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[u][h3]Homurahara Courtyard(Banquet of Kings) - Academy[/h3][/u]
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[b]The master is going to use a command seal.[/b]

God spoke to Xerxes again. Though in this particular case, Ormazhd might not have even bothered. It was clear from the knowledge of two pursers that this Lancer likely wouldn't be able to escape without aid from her master. Worse, she'd be having to protect her master, and wouldn't dare turn to face an enemy, especially two after using a noble phantasm. She wasn't running on fumes by any means, but even a strong warrior might begin to feel the first pangs of exhaustion after utilizing a noble phantasm on the level she had done. She wouldn't escape, without that command seal. 

He could attack, but was attacking a master something he was planning to do? No, that wasn't his nature. Xerxes wanted to fight heroes, not kill other like a common assassin. But, he could not let this pass. Everything was happening in one moment. And he let his fingers go, and the arrow he had notched and aimed was set loose. 

Normally, for a Rider the distance might be too much. But he had called upon the skills of an archer using his authority as a king. Naturally, his aim at that distance might wobble, but Caster had blessed him with eyes like an eagle, and he could see the retreating enemy. Normally there might have been something in the way... But he was in the sky, and nothing was blocking his view, or his arrow. Lancer might have been in a position to dodge, but she had her back turned to him, and was running with her master in her hands. 

All these factors came together, and he fired his arrow. As the mage was focusing on her command spell, Rider's arrow would clear the distance between himself and Lancer. It was not a shot to kill. Could he manage that at this range? No, a servant would never be felled by a single arrow. Rather, he had aimed at her exposed back.

Should the arrow strike... It might not even matter. She had been told to flee, and with a command seal burned, she likely would no matter the injury. But after that? An arrow in her back would be a reminder. A punishment from the great king Xerxes. Only cowards were ever struck in the back. She would bare that knowledge, and even if Lancer moved on... She now knew she could never truly escape judgement.

She would vanish, regardless of if he managed to actually get the reminder in. Either way, it was annoying. Perhaps this is how Leonidas felt when had had only managed to leave the two scars upon the young king's face. After all... That memory still burned. He would reminisce on it later. For now, his dragon merely hovered in the air, observing the cat boy who likely lost out on his prey. 

Maybe this wouldn't be a total loss.

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[@Seirei No Hai][@Flood][@Gracefully]