Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

Chapter 115 Royal Banquet 2

"I……"

When she sensed the aura emanating from Yu Bai that was in no way inferior to Gilgamesh's, King Arthur was speechless. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.

"Don't speak rashly if you don't know the truth, don't you think, King Arthur?" Yu Bai took a sip of the wine in his hand, and a cold glint flashed in his green eyes as he looked at Artoria Pendragon.

“…I shouldn’t have said that to Archer, but now that we have revealed our true names, Archer, can you tell me your name?” Saber remained silent for a moment before speaking, as she was stared at by those green eyes that seemed to see right through her.

"Hahaha, after all this time, you still can't remember my name? You are truly the most foolish of all!" Gilgamesh laughed, but his words made King Arthur's fists harden instantly.

On the contrary, the Conqueror King looked at the golden-haired heroic spirit before him and had some idea: "If you put it that way... I do have some thoughts about your identity. There can only be one king who is more arrogant than me, Iskandar, and has a close friend who can share the throne with him."

Gilgamesh laughed even louder after the King of Conquerors guessed his identity, but to King Arthur, the sound was as if he were mocking her.

If Yu Bai could hear King Arthur's thoughts at this moment, he would probably tell the girl in front of him bluntly: You can completely remove the "seems" part; this guy is openly mocking you.

Then, while the Hero King was still laughing, his friend slapped him hard across the golden armor.

Knowing his friend's personality, Hero King immediately stopped smiling, pursed his lips, picked up his wine glass, and took a sip.

Yu Bai smiled and said to King Conqueror and King Arthur, "I'm sorry, Gilgamesh is just like that, please don't mind. Gilgamesh is the King of Uruk, his full name is Gilgamesh, and he can also be called the 'Hero King'."

After explaining his friend's identity, Yu Bai paused and then said, "As the oldest king, Gilgamesh collected all the prototypes of technology from his era and made them his own. Therefore, the treasures in Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon are actually 'the original texts of human wisdom, the prototypes of all technology.' You could also say they are the prototypes of all the treasures. These treasures were scattered throughout the world after Gilgamesh's death. For example, King Arthur's sword has a prototype in Gilgamesh's treasury. Therefore, it's entirely correct to say that the Holy Grail originally belonged to Gilgamesh."

"Hahaha, as expected, I had some suspicions when I heard what you said earlier. If that's the case, doesn't that mean we can obtain the Holy Grail as long as you agree?" Having confirmed his suspicions, the Conqueror King happily drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

"Of course, but why should I bestow the Holy Grail upon you?" Gilgamesh's tone carried a hint of contempt.

"Are you a stingy bastard?" the Conqueror King provocatively asked.

"What a joke! My favors are bestowed only upon my subjects... and shared with my closest friends. The Holy Grail is meaningless to me, but I will not let those scoundrels who attempt to steal the treasures that belong to the king escape punishment. This is my rule, and the law I have established as king. Anyone who violates it will be punished!"

Completely unconcerned by the somewhat childish provocation of the King of Conquerors, Gilgamesh turned and looked tenderly at Yu Bai as he finished speaking. However, he saw that his dearest friend was already lost in thought, happily eating a small cake he had brought out from inside, while also inviting King Arthur, who was sitting next to him, to join him.

King Arthur was also attracted by the tempting-looking little cake in Yu Bai's hand. At this moment, the two heads, one gold and one green, were huddled together, sharing the little cake that Shokudaikiri Mitsutada had kindly provided in the citadel.

A hint of helplessness flashed in Gilgamesh's eyes, realizing that his gentleness had been shown to a dog!

With a "well" mark on his forehead, Gilgamesh, who had just been talking to the King of Conquerors, grabbed Yu Bai by the collar and pulled his best friend away from King Arthur.

"Hey? What's wrong, Jill? Are you guys done chatting? Want to try some of the mini cakes made by Candlestick? They're really delicious." Yu Bai, who had been pulled and fallen onto her best friend, looked up at the grumpy face above her. She carefully protected the cake on the plate with one hand, and with the other hand, she took a spoonful and held it to her friend's lips.

"Hmph!...Too sweet." Wang viciously bit into the cake that Yu Bai had fed him, frowning as he savored the slightly sweet taste. He didn't like sweets at all, and swallowed the cake expressionlessly while straightening Yu Bai's body.

"Truly perfect. To be able to uphold one's own laws—that's what makes a king. But I desperately want the Holy Grail. If I want it, I'll plunder it. That's my way of doing things. After all, I am... the King of Conquerors!"

The Conqueror King looked at Gilgamesh, who only seemed somewhat popular with the green-haired youth, and said this, his eyes filled with soaring fighting spirit and plunder.

"Then there's nothing I can do. You broke the law, and I'll punish you. There's no room for excuses."

"It seems that we have no choice but to draw our swords against each other."

The atmosphere became extremely quiet for a moment. The three of them, who had been watching from the sidelines for a long time, couldn't help but feel nervous, fearing that the two of them would draw their swords against each other at any moment.

"Hahaha, come on, let's drink. We can talk about fighting later. This is our gathering, and we have fine wine provided by Gilgamesh. We can't waste it." Surprisingly, the two of them didn't fight at all. The Conqueror King raised his glass and said to everyone.

Yu Bai listened for a long time while eating cake, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Gil participated in the Holy Grail War because of his own laws, and Diarmuid also told me that he participated in the Holy Grail War only to serve his Master, while I participated in the Holy Grail War simply to meet Gil. So, King Conqueror and King Arthur, what were your wishes for participating in the Holy Grail War?"

"I... cough cough." Upon hearing Yu Bai's question, the Conqueror King filled his glass with wine but seemed a little hesitant, unable to express his wish for a long time.

Seeing that everyone was waiting for his answer, he slowly spoke: "My wish is to have a... physical body."

"Huh?" x6

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Q: Why did you participate in the Holy Grail War?

Rider: To conquer the world, I need a body!

Archer: The Holy Grail belongs to me, you scum, don't touch it!

Caster: Of course, it's to resurrect my saintess!