In an abandoned warehouse, piled high with wooden planks, old furniture, and some foul-smelling iron barrels.
Bai Ye waved his hand, clearing away the dust that swirled around, and found an empty spot in the center.
This was a disused warehouse. Bai Ye felt it was a good place to perform the summoning ritual, as it was unlikely to be discovered by other chosen ones.
Bai Ye set up the summoning ritual on the ground and then waited to see what kind of Heroic Spirit would appear.
Soon…
The magic patterns began to emit a glow, dim at first, then gradually intensifying, until…
The golden radiance seemed to explode, filling the entire warehouse.
Within the golden light, a man clad in armor stepped out.
At that moment, Bai Ye felt his vision momentarily dazzled.
His armor was made of brilliant gold, with black stripes. In the dim warehouse, the armor looked exceptionally radiant.
The wearer of the armor possessed an extremely handsome face, with features as exquisite as if carved by an axe and chisel. His short, golden hair was combed back, giving him a sharp appearance. He wore golden earrings, also seemingly made of pure gold.
Bai Ye couldn't help but make a sound of appreciation.
This all-gold attire was the epitome of what a nouveau riche would love, yet he didn't appear tacky or like a nouveau riche.
Indeed, as long as one is handsome, everything else is secondary.
As Bai Ye made a sound, the man's gaze fell upon him.
"Mongrel!" the man said, looking at Bai Ye with disdain, "Are you my master?"
Bai Ye pointed to himself, doubting his ears. What did this guy just call him?
The man glanced around, a look of disgust on his face, "This place is too dirty and doesn't befit my status. I want a cleaner place."
"Hey, I summoned you to fight," Bai Ye said, displeased. "Do you think you're here for a vacation?"
The man stared at Bai Ye, "Mongrel, do you know who you're talking to? You must kneel when facing a king!"
Bai Ye raised his hand, pointing to the magic inscription on his hand, "Do you know who you're talking to? I am the one who can make kings kneel!"
The man's anger flared instantly, "You dare threaten me?"
Bai Ye replied, "Want to try?"
The man sneered, "Three magic inscriptions, meaning you only have three chances to command me. So, you plan to use such precious opportunities for this? Aren't you planning to have me eliminate your enemies?"
"It's fine," Bai Ye said. "Even without you, I can defeat them myself. So, adjust your attitude and think before you speak to me, or I can make you kneel three times."
The man's gaze was locked onto Bai Ye.
After a moment, the man suddenly laughed, walked over to the dilapidated sofa, sat down, spread his arms on the back of the sofa, and crossed his legs.
"Very well, since you say so…" the man said, looking at Bai Ye, "I shall watch here and see how you deal with the others. I hope you won't beg me to act when the time comes."
Bai Ye shrugged indifferently, "As you wish!"
Although he had considered that the summoned Heroic Spirit might have a terrible personality, this one was truly too much.
However, Bai Ye felt it didn't matter.
Without a Heroic Spirit, he could do it himself!
He had a gacha machine, he could cheat!
Bai Ye thought this as he glanced at the screen. It was exactly the right time. It's better to rely on oneself than others; the gacha machine was more reliable.
"Golden Gacha!"
Bai Ye decisively consumed a Divine Stone Shard. Immediately, the sound of mechanical rotation came from the gacha machine, and soon, a golden gacha rolled out.
Bai Ye casually took out the gacha and opened it.
High-Tension Steel Armor (Item) (Gold): Advanced synthetic steel, primarily used for the armor plates of the practical mobile suit Zaku I (MS-05).
Bai Ye felt a cold sweat trickle down his forehead.
"Um…" Bai Ye turned to look at the man, rubbing his hands and smiling apologetically, "Great King, I think it would be quite boring for you to come all this way and do nothing, wouldn't it?"
The man leaned his body sideways, propping his face with his hand, "Mongrel, beg me?"
The playful and mocking tone made Bai Ye's expression stiffen, and he dropped his flippant demeanor.
The next moment, Bai Ye suddenly side-kicked, sweeping his leg towards a nearby iron barrel and kicking it towards the man.
Clang!
The man raised his hand sharply, deflecting the flying iron barrel.
"You just wait," Bai Ye said grimly, "See if I can handle this without you."
Bai Ye turned and left directly. Damn it, he couldn't possibly stoop to being bullied by a Heroic Spirit!
This guy, in essence, was just a dead person!
"Wait a moment!" the man suddenly called out to Bai Ye, straightening up, "You're a bit more interesting than I imagined."
As the man spoke, he raised two fingers.
"First, I will not stay in such a dirty place. Second, I require good food and wine."
Bai Ye thought for a moment, "Alright!"
Although the man's attitude greatly displeased Bai Ye, these two conditions were not too difficult to meet.
The man stood up, "Let's go. I never want to stay in a place where insects reside again."
After speaking, the man walked directly towards the outside of the warehouse.
Bai Ye glanced at his retreating back, then looked at the screen.
After dealing with the man for so long, he hadn't had a chance to check his identity.
Gilgamesh (Heroic Spirit) (King of Heroes): King of the Sumerian early dynasty in ancient Mesopotamia, protagonist of humanity's oldest epic, the Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest King of Heroes in human history.
"Holy crap!" Bai Ye exclaimed in surprise, "He's that amazing?"
Bai Ye knew Gilgamesh. In human history, he was an extraordinary figure.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is the world's earliest existing epic, and thus, its protagonist became the King of Heroes.
The meaning of King of Heroes is that Gilgamesh is the king of all heroes in this world, because all figures who are renowned as heroes in the transmitted mythological originals can be traced back to Gilgamesh.
After all, no heroic epic is older than the Epic of Gilgamesh.
"No wonder he's so arrogant!" Bai Ye pouted. "With such an identity, it's hard to deny that he has the right to be arrogant."
"Hey, mongrel," Gilgamesh said at this moment, turning around haughtily, "Hurry up. What are you dawdling for?"
"Damn it!"
Bai Ye couldn't help but clench his fists and curse.
After the Holy Grail War is over, if there's a chance, I don't care if he's the King of Heroes, I'll beat him up!
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