"Uugh... Bathroom! Bathroom!"
The person currently sprinting at full speed in search of a toilet is me—your perfectly average Sengoku Warlord who is (scheduled) to attend Chaldea. If I had to point out one thing that makes me stand out, it's that I'm a world-famous, super-rock-star. The name's Oda Nobunaga.
Anyway, I've arrived at a public restroom in the middle of this Singularity. I just happened to notice a golden container decorated with a skull sitting on a bench.
Whoa! Now that's a nice skull... (Snap out of it!)
Distracted by the exquisite skull, I failed to notice the presence creeping up behind me! I was struck, forced to swallow konpeito (slang for "Plot-Advancing Drugs"), and when I finally woke up...
"Why the hell am I tied up—?!"
My body was bound! I'm in a real pinch!
Reverse Gudaguda: Unification!
The "Oda Gorgeous Shinsengumi" had sprinted through the Gudaguda world. The group continued their journey toward the center of the Singularity: the area known as Osaka.
"Osaka, huh? That's the Monkey's backyard. I wonder if they have takoyaki?"
"I'd love to try a food tour until I drop... though I suppose I'm 'dropping' every single day regardless!"
"A world where you can eat until you collapse, eh? Sounds like things turned out alright in the end."
While the others shared their thoughts, Ea, the King, and Fou were preoccupied with a different matter.
—As I thought, I cannot connect to the original Babylonian Treasury. The key, the insight, and the inventory all match, yet the connection is severed.
Ea tilted her head, staring intensely at the Key of the King's Law. If the connection was this broken, it suggested a force far greater than mere "Gudaguda particles" was at work. She had spent the entire journey organizing and sorting the hoard; she couldn't possibly have forgotten the "mold" of the Treasury she knew so well.
(A greater force... maybe an English Heroic Spirit who was slapped with the Gudaguda Factor is interfering?)
Fou crunched on some konpeito given to him by a Mini-Nobu, tapping the key with a paw. Ea fell into deep thought.
"—If we adopt that hypothesis, I believe I've identified the cause. I know of a certain Warlord who possesses the concept of 'Seizing Weapons' rather than simply blocking my Treasury."
In Chaldea, the Hero King often shared drinks with the Sun King, Ozymandias. While he had other drinking buddies like the King of Knights and the King of Conquerors, Ozymandias had once drunkenly lectured him on the myths and heroes of other lands who shared the "Sun" concept.
Among them was a single Japanese hero. His name—
"Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was it? Likely, the 'Sword Hunt' concept inherent to his Spirit Origin is acting upon the world, sealing our wealth away."
—Toyotomi Hideyoshi...
The Unifier. The man who called himself the "Child of the Sun." A peasant who rose through the ranks to reach the very pinnacle of Japan—a Warlord who burned like the sun.
One of his most famous edicts was the Katanagari (Sword Hunt). It was a conceptual disarmament of the lower classes to prevent uprisings. The King surmised that this very concept was now locking away the Hero King's own "Swords."
—Then, if we defeat that Warlord, the Hero King's Treasury will return to normal!
That settled it. If there was an obstacle, they would simply crush it together, just like always!
(Mini-Nobus, lend us your strength one last time. At least until this Gudaguda event is over.)
『『『『NOBBU!』』』』
Ea's face brightened as she heard the call of the Mini-Nobus waiting in the Gudaguda Treasury. She recorded the coordinates of the space where her new friends resided, cherishing the hope that she might see them again after this was over.
"This amusement is nearing its curtain call. Now, let us see what awaits... the Grand Finale of our very first event."
"Ah! I see it! Osaka! Osaka!"
The group followed behind Rikka. Nobbu laughed, waiting for the inevitable moment.
"—Hmph."
The moment the Holy Grail would finally be theirs...
"So this is the 'House of the Unifier'!"
Rikka shouted energetically as they arrived at the heart of the Singularity. This was the seat of power... and yet.
"No matter how I look at it, this is just a European town..."
The landscape was entirely foreign. To be precise, it was a blatant reuse of the background assets for France and Rome.
"Well, it's an event from the early days of the game. It can't be helped!"
"...? Nobbu, is your tension a bit low?"
Rikka looked suspicious, wondering if Nobbu had eaten something bad. Nobbu shook her head frantically.
"I didn't eat anything! Don't worry about me, look! The Holy Grail! Look over there!"
She pointed dramatically to a Heroic Spirit standing in the distance. It was—
"Fuhahahahahahahahaha!! Welcome, mongrels!!"
—!!
They could never forget it. It was a golden, haughty laugh they had heard more often than the voices of their own parents.
"—Come to think of it, during this time-axis, the 'Eyes of the Sun' had not yet been implemented."
The Gorgeous King smirked, realizing the "Golden Mask" version of himself had been dragged out.
(Ugh, this guy is the final boss?)
Fou shivered.
"Y-You are...!"
"You dare toss a question at Me? A mere mongrel addressing the King?! Very well, I shall grant you the honor of My name!"
The figure glowed with a blinding radiance.
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