The key turned in the lock, and Eiji stepped into the basement, which hadn't been entered in a long time, feeling a touch of emotion.
Eiji was about to begin his second Heroic Spirit Summoning.
Standing before the familiar summoning circle, Eiji was filled with anticipation for his new companion.
"I declare!"
As Cursed Energy surged, the Command Spell on Eiji's hand glowed with a faint red light.
A gentle breeze stirred by the Cursed Energy ruffled Eiji's hair and the hem of his clothes.
"I place my fate under your command, and my sword shall be yours!"
Magic churned within the summoning circle, and dazzling lightning flashed incessantly.
"Appear, O Wheel of Inhibition! Guardian of the Scales!"
Amidst a brilliant flash of light, a figure completely shrouded in a purple robe appeared within the summoning circle.
"Are you my Master?"
"I am."
Eiji held up the Command Spell on his hand towards Medea.
"Then, the contract is established."
A smile appeared on Medea's face, half-hidden by her robe.
"Wait a moment, there's one more new companion to summon."
"Okay."
Medea nodded and stepped aside.
The familiar process began again, and in a dazzling white light, a tall, muscular figure appeared before the two of them.
A red and black form-fitting outfit and jacket, a dark complexion, and white eyebrows.
The handsome figure was none other than Heroic Spirit Emiya Shirou.
Heroic Spirit Emiya, summoned into existence, landed precisely within the summoning circle.
He didn't smash through the ceiling or make a mess of the room.
Eiji nodded in satisfaction.
Heroic Spirit Emiya, having been summoned, received the information transmitted by the Holy Grail in his mind. He then looked at Medea standing beside him, finally revealing a somewhat surprised expression.
"It seems I've encountered another formidable Master."
Heroic Spirit Emiya spread his hands, appearing somewhat troubled.
"Is something wrong, Archer?"
"No, quite the opposite. I'm full of anticipation for what's to come."
"Then, the contract is established."
Eiji had truly struck gold today.
A top-tier Magus from the Age of Gods, and an all-around Archer with maxed-out cooking and domestic skills, who could also tank and fight.
...
Eiji's life returned to a peaceful routine.
The few of them attended classes and went on missions daily.
Medea busied herself researching the Cursed Energy knowledge of this world.
Heroic Spirit Emiya, the Hero of Justice, was out exorcising Cursed Spirits everywhere.
"Medea, can your Noble Phantasm sever Causal Bonds established by Jujutsu?"
"What kind of Causal Bond are we talking about?"
Medea, who was studying Barrier Techniques, turned her gaze to Eiji.
"Let me start from the beginning."
Eiji sat up, beginning to recall the plot he had seen in his previous life.
"There is a Jujutsu Sorcerer in this country with an Immortality Technique, Tengen."
"Tengen possesses extremely high attainments in Barrier Techniques; many of this country's barriers were created and strengthened by Tengen over a thousand years."
Although Tengen is referred to as an omniscient and omnipotent sorcerer in the Jujutsu World, this is an exaggeration.
Firstly, Tengen has admitted that she cannot see into people's hearts.
Secondly, Tengen's omniscience is essentially an observation of the country through the barriers she has laid out and strengthened nationwide.
This is how she knows so much.
However, there are many places Tengen cannot observe.
For example, barriers that have undergone special treatment.
Such a barrier cannot be observed from the outside unless Master Tengen forcibly intrudes, though normally Tengen wouldn't do that.
This is also why Tengen has little information about Kenjaku.
Incidentally, there are many barriers within Jujutsu High that even Tengen cannot see, such as the Jujutsu High Dormitory Area.
It's not that Tengen can't see, it's simply a matter of respecting people's privacy.
To put it in more modern terms, Tengen has set up a surveillance network across the country with very few blind spots.
When Tengen wants to understand something, they can simply pull up the surveillance footage.
This is the entirety of Tengen's omniscience.
As for omnipotence, that's simply an exaggeration. Thanks to millennia of experience and extremely high mastery of Barrier Techniques, many things that are considered difficult in the Jujutsu World are trivial to Tengen.
Gradually, Tengen came to be seen as omnipotent.
"But Tengen's Cursed Technique has one problem: while it grants immortality, it doesn't grant agelessness."
"As time passes, Tengen's physical body gradually decays. When this decay reaches a certain point, Tengen's Cursed Technique attempts to reform the body, which is to say, evolve."
"But according to Tengen's own words, after evolving, Tengen will no longer possess a will, and in the worst-case scenario, will become an enemy of humanity."
"For this reason, Tengen assimilates with a Star Plasma Vessel every 500 years to restore their physical body."
"Master, do you want me to sever the Causal Bond between Tengen's Immortality Technique and the Star Plasma Vessel?"
Medea fell into thought.
"Actually, I just want to save someone."
"Hm?"
Eiji's words caught Medea's attention.
"You want to save that Star Plasma Vessel?"
"That's right."
Then, Eiji summarized the events that were supposed to happen next year, focusing on the key points, and explained them to Medea.
"If that's the case, it shouldn't be difficult."
"Really?"
"If there is only one Star Plasma Vessel, this Causal Bond will be very powerful. However, if there is more than one Star Plasma Vessel, the strength of this Causal Bond will be greatly reduced."
A confident smile spread across Medea's face.
"Moreover, strictly speaking, Master, your goal isn't to break this Causal Bond. Your goal is simply to free one person from this bond."
"The difficulty of attacking a fortress is completely different from that of rescuing someone from a fortress, you know."
After speaking, Medea's gaze fell upon the table in front of Eiji.
There was a sketch Eiji had casually drawn while explaining the information.
"And even if you wanted to completely break this Causal Bond, it's not impossible. After all, we still have useful Chess Pieces, don't we?"
As she said this, Medea lightly tapped Toji Fushiguro and the Star Religious Cult with her finger.
"Well then, I'll leave it to you, Medea."
"Yes, leave it to me, Master."
Medea was very satisfied with Eiji as her Master.
After learning of Medea's reputation as a Witch who betrayed others, many people would inevitably become wary of her to some extent.
But Eiji did not.
Medea, a Witch with rich life experience, could naturally discern Eiji's attitude towards her.
Complete trust.
Eiji had not held back even when Medea asked for information about his Cursed Technique abilities.
"Is there anything I need to do?"
Seeing Medea lost in thought, Eiji asked.
"Speaking of which, there is indeed one thing I want to confirm."
"What is it?"
"To research the difference between the Cursed Energy situation domestically and abroad."
"Hm? Why are you interested in that?"
Eiji was a little curious.
"I'm just planning to verify some conjectures."
"I understand. There will be plenty of time in winter. I'll take you all abroad for a while then. Is that okay?"
"It's okay."
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