Fate: Hero of Justice Takeover

Regarding Gilgamesh's sudden remark, Sakatsuki showed no reaction, his gaze merely growing colder.

In the face of the somewhat irritable young man, Gilgamesh slammed the table and laughed without care.

"Yes, this is the look I wanted to see, haha! Arrogance, coldness, merely because it's too troublesome, you preemptively kill off certain possibilities. In the end, it's not about justice, it's simply because someone got in your way!"

Lifting his bento box, Gilgamesh stood up as if he had eaten to his heart's content, looking satisfied.

"Truly, this world has become too kind to people, disgustingly kind, like a sweet-tasting vile wine. But you, Sakatsuki, you're different."

"You see the filth by the roadside and feel disgusted. If it refuses to change, you'll even get rid of the nearby grass and flowers with it. If you judge a person to be completely rotten, you treat them like trash and toss them back into the garbage. If the entire world is beyond salvation, then it's better to destroy it all—truly, a downright tyrant, even more unreasonable than me!"

Listening to Gilgamesh's judgment, Sakatsuki, with his golden eyes as noble as a god's, suddenly looked up and smiled.

"What do you see, Hero King?"

In the chilling killing intent that seemed to freeze the soul, the usually proud Gilgamesh didn't choose to retort, instead calmly saying.

"Do you intend to settle this with me right here and now, Caster's master?"

"You don't look like you have much time to live?"

***

After tossing out a "not bad," the golden king, who seemed more like a street rogue than a hero, left without even a proper farewell. He simply took his box and left leisurely.

Although he said that, the empty plates on the table revealed a certain fact.

Only Sakatsuki remained at the table, staring at the golden apple before him.

The Golden Apple—

A wedding gift from the Earth Mother Gaia to Zeus and Hera, the legendary treasure that sparked the quarrel among the three goddesses in Greek mythology, indirectly leading to the ten-year Trojan War. Now, Gilgamesh had casually tossed it to Sakatsuki as a meal gift.

"Since you've pleased me, I'll reward you with this treasure, Chef."

The smug expression on the Gilgamesh's face when he tossed the golden apple was so vivid that Sakatsuki almost felt an impulse to throw it away.

Though valuable, the golden apple in Gilgamesh's treasury was marely a relic—it's divine potency has long since faded.

To put it simply, it could only help maintain Sakatsuki's physical state, preventing him from burning out during the Holy Grail War.

"But only a fool would eat it directly in this day and age. If I combine it with other ingredients to make a potion, wouldn't it better serve its purpose?"

After muttering under his breath, Sakatsuki tossed the golden apple into his imaginary space, lifted the soundproof barrier, and stood up to walk toward Miyu and the others.

***

After a satisfying meal, Saber was practically dragged by Irisviel into a car sent by Kiritsugu, gazing at Sakatsuki through the car window with "affectionate" eyes until the vehicle drove off and disappeared into the distance.

For Saber, who was used to mashed potatoes or dark cuisine, this meal masterfully prepared by Sakatsuki must have been painful.

The brief happiness didn't matter, especially when Irisviel, who had been mentally provoked, planned to cook personally...

"Pfft!"

Sakatsuki couldn't help but laugh.

"Let's go, Miyu. We need to prepare for tonight's battle."

"Alright, Onii-chan."

Miyu followed behind Sakatsuki, her cold face now showing a barely noticeable trace of worry.

Though she obediently sat at another table and didn't eavesdrop on her brother's conversation with Archer, she had heard the latter part of Gilgamesh's words through the soundproof barrier.

"You don't look like you have much time to live?"

And her brother, Sakatsuki, didn't deny it.

"Onii-chan…"

Back at the Matou mansion, Kariya and Sakura hadn't returned yet. After all, in Kariya's eyes, Sakura's happiness was far more important than the so-called Holy Grail War.

"Given all this, Lancelot, you've been a hopeless backup option too, huh?"

Sakatsuki patted the Black Knight's shoulder, whistling as he leisurely walked into the basement, showing no sign that Gilgamesh's words had affected him.

"Ah, Miyu doesn't need to come down. What I'm about to do isn't suitable for children."

"I'm not a child anymore, Onii-chan."

Though she said that, Miyu still obediently returned to her room.

Aside from the spoils of their day out, she needed time to think of ways to help her brother.

Back in the basement, Sakatsuki, losing his carefree smile when in front of Miyu, narrowed his eyes, thinking for a moment before snapping his fingers.

"Assassin, report."

"At your command, Master."

The purple-haired assassin materialized quietly from the darkness.

"According to your instructions, we've successfully infiltrated the Tohsaka Mansion, Einzbern Castle, and the specific Japanese-style house, placing surveillance. As long as you wish, you can monitor their every move."

"Wait... Place some bombs in Einzbern Castle. Make sure it's in Kiritsugu Emiya's room."

"Understood."

Leaning against a wall, Sakatsuki closed his eyes briefly in exhaustion.

"Today was supposed to be just a simple outing with Miyu, but running into Saber and Archer while their master wasn't around was quite a pleasant surprise."

Opening his eyes, he looked at Assasin and asked.

"But that's not what I want to ask, Assassin. Did you find the person I asked you to search for?"@@novelbin@@

"I'm sorry, Master."

The purple-haired assassin lowered her head.

"Though we've tried our best to search, we've only found one of them."

After a brief pause, she revealed the name.

"e Grand Puppeteer—Touko Aozaki."

"Heh, so the hardest one to find was the first to be found... Perfect. I need to get some materials from her."

"Do you want us to take action?"

"No, don't underestimate the Grand Puppeteer."

Sakatsuki shook his head.

"Once you find her, just activate the familiar I gave you."

As he spoke, Sakatsuki suddenly smiled.

[Fate Compendium Updated.]

[Hidden Condition 2: Make food that stimulates Kiritsugu Emiya. (Completed)]

[Hidden Condition Reward: Eight Extremes Fist (Master Level)]

The sudden message made Sakatsuki pause, but he quickly smiled again.

"Not bad, just as I expected. It seems that the fake priest really can't resist Mapo Tofu."

Though he mentioned Assassin's former master, the Hundred Faced Assassin remained completely unmoved.

Under the Third Magic's miracle, Assassin's loyalty to Sakatsuki skyrocketed, easily surpassing her original master, Kirei Kotomine.

"Continue to stay undercover, Assassin. Tonight will likely be another sleepless night."

"At your command, Master... Please be sure to stay safe."

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