Chapter 70: Iskandar is Provoking Everyone Again

Rumble!

The Divine Wheel rolled across the asphalt, leaving behind a black trail, before finally coming to a stop and blocking the center of the site.

Standing atop the tall chariot, the red-haired giant, over two meters tall, spread his arms and shouted loudly.

"In the presence of this King, both sides shall put away their weapons!"

Waver, dizzy from the speed of the chariot, poked his head out while clutching his head, and upon seeing the pairs of eyes on the ground, he nearly fainted.

"Rider! What are you doing again!"

Iskandar reached out to press Waver's head back into the chariot, while simultaneously speaking to the crowd.

"I am the Conqueror King, Iskandar, who has descended into this world under the Rider class for this Holy Grail War."

Hearing Iskandar reveal his own identity, Waver's face turned green; although it was for the sake of saving the world, the Holy Grail War that followed was the real point, wasn't it?

Now that the intelligence had been leaked, what were they supposed to do about the rest of the Holy Grail War?

"Would you all join my ranks and share in the joy of conquering the world with me!"

Following the fall of Iskandar's words, a knowing silence ensued; not a single person present was persuaded by Iskandar.

Or rather, everyone present was a Heroic Spirit with their own pursuits and wishes, so how could they be persuaded by Iskandar?

"Sorry, but I won't join someone else's ranks to help them conquer the world; if anything, others should help me conquer the world."

"How about you join my ranks instead?"

Su Nian narrowed his eyes as he looked at Iskandar; of course, he had no interest in Iskandar, a burly man.

However, this Grand Spirit Origin felt somewhat interesting; perhaps it could be dismantled and studied.

"Kid, can I take that as you provoking me?"

A trace of displeasure appeared on Iskandar's face; he could allow others to join his ranks, but he would not allow himself to join another's.

After all, a King could never submit to being under someone else.

"Hm? Wasn't that what you said first?"

Su Nian couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and ask in return.

"Besides, you aren't the only King present here."

The Queen of the Land of Shadows, Scathach, and King Arthur, Artoria.

Of course, he was not; he was just a passing Caster.

"Sorry, I already have someone I pledge my loyalty to."

Saber stood in front of Su Nian, drew her Invisible Air, and refused.

In the battle with Scathach just now, she had no room to intervene, but facing this Iskandar, she was not necessarily an unworthy opponent.

"And can I take your words just now as an insult to my liege?"

Since the decision had been made, Artoria would fulfill the oath she had sworn, becoming a Knight to Su Nian, this male version of King Arthur.

And for a King to submit to the ranks of another King, how was that not an insult to her?

"I'm very sorry, but I have a new pursuit now."

Scathach stared at Su Nian and licked her lips, saying she really wanted to continue fighting him.

Her so-called desire to die, her thirst for death, was nothing more than the emptiness of not finding an opponent in her long life and having no direction forward after reaching the pinnacle.

And now, she had found the motivation for her progress.

That was to have a proper, head-on fight with Su Nian, and then die.

"A true King, no matter what, will not hide their name; this is the bearing of a King. If one cannot even do this, then they are not fit to be a King."

Iskandar said without any apology; if one is a King, then one should reveal their identity openly and honestly.

"Am I right, the famous King Arthur?"

"That's right."

Su Nian smiled and nodded; although this could only be considered a disguise gifted by the Halloween Queen, at this very moment, he was indeed King Arthur.

"I believe I am not the only Heroic Spirit attracted by that violent magical energy; Heroic Spirits summoned by the Counter Force and the Holy Grail, come gather here now!"

"If you don't dare to come out, would you mind if I, Iskandar, loudly call you cowards?"

As Iskandar's words fell, an arrogant male voice was heard.

"An ignorant, lowly King, and a Divine Spirit reeking of something disgusting—there are exceptionally many of you tonight!"

Along with these words, a golden figure appeared amidst golden light, illuminating a corner of the night sky.

Standing atop a street lamp, a blonde youth in golden armor stared firmly at everyone with a cruel gaze.

The Hero King, Gilgamesh, has arrived.

The next moment, accompanied by a heavy impact and a crisp sound of bone cracking.

Boom!

Gilgamesh, wearing golden armor, flew off the street lamp like a cannonball and was smashed directly into a stack of shipping containers, causing the stack to collapse.

Su Nian blew the dissipating heat off his fist.

"Sorry, I'm not someone who likes being looked down upon by others with a contemptuous gaze."

Su Nian said quite nonchalantly.

No, wait, who are you? You aren't some Three-digit God King or anything, so what right do you have to stand on high and look down on him with contempt?

If it were the Gilgamesh from Little Garden, he might have held him in higher regard; after all, he was a true Hero King who had made a name for himself in the Dystopia War, just like Arthur.

And a Divine Spirit reeking of something disgusting? Was this a preference of Boss Shiroyasha? What was disgusting about it?

"Mongrel! How dare you strike at this King!"

Gilgamesh struggled to crawl out of the ruins, wiped the golden blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at Su Nian in a fit of rage.

Someone actually dared to strike at him just as he made his entrance!

"Are you prepared to welcome my retaliation?"

An enraged Gilgamesh directly activated his Noble Phantasm to launch an attack, and this time, it was at full power.

In the sky within a radius of several dozen meters centered on Gilgamesh, golden ripples appeared everywhere, with hundreds upon thousands of Noble Phantasms poking their heads out from within, then firing toward Su Nian.

This exaggerated lineup made even Su Nian feel somewhat surprised; this scene was only used when fighting Berserker, right?

He was truly being taken seriously.

However, if that is all, it won't be enough to deal with me.

Su Nian did not speak, simply closing the gates of the Gate of Babylon silently, and adding a few extra layers of locks for good measure.

Then, he stood to the side and watched silently as Gilgamesh fired the Noble Phantasms.

"Younger me, I told you we should have scouted for information in advance before coming."

Inside Gilgamesh's mind, a young, crisp voice rang out.

It was the voice of Young Gil; Young Gil was currently very dissatisfied with his younger self.

After all, in his view, things like the Holy Grail War were not important; gathering information on the evil spirits was what mattered.

Furthermore, at the very least, they should have waited until the Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence could be used.

Who would have thought they would make such a fool of themselves just after appearing.

(End of chapter)