Type-Moon, I, Sakura Matou, Rewrite Destiny

After forcing the close-range Artoria back with the Gate of Babylon.

Regarding this 'scum' who nearly destroyed his 'creation' and whose actions surprised him... Gilgamesh felt a sense of anticipation towards Artoria...

"Interesting... I thought you were just another boring piece of scum... I didn't expect... King of Knights, you are a being worth savoring!"

A 'lecherous' yet in reality, a different kind of approving expression flashed across his face, and desire appeared in Gilgamesh's eyes as he looked at Artoria!

53. Alliance of the Two Kings.

He opened the small golden bottle in his hand and took out the Divine Medicine.

Artoria cast a wary glance at Gilgamesh, who remained still, allowing her to take the medicine.

Facing Shirou Chiko, who was completely unable to eat and whose breathing was so faint it was almost imperceptible.

Artoria, with a frown, used two slender fingers to hold the pill and directly pushed it deep into Shirou Chiko's throat.

As the Divine Medicine entered his throat, Shirou Chiko's pallor vanished at a visible speed, replaced by the healthy flush that a normal person should have.

"How about it... do you want to 'join forces' with this King next? Be it the Holy Grail, or the problem with this little one before you, as long as you..."

"No, I refuse... Whether you admit it or not, I am a King, and I will not be subservient to anyone... I can agree to form an alliance with you, but never to 'join forces'!"

Although a flicker of anger flashed in Gilgamesh's eyes because Artoria dared to refuse him.

However, the anger in Gilgamesh's eyes quickly disappeared, replaced by a gaze of greater interest in Artoria.

To Gilgamesh now, if Kirei Kotomine was like a crude creation made on a whim.

Then Artoria was an unpolished treasure...

Gilgamesh was now very much looking forward to polishing this uncarved treasure, Artoria, into his own image.

Just as Gilgamesh took a step forward, ready to readily agree to the alliance and begin his first step of polishing...

Under the cold, bright moon, a wisp of colored smoke suddenly flew out and descended like flowing water.

As the splashing black mist dispersed, an old man, a young man, and a little girl appeared directly between him and Artoria.

"Put away your swords before this King..."

The moment she landed, Sakura, acting like she had a chuunibyou, shouted this 'famous line' at Gilgamesh and Artoria with seemingly full authority...

However, in the eyes of others, Sakura's clear and soft voice lacked any imposing presence. Far from being full of authority, it was downright malicious cuteness...

Seeing everyone on the scene looking at her strangely, Kurumi had already raised her hand to aim at her 'butt'.

Sakura, who had arrived via Teleportation and was trying to puff out her flat chest while maintaining a serious expression, immediately deflated.

"Ugh... I was just kidding... trying to lighten the mood..."

Kurumi ruffled Sakura's dark, glossy hair and then, with a doting expression, pulled Sakura into her embrace.

Facing Kurumi's actions, which seemed to disregard everyone else.

Gilgamesh, already displeased at being interrupted, suddenly shook his head and then directly ignored Sakura, Kurumi, and Hassan, walking straight to Artoria and exposing his back to the three without any guard.

With a snap, their hands clasped tightly.

Even with Sakura's disruption, Artoria and Gilgamesh, who seemed like they shouldn't get along, still reached an alliance.

Or rather, the arrival of Sakura and the other two further promoted the formation of the alliance...

The corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily. Facing this almost impossible scene before him.

Sakura, struggling to jump out of Kurumi's embrace, rubbed her eyes in disbelief and then let out a gasp...

"Golden Flash and Shirou King forming an alliance... Is this a joke!"

Two pairs of eyes, one emerald green and the other like rubies, glared at Sakura.

Undoubtedly, the nicknames Sakura had unintentionally blurted out had provoked these two Kings.

King Hassan calmly took a step forward, directly shielding Sakura behind him.

Even though Gilgamesh and Artoria both desperately wanted to beat up Sakura at this moment, facing the terrifying aura and warning emanating from King Hassan.

Gilgamesh abandoned the idea and raised his hand to stop the restless Artoria.

"King of Knights, don't be rash, this 'bastard' is not a simple fellow..."

Staring at King Hassan with a grave expression, Artoria, who was currently participating in this Holy Grail War with the Holy Grail as her goal, was completely unable to calm down.

However, Gilgamesh was right. She shouldn't be rash towards such an 'opponent'. She should conduct thorough investigations before formulating a detailed plan...

As Artoria silently observed King Hassan, attempting to further analyze and judge his strength based on her experience, King Hassan, as if able to see through Artoria's thoughts, shook his head.

"Gilgamesh, leave him to me."

Pointing at Shirou Chiko on the ground, who was still in a coma due to the body's protective mechanisms after taking the Divine Medicine, King Hassan calmly stated Sakura's objective for this visit.

"Not a chance~!"

With a sharp cry, Artoria, who had been hesitating, immediately entered a combat state upon hearing King Hassan's request, like an enraged Mighty Lion!

Gilgamesh, after a flicker of hesitation on his face, crossed his arms and stood to the side, adopting a spectator's posture.

Meanwhile... just as the attention of the few people present was fully captured by King Hassan and Artoria.

Watching the back of his 'junior sister,' Kirei Kotomine, who had been standing silently before the ruins of the church, motionless for a long time, his mind having ceased to function, suddenly felt a flicker of desire in his eyes...

Black Keys slipped from his sleeve into his hand.

The gale surrounding the Holy Sword dispersed with a bang...

As if the starting whistle of a race.

Just as the Holy Sword swung the Tempest Hammer towards King Hassan, several Black Keys silently flew towards Sakura Matou's back.

"First Bullet!"

"Armor Protection~... Shatter!"

Sakura Matou naturally wasn't without defenses against the completely broken Kirei Kotomine. Even if Sakura Matou had no defenses, Kurumi, who prioritized Sakura Matou's safety above all else, would never allow Kirei Kotomine's sneak attack to succeed.

As the First Bullet struck Sakura Matou, accelerating time around her.

Sakura Matou, having completed two 'Magecraft' in an instant, not only added protection for herself but also launched a counterattack against Kirei Kotomine.

With a boom, it was like a bomb exploding.

The spot where Kirei Kotomine had stood moments before instantly became a deep pit, and the land within several meters was directly torn apart.

However, as a former Executor with ample combat experience, Kirei Kotomine wouldn't foolishly stand still after launching a surprise attack, waiting for a 'victory' that was utterly impossible.

A twisted, chilling smile spread across his face. Clasping a handful of Black Keys in his hands, he moved at high speed like a leopard, long before Sakura Matou's counterattack had even begun. Kirei Kotomine, completely unharmed, charged towards Sakura Matou along a bizarre path.

He nodded at Kurumi.

Sakura Matou, who found it quite interesting to 'discipline' Kirei Kotomine, immediately activated Teleportation, flying a hundred meters in an instant and began to kite Kirei Kotomine.

54. The Vile Tyrant - Gilgamesh

Streams of 'electric welding'-like Magecraft flew with powerful gusts from Sakura Matou's slender arms and legs.

As the target of Sakura Matou's attacks, Kirei Kotomine became even more disheveled.

His priest's robe, capable of withstanding rifle fire at close range, became tattered under the onslaught of various Magecraft.

His muscles, honed by years of practicing Baji Quan, were covered in hundreds of wounds, large and small.

Even in such a state of disarray, Kirei Kotomine, with an excited expression and a look of longing in his eyes, still didn't give up.

Like a perverted stalker, no matter how Sakura Matou toyed with him through Teleportation, he relentlessly pursued her.

He smiled at Kurumi, who was staring intently at him. With his arms crossed, Gilgamesh, who was watching like he was observing monkeys, shifting his gaze between the two battlefields, nodded with satisfaction.

It seemed this 'monkey show' greatly pleased the King whose eyes were always in the sky.

Once again, using Teleportation, she evaded the rapidly approaching Kirei Kotomine.

From beginning to end, she hadn't used any fatal Magecraft.

Sakura Matou, who had been toying with Kirei Kotomine the entire time, glanced at the 'Most Ancient Show-off King' and curled her lips in a mixture of helplessness and disdain.

It wasn't that Sakura Matou and Kirei Kotomine had some deep-seated hatred that caused her to repeatedly toy with him.

The reason she didn't use fatal Magecraft to attack Kirei Kotomine was simple.

Sakura Matou just didn't want to provoke Gilgamesh into the fight.

Although she had Kurumi and King Hassan protecting her, Sakura Matou didn't believe Gilgamesh could harm her.

But... if it wasn't necessary, she had never intended to fight for the Holy Grail. She had only come to retrieve Zouken Matou, perhaps catch a few rabbits, and snag a future 'Giant Hero.' Sakura Matou naturally wouldn't provoke the Tyrant - Gilgamesh, a peculiar individual whose thought process was vastly different from ordinary people.

Therefore, the ownership of Shirou Chiko would depend on whether King Hassan was willing to lend his strength.

While Sakura Matou was entangled with the 'stalker' Kirei Kotomine.

The situation on King Hassan's side against Artoria was completely one-sided.

With a greatsword in one hand and a greatshield in the other, no matter how Artoria tried, she couldn't break through his defenses of sword and shield since the start of the fight.

She stopped, panting heavily.

She looked at King Hassan, who remained calm and composed, hadn't revealed his true strength from the beginning, and had even paid most of his attention to Gilgamesh during the battle.

While fighting, Artoria, who was simultaneously gathering intelligence on King Hassan and pondering tactics, let out a sigh of helplessness.

Unsolvable.

Although King Hassan's martial arts weren't exceptionally profound, and his strength, speed, and reaction time were comparable to her own.

But... the ability of King Hassan's blade to 'destroy' even her attacks and unleashed Noble Phantasms was truly insurmountable.

She glanced at Shirou Chiko, who was still in a deep sleep, and gritted her teeth in unwillingness.

Facing the unsolvable King Hassan, Artoria, who had used up most of the magic she obtained from Shirou Chiko, sighed, put away Excalibur, and closed her eyes.

Watching the silent battlefield between Artoria and King Hassan, Gilgamesh, who had been watching the spectacle with great interest, frowned in displeasure.

However, Gilgamesh didn't make any further moves, nor did he intend to take over from his 'ally' Artoria.

After all, watching a monkey show and personally performing in a monkey show were entirely different concepts.

Gilgamesh had no intention of playing house with King Hassan...

Gilgamesh, transforming into countless firefly-like golden light points before reforming next to Kirei Kotomine the very next second, first raised a hand to summon a very ancient-looking Noble Phantasm Shield, blocking all of Sakura's attacks.

He then grabbed Kirei Kotomine's shoulder, ending the fight between Sakura and Kirei Kotomine.

"Enough, stop your pathetic performance, this King is tired of it..."

"Gil..."

"Kirei Kotomine, are you going to defy this King like Tokiomi?"

Frowning deeply, Kirei Kotomine fearlessly met Gilgamesh's gaze.

Having been thoroughly corrupted and trained by Gilgamesh, how could Kirei Kotomine possibly fear Gilgamesh's threats?

At this moment, Kirei Kotomine had become a monster who only craved to see the expressions of humans before death and to feel the pleasure of human death, and the more mature, the more ecstatic he became...

It was as if killing his own friends and family brought Kirei Kotomine greater pleasure and filled the emptiness within him...

Smiling with a hint of coldness, Gilgamesh, who had turned Kirei Kotomine into this state, did not blame him for Kirei Kotomine's silent 'protest'.

After all, Kirei Kotomine was, in his own way, a court jester he had personally molded, not the kind of disreputable trash he saw in his eyes, and besides... what Gilgamesh wanted was a fallen Kirei Kotomine...

"Kirei, this King will teach you something... the older the wine, the better it tastes!"

"The older the wine, the better it tastes... the older the wine, the better it tastes..."

Muttering these four words repeatedly, after about ten repetitions, Kirei Kotomine returned to his usual taciturn demeanor and stood quietly beside Gilgamesh.

Artoria had a bad feeling about Kirei Kotomine and Gilgamesh.

After hearing their conversation, her feelings only worsened.