The coveted treasure that leads countless heroes.
It was like the Rheingold of Norse mythology.
The parts from the spaceship Mysterious Heroine X arrived in and the cosmic resource called Artorium were just that.
"I'm sorry, I was asked..."
"Yes, I need that material, Saber."
"Please~"
Medea and Medea Lily were coaxing Siegfried into collecting the spaceship parts...!
"No! If you do everything people ask like that... you'll end up like my past self!"
"So you are self-aware?"
"Don't worry, Master. But if it's your request, I'll fulfill anything."
"Who is this kid saying such things to when she hasn't changed at all?"
"Anyway, disappear! {Hollow Heart Albion}(Unseen, Endless Pulsation)!!!"
And so, the merciless Melusine's EX-rank Anti-World Noble Phantasm flew out, blowing the three away. A pitifully quick exit. It's good that three more Saint Quartz were added.
I thought about summoning Manannán now, but I might get jumped again if I try, so I should do it later when I'm alone.
"Um... Master? Am I even needed from the start?"
"Well, no... but, I think you'll still be helpful to Ritsuka."
"So I'm just an extra."
"What nonsense! You don't even qualify as an extra~? The moment you fail to understand Master's charm, you're just a shield! Aah!?"
"Eek!"
"So X is just aiming to enforce discipline at this point?"
It's convenient that Taiga has become the X-tamer. By the way, how scattered are they that it's taking so long to collect...
"X, how much Artorium have you gathered?"
"Let's see... We've collected about 60% of the original fuel, and most of the parts are gathered too. Of course, reassembly is impossible, but..."
"It's your fault for causing the traffic accident in the first place, right? Master, brother. It's bad that X did something bad!"
"Right, even Bunyan knows that."
"It really wasn't intentional... I just followed Merlin's teaching that if you get in an accident, always argue and claim insurance money..."
What are you teaching, Space Merlin...!
"Following Merlin's teaching is your downfall. To think you believed Merlin's words."
"But he's also the chairman of the Chimera Enterprise, so I trusted him.... Damn it."
Kebab pitied X for believing Merlin. It really is foolish to believe him.
Heading to the next part location, we see a group collecting Artorium and parts.
"Look, Lord Babbage! There are a ton more parts here! With these, we can really build a spaceship and go to the moon to meet Kaguya-hime!"
"The moon, a truly fascinating story."
"This energy called Artorium, the name doesn't suit it! Call it Tesla Coin!"
Is it Doge Coin...
Kintoki, Babbage, and Tesla are visible. Kaguya-hime... Hmm, I'm sad the Kaguya-sama series ended.
"My, such a person showing off their physique... If Master were like that, he would probably charm many women."
"What are you saying, Kiara. Do you think I'm some incubus?"
"That's Merlin, Master."
"I know, Kebab..."
Kiara has restrained herself and become gentle, but... she still says strange things sometimes. Originally, she would feel lust looking at Kintoki, but she genuinely doesn't seem to. It's actually a bit scary.
"Then right away..."
Slice!
Before I could even say anything, Shiki went ahead and dealt with them directly. That was too fast. Well, we were going to catch them anyway...
"No matter what other Servants are here, I'm the fastest, right?"
"... Yes, that's right."
Somehow, I get the feeling she wants to appeal to me in various ways...
"Something feels a bit off about Ryougi's condition, Master? Did something happen?"
"Hmm... Perhaps because of the appearance of rivals."
Nemo sighed while watching Shiki's proactiveness. Well, that has its own charm too...
We now have six Saint Quartz, but I have no intention of using more than three. Having too many Servants would be troublesome.
Since the parts and Artorium are being collected steadily... it'll be over soon. Should we take a short break before moving? In that case...
Boom...!!!
What's this now.
A white spaceship falls from the sky this time. And the spaceship explodes and vaporizes upon impact. What in the world...
"So you were here, Mysterious Heroine X..."
"Y-you are... me?"
"Me? Wrong. I am Mysterious Heroine Z. The Saber who came to annihilate you."
Even though she's an Assassin...
"My, it seems the timing is off. I revived those who were dying to eliminate these harmful-looking cosmic substances... Too late."
Looking behind, I saw Paracelsus with a troubled expression. And behind him were the Extra Trio who seemed to have been killed earlier. X really can't do anything right...
"Last time it was MHXX, and this time it's Z!? It's obviously Morgan's doing! She had MHXX made for Artoria, and now she's made a Z version of me after Mordred!"
"Anyway! From the position of annihilating all Sabers, I will annihilate you too!"
Clang!!!
And then, the soulful duel between the two. Somehow... it's a chaotic development. Well, it's the Saber Wars, so maybe it's natural.
"As expected, you're strong since you're based on me!"
"The true Saber is me, X!"
"You're certainly strong. But... not as strong as those people. And! It's okay to lose to someone else, but I cannot lose to myself!"
That, that line...!
"...."
"Huh? Archer's expression doesn't look good."
"Did you get hit in the groin earlier?"
"... I'd rather that..."
Is this the face of a Brownie confronting his dark history... Ah, how cool.
Clang!!!
Z is being pushed back by X.
"My Saber performance is superior! So why do you keep fighting!?"
"Kuh, even if that's true...! Even if I am a fake! This dream of annihilating Sabers is absolutely... not wrong!!!"
"Pfft..."
"..."
Emiya watches this dark history battle, which is like a fight between his past selves, with a pained expression.
"My heart was weak to think you were the real one, even if I am a fake...! Just as you deny me as a fake, I too will deny you!"
"The true Saber is me, Z!!!"
"... Is this secretly being filmed? Where's the camera?"
"What are you talking about, Archer."
"If you're feeling unwell, please ask that person for an examination."
"If it's medicine, I can make it for you."
"Damn it..."
I can hear Emiya's internal screaming from here. And the fight seems to be ending with X's victory.
"Let's end this....! {Excalibur}(Nameless Victory Sword)!!!"
Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
X grabs only the golden Excalibur with both hands and brings it down like the original. Its power was so tremendous that the Singularity trembled.
"She's surprisingly strong, isn't she? She just can't handle it well herself."
"That's right. During Saber Wars, she split the planet-sized spaceship called Dark Mayanna in half, remember? She's surprisingly strong, but she can't use her power well."
So Shiki and Kiara rate her highly? Certainly, from the perspective of hunting Cthulhu in the future, X is definitely an extraordinary powerhouse.
And so, Heroine Z falls, and the farce ends like that.
"Phew... I barely won. It was a close call."
"Right. Then let's collect the rest."
"Excuse me, I'd like to ask one thing."
Then Paracelsus spoke to me.
"What is it?"
"What do you plan to do with those parts?"
"Hmm... Maybe make a robot or something?"
"Hmm... I see. I pray they are not misused. Originally, I believe harmful substances that enchant people should be eliminated, but I have no chance of winning, so I'll trust you."
With those words, they leave. Why did they come... Emiya came only to be reminded of his dark history and left.
"But they're scattered all over the place."
The parts and Artorium that were piled up were scattered by X's Noble Phantasm. This is... when will we finish picking them all up.
"If we're short on people to pick them up, leave it to me."
When Nemo snapped his fingers, the Mariners revealed themselves.
Hmm, whenever I see them, they just look like cute kids.
"Now, everyone, pick them up."
""Aye aye, Captain!""
"The Marins are enough for this, why do we have to..."
"Don't be like that, Engineer. Baker and Professor are doing fine, aren't they?"
"Tch..."
Engineer grumbles but picks them up well. I'll help pick them up too.
Tap.
"Eep..."
"Ah, did that upset you?"
"... It's not that. No need to apologize."
My hand briefly touched Engineer's, and she blushed. Could it be...
Now that I think about it, the Mariners are all male... Engineer and Baker are female, Nurse and Professor are unknown. Looking at Type-Moon's tendencies, Nurse might be male too, but...
"The executives are all female."
As if reading my mind, Kebab whispered as she passed by. I see...
I glance at Nurse nearby... She looked at me with a faint smile. Hmm, hmm... A strange feeling.
First, let's finish collecting the parts──
Tap.
But suddenly, a samurai appeared.
"Excuse me... by any chance, did Nobbu come here...?"
"You came to the wrong event, get out."
"FUS RO DAH!!"
"Right as you arrive!?!"
Kwaaaaaaaang!!!
And so, Nobukatsu disappeared. My head hurts when he shows up.
"But you know about that, Melusine?"
"Because Master likes it."
Hmm, the dragon girl knows a man's romance well.