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Although Kisaragi Rin and Yukinoshita Yukino hadn't explicitly discussed the alliance rules for this game, they had a tacit understanding.
No matter what, the priority was to team up and clear out all other players; only then would it be Kisaragi Rin and Yukinoshita Yukino's "two-person world," and who would gracefully concede would naturally be decided later.
Summoning Medea as a Servant, Kisaragi Rin was confident he could ensure Yukinoshita Yukino's graceful exit.
Just like rule 5, which states that a Master can only concede if their Servant dies, Kisaragi Rin could simply seize Saber at that time, and with Yukinoshita Yukino losing her Servant, she could naturally concede directly for settlement.
Entering the Workshop, Spider Mother was already there, spider silk piercing the player's body, having extracted all information through dreams.
"Sugo Nobuyuki, player level LV3. The only valuable enhancement he possesses is an elf bloodline. His Main World identity is an employee of 'RECT Manufacturing,' the ALO development company."
Haibara Ai simply stated, handing the detailed information she had extracted to Kisaragi Rin.
"This guy?" Kisaragi Rin heard the name and job and immediately recalled who he was.
The disgusting character in Sword Art Online who attempted to assault the female lead Asuna, a deed that earned him a spot on the "Most Hated Anime Male Characters" list.
"How strong is this company in the Main World?"
Kisaragi Rin asked Haibara Ai and Spider Mother. There were too many companies in Sword Art Online, and their interconnections were complex. Kisaragi Rin naturally wouldn't actively analyze their relationships when watching the anime, only knowing that ALO was the abbreviation for the game world in the second arc of Sword Art Online, Alicization.
"The ALO game development company is a subsidiary of the game company RECT, both located in Tokyo. They're quite strong; most games on the market come from them."
Haibara Ai said simply; a normal person would only be able to obtain this much information. Deeper details, without prior contact, how could they possibly know so much?
"Sugo Nobuyuki holds a good position at the ALO game development company, a senior researcher who is highly valued… As for that company, my spiders have already gone there, but no information has been sent back yet," Spider Mother interjected.
Her ability's range is only as large as Chiba, so it's naturally impossible to directly livestream Tokyo's scenes through spiders. The reason for this is that the Main World's spatial integrity far surpasses that of Demon Slayer.
For instance, Nakime can directly create the Infinity Castle, expanding her ability's range across all of Japan, while Spider Mother, far more powerful than Nakime, cannot create independent spaces in the Main World. She can only rely on the Infinity Castle produced by the Paradise, and her abilities are compressed within the Chiba area.
"It's fine; this is enough."
Kisaragi Rin signaled them not to dwell on whether those two companies had player factions.
Setting aside the fact that Kisaragi Rin could simply kill Sugo Nobuyuki in the Paradise, the fact that he didn't even know about players before entering the Paradise suggests he isn't anyone important.
The main reason Kisaragi Rin was curious was that he wanted to see the so-called "Honjo Na," as she was a character who consistently topped the doujinshi charts.
Asuna Yuuki's father is the CEO of the large electronics manufacturer "RECT," and Sugo Nobuyuki is a subordinate deeply trusted by her father, Shouzo Yuuki, and even Asuna Yuuki's fiancé.
After reviewing the basic information and confirming that he wasn't a troublesome individual, Kisaragi took the unconscious Sugo Nobuyuki out of the Workshop.
"Medea, come here for a moment."
"...Is this a participant in the Holy Grail War?"
Medea noticed the Command Seals on Sugo Nobuyuki's hand and looked at Kisaragi with a strange expression.
"Mm… Control him directly and use his body to summon a Heroic Spirit."
Kisaragi Rin stated his plan. Summoning Medea wasn't just about Medea; it was about using her ability to transfer Heroic Spirit allegiance as a bug, allowing him to control multiple Heroic Spirits simultaneously.
Coincidentally, Sugo Nobuyuki hadn't summoned a Heroic Spirit yet, so Kisaragi could directly use his player identity to summon a desired Heroic Spirit.
In a sense, Kisaragi Rin didn't lie to him; forming an alliance with the Heroic Spirit he summoned was also an alliance.
As for why he couldn't find a summoning catalyst, it was probably because there were eight Masters in this Holy Grail War, but only seven Dragon Balls served as catalysts.
Sugo Nobuyuki, bearing Atrum Galliasta's financial might, naturally also had to bear his fate of an early exit. Unluckily, he was the one in the vicinity without a Dragon Ball, becoming Kisaragi's treasure delivery boy.
The only classes not yet appearing in this Holy Grail War were Rider and Berserker.
Kisaragi Rin took out a Dragon Ball and a mirror. The Dragon Ball was naturally Kisaragi Rin's own, and no one said it could only be used once, while the mirror was the Holy Relic used to summon Medusa in the original plot.
Holy Relic - Mirror from the Temple
Description: A mirror excavated from a Greek temple.
Effect: Summons a Heroic Spirit related to Greek mythology and willing to respond.
Usage Conditions: Only effective in worlds possessing the Heroic Spirit Hall.
This Holy Relic points to Heroic Spirits related to Greek mythology, not directly to Medusa.
In the original plot, Matou Sakura used this Holy Relic to summon Medusa. Whether she could be summoned now through Sugo Nobuyuki's player identity still depended on luck.
The divine magical radiance had already appeared on Medea. The first step was to transfer Sugo Nobuyuki's two unused Command Seals to Kisaragi.
Although Medea couldn't conjure Command Seals produced by the Paradise from thin air, transferring them was no problem.
In a moment, Sugo Nobuyuki's two Command Seals appeared on Kisaragi's left arm.
After transferring the Command Seals, the next step was to control Sugo Nobuyuki to summon a Heroic Spirit.
Medea manipulated Sugo Nobuyuki's body, making him grasp both the Dragon Ball and the Holy Relic. The summoning began, and as the light dispersed, a purple-haired figure gradually appeared before them, making Kisaragi sigh in relief.
[Rider class has manifested]
"Are you my Master?"
The manifested Medusa instinctively asked, then she realized that the Master with whom she had a Master-Servant contract was being controlled.
An off-shoulder mini-dress, black thigh-high boots, a collar ornament restricting her swan-like neck, a snake-shaped symbol on her forehead, and a purple eye mask obscuring her vision; her thigh-length purple hair, seemingly alive, was even deeper in color than Medea's hair.
"As expected of Rider."
Kisaragi Rin looked at the outfit, planning to have Busujima Saeko try a similar style later.
The summoned Medusa stood quietly, with Saber, who had already drawn her sword, beside her.
No one spoke, and Medusa allowed Medea to complete the Heroic Spirit allegiance transfer with her Noble Phantasm.
Noticing an additional consumption within his body, Kisaragi Rin sent Sugo Nobuyuki's body back to the Workshop for recycling, and smiled as he answered Medusa's question.
"That's right, I am your Master."
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