That feeling again.
Kotori Itsuka was already very familiar with this.
Summoned.
And more than once.
She has experienced this several times since she was first drawn into the Holy Grail War as an elf.
What's the situation this time?
Kotori slowly opened her eyes.
Its crimson eyes scanned its surroundings.
There are so many people.
Around her, there were at least six Servant Spirit Origin reactions of varying intensities.
Six riders.
Including myself, that makes seven riders.
"... Another Great Holy Grail War?"
Kotori muttered to herself.
However, when she truly saw her surroundings, her brows furrowed slightly.
This is not an abandoned building in a modern city.
It's not some underground cave or Magecraft workshop.
This is a temple.
Tall stone pillars extend from the ground to the dome, and the ground is made of extremely smooth stone slabs.
At the end of the temple is a wide stone staircase, at the top of which is a high platform with an ancient-style throne.
And on the throne.
A man was sitting there.
Short, golden hair; bright red eyes.
She was not wearing a shirt on her upper body, but had a short, dark blue vest with red trim on her shoulders, and wide-legged red trousers on her lower body.
He was holding two clay tablets in his hand.
But those aren't the main points.
Kotori recognized the person the moment she saw that face.
Gilgamesh.
"..."
Kotori's expression turned cold.
She glanced at the other Servant around her.
There were seven riders Servant total, including myself.
Standing to her left was a white-haired young man, wearing a short white robe with a red inner lining and shawl, a sword at his waist, and a slender figure.
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada.
Beside him stood a slender, light-looking man with short, dark hair and dressed in a black ninja outfit.
Assassin.
Fuuma Kotarou.
Beyond that was a silver-haired woman dressed in lightweight Japanese-style battle armor.
Archer.
Tomoe Gozen.
Then came a burly man, almost naked from the waist up, wearing a red cloak, and carrying a spear and a round shield.
Lancer.
Leonidas I.
Beside him was a black-haired girl dressed in a lightweight Japanese samurai outfit of white and black, with a katana at her waist.
Rider.
Ushiwakamaru.
Finally, there was a tall, burly man in monk-soldier armor, holding a long sword.
Lancer.
Musashibō Benkei.
The above six riders.
Plus myself.
Seven Servant.
They were all standing in the main hall of the temple.
But Kotori noticed something very important.
All the Servant present had only one magical connection target.
Kotori's senses connected and extended along that magical power.
The source is on the high platform of the temple.
The blond man's hand... held a cup.
All the Servant ' mana supply comes from that cup.
Using the Holy Grail directly as Master?
What is this? A rich man's summoning method?
Gilgamesh put down the clay tablet he was holding.
His gaze swept across the face of every rider Servant.
It was like inspecting one's own collection.
"You should already know the general situation from the Holy Grail."
His voice echoed in the temple, carrying an unsettling sense of superiority.
"But I'll say it again."
He stood up.
Uruk is now in imminent danger.
"The monster army led by the Three Goddess Alliance is marching south from the north."
" Nippur, Ur, Eridu, and Kutha have all fallen."
Only a few survivors escaped to Uruk, the last human stronghold on the Mesopotamia plain.
"The reason I summoned you is very simple."
"Help me defend Uruk."
"Construct a frontline defense to withstand the continued attacks from the monsters and the Three Goddess Alliance."
"Defend humanity's last stronghold."
After he finished speaking, his gaze swept over the Servant present once more.
A brief silence fell over the temple.
Then Leonidas was the first to speak.
The Sparta giant stepped forward and planted his spear on the ground.
A muffled thud was heard.
"Defend humanity's last stronghold and stop the invading army!"
His voice was so loud that it made the temple vibrate.
"That's exactly what the Sparta excelled at!"
"I, Leonidas I, am ready to fight for Uruk!"
Ushiwakamaru nodded slightly.
" Yoshitsune is also willing to assist."
"Let the Minamoto clan's martial prowess be tested on this front."
Benkei, standing next to her, nodded emphatically.
"Wherever Yoshitsune goes, Benkei will go."
Amakusa Shirou also spoke up.
"As the arbiter, I have a duty to safeguard the survival of humanity."
"I will provide full assistance in the Battle of Uruk."
Fuuma Kotarou remained silent.
He simply nodded slightly.
Tomoe Gozen nodded as well.
"Yes, I'll do my part too."
Six Servant.
All six expressed their willingness to help.
Only one person remained silent.
Kotori Itsuka.
She hasn't uttered a single word since she was summoned.
He just stood there with a cold expression.
Gilgamesh noticed.
To be precise, he noticed it the moment the summoning was completed.
After all, it was based on the other person's attire.
She is arguably the most eye-catching among this Servant.
Crimson feather-like Astral Dress, white bull-horn headdress, and flames swirling around the wide sleeves.
The other Servant present were either wearing armor, ninja attire, or kimonos.
She was the only one wearing clothing that didn't belong to any known cultural sphere.
It makes it immediately clear that the other person is no small fry.
and.
Gilgamesh tried to use his Clairvoyance to find out the red-haired girl's real name and origin.
I can't see anything.
A blank page.
Clairvoyance EX.
They possess the ability to foresee the future.
However, when used to see the future related to the gods, it will be discovered by the gods.
It could lead to trouble or even disaster.
And the girl in front of me.
His Clairvoyance failed to foresee the future that belonged to the other person.
It was simply a pure, complete blank.
It's as if her very existence doesn't belong to the realm of " Human Order ".
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
Gilgamesh frowned slightly.
However, he didn't show it.
"The one over there in the red shirt."
He glanced in Kotori's direction.
"And you?"
Do you have any comments?
"..."
Kotori raised her head.
Crimson eyes met Gilgamesh's red pupils.
Their gazes met in mid-air above the temple.
Kotori did not answer immediately.
She was already cursing him in her mind.
Gilgamesh.
You're asking me what my opinion is?
I have a lot to say about this.
Do you know how horribly Illya died?
I wish I could give you a good pounding right now.
Being able to refrain from making a move in front of you is already my limit.
As for helping you protect Uruk?
Don't even dream about it.
Anyway, Ritsuka Fujimaru will come here again to repair the Singularity later.
In the original story, you succeeded even without my help.
Kotori took a deep breath.
Then he spoke.
" Gilgamesh."
The moment that word was uttered...
The air inside the temple seemed to freeze instantly.
Gilgamesh's eyebrow twitched.
Merlin, the silver-haired man who had been leaning against the pillar, also twitched at the corner of his mouth.
Siduri stood to Gilgamesh's side and slightly behind, and her expression changed as well.
The nickname " Gilgamesh ".
In this era.
In Uruk.
Before Gilgamesh himself.
No one dared to call him that.
"So what if your Uruk is gone?"
"That's what you deserve."
The temple was deathly silent.
Leonidas's expression froze.
Ushiwakamaru's eyes widened slightly.
Benkei gasped.
Amakusa Shirou's lips twitched.
Tomoe Gozen opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
Merlin leaned against a pillar, tilting his head as if watching a good show.
Siduri's face had turned pale.
As for Gilgamesh...
His expression turned extremely ugly in an instant.
A rage ignited in his red eyes.
"What did you say?"
Gilgamesh's voice was very low.
Like the calm before a storm.
Say it again.
Why should I say it again?
Kotori did not back down.
Can't you hear yourself?
"I'm saying, so what if your Uruk is gone?"
"That's what you deserve."
As for asking me for help,
"Don't even dream about it."