Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"So you saw the future of that guy named Gilgamesh, and he saw your future, which is why you both know about each other?"

"No, Gates-kun, although my Demon King can indeed see the future of others, unfortunately, that King of Heroes cannot see through my Demon King at all."

"what?"

These words, which sounded like a tongue twister, completely stunned Gates.

"What exactly do you mean? Explain yourself clearly!"

"In other words, my Demon King possesses near-absolute control over the concept of 'space-time.' Even if the other party can do something as exaggerated as foreseeing the future, they cannot observe the future that belongs to my Demon King... In terms of the priority of space-time, King Gilgamesh's clairvoyance is lower than that of my Demon King."

"The reason he knew my Demon King's name was entirely because he observed the future of both of us, and thus was able to find out by combining this information with other intelligence."

"I see, so that's how it is. No wonder even my eyes, which can see through everything in this world, couldn't see through this young man. Hmm~"

…A strange sound came from behind them.

Gates and Woz turned around and found a white-haired man with a cane following behind them.

"Ah! It's you! I remember your name is something like... Mei something...?"

"It's Merlin. You can't even remember my name, Mr. Gates? That's really a very sad thing... *crying*."

"...Woz, why do I feel like this white-haired bastard's personality is just as unlikable as yours?"

"Please don't compare me to other people so casually..."

Wozniak and Gates discussed this topic with a sense of helplessness, while Yan Ming looked at Merlin with complete indifference.

"Are you sure you can come out directly? Aren't they still fighting Gilgamesh?"

"Ah, that's no problem, because I asked Anna to help!"

In the end, he still dumped the mess on someone else... Even Yan Ming couldn't help but complain about this guy in his heart.

"I'm more concerned about your personal matters than theirs, Yan Mingjun."

With an interested yet slightly mysterious tone, Merlin smiled and said to Yan Ming.

"Neither my clairvoyance nor King Gilgamesh's clairvoyance can see through your affairs. On the contrary, you can use your unique power to see the future of that king. This is a very rare thing in this world."

"It's no big deal."

"That's easy for you to say. So... is it possible that you, who possess such peculiar power, are also closely related to the strange power that flows throughout this singularity?"

Yan Ming's attention was immediately drawn to that short sentence, and even Gates and Wozniak looked at him.

"…What did you say?"

"It means exactly what it says, I think you've all realized that, right?"

As he spoke, Merlin's expression gradually became serious.

“That is a power we have never felt before. Neither I nor King Gilgamesh could observe anything like it, even with our clairvoyance… yet it actually appeared in reality, right here in this singularity.”

"The first signs of this are in the magical beasts. You've all noticed that ordinary magical beasts shouldn't have become so powerful."

This is something that Yan Ming and Woz discovered not long ago.

"What I truly fear is that if this force is at work, it might further complicate the organization known as the 'Three Goddess Alliance' in this world, making it even more difficult to deal with, and also the still-dormant 'she'..."

"Um, gentlemen..."

Just as the group was about to begin their serious discussion, Siduri, who was leading the way, looked over with some concern.

Unbeknownst to them, they had somehow ended up in the middle of the street, attracting the attention of many people.

"If there's anything important, could we discuss it after you arrive at the accommodations arranged by the King...?"

Volume 8, Mesopotamia Absolute Monster Front: Chapter 326 Demon King and Hero King

Following Siduli, Yan Ming and his group arrived first at their future residence here.

"Everyone, this is the accommodation that the King has arranged for you."

What appeared before them was a rather peculiar house.

It differs greatly from all theoretical ancient houses because... it is a clay house.

"This is what a house is like...?"

"It's not something to be alarmed about, Mr. Gates. According to this book, in this era, most of the houses in the city of Uruk were basically clay houses of this style."

It feels like living in a sand pot that a child made on the beach, but...

Although the house is made of clay, it doesn't look rough at all.

The group followed Siduri into the clay house.

"Hmm~ the air in here feels so refreshing!"

Merlin took a deep breath and couldn't help but sigh.

"Hehe, because Uruk is a city built on sand, it's basically very hot except in autumn and winter. To avoid this kind of weather, making clay houses is perfect for cooling off."

"But wait, does that mean..."

Gates suddenly realized something.

He couldn't help but look at Siduri, and asked tentatively.

"Are we all going to have to live in this house...?"

"Don't worry, this clay house has a second floor. Even if it's one room per person, it should be enough for you."

"is that so…"

Seeing that Gates seemed a little uncomfortable, Wozniak moved closer.

"Are you shy about living with other girls?"

"That's not what I meant, you idiot! I'm just a little uncomfortable living in this kind of old-fashioned house. Don't think of me as so innocent!"

"So you mean you're not innocent at all? I know, Gates-kun, the way you looked at Tsukuyomi-kun back in school—"

"Okay, okay, that's enough! There's nothing else here!!"

Gates quickly covered Woz's mouth and pulled him aside, and the two of them fell into another inexplicable argument.

"Hehe~ These two gentlemen really have a good relationship."

"Oh dear? Miss Siduri, do you think this kind of playful fighting means you have a good relationship?"

"I can tell, because when the King and Enki worked together before, it was basically the same situation. Although they would joke around, the reason they did such things was because they trusted each other, right?"

Siduri smiled as she looked at Gates and Woz, who were rushing up to the second floor to discuss something. Her eyes seemed to become unfocused, as if she were recalling some past events that only she knew.

"Alright, I should get back to handling the King's affairs now. The guests who will be with us soon should all be arriving. Please get to know each other then."

"Aren't the only ones left... Mash and the others?"

“It’s not just Miss Mashu and Fujimaru, you know, Enmei-kun.”

Merlin and Siduri's words surprised Yan Ming a little. Who else would live with them?

The answer was quickly found.

"Are you sure it's here...?"

"I think there shouldn't be any problem, after all, it was Miss Siduri who told us about this place herself."

“Since Miss Siduri said it, then there must be no problem, there can’t be any mistake! However, I’m quite curious about what kind of person is waiting for us.”

Upon hearing these words, a smile appeared on Merlin's face.

"Looks like they've all arrived."

Yan Ming looked towards the doorway, where three people walked in.

One of them was a black-haired girl dressed in Japanese clothing whom I had seen before.

The other person was a man dressed like a martial monk, who looked quite burly.

The last person was clearly even more imposing than the previous one. He wore almost no clothes, his taut muscles were fully exposed, he wore a long red robe, had red hair, and carried a golden hat.

All three of them were vastly different from the Mesopotamian era.

After the three entered the room, they saw Yan Ming and Mei Lin standing inside, looking at each other.

"Mr. Merlin? And this is…"

"Could he be... the one who's going to come with us later?"

The three blinked, looking at Yan Ming in a daze.

Seeing this scene, Yan Ming couldn't help but have an idea.

It seems I won't be idle in this city called Uruk from now on...

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"Huh...? So, these people are all going to be living with us?!"

"Well, to be precise, we'll be having a welcome banquet with everyone tonight, so we should get along well with everyone."

Merlin pointed to the people in front of him and began to introduce them.

"This is Miss Ushiwakamaru, this is Mr. Benkei, and the other is Mr. Leonidas I."

"So, including me, everyone here is a Servant, including Anna."

After the introductions, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu were initially shocked, and then various expressions of shock came from Roman's side.

"...I mean, where did all these guys come from?"

Sitting to the side, Gates whispered to Woz.

"Wasn't it said that only people with limited qualifications could summon Servants? Why are there so many more all of a sudden?"

"It seems that all the Servants here were summoned by that King Gilgamesh."

"Are you kidding me? That guy can handle the mana requirements of so many Servants all by himself?"

"After all, he is the King of Heroes. It's nothing for him to be able to do something like this. It's just a piece of cake for him."

After they finished their private conversation, everyone else had finished exchanging information with each other.

"I see, so you are Masters and Servants from Chaldea..."

"Um, my senior and I are indeed from Chaldea, but the three over there—"

"Yes, we came from other places."

The three Servants looked directly at Yan Ming and the other two, and Woz immediately began to explain to them.

"By the way, we also witnessed your heroic battle against the monsters outside the city gates."

"Huh...? Could it be—"

“That’s right, Miss Ushiwakamaru. I was the one who helped you when you were in the sky just now.”

Woz's seemingly casual remark immediately caused Ushiwakamaru's eyes to widen in surprise.

"What did you say...? You mean, that black thing in the sky that swallowed so many magical beasts whole—you did it?!"

"Sir Woz, is this really true?"

"That is indeed true, but with my strength, achieving this level is nothing special. Relatively speaking, my Demon King can do things that are nine times or even ten times more powerful than me—"

“Hey… Woz.”

Yan Ming frowned slightly; he began to feel that the conversation was getting increasingly awkward.

However, he stopped them too late; by then, all three Servants had already turned their astonished gazes toward him.

"Mr. Yan Ming? You can actually do something many times more impressive than that Mr. Woz?"

"Just how strong must someone be to command a powerful being who has wiped out an entire army of monsters?"

"Impressive! Although I haven't witnessed your strength yet, I'm already itching to have a match with you!"

This scene left Yan Ming speechless as he looked at Woz, who simply smiled calmly.

"Relax, my Demon King. I'm just letting them know the normal strength level that a Demon King like you should have, so they won't be unable to recognize your strength standards later."

I really thank you, you've only caused me trouble...

Although Yan Ming thought to himself that he was complaining a little, he didn't show it on his face.