Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

C's Mom: "No need to thank me, after all, I haven't done anything."

Medea did not leave, but waited here for Atram's return.

She intended to give him one last chance.

Unfortunately, her hopes were destined to be dashed.

Atram's departure was to make a deal with Lancer's master, handing over Medea's life in exchange for acquiring new artifacts and summoning new Servants.

When Atram returned and saw the workshop burned down, unaware of his predicament, he flew into a rage.

He disregarded his deal with Lancer's Master and directly used a Command Spell to order Medea to commit suicide. Then—

Nothing happened.

[“Hehehe, hehehe, hehehe—”]

Medea laughed, a laugh so lovely, so tragic, so terrifying.

Atram, finally realizing how stupid he had been, was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground and wet himself.

In an attempt to save his life, he even tried to persuade Medea to spare his life by offering to supply her with magic, but how could that be possible?

Medea drew her dagger, then hesitated and put it back.

[It's best not to soil your Noble Phantasm.]

Then, the magic was activated, and raging flames engulfed the oil magician's body.

[If you like calling yourself a witch so much, then die like a witch.]

But the kind-hearted Medea retained a final shred of mercy, allowing the Oil King's body to be burned, while his consciousness was cast into a labyrinth of illusions.

There, Atram could only run around in the darkness with a lighter until he died.

Although it was a bit of a hassle, at least it wasn't painful.

"For someone like you who plans the outcome before you even begin, this is the perfect ending."

And so, Medea was once again branded as a traitorous witch.

Medea then decided to leave.

Even though she would soon disappear, she wanted to see the world as it was now.

But it seems fate is playing tricks on her; heaven doesn't seem to intend to give her that time.

Chapter 546: Teacher Ge Mu is a Warm Man

Weber: "Dead... Oh well, it's better that way..."

Grand Duke Madman: "Hmph, you're too soft-hearted, Medea. He should experience the pain of being burned alive."

Empress: "That's right, it's too easy for him to die like this."

Gunner: "He should experience the way those children die."

Joan of Arc: "...Alas."

I was going to say you guys are being a bit too extreme, but I think I'll pass.

Atalam was the kind of person Joan of Arc didn't even want to speak up for.

Siegfried: "Human nature..."

Thinking that the Oil King had originally intended to summon him, but the relic was ultimately destroyed by Aozaki Touko, he suddenly felt somewhat fortunate.

Thankfully, I wasn't summoned by that kind of guy.

Rin Tohsaka: "Lancer's master, you must be talking about Kirei Kotomine."

Dog Bro: "Isn't it obvious?"

If it were Bazett, he probably would have gone straight up and punched Atram.

The elevator doors opened, and Dog Bro stepped inside.

[That's right, he came here with Atram, and came down immediately after sensing something was wrong at the workshop.]

Seeing the situation, without saying much, he immediately launched an attack on Medea.

[Without her magic power, Medea was naturally unable to fight Cu Chulainn. She was stabbed by him, but immediately used the last of her magic power to activate spatial teleportation and move herself away.]

The next moment, she collapsed in a grove of trees, as raindrops began to fall sparsely from the sky.

The teleportation was random; she didn't know where she had been teleported to.

"Hahaha...hehehe..."

Medea gave a bitter smile; her magic was exhausted, and she was severely injured. She was about to leave the stage.

"In the end, this is how it all ends. Arbitrarily driven away, used, and scornfully regarded as a traitor. All I wanted was..."

"I just want to go back to my hometown."

At this moment, she felt an intense hatred for the cruel fate that had been so hostile towards her.

【why? 】

She just wanted to return to her hometown, where she had someone to shelter her, where her family was there, and where she wouldn't be driven away or taken advantage of anymore—a warm home.

Why can't they even grant her such a small wish?

C's Mom: "..."

Everyone: "..."

At this moment, everyone felt pity for C's mother.

Sigh, what a wonderful girl, ruined by such a scumbag.

Perhaps her sorrow reached the ears of Heaven, and the other party was moved by her, so—

"What are you doing there?"

A man in a suit and carrying a black umbrella appeared before Medea.

It's Souichirou Kuzuki.

Medea was somewhat taken aback, wondering why this man would appear in the mountains late at night.

Unbeknownst to her, this was Mount Enzo, and the path leading up the mountain was not far away. The sound of her landing had been heard by Kuzuki Souichirou, who was on his way home, and he had come to check on her.

Medea wanted to speak, but unfortunately, she no longer had the strength to utter a sound.

She didn't expect this man to save her. After all, a normal person who found a woman lying in the mud late at night, covered in blood, would either panic and run away or be terrified and flee.

The blood began to stop, and the body began to grow cold.

Medea closed her eyes and fell unconscious, preparing to accept her exit from the stage.

Unfortunately, she guessed wrong this time.

Seeing the strange woman in the cloak faint before him, Kuzuki Souichirou didn't hesitate and calmly stepped forward to examine her.

[His abdomen was pierced.]

[Katsuki Souichirou frowned, tore off a piece of his sleeve and placed it on the wound, pressing hard on the bleeding wound with his right hand, quickly stopping the bleeding for Medea.]

Although doing this will cause the wound to get infected, I don't care about that right now.

Immediately afterward, Souichirou Kuzuki picked up Medea and quickly returned to Ryudou-ji Temple.

Ta-Miao: "Congratulations, Medea! You've truly overcome all your hardships."

C's Mom: "(//ω//)"

People's teacher: "..."

No one else offered any encouragement to Medea at this time.

Although the two eventually became a couple in the world of Carnival Phantasm, it might not be so easy in this world.

After all, the Holy Grail War in this world is extremely brutal.

When Medea woke up, she found herself in a warm room, wrapped in a dry blanket, and was completely bewildered.

[Where am I? Shouldn't I be leaving?]

"You're awake? Does that prove anything?"

A voice brought Medea back to her senses, and she noticed the man sitting opposite her on the tatami mat.

It was him! Did he save me?

But...why?

[Shouldn't they call the police or something for a suspicious woman like me, covered in blood?]

She didn't speak, she just stared at Souichirou Kuzuki.

Medea, who had always endured people's malice, was puzzled, bewildered, and somewhat at a loss when the man before her suddenly showed her kindness.

"If you're confused, you can leave anytime. If you ask me to forget, I will."

[Katsuki Souichirou saw through Medea's thoughts and spoke directly.]

His meaning was clear: I won't harm you.