Crossover Anime: The King of Time? Actually, He's a Slacker!

"You're so slow, Lin."

Outside the school gate, Rin Tohsaka stood with her arms crossed, looking at Shiya Lin, who was slowly walking out, with an unfriendly expression. Heaven knows how long she had been waiting here.

"Sorry, sorry," Lin Shiye scratched the back of his head, smiling innocently.

"I accidentally lost my way at a crossroads in my life just now."

Seeing him like this, Rin Tohsaka became even angrier.

"Haha, Shiya might really have been held back by something." Emiya Shirou quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Tohsaka, don't worry about such trivial matters."

Beside Shirou Emiya stood a blonde, blue-eyed foreign woman, standing ramrod straight, looking like a robot.

It was none other than Saber, Artoria, the Knight King of Great Britain.

Her gaze swept over Lin Shiye, her heart filled with vigilance. For some reason, this man seemed to be full of flaws, but she felt that if she made a move, she would be slapped to death.

Lin Shiye noticed her gaze and nodded at her in a friendly manner.

Saber is so cute!

We need to find a way to get it over here.

"What could be more important than the Holy Grail War... Never mind, the relics are ready, let's go." Rin Tohsaka didn't intend to dwell on this trivial matter, she just glared at Shirou Emiya.

"Don't act like we're so close; we're enemies now!"

"Once the Ruler appears, we'll have a fair and just duel. I'll utterly crush you. A half-baked magician like you should just leave the stage!"

"...Uh." Shirou Emiya had nothing to say, but after spending the last two days together, he knew that Rin Tohsaka was all bark and no bite.

But Lin Shiye shouted:

"shut up!"

He stepped forward, his fists clenched, his face radiating righteousness.

"I won't allow you to talk about my brother like that. He's hardworking, serious, and has always been fighting for his dreams. He's definitely not a half-baked guy."

"No one who works hard should be underestimated!"

"Shirou, we'll have Saber teach her a lesson then."

"Tokiyo, don't shout so loudly." Emiya Shirou blushed, his toes digging into the ground in embarrassment.

"Yes, let's teach her a lesson!" Saber nodded solemnly as she chewed on the strawberry daifuku that Lin Shiye had given her without her noticing, her cheeks puffed out.

"How come even Saber..." Emiya Shirou was at a loss.

Rin Tohsaka watched this scene with a complicated expression, and finally let out a deep sigh.

"So, does that mean a fool's friend is also a fool?"

On the way to the church, Rin Tohsaka led the way without saying a word, while Shiya Lin and Shirou Emiya chatted the whole time. Saber walked at the very back, engrossed in eating the snacks that Shiya Lin had given her.

What? You're asking where all these snacks came from? Yui gave them to me.

Yui Yuigahama: You mean you used the snacks I gave you to please another woman? ૮₍ɵ̷﹏ɵ̷̥̥᷅₎ა

There are bullfrogs! There are bullfrogs!

"I never expected that you, Shiya, would be chosen as the hunter," Shirou Emiya said.

"I was really shocked when I found out."

"There's nothing I can do about it," Lin Shiye said smugly, raising his chin. "My charm is irresistible even to the Holy Grail."

He paused, then asked curiously, "By the way, aren't there two Holy Grails this time, one black and one white? Does the final winner take both, or does the black Grail have to be destroyed, leaving only the white one?"

"Thinking about that kind of thing is too far ahead." Shirou Emiya scratched his head, looking worried.

"I might be eliminated tonight."

The thought of Rin Tohsaka challenging him to a duel soon gave Shirou Emiya a headache.

"Don't worry, I'm here," Lin Shiye assured him, patting his chest.

"You're my brother, Lin Shiye's brother, how could you be eliminated so easily?"

"Huh? But aren't referees supposed to be prohibited from making biased calls?" Shirou asked, looking puzzled.

"Did I say I was going to blow the whistle unfairly?" Lin Shiye looked at him seriously.

"I am the fairest and most just person in the world! Kid, your thinking is dangerous!"

"I misunderstood."

Shirou and he stared at each other for three seconds, and then they both smiled knowingly at the same time.

Rin Tohsaka, who was walking ahead, rolled her eyes dramatically.

"Alright, we've arrived."

Looking at the sacred and solemn church in front of them, the group pushed open the door and entered. In the hall, Kirei Kotomine had been waiting for a long time.

"Welcome, Lin-kun." Kirei Kotomine said, closing the distance between them. Lin Shiye wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that this guy's attitude towards him had become much closer.

"What should I do?" Lin Shiye asked.

"plz follow me."

Kirei Kotomine turned and walked deeper into the church, with Shiya Lin following closely behind, while the others remained in the hall to wait. Shirou and Saber were quietly discussing the church's architectural structure when a lazy yet arrogant voice suddenly came from the shadows:

"Yo, Saber, long time no see."

Upon hearing the voice, Saber turned her head blankly, only to see a face she didn't really want to see.

"archer?"

"Have you been summoned again?"

A blond man with red eyes slowly walked out, exuding an aura of dominance. He ignored the wary gazes of the crowd, casually found a seat, and sat down with an air of nonchalance.

He is the oldest king, Gilgamesh, also known as the Golden Flash.

"Don't compare me to you bunch of monstrous cultivators. I obtained a physical body ten years ago."

"This era is truly fascinating, it brings me great pleasure."

"In other words, you are not a Servant summoned in this Holy Grail War." Saber frowned.

"Then what is your purpose in appearing here?"

"Purpose?" Gilgamesh smiled knowingly. "To watch the show, of course."

"Hmph, what a nasty fellow." Saber turned her head away, ignoring him.

Meanwhile, in a secret chamber beneath the church.

Kirei Kotomine gestured to a priest to hand over an antique wooden box. When opened, a piece of a burnt flag lay quietly inside, still retaining a faint sacred aura.

"This is a fragment of Joan of Arc's banner, and also a relic for summoning Ruler," Kirei Kotomine said in a low and solemn voice.

"Are you ready, Lin-kun? Ruler's appearance signifies the official start of the Fifth Holy Grail War."

"Come on," Lin Shiye urged, waving his hand impatiently.

Kirei Kotomine nodded, then taught Lin Shiye the incantation for summoning and arranged the relics in their proper positions.

Meanwhile, this scene is attracting attention from various parties, including Francesca.

In the young girl's boudoir, she rolled around on the bed, clutching a crystal ball, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

"Haha, it's coming, it's coming!"

"It's Joan of Arc!"

……

Lin Shiye stretched out his hand, and the Command Seal on the back of his hand emitted a faint light.

"Announcement."

You entrust your body to me, my fate is tied to your sword.

If you are willing to follow the will and reason of the Holy Grail, then answer its call.

I hereby swear.

I am the one who brings about all good in the world.

I am the one who transmits all the evil in the world.

You are bound by the three great spiritual forces for seven days.

"Break through the wheel of restraint, appear, guardian of the scales!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the summoning circle suddenly erupted with dazzling golden light. Holy golden flames surged from the gaps in the runes, leaping and burning on the ground like living things.

A vast, star-studded wave of magical power surged outwards from the magic circle, causing the church's stained glass windows to hum and the air to seem to freeze.

"Whoa..." In the hall, the previously nonchalant Gilgamesh raised an eyebrow, sensing something was amiss.

Francesca, who had been lurking in the shadows, lost her earlier excitement. Her smile froze, and she tilted her head in confusion.

"Huh, who is this Ruler...?"

White feathers fell like snowflakes, and golden light poured down from the clouds, transforming the ordinary church into a heavenly sanctuary.

Kirei Kotomine's eyes widened. The clergy of the Holy Church were already kneeling in disarray, and Lin Shiye was also stunned.

I saw the flame, which was holy.

Joan of Arc stood in the fire, the flames becoming her crown; Metatron stood before her, his glory like fine gold armor.

The voice of the Lord said in the flames: “Those who are burned for me will sit with me.”

The saint with the banner and the angel with the book together proclaim: Holy! Holy! Holy, Lord of hosts!

I heard the horns tearing through the sky, I saw fine gold and flames mingling.

I would rather be burned like Joan of Arc, or recorded like a scribe.

Burn! Burn!

Until that day, I joined the saints and angels in praising the Lamb.

Amen! Amen!

The golden light gradually faded.

A figure slowly emerged above the magic circle.

"Look up, I am the sky you can imagine." The blonde girl opened her eyes.

My name is Metatron.