Rin was startled and hurriedly backed away.
But if Shirou, as a Servant, was slower than Rin in this regard, that would be far too embarrassing.
He remained unhurried and did not even intend to defeat Rin right away. He merely stayed within half a meter of her as she retreated.
Seeing Shirou practically pressed against her, Rin was so frightened that she even let go of her ears. Her martial arts consisted only of Baji Quan, and Gandr magecraft had to be cast with her hands.
But before she could bring her hands in front of her, Elizabeth's indiscriminate attack pierced through the earplugs and reached her ears.
Seeing the opportunity, Shirou smiled faintly.
With his left foot planted as a pivot, his right leg spun like a top and lashed toward Rin!
Rin gritted her teeth, clenched both fists, and struck out, colliding with Shirou's right leg.
Shirou nearly lost his balance.
For a Servant to be beaten into such a state by Rin was rather embarrassing.
Yet Rin was badly hurt as well. The clash between her fists and his leg had left her arms throbbing with pain. Not to mention the sonic attack she had suffered because her hands were no longer covering her ears.
Rin retreated again, trying to gain a moment to catch her breath. At the very least, she needed to cover her ears.
But Shirou would never let go of the chance he had worked so hard to create. This was perfect timing!
He moved, releasing the hands covering his ears and, like Rin, enduring Elizabeth's powerful assault.
But he knew it was not meaningless. As long as he could complete this attack, victory would be his!
"Traceon!"
Shirou drew his twin blades and charged at Rin.
Rin retreated frantically, turning her