People in Type-Moon start from adopting Sakura

I see. If that's the case, then this is going to be quite interesting...

"elder sister……"

Being stared at by Gilgamesh's scarlet eyes, Tohsaka Sakura couldn't help but feel a little scared. She first timidly tugged at Scathach's clothes, then kept leaning towards her, and finally hid behind Scathach.

"Oh? Don't be afraid, Sakura. I'm here, so nothing will happen."

Noticing Sakura's abnormality, Scathach reached out and touched her head. His attitude became unusually gentle and he spoke to comfort her. Then he looked at Gilgamesh, who had been looking at him strangely since a while ago, and questioned him.

"Archer, what's wrong with you? Staring and scaring a little girl like that is not what a king should do."

"Humph, I don't bother to scare a little girl. I just thought of something interesting."

Gilgamesh snorted coldly and didn't bother with Scathach about it. Then he moved his gaze away from Tohsaka Sakura.

"Alright, alright. It's a rare occasion for the three kings to gather here. Let's not make things so awkward. I believe that no matter how strict Archer is, he will definitely not attack a child."

When the atmosphere gradually got out of control, Iskandar immediately stood up.

only……

(Black Mud Flash: You are absolutely right.)

"By the way, Queen Scathach, it's amazing that you can hear the voices of the king and Archer from such a distance."

In the end, it was Iskandar who took the initiative to change this unpleasant topic.

"Oh, that's what you're talking about. I was just about to take Sakura to the cafe across the street to get something to eat, but before I even got off the bus, I heard you and Archer talking."

Scathach glanced at Iskandar and said helplessly.

"Your voice is so loud that not only me, but even the whole street can hear your loud plotting."

"Ahaha, so that's how it is? That was an oversight on my part. However, it shouldn't be a big deal, since the final contestants are almost all getting to know each other."

Hearing Scathach's words, Iskandar laughed and didn't care about this little thing.

"Now that you're here, it means everyone is almost here. So why not come together? I'm planning to host a royal banquet, inviting all the heroes of this Holy Grail War to gather here to discuss the way of kingship and faith. Queen Scathach, may I invite you to come and do me the honor of joining me?"

Iskandar repeated his plan to Scathach again.

"The King's Banquet? Hmm, that sounds quite interesting. I'm free lately anyway, so I agree."

Without a doubt, Scathach agreed immediately.

"Oh, so you're planning to come over too?"

Seeing Scathach agree, Gilgamesh glanced at him indifferently.

"What's wrong? Archer isn't coming?"

"Hmph, how can it be called a royal banquet without me? Since you three pseudo-kings are all gathered there, it is only natural that I, as the true king, should also be present."

"Is this the weird argument about the real king and the fake king again? You really have a weird temper. The king is the king, and that won't change. What's real can't be fake, and what's fake can't be real. You have to try it yourself to find out, right?"

Scathach was not as magnanimous as Iskandar in the face of Gilgamesh's arrogance, and she responded verbally without hesitation.

"you……"

Gilgamesh was about to say something about this, but Iskandar saw that the atmosphere was getting out of control again and stopped them in time.

"Haha, it's all very well to discuss the king's ways, but it's rather ungraceful to do so on the street. If you really have something to say, let's wait until the king's banquet to discuss it."

As he spoke to the two, Iskandar thought for a moment before speaking again, "Although there are only four Kings, there are still six remaining in the Holy Grail War. Each of them is a rare warrior and hero in the world. It would be too petty to abandon the other two and only send four."

Oh?

Are there only six left?

Hearing Iskandar's words, Gilgamesh nodded thoughtfully.

He noticed something different about Scathach when they first met.

It seems that her spirit base is not a Lancer class that was summoned normally, but more like it was modified and adjusted later by magic. However, the mad dog kept chasing him at that time, and was later forcibly recalled by Tōsaka Tokiomi with a Command Seal, so Gilgamesh never had time to confirm it.

This face-to-face meeting, combined with Iskandar's words, made him even more certain of his guess.

The reason why Scathach's class Caster appears as a Lancer is probably because some kind of magic was used to adjust the spiritual base, and it is definitely not a so-called illegal summoning.

This made Gilgamesh's expression even weirder, which meant—

None of the predictions made by that good-for-nothing Tōsaka Tokiomi turned out to be correct.

The problem was not that the Matou family summoned Caster and violated the rules to produce Lancer, but that Scathach, who was Caster herself, went to the battlefield herself.

And her Master... actually has such a relationship with Tokiomi.

Gilgamesh glanced at Sakura Tohsaka behind Scathach, and became more and more curious. What would the scene be like when Tohsaka Tokiomi saw that he had personally delivered his daughter to the enemy?

At the same time, he felt even more disgusted with that good-for-nothing Tōsaka Tokiomi.

Not only is he arrogant, but he also fails to understand the situation.

The most important thing in the Holy Grail War is intelligence. Even though he possesses Assassin, he failed to find out anything, which led to the current situation.

If we had known this information before and adjusted the plan based on it, many things would not have happened and we would not have fallen into such adversity.

However, it is too late to say these words now. The situation has been determined. Next, the Tōsaka family and the Einzbern family will have to face the counterattack of the other four riders at the same time.

It was precisely because of this that the other party dared to be so generous and disclose all the information that had been hidden, such as: allowing Iskandar to come out and move around, Scathach taking Sakura Tohsaka, and revealing the remaining number, etc...

It’s because even if they knew it now, it would be useless. Things have already been decided, and they can only wait patiently for the other party’s attack.

Gilgamesh just thought about it for a while and didn't care too much.

Because he himself is the strongest, without a doubt the oldest and most powerful king! How could he possibly be afraid of a mere fake king?

No matter how many false kings there are, he will personally defeat them all!

Even though he thought so, he still glanced at Scathach inadvertently...

Even though he was very confident, he had to admit in his heart that the next battle would indeed be a tough one, and even he had the possibility of failure.

But so what?

As a king, no matter what enemy lies ahead or what predicament lies ahead, he will not be afraid or confused! Even if he loses the battle, he will stand tall and proud, facing the challenge with dignity and accepting it calmly.

Even though he knew the road ahead was dangerous, Gilgamesh remained fearless.

"Are you going to invite everyone? But this is indeed a good idea. After all, it's the king's banquet, and banquets should be lively."

Scathach nodded, agreeing with Iskandar's idea in her heart.

She also felt that this so-called royal banquet would become very interesting.

"That's right. I'll bring Finn with me when the time comes. Just have your Master inform Betserker's Master. I want to gather all six heroes together to enjoy this inspiring feast!"

Thinking of his grand banquet, Iskandalton felt his heart surge with emotion.

"Call Berserker? You know his condition, he sometimes loses his mind, and when he sees Saber, he behaves incomprehensibly. Bringing him along might cause chaos at the banquet, you know? And, I remember the Berserker also annoyed Archer, right?"

As Scathach spoke, she narrowed her scarlet eyes and looked at Gilgamesh beside her, and said provocatively,

"By then, Archer wouldn't be so ungraceful as to fight Berserker and ruin the banquet, right?"

"Humph, how could this king be on the same level as a wild dog?"

In response, Gilgamesh snorted in dissatisfaction.

"Is that so? I didn't expect Archer to be so generous."

Just as Scathach was about to say something else, Iskandar spoke hurriedly.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing with each other. Let's put the fight off until later. Then everyone will have a chance to compete."

He is not only worried about the Berserker issue, but also about these two kings. They have been bickering with each other since they met, and all their words are directed at each other.

If they continue to talk like this, maybe a fight might really break out here. Iskandar doesn't want to see this happen.

"Hmph, Queen of the Shadow Kingdom, you're just an old woman who's lived for thousands of years. Don't think I'm afraid of you... The banquet is about to begin, so now isn't the best time to fight you. After the banquet is over, I will personally chop off your chattering head and let you die to atone for your disrespectful behavior."

There was no point in talking to Scathach anymore. After arguing with her for a while, Gilgamesh didn't want to continue chatting with her.

"What did you say?"

After a cold snort, before Scathach could get angry, he turned into a spirit particle and dissipated.

Hearing this, Scathach frowned and was about to chase after her, but Sakura grabbed the corner of her clothes at this moment.

"Sister Scathach, can you take Sakura back? I miss my brother Rowe a little bit..."

Hearing Sakura's gentle voice, the anger on Scathach's face dissipated a lot in an instant. She immediately understood that this little girl cared about her and didn't want her to take risks.

Scathach leaned over and gently pinched Sakura's soft cheek, then replied just as gently: "Thank you for your concern, Sakura. But don't be afraid, sister, I won't lose to that annoying guy."

"Since you are tired, I will drive you home."

"Ah."

Seeing Gilgamesh leave, Scathach didn't plan to stay any longer. She picked up Sakura beside her and prepared to return to the base first.

Before leaving, he did not forget to ask Iskandar behind him.

"Where is the location?"

"Saber's castle."

"Well, they are two kings with distinct personalities."

After Scathach and Gilgamesh left, Iskandar naturally had no reason to stay any longer. He returned to the store, picked up the game he had just bought, and left happily.

Although the process had a bit of a whiff of gunpowder, the ending was ultimately a good one. Regardless, his unprecedented royal banquet was finally on track.

Next, as the initiator, he should also make some preparations and not spoil the fun for the guests.

He remembered that Kenneth's lemon-headed man seemed to have quite a few good bottles of wine in his wine cabinet...

It just so happened that he had kept his wine cabinet specially when he used the King's Army, and now was the best time to use it.

Thinking of this, Iskandar acted without hesitation and immediately headed towards the stronghold.

……

"Wow? Another King's Banquet? This truly is a must-see part of the Holy Grail War."

An old but spirited voice sounded on the street.

As the three of them walked further away, the discussions among the crowd on the street gradually subsided.

The red-haired gorilla, the golden upstart and a purple-haired beauty had left, and there was nothing much to watch.

When the crowd gradually dispersed, a tall elderly man walked up to the cashier counter in the game store and put the game he had chosen on it.

"Bill, please."

"……Eh?"

The store manager took the game from the old man with a strange look on his face. He then picked up the game and checked it carefully. After confirming it again and again, he couldn't help but ask the old man in front of him in a low voice.

"Um...old man, did you buy the wrong game?"

He asked this for a simple reason.

It’s just because the games chosen by this old man are all the latest magical girl series, and they are all 18+ styles.

No matter how you look at it, this doesn't seem like a game for an elderly person, does it? Games like shogi and gomoku are clearly more suitable for him.

However, after hearing the store manager's reminder, the tall elderly man in front of him smiled and spoke calmly.

"Yes, these are what I want to buy. Please help me pack them up."

After confirming again and again, the store manager could only complain: "...Are all elderly people nowadays like this?" and then went to pick up the goods for him obediently.

Seeing the game store manager leave, the tall old man turned around and looked at the three figures that were gradually moving away outside, then stroked his beard and couldn't help but sigh.

"This world line has indeed been completely changed. Four kings from different eras have gathered here. I wonder what kind of changes this will bring to the story?"

"Come to think of it, wasn't Merlin planning to use that kid to help his lost king? Since there's been no movement for so long, it means he might have failed. In other words..."

As if he had thought of something, the tall old man in the game store suddenly let out a strange laugh.