The Chaotic Battle Continues

But that wasn't enough. In her grief and despair, Medea found Jason and, in front of him, killed him and her own children. Then, right before Jason's eyes, she boarded the dragon chariot she had summoned and departed into the sky.

A witch wounded by love, driven mad, will kill even her own child, let alone anyone else.

In the Holy Grail War, Magecraft would only be one of the slightly troublesome opponents, but in everyday life, being targeted by a woman like that would be far more terrifying than any other powerful Servant.

Because both the King of Heroes and Cú Chulainn are heroes with dignity and would not deliberately harm their families. However, if a witch were to seek revenge, she could make you wish you were dead.

You must use poison, curses, and deception to obtain everything you receive, as it may be poisoned. You must also be wary of your family and friends, as they may have been bewitched by a witch.

A witch's personality is unpredictable and hard to fathom; even if she makes peace with you, it might just be the next step in her plan.

A witch devoid of human morality will stop at nothing to stop her from doing things, making her virtually impossible to guard against. Yet, she is also incredibly knowledgeable, one of the world's most brilliant minds, able to easily find your weaknesses. This is what makes a witch so terrifying.

They were probably facing such a terrifying opponent, and Merlin was only present in spirit form, while the physical body he was attached to was Shirou's.

"If you understand, then let's get started. I'll use illusion magic to help you change the environment and atmosphere." Merlin pushed Shirou, bringing him back to reality from his Inner World.

"Wait, what do I do?" Shirou asked, looking puzzled.

"Love is enough. Love can change everything, love can save the world. These little emotional disputes and squabbles are very simple." Merlin casually pointed at the ground, and vines sprouted, connecting to form a vine rocking chair. He lay down on it and waved his hand casually as he spoke.

"Why do I feel like you're the one who should be dealt with more than the witch?" Shirou thought angrily.

Merlin chuckled softly, saying nothing, but his smile spoke volumes: We're so close, soulmates, who else would I take advantage of if not you?

But... precisely because witches are dangerous, that's why he won't actively confront them; Shirou mentally prepared himself for this.

So the boy headed toward the center of the forest, and soon someone came looking for him.

The girl, dressed in a pink bat outfit and a pink cape, was lifted into the air by origami bats and flew behind the boy, then hugged him tightly.

"Shirou, Shirou ~! I've finally found you~!"

"Wait! Can you tell me why you're looking for me?" Shirou dodged the attack and asked the overly friendly girl.

"Because! Because! You're my husband!" the girl with long, messy black hair exclaimed, her eyes wide. "We exchanged vows and rings in the church, and then promised that after defeating the Demon King, we would have two children... one to be a wizard, and the other a lawyer."

"Wait! Are you talking about things from the game?" Shirou asked, holding up his hand to block his view.

"Because you're the one playing the game with me! An account is like an ID card; everyone has only one. I'm Ako, and you're Shirou. Ako is Shirou's wife."

"No matter the circumstances, what we've agreed on is an unchangeable fact! We're already husband and wife! Darling, you can't be unfaithful, you know!" the girl said, her eyes wide.

"That's Merlin. And even if we take a step back, it's just a virtual network, different from reality, do you understand?" Shirou explained earnestly.

"Huh? A promise is a promise, you know." The girl blinked in confusion.

"Ha... you really won't listen." Shirou covered his face in exasperation.

"Shirou, what are you saying? Have you forgotten all the beautiful memories we shared and the vows we made?" The girl's eyes became empty and lifeless, and she looked like she was about to break down.

"Wait! I'll protect you, Shirou! Even if it takes me across time and space, through different worlds, I will protect you!" The pink-haired girl jumped down from the tree, holding a cell phone in her hand, dressed as a twin-tailed fox JK idol.

"And who are you?" Shirou asked in surprise.

"Oh, Shirou, our eyes met." The pink-haired girl cupped her face in her hands, a blush of ecstasy spreading across her cheeks.

"My Wife Classmate, are you causing trouble again? Because of you, everyone was already fighting amongst themselves before we even caught Shirou! I just wanted to talk to Shirou for a bit, I wasn't going to hurt Shirou! Can you please leave me alone?" Ako said angrily.

"Oh, Ako- san, you were just about to let your toy pounce on Shirou, weren't you? No matter who it is, I won't let Shirou get hurt," Yuno Gasai said.

"You are the one! You're just like those women, you all want to steal Shirou! You came here to break me and Shirou, didn't you!" Ako angrily summoned a large number of Magecraft Familiar and said.

"It's dangerous! Don't come any closer!" Shirou shouted, but he couldn't stop the girl. Before he could finish speaking, she had already rushed towards the black-haired girl opposite him.

The pink-haired girl summoned Chinese talismans with both hands, unleashing lightning, flames, and ice blades in succession, which bombarded the origami animal familiars, burning them or freezing them inside ice pillars.

"Get out of my way! I'll seal you in the Metsuke Stone, you fox spirit!" Ako said, her eyes empty and devoid of any emotion, a wood-chopping knife appearing in her hand at some point.

"Aren't you a fox now too? I came here to bring Shirou happiness." The pink-haired girl said with a smile, not to be outdone. The fox attached to her body, perhaps because of its Master, was both alluring and wild. A wood-chopping knife appeared in her hand.

"Why are there machetes? And everyone got one? I haven't even had a chance to find out what's going on with them, and now we're going to fight? What should we do?" Shirou asked nervously.

"It's impossible to conquer them all at once, Shirou should run!" Merlin, the experienced voice in the Inner World, said. "There's a girl nearby who got caught up in this mess with you! Go through the woods and then turn right!"

"I know!"

With Merlin's help, an illusionary mist was released, and the boy took the opportunity to run in the direction Merlin indicated.

Chapter 307 The Chaotic Battle is Underway

"Which way should they run? Seriously, is it really okay to let those two girls fight there?" Shirou felt a little worried. What if something terrible happens?

"Now is not the time to worry about these things. Since they all have Servant possessing them, they won't be in trouble easily. Trust me, let's run! I'll show you the way!" Merlin, who was lying comfortably in a rocking chair in his Inner World, raised his staff and waved it.

The same green space as the flower sea in Avalon appeared on the land of the outside world, forming a path for one person to walk on. It grew with the boy's footsteps, like a carpet of green grass and flowers spread on the earth.

Shirou only needs to walk along this carpet to find the girls he's worried about. As for Artoria and Jeanne d'Arc, there's no need to worry, and Asuna, with her fighting talent, is also very reliable.

However, if Komachi were to possess and summon Okita Souji, it might backfire, and Mashiro has absolutely no experience with possession and summoning.

When impulsive, Yandere- type girls become incredibly destructive; frankly, the situation has become so serious that it urgently needs attention.

"No! I can't let two girls fight here." Shirou ran forward seven or eight steps, but he couldn't shake the guilt in his heart.

"Wait, Shirou! That guy might want to kill you, you know? What else do you plan to do?" Merlin exclaimed in surprise. With his rich experience and extraordinary knowledge, he clearly saw that every girl brought into this world was extremely dangerous.

"Enough! Let's fight!" Shirou didn't stop running. He just stomped his foot heavily on the ground, quickly turned around, and ran back to the two girls who were fighting fiercely.

The black-haired girl Ako, who possessed and summoned the Hime no Toki of Himeji Castle, Gyobe-hime, who was both a god and fox demon, had her hair tied up in twin ponytails hanging down in front of her, with the ends of her hair being crimson like fox tails.

At this moment, she summoned a massive city that stood in front of her, emitting bursts of fire and lightning. As the lightning flashed, deafening explosions rang out.

On the other side, constantly unleashing such bombardment was the pink-haired JK who had grown a pair of fox ears and a fluffy fox tail after being defeated by JK. Yuno Gasai's magic power seemed inexhaustible, as she continuously unleashed spells equivalent to grand Magecraft, bombarding the black-haired girl.

For a time, both the defending and attacking sides displayed formidable strength, making it impossible to determine who was superior.

But magic eventually runs out, and the two girls, each holding a wood-chopping knife, seemed poised to use this cold weapon to settle the score in the end.

Let's take one with us first!

With that thought in mind, Shirou stopped running the moment he started and then burst into his fastest speed.

Inside Himeji Castle, within the defensive wall summoned by her Noble Phantasm, Ako, wearing a pink bat-patterned robe and headgear, spoke angrily.

"Shirou! Leave it to me, I'll take down that vixen right now! I'm strong now! I'm completely different from before!" The black-haired girl said excitedly, waving her small fist.

"No, there's no need to fight anymore, Ako. Come with me." Shirou briefly, finally revealing a reassuring and friendly demeanor to the girl.

"Hmm?" Ako blinked in confusion. The man in front of her seemed to have said something that made her very happy.

"Let's go!" Shirou said to the girl with a friendly smile.

Shirou first reached out and lifted the girl's hand holding the wood-chopping knife, pried open her fingers, and threw the knife away. Then, he bent down and pulled the girl's weight onto his back, arching his body high.

He moved the girl on his back to a stable position, and then leaped high into the air.

"Eh? Eh? Eh?" Ako, who was in a daze, was suddenly lifted up by a hand and then leaned against the boy's back. Still not understanding what was going on, she lay on Shirou's back, being bounced up and down, when she felt her thighs being lifted up by strong arms, and the boy's body straightened up.

Shirou carried Ako on his back and continued running, the whole movement flowing smoothly. The petite and cute girl wasn't particularly heavy, but perhaps because she had been staying at home for too long and lacked exercise, she was rather fleshy except for her hips. Without giving it any further thought, the boy carried her on his back and turned back, running towards the Flower Path Merlin had indicated.

On the other side, Yuno Gasai saw a neighbor boy running towards her with a gentle and kind smile that shone brightly in the air. She felt a little dazzled and stopped what she was doing.

"Thank you!" Shirou said as he ran past the pink-haired girl at the last moment, their eyes meeting face to face.

"..." Yuno Gasai met the boy's gaze for a brief second, felt his sincerity, and stood there dumbfounded, her machete, which she had originally intended to use to chop Ako in the back, was now frozen in place.

She cupped her cheeks, a blush rising to her face, and murmured to herself, utterly blissful, "Don't be so polite, I'd be perfectly content with just one hug from you, Shirou..."

"I'll come find you later!" At that moment, the boy, who had already run far away, seemed to hear the girl's wish as if divinely inspired.

Well, Shirou just happened to wave at the pink-haired girl and shout loudly.

"Yes..." the pink-haired girl replied gently; this could only be described as destiny.

The girl's large, fluffy ears trembled from side to side, and the fox demon Servant girl exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, as expected of the man my contractor chose! He could have run away, but he risked his life to come back and stop the women fighting. That was such a cool and handsome spirit!"

By this time, Shirou had already run a certain distance along the Flower Path.

"Shirou? Where are we going?" Ako, who was standing behind her, felt incredibly happy, as if she were just one step away from becoming Princess. However, she couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"We'll be there soon, I have a friend there," Shirou replied.

"Could there be other women?" The black-haired girl on his back suddenly became vacant and lifeless, swaying from side to side from the jolting of running, as if she had lost her machine.

"Ako! After you reunite with your friends, go and fulfill your wish," Shirou said.

"Really?! Anything is fine?" Ako asked.

"Well, as long as it's not something that involves killing or dying, I'll agree to anything you ask," Shirou said as he ran.

"Really? Really? What should we do? Is it really going to be another wedding? Or should we have a child?" Ako said shyly, cupping her face in her hands, completely absorbed in her own fantasy.

"Sigh..." Shirou wanted to argue, but he wisely chose not to delve into it for the time being.

At this moment, the boy's running steps stopped in front of a dense patch of grass, because the carpet of green grass and flowers that had guided him had completely disappeared.

"Looks like we've arrived." Shirou put Ako down from his back, parted the grass, and walked outside.

Inside was an open space where several familiar girls were standing, discussing something.

Yuihama bun hairstyle, Yukino Yukinoshita, the cool beauty with black hair, and Asuna, the gentle and virtuous one.

After entering this small world, the three girls became separated from Artoria. When they realized something was wrong, they used possession summoning to protect themselves. Yukino Yukinoshita acted as the strategist, Asuna was the main force, and Yuihama followed behind to do odd jobs.

They encountered some troublesome individuals along the way, but managed to evade them all.

"Everyone! I'm so glad you're all alright." Shirou said, stepping out from behind the bushes.

"Shirou!"

"Shirou! You're finally here! Eh? Is this the girl we met here before?" Yuihama, who was initially happy to see the boy, exclaimed in surprise after seeing who was behind him.

"Waaah..." Ako clutched the corner of Shirou's clothes, hiding behind him shyly.

"What exactly happened? It seems you need to explain yourself properly."

"It's a long story, but let's get to know each other first. Ako, these are all my good friends, you should get to know them too," Shirou said to the girl.

"No, I just want to be with Shirou," Ako said, shrinking back.

"Ako, why don't you introduce yourself? To be honest, I don't know you very well either," Shirou advised.

"I am Ako! Shirou's wife!" Ako peeked out and whispered.

"What! What!!" Yuihama exclaimed in surprise.

"It's a setting from the online game Merlin plays..." Shirou said.

"Anyway, everyone, please help me! I want to satisfy all the girls who are going berserk here!" Shirou said to the girls with a serious expression.

"So? What are you trying to say?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked Shirou with her arms crossed and a disdainful look in her eyes.

"That's right! Shirou, you should explain yourself clearly!" Yuihama, standing to the side, puffed out her cheeks and said.

"So what I want to do is help these girls who got involved. If they became like this because they were hurt, then we'll try to make amends. If we can fill the void in their hearts, then maybe things will get better," Shirou explained.

The girl's name is Tamaki Ako. She was originally just a homebody girl who had suffered some trauma. If there was anything wrong with her, it was that she suffered from severe reality-game confusion disorder and could not distinguish between games and reality at all.

In this world, Merlin uses Shirou's shared account to navigate various social media platforms and play some highly social games. His name is usually just Shirou's Romanized name. It was in one of these games that he met Ako and they got married in the game.

Merlin wouldn't normally develop deep relationships with any women, but since it was just a game and Ako was quite interesting, he accepted it without much thought. Then, after getting tired of it, he left easily.

But to my surprise, the other party took it completely seriously and has now come looking for me.

Since her husband hadn't appeared in the online game, she figured she could just look for him in real life. Once she understood this, she began investigating Shirou's identity. Because the account was universal and the name hadn't been changed, she easily found the owner of the place.

At first, Ako just observed from the sidelines, but after learning that the other person was the kind-hearted Shirou, and that Ako Shirou started playing FGO.

I could faintly hear the voice of the Servant inside. It was discovered by some people while investigating Shirou, and later other girls approached it. Hearing that they could be alone with Shirou, she joined in.

"So, this kid is Shirou's online game friend, right? We just met in real life," Yukino Yukinoshita tried to conclude.

"Huh? They're saying reality and the internet have nothing to do with each other, right? We're a couple, you know," Ako said, looking at Shirou.

"This is a serious condition; there's no way to change it," Yukino Yukinoshita said incisively.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Artoria gripped her black Holy Sword, confronting a girl who had summoned Servant. The girl held a spear over three meters long, wielding it with the technique of a naginata, thrusting and swinging swiftly, each strike creating a whooshing sound as it blew through the air.

The blade clashed with the holy sword, sparks flying continuously, demonstrating that the spear was also an extraordinary weapon. Despite directly clashing with Artoria's star-made Holy Sword, it showed no signs of damage.

The black-haired girl wore a high-brimmed hat with deer antlers and a black rattan armor, dressed as a military general from the He Kingdom.

"Since Oda Nobunaga was a woman, who else can't be a woman?! Are you underestimating female Warlord?!" The black-haired woman thrust again, wielding such a long weapon, she should have been charging on horseback, invincible and unstoppable.

However, the girl who was summoned by the spirit also trained frequently and seemed to be practicing some kind of martial art, so she was able to unleash the full power of the Servant. For a time, she was evenly matched with Artoria.