I am the protagonist

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Several trees were connected to each other, and soon a tree table and several seats were formed around it.

"Wow~ This kind of magic trick is really rare."

Rider was quite interested in this kind of magic trick.

Not only Rider had that interest, but Waver also had the same interest. As a magician with insufficient magic power and poor magical talent, he also wanted to use such magic, but life is just so unpredictable.

No matter how hard he tries, if he lacks talent, he simply doesn't have it. Some magic tricks are simply unusable. This isn't because Webber didn't try, but because his talent truly limited his exploration of magic.

“I learned runes from other people.”

Shirou gestured to Rider that he could choose a seat, while he sat with Saber.

“Odin discovered a kind of magic... It is said that the Queen of the Land of Shadows was a master of this magic, and she also passed it on to several of her students. Cú Chulainn was also one of those who learned this magic, and my rune magic comes from him.”

"I've also heard the legend of the Son of Light from Celtic mythology. He was said to be a very heroic figure."

"Conqueror King, it's not quite appropriate for someone with your bold personality to call others bold."

In Shirou's eyes, the Conqueror King's magnanimity surpassed that of anyone else. The Conqueror King's magnanimity was genuine and unadulterated, and not just a little bit. At least in front of this man, no one else could be called magnanimous.

"Hahahaha!"

"It seems Saber's Master has a really high opinion of me!"

Rider simply laughed heartily at this.

Chapter 164 Gilgamesh's Lying Skills Aren't Very Good

"Conqueror King, what exactly is the meaning of your arrival this time?"

Rider scratched his head helplessly. He did have some intention this time, but he really didn't intend to fight.

"It really was just drinking."

"Although we are all heroic spirits gathered here to fight for the Holy Grail, it is not only through battle that the final victory can be determined. Sometimes, dialogue can also distinguish between us."

Saber frowned.

"In other words, you want to challenge my status as the king."

Drinking is just a side note; the key is to determine who the real king is.

"Regardless of which era we are heroes who gathered here, we each have our own dreams and reasons for coming to this era. Simply fighting each other is too boring. How about we talk about the wishes we want to fulfill?"

Rider took out a spoon, scooped a spoonful of wine from the barrel, and handed it to Saber.

Saber took the spoon without hesitation and took a sip.

"Oh~"

As for Saber, Rider could see that she had a certain magnanimity, which he admired.

It's not just his martial arts skills, but also his willingness to accept challenges from others.

Rider, having taken back the spoon, did not stop but scooped up another spoonful of wine, this time for Saber's Master.

"Saber's Master, and what about you?"

"...Conqueror King, I'm just a high school student, not a king like you or Saber. Even if you wanted to ask me, you wouldn't get a decent answer."

"Ah, this drink doesn't have such a complicated meaning."

Shirou glanced at the Conqueror King, then took the spoon and took a sip.

"I think you came here today on purpose to test my limits."

"So you mean something similar over there?"

"Hahahahaha!"

A loud laugh accompanied by golden light appeared, and a bare-chested golden heroic spirit appeared in the other seat.

"Although I find you quite interesting, today's operation was entirely orchestrated by the King of Conquerors, and it has nothing to do with me."

Now, no matter what, Shirou has realized that these two people came together today to probe his intentions.

"Why would you historical kings be interested in a mere magician like me?"

"puff!"

The golden-haired hero burst out laughing, even bursting into laughter once again.

"So you're just an ordinary magician. I really don't see any word 'ordinary' in you."

From his perspective, this magician was by no means an ordinary person.

It should be said that this magician is forever completely separate from the word "ordinary".

Okay, I'm definitely not ordinary at all.

Deep down, Shirou agreed with this view. His situation was indeed far from ordinary. If his situation was considered ordinary, then there would be no extraordinary situations in the world.

"You two aren't gathered together to discuss my affairs, are you?"

Rider may have come here to probe Saber's master's background, but he also wants to know if Saber is qualified to possess the Holy Grail and whether she has the ability to compete with him for it.

"The reason for pursuing the Holy Grail... Saber's Master, since you also pursue the Holy Grail, you must have your reasons, right?"

"Me? What's so great about that broken cup that I should pursue?"

“I have no interest in the Holy Grail. I prefer to fulfill my own wishes rather than using a broken cup to achieve them.”

Shirou immediately denied his reasons for pursuing the Holy Grail, and looked at the Conqueror sitting opposite him.

"Aren't you the same way? If you say your wish is to conquer the world, I don't believe it at all. Would you want something that's handed to you for free, something that no one else wants?"

Rider laughed wildly. Conquering the world was just one of his goals. Life is more interesting when you have a goal.

But if someone were to hand over the world to him, that would certainly be an insult to him.

"No! I have no interest in that kind of thing at all."

"Huh? Isn't your goal to conquer the world?"

"Oh!"

Upon hearing that Rider's wish was not to conquer the world, his Master exclaimed, knowing Rider as he did, that Rider's desire was definitely to conquer the world.

But his answer was bounced back by Rider's bouncing.

Rider looked at Waver lying on the ground with a look of utter disappointment.

"I'm telling you, what's the point of getting something by making a wish?"

"Conquest is only meaningful when it requires personal action. How about making a wish to a broken cup, asking it to give me a world?"

"Hahaha!"

"My dignity is not so cheap!!!"

"Conquering the world is my goal, and that will never change."

"Even though I now know what kind of world this is, the goals I set in the past will not change in the slightest!"

Weber, who was lying on the ground, was stunned for a moment. Then he thought of how Rider's first thought after arriving in this world was that the world map was what he wanted, and how Rider looked at the world map in silence. Now he could understand why.

Rider wasn't really that angry with his Master; he just felt that the kid was too narrow-minded and hadn't made any progress after following him for so long.

"Gilgamesh, what is your wish?"

The topic shifted to Gilgamesh, who remained silent for two seconds in response.

"No."

"...Your lying skills are really not that great, Gilgamesh."

"Well, it's a bit inappropriate to say it like that, but I now agree with Rider. Your lying skills are really not that great."

That kind of deception—clearly having a desire to fulfill it but directly denying it—is really ineffective. At least Rider and Shirou could see it clearly, and even Saber was twitching her lips and looking away.

Gilgamesh's facial muscles felt a little uncomfortable. These guys really don't treat me like a king.

Ah, Rider is the King of Conquerors, Saber is the King of Knights.

Are historical capitals like wholesale markets?

No wonder they don't treat him like a king; after all, who isn't a king?

Chapter 165 Forced Ending

"Ha ha……"

Shirou forced himself to look up at Gilgamesh, who was also severely injured, opposite him.

"You bastard... you really won't let me get to the end easily."

"Hahaha...cough cough..."

Gilgamesh coughed up several mouthfuls of blood and looked at the hole in his chest; there was no doubt that it was a fatal wound.

“I never imagined that a magician would drive me to this point.”

It's utterly incomprehensible to Gilgamesh that a loophole could still be exploited despite the barriers imposed by EA and the Chains of Heaven.

However, the ability to manipulate time was indeed somewhat terrifying, slightly exceeding his imagination, but still within a reasonable range.

"Time is a terrifying force. It has achieved this even though I have already seen through the future."

"Not bad!"

"Sure enough!"

He was spitting blood, but Gilgamesh's face was full of smiles.

Just as the Conqueror King died by his own hand, that guy smiled as he challenged him, and he accepted the other's declaration of challenging him once again.

And this time he did the same.

Although he was just a magician, his bravery was admirable.

"Although some tricks were used, it's still pretty good."

His body slowly turned into golden light.

"you win."

"But it won't be that simple next time."

Panting heavily, Shirou sat down on the ground. His magical energy slowly began to fill up, but he still had no strength left in his body. All he wanted to do now was sit on the ground.

"Let's hope there doesn't happen again."

"This has really worn me out."

The Holy Grail War has now come to an end.

Shirou, having won the final victory, was welcomed by the Holy Grail.

The Holy Grail, radiating golden light, appeared before him.

"You're the one who brought us into this era."

"Now you should also grant my wish."

The Holy Grail began to emanate unimaginable magical energy.

"Take us back."

The world turned white, and Shirou was the only color in this white world.

Gradually, the world around me began to have color.

"Tsuna."