"Hey, brat, what the hell have you been studying?"
Gilgamesh could sense the battle taking place within the city. He glanced at Matou Shinji, who was examining his own hand over and over, his impatience evident.
"Just some necessary things. They'll help with our strategy going forward."
"King of Heroes, please be patient. In truth, we don't need to do anything. Our enemies will come to us on their own."
"You need only sit upon your throne and wait quietly."
Even so—
Gilgamesh still frowned and clicked his tongue.
"I am leaving."
"The finest circus performance is being staged at this very moment. It is enough to entertain me."
After saying that, Gilgamesh transformed into golden light and vanished from where he stood.
He had clearly left this place and headed toward the battlefield within the city.
Matou Shinji raised his head and smiled.
"So he's gone."
He looked at the Command Spell on the back of his hand, his expression unreadable.
There was only one Command Spell left. Tohsaka Tokiomi had used one, while another had been used by Shinji as material for transferring the contract. Only this one remained. Yet in exchange, Shinji had obtained Gilgamesh Archer's complete contract.
In other words, he was now a proper Master, a participant in this Holy Grail War, rather than an outsider who had merely stolen Command Spells like the now-dead Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri.
How to make the greatest possible use of that single remaining Command Spell was what Matou Shinji was considering now.
He had to ensure his own safety.
He had to ensure he could obtain the greatest amount of research material.
And—
He had to ensure he could take revenge for little Sakura.
Smiling, Matou Shinji lowered his head again and continued researching the magecraft of laws.
"Archer