One-way traffic

"If that's all there is to it, I wouldn't even bother to glance at you!"

With Gilgamesh's furious roar, a new wave of beams of light bombarded the two of them once again.

"Ugh... Just dodging and blocking attacks is already difficult enough!"

Not to mention attacking Gilgamesh right in front of them.

Gilgamesh unfolded the clay tablet in his hand again, adjusting the golden ripples and unleashing a barrage of golden light once more.

—One of the attacks.

It was fired directly at someone who hadn't even entered the battlefield.

bang——

The strange sound caused the golden light to be distorted and refracted.

"…oh?"

Wang suddenly stopped what he was doing and raised his eyebrows.

He looked at the figure that had been hit... the person who had always been standing not far away.

The person with pure white eyes, the same color as mine.

"Aren't you considering playing?"

Wang looked directly at the other person.

The person in white responded without hesitation.

The two stared at each other, and this single act completely unleashed the overwhelming sense of oppression.

"Woo..."

"What...is this?"

Anna and Matthew both stopped in their tracks and frowned.

Accelerator slowly moved forward.

Gilgamesh strolled towards the other person.

As the two drew closer, the white-haired man casually put his hands in his pockets, while the blond man lazily held the clay tablet.

That's it.

The very next moment they locked eyes.

Their somewhat lazy demeanor completely exploded.

--boom! ! ! !

The sheer aura of that energy alone stirred up a whirlwind-like impact.

Several, even dozens, of golden ripples instantly erupted around Gilgamesh, while Accelerator did nothing, simply standing still and staring at his opponent.

Countless shockwaves exploded outwards.

"Wait, wait a minute, King Gilgamesh—! That exertion is already..."

That's too much! The other party can't handle it! That's what Siduri wanted to say.

But then, her eyes widened.

…No, I should say everyone.

Accelerator, who hadn't moved an inch, stood with his hands in his pockets in front of the hall's entrance, directly hit by all of Gilgamesh's cannon fire—

All those golden cannonballs shot out into the sky in irregular patterns.

--bass!

One of the golden beams grazed past Gilgamesh's body.

The golden king said nothing, only glancing at the floor beside him.

…only ten centimeters off.

If that beam of light had been just ten centimeters closer to me, it would have definitely hit my left hand.

In other words.

"So that's how it is. You thought this attack could hurt me, so you held back, is that it?"

"Ah...that's true, too."

A hoarse voice rang out from the mouth of one of the people.

He raised an eyebrow, showing no fear of the king's aura, and spoke.

"If we're talking about 'letting things slide,' aren't you the same kind of person?"

…snort.

The golden king couldn't help but smile.

The aura between the two, which was gradually escalating like a violent clash, began to become increasingly dangerous.

He was a king who conquered an era.

And the "strongest" who conquered a population of 2.3 million.

Between them, it was a clash of equals, a battle of auras.

Chapter 594 Chaldea Embassy

"What...what's going on?! That person's aura is just as strong as the King of Heroes?!"

Aura and temperament are things that cannot be measured by numbers or machines.

Nevertheless, Romani Archaman, far away in Chaldea, and his fellow Chaldeans, still witnessed this scene.

The white-haired, red-eyed human is neither a hero of history, nor a being who lived in this age of gods, nor a being summoned by the Holy Grail of the Magic King Solomon.

That Accelerator… he actually holds his own against King Gilgamesh just by his aura and presence?!

"This is truly a good show for me, very interesting, extremely interesting!"

"...I feel like Merlin is even more hateful now than before."

Merlin was watching all of this with an air of schadenfreude, while Anna provided the commentary.

Matthew and Fujimaru Ritsuka, the two people closest to him, were completely dumbfounded.

"Wow, that's amazing...!"

"It's not just about deflecting all of that Hero King's attacks; it can even turn the tables and threaten that king...?"

They were already struggling to spar with this king, fight him, and defend against his attacks, let alone to match his aura or even be evenly matched with him—that was something they could hardly imagine.

Who could imagine that this seemingly frail, white-haired, red-eyed human could actually... be capable of directly confronting even that Hero King!

Enkidu's situation was already surprising enough; if things continue to unfold like this...

"Watch out, Fujimaru."

The doctor's voice came through the other end of the communication.

This time, the alertness in the voice was at its highest level ever.

"The Accelerator who is currently traveling with you is very likely no less powerful than the oldest human king!"

In this great hall, there was only one person who could easily deal with the king's attacks and even confront him head-on.

He turned his gaze over with an indifferent air.

“Tell me, stranger.”

At this point, Gilgamesh put away all the countless golden scepters.

The other person's eyes, the same color as theirs, stared straight at him.

"What brings you to Uruk? No—it's more accurate to say that someone like you shouldn't exist in this age of gods. You, like those magicians and Servants who call themselves Chaldea, are alien beings who shouldn't exist in this era and are unnecessary for Uruk."

"king…!"

"However, although you are also an alien object, the impression you give me is completely different from that of that Master."

Legend has it that King Gilgamesh possessed the ability to see into the future.

But now, even without those mysterious eyes, just by looking at him, the king could still see what this human possessed.

That kind of temperament, and that innate aura.

…I see.

"From this perspective, you do indeed possess the qualities to become a king."

"Eh--?!"

"Although I don't know exactly how many people you can rule, I can say this: if you have that ambition, you will surely become a king with an extremely strong sense of self, capable of turning an entire city into a country and making that country's status in the world unmatched!"

Those were probably words that even Accelerator himself didn't quite understand.

However, the first person did not interrupt, but simply stood there waiting for the king to finish speaking.

"I cannot determine whether you will become a tyrant or a wise ruler, but the only thing I can say for sure is that if you choose to become king, you will become a force capable of shaking the very foundations of the world."

After saying all this, Gilgamesh sighed.

Because he realized that Accelerator had never responded to his words, not even once.

"...Even so, judging from your current expression, I can only conclude that you have absolutely no interest in what I have to say."

"Of course I'd be interested. Who would suddenly become interested in something as bizarre as yours?"

As expected, even when facing the King of Heroes, Accelerator did not know how to restrain his words.

No.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that he responded in this tone precisely because the person he was facing was a king, someone with an aura that was no less than that of the entire world.

"As for why I came to a place like this, simply put, it's just to take down two bastards hiding in the shadows. To do that, I need to gather intelligence about this world first, which is what I need to do now."

"I see. You're just taking this opportunity to stay in Uruk to accomplish what you want to do, and you don't intend to interfere in Uruk's affairs like the magicians over there, is that right?"

Accelerator did not answer Gilgamesh's question.

But the king before him already understood.

"Very well, then feel free to stay in Uruk. As long as you don't disrupt anything here, I will eventually treat you as a 'distinguished guest' of Uruk."

The King of Gold smiled with satisfaction, a smile that looked as if he were full of anticipation.

"I will not stop you from doing whatever you intend to do. As long as you do not disrupt the peace of Uruk, you can stay in Uruk as long as you wish."

"So, in that case, King Gilgamesh—!!"

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately thought she had a chance.

But Wang glanced at him disdainfully.

Did I give you permission to speak?

"Eh...? But, but Your Majesty! We came to this singularity not for anything else, but for the sake of this era—"

"There's no need for further explanation. The 'Three Goddess Alliance' came for that thing. The cup that the Magic King laid down will cause chaos in this Age of Gods, and even Uruk will face the crisis of destruction... Is that what you're trying to say?"

Gilgamesh spoke calmly, before Fujimaru Ritsuka could speak.

“I knew all this from the beginning, and I never said that I needed you to come and save us.”

"And don't misunderstand! What I just said was merely permission for what that guy over there is about to do; I never expressed any approval for you Chaldea magicians!"

The King of Heroes' eyes widened, and his vast and surging aura of oppression gradually pressed down on him as he spoke.

"In any case, that stranger over there is only here for his own business. He just said it himself, didn't he? 'I won't interfere in Uruk's affairs.' That's why I approve of him. He's here to do his own thing, not with the idea that 'I'm here to fix the anomalies of this era. This era and this country can't function without me, so I'm here to help them!'"

He raised his hand again, and golden light appeared before everyone.

—And so the golden cup fell into Gilgamesh's hands.

"The Holy Grail?!"

"As for the Holy Grail, I naturally have one. All the treasures in the world are my collection, and you don't need to worry about them."

Fujimaru Ritsuka vaguely felt that she could understand why Gilgamesh was so angry and did not approve of her and the others.