It Is Said That Tycoons Don't Need Friends

"You who summoned this King, you who dared to disturb my slumber, state your name!"

As expected of Gilgamesh, even his opening lines are so unique.

"Greatest King of Old, please allow me to explain my actions... blah blah blah..."

As expected of Tokiomi Tohsaka. Out of respect for the oldest Heroic Spirit in human history, he could respond with perfect etiquette even to the impudent attitude of Gilgamesh, who was supposed to be his own familiar.

"Is this the Heroic Spirit born from humanity's 'noble fantasy'? With this aura, we've already won! Brother Tokiomi, Kirie!"

As expected of Risei Kotomine. Out of a sense of duty and expectation for Tokiomi Tohsaka, he made such a declaration without even witnessing other combinations.

"..."

As expected of Kirei Kotomine. Even the descent of a Heroic Spirit, a scene that could be called a "miracle," couldn't stir the slightest ripple in his emotions (perhaps because he'd seen it once before?). In the depths of his stagnant gaze, not a single wave could be seen.

"King of Kings, I am honored to witness your glorious form. Clad in the honor of bowing to you, I truly don't know how many reincarnations it took to earn such fortune. If you do not find it distasteful, I wish to follow you as your loyal retainer."

As expected of Jizi. Before Gilgamesh had even replied to Tokiomi's fawning words, she had already offered her cheap knees, submitting before Gilgamesh and resolutely executing a strategy of clinging to the wealthy.

Tokiomi: O_o

Risei: O_o

Kirei: -_-

Gilgamesh: ~^O^~ (Delighted)

... As expected of the author, to drone on with so much nonsense even for this plot...

The steady bass of the cello, the crisp treble of the clarinet, the smooth and elegant range of the violin and piano, the classical and refined sound of the harp, and the solemn organ music – these notes vibrated through the air of the villa, converging into melodies that were sometimes majestic and sometimes soothing, as if a symphony orchestra were holding a grand concert.

However, the actual situation was—

The final movement of "Twilight of the Gods" concluded with Jizi's showy fingerwork on the strings. The beautifully crafted guitar—all the music just now had actually been played by this one guitar—dissolved into light. Jizi stood up and bowed to the golden King on the main seat.

"As a performer, you mongrel are passable. And this song, I don't know which mongrel composed it, but it's worthy of my listening."

If Wagner had heard his work receive such a review, he would have unhesitatingly thrown his instrument at the other party's face, even if he were facing the oldest hero in humanity.

But the one performing here was someone who had already decided to completely cast aside shame and dignity, only wanting to achieve her own goals. Therefore, her response was: "If my existence can bring you even the slightest bit of pleasure, then it has value."

"Hmph." Gilgamesh dismissed Jizi's flattery with a mere hum. He got up from the velvet armchair that originally belonged to Tokiomi and walked towards the door.

"Your Majesty, are you going out for a stroll tonight as well?"

"Do I need to report my itinerary to you, an actor?" Gilgamesh said dismissively without turning his head. "Or rather, do your job well and think about what kind of performance you'll use to please me tomorrow. That is your only use. Perhaps, for that reason, I will bestow upon you a small reward with the attitude of a subordinate."

Undoubtedly, Jizi's overly fawning attitude did not deceive Gilgamesh. He thought she was acting so submissively because she was captivated by the charisma of an ancient king. He himself did not possess any so-called "charisma of the superior." As is well known, apart from that one friend whom he mutually acknowledged, the Tyrant of Uruk only had subordinates who yielded out of fear of his power. He didn't care about the reasons why those mongrels submitted; he only demanded their submission.

Precisely because of this, Jizi didn't need his trust. As long as she continued to treat him respectfully with the attitude of a subordinate and continued to bring him "pleasure" in certain aspects, Gilgamesh would at least not draw swords against her—this fellow was actually a King who valued law and order. (Gilgamesh: You mongrels must all obey the law! The laws I set!)

Watching the King materialize and disappear in Gilgamesh's divine light, Jizi's face beneath her mask showed no expression. After sensing that Gilgamesh's aura had left the Tohsaka Residence, she also melted into the air and walked towards the turbulent night of Fuyuki.

... The art style... cough, I mean, the writing style for the assassin route feels a bit strange...

In the sealed basement, the master and disciple, who hadn't had "private time" for the past few days due to various intervening factors, were once again enjoying their long-awaited time alone.

"According to the news from your father, the last pair of the Holy Grail War, the Caster team, has also appeared."

"That's right. Assassin said she seemed to have found some information about Caster."

"Can you track their whereabouts?"

"No, Assassin said they had already left by the time she arrived. However, it can be basically confirmed that Caster's Master is that serial killer who has been causing a stir recently."

"!"

If you think this book is good, please add it to your bookshelf to avoid losing it next time.

"Sharing what Assassin saw visually—in an apartment, an entire family was brutally murdered. The summoning circle was drawn with the blood of the victims. The method of operation is very similar to the previous cases. It's more than 90% likely to be the same person."

"Has some mad dog from who knows where infiltrated this war?"

"The summoning circle at the scene was very crude, looking like a child's doodle. It was definitely not made by someone with magical knowledge. I think perhaps it was a lunatic who obtained a spirit summoning array from somewhere and tried it out with a playful mindset, and the Holy Grail just pulled him in to make up the numbers to reach seven pairs."

"Such a lowly existence has been favored by the Holy Grail and has touched the threshold of the demonic path. Has modern magecraft truly fallen? This further strengthens my resolve to seize the Holy Grail and reach the Root, fulfilling the aspirations of us orthodox magi!"

"Master, Assassin says there's a 60% chance of finding Caster's whereabouts if we continue to track them. What do you think?"

"...Uh... Have her come back first. Regardless, our operational plan is the most important. That insignificant fellow can be dealt with anytime!"

Receiving Kirei Kotomine's message, Jizi smiled slightly and said, "Is it really okay to just leave it like this? Without a medium, the Holy Grail will choose the Servant that is closest to the Master to manifest. So, Caster is definitely some kind of mentally deranged lunatic, a bloodthirsty demon king, or something similar. If you let me assassinate the Master now, before they have time to use Territory Creation to build a stronghold, we can solve this problem directly. Once time passes and Caster has built their workshop, it will be much harder to do anything."

After a few minutes of silence, likely while consulting with Tokiomi Tohsaka.

"Return. Follow the original plan. Don't worry about things you shouldn't be concerned with. Just complete the orders we give you."

Oh dear, it seems that although the Archer summoned is powerful, he is not obedient, making Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kirei Kotomine realize a mistake in dealing with Servants—Servants are not familiars that can be driven at will. Furthermore, with Jizi directly latching onto Gilgamesh, they have become a bit wary of themselves, haven't they?

"I have absolutely no ulterior motives, inside or out. I want to help the Archer team win." Because Gilgamesh is the strongest, and he was the final winner of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

"However, it's good that it makes Tokiomi-sensei a little wary. Perhaps it can also help him avoid the tragic fate of being kidney-punched. After all, I made a promise with Rin." If I can help, I will help. Of course, if it conflicts with my ultimate goal, then my dear "Mistake of this World," you can go peacefully with the "Evil of this World." Your wife and daughter (especially daughter) will be raised by me, hehe.

After muttering to herself a few times, Jizi left the family that had been brutally slaughtered by Ryunosuke.

"Now, let me think about how to perform tonight's play without resorting to gymnastics benefits."

－－－－－－－－－The biggest feature of this book is its built-in commentary, isn't it?－－－－－－－－－－－－－－

A cold joke I thought of by chance:

As the last note faded, the Golden King's evaluation echoed in the room:

"As a performer, you mongrel are qualified. And this song, whoever wrote it, is worthy of my listening."

Jizi's inner thoughts: Damn it, I've played this "Gangnam Style" 125 times, and I didn't expect you to like this tune!

Gilgamesh: "Oh, and the previous songs, 'Most Dazzling National Style' and 'Love's Devotion,' play them for me two more times."

Two dialogue boxes appeared before Jizi—

Branch 1:

Jizi silently reached for her head and yanked out three antennae in one go: "I'll fight you to the death! God Slayer! Kamehameha! Finally, purify this rotten world—Black Crystal!"

Branch 2:

Jizi's inner thoughts: You want to listen to songs, don't you! You really want to listen to songs! If you want to listen, I'll let you listen!

"It's so cold~~! I'm playing with mud in the Northeast! Although the Northeast isn't big, I don't have a home in Dalian~"

Not dead yet? Then again! "Golden Cudgel," "Master Fahai, You Don't Understand Love," "Titter" – a triple combo. What? Still got energy? Here's "The Ultimate Demonization of Lan Lulou"!

Branch End.

Whether it was Branch 1 or Branch 2, the result was the same:

Gilgamesh died, bleeding from all seven orifices and convulsing.

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