Alexander's house, which had been flattened by the clash of two EAs, was restored after the temporal regression of two quarters using the Time Emperor. Though much time had been lost, to Alexander and Kurumi, now rich with time and powerful, it mattered little. After all, they could now venture into the world of Game Life for hunting if they found themselves with little time. As for other pursuits, there was little else deemed precious.
Gilgamesh, demonstrating a sense of humanity, silently compensated Alexander for the destruction of his home with a treasure: Hades' hidden helmet.
To put it bluntly, the helmet was a treasure that granted invisibility, making it highly practical and difficult to detect.
Imagining his future ability to visit women's bathhouses at will, Alexander accepted the treasure without hesitation.
"So, are you planning to enter the world of Fate/Zero tomorrow?" Upon learning that Alexander had already accessed the world of Fate/Zero, Gilgamesh displayed a slight interest.
"That's correct," Alexander confirmed. "However, your timing is rather peculiar. It seems that the world of Fate/Zero has undergone changes due to the butterfly effect," he added with a helpless shake of his head.
"Changes? What do you mean?" Gilgamesh inquired. The relationship between servants and heroic spirits was a complex one. While heroic spirits resided in the Throne of Heroes, servants possessed only a portion of their abilities.
Common sense suggested that even if summoned into the FGO world, Gilgamesh could be summoned by Tohsaka Tokiomi, akin to Fate/Zero in a parallel world. However, Alexander presented a different scenario.
"My authority in this world surpasses that of Fate World, meaning once you're summoned here, you cannot be summoned as Archer-class Gilgamesh from any dimension under the Fate World. So, I'm curious which heroic spirit Tokiomi will summon now."
"What! Does this mean I'll no longer be bound by the Throne of Heroes?!" Gilgamesh's eyes gleamed with excitement.
While powerful, Gilgamesh still found himself beholden to certain obligations, sometimes even forced to serve others. However, with a simple talisman from his treasure, he could break free from these constraints. Nevertheless, Gilgamesh disliked being ordered around and welcomed the prospect of freedom.
"That's correct," Alexander affirmed.
Gilgamesh's excitement grew. "In that case, you're not bad, author! With the vastness of the sea at my disposal, why confine myself to a mere pond?" Gilgamesh exclaimed, patting Alexander on the shoulder.
"Author, if anyone troubles you in the future, just call upon me, the king. From now on, consider yourself under my protection."
Alexander gave Gilgamesh a puzzled look. "Forget it," he thought, "you can't even defeat me, yet you wish to protect me?"
As the sun began to illuminate the sky, signaling the dawn of a new day, Alexander realized they had been engaged in conversation for half the night. He bid Gilgamesh farewell and retired to his room.
Gilgamesh departed Alexander's house with the untied Vlad.
At this moment, standing at the door of Alexander's house, Vlad III couldn't help but feel his own lack of strength, he looked at Gilgamesh next to him and couldn't help saying, "I rented a room in this world, if you have nowhere to go, Do you want to go to my place?"
The Grand Duke still admires Gilgamesh despite what happened, however,
"Nowhere to go? Vlad, do you underestimate my resources? Rent a house? My status is far above that," Gilgamesh scoffed.
Vlad III, chastened, realized his oversight. Gilgamesh was, after all, the world's foremost local tyrant. He sighed, acknowledging the vast divide between their stations.
Gilgamesh glanced at a villa next to Alexander's house, and then showed a satisfied expression in his eyes. "Not bad, not bad, I think this villa is not bad, let's go, Vlad, accompany me to buy this villa." Seeing Gilgamesh's excited expression, Vlad III couldn't help but sighed helplessly, thinking about his small room of more than ten square meters, and then looking at other people's villas, in the future, he still has to work hard.
"Vlad, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up, or do you want to go back to live in your little house today?"
Gilgamesh's invitation surprised Vlad III. Was Gilgamesh extending an offer to him? Unbelievable, yet strangely kind.
Kind? Gilgamesh? Ridiculous. He simply found living alone in a villa too dull. Although Vlad III is a little king, he is still a king after all, and he is a heroic spirit like himself. If you talk about it, if you live together, maybe it won't be so boring.