Crossover Anime: Picking up Medea at the Start

This put Bazett in a vicious cycle.

She ran away from her family to avoid blending in with the crowd and living an ordinary life with no end in sight. Now, in order to overcome the first hurdle on her path to becoming a hero—solving her own basic needs—she is living a more tiring, arduous, and ordinary life than the rest of her family.

Having experienced hardship, Bazette missed his old-fashioned but peaceful home for the first time after leaving.

The fantasy of heroism was shattered as the girl grew up.

But she didn't want to go back in such a sorry state, nor could she go back in such a sorry state.

In her mind, even if she were to return, she should be wearing a cloak filled with glory and honor, welcomed by her family and proud of her, not begging for food all the way home in a sorry state.

Moreover, even if she manages to beg her way into a family home, she will not be accepted back by the family since she broke with family tradition and cannot bring back any benefits.

Therefore, in order to one day rise above others, Bazett accepted the position of the designated executor of the seal, thereby accumulating achievements and reputation.

Her magic is naturally suited for combat, and coupled with her childhood fantasy of living like a hero, she doesn't shy away from fighting. This has gradually led to her being recognized as one of the strongest designated seal executors in history.

And what such evaluation brings is

They were scorned by those magicians who considered themselves orthodox and were single-mindedly pursuing the origins, and were called 'hounds' or 'magicians'.

There are also increasingly demanding and dangerous jobs.

Has this made me successful?

Bazett himself didn't have the answer.

Because the little girl who used to hide in her study reading Cú Chulainn's stories out of fear of loss and who longed to be a hero is dead, and because of her death, Bazette has lost her dreams and her smile.

Because the fifteen-year-old girl who once rebelled against her family and against fate out of fear of losing her dreams is dead, and because of her death, Bazette lost her family and her innocence.

Even the down-on-his-luck magician who once struggled for a living, had come to understand the hardships of life, but still dared to curse life, is dead. And Bazett, who feels increasingly exhausted by her death, has lost the passion and perseverance of her youth.

And so, yearning for the glory and adventure of heroes, she fought desperately and worked hard... and eventually ended up living the same ordinary and inconspicuous life as the rest of her family, like a cog in a machine.

In the process, she lost almost everything she once thought was important.

Perhaps if I hadn't left home, I wouldn't have lost so much?

Bazett herself didn't know the answer to this question, because she had gradually stopped even having this doubt.

Accepting missions, executing missions, completing missions... During that period, Bazett lived like a cog in a machine.

Until she met the man named Kirei Kotomine.

Six years ago, Bazett was tasked with dealing with a magician who attempted to recreate souls using corpses. However, the mission failed and her companions were killed. It was at that time that she encountered Kirei Kotomine, who was there as an agent of the church to carry out the same mission and had also lost all his companions.

Ultimately, the matter ended with Bazett and Kirei Kotomine secretly joining forces. The magician was killed, and his body was recovered by the Mage's Association, allowing both of them to survive and complete their respective missions.

Afterwards, the two met several times due to missions, and they tacitly refrained from reporting their private affairs to the organization.

Bazett, who had been living in a daze, finally began to think again, as if she had once again possessed something important—a precious treasure called 'friends'.

So when Kirei Kotomine, who was the coach, recommended her to participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War, she came to Fuyuki City without hesitation.

Bazett trusted Kirei Kotomine very much.

For Bazett, who had almost lost everything, Kirei Kotomine, a friend who could keep secrets with her and fight alongside her, was the only thing she had left.

She then resides in the ghost mansion in Fuyuki City, where she summons Lancer using a rune stone earring as a catalyst.

Later, he discovered that Lancer was actually Cú Chulainn, whom he had admired since childhood.

Everything seemed to be turning for the better, and Bazett seemed to be starting to accumulate important things again.

Can...

At this moment, her left hand, which bore the Command Seals, had been severed, its vital parts pierced, and she lay in her own blood, sprawled on the ground. As she felt her strength and warmth gradually draining from her body, Bazett desperately raised her head, looking at her 'friend' who had merged with the darkness and was coldly looking down at her. She couldn't understand.

"Why......"

She clearly trusted Kirei Kotomine, her friend, so much.

She even trusted him so much that when Kirei Kotomine came to visit her after she sent her Servants out to investigate intelligence, she warmly welcomed him.

Trusting him to the point where you can entrust your back to him without hesitation.

And what I got in return was everything I have now.

The opponent first pierced his vitals with a black key, then, fearing he would use a Command Spell to recall his Servant, severed his left hand...

Why is that?!

If the current Bazett were the same Bazett who knew Kirei Kotomine before, she might not think about anything and would simply wait calmly for her death... After all, back then she was like a robot, having nothing, and wouldn't feel too much regret about losing her life.

But Kirei Kotomine first taught the robot what happiness was, then placed important things into the robot's hands one by one, and finally took everything away from the robot at its happiest moment...

Therefore, Bazett did not understand.

She wanted Kirei Kotomine to give her an explanation.

No matter how cold or crazy that explanation may be...

All she needs is an explanation, an answer.

but......

Kirei Kotomine did not respond to her, but silently turned around and walked towards the door of the Ghost Mansion, as if he completely ignored her, like discarding a useless prop.

His actions were even more ruthless than the black key he had previously used to pierce Bazett's heart.

Bazett, lying on the ground, was gradually losing her strength, but she still desperately looked at Kirei Kotomine's back.

She didn't want to die!

I don't want to die with this doubt!

and so.

Whoever you are, hear my prayer.

I'm willing to give anything.

Please help me...

Bazett's thoughts had become blurred at this point.

Her vision was gradually being swallowed by darkness, but what the darkness brought was not peace, but rather an unparalleled clamor, as if the malice of countless people was being vented wantonly.

Bazett seemed to be sinking into this darkness.

But it was at this very moment...

Snapped!

The gate to Ghostly Sunlight has been opened!

Bright light shone in from the outside, dispelling the darkness in the mansion and also dispelling the malice that was engulfing Bazett's consciousness.

At the location of the open door, it appears that someone is slowly walking into the mansion from that direction.

The other party, bathed in holy light, spoke amidst the surrounding glow.

"Phew, it seems I'm not too late."

......

14. It was as if the gods were bestowing both blessings and judgment.

Kirei Kotomine reacted very quickly.

After seeing the gate of the Ghost Mansion open, although the bright light momentarily obscured his vision, he immediately threw out the three black keys upon hearing footsteps.

Then, as the black key made its move, Kirei Kotomine's vision cleared up from blurry. He followed the flying black key and rushed towards the enemy's location.

Bazett collaborated with Kirei Kotomine many times when he was still frequently involved in Proxy Missions.

Therefore, she was quite clear about Kirei Kotomine's attack strategy. When she saw him launch an attack, although she was too weak to make a loud sound, she still tried her best to give him a warning.

"...careful."

As Bazett's hoarse voice rang out, Kirei Kotomine, rushing toward the direction from which the footsteps were coming, finally saw the enemy's figure.

The other party was slowly moving forward in front of the opened door of the Ghost Mansion.

Outside the ghost mansion, the other party must have set up lighting equipment or lighting magic, making the light shining into the mansion from the outside very strong and dazzling—but the other party did not rush in directly when they opened the door to launch a sneak attack while their vision was blurred.

How stupid.

Kirei Kotomine made this judgment, and then the black key he threw first landed in front of his opponent.

It was at this moment that Kirei Kotomine gradually realized something.

That is, the idea of ​​launching a sneak attack is something that only the weak would have when facing the strong.

When the strong face the weak

As a human being, would you ever consider ambushing an ant that you could easily crush?

Such is the case at this moment.

The black key flew through the air and pierced straight towards the black shadow standing in the white light.

When the black keys actually flew to the shadow, they seemed to pierce into a calm lake.

The space around the black key spread out like ripples on water, and then the black key disappeared as if it had been submerged in water, leaving no trace. If it weren't for the ripples caused by the black key still moving, Kirei Kotomine would have thought that he had never thrown the black key at all.