142 [142] The Ancient King

"Haha, that's just perfect!" Rider laughed. "This kind of battle is what qualifies as a decisive showdown, right? So, Caster, are you going to summon a character worthy of such a battle, or are you going to take this on yourself?"

"While it's not a bad idea to handle it myself, unfortunately, it seems that I'm nothing more than a third-rate Heroic Spirit without that ability. I can't participate directly," Kazuya said, raising his right hand.

The traces of Command Spells on his arm were shimmering.

"So, to bring an end to all of this, I've decided to use three Command Spells!"

Crackling—

"Hmm?"

The next moment, Kazuya furrowed his brow slightly. What's going on? Wasn't he supposed to use three Command Spells? Why are only two of them glowing?

Swish, swish, swish—

In the next instant, countless swords rained down towards Kazuya!

"I won't just stand here and watch you complete your summoning. It looks like you're in quite a bit of trouble."

Clang, clang, clang—

However, the relentless barrage of Noble Phantasms was blocked by a red barrier in front of Kazuya. It was as if a shield had appeared to protect him. The red light turned into gold, and soon a figure was revealed inside.

"A good show, I suppose, fitting for the stage of summoning me," Said the figure.

"Isn't it difficult?" Rider expressed some surprise. "I didn't expect you could summon even the King of Heroes."

Indeed, this time, Kazuya had intended to summon Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes!

Originally, his plan was to summon him and take control of his body forcefully, activating EA to end the battle in one swift move. But now it seemed things had taken a slightly different turn.

Kazuya was somewhat surprised. Why did he manage to summon him with just two Command Spells? His ability had explicitly stated that it required three Command Spells to summon the King of Heroes. The time limit was thirty minutes, and there were restrictions on using his Noble Phantasms. Gilgamesh he summoned only possessed the abilities he displayed in Fate/Zero, and most of his treasury of unlimited Noble Phantasms could only be fired and not used in other ways, with the exception of a few like [Vimana], [Chains of Heaven], and [Enuma Elish].

In other words, his abilities was significantly limited.

This was why Kazuya thought he needed three Command Spells for the summoning. However, in practice, he had succeeded with just two.

"You Mongrel, isn't it simple? The ones you summoned before were non-existent from the start! But I am different; I truly exist in this world. Hence, you can save a few Command Spells!" Gilgamesh's words explained his confusion.

Letting Kazuya regret his choices.

If only he had known that this world was more Command Spell-efficient, he would have summoned the world's Heroic Spirits. It was such a waste to have spent two Command Spells like that...

Just think about it, and it felt a bit heartbreaking.

Two Command Spells!

No, he was wrong.

Kazuya slowly calmed down. According to the setting of his ability, even if he summoned characters of these two ranks, it would still require two Command Spells, just with a longer duration. Slightly more unique characters typically needed three Command Spells to summon. Their situation was already pretty good.

Alright... no need to overthink it. Let's try talking first, and if it doesn't work, he'll directly take control of his body and activate Ea. Then he'll end the battle!

"King of Heroes, can you help me eliminate the Heroic Spirits in front of us?"

"Why else do you think I responded to you?" Gilgamesh replied with a smile. "I'm just idle and bored. It's not every day I come across such an interesting scenario. Who are these? King of Conqueror? Faker? Heracles contaminated by black mud? Hahahaha!"

"Oh, don't tell me you knew of my existence?" Rider said in surprise. "You've just come to this world, haven't you?"

"Hmph, of course I have my methods. After all, this world has undergone such significant changes... a bit of attention is only natural," Gilgamesh's tone was full of amusement. "This works out perfectly! Let me wipe all of you out in one go!"

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

Saying that, countless rings of light appeared behind Gilgamesh, and one by one, his Noble Phantasms slowly emerged, exuding a dangerous aura.

"Really... I didn't expect to encounter such a situation," Archer shook his head.

"Oh, not bad, not bad," Rider's eyes lit up. "Seeing this many Noble Phantasms in reality is a completely different level of awe. Haha, this time I won't lose!"

In Kurokawa Kazuya's manga, there was no battle between Emiya Shirou and Gilgamesh. Because... there was no need for it.

The other Heroic Spirits were added to the mix to prevent them from being taken out right away.

Gilgamesh's role was already quite substantial.

Some early additions to increase the style, a bit more art during the battle with the black mud, highlighting his carelessness, and then... it ended.

Gilgamesh was a character who was both strong and weak.

Strong to the point that it seemed like he could fight anyone.

Weak to the point that it seemed like anyone could defeat him, which might sound a bit exaggerated, but the actual situation wasn't much different.

The reason for this was... his arrogance.

However, now Gilgamesh's physical body was immortal, essentially making him invulnerable. Even if his heart and brain were pierced, he wouldn't die. And if he was to truly get carried away, Kazuya would immediately seize control of his body and find a way to kill Berserker multiple times. When his life was about to run out, he would clear the field with EA, ending the battle!

"Come on, let me see how much you weigh!"

Saying this, the rain of Noble Phantasms was aimed directly at the three Heroic Spirits.

"Waver, stay far away! Even I can't help you with this kind of attack!" Rider said, putting Waver down and charging ahead with his chariot Noble Phantasm. "Alalalalalala——————"

The three Heroic Spirits launched their assaults against the world's most Ancient King.

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