Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Koles: "I have to say, challenging a mage from the Age of Gods, especially a Heroic Spirit, really does seem like suicide."

Rin Tohsaka: "This is strategy! Strategy!"

Rin Tohsaka: "I'm not stupid, why would I be stupid enough to go and die?"

Zabiko: "I've figured it out. Facing Medea head-on is unpredictable, so I've decided to set my sights on Souichirou Kuzuki."

Gina: "Hmm, very orthodox tactics."

【"Whoosh—"

[Rin Tohsaka stopped arguing and unleashed a barrage of brilliant rubies at Medea from all directions, only to be easily defeated by Medea's weakened magical rays.]

The next second, a bright blue gem pierced through the firelight and smoke, appearing about five meters in front of Medea.

Medea frowned, sensing no threat from the gem, and immediately dismissed it as unnecessary to concern herself with.

【"Bang!!!"】

In an instant, a dazzling white light illuminated the dimly lit church.

Medea was successfully tricked; the brightness, comparable to a flashbang, almost blinded her.

[But she wasn't stupid either; crimson earth magic bullets instantly formed a barrage and rained down, preventing Rin Tohsaka from getting close.]

C's Mom: "..."

I was actually tricked by such a petty trick; it seems I've really gotten too cocky.

Fortunately, the opponent this time wasn't particularly strong; otherwise, this one mistake might have directly tipped the scales of victory in our favor.

On the other side, seeing Medea fall victim to the attack, Souichirou Kuzuki no longer concealed himself and swiftly broke through the dust to attack Rin Tohsaka.

"Archer!"

Seeing this, Rin Tohsaka quickly retreated while calling for Archer's support.

[I absolutely cannot let Souichirou Kuzuki get close, otherwise I will definitely repeat the same mistake and be instantly killed by him.]

【"Whoosh—"

[Red Archer quickly stepped in front of Rin Tohsaka, blocking Souichirou Kuzuki's path.]

Rin Tohsaka breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, but was also somewhat puzzled as to why Archer hadn't drawn his bow and arrow to shoot the opponent to death.

[Kuzuki Souichirou fearlessly charged towards Archer, confident in Medea's protection and even more confident in his own strength.]

The next moment, something astonishing happened.

Rin Tohsaka was sent flying, crashing into a nearby bench and shattering it.

It wasn't Souichirou Kuzuki who sent her flying, nor Medea, but—Red Archer!

This scene stunned a figure hiding on the second floor—it was none other than Shirou Emiya.

[This guy actually caught up and even took advantage of the chaos to sneak up to the second floor.]

Toosaka Rin: “???”

Blonde Rin: "...Although I noticed something was off about Archer's expression before, I didn't expect him to be this ruthless."

Gina: "This is what happens when your favorability rating drops to zero in a game; your subordinates will immediately defect."

Magical Girl Illya: "That looks so painful (;ロ..)"

Dog Bro: "But that kid Shirou Emiya actually caught up with us."

"Hey! Archer?"

Rin Tohsaka felt as if every bone in her body was about to shatter, and stared in astonishment at Archer.

What happened? What happened? What happened...?

Medea and Souichirou Kuzuki were clearly also bewildered by this move.

Both men, one about to raise his hand to unleash a magic spell and the other about to attack Red A's back, froze in place.

Red A didn't say much and walked straight towards Medea.

Meanwhile, on the second floor, Shirou Emiya seemed to realize something and whispered, "Don't do that. If you do, Tohsaka will be in a lot of pain..."

It's true, only you truly understand yourself.

[Red Archer clearly noticed Shirou Emiya as well, but only gave him a cold laugh.]

"Don't hate me, kid. Do I have any other options right now?"

Fiore: "Oh, it seems Red A has other plans."

Illya: "Shirou, can you tell what he's trying to do?"

Stay-at-home husband: "...He's right next to you, why don't you just ask him?"

Ilya: "(￣^￣) I know he won't tell me even if I ask."

Red A: "..."

Kiritsugu Emiya: "(Shirou, you're playing with fire! One wrong move and you'll lose everything.)"

Red A approached Medea and said directly, "Alright, Caster, I only have one question: do you still have room left?"

"Archer, you!"

[A single sentence struck Rin Tohsaka like a bolt of lightning.]

She couldn't believe that the previously gentle red knight would do this!

Why, why, why—

"Hehehehe... Ahahahahaha!"

Upon hearing Archer's words, Medea burst into immense pleasure, her eyes turning to Rin Tohsaka with a playful glint.

[Poor little girl, she's been betrayed by her own servant.]

However, the man in front of her really brought her all sorts of surprises.

【"..."】

Rin Tohsaka gritted her teeth, her fists clenched tightly, clearly displaying her inner resentment and anger.

But she wasn't mentally impaired; she was slowly backing away from the door, step by step.

She knew that without Red A's help, she was nothing more than a lamb to the slaughter.

Magical Girl Illya: "Sigh! She really turned against us!"

Gina: "Has the towering image of my brother in my heart collapsed?"

Magical Girl Illya: "Uh, it's not that bad..."

Magical Girl Illya: "After all, he's not my older brother from this world."

Medea: "Of course. Let alone you alone, even if I had to control all the Servants, my magical energy reserves would be more than enough. You know where I replenish my magical energy, right?"

The difference in magical power between her and Rin Tohsaka is roughly equivalent to Medea riding Pegasus around the world dozens of times.

R-sister: "(╯－＿－)╯╧╧"

Damn, she's already left the scene, yet she's still being dragged out and 'whipped'!

"That makes things easier. I accept your previous proposal, Caster."

Red A extended his right hand directly towards Medea.

"Oh, you rejected me back then? You're really quick to change your tune."

Medea remained still, her expression gradually turning cold.

Although she's currently living a carefree life, she's not truly mentally impaired.

Your sudden, inexplicable defection and talk of surrendering makes it hard not to suspect something fishy is going on.

"Because the situation has changed."

[Red Archer, sensing Medea's hesitation, explained, "Now that Saber is in your hands, and among all the Masters, you have the greatest chance of winning, it's only natural for me to side with the victor."]

"Come on, break the contract on me quickly. Rin still has some Command Seals left. If you don't act soon, she might use them to attack you."

C's Mom: "..."

This guy always seems to have ill intentions, but I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong with him.

Is this guy really planning to use the naive tactic of 'assassinating her when she gets close'?

【"..."】

Medea pondered for a moment, then took out her Noble Phantasm.

[Hmph, even if she's lying to herself, it doesn't matter. With her speed, she can teleport away the instant this guy attacks.]

However, this gave her a new concern.

[This guy can betray that little girl without any scruples today; he might betray me tomorrow, and might even threaten Lord Soichiro.]

Ta Miao: "Oh my, it seems you really like this man. That's quite unusual."

C's mom: "Heh, you don't want to mention that Jason guy, do you?"