I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

Why save?

If the Matou family were ordinary people and had nothing to do with mystery, Caster wouldn't find it strange.

But the Matou family are not ordinary people. Not only is he not, but he is also a participant in the Holy Grail War and has summoned a Servant, which is very strange.

The theme of the Holy Grail War is fighting. Fortunately, the Master has many ways to protect himself, such as cutting off the contract and using the Light Command Spell, or directly taking refuge in the church. However, the only fate for non-owning servants is death.

Although there is no rule in the Holy Grail War that a Master can only contract with one Servant, under normal circumstances a Master will not contract with two Servants at the same time for two reasons:

One is the supply of magic power. Maintaining the existence of servants requires a large amount of magic power. Ordinary magicians have to do their best to provide one servant (except for people like Arturia who bring back magic themselves). Even a first-class magician can hardly support two. The servant's magic power is consumed unless extraordinary means such as sacrificing life or devouring souls are used.

Second, the last wish. In the end, the Holy Grail War can only fulfill the wishes of one pair of masters and slaves. One master and two slaves. How to choose in the end?

In Caster's opinion, killing him with a knife while he is weak is the most convenient and normal way.

Of course Shinji knew this, so he turned to Sakura who was putting away the cups and plates and asked.

"Sakura, why did you save her?"

"When I saw her lying on the ground alone, I couldn't help but..." Sakura lowered her head involuntarily and replied softly.

"I can't help it...you--" A strange look flashed in Caster's eyes, which quickly turned to anger, "-are you pitying me?"

"I..." Sakura's shoulders shrank, not knowing how to answer.

"Yeah, we're just pitying you."

She didn't say it, but someone said it for her, it was her servant's Medusa.

"Rider, stop, stop talking."

"No, I'm going to say it."

Sakura quickly stopped her, but Medusa didn't listen.

Although they didn't get along for a long time, Medusa and Sakura's relationship has become very good. Medusa protects Sakura at all times and is indeed a golden partner summoned by their compatibility.

"You lost your master, you were injured, your magic power was exhausted, you had difficulty walking, and you made those unseemly noises along the way - aren't these pitiful?"

"You...you all heard it?"

Caster apparently recalled what he had said, and his long ears twitched. This is the only difference in appearance between her and modern people. Her ears are very long, like an elf in a fantasy novel.

"Yes, I heard it. I heard every word very clearly."

"Hmm!" Caster's momentum suddenly dropped.

"Everyone calls me a witch, and yet I end up like this. I clearly—"

"That's enough, stop talking."

This time I was in a panic when I changed to Caster. It's one thing to reveal your true feelings before you die, but it's another thing to have them retold to someone's face after you recover.

"——I just want to return to my hometown."

Medusa still refused to give up.

"That's enough, I told you to stop talking!" Caster, who was provoked, became angry and blurted out, "You obviously don't know anything..."

"How will we know if you don't tell us?"

"If I told you that I personally killed my master and was injured in order to terminate the contract with my master, would you still feel sorry for me?"

"..."

Caster's roar silenced Medusa.

Sakura, Fujino and Kirie also looked surprised. According to Yustisa's monitoring, Atram had summoned the servant for less than a day. How could he kill his master in such a short time?

Only Shen Er, who knew the details of Caster, remained calm: "There is always a reason for killing people, and you don't look like the kind of lunatic who just kills people for fun."

"Hehehe, you are wrong. I have always been called a madman and a traitorous witch. I don't need a reason for my betrayal." Caster's voice was sharp, and the quiet and pure impression he gave before was gone.

"The betrayal witch...I see, you are the princess of Colchis."

Combining the knowledge given by the Holy Grail and certain qualities of Caster, Medusa determined her identity. Colchis is a country in Greek mythology. The famous Argonauts found the Golden Fleece here, and the princess of Colchis was Jason’s wife Medea. According to legend, she first betrayed A witch whose family betrayed her husband again.

"Do you regret saving me?" Medea asked coldly.

Before Medusa could answer, laughter rang out in the room, Shinji's laughter.

"Why are you laughing?" Medea's hands tightly grabbed the sheets on her body:

"I laugh because of your master, Atram Gariasta."

"You know him?"

"We know each other, but not very well. I heard from Sakura that his workshop caught fire in the end. Was it you who did it?"

"Yes, it was me. I burned him to death in the end."

"When that guy was in England, he compared one of his magic tricks to the flames you used to burn your love rivals to death, and then he himself died under such flames. Do you think it's funny or not?"

However, except for Shenji, no one else in the room smiled. Medea was not in the mood, and no one else could laugh. Shinji touched his nose and said somewhat boredly.

"If your master were someone else, I might really regret it a little. Atram can only say that he brought it upon himself. That guy has a bad mentality. He is arrogant and at the same time has low self-esteem. Specifically, he cannot see others. Better than him, when I saw a magician like you, my mentality immediately collapsed. He must have done a lot of excessive things - maybe there is also the fact that the guy was born in the Middle East and looks down on women. Although you said that there is no need for a reason for betrayal. , but you have a wish you want to realize, and you also know the consequences of losing your Master. I don’t think your so-called ‘rebellious nature’ is more important than your wish.”

"..." Medea was speechless.

"And those women and children. If you are really crazy, why did you let them go? Are they related to you? Impossible, then the answer is obvious. You are not as bad as you say, and neither will we." Regret for saving a woman who saved so many lives—are you satisfied with this answer?”

Shenji looked at Medea with a smile, but Medea lowered her head and looked at her palms, not looking at Shenji.

"You, what are you going to do with me?"

"It's impossible to let you go. The reason why you can continue to stay in this world without disappearing is because of the effect of the workshop. Soon after you leave here, you will disappear because you have lost your support. Even if you find the support object and the source of magic power in time, I also don’t want to have another opponent competing for the Holy Grail. So, I have a proposal – come and help us.”

PS: The problem of magic consumption is very clear in the UBW animation. If Rin drags a dull hair, a Shirou's inherent barrier will reach the limit. Shirou himself still has twenty-seven magic circuits for magic, which shows the huge consumption.