Only at the very end did I finally realize what was going on.
Two people stood conspicuously in the center of the dazzling hall.
No, that's not quite right. One was standing, and the other was kneeling.
Gilgamesh looked at me,
watching me with a tender gaze even he himself had not noticed.
"What? Have you only fallen in love with me now? Hahahahahaha!"
Gilgamesh knelt on one knee.
His garnet-red eyes, the ones I loved most, reflected my panicked expression.
"Is this how people propose in your era?"
"Ruler, accept my Holy Grail, let go of the past, and become my wife!"
"The Holy Grail War ended long ago. We are the victors now. How you choose is up to you. You can accept my Holy Grail right now, be marked with my presence, and fall in love with me."
"Or you can try rejecting a king and refusing to become his queen. Then you would become the woman the Heroic King Gilgamesh could never have, which would be quite something."
"You are the king's treasure."
"I love you."
Gilgamesh casually picked up the Holy Grail standing there and held it out to me.
"The Holy Grail can grant your wish at any time now."
There was no war, no weapon of any kind, and no coercion. He simply watched me without a trace of expression.
But strangely, the notification that I had completed Gilgamesh's romance route never sounded...
Excitement, confusion, disappointment, reluctance, a heartfelt ache, and desire.
Who is it you love? I asked myself.
Perhaps the answer had been clear for a long time.
"Thank you, Gilgamesh. But my heart has already made its choice."
I looked at Gilgamesh. I was about to make my choice.
I... [accept/refuse]
The above is an excerpt from the story.
Hello, this is a Gilgamesh romance story.
The author is a huge Gilgamesh fangirl and gets her feelings hurt easily.
No Gilgamesh x Saber, Gilgamesh x Enkidu, or antis, please.
This is a female-oriented romance!
Please politely point out anything I've gotten wrong.
It's very Mary Sue! Very Mary Sue! Very Mary Sue! Important things should be said three times!
Don't think too hard about the plot! I just want to get with Gilgamesh!
Inspired in part by a novel about a villain who transmigrates.
One more important thing:
This story is a little unusual, so I want to split it into three different endings and write each separately. Of course, all three will have happy endings.
I'll add a wedding chapter at the end as the grand finale.
Updates are irregular, and I may disappear without warning.
I'm a student, so I'm pretty busy with school.
Stay tuned!
Theme: Gilgamesh, marry me.
