Seeing Ren Isana's gaze, Brother Zheng chuckled. "It seems you are quite fond of these as well. I, too, am very fond of them!!"
Ren smiled, not bothering to deny it. "No boy can resist giant toys like these!"
Hearing this, Brother Zheng burst into laughter. It was indeed the truth. After chatting with Ren for a bit, he directly commanded his army to launch an attack on the Heroic Spirits.
Ren watched the scene quietly. *Alaya is probably going to cry for real this time, right?* Thinking of the other Lostbelt Kings, an idea sparked in Ren's mind. "Brother Zheng, I imagine the other Lostbelt Kings must be pretty annoyed with Alaya and Gaia too, right?"
The First Emperor instantly understood Ren's intentions. Inviting the other Lostbelt Kings to rebel together? He smiled. "I understand your meaning. I can handle this matter for you."
Would the other Lostbelt Kings be annoyed with Alaya and Gaia? Of course they would. Constantly plotting to prune this and prune that—everyone was sick of it. The Lostbelt Kings were essentially feudal lords, yet Alaya and Gaia were constantly trying to strip them of their territories.
Naturally, they were furious, which meant it was time to strike back. Although the First Emperor didn't have much interaction with the other Lostbelt Kings, he could at least still get a word in with them.
"Then I'll leave it to you. Aside from the one from Britain, please contact the rest. I can handle the British one myself." The corners of Ren's mouth curled up slightly.
Morgan was a hundred percent guaranteed to be on board. As for the rest, Ren wasn't too familiar with them, though Scáthach would probably be more than happy to join in. Honestly, Alaya throwing the Lostbelts at him was simply a terrible move.
"Is that so? Understood. Leave the rest to me!" After agreeing, the First Emperor immediately sprang into action, reaching out to the Lostbelt Kings who had already descended.
Meanwhile, Ren vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was standing inside a city-state. This was Uruk, and standing on the city walls was a guy Ren was incredibly familiar with.
Gilgamesh—specifically, the Wise King Gilgamesh. However, his expression right now was anything but pleasant. After all, his territory was being used as a battlefield, and even *that* goddess had been awakened. How could anyone be happy about that?
"Hello~!" Ren's figure suddenly appeared. The Wise King frowned and turned to look. When he saw Ren, he raised an eyebrow.
"I see. So you've fought your way back? Those two damned fools, Alaya and Gaia, are using my domain as a battlefield!" The moment he saw Ren, he understood everything.
This Gilgamesh was his true body. He naturally retained the memories of his battle with Ren during the previous Holy Grail War, so the moment Ren appeared, everything clicked into place.
"That's exactly right. Does the Wise King want to join me in rebelling against them? After all, those two are completely unreasonable. Let's overthrow them and go find freedom in other worlds!" Ren issued the invitation to Gilgamesh with a beaming smile.
Hearing Ren's words, Gilgamesh fell silent. After pondering for a moment, he looked up at Ren. "Will I be able to bring my people?"
The moment this world was chosen as a battlefield, it lost its future. Tiamat was awakening, and this world would soon be submerged in Imaginary Numbers. If he could take all the citizens of Uruk with him, then it made no difference to him where they went.
Hearing this, Ren immediately laughed. "To be honest, your Uruk isn't even as big as my school. Taking this many people is naturally not a problem. If you're willing to join me in rebelling against them, I can represent the outside and carve out a piece of land for you~!"
A place the size of a palm wasn't even as big as a village. Giving Gilgamesh a plot of land to settle his people was something Ren could handle with a wave of his hand. They had numerous worlds on their side; land was the least valuable commodity.
Even if he didn't want to live in the modern era, he could live in another world. There would always be a suitable place for him. Hell, finding an identical Uruk for him in the future wouldn't be a problem either.
Receiving Ren's answer, the Wise King stated bluntly, "Very well. From here on, I shall assist you in annihilating the lapdogs of Alaya and Gaia!"
Without any hesitation, Gilgamesh made his decision on the spot. He immediately took action, launching his own attacks against the Heroic Spirits. `[King's Signal Cannon]` activated!
This time, he didn't let his citizens participate. After all, the situation on the battlefield was far too chaotic. If his people joined the fray, heaven only knew how many would die.
That was the last thing he wanted to see. For the upcoming battle, he alone was enough—not to mention Ren's forces were also involved.
Seeing the Wise King's instantaneous decision, the corners of Ren's mouth curled up. *Securing another one feels absolutely amazing.* He didn't stay idle either, launching his own assault on the Heroic Spirits.
Ren flew straight into the battlefield. Attacks were flying everywhere. The First Emperor's mecha army was fully engaged in combat with the Heroic Spirits, and even many of the Heroic Spirits on the field were slowly choosing to defect.
The moment Ren arrived, the top-tier Heroic Spirits on the field instantly locked onto him. The toll of a bell rang out. In the next second, a robust figure appeared behind Ren, swinging a massive greatsword down at him.
"Hey, hey, hey, old man, you're too scary! Is it really okay to just come up and use your ultimate move right off the bat?" The moment he heard the bell, Ren sensed a hint of danger and teleported away without hesitation.
Turning to look at his attacker, it was none other than King Hassan. This old man was truly ill-tempered, hacking at him on sight. It was enough to scare someone to death.
"Thou art the enemy of the world!" King Hassan stared quietly at Ren and launched another attack. Since a sneak attack was useless, he would just clash head-on.
Gaia and Alaya had already informed all the descending Heroic Spirits of Ren's identity. He was the primary target that needed to be eliminated first. As long as he was dealt with, the rest would be easy.
"Bah! Those two hateful jerks, Alaya and Gaia, tricked me into doing their dirty work, and now they're calling me the enemy? Setting the facts aside, are you telling me they did nothing wrong?" Ren raised his hand, condensing a longsword to block King Hassan's strike, and kicked him away.
If it were before, Ren might have been a little wary. But now, facing King Hassan, Ren didn't flinch in the slightest. After kicking King Hassan away, the weapon in Ren's hand instantly transformed into a lance.
"`[Holy Lance, Anchor Lift]`!" A pillar of golden light shot into the sky, blasting toward King Hassan's position. At that exact moment, the other Heroic Spirits also unleashed their Noble Phantasms, launching a barrage of attacks at Ren.
"Hmph!" Ren didn't even need to deal with them himself. Morgan descended upon the battlefield once again, charging in with her subordinates. Appearing alongside her was Lancer Artoria, whose eyes flashed with a strange light when she saw the holy lance Ren had unleashed.
However, she didn't say anything. Instead, she silently joined the fray, sending one Heroic Spirit after another back to the Throne of Heroes. All the Heroic Spirits of Britain had officially joined the battle!
On Ren's side, his attack landed squarely on King Hassan, instantly sending him back to the Throne of Heroes. Even though he had descended in his true body, taking a holy lance to the face raw was something not even a Grand Servant could withstand.
He wouldn't truly die, though. As long as their Spirit Origins remained in the Throne of Heroes, these Heroic Spirits would be fine even if they were killed here.
Seeing their colleagues constantly defecting, many Heroic Spirits silently made their own decisions. Those who could become Heroic Spirits were naturally no fools. It was especially interesting seeing that the Lostbelt Kings all seemed ready to switch sides.
Therefore, there was truly no suspense in this battle. Alaya and Gaia were essentially throwing meat to the wolves—a one-way trip with no return. The moment they sent these Heroic Spirits down, the outcome was already set in stone.
It was hilarious. Did they really think that many Heroic Spirits were willing to bust their asses for them? Even among the Rulers, few were willing. Given the chance to obtain freedom, who would refuse?
"Crap, looks like I have to make a choice too. As they say, a wise man knows which way the wind blows. Sorry, Alaya, the other side is just too strong~!" EMIYA, Alaya's loyal lapdog, instantly made his decision after observing the situation on the battlefield.
*As long as you defect, we are good friends.* Under these circumstances, fewer and fewer Heroic Spirits put up a resistance. Most of the remaining ones were simply bombed back to the Throne of Heroes by the Flügel.
Watching this unfold, a smile flashed in Ren's eyes. He stopped paying attention to the battlefield and instead turned his gaze toward the now-awakened Tiamat. This Goddess of Creation...
Seeing Tiamat's current state, Ren immediately frowned. Right now, she possessed no humanity whatsoever; all she had was malice toward mankind. *Did Alaya tamper with her?*
The concepts of being abandoned by the gods and betrayed by humanity had been infinitely magnified. Now, her eyes held only destruction. She was a complete, emotionless beast, in a state of absolute hostility toward humanity.
Or rather... she was absolutely hostile to anyone not of this world. Aside from Ren, the Flügel and Avant Heim were also within her attack range.
Right now, she would instinctively destroy everything. After seeing Tiamat's condition clearly, Ren really wanted to slap Alaya across the face. *Look at what you've done to our Mama Tiamat!*
"There's only one way to deal with her: awaken her truest self. Otherwise..." Ren instantly made his decision and headed straight in Tiamat's direction.
At the same time, Ren didn't forget to issue an order to the Flügel. "Keep your defenses up. The real battle starts now. Don't let Avant Heim get shot down."
Ren's voice rang in the ears of all the Flügel. The Flügel, who were already completely high on the thrill of battle, hurriedly responded. Naturally, they could sense the aura radiating from Tiamat.
That entity was not something they could handle, so they wouldn't participate in that side of the battle. Otherwise, all the Flügel would be reverted to lolis, and they definitely didn't want to spend years recovering!
Having arranged everything, Ren arrived near Tiamat. The moment he appeared in her line of sight, she locked onto him. A sharp, piercing screech echoed through the sky. The surface of the sea was instantly polluted black, and bizarre creatures began to spawn from the ocean~!
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