Crossover Anime: Picking up Medea at the Start

After saying this, Bai Mao's gaze shifted to Artoria, who was sitting directly opposite her.

“But based on our experience and lessons, such clever behavior is not acceptable to everyone... So we are certainly willing to cooperate, but is this knight willing?”

"If there are partners I can trust, I have no objection."

Artoria gave a very serious response.

"I am a knight and a king, but I am also a servant who entrusts my sword to my master."

"I possess the code of chivalry, but I will not impose it on those who are not knights... If I had to say something, I would say that I hope to achieve final victory while respecting my opponent and myself, nothing more."

Artoria's tone and expression were both indifferent.

As a knight and a queen, she looked at everyone here with equality.

Whether it's a witch, an assassin, or a novice magician like Roland, everyone sitting here is a temporary companion to her, so she will treat everyone around her as equals and respect everyone here.

Respect their identity, their profession, and their lives.

She might feel angry, rebuke, and offer advice after her companion does something that crosses her bottom line.

But she doesn't label her companions beforehand and forcefully demand that they act according to her principles.

This is Artoria.

In her own words, she was a knight and a king at the same time, the King of Knights!

"Your Majesty... I see. Then we are all right."

Hearing Artoria say this, Hyakko temporarily finished saying everything he wanted to say.

Then it was Artoria who took the initiative to speak.

"Since we're all comrades, I'll be frank."

Unlike Hassan the Hundred Faces, Artoria doesn't beat around the bush when she has something to say. If she has doubts or thoughts, she will speak them openly and honestly.

"I need the Holy Grail to fulfill my wish, and there is only one Holy Grail. My question is, if the current alliance achieves final victory, then who will ultimately possess the Holy Grail?"

After saying that, Artoria made no attempt to hide her gaze on Roland, and Hassan the Hundred-Faced also looked over.

They both have their own wishes that they want to fulfill.

When Roland saw their gazes, he simply gave them the answer.

"If it's just a matter of needing the Holy Grail to grant a wish, then normally both the Master and the Servant can have one wish granted."

Sending all seven Servants into the Holy Grail is a ritual to complete the 'Law' and open the passage to the Root.

If you don't pursue the root cause and the Holy Grail isn't corrupted, then even without all seven Servants leaving the stage, the victor can still achieve their wish.

It's like the old director and Solomon who founded Chaldea.

It was made clear at that time that the old director knew that if he could use a Command Spell to make Solomon commit suicide, he could complete the 'Law', but that was not what he was pursuing. So he did not make Solomon commit suicide, but instead, he and Solomon made wishes to the Holy Grail.

The old director's wish was for a large sum of money to build Chaldea.

Solomon's wish, however, was to become an ordinary person.

If the Holy Grail hadn't been corrupted, Artoria's problem would be simple.

"Medea and I have no need to make any wishes regarding the Holy Grail."

Before speaking, Roland glanced at Medea and noticed that she was also looking at him and smiling and nodding slightly. Only then did Roland finish his sentence.

"So if the Holy Grail can really grant wishes, then the two opportunities to make a wish are just right, one for each of you."

Upon hearing Roland's answer, both Hassan and Artoria fell silent.

Artoria possesses a skill called Intuition, which allows her to evade attacks that lock onto cause and effect, making it easy for her to discern the truth or falsehood of words.

Hassan's eighty-eight recorded skills include sharp tongue, deception, scheming, and poison... Now, with not a single clone dead, she possesses a total of 32 areas of expertise, and all of these skills can be mastered to a proficiency level of B or higher.

Furthermore, this skill called "Encyclopedia Mastery" is rated A+. Therefore, when Hassan of a Hundred Faces is not in a clone, she can switch between different personalities to possess the knowledge, experience, and life of a hundred faces. In this way, she naturally has the professional knowledge to identify lies, and it is not difficult for her to see whether Roland is deceiving her.

So they both realized that Roland was telling the truth.

But this creates new problems.

That is

"Roland, if you don't need to make a wish on the Holy Grail, then why did you participate in the Holy Grail War?"

Roland smiled when he heard Artoria ask that question.

"I don't need the Holy Grail, but I need you all."

Ok?

Roland's words puzzled Bai Mao and Artoria, so Roland told them some information about the gods.

This conversation was something Medea and Roland had discussed beforehand.

So at Medea's request, Roland didn't mention the lottery, only saying that with more people in the divine group, everyone would benefit and the overall strength of the divine group would be enhanced—all true, but he didn't say everything.

After listening to Roland's request and his introduction to the gods, Baimao Hassan nodded.

"My wish is nothing particularly grand; I simply hope to etch my name in history as a hero... So if this wish can be fulfilled, I'm willing to let you control my life from now on. After all, taking a reward and helping the employer with their problems is exactly what we do."

Roland noticed that Bai Mao was switching between 'I' and 'we' when referring to himself.

He knew very well that Bai Mao's wish also included her prayer that she could become one person, but since this was their first meeting and the occasion was inappropriate, Roland did not delve into this point. Instead, after Bai Mao expressed her opinion, he turned his attention to Artoria.

When asking questions, Hyakko was more indirect, while Artoria was very direct.

But now it's as if the tables have turned.

When faced with Roland's request, Bai Mao readily agreed, while Artoria pondered for a while before speaking to Roland.

"My wish is to rewrite the history of Britain through the Holy Grail, or more specifically, I hope to bring a better king to Britain than myself."

"After fulfilling this wish, I'm not sure if I can still exist here now."

“If I can continue to exist, then I promise to become your knight in the future, because I will no longer be a king then—but if I disappear, then this deal may no longer be equal the moment my wish is fulfilled. Can you accept that?”

"I accept."

After Artoria joins the pantheon, she will be granted the benefit of immortality.

At that time, she was no longer just a follower, but also a member of the gods.

Those who rely on legends as servants or heroic spirits will naturally be affected when history is rewritten.

But a member of the divine group is a real individual.

It won't disappear because of something like this.

"Well, that's up to you."

Artoria made her point clear, Roland made his decision, and Artoria simply nodded in agreement.

Seeing that she had agreed, Roland then amplified his divinity, finalizing the matter as the center of the divine horde.

"Therefore, the contract is established. Welcome to my divine horde, Hundred Faces, Artoria."

In that instant, the number of people in the divine group became four, and both Bai Mao and Artoria felt the changes brought about by the only benefit that the divine group currently granted to its members—immortality.

Roland, on the other hand, had two more chances to win the lottery.

When he captured Shirou Emiya in Medea, he noticed that Shirou Emiya was not qualified to join the gods, which made him worry that there might be fewer people who could join the gods than he had imagined.

However, Roland breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that both Bai Mao and Artoria were qualified.

Although he hasn't figured out exactly what the qualifications are for joining the divine group, it seems that it's at least not a rule that is too harsh for modern people, such as "only beings from the Age of Gods are qualified to join the divine group".

Otherwise, Bai Mao wouldn't be qualified to join the God Group.

With this in mind, and lacking further information and references, Roland stopped dwelling on the issue and instead focused on the two extra lottery draws.

The blessing from the divine group will only advance him to the next level when there are five people, and it is estimated that new functions will only be unlocked at the next level, so there is no issue in this regard to consider or explore at present.

So...

smoke!

You can draw any of them!

......

12. Shadowbound and the Heart of the Red Dragon

Congratulations on acquiring the skill "Shadow Binding"!

Congratulations on acquiring the talent "Heart of the Red Dragon"!

After finishing her conversation with Bai Mao and Artoria, Medea realized that Roland had won two chances to draw a prize, so she made an excuse to help Roland get away and let him go back to his bedroom to rest.

Roland was lying in bed looking at the two rewards he had drawn.

In Roland's view, the Shadow Binding skill was like a modified version of the Shadow Binding Technique from Naruto.

Its ability is that as long as its shadow touches the opponent, the opponent will be unable to move after the skill is activated.

The advantage of this technique over Shadow Binding is that it doesn't restrict you. You can move while the other person is immobilized, and they won't mimic your movements. As long as you don't remove your shadow from the other person while they are moving, they will remain unable to move, allowing you to walk over, grab them, or kill them.

However, unlike Shadow Binding Technique, this skill also cannot control one's own shadow to actively extend towards the opponent.