That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

The high priest, Siduri, advised, "Your Majesty, please watch your words. If outsiders hear this, our sacrificial site will be subject to much criticism. Moreover, saying such things may incur the curse of the goddess."

Gilgamesh burst into laughter: "A curse? What a joke! A mere goddess dares to curse me! That wild goddess only knows how to whine to Anu, she has..."

Rumble~

As they spoke, the bedroom palace suddenly trembled.

The wise king, who was examining the stone slab, suddenly jerked his hand, and the heavy slab crashed down on his head.

"Varied···"

Snapped!

High Priestess Siduri fell due to the violent shaking, looking at the guards in shock: "What happened?"

The shaking came quickly and went quickly.

After regaining her balance, the high priest Siduli was about to ask the wise king what had happened when she saw that the wise king's head was covered by a stone slab, with bright red blood flowing out.

"king!!!!?"

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On the training ground, the smoke and dust dissipated, and the turbulent torrent of true etheric elements returned to calm.

Hall waved his hand, dispelling the magic circle's defenses.

This is Gilgamesh's city. If ordinary citizens are accidentally implicated, Hall doesn't think that the Hero King will be easy to talk to.

The outcome is decided.

Inside the training ground, the ground was eroded by the torrent of true ether element and turned into a lava pool. Flames still burned. Amakusa Shiro Tokisada stood naked from the waist up on the flames, his hands hanging down, his skin covered in burns. He stared at Hall, the katana in his hand only half remaining.

"I lost. Even with the Mystic Eyes, I couldn't win. It's more devastating than I imagined." Amakusa Shiro Tokisada smiled bitterly.

Hall smiled meaningfully and said, "Hesitation leads to defeat."

Hesitation leads to defeat...

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Just now, influenced by Hall's warning, the Heavenly Eye's attention was focused on the True Ether Element Spear, and it had considered retreating.

?

Hall almost burst out laughing when he saw Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's reaction; he had only wanted to say that line.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's body is not a spirit body. He was made into a physical body because he was concerned that the King's magic power supply would be insufficient. At this time, all the magic power in his body was exhausted, his arms were seriously injured, and his internal organs were also in a bad state.

Most people would be lying down by now.

The severe injuries suffered by Amakusa Shiro Tokisada were also within the calculation range of the Hall's Mystic Eyes, kept within a range that would prevent him from being killed while rendering him completely powerless.

"Now, take me to see King Gilgamesh." Hall nodded with a smile.

Outside the stadium, the stunned audience erupted in deafening cheers.

Wow~ It's over already! It felt like watching a mythological epic!

"That's right! That's right! Although it can't compare to the battle between the King and Enkidu, it's still a rare sight!"

"If the king's direct subordinates all possess such power, then there's no need to worry about the threat of magical beasts!"

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Hall used magic to treat Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's wounds and followed him to the palace in the center of Uruk.

Not long after entering, I saw some female priestesses hurrying in and out, their expressions anxious and stern.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada casually asked a female priestess, "What happened? Why is everyone in such a hurry?"

"Ah...you are a soldier under the king. The king is injured, and the high priest is treating him."

"Injured!? Could it be that an enemy infiltrated the palace and attacked the king?"

"Uh... that's not the case. I heard it was just an accident."

"An accident... Could you explain in more detail?"

“Well, I heard that the king was examining the stone tablet at the time. Because he was lying on the stone bed facing the tablet, there was a small earthquake just now. The king lost his grip on the tablet and was hit on the head without warning, and he fainted.” The priest’s expression was complicated, with a mixture of schadenfreude and worry. He whispered, “It seems that the king was saying bad things about the goddess at the time, so he was punished.”

"What... is this?"

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was taken aback.

Wow! I can picture it now.

Hall's lips twitched into a smile, unable to suppress it, as he mentally rehearsed the scene.

He was knocked unconscious by a stone slab!

This is as shameful as having your hand chopped off by a third-rate magician.

For a regular Servant, being hit by a stone slab is no different from being tickled.

The problem lies in the state of mind of the wise king at this time.

This is probably the busiest time in Uruk. King Gilgamesh has exhausted his magical power after summoning Merlin and the Seven Riders. If he were to leave the city, a single magical beast could probably crush him.

Even so, the wise king still needed to maintain the entire territory of Uruk, and his mind and body were probably pushed to the limit, bringing him closer to the point of sudden death than the wise king who had recovered for half a year.

Given its condition, the outcome of being struck head-on by a heavy stone slab was predictable.

As for that earthquake, it's obvious that it was caused by his battle with Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.

After a moment's hesitation, Amakusa Shiro still led Hall to the main hall.

The wise king's order was that if Hall proved his worth, he should be brought before him; any unexpected events were not within his consideration.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada had a similar experience to the wise king and did not believe that this accident would hinder him.

The two arrived at the spacious and magnificent main hall, which looked like a place built for giants to live in. Four towering marble pillars, each over thirty meters high, supported the dome, which was divided into three levels. The ministers were on the lowest level, and after climbing more than a dozen steps, they reached the second level, where the guards and secretaries stood. Finally, there was the highest throne, which offered a panoramic view of the entire main hall.

At this moment, no one could be seen in the main hall.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada questioned the soldiers guarding the main hall and learned that Gilgamesh was in his bedroom. He instructed Hoare to wait there while he went to the wise king's bedroom to report.

Chapter 356 Gundam

Hall didn't wait long in the main hall. A few minutes after Amakusa Shiro Tokisada disappeared, he heard a familiar voice in the distance, clear and with a hint of impatience.

"Your Majesty, please take care of your health!" a weak female voice advised.

"Damn it! I don't have time for this now. Even when I'm sleeping, I have to keep my eyes open. I've already wasted a full thirteen minutes! That's enough time for me to read the astrological report and review the troop movements of the Northern Wall! Damn it!"

Hall watched as Gilgamesh hurriedly entered from the side hall, followed by the high priest Siduri.

It was still the familiar Gilgamesh, young and handsome, wearing golden armor, his muscular upper body almost naked, with blue symbols painted on his shoulders, his posture and temperament revealing an arrogance that made him superior to others.

Behind her, the high priestess Siduli wore a green robe, a white headscarf, and a transparent veil over her face, making her features difficult to see. She possessed a noble and elegant demeanor.

They are all dressed in Uruk style.

The vast main hall was empty except for the guards and Hor, who stood in the center, waiting for the wise king to sit on the highest throne. Hor then stepped forward and greeted him with the Uruk salute: "King Gilgamesh, the magician Hor has come to pay his respects."

The high priestess Siduri, who had originally wanted to persuade the wise king, had no choice but to step aside. Since the king had already ascended the throne, there was no room for her to interrupt.

On the throne, Gilgamesh's crimson eyes narrowed slightly as he looked down at Hall with a meaningful gaze and said, "You are the magician that Amakusa Shiro Tokisada spoke of. Ha, so it was you."

It was me all along...

Hall was surprised. "Do you know me?"

Although Gilgamesh is currently residing on the All-Knowing and All-Powerful Star, it would require a considerable amount of magic power to see what is happening in another world. Logically speaking, the Wise King no longer has the luxury of wasting magic power.

"Hmph." The wise prince snorted coldly and replied indifferently, "I don't know him."

"..."

Hall's brow twitched. Sure enough, it was still Gilgamesh. Even as a wise king, he couldn't shake off his foolishness.

"I can sense a familiar aura from you. You do not belong to this world. Perhaps we had a karmic connection in some parallel world. Ordinary bastards are not worthy of my attention."

Memories of different worlds are a blurry dream in the eyes of Servants, and Gilgamesh is well aware of this feeling.

Hall nodded: "In the past, I participated in two Holy Grail Wars, and you were a Servant summoned by one of my Masters."

"..."

"How unpleasant. The fact that you're standing here means that I, the king of that world, have lost... Fine, since you've passed Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's test and proven your worth, I'm very busy now. Five minutes. Explain your purpose and what kind of help you can bring to Uruk."

“King Gilgamesh, I have come for the Holy Grail of Uruk.”

"Huh?"

The wise king stared at Hall with his bright red, slender, and delicate eyes, and let out a joyful and high-pitched laugh: "Haha ...

"You bastard, do you even know what you just said?"

Hall nodded. "It's very clear. If you didn't hear me, I'll repeat it again: I need the Holy Grail of Uruk."

"You're not like those arrogant bastards. Tell me what you possess that makes you worthy of the Holy Grail. If you can answer that, what harm is there in bestowing the Holy Grail upon you? But if your answer doesn't satisfy me, then repay me for the time I wasted with your head." The wise king's bloodshot, icy eyes made no attempt to conceal his murderous intent.

"The Magic King sent a Holy Grail to this era and made a deal with the holder of the Holy Grail, forming the Three Goddesses Alliance, intending to seize the Holy Grail of Uruk. If any goddess obtains the Holy Grail, it will bring about the destruction of mankind."

The wise king scoffed, "So what? I know these things very well. Magician, what role do you play in this struggle?"

"They are generally on the side of humanity, just like Merlin you summoned. If you can give me the Holy Grail, I can guarantee to help you eliminate the anomalies of this era."

"Just because you're a mere mortal."

Hall nodded confidently and calmly: "Just me."

Gilgamesh's gaze was fixed straight down, and what he saw was merely a slightly special magician. Anyone who dared to speak so arrogantly in front of him would have been dead long ago.

Before Hall arrived in Uruk, his clairvoyance revealed that Hall indeed possessed the ability to influence the course of the world.

"Hmph, I'm not sure if you're qualified. My principle is simple: if you want to take it, that means you're my enemy. If you want me to bestow such a treasure upon you, then you must prove you have the value to match it."

"What do you need me to do?"

"Do everything, and when the time is right, the Holy Grail will be given to you."

Hall pondered for a moment and nodded: "Alright, I have nowhere else to go in this world, and maintaining this era is my own hope, but there is one condition."

"You dare to covet my treasures and then make demands of me!"