Chapter 44. Saint Aki Tomoya?
In the video, the early events of the Fifth Holy Grail War began to replay.
At that lavish mansion, a young man wearing a splendid black shirt was skillfully chanting incantations.
As the magic circle lit up with radiant, magnificent brilliance, the Throne of Heroes beyond the world gave a response.
Under the summoner's expectant gaze, a mysterious woman in a cloak appeared at the center of the magic circle.
["You are Medea – the strongest Magus of the Age of Gods, aren't you?"]
[Within the grand mansion, Aki Tomoya was somewhat excited as well. He immediately took a deep breath and composed himself with humility.]
["—Servant of the Caster class, Medea, summoned in accordance with the pact."]
["If you have any wishes, please tell me. I will do everything in my power to fulfill them."]
[The woman spoke without hesitation. Sensing her Master's goodwill, a gentle smile like a spring breeze appeared at the corners of her lips.]
[As a notorious traitorous witch, being treated with trust and kindness by her Master was something deeply moving for Medea.]
["A wish…?"]
[Aki Tomoya scratched his head, seemingly shy, smiling harmlessly.]
[Medea's smile was elegant and soft: "Indeed. Whether Master or Servant, those chosen by the Holy Grail all have something they wish for. Coincidentally, I am proficient in many types of Ancient Magecraft, which may be of help to you…"]
["Is that so…"]
[Aki Tomoya pondered for a moment, then smiled blissfully.]
["Ever since I was little, my family has been well-off, never lacking food or clothing. I was introduced to the world of Moon Light and always felt that life was beautiful. But every time I see those still living in suffering, I feel a sadness as if I were the one enduring it."]
["I want to pursue the Holy Grail to create a kind of magic that brings happiness to others."]
[The gaze beneath his smile was strangely pure, like that of a benevolent saint.]
[The atmosphere carried an indescribable feeling—warmth, sincerity, conviction.]
[With Aki Tomoya's vivid storytelling, beautiful scenes appeared one after another, as if he had been born to save the world.]
[Even Caster was somewhat moved, her lovely face revealing clear admiration.]
Upon hearing those words, the audience's emotions stirred. Their eyes were filled with amazement, reverence, respect… and a trace of doubt.
Especially the teenagers—those still holding an innocent view of the world—immediately buzzed with lively discussion across the observation network.
"Aki Tomoya, forever peak!"
"If he lived in ancient times, he'd be a sage for sure!"
"He totally deserves to win this war!"
"—Devote oneself to Heaven and Earth, establish fate for the people, inherit the will of the Saints, and pave the path to peace for all eternity!!"
"Didn't expect that in these decaying times of lost propriety, someone so pure could still appear!"
"Come on, it's clearly just a sugar-coated fantasy!"
"Bro upstairs, please don't make malicious assumptions about others, okay?"
"Hey... if Aki Tomoya is Master of Caster, then who was that girl earlier?"
"Do you even have to ask?"
"Medea in mythology is a traitorous witch. There's no way she can endure someone as noble as Aki Tomoya. Right now they look friendly, but deep down she's grinding her teeth in hatred, just waiting to stab Aki Tomoya in the back!"
"Truly a wicked witch. Aki Tomoya summoning her is just pure bad luck."
...
The public gradually grew indignant, launching a barrage of criticisms at the "crimes" of the Age of Gods' witch Medea, as if she had committed countless unforgivable sins.
Ah…
Come to think of it, it's true—her reputation in myth was never good, making it easy for people to judge her from the start.
After all, who would believe in a witch who, out of spite, killed her own two children, drove her husband to death by sorrow, and even chopped up her brother's body and threw the pieces into the sea?
—The title of "Witch of Betrayal" had long become Medea's symbol.
No one believed her.
...
Reality, Chiba Prefecture Council.
"We've found it—Aki Tomoya is from our Chiba Prefecture!"
A man in a neatly tailored suit said gleefully.
Celestial Curtain could be broadcast globally, which meant global promotional potential.
Right at the time when Chiba's economy was on the decline, industries were deteriorating, tourism was sluggish...
If they could now turn someone into a "hot face," they could pull the whole economy upward.
Yukinoshita Yukino, Yukinoshita Haruno were both heiresses of trillion-yen corporations in the prefecture, prestigious Ojou-sama—how could they lower themselves to do something like this?
Mouri Kogoro lived in Beika, and Itou Makoto had too negative of an image...
After weighing all options, they had finally waited for a local with a kind personality.
Next to the suited man, a bigwig puffing on a cigar also revealed a satisfied smile.
He patted the suited man's shoulder and said with a grin, "Yamamoto-kun, you've done excellent work. If you can make Chiba great again… the seat I'm sitting in now will be yours in the future."
"Yes! I will absolutely promote Aki Tomoya with everything I've got!"
The suited man shouted emotionally, his face flushed red as if he'd just been injected with rooster blood.
Under the bigwig's smiling gaze, he dashed straight to the publicity department, contacted the police, and within half an hour brought Aki Tomoya to the scene, then filmed a few short videos to upload online for promotion.
Although Aki Tomoya was a bit confused, the filming turned out great.
In the video, he was riding a horse across the plains, then turned his head and gave a gentle smile toward the camera, an innocent grin appearing clearly.
Of course, there were also a few short clips of him at the Chiba Prefecture zoo, shyly introducing the animals.
"In the zoo, we can hear all kinds of sounds."
"Cheese snow leopard…"
"Cheese panda…"
"Cheese giraffe…"
"Cheese silverback gorilla…"
In those short clips, Aki Tomoya fully displayed his innocent smile.
He was thrilled, never expecting to benefit so much just by existing in a parallel world.
Soon after, the videos exploded online, gathering millions of likes.
And Chiba Prefecture quickly rose to fame.
Celestial Curtain showed frame after frame of harmony, with a gentle BGM playing in the background.
In this Holy Grail War, the Caster team seemed to be the most synchronized pair.
[Aki Tomoya smiled confidently, opening strong with a "mad money-throwing" strategy, exuding the full aura of a "Young Master," stuffing all sorts of magic materials into storage.]
[Medea, meanwhile, employed Age of Gods magecraft to turn Aki's mansion into a ridiculously extravagant magical stronghold, so overwhelming that even Servants from the Three Knight Classes were hesitant to approach.]
[That's what they call not letting a single drop of water leak through!]
Viewers around the world were wide-eyed in shock, utterly stunned.
How could a team like this possibly lose ╮(￣⊿￣)╭?
Absolutely impossible!
Yet, the face slap came much faster than expected...
An incident exposed Aki Tomoya's true nature—right before Caster's eyes.
--------------------------------------------
If you like this story, please leave me a comment, review, collection and power stones if you can, that really help me a lot
If you're looking for good fanfics, try reading my other books, you won't be disappointed, promise.
If you want to read 40 advanced chapters and support me to have more motivation to continue as a translator, here is my p.a.t.r.e.o.n pa treon.com/curse_heian_chef
ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧Thanks you, Have a nice day