Chapter 22

Chapter 22: A New Prize Pool, Gilgamesh's Throne

"As for the conditions, when I arrived in this world, I had already achieved part of my goals. I will pursue the remaining objectives on my own. Thank you for your kindness. If there's something you need help with, please help me understand this world. Aside from that... three meals a day will suffice."

Three meals a day? Isn't that request a bit too low?

"Concerning matters of clothing, food, shelter, and transportation, those are things I should consider for you. For your place to stay, there's a room that has just been tidied up today. Just lay out the bedding. Thankfully, the tavern will be opening the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow, I'll take you out to explore the area, familiarize you with the environment, and also buy some clothes and daily necessities. As for food, I'm not sure about your preferences, but with Tom around, there shouldn't be any issues."

Adrian babbled on, especially when it came to food. He couldn't help but feel grateful that Tom was there to handle that aspect.

"As for this world, most of the area is covered by oceans. People live on scattered islands, divided into the Four Seas – East, South, West, and North. Our current location is..."

"Regarding the world's powers, the World Government, established 800 years ago, is currently the largest force. It has over a hundred member countries and possesses a navy and violent organizations like CIPHER-POL..."

Artoria quietly listened. In the era she lived in, there were also class distinctions between nobles and commoners. Achieving feats through one's own abilities and receiving honors was something she considered natural.

For example, the Twenty Kings who established the World Government all those years ago. She respected their accomplishments, but as for the descendants of those Kings known as the "Celestial Dragons," if they simply indulged in pleasure, she would slightly dislike them. If they arrogantly misused their privileges, that would be enough to disgust her.

"Regarding pirates, many set sail to become pirates because they couldn't afford the high celestial gold prices. People from non-World Government affiliated nations set sail for various reasons, and there are those who do so for the sake of freedom and wealth. Among pirates, there are those who commit all kinds of atrocities, plundering and killing, and there are also those who simply enjoy treasure hunting and exploration."

"Twelve years ago, a pirate named Gol D. Roger discovered the legendary island 'Laugh Tale.' It's said that he learned the truth about the world there, but very few know the specifics. It's likely a taboo of the World Government, similar to the 'Void Century.' Whether it's good or bad, we can't determine."

"But under Roger's stirring last words, the era of the Great Pirate has intensified over these years. Perhaps we can only judge the rightness or wrongness of his actions once the mystery is unveiled."

"Afterward, there's the 'Revolutionary Army,' which has emerged in recent years and gradually grown in strength. They hide their movements and inspire oppressed people to rise up against the Celestial Dragons. Their ultimate goal is to overthrow the Celestial Dragons. Their leader, Monkey D. Dragon, is considered by the World Government to be the most dangerous criminal."

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"1, 2, 3..."

Adrian was lifting dumbbells one by one in the courtyard. As for where the dumbbells came from—

[Tom's Workout Dumbbells: Just a short workout grants you the strength to fight Jerry's big cousin for one round.]

He believed his luck at that moment and actually worked out for a bit before going to punch Jerry's big cousin. The result? Jerry's big cousin sent Tom flying in three rounds.

When he saw Luffy switching to third gear back in the "One Piece" world, Adrian suspected that "One Piece" might have drawn inspiration from "Tom and Jerry." Later, when he witnessed Luffy's battle against Kaido after awakening his fruit powers, it was practically a direct copy of "Tom and Jerry"!

After trying for a while, Adrian realized that the dumbbells were just regular workout equipment and couldn't speed up his progress in becoming stronger. Since he hadn't acquired his own equipment yet, he decided to use what he had.

Unfamiliar with proper workout methods, he roughly followed the training regimen in the "One Piece" world – training hard, training as if his life depended on it. After a few months, he would probably be learning Marine Rokushiki techniques like Six Styles. It was simply unreasonable.

Altogether, he trained for over an hour, but reality reminded him that Oda was cruel.

[Congratulations, you've obtained: Shirou Emiya's workout clothes, Gilgamesh's Throne]

[Stored in your inventory.]

Wasn't Artoria's profile mentioning that she had just participated in the Fourth Holy Grail War? Why did he draw something from the Fifth War – a frying pan, no less? But that's not important. The second item looked good!

Gilgamesh was the oldest king, and his Gate of Babylon contained prototypes of all Noble Phantasms. There's no way his items would be bad!

Eagerly, Adrian opened his inventory to check the newly acquired items:

[Gilgamesh's Throne: A lamppost stepped on by Gilgamesh when he made an appearance. Though it's already broken, for those who worship the Oldest King, it undoubtedly holds a collection value equivalent to a throne. Rejoice, mongrel!]

Rejoice, my foot!

After all that anticipation, this is what I get?

Adrian threw the lamppost onto the ground and kicked it in frustration.

Then he clutched his right foot in pain and hopped around.

Artoria had just put a sliced apple into her mouth and chewed it carefully before looking at Tom beside her. "What's wrong with Adrian?"

Tom spread his paws and shrugged, indicating he didn't know what was wrong with him.

Seeing that Adrian quickly calmed down, put away the lamppost, and resumed exercising, the two of them continued to enjoy their fruit while sitting at the doorway.

Enduring his frustration, Adrian exercised until his legs were weak before finally stopping. Artoria and Tom's fruit platter had been replaced several times without their notice.

"You two are so good at enjoying yourselves..." Adrian's current mood was like when he was in military training and had to stand in attention. He saw senior students in their third and fourth years, who were supposed to be his role models, eating ice cream while watching the freshmen doing drills.

At this moment, Tom had just peeled the last orange. Hearing Adrian's words, he handed the orange to him.

Adrian felt a trace of comfort, but looking at the eyes of these two foodies, he ultimately decided to divide the orange into three parts.