To become a king and a magician

Natsukawa Torama was certain that no matter what he said, he would get beaten up. If he agreed with Lydel, Aoko would beat him; if he disagreed, Lydel would beat him; and if he said the three of them would be together tonight… well, he'd get beaten up by both of them!

This is exactly the situation described as being caught in a dilemma.

Fortunately, Aozaki Aoko is quite understanding at times, especially when Natsukawa Torato can't make a decision on his own; she usually helps him make the decision decisively.

Just like now.

"Tiger."

"Anyway, you should go fly for a bit first."

A punch, gleaming with magical light, landed directly on Natsukawa Torato's stomach—

58. The Consequences of Hyperevolution

"Whoo~~~~"

Riding the vortex beneath his feet, he landed smoothly on the ground. Xia Chuanhu clutched his stomach and looked up, saying, "Seriously, that was so forceful. I just finished repairing this building yesterday, and I didn't expect it to need repairing again in less than 24 hours."

Of course, the reason why Aozaki Aoko used so much force was probably because she knew that a punch like that wouldn't be able to hurt Natsukawa Tora, and that he definitely wouldn't die from falling at that height, so she hit him with such force.

After restoring the damaged building using his imagination, Natsukawa Tora sighed slightly: "Well, I'll go back and apologize to Aoko first. I'll accept being drained dry by her afterward."

Even if we take a step back, this wouldn't be considered a punishment for Natsukawa Tora. Both of them would be comfortable by then. At most, Aozaki Aoko might not be able to straighten her back or get out of bed the next day, but it wouldn't have any negative impact on Natsukawa Tora.

Just as Xia Chuanhu was thinking this and preparing to return to the revolving restaurant, a chilling killing intent suddenly attacked him from behind.

After a pause, Natsukawa Tora turned around: "Speaking of which, Lydia did say before that my leaving the hotel meant the end of our business with her, and the end of the business meant you could act as you wish."

"Can't you let me take care of my personal matters first, King Gilgamesh?"

Emerging from the darkness, Gilgamesh, having relinquished his spirit form, gazed at Natsukawa Tora, a slight smile playing on his lips: "You've truly shown me something remarkable, sir... no, you're now half elf, and also the official third Holy Sword Wielder. Calling you an elf is somewhat inappropriate."

"It's just a title, I personally don't care, whatever King Gilgamesh likes," Natsukawa Torato replied. "You're here to continue the battle that wasn't over on the first night, right?"

"Indeed. It seems that letting you go that time was a wise choice. You have become an existence that can please me even more. As one of my main courses in this Holy Grail War, you are more than qualified."

A proper meal?

Xia Chuanhu couldn't help but chuckle: "Then the amount of your main meal is a bit too much. Be careful not to eat too much and get stuffed."

Do you now have the leisure to worry about me?

Golden ripples appeared behind Gilgamesh, and several Noble Phantasms emerged from them, aimed at Natsukawa Torato.

"You can't escape tonight, elf, you'd better let me have some fun."

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Five Noble Phantasms shot out from the ripples, but the very next second, without any warning, they were all frozen and fell to the ground. At the same time, the surrounding temperature plummeted, instantly dropping to below zero, a temperature absolutely unbearable for ordinary people.

As Gilgamesh retrieved the Noble Phantasm for resisting the cold from the treasury, he glanced around: "Imaginary Manifestation... no, is that just your so-called summoning magic? Aren't you going to show me your new trick?"

"If it's used for materialization of imagination, it's fine for repairs, but if it's used in battle, the impact on the surrounding area would be far too great."

As he spoke, Natsukawa Tora, shrouded in an icy blue phantom, unleashed his fists and kicks.

"This is enough for now."

"You're not even planning to use the Holy Sword? Looks like you didn't experience real pain on the first night."

Gilgamesh changed all the prepared Noble Phantasms to those specifically designed to attack elves and fairies. With a wave of his right hand, dozens of Noble Phantasms shot out again. Extremely cold air immediately enveloped them the moment they were launched, but unlike the first time, this time it couldn't even slow down their flight speed, let alone freeze them.

"Crack crack crack crack crack crack!"

Dozens of enormous chains forged from solid ice suddenly appeared out of thin air, binding all the Noble Phantasms in mid-air. The next moment, Natsukawa Tora grabbed one end of the chain and slammed all the Noble Phantasms down on Gilgamesh!

Ripples spread out in front of him, and as the Noble Phantasm that had been thrown back was retrieved, a shield was also taken out from the treasury and placed in front of Gilgamesh. The ice chains shattered into countless ice shards the moment they hit it!

"Buzz buzz!"

Numerous treasure vault doors appeared above Xia Chuanhu's head, accompanied by the appearance of more than a dozen scepter-like treasures, and scorching flames poured down!

Considering that he is currently in a summoned state, these flames are probably affecting the spirit to some extent. As the flames approach, Natsukawa Torama could feel the spirit within him becoming restless.

(Then...)

Elemental transformation—fire.

"laugh--!"

A flame ignited at Xia Chuanhu's fingertip, and with a breath, it instantly expanded and spread into a huge cloak, blocking Gilgamesh's cascading flames to the other side. It even wrapped around the flames and shrank into a small ball!

Seeing the small ball float back to Natsukawa Torata, Gilgamesh didn't hesitate at all, immediately taking out several shield Noble Phantasms to block in front of him, but even so—

"Pfft—!"

The fireball, only the size of a fist, transformed into a two-finger-thick arrow of flame that showed no signs of being stopped. Almost as soon as it was launched, it pierced through Gilgamesh's shield and even pierced a hole in his shoulder!

Glancing at the bloody hole in his shoulder, Gilgamesh couldn't help but laugh: "You've improved quite a bit since the first night, Spirit Master. Since you've begun to transform into a spirit, you're more adept at using spirit powers, aren't you?"

"There's also an element of using someone else's strength against them."

Natsukawa Torama released the Flame Bow from his hand. Normally, his arrow wouldn't have such penetrating power. It was mainly due to the flames of Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm that the Flame Arrow's penetrating power was increased to the point where it could pierce through several Noble Phantasms.

(It's different from the first night.)

Although he was still smiling, Gilgamesh was now just as serious as he was on the first night. Through the previous few exchanges, he clearly realized one thing: Natsukawa Tora was probably stronger than he was on the first night.

On the first night, Natsukawa Tora possessed both strength and skill, but the ratio of the two was roughly eight to two. He only used his skills when in close combat; once the distance was maintained, he relied purely on firepower to suppress the enemy.

But things are different now. Every move is designed to achieve the greatest impact with the least amount of effort, reducing unnecessary waste of energy.

"Have you progressed to higher levels, Spirit Master?"

"You could say that; it's not so bad to be weak once in a while. Of course, if King Gilgamesh wants that—"

Xia Chuanhu took a step forward, and the overwhelming sea of ​​fire that Gilgamesh had witnessed on his first night instantly took over his entire world.

"It's not that I can't go back to being wild."

"Shall we begin the second round, King of Heroes?"

59. When will X Burner be released?

Standing by the window, looking down at the scene below, Aozaki Aoko glanced at Lydel: "Did you arrange this too?"

“How could that be? Archer doesn’t obey my orders. If I had to put it in a word, every conversation I had with him was a negotiation,” Lydel said. “The King of Uruk is not someone you can treat as a familiar. If you’re too arrogant, he’ll take care of you immediately.”

"Tonight's situation is that I've ordered him to wait outside and not to make a move unless Tiger leaves. Conversely, if Tiger leaves, then whatever he wants to do to Tiger, I won't interfere."

That's what they said, but in reality, Lydelle knew that Gilgamesh was only giving her face because she was his Master. In fact, even if he didn't comply, Lydelle couldn't do anything to him unless she used a Command Spell, but once she used a Command Spell, it would mean that the two of them would completely break off their relationship.

Just like the first night, Lydia first explained to him that she would use Command Seals for self-defense, but not for trivial matters...

"So, you're not going to interfere in the battle below?"

“There was no need to interfere in the first place. Besides, this is also an opportunity,” Lydel laughed. “To shut those old fogies in the family up and get them to accept Tiger, actual achievements are more important than any titles. [Defeating the Hero King Gilgamesh head-on] is something no magician can do. That's enough to make them willingly shut up.”

They're still plotting this, huh?

Aozaki Aoko smiled: "But if Archer loses, then you won't be able to participate in the Holy Grail War, right?"

"It doesn't matter. I don't have a strong need for the Holy Grail. Now that I have received Tiger's promise, my wish can be said to have been fulfilled. Next, I just need to wait until the Holy Grail War is over and then take him back to the Acherote family."

At this point, Lydel first made an embarrassed gesture to Aozaki Aoko: "However... Aoko, as you know, so-called nobles care about face. Apart from reaching the Root, what they value most is their reputation. If possible, I hope that in public, I can be the [first] in Tiger... Is that alright?"

"You should ask Mary about that. I'm not the first one—and I haven't settled accounts with you yet. I've already fought Tiger, so you have to let me fight you a couple of times."

Watching the two women start to fight, Scáthach, hidden in the shadows, couldn't help but sigh helplessly, then glanced at the battlefield below.

"They didn't even consider the possibility of your defeat. They really trust you unconditionally, Spirit Master."

"Then let me see if you really have the ability to kill me now."

If so, then there will probably be two Servants leaving the stage tonight.

"Shh-!"

"Bang----!"

Just as Scáthach was thinking this, two beams of light suddenly shot into the sky.

The battlefield has shifted.

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Vimana, the throne of the king that flies through the sky, as described in Indian epic poems, is a flying treasure that Gilgamesh greatly admired.

He was now sitting in this ancient fighter jet, speeding through the sky at an incredible speed that completely defied the laws of physics.

And behind him—

"Wow, it's really fast! I didn't even really feel it when I was riding it."

Relying on the flames on his hands, Natsukawa Tiger, also flying through the air, closely followed Vimana and sighed. During the four years in the other world, Angelica's Vimana was often used as a means of transportation. For example, when he couldn't buy a plane ticket with the right time, Natsukawa Tiger would simply ask Angelica to take out Vimana.

Even if you need to go to the other side of the earth, Vimana can get there in a day, which is very convenient.

However, now that he was catching up with Vimana, Natsukawa Tiger truly realized how incredible its speed was. Even though he was flying at full speed, the distance between them was still widening.

(At this rate, he'll be dumped... yeah right.)

Generally speaking, failing to catch up means losing track of the opponent and falling into the awkward situation of the enemy being in the dark while you are in the light. But for Natsukawa Tora, this is impossible. Now, as the Star Touch, he is fully aware of everything happening around him.

Even if he couldn't keep up with the speed, Gilgamesh's movements were still firmly under his control, and the initiative remained in his hands.

However, after he passed through a cloud, Vimana, who should have been in front of him, suddenly disappeared.

Were I left behind? But I can still sense it...

"Huh?"

The situation within his perception range made Xia Chuanhu stop. Within the area he could sense, there was absolutely no reaction to the presence of Vimana.

This wasn't because Vimana was moving too fast and flew out of his perception range. At the moment, Natsukawa Torato could sense the changes in the entire Fuyuki City area, and Vimana's speed wasn't fast enough to fly out of Fuyuki City in two seconds.

However, Vimana's reaction truly disappeared, and it could not be found in any direction.

"A treasure that grants invisibility over a wide area... and it's of a fairly high level."

That's all I can think of.

Just as Natsukawa Torato realized the correct outcome—