And after doing all this, I quickly rolled to the side, readjusted my posture and prepared to defend against the next round of attacks.

"That's right, little ghost, you can resist the front and back attacks of me and Lily at the same time for so long, it seems that you really shouldn't be underestimated."

This time, instead of connecting to the heavy pursuit that I couldn't breathe for breath before, like a storm, Skaha just stood there and raised his hand to pinch his snow-white perfect chin, looked my body up and down and smiled with satisfaction.

However, during this time, her other arm was always holding the spear, and from time to time she skillfully pulled out a few delicate spear sparks at her side, showing her powerful strength enough to create extraordinary deeds.

"Skaha-senpai, please don't make fun of me. If one of you and Artoria had been a little more serious, I'd probably have died a hundred times......"

Although he said this verbally very helplessly, his body did not dare to relax at all, and he stiffened to maintain the best defensive posture.

His eyes were fixed on the bodies of the two women, and his mind was constantly analyzing and predicting how they would attack next.

So far, there is no doubt that neither Skaha nor Artoria has shown real housekeeping skills.

The spear is only a tentative attack, and once it senses that I am in a hurry, it will slightly retract the attack when I am overwhelmed, and wait until my strength has recovered a bit before making the next attack.

The sword is only a regular slash based on British swordsmanship, and after using one blow, I can basically read the move of the next blow, and there has not been a single actual change of move.

So it's not so much that they're fighting with me, it's like they're helping me review and consolidate the fighting skills I've learned, which are not even a hundredth of a percent of the danger of a life-and-death battle.

However, Rao is like this, after all, the spear and swordsmanship of these two people are the pinnacle of existence in the current era, even if they just have a fighting move, the momentum is definitely beyond the reach of people, and the simplest attack action is as if accompanied by the shouting and charging of thousands of troops.

If the opponent can't keep his heart full of fighting spirit and determination, and resist that momentum head-on, I'm afraid that the possibility of surrendering without a fight is also very high.

"Don't bother, oh little ghost, you only need to die once. Whoever eats my shot, even a god, will never come back to life. Skaha stretched lazily, the scarlet tip of the spear glinting with a chilling glow, "How about it, would you like to try my ultimate shot?" Or are you going to fight until you die of exhaustion? ”

"Please, give me a good time...... The way the frog died in warm water was so uncomfortable...... "I couldn't help but laugh and hurriedly raised my hands at Skaha.

"Oh...... It turns out that Shirou likes a more intense way? Beside Skaha, the blonde girl looked at me with a thoughtful expression, "In that case, I'll also show some real skills, and I'll follow the pattern of reviewing whether the Knights of the Round Table's martial arts are up to standard." Rest assured, Shirou, although there are knights killed and injured every year, nothing like this will happen to you. I promise it won't be okay. ”

"It doesn't matter, a ghost! Tell me first, what is the red energy that suddenly gushes out of your body and attaches to the surface?! ”

“…… This is the embodiment of my anger because I am unhappy with you. The girl's expression was calm, and she was very unconcerned.

"What kind of anger can be visible to the naked eye! Anyway, you obviously attracted the power of the red dragon, what kind of knight of the round table needs to summon the red dragon to conduct a martial arts test, that will definitely cause death!? ”

"No more nonsense! If it's a man, keep me firm, and don't let it go soft! ”

“……”

"Poof, Lily don't tease the imp anymore, you see the imp's whole face is scared white by you."

Skaha bent down and covered his stomach with his hands, and the whole person was already laughing.

"No...... I'm not scared......"

I covered my face, the corners of my mouth twitching.

Today, both Skaha and Artoria felt much more excited than ever......

"It's dawn."

As if the switch on happiness had been turned off, Skaha stopped smiling and looked up at the bright sky outside the window and said lightly.

The atmosphere, which was originally very unrestrained and active, suddenly returned to the cold silence.

It's as if all the laughter and fun I had just had was my fantasy and delusion, and it didn't exist at the beginning.

"Ah...... Yes. Before you knew it, we had been fighting for so long...... Ha ha...... Time flies. ”

Scratching my head and talking dryly, I felt some itching in the deepest part of my throat.

The most important words were always stuck there, and I was caught up in the way I couldn't get out.

"Lily, little ghost, this is the last goodbye. I'm really leaving. ”

Without answering my words, Skaha turned around, and the figures of me and the girl appeared in her red majestic eyes.

Her tone was extremely cold, as if she was just stating something to a stranger she had never met before, and she didn't need to be involved for the rest of her life.

"Ah, I see."

No nodding, no pacing, not even a hint of emotion.

It's just a notice, don't be sad and reluctant for me-

The other party told us this in a very straightforward way.

So, I received—

In the same way, respond to the other person's heart.

"Hmmm......"

The edge of Skaha's red lips curled in a barely visible arc.

That's not a smile, it's not so varied when a creature laughs.

Clear and subtle, calm and persistent.

It's like taking everything in the world, what human beings can express, what they can't, what they think they can express, what they don't think they can express—

Feelings, all contained in it.

I can't understand the meaning.

- Even if the present becomes the past, or look back at the future.

Only one thing is certain.

It was the most beautiful expression I've ever seen.

A ray of light from the newborn morning sun fell gently on Skaha's body, shining like a god.

In the midst of that, Skaha's body faded little by little, gradually being reflected in the sunlight.

- Sadness suddenly welled up in my heart.

In the end, I still couldn't keep the companions I cared about.

From birth to death, what do people have to bear and what do they have to carry?

The connection that was close at hand eventually turned into an untouchable wail.

While gaining everything, losing everything.

The poems of fate flowing through the fingertips are gorgeous but cruel, gentle but hesitant.