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

Irisviel's voice was soft.

"Rider is right, the interaction between champions doesn't always have to be a battle of swords."

Upon hearing Irisviel's words, Saber gritted her teeth.

She knew that besides the sincerity shown by the other party, there were also more practical reasons that prompted Irisviel to make her decision.

The wounds inflicted by Lancer's Noble Phantasm still remain on her arm, preventing her from unleashing her full power.

Saber finally lowered her sword, her piercing eyes meeting Iskandar's fiery red pupils.

But I have one condition—

"Please speak freely."

"Drinking is permitted, but we must swear an oath by sword that no fighting is allowed tonight, here."

Upon hearing this, Iskandar paused for a moment, then burst into an even louder laugh.

He patted his chest hard, making his armor vibrate.

"Very well! The Knight King is indeed straightforward! I swear in the name of Iskandar, tonight we shall speak only of wine, not swords!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Iskandar turned to look in another direction and asked:

"Would you agree to these conditions? You uninvited guest."

Iskandar's reaction startled Saber, and her sharp gaze followed the invisible longsword as it turned towards him.

"Hmph, I thought you clown were up to something by running around in the middle of the night, turns out you were secretly having a party with another clown?"

As the arrogant voice appeared, a burst of golden light particles materialized out of thin air, coalescing into a glittering golden creature.

This was Saber's first time meeting this guy, but her intuition told her that he was very strong.

Moreover, since the newly appeared Servant and Rider knew each other, Saber simply became wary of Iskandar as well.

However, the situation did not develop in the worst possible way.

"How dare you bring me to such a shabby place? How are you going to apologize?"

Gilgamesh, with his foul attitude, immediately confronted them, and the two did not seem to have a friendly relationship.

"Well, the place is indeed a bit shabby, but since I've specially prepared fine wine, why not join the banquet?"

Upon hearing Gilgamesh's words, the Conqueror scratched his beard and extended a warm invitation.

"Hmph, do I need your invitation?"

Gilgamesh crossed his arms, his crimson eyes filled with a condescending scrutiny.

His gaze swept over the people in the courtyard, finally settling on the barrel of wine.

A slight upturn at the corners of his mouth revealed an enigmatic smile.

"However, since there is wine..."

He deliberately dragged out his words, his golden armor gleaming luxuriously in the moonlight.

"I will reluctantly stay for a moment."

Iskandar, however, didn't seem to care at all and instead burst into hearty laughter.

"Haha! You've come at the perfect time! Hero King, tonight we're just missing a hero to drink with me and the Knight King!"

He slapped the barrel hard, the wooden body of which emitted a dull resonance.

"The gathering of the three kings—this is truly a grand feast!"

Saber remained vigilant, sitting opposite Iskandar.

An invisible sword rests across the knee, ready to respond to any unexpected situation.

Irisviel knelt quietly beside her, her gaze shifting between the three kings.

Still trying to understand this unexpected gathering.

And so, a strange banquet began in this dilapidated Japanese garden.

Chapter 38: The Situation

In Weber's account, the process of the Feast of the Three Kings was not much different from the story Shinji knew.

The three kings each explained their own philosophy of being king, and unsurprisingly, they could not reach a consensus.

The incident occurred in the latter half of the banquet.

This time, Iskandar did not casually invite Gilgamesh to participate, as Shinji had in the story.

This can be considered one of the butterfly effects caused by Shinji.

After all, in the original story, Iskandar and Gilgamesh met by chance and he invited Gilgamesh along the way.

As for why Gilgamesh eventually arrived at the banquet.

The reason is simple: the house that Kiritsugu Emiya purchased happened to be located in the Fukayama-cho area of ​​Fuyuki City.

The Tohsaka family mansion is also located in this area.

Gilgamesh, who usually enjoys wandering around, would follow the Conqueror King after catching a glimpse of him flying by in the air, which is in line with his usual style.

And with Archer's high-profile appearance and participation in this royal banquet...

As his Master, Tokiomi Tohsaka naturally learned of this news very quickly.

Tokiomi Tohsaka always maintains a humble and polite demeanor on the surface, but deep down, he is actually a typical magician who adheres to tradition.

For him, it was to achieve his established goals and plans.

The personal wishes or thoughts of mere "followers" are never worth taking into consideration.

That's why he didn't hesitate to send his ally, the Assassin, to scout the scene.

They were trying to use this opportunity to test the true strength and fighting style of the other two Servants.

Subsequently, Tokiomi Tohsaka's actions triggered a chain reaction.

Kariya Matou, who had been watching him for a long time, finally got his chance.

Berserker also arrived on the battlefield.

"The scene was absolutely chaotic."

Weber rubbed his temples as he recalled the scene.

It was as if the lingering heat of that chaos was still burning his nerves.

"First it was Assassin—"

He took a deep breath.

“Those dark creatures swarmed out from all directions like rats, there were at least thirty or forty of them.”

Archer's expression immediately changed, and... Weber paused, searching for the right word.

"It's like someone has dirtied your treasured carpet."

Iskandar chuckled softly, clearly agreeing with Weber's analogy.

"After the assassin appeared, his target was the master present. When an assassin suddenly appeared behind me, it startled me."

As he spoke, Weber was still somewhat shaken, then glanced gratefully at Gladys behind Shinji.

"If it weren't for Miss Graceia's timely intervention, I'm afraid I would have already—"

Weber's voice lowered, and his fingers unconsciously clenched the hem of his clothes.

The scene from that night was as clear as yesterday in his mind.

The banquet was in full swing when Assassin appeared without warning.

Saber possesses a high level of intuition, and she immediately tries to kill her Master upon her appearance.

Therefore, she reacted extremely quickly when Assassin made his move, and with a backhand sword strike, she killed Assassin who was close to Irisviel.

Meanwhile, on Webber's side, it was Greta who made the move, having stood quietly to the side the whole time.

The speed that Greta displayed in that instant was impressive; she shielded Waver behind her in the blink of an eye.

Faced with the Assassin's attack, Goredia neither dodged nor evaded.

He reached out and grabbed Assassin by the neck, then strangled him to death with brute force.

The assassin's short sword pierced through Goredia's body, but when Goredia pulled the sword out, apart from two holes in her clothes, there were no other wounds on her body.

Goredia's performance attracted everyone's attention.

In fact, ever since Gladys appeared, Irisviel's gaze has never left her.

After all, with a face resembling that of an Einzbern, it would be difficult for Goredia not to attract the attention of the main family.

Despite everyone's stares, Goredia remained unresponsive.

She simply stayed by Webber's side, remaining unmoved even when an Assassin passed by nearby.

Her only task was to protect Webber Velvet.

Shinji leaned forward slightly, these details creating a subtle discrepancy between his own understanding of the story and his own.

The Assassin's attack also occurred at the original Three Kings' Feast.

But Tokiomi Tohsaka's motives and timing were different, and the butterfly effect was spreading in ways he could not fully predict.

"Then what?"

He pressed for an answer.

Then, Berserker appeared on the battlefield without warning.

As Weber recounted this, his voice unconsciously lowered, as if he were once again awestruck by the scene he had witnessed.

"That guy... that guy took advantage of Assassin drawing everyone's attention, and as soon as he appeared, he locked onto Archer with a ferocious aura and launched a fierce attack."

"This action completely enraged Archer, who no longer held back and unleashed the full power of his Noble Phantasm, which hurled countless weapons."

"In an instant, the entire courtyard was enveloped in dazzling golden light, and most incredibly, Berserker was able to catch those Noble Phantasms that were being shot at him with his bare hands, and even forcibly seize them to use against Archer!"

At this point, Weber's tone suddenly became somewhat excited, and his voice rose slightly.

According to their established plan, this powerful Berserker will eventually be brought under their control.

Therefore, the stronger Berserker's abilities are, the happier Webber will be.

"But as the fight went on, Berserker's attention was drawn to Saber, who remained on guard the whole time."

“He shouted ‘Arthur’ and turned to charge.”

"Archer was already furious because he was offended, and when he saw Berserker abandon him and choose another opponent, he became even more enraged and simply included Berserker and Saber in the range of that Noble Phantasm rain."

"The attack range was so wide that even we, who were watching from a distance, were almost swept up in it."

At this point in his story, Weber was overcome with grief, his face showing a mixture of lingering fear and bitterness.

In order to avoid the terrible aftermath of the battle, he had to once again experience the miserable ordeal of being swept along at high speed by the Conqueror's Chariot.

The three Servants engaged in a fierce battle without any restraint, and the destructive energy they released completely destroyed the entire mansion, turning it into ruins.

Poor Kiritsugu Emiya, his hard-earned new residence vanished before he could even settle in for two days.

“At the time, I intended to intervene and stop the melee,” Iskandar said solemnly, crossing his arms, “but the King of Heroes and that berserker were both blinded by rage and their fighting spirit was boiling, making it difficult to intervene.”

"Even the Assassins lurking in the shadows suffered heavy casualties in the crossfire of their battle."

After speaking, the Conqueror King's face showed a look of lingering satisfaction, as if he were savoring that earth-shattering and fierce battle.

"So you retreated?"

"I also took Saber and her Master with me."

Iskandar grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

"Using a Reality Marble, the scene...tsk tsk, the King of Heroes' expression was absolutely priceless—to have two 'bastards' slip away right under his nose must have been a tremendous humiliation for him."

Weber sighed:

"Rider also casually took the barrel of unfinished wine."

"That's high-end stuff!"