To become a king and a magician

"Buzz—!"

A barrier of storm formed in front of Artoria, and the moment it touched the whirlwind that was almost like a vortex, the Noble Phantasms that touched it were all bounced away one after another!

(This is--)

"Did the gale interfere with my firing trajectory? Interesting."

This is one of Archer's limitations, because his attacks are always launched, and once launched, they cannot be controlled and will only fly along a fixed trajectory. Therefore, as long as his trajectory is forcibly modified, he can be rendered powerless.

It sounds easy, but it's basically a contest of performance against the Gate of Babylon.

"But, as I've already said, Holy Sword Wielder, how long are you going to keep playing these petty tricks!"

Gilgamesh drew a giant battle axe directly from the ripples beside him and immediately swung it at Artoria, who was falling at lightning speed!

"Clang—!"

A powerful force suddenly traveled through the blade to Artoria's hand, so strong that it sent her flying!

"What—Master!"

"boom!"

Before Artoria could even land, Gilgamesh stomped the ground, and incredibly, a pair of wings sprouted from his golden boots, carrying him into the sky and bringing him to Natsukawa Torato's side. Then, he brought down his battle axe!

"Squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak—!"

The shield formed by the gale blocked the attack by a hair's breadth, and the wind blades kept rubbing against the axe blade, constantly sparking!

Natsukawa Tora looked at Gilgamesh with some surprise: "You actually attacked directly with an axe? Aren't you Archer?"

"Fool! If I wished, I could manifest in the world as a Saber!"

Gilgamesh sneered and increased the force of his blow, bringing down the third axe with immense weight!

"Bang----!"

The gale was smashed open, and using the impact of the gale, he quickly pulled away and moved to a distance. With a wave of his hand, nearly a hundred wind blades roared and slashed towards Gilgamesh. The chaotic wind blades almost distorted the space itself.

Faced with a barrage of wind blades, Gilgamesh simply threw down a shield as a substitute, then flapped his wings again and arrived in front of Natsukawa Torato!

"What's wrong! Where did your prized holy sword go! Is this kind of low-level magic your full power? Holy Sword Wielder!"

The battle axe slashed down with incredible speed. The fragile wind couldn't stop this surging barrage of attacks. Before Xia Chuanhu could even land back on the ground, Gilgamesh, having broken through the defenses, kicked Xia Chuanhu hard in the chest!

"Bang----!"

One of the containers below was smashed through.

"Master!" Artoria rushed over and helped Natsukawa Torata up from the container. "I'm so sorry, it was my mistake—"

"No...it's not your fault."

Xia Chuanhu waved his hand.

Gilgamesh actually initiated melee combat! This isn't a privilege everyone can enjoy. He truly lives up to his title as the Axe King of Uruk. Even as an Archer, his melee abilities are quite formidable.

"Then let's get serious, Saber, you cover me."

"I understand."

On the way here, Natsukawa Torato had already clarified two combat methods with Artoria.

One approach is to have Artoria as the main character, with Natsukawa Torata assisting from the side. This is the method that Masters and Servants usually use in Holy Grail Wars, since it is a well-known fact that modern mages cannot defeat Servants no matter what.

The other option is the opposite, with Natsukawa Tora as the main character and Artoria as his support.

If other Masters knew, they would probably laugh at Natsukawa Toramaru for being a fool to go and fight a Servant; it was clearly a suicide mission. But only those who knew him, and Artoria, his Servant, truly understood what kind of being their Master was.

Magic Circuit - Liberation.

Summoning ritual – Begins.

Servant, Archer, Divinity—enemy elements confirmed, reversal begins, summoning conditions confirmed, summoning spell construction begins.

"Open the gate to the Sea within the Stars!"

"Fairies existing in the other world, answer my call and come forth! You are the demon of flames that burns the sky, burns the earth, and burns the stars!"

This was the flame that had once killed Natsukawa Torama, and in a sense, the most ferocious flame in the world. A light, like an eggshell, enveloped Natsukawa Torama's body, then suddenly cracked open—

"Burn away all that is unclean! Reveal yourself, Pulgartorio!"

Emerging from the shattered eggshell was Natsukawa Tiger, bathed in eerie blue flames and surrounded by several ghostly, eerie spirits, like a demon.

"Come, King Gilgamesh, round two!"

25. It would be even more perfect with a ring.

Flame Demon Purgatrio.

The instant Natsukawa Torato was possessed by this mutated elf, Artoria and Gilgamesh both sensed a deep-seated danger.

"Master..."

"Wow, they've actually come up with something quite interesting."

Gilgamesh threw the battle axe back into the vault, took out a pair of golden swords, and for once, he became serious.

"To make me feel the same way you're staring at me with your demonic eyes, it seems to be another trick specifically targeting me—no, it should be said, targeting my servants, even targeting magical power—using those parasites within the constellations as familiars..."

"Instead of calling you the Holy Sword Wielder, I'd rather call you the Elf Wielder."

Woodworms?

In a sense, this does fit the description of fairies and elves. Fairies and elves are mostly willful and mischievous children who only care about satisfying their own desires. They don't care about the feelings of others at all. Even if they make mistakes, they won't feel any guilt. Instead, they will blame others for their mistakes.

Basically, fairies and elves are this kind of beings.

Therefore, calling them woodworms is not unreasonable.

"Saber, I'm leaving the rear to you."

"learn."

Although it was unexpected and surprising, her Master was not her enemy. Therefore, Artoria did not need to be too wary of Natsukawa Torato now. She only needed to do as he said and protect his back.

"So... I'm going in, King of Heroes. Do you have enough weapons?"

Boom!

A dark blue flame suddenly erupted, and the terrifying firepower propelled Xia Chuanhu, who was originally a hundred meters away, to accelerate and rush towards Gilgamesh in an instant!

The giant's fist, formed from eerie blue flames, crashed down!

"Bang------!"

The firestorm swept across the area, burning most of the surrounding containers and turning the narrow passageway into a flat area resembling an arena!

Emerging from the sea of ​​fire, Gilgamesh cleaved through the flames around him with his twin swords. Glancing at the armor that had been partially burned away, he immediately understood the nature of the eerie blue flames.

(Can flames burn away magic?)

"boom----!"

Amidst surging flames, Natsukawa Tora, his figure enveloped in blue flames, charged forward once more, unleashing a barrage of punches like a torrential downpour! The blue flames instantly tore through Gilgamesh's vision!

Each punch was incredibly powerful, a fact that could be seen without even being hit. But more fatal than the damage itself was being hit by Natsukawa Torato's attack—for a Servant!

"Bang bang bang bang!"

After opening the treasure vault door in front of him and firing dozens of Noble Phantasms as cover, Gilgamesh immediately jumped back into the air. His two swords merged into one, forming a longbow, and seven golden arrows, along with dozens of Noble Phantasms, were fired down at the same time!

However, just as the Noble Phantasm and the arrows were flying into the air, Artoria's figure suddenly appeared in her path. The holy sword in her hand suddenly burst out with strong wind pressure, and the storm, like an iron hammer, blasted the Noble Phantasm and the arrows away!

(The annoying Saber—)

Where are you looking?

Suddenly, the whisper of the Grim Reaper came from behind him. Gilgamesh did not hesitate for a moment and immediately displayed several shield Noble Phantasms behind him!

"Thump—!"

An incredibly heavy punch landed on the shield, and a massive blue flame immediately erupted. Within this wave of flame, the magical artifact used to block the attack was visibly and rapidly burned to charcoal and fell from the sky.

(Can't even B-rank Noble Phantasms withstand attacks for long?)

Riding the flames, Gilgamesh widened the distance once more. He had to admit that, despite the compatibility factor, Natsukawa Torato was now a formidable enemy he had to fight with his full strength.

"Boom—!"

The deafening roar interrupted his resolve, and a ball of eerie blue fire, resembling a meteorite, suddenly magnified rapidly in Gilgamesh's eyes! The flames, which could incinerate a Servant's body with just a touch, were now infinitely close to him!

"Swish swish swish swish—!"

Just then, countless ripples appeared without warning, and nearly a hundred silver snake-like chains formed a large net that blocked the fireball!

The Chains of Heaven (Enkidu)!

"Bang------!"

A deafening explosion echoed through the night sky, and blue flames bloomed like fireworks against the night backdrop.

After sweeping away and dispersing all the flames that were falling on Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh looked at the Chains of Heaven that had returned to him and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "You've saved me again, my dear friend."

"Snapped!"

As if blaming Gilgamesh, one end of the Chains of Heaven gently touched his head.

Only Enkidu, the Chains of Heaven, could treat Gilgamesh like that.

"Fine, since you've urged me, then I should indeed get serious."

"boom----!"

With a roar like an engine accelerating, flames spewed from his palms, and Xia Chuanhu plummeted through the air like a rocket!

With a giant sword-like Noble Phantasm in hand, Gilgamesh stared intently at the approaching meteor with unprecedented seriousness.

next moment--

"Boom--!"

The flaming fist and the greatsword collided with a deafening roar, the impact sweeping outwards and flattening everything around them! The swirling gusts of wind forced Artoria to stop and steady herself. When the storm subsided and her gaze returned to the two figures, a huge question and a sense of astonishment welled up within her.

—Is my Master really human?