Illya's Maids (2nd Update)

The Light Screen shifted to Mordred.

The Maiden Knight, who had been staying at home, suddenly sensed something.

It was not any other kind of perception, merely a simple warning from her Instinct.

It seemed something had happened.

However, Mordred did not know what exactly had happened. Instinct was not omnipotent; it could only tell her that something was wrong, not what it was.

Still, through a process of elimination, Mordred quickly thought of the reason.

"Shirou!"

Yes, only something happening to Emiya Shirou could suddenly give her such a terrible feeling.

Their contract was still intact, and she could sense his location, but there was no way to communicate through the contract.

Or rather, Emiya Shirou and Mordred had never possessed that ability in the first place, despite it being standard for ordinary Master-Servant pairs.

The reason lay with Emiya Shirou. As a complete amateur, the boy did not even know how to use such a basic function of the contract.

Although Tohsaka Rin had taught Emiya Shirou, his poor fundamentals still left him unable to use that ability.

Thus, up until now, communication between Emiya Shirou and Mordred had only ever been one-sided—when Mordred was near Emiya Shirou, she could actively convey what she wanted to say to him, but Emiya Shirou could only receive it.

And now that Emiya Shirou had been knocked unconscious, even if she wanted to locate him, she could not.

Once she confirmed that Emiya Shirou might be in trouble, Mordred immediately wanted to go find him.

However, the weakness in her body made Mordred hesitate—not because she feared the enemy, but because she understood her condition. Even if she found Emiya Shirou, she might not be able to save him.

Though hot-tempered and impulsive, when wisdom was truly needed, the girl would