[And not just because Watanuki's name is fake, as Merlin's greeting will make apparent. Gilgamesh will know know him eventually, although it might take some time for the king to actually call him by his name depending on how diligent he works.
Merlin, by the way, will not return that glance. (There's a wryness to his smile, visible even in the dim light. Oh, he's sure plenty will be demanded of him.) He's confident that his pupil can present himself properly, and Gilgamesh is the type to prefer honesty over flattery. Moreover, unlike his past self before he began his search for the herb of immortality, the king isn't so easy to anger.
Case in point: upon hearing that Watanuki pulled this off by accident, Gilgamesh looks over his shoulder, unimpressed - at Merlin.]
Ensure he isn't a liability, court mage.
[The mage dips his head and, given the circumstances, refrains from making a lighthearted comment.] Of course. He will be ready.
[They both know Merlin doesn't need a reminder, but it suits Gilgamesh to codify necessity with a direct order. And, really, there's plenty of things unsaid. Even without divine guidance, Goetia can utilize Solomon's Clairvoyance, and that's not even covering what kind of life-threatening challenges Watanuki will encounter once he steps into Uruk.
To the youth, the king says this:] While a student's failings may reflect on their teacher, you have no right to slack off. Behold, mongrel, the fury of mankind's evil returned: there is no future for you to return to if the very foundations of civilization fall. To fail your duty is to fail me and my people, and that is an insult I won't tolerate.
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[And not just because Watanuki's name is fake, as Merlin's greeting will make apparent. Gilgamesh will know know him eventually, although it might take some time for the king to actually call him by his name depending on how diligent he works.
Merlin, by the way, will not return that glance. (There's a wryness to his smile, visible even in the dim light. Oh, he's sure plenty will be demanded of him.) He's confident that his pupil can present himself properly, and Gilgamesh is the type to prefer honesty over flattery. Moreover, unlike his past self before he began his search for the herb of immortality, the king isn't so easy to anger.
Case in point: upon hearing that Watanuki pulled this off by accident, Gilgamesh looks over his shoulder, unimpressed - at Merlin.]
Ensure he isn't a liability, court mage.
[The mage dips his head and, given the circumstances, refrains from making a lighthearted comment.] Of course. He will be ready.
[They both know Merlin doesn't need a reminder, but it suits Gilgamesh to codify necessity with a direct order. And, really, there's plenty of things unsaid. Even without divine guidance, Goetia can utilize Solomon's Clairvoyance, and that's not even covering what kind of life-threatening challenges Watanuki will encounter once he steps into Uruk.
To the youth, the king says this:] While a student's failings may reflect on their teacher, you have no right to slack off. Behold, mongrel, the fury of mankind's evil returned: there is no future for you to return to if the very foundations of civilization fall. To fail your duty is to fail me and my people, and that is an insult I won't tolerate.
Do you understand?