I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

“...Is that so, King of Heroes…” Artoria frowned. “There isn’t much will on your sword that I can be impressed by.”

"Even King Arthur's sword has become dull!" Gilles charged forward without hesitation, his longsword sweeping across—

clang!

The clash of swords grew increasingly fierce.

……

“Hmm…” Ilya felt like she was having a dream.

In my dream, my heart felt like it was being violently ripped out, but soon something warm flowed into it.

That warmth felt like being held in my mother's arms again.

So warm...

Feeling this warmth, Ilya couldn't help but smile.

The Fairy Heart, this item can reshape...

Jill traded her abilities for this item, and the template offered the best value for money, so Jill can be said to have made a profit.

Ilya opened her eyes and saw the giant before her, as massive as a rock.

“Berserker~” Ilya said in a soft voice, and Hercules lowered his head slightly.

Although Heracles lost most of his sanity due to his low Berserk level, he can still retain some sanity.

This is also why Jill communicated with him—

Chapter Seventy-Five: Recognition, Truth, Alliance

"Boom!" Gil collided with Artoria once again.

Their swords clashed, and the two figures separated once more.

clang!

Sonorous!

Swords clashed, Gilles and Artoria's swords collided, creating huge shockwaves.

"Phew... As expected of the Saber-class Knight King in the world, his swordsmanship is truly troublesome."

Gil once again parried Artoria's sword and said.

"King of Heroes, your swordsmanship is not bad either."

Artoria exclaimed in genuine admiration.

“…Well, I don’t want to play with you anymore.” Gilles gripped his longsword tightly. “But this castle can’t withstand our Noble Phantasms, so let’s use swordsmanship as the final blow.”

“Alright…then I’ll unleash this attack with all my might—” Artoria looked at Gil with a serious expression, magic swirling around the invisible sword…

"Hey, hey, that's a bit much." Jill didn't hesitate to use her magic as well. "Then take this one too—"

The magic flowed through his entire body, and his bones creaked.

"Ah..."

Yes, that's exactly how it feels.

I will not lose again.

Losing to oneself is not good enough... If one cannot take this step—then how can one take it back?

Snap—Bang!

It was as if something had broken.

"Soul Flash - One Star!" At that moment, something coalesced into a warm current and flowed into Jill's body.

That sword strike was like a flash of light, instantly traversing several meters and directly piercing towards Artoria!

"Wind King's Hammer!" Artoria's attack from below slashed directly at Gil!

"laugh……"

In just a moment, Gil twisted his body forcefully. Although the sword went astray, he dodged the Wind King's hammer and was only grazed by magic.

"Soul Flash - Second Stage!" As if stimulated by some kind of instinct, Gil's body suddenly twisted, and the sword that was originally thrusting straight forward seemed to turn, slashing horizontally towards Artoria's throat!

But the sword stopped just before Artoria's throat.

“…I have won, King Arthur.” Gilles stood in front of Artoria, looking at her.

“…Yes, you won, King of Heroes…Your swordsmanship is worthy of my recognition. What was that last move?” Artoria asked.

“…Soul Flash, the name is…Soul Flash,” Jill replied.

He didn't understand what was happening, but his body moved naturally, and he used the Soul Flash move.

Soul Flash - One Star, Soul Flash - Two Stages.

Gil used two sword techniques as if he only had one move.

Straight thrust – horizontal slash.

One move, two techniques; simple and efficient.

The only difference is that it's much faster.

"Soul Flash...? Well, that's not something I can comment on." Artoria shook her head.

"Then, King Arthur, let me tell you the truth about this Holy Grail War."

"Big brother!" At that moment, Ilya suddenly pushed open the door.

Hercules followed her.

“…Ilya, calm down first…”

"..." Emiya Shirou felt like he had been forgotten.

"Oh, right, Shirou Emiya is still there. Have Berserker bring him over."

"?!"

"Roar!"

"Ah, even so, I'm going to fight you to the death!"

……

Then, a moment later...

"Well... in short, this matter is rather complicated, and we need to go back to the Third Holy Grail War one by one," Gilles said, tapping the table.

"Um... what happened in the Third Holy Grail War?"

Emiya Shirou, with a slightly bruised and swollen face, raised his hand to ask a question.

"Good question. Well then, let me ask you first: do you know Angolan Manuel?"

“…I don’t know.” Emiya Shirou shook his head blankly.

“…Well, expecting you to know is too difficult, so let me continue. He was a Servant summoned by the Einzbern family as the eighth class, ‘A.venger,’ during the Third Holy Grail War. In the legends, Angra Mainyu was an extremely powerful Demon God, and it was impossible for him to be summoned.” Gilles continued, his hand resting on the table. “Therefore, Angra Mainyu, as a ‘Demon God,’ could not be summoned by the Holy Grail. The fact that he could be summoned means that there was indeed a human in history who was called ‘Angra Mainyu’—in fact, he was just a young man who was tortured as a ‘symbol’ of Angra Mainyu in a Zoroastrian village.”

This heroic spirit was merely an ordinary person expected to bear the sins of the world. He was not a hero created by himself, but by the desires of those around him. He was, in essence, a being without power, constructed solely from the thoughts of those around him, and therefore impossible to exist.

This existence has corrupted the Holy Grail.

The Holy Grail of today is not the so-called "omnipotent wish-granting machine," but rather "all the evil of this world!" Any human who comes into contact with it will die; if a Heroic Spirit does, they might be reversed.

Jill paused here, then said, "King Arthur, even so, do you still want to fight for the Holy Grail?"

“I…” Artoria fell silent.

"Can such an existence... grant wishes?" Shirou Emiya asked.

“Yes, but the Holy Grail will grant your wish in a very twisted way.” Jill gave an example: “For instance, if you want world peace, the Holy Grail will kill everyone in the world. When there are no people, there will be no more conflict, and then there will be peace.”

These words sent a chill down everyone's spine.

“Then we absolutely cannot let this thing appear!” Artoria stood up and said.

"Do you even need to tell me?" Jill scoffed. "But there's one guy who won't give up so easily."

“That guy…?” Artoria looked at Gil. “Do you think you can win?”

“…No, he’s very strong. Although I have a Noble Phantasm that can guarantee a one-hit kill, I can’t use it at the right time.” Gilles shook his head. “Rider’s situation still needs you, King Arthur, to handle.”

“During this period, Shirou Emiya, I will be training you.” Gil stared at Shirou Emiya. “Although I am very unwilling, the key figure to defeat that bastard will depend on you. I am no match for him in terms of strength and magic, so you will have to take on the responsibility of fighting him.”

“…Huh?” Emiya Shirou pointed at himself, somewhat stunned.

“We can have Berserker help you then… Ilya, is this all right?” Jill looked at Ilya.

“Yes, no problem!” Ilya nodded vigorously.

"Then, Shirou Emiya, come with me, let's go train!"

"Eh? Eh?!"

Chapter 76 Unleash Your Potential

So our Emiya was taken away.

Hmm... they were taken away bound by the Enkidu.

"You should feel honored and grateful that I'm using this to tie you up, kid!"

Artoria gave him a thumbs-up, which reassured Shirou Emiya.

Outside the castle.

"Let's begin. First of all, this is not ordinary training. If you want to survive, show me the determination to fight!" Gil first released Shirou Emiya, then gave him a sharp rebuke, making Shirou Emiya's eyes turn serious.

"Trace on!" Emiya Shirou conjured a short sword in each of his hands.

"Buzz..." Golden ripples began to shimmer.

“Hmm…” Emiya Shirou’s face showed a solemn expression.