Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Looking along the river towards Miyama-cho, one can see the dilapidated state of the Seaside Park and the vehicles left behind after construction was suspended at night after a cordon was set up.

"If I had known earlier, I would have lured Lancer to the river to fight." Shiomi said.

"Do you think it's possible? Cu Chulainn is not Altria, and he may not be able to walk on water." Morgan said, "As a man who descended as a Lancer, he probably can't use runes completely."

"Yeah." Xijian could only nod in agreement.

Even if we defeat Lancer in his prime in this Holy Grail War, it won't mean much.

Cu Chulainn, who descended as a Servant, inevitably did not possess the full strength he had in life due to the limitations of his class.

Just thinking about it, Shiomi suddenly felt a sense of emptiness about the battle she had promised Lancer.

However, this occasional feeling of emptiness did not last.

In the silent night, a distant scream came from the direction of Xindu, which would be dissipated in the air with the wind if you were not careful.

After exchanging a glance with Morgan, the two turned around and ran back towards the source of the sound.

Run down the bridge and chase along the street.

The traces of magic were quite faint, like ink dropped into the sea, which would spread out evenly without leaving any trace if you were not careful.

But the next second, an even more powerful magical power suddenly emerged.

It is the breath of the follower.

But it was too big, and it was hard for Shiomi to believe that it was the Assassin who had recently attacked ordinary people in the city and devoured their souls.

If I have to say... this kind of unconcealed aura made Xi Jian feel very familiar, as if she had encountered it somewhere before.

Finally, after turning several streets and alleys, he finally found the source of the sound in the shadows between the buildings.

A woman collapsed in a dimly lit box, appearing to be dying.

But what is more concerning than this is the person standing next to the unconscious woman.

The shadow of gold cannot conceal its brilliance even in an unlit alley.

Shiomi's pupils suddenly contracted, and the red magic spear was instantly in his hand. He and Morgan confronted the man vigilantly.

"Gil...Gamesh?" Shiomi hesitantly said the name of the enemy that was so difficult for him.

Gilgamesh, who also noticed the appearance of Shiomi and Morgan, showed a dangerous and interested expression.

"Oh? You actually recognized me. It seems you are not some bad bastard."

Arrogant attitude, looking down on others' words.

Exactly the same as the Gilgamesh that Shiomi knew.

"Servant? How could that be? In the last Holy Grail War, shouldn't I have killed you myself—"

Shiomi raised the magic spear, and strong magic power swirled around the spear.

"So what are you going to do?" Gilgamesh laughed meaninglessly and challenged him lightly: "The opponent you defeated once before has appeared again. Don't you have the confidence to fight him again?"

"Really? Then there's nothing we can do."

Shiomi clenched the magic spear tightly to hint Morgan behind him. As usual, he would be the vanguard and Morgan would be the rearguard.

Seeing the fighting spirit emanating from the two men, Gilgamesh snorted and laughed, and the golden doors opened one by one behind him.

"Although it's a slightly narrow place, it doesn't matter. It will soon become spacious."

Just like the situation in the Fourth Holy Grail War ten years ago, instead of delving into why Gilgamesh appeared, Shiomi just wanted to try his best to deal with the enemies here.

"Wait a moment!"

Then, a clear female voice sounded, interrupting the atmosphere.

Morgan looked back and saw a girl with long brown hair. She had her hands on her knees and she must have just run over from somewhere.

Three Command Seals appeared clearly on the back of his exposed left hand.

"Too slow, Hakuno. I don't have the time to protect a fainted woman while fighting these two guys."

As if the intention to engage in battle just now was a fake, Gilgamesh simply closed the Noble Phantasm Gate.

There is no doubt that this girl named "Hakuno" is Gilgamesh's master.

"No matter how you look at it, it was you who provoked me first, right?" Bai Ye stood up straight and complained quietly.

"Ha! It's true if I must say it. After all, it's this guy, and I can't help but be interested in him for a while." Gilgamesh's attitude remained the same, but he was surprisingly easy to talk to.

This made Shiomi feel that there was a difference.

Re-examining this Hero King, his taste in clothing is a little different. It does not have that kind of shameless luxury, but rather a simple elegance, which is similar to the style of the girl named Shirono.

"Are you the Master of the King of Heroes?" Morgan asked in surprise.

The girl raised her left hand and placed it on her heart, calming her breathing while displaying the Command Seal on her hand.

"Well, my name is Hakuno Kishinami, and I came to this city due to some unexpected reasons."

After that, Hakuno Kishiba said to the two of them seriously:

"The police are coming. Please put away your weapons."

Chapter 25 The Judge of Gold

As a result, the woman who fell in the alley was not attacked by Gilgamesh, but was attacked by him and his master, Hakuno Kishiba, who heard her screams and arrived there before them.

Gilgamesh was just ensuring the scene, while Hakuno ran out to find the police patrolling nearby.

"I didn't expect that she would let her Master act alone in such a situation." Shiomi still stared at Gilgamesh suspiciously, "Isn't she afraid that she will be targeted by the Servant who just attacked ordinary people?"

After handing the unconscious woman over to the police for protection, the group left Shinto and headed towards the riverbank of the Weiyuan River.

"My master is not that fragile." Gilgamesh didn't care. Instead, he was a little proud, as if he was showing off a treasure.

Morgan observed Bai Ye at this time.

Although she looks like just an ordinary magician, there is indeed something protecting her, perhaps it is the treasure in Gilgamesh's treasury.

In this way, Assassin and his ilk really can't do anything to the girl.

"Well, let's get back to the point." Morgan said, "You guys aren't the masters and servants participating in this Holy Grail War, right?"

Bai Ye was stunned for a moment, then nodded hesitantly. She was thinking about how to explain it to the two of them.

After all, during the interstellar voyage, they encountered time and space turbulence and were swept to a Japanese city in 2004, where the Holy Grail War happened to be taking place.

But so far, Hakuno believes that the Holy Grail War may be the reason that brought her and Gilgamesh here.

“You say that, but you are not a participant in this Holy Grail War either.” Gilgamesh did not back down. “From what I see, you are the Servant who did not retreat after the last Holy Grail War, right? Fairy of Paradise?”

Just like Gilgamesh ten years ago, the Golden Man used this form of address again.

"I'm surprised you knew that." Xi Jian had felt for ten years that Gilgamesh's clairvoyance was extraordinary, as he could actually see many things that did not belong to the future.

For example, Gilgamesh once hinted at the fact that Shiomi's master came from the Kingdom of Shadows.

"Don't think that you can win again just by defeating this careless king." Gilgamesh said while standing on the riverbank, "Even if I only have 10% of the treasure, I am not someone you can underestimate."

Bai Ye smiled awkwardly at this time: "How should I put it? I always feel that Gilgamesh has been very sloppy recently, otherwise we wouldn't be dragged into this."

“Hakuno, you.” Gilgamesh laughed and rubbed the girl’s head. “You are getting bolder and bolder. It seems that broadening your horizons has made you grow a lot, hahaha!”

This is indeed different from the Hero King I know, Shiomi thought to herself.

"So, King of Heroes, are you also planning to intervene in this Holy Grail War?" Morgan asked.

"Oh, well..." Bai Ye's attitude was unexpectedly not so decisive.

"I am not interested in the Holy Grail, and even the Master is not interested, so I just have to watch." Gilgamesh said, "Besides, the Holy Grail here is sensible enough to let me take on the Ruler position."

Xijian was shocked: "It's Ruler?"

He was not surprised that Gilgamesh had this class. According to the legends and information circulating in many magic worlds, the King of Heroes was indeed qualified to be the "Judge of Human History".

But what he didn't expect was that he would insert Ruler into this Holy Grail War.

"Don't be so surprised, Shiomi." Gilgamesh said, "You should know the reason why Ruler was summoned."

First, the form of this Holy Grail War is very special and the outcome is unknown; second, the impact of the Holy Grail War may cause the world to distort.

"Of course I know why Ruler was summoned. But this Holy Grail War is more normal than the previous one. Even the pollution of the Greater Holy Grail has been purified. I can't imagine Ruler being summoned--" Shiomi looked straight at Gilgamesh and refuted his statement.

"You have already met Caster, right?" Gilgamesh interrupted Shiomi. "The man who has eyes that can see through the past and the future, and is called the Magic King."

This one sentence made Xi Jian speechless.

"That man is different from me. He will not have a different attitude just because the situation is different." Gilgamesh grinned with a happy smile, "Since he was summoned as a Servant, he will respond to the Master's needs with all his strength."

In other words, in the Holy Grail War, the Magic King is a more dangerous enemy than the King of Heroes.

Even the King of Heroes himself admitted this.

After all, until now, Shiomi can still feel the difference between the two Gilgamesh.

The previous one was played with a playful attitude until the very end.

And this time, there is no doubt that even though the strength has been greatly reduced, the team is in an unprecedented serious mode.

Upon closer examination, Shiomi also felt that Gilgamesh might be more difficult to deal with now.

In contrast, there is no such thing as being serious or not for the Magic King. As a Servant, the Magic King is always in serious mode and will listen to the Master's advice and orders and execute them perfectly.

"So in your opinion, the reason why you were given the Ruler class is also because of this reason?" Morgan asked.

"You know this best, Witch of Britain," Gilgamesh said. "You were unmoved when you heard that your opponent was the Magic King, weren't you?"

"Hmph..." Morgan chuckled but did not deny it.

Therefore, the answer is very clear. If only the Magic King descends as a Servant, the outcome of the Holy Grail War will be a foregone conclusion.

But the appearance of Shiomi and Morgan means that the outcome of the Holy Grail War is unpredictable, and the Greater Holy Grail believes that a judge is needed.

This judge is Gilgamesh.

"Have you seen the Magic King?" Xijian asked again.

"I can't help it. That guy is a stickler for rules. He came over just when the master and I had gained a foothold here." Gilgamesh's expression became more and more cheerful. "So I specifically revealed a little about you."

"No wonder Caster showed up at that time. It seems he didn't just barge into the battlefield." Shiomi had a headache.

Gilgamesh turned around and said, "Just keep struggling. No matter whether it's the Magic King or you, no matter which side wins, I will be the judge and award the Holy Grail to the winner."

Hakuno, who had not yet taken a step, clasped his hands together and apologized to the two of them, as if he had no way to deal with Gilgamesh.

"Don't worry about it. Your Servant is that kind of guy. I should sympathize with you more on my side." Morgan was very kind to Hakuno.

"Hahaha..." Bai Ye laughed dryly.

At this time, Gilgamesh said, "If you don't leave now, I'll just leave you there." Bai Ye said goodbye to the two of them, turned around and followed him away.

Watching the two people leave, Xi Jian was thinking about other things.

"In addition to the Magic King, there is also the Hero King who is the Ruler..."

He is really overwhelmed.

written request for leave

I had something to do at work on Saturday and didn't have time to update. Please forgive me.

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Chapter 26 'Records'

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The hot noodles slid down the esophagus into the stomach, and Shiomi suddenly felt full of energy again.

Take another sip of the fresh hot soup. Although it is just a simple bone soup noodle, it is surprisingly suitable for a late winter night.

He looked up and glanced at Morgan.