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Chapter 865: Yecheng: Are We Following the Antagonist's Script?
Chapter 865: Yecheng: Are We Following the Antagonist's Script?
"Let them have their moment? What about me? I'm Yecheng's wife!"
"If you stop me again, I'll take you down too!"
Sakura had been searching for Yecheng, longing for him intensely. Wasn't she also Medea?
She had gone to great lengths to participate in the Holy Grail War again, all for the sake of finding her lost love!
Rider and the others were trying to exclude Medea without even consulting her.
Now that Yecheng had been found, Medea's confidence soared. Whether it was Medusa or even Hercules, she felt no fear with Yecheng as her support.
"Alright, stop fighting. Now, explain everything. What exactly are you up to?"
Yecheng watched as Medea was about to lose her temper and finally managed to detach Sakura, who had been clinging to him. He then stepped between Medea and Medusa, demanding an explanation.
After hearing the full story and learning of Sakura and Medea's original plan, Yecheng stood frozen in place.
To be honest, he never expected the Fifth Holy Grail War to turn out like this.
The situation with Medea was similar. Yecheng believed she would follow the original plot, summoning Sasaki Kojiro in violation of the rules, and although she would ultimately fail, it wouldn't be a tragedy.
But now, what was this mess? Not only had Sakura gotten involved with Medea, but they had also taken on the role of antagonists.
In the Fifth Holy Grail War, weren't the antagonists supposed to be the evil priest and the golden hero? Even if Medea had opposed the protagonist's group, it was just a normal competition in the Holy Grail War.
However, in this Holy Grail War, not only had Sakura turned dark, but Medea even planned to use a large number of Dragon Fang Soldiers to attack Fuyuki City's humans and collect souls. This was like stealing the spotlight from the evil priest and the golden hero!
If it weren't for Yecheng's encounter with Sakura and the others at Willow Temple tonight, the situation might have spiraled out of control.
Yecheng had underestimated Sakura's obsession with him. If she had already been influenced by 'This World's Evil' and resided in Willow Temple, the seal of the Holy Grail there would have only deepened its impact on her.
Moreover, Medea was the most powerful magician from the Age of Gods. Knowing the secret of the Lesser Holy Grail, their plan to eliminate Illya and take the Lesser Holy Grail, and then summon the Greater Holy Grail by infusing it with the souls of Fuyuki City's ordinary people, was entirely feasible!
Once the Lesser Holy Grail was filled with soul power, it could summon the Greater Holy Grail from another world.
According to the Holy Grail War's rules, the souls of eliminated Heroic Spirits would be absorbed by the Lesser Holy Grail, leading to the mechanism where the final victor could use the Holy Grail to fulfill their wish.
After the previous Holy Grail War, Medea, the magician from the Age of Gods, had also studied the Lesser Holy Grail.
To fill the Lesser Holy Grail, the souls of Heroic Spirits could be used, but so could the souls of ordinary people!
Of course, compared to the quality of Heroic Spirit souls, those of ordinary people fell far short.
But that didn't matter; if quality was lacking, they would make up for it with quantity.
If the soul quality of a Heroic Spirit was equivalent to one hundred ordinary people, then they would collect the souls of six hundred ordinary people.
If it were equivalent to the souls of a thousand ordinary people, then they would have killed six thousand. In any case, there were so many people in Fuyuki City that they could fill the Lesser Holy Grail.
After listening to Sakura and Medea's plan, Night City temporarily put it aside, and Saber and Shirou Emiya, who were beside them, were completely stunned. They looked at Medea and the others with a look of ill-will.
Previously, they thought that Medea and the others were only disregarding the lives of ordinary people and ignoring the threat of "This World's Evil," intending to summon the Greater Holy Grail.
As it turned out, they had completely underestimated the extent of Medea's dark transformation. Shirou Emiya and the others would never have dreamed that Sakura and the others actually planned to use a large number of ordinary people as sacrifices!
"Hmph, just as I said before, I am a Sorceress, and these insignificant ants..."
Medea's words were cut off by Night City, who reached out and covered her mouth, disregarding her struggles and saying, "Hahaha, she's had a bit too much to drink tonight, and she's talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart."
Although he said this, Night City was well aware that while he couldn't speak for others, Medea would genuinely act this way.
In her mythical legend, she had done such things for her loved ones more than once.
She was a Sorceress who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals, not a saint who would sacrifice herself for others. At the very least, she never tried to hide her actions.
Looking at Medea, whose mouth was covered by Night City but who still glared at Shirou Emiya and the others with a defiant look, Night City couldn't help but knock on her head.
"My Princess, please behave. They are the protagonists. If you spout villainous lines in front of them, you'll be killed by the plot's protagonist halo."
Hearing Night City address her as "Princess" instead of calling her a Sorceress like others, a hint of shyness appeared on Medea's face, but she eventually calmed down.
Although she wasn't sure what Night City meant by "protagonist halo," she was very clear about one thing: no matter who the opponent was, as long as Night City stood by her side, they would never lose!
Medea was annoyed with Shirou Emiya because he had previously chased her. It's worth noting that Sorceresses hold grudges.
Previously, they had no choice but to deal with Hercules, but now that Night City had returned, Medea had such a powerful backer. How could she possibly care about anyone else?
"Come with me first. If you continue to cause trouble, you'll eventually be eliminated by others as villains."
Hearing Night City's words, Sakura nodded without hesitation and hugged one of Night City's arms.
Sakura's goal was to find her teacher, and now that her teacher, Night City, had returned to her side, what did she need that broken thing for?
"Night City, what about the Holy Grail? I want to gain a physical body and be with you forever..."
Sakura's wish had already been fulfilled, so she could give up on the Holy Grail, but Medea had more than one wish.
Aside from finding the missing Night City, she also needed to obtain a physical body to live with him.
Otherwise, when the Holy Grail War ended, she would have to return to her own era, while Night City would be with Sakura?
No, this was the one thing Medea couldn't accept. Even if she couldn't stop Sakura, the thief who had betrayed her master, she couldn't let her have Night City all to herself!
(End of Chapter)
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