Nathan gained control of Female Gilgamesh.
Instantly, Tokiomi seemed to age decades, his spirit and energy suddenly drained away.
The goal the Tohsaka Family had strived for, for so long, had been destroyed by his own hands.
Even his own blunder had nearly led the entire family to ruin.
“You really don’t need to blame yourself.” Nathan comforted him.
“In the Third Holy Grail War, the Einzbern Family summoned the Avenger, Angra Mainyu.
After his death, Angra Mainyu’s soul immediately corrupted the Holy Grail.” “Even if you won the Holy Grail War, you would have been completely unable to fulfill the Tohsaka Family’s wish, because the Holy Grail would grant any wish in the most malicious way possible.” “For example, if you wished for world peace, it would wipe out all humans to achieve that peace.” “If you wished for immortality, it would turn you into an inanimate, senseless stone.” “And so on…” Nathan patted Tokiomi’s shoulder: “Knowing that even winning would be useless, doesn’t that make you feel a little better?” “Ah, this…” Tokiomi looked utterly incredulous, ‘The Holy Grail my family had pursued for centuries had become like this?’ Nathan said: “If you don’t believe me, after I win the Holy Grail War, you can see the state of the Holy Grail for yourself.” “Then why are you…
Ah, right, you don’t care about the Holy Grail either.” Tokiomi remembered.
Nathan had said he had no intention of using the Holy Grail to reach the Root and was participating in the Holy Grail War just as a magical competition.
‘His colleague from the Clock Tower was probably his true intended opponent, right?’ After transferring ownership of Female Gilgamesh, Nathan immediately cut off her magical energy supply.
Female Gilgamesh definitely wouldn’t follow his orders anyway.
Nathan didn’t plan on subjugating her.
He just needed to cut off her magical energy supply to keep her from causing trouble.
As for what to do with Female Gilgamesh, that would be decided after he got the Holy Grail.
Nathan had already decided what wish to make after obtaining the Holy Grail.
He said to Scathach via telepathy: “Master, Gilgamesh’s ownership has been transferred to me, and I’ve cut off her magical energy supply.
Just wear down her magical energy, don’t actually kill her.” “Alright.” Scathach’s voice came through the telepathy.
“I didn’t expect you to have a taste for that.
You’re not going to do the same to me, are you?” “I don’t know what you’re thinking, but what I plan to do is definitely different from what you’re imagining.” Nathan sighed.
How could Scathach misunderstand him, a righteous person, like this?
He looked at Tokiomi: “Now, let me clean out the Crest Worms from your body.” Under Tokiomi’s astonished gaze, Nathan took out a…
A new heart?
“Since the heart is parasitized, let’s just destroy it and replace it.” Nathan smiled, using his Reinforced hand to easily tear open Tokiomi’s chest and crush his heart, along with the Crest Worms inside it.
Blood sprayed out, staining Tokiomi’s suit.
His face pale, he felt as if he was about to die.
Nathan quickly stuffed the heart into his chest and then cast Healing Magecraft.
But clearly, Nathan’s Healing Magecraft wasn’t enough to heal a wound as severe as a heart injury.
He raised his arm, and two Command Spells disappeared from his hand: “Gilgamesh, take a healing potion out of your treasury and give it to me.” After transferring ownership of Female Gilgamesh, Nathan had naturally transferred Tokiomi’s Command Spells as well.
He now had a total of six Command Spells.
After using two, he had four left.
Female Gilgamesh looked furious, but under the power of the Command Spells, she still opened the Gate of Babylon, took out the healing potion, and threw it with enough force to kill a human.
Scathach deftly caught the potion and handed it to Nathan.
Nathan poured it down Tokiomi’s throat.
His new heart immediately connected to the surrounding blood vessels, and the wound quickly healed.
“What a miraculous thing.” Nathan admired.
“This type of healing potion is quite rare in the Clock Tower.” He had some too, but didn’t plan on using them for Tokiomi.
In fact, the heart wasn’t meant for him either…
it was for Irisviel.
“But I suppose it wasn’t a total loss.” Nathan looked at Female Gilgamesh, who was now his, and whistled cheerfully.
“You think you can touch this king?” Female Gilgamesh sneered.
“Even if you cut off my magical energy supply, a mongrel like you is still no match for this king.” Opening the Gate of Babylon had consumed Female Gilgamesh’s last bit of magical energy.
Now, the magical energy she had left was barely enough to sustain her existence.
“Need my help?” Scathach’s eyes gleamed with eagerness.
“If it’s your request, Master, I can break her arms and legs for you, as a reward for taking down two opponents right from the start.” “No need.” Nathan said.
“I told you, I don’t plan on doing anything to her, at least not before the Holy Grail War.” He shrugged: “Beauty is always a dangerous poison, especially an unstable factor like Gilgamesh.
She’s simply a dagger coated in deadly venom.” Bringing Female Gilgamesh home, Tokiomi went back with him.
He also explained the current situation to his disciple, Kotomine Kirei, telling him to follow Nathan’s orders.
Then, Tokiomi took his wife, Tohsaka Aoi, and his two daughters home.
Nathan told him to take Sakura as well, since he was often away from home, and it was dangerous for her to be alone, especially since he planned to keep Female Gilgamesh locked in the house.
“As expected, every house’s basement exists for a reason.” Nathan tidied up the basement, which essentially meant erasing the Servant Summoning Circle and throwing Female Gilgamesh in there: “Since you’re not one to be persuaded by words, just stay here quietly.” To keep her from causing trouble, Nathan also handed her the game console he had grown tired of.
“You think this kind of trash can buy me off?” Female Gilgamesh sneered.
“This king’s standards are very high.” “Play it or not, it’s up to you.” Nathan had no need to curry favor with Female Gilgamesh.
Once he got the Holy Grail, he could reshape her into whatever he wanted.
Closing the basement door, with no one watching her, Female Gilgamesh picked up the game console Nathan had left aside.
Even as a prisoner, she remained as proud as a king, her crimson eyes shimmering: “Let this king see what kind of entertainment the humans of this era can create.” She turned on the game console.