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Having evaded the Fuyuki City police, Kisaragi Rin didn't return directly to the Matou Residence, but instead went to the Emiya Residence with Yukinoshita Yukino.
According to Matou Sakura, Emiya Shirou was still in the Hospital, and Fujimura Taiga had now taken on Yukinoshita Yukino's identity, so the Emiya Residence was unlikely to have any ordinary people suddenly intrude. Kisaragi planned to complete the Heroic Spirit summoning here.
"Miss Yukinoshita Yukino, you must be vigilant of your surroundings later; something unexpected might happen," Kisaragi Rin reminded her.
As long as he summoned a Heroic Spirit, his luck value would return to a normal 2 points.
The reason for playing terrorist attacks at the Hyatt Hotel was that even minor mistakes could be compensated by the fate brought by high luck.
And once his luck value returned to normal, many players would probably turn their attention to this attack.
"I understand. Saber and I will take care of it."
Yukinoshita Yukino led Saber outside. It was better for the Master to meet the summoned Heroic Spirit for the first time.
Item - Document detailing Medea
Description: The Witch of Betrayal, once a pure maiden.
Effect: As a Holy Relic, summon a Heroic Spirit related to this document and willing to respond to you.
Usage Condition: Only effective in the Fate World.
Kisaragi Rin took out the Holy Relic - Document detailing Medea and the summoning item, pressing them together.
There was no summoning incantation; only the Command Seal on the back of his hand grew hot, and a cloaked woman appeared in the room.
[Caster class has appeared]
[You have summoned a Heroic Spirit; the temporary luck boost has disappeared]
"Welcome, Medea."
Kisaragi Rin said to her.
Medea stood silently, feeling the connection between Master and Servant, already knowing that the man before her was the Master who had summoned her.
However, when she looked at the Command Seal on the back of Kisaragi Rin's hand, her calm demeanor was replaced by bewilderment.
Medea pulled down her hood, revealing her exquisite beauty: blue hair flowed behind her, vermilion lips were painted an unusual purple, and she had a pair of special elven ears.
"Hmm... Master, this Holy Grail War doesn't seem to be what I imagined," Medea said calmly, looking at Kisaragi.
As a powerful Caster from the Age of Gods, when she accepted the invitation to the Heroic Spirit Hall, she had already discerned most of its intricacies. A Holy Grail War was simple enough, but when she looked at the Command Seal on Kisaragi Rin's hand, it was different from the Holy Grail War she knew. The illogical parts made Medea especially confused, feeling a lack of security as if things were beyond her capabilities.
"That's right, this game is indeed different. For example, this, can you create a Command Seal with your hand?"
Kisaragi Rin noticed Medea's gaze and actively showed her the Command Seal on the back of his hand.
Medea observed it carefully for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I can only understand the part of a normal Command Seal that provides magical energy and controls the Servant. I don't know what the other two effects are..."
"That's enough. I have other tasks for you later, but for now," Kisaragi led her out of the room, "let's go meet our companions."
Yukinoshita Yukino saw the elven-like beauty of Medea and gave Kisaragi Rin an 'as expected' expression.
Saber showed no change in expression upon seeing Medea; she wasn't someone Saber knew. But for Medea, seeing Saber was different; her eyes lit up, her breathing quickened, and sensing the Master-Servant relationship between Saber and Yukinoshita Yukino, she transmitted a message to Kisaragi.
"Master, if it's just an alliance, do you need me to snatch the Heroic Spirit from the other side? That way, we'll have two Heroic Spirits..."
"Medea, she is my companion."
Kisaragi Rin flatly refused. The question Medea asked was simply a trap.
Medea was arguably the number one Saber fan in the Fate World, contributing the infamous scene of 'Saintly Humiliation' where she bound and 'trained' Saber.
Her hobbies included peeking at Saber with a crystal ball, making Saber figurines, and playing dress-up games with Saber. As for why she was so obsessed with Saber, Medea's reason was: "Saber is petite, powerful, and always hungry," a strangely contradictory reason that sounded like a fangirl's obsession.
But even Medea, who was so obsessed with Saber, would not actively suggest a word like "betrayal."
In a sense, she was merely testing Kisaragi Rin's character. If Kisaragi had indeed chosen to betray his ally directly because of her special nature, his score would undoubtedly drop below the safety line in front of Medea, whose entire being was riddled with betrayal and pain.
Seeing Kisaragi Rin's refusal, Medea's expression remained unchanged, and she walked directly up to Saber.
"Saber, I have something good here. Want to come to the room next door with me?"
Saber's ahoge suddenly stiffened; she inexplicably sensed danger and looked at Medea warily, quickly shaking off the hand Medea reached out to grab.
"I need to stay here and protect my Master."
"Hmm... As expected of Saber."
...
"Are you sure you're not a compatibility summon? Why does she like Saber as much as you do?"
Yukinoshita Yukino leaned next to Kisaragi Rin, watching Medea's actions, inexplicably feeling as if her Saber was being taken away again.
Kisaragi Rin glanced at Yukinoshita Yukino and told her with pity, "Most people in the Fate World are Saber fans. You'll encounter many more opportunities like this in the future."
Medea was more interested in Saber than in him, her Master, which Kisaragi Rin had expected. But it didn't matter; it was enough to keep the difficult Medea temporarily settled.
As for the future, if Medea were to fall in love with Kisaragi Rin, a married man, and be willing to give her all to help Kisaragi Rin win the Holy Grail War, Kisaragi Rin would naturally treat her genuinely, at least not letting her experience another painful betrayal in the Holy Grail War.
If Medea wasn't interested in Kisaragi, Kisaragi didn't care either; as long as she served her purpose, he didn't summon Medea just for Medea herself.
"I'm leaving for a bit. Miss Yukinoshita Yukino, keep them settled. If all goes well, we can start clearing the area tomorrow night."
As Kisaragi Rin's words fell, he took a step back, and his body vanished from the spot, causing Medea, who was trying to touch Saber's ahoge, to stop as well.
"...Strange ritual, strange Master."
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