To become a king and a magician

As he said this, Natsukawa Tiger gradually flew into the sky.

Then--

"Snap!"

In an instant, the vast plains outside the north wall turned into a snow-white ice field! All the magical beasts on it were frozen into countless ice sculptures!

One strike, and they were all wiped out.

12. Ex-husband had his ex-wife beaten up.

The Warcraft front has been formed for six months.

In the past six months, the monsters' offensive has never stopped for a single day. Every warrior and servant stationed at the North Wall has to be on guard against the monsters' attacks 24 hours a day. The only time they can rest is the short few tens of minutes during shift changes.

However today—

"If the snowfield outside the North Wall were to melt naturally, it would take at least three days. Given the frigid conditions there, even magical beasts would be frozen the moment they set foot there."

Nighttime, inside the tower in Uruk.

Oda Nobunaga, who had rushed back from the north wall, was reporting the battle situation to Gilgamesh.

"With that snowfield there, we don't have to worry about monster attacks for at least three days."

"Ah."

Gilgamesh nodded and looked at Natsukawa Tora standing to the side: "You really did a great thing for me as soon as you arrived... no, I should say you made a great contribution. Although it was only three days, it was a rare opportunity for the demonic beast front to catch their breath. Well done, Holy Sword Master."

"It was just a small favor; that's what I came here to do anyway."

Natsukawa Tora, who was visiting the Divine Tower for the second time today, said with a smile, "If conditions allowed, I could actually maintain the Warcraft Front by myself, but then I would probably be trapped in Uruk and unable to go out."

"Hmm... that would be a waste of your talent. With your strength, it would be too much of a waste to use it on defense. In my opinion, the most suitable position for you is indeed 'firefighter'."

Does this mean I'll run to wherever there's a crisis?

"You can do that with your perception, right?"

Xia Chuanhu shrugged: "Yeah, of course. But given the current situation, I think if a real crisis were to occur, that would be when the Three Goddess Alliance would truly begin its attack. At this stage, the magical beasts can no longer pose a significant threat to Uruk, can they?"

With the five riders gathered at the North Wall, the divine seal created by Gilgamesh, and Morgan's involvement in reinforcing the Uruk barrier, Uruk no longer needs to be a concern if they simply continue sending monsters to attack the city.

"No, there is another enemy you need to deal with."

Gilgamesh shook his head: "Although it's just a rumor, quite a few soldiers have seen him. If that guy joins the battle, the only ones on our side who can deal with him are you and Oda Nobunaga."

That guy?

"Is that alright?" Natsukawa Torara countered. "That guy... you mean Enkidu, right? Is it really okay for Nobunaga and I to deal with him?"

Enkidu.

In mythology, the weapon of the gods was created by the gods. It was called the Chains of Heaven, which was used to bring Gilgamesh, the "Wedge of Heaven," back to the gods. It possessed power comparable to Gilgamesh himself.

After their initial battle, he became close friends with Gilgamesh, and together they protected Uruk, defeated the forest monster Humbaba, and destroyed the Bull of the Sky that plagued the land. In the end, his soul was shattered for his act of rebelling against the gods.

This has already happened.

But after the monsters began attacking Uruk, Enkidu, who should have been dead, was resurrected and destroyed many cities one after another.

"If you're worried about my feelings, then I'll really have to crack your head open and see if there's a piece missing," Gilgamesh said irritably. "Whether that guy is really Enkidu or not, he's undoubtedly an enemy of Uruk now, and therefore my enemy. You just need to use all your strength to crush him again."

Shattered again?

(What are you really thinking when you say this?)

"Since that's what you think, then I'll do it that way too. If I encounter Enkidu, I'll smash it to pieces."

"That's for the best. Alright, you may leave. I still have state affairs to attend to. Oda Nobunaga, now that the northern border is temporarily safe, the number of Servants remaining there should be reduced to three, with two taking turns to rest each day—even for Servants, the accumulated mental fatigue can be unbearable."

"Yes!"

After responding, Oda Nobunaga and Natsukawa Torara left the throne and went outside the Divine Tower.

Looking up at the dark night sky, Natsukawa Torama stretched his arms and legs slightly: "It's completely dark now... Ritsuka should be done by now, it's about time for dinner. Nobu, want to come to my place for dinner?"

"nobu?"

Oda Nobunaga frowned: "Are you calling me?"

"Yeah, since your 'national' version is so long, this one is simpler and easier to understand, right?"

“That’s true—no, no, no, it’s one thing to use that kind of address in private, but it’s absolutely not appropriate to use it in formal settings, right? By the way, were you always this outgoing?” Oda Nobunaga rubbed his forehead. “Have you forgotten that we were fighting to the death not long ago? Besides, I don’t have much affection for you.”

Fight to the death?

Natsukawa Tora clapped his hands and laughed, "Ah, about that Tokyo Singularity incident, even if a fight broke out, you would definitely be the one who dies in the end. I won't die, after all, Nobu, you can't possibly kill me."

"Although I know this is probably true, I'm still super annoyed and really want to shoot you right now."

"That would probably hurt terribly, so I refuse. I'm quite mysterious, by the way—speaking of which, want to go to dinner together? I think Lingyi should have already prepared it, and I'll let you meet my companions while I'm at it."

"Companions? The Chaldea observatory that the nightmare mentioned?"

Xia Chuanhu nodded: "That's right. Considering that Gilgamesh plans to make me his trump card in times of crisis, then in the battles against magical beasts, the only ones who will fight alongside you are them."

"The last Master of mankind?" Oda Nobunaga pondered for a moment. "Hmm, very well, let me go and see what kind of person he is. After all, he is a descendant of the same country as me, and as a predecessor, it is necessary to give him a good warning!"

"In that case, let's invite Tomoe Gozen and the others as well. I think Ritsuka would be very excited to meet you heroes of ancient Japan."

"Huh? But they're still on the north wall, right? That's quite far from here—"

Before Oda Nobunaga could finish speaking, a flash of white light appeared before her eyes, and she was surprised to find herself back at the camp below the North Wall of the Divine Tower.

“Spatial teleportation—I’m pretty good at that kind of thing.”

Upon hearing Natsukawa Torato's explanation, Oda Nobunaga's mouth dropped open so wide his jaw almost fell off.

13. A life-or-death struggle between top-tier rivalries

Inside the Chaldean Embassy in Uruk.

Because of Natsukawa Torata's spatial teleportation, the Servants who were originally supposed to be stationed at the North Wall have all come inside the building and are now sitting around a large round table eating dinner.

Of course, the original area of ​​the embassy could not possibly accommodate so many people, so Natsukawa Tiger simply used his imagination to conjure up a large restaurant out of thin air, along with tables, chairs, tableware and the like.

Sitting at one side of the round table, gnawing on a lamb chop, Oda Nobunaga watched Natsukawa Torara busy at the stove with Sajou Rei: "You're such a cheater! Not only are you incredibly strong, but you also have the cheat-like ability of Conjuration, and your cooking is so delicious... If only you had helped me back then!"

"Still spouting such nonsense?"

Ushiwakamaru, who was sitting next to Oda Nobunaga, smiled and put down his wine cup: "If Lord Natsukawa had helped you back then, the human order would have been in trouble by now. Don't interfere with the development of history because of your personal feelings, Lord Oda."

"Lord Ushiwakamaru is right... Well, even so, if the country were in peril, this humble monk could not guarantee that he would not be so clear-headed."

Musashibo Benkei looked at Tomoe Gozen diagonally across from him: "What are your thoughts, Tomoe-sama?"

After a moment of silence, Tomoe Gozen smiled slightly: "That's true... He'll probably be like Lord Oda, even if he knows it's wrong, he can't just watch his country fall into crisis."

"Right!? There's nothing we can do about it!!"

Oda Nobunaga jumped up immediately, but before she could even stand up, Natsukawa Torama pressed her head down with a plate of food and forced her back into her chair: "Hey my ass, the singularity is all over, why are you still talking about this? Eat your food, you big idiot from Owari."

"I'm not stupid! Aren't you showing me a huge lack of respect!"

"What respect can anyone have for you looking like a little girl? Become a true Demon King before we talk about this." Natsukawa Torama said, glancing at the other Servants. "Let's not talk about those regrets from the past at the dinner table. You should all take this opportunity to rest. I wonder if the food suits your taste? I'm not an expert in Japanese cuisine, just average."

Ushiwakamaru quickly waved his hand: "That's not true. Lord Natsukawa's cooking skills are already quite excellent! We are very grateful to be able to eat our hometown's cuisine in a foreign land!"

"That's good. If you want to eat here again in the future, just let me know. After all, I'm basically a free person now. Don't worry about traveling to and from the North Wall. I'll take responsibility and send you all back. It'll only take a blink of an eye."

"This is really too much trouble for you..."

Without realizing it, Ushiwakamaru had started using honorifics when addressing Natsukawa Tora.

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka was dumbfounded: "Captain... you're really amazing. You became familiar with the Servants so quickly, like old friends you haven't seen in a long time."

Ushiwakamaru, Musashibo Benkei, Oda Nobunaga, Tomoe Gozen, Leonidas I.

Regardless of who they are, they are all famous heroes that Fujimaru Ritsuka learned about in history books, especially the first four Servants from Japan, whose legends are admired by every Japanese person.

Swirling the wine glass in his hand, Merlin smiled and said, "Well, this also shows that Xia Chuan has indeed demonstrated the ability to get along with them. I've heard that the area outside the North Wall has now turned into an ice field, which must be Xia Chuan's doing."

“That’s definitely his style.” Morgan nodded. “If he wanted to, he could have held the Warcraft front by himself, but judging from what he said, it seems not.”

"Who told King Gilgamesh to make me an ace in the hole?"

After hearing Morgan speak, Natsukawa Tiger sat down next to her and said, "They say they want me to be a firefighter, to go wherever there is danger, but in reality, they just want me to improvise. This arrangement is just right for me."

"Yes, yes, our King is not the kind of person who stays in one place forever."

As she spoke, Meili leaned against Natsukawa Tora's back: "It's a pity that starting tomorrow, I'll be Ritsuka's personal work intermediary and won't be able to stay by His Majesty's side all the time to relieve his boredom."

“Merry, you don’t need to worry about that.” Sajou Rei grabbed Merry by the back of her collar and pulled her off Natsukawa Torato. “I will stay by Master’s side at all times in your place.”

"Oh my, that's really reliable."

What seemed like a perfectly normal conversation turned into a strange sense of tension for Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was sitting nearby.

Leaning close to Natsukawa Torata, Fujimaru Ritsuka asked in a low voice, "Captain, do Ms. Meryl and Ms. Rei not get along?"

"Don't worry about it. Those two are just like that. Let them get to know each other, and they'll reach a consensus soon," Xia Chuanhu laughed. "Compared to that, don't you think the current situation is a bit unexpected?"

"Eh? Minister, which place do you mean?"

Natsukawa Tora pointed at Tomoe Gozen and Ushiwakamaru.

After thinking for a moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka understood what he meant: "That makes sense... It's really amazing that these two can get along like this."

Tomoe Gozen and Ushiwakamaru were contemporaries, but they were enemies, not comrades. Ushiwakamaru even killed Kiso Yoshinaka, Tomoe Gozen's lord and husband, on the battlefield.

Therefore, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call the two enemies, but now they can sit together calmly. Even though it's clear that they are both intentionally ignoring each other, it's still quite rare.

"However, this is not something we need to worry about. They can handle it themselves. And to put it bluntly, it's their private matter. We are just newcomers and outsiders. We don't need to and shouldn't interfere too much."

"That's true. Minister, you really have a lot of experience in this area."

"It's just that I've seen similar situations many times before."

Natsukawa Tora smiled.

"By the way, how's things going on your end? Has Meryl helped you find suitable accommodation?"

"Yes, found it. It's not far from here."