Crossover Anime: Edit everything, join the chat group

However, just as Gilgamesh was about to leave the forest he had ravaged, riding on the "Vimana," his extremely keen senses, those of the oldest king, suddenly detected a faint, yet incredibly peculiar, trace of something completely outside the cause and effect of this world—a remnant—as if a pebble had been thrown into a calm lake.

It was a tiny, almost invisible energy that escaped from an inconspicuous hill on the edge of the battlefield, several kilometers away, when Gu Chuan's "Cognitive Barrier" technique isolated itself from its own existence.

"Oh?"

Gilgamesh abruptly stopped. His crimson eyes, which always looked down on all living beings, narrowed slightly, like a venomous snake that had spotted an interesting prey.

What surprised him even more, and could even be described as "offending," was that his "strongest sword"—Ea, which he kept deep within the "King's Treasury," rarely used even by himself, and which represented creation and the end—actually, at this moment, conveyed a faint "resonance" to him, its sole master, as if it had encountered a kindred spirit!

That is, the "awe" of the inferior to the superior, the mutual attraction of "power" of the same level, and even more so, a proud "key" reminding its owner that a "lock" worth "opening" has appeared nearby!

"--interesting."

Gilgamesh slowly stood up, his joy instantly replaced by a cold, dignified composure, like the calm before a storm.

"How dare you, some scoundrel hiding in the shadows, spy on my battle with the mad dog?"

His curiosity was piqued, or rather, his supreme authority was challenged, and a cruel, cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

Without hesitation, he changed the course of "Vimana," transforming into a golden streak of light that tore through the night sky, and flew straight toward the source of that aura!

In the chat group, everyone who had just breathed a sigh of relief because the battle had ended suddenly felt their hearts leap into their throats again when they saw the golden ship in the live broadcast suddenly change direction like a cruise missile that had locked onto its target and fly straight toward the "safe zone" where Gu Chuan was!

[March 7th]: Ahhh! That golden guy spotted Chuan-ge! Are they going to fight?! He just fired his Noble Phantasm like bullets! That's terrifying!

[Ice Queen]: Oh? So, finally facing a true powerhouse? Very well, this is more interesting. Let me see just how much this so-called king really is.

[Nightmare]: Oh dear, the Oldest King has his eye on me. This magic... it's truly a delightful sense of despair. Mr. Observer, what should we do now?

[Alicia]: Wow~ This is getting exciting! Are these two handsome kings going to have a showdown under the moonlight? I can't wait!

【Sword Dao Asura】: ...This oppressive feeling, even just through the visuals, is enough to suffocate one. What kind of being is that golden king...? Every inch of his aura is filled with "killing intent" and "dominance".

[Butterfly Dance]: Mr. Gu Chuan... please be careful. Although I know you are very powerful, that person gives off a very dangerous vibe.

On the hilltop, Artoria's expression changed drastically when she sensed the immense, despair-inducing magical power approaching at an alarming speed! Without even having time to think, she took a step forward and stood in front of Gu Chuan, who was still leisurely sitting on the grass. She gripped the holy sword tightly in her hand, and her petite body, wrapped in a suit, was now like the most solid city wall protecting its monarch!

However, Gu Chuan simply sat there leisurely, and even had the mood to reach out and pat Artoria's shoulder, which was tense due to nervousness.

"Don't be nervous, Sab."

"The guest has arrived."

As soon as the words were spoken, the magnificent golden ship, which resembled a divine chariot, silently hovered in front of the two amidst a blinding, unbearable light.

In an instant, it seemed as if all the air on the hill had been sucked away. The wind stopped; the chirping of insects disappeared; even the moonlight in the sky seemed to dim under this supreme majesty.

Gilgamesh slowly rose from his throne, clad in the golden armor that symbolized absolute royal power. With his arms crossed, he looked down at the black-haired boy who had remained seated on the ground the entire time, never even raising his head, with an arrogant gaze that seemed to look down upon him like an ant.

His "all-seeing eye" had already taken in everything about the other party.

However, the feedback he received only made him more confused and... annoyed.

The man before them showed no trace of magical energy, nor any aura of a "heroic spirit." He looked like an ordinary human being, utterly powerless.

But how could such an "ordinary" human resonate with his Ea? And how could a top-tier Servant like Sab willingly stand in front of him like his most loyal protector?

All these contradictions seemed to be mocking him, the "omniscient and omnipotent" king.

"—An aura that even I, the king, cannot ignore, you lowly cultivator hiding in the shadows, state your name."

He finally spoke, his voice not loud, but carrying a kingly majesty and coldness that seemed to freeze the soul, echoing in the silent night sky.

The oldest king and the observer from another world stand in formal confrontation under this cold moon.

The King's Greeting, a battle that will determine the course of the entire Holy Grail War, begins...

135 Cowardly Flash

Facing the ancient king who floated in the sky, as dazzling as the sun, and his cold question that could make any living being tremble, Gu Chuan finally slowly stood up from the grass.

He didn't even brush off the bits of grass clinging to his body; he simply raised his head and, with a calm, almost indifferent, and equal demeanor, gazed at the Golden King from afar.

Those golden eyes, as deep as a starry sea containing the entire universe, showed no awe, fear, or flattery in the face of the other's oppressive aura. Instead, they held only a pure, observer's calm, as if watching some intriguing phenomenon.

"Please state your name?"

A faint smile appeared on Gu Chuan's lips, as if he found it somewhat amusing.

Are you giving me an order?

This seemingly casual yet subversive rhetorical question caused Gilgamesh's handsome face, usually filled with arrogance and majesty, to show a momentary, obvious surprise.

He, the King of Uruk, the unparalleled hero-king in heaven and earth, since the age of mythology, has anyone ever dared to speak to him in such an equal, even questioning, tone?

"—Mongrel!"

An even more terrifying pressure, mixed with offended rage, erupted from his body! "You, how dare you question me?!"

Golden ripples reappeared in the void behind him! This time, what emerged from the treasure vault were no longer ordinary swords, but truly high-level magical artifacts, crackling with lightning, burning with flames, and emanating a terrifying curse capable of distorting cause and effect!

However, faced with the impending wrath of thunder that would make any heroic spirit tremble, Gu Chuan remained calm and composed.

“I’m just stating a fact,” he said calmly. “Orders only apply to subordinates. I am equal to you. Therefore, your orders have no effect on me.”

These outrageous remarks miraculously calmed Gilgamesh's raging anger.

A more intense, morbid interest appeared on his face.

"……interesting."

"Truly, an unprecedented and interesting monstrosity."

"Since you are so arrogant, considering yourself an equal to me, then use your strength to prove it to me!"

He stopped talking nonsense.

He stretched out his hand and pointed at Gu Chuan 1 Lingqi Siqi Liu.

call out--!

A demonic spear, crafted entirely of silver, with a spell mark of certainty at its tip, and said to have pierced the heart of a dragon, burst forth from the golden ripples! It transformed into a silver lightning bolt, carrying a terrifying power capable of locking causality, and in an instant, it traversed the distance of space, arriving before Gu Chuan!

This shot was not intended to kill him.

Rather, it was to test, to coerce, and to completely expose all the hidden cards of this "misfit" who dared to challenge the king's majesty!

The moment Artoria saw the demonic spear, she recognized its origin! Her heart leaped into her throat! She knew very well that with her current strength, she would have to unleash the true name of the holy sword to block this attack head-on!

However, Gu Chuan remained standing still, motionless.

He simply raised his eyelids slightly, just 0.01 seconds before the demonic spear pierced his brow.

Those golden divine eyes stared directly at the deadly spear tip that was so close at hand.

Then, in a calm tone, as if he were ordering his pet to sit, he uttered two words softly.

"—Stop."

Buzz——!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Time seemed to have been paused at that moment.

The demonic spear, carrying supreme divine power and an infallible curse, actually stopped abruptly less than a centimeter from Gu Chuan's brow!

It hovered abruptly in mid-air, defying all the laws of physics and the common sense of magic! All the magic, all the curses, and all the kinetic energy that were wrapped around it were, in that instant, completely erased, suppressed, and smoothed out by a more advanced, more domineering, and incomprehensible "law"!

"!!!!!!"

Above the sky, Gilgamesh's crimson eyes, which were always filled with arrogance and composure, suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints for the first time due to extreme shock!

On the hilltop, Artoria, who had prepared to die alongside Mast, stared blankly at the miraculous scene before her. Her usually expressionless face was now filled with a shocking, petrified awe!

Gu Chuan reached out and, with two fingers, casually pinched the demonic spear that was hovering in mid-air.

He glanced at it casually, as if admiring an interesting work of art.

Then, under the horrified stares of Gilgamesh and Artoria, he made his assessment in a tone tinged with disdain.

"Hmm... the workmanship is quite exquisite, but the rules attached to it are too rudimentary."

"A fun toy."

As he spoke, he applied slight pressure with his fingers.

Click——!

That mythical weapon, powerful enough to make any hero perish, shattered like the most fragile glass between his fingers, eventually turning into countless shimmering magical specks that dissipated in the night wind.

"Haha...hahahaha..."

"Haha ...

After a brief, deathly silence, Gilgamesh's unprecedented, deafening laughter suddenly erupted from the sky!

He laughed so hard he almost fell over, tears welling up in his eyes, as if he had heard the most interesting and hilarious joke in the world!

"Toys... Hahahaha! How dare you call my Noble Phantasm a toy! Good! Good! Good! You mongrel, you're really, too interesting!"

He did not choose to take action again.

Because he knew very well that the man before him was on a completely different level. Continuing to attack him with "Gate of Babylon" would only be giving away his most precious collection, piece by piece, as "toys."

"—You mongrel!" He stopped laughing, and his crimson eyes regained their kingly majesty, but with an unprecedented hint of playfulness, almost "approval." "I will remember you."

"This boring Holy Grail War seems to have turned into a farce worth watching because of your appearance."

"Give me 3.9, and give me a good performance. What's worse, don't bore me."

He left behind these profound words, and then, riding on "Vimana," he transformed into a golden streak of light and gracefully disappeared into the night sky.

Instead of immediately starting a war, he decided to temporarily make this unfathomable man his most important "observation subject".

Only after the golden radiant ship completely disappeared did Artoria slowly recover from the extreme shock.

Looking at the man beside her, whose expression was indifferent, as if he had just casually crushed an ant, her heart, that of a king, began to pound uncontrollably.

At this moment, her understanding of Gu Chuan's strength was completely overturned and shattered, and then rebuilt in a more unfathomable, almost "omniscient and omnipotent" realm.

This man, he might truly be... a god walking among mortals.

136 Shadows of the Church

When Rin, along with Shirou and Jeanne, retreated from the outskirts of the Einzbern Forest back to the Matou family's headquarters, still shaken, night had fallen. The biting night wind ruffled her wine-red skirt, but could not dispel the heaviness and gloom in her heart.

"—Damn it! That Cast is just like a turtle hiding in its shell!"

Upon returning to the workshop, which had been converted into a combat command center, Rin could no longer maintain the composure befitting a top student. Furious, she slammed the few dull, lifeless gems she held onto the table. The crisp sound echoed in the empty room, a testament to her pent-up frustration.

“Her ability to create territory is too strong. Inside her barrier, our attacks can’t do any effective damage to her at all. It’s like hitting cotton!” she complained to the figure sitting leisurely on the sofa. “And her Mast… although he looks like an ordinary person, he always gives me a very dangerous feeling, like a lurking venomous snake.”

She recounted in detail to Gu Chuan her entire encounter with Cast in the forest, including his unheard-of divine magic and Joan of Arc's almost unfair resistance to magic.

Gu Chuan listened quietly to her report, his handsome face showing no surprise whatsoever. It was as if all of this was already within his expectations. He simply shifted his gaze from the huge surveillance mirror that was broadcasting real-time footage of various parts of Fuyuki City, and leisurely poured himself a cup of Darjeeling black tea, carefully brewed by Meng22 Meng and exuding a rich aroma.

"Princess Medea of ​​Colchis, the great witch of the Age of Gods. Her stronghold is Ryudou Temple, the convergence point of the spiritual veins in Fuyuki City."

He casually revealed Cast's real name and whereabouts, as if discussing a well-known, insignificant fact.

"Ryudouji Temple?" Rin was slightly taken aback, then her brows furrowed. "Isn't that a sanctuary that the Church has designated as a forbidden zone for combat in this Holy Grail War?"

“That’s right,” Gu Chuan’s lips curled into a cold, mocking smile, his golden eyes gleaming with all-knowing wisdom. “That place should have been the only pure land in this Holy Grail War. But when the referee himself is the most unfair player, the so-called rules become nothing but empty words.”

"What do you mean by that?" Rin keenly sensed the deeper, unsettling meaning in his words. Shirou and Jeanne, standing beside her, also cast puzzled glances at her.

Gu Chuan didn't answer directly. Instead, he picked up his teacup, blew on the rising steam, and asked in return, "Rin, what kind of person do you think the supervisor of this Holy Grail War, Kirei Kotomine from the Holy Church, is?"

"Kirei Kotomine?" Rin frowned, trying hard to search her memory of that man. "Although I don't like his gloomy appearance, he is my father's most outstanding disciple and also the supervisor sent by the church. In terms of stance, he should be neutral, right? This is the most basic rule of the Holy Grail War."

"neutral?"

Gu Chuan smiled, a very light and faint smile, yet it sent a chill down Lin's spine.

"Rin, do you still remember ten years ago, at the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War, that eighth Servant who suddenly appeared and shouldn't have existed?"

"—That golden Arch."

"Of course I remember!" Rin's expression instantly turned serious. Her hands clenched into fists uncontrollably, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force. "That guy, it was him who killed..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but the deep-seated hatred she felt for her father's killer was as turbulent as lava, unspoken yet palpable.

At that very moment, Arch, who had been standing quietly behind Rin in spirit form, had his heart, which was always as calm as an ancient well, suddenly stirred up a monstrous wave because of this name!

Gilgamesh… He whispered in an unprecedentedly solemn tone during a private telepathic conversation with Rin, “That man, is he also participating in this Holy Grail War? Rin, stay away from him! That guy is a complete monster! He is the oldest king, from a different dimension than any other Heroic Spirit!”