Chapter 41: Bravery in the Face of Fear

*Jiro*

I grabbed Koyuki by the wrist. "We're retreating, Koyuki. I got a plan."

"But-"

"We can't win at this rate!"

"But, how are we going to do that? She has us surrounded." The sound of ice snapping and cracking echoed around us.

I smirked as she held up her bow. "Emiya, let's go!" I shot arrows of darkness mana outward, forming a wall of arrows between us and Mirei. 

The woman chuckled as soon as her armor bounced them back to us. 

Lt. Koyuki and I dodged them. The arrows punctured the ground, creating a thick cloud of dust around us.

"Now, Emiya!" Jiro yelled.

Koyuki gasped as a pink haired male angel in white robes appeared behind Mirei.

"Oh, you called forth your guardian angel. Didn't think a low ranked private could do such a feat."

"I didn't expect it either. Even I can't call upon mine," Koyuki said, awestruck.

"You called, Jiro?" my angel asked, smiling.