Chapter 15: King of Conquerors Iskandar
Being rejected so bluntly, King Iskandar, the founder of the Alexander Empire, had a rare moment of doubting his own personal charm.
Of course, this illusion was fleeting.
Rider grunted in embarrassment and rubbed his temple with a protruding knuckle. Although the action looked quite funny, it did not reduce his majestic demeanor at all.
He was a person with a very special presence.
Only such a person could stand above thousands and rule an entire country.
"Maybe I didn't explain the treatment clearly. After all, young people in this era are all worried about their livelihoods—" the King of Conquerors continued.
Tatsuya gently poked the frozen ground with Morgan's magic spear. "A Servant whose real name I don't even know suddenly rushed to me and said he wanted to recruit workers. How could I know if this grand appearance wasn't just a ploy for my magic circuits and seals?"
"Hahahaha!" Iskandar laughed heartily.
However, Tatsuya ignored his laughter, slowly walked around the cover of the ox cart, and looked at Lancer, conveying his pure intention to continue their fight despite the interruption.
Although Lancer was on high alert due to the new Servant's intrusion, he couldn't help but feel pleased by Tatsuya's pure intention to fight and chuckled.
"Both sides put down your weapons. You are now in the presence of the king!"
Seeing through the situation where both sides were planning to ignore him and start a battle, Rider spoke loudly and calmly.
The obvious intention to hinder made Lancer and Tatsuya stop again.
After all, if a fight broke out, a nearby Servant with a Noble Phantasm and the power to attack at any time could join the fray.
"My name is Iskandar, the King of Conquerors. I have emerged into the world having obtained the Rider's seat in this Holy Grail War!"
Everyone present was even more surprised this time. In the battlefield of the Holy Grail War, a Servant's real name is a key strategic element, and it is rare for a Servant to reveal it. However, the most surprised among them was Waver, who was squatting in the driver's seat next to Rider.
"W-what are you thinking about? You idiot~~~~~~~~~~!"
Waver had forgotten his fear of Rider due to extreme panic and confusion, and he screamed while grabbing his cloak.
"The King of Conquerors... Iskandar?" Tatsuya was slightly stunned, "Oh, it's Alexander the Great."
After figuring out the other party's identity, he once again held the spear in one hand and put it behind his back, looking up at Iskandar on the tall ox cart.
"So? The famous King of Conquerors rushed into someone else's battlefield just to give his real name and post a job notice?" Tatsuya could see that the other party had no clear hostility, so he softened his attitude and made a teasing remark.
Iskandar seemed a little embarrassed. "No, I want to recruit more than just you. As a person of this era with the strength to rival Servants, I couldn't help but ask you first because I value talent so much."
"Huh?" Tatsuya sighed immediately.
"My proposal is not only for the Master here, Lancer, and Saber and Berserker who are watching the battle there! If you are interested, I welcome you to come and serve under me!" Iskandar showed the unique thirst for talent characteristic of heroic monarchs throughout history.
"It's hard to say what Lancer over there is like, but I think that Saber will definitely not accept such an invitation," Tatsuya laughed knowingly. "As the saying goes, kings do not meet kings. I don't think a king would submit to another king without any preconditions."
"Hoho… you already know Saber's real name? Then can you please reveal it to me—"
Iskandar, easy-going as ever, began to humbly ask for advice from Tatsuya.
"Why don't you ask in person?" Tatsuya did not give an answer.
"It is said that most hermits in the world are arrogant, but even my teacher Aristotle was not so difficult to communicate with," Rider murmured, lowering his head and meeting Waver's gaze.
"Rider——!!!!" Waver's voice became hoarse.
First, he rushed forward without any reason, then he revealed his true name without any warning, and now he wanted to recruit not only other Servants but even other Masters.
"Really? So it was you—"
A mournful voice that sounded like it came from hell rang out, causing Waver to shudder.
Lancer's Master suddenly spoke, and with the power of magic, his voice could be clearly transmitted to everyone present, even from the gantry crane far away in the warehouse street.
"I was wondering how you could be so bold as to steal my relic… but I never thought you would actually want to participate in the Holy Grail War yourself. Waver Velvet."
Lancer's Master, Keyneth El-Melloi Archibald, stepped out from the shadows.
At this moment, Tatsuya remembered that the information recorded that Waver was a student at the Clock Tower Magic School of the Magic Association, and Keyneth was Waver's teacher.
While Keyneth was "reminiscing" with Waver, which attracted everyone's attention, Tatsuya quietly touched the ground with his magic spear, using the rune that he had set up in advance to capture the surrounding auras.
There were three other magicians, or Masters, besides himself.
As for Servants, there were five... no, six?
"I didn't expect that except for Assassin who has already retreated, the remaining Servants have actually arrived. It will be very troublesome if a melee breaks out, so let's prepare to retreat. If we can use the retreat to kill one or two Servants, it would be great."
He communicated secretly with Morgan.
"No, the sixth Servant who appeared here is not Caster, although Caster is also observing with clairvoyance magic. Don't get confused," Morgan reminded.
"…"
Tatsuya was silent.
Everything that exists leaves traces, so even an assassin with a breath cover cannot escape the detection rune arranged by Tatsuya.
But... he failed to distinguish the differences between the Servants, which led to wrong judgments, making Tatsuya feel a little disappointed.
And Assassin, who should have been defeated, is still there. In other words... there is something fishy about Kotomine Kirei seeking refuge from the church?
After all... the supervisor this time is Kotomine Risei.
Just as Tatsuya was thinking, the roar of the King of Conquerors interrupted his thoughts.
I had no intention of understanding the teacher-student conflict between Keyneth and Waver, but it seemed that the King of Conquerors, who seemed to be out of control, had a new idea.
"Now! All the heroic spirits summoned by the Holy Grail, gather here. If there is still a coward who dares not show up, he will be despised by King of Conquerors Iskandar!"
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