Boom—
Clang!
"Urgh—"
The white dagger spun as it flew away. Archer retreated rapidly, but the blue Lancer closed in instantly, thrusting his spear at Archer.
Archer raised the black dagger before his chest while instantly forming a new white dagger in his other hand, then slashed fiercely at Lancer's neck.
Lowering his body to evade Archer's attack, Lancer kicked Archer in the stomach and pulled back some distance as well.
"Archer!"
Watching Archer hurriedly scramble back to his feet, Rin Tohsaka's voice grew tense.
So she had only gained the upper hand last time because the other side's Master hadn't been nearby! For Archer to face off against a close-combat class like Lancer head-on was still too much of a stretch!
Still, it wasn't as though they had no chance at all.
She glanced behind her.
Behind her was their own stronghold. She had a magical workshop she could make use of. The most important thing now was to find out where that blue guy's Master was!
Rin Tohsaka searched for Bazett's location.
Bazett had concealed herself with magecraft inside a building, observing the battlefield through binoculars.
"Mm. He's clearly no match for Lancer in close combat, but judging from what he showed during the battle against Assassin, his ranged capabilities are quite outstanding. Of course—he is Archer, after all."
"They're near the Tohsaka stronghold now, so we can't force a direct confrontation. Let's find a way to gather intelligence, then withdraw."
Then she could go back and interrogate Kirei Kotomine!
"Yo, what's wrong? Can't keep going?"
Perhaps because he had gained an absolute advantage, Lancer finally showed a hint of enjoyment on his face as he beckoned Archer over.
"I remember you weren't this weak when we fought last time?"
His expression was incredibly punchable.
"Yeah. Perhaps if