"Hey... so you're the guy hiding your head and showing your tail who originally intended to summon this King? Well, I'm actually glad this kid stole my artifact!"
The King of Conquerors ruffled Webber's head, then scanned the surroundings with a wild smile on his face:
"After all, this King does not wish for his Master to be a fellow who doesn't dare show his face on the battlefield. As for this kid, this King is very satisfied!"
"Rider...!"
Webber's eyes trembled slightly as he heard this, looking at the burly man speaking up for him in disbelief.
That look in his eyes seemed to say, 'If I weren't a boy, I would marry you.'
The King of Conquerors grinned, giving Webber a reassuring look.
Sure enough, after the King of Conquerors' words, the opponent's composure broke slightly, while Webber gained the courage to speak to them.
He wanted to prove with action that his theory was correct and refute the teacher who was always nitpicking him, Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald!
Bloodline is not absolutely correct; commoner mages have their own places to shine!
And the best way to prove this was to defeat him personally in this Holy Grail War!
Of course...
If it were a normal world line, Webber might have been able to achieve that.
But this place has already deviated from the fate of the vast majority of world lines, forming a unique branch.
"Professor Kayneth! I will! I will defeat you personally in this Holy Grail War!"
"...Pfft, hahahaha..."
These words caused Kayneth, whose composure had been shaken, to instantly burst into laughter, a laugh that seemed to mock the other's ignorance.
Kiana looked at King Solomon, who had a calm expression and no defenses, then at the seemingly carefree King of Conquerors over there.
"How do you even fight this? A conventional Heroic Spirit against a Grand? Might as well give up early and go back to eat barbecue."
After a chuckle, Kiana turned her gaze toward the Saber group; she was somewhat concerned, especially about Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash.
This world is not a singularity. How did they get here? Was there some accident during the Rayshift?
Or was the Rayshift actively interfered with by someone, causing them to accidentally drop into this world?
"How suspicious..."
"What's suspicious?"
The recovered Tohsaka Rin floated up and asked Kiana, who was rubbing her chin with a serious expression.
Why is this girl suddenly so serious? Could something have happened?
Kiana shook her head:
"Nothing, it might just be my imagination. Maybe it really was an accident."
???
Tohsaka Rin's eyes turned into question marks, and her head tilted.
Can you riddlers just get out of Fuyuki City! One more riddle and I'll make you fly!
Beyond the timeline that no one could perceive, alaya, who was leaning against a cushion eating snacks and watching the live stream, suddenly sneezed again.
???
Who the hell is mentioning this counter force again! Have the guts to come out! See if I don't smash your head!
alaya scratched her head, then bared her teeth and looked around, finally locating Gaia, who was lying there like a corpse with her tongue out.
*Patter—*
alaya stood up and jogged over with her bare little feet.
"Is it you, Little Ya, secretly saying bad things about me in your heart! Is it! Is it!"
alaya fiercely rubbed the cheeks of the silver-haired little loli in front of her, only letting go until they were rubbed bright red.
The unconscious Gaia: Who will feed me peanuts?
Family, who understands this? This heartless girl knocked me out with an elbow and then thought I was gossiping about her!
Isn't this just bullying an honest person!
After alaya was satisfied, she returned to her seat to continue watching the fourth Holy Grail War that had deviated from its trajectory.
"With so many accidents appearing, it's perfectly fine for me to intercept the Chaldea Master from the world next door to settle things, right?~"
alaya said with a smile, looking at the orange-haired girl standing next to Mash on the screen.
alaya looked at the light screen, squinting her eyes, her small feet decorated with purple diamond patterns swinging back and forth; she seemed to be in a good mood.
As for why her mood was good...
One could look at the poor silver-haired little loli with red cheeks behind her.
...
"Webber, you truly are my dull student..."
Kayneth, with his golden slicked-back hair, walked out from behind a container not far from King Solomon, shaking his head with a smile that mocked the ignorant as he looked at Webber.
"If it were the artifact I prepared before, I might have lost to that King of Conquerors, but this one is an existence no ordinary Servant can compare to... He is the King of Magicians—Solomon."
Kayneth walked to King Solomon's side, his expression incredibly confident, not minding in the least that he was exposing his Servant's True Name.
At the very beginning, he looked down on Servants, thinking they were just slightly different familiars.
But since he received that ring from the Lord of the Animusphere—the Astronomy Faculty—all his previous perceptions had changed.
Servants are genuine heroes, not familiars to be driven by others.
After summoning King Solomon, as the Lord of the Mineralogy Faculty (Kischur), he was completely conquered by the other's power and knowledge.
His own magecraft level had also seen rapid progress under the other's guidance.
And all of this was thanks to that generous Lord of the Astronomy Faculty.
But the other party did not hand over that ring as an artifact without conditions.
The other party had only one request.
If he won the Holy Grail War, he was to use the wish to turn King Solomon into a 'human'.
Kayneth had agreed immediately.
To him, the Holy Grail War in this barren land was just a brick in the wall of his achievements.
As for a wish?
He wasn't so naive as to think that wishes could be realized by such a thing.
"Sol... King Solomon...!!!"
Unlike the Saber group who had already guessed it, Webber's face showed terror upon hearing this name, his eyes wide as he looked at that indifferent King in despair.
*Thump—*
"Ouch, Rider, what are you..."
"Master, although the world-renowned King of Magicians is indeed powerful, you should also have confidence in me."
The King of Conquerors composed his expression, placed his hand on Webber's head, and said with a solemn face as he looked at King Solomon.
If the opponent really was that King Solomon, even with his trump card Ionioi Hetairoi, he probably wouldn't be able to win.
However, that didn't mean he, Iskandar the King of Conquerors, was a lizard afraid of battle.
Even if he lost, he would lose on the battlefield, on the path of conquest!
If the King of Magicians could not block him, then everything the other had would belong to him.
A confident curve hooked the corner of the King of Conquerors' mouth, which caused Webber to reignite his confidence in his Servant.
Just then, Cú Chulainn suddenly froze. After a wriggle on his arm, countless eyes appeared that would make one's skin crawl.
Those eyes all looked toward King Solomon in unison; in those eyes, there seemed to be nothing but shock.
King Solomon raised his gaze and looked over indifferently, causing those eyes to shrink suddenly and then quickly hide away.
Then, a hollow voice rang out in Cú Chulainn's mind:
[Order Change: Withdraw!]
After receiving the order, Cú Chulainn glanced at King Solomon and then vanished into a black-red blood mist.
Cú Chulainn's gaze no longer seemed to be that of someone under control, because a hint of clarity could be seen in his eyes—
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