Crash! Crash!

The sound of metal clashing against metal echoed.

It was the sound of Raphaen's spear colliding with Siegfried's sword.

“Ugh, … I’m sorry, Raphaen. Don’t hold back, just take care of it!”

At his words, Raphaen turned her head, looking at me with a face full of uncertainty.

She was hoping for my command in response to her comrade's plea.

But I wasn’t in a position to just sit back and think calmly either.

“Emily—! Get out of the way—!”

Boom!

In the rain of icicles flying towards us, I quickly grabbed Emily, who hadn’t reacted in time, …