["This is the age where mankind and the gods part ways!"]
That was clearly referring to the end of the Age of Gods, when deities and humanity truly separated—namely the Era of Uruk.
Gilgamesh felt a sudden jolt in his heart, already suspecting that his dark past was about to be exposed yet again.
Thousands of years ago, a foreign invader descended from beyond the stars, delivering a devastating blow to Earth's divine era.
Uruk, Greece, Britain… all Western mythologies suffered heavy losses.
While in the East, a completely different form of eldritch being arrived.
This marked the true severing between humanity and the gods, and the beginning of Proper Human History.
Shikotei couldn't help but laugh heartily:
"Ha! Looks like the King of Heroes is about to embarrass himself again."
Was there anything more satisfying than seeing this arrogant Gilgamesh humiliated?
That guy insisted on staying in their teacher's house, refusing to leave no matter what.
Shikotei had even considered issuing an official eviction notice to drive him out entirely.
But doing so would be tantamount to declaring war—Komei and the others would definitely try to stop him with endless speeches about putting the bigger picture first and not acting recklessly…
What a headache.
"Probably a continuation of The Flower of the Underworld," Kirina casually remarked.
She used to worship the King of Heroes like a god of wealth.
But after seeing his edgy and dark portrayal in Unlimited Blade Works, she lost interest.
Not quite anti-fan, but definitely downgraded to a neutral stance.
"What happened afterward?"
Gilgamesh muttered to himself as he glanced toward Sanjiro's lower torso.
Don't get the wrong idea—he was looking at the Chains of Heaven, still wrapped around the unconscious Enkidu.
That was one of his two dearest friends.
In the previous battle against the gods, Enkidu was executed by the pantheon.
While Nameless sacrificed himself, unleashing the Sword of Rupture to sever the link between humanity and the gods.
After the battle, both of his dear companions were gone, leaving him to rule alone in solitude.
Because of this, even after finding the elixir of immortality, Gilgamesh let it be eaten by a snake, allowing himself to die of exhaustion.
When he descended as a Heroic Spirit, Alaya's video series allowed him to find Nameless again—but Enkidu still hadn't recovered.
So, what exactly happened after that?
Beside him, Kirina had a strange look on her face.
Why the heck was this guy staring at that part of Sanjiro?
Could it be that Mr. Gold was… a transformer?
She shuddered.
Without hesitation, she ran over and sat on Sanjiro's lap, deliberately blocking Gilgamesh's weird gaze.
Her own otaku was already attracting too many girls—no need to draw in guys too!
Shikotei's grin grew even brighter:
"What else could it be? Obviously it's about the King of Heroes getting beaten down by Tiamat and heading toward his doom."
In the Oldest King side story The Flower of the Underworld, the terrifying might of the Primordial Mother Goddess Tiamat is shown.
She's so overwhelmingly strong, she fills people with despair, utterly crushing the will to fight.
In front of her, even the gods are nothing but worthless ants.
"Heh… with the King of Heroes's strength, he should definitely be able to defeat… there's no way he'd be… easily crushed."
Gilgamesh's sentence paused several times.
He couldn't help it—he'd been defeated so many times by the weakling he considered, that took a blow to his confidence!
When he first watched Unlimited Blade Works, he thought he could easily beat Sanjito, only to be defeated by the weakest kind of magus.
And not just defeated—he got elbowed and had his heart ripped out!
The most humiliating part?
Previously, he'd tried to elbow that homunculus maid, and also aimed to rip Illya's heart out—exactly the same things done to him later!
A perfect karmic reversal.
If that video showed his edgy, arrogant younger self letting down his guard and getting countered...
Then in Vow Beneath the Snow, where Angelica, a female version of him, used his full powers—including near-cheat-level Substitution Magecraft, two divine weapons, and his most terrifying Noble Phantasm: Ea, the Sword of Rupture…
Even so, she was still countered and defeated by Sanjiro!
Beaten twice in a row by someone supposedly weaker…
And now, if he were to go up against the Primordial Mother Goddess—
Gilgamesh felt it was best to stay silent.
Better than embarrassing himself further.
But even if he stayed quiet, others wouldn't.
Shikotei, seeing him so deflated, laughed even more:
"Mr. Gold, shall we watch the King of Heroes glorious figure together?"
Trying to dodge it?
Not a chance!
Since you're freeloading here, let's make sure you get publicly shamed.
Best case: gather Artoria, Jeanne, and all the other high-tier Heroic Spirits to sit around the TV—
Then livestream it to the world!
He wasn't a villain or anything. But its fun seeing people suffer!
"…."
Gilgamesh was already thinking about sneaking off with a jet plane.
If he didn't leave now, the whole world would see his shame!
Oh right, that damn friend of his had promised the next video would redeem him.
Just like when Vow Beneath the Snow aired—said he wouldn't appear.
But he still got shown getting clowned.
And it was a big-breasted version of himself!
Gilgamesh almost wanted to whip out Ea and have a heartfelt chat with that bastard.
Seriously?
You not only turned Merlin into Merry, now you want to turn me into a busty version of myself?!
Under his gaze—
Sanjiro just looked lost in thought.
Ever since the world reset and everything returned to normal, he hadn't seen Tiamat.
Could she still be stuck in the Imaginary Number Space?
And once the new video dropped, would she also descend into the world?
Compared to Kirina and Fou, this being's arrival would definitely shake the world.
A major incident was brewing.
As he was thinking—
The side story had ended.
The screen slowly faded to black, lasting barely five minutes in total.
Enough to make countless viewers explode with rage—
Blorbo-[Damn cliffhangers again! Just here to tease us!]
HistorianWithWifi-[So… was Uruk destroyed by the Mother Goddess? Or did the Nameless One and the Hero King defeat her together?]
AlmightyMiddleFinger-[Bullshit! That Mother Goddess is apocalypse-tier—way stronger than Lion King. How could they beat her?!]
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Chaldea.
Da Vinci looked at the flood of comments and shook her head:
"The thing is, even someone as terrifying as the Demon King who wanted to become Gaia was defeated."
Beasts of Humanity truly were despair-inducing.
But Gudao—the Nameless Heroic Spirit who joined Chaldea—had already performed miracle after miracle.
The ending scene of Demon King: Goetia showed Chaldea's internal situation.
At that moment—
Dr. Roman and Da Vinci exchanged glances, their memories gradually returning.
Repairing Singularities and Lostbelts—that was Chaldea's true mission.
Not this current organization that only balances Heroic Spirits without doing much.
So what really happened?
Roman frowned at the screen version of himself.
As his memories came back, his thoughts grew more chaotic—a sense of urgent dread pressing down on him.
He wanted to power up immediately, to face the coming crisis.
"Roman dear, stop overthinking. As time passes, Alaya will reveal everything," Da Vinci smiled.
She recalled a small detail from an earlier video—
That Nameless, who may possess future vision, seemed to try and steal Roman's ring on his first day at Chaldea?
So what did that ring signify?
Nameless clearly knew Romani very well—not only offering him strawberry cake, but also promising to find him a hot dark-skinned waifu.
With the way these side stories kept revealing things, her intuition told her something was up.
"Mhm, I'll just wait patiently."
Dr. Roman looked at the Merry figurine beside him, forcing a smile.
The more he learned, the more the unknown grew—and the less time he felt he had left.
Yawning, he muttered:
"I was up all night messaging Magical☆Merry. I'm totally wiped…"
"Uh, you spammed her like crazy and got insulted nonstop… What kind of punishment game is this?" Da Vinci was exasperated.
"This isn't punishment—it's a reward!" Roman replied righteously.
Getting scolded by a cute virtual idol was a dream come true for many.
After all, Magical☆Merry had over a million followers but still replied to his messages!
Like an angel!
Da Vinci was increasingly disgusted:
"Watch out, that virtual idol might actually be some sweaty dude in a catgirl costume behind the screen…"
And then—
Mash stood pale and trembling beside Da Vinci, completely terrified.
Da Vinci immediately asked with concern, "Mash, what's wrong?"
"I-I'm fine. Just… never mention catgirl outfits in front of me again!"
Mash took a deep breath, feeling her brain violently trembling.
That image—it would become an eternal nightmare for her.
Oh right! Why didn't she record it?
If she showed it to Roman, maybe it would finally cure his obsession with the virtual idol Merry!
It was the first day of the New Year.
If she hadn't seen her cheap old man's ridiculous behavior, Mash could've enjoyed the holiday peacefully.
Just then—
Da Vinci suddenly exclaimed,
"King Arthur just announced she's abdicating the throne and will marry into the Empire as a political union to atone for her mistakes during the singularity!"
"WHAT?!"
Dr. Roman instantly perked up.
Both of them stared blankly at the girl in front of them.
Anyone could tell—Mash had always harbored feelings for that person, loyally staying by his side.
Yet now, Artoria had beaten her to a public declaration.
"King Arthur…"
Mash's lips curled into a bitter smile.
Back at the hotel, the way that King had decisively pulled out the Holy Lance showed she was no longer the idealistic monarch who once placed Britain above all.
Clearly, she had merged with the Lion King's will, becoming far more forceful and wanton.
Which meant—she wanted to monopolize senpai, allowing no one else to get close!
Da Vinci gently patted her shoulder.
"Relax. She's only made it public, but no one knows where he is. What if you find him first?"
"Yeah, no one's found him yet—it's all just talk!" Roman hurried to comfort her as well.
"…Where exactly is senpai?" Mash whispered with a sigh.
With every video, her memories kept flooding back—yet she still couldn't find him.
Was that person truly her senpai?
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This shocking news spread across the internet like wildfire.
No one expected that a single video, would cause the so-called "Perfect King" to step down willingly.
Even more surprising—she declared a political marriage with the Empire's Imperial Teacher!
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Fuyuki Hotel.
Just returning to her room, Jeanne exploded with rage.
"That damn Arthur! She's blatantly marking her territory! Unforgivable!"
"Your Majesty… I think she really believes she can find Nameless…" Astolfo whispered.
"…You mean I can't find him, and I'm just mad because I'm helpless?"
Jeanne's pale golden eyes turned icy cold.
Lancelot immediately said, "Your Majesty, I guarantee that's exactly what Astolfo meant!"
Damn that Astolfo—asking for advice was a mistake.
He wanted her daughter to forgive her, but that girl only ended up hating her more!
Astolfo pouted.
"Lancelot, it's your fault for not being cute enough! If you looked like me, would Mash have been so scared of you?"
"Hah! As if I'd ever look like you!" Lancelot scoffed with increasing disgust.
This guy was clearly a grown man but insisted on wearing women's clothes—worse yet, he was cuter than most actual girls!
"But… I have this gut feeling that you might have a form even more petite and adorable than me…" Astolfo stared at him suspiciously.
…No way, right?
Could his intuition be wrong?
If Lancelot really turned into a moe girl, that'd be a terrifying Lostbelt!
"BOTH OF YOU—GET OUT!!"
Jeanne screamed in fury.
She was still trying to rage at Artoria, and these two fools had completely derailed the conversation.
She was starting to wonder if they were Artoria's secret agents!
After kicking them out—
Jeanne stared at the endless stream of breaking news, gritting her teeth.
"I haven't even had the first sip of broth, and you're already trying to eat the whole damn stew?!"
She had descended as the Dark Saint to enjoy life to the fullest.
But now, Nameless might be taken from her—how could she enjoy anything?
She immediately contacted her forces in France.
A video conference was convened.
Jeanne, regal and unyielding, declared,
"Impose economic sanctions on Britain—effective immediately!"
"Wha—Your Majesty?! Are you serious?"
The Parliament Chair instantly broke into a cold sweat.
Everyone stared at her, speechless.
Clearly, the British King's public marriage proposal had thoroughly triggered their Dark Saint.
But still—why take it out on all of Britain?
Was it because she couldn't find him herself and was just mad?
"Those who support me are my citizens. Those who don't—go plant potatoes at home." Jeanne's pale golden eyes locked onto the chamber.
"Now then—let's vote!"
???
All the ministers stared in stunned disbelief.
They were doomed. Ever since Alaya's exposure video revealed Nameless's identity, Her Majesty had grown more and more unrestrained.
Did they even have a choice?
Good lord, is this Jeanne's idea of fairness? Of democracy?
Is this even Jeanne-sane?
And just like that, after her "fair and democratic" vote, the motion to sanction Britain was instantly passed.
Meanwhile, the French people erupted in celebration.
They'd been annoyed by those across the Channel for ages—of course they supported this!
Headline #1:
[King Arthur abdicates, passes throne to Mordred, and plans marriage alliance with the Imperial Teacher!]
Headline #2:
[Dark Saint of France announces economic sanctions on Britain!]
These two news items immediately shook the world.
Komei gently waved his feather fan, smiling brightly.
"Just as I predicted. For King Arthur, the only way out of this crisis was political marriage."
Britain was now beset by internal strife and external threats—it was a dead end.
If they wanted His Majesty's help, they'd have to offer something of great value.
And what could be more valuable than a top-tier Heroic Spirit?
The highest-ranked Heroic Spirits were like mobile nukes—each one could suppress an entire nation.
True national guardians.
Komei originally thought they'd send Mordred instead—marrying her off to win support.
But who would've guessed—King Arthur herself stepped forward.
What a catch—like fishing and accidentally hauling in a whale!
Chin Kyū(Chen Gong was also known as that, forgot that already) chuckled slyly.
"Hehehe, I heard the Round Table Knights are all hardcore King Arthur fans. Think we can lure the whole group over?"
That legendary knightly order had once protected Britain, their names resounding through history.
Just imagining their achievements brought tears of awe to his eyes.
"No, no. You're thinking too small—we could pull in France too!"
Komei confidently waved his fan again."With how much that Dark Saint values our Imperial Teacher, I'm sure we can bring her over too."
"You're ruthless!"
Komei sighed, "Too bad Alaya hasn't released more videos. Otherwise, we could recruit even more Heroic Spirits…"
If they could get more like Nero Claudius, Scáthach, and the rest—each one could be added to their cause.
A bunch of phony gods from across the ocean?
Crush them with ease!
As military strategist, Komei was already working overtime.
So their Imperial Teacher—Nameless—ought to work overtime too, right?
Once he finished organizing all the plans, Komei handed them over to Shikotei.
As the most diligent strategist, he had truly exhausted himself for the sake of the Empire.
Surely the Emperor would praise him?
Rustle~
Shikotei casually flipped through the thick pile of strategy documents and turned to the side—
"Chin Kyū, want to celebrate the New Year by lighting a special 'Wise Strategist Firework'?"
This damn advisor…
He actually dared suggest giving Teacher to Artoria?!
Unforgivable!
So long as he still lived—
No one was taking Sanjiro away from him!
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Ooooohhhhhhh, Author~, I see that Italic in he~