Having praised the results obtained through Medea's willpower, and then confirming that Medea was able to consciously block out the mental corruption while absorbing the energy from the crystal, Qin felt relieved and began to carefully examine the contract in his hand:
[evil god contract]
Objective: Maintain Medea's continued existence and assist her in breaking the shackles of fate.
Description: If love is false, obsession is false, and happiness is illusory, then seek it with your own strength, before this heart falls silent and this body dissipates.
Reward: Medea's service and loyalty.
Client: Medea
'What kind of unfair clause is this...'
Qin looked at this essentially indentured servitude contract with a headache. She had clearly said she would help her break the shackles of fate, yet signing a contract that amounted to selling herself felt a bit scummy.
It was mainly because this was the first time Qin had actively created a contract, so all his attention was focused on whether it would succeed, and he hadn't paid attention to the cost.
However, although the contract was set in stone, people are flexible; he could just dissolve it when the time was right.
As for breaking the shackles of fate, that was also very simple; just dragging her to the Reincarnation World would be enough. However, since the contract specified "assist," he still needed to discuss it with her.
While Qin was thinking, Medea had already absorbed most of the crystal.
Although there was still a huge, charred wound on her abdomen as if she had been hit by direct artillery fire, a Servant's body was made of magical energy, so as long as there was enough magical energy, it was no big deal.
"Thank you, Master. Medea, a Magician from the Age of Gods, is at your service."
"Mm, my name is Qin. I look forward to working with you, Medea."
Then, Qin cut his finger and fed a drop of blood into her mouth.
Although she was somewhat shocked, Medea drank the blood drop. To her surprise, she discovered that the vitality contained within it was incomparable; even the Wine of Life brewed by Dionysus, the god of wine, might not be its equal.
Soon, the wounds on her body began to heal at a visible rate, and the mental corruption remaining from the crystal was completely eliminated.
"Master, this blood..." Just as Medea wanted to ask about the blood, the Little Girl who had been standing on the side suddenly entered her peripheral vision.
"Ah, ah, ah, is this the moment when happiness arrives!"
In Medea's eyes:
This Little Girl was so petite and adorable. Her lazy gaze carried a weariness of the mortal world; her black coat seemed to want to merge with the darkness, yet her red scarf retained a love for life.
Her red lips and pearly white teeth, biting on a sweet treat, were crystalline and translucent. The ahoge swaying in the wind was so playful and lively, and the half-rimmed glasses on her face revealed a quiet elegance.
But the focus of her eyes was not here. What was she looking at? What was she thinking about?...
"Qin, I think I overlooked something." Ai-chan saw Medea's state and suddenly realized something she had previously ignored.
"Now that you mention it, I remember too." Qin nodded, feeling that things were getting interesting.
""This person is a Saber-con."" They reached a consensus in unison.
At this moment, Ai-chan's resentment toward Saber reached an extreme level, and she even wanted to go and eliminate this Saber directly. However, her desire to slack off outweighed everything else, so she put that thought aside and began to worry about the current situation.
"Master! Um, may I ask who this super-duper adorable child next to you is?"
"She is Mysterious Heroine X (Alter), my friend," Qin introduced.
"A heroine? That's so perfect. Please, you must be my heroine!"
"Go away, go away, I don't want to! By the way, Qin, stop watching the show and hurry up and handle this."
Ai-chan was still a kind person, and she was unexpectedly very bad at dealing with beings that expressed excessive goodwill toward her.
"Alright, alright, Medea, let's leave here first. We have plenty of time, no need to rush."
Ignoring Ai-chan's "Hey!", Qin pulled Medea and Ai-chan and quickly left the place.
The contract with Medea was not a Servant contract, but rather the more reliable evil god contract. However, it wasn't easy to explain the evil god contract to Rin and the others for the time being, so he rented an extra house as a base.
Ai-chan had rented houses before, and with ample funds, she was familiar with the process and rented two detached houses.
Originally, Medea insisted on living with Ai-chan, but she was stopped by Qin. If Medea couldn't hold back and did something inappropriate, then the whole person might turn into Medea (-chan).
After getting the keys, Ai-chan went straight to move, while Qin and Medea arrived at the house.
One has to say, a detached house is a great thing; a small villa with a private gate and courtyard, it's simply a dream home.
With a few simple incantations, Medea set up the house as a simple Workshop. However, after sensing the magical energy in the environment, Medea said with a hint of complaint:
"Master, this place is too far from the leyline; setting up a Workshop here isn't worth the effort. I think we should occupy that mountain from before."
"No need. This is just a place to stay. Before the Holy Grail War ends, just stay here. Remember to be careful, and if there's danger, just run away."
"Then Master, may I ask why you saved me?" Medea felt that her Master didn't seem to need her very much, so she felt a little puzzled.
"Hmm... if I had to say, it's probably because you look very cute, and I couldn't bear to see you die like that."
This was meant as a joke, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized this was the fundamental purpose. After all, if it had been Shakespeare lying on the ground, not stepping on him would count as respect.
Hearing Qin's words, Medea nodded thoughtfully, "I've heard my aunt talk about such situations before. Mm, Master's appearance is indeed quite good."
Then, she turned formally toward Qin, "In that case, according to the customs here, this humble woman is untalented..."
"Wait, wait, I didn't save you for this. Although I don't know what your aunt said, I hope you can obtain the feelings you desire, rather than being constrained by other factors. Of course, if there is anything I need you for, I will certainly make full use of you."
"I understand. As long as Master has not yet abandoned me, this body will always be at Master's service."
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