FATE: Target of Grand Master

clang!clang!clang!

Hiss!

The crimson spear clashed repeatedly with the black dagger, accompanied by the occasional sound of Hassan's cursed cloak being torn apart.

Although Cú Chulainn had the upper hand, Hassan the Cursed Arm's agile movements always allowed him to dodge fatal attacks at crucial moments.

"Tch, you really can't underestimate an Assassin. Even if they're not strong in direct combat, if they focus on dodging and escaping, even I, a Lancer, won't have an easy time catching them."

"Lancer, use your Noble Phantasm!"

Xia Yan kept a close eye on the battle and gave Cú Chulainn instructions when appropriate.

"Master, it seems we're thinking the same thing."

Cú Chulainn suddenly accelerated and closed in on Hassan the Cursed Arm, feigning a straight thrust with his spear but actually changing the direction of the thrust to a slash halfway through, slamming Hassan the Cursed Arm heavily to the ground.

He then immediately gripped the gun with both hands, assuming a stance to unleash his Noble Phantasm.

The magic instantly enveloped the scarlet spear, making it appear even more alluring.

Noble Phantasm! Piercing the Death Thorn...

"Lancer, get out of the way!"

Xia Yan's reminder made Cú Chulainn stop releasing his Noble Phantasm and immediately retreat.

The instant Cú Chulainn left, countless beams of magical energy, like laser missiles, rained down on the spot where he had been standing.

Cú Chulainn looked up and saw Caster, wearing a hooded cloak and a purple robe, floating in mid-air, with more than a dozen magic circles around him.

"Hey, Caster, look carefully, I'm here to help you."

Cú Chulainn shouted at Medea.

"Shut up!"

Medea was already blinded by anger and wouldn't listen to anything anyone said.

Dozens more beams of magical energy attacked, and Cu Chulainn had no choice but to dodge.

As he dodged, he glanced at the spot where Hassan of Cursed Arm had been lying. The Servant was no longer on the ground; there were only a dozen or so craters created by beams of magic.

Tch, did they run away?

As expected of an Assassin, as slippery as an eel.

But how are we going to end this situation?

Cú Chulainn looked up again and saw a giant magic bullet, bigger than a person, appear in front of Medea. If this thing hit her, it would be no joke.

"Wait a minute! Caster."

Just as Medea was about to unleash a giant magic bullet to blast Cú Chulainn away, Souichirou Kuzuki slowly walked out, leaning against the wall.

"Souichiro-sama!"

Medea immediately stopped attacking and landed next to Soichiro Kuzuki.

"Lord Soichiro, it's too dangerous here. You should go back quickly. I will take care of the enemy who tried to kill you soon."

"Wait! Caster. This spearman isn't... an enemy trying to kill me. On the contrary, he just... saved me at the most dangerous moment."

Ge Mu seemed unaccustomed to speaking so much in one breath, his mechanical tone accompanied by unnatural pauses in his sentences.

"Why?"

Souichirou's words startled Medea, but she then said suspiciously, "Lord Souichirou! The location of this Lancer's appearance is too coincidental. Even I didn't notice that the Assassin had infiltrated the temple, yet he appeared here immediately. It's hard not to suspect that he's with the Assassin, and only put on this act after sensing that I had returned, in order to gain our trust and then launch a sneak attack on us."

Xia Yan was almost speechless after hearing Medea's words.

Is this betraying witch possessed by betrayal? Just now, Cú Chulainn was about to unleash his Noble Phantasm to kill Hassan the Cursed Arm, and this was all an act?

"Caster, I don't think they... are working together. And Lancer's Master also has something... to say to us."

"Nice to meet you, Caster."

Medea then noticed a pigeon perched on Soichiro Kuzuki's shoulder.

Seeing Medea glaring at him with fierce eyes, Xia Yan hurriedly controlled the pigeon to fly to Cú Chulainn's shoulder.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Lancer's Master, named Xia Yan. I am a colleague of Professor Kuzuki at the private Homurahara Academy."

Medea was somewhat surprised.

When Medea saw that it was a familiar that came, she thought that Lancer's Master would definitely hide his identity to communicate. She was thinking about how to trick the other party into revealing his information. Unexpectedly, the other party directly revealed himself. Is this person stupid?

"I doubt Princess Colkis thinks I went to such lengths to save your Master simply out of a sense of professional duty, does she?"

Medea was shocked.

How did this guy know my real name?

Could it be that it was Lord Soichiro who said it?

Impossible. Lord Soichiro is always tight-lipped and would never betray my information.

"Aren't you curious why I know your real name? Because I come from a parallel world, and I know everything about the Holy Grail War."

"Don't joke around! Do you think I'd believe your made-up nonsense? Someone from a parallel world? You might as well say you can read minds; that would be more believable."

Xia Yan, who was far away in the convenience store, sighed. He had thought that after saving Kuzuki Souichirou, communication with Medea would be easier, but he didn't expect her to be completely ungrateful. Kuzuki Souichirou, standing to the side, was like a block of wood, not saying a single kind word.

Then don't blame me for using my trump card!

"Caster! No, I'll still call you Medea. I know many of your secrets. My lady, you wouldn't want your husband to know these, would you?"

Medea was taken aback; why had this guy's tone suddenly become so wicked?

Cú Chulainn covered his face. His Master was good in every way, except that he seemed to have a strange penchant for playing the villain.

"Nonsense! I have no secrets at all! Lord Soichiro, let me help you back to rest. Don't waste your time with this liar."

With that, Medea prepared to leave with Souichirou Kuzuki.

"Wait a minute! Medea, you illegally summoned an Assassin by exploiting a loophole in the rules, causing the Assassin to be forced to guard the entrance of Ryudou Temple. This Assassin's real name is Sasaki Kojiro. The real Assassin who attacked Kuzuki-sensei today is called Cursed Arm Hassan. He came from Sasaki Kojiro's body, and his Master is Matou Ryokon, the head of the Matou family."

"Is that so? Well, thank you for sharing the information about Hassan and his servant. But as for Sasaki, I already told Lord Soichiro about it, so it's hardly a secret."

Hearing Xia Yan's words, Medea instantly felt relieved. This was nothing to threaten her at all.

But immediately, she couldn't laugh anymore.

"Alright, looks like I have to keep dropping juicy tidbits. Medea, you like Mr. Kuzuki, right? Your dream is to become Mr. Kuzuki's wife."

As soon as she finished speaking, Medea tensed up immediately, as if she had instantly lost the ability to organize her thoughts. She stammered to Kuzuki Souichirou, "Sou, Souichirou-sama, don't, don't listen to his nonsense. I, I do admire you, but, but, becoming your wife or anything like that, I, I don't even dare to think about it."

Xia Yan wasn't about to let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by, and continued, "Not only that, Medea is also an ultimate cosplay enthusiast, creating all sorts of cosplay outfits, and her favorite model is Saber Artoria, with a huge collection of Saber figurines at home!"

"Hey! Stop talking!"

Medea's eyes had turned into circles, and she blasted away the unlucky pigeon that had exposed Xia Yan's little secret with a magic bullet.

She collapsed to the ground, murmuring, "Lord Soichiro, he's right. I am that kind of woman. I'm sorry, I've disappointed you."

"It's okay, I think your hobby is great. Also..."

Kuzuki Souichirou knelt down on one knee and took out a small box from his breast pocket.

"I think it would be more appropriate to have this step."

Medea took the small box, opened it, and found a diamond ring inside.

"Medea, will you marry me?"

"Why?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Medea burst into tears of joy and threw herself into Souichirou's arms.

"Yes! I do!"

Kuzuki also embraced Medea, and the two exchanged their feelings under the moonlight.

I suddenly forgot there was someone else here.

Cú Chulainn stood frozen in place, overwhelmed by the couple's public display of affection.

who am I?

where am I?

What am I here for?