Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

Are you deliberately picking a fight here?

Gilgamesh felt that unless he suffered a major humiliation, there was no way he could extricate himself from this situation!

He sat back down and quietly watched the scenes playing out on the massive screen.

"Little En..."

His one and only close friend.

Who used to follow Nameless around every day, inseparable like a shadow.

Every time, Nameless would also prepare all sorts of delicious food for her, and Gilgamesh would shamelessly join in for a meal.

That period was arguably the happiest and most carefree time in the King of Heroes' life.

Alas.

Everything in this world is bound to encounter twists and turns.

In the battle against the gods, both Nameless and Little En perished, leaving him alone.

Thus, he absolutely could not tolerate a traitor wearing Enkidu's appearance!

He, Nameless, and Enkidu had paid a heavy price to sever the connection between humans and gods.

Yet this creature with Enkidu's appearance was willingly serving as the gods' lackey!

Unforgivable!

Gilgamesh frowned slightly. "Little En had emerald-green eyes, but this strange one has purple eyes. What exactly is going on?"

Their eye colors were different.

Could it be that this was truly a divine weapon recreated by the gods?

On the screen.

Mash had already raised her shield, standing protectively in front of Nameless.

Meanwhile, the one who called themselves Enkidu also gathered swirling magical energy around them.

A fierce battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Just then, another outsider intruded.

A familiar, handsome figure in white robes, none other than the Flower Magus—

Merlin!

He strode forward with a cheerful wave: "Ah, hello, everyone! We're also survivors, lost under the nose of the Beast Goddess!"

Beside him was a petite, purple-haired girl in a black robe, her small head hidden beneath a hood.

Merlin glanced at the little girl beside him: "Ana, doesn't it feel right? Even if we didn't find the way, we found someone who knows it!"

"Hmph!"

The little girl snorted and turned her head away.

As the Flower Magus appeared on the screen—

"That bastard Merlin, still nowhere to be found. You'd better hope I don't catch you!" Mordred instantly gritted her teeth in fury.

That scum of an incubus, always reveling in the spectacle.

Claiming to treat King Arthur like a child, yet fully aware of the tragedy and making no effort to stop it.

Utterly despicable!

Mordred cursed viciously: "Hmph, you love teasing noble ladies, don't you? Well, when I find you, I'll turn you into one too!"

"..."

Gilgamesh's expression turned peculiar at her words.

Truly, birds of a feather flock together.

Mordred and that bastard Nameless really are alike.

No need for you to bother.

Your beloved Nameless has already turned him into "Merlin-chan"!

Recalling the video in his collection, Gilgamesh couldn't help but smirk slightly.

The scene of Nameless pinning Merlin down and forcibly drowning him in femininity was one he had carefully preserved.

Indeed, nothing brings this king more joy than witnessing others' embarrassing moments!

Wait—no, the current problem is that a whole crowd is waiting to see this king's embarrassing moments!

Gilgamesh's mood instantly soured.

Could it be that in this Singularity, I truly became an evil deity like the Lion King?

In the video.

Nameless greeted the other party: "Flower Magus, what do you think of this person claiming to be Enkidu before us?"

"Hmm, that's strange. Enkidu died long ago, so who exactly are you?" Merlin's smile gradually faded as he stared sharply at the other.

Under everyone's hostile gazes.

The other sneered: "As a divine weapon created by the gods, it's only natural to assist the goddess. Let me offer your heads as gifts to our mother!"

Boom!

Countless chains suddenly materialized around them.

The battle erupted instantly!

She unleashed her full power: "Haha, times have changed! The new era has arrived. Trash of the old world like you should envy the perfect weapon while being tossed into the garbage heap!"

However.

Facing her assault, none present showed panic.

Instead, the group all looked at her with pity.

Little girl Ana coldly stated: "Possessing human intellect can sometimes be a burden. You should study harder."

"So it seems... I've been under Merlin's illusion from the beginning?"

Enkidu frowned, standing frozen in place.

The group of four dissolved into flower petals—they had escaped long ago!

She then turned and disappeared into the depths of the forest.

The scene shifted.

The group reappeared outside the forest.

Merlin said flamboyantly: "Ah, perfectly executed! As expected, no one can resist my illusions. A mere innocent child stood no chance!"

"Haha, I saved you all in your moment of crisis! Now praise me with all your might!"

Just then.

Mash suddenly exclaimed: "Eh? Fou's climbing a tree? Fou's extending his claws?"

The next moment, under everyone's astonished gazes—

A white Fou spinning rapidly through the air pounced straight at the Flower Magus—

"Fou... Fou! (Merlin must die!)"

The audience, who'd long disliked him, erupted in excitement—

-[Hahaha! Well done, Fou!]

-[Fou was thrown off the Tower of the End by Merlin and free-fell for 1,500 years!]

-[Merlin must die! Go get him, Fou!]

-[So... is Magi☆Mari actually this old swindler Merlin?]

-[Ugh, I refuse to believe it! Mari is a cute girl!]

...

On screen.

The elegant and handsome Flower Magus could only flee in disarray under Fou's assault.

"You damn beast! I took care of you all those years! Cath Palug, the Dreaded Calamity Cat!"

Merlin dodged while cursing wildly.

Never once considering the cruelty of making someone free-fall for 1,500 years!

In Fuyuki Magecraft Academy.

Tamamo-no-Mae watched the screen and asked curiously: "How did you travel to the Age of Gods?"

Chaldea possesses Spiritron Transfer to reach Singularities directly.

As humanity's last Master, Nameless could naturally traverse timelines.

The others were either Servants or demi-Servants like Mash.

But Merlin was alive!

"Simple. The King of Heroes lived over 2,000 years after my era, meaning 'I' fundamentally don't exist in his time. Thus, I don't count as a living person."

Merlin sat on the sofa, absentmindedly swinging her pale legs while sucking on a lollipop.

Ever since being forcibly made to drink the Mother-Drowning Water by Nameless, she had grown increasingly accustomed to this petite and adorable body of Merlin-chan.

Tamamo-no-Mae hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back.

Over the past few days, she had watched helplessly as the other party became more and more like an adorable little loli.

How terrifying!

What exactly had Nameless done to Merlin? Not only had he altered her physical appearance, but even her personality and behavior had changed along with it!

Evil·Merlin!

If this got out, it would undoubtedly cause an uproar across the entire world.

Merlin's large, watery eyes glared fiercely at the screen: "Damn you, Nameless! I… I'll definitely get my revenge someday!"

After watching the video, her memories came flooding back.

Back then, she hadn't recognized Nameless' identity at all—she had been completely played like a fool in his hands.

She had been shamelessly taken advantage of!

"..."

Tamamo-no-Mae remained silent.

Now, she suddenly began to doubt whether cooperating with this person was the right choice.

Why did she have the feeling that if they were to face Nameless again, this idiot would be thoroughly trained into a genuine loli?

With mixed emotions, Tamamo-no-Mae continued watching the video.

On the screen, Romani Archaman of Chaldea appeared, staring at the magus in astonishment. "It's Merlin! You utterly useless bastard!"

Then, to everyone's confusion, he began to explain.

"All magi with the qualifications of a Grand possess Clairvoyance. For example, Solomon can see through the past and future. Gilgamesh can see the future, but Merlin can only see the present!"

"In other words, at best, he can just peep at the entire world from Avalon—it's no different from freely browsing the internet!"

After witnessing the destructive power of the Grand Assassin, no one dared to underestimate Merlin anymore.

That old man assassin had walked straight into the Sun King's temple in full heavy armor and beheaded him without hesitation!

Merlin gave the doctor a meaningful look. "Oh yes, I can see everything on Earth. No secret is hidden from me~"

Chaldea.

Romani Archaman, who was watching the video, suddenly lowered his gaze to the ring on his finger.

At that moment, memories returned, and he seemed to understand many, many things.

Merlin's words carried a faint warning.

That guy knew his secret!

Beside him, Mash looked at him curiously. "What's wrong, Doctor?"

Da Vinci also frowned slightly.

What exactly was this so-called secret?

"Nothing. Just watching this exposé video reminded me of a lot of things from the past," Romani replied casually.

This was his own matter.

He had to resolve it alone—he couldn't bring any more trouble to those around him.

Even if it meant sacrificing everything he had!

Romani glanced at the [Magi☆Mari] figurine and the strawberry cake in the distance, feeling a deep sense of regret.

By then, he might disappear from everyone's memories, just like Nameless.

He wouldn't be able to eat strawberry cake or watch Merlin's livestreams anymore… That was a little sad.

As he was lost in thought, the Romani in the video suddenly made a request. "Master, when you have the time, please punch him hard for me!"

"No problem!"

Nameless was all too happy to oblige, immediately throwing a punch.

Whoosh~

Merlin instantly dissolved into a flurry of petals, reappearing in the distance. "Hey now, we're allies on the same side, aren't we?"

"Magus, if you're going to act so abnormally and disgracefully, please do it alone in the middle of the night!"

Ana complained with slight dissatisfaction.

She hated humans, hated crowds.

Hated everything about this!

At that moment.

The Master of Chaldea standing not far away suddenly stepped forward.

Mash quietly warned, "Senpai, Miss Ana has already tightened her grip on her weapon!"

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