Tribute to the Demon King

Men shouting and laughing, survivors, living—

The expedition to Oceanus is still going on.

Cross the scorching desert, turn over the cold snow mountain, cross the raging river, and drive away the ferocious beasts.

"Go to the farther east!"

They chanted, shoulder to shoulder, with the same smile, the same twinkle in their eyes.

The heart that regained courage and hope was beating violently.Now they are no longer heroes, nor are they weapons, they are just teenagers.Following that person, he picked up the armor and weapons in his hands with excitement and joy.

...Until countless soldiers died in foreign lands.

The men who followed their dreams arrived one by one.

Looking at the back of the king who continued to advance with blurred vision, the sound of waves from the far east seemed to be heard in his ears.

Until they swallowed their last breath, they still had proud smiles on their faces.

Finally, I can see it...the scene that Wang described to them and appeared in their dreams.

The endless sea covered with twilight... The king and his friends will see it sooner or later.

Pray and say goodbye.The survivors carried the will of the deceased on their backs and continued to march toward the distant place again.

No matter how many people are left, as long as there is still a voice in your heart, you can laugh as loudly as you did at the beginning of the journey:

"—Towards Oceanus, to the end of the world!"

Waking up from the down sleeping bag placed in the miscellaneous woods, Weber seemed to hear the faint sound of waves.

Then, he realized that he had clenched his fists tightly at some point, and warm blood was beating in his veins.

The mixed forest where he slept during the day, the place where Rider was summoned at that time, has now been completely plunged into star-studded darkness.

This is where Waver summoned Rider.Fuyuki City is the most suitable leyline for Rider to recover.

"Huh? Kid, you're awake."

Rider sat on the ground with his back to him, flipping through Homer's poetry collection.

Feeling Weber's gaze, he turned his head and smiled at Weber like a naughty child, and gently closed the hardcover book in his hand.

He said to Weber excitedly: "You don't know, something super lively happened while you were asleep."

"Huh? What's the matter?"

Weber looked up blankly, not fully awake yet.

"It's the excitement of BOOMBOOMBOOM!"

Rider gestured excitedly: "The first explosion was at noon. There was a super-powerful explosion in the forest on the far side of Tohsaka Prefecture. It seemed that Berserker and Lancer fought, and even used the treasure. I could feel the earthquake in every city, and half of the forest was directly burned."

"...it's spectacular."

Waver smiled dryly and echoed Rider.

After finally regaining his magic power, did Rider get excited again after hearing Berserker...

After fighting with Berserker and Caster yesterday, Rider has always maintained his spirit body posture.

The inherent barrier was first expanded and then maintained for a period of time, and then the magic power to maintain the inherent barrier was completely drained by Berserker.

Since then, Rider's mana has actually run out, and Weber can't even replenish him with enough mana—as Rider's Master, the daily mana supply that Weber can provide cannot keep up with Rider's consumption.

However, after Rider truly entered the spirit body silently, Wei Bo felt a strong sense of emptiness instead.

The overwhelming presence that had surrounded him for days was gone.Looking up, I couldn't see the figure that gave Weber a strong sense of oppression, and I didn't have to worry about him flicking my head, but it always seemed like something was missing.

... It was as if I was standing alone in the open space after the sacrifice.

Now that he could see this guy again, Weber felt an unspeakable sense of security.

"You said the first explosion... so what happened after that?"

In order to ease the somewhat awkward atmosphere, Weber asked again.

"In terms of scale, it's definitely not comparable to the first explosion," Rider scratched his head in a bit of trouble, "but I think this news must be of some significance to you."

"Listen, kid. That coward who talked nonsense about becoming my Master, Saber's Master—his workshop was blown up by the sneak attacking Archer. Right in front of the public, it exploded with a bang."

With a flat voice, Rider told Waver so.

"...What? Lecturer...that guy?"

Weber's eyes widened suddenly, and his brain suddenly became confused.

Lecturer Kenneth El-Mello Archibald.Waver tried to kill him several times during the years he lived in the Clock Tower.But when he actually heard the news that he was attacked by Archer, Weber didn't feel the joy he thought.

Kenneth's harsh and slender face reappeared in Weber's mind, and those blue eyes, like snakes, mixed with insult and pity, seemed to be staring at him.

"No... not right."

That's not what Weber was expecting.

"What I really want... what I really look forward to... should be..."

Wei Bo murmured, with a strong shake on his face.