Chapter 158: Are all of your Lancer’s spears nuclear missiles or something!?

Chapter 158: Are all of your Lancer's spears nuclear missiles or something!?

"You little shrimps! Keep firing the cannons! Force that old hag to hand over this island now!!"

On a pirate ship, a captain with a thick black beard was shouting orders at his subordinates.

"Hurry up, faster!!! Anyone who dares to slack off, I'll feed you to the sharks!!"

"BOOM, BOOM, BOOM————————!!!"

The cannons on the ship kept firing toward the island.

"Seriously… What the hell is Jason thinking, insisting on attacking this old hag's island? There's plenty of treasure in other places."

He grumbled in annoyance while watching the relentless cannon fire.

"What's this about rebuilding a nation at sea… Is he serious? Aren't we just a bunch of pirates? But… Medea-chan is really cute though~~~"

As if recalling something, the black-bearded pirate narrowed his eyes and smiled lecherously.

"Small and soft, I just wanna hug her and rub my face in~~~"

His perverted, lovestruck demeanor didn't even get a reaction from the other pirates around him—almost as if they were far too used to this.

"Medea-chan, for you, I'll definitely take down that old hag's island and give it to you as a gift!!!"

"BOOOOM————————!!!"

Just as the black-bearded pirate shouted that line, a deafening explosion rang out, shaking the entire ship violently.

"Uwaaah!!! Boss, there's a monster on board!!!"

"So tall! It's a giant!!"

"Where the hell did he climb up from!?"

The pirates on the deck immediately drew their weapons, pointing them at the towering man standing before them.

"Are you the captain of this ship?"

The giant man, like a war god, stared straight at the black-bearded pirate.

"Huh? I don't care who you are, but if you dare set foot in these waters without knowing the great name of Blackbeard, then that's just plain pitiful!"

Blackbeard roared furiously.

"You bastards, show him what manners are! Show him the true pirate spirit!!!"

"As expected of Boss! But Boss, what is pirate spirit exactly?"

"It means anyone who dares to go against the Edward Pirate Crew will be chopped into eight pieces!!!"

Blackbeard immediately raised his short sword.

"Charge!!!"

...

"Senpai, is this really okay?"

Mash asked Ethan worriedly.

"Is it really alright to let Heracles-san break deep into enemy lines alone?"

"Mash, Heracles is Heracles. He's way stronger than you think…"

Ethan calmly replied to Mash.

When summoned in his Archer class, Heracles had regained his sanity. Though his stats were slightly lower than in his Berserker form, they were compensated by his refined combat techniques.

If he fights alone, there shouldn't be any problem.

If he could also bring a Bond Craft Essence, even better.

As soon as Jeanne Alter heard someone was causing trouble, she rushed out with Drake and the pirates to confront them.

Draco, ever since stepping onto the island, had gone off wandering who knows where, while Himiko, after receiving a plea from Xu Fu, had returned to help guard the ship full of craftsmen and ensure their safety.

Now, only Ethan and Mash remained to watch over Medea.

Medea, after being hit by several arrows from Heracles, had her saint graph damaged. Her wounds still hadn't fully healed. The power of the Holy Grail was slowly helping her recover.

"…Boy, even if everything you said is true, the power of that man goes far beyond what you can imagine."

Holding her wounded shoulder, Medea slowly spoke.

"Simply possessing the Holy Grail isn't what makes him dangerous. What's dangerous is the woman standing beside him."

"That woman…"

Of course Ethan knew who Medea was referring to.

Medea Lily — the one who could easily turn Demon God Pillars into cookies, also the mastermind behind everything in Chapter 3.

Precisely because they are the same person, the Medea before him knew exactly what kind of person the other one was.

"I went through so much trouble to steal the Holy Grail, used its power to summon the Hydra, planning to ambush them. But then you all suddenly appeared and ruined everything!!!"

Medea revealed a deeply bitter expression.

There was no helping it.

After all, at that time, if the Hydra had appeared in the middle of the sea, the Age of Discovery would've ended right then and there.

This Singularity would've been completely beyond repair.

Moreover, Medea right now only knows that her Lily self is terrifying, but she has no idea that she herself was once manipulated by the Demon God Pillar.

Just using Hydra alone isn't enough to kill Medea Lily, that's just not possible.

"Rustle rustle——————"

A sound suddenly came from the bushes nearby!?

Something abruptly dashed toward Medea!!!

"CLANG————————!!!"

A white flash burst forth—only to see a longspear slam directly into Mash's shield.

"Aiya, didn't expect that to fail."

A man holding a longspear appeared before the two of them.

"Sure enough, not being summoned in the Assassin class really makes a big difference."

"Who's there?!"

Mash immediately shouted at the enemy.

"Who? I'm not stupid enough to reveal my true name to the enemy."

The man holding the longspear smiled nonchalantly.

"But I don't really hold a grudge against you people. As long as that girl behind you obediently hands over the Holy Grail, I'll let both of you go."

"Oh? So this is the mercy of Troy's number one hero — Hector, is it?"

Ethan kept a calm expression as he looked straight at him.

"——————?!"

Hearing his identity being recognized, Hector — the one holding the longspear — immediately showed a startled look, then burst into laughter.

"Looks like killing the Master first really is the right choice."

Ethan looked toward the longspear in his hand.

"You're going to use your Noble Phantasm already?"

"The girl next to you looks like the shield-using type. That's fine, let me test whether that shield can block my spear technique!!!"

As soon as he said it, Hector lunged forward with the longspear!!!

"Senpai, please be careful!!!"

Seeing the enemy charge, Mash quickly raised her shield to face him.

"CLANG, CLANG, CLANG——————!!!"

Each strike from Hector's longspear slammed directly into Mash's shield. Although the force of the attacks wasn't overwhelmingly strong, the tip of the spear kept faintly aiming for Ethan behind the shield.

"..."

Mash had to use all her strength to protect Ethan while simultaneously being wary of Hector's spear tip, causing her defense to gradually slip into a passive state.

"How's that, how's that!"

Hector seized the moment and launched another attack.

"With this kind of effort, you still think you can oppose Lord Jason? You're just the lackeys of a bunch of pirates, what can you even do!!!"

"CLANG——————————!!!"

Mash tried her best to block the strike, but her posture faltered and she was pushed backward!

"Gotcha!!!"

Hector grinned triumphantly and immediately gripped his spear with both hands, charging forward for the finishing blow.

"You're nothing but a barking dog serving under that man!!!"

Medea, who had been behind them the whole time, suddenly extended her hand forward and swiftly chanted an incantation.

Above Hector's head, multiple sharp icicles began to form and came crashing down on him!!!

"Oh?"

Surprisingly, even facing Medea's attack, Hector didn't hesitate to jump back and dodge.

Seeing her opponent react like that, Medea immediately followed up with another killing move.

"Perish!!!"

Behind her, multiple magic circles lit up and began firing fireballs directly at Hector.

Immediately after, Medea thrust her hand forward again.

A pure mana beam fired in unison with the fireballs in a full assault.

Hector quickly fell back, leaping and dodging continuously, smashing incoming fireballs with his longspear as he retreated.

"Looks like Lord Jason was right, his ex-wife really is a hot-tempered lunatic. That's enough for today—I'm out of here."

Hector leapt backward, preparing to withdraw from the battlefield.

"Don't you dare mention that name in front of me!!!"

Medea snapped in fury at his provocation.

Completely ignoring her own injuries, she charged straight at Hector in pursuit.

"Senpai?!"

Seeing Hector retreat from the battlefield, Mash immediately turned to Ethan with a look asking what they should do next.

Ethan had a strange feeling something was off and instantly ordered Mash to give chase.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh————————!!!"

Three fireballs flew toward Hector, who was dashing through the forest in full retreat.

Explosions burst around him, blocking off his escape routes.

"Uwaa, no wonder Jason's scared—his ex-wife really is a terrifying old hag."

"SHUT UP!!! It was his fault to begin with!!! HE'S THE ONE WHO ABANDONED ME FIRST!!!"

Flying through the air with a magic cloak, Medea relentlessly chased her target.

Thunder, hail, and fire intermingled like a storm, raining down on Hector as he desperately fled through the forest below!

Even though Hector's movement technique was extremely agile, in the end, he was forced to the edge of a seaside cliff.

"Hey, I've got bad news for you."

Hector scratched his head.

"Every time I get backed into a corner, it seems like I come up with something."

Standing on the cliff, Hector spread his arms and spoke indifferently.

"Oh? You seem pretty confident in yourself."

Medea, hovering in mid-air, raised the staff in her hand.

"Blame yourself for being the subordinate of that man!!"

Under the moonlight, behind Medea, numerous magic circles began to appear.

"Hecatic Graiae!!!"

Just as she began chanting, Hector finally caught the chance to counterattack.

He immediately took a throwing stance, aiming straight at Medea floating in the sky.

"Target confirmed. Position fixed. Durindana!!!"

Right before the magic circles could launch their attack, he had already thrown the spear in his hand!!!

The golden spear, blazing like fire, tore through the night as it flew straight toward Medea!

In front of Medea, multiple layers of defensive magic circles instantly formed—but all were pierced through in a flash by the spearhead.

Before she could activate her teleportation spell, the spear had already penetrated directly through her body!!!

"——————————!!!"

Medea immediately fell straight from the sky.

Hector quickly moved in, intending to take the Holy Grail from Medea's heavily wounded body, but a beam of light shot from afar and forced him back.

"———?!"

From the darkness, a blonde girl with a dragon-transformed right arm stepped out.

"That is not something you are allowed to possess."

"Well well, looks like Jason's pissed off the wrong people this time. I really gotta get going now. Oh, right, pass on a message to that kid: if he wants to find my Master, he's always welcome."

Sensing the deadly pressure coming from Draco, Hector immediately backed off sensibly—his figure vanishing over the cliff's edge.

This scene happened just as Mash and Ethan arrived in time to witness it with their own eyes.

Ethan quickly moved in to check Medea's condition, only to discover that she was gravely injured—her Saint Graph completely shattered.

Even holding the Holy Grail, she was powerless.

Her rage had caused Medea to lose her normal sense of judgment.

The Noble Phantasm that Hector possessed—Durindana Pilum: Ultimate Unbroken Spear—was a Noble Phantasm capable of nullifying all defense, piercing through everything.

Although it couldn't compare to the causality-based Noble Phantasm of that certain blue Lancer, its power was certainly not something to be underestimated.

"Senpai, the enemy Servant has retreated. Should we continue pursuit?"

Mash checked the cliff and found Hector's presence had completely vanished.

"No need."

Ethan turned to look at Draco standing beside him.

"You clearly could've stopped him. Why did you let him go?"

"According to the pact, I only guarantee your safety. I have no interest in interfering in battles between human Servants."

Draco replied indifferently, as if it had nothing to do with her.

"..."

Fine then. Forcing Draco to get involved in this really would be too much.

Ethan and Mash turned back toward Medea, lying on the ground.

Struck by the opponent's Noble Phantasm, her severe wounds had already caused her body to begin fading away.

"To think… in the end, I still couldn't personally punish that bastard…"

Under the moonlight, Medea's beautiful face—now drained of all color—was filled with unwillingness.

"Young man…"

She struggled to turn her head and look at Ethan beside her.

"If what you said is true… then take this with you… and punish him on my behalf…"

Medea handed the Holy Grail to Ethan.

After that, her body slowly turned into light and vanished into the sky. She looked up at the bright moon above, and in her eyes, something seemed to glimmer.

"I really didn't know how to pick a man… If only I had realized back then… maybe such tragedy wouldn't have happened…"

"Senpai…"

Mash softly reported to Ethan.

"Medea… has disappeared."

"…Yeah."

Ethan let out a quiet sigh and nodded.

Medea's current status was Witch of Betrayal, alignment Neutral–Evil, unable to be summoned by special means.

"Zzzzzzz————————!!!"

Just as Ethan was about to speak, a sound came through his communicator.

"Can you hear me… Ethan… Mash…?!"

"Doctor?!"

Mash and Ethan glanced at each other, shouting in surprise into the communication device.

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