Although Medusa was also born in Greece and was active earlier, she was not a magician after all. How could she compare with Medea in this respect? She was defeated in a short while and looked at Shinji for help. Shinji scratched his head and said:
"That's a good idea, but I refuse."
"Why?"
"It's simple. I am a quasi-master and can summon another servant, so I cannot make a contract with you at the moment. As for the issue of mana supply, Medea, someone told me that if you can stand at the top of the history of magic, you should have a way to replenish your magic power even if you don't use some extreme means."
"Without using those methods, the efficiency of mana replenishment is very low. It's okay for one battle, but if it's too much..."
Shinji waved his hand and said, "It's okay. You're at the back of the battle list. Normally, never mind. This time it's not ordinary anyway. It's better to be safe. You sign a contract with Sakura. Sakura will prioritize your magic power. I have a way to deal with Sister R."
"What method?" Medusa asked curiously.
"That's it." Shinji swiped his finger on his other hand and flicked something liquid onto Medusa's lips.
Medusa subconsciously stuck out her tongue and licked it, and the next second, her expression changed.
"This, this is!!!"
"My blood, the effect is quite good."
That’s right, this is Shinji’s solution, using his own blood to provide magic power to Medusa.
In a broad sense, Medusa can be classified as a vampire. Compared with the True Ancestors and the Dead Apostles, Medusa's existence is older, and she will not give birth to followers or servants by sucking blood. The reason why she is classified as a vampire is that blood is the best food for her and her two sisters, and they can draw strength from blood to the maximum extent. One of Medusa's treasures, "Other Seal·Blood Temple", is a manifestation of this characteristic.
However, the power contained in the blood of ordinary people is limited. Even if you suck all the blood from a person, you can't extract much magic power. But Shinji is different. He is a magician, and the effect of his blood is much stronger than that of ordinary people. In addition, he has been exercising since he was a child, and his body has been strengthened in various ways. Some time ago, he also took in the blood of the True Ancestor and part of the essence of the True Red Fruit, which is the best supplement for Medusa.
According to the analysis of the blood just taken, only a few drops of blood a day are enough to maintain her existence. More blood will be needed for fighting, but it will not affect Shinji's body.
This is a supply method that only Shinji and Medusa (actually Steno and Euryale can also do it). Suddenly, Medusa's eyes changed when she looked at Shinji, like a monster on the journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures looking at Tang Monk.
Shinji shuddered involuntarily and quickly changed the subject: "Who else has any objections? If not, it's settled - Sakura, let's sign the contract."
"Um."
Sakura, who already had experience with a contract, skillfully raised her left hand engraved with the Command Seal and chanted.
"You are my subordinate. I trust my fate to your sword."
Along with the invisible flow of magic power and the resulting turbulence of air currents, a new contract was formed.
Medea, who had obtained a new source of magic power and possession, recovered from her weakness at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the demonic aura unique to a witch became stronger and stronger.
When she got off the bed and put on the coat that was a combination of a cloak and a robe, she said to everyone with unprecedented confidence:
"Master and Mr. Shinji, be happy. You have made the wisest choice. I have the key to victory in the Holy Grail War, and I have found the most suitable place to base. I will take you there now."
What she didn't expect was that these people's attitudes were much colder than she thought. Her Master and the other two girls were better, showing some curiosity, but Medusa was expressionless, and Shinji looked as if he had expected it.
"You mean Mt. Enzo, the mountain in that direction."
"You know?" This time it was Medea who was surprised. This was a conclusion she had come to after much effort.
"Of course I know. This is the land where we have lived for more than ten years. How could I not know where the spiritual veins are of high quality and where the center of the ceremony is? As you said, the terrain over there is good, and there is a strong barrier that restricts the entry and exit of spirits. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The magic power underground is also very suitable for you as a magician. It is indeed the best choice as a base—"
Having said that, Shinji paused deliberately and pointed his finger at the ground.
"—Only if you exclude the workshop under your feet."
"Huh?"
After hearing what Shinji said, Medea was even more surprised. He was not an ignorant person like Atram, and he knew the advantages of Enzoyama very well, but why did he say that
It wasn't that Medea was arrogant. Modern magic couldn't compare to the Age of Gods in terms of level or scale. In her eyes, the so-called mysterious modern magic was as ridiculous as a child's toy made of mud.
Is this workshop really so excellent
Shinji saw her confusion and smiled smugly: "Oh my, I didn't expect that the famous Medea would also make mistakes. Sakura, show Caster around the workshop. Kirie, Fujino, you guys clean up here. I'll go to the kitchen to wash the dishes. Sister R—"
"I'll follow her." Medusa pointed at Medea with a cold face, "I don't trust her completely yet, and I won't give her any chances."
"Hmph, whatever you want." Medea turned her head, put on her hood and walked forward.
Medusa followed behind, and the two maintained a standard three-body distance.
"Ha~ Why can't you Greek team just get along?" Shinji sighed.
The two members of the Greek team snorted at the same time, showing their bad attitude without a doubt.
Shinji shrugged and said nothing more, and after the two left the room, he also followed them out of the room.
Medusa, you really don't have to worry. Even if Medea has second thoughts, I have ways to counter it. Although she looks crazy, she actually has something she is afraid of.
For example, her aunt, who was also her half-magic teacher, the "Great Witch" Circe, tormented her a lot during her apprenticeship.
Even if this is difficult to achieve, I still have another trick, which is to naturally counter evil-mindedness. C's mother is evil-minded. When she was a girl, C's mother and C's daughter were pure and natural, and could compete with Elquet. When the time comes, I will use the Command Spell with my magic to change her spiritual base. Betrayal? It won't happen.
Of course, Shinji could only keep these words in his heart and could not speak them out loud. He was not a pushover and could not be without any precautions. He already had a plan for both Medusa and Medea.
Now, most of the cards are in hand, and the next step is to wait for the other prospective masters to play their cards.
It was also from this time that the Fifth Holy Grail War began to have the atmosphere that a war should have.
End of this volume.
PS: This is the only chapter today. I've been busy lately and have very little time to write. Today, I went to negotiate the tender in the morning and to organize the car club activities in the afternoon. In addition, I finally got to this grandest volume, and it also takes time to conceive and revise. I'm really sorry.
PS2: The official final battle is finally about to begin. Various top servants and powerful masters will make their appearances, with vampires and Araya also mixed in to cause trouble. I hope to present an interesting story to everyone.