Crossover Anime: Picking up Medea at the Start

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He stared at the simple drawing, his eyes wide and bloodshot, and even his breathing became rapid!

Because when he became like this, that great being had shown him a projection of the future—the projection was vague, many key scenes were missing, and it was fragmented, but he vaguely saw that he and this saintly girl named Joan of Arc seemed to have a good relationship.

The other party was like a ray of sunlight falling from the sky, piercing through the dark world of his being a cyborg and illuminating him.

Even having seen that vague deduction, he still felt quite fond of this saintly girl.

He had originally planned to go find this holy maiden after he had accomplished his goal... but now he saw her shyly being held in someone else's arms!

The existence that was brutally bound by the parallel world was already quite obsessive.

So after seeing this scene, his mind was filled with murderous intent towards that man, and he couldn't accept any of it!

Just then, moonlight crept into the room, illuminating his somewhat ferocious face.

At the same time, Roland, who had already walked through the passage and released Joan of Arc, suddenly smiled.

Just as he had imagined, this guy was indeed the one Alaya and Gaia had mentioned, the one who had been bound by a parallel world, and also the original protagonist of this Holy Grail War—Sieg.

He also saw the last page left by Shakespeare.

He thought that the little time he had given Shakespeare was enough to let him leave some words or clues to provoke the guy and help him assess his situation, but he didn't expect Shakespeare to be so capable that he would even leave behind a simple sketch.

This situation made him sigh inwardly.

The plan went even more smoothly than I expected.

Thank you, Shakespeare.

....

171. Semiramis's Moment of Heartbeat

"Are we going to find Amakusa Shiro Tokisada next?"

Joan of Arc, following Roland's side, finally managed to recover from her earlier shyness.

After she had composed herself, she asked Roland this question, to which Roland, who was walking ahead, simply shook his head slightly.

He kept his eyes fixed ahead, for the deep darkness of night obscured the end of the road and swallowed the light in his eyes, yet Joan of Arc could still see his composure in his neither joyful nor sorrowful smile.

"No, we don't need to go looking for him. He's already waiting for us at the end of this road with Assassin."

"I see..."

Joan of Arc tightened her grip on the battle flag.

As the adjudicator of this Holy Grail War, Jeanne d'Arc has the privilege of conducting wide-range reconnaissance regardless of the presence of an aura, but she did not sense this ambush—clearly the work of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada and that Assassin.

But as Joan of Arc prepared, she also felt a bit curious.

Even her privileges were kept secret, so how did Roland know there was an ambush?

"A higher, farther, and broader view is essential for commanders and schemers—so you don't need to be curious about these things, because if I lost my view, I wouldn't be able to maintain this composure."

Joan of Arc was startled by Roland's words.

Even though Roland didn't even glance at her, he knew exactly what she was thinking.

Thinking of this, Joan of Arc's gaze once again fell on Roland's profile.

But no matter how much she looked, she wouldn't gain anything, because Roland's expression was always the same, not even his micro-expressions changed. So, trying to see anything from his face, at least for Joan of Arc, was a huge challenge that might not yield any results even after decades of research.

Therefore, Joan of Arc couldn't help but have such doubts at this moment.

Vision essential for commanders and schemers

So Roland, are you a commander or a schemer?

"It seems Caster didn't escape."

Anything that happens inside the Hanging Gardens is very difficult to hide from Semiramis, the owner of the Hanging Gardens.

Roland was capable of such a thing, but he didn't hide it at all. Shakespeare, on the other hand, didn't have such abilities. Now that he had left the stage, it naturally caught the attention of Semilas immediately.

"It doesn't matter..."

Upon hearing Semiramis's words, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, who was standing to the side, frowned for a moment, but quickly relaxed.

"...Although he was part of the plan, he was not an irreplaceable part."

The fact that Shakespeare hadn't escaped surprised Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.

Because if things had gone according to his plan, Shakespeare should have survived to the end—he did indeed have Semiramis place Shakespeare in a sufficiently safe location and made considerable preparations.

But alas, he has now fallen...

There's nothing we can do about it.

After all, even the most meticulous plans will not go smoothly. Amakusa Shiro Tokisada learned this lesson during the Third Holy Grail War, so for him now, this level of unexpected events is not unacceptable.

When Semiramis heard Amakusa Shiro Tokisada say this, her gaze fell on the man.

If people who knew her during her lifetime were to notice this, they would probably be quite surprised.

Although Semiramis married and even remarried during her lifetime, her gaze never truly fell upon any man—her first husband died before he could even touch her, and the same was true of her second husband, who even made Semiramis known as a poisoner.

She never showed any interest in the men who paid attention to her, even if some of them were very outstanding.

This made her think that she might never truly pay attention to a man again in her entire life.

But now her gaze fell on Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.

However, this gaze wasn't one of liking, or even admiration; it was simply one of curiosity...

That is, ever since she was summoned, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's gaze has never left her.

It seemed that the other person only had their own plans in mind and not her... This feeling of being neglected made Semiramis take the initiative to look at Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.

This also raised a similar question in her mind.

That is—does he really not care about himself at all?

The thought that she might not be getting any attention at all made Semiramis feel a little tempted.

But then she thought that the other person might just be pretending, and she felt bored.

So she is now waiting for a result.

This is what she truly cares about after being summoned.

As for the idea of ​​using the Third Law to rule the world... that kind of desire is actually something used to appease others.

Just as Semiramis was thinking this, footsteps came from the darkness of the corridor. Semiramis's attention immediately returned to the corridor. Then, the dragon tooth soldiers, divine fish, and all kinds of spells around her were ready. Amakusa Shiro Tokisada also moved forward a little and came to a position that was convenient for attacking.

He was waiting for the so-called intruder to arrive, and he also wanted to see who the intruder was, and even talk to the intruder.

But he overestimated himself.

For Roland, this Holy Grail War was merely a tool to achieve multiple objectives. His focus was never truly on this tool. Even the killing of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada here was something that Joan of Arc had mentioned and Roland had casually agreed to.

so...

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada never got to talk to an intruder.

All that awaited them was a shadow flying out of the darkness.

With Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's dynamic vision, he could only vaguely catch the trajectory of the shadow. However, by judging the trajectory, he realized that the shadow did not seem to be coming towards him, but rather intended to pass by him!

So the opponent's target isn't themselves... but Semiramis!

Thinking of this, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's heart tightened.

It wasn't that he liked Semiramis or anything like that; it was simply that Semiramis was an almost indispensable part of his plan!

So the moment Amakusa Shiro Tokisada noticed the shadow flying toward Semiramis, he turned his head toward Semiramis.

Semiramis also saw the shadow.

After all, she is a Heroic Spirit, so she still has this kind of dynamic vision.

However, she knew very well that she would have a hard time dodging the shadow's attack, so at that moment, her gaze fell on Amakusa Shiro Tokisada. She wanted to see if the other party really didn't care about her.

She needs an answer!

Then... Amakusa Shiro Tokisada disappointed her.

Because when the other party noticed the attack, they didn't focus on the attack itself or the enemy; instead, their first thought was to look at themselves with concern...

Ugh, so boring.

Semiramis had this thought, and then waited to leave.

However, the next second, the shadow swept past Amakusa Shiro, and then the horizontal shadow blade directly severed Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's body. Then the shadow paused for a moment, and in that instant, Semiramis saw Roland embracing Joan of Arc.

Then the other person stood in front of me, but didn't even glance at me, completely ignoring me.

Then the other party's figure blurred again, and with a speed that even a Heroic Spirit's dynamic vision could hardly catch, it flew away.

Semiramis's eyes widened as she saw Amakusa Shiro Tokisada die before her eyes.

But it wasn't because she was saddened or shocked by the other person's death... it was simply because she remembered Roland's attitude of treating her like she was invisible!

Semiramis felt her heart racing...

It felt like a weightless sensation.