How come the Ace of Cups isn't considered the Holy Grail?

"Let's just use it..."

After thinking it over and over but still not coming up with a good way to store it, You Du simply decided to turn it into a card on the spot.

I never imagined my first attempt at alchemy by hand would be in this kind of situation. Maybe I should just carry a small pot with me from now on...

On one side, Yuuto took out the [Fusion] and prepared to start alchemy, while on the other side, Rin Tohsaka looked at the ground with mixed feelings, where only a small pile of powder remained after being blown away by the wind.

The powder was originally a bunch of disgusting insects.

The thought that Zouken Matou's body was made up of such a bunch of insects made Rin Tohsaka's face turn extremely ugly.

At that moment, she vaguely glimpsed the mutated nature of the Matou family's magic.

What worries her even more is that if the Matou family's magic has turned into this kind of evil insect magic, what will happen to Sakura, who was adopted into the Matou family by her father when she was a child?

Rin Tohsaka's brow furrowed more and more as she thought about it.

No, I have to take Archer to the Matou family to investigate.

Thinking of this, she looked up and saw that You Du's alchemy was also coming to an end, so she went over and told him about it.

You Du naturally agreed.

After all, once we've dealt with this old bug who's always lurking in the shadows and who knows what he's up to, the next thing we need to tackle is the Holy Grail fragment inside Matou Sakura's body.

Theoretically, Zouken Matou should have cultivated that fragment into a Crest Worm with his own soul, so it should have perished along with it after his defeat in the duel.

However, what Yuuto is unsure of is whether the fragments of the Holy Grail will disappear along with Zouken Matou's death, or whether they will remain in Sakura Matou's heart after Zouken Matou's death.

"However, Master, perhaps we should postpone our trip to the Matou family for a while."

Yuto looked up and saw a figure floating above Ryudoji Temple, its cloak flaring out like wings. Several purple magic circles appeared on its 'wings,' unleashing a barrage of magic bullets like a torrential rain.

"After all, it seems someone doesn't want us to leave so easily..."

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Yuanzang Mountain, Liudong Temple.

When Sasaki Kojiro was defeated by Matou Zouken, Caster Medea, as the Master who had illegally summoned him, already sensed something was amiss.

She suddenly sat up in bed.

There are enemies!

Moreover, she didn't sense anything was wrong before Sasaki Kojiro was dealt with.

The fact that the opponent was able to defeat Sasaki Kojiro without making a sound shows that the opponent was definitely very strong, at least to the point that he could silently eliminate a single Servant in a short period of time.

If it weren't for the fact that the Assassin class hadn't already been taken by the Servant she illegally summoned, she would have thought that this was the Assassin of this Holy Grail War...

Fortunately, she had transformed Ryudouji Temple into a temple-level magic workshop, and with this, she was confident that she could achieve victory against most Servants.

"what happened?"

As Medea sat up, her master, Souichirou Kuzuki, also woke up alertly from his sleep.

"It's nothing, just that enemies have arrived. Lord Soichiro need not worry."

Medea put the cloak that had concealed her face back on.

"I'll take care of them right away..."

Kuzuki Souichirou nodded without saying anything, and silently got up and changed his clothes after Medea left.

Medea, who had been searching for traces of the enemy, arrived at the gate of Ryudo-ji Temple.

There should have been a nameless swordsman here who loved to drink and showed off his refined tastes all day, but now she couldn't even find his corpse.

Strange... It's been a while since she noticed Sasaki Kojiro's death, but why haven't she seen any enemies along the way?

They had already dealt with the gatekeeper, but they still couldn't enter Ryudong Temple?

Could it be that they know something about her magic workshop?

It seems the enemy came prepared...

So, the enemy must be ready outside the mountain gate, just waiting for her to walk out, right?

As for the possibility that the enemy might have left... she simply didn't believe that anyone could get rid of the gatekeeper and prevent him from entering.

Despite having guessed that there might be an ambush outside the mountain gate, Medea was not prepared to retreat so easily.

After all, she had just told Lord Soichiro that she would deal with the enemy quickly, so how could she back down so easily?

It's just a mere ambush; don't underestimate a witch from the Age of Gods!

Unleashing a magical ability to fly, Medea gently pushed off the ground, her cloak unfurling behind her, and under the spell's effect, she floated in the sky like a bat.

From her elevated vantage point, Medea immediately spotted Yuwatari and Rin Tohsaka, who were still on a stone platform below the mountain gate.

Since we didn't see Sasaki Kojiro's body, he must have already returned to the Throne of Heroes, right?

With that thought in mind, Medea immediately unfolded her cloak, and several purple magic circles appeared one after another from left to right, growing brighter as she poured in her magic.

"Drown in this sea of ​​magic bullets, you invaders!"

By greatly enhancing her magic power and magic through the magic workshop below, Medea can effortlessly unleash a barrage of magic bullets as fierce as a storm.

Of course, it's unlikely that these magic bullets alone will be enough to defeat the enemy.

Or rather, if the enemy could be defeated so easily, Medea might even doubt whether she was under some kind of illusion.

If he were that weak, how could he have silently eliminated Sasaki Kojiro, who was guarding the mountain gate?

Therefore, Medea's attack, which was merely a probe, was only for two purposes.

Alternatively, the other party might give up and leave, although the probability of that is almost nonexistent...

Alternatively, you could enter her magic workshop and fight her, who has the advantage of being in a good position.

If they want to stay where they are, it depends on whether their magic reserves are sufficient.

He still possessed a magic workshop, and beneath the workshop was a large amount of magic power accumulated over sixty years by the spiritual veins of Fuyuki City, so his magic power was sufficient.

Medea: "I am invincible here!"

Chapter Twenty-Six: Feather Broom: The Magician Killer? Who? Me?

"Ugh!!! Seriously, why do we have to start another battle right after we just finished one?"

After using the [Divine Shield - Reflective Mirror Force] to block and return all the magic bullets, Rin Tohsaka, who was hiding behind Yuuto, peeked out and looked at Medea flying in the sky, gritting her teeth and saying resentfully.

They were actually helping Caster deal with the invading Matou Zouken!

"Damn it, Archer, how are you feeling right now?"

Rin Tohsaka asked Yuuto.

She's not the type to go back without fighting back when she gets hit!

"Fighting another battle is no problem at all, Master!"

Since activating a Noble Phantasm doesn't require much magic power to open a location, Yuuto, knowing what she meant, confidently patted his chest and said to her.

"But Caster has already turned Ryudouji Temple into his own magic workshop, is that alright?"

"We'll win—cough cough, let's not make that prediction, it's a little risky..."

Yuuto coughed twice, feeling that saying something like that before the fight was a bit ominous. But as for the Magic Workshop issue... as long as he doesn't fight Caster in the Magic Workshop, it should be fine, right?

He happens to have a very suitable way to solve this problem!

"Don't worry, Master! It's just a mere magic workshop; I have a way to handle it!"

"Great! Let's go teach that arrogant Caster a lesson!"

Rin Tohsaka took out the Gem Beast cards that Yuuto had given her and said with some eagerness.

Having identified their target, the two rushed towards Ryudou Temple on the mountain while Medea raised her hand to block the returning barrage of magic bullets.

Medea, of course, had no intention of stopping them.

Just kidding. As a Caster-class Servant, she would love to fight her opponent in her own magic workshop. How could she possibly stop her?

However, even though the other party acted as she had expected, Medea was still somewhat concerned about their decisive actions.

Too confident.

Do they think they have a way to defeat her in her magic workshop?

There's no other way. I originally wanted to deal with the intruder as quietly as possible, but now it seems that just in case, I shouldn't hold back.

Frowning slightly, Medea used High Speed ​​Divine Words, rapidly chanting incantations at a speed almost invisible to the naked eye. Immediately, magic circles appeared one after another in the sky above Ryudou Temple, each with a dark purple sphere of condensed magic power embedded in its center, soon to fill the circle.

When Yuto and his companions entered Ryudong Temple, what greeted their eyes was countless magic circles that completely filled the sky, and dense red rays used to assist aiming fell upon them.

At Medea's command, countless purple-black magic beams shot towards them simultaneously.

Wow...this is quite a big event...

Yuuto sighed, comforted Rin Tohsaka who was constantly summoning Gem Beasts to try to block the beam attacks, and drew the card that is usually included in most Yu-Gi-Oh! decks.

"I activate [Harpie's Feather Duster]!"

In an instant, just a moment of misalignment, it was as if space and time had frozen for a single instant.

Medea in the sky suddenly felt a soft feather brush against her face, and then the magic circle around her, along with the magic enchanted on her body, shattered with a crisp sound.

"Varied--?!"

Without the aid of her flight magic, Medea, who was still surprised that all her magic had been destroyed by Yudo, fell directly from the sky.

However, she was, after all, a witch from the Age of Gods, and had encountered even more incredible situations than this. So she managed to react before falling to the ground and released a slow-fall magic spell, landing lightly on the ground.

"So that's why you dared to barge into my magic workshop."

Medea looked at Yuwatari and Rin Tohsaka opposite her. Through Yuwatari's actions just now, she had successfully distinguished who was the Servant and who was the Master between the two.

And that one just now... could it be a Noble Phantasm with a similar effect to her Noble Phantasm 'All Symbols Will Break the Rules'?

"A Noble Phantasm capable of destroying all magic... You must have had a legend like 'Magician Killer' in your past life, right?"

Yu Du: "Huh?"

Magician Killer?

Isn't that the kind of work Kiritsugu Emiya does?

What does this have to do with him?

However, Medea had already made up her mind and completely ignored the doubt on Yuuto's face, continuing to speak on her own.

"So what if you can destroy all the magic in my magic workshop with your Noble Phantasm? As long as I'm still standing here, you can never be my match!"

The immense magical power stored within Mount Enzang is the source of her current confidence.

For a witch from the age of gods, a vast amount of magical power doesn't just mean she can use large-scale magic; she can also use this magical power to do all sorts of things.

For example... summoning a large number of familiars?

Immediately, Medea threw out a dozen or so dragon teeth, summoning a small army of dragon tooth soldiers right in front of Yu and Du. She herself continued to cast spells from behind using high-speed divine words.

Those dragon tooth soldiers, whose entire bodies were made of bones, charged towards Youdu, wielding various weapons such as knives, spears, and bows.

"【Jade Beast Amethyst Cat】 and 【Jade Beast Yellow Jade Tiger】! Dismantle all these skeletons!"

As early as when facing Medea's first attack, Rin Tohsaka was about to summon the Jewel Beast, but because Yuwatari easily resolved the crisis at that time, she stopped the summoning.

Now, seeing these Dragon Fang Soldiers charging towards them with weapons in their hands, Rin Tohsaka didn't miss the opportunity this time, picking up a card and summoning two Jewel Beasts.

The Amethyst Cat has short, light purple fur and a slender, elegant figure. With its agile movements, it weaves among the Dragon Fang Soldiers like an assassin, scattering one Dragon Fang Soldier at a time.

Compared to the Amethyst Cat, Jade Tiger was more like a heavily armored warrior. Relying on his powerful physique, he charged directly into the ranks of the Dragon Fang Soldiers, tearing and biting them, completely disregarding the blades that were cutting into him.

In an instant, the best qualities of most felines in the world were fully displayed in these two precious beasts.

Rin Tohsaka was very excited. The fighting power of these Jade Beasts far exceeded her expectations. She thought they were just ordinary large animals, but she didn't expect that the Dragon Fang Soldiers' blades could not even leave a white mark on the Jade Tiger.

Of course, it's also possible that Huang Yuhu is a white tiger...

Medea wasn't so happy to see her Dragon Fang Soldiers being swiftly wiped out. She frowned as she looked at the two cat-shaped familiars who were unstoppable among the Dragon Fang Soldiers.

While the Dragon Tooth Soldiers aren't particularly strong, they shouldn't be this weak, right?

This is troublesome. I originally planned to deal with that Servant first, but now it seems it's better to start with the Master...

Medea had just made up her mind and was about to switch targets when she suddenly saw a familiar figure rush from the dark corner to Rin Tohsaka's side, and she exclaimed in surprise.