Use FGO to open the second dimension

Koizumi nodded silently. "That's true, that's why I always thought I should bring Remi here."

Just think of it as a trip. Koizumi couldn't help but sigh slightly, but didn't say anything. Besides, with Remi around, everything would be relaxed, Koizumi thought, because Remi made Koizumi feel very different.

To Koizumi, Remi's existence is very special, there is no doubt about that.

"How is it, Einzbern? Now that we're here, everything should be obvious. The magic power released by the Greater Holy Grail has deteriorated." El-Melloi II's gaze turned to Irisviel in front of him.

Feeling the ominous aura coming from the Greater Holy Grail, Irisviel couldn't help but sigh.

"...Yes. It's a shame. This is so far from the Holy Grail that could fulfill our long-cherished wish. How ironic. After finally grasping victory, the wish that should have been fulfilled has already been shattered..."

"You can deeply feel the evil aura hidden inside without even having to specifically inspect the interior. Can we really destroy it so carelessly?" Diarmuid couldn't help but feel a little worried and asked slowly.

"Although four Servants have been defeated and dispersed, Angra Mainhue won't awaken if it's destroyed in time. Even if its contents spill out, they're currently just a cursed mass with unknown direction. The forces gathered here are more than enough to deal with it." El-Melloi II seemed very calm, but—

"...Wait a minute. A Servant's magical reaction is approaching rapidly! This is not an ordinary speed. It must be using some kind of Noble Phantasm with superior mobility!" Seeing this data, Dr. Roman was immediately shocked.

"Mobile Noble Phantasm? That means..." Mashu seemed to have guessed something.

"That's right. It must be Rider." Artoria said speechlessly.

She couldn't help but feel helpless in her heart. How could such a reckless guy be a king?

The more she observed Rider's behavior, the more Altria felt that she and he were completely incompatible.

But this is also normal. How could a king like Altria get along with Iskandar?

At this time, Iskandar arrived in front of Koizumi and the others on his God Wheel with a generous smile on his face. But now, seeing Iskandar's attitude, El-Melloi II could not smile.

"Rider!? Why at this hour?!" El-Melloi II began to feel a headache again.

"Oh, very good, very good. It seems like I've caught up." Iskandar said with a big laugh.

"Do you still want to continue the Holy Grail War? Can't you see the cursed magic power released by the Greater Holy Grail? That's not the wish-granting device you seek! It's about time you realized you were deceived!"

El-Melloi II quickly spoke, trying to dissuade the other party, but—

"Hmm? That kind of thing doesn't matter." Iskandar said with a faint smile.

"It doesn't matter!?" Even Weber was slightly stunned, as if he didn't understand Iskandar's idea.

"Yes. I'm only here to prevent you from escaping victorious, Bitter-faced Military Advisor. Rather, this is a perfect battlefield for us to fight it out. And there's that kid over there, I'd love to have a showdown with you, too!"

Koizumi shrugged, a look of helplessness appearing on his face.

"Then it seems I have to disappoint you. I still have old injuries on my body. After the duel with that Gilgamesh, I no longer have the strength to continue the next battle. Now I am just an ordinary Master and cannot fight at all."

Hearing this, Iskandar couldn't help but reveal a look of disappointment, "That's really disappointing."

"...I don't understand. Why would you be so hostile to us?"

El-Melloi II said with a puzzled look on his face.

"You seem to have seen through all the causes and consequences. Isn't that boring? Then, I have to play the role of the unexpected person who breaks the plan." Iskandar said lightly.

"What!" El-Melloi II was stunned, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Actually, I can see some of it. You are also a guy pursuing the shadow of tyranny. In other words, you and I, the King of Conquerors, share the same joy. A guy like that must be made happy. This is my responsibility as the king." After saying this, Iskandar couldn't help but reveal a deep smile.

"To make him happy... So you're turning against us just to make His Excellency laugh?"

Mashu couldn't help but show a look of astonishment on his face.

"How ridiculous." Youmeng couldn't help but reveal a speechless look.

"But this is in line with the king's way of thinking." Koizumi said calmly.

"Yes. While it's quite reckless, it's precisely the motive of this Heroic Spirit. This King is indeed unbridled and willful, but it's all driven by concern for his fellow Heroes. In other words—he may appear to be a savage, no no! Excuse me, he may appear to be a rugged warrior, but in reality, he's a very nosy person!"

Hearing Koizumi's words, Artoria couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"You, you should be very good at judging the situation! It's obvious what kind of disaster this cursed Holy Grail will bring! This is a crisis for the world! And now you want to fight me for such a motive that seems to be just for fun? What's your reason?!" El-Melloi II gritted his teeth.

The current situation is very clear. Resolving the pollution of the Holy Grail is the most important thing. But now, for such a child's play, they are actually going to be hostile to me and others. This is simply—

"But even after all this rambling, you actually do like this game, right?

Iskandar looked at El-Melloi II with a proud smile.

Hearing this, El-Melloi II was stunned, "...What..."

"No matter what you carry, no matter what you risk, if you don't embrace the challenge to the fullest, what's life? Show some passion, strategist. I'll stake my dominance on this one battle. Come, let's fight it out."

"You're actually going to such lengths... Do you think I'm a worthy opponent?"

Although El-Melloi II appeared calm on the surface, Koizumi noticed that his hands were clenched tightly, and there was a hint of excitement on his face.

"Of course. I don't know what your background is or what your connection is with me. But the man in front of me is indeed a warrior who makes people want to fight for hegemony." Iskandar said heavily.

“…Haha, ahahaha, ha, ha, ha, ha!”

Upon hearing this, El-Melloi II burst into laughter, completely different from his usual calm and witty self. However, Koizumi could somewhat understand the emotion that comes from being valued so highly by someone he values.

"Lord, Lord? What on earth is this..." Mashu couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

"I'm sorry, Ritsuka-dono, Koizumi-dono. This is the one and only time I'm being willful. Let me fight him. Forget my mission, forget the fate of the world, forget everything... Let me focus on this battle where the outcome is uncertain!"

Chapter 504 An ominous premonition

"I'm sorry, Ritsuka-dono, Koizumi-dono. This is the only time I'm being willful. Let me fight him. Forget my mission, forget the fate of the world, forget everything... Let me focus on him and fight a battle where the outcome is uncertain!" El-Melloi II pleaded with Koizumi and the others before him.

Ritsuka was speechless for a moment, silently looking at Koizumi, as if asking something.

In response, Koizumi simply shrugged, a helpless smile appearing on his face.

"Don't ask me. I'm just a guy with no fighting ability right now. You decide for yourself."

Koizumi said that he was only responsible for watching the show, not helping to direct it.

Moreover, it was not easy for Koizumi to make a decision on such matters. It would be better to split into two groups. One group would let El-Melloi II fight the other side, while he would stay here with Youmu and others to keep vigil. Although nothing happened now, if there was a sneak attack like the mysterious Assassin before, it would be terrible.

"Okay then! This thing seems quite interesting anyway!" Li Xiang's mouth corners rose slightly.

"Senior!?" Mashu couldn't help but look confused. Why would her own senior say such a thing?

"You said so. Haha, if this was my student, I would have called him an idiot to death... Since he is the one leading me, then forget it." El-Melloi II raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and a strong magical fluctuation began to emanate from his body.

"Fu Fu!" Fu Fu also called out in a very loud voice.

"Why is Fufu making such a high-pitched cry... I don't quite understand how this is going to unfold..."

Mashu couldn't help but say this with a troubled look on his face.

"Don't sigh, girl. This is a man's romance. If you are also a heroic spirit, then understand them."

Diarmuid said this with a smile.

"Then let us begin! Bitter-faced Military Advisor! Let me test the tyranny you carry!"

Iskandar laughed loudly, and a strong wind began to blow. Ritsuka, Mashu and El-Melloi II were quickly wrapped up in it. There was a flash of light, and the place where El-Melloi II and others were located had completely changed.

The sand was blowing wildly, and strong soldiers appeared behind Iskandar.

Koizumi and the others did not enter Iskandar's inherent barrier, but simply stood there silently.

Iskandar only had El-Melloi II to deal with. Koizumi was still injured and couldn't fight at all, and Iskandar didn't want to take advantage of him. Moreover, for Iskandar, El-Melloi II was an enemy that needed to be dealt with.

"This is really a chaotic king. Do we have no choice but to wait here until the end?" Artoria couldn't help but ask. Do they have no choice but to wait here until they finish fighting?

Koizumi nodded silently, a look of helplessness crossing his face.

"It seems so. After all, none of us have done research on the Holy Grail rituals. El-Melloi II is the only one who participated in the dismantling of the Greater Holy Grail. If possible, we should wait for him to come out!"

But then again, it might be very troublesome at that time. If possible, it would be better for El-Melloi II to spare the other party's life, because if Rider is killed, then five servants will be out of the game.

If El-Melloi II goes too far and ends up causing big trouble, then things will get really bad next time.

After all, the aura of the curse inside the Holy Grail has completely overflowed, which really makes Koizumi feel very fearful. If possible, Koizumi really doesn't want the things inside to escape.

Thinking of this, Koizumi frowned slightly, and for some reason, he had a bad feeling in his heart.

A pair of eyes scanned the surroundings, and Koizumi's heart silently raised a sense of vigilance.

You know, Koizumi inherited Reimu's intuition, and this intuition is undoubtedly very accurate.

"Youmu, pay attention to your surroundings. I feel like something is a little off!" Koizumi said slowly to Youmu in a low voice.

Youmu nodded slightly. Even without Koizumi telling her, she felt something was amiss, because from the Greater Holy Grail, she could sense a strong aura comparable to that of a powerful evil spirit, so she had to be vigilant.

At the same time, inside the inherent barrier, Ritsuka looked at El-Melloi II who was playing against Iskandar, and a deep anxiety appeared on her face. If possible, she would also like to rush forward, but El-Melloi II——

El-Melloi II used Zhuge Kongming's power to continuously exert the power of the formation to trap Iskandar's army together, and continuously used the cleverness of the formation to completely surround and kill Iskandar.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Kongming once trapped Lu Xun in the Eight Diagrams Formation. If it were not for the reminder from Huang Chengyan, the guy who trapped his own son-in-law, Lu Xun would never have been able to get out of the Eight Diagrams Formation.

"Senior, should we go up and help?" Mashu couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"It seems we're just here to make a cameo appearance. I always feel like we can just rely on Mr. El-Melloi II."

Lixiang couldn't help but reveal a speechless look, and the excitement on his face instantly subsided.

At first, she thought it was going to be a big battle, and she was planning to have some fun with the master who was like a bottom.

Now it seems that I don’t need to take any action myself. It’s so boring.

Lixiang shook her hands, with a hint of worry on her face. It was obvious that she was worried about the guys outside.

"Senior, are you worried about Koizumi-senpai?" Mashu asked after an unintentional glance.

A look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on Ritsuka's face, and then he turned his head to the side.

"No, I don't. Let his harem man take care of it. I don't care about that."

Hearing this, Mashu nodded slightly, then smiled. She was already used to this style of her senior.

She said that she didn't care about Koizumi at all, but in her heart she cared deeply about him.

On the surface, he has a bad relationship with Koizumi-senpai and often speaks harshly to him, but in his heart he trusts him very much.

This is the relationship between my senior and Koizumi-senpai.

Mashu knew it very well, so she just smiled and said nothing. After all, it was a tacit understanding, and it would not be good to say it out loud.

Sometimes you also need to take care of the face of your predecessors.

"Hey hey! I understand everything! Senior!" Mashu said with a chuckle.

Seeing Mashu like this, Ritsuka couldn't help but curl her lips. It was obvious from her words how perfunctory she was.

But she didn't say anything, they just understood.

Chapter 505: A Cursed Existence

The inherent barrier disappeared, and Iskandar appeared in front of everyone with blood on his body.

El-Melloi II breathed slightly, looking at Iskandar in front of him with a complicated expression, and couldn't help but be speechless.

"Rider!?" A look of surprise appeared on Waver's face, and there was a hint of concern in his words.

"Ahem... beautiful... hehe, is this move called the Eight Stone Soldiers Formation? I was really tricked."

Iskandar couldn't help but cough a few times, coughing out a mouthful of blood, his tone full of admiration.

"..." El-Melloi II was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke.

"This power wasn't gained through my own practice. It was acquired entirely by chance. Ultimately, my own strength is simply no match for yours..."

El-Melloi II's face was filled with shame. He was right. This wasn't a power that belonged to him. Using a power that didn't belong to him to defeat his own king wasn't something El-Melloi II admired. On the contrary, he felt deeply ashamed.

"Haha, idiot." Iskandar laughed and tapped El-Melloi II's forehead, which made El-Melloi II stunned for a moment, and a hint of nostalgia subconsciously appeared in his eyes.

"Why did you tap his forehead?" Weber couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.

Seeing this scene, Gu Quan couldn't help but twitch his lips. What is this? Being jealous of yourself?

"To expand your empire, it doesn't matter where the power comes from. How to control and guide that power... that's the key. If your goal is my king's army, you should have understood this principle long ago, you fool." Iskandar said this earnestly.

"Rider..." El-Melloi II was silent for a moment, then spoke with a complicated expression.

"Hmm? Does it hurt? I'm sorry. I didn't control my strength. I felt like my fingertips were a little loose just now... But, looking at the deep wrinkles on your forehead, you won't be hurt too much from this blow now, right?" Iskandar grinned.

"...What nonsense are you talking about? Some wounds are not physical, but mental."

El-Melloi II sighed deeply and spoke slowly.

"Haha, don't say that. Ah, it was a good fight. Sorry, kid, I think, that's all I can say..."

As he spoke, Iskandar turned his gaze to Waver standing beside him and spoke lightly.