stonecrandall Chapter 23 The Treasures Gifted by Gilgamesh
Chapter 23 The Treasures Gifted by Gilgamesh
"Oh, Shirou, you're coming too? That's great!"
In the evening, on their way home together, Lucy laughed happily when she heard from Shirou Kotomine that Mirajane had also asked her to join them.
"Why are you so happy? Have you become inseparable from me?"
"It was a joke," said Shirou Kotomine.
As they've been spending a lot of time together and are neighbors who often chat, Shirou Kotomine and Lucy's relationship has grown increasingly closer.
Given their current relationship, they often tease each other with similar jokes.
Don't flatter yourself!
Lucy couldn't help but roll her eyes.
She is no longer as easily bullied as before.
She never expected that the seemingly gentle and composed Shirou Kotomine was actually a troublemaker and a master of creating chaos.
He's a really good actor.
Now, when Lucy recalls the scenes of being toyed with by him, she feels a burning hatred.
However, that only applies to his usual self.
In missions, Shirou Kotomine is extremely reliable.
"To be honest, I don't know much about Erza, but I've heard she's incredibly strong."
"Even so, she still invited Natsu and Gray. I didn't think much of it when I agreed, but now that I think about it, it's a little scary."
As she spoke, Lucy, with her vivid imagination, couldn't help but tremble.
"Besides, Natsu's personality is very unreliable. I don't really know Erza and Gray very well. Shirou, you're definitely the most reliable one."
Lucy quickly grabbed Shirou Kotomine's arm, looking at him with sparkling eyes.
After all, unlike Natsu, who only fought side by side once in the previous book-destroying mission, Lucy and Shirou Kotomine have been teaming up for a much longer time.
And Shirou Kotomine never forgot to protect her.
Whether on a boat or on a snow-capped mountain.
Therefore, in Lucy's mind at this moment, Shirou Kotomine was still more reliable.
"Don't worry, I will definitely protect you."
Kotomine Shirou made a soft promise.
Perhaps because he had been studying with Mirajane during this time, Shirou Kotomine had become immersed in the atmosphere of Fairy Tail under her influence.
It may also be related to Shirou Kotomine's original personality.
In short, he has always placed great importance on protecting his teammates.
"That's great, I feel relieved with your promise."
Upon hearing Shirou Kotomine's response, Lucy clapped her hands happily.
"By the way, why don't you have dinner at my place tonight? I'll treat you to a good meal."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Kotomine Shirou agreed without hesitation.
In fact, he's been eating at Lucy's place lately.
The main problem is that he doesn't have much money left in his pocket.
Because he has been studying recently, he has not participated in any other missions besides the previous book-destroying mission.
Therefore, he has never had any income.
In this situation, if someone is willing to entertain him, he will naturally be happy to do so.
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After having dinner and chatting for a while, amidst Lucy's angry shout of "Get out of the door!", Shirou Kotomine climbed out of Lucy's apartment window, walked a few steps along the roof, and arrived at his own apartment.
After returning to his room and turning on the light, Shirou Kotomine lay down on the bed.
After closing his eyes and pondering for a while, he jumped up, sat down at his desk, and began to think about tomorrow.
Kotomine Shirou couldn't quite remember the details of this mission.
All he remembered was that their mission target was an entire dark guild.
And they would cause a ruckus at the various meetings of the association presidents.
"I remember Ms. Mira mentioned before that the guild leader recently went to a regular meeting, which seems to be a place where all the guild leaders meet together."
Kotomine Shirou was thoughtful.
In this world, besides the major righteous guilds, there also exists a dark guild.
They are enemies of the council and the major guilds.
As for what the Dark Guild is?
In short, it's a guild that works in the black market.
For example, under normal circumstances, the commissions from major guilds are to eliminate monsters or to eliminate the effects caused by magic in a certain place. In short, they are all magic-related tasks.
The Dark Guilds, on the other hand, often engage in activities that are strictly prohibited by the Council of Justice, such as assassination, kidnapping, and human trafficking, which are considered the dark side of society.
After all, mages rely on magic to make a living.
Guilds with poor reputations and difficulty in receiving missions may gradually turn to darkness if their beliefs are not firm enough, and engage in jobs that are easy for mages and pay well.
Compared to ordinary people, mages do indeed possess formidable individual strength.
Therefore, as long as the mage's belief is not firm enough.
Once you get involved in the black market, you can make a fortune every day.
Such behavior will be dealt with by the major guilds led by the Council.
That's right, eliminating the Dark Guild is also a mission for all the righteous guilds.
Such missions are often the most dangerous.
After all, that was a battle between mages.
Therefore, major guilds often work together to eliminate dark guilds.
This is to reduce our own casualties.
As a result, all sorts of routine meetings began to appear.
The purpose of these regular meetings is to enhance the unity of the major guilds, to communicate and coordinate opinions, and to strengthen their combined combat power.
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"So this routine meeting was being watched?"
Considering that Natsu and his friends seemed to have caused a scene at the place where the chairman held his regular meeting, Shirou Kotomine roughly guessed the other party's target.
"It really is a dangerous job."
Kotomine Shirou muttered to himself.
After all, it is a dark guild that dares to be enemies with all guild leaders.
The opponent's strength shouldn't be too bad.
Or perhaps they have some secret trump card.
"Oops, no, I can't remember!"
After much contemplation, Shirou Kotomine gained nothing of value.
However, Shirou Kotomine wasn't particularly surprised by this.
After all, he had been reminiscing a lot lately, and he had already remembered what he needed to remember.
Whether or not you can remember the rest depends on luck.
"But regardless, the danger of this operation is undeniable, and it seems I need to give it my all!"
Thinking of this, Shirou Kotomine bent down, picked up the briefcase that was next to the desk, and placed it on the desk.
This is a suitcase with a huge storage space, a gift from Merlin.
Inside are various preparations made by Shirou Kotomine.
In addition, there were the gems, materials, and 'treasures' that King Gilgamesh gifted to him through Merlin.
In Uruk, Gilgamesh, the wise king, had long foreseen the catastrophe that would engulf the entire Mesopotamia.
Among countless outcomes of total annihilation, he found the only path that offered a chance of victory.
So he sealed away his strongest weapon.
He demolished the city of Babylonia and built the Absolute Warbler Front.
He created divine seals and used his own treasures as cannonballs to defend against the attacks of monsters.
He unleashed a grand magic spell, "Summoning Heroic Spirits," summoning eight Servants to assist in maintaining Uruk's defenses.
It was precisely because of these measures that Uruk was able to hold out for so long.
However, he also exhausted his magic power due to the summoning of heroic spirits and has not yet returned to his peak.
Therefore, his fighting style also changed.
He is no longer a projectile weapon.
Instead, it summons the staff to attack on its own.
Gilgamesh's staffs each possess the power of a great magic or higher, and can be pre-charged to reduce the burden on his magical energy.
Therefore, these staffs constitute an important part of his combat power as a magician.
Indeed, the treasures Gilgamesh gave to Shirou Kotomine were three staffs.