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Chapter 103: Counter Force, Right? Let's Talk
Seeing that Medea was no longer discussing the matter of Kuzuki Souichirou, Yumesaki felt an immediate sense of relief. What he had done wasn't exactly polite.
But on the other hand, while he had intercepted Kuzuki Souichirou, he had also saved Medea's life.
It could be considered a draw.
So, Yumesaki no longer felt so guilty.
Serie had no interest in matters of love. After watching the Fate anime, she had become even more curious about the magic of that world and invited Medea to continue their magical exchange.
Medea was also very curious about the magic from Serie's world. Since both were master magi, the exchange of information went very smoothly.
Seeing this scene, Yumesaki led the others out of the room, not letting anyone disturb the interaction between the two women.
Once outside, Nico Robin asked curiously, "Boss, now that you've become a Master in the Holy Grail War, what do you plan to do next?"
Yumesaki had a plan from the start. He said calmly, "Kill the King of Heroes first. That man is far too much trouble."
After Gilgamesh was tainted by the black mud, he was not only arrogant but also incredibly powerful. Especially the Gate of Babylon, which was a problem on top of problems. If that man wasn't dealt with first, future work would be difficult to carry out.
Robin strongly agreed with Yumesaki's thinking. After watching Fate, she had a deep understanding of Gilgamesh's terrible personality.
It was very clear that this was a man who considered himself supreme and would never bow to anyone else.
Essentially, there was no possibility of taming the King of Heroes.
Thus, they could only let him die.
As for how to kill this King of Heroes, it had to be planned very carefully because his power was immense, especially his collection of Noble Phantasms, which were one more nonsensical than the last.
Fortunately, the King of Heroes during the Fifth Holy Grail War seemed to have a mind tainted by the black mud, making him somewhat unstable and prone to many irrational actions, which gave them an opening.
That night.
Yumesaki brought his entourage back to Fuyuki City.
They didn't stay at a hotel, however; instead, they headed straight for Ryudou Temple and occupied the premises.
As for the monks at Ryudou Temple, Yumesaki sent them all away by giving them gold.
Of course, there were some who didn't want to leave, such as Issei Ryuudou.
He was the son of the head monk of Ryudou Temple; the temple was his home and the property he would inherit in the future.
Now a group of strangers had arrived wanting to kick him out of his home—how could Issei Ryuudou possibly agree?
Even if he were paid, he still wouldn't go.
Left with no choice, Yumesaki was forced to use mental hypnosis on him, making Issei Ryuudou take the money and leave with his father.
At this point, the entire Ryudou Temple was left only with Yumesaki's group.
Medea and Serie worked together to transform Ryudou Temple into a highly reinforced Magic Workshop. Various types of magecraft were installed within, so dense it would make anyone who saw it shudder.
If anyone else wanted to build a Magic Workshop this fortified, it would surely take a considerable amount of time.
But Medea and Serie were top-tier experts; building a Magic Workshop was a simple task for them.
In just one hour, the construction of the Magic Workshop was complete.
Unfortunately, among those present, besides Yumesaki who understood a little bit of magic, the others were laypeople, so they had no idea how precious this achievement was. If the people from the Mage's Association knew, they would likely drop to their knees on the spot.
It was too absurd—truly too absurd.
Once the Magic Workshop was finished, Yumesaki used a Clairvoyance spell and quickly located the King of Heroes wandering the streets.
According to what was said in Fate, this man seemed to have considered Fuyuki City his territory for the past ten-plus years.
Every night he would patrol Fuyuki City and never seemed to tire of it.
It was very easy for Yumesaki to find him.
However, once his gaze passed over Gilgamesh, he didn't let it linger on his body for too long.
He was afraid of being detected.
After all, what he was about to do wasn't exactly honorable. There was no other choice, considering Gilgamesh was such an "overpowered" existence. To kill him, Yumesaki was forced to use a little trick.
Inside Ryudou Temple, he nodded toward Yamato.
Yamato gripped her Kanabo mace. Her Conqueror's Haki exploded instantly, coating the weapon, as red-black lightning crackled violently.
Immediately after, Yumesaki raised his hand and opened an Air Door.
The air portal opened directly above Gilgamesh's head.
Raimei Hakke!!!
In the next second, the Haki-clad Kanabo mace slammed into Gilgamesh's head with tremendous force.
"Who?" Gilgamesh responded incredibly fast; he reacted almost at the same moment the portal opened.
But Yumesaki and Yamato's cooperation was more synchronized. Almost at the exact moment the Air Door appeared, the mace was already hitting Gilgamesh's head.
By the time Gilgamesh realized it, the weapon was only a few centimeters from his skull.
What could be done in such a tiny distance?
The answer was simple... nothing could be done.
Gilgamesh could only watch helplessly as the mace slammed into his head with a heavy thud.
Gilgamesh's head was instantly crushed, blood splattered, and he died on the spot.
Seeing this, Yumesaki felt an immediate wave of relief.
A one-hit kill.
Gilgamesh's headless corpse swayed a few times before falling to the ground with a thud.
However, the body didn't turn into motes of light and disappear. Because during the Fourth Holy Grail War ten years ago, Gilgamesh had gained a physical body after being drenched in the black mud at the war's end.
A physical body was different from a spiritual one; it wouldn't vanish after being killed.
So, Yumesaki opened a large door, dragged Gilgamesh's body into Ryudou Temple, and buried it in the ground.
The reason he could kill the King of Heroes Gilgamesh this time was primarily because the other party was too careless.
He had come to view Fuyuki City as his own backyard and had never considered the possibility of a sudden, overwhelming surprise attack.
Had Gilgamesh maintained any level of vigilance, Yumesaki certainly wouldn't have succeeded so easily.
Unfortunately, ten years of peace had greatly dulled Gilgamesh's guard. That was why Yumesaki could succeed in a single strike.
With Gilgamesh dead, this Holy Grail War would basically have no major obstacles left.
Yumesaki's gaze swept across Fuyuki City, searching for traces of the other Heroic Spirits.
At this point, Emiya Shirou hadn't yet summoned the Heroic Spirit Artoria; they still had to wait a bit.
As for the "mad dog" Cu Chulainn, he had already been summoned, and his Master was Kotomine Kirei.
Of course, anyone with an understanding of Fate knew that while Cu Chulainn's Master was Kotomine Kirei, the person who had actually summoned him was someone else.
Bazett Fraga McRemitz.
She came from an ancient Irish magus family, was a Tradition Carrier, a member of the Sealing Designation Enforcement Bureau under the Mage's Association, and also a descendant of the Red Branch Knights from which Cu Chulainn originated.
She held the nickname of the Human Weapon.
During the Fifth Holy Grail War period, Kotomine Kirei recommended her to the Church, and the Church sent Bazett to participate, where she even managed to summon Cu Chulainn.
Bazett previously had a slight connection with Kotomine Kirei and had a good impression of him, so she had no guard against him.
Kotomine Kirei took advantage of this. While Bazett sent Cu Chulainn out to patrol, he attacked her from behind.
He stole the ownership rights of Cu Chulainn from Bazett.
When Cu Chulainn returned from patrol and found his Master had changed, his world felt like it was collapsing all over again.
The problem was that Kotomine Kirei had already seized Bazett's Command Spells. Even though Cu Chulainn was extremely unwilling, he could only obey Kotomine Kirei's orders with a heavy heart.
As for the attacked Bazett, she didn't die but was in a near-death state and formed a contract with Angra Mainyu, trapped in an imaginary world of a four-day cycle.
During that time, her body in the real world was saved by Kotomine Kirei's daughter, Caren Ortensia, and taken to the Twin Mansion in Shinto for care.
After going through many cycles of reincarnation, Bazett realized the anomaly, finally stopped the cycle, and successfully woke up after being in a coma for half a year.
Eventually, she left the Mage's Association and stayed temporarily at Emiya Shirou's house.
But currently, Caren Ortensia hadn't appeared in Fuyuki City yet.
Because she was only sent by the Church to Fuyuki City after the Fifth Holy Grail War ended and Kotomine Kirei was dead. Only then did she find the comatose Bazett.
Right now, Bazett was still lying stiffly in the Ghost Mansion, waiting for rescue.
So, Yumesaki found the Ghost Mansion where Bazett lay, brought her back, and handed her over to Medea and Serie to be treated.
This woman had quite a lot of strength. If given a suitable Devil Fruit and put through a series of training, she had the potential to become an Admiral Candidate level powerhouse—even becoming an Admiral wouldn't be difficult.
She was very much worth saving.
Besides Bazett, Medusa had also been summoned, only her control had currently fallen into the hands of Matou Shinji.
Heracles and his Master, Illyasviel, had also arrived in Fuyuki City and were at the Einzbern Castle on the outskirts of town.
It just seemed they had only recently arrived and were currently conducting a major cleanup.
Finally, there were the Heroic Spirit EMIYA and the Assassin Hassan.
Neither of these two had been summoned yet.
Looking at the current situation, Tohsaka Rin seemed to be planning to summon the Heroic Spirit EMIYA tonight.
She was currently in the preparation stage.
As for the Assassin Sasaki Kojiro, Medea had originally planned to summon him now, but Yumesaki refused.
Mainly because Yumesaki felt Sasaki Kojiro's strength wasn't enough.
Since they were going to summon an Assassin, they naturally had to summon a powerful one.
For example, a Grand Assassin like the Old Man of the Mountain would be great.
If that wasn't possible, the Queen of the Land of Shadows, Scathach, would also be good—perfect for setting up a master-student battle against Cu Chulainn.
Yumesaki had Medea draw a summoning circle for Heroic Spirits and decided to summon the Assassin himself.
He stood at the edge of the magic circle, channeled his Magical Energy into it, and said calmly, "Counter Force, right? Let's talk about something. Give me a little respect, help me contact King Hassan, the Old Man of the Mountain, or Scathach."
"Give me this face today, and if you face problems in the future, I can help you."
"If you don't give me this face today, in the future when I have the power to be a Planet Buster, I'll come back to talk logic with you guys."
"In short, come quickly, my Heroic Spirit."
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