Type-Moon Locke: "So Gilgamesh's sudden attack was actually because he thought we were seriously threatening his plan to change the world?"
Naruto Locke: "That must be it. Otherwise, he would have done it ten years earlier. That means he didn't think our distorted future could succeed at first, so he only acted when he saw you actually being summoned."
Detective Locke: "Then what do we do next? We don't know what kind of future Gilgamesh saw. We can't continue blindly."
One Piece Locke: "It must be related to the Warhammer world. But we need to determine how much he saw to understand how much the magic has changed and why it's not showing the seal."
Type-Moon Locke: "Then why don't we just ask him? Don't we owe him a favor? At that time, the old bug killed him. Please ask him and use this opportunity to make a deal."
The boys Locke: "Hey, good idea."
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Gilgamesh: "I really didn't expect you to dare appear before me."
In the VIP room of the Royal Motorcycle Repair Shop on the drag racing track, Locke had inhumanly bought out the entire repair shop, sent everyone away, and negotiated alone with Gilgamesh.
This move made Gilgamesh feel both surprised and used.
Because after the battle, Gilgamesh realized that he had completely forgotten what had happened and couldn't recall it at all, only to have Locke appear before him again.
Therefore, he recognized the other party's courage and respect for himself, and gave Locke a chance to hear what he had to say.
Taking a sip of tea, Locke put on a pre-prepared expression. After ten years of interaction, he already knew Gilgamesh's personality well. Although he was completely unapproachable to ordinary people, for someone like Locke, whom he recognized, it was different.
For them, Gilgamesh was like a cat that liked to blow its fur. If they knew his personality well enough and followed it to speak well, they could achieve their goals.
For example, a few years ago, to play the role of a noble person in Gilgamesh's eyes, Locke boldly tried to use his knowledge of the plot as an advantage, disguised it as a limited precognition ability, and made a deal with Gilgamesh.
He asked Gilgamesh to cut down the old insect that had lived for a hundred years and saved Sakura Matou from the swamp that had tormented her for a year.
This change indirectly altered the life course of Shinji Matou, transforming a twisted, paranoid teenager into a truly harmless "Second Master Caution," and they even became close friends.
But after all this, Gilgamesh asked him a question:
"Why do you bother with this unnecessary business? It has nothing to do with you. Did you decide it was wrong and insist on intervening?"
For Gilgamesh, this question never had a clear answer.
He was used to seeing the sentient beings of the world suffer the consequences of good and evil, and he simply wanted to use this question to make the young man named Locke think about what was good and what was evil. He was curious about what answer the other party would ultimately give and what would become of the noble souls that did not belong to this era.
But at that moment, Locke calmly met his gaze and gave this answer:
"I never know what is absolutely right, nor do I know what is eternal evil. I just see the misfortunes around me and do everything I can to change them. That's all."
Now it seemed that his original choice was absolutely correct. Not only did it make Gilgamesh fully believe in his identity, but it also changed the tragic fate of the girl, and even perfectly matched the role he wanted to play now.
Precisely because Locke owed him a favor, and Gilgamesh, whom Locke had deceived for ten years, believed in Locke's character, he was willing to give him a chance to hear his plan for revenge (crossed out) — the content of the deal.
"I told you ten years ago that although the fire took my leg, it gave me the ability to see many things. But I didn't finish my words. I also saw your goal."
Hearing Locke's words, Gilgamesh subconsciously became alert, then squinted at Locke—the threat was obvious.
"I really didn't expect you to lie too."
"I'm not lying. I just didn't tell you what I saw. If you had asked me, I would have definitely told you."
"Hmph! That's very arrogant. But if it were you, I wouldn't find it repulsive. But since you saw what I'm going to do in this war, you should know that I am by nature on the opposite side of you."
For Locke, who wanted to end all the suffering in the world and save everyone, Gilgamesh's goal of bringing the evil of this world into being in this world was something he would never allow.
However, Locke's answer was also very simple.
"I know. That's why I will never let you do it now. If you want to, I will stop you. That's all."
These remarks quickly angered Gilgamesh. He frowned, the golden light of the Gate of Babylon swirling in the void behind him, threatening Locke.
"Locke, recognizing you doesn't mean you can be so arrogant before me. You are not the future you. As you are now, if you want to convince this king, you are not qualified yet!"
Faced with Gilgamesh's threat, Locke was calm but continued:
"My attitude won't change, but that's not the reason I came to you. Because the future I see does not include my existence. So I need to know what you see."
"Why? You can learn your own future from the mouths of your wild dogs, can't you?"
"False god! Arrogant!"
Locke's heroic spirit, incarnated as Helbrecht, suddenly condensed into solid form. His majestic body was like a mountain with monstrous murderous intent. His posture clearly wanted to tear Gilgamesh apart on the spot.
"For my sake, forgive his sharp tongue, Helbrecht."
"My lord, how dare I be so blasphemous."
Hearing the emperor's command, Helbrecht instantly restrained all his surging spiritual energy and murderous intent. The red light in the visor of his power armor gradually dimmed. He respectfully knelt on one knee and bowed his head, unhesitatingly canceling his materialization throughout the process.
And this scene also aroused strong envy in Gilgamesh—a powerful Servant who 100% obeyed his master's orders, along with a strange true name and class designation. Gilgamesh assumed that the other party must be a special heroic spirit, similar to a special class introduction, rather than a single individual.
After the episode, Locke looked up at Gilgamesh and continued to explain his main purpose:
"Yes, I saw my future. But I finally realized that this future was never what I wanted."
"Because of this, I understand the truth: a good initial intention cannot be replaced by a happy ending, and more often than not, it will only lead to irreversible consequences."
Hearing this, Gilgamesh's gold-plated vertical pupils suddenly contracted. Fragments of the future hidden within the chaos flashed through his consciousness.
Especially those warriors, wearing the same heavy power armor, fighting in countless different worlds, conquering and burning everything.
Thinking this over, the fear in his heart was instantly completely swallowed by his growing curiosity. The Servant summoned by Locke clearly came from what he called a "future with evil consequences."
So what had happened in the future? Could this young man, who had made the great vow to end the world's suffering, so firmly resist his fate and reach the pinnacle?
He leaned forward slightly, his tone playful and provocative: "Oh? So what do you want to do?"
Locke's gaze, without evasion, met his eyes directly, word by word, with a determination to deny fate:
"I want to know how many fragments of the future you have seen in the long river of time. I want to know if I have the chance to change all of it."
"I... I must completely deny the future of me becoming the Emperor and the God of All — the Omnissiah."
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