"What should we do, Master? Should we engage the enemy or retreat?"
Mash asked Fujimaru Ritsuka nervously.
At the moment, neither of them seemed to be in particularly good fighting condition, and there was no need to go over the reasons again.
Earlier, through excellent teamwork, the two of them had managed to kill one giant, but whether that method could be repeated was another matter—
Especially when facing multiple giants!
"Leave it to me, Big Sister Fujimaru Ritsuka—no, Master."
Norla rose from the ice spike he had been sitting on.
"It's definitely too late to activate the Olerus Snowboard now. Those big guys move fast; they'll catch up before we can finish accelerating. The right choice is to deal with them here."
"Master, I'm a Servant too. Don't forget that we once fought side by side."
Norla Broll turned around and smiled at Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"Besides, wasn't Big Sister da Vinci helping me stabilize things temporarily precisely for a crisis like this?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka stared into Norla's eyes, stunned for a moment, before biting down hard on his lip.
"Yeah... I understand!"
"Berserker—prepare for battle, and win this for me!"
"Yeah!"
"Roar—"
That roar had not come from Norla.
It came from the giants charging in from the distance.
The giants trampled the earth and smashed through the forest, perhaps seeking only to reduce everything they sensed to dust.
"There are three giants currently within observation range. They're all Jotun!"
As she observed them, Mash reported what she saw to Fujimaru Ritsuka and Norla, cold sweat running down her face.
"Mr. Norla, will you be okay?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka still looked worried.
"Yeah, there are only three. I can't transform into my monster form right now, but my own strength... is enough."
Norla looked utterly confident.
A faint red light