"Such a stubborn thing to say. You want me to hand over Shinji? Sorry, I don't have him. If we're talking obsession... not caring about your character? Didn't I say that from the beginning? There's no need for humanity. Aren't emotions and such disgusting? Don't you think dolls are easier to love?"
Shirou cursed inwardly.
What a lunatic.
Shinji's Self-Destruct Attack!
"You understand—that's a relief. Now I don't need to hold back anymore. I'll take you into my collection." Seeing that the two of them were about to fall into her web, Lilith smiled in satisfaction.
No matter how dire Shinji's situation was, if they couldn't survive, they definitely wouldn't be able to find him.
Retreat. They had to retreat now.
"Master, let's run first!"
Shirou grabbed Hakuno and ran deeper into the labyrinth. This was the third floor; if they could keep going, the next would be the fourth floor.
"Hehe, how long do you think you can run, Archer? The delightful hunt has begun! Don't think you can escape my hunting grounds."
A particularly vast space appeared before them.
They still couldn't see the end of the labyrinth—no, they had finally reached its end.
This was no good news.
Lilith was close behind them, and there was no road ahead.
The third floor was already the last level of the labyrinth. The fourth floor had not yet been opened.
Before, Shirou had hoped the labyrinth would not continue to be developed. It would have been best if the third floor was the bottom, so they wouldn't have had to conquer it any further.
But now, with no next floor, they were completely trapped by Lilith on the third floor.
"After all, that's only human speed. With steps like that, it makes no difference how you run."
Lilith moved