The mother wolf, having lost her newly born litter and been driven away by the pack, was now exhausted and in desperate need of food.
While she was searching for food in her weakened state, she suddenly felt an instinctive sensation...
It seemed as if a crisis capable of destroying the ecosystem had descended upon this city; an evil aura was converging.
Fearing for her life, the mother wolf abandoned her hunt and fled the area in a panic.
On her way, she caught the distinct, sweet scent of cubs.
Having just lost her own, her maternal instinct to protect overcame her fear, and she dashed toward the source of the scent.
She saw five human cubs radiating fear; they were all terrified of that tall, two-legged sheep.
With a fierce expression, the mother wolf mustered her strength and leaped high, landing in front of the cubs and baring her teeth at Ryuunosuke Uryuu.
"Oh...? I've thought of an even better idea...!"
Ryuunosuke Uryuu didn't panic at all; instead, he unhurriedly pulled a handgun from his waist that glinted coldly under the moonlight.
Bang—
"Awooo—!!!"
Hit by the bullet, the mother wolf let out a piteous howl, which brought Ryuunosuke Uryuu immense pleasure.
Just as he was about to fire again, an emerald magic circle suddenly appeared in front of the wolf.
Driven by her will to protect the cubs and her own survival, the mother wolf forced herself up despite the agonizing pain. Ignoring the mysterious magic circle before her, she snarled at Ryuunosuke Uryuu.
Ryuunosuke Uryuu tilted his head in confusion, clearly never having seen such a scene before.
"Well, maybe it's just some strange natural phenomenon~"
Bang—
Ryuunosuke Uryuu nonchalantly spread one hand while the other pulled the trigger, firing at the mother wolf.
Ding—
A fair, delicate hand reached out from the magic circle and steadily caught the bullet.
A graceful "young lady" (?) dressed in a white silk robe with long green hair knelt down, gently stroking the mother wolf with eyes full of tenderness.
"Awooo..."
The soft emerald light gently brushed against the wolf's fur, making her let out a comfortable cry as she affectionately nuzzled the palm of the green-haired beauty.
Within the light, the mother wolf's wound healed at a visible rate.
"Huh?"
Ryuunosuke Uryuu tilted his head and tapped it twice with his gun, his expression appearing somewhat excited.
"Cool! To think you can catch a bullet with your bare hands. Hey, hey, hey, with such an amazing ability, come and experience the most~ beautiful thing in this world with me~"
Ryuunosuke Uryuu spoke in a light tone, spreading his arms before slowly hugging himself. He then extended a hand toward the green-haired beauty in an inviting gesture.
Ryuunosuke Uryuu kept his finger on the trigger at all times, his eyes calm as he seemed to wait for a response.
This was the first time he had encountered such an extraordinary existence; catching a bullet with bare hands was something he had never seen before.
He, the murderer from Fuyuki who pursued the ultimate experience through killing, seemed like he was about to crash today~
Ryuunosuke Uryuu felt strange. Although he knew he might be killed, he didn't feel a shred of fear.
Instead...
Deep in his heart, there seemed to be a tiny bit of anticipation?
How strange, how curious. Just like the feeling of killing others, the murderer felt immense pleasure at the thought of his own death.
Why...
Puchi—! Thud thud thud thud!
Several small golden ripples appeared around Ryuunosuke Uryuu, and golden chains shot out from them, piercing through his body all at once.
Eh...?
So that's it... the greatest, most beautiful thing has been by my side all along...
Wonderful... cool...
Under the indifferent gaze of the green-haired beauty, Ryuunosuke Uryuu hugged himself, a look of obsession on his face as he stopped breathing.
The green-haired beauty withdrew their hand, the golden ripples quietly vanishing. Then, they looked at the mother wolf.
"Though it is a bit late, allow me to introduce myself."
They placed a hand over their heart and gave the mother wolf a gentle smile.
"Servant Lancer, Enkidu. I have answered your summons, Master."
"Awooo...?"
The recovered mother wolf looked at Enkidu and tilted her head. Although she could understand Enkidu's language, she didn't understand the meaning behind the words.
Servant? Master? She had no idea.
The mother wolf turned her gaze toward the five bound children, a whimpering sound coming from her throat.
Having lost her own cubs, her maternal instinct made her want to care for these five human younglings.
"I see, I understand."
Enkidu nodded in understanding, then walked over and untied the sturdy ropes on the five children.
Upon regaining their freedom, the five children bit their lips, their noses twitching as if they wanted to cry but didn't dare to.
"The person who DMG you has disappeared. You are all safe now..."
Enkidu smiled slightly and gently ruffled each child's hair.
The aura of nature radiating from Enkidu made the five children feel very comfortable; the hand stroking them felt just like a mother's.
Gradually, their tensed nerves relaxed, and they burst into tears.
The mother wolf walked over and licked away the children's tears.
The crying didn't last long before it stopped, and the five children fell asleep against the mother wolf's furry belly.
The trauma of being kidnapped and nearly killed had long since exhausted them; once they relaxed, they naturally fell into an uncontrollable sleep.
The mother wolf rested her head on one of the children's backs and closed her eyes peacefully, falling into a deep sleep.
"Rest easy. Whatever you fear, Enkidu will clear it all away for you."
Enkidu knelt down and stroked their Master—the mother wolf.
Their summoning was quite unique. Although the Master was a wolf, their mana supply came almost entirely from the nature of this forest.
In other words, it wasn't just this mother wolf; the nature of Fuyuki had sensed an unprecedented crisis approaching.
Just then—
"Hmm...?"
Enkidu's stroking motion paused slightly. They turned their head to look back, eyes widening slightly before revealing a look of nostalgia.
"It's you, Gil."
Golden particles converged, and the Golden King, Gilgamesh, appeared on top of a thick tree not far behind.
"This is truly interesting. I didn't expect to be able to continue the battle from the plaza in this Holy Grail War, Gil."
"Hahahaha! It seems this Holy Grail War is worthy of this King using his full strength, Enkidu!"
Gilgamesh laughed toward the sky and then looked down at Enkidu with eyes full of excitement.
"Ah... I am also honored to continue that battle, and I'm glad to see you so jubilant."
Enkidu and Gilgamesh locked eyes, both curling their lips into a smile.
Shing shing shing—
Countless chains emerged from the ground, wrapping around the mother wolf and the five children, slowly pulling them into the earth.
To prevent them from being caught in the aftermath, Enkidu carefully decided to move them far away from the center of the battlefield.
"Ah~~~"
Enkidu spread their arms, and an incredibly pleasant and soothing melody flowed from their throat.
Gilgamesh smirked and reached his right hand into a golden ripple.
Click!
The sound of glass shattering rang out, and the world seemed to freeze for an instant.
In Gilgamesh's hand appeared a strange rod-like weapon, entirely black with a golden hilt.
The black cylindrical body slowly rotated, and complex red patterns were gradually etched onto it.
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