"Heh heh... Now you see how mighty I am, yes? I am an emperor, after all!" The girlish Saber of Azure curled her lips into a smile, her face brimming with pride.
But the great Hero of Greece cared nothing for emperors. He raised his Axe-Sword and unleashed another sweeping strike, aiming straight for Red Dress's head!
Yet a second before the blow could land, an iron-gray longsword intercepted Heracles's attack.
It was Azure Berserker!
Saber of Azure spoke exuberantly, unwittingly revealing the willfulness peculiar to the young tyrant:
"Besides, this is the part where we throw fair play aside and gang up on you!"
With that, she drew back, raised the crimson greatsword in her hands, and brought it crashing down on the Axe-Sword in the great Hero's grip.
The weight of the two weapons, combined with their wielders' A-rank Strength, forced Heracles to pitch forward.
In a flash, Red Dress raised her knee and stepped forward, planting her foot squarely on the Axe-Sword's blade and pinning it in the snow!
Two streaks of swordlight, one red and one gray, followed immediately, slashing at Heracles's skull and chest from two entirely different directions.
It was no exaggeration to say that the seamless coordination between these two Servants was breathtaking.
But.
The great Hero of Greece was even more skilled!
Seeing that he could not pull his Axe-Sword free in time, Heracles decisively released its hilt.
At the same time, he brought the full strength of his waist muscles into play, bending his upper body far backward and perfectly evading their follow-up attacks.
Then he planted both hands on the ground and flipped backward with inconceivable agility, forcing both opponents back with two kicks bearing enough power to quite literally hold up the heavens.
But even when his feet touched