But the sound quickly died down.
It was not because the aftershock had dissipated, but because—
Heracles's towering figure stood in front of them.
"Ah, I should have used less force." Heracles shook his head. "Sorry, Master. I shouldn't have put so much power into it after you questioned me. Please forgive me."
"It's fine." Fiore panted, her chest rising and falling. She took several deep breaths, but she still did not feel much better.
That lingering sound just now had truly been terrifying.
It had made her heart race.
"Thank you, Caules."
Caules scratched his head. "Haha—"
Looking at the two of them, Heracles could not help but say, "Master, you really have a good younger brother."
Fiore said somewhat unhappily, "He has a good older sister too!"
"Mm." Heracles did not argue with Fiore.
Although it was basically the younger brother protecting the older sister, that did not mean Fiore was not a qualified older sister. Older sisters often still needed their younger brothers' protection.
"Then are Archer and Rider dead?" Caules asked. "From the sound of that arrow just now, I think Rider should be completely dead, right?"
Heracles shook his head.
"No."
"Perhaps other Servants have already died by now, such as Archer of the Red Faction or Saber, but with Rider's reaction speed, he should not have died."
Caules pondered for a moment. "So Rider's speed really was just too fast?"
"Yes. He was able to pull out a shield to block my arrow."
Heracles said regretfully.
Cold sweat trickled down Caules's face.
Archer really was a monster.
He had thought Rider had escaped the range of impact, but in the end, Rider had only had enough speed to pull out a shield?
"A shield called the Little World That Encircles the Heavens, rivaling Seven