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"So that's what this is about... you want to date me?"
Artoria finally caught on, giving Minato a complicated look.
Saying something like that right in front of another girl...
Seriously?
Minato blinked with a smug look like finally, you get it.
There was no doubt in his mind—The King of Knights was going to be his.
He already had a plan.
If he couldn't turn a heroic spirit into a demon, he'd just find another way.
One way or another, she wasn't getting away.
Under Minato's intense gaze, Artoria sighed. "Sorry, but I'm going to have to say no."
"I'm not interested in dating anyone."
"No worries. I'll change your mind."
Boom!
Right then, the sky exploded with thunder and lightning. Fierce bolts of electricity tore through the sky, and a massive chariot descended from above.
"Hahaha! Man, it's lively here!"
A burly red-haired man stood atop the chariot with his arms spread wide, laughing heartily. "I am Iskandar, the King of Conquerors! I serve as Rider in this war!"
"What are you doing?! Why are you announcing your true name like that?!"
Waver was freaking out. "There goes our info advantage!"
"Haha, don't worry about it!"
Iskandar just laughed. "With so many strong warriors here, how could I possibly hide in fear?"
"If you want something, take it fair and square. That's the creed of a Conqueror!"
"You're not wrong," Minato nodded. "And because you've got such good taste in speeches, I'll let it slide that you interrupted me and Artoria."
"Haha! I like you already," Iskandar roared. "We should drink together sometime!"
"You're not a hot chick. Keep dreaming."
Minato shook his head, then suddenly said, "Alright, I'm getting tired of this. All the rats hiding in the shadows—don't you think it's time to show yourselves?"
His voice echoed out across the area. Kiritsugu didn't move a muscle, his face totally blank.
But someone else... couldn't hold back anymore.
Buzz!
With a brilliant flash of gold, a heavily armored Servant suddenly appeared out of nowhere, landing atop a streetlamp and looking down at everyone.
"You lowly demon—who gave you permission to spout such nonsense?"
Gilgamesh's eyes were ice cold as he glared at Minato. "Just for what you said, you're doomed to die here."
"Oh, it's Goldie himself," Minato smirked, rubbing his chin. "Too bad it's not the female version. That's what I was hoping for."
"…?" Everyone.
What the hell was he even talking about?
Why does this demon turn everything into girl talk?
His brain must be full of garbage thoughts.
At that moment, everyone just fell silent.
Well—everyone except one.
"You dare insult me, demon?!"
Veins bulged on Gilgamesh's forehead. "I've made up my mind—not only will I kill you, I'll cut you into a thousand pieces!"
As his voice echoed out, golden ripples shimmered behind him, like waves across water.
One after another, powerful-looking weapons emerged, each giving off a deadly aura that locked onto Minato completely.
"So… this many Noble Phantasms?"
Not just the Servants—everyone was shocked.
They all started trying to guess Gilgamesh's true identity.
Shhk! Shhk! Shhk!
At that moment, countless golden weapons shot out like arrows, surrounding Minato from all directions.
The air rippled like a hurricane, a massive storm unleashed from a single person.
Even though none of the weapons had been fully activated yet, their power felt unstoppable—like they could level everything in their path.
In just a second, the sky was completely filled with Noble Phantasms, giving Minato nowhere to run.
Seeing this, Medusa instinctively stepped forward.
No matter what—it didn't matter how crazy things got—she wasn't going to let anything happen to Minato.
Just as she was about to make a move, Minato pulled her into his arms."Relax. These Noble Phantasms? Not even worth mentioning."
Medusa's cheeks flushed pink, and she couldn't help but mutter, "Is this really the time? Can you be serious for once?"
"I am serious," Minato said, smiling."Everything I said is true, after all."
He raised a hand ever so slightly.
Buzz!
A pale blue magic circle lit up in midair.
Crack!
A massive pillar of lightning shot up into the sky.
All those countless Noble Phantasms? Instantly frozen in midair—and then exploded in a blinding flash.
A second later, that thunderous lightning beam blasted into the clouds, sending a shockwave rippling outwards. The white clouds overhead scattered into nothing.
Night suddenly lit up like midday.
That one move—
Stunned the entire battlefield once again.
Everyone watching felt like they forgot to breathe.
"....."