"—Come and lend us a hand." Shinji said.
Medea raised her head and stared at the young man beside the bed, her eyes between blue and purple flashing with disbelief.
What did he say
Did I hear it wrong
He was - inviting me? Inviting the treacherous witch Medea after learning my real name
"Are you sure you want me to join you?"
"Yes, this is the best option at the moment." Shinji nodded.
"Aren't you worried?" Medusa continued to ask.
"What are you worried about?"
"You're worried that I'll betray you again. I'm a witch of betrayal. I've been betraying people all my life, both before and after death."
"I've already said that no one is born to betray. Every betrayal has a reason. Not to mention the one before my death, a large part of the reason was the arrow of the god of love. Although I admit that some of your actions were indeed excessive, there is nothing to say about it, but it is obviously not advisable to put all the blame on you. As for Atram, anyone with a conscience will feel unhappy about it, so just kill him. If you listen to him, I will look down on you."
As he said this, Shinji turned to look at the group of women behind him.
"You guys don't have any objections, right?"
"Since my brother said so."
"No problem."
"It's not that I can't understand Miss Medea's feelings."
Sakura, Fujino, and Kirie's answers were different, but they all expressed the same meaning.
Finally, only Medusa was left, and she remained undisguisedly wary of Medea from beginning to end.
"If there is no way to restrain her, I don't agree with her joining. This woman is too dangerous."
"What do you want?"
Medusa's expression, which had just relaxed, turned cold again. Not only was Medusa on guard against her, she was also on guard against Medusa.
"Shinji, you said last night that you have extra Command Spells. I hope you can use this force to restrain her." Medusa made the most decisive suggestion as soon as she opened her mouth.
"No need." Shinji shook his head.
"Shinji!" Medusa was rarely anxious.
Shinji sighed, "R-sister, I appreciate your kindness, but it's okay. In my opinion, you should be the one who understands Medea the most."
"Why?"
"Because you have similar experiences. You should have had a happy life, but it turned into a tragedy because of those tyrannical gods of Olympus. I think it is because of your example that Sakura, Fujino, and Kirie are willing to accept Medea."
The three people named by Shinji nodded. Medea had a bad reputation, but how much better was Medusa? After all, they were both femme fatales with the word "beautiful" in their names. This didn't count, so it was crossed out.
"But, it's different." Medusa's attitude was unexpectedly stubborn, "That witch knows everything about men, Shinji, you..."
"Are you afraid that I will be seduced by her?" Shinji laughed, "You are the same. When you went clothes shopping with Sakura today, haven't you discovered your charm yet?"
"Hmm." Medusa tilted her head, a look of confusion appearing on her pretty face.
"I didn't realize it." Shinji slapped his forehead, "I don't know if I'm slow or if I've been traumatized by your two sisters. Sakura, you go tell her."
"Rider, all the men in the mall today were looking at you." Sakura pulled her Servant aside and whispered, "I was envious."
"Ahhhhhhhhhh~~~~~~~" Medusa suddenly let out a series of screams, which made people laugh - Stheno, Euryale, you two are really sinful.
On the other hand, Medea also became curious about Medusa's identity.
"she is-?"
"Can you tell me?" Shinji winked at his sister.
Sakura looked at Medusa, then at Shinji, and shook her chin slightly.
Shinji said, "She is Greek like you, and her name is similar to yours, Medusa. The Holy Grail really likes Greek Heroic Spirits, and the two summoned are both Greek."
Medea didn't hear the latter exclamation at all. She stared at Medusa's face and the eyes hidden behind the glasses.
"Medusa? The Gorgon monster?"
Medusa was furious at the time: "What did you say, you witch?"
Medea refused to give in. "What? Am I wrong? Are you not a Gorgon monster?"
The atmosphere between the two became increasingly tense, and Shinji quickly stood between them, blocking their line of sight.
"Stop talking, it's all because of God's curse that we got this bad reputation, why do we need to hurt each other? From now on, you are not allowed to mention the witch of betrayal, the monster of Gorgon, or any words related to them. Whoever says... uh... will have nothing to eat and will have to take care of all the housework!"
To be fair, this punishment measure really has little deterrent effect. Servants do not need food and drink. As for housework, Medusa was bullied by her two sisters since she was a child. She is good at washing, cooking and cleaning. Medea is weaker in this aspect, but she is a magician of the Age of Gods and can handle it with just a few magic tricks.
However, the two did not continue to hurt each other. In fact, they also knew that it was the biggest pain in each other's hearts and a taboo that should not be touched. They were angry before, but now that they have calmed down, they will naturally not violate the taboo again.
"I see."
"I won't say any more."
"Very good." Shinji nodded with satisfaction. "I'll ask again, Medea, are you willing to join us? I've heard about your wish. It doesn't require the Holy Grail, a trip abroad can solve it. When this Holy Grail War is over, we will send you home regardless of victory or defeat. If you have other conditions, you can also raise them. We are different from that idiot Atram. We don't regard Servants as slaves. Everything can be negotiated... You can regard this as a contract of employment, you work in exchange for rewards."
Medea asked tentatively: "The Holy Grail..."
"There is a hidden story behind this. I can only tell you the details after you officially join. What I can tell you now is that it is not quite what you think and it is not worth your while to snatch it."
Although Shinji's words were vague, this attitude of speaking one's mind is exactly what Medea values most.
"I see. One last question. Who will be my Master?"
"Who do you want to come?"
"You!" Medea pointed at Shinji without hesitation.
"As expected, you, woman, have bad intentions." Medusa hurriedly stopped her, "No, I don't agree."
"This is the most suitable choice for me." Medea explained calmly, "Only Miss Sakura and Mr. Shinji are magicians here. Miss Sakura has already made a contract with you. If she makes a contract with me, it will put pressure on her... The other two ladies are not magicians. If I make a contract with them, it will consume their vitality. Mr. Shinji has extra Command Seals in his hand, which can be used to make a contract."
"this... "