[center][h1]Scandinavia[/h1][/center]

As the rest of the zombies were laid to rest one final time, Shakespeare let out a sighed of relief as he patted his chest before turning to the group.

"Ah, simply [i]splendid[/i] work, my dearest of allies!" he exclaimed, a smile on his face as he gestured towards the group. "This strength of yours is unmistakably borne of desire--what that desire is, though, I would hope to find out."

The Caster beamed as Seyrun praised his works, though, and elicited a laugh from the bard as he extended an arm to shake her hand.

"Dear girl, you flatter me so. I appreciate the gesture, though I must ask one thing of you:

How fare my works from where you are from? Whatever brought me to this frozen land told me naught of how they have proliferated, especially considering I was likely not born as of yet. 'Tis a shame, but I should hope that they are not simply antiquated works by now, correct?"

As Shakespeare continued to blather on, Siegfried thought for a moment at Tamamo's query before shaking his head.

"I... I haven't a clue in the slightest as to why that woman attacked me. I had heard there was a conflict in the area after being dragged here by some unknown force, and so I came to check. By the time I had arrived, that woman stood here, in the midst of all these dead, and began to speak of a man named Sigurd and of matters of love before attacking me. I swear upon my sword that I have no further insight into this problem, but upon my honor I will stop her if this wanton destruction is what she wishes upon the men and women of this land."

With a sigh, the Saber shook his head before turning off to the side and pointing his blade towards a small, dimly-lit village off in the far distance.

"That way. We should make haste, though; I fear what would happen to the townspeople if some other incident were to occur near them."

As he began to walk off, Siegfried turned his head back to face Sinfjotli, a somewhat worried expression on his face.

"Are you well? Come now, we may talk further en route. I, too, would like to know why you have arrived in such a timely manner."

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[center][h1]Babylonia[/h1]
[h2]Sakata Kintoki[/h2][/center]

Kintoki's eyes seemed to sparkle as he looked on at Gilgamesh's armor, taking a few moments to stare at the lustrous equipment before realizing his Master seemed to be a bit winded from the run up.

Maybe it would've been a good idea to carry her up in the middle of tackling soldiers down the stairs. Maybe. Or maybe it was the winter coat in the middle of a really hot place. Probably both.

Trying as best he could to slowly move over to his Master's side, the [i]golden[/i] Berserker knelt down by her side and began to whisper.

"Yo, you okay there, Master? Need me to hang onto that extra layer for you? I don't mind," he asked, half-oblivious to the Archer's stares at him as he did so.

[center][h2]Kumozaki Keisuke[/h2][/center]
Well.
[i]Well.[/i]
This was... Unfortunate.
Keisuke had, of course, read whatever reports he could dig up regarding the Fourth Holy Grail War, and the name 'Gilgamesh' stuck out like a sore thumb to him. Luckily, it seemed at if both Lancelot and one of the other Masters had it handled in regards to trying to placate the Servant who stood above them, but...

Well, what worried him more was how eager Atalanta seemed to be to hunt things. That timing... Honestly felt a bit odd, if anything. But now, he could only wait and see what the response from the Servants was.

Gilgamesh stared down at Lancelot and Montag for a moment, pausing for a moment after to close his eyes before extending his other arm forward, creating a rippling portal from which a rather large golden cup fell into it from. 

[color=yellow]"Dog, if there is another one of [i]those[/i] Grails in this timeline, then say so sooner. The device this [i]mongrel[/i] used to summon us three was what you see in my hand now, and I can detect no foul stench of corruption from within its confines. The city that burnt to the ground was of no matter to me, but I will not stand knowing that the same could happen to Uruk,"[/color] he responded, flicking the vessel back into the Gate of Babylon before crossing his arms.

[color=yellow]"Semiramis, remain here and take care of the logistics to reinforce the city's defenses--you spoke of your Noble Phantasm earlier and the preparation it necessitates, and so I will allow you to delegate men and resources as you please to create it. Do not abuse your authority, else I shall come after your head as well."[/color]

[color=red]"Of course, King of Heroes. This is the land that I shall inherit, after all."[/color]

[color=yellow]"Enkidu, you shall travel with me alongside these... [i]Volunteers[/i]... To do as you suggested. The citizens should be pleased knowing that we have returned to lead them once more."[/color]

[color=green]"Of course, Gilgamesh."[/color]

As the three finished conversing, Gilgamesh and Enkidu walked down the steps from the throne above, the former glaring between Svetleaze, Arturia, and Lancelot and the latter trailing behind to respond to Atalanta.

[color=green]"I would be happy to tell you tales of our hunts in the future, but for now you and the others should probably follow Gilgamesh. He is still a bit selfish, but far less so when it comes to his kingdom--and if what your companions state is to be taken as truth, then it is probably for the better. If you want some more information, feel free to ask; your intentions seem to be noble enough, so I shall trust you for the moment."[/color]

As Gilgamesh walked out of the ziggurat, he was met with a group of soldiers who had finally decided to move into the structure to see what had caused the earlier explosion. Their spears were held at the ready as he calmly strode out, his presence expounded by the armor he was wearing before he held out his arm to the men.

[color=yellow]"Citizens of Uruk! Your king, Gilgamesh, has returned to lead you!"[/color] he declared, pulling a golden weapon out of his Gate of Babylon and pointing it at the sky. [color=yellow]"At ease, brave soldiers![/color]

The men took a moment to process the scene in front of them before Enkidu stepped out, at which point they stood at attention and saluted towards Gilgamesh.

[color=green]"That charisma of yours certainly does well, doesn't it?"[/color] Enkidu quipped, a slight smile on his face as he and Gilgamesh began walking down the steps towards the citizens waiting down below.

[color=yellow]"The Age of Gods is just barely waning--a regal appearance such as mine goes a long way, friend,"[/color] Gilgamesh retorted, a smirk on his in return as he placed the weapon back into his armory. [color=yellow]"So, what do you think about our guests? That blonde knight, Artoria Pendragon..."[/color]

[color=green]"They are trustworthy enough. Even I could tell after a few moments of looking that they meant us no harm... Save for the one you mentioned. Is she a problem?"[/color]

[color=yellow]"Far from it--she's the one I'm most interested in. But she shouldn't be a problem--her ideals as both a knight and a king are far too righteous to attempt something so slanderous as to attack me in any regard here. She shall be a useful ally for the days to come."[/color]

Enkidu, of course, found Gilgamesh's familiarity with this group of people to be rather strange, all things considered. Slowing his pace as Gilgamesh walked ahead to continue his earlier plans, Enkidu hung back as the rest of the group form within the ziggurat followed by, and decided that questioning the two knights about the situation would be in both his and Gilgamesh's best interests.

[color=green]"Sorry, I had a bit of a discussion there about what to do. Before anything else, though, would you mind if I asked you something?"[/color] the Servant asked Lancelot and Arturia, not waiting for a confirmation before continuing. [color=green]"How does Gilgamesh know you two already? The female knight--Artoria, was it?--seemed to be someone memorable to him. Then there was the matter of that Grail, which he seemed to understand... May I ask for some sort of explanation about that, or is it a matter better left untouched?"[/color]
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