Gilgamesh wanted to know how Mo Shuying had defeated the Shadow Entity.
A few days ago, Gilgamesh, who had been living on Earth for over a decade, suddenly gained a bunch of new memories.
Memories of attacking a white-haired young girl, attacking Red Archer, attacking a married woman.
None of those bothered him much, because he had won them all. But one memory!
In it, he faced a purple-haired girl, surrounded by a cluster of evil-looking Shadow Entities.
In that battle, his opponent only attacked twice. The first time, he lost his left leg, and the second time, only his right leg remained.
He lost miserably, painfully, completely.
Even though it was just a memory, and he didn't know if it was real, he was still furious.
He! The King of Heroes! To be taken down in two moves by someone else! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Originally, Gilgamesh could have used the excuse:
That's just an illusory memory, it's fake. How could such a terrifying thing exist in reality!
to numb himself, but yesterday, he saw a Shadow Entity!
"Last night, I was asked by a friend's daughter to deal with that fake Aerial Garden, but in the end, I didn't even get a chance to act. However, I saw your battle with the Shadow Entity. You were actually able to eliminate it. How did you do it?"
Gilgamesh sat on his throne, regaining his aloof and arrogant demeanor, and spoke.
Mo Shuying thought for a moment, then looked up and asked,
"You couldn't deal with it, could you?"
"!!!"
That single sentence made Gilgamesh's eyes widen in disbelief.
"Ha! What kind of joke are you playing?! I couldn't deal with it? Let me tell you! I have ten thousand ways to destroy it! I just wanted to see how you did it! It took you so long to eliminate it, that's so inefficient! I wanted to tell you a more efficient method! Yes, that's right! That's it!"
Gilgamesh was flustered! He almost stood up, but in the end, he gripped the armrests tightly and steadied himself.
"Uh, don't get so worked up, I was just saying."
Mo Shuying smiled. Gilgamesh snorted and said nothing more.
Seeing that he had teased him enough, Mo Shuying spoke.
"Actually, I only discovered last night that attacks effective against souls can deal with the Shadow Entity. My Siphoning Strike can directly strike the soul. I probably crushed a hundred of its souls before finally defeating it. But whether it's truly eliminated or not, I don't know. Maybe it just ran away."
Mo Shuying wasn't sure yet if the Shadow Entity was completely destroyed.
"Soul attack? So that's it."
Gilgamesh pondered, realizing. He wasn't without means to target souls. If this were true, he would have the upper hand against the Shadow Entity.
"Yes, that's right. It seems you've found the key. It's indeed soul attacks. Only soul attacks are effective against those things."
Gilgamesh nodded solemnly, as if he had known all along.
"...Heh."
Mo Shuying smiled. At this point, there was no other expression he could make besides a smile. He couldn't possibly expose him, could he?
"It seems you do have some ability. Very good. As a reward, I bestow this upon you. It's useless for me to keep it."
Hearing Mo Shuying's laugh, Gilgamesh felt somewhat mocked, but he couldn't show it. He reached out, took out a card, and threw it directly to Mo Shuying.
"A Class Card? An Archer Class Card!"
Mo Shuying caught it and looked at the card in his hand, a wave of excitement washing over him.
Although both cards were Archer Class Cards, they represented the abilities of two different people.
They were different abilities, different powers.
Previously, Mo Shuying's Class Card had the power of Red Archer, or rather, the power of Nameless.
But the card in his hand now represented that thick-skinned king.
Regardless of what else could be said, Gilgamesh was truly powerful. With his Ea (Sword of Rupture), even The Great Emperor had fallen.
Quickly putting it away, it would be impossible to make him spit it out now. Anyone who tried would be met with his wrath.
"Alright, I've asked what I needed to ask. You may leave."
Gilgamesh began to dismiss him. Mo Shuying wasn't angry; after all, he was indebted to him. He stood up to take his leave.
"Then, farewell for now. Next time, I'll treat you to a meal at the Emiya Residence. That's truly delicious. Goodbye."
Mo Shuying turned to leave, and as he did, he casually slipped the golden goblet from the table into his spatial storage.
Gilgamesh's eye twitched. This habit of taking whatever he could get was quite excessive.
But he couldn't stop him. Watching Mo Shuying leave the hall and the space, Gilgamesh waved his hand after the light door closed. One by one, Noble Phantasms radiating mysterious auras emerged from the golden light behind him. Gilgamesh grabbed a scythe, a smile playing on his lips as he ran his finger along its blade.
"Souls, huh. Interesting."
Mo Shuying stepped out of the light door and looked at the fully risen sun, sighing inwardly. To encounter such things first thing in the morning—not only did he get an SSR card and a golden goblet, but he also received a physical enhancement.
His other stats hadn't changed, but his Strength had increased from B+ to A. Now, apart from Luck, all of Mo Shuying's stats were A-rank or higher.
"Ah, that's just pure positive energy! Embrace the sun! So refreshing! Just need to run the rest of the way and then head back for dinner."
Mo Shuying spread his arms towards the sun, feeling its already piercing gaze. After a brief stretch, he started running.
He returned to the Emiya Residence around noon, having picked up some groceries along the way to help out with household expenses.
"Emiya, I managed to get some super-premium Wagyu beef today! Come on, let's make something amazing!"
Mo Shuying swung a large, whole cut of beef onto the cutting board. Emiya Shirou's mouth hung open, staring at the beef, which was even larger than the board itself.
"Hey, Assassin! You've been using fake money again!"
Bazett, who was helping out, glared at Mo Shuying.
Mo Shuying rolled his eyes at her.
"What do you mean 'again'? Do I do it often? I had a pretty good haul this morning, and I wanted to treat everyone. How could you say that to me?! Oh, and by the way, Young Master Jin is paying for all these groceries today. Thanks!"
"Who's Young Master Jin?"
Emiya Shirou tilted his head, looking confused.
"Oh, he's just a super-rich guy who's a bit silly with his money. Don't worry, he's got plenty of it."
Mo Shuying gave his assessment of Gilgamesh. Emiya Shirou looked thoughtful, while Bazett said,
"Look at you! You're not even denying that you're using fake money anymore!"
Mo Shuying: "..."
Regardless of the fake money issue, the grilled Wagyu beef, added as a last-minute lunch dish, was a big hit. Emiya Shirou mentioned there was still a lot of beef left, so they decided to have Wagyu sukiyaki for dinner.
This suggestion was met with approval from everyone, especially Saber, who was the most enthusiastic.
After lunch, Mo Shuying pulled Cú Chulainn aside for a spar, quickly taking him down with a back suplex, completing his first win for the daily quest.
Then came dinner again. Kirei also arrived after school. Mordred was quite uninhibited today, competing with Saber in an eating contest. In the end, she lost badly and was quite a mess.
After dinner, Mo Shuying looked at the moon, which had completely disappeared, and calculated the time.
"It seems like it's about time. We should probably discuss who's going to get the Holy Grail and who will have their wish granted."
Mo Shuying turned to the resting group and spoke. At his words, the entire room fell silent.
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