"Phew!"
Letting out a heavy breath, Shirou stood on a rooftop, his bow drawn to its fullest, slowly relaxing his grip. That was a close call. From the moment that monster appeared, he had already nocked an arrow, aimed at the beast, ready to take its life at any moment. But Riveria had stopped him.
"That child needs more experience. With us here, she won't be too gravely hurt, so let her handle this herself. After all, we can't protect her all the time; she needs to grow."
Convinced by Riveria, Shirou didn't make a move, merely keeping a watchful eye on it.
"That was really close just now; I almost intervened." Shirou touched his still-pounding heart and turned to Riveria beside him, complaining. He found that she, too, was breaking out in a cold sweat. Wait, so you were even more worried than me?
Sensing Shirou's peculiar gaze, Riveria said somewhat shyly, "I didn't expect that monster to react to magic."
That's right, this was the reason for Riveria's worry. After all, when she persuaded Shirou not to act, Tiona and Tione were suppressing the enemy's continuous attacks. At that moment, Lefiya only needed to stand in place and chant. But unexpectedly, this monster actually reacted to magic and directly attacked Lefiya. Unlike Shirou, who knew in advance that Lefiya would be fine and only lightly injured, Riveria had no idea if that blow would take Lefiya's life. The thought of Lefiya dying because of her made Riveria tremble with fear. This was the reason for her discomposure.
"It's alright, I understand. That monster was indeed quite sinister." Seeing Shirou's understanding, Riveria let out a slight sigh of relief and whispered, "Don't tell anyone." She didn't want anyone else to know about her embarrassment today.
"I know. Let this be our secret."
"Mm!"
After their words, both fell silent, unsure what to say for a moment.
"Bang!"
With another explosion, two more Faceless Serpents appeared before everyone.
"There are more?" Seeing two more monsters appear, Riveria couldn't help but be surprised. She immediately intended to go and eliminate them herself. Just then, a golden flash streaked by, and Ais's figure appeared in the plaza.
"Ais!"
Seeing Ais, Tiona and the other two couldn't help but exclaim.
"Leave it to me!" Facing Ais's challenge, the front parts of the two Faceless Serpents' bodies rose, gazing up at the sky, and then they actually split open.
"It's not a snake, it's a flower!" That's right, the monsters bloomed. After the monsters' heads bloomed like petals, what was revealed were huge mouths filled with sharp teeth.
"Ooh-ooh-ooh!" Facing the monsters howling at the sky, Ais went all out, charging instantly. But just then, the weapon in her hand could no longer withstand her terrifying output and instantly shattered.
Darn it, I'm going to get scolded. Ais thought, looking at the borrowed longsword in her hand.
"You guys, get out of there!" And just then, Shirou's voice came from afar.
"It seems I have to rely on myself after all!"
Looking at the two monsters howling at the sky, Shirou once again drew his bow. This time, however, it wasn't an ordinary arrow, but a Heroic Spirit's Noble Phantasm: Gae Bolg! Watching Ais and the others swiftly retreating, Shirou drew his bowstring taut and lightly chanted, "Broken Phantasm!"
Bang!
With a whoosh, carrying a crimson trajectory, the arrow filled with endless magic instantly traversed the distance, striking the monster directly.
Boom!
What followed was a violent explosion. Infinite heat and storm winds swept all around. Looking at the slowly rising small mushroom cloud, Shirou truly sighed, "Today's Orario is as nuclearly peaceful as ever!"
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"
Loki, scrambling up from the ground, looked at the swirling mist around her, constantly wiping dust off herself. Although she often heard that Shirou's Broken Phantasm was powerful, it was her first time witnessing it, and she was still greatly impressed. Even though she was blown away by the storm winds during her first encounter. But she was truly satisfied with its power.
"Are you alright, Loki?" Hearing Riveria's familiar voice, Loki immediately whined, "Riveria, why didn't you protect me?!"
"I couldn't help it; that child was also in the plaza at the time. Shirou asked me to get her out beforehand." Looking at the nervous girl standing beside Riveria, Loki instantly became reliable.
"It's alright, that child is indeed more important."
"Loki!"
Before the two could say much, Tiona and the other three, who had also dodged the attack, came over, accompanied by Guild staff members. Handing the little girl to the Guild staff, Riveria asked the four, "Are you all alright?"
"We're fine. Shirou warned us, and we left immediately." Seeing that everyone was alright, Riveria turned to Lefiya and said seriously, "I saw your fight just now. It was very good, you've grown a lot, Lefiya!"
"Thank you for your praise, Riveria-sama." Hearing Riveria's personal praise, Lefiya's expression became shy again.
"Oh right, Ais hasn't dealt with the escaped monsters yet, has she?" Hearing Loki's reminder, Ais also suddenly became nervous, but she had no weapon in her hand now.
"Leave that to me. After all, I'm more adept at this kind of thing."
Estimating that Bell was about to finish up, Shirou volunteered to go and deal with the remaining monsters.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Shirou!"
"You can count on me!"
With that, Shirou nodded to Ais and leaped into the air. Standing on a high point, observing the surroundings with his Clairvoyance, Shirou quickly located the remaining monsters.
Nock, draw, shoot. A single, fluid motion. His swift movements were extremely skilled. Two arrows instantly cut through the sky, arriving at the monsters' location.
Accompanied by two whooshing sounds and wails, the two monsters were annihilated without any resistance. Only two arrows stuck in the ground and their dropped magic stones proved their existence.
In this commotion, a total of nine monsters escaped from the Ganesha Familia. Ais eliminated six, and Shirou eliminated two more. Only the last monster, lured by Bell, entered the densely built Daedalus Street. Due to the obstruction of the buildings, if Shirou were to shoot an arrow, it would likely destroy the surrounding buildings as well. That would be more trouble than it was worth.
"Forget it, I'll go take a look anyway. Although that monster is probably about to be dealt with by Bell, I still need to make an appearance." Saying this, Shirou ran along the rooftops. Then, he personally witnessed that scene.
The slender boy bravely charging towards the monster, and the story of victory. Truly dazzling!
Bell Cranel.
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