Crossover Anime: Picking up Medea at the Start

With this in mind, Roland followed Maris to the door of Medea's magic workshop.

After triggering a doorbell-like spell, the door opened, and Medea, wearing glasses, sat at the long table in the workshop, staring at two bottles of potions and observing their reactions.

"Maris, what happened?"

Upon hearing Medea's question without turning her head, Maris took a few steps back and left after receiving Roland's permission.

Roland then slowly walked to Medea's side.

Noticing someone approaching, Medea turned her head to look. When she saw that it wasn't Maris but Roland, she was clearly taken aback.

Roland breathed a sigh of relief and ultimately chose the latter between "long time no see" and "I'm back".

"Medea, I'm back."

…lung….

237. The human side is only open to one person.

Actually, I had thought about a question when Roland briefly returned to the Type-Moon world last time.

Having not seen Medea for so long, will they feel awkward with each other when they meet again?

That's why he made a point of leaving traces of his life in their house before he left last time.

So what she said to Medea at that moment was "I'm back," not anything else.

Roland is not usually someone who pays much attention to the details when it comes to the opposite sex around him.

Having experienced a chaotic personal life even before his first time travel, he knew perfectly well that those who only indulged in fantasies in front of the opposite sex were nothing but losers among losers. Slightly better ones knew how to use attraction to control the pace. To become a master, one needed to understand that a clear relationship made it easier for the other person to subtly believe that they had the upper hand. True masters always knew how to use the shortest amount of time, the fewest words, and the simplest actions to make the other person overthink, to throw them off balance, and to prevent them from thinking about things you didn't want them to think about, thus making them ignore what was truly important—and thus making them the lowest level of loser.

However, Medea was different for Roland.

Only when he was in contact with Medea would he be cautious and disregard the difference in their skill levels, as if he were touching fragile glass.

Medea smiled when she saw Roland like this.

"Welcome back. Are you free from work now?"

There was no particularly enthusiastic reaction. Although Medea was stunned for a moment, she immediately returned to her usual self after confirming that it really was Roland.

It's like a wife greeting her husband when he comes home from get off work.

It wasn't very loud, but after you left it for a while, you'd find that this lukewarm sound would always linger in your mind.

"Actually, we're still quite busy. After all, although the God Group has been established for some time, as a God Group that focuses on all the worlds, our scope of activities is still too narrow. Moreover, many things are not yet mature and have not formed a system. We are still in the initial stage, which means that we need to put a lot of effort into doing many things."

Roland pulled up a chair and sat down next to Medea.

Roland, who usually appears inhumanly wise and capable when facing other members of the divine group, even giving people the illusion that he is omnipotent as the center of the divine group, now looks helpless and keeps complaining about the problems he is facing.

Although Roland possesses more human brilliance compared to other heartless, emotionless, and insensitive gods, he is more of a god with a unique personality than a god who is more like a human being.

At that time, his human and emotional aspects revealed the domineering nature of a god.

Even in Roland's state, he could still achieve whatever he wanted, making decisive choices and getting what he desired without abandoning his companions.

He always gives people the feeling that if he really put his mind to it, he could do anything.

How could people be like this?

The theory of sandplay therapy suggests that pure humans cannot reach the realm of omnipotence.

Because if there were no defects, then this would have already transcended the human concept.

So at this moment, Roland seemed more like a human being.

This also made Medea realize that although Roland was growing, his essence had never changed. He did not make her feel unfamiliar; he was still the Roland she knew.

"Hey, Medea, sometimes I really feel like there's never enough time to get things done."

Roland lay on the table, sighing under Medea's gentle gaze.

"In the beginning, when it was just the two of us, we were already studying how to win the Holy Grail War. After we gained a foothold in the Holy Grail War, I had to start planning for the establishment of the pantheon, and also fight against a powerful enemy that was incredibly difficult for us at that time, one who could be wiped out at any moment..."

"Once we defeat the King of Heroes, the next step will be for the gods to connect with the world while also exploring other worlds to acquire resources. We will work on both fronts to gain a foothold."

"We finally conquered our first other world and established a stable base here. But when we were exploring new worlds, we encountered new problems: the Little Garden immigrants and contact with the Counter Force. After our horizons broadened, I set my sights on the Dimensional Sea, feeling that it was the future of our gods."

"But what happens after we've achieved that and established a stable mechanism for exploring other worlds?"

"Back then, we were far more powerful than we are now. What kind of things will we encounter then?"

"Are there enemies in the dimensional sea? Are there wanderers or pioneers like the Little Garden immigrants in other worlds?"

Will we encounter an incredibly powerful enemy in another world?

"...Every time I finish something, I always feel that I've already started the next thing and reached the climax stage. This makes me have to start preparing for the next thing immediately, because I'm afraid that if I'm not prepared, the group will encounter unimaginable blows and risks when the next thing actually comes."

"Sometimes I really want to take a break, but too many problems are piling up..."

Roland's face scrunched up at this point, and he stopped talking.

Medea looked at Roland sitting beside her, complaining, and slowly leaned closer, gently pulling him into her arms.

Roland was under a lot of pressure, and she always knew it.

Medea could sense the pressure Roland was under when facing Gilgamesh, and this continued to be the case afterward.

So Medea spoke softly at that moment.

"It's okay. If you want to rest, then take a break for a while. Just like you said, there's always more to do. If you put all your energy into running, then running itself will become an unimaginable burden."

"You are not alone, I am here with you."

"Want to see the divine machine I've completed? The technology is already quite mature, and I've also come up with many new ideas during the process. You need the spirit particle transfer technology, so I've also helped you complete it—so relying on me a little is fine... No, if it were you, you'd probably go back to your original state after complaining. So if you're tired, just come here and rest for a bit. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"If there's anything that makes you happy, you can tell me about it, just like during the Dead Apostle War. Although I only half understood what you were saying about chess, the fact that you brought it up made me very happy."

As Medea moved, Roland nestled in her arms and responded gently.

"Ah."

"It'll be over in a minute, just a minute..."

"For now, this is enough. Once I have truly pushed the Gods into the Plane Sea, I will take a break for a while no matter what. Then we can travel around together."

"It's almost here; that day is not far off."

......

238. This trip to Britain was like a spring outing.

"So you're going to take Artoria to Britain next?"

Medea served the food she had prepared to the table while looking at Roland, who was holding cutlery, and slowly asked a question.

After Roland accepted the plate from Medea, he gave his answer directly.

"Correct."

Roland said this first, and then he looked at Medea, who was sitting silently across from him, acting as a listener. Even though they hadn't seen each other for a long time, they didn't argue or make a fuss when they met. Even though she was reluctant to see him leave, she didn't interfere with his decision and didn't want to put any pressure on him. So he changed his original plan.

After all, although his witch is obedient, it would be a bit unreasonable for him to be aware of this and not do anything about it.

"So when the time comes, Artoria, Mordred, Meli, and you... plus Semiramis, let's go to Britain together."

"Uh-huh!?"

Medea was visibly taken aback when she heard Roland say that.

Because Roland usually didn't hide anything from her, Medea knew very well that the real reason Roland wanted to take Artoria to Britain was that he wanted to resolve Artoria's inner conflict.

Medea had assumed Roland would take Artoria alone with him.

After all, Britain... at least in Medea's understanding, for the current gods, going there to do whatever they wanted was as easy as a simple spring outing!

Bringing Mordred or Merry along would be fine, since they're originally from Britain, and it would be good for them to go back and visit.

However, Medea did not expect Roland to bring so many people with him.

As everyone knows, Roland almost never does anything completely meaningless, and Medea is well aware of this.

Then...

"Is there something troublesome in Britain?"

"Do not."

Seeing Medea's serious expression as she spoke to him, Roland smiled, a smile like that of a child who had successfully pulled off a prank, making Medea feel both helpless and relieved.

But while laughing, Roland also explained it to Medea.

"Britain's situation might be troublesome for some less capable individuals. After all, Britain's inevitable demise is determined by two opposing forces. When both of them agree on something, it can be called destiny for the vast majority of beings living within the world."

"To fight against fate is naturally troublesome."

"But for us, there is no pressure from this aspect."

Hearing Roland say this, Medea simply nodded slightly, not thinking anything of it.

After all, Medea comes from the Greek pantheon.

Roland's statement about the small portion of fate that Roland refers to, which can be called destiny for the vast majority of beings, includes the Greek pantheon from the time of the Divine Machine.