[Now that we have e to this, there is o say more.]

  [The two threw their cups arepared to fight.]

  [Iskandar did not hesitate, immediately leading his Army to charge at Gilgamesh.]

  ["To gather your troops and pursue your dreams… your determination is admirable,"] Gilgamesh remarked as he uhed Ea.

  ["But you must uand oruth: the so-called dream is destio awaken."]

  ["Therefore, it is iable that I stand in your way, King of querors!"]

  ["Enuma Elish!"]

  [The red lightwave burst into the sky, unleashing overwhelming energy.]

  [Without directly targeting Iskandar, Ea's fornihited the King's Army.]

  [Uhe power of Gilgamesh's anti-world Noble Phantasm, the once-mighty King's Army shattered like fragile paper.]

  ---

  Artoria: "I never imagihe Iskandar's Army would colpse so pletely."

  Ishtar: "This is what a on capable of obliterating worlds looks like."

  First Emperor: "That sword is ierrifyingly powerful."

  Even the First Emperor's Afang Pace, due to flig attributes, might not have withstood Ea's devastating attack.

  Iskandar: "Gilgamesh, I knew your Noble Phantasm was extraordinary, but I never expected it to be this overwhelming."

  In the previous battle, Gilgamesh had used Ea against Chihiro. However, due to Chihiro's Red Hare stag tless buffs and abs the attack, Iskandar hadn't fully realized the on's destructive potential.

  Now, watg his own Army colpse so effortlessly in the video, he finally uood.

  Against Gilgamesh, he truly stood no ce of victory. He was entirely outmatched.

  Gilgamesh: "Good that you n. During our st battle, I didn't even use my full strength. If I had, the oute would have been different."

  This wasn't mere boasting, he truly hadn't gone all out.

  When he fought Chihiro, holding nothing back with Ea against a mere human would have beeh his dignity. Furthermore, Tokiomi's mana supply at the time wasn't suffit for a fully powered Ea.

  ---

  [As the Army fell apart, both sides returo the bridge. Waver looked at Iskandar with visible .]

  ["Speaking of which, there's ohing I fot to ask you."]

  [Iskandar, now unusually solemn, turo Waver and asked, "Waver Velvet, are you willing to bey subject?"]

  [Waver hesitated briefly, then answered with vi, "You are the only king I aowledge. I am willing to serve you and be loyal to you. Please, guide me forward a me share in your dream!"]

  ["Good."]

  [Hearing this, Iskandar smiled broadly, thely set Waver down from his horse.]

  [His meaning was clear.]

  ["It is the duty of a king to share his dream with his subjects. It is the duty of his subjects to withat dream and pass it on to future geions."]

  ["Live on, Waver!"]

  [With those final words, Iskandar charged tilgamesh, fearless and resolute.]

  ---

  Waver: "Rider, you…"

  Iskandar: "Hahaha! Boy, won't you truly decre yourself my subject, like in the video?"

  Waver: "Stop it already. We talk about this ter!"

  El-Melloi II: "..."

  ---

  ["Glory lies in the dista is precisely because it ot be reached that I must challe. My tyranny and quest are not for my own glory but for the sake of my subjects watg my back."]

  [Amidst the relentless barrage of treasures from Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon, Iskandar's determination remained unshaken.]

  [Even as his beloved steed Bucephalus fell uhe assault, his march forward did not falter.]

  [The remaining distance was the lo he had ever walked in his life.]

  [Finally, as Iskandar reached Gilgamesh, his journey was halted.]

  [The s of Heaven appeared, binding him tightly and rendering him immobile.]

  ["You are truly…"]

  [With a bitter smile, Iskandar muttered, "You always mao summon something so peculiar."]

  ["Pfft!"]

  [Gilgamesh did not hesitate, drivihrough Iskandar's body.]

  ["Have you awakened from your dream, King of querors?"]

  ["This expedition was exhirating, even for me," Gilgamesh remarked.]

  ["I shall always wele your challenges, King of querors."]

  ["Truly? That… is wonderful."]

  [And with that, Iskandar exited the stage.]

  ---

  Iskandar: "This battle is difficult to watch. It doesn't sit well with me."

  He had envisioned an epic duel with Gilgamesh, one filled with glory and valor. Yet, the reality was far from it.

  In this one-on-one frontation, he was utterly crushed, unable even to touch Gilgamesh.

  Gilgamesh: "You fought well, and I aowledge your spirit."

  Iskandar: "Really? Hahaha! Then it's not such a loss after all."

  Tohsaka Rin: "What? He still relied on his Noble Phantasm to win."

  Ishtar: "Exactly. Without Ea and the s of Heaven, could he have dohe same?"

  Gilgamesh: "Silence, mongrels. A Noble Phantasm is part of one's strength."

  Iskandar: "True. There's no shame in relying on one's Noble Phantasm to win."

  Iskandar: "Don't fet, my Army is also a Noble Phantasm."

  Tohsaka Rin: "At least you're magnanimous about your defeat."

  Iskandar: "Hahaha! It's fine. Didn't I already lose st night?"

  ---

  [As Iskandar faded, Waver stood frozen in pce, his emotions overwhelming him.]

  ["Boy, are you the Master?"]

  [Gilgamesh approached Waver, looking down on him as always.]

  ["I am his subject."]

  [This time, Waver's timid demeanor was gone. He stared back at Gilgamesh with unwavering resolve.]

  ["I see."]

  [Gilgamesh smirked, saying, "Then, as his subject, shouldn't you avenge your fallen king now?"]

  ["…I ot."]

  [g his fists, Waver responded firmly, "He ordered me to survive."]

  ["…Your loyalty is admirable. Stand firm in your vi."]

  [With that, Gilgamesh gave a faint smile and turned away.]

  [As soon as Gilgamesh left, Waver colpsed to his knees, letting out a heartrending wail.]

  [The video ehere.]

  ---

  [The correswer is B.]

  [gratutions to Waver, Chihiro, Gilgamesh, Kayh, Artoria, Iskandar, Hassan of the Hundred Faces, Rin Tohsaka, Sakura Tohsaka, Irisviel, Zhang Jue, Red Hare, El-MelloiII, Ishtar, Brynhildr, Sigurd, and the First Emperor for earning 5 Saint Quartz.]

  [Those who answered incorrectly lose 1 Saint Quartz.]

  ---

  Tohsaka Tokiomi: "I never imagined Iskandar would be the first to leave on the final night."

  Chihiro: "What did you choose?"

  Tohsaka Tokiomi: "We spread our answers across the options, but luck wasn't on my side."

  Chihiro: "Well, seems like luck really makes a difference here."

  ---

  [The first question is over. The sed question will now begin.]

  [This is a three-stage petitive multiple-choice question. Each question has 5 mio answer. If you answer correctly, you will get 3 Saint Quartz. If you answer incorrectly, 1 Saint Quartz will be deducted. If no one answers correctly within 5 mihe question will be invalid.]

  [If you get 2 questiht in a row, you get 1 more Saint Quartz. If you get 3 questiht in a row, you get 3 more Saint Quartz.]

  ---

  Waver: "Aype of answering meic?"

  Chihiro: "Naturally. There are more and more members in the group now, so they need a way to widen the gap between them."

  ---

  [The video starts.]

  [In an underground parking garage, Artoria and La engage in battle.]

  [La wields a sniper rifle, firing at cle.]

  [Artoria feints to one side before tering from the other, sshing through the air with her sword. However, La swiftly pulls out a submae gun and begins firing.]

  [Artoria is forced to dodge frantically, weaviween the hail of bullets.]

  [But it doesn't take her long to find a solution.]

  [Using the Invisible Air, Artoria lifts a nearby car and uses it as a shield, charging toward La with the vehicle in hand.]

  [As La swats the car away, Artoria closes the distance, her bde fshing downward in a deadly arc.]

  [But instead of evading, La catches the bde with his bare hands.]

  ["He knows the exact length of this sword…" Artoria murmurs, her toinged with suspi.]

  ["Is he a knight reted to me?"]

  [Artoria, narrowing her eyes, steps bad observes her oppo carefully.]

  ["Your movements… your skills… they seem familiar. Surely, you must be one of my knights."]

  [Artoria's suspis deepen, and she raises her voice.]

  ["If you know that your oppo is me—Artoria Pendragon, King of Britain—and still dare to stand against me, then answer me as a knight would. Tell me your name!"]

  ["…"]

  [But instead of answering, La begins to tremble. A violent energy surges around him as his frenzy intensifies.]

  [Artoria's eyes widen in shock as La summons his Noble Phantasm.]

  ["That on…"]

  [A spark nition fshes across her face as she whispers, "Arondight… The Unfading Light of the Lake!"]

  ["Could it be…"]

  [Her voice falters as the truth dawns on her.]

  ["Is it you?!"]

  [As if in respoo her question, La's helmet cracks open, revealing his face.]

  ["Arthurrr!"]

  [He roars her name, his voice filled with anguish and fury.]

  ["Sir La!"]

  [Artoria's expression shifts to one of utter disbelief. The revetion leaves her visibly shaken.]

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