"Roarwooo!"
A Minotar, wielding a stone axe, roared repeatedly at Shirou. One after another, roars echoed endlessly through the space. But this couldn't affect Shirou's focused mind in the slightest. Wielding greatswords, Shirou was brimming with fighting spirit.
The girl's trust resonated in his heart.
Facing the person he wanted to protect, Shirou was never careless. He would give his all.
"Come, let the slaughter begin."
"Roarwooo!"
Facing Shirou's provocation, the Minotars no longer merely intimidated. They transformed into charging bulls, beginning their assault.
And at the same time, the girl's graceful and melodious voice resounded through the space. That was the chant of a mage.
O proud warriors, archers of the forest,
The encroaching plunderers are before you, take up your bows.
Answer the call of your kin, nock your arrows.
As the chant progressed, a crimson magic circle gradually expanded, and countless streams of magic power converged towards Lefiya.
At this moment, she was like a light in the dark night, revealing a stark killing intent to all the monsters present.
Affected by this, many Minotars who had charged at Shirou changed direction, rushing towards Lefiya's location.
"Where do you think you're going? This is where you should be."
Shirou, swinging his greatsword, cut down the enemies around him. Looking at the Minotars attempting to charge Lefiya, he directly threw his greatsword, piercing one through.
Kindle the flames, lights of the forest.
Abandoning the enemies before him, he leaped to Lefiya's side, who stood in the center, and swiftly cut down all the approaching Minotars.
Looking at the rapidly advancing enemies, Shirou shouted loudly: "Come!"
"Let's see who survives this slaughter."
I command you to loose arrows, fire arrows of the elves.
"Roarwooo!"
Charge, and yet more charge.
With their upper bodies lowered, the Minotars, having amassed their strength, charged at Shirou in droves.
And answering them were sharp blades.
Projected armaments manifested around Shirou, then transformed into unstoppable arrows, flying towards the Minotars.
Descend like rain, burn the barbarians.
"It seems my task is complete."
The elf's chant had reached its most fervent moment. The final segment of the incantation had arrived.
Lefiya's staff was already brandished.
The accumulation of magic power was complete.
Only the final words of judgment remained to bestow the declaration of death upon the Minotars.
Volley Fire Javelin
The sky began to flicker, and countless fiery arrows rained down from above.
Countless golden light arrows descended like dense rain.
They scattered across the land like a meteor shower, as if a divine catastrophe bestowed upon the world, aiming to destroy all life on this earth.
Blazing, arrowhead-shaped magic arrows arced through the air, rapidly falling to the ground.
The attack from the heavens covered everything around, leaving only the small patch of ground where Lefiya and Shirou stood untouched.
The fiercely burning light arrows pierced through monsters and detonated the ground, wiping out all the Minotars surrounding the two in one fell swoop.
Those were dozens of Minotars.
They were instantly obliterated from the ground, and this was the power of magic.
"Although it's my first time seeing it, its power is indeed astounding."
Feeling Lefiya's wide-area annihilation magic, Shirou deeply experienced the terrifying destructive power of a mage.
Every light arrow Lefiya fired was no less powerful than Shirou's Broken Phantasm.
In such an environment, let alone dozens of Minotars, even ten times that number, as long as they were within an enclosed cavern, Lefiya's magic could eliminate them with a single strike.
This was something Shirou's Broken Phantasm could not achieve.
Ultimately, his Broken Phantasm was merely a secondary application of Projection magic, a unique technique, not a standalone spell.
Therefore, even if Shirou's Unlimited Blade Works continuously strengthened, the power of Broken Phantasm would not increase.
The only things that could affect the power of Broken Phantasm were the amount of prana constituting the weapon and Shirou's efficiency in utilizing prana.
Perhaps under the influence of Unlimited Blade Works, Shirou's Projection magic would also gradually grow stronger.
But its direction of enhancement should be the completeness of the projected weapons, making projected items closer to their originals.
It might even reduce the prana consumption of Projection magic.
But it would absolutely not enhance the power of the weapons after they exploded.
That would be too strange.
"Shirou-san, I succeeded!"
Looking at the cleared monster horde around them and the densely distributed magic stones on the ground, Lefiya joyfully leaped into Shirou's embrace, grabbing his arm, recounting her exhilaration.
Just moments ago, when the Minotar's charge was closest to her, it was only a finger's width away, but she felt no panic.
Not only because of her trust in Shirou, but also because of her trust in herself.
Even if Shirou hadn't arrived in time, she could have dodged its attack before getting hurt.
And this was the result of her training during this period.
"It seems your hard work hasn't been in vain."
Gently stroking Lefiya's head, Shirou shared in her joy.
"Mm, and thank you, Shirou-san, for taking care of me during this time."
Saying this, Lefiya took a few steps back and bowed deeply to Shirou.
Lefiya had taken to heart all the care Shirou had shown her during this period.
Whether it was meticulously crafting armor and weapons for her, or teaching her martial arts, Shirou had put a lot of effort into her.
Such care made her immensely grateful.
Shirou quickly helped Lefiya up. He had no intention of seeking repayment for caring for Lefiya.
It was more out of habit.
A habit of helping others, a habit of looking after others.
Especially those girls younger than himself, every time he saw them working hard, it reminded Shirou of his own sister, Miyu.
She must also be fighting to defy her fate now, even without him by her side.
Looking at Shirou, who was as inclusive and dedicated as ever in caring for her, countless thoughts instantly arose in Lefiya's mind.
Even though she had joined the Familia earlier than him and was of a higher level, every time she was in front of Shirou, it felt as if she was the junior.
"Looking at Shirou-san, I feel like Lefiya has gained an older brother."
Looking at Lefiya's smiling face, Shirou's body trembled.
An older brother?
It seemed like a long time since he had heard that address.
After all, this was another world. Alone and without relatives, how could he have younger siblings?
Besides Miyu, who else would call him that?
Shirou was filled with emotion.
Lefiya, unaware of Shirou's inner thoughts at the moment, suddenly chuckled and murmured to herself, "Does Shirou-san also think of me as his younger sister?"
"Speaking of which, I haven't asked Shirou-san about his family situation. Do you have any siblings, Shirou-san?"
Facing Lefiya's question, Shirou suddenly said seriously, "Is that alright?"
"Eh? What's alright?"
Lefiya was very confused by Shirou's non-answer.
"Of course, it's about you being my sister!" Shirou said earnestly.
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