An eerie silence descended upon the entire northern front.
It wasn't because of fear.
Everyone who was still alive and conscious stopped what they were doing.
Leonidas's hand, gripping the spear, froze in mid-air.
Ushiwakamaru's movement to sheathe his sword froze halfway.
Benkei froze in his pose, holding the naginata.
Fuuma Kotarou peeked halfway out of the shadows, his eyes slightly wide.
Those Uruk soldiers who were still alive and conscious all looked in the same direction.
That direction on the city wall.
There stood a petite, red-haired girl.
She held in her hand a massive black-handled, red-bladed axe that was longer than her own height.
And a hundred meters away from her, the scorpion-man's corpse was cleaved in two by a slash of flame.
Even at the smooth cut, a flame that seemed impossible to extinguish still burned.
That scorpion-shaped monster, taller than a city wall, was the scorpion-man commander Servant.
It was cleaved in two by an axe blow from a distance.
"..."
Leonidas opened his mouth.
That axe blow...
His voice caught in his throat.
"Was it done by that red-haired girl who's always by Tomoe Gozen's side?"
Ushiwakamaru, who was standing next to him, did not answer either.
It's not that I don't want to answer.
I don't know how to answer.
The Servant and veterans present all recognized the red-haired girl.
She appears by Tomoe Gozen's side punctually every day, coming with her in the morning and leaving with her in the evening. She never participates in battles and only occasionally flies around in the sky.
But now.
This "lackey" killed the Warcraft commander, a man they might not have been able to defeat even if they all joined forces, with a single axe blow.
"..."
Kotori ignored the reactions of the Servant and soldiers.
Her gaze shifted from the scorpion-man's corpse.
It landed on a figure kneeling on one knee.
Tomoe Gozen.
A few strands of her silver hair, styled in a high ponytail, clung to her face, which was covered in dust and blood.
The left shoulder section of the lightweight battle armor had been torn open, revealing the white fabric soaked in blood underneath.
She still held the red katana in her right hand, but the tip of the blade rested on the ground, supporting her body.
Kotori frowned slightly.
Tomoe Gozen's injuries were serious.
Thank goodness.
The most crucial Spirit Core remained undamaged.
But if such an injury were to occur to an ordinary person, at the very least, it would result in a lifelong disability.
However, Tomoe Gozen is Servant.
The Spirit Origin possesses self-healing abilities.
With a sufficient supply of magic power and a few more days of rest, the injuries should be fully healed.
"..."
Kotori looked at Tomoe Gozen, who was kneeling on one knee.
A very real question popped into my mind.
If Tomoe Gozen has to stay in bed to recover from her injuries...
Who will cook dinner for me?
This is a truly enormous problem.
"..."
Kotori sighed softly.
Then she walked towards Tomoe Gozen.
The pace was slow.
Stepping on the broken stone slabs and dried bloodstains.
She stopped in Tomoe Gozen.
Looking down at the still-breathing silver-haired Servant.
Don't be so reckless in the next battle.
Tomoe Gozen raised her head.
" Kotori?"
"If I hadn't been watching from above and intervened in time..."
"You're about to be sent back to the Throne of Heroes by that giant scorpion."
Tomoe Gozen paused for a moment.
Then she smiled.
"Feel sorry."
"I'm sorry to have worried Kotori."
"Who's worried about you?"
The sound from the Kotori immediately rose an octave.
"I just..."
She paused for a moment.
It seems like he's thinking of a reason.
"... but if you die, no one will make me dinner."
"..."
Tomoe Gozen's expression subtly changed.
He seemed about to laugh, but held it back.
"Okay, then I'll try my best to live."
"You..."
Kotori's lips twitched.
never mind.
I won't argue with her.
As Kotori spoke, she extended a hand toward Tomoe Gozen.
Palms facing up.
A warm red flame appeared in her palm.
The flames floated slowly above Kotori's palm.
"This is..."
Tomoe Gozen's eyes widened slightly.
The flame, under Kotori's control, began to grow larger.
Then it floated up from the palm of the Kotori.
It slowly drifted towards Tomoe Gozen's direction.
It only stopped when it touched Tomoe Gozen's body.
Warm red flames enveloped Tomoe Gozen's entire body.
It doesn't hurt.
It doesn't hurt at all.
Where the flame touched her skin, she felt a warmth.
It feels like soaking in a hot spring.
The wounds on my body are healing.
The torn flesh on his left shoulder began to heal under the flames.
The exposed skin closed up again.
The broken muscle fibers reconnect.
Tomoe Gozen looked down at the magical flames on her body.
When these flames touched her, she didn't feel the burning sensation of normal flames.
And he was also treating her wounds.
Her body, which had previously been depleted in both physical strength and magic, was now completely empty.
Healed by the flames, it returned to full health.
A few seconds later.
The flames died down.
Tomoe Gozen stood still.
He was completely clean.
The wounds have completely disappeared.
Not even a scar was left.
"This..."
She raised her hand and moved her left shoulder.
It has fully recovered.
She felt a lingering warmth flowing through her body.
After the flames completely healed Tomoe Gozen's body, Kotori did not summon them back.
Instead, it remained directly inside Tomoe Gozen's body.
We should be able to help her repair the injuries of that severity again later.
It's equivalent to an insurance policy.
Tomoe Gozen straightened up.
I carefully examined my entire body.
Whether it was an external or internal injury, it has all healed.
It was as if those injuries had never existed.
She looked at Kotori.
" Kotori, your flames are truly amazing."
"Even with injuries as severe as mine, you were able to recover completely in such a short time."
Her expression turned serious.
Is your job title really Berserker?
"Could it be some Caster in disguise?"
Kotori snorted coldly upon hearing this.
" The Flames of Regeneration is an ability inherent to my flames."
"It's not Magecraft."
She put away the Camael.
The giant axe transformed into a red dot of light and vanished into thin air.
"And remember to keep making me dinner."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Tomoe Gozen smiled.
"I guarantee there won't be any less."
Tomoe Gozen witnessed Kotori's Flames of Healing ability.
Actually, I didn't think of myself first.
Rather, they were other wounded Uruk soldiers on the battlefield.
Her gaze swept across the entire battlefield.
Soldiers were lying on the ground everywhere.
Some had severed arms, and they covered the wound with their other hand, blood gushing out from between their fingers.
Some had their bellies cut open, intestines spilling out, and they held them up with their hands, their eyes already glazed over.
Some had half their bodies corroded by the venom, their skin had turned purplish-black, and they were curled up on the ground convulsing.
The battle was fierce.
More than half of the Uruk soldiers were probably killed in battle.
Most of the rest were also injured.
The severely injured were on the verge of death, barely clinging to life.
Tomoe Gozen looked at the soldiers.
Then she turned her head.
She looked at Kotori.
" Kotori."
"Could you please help treat these soldiers on the battlefield?"
Her voice was very earnest.
Please.