Chapter 821: Medea: Who's to Blame When I Have an Overpowered Master!
Chapter 821: Medea: Who's to Blame When I Have an Overpowered Master!
When Medea received the message from Sakura, she was initially flustered and anxious. After all, her master was undoubtedly powerful, but if all the other Masters were to unite, even with Berserker on their side, they would still be at a significant disadvantage, two against five.
This was the primary reason for their attack on the Faruzan residence tonight—to disrupt the meeting and prevent the formation of an alliance.
But in a short time, the situation had turned dramatically in their favor. The Primordial King, the enemy's strongest Servant, was now pinned down by Yecheng, and her two mighty phantom beast guardians, the Draconic Soldiers, were also dominating the battlefield. This was an overwhelming advantage for them!
Medea, who was usually cautious and adept at strategy, now believed that their current strength was more than enough to challenge the Dragon Rider. This time, they didn't need any cunning schemes; they could defeat everyone else just as easily!
These people wanted to challenge her and her master? Times had changed; this time, Medea and her overpowered master would sweep away everyone present!
Ever since being summoned by Yecheng, Medea, who understood his character, had been quite restrained. If it were the past, she might have resorted to conspiracies, secretly capturing humans for sacrifice and summoning more powerful magical creatures.
After all, she was a notorious witch known for her unscrupulous methods.
In Medea's eyes, humans were mere dregs, and this era had no shortage of despicable men. If she could use them for her purposes, it would be a fitting end for them.
However, due to Yecheng's aversion to needless killing and his abundant magical power, Medea had no shortage of mana. As a result, she had been staying at home, minding her own business.
Medea wouldn't pretend if she were the one committing evil deeds, but this time, she had done nothing wrong and yet was being slandered as the embodiment of evil. This made her furious!
It was a joke; with such a powerful master, even if she did commit evil acts and cause chaos, what of it?
Yecheng could protect her! Even if her mythological nemesis, Hercules, were to appear, he would only meet his end before her!
Far away, Faruzuki Toku witnessed Assassin being gravely injured by Anubis in an instant, and his brows furrowed deeply.
Caster and his Master were too formidable. At this rate, they might all die here tonight!
The Draconic Soldiers kept fighting, but their numbers seemed infinite.
The phantasm summoned by Caster was also astonishingly powerful, even rivaling some second and third-rate Heroic Spirits.
"Emiya Shirou, Waver Velvet, if you continue to stand by idly, the final victory will undoubtedly belong to Caster and his Master.
Sakura, although it was wrong of me to adopt you into the Einzbern family, it was for your future.
You have just repaid Caster's favor, and given her Master's style, she will not spare you just because you helped her. You must understand this."
As the situation had become extremely dire, Faruzuki Toku had no choice but to speak up again, seeking a solution from the others.
And indeed, his persuasion this time had some effect.
Previously, Saber, Emiya Shirou, and the Conqueror King had chosen to remain uninvolved, some out of reluctance to take advantage of others' misfortunes, and others hoping to profit from the situation.
Currently, Caster and her Master are in a dominant position, and they are about to be taken out together. If they continue to linger, they might become the fish themselves, not just the fisherman!
"Saber, you deal with Caster's Master."
Upon hearing Shirou Emiya's command, Saber, surprisingly, did not resist. After swatting away a few Draconic Soldiers, she charged towards Medea with the Sword of Promised Victory in hand.
In Shirou's opinion, Caster was too powerful to confront directly, and he was still counting on her to eliminate Gilgamesh. He wasn't the type of saint who would send Saber to rescue people.
As for Saber not defying Shirou's order, the reason was simple. In her eyes, Caster was a truly admirable hero.
But her Master was not. His actions were even more extreme and venomous than Shirou's.
Such a person was unworthy of Caster's loyalty, a truly valiant existence. Saber wanted to free Caster from her Master, as she believed that the current situation in Yecheng was a desperate attempt to carry out her Master's orders.
Facing Saber's rapid assault, Medea showed no sign of panic. Instead, she hovered in mid-air, and with a simple gesture, magic bullets appeared around her, firing towards Saber.
As a Caster, Medea wasn't adept at direct combat, but she wasn't without fighting ability.
Typically, magic required incantations for release, and the more powerful the magic, the longer the incantation time.
However, Medea's Innate Skill, 'High-Speed Divine Words' (Rank A), significantly shortened incantation times, allowing her to cast even powerful magic instantly.
Processed magic bullets rained down on Saber's position. Despite being a simple 'Magic Cannon', they possessed power rivaling great magic, instantly blasting the surroundings into a cratered mess. This was the might of the Divine Era's strongest mage!
Unfortunately, as an A-Rank King, Saber relied on her 'Intuition' to continuously dodge the magic bullets and close the distance between them.
Saber was surprised by Medea's strength as she observed the craters created by the magic bullets and the Draconic Soldiers blown away.
However, she soon calmed down, realizing that Caster's impressive display of power was not only due to her own strength but also the abundant mana support from her Master.
Although Saber disliked her Master's approach, it was undeniable that he was an exceptional Master.
"Sphinx, tear her apart... Oh, no, capture her alive!"
Medea's calmness as Saber closed in was largely due to the phantom beast guarding her.
Medea had intended to have the Sphinx finish off Saber, but upon seeing Saber's face and figure, she quickly changed her command.
Saber, who had already sprinted towards Medea, soon encountered a massive claw swiping down. Using the Sword of Promised Victory to block, she immediately felt a terrifying force pressing down on her body, causing the ground beneath her to crack instantly.
"The strength of this phantom beast has increased even more than before!"
Saber's confidence in charging towards Medea was based on considering the phantom beast guarding her, but with just one strike, Saber was astonished to find that the Sphinx had become even stronger!
(End of Chapter)
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