Darius III
Lord of the Destructive Storm
Darius III:
–!
Mash:
–And the giant king has risen up.
Mash:
It's the valiant king of ancient Persia, the last king of the Achaemenid Empire.
Mash:
The king who purged the traitor Bagoas, ruled justly, and battled his eternal rival, Iskandar the Conqueror.
Mash:
He confronted the world's greatest king of combat, standing in his way as the giant man, a giant wall of infinite valor.
Mash:
His name is Darius III. The only person in the world capable of defeating him is Iskandar.
Darius III:
–!!!
Mash:
Therefore he was invincible.
He will crush any and all enemy soldiers.
Mash:
From the left approaches a battalion of enemy soldiers, but...
Darius III:–!!!
Mash:
He is completely invincible!
He easily smashes the soldiers to dust.
Mash:
From the right approaches a battalion of enemy soldiers, but naturally–
Darius III:–!!!
Mash:
He is utterly invincible!
He mows the soldiers down like grass.
Mash:
Mighty Darius III.
Valiant Darius III.
Mash:
His ferocious onslaught cannot be stopped! Just like the King of Conquerors he used to fight when he was alive.
Fujimaru 1:
Excuse me, Mash?
Fujimaru 2:
What's with all the narration?
Mash:
Oh, Senpai...
You see, Doctor sent me a script or something...
Mash:
He said we looked bored, so he told me to read this.
Fujimaru 1:
...
Fujimaru 2:
Aren't we going to join the fight?
Mash:
Well, we can try to help, but Darius has been like that this whole time–
Darius III:–!!!
Mash:
He's been sweeping through these skeleton soldiers, so it's impossible to get near him...
Dr. Roman:
He seems perfectly fine without our help.
I wonder why he even came here in the first place.
Dr. Roman:
I know Fujimaru had a feeling, that in this era–
Dr. Roman:
Darius has some business here in the 1st Century Rome,
an era no longer affected by the Grail. But...
Fujimaru 1:
He is a Berserker, after all.
Fujimaru 2:
I have no idea what he's saying, either.
Mash:
Well...
It is incredibly difficult to understand what he's thinking.
Fou:
Foou...
Dr. Roman:
At any rate, we don't know why the skeleton soldiers are here!
Dr. Roman:
But he sure intends to defeat all the monsters here!
So he should be satisfied once all of them are defeated.
Dr. Roman:
We'll just have to trust that he won't be angry if we take some of his prey! All right–Shall we do this?
Fujimaru 1:
You bet!
Fujimaru 2:
Mash, prepare for battle!
Mash:
Yes, Master!
Preparing for battle!
--BATTLE--:
Mash:
...The enemy still has much strength left.
We must continue fighting, Master!
Darius III:–!!!
Mash:
Ummm, looks like we just need one more push!
Fou:
Foou!!
--BATTLE--:
Mash:
...None of the enemy remains.
The battle is over.
Mash:
Nice work, Senpai.
Darius has calmed down now.
Darius III:
...
Mash:
Excuse me, Darius.
Why did you come to this era?
Mash:
Did you bring us here because you sensed something, and figured out why the monsters were showing up?
Fujimaru 1:
This is ancient Rome, after all.
Fujimaru 2:
Maybe there's someone here he knows?
Mash:
Yes. I'm sure there's some phenomenon here that's related to him–
Dr. Roman:
Ahh... Yes. So it seems. Well, there does seem to be some phenomenon related to him.
Dr. Roman:
We've just finished a preliminary analysis, and the origin of the skeleton soldier and ghost spawning is
Dr. Roman:
–the presence of His Majesty Darius himself!
Mash:
What?
Fujimaru 1:
How can that be?
Fujimaru 2:
Oh! His Noble Phantasm!
Dr. Roman:
Yes. Well, you see, it's the Noble Phantasm he carries. "Athanaton Ten Thousand."
Dr. Roman:
That Noble Phantasm is based on his ten thousand elite soldiers who actually existed, and his legend of unyielding valor.
Dr. Roman:
Along with the legend of their "immortality," they've actually ended up becoming indestructible...
Mash:
Immortality–I see.
Dr. Roman:
That's what's behind this. His Noble Phantasm is able to summon skeleton soldiers and ghosts.
Dr. Roman:
This location is the recent battlefield where Nero's Roman Army and the United Empire Army clashed.
Dr. Roman:
That's why the undead kept showing up.
Mash:
I see... So...
That's... What's... Happening.
Fou:
Foo, fou...
Dr. Roman:
Now, that's one crazy private army generator...
Oh, well...
Darius III:–!!!
Dr. Roman:
At least he seems satisfied now...
Let's just forget about it...
Darius III:–!!!
Mash:
...
Two Heroes, To the End of the Battlefield
Darius III:–!
Darius III:–!!!
Dr. Roman:
Whoa! Darius III is going even more wild than before!
We're back on a 1st century Roman battlefield again!
Dr. Roman:
I-Is this his own private army generator again?
What about you, Master? Do you sense anything!?
Fujimaru 1:
Hmm...
Fujimaru 2:
His power is greater than before.
Mash:
His attacks are faster than before!
He's clearly on a rampage!
Mash:
Watch your magical energy consumption, Senpai.
A Berserker's full power will drain a Master energy fast!
Fou:
Foou! Kyuu!!
Dr. Roman:
A-Anyway, let's use the same strategy as last time!
Dr. Roman:
At this rate, Fujimaru won't last at all.
We have to eliminate the enemy before that happens!
Mash:
All right, Doctor!
Senpai!
Fujimaru 1:
Mash, prepare for battle!
Fujimaru 2:
Crush those that get past Darius!
Mash:
Understood, Master!
Commencing battle!
--BATTLE--:
Mash:
Not many enemies left now!
Senpai, are you all right–?
Fujimaru 1:
I'm still fine!
Fujimaru 2:
I've still got the will to continue!
Mash:
...I'm sorry, Senpai.
Hold out just a little longer, please!
--BATTLE--:
Darius III:–!!!
Dr. Roman:
Whaaaa? He's still excited after all the monsters are defeated?
Dr. Roman:
Last time, he calmed down the moment they were wiped out, and we could just go back–
Mash:
No, Doctor.
I'm afraid this time the situation is different.
Mash:
–There's a Servant here.
Alexander:
It's been a while.
When was the last time we met like this?
Alexander:
Perhaps I'm one of the Servants you summoned?
I can't be sure, since my connection has been severed.
Alexander:
So it's pretty hard to figure out what's going on there, sorry about that.
Mash:
!!
Fujimaru 1:
Alexander!
Fujimaru 2:
It's the younger version of King Iskandar!
Alexander:
It's the opposite of what happened in Rome.
Because you called to me so much–
Alexander:
It seems I ended up being chain summoned by you. Maybe this place is still affected by the Grail?
Alexander:
I do have to say, your determination sure is strong. Since I'm like this, I can't really grasp the impact of my later years.
Alexander:
But I have nothing but respect for you.
O brave king of Persia.
Alexander:
–Darius III.
Darius III:!!
Dr. Roman:
Sheesh! This guy just won't stop!
Young Alexander, wh-what are we gonna do?
Alexander:
He wants to fight me.
In that case, I think I'll just have to face him.
Alexander:
Since how we are summoned is reversed from last time, it would be fun to also reverse our roles in life!
Alexander:
You'll be the one marching onward!
And I shall be the one who stands in your way!
Alexander:
The king who will eventually stand before me, no, who stood before me, Darius III! Come!
Alexander:
Let's battle it out!
Just how much I can fight in this form–
Alexander:
I've always wanted to test it out!
With you, my beloved rival!
Darius III:–!!!
Mash:
Senpai, time for battle!
Please hang on a little longer–
Fujimaru 1:
You bet!
Fujimaru 2:
I can do this! Prepare for battle!
Mash:
Yes, Master!
--BATTLE--:
Mash:
We defeated...him? No, something is different about this–Senpai!
Dr. Roman:
I can still detect Alexander's magical energy!
Wait, he was eliminated for a moment, what's this?
Dr. Roman:
Did he materialize again in the same spot!?
But what's there is probably a different Servant!
Mash:
Different?
No, this feeling...
???:
Wahahahahaha!
???:
How amusing! My youthful self and my former beloved rival fought! Quite exhilarating! But the outcome was expected.
???:
Not enough! What could that young pup accomplish by relying so much on Bucephalus?
???:
My opponent is the dauntless giant king! None other than the last king of the Achaemenid Empire, Darius III!
Darius III:–!!!
???:
Ooh! Ooh! You're quite pleased to see me, I can tell!
???:
There are none that can stand before you, not even my youthful self!
???:
You died and transformed into a Heroic Spirit!
You magnificently assimilated ten thousand soldiers, King Darius!
???:
If anyone can defeat you–
It can only be me, Iskandar the Conqueror!
Mash:
...Uh?!
Dr. Roman:
Iskandar! It's Alexander in his later years...
Without a doubt, it is the King of Conquerors!
Dr. Roman:
Th-That's one incredible, super-famous hero! I didn't think the influence of the Holy Grail was still so strong in this area!
Iskandar:
No, this has nothing to do with the Holy Grail!
Someone has relentlessly insisted on calling me!
Iskandar:
Someone none other than you! Isn't that right, Darius, my greatest rival!
Darius III:–!!!
Mash:
No use, there's no way to stop him now!
King Iskandar, please–
Iskandar:
Not to worry! Not to worry! This is why I showed up. Let's go at it with everything we've got!
Darius III:–!!!
Iskandar:
Wahahahahaha!!
What a joy! Let us cross swords again!
--BATTLE--:
Darius III:
...
Iskandar:
What's going on? Why did you suddenly turn into a tame kitten? Is that all you've got? How unsatisfying!
Fujimaru 1:
Sorry, but this is as far as I can...
Fujimaru 2:
I-I can't take it any more.
Mash:
...Senpai's magical energy is depleted.
I'm afraid, anymore combat would...
Darius III:
...
Iskandar:
...I see. Well, to tell the truth,
I have reached my limit as well.
Iskandar:
Not only was I not properly summoned, I was forcefully materialized without a Holy Grail–
Iskandar:
It only makes sense it turned out like this. Darius III, you are the enormous wall that stood before me.
Iskandar:
Now that your magical energy supply is down, my voice probably won't reach you anymore–
Iskandar:
But the next time we meet, let's face each other–
Darius III:
...
Mash:
Servant Iskandar, elimination confirmed.
–The battle is over.
Dr. Roman:
Whew. He left without causing too much trouble. Thank goodness he's the understanding type. I'm so glad.
Mash:
...Yes, you're right.
Any further combat is too much.
Fujimaru 1:
I...can't...
Fujimaru 2:
I'm...beat...
Mash:
Oh! Senpai!?
Quick, Doctor! Rayshift!