"Saber, die. Saber, die. Saber, die."
"A-Artoria... um, it is not good to wield the Holy Sword with such malice. As one who bears the Holy Sword, you should have awareness and responsibility..."
"The Round Table, huh—I've been thinking about this for a long time! I wish every member of the Round Table except Gareth would just drop dead! Let's go kill 'em—! It's a purge—!!"
"Even Mordred... If it has come to this, I and she must demonstrate the proper nature of the Holy Sword...!"
Beast Net
"My great achievement... (whisper)"
"I wonder just how much the Prince's Holy Sword is capable of when serious...? Manaka is curious!"
"King Arthur's ♂Holy Sword♂... Yes, I am curious, very much so..."
"It's okay, Prince! You have me with you!"
The Pharaoh's Territory, The Desert Domain. Originally, this desert did not exist in the Holy Land of Jerusalem.
When Pharaoh Ozymandias manifested—it was the 'Kingdom of the Sun King' that manifested along with 'The People living there.'
The Pharaoh is the country, and the territory exists precisely because the Pharaoh exists.
Therefore—the summoning of Pharaoh Ozymandias is nothing less than the 'Resurrection of a Nation.'
The sky, the earth, and even the people. All of them are in the Pharaoh's hands.
Therefore—if Ozymandias, the Pharaoh of Pharaohs, manifests, it stands to reason that his governed territory, 'Egypt,' would be summoned in its entirety.
[The Pharaoh's authority is amaaazing!]
It is no wonder that voices of admiration rise, echoing through the desert.
—Ph-Pharaohs wield power close to that of a 'God'... how should I put it...
This is truly what it means to be left speechless.
The Hero King discerns every possibility of humanity.
The Knight King upholds the ideals of people.
The Conqueror King masters the critical point of humanity.
—I have witnessed various Kings, starting with the Hero King, but the Sun King is different from all of them... yet wields tremendous power. Is this due to his behavior in life?
"Hmph, you have a good eye, Ea. Pharaohs... well, simply put, the Kings of Egyptian civilization, starting with that Sun fellow, were required by the populace to be 'Gods,' and the Pharaohs behaved as such."
Driving the golden airship Vimana, soaring through the sky while sipping wine, he began his lecture.
"Therefore, they have obtained the right and ability to wield the power of a 'God' as they please. Human, yet Divine. Worship and faith during their lives likely sublimated the concept of Pharaoh into an existence called a 'Living God.'"
As Ea nodded fumu fumu, Fou added a supplement while slurping tropical juice.
(To put it simply, they are existences not bound by the common sense of human logic. To the people of Egypt, the Pharaoh was a God, the King was a God, and he was the Sun.)
Saying this, the King and Fou looked at the Pharaoh.
"Run! 'Solar Ship of the Dark Night'! Carry the Pharaoh seated in the zenith to where he should be!!"
The 'Solar Ship of the Dark Night' running alongside Vimana. Standing tall at the prow with arms crossed like a Nio guardian is Pharaoh Ozymandias, and—
"~(Peace Sign)"
By his side, his beloved wife Nefertari gave a small peace sign, and Ea responded with a smile.
—Nefer is there too! As I thought, Ozymandias-sama really loves Nefer...
Such a majestic, divine, yet heartwarming scene in the sky.
"Wahahahaha!! You might surprisingly not know this, but I too hold the title of Pharaoh, you know? But more importantly than that! Such a gathering of Kings! There is no way I can just watch with envy! Haah—!!"
Summoned for the reason of 'I too wish to witness the Pharaoh's Great Composite Temple,' carrying Cleopatra and Nitocris, galloping with the 'Wheel of Divine Authority, Gordius Wheel'—Conqueror King Iskandar.
"How is it! Beautiful Queen! Come to think of it, for what reason were you summoned?"
On that chariot platform, Cleopatra spoke while wrapped in a carpet. No—a carpet emitting Cleopatra's voice.
『Y-Yes. I received the Sun King's command: "Welcome the Braves facing Human Order without fail." That is why I am here. I did submit that the role was perhaps too great for me, but he said, "Nitocris is too short-tempered. I cannot guarantee that misunderstandings or conflicts in communication won't occur," so...』
Perhaps finding that answer hilarious, Iskandar burst into loud laughter.
"Hoho, achieving an additional summoning! Truly generous! So—why is the ancient Pharaoh in question fast asleep?"
Iskandar looked at Nitocris, who was sleeping soundly while biting her finger, with half amusement and half exasperation.
『Yes, actually, thieves appeared in the temple. Insolently attempting to abduct her, they fed Nitocris-sama sleeping pills and usurped her person. Naturally, I intercepted and scattered them! Assassins who only hide in the dark night are no match for me!』
She emerged boastfully from the carpet but immediately came to her senses, hastily retreating back into it.
"Wahahahaha!! If Assassins from various places heard that, they would be indignant at such phrasing! Here, Cleopatra! Do a little scribble on her! If you don't, I will! Shall I color her with Macedonian-style graffiti makeup!"
Pop, he pulled out a water-based marker from somewhere and grinned. His face was completely that of a prankster child.
『N-No! You must not, Pharaoh Iskandar! Such an act, fearing not even a Pharaoh... no, you are also a Pharaoh, but—! Nitocris-sama! Please wake up~!』
"Zzz..."
A fierce, wild gallop trampled and dominated the earth.
However, the Kings here were not only the Pharaohs and the Hero King.
"Run, Dun Stallion. We are inferior in nothing to the Kings gathered here."
Following and running alongside the ships and chariots with only its legs is one of the Knight King's beloved horses, 'Dun Stallion.' It raced through the mid-air with a shining gallop.
Not in the heavens, not bound by the earth. Its figure running while displaying nobility possessed beauty and nobility praised as a star on earth.
"Both of you, please hold on tight."
"Y-Yes! This is... the gallop of the Knight King—!"
With Mash on the back...
[The Knight King's Knight King... Oh, amazing! Oh... amazing!]
"? Master, what are you saying?"
...And Ritsuka on the front. The Knight King looked puzzled as Ritsuka leaked admiration for Artoria's majesty as a fellow woman.
Four types, four ways. The gallop demonstrating various Royal Authorities swept over the desert and the sky.
—There is one thing I understand.
Ea declared with confidence.
—Kings are people who shoulder and embody their era just by their way of being! There is no superiority or inferiority there—everyone is equally a great 'Star' shining in Human History! —Being able to stand shoulder to shoulder like this is an honor beyond measure!
"Hmph. If I have gained your admiration and wonder... then there is value in Royal Roads other than mine."
(Though if not for this situation, they might be a bunch inevitably killing each other! Thinking about it that way, Goetia's screw-up wasn't all bad... maybe...)
Fou gulped down the tropical juice and nodded with a complex expression.
"Hmph. Naturally, it is not all bad things. Even if he is a hopeless, unsalvageable fool. Because what lies at his foundation is 'Love.'"
—Love, is amazing...
The Kings' march was swift and high-speed, traversing the path to the Sun King's territory, which would take two hours, in just 15 minutes.
"I can see it! —Beyond that hill, that is Pharaoh Ozymandias's—"
" "————HAAH!!!" "
Emitting lightning.
Shining with starlight.
Swiftly conquering the hill, Artoria and Iskandar.
"Waaaah!"
[Howaaaaah!!]
Instinctively raising their voices at the impact on their bodies.
"Look, you should be able to see it. The first legacy acknowledged by the world he created. The Great Temple, impudently yet magnificently declared with 'The temples of the past, present, and future exist for my sake'—"
Vimana and Mesektet achieved entry into the Sun King's airspace.
There—
Statues of Gods standing in orderly rows.
Massive stones piled up with precise and mind-boggling labor and calculation to give form—the Pyramids, structures humanity boasts of.
And the Great Temple—enshrining and worshiping the Gods.
—Waaaaah...!
(Humans built this? Seriously? Haha... seriously?)
"Amazing, it is amazing—! This is the 'Ramesseum Tentyris (The Shining Great Composite Temple)' that left its name in the world—!"
[The Pharaoh's authority is amaaazing!]
The lives living in the present leaked their individual admirations.
And that was undeniably—the embodiment and manifestation of the authority of 'Ozymandias,' the Pharaoh who is a God.
"Behold! And tremble! This is! The Shining Great Temple of which I boast!!"
Pharaoh Ozymandias illuminated the Great Temple spreading below with a radiance surpassing its authority.
It was just like a maritime city floating in the sea called the desert—
"Catch a glimpse!! This! Is my 'Ramesseum Tentyris'!!!"
"This is the temple of the one who took the alias of the King of Construction..."
"Wahahahaha!! As expected of the one calling himself the Pharaoh of Pharaohs! Truly magnificent!!"
"Phara, Pha—!?"
Simultaneously with Ozymandias's command, the awakening of the careless Pharaoh, Nitocris, was achieved—
"E-Everyone, thank you for your hard work! This Nitocris, acting as Horus, shall reward you for your journey!"
"Are you awake, Nitocris? You seem to have had quite a carefree journey?"
"Fwah!? Pharaoh, Ozymandias—!?"
"I have private business. There will be time before the audience. Rest until preparations are ready. Guide them, Nitocris."
"Y-Yes! Pharaoh!"
"Everyone, truly, thank you for your hard work! You may relax at your leisure in my territory, Cleopatra! The audience shall be in half a day!"
"Yes, that helps."
"Pharaoh! May I explore!"
"I allow it! I allow everything!!"
"I am getting somewhat sleepy. After the excursion, I shall take a nap."
『Ea, I will guide you. Let's look around together?』
—Yeah! Thanks, Nefer!
『Pharaoh Cleopatra. In this Chaldea, is your husband Caesa...』
"Caesar-sama is here!? My Caesar-sama, with his hollow cheeks, robust body, sincere words, and sharp eyes!?"
『??, ...? ...I-I'm sorry. It was a misunderstanding.』
"Artoria—! Mash—! Let's go quickly~!"
"Yes, Senpai!"
"Now then! Shall I go too! Is there a storehouse for wine barrels?"
"I forbid looting, Conqueror King."
"Then, shall I go tease the market!!"
『Refugee Reception Territory』
"You have come, Sun King."
"Umu, I have returned. You should head to guide more refugees. 'Hassan of the Cursed Arm.'"
"I am grateful. I thank you from the bottom of my heart—Farewell!"
"Nitocris, there are no issues with the protection of the refugees, I assume."
"Yes, Pharaoh. In the liberated territory, everyone is huddling together, praising and thanking Pharaoh Ozymandias for his mercy."
"Umu, good. Their work and behavior are worthy of forming an alliance with them. It serves as proof."
"Yes! Pharaoh!"
"Only that—it means that their journey, their impossible struggle... had value. And if protecting that is none other than my duty—Umu. Umu! Good! Shall I recite a song! Nitocris!"
"I-It is too awe-inspiring, Pharaoh—!!"
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