041, Karna...

Rimuru's heart, usually as calm as a lake, was finally stirred by the opponent's extravagant lineup.

To be honest, he had long prepared himself for Red Fox and Medusa to come after them as the lurking third party. Just as he had been keeping an eye on them, he knew they had certainly been watching his group's movements as well. But what he had not expected was...

Gilgamesh would come too. Shouldn't you be obsessing over some little girl's heart right now?!!

The ones left dumbfounded on the other side were Rin Tohsaka and Saber.

Saber had never expected that in the Fifth Holy Grail War, where her hopes had been rekindled, she would not only encounter Rimuru, a presence that made even eating a restless affair for her, but that another Archer would have survived as well...?

Rin was even more confused. Why?

Because she knew this guy!!

Wasn't this the fake priest's friend, that idle rich kid who only knew how to throw money around...? How had he suddenly transformed into someone from the mysterious side? And from the looks of it... Rimuru and the others even... knew him?

She hurriedly tugged on Rimuru's sleeve. He explained, "Do you remember when I went to the church and said there was someone there I was wary of?"

"Him? Huh?! How is that possible?!" Rin Tohsaka's eyes widened—

"Yet that is the truth. Though I also have doubts about his sense of fashion, that guy who looks like some street punk is no leader of a second-rate organization. He is a true and famous king."

After saying that, Rimuru raised his head and asked calmly,

"Long time no see, King of Heroes, Gilgamesh."

Amid the dust raised by the Spiral Sword explosion, Gilgamesh stood with his arms folded. His crimson