"It's really troublesome, it seems we can only retreat today."
Looking at the gleaming king's treasury, Yami felt a terrible sense of oppression. It wasn't that he was afraid of fighting Gilgamesh; the main reason was that the field in front of him was too small. If a big battle broke out here, it would affect other people.
At least Rin and Hephaestus couldn't be harmed.
"Gilgamesh, now is not the time for the final battle with you, so let's call it a day!"
"Want to escape? I won't give you this chance, Enkidu!"
Gilgamesh's expression changed slightly as if he had noticed something, and then a large number of chains flew out of the golden circle of light in an instant, wrapping towards everyone on the opposite side.
However, Yami had already made preparations. Before the chains had time to approach, he led everyone present and disappeared from the spot.
"Hehe, you are indeed my favorite courtier. I am becoming more and more interested in you. However, it is impossible for you to escape. Let me see what kind of grand event you will bring me!"
The missed attack did not arouse Gilgamesh's anger; instead, he smiled faintly. But soon, this smile disappeared instantly. Looking at Kotomine Kirei, who was full of embarrassment behind him, Gilgamesh had a faint mockery in his eyes.
"It's too ugly, Kirei. You won't become a boring guy, will you?"
"Of course not, King."
Kotomine Kirei struggled to stand up, holding back the pain in his body, but his posture appeared very calm. Seeing this, Gilgamesh restrained the deeper meaning in his eyes and nodded slightly.
"That's good. A guy who is too boring is not qualified to be my subject, so show off your talent!"
After speaking, Gilgamesh turned and disappeared into the church.
On the other side, at Rin's home.
Several figures suddenly appeared in the living room, with lingering fear on their faces.
"Hey, what is the chain that Gilgamesh took out just now? Why did I feel a terrible sense of threat from it?"
The moment he landed, Cù Chulainn immediately sent out an inquiry.
"Enkidu. It has the 'precepts against gods.' Simply put, if a person has divinity in their body, the hardness of the chain increases accordingly. It is a rare treasure against gods."
"I see, no wonder even I felt a strong sense of threat from it!"
After hearing Yami's explanation, Hephaestus also nodded lightly. Now she understood why Yami had repeatedly told her not to act unless it was absolutely necessary. This world really is full of hidden dangers!
Although she hadn't experienced it personally, Goddess Hephaestus didn't have confidence in breaking free from the chain.
"Tsk, I originally thought that today's plan to kill Kotomine Kirei would go well, but we obviously thought too much. It seems that we need to have a good discussion on how to deal with that guy!"
Yami's words were instantly recognized by the others. One-on-one, no one had the confidence to defeat Gilgamesh. Although they had only met once, the title of King of Heroes, coupled with his vast array of treasures, already explained the problem.
"Really, why did that terrible monster appear!"
Rin scratched her head in distress, looking extremely irritable. She originally thought that with so many heroic spirits gathered by her side, they could already be invincible in this Holy Grail War. But who would have thought that the King of Heroes would suddenly appear at this moment, and he was such a broken heroic spirit. It was too shameless!
How can a heroic spirit own so many treasures!
"Stop whining!"
"Although Gilgamesh is very powerful, we are not incapable of fighting him. We just need to discuss it carefully, so everyone, be prepared!"
Yami's words made everyone nod heavily. Although the enemy was very powerful, they were not afraid. They were all well-known existences in various eras, each with their own pride, and would not lose their fighting spirit just because the enemy was strong.
"Medea, how long will it take to purify the Holy Grail?"
"According to the magic power you provided, Yami, I can fully store the required magic power within five days at most."
After a simple calculation, Medea gave a general answer.
"That's good. Let's take a break for a few days."
Hearing this, Yami nodded slightly.
"Cù Chulainn, keep an eye on the movements of the church these few days. Warn us if Gilgamesh takes any action."
"Leave it to me, Archer!"
Cù Chulainn didn't care too much about Yami's order, as he was already eager for the upcoming battle. There was no problem in being sent out to investigate the situation. In fact, he was eager to have a head-on collision with Gilgamesh. The purpose of his summoning was to fight with heroes and equivalent existences. The famous "Hero King" Gilgamesh was already worthy of the word hero, even if he died at his hands, he would not have any regrets.
Thinking this way, Cù Chulainn instantly disappeared from the spot. In Yami's perception, his figure was getting farther away. Although he probably guessed what this guy wanted to do, he had no intention of stopping him.
"Medea, I have troubled you these past few days with the purification of the Holy Grail and the transmission of magic."
"Don't worry, Yami, I will work hard."
Medea shook her head, expressing that she didn't feel the slightest hardship. Instead, it was her job. Moreover, she enjoyed the time alone with Yami, especially since this "disciple" was a genius. That feeling was undoubtedly even more exciting.
So, in the next few days, Medea often went back and forth between Ryudo Temple and the Tohsaka family villa. Rin even planned to drag Sakura here forcibly but unfortunately failed. Everything was being prepared in an orderly manner until three days later.
Yami was learning magic in the villa. Under Medea's guidance, he even learned the high-speed divine words, the ability to use magic without incantations. It was obvious that the vocal organs of human beings couldn't be reproduced, but when it came to Yami, everything became possible. This made Goddess Hephaestus very interested, and she actively exchanged divine words with Medea, and both benefited greatly.
This series of actions made Rin, who was struggling with classes, feel very frustrated. She originally thought she was a relatively talented magician. However, she didn't expect to feel so inadequate here today. Her progress in learning magic wasn't as good as Yami's, and she couldn't even read the advanced mantras and divine words, while Yami could easily complete them.
To be honest, Rin's mentality was a little broken.
"So, Archer, aren't you an archer? Why is your talent in magic so terrifying? Isn't it too unfair?"
Finally, Rin let out an unwilling roar. However, she was met with Yami's playful smile. The latter shrugged lightly and said something that was hard to refute.
"It's true that my class is Archer, but Rin, when have you seen me use the abilities of an archer in battle?"
"Besides, isn't it normal to have some power outside of your class?"
"Don't be fooled by Cù Chulainn's rebellious appearance. Although he just takes the magic spear and stabs, his attainments in magic are also very good. He is well-versed in the legendary original runes."
In order to increase the credibility of his words, Yami even mentioned Cù Chulainn. As soon as this was said, Rin immediately showed a look of surprise.
"It's a lie. Can a manic guy like Lancer actually use magic?"
Every time she thought of Cù Chulainn carrying a staff and using magic, Rin felt a slight sense of dissonance and even couldn't help laughing out loud. Wasn't he supposed to just stab someone directly with a stick?
"Um?!"
"What's the matter, Archer?"
Yami's face suddenly changed, which immediately caught Rin's attention. Artoria also suddenly appeared next to everyone. Except for Rin, the others immediately looked in a certain direction. Somewhere in Fuyuki City, powerful forces were colliding. This was a battle between heroes!
"Someone is fighting. They probably can't wait…huh? Gilgamesh? Cù Chulainn? And Medusa?!"
Yami, who had the sharpest perception, easily identified the owners of several presences, and then his face changed suddenly.
"Medusa? Sakura!!!"
Rin also realised something, and her face suddenly became very grim.
"Don't worry, Rin. With Cù Chulainn and Medusa, even Gilgamesh can't get the upper hand immediately. It's enough time for us to rush over," Yami hastily spoke words of comfort. His eyes fell on the people around him. Medea and Artoria nodded in understanding as their magic power was released and their armor appeared.
"I know, Archer, but let's go quickly. I'm afraid something will happen to Sakura and the others tonight," Rin urged.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen to them, I promise you," Yami's confident words made Rin calm down completely. Seeing that everyone was ready, he didn't hesitate anymore. Using the power of space, he wrapped everyone inside and then jumped in the direction from which the magic power came.
Meanwhile, near Einzbern Castle, Emiya Shirou, knowing from Rin that Illyasviel von Einzbern of the Einzbern family was his sister, decided to meet her. Naturally, Sakura, who was staying at the Emiya residence, would accompany him. However, before they could reach their destination, they ran into a roadblock.
Gilgamesh, Yami's first target, wanted to use his power to open the portal to another world. However, he hadn't given up his original purpose either. Angra Mainyu, born of humans, was about to be used as a weapon to wipe out humanity. So, for the Holy Grail to appear, the heroic spirits needed to exit. Only when these heroic spirits died would the Holy Grail accumulate more magic power.
Without a word, Gilgamesh immediately launched an offensive towards Sakura. As a Servant, Medusa naturally couldn't just sit idly by and stand with her. Cù Chulainn, who was in charge of monitoring, also joined the battle because of Sakura's identity. For a while, the battle situation was quite chaotic.
Gilgamesh was basically fighting against the two Servants with a relaxed face, but they managed to delay him. After all, Cù Chulainn had been delayed for half a day on a certain route. Although he was eventually defeated, he had reached his limit. But even so, Gilgamesh's power was beyond doubt, and a large number of treasures were shot to block the sky, causing great pressure on Cù Chulainn and Medusa. Especially while protecting Sakura and Emiya Shirou, the feeling of being weighed down was even more uncomfortable.
Kicking out a strange weapon again, Cù Chulainn's face became very grim. "Scumbag, what kind of skill is it to involve ordinary people!"
"Hehe, ridiculous mongrel. If you can't even resist this level of attack, it would be too disappointing!" Gilgamesh put his hands in his pockets, still standing where he was with a sneer on his face. The number of treasures didn't decrease but increased, making the pressure on the two even greater. A huge number of treasures were shot out, hindering their progress and making it impossible to approach effectively. If the source of the attack couldn't be resolved, they could only passively resist. However, they wouldn't be able to hold out for long.
After a period of time, both of them had more or less scars on their bodies. At this moment, the weapon in Medusa's hand suddenly flew out, making her body stiff in the air. But a spear came to her in an instant.
Just as it was about to pierce her—
Clang!!!
A figure suddenly burst out, splitting the spear and sending it flying. Then, a large amount of magic power was ejected suddenly. The magic power compressed the air, forming a raging air cannon that flew in the direction of Gilgamesh. The latter frowned slightly but still jumped up slowly, dodging the attack. However, the streetlamp he was standing on wasn't so lucky. It was instantly torn apart by the terrible attack, most of it crushed, and the remaining debris flew in all directions.
Gilgamesh landed slowly, looking across with a smile on his face. "Yo, Archer, you're here!"
"You really don't let people rest for a moment! Gilgamesh, since you finally got your body, why don't you just live like this?" Ignoring Rin, who trotted over to check on her sister Sakura, Yami sighed helplessly.
"I don't need anyone to comment on my behavior! Even you who are favored!" Gilgamesh smiled, and instead of opening the king's treasure house, he slowly opened his arms, making a gesture of embracing everything.
"Although it is indeed joyful to regain my physical body, I have also felt a little bit of burnout during the more than ten years of walking in this world. Today's humans are so disappointing that as a king, I can't arouse the slightest interest. In addition to the disgusting changes of the Holy Grail, I plan to use the Holy Grail to let humans suffer the consequences. But at this moment, you appeared, a human from another world!" Speaking of this, Gilgamesh's gaze became sharp, full of aggression.
"You let me see the possibility of going to another world. Different worlds must have different interests, so I want to get you and make you mine! But before that, I have one last thing to do." As he spoke, Gilgamesh's gaze rested on Goddess Hephaestus again. "If I'm not mistaken, the woman next to you is a god. I can feel the connection between you and her. Is that why you won't surrender to me? If that's the case, then I'll kill her and take you away! Let the battle of mythology appear here again! I hope that the gods in another world are different. If they are as boring as those gods, I will be very disappointed. So show me everything you've got, Archer!"
[TL/n: Gilgamesh sounds gay right? But he is not, so don't worry. And you already know why 'he' is like that from the previous simulation.]