『Alright, let's go again today——!!』
『Wearing Minimum Azi Dahaka Armor, Rikka charges while holding Douji-giri.』
"Time out————!!!"
『Hm?』
"No! No turning into a monstrosity!! If just touching means I'm out, it won't even be a match!"
『Really? I thought I had to go all out against you.』
"I'm happy you don't underestimate me, but still!? I would appreciate it if you could show a little more leniency! Sincerely!"
『You're happy to be given a win!?』
"!!"
『——Mumu, it's a briefing! Okay, see you later!』
(Close in and it's superhuman strength, lock blades and it's infinite skill, gain distance and it's bow and arrows... And armor of impurity covering the body without a single gap... Who is she... More importantly...)
"...Isn't she too cool...!?"
Destroy the tragedy, and connect everything!
The North American Continent, America. E Pluribus Unum.
A massive single entity, yet one that acknowledges all diversity, a massive nation that has become one.
An indispensable component of the world.
Threatening it are the Celts. A mighty "One" attempting to crush all "Many" and reduce it to a wasteland.
(It's finally time, Ea.)
To this crisis of America...
——Yeah!
The diversity gathered in North America... all possibilities confront it now!
"——Gathered miscellany! Mediocre heroes!"
Standing on the podium in the small Resistance town, raising his voice, is the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh. The keystone of the Human Order's salvation, the pillar of strength shouldering all of humanity.
It is only a natural conclusion that Gilgamesh would be unanimously entrusted with the position of Supreme Commander of the Resistance Servant Alliance.
Glaring at the mighty Servants gathered before him, he loudly radiates his majesty.
"Our war potential has gathered here! What begins now is a Total War! A decisive battle with the future of America at stake!!"
The gathered Servants all tighten their expressions. They too feel it. That this is the momentum of a battle that will decide the fate of the world.
"Based on that, we shall lay the stones for a flawless victory! To solidify preparations to trample the battlefield completely and establish a perfect system, I issue commands to you!"
No one interjects. Everyone tightens their focus, waiting for the command with serious faces.
Every one of them is waiting for 'Gilgamesh's Royal Command'.
"Ea, there is no turning back. Are you truly sure about this?"
——Yes! King of Heroes! Please convey the results of my training to everyone!
Commanded by the King to devise a strategy, I offer the plan I've thought through since last night.
——I've done all I can, now I only trust in everyone's strength!
"First, Cú Chulainn! You will take the Celtic Servants and head to the enemy headquarters, the White House!"
He points a finger at Cú Chulainn and issues a rallying cry.
"Sounds good. Is it a declaration of war?"
Just from that, the King of the Battlefield, the Child of Light who senses the will, smiles ferociously.
"Indeed! Tell them we will open fire in three days, once we have finished our war preparations! Let that be the signal fire for the start of the war!"
"I don't mind, but isn't lining up the Celtic crew for a declaration of war a bit too flashy? I can just go alone, you know? It'd just be a quick run."
"Fool! I told you, a flawless victory! If it is just you alone, there is a possibility they will not accept the demands! Furthermore, 'it is necessary to keep them there without fail'!"
"——What does that mean?"
Cú Chulainn furrows his brows suspiciously.
——That's right. Cú Chulainn. The Celtic forces led by them are stronger than anything, rulers of the battlefield who rampage at will.
If that comes to the enemy main camp, right at their throat, even Queen Medb cannot remain composed. She will surely assign Cú Chulainn to guard duty and won't let him leave.
If it's her, who used the Holy Grail on Cú Chulainn without hesitation, she won't overlook a Cú Chulainn other than her own. Including those psychological movements, I want them to make the declaration of war.
If by any chance Queen Medb initiates combat right there——that will be their end.
"You are envoys to declare war, and decoys! While you keep their trump card, the Mad Dog, pinned down, we will divide our forces into three and further prepare our armaments!"
Yes, the declaration of war is merely a wedge to pin down the obstacle so we can prepare our own armaments.
We will crush the incomplete and concerning points for us to start a war one by one.
"One part is the Resistance led by Geronimo, and the Stray Servants; gather the remaining soldiers in the West and establish a chain of command! Organize individual units with Servants as generals!"
If it's Geronimo and the others leading the Resistance, they can handle things far more efficiently than us giving orders. Based on that, I'll have them unite the organization called the Resistance into a monolith.
"Understood. I will convey clearly that this is the key to the battle. I swear to the spirits, I will organize the will of resistance rooted in this land."
"Umu, know that failure is impossible even in one in ten thousand! With your gathering, become the fang that commits treason!"
Eliminate worries about the rear and useless sacrifices completely. Seize control of the entire West and make them face the war as one.
"And——Master, Mash, and Nightingale shall head to the President House, treat the patient calling himself the Great President King, and welcome him under our umbrella!"
"Yeah!! Leave it to me!!"
Rikka nods powerfully.
——No matter how many one-man-army aces we have, letting our guard down is absolutely forbidden. Celtic soldiers are soldiers created by Medb; if she is there, they spring forth infinitely.
Numbers are power. Just as the King stands at the pinnacle of heroes with infinite wealth, it is an element that cannot be ignored.
——Crush the factors of anxiety. Yes, return to nothingness the worst-case scenario of being shot in the back and falling into a chaotic battle, and the possibility of being attacked by numbers and defeated individually by the other Cú Chulainn.
Completely incorporate the Mechanized Corps led by Edison into our war potential. Incorporate the Lancer who counters the mysterious Archer who stopped the assassination of Queen Medb, Karna-san, into our war potential as well.
Karna-san once said. Now is the time for our paths to cross. And that——
"This is undoubtedly a negotiation that will decide the fate of the era. No slip-ups, you lot."
entrust it to a single girl who spins bonds, a prodigy of dialogue.*
"Leave it to me! I'll have a BAM dialogue with Edison and make him wake up!"
BAM! Rikka makes a motion of punching her palm, inappropriate for dialogue.
"He is suffering from an illness, a fever. Dr. Rikka's medication must be working. ——It is time to cure him completely."
Squeeze, the Angel of Steel, Nightingale, pulls on her gloves and stares forward unwaveringly.
"I leave it to you. If we are to take back America, we cannot ignore him."
"Fuhaha," Gilgamesh laughs pleasantly.
——Be careful, Rikka, Mash. Nightingale.
『Wait, wait! What about you and Rama-kun?』
Roman speaks up in a panic.
"Ha, what an unrefined fellow. Truly, you are a weak idol otaku who cannot read the atmosphere."
『Eeeh!?』
『You call yourself Roman but you don't understand Romance?』
Olga Marie glares at Roman with deadpan eyes.
『Even though she's there, you're dense...』
"FUHAHAHAHA! Don't say that, Marie! It must be a difficult problem for a newborn human!"
——This is the smallest battle, and yet the most important battle.
"Umu! I and King Gilgamesh shall cross to Alcatraz and reclaim my wife Sita!!"
Rama, King of Kosala, shouts loudly.
"Cut off his worries and place the final stone here! If his wife is by the side of the Great Hero of India, defeat is impossible for him!"
——Yes.
To leave an irreplaceable eternity in the record we leave when we repair the Singularity.
No matter how dangerous, no matter how inefficient.
I have no intention of yielding this battle...! With the reunion of Rama-kun and Sita, we will completely slay the tragedy!
Yes, the enemy I fight is... nothing other than tragedy, melancholy, and unreasonableness.
"Forgive me for acting on self-interest at this stage——but please! I want to save! Both Sita and the world!!"
Raising his sword powerfully, Rama sings.
"So that I can be me!!"
"Is what he says. If there are complaints, opinions, or dissatisfaction, I shall hear them! Though I will handle everything!"
...What arose was not dissatisfaction.
"Yo!! Well said, Rama-kyun! You make me cry!"
"Umu umu! Life is short, fall in love, maidens! Indeed!"
"Definitely take her back! I'll train my throat and wait!"
"Good luck in battle, Rama-san!"
"Hug Sita! To the ends of the galaxy!!"
"Sniff, sniff... Connla, Connla is rooting for you too...!!"
"Umu. Let your passion boil over as it pleases. Boy."
Passionate support and cheers from the women.
"She's a good woman, right? Don't let go this time!"
"WOOOOOAH!! RAMA, SITA WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH!!!"
"Grant your wish, Rama. Clannad says so too."
"Fight! Rama!"
"Ah, if the Golden Boss is with you, it's like having the war on your side, so won't it be fine?"
"May the blessing of the spirits be on your battle."
"Kakakaka! You are green! But I cannot speak for others! Do your best!!"
Passionate support from the men. No one objects.
To encourage a man fighting for the woman he loves, as fellow men, no reason is needed.
"Everyone——Thank you!!"
Tearing up, Rama bows deeply.
"Rama, kyun...! Mu, I had a sudden flash♥!"
I will pretend I didn't see Musashi-chan suppressing a nosebleed.
"That is all! Our movements already present the aspect of a decisive battle! Know that the future of America and humanity hangs on the success or failure of your activities!!"
Now, the signal fire for the decisive battle rises.
"I hold your fates in my custody!! Do your best!! To grasp our future in these hands!!!"
"""""""ROGER!!!"""""""
"""""""YEAH!!!"""""""
To the King's spirit words, a great chorus of affirmation shook the atmosphere——
"Well, I'm off! Don't screw up, Missy!"
"You too, Aniki!"
"I pray from my heart that we meet again."
Loeg and the others ride off in the chariot. Running faster than them are Cú Chulainn and Scáthach.
"Senpai! Nightingale-san! This Mash will handle the steed!"
Attaching a sidecar to the iron horse 'Mash Camelot', Rikka departs with Mash and Nightingale.
"I'm off! Gil!"
"I have no worries. Go beat some sense into that boiled head!"
"Together with the Doctor, we commence the final treatment."
"Then, good luck!"
Briefly announcing their departure, the fuel-efficient, low-emission, ecological Mash Camelot heads for the President House at a speed of 130 km/h.
"Now then, the World Grail is already buried. Shall we head out as well, Rama."
He slaps the back of Rama, who is glaring at the sea, powerfully.
"Ouch! U-Umu! I'm counting on you, King of Heroes! Illuminate me and Sita with that glory!"
——Fou, are you sure? This is probably the most dangerous one, you know?
Fou insisted on coming with us.
(It is precisely because it is dangerous, Ea. It is the same reason as you, who insisted on following Rama. Because I have nothing more important than you.)
——Fou...!
(Leave the navigation and control of the Vimana to me. I will protect your return trip! Besides...)
Besides...?
(You see, I want to see you laughing with all your heart when you see the reunion of Rama and Sita!!)
Smug, Fou raises his front paws and wobbles on two legs.
——Yeah! Thank you! Fou!
"Hmph. A beast faithful to his own desires."
(Obviously, I'm a Beast, you know?)
——Fou! I——love you!
(Fwah——)
——Stay with me forever and ever! Forever!
Rainbow lightning strikes from the clear sky, and while exploding into blue and green light, Fou becomes a wall crossing the rainbow world.
Fou——!?
(Princess Ea, who illuminates the path of heaven and loves all! I have been defeated by your preciousness! Curse you, Gilgamesh——!!)
"Wh-Wh-What!? What happened!?"
"Do not mind it! Now board the Vimana! Let us proceed with the brilliant rescue play of your princess——!!"
"With this, haven't you mastered the death scenes of the first half of the Heisei era?"
(Next is Phase 2, huh... The props increase...)
——King! Fou! Now, let's go!
The Vimana ascends.
Protecting the Princess and the Beast, now, two Kings destroy the tragedy and connect the best ending——!
"The curse... No way..."
"...Can I see him? Rama-sama..."
"...Can I... see Rama-sama...?"
"Sita! We can meet soon! Very soon——!!"
(Memories, Medals, Switches, Rings, Lockseeds, Shift Cars, Eyecons, Gashats, Fullbottles, huh...)
——Fou?
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