Multiverse Adventure – My Journey Begins in Danmachi 125

Multiverse Adventure – My Journey Begins in Danmachi 125

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Edited by: Tiny Fan Fiction

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Chapter 125 It’s not easy being a good person, but I finally managed to do it once…

“This and that… because of this, therefore that…”

After briefly summarizing the events of the Holy Grail War, Iskandar (Rider) couldn’t help but take a deep breath, feeling like he needed a drink to soothe his throat.

In Iskandar’s (Rider) time, alcohol was a very common beverage, as drinking untreated water was extremely dangerous, and boiling water was a wasteful use of precious fuel.

This era, thanks to industrial technology, had better quality alcohol for the common people compared to Iskandar’s (Rider) time, but good wine was surprisingly hard to find.

At least, in the days Iskandar (Rider) spent exploring the city, he hadn’t found any wine that could compare to the fine wines he drank in his lifetime.

Perhaps it was just that this city wasn’t suitable for winemaking.

As Iskandar (Rider) was lost in thought, Gilgamesh was also deep in contemplation, his brow furrowed in concentration.

However, under Iskandar’s (Rider) anxious gaze, Gilgamesh’s contemplation lasted less than ten seconds.

“Oh? So what?”

Just hearing Gilgamesh’s disdainful tone made Iskandar (Rider) feel a sense of unease, and he narrowed his eyes.

“So, even if the contents of the Holy Grail were to be revealed, you still insist on fighting?”

Gilgamesh’s mouth curled up, and he proudly lifted his chin.

“Only those who are worthy can live under my rule. The foolish, the weak, the timid, and the incompetent will be eliminated. If those things can help me filter them out, then so be it! And why would I refuse something so interesting?”

For a moment, Iskandar (Rider) also fell silent, using the motion of scratching his chin to conceal his inner frustration.

The skies have cleared, the rain has stopped, Noah isn’t here, and you think you’re capable now, huh?

This guy really needs someone to give him a good correction.

Although he wanted to follow Noah’s example and give Gilgamesh a good beating, Iskandar (Rider) calmed down.

Fighting him head-on was definitely not an option, so he could only try to stall him.

As a renowned Hero, Iskandar (Rider) didn’t mind using his current life to do what he wanted, even if the path of wishing upon the Holy Grail had been proven false.

What’s the point?

What’s the benefit?

What’s the point of going to see the Sea of Worlds?

I’ll do it because I feel like it!

Seeing Gilgamesh get annoyed was all the satisfaction Iskandar (Rider) needed!

“So, you’re saying you want to go to war with us?”

He secretly gripped the large sword at his waist, preparing to activate his Noble Phantasm to block Goldie (Gilgamesh) and allow Waver and Kenneth to escape quickly.

“……That’s not it at all!”

Gilgamesh’s sudden change of direction made Iskandar (Rider) almost twist his waist, and his eyes, which were already like copper bells, widened even further.

“Huh? Hey! What do you mean?”

Gilgamesh, on the other hand, looked down his nose at Iskandar (Rider), his head held high.

“Hmph! I’ll do as I please, no need to explain myself to a bastard like you! The Evil of This World is something I desire, but first, I must defeat that Noah and wash away the shame that has been cast upon me!”

Before Iskandar (Rider) could react, Gilgamesh turned and disappeared into thin air.

“Rider! Hey! Rider! What’s going on?”

It took a while for Iskandar (Rider) to come back to his senses, prompted by Waver’s shouting, and he gave the two a somewhat unsightly expression.

“That Archer has gone to Ryūdō Temple, we must hurry! I have a bad feeling about this!”

This time, even Waver’s resistance couldn’t stop Iskandar (Rider) from summoning his horse and embracing Kenneth and Waver, galloping towards the sky.

Just as Noah was pinning Artoria down, he sensed Gilgamesh’s unbridled Breath.

With his hands clasped behind his back, he showed no mercy as he pressed down on Artoria’s slender waist.

“Let go! Noah! Release me at once! You dare to treat me with such disrespect! This is an affront to the king and a humiliation!”

Although Artoria’s parameters were weakening due to her Master’s decline, she was still Saber, the Red Dragon of Britain!

Even with her joints locked by Noah, Artoria continued to struggle fiercely, like a lion, despite being unable to use her full strength.

Even the strand of hair on her head seemed to have grown sharp teeth, attacking Noah’s palm.

And, as it turns out, getting hit by her hair was quite painful!

“You’re the one who launched a sneak attack on me! Didn’t I say I have other things to attend to after the Holy Grail War and can’t go to Camelot? Why are you so disobedient? If you continue, I’ll pluck that stupid hair of yours!”

Under Noah’s intimidation, Artoria finally stopped struggling like a broken doll.

Even when Noah tried to release his grip, she still didn’t make a move.

“Lia?”

After a while, Artoria slowly turned her head, her somewhat resentful eyes peeking through her disheveled golden hair, staring at Noah motionlessly.

“…Can you come to Camelot to help me after you’ve finished your battles in other places?”

The girl’s voice was no longer as clear and cold as it used to be, but instead was filled with a sense of helplessness and pleading.

This made Noah furrow his brow, and he couldn’t help but let out a silent sigh as he moved away from Artoria.

For some reason, he instinctively glanced outside, and only relaxed after not seeing Matou Sakura or Asagami Fujino.

He always felt that if those 2 girls saw this, things would become more complicated and head in a direction he didn’t want to see.

“I don’t even know when I’ll be able to finish things over there.”

Ugh, being trusted is the most troublesome thing; killing is still the most straightforward.

After regaining her freedom, Artoria didn’t get up, but instead flipped herself over like a salted fish, lying on her back in a big character shape, staring at the cave.

“Whether it’s a year or ten thousand years, it makes no difference to me now.”

Both her voice and expression seemed to have lost their sense of purpose, revealing a dull, ashen feeling like embers that had burned out.

Those who understood the situation would know that Artoria had exhausted everything for her kingdom.

Those who didn’t might think that Noah had done something to her, something that would make her like this!

Tsk, this is really damaging my reputation!

Just as Noah was about to comfort her, he was distracted by the sound of breathing coming from outside the cave.

“Hm?”

Without needing Noah to remind her, Artoria quickly jumped up from the ground and tidied up her clothes.

After some thought, Noah led Artoria out of the cave.

Gilgamesh’s personality is too erratic, not to mention Kotomine Kirei is there as well.

It’s best to be cautious.

Seeing Gilgamesh standing on a tree branch, his armor still shining like a streetlamp (Gilgamesh), Noah almost couldn’t hold back his desire to make a sarcastic remark.

You really do have a streetlamp addiction, don’t you?

It really makes you want to punch something.

No, hold back, hold back, this time it’s not about fighting, it’s about negotiating.

I have to be polite, polite!

Trying to force a smile on his face, Noah waved at Gilgamesh.

“Hey! Goldie (Gilgamesh), your recovery is fast, you’re truly the King of Heroes! Even with such a phenomenal Noble Phantasm!”

Praising someone for being strong is naturally a pleasant thing.

But if that praise is built on the other person’s failure and pain, it becomes somewhat awkward.

And if that praise comes from someone who inflicted that pain, it’s even more likely to make you feel like your blood vessels are going to explode.

Even Artoria, who is ‘unaware of human feelings’, couldn’t help but look at Noah in astonishment, wondering if he was about to start a fight.

Gilgamesh’s face turned from white to red, from red to blue, from blue to black, to a point where even his Golden Light shining armor couldn’t illuminate it.

“Uh, I hope you understand, I didn’t mean it like that, you know.”

Realizing he might have said the wrong thing, Noah couldn’t help but grin sheepishly, looking at Gilgamesh with a hint of guilt.

“If I really wanted to mock you, I’d beat you up first, stomp on you, and then say something. You know I’m capable of it.”

Artoria instinctively summoned her battle skirt and holy sword, looking at Noah with a headache.

She felt like she should be chopping Noah’s head off, not Gilgamesh’s.

Seeing Noah was about to say something else, Gilgamesh waved his hand to interrupt him.

“Enough! Noah! Is what you said true?!”

To this, Noah nodded without hesitation.

“Of course! So what’s your opinion?”

“…just as a man can only understand the preciousness of ordinary daily life after suffering disasters, and cannot understand the cruel and sinister people in the world, and is not worthy of living happily under the rule of this king.”

​​Gilgamesh said to Noah, but after hearing this, he became Artoria first.

For Artoria, who rules Countries with the idea of absolute justice and ultimate talent, guiding the people forward, Gilgamesh’s words are purely the language of a tyrannical dictator.

Gilgamesh naturally noticed the change in Artoria’s expression, but he didn’t know why he was being glared at like that.

Although it was somewhat inexplicable, Gilgamesh still chose to speak first.

“However, considering your face, I can accept lifting the ban this one time…”

But once again, his words couldn’t be finished.

A voice, a voice that only Gilgamesh could hear, echoed in his mind, causing his proud tone to get stuck in his throat.

“By Command Spell, I command you…”

The voice was icy and solemn, like a priest’s most serious prayer.

But anyone could sense the pleasure hidden within that voice.

It was as if, in a very serious setting, while hosting an event in front of a huge audience, he suddenly saw a friend he liked to tease, and although he was trying his best, he couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming urge to laugh.

No one knew the owner of this voice better than Gilgamesh – his new Master, Kotomine Kirei.

The man who harbored pure malice in his heart, who had been manipulated by Gilgamesh himself, and had betrayed Tohsaka Tokiomi.

In a sense, it was because Kotomine Kirei had been manipulated by Gilgamesh and betrayed Tohsaka Tokiomi, which led to Lancer losing his strength at the most critical moment in the battle against the Inherent Barrier.

Not only did they lose their only chance to defeat Noah, but Gilgamesh also got his hands and feet broken by the barrage of stars.

However, because Gilgamesh knew that Kotomine Kirei had acted under his manipulation, and considering the phrase “I thought, King of Heroes, you would kill the other 4 before doing this,” Gilgamesh chose not to punish Kotomine Kirei.

What else could he say?

Admit that even with the help of 3 other Servants, he still couldn’t defeat a white-haired brat?

As the oldest king, Gilgamesh knew that even if his face was trampled in the mud, he had to keep his head held high!

A broken tooth can’t be spat out, it has to be swallowed!

As a ruler, it’s a necessary responsibility to tolerate the mistakes of one’s vassals.

But at this moment, Gilgamesh suddenly felt that his rare kindness, which had appeared after who knows how long, was about to be trampled!

With a trembling voice that he himself didn’t notice, Gilgamesh tried to stop Kotomine Kirei.

“No! Kirei! You bastard! You can’t do this!”

Yet, Kotomine Kirei’s orders continued to be transmitted slowly.

That slow and determined process was like the inexorable power of fate crushing all living things.

“……Infuse the Great Holy Grail Magic Circle inside the cave with Mana and activate Offensive Arts, unleashing the Evil of This World!”

Gilgamesh suddenly felt the impermanence and absurdity of the world, and even had a sense of resonance with Tohsaka Tokiomi, whom he had never met.

Perhaps only when his good friend Enkidu died before his eyes did he feel as powerless as he did now.

Compared to being slapped by Noah and losing face, having his arms and legs broken, this pain of being bitten by a dog he had raised was the ultimate humiliation for Gilgamesh!

I finally tried to be a good person, and you made me lose so completely!

Hmph!

As the Command Spell’s forced strength arrived, a storm of Mana and a sky-full of Intent to Kill erupted from Gilgamesh’s body.

No matter how much anger and Intent to Kill were in Gilgamesh’s crimson, vertical pupils, he subconsciously began to release the Gate of Babylon (King’s Treasure), summoning numerous Noble Phantasms containing Destruction Magic Circles and high-density Mana.

The brilliant light was like the sun appearing in the sky, almost illuminating the entire Enzou mountain.

With a “boom!”, Noah’s flying kick landed on Gilgamesh’s face, sending him flying.

Gilgamesh, covered in blood, with a broken nose and facial bones, had a face like a ferocious demon.

“Kotomine Kirei…! Killing you ten thousand times wouldn’t be enough!”

But even though Gilgamesh was kicked away, the numerous Noble Phantasms that had been building up still poured down like a rainstorm, into the cave.

Countless Noble Phantasms hit the mountain and cave walls, triggering massive explosions that shook the earth.

“Lia! Go protect the others and get them out of here!”

With that, Noah charged into the cave.

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