My mother's love song

"Gilgamesh, I'll keep this for you for now. Temporarily, yes."

Just like a parent saying to their child, "I'll keep your New Year's money for you, it will still be yours in the future," Rhodes walked past the Hero King who had lost his edge.

He picked up the fallen sword of Guaili as if no one was around, and examined it carefully in his hand.

This is the pinnacle of all treasures, the star of separation between heaven and earth and creation.

Ooo ...

While maintaining his persona calmly, Rhodes roared excitedly in his heart.

What came from his palm was the inconceivably heavy presence of the Sword of Separation.

The inside of the cold golden sword seemed to contain the core of a planet, and Rhodes felt the heat from it.

Then, Rhodes turned around and pointed the Sword of Separation at Gilgamesh's head, and said with a serious face.

"Hero King, you asked Iskandar this question at the banquet just now, right?

You said that if he was willing to join you, it would be fine to share the Holy Grail that belonged to you with him.

Okay, now it's my turn to ask you.

If you are willing to join my army, I will return the Sword of Separation to you, and I can also give you the Holy Grail... How do you think?"

"Foolish question... Stop making me laugh, clown."

The Hero King raised a slight arc on his sweaty lips as he stared at Rhode's hand holding the Sword of Separation.

"You also heard my declaration just now. Any bastard who touches my treasure will die as a token of his guilt."

Gilgamesh didn't care about his broken limbs, and opened the door to the treasure house with a sneer.

Countless swords, spears, and halberds emerged from the golden ripples, all pointing at Rhodes.

Everyone who was paying attention to the atrium held their breath.

Now everyone clearly understands the huge gap in strength between the golden archer and the black-haired boy.

Now that the winner has already been determined

The golden archers still committed an act that was tantamount to suicide.

Arrogant and reckless, some might think.

But most people also have a little respect for him deep in their hearts.

Even if he is forced into a desperate situation and completely loses his pride, the Hero King is still the Hero King after all, and he will never be inferior to others.

“… Yeah, I understand.”

Rhodes nodded quickly, as if he already knew the answer.

If the King of Heroes really surrendered to him, Rhodes would kill him without a second thought.

On the other hand, since the King of Heroes has decided to maintain his pride until the end

Then Rhodes will fulfill his kingly way.

With murderous intent in his eyes, the young man raised the Guaili Sword expressionlessly, shaking the atmosphere.

"Drown under the primordial waves, Hero King."

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Far away from the battlefield, in the basement of the Tōsaka Mansion, Tōsaka Tokiomi hugged his numbing head.

The Gilgamesh he summoned was undoubtedly the strongest Servant, and he still believed that.

However, Gilgamesh was easily defeated even though he released his strongest trump card.

Who is the black-haired boy and why does he have such power?

The most important thing is that the Hero King's most powerful treasure was taken away.

This was undoubtedly a fatal sentence for the Toosaka camp.

With a withered expression and disheveled hair, Tōsaka Tokiomi's current appearance is hardly the gentleman he used to be.

"In the final analysis, I have been strongly opposed to the King of Heroes using the Anti-World Noble Phantasm from the very beginning."

Now it was only the middle stage of the Holy Grail War, and going all out was absolutely unacceptable in Tokiomi's opinion.

Always stay calm and elegant. This is the family motto passed down from generation to generation in the Tousaka family.

In the courtyard of Einzbern, Gilgamesh seemed to be planning to continue fighting with the unknown boy who had taken the Sword of Separation.

What a joke... My king, you have already lost tonight! You have completely lost!

Stop sending me off, retreat now!

Tokiomi gritted his teeth and stared at the Command Seal on his right hand.

Should I use the Command Spell to stop him from committing suicide?

Tōsaka Tokiomi reached for the teacup with a trembling hand, and while roughly drinking the scalding hot tea in big gulps, he made a decision that went against the dignity of a king.

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The central courtyard of Einzbern Castle was now displaying a scene that could be described as a world catastrophe.

Just as the prophecy recorded, the sky was screaming and the earth was roaring.

Rhodes raised the sword of disloyalty above his head.

The spinning blade compressed everything around it into the core of the sword, and the expanding beam of magic power released from the spiral was shaking the laws of the planet.

On the other side, the King's Treasure House unfolded by Gilgamesh has already covered the entire sky.

More than three digits of genuine treasures were gathering power in the void, waiting for his order.

Of course, Babylon's treasure house contained a treasure that could instantly heal his wrist, but he didn't do that.

As if to remind himself of the pain at all times, Gilgamesh let the blood of the gods flow.

Then he grasped another sword in his left hand.

That is the original of the Sword of the Chosen that has spread throughout the world.

The prototype of the strongest magic sword [Gram], Merodach.

Apart from his clone [Sword of Separation] and his friend [Chain of Heaven], this is the Noble Phantasm that the King of Heroes trusts the most.

Gambling all that he had left, Gilgamesh launched a foolhardy challenge against an unbeatable foe.

Seeing this scene, the onlookers even felt sad and couldn't help but want to cheer him on.

Rhodes stared at Gilgamesh not far away, and smiled as he drained all the magic power in his body.

Even when facing the beast that devours the world and the sword that shatters the world, Gilgamesh still stands proudly as a king.

This really made Rhodes feel unprecedented joy.

I have no way to repay such a great favor, so I can only devote my all to it.

Rhodes and Gilgamesh looked at each other in tacit understanding.

It was like the beginning of the world or the final judgment, as if they were the only two people left in the world.

"It's time, [King of Babylon]."

“Ah, come on… [Youngest Son of Babylon the Great].”

As the golden rain of thousands of arrows from the treasure were fired, Rhodes swung down the Sword of Creation.

"The waves of heaven and earth, the end"

Suddenly, Gilgamesh, who was standing in front of Rhodes' sword, and the rain of swords in the sky disappeared.

In the castle's courtyard, there was only the desolate and lonely winter scenery.

Only Rhodes was left standing there dumbfounded with the Sword of Separation half-raised.

"……Well."

After a brief pause, Rhodes suddenly turned his head and looked at Miyama Town, more than ten kilometers away.

That direction was Tousaka Tokiomi's base located at the other end of Fuyuki City.

The reason why Gilgamesh suddenly disappeared out of thin air was a magic that was almost in the realm of magic, space transfer.

The simplest way to do this is the Command Spell.

Rhodes, who was unable to fight to his heart's content, felt as if a huge hole had appeared in his chest.

"Tousaka Tokiomi, you fucking ..."

Looking at the Tohsaka family's western-style house, he gritted his teeth and clenched the hilt of EA's sword.

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"

Iskandar's high-pitched voice woke Rod from his trance.

"Too strong! He actually forced the Hero King into such a situation!"

The King of Conquerors walked up to Rhodes in a familiar manner and patted him on the back.

"There is no time to lose, fight me now, young man!"

"……fed up."

And it hurts.

Rhodes felt that his spine was about to be broken by Rider's giant hand.

"What? Louder!"

Iskandar asked cheerfully while patting him on the back.

"I'm so tired. I'll fight you next time... I have to go back now."

Although it was only their first meeting, Rhodes had already deeply realized that he was the type of person he was least good at dealing with.

"Huh? Wait, wait, wait!"

Iskandar grabbed Rhodes' arm with an aggrieved expression.

"Hey! Boy! You said before that you would kill me and Archer. How can you not fulfill your promise?"

"..."

Rhodes sighed.

"Uncle, did you see the fight between me and Archer just now? You should also understand that I am not an opponent you can defeat.

Well, I have to go back now, there are girls waiting for me."

"...How can you know if you don't try?"

""

Rhodes was stunned at first, then met Iskandar's refreshing eyes.

There was no hesitation in his eyes, an expression that showed he was serious about wanting to fight me.

After all, the Hero King, with whom he had agreed to fight to the death, was destined to never return to the top.

The King of Conquerors has only one way to prove that he is the strongest king, and that is to fight and win against Rhodes.

That is the logic of King of Conquerors > Rod > King of Heroes.

He was unwilling to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“…Ah, I see.”

Rhode thought for a moment and said, "Indeed. I did say that I would be your and Archer's rival.

But you are wrong about one thing, Rider."

The boy took the giant's hand off his shoulder and walked towards the castle entrance without looking back.