Bersac was approaching.

As he did, the spirit raven flew into the air and blocked my path. I had never seen this combination before. It was too nimble to dodge and too powerful to block. I didn’t have a single way to go up against this kind of attack.

However.

“Ahhhhh!”

I lunged forward, toward Bersac’s axe.

The rim of my hood was sliced apart. If I had been even slightly off, my carotid artery would have probably been torn. I stood up immediately, and rushed toward not Bersac, but Sister Illumia.

“Huh—?”

“Sir Kay!”

Before I even spoke, the experienced knight understood what I wanted to do.

He came around behind me and blocked Bersac’s axe, as I swung my scythe and deflected Illumia’s attack.

I had swapped places with the knight.

Since the knight wasn’t used to dealing with Illumia’s speed, I would use my scythe to force her back. That was what I planned on doing.

Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: The Atlas Contract (Upper); Chapter 5, Part 3