Type-Moon: Shinji Matou Also Wants to Be the Protagonist

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

Shinji readily admitted it: Servants fighting during the Holy Grail War isn't something shameful.

Hearing Shinji's nonchalant reply, Waver was on the verge of tears, and said with a mournful face:

"What happened? It almost hit us! Why weren't you notified me beforehand about something so important?!"

According to Rider's strategy, they should have gone out and sought out fights, just like Lancer.

It was just because of Shinji that things were delayed for a while.

Later, because they couldn't let go of Shinji's request for an alliance, the two secretly went to investigate the Matou family.

Thanks to Shinji, the mole, who provided the information, the two actually found out some dirty secrets about Zouken Matou.

I originally planned to contact Shinji after returning home and agree to form an alliance.

But halfway there, Rider sensed that Servants were fighting at the dock, so they had to come and join in the fun.

But not only did they miss out on the excitement, they almost had a major accident.

Just as they arrived above the dock, Shinji activated his grand magic. Facing the enormous monster that rose from the ground, Rider performed a sharp-angle ascent. Rider, being a Servant, was fine, but Waver, a frail magician, could hardly withstand such an ordeal.

Weber's complaints went on and on, saying things like he regretted coming here and wanted to go back to England, which were all very unambitious.

Seeing that he was about to continue his rant, the King of Conquerors slapped Waver on the back, making him stumble, and said helplessly:

"Alright, kid, be strong. How long are you going to keep crying like this?"

"What do you think I am? Why did I become like this, you idiot—ah~ slow down!"

After being physically persuaded by the King of Conquerors, Weber chirped a few words quietly.

Seeing that the Conqueror King was about to turn again, he cried out in alarm and quickly and carefully grabbed the side of the chariot's carriage.

After completing the turn, the Conqueror looked helplessly at Webber, who seemed to have escaped death again, and took the communicator.

Quickly getting to the point, he asked Shinji:

"Sigh~, I'm sorry to have made you laugh at this disappointing Master. So, what did you gain?"

Shinji didn't comment on the Conqueror King's teasing of his Master, but replied with a serious expression:

"We've had a great time, but I might need your help to wrap things up."

Riding his divine wheel, hovering in the sky and surveying the raging sea monster below, the Conqueror King stroked his chin and asked:

"Hmm, that's no problem. What do you want me to do?"

Hidden underground at the dock, Shinji could see through his familiar's vision that Saber and Lancer had begun to adapt to the Great Sea Demon's offensive after joining forces.

Given time, the Great Sea Demon will only be worn down and killed.

But it would take too long, and to avoid any unforeseen complications, Shinji felt it was time to speed things up, and said:

"Kill that sea monster before they do."

"Hmph~, so your target isn't the Servant, but that monster."

The Conqueror King's eyes widened immediately. Shinji's request was clear and targeted, and the Conqueror King immediately understood Shinji's true intention.

"Yes, thank you for your help."

Shinji made no attempt to conceal his needs and earnestly requested them.

"Haha, well, anyway, it's a good experience to be able to go to the battlefield with heroes from different eras."

The Conqueror King laughed and agreed.

"Hey kid, hold on tight, we're coming, ha!"

He gave a warning to Webber in the back seat, then flicked the reins. The two divine bulls bellowed, and the chariot, named Divine Wheel, carrying thunder and dragging Webber's terrified echoes, charged toward the Great Sea Demon.

That's right, Shinji's purpose in lying in ambush beforehand was not to defeat the Servants, but to hope that the Servants would help him kill the Great Sea Demon.

However, Shinji did not want the Great Sea Demon to die too completely, so he intervened after Diarmuid sealed one of Saber's arms.

If we act at this juncture, Saber won't be able to unleash Excalibur, and Gilgamesh, who hasn't appeared yet, will continue to watch the show. In this way, we can avoid two factors that could obliterate the Great Sea Demon.

Only in this way will Shinji have a chance to obtain the core of the Great Demon.

Shinji has wanted to create a Teigu for a long time, but the Fantasy Species, which are comparable to the Super Dangerous Species in this world, have collectively moved to the "Inner Side of the World" as humans have become the primates of the planet.

The only known Golden Wolf of the Fantasy Species still active on the surface is with Aozaki Touko.

Shinji is someone you can't mess with.

Even if Shinji finds the Mystic, he still can't defeat it.

The closest complete fantasy species to Shinji in the short term is this Great Sea Demon, if the Great Sea Demon is considered a fantasy species.

While he couldn't help but dream about the future, he also summoned a group of monsters towards Kenneth to prevent him from running around aimlessly.

It would be troublesome if you were accidentally detected by the automatic target acquisition of [Moon Spirit Essence Liquid].

The speeding chariot shattered one of the sea monster's tentacles with a single impact.

Lancer seized the opportunity and, before the tentacles could recover, stepped forward and inflicted an incurable curse upon the victim with the annihilating yellow rose.

“Saber, Lancer, I’m here to lend you a hand.”

Even after smashing the tentacles, the chariot did not slow down. As it sped past Saber and Lancer, the King of Conquerors loudly announced his purpose before turning back from the other side.

The two men on the ground were invigorated upon seeing reinforcements arrive and quickened their pace.

The Shenwei Wheel's killing efficiency is much faster than two cleaver team members hacking away at the ground one slash at a time.

With the three working together seamlessly, the Great Sea Demon quickly found itself at a disadvantage.

"careful!"

Just then, Saber on the ground suddenly changed her expression, sensing a great danger.

She immediately shouted a warning to the others.

Fortunately, the other two were not to be underestimated either, and they immediately became on guard after hearing her warning.

The next moment, the sea demon roared to the sky, its demonic power burning fiercely.

"Boom!"

As a deafening explosion rang out, a beam of light, formed from gathered magical energy, shot into the sky.

The stench of blood mixed with chunks of flesh covered the entire dock.

It turned out that the Caster behind the scenes, seeing that the Great Sea Monster was about to be defeated, simply self-destructed.

Fortunately, thanks to Saber's warning, the Servants reacted quickly and were not harmed.

It was covered in slime and dust, looking quite disheveled.

However, the Masters who were only human were less fortunate. After Kiritsugu Emiya, Irisviel, and Maiya Hisau reunited, they immediately chose to break out. By the time the explosion occurred, they had already run quite far away.

However, Kenneth refused to leave in his search for the Caster Master, so he was eventually entangled by the monsters summoned by Shinji.

The shockwave from the explosion blasted him away.

If it weren't for the automatic defense provided by the [Moon Spirit Essence Liquid] and the life-saving Mystic Code I was wearing, I might have perished here.

Chapter 18: Gilgamesh

"master".

Having just narrowly escaped death, Diarmuid didn't even have time to greet Saber and Rider before instantly appearing beside Kenneth.

After quickly checking Kenneth's injuries, they breathed a sigh of relief upon finding that he had only suffered minor injuries.

"I'm sorry, Saber, Rider, I'll save the formal thanks for another time."

At this point, he didn't care about overstepping his bounds anymore. He grabbed Kenneth, said goodbye to the other two parties, and quickly retreated.

The caster, hidden behind the scenes, has not yet shown himself and could make a comeback at any time. There are also other participants who have been watching from the edge of the battlefield with covetous eyes.

Given Master's current injury, it would be safest to return to the Magic Workshop to rest as soon as possible.

"Rider, thank you for your help, but today is not a good day for conversation. Goodbye."

After Diarmuid retreated, Saber also left in a hurry.

She was worried about the safety of Irisviel and Kiritsugu Emiya, and had no mind to talk to Rider.

Moreover, she was injured at the moment and could not exert half of her strength. If Rider suddenly had malicious intentions and planned to eliminate her here, it would be troublesome.

"What a pity, I was planning to recruit these two warriors."

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, the Conqueror King scratched his head and sighed regretfully.

After expressing his feelings, Iskandar looked around.

Shinji's reminder made Iskandar realize that almost all the Servants were gathered at the docks.

During the fierce battle just now, he did not forget to search for the whereabouts of other Servants.

One of the dark figures, resembling a Berserker, was taken away by its Master, Kariya Matou, after the appearance of the Great Sea Demon.

Kariya Matou was well aware of his situation; his only purpose in coming here was to find Archer.

Such a large battlefield is not suitable for him; he doesn't have that many lives to squander.

At the same time, Iskandar also saw Matou Kariya's distorted appearance, which further corroborated the information provided by Shinji.

His tiger-like eyes scanned the surroundings before fixing their gaze on a container leaning precariously against the ground. He asked:

"And what about you, the one hiding in the shadows and spying?"

As Iskandar finished speaking, golden light gathered at the top of the tilted container.

A golden figure appeared on the ruins, its crimson eyes glancing contemptuously at Iskandar, and it sneered:

"Hidden? You lowly bastard, you really dare to say that! I'm just sitting in the audience, enjoying the show put on by a bunch of clowns."

Automatically filtering out the malice in the golden-haired guy's words, Iskandar keenly caught the key information and asked, while introducing himself:

"Your Majesty? Were you a king in your previous life? My name is Iskandar the Conqueror, and I was also a king. What is your name?"

Although there is an unspoken rule in the Holy Grail War to hide the identities of Servants, it is because some Servants' legends often have fatal weaknesses, and once their true names are revealed, they will be targeted.

But Iskandar spent his life on the battlefield, winning every battle, and eventually died from overwork and illness.

There really are no weaknesses that can be exploited; the only way to defeat him is to win fair and square.

Therefore, Iskandar's starting move is to reveal his true name. If he can get information about the opponent, he gains; if he can't, he suffers no loss.

“A mere clown who has usurped the title of king has the honor of gazing upon my face, yet dares not recognize me. Under normal circumstances, I would surely sentence you to death.”

His arrogance was palpable, but Gilgamesh's tone wasn't particularly heavy; rather, it carried a hint of languor as he said:

"However, your performance just now pleased me, so I will gratefully spare my life."

Scratching his beard, Iskandar recognized that this was the Archer from the intelligence Webber had gathered, the one who had made Assassin disappear.

I just didn't expect this guy to have such a terrible personality, and I don't know how his Master puts up with him.

“That makes no sense. I, Iskandar, am a well-known conqueror. I am far more qualified to be a king than someone like you who doesn’t even dare to reveal his name, Archer.”

Weber's intelligence only contained a description of the guy's shiny gold appearance and information that he was suspected of being involved with throwing weapons, which was not enough. Iskandar was somewhat troubled and began to probe.

Iskandar's provocative words made Gilgamesh narrow his eyes, and he said in a cold voice:

"Wow, you clown have quite the nerve. Are you so eager to throw away the life you just barely escaped?"

"If you want to deny my achievements as king, you must give me a reason that I can accept."

Iskandar tried to stroke the fur in the direction of his hair.

"Hmph, in this heaven and earth, the only one truly qualified to be called king is myself, Gilgamesh. You, a worthless bastard, who calls yourself king, are only so because a bunch of ignorant people have never seen the true majesty of a king."

Sure enough, Iskandar lowered his attitude slightly, which made it much easier to communicate with Gilgamesh, and the name he mentioned made Iskandar understand the other party's identity.

"Wow, so it's the King of Heroes."

Gilgamesh knew that the seemingly rude man opposite him was trying to probe for his information, but Gilgamesh was equally unconcerned about the leak of information.

However, this verbal provocation of the king must come at a price.

"Now that you know my name, you must have no regrets. So leave with joy."

Golden ripples spread out behind Gilgamesh, and exquisitely crafted weapons, exuding a powerful aura, emerged halfway out, pointing at Iskandar.