Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

In the plaza of the residential area,

Both men stopped simultaneously.

The young man in a sharp suit, standing over 180 cm tall, draped an arm over the boy's shoulders with a smile.

Their display of deep, long-lost brotherly affection made passersby glance their way more than once.

However,

For Souma, the person involved, it felt like the death star above his head was flashing wildly.

As if a single, blood-red character loomed over him—

[DANGER!]

Souma's face showed a bewildered expression, as if he didn't quite understand what the other person was saying.

Yet his mind raced rapidly, already considering countermeasures.

How the hell did this guy find out?

Could it be that this guy had a nose like a bloodhound, picking up his scent from Roya, which is why he was willing to pay off those brats to barge straight into his home?

That shouldn't be possible, right.

This guy was an extremely arrogant king.

Even after being "reformed" by him and Enkidu's personality-correcting fists into a wise king, it was only because he wanted to lead his people toward the future and become a leader in everyone's hearts.

At his core, he was still a king who stood high above all.

Expecting him to treat others with the gentleness of an ordinary person?

Don't even think about it!

Wait—had this guy noticed the seal on Roya and connected it to him?

Souma felt that despite all his meticulous planning, he had overlooked the brat.

That girl bore a seal derived from his understanding of the Chains of Heaven, almost as if she were wrapped layer by layer by tiny Enkidus.

No ordinary person would be able to tell.

But as his best friend and rival, Gilgamesh might have sensed a trace of that aura—it was entirely possible!

Damn it, I got careless this time and didn't dodge!

He stared at the other man in confusion. "Excuse me, Mr. Gold, have we met before?"

"Must you still pretend?"

Gilgamesh smiled in response.

The overwhelming presence of a Heroic Spirit descended upon Souma without restraint.

A king standing at the pinnacle of humanity made no effort to conceal his transcendent aura.

Under this terrifying pressure, Souma felt his hair stand on end, as if he were about to prostrate himself in worship and pledge eternal loyalty.

Damn it, this guy's kingly aura is getting stronger!

Heroic Spirits were beings formed from the worship and faith of countless people.

Their life force, soul, and everything about them naturally surpassed ordinary humans, placing them above all mortals.

"Pretend what?" Souma feigned ignorance.

Hell no, who would admit to that?

If Ea came swinging at him, he wouldn't be able to block it in his current state!

"It seems, my dear friend, that we need to have a heart-to-heart talk."

A Noble Phantasm silently materialized in Gilgamesh's hand—its name:

[Dáinsleif]

A cursed sword from Norse mythology.

Legend claimed it carried an absolute curse of death, with attacks that could not be dodged, blocked, or healed!

Even Siegfried, the dragon-slaying hero of Norse myth, had been slain by this very blade!

Souma recognized it instantly and felt his heart ache.

Damn it, you're actually serious!

This is really the end now.

If he didn't reveal his identity, he'd get a heart-to-heart talk—literally.

If he did reveal his identity, he'd still get a heart-to-heart talk.

What's with your obsession with heart-to-heart talks?!

Bzzzt—

Just then, his pants rustled slightly.

A gleaming golden chain slithered out silently, positioning itself between the two of them.

Enkidu, the Chains of Heaven!

It swayed gently, as if looking between the two of them, silently saying:

"Stop fighting—you can't kill each other like this."

Well, that's it—completely exposed!

With Enkidu out in the open, there was no way to keep pretending.

Feeling the other's sharp killing intent, Souma's lips twitched. "How the hell did you recognize me?"

"I came to Fuyuki City to give you a surprise. So—surprised?"

Gilgamesh's smile grew even more delighted as he slung an arm over Souma's shoulder, the picture of a close brotherly bond.

His prediction had been spot-on—Enkidu really was with him.

In the Flower of the Underworld side story, Nameless had taken Enkidu to the underworld, seeking Ereshkigal's help to gather the scattered remnants of the Chains of Heaven.

"...More like a shock than a surprise!"

Souma nearly coughed up blood.

You bastard, you almost scared me to death—

No, you still want to have a heart-to-heart talk with me now!

The crisis isn't over yet!

Still unwilling to give up, he asked again, "How exactly did you find out?"

He had specifically set up multiple layers of defenses against [Sha Naqba Imuru] to prevent it from uncovering his true identity.

Yet, being seen through upon meeting was utterly ridiculous!

"Simple. I encountered Roya on campus."

Gilgamesh watched him with great interest.

"Roya..."

Souma felt that if he could make it back alive, he'd definitely teach that troublemaker a lesson.

Other people's kids are warm little jackets, but yours is a professional dad-trapper.

Oh right, she bought Mordred's dad-trapping sword model!

But the problem is—

Don't bother saving me dinner, I'm doomed this time!

"From her, I sensed a wisp of aura comparable to the Primordial Mother Goddess Tiamat, so I wanted to see who had placed all those layers of seals on her."

Gilgamesh spoke leisurely.

After all, there was plenty of time—he wasn't in a hurry.

"As I thought."

Souma sighed softly.

The seal aura on little Roya, similar to Enkidu's chains, couldn't possibly escape Goldie's notice.

"Then, I saw Illya."

Gilgamesh didn't answer the question, continuing his story instead.

"Uh, Illya, huh..."

Cold sweat poured down Souma's back.

This was indeed the biggest issue.

Was the plot of Unlimited Blade Works about to play out in reality?

Would he have to sacrifice himself to block Gilgamesh again?

"Finally, I saw Fou, that little white beast Merlin tossed down from the Tower of the End."

Gilgamesh wore an amused smile. "Just what is that little white beast? Why can't even I see through its true power?"

"A... rather special existence."

Souma replied somewhat awkwardly.

Indeed, with so many suspicious points, hiding was impossible.

"The key is, after meeting you, I activated [Sha Naqba Imuru] at full power and found you to be just an ordinary human." Gilgamesh continued.

"Uh, what's wrong with being ordinary?"

Souma was taken aback.

What kind of reasoning was that?

He'd poured 100% of his effort into living an ordinary life.

Even daily grocery runs to Cu Chulainn's place and occasionally having the mutt over for meals hadn't exposed him at all!

Gilgamesh's crimson eyes brimmed with disdain: "Keeping two world-ending calamities at home, yet you're just an ordinary human... you're adorably stupid!"

"So you're saying you didn't see through my identity at all—you were just bluffing me???"

Souma instantly realized, nearly spitting blood.

Goddammit!

This guy was indeed sharper than his mud-corrupted teenage version!

He hadn't seen through the disguise at all—it was purely a bluff.

"My dear old friend, who else but you would keep apocalyptic pets at home?"

Gilgamesh's disdainful look intensified.

Need I remind you—back at the end of the Age of Gods,

you stood unfazed against the Sumerian pantheon.

Sacrificed yourself to fully unleash Ea's power, severing the connection between gods and humanity with one strike!

Now you want to live as an ordinary man, yet keep world-ending creatures at home.

Truly—

Only you, Nameless!

Especially that little girl sealed under countless layers of restraints—her origins must be staggering.

Likely the key to why you've been erased from everyone's memories!

"My dear golden friend, could we settle this with words instead of fists?" Souma wiped cold sweat from his forehead, speaking in a negotiating tone.

"Rest assured, I'll only use words—never my hands."

Gilgamesh smiled in agreement.

Then.

The surroundings were suddenly enveloped in an illusion, rendering them invisible to ordinary eyes.

Behind him, endless golden vortexes emerged, densely packed beyond sight.

They stretched up to the heavens and spanned over a thousand meters to either side, as if displaying every Noble Phantasm in human history!

This was—

[Gate of Babylon], truly unleashed at full power!

Buzz, buzz, buzz~

A strangely shaped rod-like weapon began to spin gently, radiating an overwhelming aura of crimson destruction.

It was his strongest Noble Phantasm—

[Ea!]

In his complete Heroic Spirit form, his might utterly eclipsed that of a Servant.

A weapon capable of annihilating most nations was now wantonly displayed before them!

"Damn it, are you serious?!"

Souma felt a chill run through him.

Through the mist, he could clearly see that everyone around him was completely unaware.

Children were chasing and playing in the small square, while their grandparents chatted happily nearby.

A scene of peaceful tranquility, where time seemed to stand still.

Yet, they had no idea.

The entire Fuyuki City could face nuclear annihilation in the next moment!

Gilgamesh said joyfully, "I don't even need to lift a finger; all I have to do is speak!"

The [All-Knowing and All-Powerful Star] was operating at full speed, allowing him to see through everything clearly.

There was no way he could be as foolish as he was in his chuunibyou days and let it go to waste.

"Well then, don't blame me for being rude."

Souma suddenly closed his eyes.

When he opened them again, the relaxed aura of a typical shut-in around him underwent a dramatic transformation.

He had completely turned into a drawn sword.

His sharpness tore through the heavens and the earth!

His might was even more formidable than the Sword of Rupture!

Behind him, countless phantoms seemed to emerge.

His ordinary home attire transformed in that moment into battle armor.

Endless scenes of combat flashed, forming a terrifying hell of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

On him gathered the essence of countless identities, the collective hope of numerous heroic spirits—

The closest friend of the ancient hero king of Uruk, the nameless knight of the Round Table of Britain, the Red Ghost of the Royal Holy Knights of France, the First Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom, Qin Shi Huang...

Amidst the destructive darkness, cruelty, despair, and bloody slaughter, he burned like the sun, radiating light and illuminating the hopeless future.

To establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to inherit the teachings of the sages, to open peace for all generations!

Souma sighed softly, "You know, I was just an ordinary high school student, yet I embarked on an irreversible path called the Justice Partner!"

"Hahaha, the nameless heroic spirit who swore to protect humanity and open up the future, yet hides in a corner, silently licking its wounds—how pathetic!"

Gilgamesh suddenly burst into laughter, his mirth unrestrained.

It was too funny!

A hero who saved countless people, countless worlds, and the entire history of humanity, yet received no respect from anyone.

Instead, he remained nameless, hiding in a corner, licking his endless wounds.

Like a stray dog, no one knew or cared.

This truly made me laugh to death!

After a long while,

Gilgamesh finally stopped laughing: "Look at your body full of wounds, look at your nearly non-existent spiritual foundation, look at how you've created the strongest mythical form, yet you're even weaker than when you first met me!"

"So, what exactly have you protected, Nameless?"

"Are those people really worth your protection?"

Gilgamesh's eyes seemed to burn with flames; despite laughing, they were filled with endless anger.

This bastard was just like the one he knew, never considering him!

"You've seen right through me."

Souma chuckled wryly.

The endless violent and murderous aura that had gathered around him suddenly vanished like a popped balloon.

Once again.

This savior of humanity transformed back into the appearance of an ordinary high school student.

As if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

Souma did not answer directly but instead retorted, "You're not me, how do you know I'm not enjoying this?"

"You're truly an irredeemable bastard!"

Gilgamesh, in a pose reminiscent of the [Unlimited Blade Works], grasped the Sword of Rupture with his right hand.

"Ahem, we're supposed to be dear friends reuniting, and you want to stab me?"

Souma cleared his throat.

He had initially intended to transform into a paper tiger to scare his opponent.

Unfortunately, in front of this golden bastard, it really didn't matter.

The other party possessed the [All-Knowing and All-Powerful Star], easily seeing through his bluff.

"My dear friend, why do you say that?"

Gilgamesh looked at him with a puzzled expression, "In [Unlimited Blade Works], you spoke so kindly and shared your innermost thoughts with me; now I'm just being the same with you."

"…"

Souma instantly doubted whether this guy had been influenced by the chuunibyou flash of [Unlimited Blade Works].

Otherwise, why was he being so sinister?

In that video, he had been wearing the [Avalon] invincible defense shield, using Artoria's [Excalibur] to stab the other party through.

Truly heartfelt!

That scene had been exposed by the unscrupulous Alaya, allowing everyone in the world to see.

It was a public execution of the hero king's dark history, leading to social death!

Putting himself in the other's shoes, if it were him, he would definitely want to kill to silence!

Souma took a small step back: "Is there really no room for negotiation?"

He silently called out to Enkidu.

Back in the age of the gods.

Whenever they argued or even fought, it was always Enkidu who stepped in to mediate.

But this time, Enkidu was quietly coiled around his waist, showing no intention of intervening.

Damn it, Enkidu, are you choosing to watch the show too?

"My dear friend, is your retreating motion serious? Such a small action can hurt so much." Gilgamesh suddenly waved his hand under Souma's full vigilance.

The countless golden whirlpools of treasures behind him suddenly vanished.

The Sword of Rupture was also sheathed.

The mist enveloping the two dissipated, and everything returned to the bright sunshine.

The people around continued to enjoy their peaceful lives, completely unaware that a battle capable of nuclear annihilation was about to erupt beside them.

Huh, what is he planning?

Souma looked at him with confusion.

The other party smiled and said, "If it were the chuunibyou version of me, I would have stabbed you without a second thought."

"Uh, thanks?"

Souma wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

That was indeed true.

With the tyrant personality of the chuunibyou flash, he would definitely do something like that.

The only relief was that this guy had been corrected into the wise king flash.

"If I were female, seeing you provoke so many heroic spirits besides me, I would definitely stab you with a sword and then dismember you," the other continued.

"…"

Souma felt a bit reluctant to retort.

Fortunately, this guy wasn't a girl; if she were, with her proud and strong personality, he might really do it.

Truly, the five equal parts of Souma?

Back then, he had complained about why he wasn't a girl; now he could only be thankful that he truly wasn't.

Gilgamesh stepped forward and patted his shoulder: "So now, I just want to watch the show and see how you deal with those women."

"You really are my good friend!"

Souma's mouth twitched.

Tomorrow afternoon, the British father and son would arrive.

Once they got close, even King Arthur might recognize his identity.

At that time, the real little Mo, who had been acting like it all along, would definitely put on a show of fatherly love that would be like a collision of Mars and Earth!

You're just waiting to watch the show, afraid I won't die, right?

"This is a grand performance prepared by Merlin; I will sit in the VIP seat and enjoy it. Don't let me down," Gilgamesh patted his shoulder again.

"…Alright!"

Souma naturally picked up on the subtext.

That meant he absolutely could not escape and must participate in that welcoming party that could turn deadly.

However, Merlin, oh Merlin, you really are a bastard for getting involved!

Souma suddenly regretted not having cut him down with a sword back then.

This guy had been a joyful troublemaker from the start, causing chaos and watching the show.

Later, he simply hid in the Tower of the End.

He didn't even come out when King Arthur transformed into the Lion King after her death!

"My dear friend, guess how many treasures I could get by selling your information to the Emperor of France and the King of Britain?"

Gilgamesh took out his phone, pretending to make a call.

"…What do you want?!"

Souma gritted his teeth and asked.

This was clearly a hush money demand!

Bastard, you have a treasure trove of things, and you're asking me, a broke loser, for stuff?

"I'm new to the Dragon Kingdom, so according to your customs, let's set a small target."

Gilgamesh's expression showed slight disdain, "Though it's a bit low, I'll let it slide for the sake of our friendship."

"Damn, a hundred million? Why don't you go rob someone?!"

Souma stared in disbelief.

Asking for a few thousand as hush money would have been fine, but you're really asking for that much?

"Eh, I'm actually robbing right now!"

Gilgamesh pressed a button on his heroic spirit-specific phone, and a string of numbers appeared.

It was a direct line to the heroic spirits of Britain!

"…You're ruthless!"

Souma pointed at the other's hand, trembling slightly.

But after thinking about it, since the release of [Unlimited Blade Works], the loss of popularity for the other party was equivalent to hundreds of billions or even thousands of billions.

Not too much—

No way!

He couldn't possibly come up with that much money, even if he was beaten to death!

As he thought this, Gilgamesh smiled even more joyfully. "My dear friend, Alaya has updated her video again."

"!!!"

Souma felt like he was doomed.

It was just one wave after another, not giving him a moment's respite!

Damn Alaya!

What had she released this time?

[Unlimited Blade Works Side Story – Chaldea]

[This side story tells of the nameless hero who slays the King of Heroes and, after signing a contract with me, begins to save the world.]

"She's actually calling herself 'I'???!!!"

Souma was instantly taken aback.

He had thought Alaya was a cold-hearted capitalist, but now she suddenly seemed to have feelings?

Could she be a scheming little witch?

"Slaying the King of Heroes… that's quite something, Souma." Gilgamesh looked at him with a smile.

"Ahem, you're not a girl, so don't look at me like that; it's easy to misunderstand!"

Souma took a small step back.

Sure enough, in the distance, two girls were pointing and whispering about him!

"Hehe, do you believe I can turn you into a girl?"

Gilgamesh sneered.

He didn't say anything more, so let's see what the new video is about.

The video began to play.

A familiar melody emerged—

[Just like the sunlight piercing through the night, dawn quietly sweeps across the horizon]

[A young figure traverses the cycles of reincarnation, stepping onto the path of becoming humanity's guardian!]

...

After defeating the tyrant, the boy Emiya's hair suddenly turned snow white.

He looked at the ruins of Fuyuki City and signed a contract with Alaya.

Choosing to sacrifice himself to save countless disaster-stricken people.

A true partner of justice!

After signing the contract, miracles reappeared.

Countless people who had suffered all the evils of this world were resurrected, and all the destroyed buildings were restored to their original state.

In the blink of an eye, it was as if the Holy Grail War had never happened.

Fuyuki City once again returned to peace.

But—

That boy could no longer be seen!

This scene made countless viewers sigh—

-[Ah, I'm beginning to understand the meaning of that line at the beginning of "The Chronicles of the Nameless Hero."]

-[Your name is unknown to anyone, but your achievements will be remembered forever—truly a disservice to the nameless!]

-[Every time, he sacrifices himself to save others, yet no one remembers him; it's too cruel!]

-[It's okay, I remember you!]

-[Go for it, great hero saving the world, I remember you too!]

...

"I remember you too!"

Roya couldn't help but send a comment.

Every time she watched such videos, it always brought tears to her eyes.

So touching; she also wanted to be a hero like the nameless one who saves the world!

Beside her, Fou shot her a sideways glance.

"Fou… (Without you, the nameless wouldn't need to work so hard!)"

Your concern and help are insignificant to the nameless.

Without you, he would be very important!

Roya looked at the little cat, unable to suppress her irritation. "Damn it, I feel like you're scolding me again!"

However, the other party completely ignored her.

With an elegant catwalk, she proudly returned to her cat nest.

Illyasviel was completely oblivious to the little friction between the two, staring intently at the boy turning into light in the video.

It was he who saved her, yet he had completely vanished from her memory.

Now, Alaya's exposure finally made her recall the hero who saved her!

The video continued.

The boy who had disappeared from everyone's sight suddenly reappeared in Fuyuki City.

However, this was very different from before; it seemed to be a parallel world's Fuyuki City.

The boy began to live an ordinary life.

The scene suddenly changed.

A base built on a snowy peak appeared, named—

Chaldea!

Lines of subtitles popped up—

[Humanity's Preservation Agency, Phinis Chaldea, abbreviated as Chaldea.]

[This is an organization established by various countries to prevent human extinction, free from any external interference.]

[Here, researchers from all fields, including magecraft, science, and religion, gather.]

[As long as the light of civilization shines on Chaldea, humanity will have a future for a hundred years.]

[However, this light suddenly began to extinguish, and humanity's future will be completely severed one day…]

...

"Eh, is Chaldea really that amazing?"

Doctor Roman couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing this.

Chaldea, in reality, was a world organization responsible for mediating various heroic spirits.

It was the existence of powerful heroic spirits that granted Chaldea the right to mediate.

Not the other way around.

"I'm not sure." Da Vinci also looked puzzled.

This was completely different from her understanding of Chaldea.

However.

Earlier, she instinctively sensed that Chaldea shouldn't be like this.

What exactly had happened?

Strangely enough, even seeing themselves in the video, they couldn't recall the past.

Could it be that the side story couldn't awaken their memories, and they needed to wait for the official video?

Continuing to watch the video.

The lights on Chaldea began to extinguish.

In a critical moment, Chaldea started selecting masters from countless ordinary people, aiming to go to various singularities to correct the problems in human history.

They found a total of 47 qualified masters.

In Fuyuki City.

The boy with snow-white hair looked at the so-called Chaldea advertisement and scoffed, "Tch, another pyramid scheme; I'm not going!"

This boy was the one who had just signed a contract with Alaya, arriving at the realm of humanity's history!

He was the future nameless one!

However,

Everything seemed to be destined.

Chaldea employee Anderson disguised the adaptability testing device as a blood donation vehicle and arrived in Fuyuki City.

The kind-hearted boy, naive and unaware, walked toward the blood donation vehicle.

Instantly, he was detected with 100% adaptability!

Countless viewers couldn't help but feel both heartbroken and amused—

-[Poor nameless, trying to escape but can't!]

-[Boy, I see you have remarkable potential; come join us at Chaldea to save the world!]

-[Everything is a choice of the fate stone!]

-[No! This is definitely Alaya's conspiracy!]

-[By the way, is Chaldea really that amazing?]

...

This scene was so humorous that countless people began to discuss it.

Souma found it hard to look at.

Back then, he had been tricked into Chaldea, becoming humanity's last master.

From then on, he embarked on the path of endless overtime, frantically saving the world.

So tragic!

"No wonder Alaya said this is the beginning of everything; is this how you became the savior?"

Gilgamesh watched the video with great interest.

The past of the nameless naturally piqued his curiosity.

"Don't mention it; it's a tale of bitter tears. Laugh if you want." Souma sighed.

It was all black history.

Once again exposed by that bastard Alaya.

Does she want to strip me of my dignity too?

"Hahaha, you were actually this foolish all along!"

Gilgamesh finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Interesting, really interesting!

The great nameless who saves humanity was so naive at the beginning.

As the video narrated this past, it began to prepare for the end.

Unexpectedly, there was one last thing at the end—

[Next Episode Preview!]

[Emiya Shirou from another timeline gets dragged into the Holy Grail War once again!]

["I think I can finally say it—the story between me and Miyu up until now!"]

[Stay tuned for more excitement!]

...

The entire extra chapter abruptly ended, totaling just five minutes.

Countless people couldn't help but curse—

-[Damn cliffhanger! Don't cut it off here!]

-[My dear Alaya, you're the worst cliffhanger ever!]

-[Ugh, if you don't update properly, may you lose your little buddy!]

-[One day when I hold a blade, I'll slay all cliffhangers under heaven!]

...

How infuriating.

Everyone who had just finished watching Unlimited Blade Works was still reeling from Nameless's hot-blooded performance.

To suddenly learn that the next video would still be about the Holy Grail War had them eagerly anticipating it.

But alas, this was just a preview—a deliberate tease, with no telling when the actual update would come!

Gilgamesh turned to look at the young man beside him. "So, this Holy Grail War will feature me as well?"

In Unlimited Blade Works, he had been publicly humiliated.

Even with the King of Heroes' popularity, it would take a long time to explain and for the public to understand.

If another video featuring his dark history were to surface…

There'd be no explaining it away!

"I can guarantee you won't appear!"

Souma answered without hesitation.

…I guarantee you won't appear, but I can't promise "you" won't show up!

"Oh? Then I'll look forward to it. Don't disappoint me."

Gilgamesh nodded slightly.

If Nameless kept stabbing him in the back, he wouldn't hold back!

Just then.

Roya came running over from a distance, full of curiosity. "What are you two doing?"

She had been worried Souma was sneaking off to enjoy something alone, as he'd said he was just stepping out but hadn't returned.

But when she came outside, she saw the two standing together, chatting and laughing.

What the hell?

At first, they had seemed like strangers, even hostile toward each other.

How had they suddenly become like this?

A bold thought flashed through Roya's mind—

Could it be that Mr. Gold likes men?

Scary! No wonder he showed no interest in her!

Looks like she'd have to painfully distance herself from this thick thigh!

Souma, noticing the shift in her expression, instantly understood what the mischievous girl was thinking.

He walked over and lightly knocked her on the head. "What nonsense are you thinking? We're childhood friends. From now on, he's your brother!"

"Let's not go with 'brother.' Just keep calling me Mr. Gold."

Gilgamesh side-eyed him.

This bastard Nameless was trying to take advantage again.

"Huh?!"

Roya was stunned.

Mr. Gold's friend was Souma?

Wow, how did she not know he had such a wealthy friend?

She asked curiously, "Mr. Gold, are you also attending tomorrow's welcome banquet for King Arthur and the King of Heroes?"

"No, I'm not. But a friend of mine is."

Gilgamesh suddenly smiled and asked, "Would you like to go?"

"Me?! Really?!"

Roya jumped with excitement.

Seeing heroic spirits up close had always been her dream!

Sadly, she hadn't been selected.

The welcome banquet would be held at the five-star Fuyuki Grand Hotel.

The entire hotel would be locked down, with no unauthorized entry allowed.

"My friend can get you an entry ticket, probably around ten thousand yuan."

Gilgamesh smiled radiantly.

This made Souma beside him secretly transmit a message: "You know the kid has a special status—don't let her attend in your name!"

If the Heroic Spirits noticed, it could instantly throw the world into chaos!

"Relax, of course not," Gilgamesh replied.

Souma grew even more surprised. "That hotel belongs to the Fuyuki Private Bank under the Sakura Sion family. Are you planning to contact them? A mere hotel wouldn't dare let just anyone in."

"No, no. I've already bought the hotel."

His eyes were utterly calm, as if it meant nothing to him.

"Holy shit, the Sion family, who never lacks money, would actually sell their hotel?!"

Souma nearly blurted it out loud.

The other man smiled in response. "Because I bought the bank. Would you like me to gift it to you?"

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[T/N: Damn this chapter took forever to end.]