Chapter 47: Nero Fest? Nuh-uh, It's Gil Fest!
"Do you have any way to deal with her?"
Seeing the two of them reveal confident smiles, Eikou could not help but ask further.
"Heh heh…"
He saw principal Da Vinci, with a confident expression, turn on the projector, and she presented in front of him the academy's schedule for this month.
"June 30th is the Olympic held once every semester at Chaldea Academy, that is, Nero Fest personally overseen by the Roman Emperor Nero."
"And this also happens to be the topic of this month's examination."
Eikou nodded, sinking into thought.
So this month's examination was a sports tournament competing in physical strength.
But he still did not understand—what did this have to do with resisting Gilgamesh?
And Da Vinci continued:
"But not long ago, which was also the day Gilgamesh launched her pursuit attack against you, she used methods to seize the Roman Emperor's treasury (including the Holy Grail), and then mercilessly snatched the right to host this sports tournament from Nero, changing Nero Fest into Gil Fest."
"..."
What a pitiful Red Saber.
Eikou let out a sigh full of sympathy.
"After that, also in the past few days, our Female Hero King used Rayshift to the highest-tier performance venue in Manhattan, New York — Madison Square Garden, and began constructing the arena for this Gil Fest. Therefore, this month's examination for our school will be held there."
"What the hell is this, isn't this way too extravagant?!"
Eikou cried out in shock.
Why does this Hero King do things as if it's a joke, yet the amount of money and effort she throws in is exaggerated to the point that one cannot laugh at all.
She is actually serious…
The scariest part was that he had already vaguely guessed her purpose for doing this.
"As the organizer, she will invite the Classes of each grade to participate, including the Middle East Class personally overseen by her. This Festival will select the strongest and most worthy among the Servant with overwhelming power. The winner will receive the Holy Grail, and at the same time will be able to personally make one wish to the King of Heroes."
"Is this even the scale that a Monthly exam should have?!"
Eikou complained bluntly without any restraint: "Does that troublesome little brat really need to go this far?"
"But you already understand her calculations this time, right…"
"Umu…"
He raised his hand and lightly touched his face, already having a rough understanding in his heart.
Such flashy arrangements and rewards so generous—this was clearly a challenge he could not refuse.
As long as Eikou's Class won, not only could they obtain the Holy Grail, but they would also gain an additional wish with the Female Hero King — no different from wiping away all debts and even making a profit of one Holy Grail.
Moreover, because this Holy Grail was personal property and did not need to be returned to Chaldea, Eikou could completely keep it for himself.
But if they lost…
As the defeated party, there would truly be no way out!
Female Gilgamesh was clearly planning to use that place to make both his body and spirit submit to her!
Should he gamble everything on this?!
'Me, fighting Gilgamesh? Is this for real or a joke?'
Eikou thought to himself.
The opponent was the Middle East Class led by Gilgamesh—did their Britain Class really have a chance to win?
"Hmph…"
Eikou shook his head, telling himself that even if there was no chance, he still had to participate.
To smoothly complete his studies at Chaldea, he absolutely had to take part in this Monthly exam.
"You know very well what the consequences will be if you lose, right?"
Da Vinci confirmed again with him.
"She'll definitely force me to marry her, right?"
He suddenly realized something, his face instantly turning pale in panic.
"Wait, don't tell me she plans to decide the winner there, and then… that…"
Da Vinci revealed a smile that loved watching big trouble unfold: "That's right, she plans to officially propose to you right there! In front of all the Servant!"
Oh my god, that kind of grand scene is way too embarrassing! A Monthly exam like this—failing would be better than going to take it!
"After the proposal, that very night she will directly proceed into the wedding ceremony!"
"Stop talking already…!"
"No, Mr. Eikou, this is something you absolutely must know…"
With a serious expression, Holmes lightly patted his shoulder.
"Just now, the Female Hero King in Uruk established a remote connection with us. She not only finished preparing the entire venue for Gil Fest, but also prepared an entire cart of Golden Apples for physical recovery. They are not for the contestants, but are being kept for use on the night after the wedding."
"[Back then, Enkidu and I fought Gugalanna for seven days and seven nights, so now I and my Future Queen Consort cannot fall behind either!] That is exactly what the Female Hero King said!"
"??"
Eikou was severely shaken, his entire body trembling once.
What the hell are you Uruk people competing over, has her brain been soaked stupid by Holy Grail Mud, does she really see me as some kind of sperm-shooting machine type-Zeus?!
"That Female Gilgamesh, could it be that she's that deprived as well?!"
"As well?"
Holmes froze for a moment, then continued calmly: "In any case, you now realize how serious this matter is, right. For you, this is a gamble of a lifetime. You are only allowed to win, not lose. If you win, you get everything. If you lose, you will become the consort of the King of Heroes, and at the same time be transferred to the Middle East Class."
"I…"
Eikou took a deep breath, exhaled heavily, forcing all the uneasiness in his lungs to dissipate.
He revealed a seriousness he had never shown before.
"I understand!"
What a joke, how could my life possibly be controlled by that brat?!
Having fought shoulder to shoulder with the Britain Class and his companions for so long, painstakingly building relationships, confirming his status as Morgan's lover, along with all sorts of plans for the future—how could any of that be casually rewritten by Gilgamesh.
No matter what methods are used, victory at Gil Fest must be achieved!
He must definitely smash that brat who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth flat!
"If you called me here…"
Eikou asked sincerely, "then you must already have some calculations, right?"
"Mr. Eikou, you are an extremely important ally to us. Whether it is your contributions in the past or the potential for cooperation in the future, we will never gonna give you up."
Holmes raised an eyebrow and replied calmly.
"Therefore, the moment we received the notice, we immediately began to think of countermeasures,"
Da Vinci continued, "but to be honest, with the current strength of your Class, directly confronting the Middle East Class is still far too forced."
There were less than ten days left.
And the enemy was not only the Oldest King of Humanity, but also the Middle East Class representing the Age of Gods Uruk.
Chains of Heaven - Enkidu, the goddess Venus - Ishtar, the mistress of the Underworld - Ereshkigal…
Even on the Egypt side, there was the overwhelmingly powerful Ramesses II.
It could be seen that Female Gilgamesh had absolute confidence in this tournament.
Unless her brain had also been turned stupid by Black Mud and she carelessly allowed herself to be defeated, otherwise there was absolutely no possibility for the Middle East Class to lose.
"Therefore, we have prepared something for your Class…"
The two spoke in unison.
"—— Summer Seaside Training Camp Plan!"