In this way, this laughable bet was established.

The two will march from the east and the west, and whoever captures the Saxon capital first will be victorious.

After the selection of men and horses for the expedition was confirmed, the two most famous kings in history, the King of Conquest and the King of Knights, began their respective marches.

"Tsk, what two disobedient guys."

Gilgamesh had returned from the heights, and sighed as he looked at the two groups of men and horses that had gone in the distance.

"What are you doing here, anyway? Why don't you find something to do yourself? ”

I couldn't help but glance at him.

"Hmph, don't get me wrong, this king just doesn't bother to participate in this boring fight." Gilgamesh snorted proudly, "I'm glad that this king has given you the opportunity to talk freely with this king!" Feel free to chat about topics that interest you. ”

"Understood...... Thank you for your generosity......" I shook my head.

This guy needs someone to accompany him, just say it.

"Gilgamesh, who do you think will win Artoria or Iskander?"

In the distance, both horses were out of sight, and I asked Gilgamesh.

"Oh? Do you just want to know the result, kid? Gilgamesh said with interest.

“…… I'm not that concerned, I'm just curious. I reluctantly said, "If you really want to say it, it doesn't matter who wins or loses." The key is not to let the two of them sow hostility for the future because of this incident. ”

In many cases, it may be the initial humble moment that causes the final collapse.

Just like the dispersion of the round table, in fact, it started with the disagreement between the knights of different factions, and this small contradiction accumulated until the end, and Lancelot was guilty of eternal crimes.

And this is something that cannot be helped, because the human heart is unpredictable.

"Well, I thought you would want the Knight King to win." Gilgamesh raised an eyebrow, "But don't worry, none of them will be able to occupy the Saxon capital." ”

"Huh, why is that?"

I couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Little ghost, there are some things you better not know too soon." Gilgamesh sat lazily cross-legged on the ground, "Now, we'll just wait here for the results of the two of them coming from the front." ”

“…… All right. ”

Knowing that Gilgamesh's gesture was about to end the conversation, I could only nod and sit down beside him.

He's right, there's nothing to be done at this stage but waiting.

Although Artoria and Iskandar were competing on the surface, in fact, the operation of outflanking both Saxon kings was the best strategy in itself.

It was with this in mind that I did not stop them.

So, I asked Ios to practice magic with me. On the one hand, it is to train himself, and on the other hand, he also wants to see how much progress Ios has made during his time in the Shadow Country.

The result was to be expected, and Ios's strength was almost a world away from when I first met him.

The types of magic he mastered, from a single fire system to many attributes, were all used freely, and his control over magic power was also at the pinnacle of the millimeter.

It only took a few rounds before I was completely defeated.

"Hee Hee Shirou, my cultivation results are not bad."

Ios pulled me up from the ground and said with a grin.

His strength is much greater than before, and it seems that pulling up a person is as easy for him as picking up a water glass. It's hard to imagine that he was originally just a thin man who couldn't help but be weak.

"You're incredible." I shook my head and said.

Should I say that Ios is very talented in his own right, or is Skaha a great teacher?

No, I should say both.

When I felt physically tired, I sat down and listened to Gilgamesh talk about the primitive philosophy that originated in Uruk.

Although later generations know about Gilgamesh, mostly for his martial feats and adventures. In fact, however, Gilgamesh was also an all-knowing and all-powerful sage, in a way truly omniscient and omniscient.

Most of his expositions are easy to understand, but they contain knowledge that shines like stars.

As long as you listen to it once, many things will bloom into new thinking.

——

And just like that, time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, night has fallen.

Bang - Bang - Bang -

With puffs of light smoke, the sound of armor clashing shattered the silence.

I saw two groups of people and horses withdrawing from the east and west sides respectively, heading towards the hill where we were.

"Look, Shirou, it's the Knight King and the Conquest King, they're back!"

When Ios saw this, he couldn't help but jump up happily.

“……”

Gilgamesh only smiled faintly and did not speak.

The army stopped at the foot of the mountain, and two figures walked up the hill quickly.

- A slender and petite blonde girl, and a stout and burly red-haired man.

It's just that the expressions on their faces are not the slightest relaxed, but tense, as if they are worried about something.

Seeing this, my heart was also sudden.

"Shirou, I'm back."

"Little ghost, Yu is back."

Although the voices of the two were as usual, anyone could hear that there was an element of strong fighting spirit.

"Well, welcome back."

I smiled and nodded.

“……”

The two looked at each other, and there was hesitation in their eyes.

Then they turned to me together.

"Shirou...... The mission failed, and we failed to capture the royal capital. ”

The girl took a deep breath, lowered her head and said guiltily.

"No, it's okay."

I stepped forward and gently took her body into my arms.

"I know you've done your best."

"But...... I...... I promised you ......"

The girl looked up at me and bit her lip tightly.

"Little ghost, don't blame the Knight King for this." Iskandar shook his head and said, "It's been more than we expected. ”

"So, what's going on?" I looked at him, "Please tell me the truth, what can stop the two of you must not be easy." ”

"To put it simply, the Saxons also summoned heroic spirits." Iskandar's brows furrowed, "Although the spirit itself is also top-notch, his legend is very tricky in this situation. ”

"So, do you know who he is?" I asked.

"Shirou, you know this person too." A faint voice came from the embrace, "Irish Child of Light - Ku Chulin!" ”

"He's it?" I took a breath of cool air.

"If it's Cu Chulainn, I'm afraid that you really don't want to take down this royal capital easily." Gilgamesh's voice came from behind, "After all, according to the legend of his "Long March to Seize the Ox", he was alone in holding off 100,000 enemy troops for forty days, protecting Ulster from Connaught. ”