Solomon!
When Gilgamesh spoke that name, the comment section fell into a momentary silence. For the vast majority of people across the multiverse, this name was by no means unfamiliar.
The Holy King of the Jews, the master of Jerusalem from three thousand years ago.
Legend had it that Solomon commanded the Seventy-Two Demon Gods and was bestowed with omniscient and omnipotent wisdom by God. This was an absolute heavyweight of a historical figure!
It was no wonder that even Gilgamesh was wary of him. Everyone had thought that the appearance of a super-standard Servant like Gilgamesh in a Holy Grail War was already outrageous enough, but no one expected there to be an existence even more rule-breaking than the King of Heroes.
Eriri Spencer Sawamura: "Great. Now another King has popped up. The three-way battle of Kings has turned into four. It's gone from a game of Fight the Landlord to a full table of Mahjong."
Otto Apocalypse: "King Solomon. A man granted omniscient and omnipotent wisdom by God. In our history, 'omniscient and omnipotent' might just be adjectives, but if it is in your world, he should be a god in the truest sense."
Tokiomi Tohsaka: "This... How can this be? My King, are even you unable to defeat Solomon? Am I truly destined to miss out on the Holy Grail?"
Gilgamesh: "Tokiomi! Those are not words a subject should speak! That mongrel without a self—this king will absolutely never acknowledge him as a true king—"
Seeing Tokiomi Tohsaka destroying his own morale and boosting the enemy's prestige, Gilgamesh couldn't help but lash out angrily in the comments. True, he was not a match for the King of Magi, Solomon. As the Grand Caster, Solomon was indeed unrivaled in this Holy Grail War.
But that was no reason for fear or retreat. That king, though powerful, was merely a machine without a self. Possessing immense power but lacking an ego—Gilgamesh would absolutely never admit that such a person had the aptitude to be a king, and he completely denied his status and identity as one.
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[Inside the light screen projection, while the comment section was still discussing matters regarding King Solomon, Elysia had begun her journey once again.
The scenery of Fuyuki City was quite pleasant. There were modern high-rise buildings as well as traditional Japanese residences, complemented by various landmarks and soothing natural landscapes.
For Elysia, who hadn't seen normal scenery for who knew how many years, this was immensely enjoyable. Breathing in the fragrance of the air, she felt that a peaceful world was truly a beautiful world.
On the streets, many passersby cast their gazes toward Elysia. For a beautiful young girl like her, attracting the attention of pedestrians was only natural. Coupled with her attire, which was completely different from normal clothing, she achieved a one hundred percent head-turning rate.
Facing the gazes of the citizens, Elysia didn't feel the slightest bit shy or embarrassed. Breathing the fresh air, she felt incredibly refreshed.
Elysia walked slowly down the street, admiring the beauty of Fuyuki City. As the night deepened, the novelty of touring Fuyuki had mostly worn off, mainly because wandering around alone wasn't particularly meaningful.
If Eden or Kevin were here, perhaps there would be a lot more fun. Sigh~ It was time to consider how to spend the night.
Elysia thought idly, wondering how everyone in the Fire Moth was doing. She had been missing for so long; everyone must be worried. Kevin might be running around frantically looking for her right now. She really wanted to see the look on his face.]
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Kevin: "..."
Eden: "It seems Ellie is really enjoying life in that world~ Although it isn't the paradise Ellie dreams of, it is still more beautiful than our era."
Eriri Spencer Sawamura: "After seeing so many ancient Heroic Spirits, looking at Elysia now, I suddenly feel like she doesn't fit in with the Holy Grail War at all. And she herself seems to have absolutely no interest in the war. Why is that?"
Yukino Yukinoshita: "That is just our perception. Although Elysia does not wish to intervene too much in this world, the King of Heroes and Caster's Master have already set their sights on her. Perhaps not just them—other Masters or Servants might also want to obtain something from her."
Conan Edogawa: "Exactly. From the moment Elysia intervened in the first night of the Holy Grail War, she could no longer stay out of it."
In the barrage, Conan expressed his agreement after seeing Yukino's comment. And as if to verify his words, a sudden change occurred.
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[Inside the light screen projection, time moved to late night.
To ensure secrecy, the Holy Grail War was generally conducted at night, and tonight was naturally no exception.
After being busy for nearly two days, Miss Pink Elf had finally managed to "borrow" some money from a few street thugs in a back alley and was preparing to spend a quiet evening at a hotel.
Suddenly, the hotel's fire alarm began to ring, and the broadcast urged all personnel in the hotel to evacuate. Faced with this situation, Elysia looked bewildered.
A fire? Please, this was her first time staying in a hotel in this world; how could there be such a coincidence? Sure enough, staying in the same hotel as them meant trouble was inevitable.
Elysia thought helplessly. Her gaze then shifted toward a room on a higher floor. On the first night of the Holy Grail War, she had witnessed the battle between Lancer and Saber, and she had also seen Lancer's Master, Kayneth.
Although they all used magical energy, there were distinctions in the nature of the energy between Servants and Masters. Therefore, the moment Elysia entered the hotel, she had detected the magical energy unique to Diarmuid and his Master on the upper floors.
Mr. Kayneth, as if to show off his attainments in magecraft, had carried out a thorough modification of the hotel. This modification was not physical, but rather a magical reinforcement.
In this building, which stood thirty-two stories tall, twenty-four floors were covered by his Bounded Fields. This place could practically be called a magecraft fortress. There were even three magic furnaces dedicated to Kayneth, along with dozens of evil spirits and wraiths summoned to replace guard dogs. Even the sewers were not spared; he had alienated the space beneath the corridors into an Otherworld.
Although Elysia couldn't perceive every single change, she knew enough. Combined with the fact that ordinary people were unaware of the Holy Grail War, the answer was obvious.
This fire was no accident; it was man-made. The battle of the second night was likely about to begin.
Once again, she had been unwittingly dragged into the Holy Grail War.]