Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

Golden halos, like the dawn breaking in the sky, slowly emerged one by one in mid-air. They intertwined with each other, their dazzling light reflecting off the golden armor Gilgamesh was wearing, making it even more radiant.

Yu Bai stood below, his gaze fixed on his dear friend atop the streetlamp. Since their separation in Uruk, the emotions buried deep within his heart had surged forth like a flood bursting its banks, now overwhelming his soul.

Unexpectedly, I will be able to reunite with Gil one day, which is why I agreed to become Gaia's Master.

However, while Jill has always liked gold jewelry, isn't this all-gold armor heavy?

Yu Bai felt that if he put his friend and Hachisuka from the citadel together, well, it would be so comfortable that they wouldn't even need to turn on the lights at night.

"Long time no see... Jill. It's so good to see you again. I've missed you so much."

Protected by the four people, Yu Bai did not feel the tense atmosphere of the others at all.

Instead, he raised his head, squinted at a close friend he hadn't seen in a long time, and said this in a tone full of emotion and longing.

However, after he finished speaking, he quickly lowered his head and rubbed his eyes.

Streetlights, Gate of Babylon, golden armor.

Ah, it's still too flashy.

my eyes!

"Hahaha! My dearest friend~ I never expected that this useless Holy Grail would allow me to see you again. It seems that my coming to earth this time was indeed a wise move."

Gilgamesh stood on the street lamp, looking down at the person who was already deeply imprinted in his heart.

Seeing his own reflection once again in those green eyes that had appeared countless times in his dreams and haunted his soul, Gilgamesh's original arrogant expression vanished.

Only the joy from the depths of his heart remained, causing the corners of the king's mouth to turn up uncontrollably, and his originally arrogant red eyes to sparkle with a sincere and joyful light.

The golden glitter, whose fur was easily soothed by his best friend's words, "I miss you so much," suddenly had the halo that had been constantly appearing behind him flicker a few times before going out completely.

Sure enough, he knew it! Not only was he missing his best friend, but his best friend missed him just as much as he missed him.

What's this called? This is called a two-way journey!

However, those figures around my best friend were really getting in the way.

As a powerful hero king, Gilgamesh recognized the three as nothing more than sword spirits the moment he saw Hasebe and his companions.

Therefore, in Gilgamesh's eyes, Hasebe and his companions were nothing more than his best friend's weapons.

Although the weapon's power seems too weak, it's completely unworthy of his best friend.

However, considering that their original forms are quite magnificent, and with Diarmuid Ua Duibhne standing next to them for comparison, the sword spirits could be said to barely catch the king's eye.

But the heroic spirit with black hair and a beauty mark was different; Gilgamesh couldn't stand looking at him.

Gilgamesh couldn't understand why Enkidu would choose to form a contract with such a Heroic Spirit. In his eyes, that Heroic Spirit was pitifully weak; did he really think he could protect his best friend with just those two "wild skills"? That was a joke!

He was clearly Enkidu's best friend, so why wasn't he Enkidu's Heroic Spirit?

Is it all because of that beauty mark under her eye, which possesses a rather low-class allure?

Thinking of this, Gilgamesh, whose fur had just been soothed by his best friend, suddenly started to get agitated again.

"Hey, Rider, is Lancer's Master actually this Gilgamesh's friend? But isn't he human? How can a human be friends with a Heroic Spirit?"

Weber stood beside the King of Conquerors, carefully tugging at the hem of the King's cloak, and asked the King in a low voice about his doubts.

However, even though he spoke in a low voice, none of the people present were ordinary humans... well, except for himself.

So what Weber perceived as a quiet inquiry actually sounded to Yu Bai and the others no different from loudly plotting in front of others.

This is also what puzzled everyone present. After all, Archer's best friend, who is a Heroic Spirit, is actually a human, and Lancer's Master at that. This seems illogical no matter how you look at it.

Heroic Spirits are historical figures who become heroes after their deaths. Looking at Archer, he doesn't seem like a person from modern times at all.

The kingly aura, along with his every move and word after his appearance, all told everyone that Archer was a king from the monarchical era.

Everyone present couldn't understand why, and Tokiomi Tohsaka, far away at his Tohsaka residence, was even more puzzled.

He was listening in astonishment to the dictation from his disciple Kirei Kotomine on the phonograph. Others might not know, but as the Archer Master, did he not know the true identity of this Servant?

Gilgamesh, the oldest king of mankind, the hero-king. He came from the Mesopotamian civilization, during the Uruk period.

Looking at this series of descriptions, Archer couldn't possibly be a person from the modern era, could he? And if he remembers correctly, there's probably only one person whom the King of Heroes would call a close friend.

That "God-made soldier"—Enkidu.

So, here's the question: How did Enkidu end up here? And as a human Master? Could it be reincarnation? But can a reincarnated person carry memories of their past life? Also, who are those three people with swords beside him?

Tokiomi Tohsaka scratched his meticulously styled hair in frustration, no longer caring about his elegant image. He just felt a headache coming on, as if his brain was about to grow back.

The King of Conquerors and his allies had no idea how Tokiomi Tohsaka was collapsing.

However, the fact that the Servants and Masters of the Archer and Lancer teams are actually friends is not good news for the other teams participating in this Holy Grail War.

Especially when they saw that Yu Bai had three powerful subordinates by his side, they felt even more apprehensive. The strength of these three was almost comparable to that of a Heroic Spirit.

If these two team up... they'd probably be the most powerful combination in this Holy Grail War!

……

Gilgamesh: My friend (crossed out) participated in the competition, but I'm not the Servant! I'm unhappy, and I'm annoyed by everyone!

Tokiomi Tohsaka: My head hurts so much, I feel like my brain is growing out. Can anyone tell me why Enkidu, the King of Heroes' best friend, is still alive?

Other groups: Gaia, someone's cheating here! How can two people take the exam together?