In My Lover's Embrace Is My Homeland

Artoria, who had originally intended to have Shirou Emiya use a Command Spell to unleash his Noble Phantasm, paused and looked toward Sasuke in surprise.

"Uchiha?"

Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka were so shocked that they were momentarily speechless.

The fact that Sasuke had managed to reach them meant that the Assassin, Sasaki Kojiro, had already been defeated.

Yet, it didn't seem entirely wrong.

Watching Sasuke standing there unscathed, Medea, who was perched on the roof, was utterly enraged!

"That trash Assassin couldn't even stop a single mage?!"

Consumed by fury, Medea waved her staff and shouted:

"But that's fine too. Since everyone is gathered here..."

"Then all of you can just die!!!"

In an instant, the dozens of massive fireballs suspended in mid-air plummeted toward the courtyard!

The high-temperature fireballs tore through the air, emitting a thunderous roar!

Artoria stared unblinkingly at the falling fireballs, still wanting to urge Shirou Emiya to use his Command Spell:

"Shi..."

But before Artoria could finish, the group was enveloped by Sasuke's Susanoo.

At the same time, Sasuke raised his hands to form the Tiger seal, his Mangekyou Sharingan locking onto Medea.

Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique

Accompanied by a massive release of magical energy from Sasuke, fire dragons with bared fangs and brandished claws were spewed out one after another!

In an instant, dozens of lifelike fire dragons surged toward the falling fireballs!

"How is this possible!?"

Medea gritted her teeth, watching the scene before her in disbelief.

As the numerous fireballs and fire dragons collided, a terrifying explosion erupted in the sky above Ryudou Temple!

The light from the explosion nearly illuminated the entire sky!

The successive explosions generated shockwaves that overturned everything in the vicinity, and the released heat was enough to ignite everything in an instant.

Even Medea had to retreat, flying rapidly toward the sky to avoid the brunt of the force!

Meanwhile, Sasuke, having activated his Susanoo, remained as immovable as a mountain.

Although the Susanoo was only in its upper-body form, Sasuke, who had already clad it in the Crow Tengu Armor to enter its third stage, wore a look of indifference.

Thinking that this level of impact could break through the defense of the Susanoo was nothing more than a pipe dream.

"We're saved..."

Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka both breathed a sigh of relief.

Artoria, however, was filled with more surprise.

To achieve such a feat—it simply didn't seem human.

But the battle continued, and Artoria looked around, searching for Medea.

The collision of flames had filled the sky above Ryudou Temple with thick white smoke, and with the scene in such chaos, it was impossible to pinpoint Medea's location.

But Sasuke, who had locked onto Medea with his Mangekyou Sharingan from the very beginning, could see her clearly!

Sasuke opened his blood-red eyes, staring high into the sky.

Amaterasu

Flame Style: Kagutsuchi

Medea, who was hovering high in the air, was in the middle of dodging the shockwaves from the previous explosion.

But before the swirling smoke could dissipate, several black flames and arrows formed from black flames shot toward her!

Medea was unable to teleport away immediately, and before she could even cry out, she had to hurriedly raise a magic shield in front of her!

However, the incoming black flame arrows instantly devoured Medea's magic shield!

Medea was forced to dodge back and forth in the air!

Yet, despite her efforts, many of the numerous black flames and arrows struck her hooded cloak!

"Ahhhhhhhhhhh--"

Medea screamed as she was struck by the black flames, and she began to plummet from the sky.

During her fall, Medea tore off her hooded cloak, avoiding the brunt of the black flame damage.

However, her right calf had also been struck by the black flames, and faced with the inextinguishable fire, she had no choice but to sacrifice her right leg.

With that, Medea crashed heavily onto the ground!

At this moment, Medea finally revealed her true face.

Medea, who had previously concealed her features, appeared as a gorgeous beauty at a glance, but now that she had removed her hooded cloak, she looked like a simple, plain beauty.

She possessed long blue hair and eyes, with pointed ears that clearly distinguished her from ordinary people, and a single braid styled along her left ear.

However, ravaged by Sasuke's black flames, Medea was currently unable to stand, her long hair in complete disarray.

As if sensing something, Medea forced her body up and looked toward the ruined, burning temple, shouting urgently:

"Soichiro Kuzuki, don't come out!"

A figure suddenly darted out from the burning temple, raised a fist, and struck Sasuke's Susanoo!

This punch seemed to be reinforced by magecraft, and the strength was indeed impressive.

But to think that such power could shake Sasuke's Susanoo was like a mayfly trying to topple a tree.

"Kuzuki, you really are the Master of Caster."

Inside the Susanoo, Rin Tohsaka watched the man throwing the punch.

Soichiro Kuzuki.

The teacher of Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka, a man with a lean, capable build, dressed in a black suit, and known for his silence.

Seeing that he could not break the Susanoo, the expressionless Soichiro Kuzuki attempted to retreat back to Medea's side.

But Sasuke would not give Soichiro Kuzuki a chance to escape.

Just as Sasuke was about to grab Soichiro Kuzuki with the hand of his Susanoo, Medea found strength from somewhere, rushed in front of Soichiro Kuzuki, and shoved him away!

Sasuke had not expected Medea to be so loyal to Soichiro Kuzuki.

However, since they had already been defeated, death would only come for them one after the other.

To ensure there were no accidents, Medea was caught in the palm of the Susanoo, her body crushed by its grip!

"Ah—"

Medea's internal organs were instantly pulverized, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.

She was then heavily thrown by Sasuke's Susanoo toward Soichiro Kuzuki!

Soichiro Kuzuki, who had been protected by Medea's magecraft, might have been able to continue the fight, but with Medea's total defeat, the enhancements on his body vanished.

Even so, Soichiro Kuzuki could still have dodged the flying body of Medea.

But he did not do so; instead, he reached out to catch her.

Because the force of the Susanoo was too great, the impact of Medea was fatal for Soichiro Kuzuki.

Soichiro Kuzuki tumbled across the ground in a sorry state with Medea until they hit the courtyard wall with a heavy thud.

The two, not yet fully deceased, held each other tightly at the end of their lives.

Medea's eyes were filled with tenderness for Soichiro Kuzuki, and as she began to fade away, she spoke her final words:

"I'm sorry, Soichiro Kuzuki..."

"What a pity..."

"That I cannot walk with you until the end..."

"But fortunately, my wish has already been fulfilled by you just now..."

Medea wanted to look at Soichiro Kuzuki a few more times, but her fading body could no longer support her.

The next moment, accompanied by a gentle breeze, Medea vanished completely.

But the life of Soichiro Kuzuki had not yet ended.