Me, Heracles, the Most Chivalrous of Them All (Thanks for the Tips and Votes!) (Continued)

That sounded quite reasonable.

But...

"Have you forgotten that others are watching this place through Familiars? If we both end up badly hurt, what if Caster, Assassin, Rider, and the others come over to take advantage of us? More importantly..."

More importantly, even if he intervened, could he really drive the other side back?

Red A had no confidence whatsoever, because he already knew Berserker's true identity.

As a Guardian, controlled by the Counter Force and wandering through countless parallel worlds, he might not have been among the very strongest, but his judgment was truly exceptional.

But he did not say it aloud... not because he was afraid of boosting the enemy's morale and diminishing his own, but because... Heracles had already charged at him!

The small wound on his shoulder was no more than an itch to Heracles as a Berserker, not to mention that he possessed the Rank A skill Battle Continuation. The more injured he became, the fiercer he grew!

"Clang!"

The freshly formed Gan Jiang and Mo Ye were smashed directly into dust. Red A was clever, however. Rather than taking the blow head-on, he used its force to retreat with Rin Tohsaka.

But while carrying someone, he was nowhere near as fast as Heracles. In the blink of an eye, Heracles caught up to him again.

"Bang!"

As though hitting a golf ball, Heracles sent Red A flying with a single swing. Red A had only managed to form a one-handed weapon in time, and although he was badly hurt, he still desperately shielded Rin Tohsaka, not allowing her to suffer even the slightest injury.

"Damn it, this is going to be troublesome!"

Even Red A, hardened by countless battles, could not help growing anxious in the face of this situation.

Just as he had said himself, he was essentially a mage. In certain battles, he could be incredibly powerful, but against certain Heroic Spirits, he was pitifully weak.

For example, when facing Heracles, whose base attributes were only slightly higher than Assassin's, he was utterly crushed by Heracles in every respect.

His battle-hardened martial arts, forged from the strengths of countless disciplines, were a joke before Heracles's Hyakume.

His only presentable Noble Phantasm, Unlimited Blade Works... while its advantages were enormous, its flaws were just as great. Every projected Noble Phantasm was one rank below the original, and more importantly, they were absurdly fragile.

Heracles merely had to wave his hand to shatter those projected Noble Phantasms, then rush before him and kill him.

"Damn it... If only Rin weren't here!"

Red A could not help regretting it deeply. If he had known this would happen, he should not have brought Rin Tohsaka along. He alone would have been enough. Even if he could not win, he could still have found a way to escape. At worst, he could have had Rin Tohsaka use a Command Spell to Teleportation him away.

But now...

Just as Red A racked his brains, trying to figure out how to block Heracles's next strike, Heracles suddenly stopped.

"I, Heracles, value martial honor above all else. Let your Master leave. I will not take advantage of you!"

Red A froze, then let out a long sigh of relief.

That was right. The moment Heracles said that, he believed him immediately.

After all, this was the Great Hero of Greek Mythology. Saying something like that suited his character perfectly.

"Rin, fall back!"

Red A set Rin Tohsaka down.