In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

He snorted coldly, then spoke to Kirei Kotomine in front of him.

Who is it?

Kirei Kotomine, who had never met Loe, couldn't help but feel curious about him.

"He's a very interesting fellow, and also a treasure I've set my sights on. I could already guess that he had some special abilities, like prediction or divination, but I didn't expect that even this situation was part of his plan. I only chatted with you for a short while, and he slipped through my fingers. He's really a cunning little fellow."

Gilgamesh snorted coldly. Although it was sarcastic, his words still made no attempt to hide his appreciation for Lovi, and he was not angry at losing his trump card.

He highly recognizes and admires capable people who can budget to this extent and have all the odds in their hands.

That outsider arrived in this era. If he had lived in the era he ruled, perhaps he would have taken a liking to him and used him as a useful toy?

No, it depends on which period of your life you're referring to.

If I were my older self, upon meeting this talented individual, I would definitely share half of my stone slab with him without hesitation, and then drag him along to work overtime...

In short, compared to those monstrous cultivators, this kid was indeed very, very interesting, and he always brought him all sorts of surprises. Apart from his best friend Enkidu, no one had given him this feeling for a long time.

That being the case...

He can't afford to be so negligent now.

"—Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!"

Thinking this, Gilgamesh, who was leaning back on the bench, suddenly threw his head back and laughed, letting out a hearty laugh that made people want to laugh along with him.

"Interesting, interesting, incredibly interesting! This is truly something! I never imagined they would be so wary of me. Command Seals, the Holy Grail, and alliances—they've really pulled out every possible force in the Holy Grail War. This is just too interesting!!"

Gilgamesh covered his face while laughing loudly, startling Kirei Kotomine. Clearly, Gilgamesh found Lovi's scheme and arrangement extremely amusing and admiring.

but……

"You think you can easily defeat me? Two god-slayers, a mad dog, and a false king dare to challenge the world here? If you want to beat me, you'd better send Enkidu over here!!"

After a hearty laugh, Gilgamesh completely abandoned his previous contempt, his crimson eyes filled with icy chill and soaring fighting spirit.

Originally, he had no intention of taking it this seriously, but it would be impolite not to reciprocate. Since the other party had gone to such lengths and set up such a decent stage, it would be too impolite of him not to show his true abilities.

Thinking this, Gilgamesh opened the Babylonian Treasury to Kirei Kotomine's astonishment, then reached into it and took out a golden cup and a herb that emitted a strange light from the deepest part of the treasury, which he held tightly in his palm.

"King of Heroes, is this... the Holy Grail?!"

Upon seeing the golden cup tightly clutched in Gilgamesh's hand, Kirei Kotomine, standing nearby, couldn't help but ask in surprise,

"But the time for the Greater Grail to descend hasn't come yet, has it? How could you possibly have it..."

"Hmph, Kirei, don't always ask such foolish questions," Gilgamesh snorted in response to his question. He then chewed the immortal herb mixed with the pure magic power in the Holy Grail without hesitation and swallowed it.

“I once said that all the treasures in the world belong to me, and the Holy Grail is no exception.”

At this moment, the Holy Grail in Gilgamesh's hand is not the creation formed from the third magic in this Holy Grail, but the Great Grail, which was born in the more distant Age of Gods and exists in Uruk.

He originally didn't plan to use this trump card, but he didn't expect this Holy Grail War to be so interesting, resulting in so many intriguing characters.

Since they've already gone this far, there's no need for me to keep hiding my abilities any longer. If I don't show my true skills now, it would be truly embarrassing if I were to fail.

The Greater Grail, the Immortal Herb...

With my two trump cards still up in my hands, you can all try your luck, you damned bastards! Let's see who has the last laugh!

Gilgamesh laughed wildly, feeling the immense power within him growing stronger and gradually returning to its peak. His expression became increasingly unrestrained, and the terrifying magic even caused Kirei Kotomine to retreat repeatedly, deeply feeling the power of the King of Heroes.

Seeing this, Kirei Kotomine, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but ask a question.

"King of Heroes, how are you feeling now?"

He looked at Gilgamesh, who seemed to have taken some kind of fake medicine and was acting somewhat abnormally, and couldn't help but worry about his condition.

"How do I feel? I feel great."

Gilgamesh chuckled as he ate the last of the herbs, becoming as unrestrained and terrifying as Mephistopheles, who had acquired the soul of Faust.

"That's right, this is the power of the king!"

The herb's immortality immediately took effect, and powerful magic erupted within Gilgamesh's body. He stood up, his spiky hair falling down, and then he snorted coldly. In that instant, the golden armor he was wearing shattered, revealing his lithe physique and the outline of red battle patterns covering his body. This was the attire of Gilgamesh's mythological era, recreated in this era.

"Now, I will sweep away all the enemies in this state."

He stretched out his palm to feel his current state, and then asked Kirei Kotomine beside him.

"Kirei, what are the locations of the enemies that we can currently ascertain?"

"Berserker, Lancer, Rider, and Saber—except for Scáthach, we've got them all under our control. But since they've formed an alliance, they're probably not at their bases right now. If nothing unexpected happens, they should come looking for us."

Kirei Kotomine pondered for a moment before answering.

Currently, apart from Saber, the other Servants are all in groups, making it difficult to utilize the surprise attack effect.

"Hmph... Is that so? Then I'll wait for them here today."

Gilgamesh didn't think too much before speaking.

"Let's make some preparations here in advance, and wait for them to rush over and die. I want to see how a mere bunch of miscellaneous cultivators can stir up any trouble!"

"Fighting positional warfare here? Hmm, that's fine too."

……

……

The outer perimeter of the Einzbern family's territory.

"...Well, Tokiomi Tohsaka is dead...no, he's not really dead, but he's practically dead. It seems that being betrayed by his student and being saved by Kariya Matou has been a huge blow to him. Kirei Kotomine has become the new Archer, and the battle between the Masters has returned to square one. It's really a headache."

Sitting in the passenger seat of the sports car, Rowe rested his chin on his hand, pondering the current situation.

"Back to square one? Master, don't be so smug. Back then, you didn't have the Holy Grail, the Philosopher's Stone, or Avalon, let alone all those Command Seals."

Scáthach joked bluntly.

"In this Holy Grail War, you are undoubtedly the one who has benefited the most. While everyone else was fighting and scheming, you not only obtained the puzzle piece to complete your spell, but you have also separated yourself from the world and are almost beyond its reach. You can say that you have made a huge profit."

"Haha, that's true. It seems like I've been the beneficiary from beginning to end."

Hearing Scáthach's words, Rowe looked at her and smiled, but his expression remained uneasy, and a hint of worry flashed across his face.

"But I wonder how things are going with Professor Kenneth and the others? It's three against one. Even if they get counter-killed, with his skill level, escaping with Waver shouldn't be a problem, right? Besides, I've already asked Orange to be there to provide backup. I hope nothing goes wrong..."

Rowe was still somewhat worried about Kenneth's suicide squad's plan to fight Gilgamesh.

Although he had made proper arrangements for his backup plan and was doing his best to weaken the opponent to balance the gap between the two sides, for some reason, Luo Wei still had a bad feeling.

It's impossible that the curse about Kenneth not surviving the Fourth Holy Grail War suddenly takes effect, causing Kenneth, whom he painstakingly protected from Kiritsugu Emiya, to ultimately die in the Holy Grail War without changing his fate.

"What are you worried about, Master? Even if the King of Heroes is the strongest and his Ea counters Rider, don't forget that the other team also has Finn and Lancelot, who counter him. His treasury and divinity are both countered, so he shouldn't be wiped out without any resistance, right? Besides, didn't you already take away their trump card?"

Scáthach pointed to the row of Command Seals on Rowe's arm.

In her opinion, Lovi was being somewhat overly worried. Even if Gilgamesh was strong, he was still just one person, while Kenneth had three top-tier Servants on his side. How could they be defeated so easily?

"I hope so, but I have a bad feeling about it."

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei nodded slightly, his mood calming down somewhat.

Although he didn't know where that premonition came from, all he could do now was pray that they wouldn't die too horribly. After he dealt with Saber, they would be the ones facing the King of Heroes.

Since that's the case... let's just focus on doing what's in front of us well.

After all, the faster you try to get things done, the greater the chance of things going wrong.

"Scáthach, I'm counting on you from now on."

As the two chatted, the sports car drew ever closer to the Einzbern castle, and Scáthach's emanating magic practically announced their arrival.

Seeing the outline of the castle in the distance, Rowe smiled slightly, then spoke to Scáthach beside him, offering a reminder.

"Scáthach, unless I'm about to be killed by King Arthur, please don't personally help me, okay?"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing Rowe's reminder, Scáthach raised an eyebrow, a meaningful smile appearing on her beautiful face.

"Hahahaha... I didn't expect you to be serious, Master. Are you really going to fight Saber all by yourself? That really surprises me. But since it's your request, I certainly have no reason to refuse."

"..."

Luo Wei: "While I appreciate your understanding, I always feel like you just want to see me get beaten up."

"I do have that thought, but... Master, do you know what I love most is seeing humans create miracles through their own efforts? And you... can you create one for me?"

As she spoke, Scáthach gripped the steering wheel with one hand, then turned her head to look seriously at Rowe beside her, before asking with a smile, her crimson eyes filled with anticipation and curiosity.

She knew that although her Master was sometimes a bit nagging and irresponsible, he was by no means someone who liked to court death or spout nonsense.

To date, he has fulfilled every promise he has made.

Now that he is going to face the Sword Spirit alone, it means that he has a certain degree of confidence in his actions.

Now that her Master has shown such resolve, what reason does she have not to agree? She can simply offer her silent support; she also hopes to witness an interesting drama.

"Of course, after all, aren't miracles created by humankind?"

Looking intently into Scáthach's beautiful eyes, Rowe smiled and nodded in response.

"—All people are like stars."

"All of them are stars, that's really true~"

"Wait, stop staring at me and watch where you're going, Scáthach!!"

Before Scáthach could say anything more, Rowe suddenly realized that the other person was driving. He looked at Scáthach, who was smiling at him, and hurriedly grabbed the steering wheel and shouted.

"Sorry, sorry, I forgot I was driving."

"Haha, but Master, isn't driving hands-free romantic too? Driving freely, isn't that nice..."

"You big idiot!"

Laughter and cheerful voices echoed along the winding road.

……

……

"Hmm, this is really interesting..."

Meanwhile, in the distant Starry Sea, a white figure couldn't help but sigh upon witnessing this scene.