Crossover Anime: Picking up Medea at the Start

Then all he can do is be a boss and collect rent.

However, the process of condensing a divine spark depends on the situation, and there was no relevant information in the list of members of the divine group, so Roland looked around and then looked away from the system page.

The benefits of Lv3 were mostly absorbed by Roland while he was looking at the new features.

Although it was just an increase in physical fitness and magical power, now that Roland knew that Shadow Binding relied on these two aspects to determine who it could bind, he found this increase to be particularly comfortable.

In particular, he doesn't need to train like the other members of the god group; he can become stronger just by lying down, which makes him feel even more comfortable in comparison.

As for the lottery chances he got from Hercules, Roland didn't use them right away.

By now, Ilya had gradually returned to normal from her relaxed state, so Roland looked away from the system page and asked Ilya and Hercules, who stood beside her like a statue in silence, the question that had been puzzling him.

“Ilya, I can roughly imagine that your Einzbern was attacked before... But to be honest, if we include your Berserker in this Holy Grail War, then everyone except Archer is one of us.”

"So you were ambushed by Archer?"

Roland knew, of course, that it was most likely Gilgamesh who did it, but the story he remembered was not like that.

Is the plot change caused by his killing of Kirei Kotomine?

Roland was unaware of this, so he wanted to find a reason to ask what had happened to the Einzbern family.

"If Archer is the only one who isn't one of yours, then it must be him..."

When Roland said that there was only one enemy in the Holy Grail War, Illya was clearly dumbfounded.

Before encountering other Masters, Illya always felt that with her Berserker by her side, she should have a chance to win this Holy Grail War—she even felt very confident.

But looking at it now, Roland's side actually has five Servants!

If it's five against one, then even Berserker probably couldn't win.

And the other guy...

Ilya recalled the enemies she had encountered before. She carefully considered their characteristics and, to be honest, she felt that they did have some similarities to Archer.

Although the opponent didn't use traditional bows and arrows, but instead used a unique magical propulsion method to launch a jumble of weapons and chains.

"The opponent is really strong."

When Ilya started talking about this, she became serious and explained Gilgamesh's fighting style step by step, including her speculations about Gilgamesh and her general assessment of his strength.

At this point, Ilya is very reliable.

After all, although she looks very petite, she is actually eighteen years old, a year older than Emiya Shirou.

Roland listened silently to this.

After Ilya finished speaking, he didn't say anything, but Artoria, who had been standing beside him, spoke up at this moment.

"Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes—the guy you're talking about is Archer from the last Holy Grail War... I didn't expect that besides the King of Conquerors, he's also in this Holy Grail War."

Artoria knew Gilgamesh.

So after listening for a while, she said the other person's name.

When Ilya heard Artoria say that, she sighed slightly.

"So it was the oldest king. I looked at his information when I was preparing for the Holy Grail War. No wonder he's so strong. Although I hate to admit it, Berserker was almost completely defeated by him before, and couldn't even really hurt him."

"If the opponent hadn't suddenly sensed something at the very end and then immediately left with a grim expression, then perhaps Berserker and I would have been dead by the time you arrived here."

...At the very least, Berserker will be eliminated and Berserker will be captured as a minor Grail.

Thinking of this, Ilya didn't say the rest of the story, but continued to ask Roland questions.

"By the way, judging from their reaction, did you also ambush their Master while you were attacking Einzbern?"

"Do not..."

Upon hearing Ilya's words, Roland pondered for a moment and then shook his head.

If Gilgamesh had anticipated this, then Gilgamesh's sudden departure with a gloomy expression... such a situation is generally impossible.

But Roland knew that Gilgamesh was a remnant from the last Holy Grail War.

This time, Archer is someone else.

If there's no corresponding action on our side, then it can only be that Archer and his Master have attracted Gilgamesh's attention.

But the only one who could make Gilgamesh abandon his current goal and go looking for Archer with a gloomy expression... Roland, who has played FGO, can only think of one.

But how is that possible?

It's one thing for that person to descend upon Uruk, after all, she is the city god of Uruk.

But in a normal Holy Grail War... she would respond to the Holy Grail and descend!?

She's the goddess Ishtar!

Roland first thought of this, and then he thought of how this goddess had actually descended in FSF, and she was different from the one in FGO. She was the real Ishtar version who was not affected by Rin's kindness, and she was both indifferent and arrogant.

Furthermore, this version of Ishtar seems to have borrowed the Bull of Heaven from Ishtar in FGO in FSF, which resulted in Ishtar losing the Bull of Heaven in Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia.

While this might just be a joke, she does indeed possess some rather terrifying abilities.

Could it really be that goddess Ishtar?

Sherlock Holmes once said, "When you have eliminated all the impossibilities, the remaining one, however outrageous, is still possible."

So if that's really the case...

Thinking of this, Roland chuckled dryly.

This Holy Grail War is going to be interesting...

......

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37. Roland's Miniature Black Hole

Just as Roland was having an idea, the earth suddenly shook violently, followed by a tremendous roar that seemed to explode from above, as if the sky were collapsing.

Noticing this unusual activity, Roland and his companions immediately came out of the hall of Eindzbernburg and saw the strange celestial phenomenon in the sky.

That's a celestial phenomenon that would never occur under normal circumstances.

A phantom planet radiating golden light appeared in the sky, descending heavily and slowly with unparalleled power and might—as if aliens were invading Earth.

Even though it was just a materialized phantom, the terrifying pressure emanating from the golden planet still gave one the urge to prostrate oneself on the ground and worship.

Then, a sword beam, whether black or crimson, shot from the ground into the sky. Roland could feel its unparalleled sharpness even from a great distance.

Even after traveling such a long distance, the storm stirred up by the sword's edge still caused a slight stinging sensation!

That sword light seemed to be the embodiment of the concept of sharpness.

The space beneath it gradually crumbled and shattered.

Ultimately, the attack struck the phantom of the falling golden planet—the sword beam cleaved it in two, and the magical storm it unleashed shattered it.

Then the radiance of the planetary phantom was violently scattered across the entire sky by the impact, turning the sky golden yellow.

"What is that...!"

Beo the Golden Wolf's voice trembled slightly.

As a highly perceptive fantasy species, she stared wide-eyed. The collision in the sky had caused her to kneel on the ground without her realizing it, and she still hadn't recovered from the shock.

Ilya was also very shocked. If her senses had been more acute than Beo's, she might have been just as shocked as Beo.

Artoria frowned deeply.

However, she didn't say anything, but silently stood in front of Roland, and Hercules did the same.

'roar--!'

Hercules roared at the sky.

His roar awakened Illya and Beo, while Artoria gripped her invisible sword with both hands and spoke in a low voice.

"Watch out... The projection of that golden star has been shattered, and a piece of it, along with fragments of space that have been torn apart, is flying towards us!"

Um! ?

Roland had previously been drawn to the violent impact in the sky, but now, after being reminded by Artoria, his six eyes immediately noticed the state of the planetary phantom after it shattered.

Although it's unclear why the two sides, capable of creating such a commotion, chose a city as their battleground, it's evident that at least one side is showing considerable restraint.

The remnants of the planetary phantom did not fall into the city.

They may have the will to protect the city, but they are not so lucky outside the city.

Unfortunately, the forest where Einzbernburg is located is almost the outermost suburb of Fuyuki City.

So the largest piece of the wreckage came straight this way!

"Roland, you all step back. Let me destroy this wreckage!"

Artoria raised the holy sword high in her hand, and the Wind King's Barrier on it dissipated, revealing the true form of the holy sword that radiated glory.

Roland's six eyes could easily detect it. The wreckage wasn't large, so even though it contained spatial fragments, it wouldn't pose a significant threat to them when Artoria fully unleashed the Holy Sword.

It's just that Einzbernburg and the surrounding forests might not be able to be saved.