The slash fell faster than the chains could dissipate its force. Although Medusa narrowly avoided a vital hit, a horrifying wound several dozen centimeters long was still carved across her body.
Even the rooftop beneath their feet was torn open by the aftermath of the slash, leaving a trench over ten meters long!
"I'm completely outmatched in close combat!"
Medusa immediately realized that she was no match for Mordred at close range. Only by widening the distance could she have even a sliver of hope of survival.
But she also knew that Mordred would never easily let her pull away.
So—
"Petrification Magic Eye!"
The purple blindfold automatically split down the middle. Without waiting for Matou Shinji's command, Medusa activated her Petrification Magic Eye at the fastest speed possible.
"Crack, crack, crack—"
Signs of petrification rapidly appeared on Mordred's body, but she paid them no heed and continued hunting Medusa down, giving her no chance to break free.
"I suddenly realized... Mordred seems pretty compatible with the Berserker class too..."
Su Ning looked utterly relaxed.
Because what seemed like Mordred's reckless behavior was actually the most correct choice she could make right now.
"Idiot! Use the Command Spell already—"
Medusa was practically frantic with anxiety.
The Petrification Magic Eye's power ultimately fell within the realm of magecraft and was affected by the Magic Resistance attribute.
Mordred was the Son of King Arthur and possessed the same Dragon Factor as King Arthur. Her Magic Resistance was as high as Rank B, so she could withstand the Petrification Magic Eye head-on for quite some time. Meanwhile, Medusa herself would be cut down by Mordred in at most another dozen seconds.
Thus, her only chance of survival was no longer in her own hands, but in Matou Shinji's.
"Damn it! Rider! Take her down for me—"
Matou Shinji performed slightly better than Su Ning had originally expected, but rather than choosing the optimal strategy of using a Command Spell to forcibly Teleport away from the battle, he chose to use one to enhance Medusa's attributes.
Still, at least things would not immediately fall apart now.
"Servants are fighting!"
"One is Saber, and the other is... Assassin?"
"That Matou Shinji is actually a Master too?"
Two figures appeared on the other side of the school building. They were Red A and Rin Tohsaka, who had skipped class and spent the entire day familiarizing themselves with Fuyuki City's terrain.
"Strange. Didn't Kirei Kotomine tell me Saber hadn't manifested yet? Could she have been summoned this afternoon?" Rin Tohsaka couldn't help muttering under her breath.
Having failed to summon the strongest class, she had always been somewhat bitter about it, given how highly she thought of herself.
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"Ahem, Master. Though I don't want to interrupt you, I have to say that now is a good time to make a move..." Red A suggested expressionlessly.
Mordred and Medusa—or rather, Matou Shinji—had already begun fighting in earnest.
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