Tanuki Rise of the Yokai Clan

"Ki-King Arthur?"

Scheherazade widened her eyes. "That's King Arthur?!"

"That's right."

"....." Scheherazade.

"...a female?"

"Yes."

"Is that existence comparable to King Gilgamesh?"

"Yes."

"....."

Scheherazade took a deep breath and calmed herself. She didn't think that he was lying. After all, there was no benefit, even if he was lying. It was a battle, and she also knew that he wouldn't joke about this matter... even so... she was stunned silly.

King Arthur, the legendary King of Britain, was a female.

If Tamazuki wasn't the one who told her, she wouldn't believe it.

Yet, at the same time, she also felt suspicious. "Is this the Servant that you told me has a similar strength to Gilgamesh?"

"That's right."

"..." Scheherazade.

"You believe me?"

"I believe you, but..."

It is hard to see how this Saber could be comparable to Gilgamesh.

Saber's body was petite, and she was even smaller than Scheherazade.

"Don't underestimate her. You should know her legend, right?"

"Yes."

Who didn't know King Arthur?

If someone might be unfamiliar with Gilgamesh, no one would be ignorant of King Arthur.

Even if they didn't know the entire story of King Arthur, one would be able to tell his legend from Excalibur: Sword of Promised Victory.

"But even so, how strong is she?"

With just the legend, it was hard for her to tell how strong Saber was.

"Well..." He thought for a moment and said, "You should know that according to the legend, King Arthur is the incarnation of Dragon, right?"

"Yes."

"Then, she should have the power of the dragon."

"....." Scheherazade.

"Besides the power of the dragon, her instinct can even predict the future, superb swordsmanship, amazing parameter, and lastly, Excalibur."

"...."

Scheherazade had long realized that she was the weakest Servant, but even so, she couldn't help but sigh. "...Master, are we okay?"

Whether it was Hassan-i-Sabbah, Gilgamesh, or King Arthur, all of them were powerful, and all of them were enough to cause anyone to feel helpless.

Somehow, Scheherazade wondered why she was even summoned as a hero. After all, she was just a mere narrator of the storybook. Even if her Noble Phantasm was quite good, her experience in fighting was zero.

Or rather, she didn't want to fight.

"It's okay. I can defeat her."

His calm answer surprised her.

"Really?"

"Yes." Tamazuki didn't lie since he really didn't think that Saber could defeat him. Even if Saber had superb swordsmanship, so what?

He was a god of swords.

If he wanted to, he could cut down the planet in half.

"However, if the Excalibur is unsealed, then she might give me trouble."

"Excalibur? Unseal? What's so special about this sword? Isn't it just a sword given by the Lady of the Lake, Vivian?"

According to legend, Excalibur was a sword given to King Arthur by the Lady of the Lake, Vivian.

Frankly, except for that, she couldn't tell much since the story of King Arthur had never explained how powerful this weapon was.

However, she also knew that the power of the Servant couldn't be described by a mere historical recount, story, or any other things written by the people in the present era as they weren't in the same generation as King Arthur.

The only people that could tell how powerful King Arthur was were those who lived in the same generation as her, but all of them had already died, so it was impossible for her to know how powerful Excalibur was.

Yet, her Master seemed to know how powerful Excalibur was.

"Excalibur is a sword forged by the planet as the crystallization of the wishes of mankind stored and tempered within the planet. The truth is it is used by the planet to fight against external threats. Now, the problem is, how strong are the enemies of the planet?"

How strong was the enemy of the planet?

Even Scheherazade couldn't imagine it.

No, she could imagine it, but her fear of death made her not wish to make such an imagination.

"Master..."

"Calm down. Currently, Excalibur is sealed, so the might isn't that powerful. It also takes a lot of energy. If Saber uses it, then the Master might die from being overdrawn. However, if the Master is willing to use all three of the Command Spells, then it might be possible for Saber to use the unsealed Excalibur."

Tamazuki didn't lie since if the Excaliber was really unsealed, then it might be possible for the Solar System to be destroyed. He might be powerful, but he didn't think that he was powerful enough to destroy the Solar System.

It might not be wrong to say that Excalibur was comparable to Gilgamesh's Ea.

This was also why the two of them could give him a threat.

Yet, when he thought about their personality, it might be hard for them to defeat him.

After all, whether Saber or Gilgamesh, each of them had a flaw in their personality, which made it impossible for them to use all of their powers.

He had to say, though, whether it was Saber or Gilgamesh who were his nemesis since each of them had an ability to counter him or an ability to destroy him.

As for the rest?

He had never thought of them as his opponents.

"The battle will start tonight."

"Will you fight tonight?"

"I guess that depends on the situation. If you want to stay, then you can, though."

"....."

Should she stay?

She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "No, Master. Let me go with you." After all, his side was the safest, and as Tamazuki had said before, her skill allowed her to give an advantage over the King type of Servant.

Whether it was Gilgamesh or Arthur, the two of them were kings.

Even if she couldn't fight, she knew she could stay alive.

Yet, it didn't change the fact that she was scared, though.

He chuckled and gently patted her head. "Sure."

"Though, you will be the one who is fighting, right, Master?"

"I am."

He rubbed Scheherazade's hair hard before he sighed helplessly, wondering why he even summoned a Servant.

Still, because of this action, she leaned on his chest and snuggled into his arms.

Watching Scheherazade, who was in his arms, Tamazuki thought that it didn't matter as his Servant was cute and easy to hug.

The two continued to watch Saber and Irisviel, watching them touring around Fuyuki City.

'Now that you mention it, I haven't walked around Fuyuki.'

Whenever he was in another world, he had a hobby of traveling to various places, looking at the places that weren't mentioned in the story, trying various foods, and enjoying life.

However, he knew that this wasn't the time for that, and he knew that, unlike his adventurers that would last a few months or so, in this world, it would end before a month.

"Scheherazade."

"Hmm?"

"When everything is over, let's go travel."

"......."

Scheherazade stared at him, showing a surprise before she smiled. "Un." Holding his hand, she hoped that everything could be smooth.

As the two kept watching, the day became night.

Irisviel and Saber went to the beach, watching the scenery of the beach as they talked to each other—only Saber's expression became dignified.

Saber held and pulled Irisviel's upper arm. Just by this gesture, Irisviel settled down and exchanged a look with Saber.

"...an enemy Servant?"

"Yes."

The sensation didn't change. From undercover, a hundred meters to the side, he was leaving plain indications like a provocation. He was clearly conscious of Saber's presence, yet didn't shorten the distance, rather slowly distancing himself—

"He seems to be inviting us."

"Hmm. That is honest. Does he want to choose the battlefield?"

Without a trace of tension in her voice, Irisviel still kept cool as she replied. This battle situation was proof of her complete faith in Saber. This made Saber revise her inner judgment in favor of her mistress.

"It appears the opponent has the same expectations as us. Making the opponent bite on the indication left for show... He is a Servant looking for a frontal fight, just like you, Saber, isn't he?"

"That would be a Lancer or a Rider class. He makes a straightforward opponent."

When Saber nodded, Irisviel again returned with a fearless smile.

"So, shall we take on the invitation?"

"I wish the same."

At this moment, Tamazuki also knew that it was time for the prelude.

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