One-way traffic

Not to mention this temple, the windowless building that houses the chairman of the board of directors in the seventh district of Academy City is unique enough to rival the temple itself, not to mention the various amazing buildings the two have seen on this journey.

But they didn't say much, they simply followed the group and entered the temple together.

The guards did not stop them. After seeing that it was Merlin who had brought people, they let them in directly.

then.

"The more up-to-date the battle situation, the better; updates cannot be neglected!"

"Yes, sir! Immediately change the interval between the secretary's clay slab making sessions to one hour!"

"Hmm... Next, there are delays in transporting supplies to Eresh City... Send twenty men from the East Gate barracks to drive away the monsters."

"We'll hand over the on-site command to Tim. That's his hometown, and he knows the terrain best."

"As ordered!"

"By the way, Tabado's daughter seems to be about to give birth? Send a witch to her with some nutritious fruit..."

This is the view you see as soon as you enter the hall.

The procession stopped near the entrance, over there—on the throne directly in front of them.

The king of Uruk, the one renowned throughout history, sat on his throne, arranging all affairs.

"That one... is the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh?"

Gilgamesh, the oldest legendary hero-king, an absolute tyrant, a king whose body was a mixture of god and man.

With blond hair and red eyes, and although his clothes were rather light, just sitting there, his imposing aura completely filled the entire temple.

Standing next to him was a woman, who was probably a priestess or similar being.

"But, but the epic records that he was a tyrant, right? Why did he become like this...?"

"No, the Epic of Gilgamesh is indeed correct, and that king's words are those of an unparalleled tyrant."

Merlin easily answered the questions raised by Fujimaru Ritsuka and Matthew.

"However, it's all in the past now."

"Ah...! Is the current King Gilgamesh the one who has returned from the underworld?"

If that's the case, then it makes sense.

Legend has it that the king, who returned from the underworld, witnessed his city being destroyed because it had fallen out of his control. Under these circumstances, he took control of the entire city again and rebuilt Uruk.

Presumably it is due to various factors that the king before us has developed such a personality.

So, let's set aside what Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others think.

Even Accelerator, upon seeing King Gilgamesh, had quite a few thoughts running through his mind.

'That guy, is he the hero-king from mythology?'

I don't know how to put it.

Standing here and looking directly at him, Accelerator always gives the impression that... that king, in terms of his demeanor—

It seems to resemble me in some ways.

"Hmm... what should we do?"

Hatsune Miku, who was standing to the side, looked somewhat troubled after seeing this scene.

"She looks really busy, should I just go over and start a conversation...?"

"In that case, I'd definitely get yelled at..."

"No... if we don't do this, I think we won't have any chance at all."

Fujimaru Ritsuka clenched her five fingers.

She glanced at the busy king and a look of realization dawned on her eyes.

"If we don't clearly explain our thoughts and plans, that king will absolutely not pay us any attention!"

“You’re right, Fujimaru.”

Merlin seemed to agree with this.

He chuckled and then took her hand.

"When dealing with that king, sometimes there's no need to read between the lines... that's the right thing to do."

then.

"--Hi, King Gilgamesh, the magician Merlin has brought guests~! Huh? You're busy? Well, this is something that anyone can understand at a glance, so of course we don't need to worry about it."

"Hey, wait, wait a minute—!!"

As a result, Merlin pulled her in front of him without any regard for Fujimaru Ritsuka's opinion.

but.

Accelerator saw it very clearly.

That king was the oldest king, named Gilgamesh.

…When she turned her eyes, it was obvious that she glanced in her direction.

"ah…?"

"One side? Just now, didn't that king... look this way?"

Only Hatsune Miku and Accelerator noticed this.

However, this was only for a moment, and the golden king, Gilgamesh, quickly shifted his gaze to what was ahead.

It was transferred to Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Um, that, Your Majesty..."

Facing the oldest king of mankind directly... to be honest, that was definitely a very stressful experience.

Although Fujimaru Ritsuka is a Master who has conquered six Singularities, she is still essentially just an ordinary girl.

Even so... she still insisted on her previous idea and wanted to explain everything she wanted to say clearly.

The girl was prepared for the worst.

Then, just as the girl was about to recount her reasons for coming here—

"I see, it must be you guys."

"Huh? W-what…"

"Alright, that's enough. Siduri, you may leave now."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...?"

That was a completely unexpected and surprising turn of events for everyone.

King Gilgamesh rose directly from his golden throne.

"Although it may tarnish the throne, I will personally take action next."

——Buzz.

In the instant he raised his hand, a clay tablet, as large as a book, appeared in the king's right palm.

not only that.

Just like Enkidu before, several golden ripples, like waves of water, unfolded directly from the space behind him.

The King of Gold was now staring directly at all the people who had come before him.

"Listen up, you! I don't even have time to talk to you and confirm things, so from now on, I will only use battle to determine whether you are qualified to act here!"

His blood-red eyes glared at everyone in front of him, showing no mercy.

This oldest king of mankind was serious.

"Show me your true skills, you magician from the observatory."

Followed by.

Behind him unfolded a golden scepter that resembled a cannon turret.

It locked onto the location of Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"——Master!!"

Bang! ! !

A decisive, head-on attack without any hesitation.

It slammed directly at Fujimaru Ritsuka, who hadn't even come to her senses yet.

Matthew immediately materialized his shield and arrived in front of his predecessor... no, his Master, at an incredible speed.

It completely blocked the golden light.

Clang——

The thick magic bullet made the shield, which no weapon could penetrate, tremble.

The golden magic bullet shot backward along the arc of the shield and smashed into the stone wall not far away.

"Ugh…"

The priestess girl, known as Siduri, also seemed to be having a headache because of this.

This clearly shows that words alone could not possibly stop the king.

"...Fighting is the only option left!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka stepped out from behind Matthew, her expression stern.

Although she was somewhat frightened by the scene, she got into character very quickly.

"Anna, please, please help them again, just like last time."

"...I'll definitely kill you later, you damn Merlin."

Boom!! As the second light cannon struck, Anna, who was standing nearby, immediately took action.

Clang! The high-concentration magic cannon was cleaved in two with a single blow.

"Matthew!"

"I see…!"

Raising their massive shields once more, Matthew and Anna charged straight ahead.

Although I feel very sorry for the king, what follows will likely cause immense damage to this place.

——Bang! ! !

With the intervention of the two Servants, Gilgamesh also began to move his body.

A burst of light erupted, and figures crisscrossed within it.

Those were Anna and Matthew.

Anna moved faster than Matthew, constantly weaving through the hall, while Matthew used his shield to bombard and defend. The two maintained a high output throughout the battle.

Looking at it from another perspective...

"That King Gilgamesh doesn't seem to be using his full strength at all."

This is a situation that even Hatsune Miku can see.

No matter how hard the two Servants tried to strike their opponent, Gilgamesh merely moved his body.

Even if you don't get hit even once.

As for Anna and Matthew, just dodging the seemingly endless magic cannons was already difficult enough. Even if they used shields and scythes to cut and block the attacks, they still could not withstand the irresistible impact.

The two attacked from both sides, channeling all their power from the frontal attack into this single strike!

Clang! !

Golden ripples spread out, instantly intercepting the girls' weapons.

"—Utterly boring."

Boom! The Golden King casually raised his hand, and a storm of magic blew them away.