General Budou was already furious.
What kind of place did they think this was?
Starting a fight without warning-right in front of the emperor's throne.
He stepped forward without hesitation, blocking both Cú Chulainn and Esdeath.
His voice was cold and stern.
Esdeath narrowed her eyes and withdrew her chilling aura.
Cú Chulainn, however, looked completely unfazed.
His smile only widened.
His killing intent locked firmly onto General Budou.
"Do you want to join too?"
Budou's anger exploded.
"Presumptuous!"
"Then let's do it," Cú Chulainn replied casually.
He ignored Budou entirely.
The long spear in his hand shot forward like a venomous snake, aiming straight for Budou's throat.
Cú Chulainn never hesitated in battle.
He knew very well that General Budou was not on their side.
Budou was absolutely loyal to the emperor.
And Emiya was not the real emperor.
Once the truth was exposed, Budou would be the first to oppose him.
Because of that, Cú Chulainn showed no restraint.
His killing intent was sharp and undisguised.
Even Esdeath raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Budou roared.
Lightning erupted around his body, crackling violently.
For a moment, he looked like a god of thunder.
He raised his fist and threw a lightning-charged punch toward Cú Chulainn.
Cú Chulainn was familiar with this kind of attack.
He had already fought Benimaru Nikaido from the King of Fighters world.
Lightning meant nothing new to him.
He instantly wrapped his spear in magical energy, blocked the lightning, and clashed head-on with Budou.
Esdeath, who had been facing Cú Chulainn earlier, suddenly looked like an outsider.
She stood to the side and watched the two exchange blows.
But Cú Chulainn didn't allow that.
While attacking Budou, he swept his spear sideways.
The attack covered Esdeath as well.
Esdeath raised her hand.
A wall of ice formed instantly in front of her.
The spear struck the ice and stopped.
A cruel smile appeared on her face.
Since she had been attacked, she wouldn't stay idle.
She clapped her hands together.
A terrifying chill condensed in the air.
Ice spikes burst from the ground.
They spread rapidly, covering half the hall.
Cú Chulainn and Budou were both caught inside.
"That's more like it," Cú Chulainn laughed.
He swung his spear and shattered every ice spike in his path.
Budou showed no weakness either.
Lightning surged again.
With a single wave of his hand, he destroyed the remaining ice.
"You two have gone too far!"
Budou's anger surged.
Lightning roared around him as he threw both fists forward.
His left fist targeted Esdeath.
His right fist targeted Cú Chulainn.
He intended to defeat both at once.
But neither of them was weaker than him.
There was no clear winner in a short time.
The three fought wildly inside the hall.
Lightning, frost, and magical energy intertwined violently.
The officials and guards scrambled into corners.
Inside their hearts, they cursed all three.
What kind of lunatics were these people?
This was the imperial hall.
A trembling voice reached Emiya's ears.
"Y-Your Majesty, please stop them. If this continues, your subject won't survive."
Emiya turned his head.
The speaker was the minister.
The same minister who had been obedient these past few days.
Under Wu Zetian's rule, he had agreed to everything.
Never objected.
Acted like a mouthpiece.
Nothing like his former arrogant self.
It was obvious.
This man valued his life above all else.
Emiya smiled.
"Minister, why don't you go stop them?"
The minister's face went pale.
He dodged an ice spike and stammered,
"T-This old subject... cannot stop them."
Emiya shook his head.
Then spoke calmly.
"Fine. Go fight outside."
Cú Chulainn laughed loudly.
He shattered a wall with his spear.
Then kicked Budou square in the chest.
Budou flew through the opening.
Cú Chulainn chased after him.
Esdeath wasn't about to fall behind.
She followed immediately.
The battle moved outside the hall.
Only then did the officials and guards finally breathe out.
The strength of those three was terrifying.
One mistake, and they would be reduced to dust.
Relief came quickly.
Anger followed just as fast.
The officials began to speak up one after another.
"Your Majesty, Cú Chulainn entered the palace without permission. This is outrageous!"
"Your Majesty, Esdeath used violence before the throne. This is a grave offense!"
"Your Majesty, although General Budou attempted to stop them, his failure led to this chaos. He must also be punished!"
Emiya looked at them calmly.
"What you say is correct," he said slowly.
"So which of you will go punish them?"
The hall fell silent.
Emiya turned his head.
"How about you, Minister?"
The minister flinched.
"I-I believe they are all rare talents. Such a small matter doesn't warrant punishment. Your Majesty is magnanimous. You should reason with them."
The others exchanged looks.
They despised him inwardly.
But no one spoke.
Emiya smiled.
"That's enough. If there's nothing else, you may leave."
Seeing that no punishment would be handed down, the officials withdrew.
Outside, the battle still raged.
Explosions echoed continuously.
The fight showed no sign of ending.
Emiya took out his phone, stepped outside, and snapped a few photos.
Then he sent them to the group.
"Cú Chulainn, Esdeath, Budou. Who do you think wins?"
The group immediately lit up.
Takashi Natsume was first.
"Huh? Mr. Cú Chulainn is fighting the Empire's two strongest? Who started it?"
Loki replied instantly.
"Do you even need to ask? Cú Chulainn joined the Holy Grail War just to fight. A battle maniac like him obviously provoked it."
Heracles agreed.
"When he heard Esdeath had returned, he rushed straight to the palace."
Bazett added calmly.
"I'll always assume Cú Chulainn started it."
Hayato Furinji smiled.
"I agree."
Emiya replied.
"You're all right. He provoked Esdeath first. Budou tried to stop them and got dragged in."
Rin Tohsaka typed.
"As expected of Cú Chulainn."
Illya looked at the photos.
"Huh? Is Berserker not joining?"
Heracles answered.
"I have other matters. I'm not participating."
Hiratsuka Shizuka redirected the topic.
"I think Cú Chulainn will win. He's a demigod. Losing to two Teigu users would be embarrassing."
Rin disagreed.
"Isn't he embarrassing already? The rotating blue Lancer exists, you know."
Heracles: ...
Emiya @ Rin.
"Shut up."
Akemi Miyano added.
"I agree with Miss Hiratsuka. He's the son of the sun god."
Haruhi Suzumiya hesitated.
"Esdeath is strong too. If it were Karna, no doubts. But Cú Chulainn..."
She didn't finish.
Everyone understood.
Rin replied.
"Karna really is strong. A top-tier Heroic Spirit. If I'd summoned him, I wouldn't have lost."
Loki sneered.
"Give it up. As a Holy Relic Widow, you can only summon Emiya."
Rin exploded.
"Who are you calling a Holy Relic Widow?!"
Emiya quickly cut in.
"Don't underestimate Cú Chulainn. If he gets serious, he's terrifying. I'm betting on him."
Hephaestus added.
"Mm. I agree."
Half an hour passed.
The explosions continued.
But Cú Chulainn was clearly gaining the upper hand.
Esdeath and Budou were already starting to coordinate.
Otherwise, they would have been defeated one by one.
Emiya sent more photos.
"See? The big dog is winning. It'll be over soon."
Even so, another two hours passed.
Only then did the battle finally end.
A battered Cú Chulainn dragged the two unconscious bodies back.
He threw Esdeath and Budou at Emiya's feet.
Emiya waved his hand, clearing the area.
"Are you satisfied now?"
Cú Chulainn laughed loudly.
"Yes. Very satisfied."
"These two are strong."
"I had a great fight."
"I admit it."
"They deserve the title of the Empire's strongest."
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