, it's over. We have to get out of here as fast as possible. Don't get tangled up with those two Riders."
Archer clearly knew more about the Black Grail.
As Alaya's employee, he even had a certain degree of resistance to the black shadows.
If Xu Yue staying behind before had been merely "by the book," then now, Archer was the only one capable of fighting those two Riders in this environment.
"You go first. I'll do my best to hold them back..."
Just as they had left Xu Yue behind earlier, this time, with Archer staying behind, everyone still gritted their teeth and turned away.
They couldn't let them sacrifice themselves for nothing. They couldn't let their Kung Fu go to waste!
"Take these. Remember, once we reach a safe area, I'll summon you back."
Tohsaka Rin flung out a bundle of rosary-like necklaces and bracelets.
Each was strung with bead after bead of crystallized mana.
They turned Archer into Lu Zhishen on the spot, draping him with five beaded necklaces and ten beaded bracelets.
After leaving Archer behind, the group hurried away through their tears.
"I'll keep them occupied. You work with the shadows and eat him first."
Hassan coldly gave Medusa the order.
On Shirou Emiya's side, there was still a Brother B and a Saber. In theory, either one could crush him in a one-on-one fight. But as an Assassin Class Servant, if he focused solely on avoiding battle and harassing them with the tradeoff granted by his class attributes, then even two Riders would have no way