That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

The monster's head, which was spewing flames, was blown off by a magic bullet from the sky.

Hall glanced at Ishtar, whose magic bullets fired from her index finger were like machine guns, a fighting style inherited from Rin Tohsaka's habit of firing magic bullets.

They look like they're having a lot of fun.

Hall muttered to himself, then suddenly sensed something and his expression shifted slightly.

buzz~

A strong wind swept through the forest, and sand and leaves danced wildly, briefly obscuring the view.

Ugal, the monster that controls the storm.

Hall understood immediately; his demonic eye was fixed on Medusa Lily, and the storm was heading straight for her.

The rising dust obscured the view. While Medusa Lily was fighting the monster, another enormous Ugal quietly approached Medusa Lily from behind in the storm, opening its massive fangs and jaws.

The little girl's petite body wasn't even big enough to fill a tooth gap.

Watch out behind you.

Hall used magic to send a telepathic reminder.

Medusa Lily reacted quickly, turning around and drawing an arc with her scythe to block the way in front of her.

Clang!

Depleted of magic, Medusa Lily was no match for the enhanced magical beast. She was sent flying and crashed into the chains, her scythe falling limply from her hand.

"not good!"

She tried to escape, but was trapped by another strong gust of wind pressure, unable to move an inch.

"Roar!"

The stench of blood filled the air, and Medusa Lily saw in despair that the monster's fangs were less than half a meter away from her body.

She was a bit careless, and because she was concerned about the presence of others, she overlooked the crisis at hand.

will die!

In a very short time, Medusa Lily realized that she was facing death, but there was nothing she could do to save her.

Hall, of course, wouldn't stand idly by and watch Medusa Lily be killed by a monster. He channeled magic into the independent magic circuit of his magic eye, and a cross-shaped star appeared.

Losers eat the dust! (Time rewinds)

Clang!

The monster's immense strength sent Medusa Lily flying, crashing into the chains and uprooting the trees they were binding.

Ugal's throat swelled, spewing out a powerful hurricane that trapped Medusa Lily, who was lying on the ground, and then launched a surprise attack.

"What···"

Medusa Lily looked bewildered, completely unaware of what was happening before facing another life-threatening crisis.

Without hesitation, Hall, who was watching from the sidelines, activated the time reversal ability of his Mystic Eyes.

Losers eat dust!

From the sky, Ishtar covered her mouth with her little hand, gloating softly, "What a terrible interest."

If Hall wanted to save Medusa Lily, there were a thousand simpler and more effective ways than going back in time.

The third time, Medusa Lily finally understood what was happening. Before the wind pressure surged in, she suddenly opened her eyes, her pupils turning into vertical snake-like eyes.

The petrified evil eye Cybele!

呲味~

The strong wind vanished, and the monster Ugal, which had lunged at her, instantly turned to stone, crashing to the ground and shattering into pieces.

At the same moment she used the Petrifying Eye, Medusa Lily sensed something, turned around, stared at Hall, and a hint of doubt appeared on her slightly chubby and cute face.

"who are you?"

She sensed a subtle connection with Hall, and a feeling of nostalgia welled up in her heart. She took a step forward, but her body fell to the ground like a log. She activated her Petrifying Eye and drained her last bit of magic power.

Several magical beasts rushed toward the fallen Medusa Lily, but before they could get close, they were pierced through the body by ice pillars summoned by runes.

"Waaaaah~ Waaaaah~"

The surviving monsters realized that Hall and Ishtar were not to be trifled with, and retreated with a low growl, disappearing into the dark depths of the forest.

"They're just a bunch of wild beasts after all."

Hall watched as the last monster fled in fear, then walked to Medusa Lily and picked her up. She was surprisingly light, as if he were holding a pile of feathers. He could see the pain on her small face, and her fingertips were translucent. Her spirit origin was lacking magic and was on the verge of collapse.

The battle is over.

Hall drew a line of runes with his finger, merging them into Medusa Lily's body to stabilize her spiritual foundation and continuously replenish her magic power.

Ishtar landed beside Hall, looking thoughtfully at Medusa Lily: "What a strange coincidence, Hall. We can't leave this child here, and we can't let that guy Jingu discover her existence."

“I know,” Hall nodded casually.

Medusa Lily is the opposite of Gorgon, the goddess of vengeance, and is a completely opposite being. She is different from Rider Medusa, and is more inclined towards the divine. She is closer to her two older sisters, which is why she maintains a childlike figure.

All her abilities and characteristics completely countered Gorgon, the goddess of vengeance.

Howl wasn't particularly interested in the existence of Medusa Lily. The vengeful Gorgon had already become an ally for Howl, so whether or not Medusa Lily was their trump card against Gorgon was irrelevant.

He saved her entirely because Hall liked the character himself.

Small, medium, and large sizes of Medusa figures have been collected.

He's useless at everything, but a master at pedophilia.JPG

*cough cough* Of course, I was just kidding.

Medusa Lily is arguably my favorite Type-Moon loli.

I also think FGO's card art is one of the cutest.

Chapter 404 Kidnapping

"You don't seem to care about her very much."

"That's not quite right."

Ishtar noticed Hall's subtle attitude. She floated in mid-air, put her hands on her hips, and looked Hall up and down suspiciously: "Is there something else you're hiding from me?"

"No."

Hall shook his head, then added after a moment's thought, "There are some things you didn't ask, and I don't want to talk about them."

Ishtar crossed her arms in thought, recalling what Hall had said earlier, then looked at the unconscious Medusa Lily and asked, "Is it related to this child?"

"That's it."

"Well···"

Ishtar scrutinized Hall for a long time, then tossed her black hair with her delicate hand and snorted, "Fine, I don't want to pry into everything you do, making it seem like I care about you a lot. I'm going back now."

Tian Gong Ma Anna carried her into the sky, then left with a parting remark: "Let me make this clear first, if Jingu finds you, I won't fly back to save you."

Textbook-level arrogance!

Hall chuckled and shook his head. Even if Jingu discovered Medusa Lily's existence, he certainly wouldn't kill her.

For Kingu, Medusa Lily is also an important piece in dealing with the vengeful Gorgon; eliminating her rashly would be equivalent to losing a layer of security.

In the original timeline, Kingu only verbally threatened to eliminate Medusa Lily to make Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group realize her importance, but he never actually killed her.

Hall used magic to wash away the bloodstains from the little girl in his arms. Her face was slightly round, and her features were small and cute. Her little face, in particular, looked chubby. He couldn't help but pinch it, and it felt delicate and soft.

Her long, flowing purple hair was almost as long as she was tall. She wore a black bodysuit similar to a Japanese school swimsuit, decorated with armor.

"Aesthetics outweigh practicality; the designer really knows that."

Hall smiled knowingly, picked up Medusa Lily and left the forest, not in a hurry to return to Nippur, but waiting for the runes to repair her spirit origin.

I can feel Medusa Lily's body weight returning to normal with my hands. Although it's not heavy, an average adult male could easily lift her up with both hands.

After walking for a while, Medusa Lily, who was in Hall's arms, suddenly opened her eyes. They were big and round and quite cute, but her light purple eyes showed a look of vigilance.

Swish!

A purple light flashed, transforming into a scythe that rested against Hall's neck.

Medusa Llily did not break free from Hall's hands; this position allowed her to completely control Hall.

Harpe [The Undying Blade of Slaughter]

A divine weapon in Greek mythology, possessing the power to render immortality ineffective, and wounds inflicted by it cannot be healed; it was the weapon used by the hero Perseus to slay Medusa.

"who are you?"

The little girl's voice was soft and gentle, but she made no attempt to hide her wariness.

Although Medusa Lily is the opposite of Gorgon, the goddess of vengeance, this does not mean that she can accept the existence of humans. She hates humans just as much, but she does not approve of Gorgon's actions.

"The magician's name is Hall." Hall introduced himself with a smile, completely unconcerned about the magical artifact around his neck.

The artifacts of Greek mythology have no effect on the creator goddess.

"Why did you save me?"

"You are Medusa. If that's not enough, it's probably because you're very cute. Humans are naturally drawn to cute things."

Medusa Lily's voice became sterner: "Cute? Just like the older sisters, but that's a minus. And how do you know my true identity?"

The Undying Blade of Slaughter moved closer to Hall's neck, and the chill of the curse could already be felt.

It is only natural for humans to praise the beauty of goddesses, but the Gorgon sisters' tragedy was caused by the fact that their beauty was coveted by humans.

Humans, coveting the goddess's beauty, set out for the Isle of the Unseen under the guise of rescuing her from monsters. Medusa, in order to protect her two sisters, had no choice but to kill continuously, eventually falling into the Gorgon.

Hall said he saved her because he knew she was Medusa, which means he knew her true identity before she used the Mystic Eye.

Hall pointed to his eyes and smiled, "Can't you sense it?"

"Magic Eye?"

"That's right. In another world, I had a connection with you after you grew up, and I also transplanted the Petrifying Demon Eye from her body."