Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

He thought to himself, "Holy crap! He really is a monster who has lived for thousands of years; he knows exactly what I'm thinking."

Scathach smiled and said softly, "Don't worry, I don't intend to hold this against you. After all, regardless of whether you misled my disciple, it was definitely him who said those words."

She wasn't stupid; she could naturally sense that Lan Ze's previous words were alluding to her age, while Cú Chulainn had stated it explicitly.

Judging from this, Master doesn't intend to hold it against me... Lan Ze breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Scathach withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "Have you ever considered that since I can sense your innuendo about age, what about others? For example, Tiamat?"

Lan Ze's body suddenly froze, and the only sound in the entire forest was the patter of rain.

Warm lights illuminated the spacious hall.

Matou Sakura sat on the sofa with some anxiety, turning her head to look out the window with a worried gaze.

It was late at night, and the rain was pattering against the windowpane. The raindrops formed a continuous line, like a string of pearls falling from the eaves.

After hesitating for a long time, Matou Sakura finally couldn't help herself. She looked up at Tohsaka Rin, who was standing on the balcony, and whispered, "Sister, do you really think we shouldn't go and check on them?"

Tohsaka Rin stared blankly at the rain outside the balcony.

Hearing this, she turned to look at her younger sister, then gave a faint smile, "Don't worry, Sakura."

"With the Queen of the Land of Shadows by our side, there won't be any problems."

Matou Sakura hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded gently. "Mm."

Lan Ze boarded the Heavenly Ark, carrying Medea and Scathach back to the Tohsaka Family.

Seemingly noticing a slight change in Lan Ze's mindset along the way, Medea couldn't help but ask, "Are you alright, Caster?"

"It's nothing." Lan Ze forced a smile. "I'll explain this to the Master first. Please wait for me outside."

After being "scared" by Scathach, Lan Ze's feelings were somewhat complicated.

He felt he hadn't actually said anything too offensive; on the contrary, he had been praising Scathach.

But then he brought up Mother of All's age again...

"I don't want to think about it anymore. I haven't even gone back yet, what am I worried about? By the time I get back Mother of All, she'll have forgotten everything..." Lan Ze quickly shook his head, gathering his thoughts.

Let's focus on resolving this matter first.

Medea's magic power is sufficient for now, but it will likely run out again in a little while.

We need to explain the situation to Sakura as soon as possible.

Lan Ze asked Medea to wait at the door for a moment, and then stepped into the hall himself.

Matou Sakura stood somewhat uneasily by the window in the hall, wearing a cute pink nightgown, her eyes filled with worry.

Although her sister told her not to worry too much, she couldn't control this feeling of anxiety.

She had finally managed to see Caster, but what if something had happened to him...? This worry kept popping into her mind.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the hall, Matou Sakura stood up almost simultaneously and ran out of the hall.

Upon seeing the boy in black robes standing before the hall, Matou Sakura finally smiled with relief, ran forward, and hugged him tightly. "Senpai!"

Sakura seems a bit too insecure. I've only been gone a short while, and she's already showing such anxiety... Lan Ze thought to himself as he gently stroked the girl's head.

After enjoying a moment of tenderness, Matou Sakura suddenly looked up at the woman standing in the doorway and whispered, "Who is that Servant outside?"

Lan Ze explained, "The battle that just broke out in the forest was related to her."

Lan Ze briefly explained what had just happened, then tentatively glanced at Matou Sakura: "Sakura, what do you think?"

He personally felt that having one more Servant meant having one more combatant. Caster wasn't the kind of Servant with very strong combat power, but given time, her Territory Creation could transform the enemy's territory to an extremely exaggerated degree, to the point that it could even rival the ceiling of Servant like Gilgamesh.

In conclusion, her abilities certainly make her worth recruiting.

Moreover, there is nothing to worry about regarding their loyalty.

It's fair to say that having her join the Red Faction Team would be entirely beneficial.

Matou Sakura appeared thoughtful, secretly watching Medea.

The woman wore a long, ascetic robe, revealing very little skin. At first glance, she seemed quite ordinary. Compared to Scathach's sexy figure when she first appeared, this Servant didn't seem particularly stunning.

Hmm... it's not a threat.

Matou Sakura's eyes flickered slightly. She quickly looked up, a faint smile appearing on her delicate face, and obediently replied, "It's fine as long as you decide, senpai."

Medea clearly noticed Matou Sakura's scrutinizing gaze earlier, but she didn't care. She simply nodded slightly to the Master's Master to express her goodwill.

She's been through it all, so she can probably tell what Matou Sakura is thinking.

It can only be said that this girl is overthinking things; she has no romantic feelings for Lan Ze.

Ultimately, the reason she agreed to join the Red Faction Team was simply because this young man appeared when she was completely disheartened and expressed his goodwill, wanting her help.

Yes, she simply wanted to repay this kindness, nothing more.

... At least that's what Medea thought.

Matou Sakura suddenly covered her mouth, yawned softly, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Lan Ze said, "Sakura, why don't you go back to your room and rest?"

Matou Sakura gently shook her head. "I want to wait for you, Senpai—"

"Servant can go without rest, but Master can't. Go back and rest early," Lan Ze said.

After all, Matou Sakura is just an ordinary person. Servant can go without sleep or food... but Master can't.

Matou Sakura was already a bit tired after summoning her Servant tonight, and she hadn't had a proper rest until late at night, so it's only natural that she would feel exhausted.

Seeing that she seemed to want to say something more, Lan Ze smiled and continued, "Do you want me to carry you back to your room?"

Matou Sakura paused, her eyes flickering slightly, a hint of excitement in them.

Then, noticing her older sister looking at her, she sighed inwardly, shook her head gently, and replied shyly, "No need, I can go back by myself."

After she finished speaking, she gave Scathach a slight bow as a sign of politeness, then said goodnight and went back to her room.

Scathach watched Matou Sakura leave, then glanced at the seemingly weak Medea and said, "Caster, take her to sign the contract first. I'll explain what just happened to the Master."

Lan Ze nodded slightly. "Thank you."

It's best to resolve the contract with Medea as soon as possible; it would be a huge mess if she disappeared now due to insufficient magical power.

Scathach shook her head, a beautiful, bright smile blooming on her face, "If you really want to thank me, how about we spar next time?"

This sounds a bit like, "Fight me, and I promise I won't kill you..."

Master is indeed quite vengeful; she must be quite concerned about her age... Looking at Scathach's bright smile, Lan Ze felt a chill run down his spine. He smiled and nodded, "Okay, next time for sure."

After he finished speaking, he turned to Medea, who had remained silent, and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the basement."

As he spoke, he looked at Medea's seemingly pale lips and continued, "Or do you need me to carry you down?"

Medea shook her head, parted her lips slightly, and said softly, "No need. It's just a simple operation; I can handle it."

After all, she lost magic, not physical strength. Although being chased by Cú Chulainn did consume a lot of her strength, she could still walk normally without any problems.

The rain grew heavier and heavier, and the raindrops, carried by the wind, fell obliquely onto the glass window like flying flowers and shattered jade, forming a broken curtain of pearls that slid down the glass.

The ground in the courtyard was covered in a white mist.

Medea, following beside Lan Ze, noticed him with his head slightly lowered, seemingly lost in thought, and softly asked, "What are you thinking about?"

She looked at Lan Ze, who remained silent, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "If you regret it now, it's not too late."

As long as a contract has not been signed, Lan Ze's magic will not be supplied to her. Although she will disappear, Lan Ze will not lose his own magic.

But Lan Ze remained silent, simply walking and staring blankly out the window.

Medea couldn't help but look up at him a couple more times.

Unfortunately, the other person was wearing a black robe, so she couldn't see their face clearly at all. She could only vaguely make out those dark eyes and the sadness in them.

"Caste--"

Medea opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something.

At this moment, Lan Ze came to his senses. He shook his head, gazed at Medea with deep eyes, and sighed, "I'm not regretting signing the contract with you; I'm just thinking about my mother at home."

He had previously seen Cú Chulainn in the forest and intended to tease him, hoping to get his master to take real action against Cú Chulainn.

But he overlooked something extremely important.

According to his master, he is currently "live-streaming".

In short... Mother of All is watching him.

If Mother of All also cares about age, I wonder what kind of action she would take... Just thinking about it gives Lan Ze a headache.

"Forget it, let's leave the future to our future selves..." He quickly gathered his thoughts and smiled, "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's keep going."

Medea mistook the sadness in his eyes for sentimentality, and recalled her own memories of wanting to repay her Master but being Humanity's Order. A pang of sorrow gripped her heart. Looking up at the drizzling sky, she imagined the touching story of how this child had a loving mother who was later separated from her by death. Her thoughts began to wander.

As they approached the basement, Medea suddenly raised her hand and gently patted his shoulder, softly comforting him, "Don't be too sad. I'll always be by your side Master."

"Mmm... I'm not sad--"

What am I sad about...? Lan Ze glanced at Medea's sympathetic and gentle eyes, thinking to himself, while I was worrying about how to comfort Mother of All when I got back, what on earth was Medea imagining?

Lan Ze pushed open the basement door and stepped into this completely enclosed space.

Several old books, still in use, lay scattered on the table, while various books filled the bookshelf beside them. The chandelier under the ceiling was quietly lit, casting a warm glow on a half-empty glass of water.

I could faintly hear the sound of raindrops hitting the window.

He turned to Medea and asked, "What should we do next?"

Medea lowered her eyes and took off her hood.

What came into view was a pure face that seemed completely out of place for a witch. Long purple hair was draped down her back. She raised her eyelids, and her beautiful eyes were as blue as the sea. At first glance, she gave people a feeling of purity and pity.

Lan Ze was stunned for a moment.

Although he already knew that C's mother was very beautiful, he was still somewhat amazed when she took off her mage robe.

This was the first time he truly understood what "contrast" meant.

When Medea was wearing that mage's robe, she gave off the impression of a complete villain, but after taking off the robe, she revealed a sexy figure and a pure and pitiful face.

If Matou Sakura knew that Medea would appear like a coy, alluring wife after removing her hood, she would probably seriously reconsider whether to allow her to join their side.

Medea, clearly embarrassed by the stare, turned her face away shyly and said softly, "Alright, next I'll teach you the Magecraft of forming a contract with Servant."

Time passed silently. After nearly half an hour, Lan Ze felt as if some magic power had been drained from his body, and this magic power had flowed into Medea's body.

Looking at Medea, who seemed to have recovered quite a bit of her spirits, he couldn't help but feel relaxed.

That way, there's no need to worry about her disappearing.

Medea slowly opened her eyes, feeling the new magical power she had gained in her body. She looked at Lan Ze with a complex expression and whispered:

"Thank you, Master."

"From this day forward, I will do everything in my power to win the Holy Grail for you." Her voice was filled with determination as she finished speaking.

Lan Ze nodded slightly, thinking to himself that he really didn't know how that landlord's foolish son could distrust Medea so much and even want to treat her as a familiar.

If it weren't for that Master, Medea would probably still be a catser for the Black Faction, and he wouldn't have had the chance to take advantage of the situation.

"By the way, Master, what's your name?"

Medea then asked, "Is his name really Merlin?"

Her eyes were filled with suspicion.

Lan Ze smiled and said, "Merlin is the name of a friend of mine."

"As for my name... you can just call me Lan Ze."

"Lan Ze ..." Medea mused, then pursed her lips, a faint smile appearing on her face, and said softly, "You and Merlin must have a very good relationship, right?"