With the boy's movements, countless rain of fire fell like meteors, dragging long flashes of light.

Among the intruders, the first few guys who poked their heads into the direction of the top of the mountain bore the brunt of the hit, and before they could even scream, they were knocked to the ground and completely unconscious.

The opponent's formation was suddenly chaotic.

For a moment, the crowd scattered and fled, desperately looking for cover, trying to escape the fire and rain.

Helplessly, the meteor fire shower released by Ios with all his magic power was terrifying. As long as it is a creature within the attack range, even an ant may not be able to escape the attack.

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Looking at the people who kept screaming in front of them and fell to the ground in pain, their teeth clenched their lower lipes.

The force almost broke my lips.

The apocalyptic scene in front of me is so similar to the fire that burned everything in the memory!

In sight, the world began to distort.

The peaks, the meadows, and even their own existence began to disappear in a boundless shade of red.

It was a fire that devoured everything, and no matter how anyone escaped, it would only end up being burned out......

It was an overwhelming amount of blood that bathed all living things......

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"Don't worry, I've deliberately adjusted the power of magic. At most, this level of fire rain can temporarily stun a person, and then cause a slight burn, and then heal in a few days. ”

A voice sounded beside him.

Somewhat dazed, I looked in the direction from which the voice came, and I saw Ios' face full of concern.

Even though he had just cast a large magic spell and his face was covered in sweat, he still didn't care about his own weakness and ran to care for me as soon as possible.

"Shirou?! What's wrong with you, do you remember the past again? ”

On the other side of the body, the girl hugged my arm tightly, and an anxious voice came.

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"Ios, Artoria?"

Looking at the familiar faces of the two most important companions in front of me, I opened my mouth slightly.

"It's okay...... Shirou, it's all in the past...... Thanks to your efforts, those responsible for this have also been duly sanctioned. You've tried your best, so don't be sad anymore......"

Simply throwing aside the sword that seemed like life, the girl directly stretched out her arms around my body and buried my head deep in her arms.

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The pure body fragrance peculiar to a girl could not be covered even by the thick armor, and as my breath entered my nasal cavity, washing my messy mind.

The red faded, and the world in front of me returned to its normal color.

His head rested on the cold and hard breastplate, but his heart was only warm and soft.

After taking a few deep breaths, I slowly got up.

The girl on the side seemed to be very worried about me, and carefully supported my body on the side.

"Shirou, are you alright?" The girl's clear blue eyes contain infinite care.

"Rest assured, it's completely back to normal. It seems that I am ugly again, so I didn't scare you......" Stretched out his hand and gently combed the girl's soft hair.

"It's okay, Shirou is fine." The girl laughed happily.

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"Ahem, I said you don't show affection and completely leave me aside, it's rare that I'm so handsome, so it seems that I have no sense of existence......"

This kind of voice, which has nothing to do with shame, can only be voiced by one person in the world.

"Ios...... I'm sorry to worry you, but you're fine, right? ”

I couldn't help but laugh at Ios, who had already judged the two of them, and who had no image of the "big" character spread on the ground like a dead dog.

"Of course there's a problem!" The boy complained loudly, "I don't have any strength in my body after releasing the magic, and I have to run over to take care of you!" Do you know that I'm completely out of strength now, and I can't move freely for a week! ”

"It's so serious......!"

Although I knew that Ios was deliberately complaining unreservedly in order to relieve my psychological pressure, it was an unchangeable fact that I was so tired because of my orders.

Suddenly, my heart was filled with guilt.

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However, at this moment, Ios showed a strange smile.

"But what...... If you can keep Knight Ji with me for a few days, maybe I'll be able to recover...... Oh! Stop, Knight Ji, I'm joking! I can't really get up if I fight any longer......"

"Artoria, just hit hard, this kid's life is hard." Effortfully held back a smile and said to the girl.

"Yes, Commander!"

The movements of the girl's hands did not stop at all, and the arc was even more violent.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa...... Shirou, I hate you! Wait until you get to the country of shadows...... Oh...... Just wait for me to slaughter you, you must ...... Empty your wallet completely! ”

"Whatever, I don't have a penny on me anyway. Well, then, leave you with Queen Skaha, who I heard is most fond of bringing handsome warriors into her room. In this way, not only can you enjoy it, but I can also exchange some travel expenses. He stretched out his arms to Ios, who was suffering, and teased.

"Nope! I don't like thousand-year-old women, I like old women...... Oo......oo Knight Ji, why did you suddenly hit so hard, I didn't say you ......! Wow, ah......hhh ”

Looking at Ios, who was worse than dead under the girl's incessant fierce hammering, I couldn't bear to turn my back on my face......

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"Master, is it really okay to leave Lord Ios alone? Mistress Ios's screams are comparable to those of a skinned boar......" Buck asked, scratching his head.

"Don't worry, Artoria is measured. But it's true that Ios accidentally angered her, and the pain of flesh and skin is inevitable......"

Thinking of Ios' last words, I couldn't help but sweat for him.

An old woman over a thousand years old...... This is really unintentional by the speaker, but intentional by the listener.

Artoria would be so angry, probably because she was worried about what I thought of her.

But for me, it really doesn't matter.

In my heart, no matter how many years have passed, Artoria will always be the petite girl who needs my protection.

"That's right...... However, if I had known that this would be the case, I would have personally cared for my master, and not because I was afraid that I would not be able to understand my master's feelings, so I called Lord Ios and Lord Artoria over at the first time......" The strong man said straightforwardly.

"Buck...... What do you mean? Did you call Artoria and Ios? ”

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Seeing the strong man nodding, he was surprised in his heart, and his confusion was solved.

I've just wondered how the girl who had just cast her magic and had been waiting behind me had noticed my anomaly.

It turned out that it was Buck who noticed this first.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

Unexpectedly, a strong man has a rough appearance, but in fact, he is a person with a rough and fine appearance, especially for people's inner activities that are unexpectedly sensitive.