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Book 5: Chapter 20:1: An Injury to the Fang Can Impact the Tiger, Part 1

Book 5: Chapter 20:1: An Injury to the Fang Can Impact the Tiger, Part 1

Magus of Flowers: Workaholic Gil? I’m laughing to death! Gilgamesh, right? It must be Gilgamesh! No one else would have such a name. As the saying goes, there are only wrong names but no wrong nicknames. With such a stupid display name, it can only be Gilgamesh!

Solomon: Although Merlin said it very rudely, I also think it is Gilgamesh.

Workaholic Gil: This must be Merlin and Solomon, right?

17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: Hey! How did you know?

Workaholic Gil: Of course, someone told me.

Faillen Angel Gabriel: Who told you?

Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki: Me! Me! Me! Of course, it is me!

Kazuma the Brute: Huh?

Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki: I saw there were two high-ranked Clairvoyance users here, so I wanted to invite this Clairvoyance user in too. Now, they can form a three-man team.

Kal’tsit: This…so the Dimension Administrators Association can add people at will?

Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki: Naturally, ordinary people cannot do that. However, who am I? I’m a world consciousness. Most importantly, Gilgamesh is indeed an extremely strong member; that’s why the Dimension Administrators Association invited him in. I’m only responsible for recommendations. It is impossible if you want me to bring people in for you. This Workaholic Gil is a surprise. I did not think it would work.

Workaholic Gil: This is Root?

Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki: Yes, indeed.

Workaholic Gil: You’re unlike what I imagined.

Queen of Ice and Snow: She is different from what I imagined, too, but she is indeed the Root.

Efreet: This Workaholic Gil is the Radiant King from the 7th Singularity?

Workaholic Gil: Although I feel there is something wrong with that name, I am indeed he.

[TL Note: It should be quite clear by now that Workaholic Gil is Gilgamesh from the Fate series. The original nickname for Gilgamesh in the chat group was not Workaholic Gil but Gil Jiao Yulu. Jiao Yulu was a Chinese politician during the era of Mao Zedong; he worked tirelessly for the people, often falling sick because of overwork. Because of that, he became the symbol of the socialist spirit and the spirit of public service in China. He is revered and remembered by the people for his diligent, incorruptible work ethic and his selfless dedication to the people. Here is his Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiao_Yulu. Gilgamesh was given this nickname by the Chinese community because he has a similar character and because he eventually died of overwork in the Fate series. Here is Gilgamesh’s profile: /wiki/Gilgamesh.]

Umaru-chan: I wonder if the Radiant King has seen the anime concerning him? It is in the cultural section of the association’s store. I recommend you take a look. I’m not referring to Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia but Fate/Zero, which tells the story of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

Workaholic Gil: …I sense deep malice in your words. Although I haven’t watched the anime, I’m aware of the storyline. Don’t think my high-ranked Clairvoyance is mere decoration, alright? I’m not like the trash Merlin.

Efreet: Excellent fellow! Another one to disparage Merlin.

Workaholic Gil: Does anyone even need to disparage Merlin? Among the Grand Servant candidates, his Clairvoyance is the trashiest. This is an indisputable fact. However, his Clairvoyance is indeed the most suitable for peeping.

Magus of Flowers: Be reasonable. When speaking of peeping, there’s someone even more qualified than me to be called a peeper.

17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: …

Magus of Flowers: Look! Look! Look! Look! That person appeared without being called.

Queen of Ice and Snow: Actually, Merlin has an ability that I admire a lot. He can always use various methods to mock the other association members. Furthermore, he strikes a sore spot every time.

Workaholic Gil: Never mind. I’ll go see my future first. Although my Clairvoyance can show me the future, I’m still interested in the future I can watch.

Faillen Angel Gabriel: This does not make sense. If it is according to what I think, this should be Goldie. He would say things like “Why would I—Golden Glitter—need to use Sha Naqba Imuru: The Omniscient Omnipotent Star?” or something like that.

Workaholic Gil: I’ve already passed my adolescent, self-indulgent phase. Now, I have the people of Uruk to support. I have to limit my recklessness.

He Who Knows Fate: Things like the storyline can only be consulted as a reference. Never take it as a fixed future. This is my advice as a person who has experienced it.

Workaholic Gil: Storylines or whatnot are merely the most likely trajectory of the world in the first place. Surely no one would see it as the inevitable future, right?

Efreet: Indeed, surely no one thinks that way, right?

Faillen Angel Gabriel: …

Iron Fist Teacher: …

Blank Never Loses: …

He Who Knows Fate: …It looks like there are people who think that way in our association. Furthermore, there are quite a lot of them.

Efreet: Why did you think that? Didn’t I already tell you I only have an elder sister? Isn’t that the best proof? Don’t tell me you never noticed?

Iron Fist Teacher: I recall now. Actually, you can’t blame us. I hadn’t seen your world’s storyline before you mentioned you only had an elder sister. However, I forgot that when I read it. I only just remembered it earlier.

Efreet: That’s just one instance. Haven’t you noticed He Who Knows Fate? The storyline of He Who Knows Fate’s world is completely messed up. Not only is there now a transcender ancestor, but there’s even the system user Luo Li.

Umaru-chan: Aren’t those just unexpected situations? Transcenders are already very rare; systems are rarer.

He Who Knows Fate: Anyway, just remember this: Don’t ever fully believe in the storyline or things like that. Otherwise, you won’t even know how you died.

Kal’tsit: Although you cannot fully trust it, you can take reference from it. As long as you do not interfere too much in the storyline, you can use the future you learn about to gain some advantages.

Efreet: He Who Knows Fate, isn’t your Younger Sister Luo Li a time-space ability user? Or maybe just a time ability user? Can I ask her for help?

He Who Knows Fate: She’s a time ability user, not time-space.

Efreet: That works too. Is your Luo Li’s time ability powerful?

He Who Knows Fate: It’s not a question of how powerful. My Luo Li—ptooey!—what do you mean my Luo Li? Anyway, her time ability is so powerful she reset the world when she self-detonated her time crystal core.

Efreet: World reset? Wasn’t it a re:life?

He Who Knows Fate: Didn’t I already say not to trust the storyline?

Efreet: Isn’t that even better? Doesn’t this mean she is even stronger than stated? Indeed, a system is the best hack! Ask your Luo Li to help me catch Tokisaki Kurumi. This great me is going to smack her breasts ruthlessly.