"...Is this important?" The old man felt a little speechless about this.
"Who knows? I just deduced it based on the final result. As for whether it makes sense, I can think about it later." The tone of the 'phone' was still matter-of-fact.
"Okay." The old man looked at the record on the last page and said to the phone behind him: "It's just that I didn't expect you to go out of your way to take care of worldly affairs. If you are really bored, you might as well go to
Go down the street. Since you like reading, why not at least there is a coffee shop you frequent? It would be great to spend time there."
"No, it's not just killing time. What happened this time has something to do with me."
"...I see. It's indeed something that guy would consider."
The old man understood the meaning of what he said on the phone instantly, and a certain person's face appeared in his mind. He let out a long sigh and pulled a smile from the corner of his mouth.
"This makes a little sense... But because of this, I can't interfere. This is a monster (idiot). The more intruders there are, the happier it will be. This Holy Grail War, I will stand by it from beginning to end.
Stay on the outside."
"Yes, if you interfere, the world may be determined by accident." After this wonderful conversation that only they could understand, someone on the other end of the phone, or the phone itself, moved towards the booth.
The character who appeared in the open book said this happily.
"Let us wait and see whether her universe will be a pure forgery or vice versa."
There was a girl drawn on the opened page of the book.
Although she has dyed blonde hair, she looks like an Oriental between fifteen and twenty-five years old.
Below the portrait, there is a name starting with A.
"Come on...it's time to drive out the fakes."
"So...what exactly is the so-called 'fake'?"
Along with the conversation between the old man and the 'phone', just like this, with her (the player) as the center——
The Holy Grail War, composed of lies and disguises, begins here.
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What kind of person is that golden king, Gilgamesh?
Before truly seeing his power, even Tini Cherk, as his master, only knew the tip of the iceberg about him.
But based on this little knowledge, Tini decided to bet her fate and the obsession inherited from her ancestors on this heroic spirit.
This shows how important his name is.
Hero King Gilgamesh.
He is known as the hero of Mesopotamia and a great king in ancient times.
It is said that in the era when he was born, gods still existed in the world, and humans had more "individual" power than now. He was a half-god, half-human hero born between gods and humans, and later became the leader of the fortress city-state Uruk.
host.
Some people say that he was a tyrant, which is why the kingdom was destroyed; others say that he passed the throne to the next generation of heirs at the peak of his life. But no matter what his final outcome, one fact is undeniable
Doubtful - under his rule, Uruk ushered in a prosperous era.
Legend has it that his treasure house contains all the weapons and artifacts in the world, and these weapons are the prototypes of the treasures used by heroes in later generations.
This heroic spirit with powerful divinity was once summoned to the Holy Grail War in Japan.
Some people say that his power is outstanding among many heroes, allowing him to win the Holy Grail War to the end. Some people say that he failed, but how? No one knows.
How that war ended, it seems that no one except the parties involved can spy on it.
Of course, the outcome of a 'game' is of no importance to the king's weight in people's minds.
They were in awe of him simply because of his absolute power.
According to rumors, he is better at fighting by "using absolute power to ravage others" than showing off his three-headed and six-armed abilities by any means necessary.
But what Tini cares about most is his selfish desire to build a fortress city-state and collect countless treasures.
From the moment she decided to join the Holy Grail War, Tini was mentally prepared to give up her integrity.
Her homeland is tortured by people's selfish desires. If she wants to take it back, she must gain power beyond selfish desires, that is, override the greed of the usurper.
At least that's what Tiny was taught when she was growing up.
So she doesn't care about means.
It doesn't matter if the opponent is a tyrant, as long as the enemy can be defeated with violence.
It doesn't matter even if your reputation is damaged.
She must drive out those who polluted the land and purify everything.
In order to protect the mission inherited from her ancestors, the young girl Tini abandoned her true heart and decided to dedicate everything she had to the powerful tyrant.
She is not afraid of death.
She is only afraid that the land inherited from her ancestors will be constantly abused by foreign magicians.
However, Tini misjudged one thing.
What she misjudged was not the existence of the hero Gilgamesh.
Regardless of whether Gilgamesh is a tyrant or a wise king, he lived in the ancient era when humans and gods coexisted. Tini, who lives in modern times, cannot understand him in the true sense.
Tiny simply misjudged Gilgamesh's power.
Because she had no way of knowing what happened in the Holy Grail War where the heroic spirits in golden armor showed their might.
In fact, Gilgamesh, the heroic spirit, was full of pride and carelessness at all times during that war, except for a very small amount of time.
What kind of character is Gilgamesh?
After swearing loyalty to him, Tiny learned part of the root cause.
The qualifications of a king make him a king, and the soul of a hero makes him a hero.
And all of this comes from the pure "power" revealed after the King of Heroes took off his arrogant coat.
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night.
Snowfield North Great Valley.
"A young child should look like a young child. Before he understands the truth of all things, his eyes only need to shine with the light of my king." The golden king said calmly.
"I will work hard."
Just as Tiny lowered her head to respond to Gilgamesh, "that thing" happened.
The huge magic power stirred up the surrounding airflow and gradually gathered around Tini.
It was not pure magic power, but the purest magic element she had ever seen. No, it should be something like divine energy, which gathered into a ball in the King of Heroes' right hand and finally turned into a dagger.
But its shape is a little different from ordinary daggers.
Tini remembered that the magician she killed had a summoning catalyst similar to this dagger in his hand.
"Key's sword?"
Hearing Tiny's subconscious murmur, Gilgamesh said arrogantly: "Don't compare it with the key that the clown took out just now."
Gilgamesh holds the key sword and points the tip of the sword straight to the sky.
"This is something that I personally formed, so just treat it as a tangible agreement."
His voice sounded lazy, but his expression was a little excited.
"Tini, don't relax, and then prove it to me."
In front of the puzzled Tini, "that" was opened.
The magic power emitted by the key sword corrodes every corner of the surrounding space, as if the door to the entire world has been pushed open.
The group in black behind Tini whispered, but the shaking sound of the space completely covered up the trivial sounds of hundreds of people.
The entire dimension seemed to be shaking. Amidst this vibration, only Gilgamesh's voice was clearly transmitted to Tini.
"You must remember that if you get stage fright due to the aftermath of a duel (child's play), you are not qualified to be my king's subject."
Just as Gilgamesh's words were about to fall, the distortion of space concentrated in one place. A sword stretched out from the distortion and appeared in front of Gilgamesh.
That sword is completely different from the key sword just now, and it is also different from ordinary swords. Its blade is very strange.
Gilgamesh narrowed his eyes happily and said to the sword: "EA, I will be unhappy knowing that you just woke up, but I need your company for this short feast."
After saying that, the Hero King moved.
"Don't worry, no matter who it is, they won't make you bored."
Every move of the King of Heroes is extremely elegant and extremely arrogant.
After taking a step with uncontrollable excitement, he disappeared in front of Tini and others in the blink of an eye.
Just take one step and move to an unknown place.
Although Gilgamesh only did such a thing, such a simple action contained unparalleled heat. For Tini, who devoted her body and mind to magic, it was something she had never felt before, and she might never feel it in the future.
the heat received.
Leaving the Master to act alone is definitely not the behavior a Servant should do.
All Servants have memorized the system of the Holy Grail War from the moment they are summoned. It is impossible for Gilgamesh not to know how risky it is to "leave the Master".
However, as the Master, Tini was struck down by the ever-changing situation and could no longer pursue his actions.
Tini didn't intend to use the command spell just to call him back.
She thought she had to see with her own eyes what would happen next.
After witnessing Gilgamesh's "power", this premonition spread throughout the girl's body.
The girl's heart should no longer have any emotions, but now there is a strange feeling. Is it the fear of unknown things, or... some other kind of throbbing?
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Tens of seconds ago, Snowfield West Forest.
"Master, I hope you can stay here temporarily."
Enkidu saw the silver wolf looking at him worriedly, so he stroked its cheek and said this.
Then, Enkidu knelt on one knee in front of his master and rubbed the earth with his fingers.
"Don't be afraid."
While Enkidu smiled, there was movement in the surrounding forest.
"The forest will protect you."
The trees grew rapidly into the sky, their lush branches and leaves obliterating their silhouettes, and a powerful torrent of magic formed a vortex on the earth.
The forest seems to have acquired self-awareness, creating a natural barrier with its own hands.
"I have to go. Although I can also wait here for 'him' to come, but in that case, the forest will be destroyed. The most important thing is that while fighting him, I will not be able to protect you. Can you allow me to leave?
?"
"Woo——"
Hearing the silver wolf cry, Enkidu hugged it gently.
"Thank you, Master. I promise you that as long as my life does not stop, I will definitely come back to you."
Just when Gilgamesh disappeared from Tini and others, Enkidu also took a step towards the earth.
Humility is like the wind, piety is like the spring.
It's just that the excitement coming from his firm steps is exactly the same as that of the King of Heroes.
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"...The situation is not good, please leave the forest."
On the other side, in the magic workshop in the forest, Faldius, who was talking to himself towards the magician's body, noticed something strange and ordered his subordinates to retreat quickly through the radio.
"What happened?" someone asked on the radio.
"The flow of magic (Mana) has changed. I'm afraid this forest has been dominated by 'that thing'." As he spoke, Faldius felt a huge force moving through the forest.
The power was silent, not harming the forest at all, just like the wind, gliding across the earth.
The heroic spirit seemed to be integrated with the forest, and this aura made Faldius feel afraid. After confirming the direction of the force, he added another instruction to his men: "When retreating, try to stay away from the desert. I will send
The reconnaissance drone and the familiar go over."
"Something" carries the same power and rushes over Snowfield with the momentum of splitting the sky and piercing the clouds.
After the retreat began, Faldius noticed the fluctuation within a few seconds.
"Could it be..."
Faldius immediately had a guess as to what would happen next.
But he also rejected this speculated answer at the first opportunity.
In other words, he didn't want things to develop like this.
But reality often seems to backfire.
"You haven't even got the information about all the forces... are you planning to start?"
Faldius felt ashamed at the two monsters about to fight.
Normally, the Holy Grail War is a war that requires extreme caution. The Master will order his Heroic Spirits to be calm and wait until they have collected enough information and are confident enough to win before engaging in battle with their opponents.
However, such a 'boring trick' doesn't seem to be suitable for the two people who are about to make a big fuss next.
In the city, cheap motel.
On a street a little further from the city center, there is a cheap motel that is even more shabby than the other facilities.
Xuanhao and Flat were sleeping soundly in the hotel, but at this time they opened their eyes.
Flatt rubbed his eyes and suddenly sat up from the bed.
He saw the man on the bed next to him also getting up. At this moment, the man's face was full of interested smile.
Then, a voice sounded in the room.
It wasn't his, nor Xuanhao's, but Bennett who was somewhere speaking: "What's wrong?"
"...It's nothing, but this feeling is really strange..."
Flat said, looking at his left wrist.
There is a steampunk-style watch on it, and Bennett's voice comes from here.