But behind him was Hakuno, the girl who always faced fear with a smile.
But where was their chance of victory?
"Archer, are you connected? Hello? Hello!"
The voice of his friend in his ear finally made Shirou breathe a sigh of relief. As long as Shinji could intervene, it meant they truly had a chance of escape.
"I hear you. Shinji, can you pull us back?"
The clatter of the keyboard rose and fell as Shinji worked swiftly, too occupied to answer.
Lilith charged again. Shirou took another small step forward, standing before Hakuno and the others like a shield.
As long as he was here, Lilith would never be allowed to harm Hakuno in the slightest!
"Your goal will not be achieved. As long as I'm here, I will never let you hurt Hakuno. And to answer you clearly, I will absolutely not respond to your expectations. If you want to fantasize, do it somewhere else—like in bed. I think that would suit you quite well. Preferably at noon."
Lilith smiled and swung her leg at Shirou again.
"Is that so? Wonderful. That's completely fine. Because this has already been decided. I'll pierce you with my foot and inject Melt's honey. Then you'll become my possession.
Simple, isn't it? You won't have to obey humans anymore. You'll exist freely in the Moon Cell forever.
And—hehe. Your answer was wonderful too. Just as I expected, Archer. I was born with a sadistic nature. My heart is frozen. So—I can't get fired up unless I kill. I'll kick you, unwilling as you are, straight into the ground!"
Shirou frowned.
He should have known. This person was a pervert. She wore Sakura's face, yet did things Sakura would never do.
But the problem was, he couldn't beat her!
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