Chapter 102: Fate
It looked familiar—extremely familiar.
Yumesaki watched the woman staggering toward them for a long moment before finally recognizing her identity.
Wasn't this Medea from the Type-Moon world? The princess of Colchis from Greek mythology, the wife of the great hero Jason, the disciple of the goddess of magic Hecate, and the legendary Witch of Betrayal.
So, the world connected this time was Fate?
The Fifth Holy Grail War.
Tsk, what a shame. If this were the Fourth Holy Grail War, he could have saved Sakura and exterminated those insects. By the Fifth Holy Grail War, it could be said that it was already too late.
As Yumesaki and the others spotted Medea, she also noticed the Air Door and the group standing within it. When her eyes landed on Yumesaki, she couldn't help but freeze for a second.
"Ah, a Grim Reaper?" Medea showed an incredibly surprised expression. "Since when does the Grim Reaper have to compete with the Throne of Heroes for people?"
This wasn't the first time Yumesaki had been mistaken for a Grim Reaper; the last person to think so was Brook.
He no longer found it strange. He stepped out of the air portal with a smile and approached Medea.
"That's right, I've indeed come to take someone. Are you willing to come with me, Lady Medea?"
Yumesaki slowly extended his hand toward her.
If Yumesaki remembered correctly, during the period of the Fifth Holy Grail War, Medea's original Master was a wealthy man who not only spoke harshly to her but also used children as batteries to generate Magical Energy.
Medea had first played that fool until he exhausted his three Command Spells, then killed him without hesitation.
Afterward, Medea, having lost her Master, wandered through Fuyuki City and accidentally arrived in front of Ryudou Temple. Just as she was about to fade away due to energy depletion, she met a new Master.
Kuzuki Souichirou—a quiet teacher and professional assassin.
The two formed a contract, participated in the Holy Grail War together, and shared a moving, pure love story.
However, judging by Medea's current disheveled state, she must have just killed her former Master but hadn't yet reached Ryudou Temple or met Kuzuki Souichirou.
If that was the case, he couldn't be blamed for making an intercept.
This was a magus from the Age of Gods, the disciple of Hecate herself.
Leaving her to Kuzuki Souichirou would be a complete waste; it was better for her to come with him.
Though he felt a slight pang of guilt toward Kuzuki Souichirou, Yumesaki was determined to carry out this interception.
Faced with Yumesaki's invitation, Medea studied him seriously. "You are very strange. You are clearly human, yet you carry the aura of a Grim Reaper."
"Perhaps it's because I'm from another world?" Yumesaki didn't hide his origins.
"Another world? Are you sure?"
Medea was taken light-back. In the world of Fate, the concept of Parallel Worlds existed, and among the Five True Magics, the Second Magic could intervene with them.
However, a person from another world was a first for Medea.
She had never heard of such a thing before.
"Of course. When have you ever seen a human grow to be four meters tall?" Yumesaki pointed to Smoothie standing behind him. A four-meter-tall body and two-meter-long legs were certainly convincing.
"Since you are from another world, how do you know my name?" Medea felt quite puzzled.
"Naturally, it's because Lady Medea is far more famous than you imagine."
This sentence made Medea laugh. "I didn't expect my name to be known even by someone from another world. This is truly an honor."
"So, does Lady Medea wish to sign a contract with me?" Yumesaki said. "You don't want to drop out of this Holy Grail War in such a state, do you?"
Medea nodded. She certainly didn't want to exit the war in such a miserable condition.
Moreover, Yumesaki clearly knew her identity but still invited her. There was no look of disgust in his eyes for who she was; instead, there was an expression of great excitement.
This gave Medea a slightly favorable impression of him.
"Since Your Excellency has invited me so enthusiastically, how could I have the heart to refuse?"
And so, she signed a contract with Yumesaki. But before finalizing it, she asked him one thing.
"Right, by the way, what is your name?"
"Just call me Yumesaki. My full name is Kazuma Yumesaki."
Once both parties exchanged names, the contract was successfully established. Command Spells, the hallmark symbol of the Holy Grail War, appeared on the palm of Yumesaki's hand.
Medea also used the Magical Energy provided by Yumesaki to successfully stabilize her physical form.
"That's right. Everyone, come over here. I'll introduce our new comrade to you."
Yumesaki waved, calling Hashirama, Smoothie, and the others forward.
"This is Medea, the princess of Colchis from Greek mythology, disciple of the goddess Hecate, and a true master of magecraft."
"This is Senju Hashirama, from the world of Naruto."
"This is Nico Robin, from the world of One Piece, currently my assistant."
"This is Yamato, also from the world of One Piece like Nico Robin, a member of the Beasts Pirates, currently following me."
"This is Charlotte Smoothie, from the world of One Piece, a member of the Big Mom Pirates, currently following me."
"This is Serie, an actual Elf from the world of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. She is a Great Mage who has lived from the Age of Myth to the present, whose standing is second only to the goddess."
Hearing this, Medea couldn't help but look toward Serie.
Serie also looked toward Medea.
Both parties were drawn to each other, as they were the primary magic users of the group.
One was the disciple of the goddess Hecate, and the other was a Great Mage who had survived since ancient times.
Both were very curious to know what the other's magic system was like.
"Your ears are very strange. Could it be that you also have elven blood?" Serie stared at Medea's pointed ears; they weren't as long as an elf's, but they weren't like a normal human's either.
So, Serie suspected that Medea might have elven heritage. Medea shook her head; spirits or fairies in this world were considered part of the Phantasmal Species, and she herself had no such lineage.
Serie let out a soft "Oh," not thinking too much of it, and took the initiative to exchange magical information with Medea.
Yumesaki saw that this wasn't the right place to talk. He brought everyone back to the One Piece world, into the banquet hall of the Shogun's Palace in Wano Country, and briefly explained the affairs of the Fate world to everyone.
This included the Mage's Association, the two types of Counter Force, the Holy Grail War, Heroic Spirits, and other details.
Medea also provided some additional explanations from the side.
Everyone finally gained a basic understanding of the Fate world.
Nico Robin, hearing that the Holy Grail War could summon heroes from legends, had eyes that sparkled as she asked, "If that's the case, couldn't we draw all the summoned heroes to join us?"
Yumesaki thought for a moment and then said, "In the Fifth Holy Grail War, the Caster is Medea, the Archer is the Heroic Spirit EMIYA, the Lancer is the Hound of Ireland, son of the sun god Lugh, Cu Chulainn. The Berserker is Heracles, the mighty hero. The Saber is the King of Knights from Britain, Artoria. The Assassin is Sasaki Kojiro, and the Rider is Medusa."
"These people are actually quite easy to persuade."
"However, there is one person who is not."
"The Heroic Spirit remaining from the previous Holy Grail War, the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, who has obtained a physical body."
"This man has been tainted by the black mud of the Holy Grail. His mouth is always full of words like 'Mongrel,' and he absolutely cannot be recruited."
"Especially since this man hates gods deeply."
"If my current self were to meet this King of Heroes, he would attack immediately without saying a word. There is absolutely no possibility of reconciliation, so this man must die."
Medea heard this and looked at Yumesaki in surprise. "Interesting, Master. You seem to know the Fifth Holy Grail War very well."
Yumesaki said with a smile, "Of course. Let me tell you, I know the Fifth Holy Grail War very well indeed; I've watched several of the Fate anime series."
"Anime?"
"Ah, that's right. In our world, Fate is an animated series."
This answer left Medea even more shocked. Fate was an anime? What did that mean?
When she was summoned to this era, she was given general knowledge of the time, so she naturally knew what an anime was.
But she found it hard to believe that she was a character in one.
"Can I watch this anime?"
"Of course you can."
Yumesaki went back to his own world, brought back a television, and played the Fate series he had downloaded.
Fate had several animated series.
It was divided into the Fate route, the Unlimited Blade Works route, and the Heaven's Feel route. The storylines of these three routes were different.
Thus, the animation team had created each of those timelines.
Yumesaki played them all, one by one.
After watching, Medea and everyone else unconsciously fell into silence.
After a long time, Medea finally snapped out of it and stopped dwelling on the fact that she was an anime character.
The stronger a being became, the less they would doubt their own existence as false.
If the world were fake, they would have noticed it a long time ago.
The reason their story became an anime was likely due to some cosmic coincidence, but as for the specific reason, only God knew.
But that wasn't the main point.
The main point was the events within the plot.
Medea looked at Yumesaki sharply. "Master, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
"An explanation? What explanation?" Yumesaki looked at her, confused.
"Kuzuki Souichirou," Medea said. "If Master hadn't appeared, I was supposed to meet him, wasn't I?"
"And then be shot into a sieve by that golden-haired guy along with him, right?"
Medea said nothing.
Yumesaki said sincerely, "Don't let love cloud your logic again, Medea. Our goal is the sea of stars; trivial love is meaningless. Listen to me, that Kuzuki Souichirou is far too gloomy; you wouldn't be able to handle him."
"It's better to come with me to eat and drink, play around, enjoy the sights of various worlds, and taste the cuisine of every land. Isn't that great?"
Medea remained silent.
She had never seen anyone so shameless; her Master truly had thick skin.
However, she didn't continue to protest. After all, the two had already signed a contract.
And she had no intention of regretting it.
Kuzuki Souichirou might have been very good, but this Master of hers wasn't bad either.
At the very least, she didn't see a hint of disgust toward her in his eyes, but rather a gaze full of trust. This trust alone was enough to move her.
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