Crossover Anime: Picking up Medea at the Start

"Then why don't we take this opportunity to hold a Holy Grail Quiz?"

Upon hearing Iskandar say those words, Artoria felt as if memories of the past were attacking her.

She recalled how last time she was not only rendered speechless by the other party, but also how the other party seized on her moment of confusion and broke her defenses on the spot. If it weren't for Bai Mao's sudden attack last time, she might have become the clown in the Holy Grail Quiz!

But if we did it again...

Artoria regained her composure once she realized she already knew what Iskandar wanted to say.

This time I'm different from the last time, the Conqueror!

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23. Artoria was even answering first!

This Holy Grail Questioning is different from the Three Kings Conference during the last Holy Grail War. This time there are no identity restrictions; it is not necessary for a king to participate, so the number of participants has increased dramatically.

The characters in this Holy Grail War are Assassin Hassan the Hundred-Faced, Caster Medea, Saber Artoria, Lancer Cú Chulainn, and Rider Iskandar, the proposer of the Holy Grail Questions.

Apart from Archer and Berserker, all the remaining Servants in this Holy Grail War participated.

These Servants, plus Roland and Aozaki Touko as Masters, and Bazett and Beo the Golden Wolf observing—Roland's house couldn't possibly hold all of them.

Although his house was quite large for an old building, it was actually a bit crowded to house Roland, Bai Mao, Medea, and Artoria. If it were tidied up a bit, it wouldn't be a problem to let one more person in. If we consider Beo the Golden Wolf as a dog in the house, then adding him would be a stretch.

But that’s about it.

If there are more people, then even the requirement of one bedroom per person will not be met. Even if they voluntarily move into the basement, they will still have to compete for space with the resident in the pet spot, Golden Wolf.

Aozaki Touko, as a Grand Doll User, is qualified to join the pantheon, as is Beo the Golden Wolf, and of course Cú Chulainn and Iskandar as Servants.

If we take the best-case scenario into account, then the God Group might need four more people next.

So it's not just about this Holy Grail Question.

If there are four more people, the house won't be able to accommodate everyone.

This led Roland to clean up the Ghost Mansion, also known as the Twin Mansions, where Bazett had previously lived. The place was large enough to serve as the location for the Holy Grail Questions. Later, when the Divine Group expanded to nine people, it would also be a good second base for the extra members of the Divine Group to live in.

Of course, this is only temporary.

After all, the Ghost Mansion doesn't belong to Roland, and he doesn't even know who the owner of the mansion is. It would be too much to just take it for himself.

So Roland planned to gather people after the Holy Grail Questions were over, find a place that already had an owner, and then steal it from the owner!

Take Einzbernburg for example, that place is big enough, it's just the right size to take it over!

Roland helped Bai Mao set up a huge round table in the hall of the Ghost Mansion, and then he sat down at the table thinking about these things.

He and Bai Mao were the ones who set up the round table, so they were the first to arrive. After a while, the others also came over, and the round table, which was quite large, was filled with people.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's begin."

Iskandar was the one who proposed the Holy Grail Questions, so he took the initiative to speak up.

"Although I don't know what you want to talk to us about, let me start by asking you something—almost everyone here is a participant or involved in the Holy Grail War, so what kind of wish do you wish for the Holy Grail?"

Iskandar was the one who asked the question, but he didn't intend to wait for others to answer; instead, he became the first person to answer.

Let me start by talking about myself.

"Let's start with my real name—my real name is Iskandar, and I am the Rider of this Holy Grail War."

"My wish for the Holy Grail is to have a body that can exist and truly live forever—after all, a body is the foundation of conquest. With a second life, I can continue my conquest and my expedition!"

Iskandar was observing the expressions of the others as he said these words.

Although it is a question-and-answer session, it is also a battle of language and ideas. If anyone reveals any flaws after listening to him, then don't blame him for seizing the opportunity to press his advantage.

Destroying someone's beliefs and approving their beliefs are both part of conquest.

The others were somewhat surprised when they heard Iskandar reveal his real name, but that was about it.

Iskandar didn't find the flaw he was looking for.

In fact, if one knew nothing about him, Artoria might fall into his trap—after all, Artoria's environment was too harsh. She had been fighting against the inevitable destruction of Britain during her lifetime, and then faced inevitable defeat. So she probably couldn't imagine that among the famous kings in history, there would be people like Iskandar and Gilgamesh.

But that's different now.

Artoria is already on her second playthrough.

She already knew what Iskandar was going to say, so she just listened with a calm expression.

After Iskandar started, Cú Chulainn followed.

"To be honest, I have nothing to say. My real name has already been recognized—I am Lancer, Cú Chulainn. My wish doesn't actually need the Holy Grail to fulfill it. I just want to fight. I responded to the Holy Grail only because I thought there might be some worthy opponents among the participants in the Holy Grail War. I'm simply here for the fight~"

Cú Chulainn's smile was refreshing.

His wish was also very straightforward.

So refreshing that others didn't even know how to describe it.

Because Cú Chulainn... he doesn't need the Holy Grail at all.

The third is Medea.

"Well, although I know that starting with the first one and then revealing your true name after you've used almost all your Noble Phantasms is your scheme, we also have our own plans, so let's leave it at that."

“I am Caster, Medea.”

"If it's a question about the Holy Grail, then you don't need to consider me."

As Medea said this, she glanced at Roland and then slowly smiled.

"Because my wish has been fulfilled."

Compared to Cú Chulainn, Medea's words made Iskandar and Aozaki Touko think for a moment.

It's already been achieved?

What does it mean?

While the two were wondering, Bai Mao leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed and spoke crisply and clearly.

"We are Assassins, Bab-mao Hassan."

"Just like Cú Chulainn and Medea, our wishes are probably not the key to this Holy Grail Questioning. There's nothing to discuss, and you probably wouldn't understand even if I told you."

"We simply want to be remembered in history as heroes. For you, this is basic, but for us, it is even a wish—you cannot understand us, and we do not need your understanding. So be it."

After the Hundred Faces finished speaking, Roland and Aozaki Touko looked at the last Servant present, Artoria.

Roland knew that after Artoria expressed her wish last time, it was immediately rejected by Iskandar. This time, Artoria seemed quite confident. Considering that Artoria retained the memories of the last Holy Grail War, Roland was curious about what she would say this time.

Then Artoria spoke directly and bluntly.

“I am Saber, King Arthur—Artoria Pendragon.”

"I intend to let the Holy Grail give Britain a chance, to go back to the time of royal selection, to choose a king who is better than me, and let him lead Britain to accomplish what I failed to accomplish."

Unlike her previous evasive remarks, this time Artoria spoke unusually directly.

At the same time, Iskandar also turned his gaze over.

"Wait, if I heard correctly, you want to say no..."

Iskandar was interrupted by Artoria before he could finish speaking.

"Yes, you heard me right. I intend to deny my past, deny my history—if paying such a price can give Britain even the slightest chance, then as the King of Britain, I will consider this my final command to Britain!"

Hearing Artoria say this, Iskandar wasn't angry that he was interrupted. He just frowned and spoke again.

"You feel that as a hero..."

This time, he only said half of what he was saying before Artoria interrupted him with her answer.

"No, I don't have this wish because I feel that everything I've done is wrong. It's precisely because I feel that everything I've done is right that I have this wish!"

"Britain is doomed, I was told this when I became king, but I did not believe it was inevitable, so I tried my best, but I saw no chance at all. So in order to prove that everything I have done is worthwhile, I must seize every possible opportunity to give Britain a chance to turn things around!"

"What I and my knights have been fighting for is not the fate that others casually dismiss!"

"Britain will prove that so-called destiny is wrong!"

After saying that, Artoria continued to stare at Iskandar.

Before it even began, or rather, when Iskandar posed the Holy Grail question, Artoria had already started devising her own answer!

So the second playthrough of Artoria is quite different from the last one.

She even somewhat hoped that Iskandar would continue to question.

A knight won't fall in the same spot twice!

Besides, Artoria also wanted to take this opportunity to say what she hadn't said at the last meeting of the Three Kings.

Because she is different from last time.

One time is enough for the Joker.

These words were spoken to Iskandar, but also to herself.

Now she was no longer confused. After saying all these things, Artoria made a firm decision and became completely determined—this was her wish, this was her path to power!