Life Is a Play, and It All Depends on Your Acting

Although this will delay the process of Humanity Incineration, it doesn't matter.

Solomon was always their top priority. Since the Humanity Incineration would not change the outcome, they could afford to wait a few months or even a few years.

'So it really happened? The boss is blocking the fountain...'

Seeing Goetia appear, even though he already knew the outcome, Rovey still felt a pang of sorrow for his dear friend who loved to laugh out loud. He had done his best, but Goetia, a complete Beast, was not something a single Servant could deal with, not even Rameses II and Arash together.

Now was not the time for sorrow. Although he didn't know why Goetia had come to block the door, he knew the other party was clearly not from the Fourth Singularity. He casually made a few sarcastic remarks, then left with a disdainful look. While Rovey was still pondering how to fight this guy and get everyone back alive, Lancelot, well-versed in chivalry and the code of chivalry, had already tiptoed quietly towards him, and then—

"—Binding Chains Severed, Aroundight Overload (Aroundight Overload)!!"

Without hesitation, he unleashed his full power with his Noble Phantasm, compressing the energy of the beam cannon entirely onto the Holy Sword. The pale blue light and Lancelot's figure slashed fiercely towards Goetia's head. Lancelot had already witnessed Goetia shatter the Holy Lance; he knew that most of the people present were no match for this creature. Therefore, he planned to use his Noble Phantasm to create an opportunity for the others to escape, while he himself would hold off this seemingly invincible monster.

Only--

"Clown, what are you doing?"

In his Beast form, how could Goetia possibly be harmed by Lancelot's mere Noble Phantasm? The other party didn't even have the right to touch him. He raised one hand and firmly gripped Lancelot's sword, then touched Lancelot's armor with his other hand, and an invisible special power began to exert its maximum effect.

"What... what is this?!"

Lancelot felt a force spreading through his body, and his body began to gradually disintegrate.

"Something that can send you back to the Throne of Heroes."

Goetia said calmly, and then the power of the counter-summoning acted directly on Lancelot's Spirit Origin. In just an instant, Lancelot was transformed into spirit particles in a state of confusion, bewilderment, and without even realizing it, and returned directly to the Throne of Heroes.

"Lancelot!"

"Dad!!"

Lancelot's disappearance was so sudden that Knights of the Round Table present gasped in shock. However, the power of the counter-summoning was absolutely irreversible, and in the blink of an eye, Lancelot had completely vanished.

"Okay, that's the first one, next up is..."

After defeating the bravest Lancelot, Goetia showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever. He looked at the many Heroic Spirit present without any difficulty; at this moment, in his eyes, all the Servant present were nothing more than cannon fodder.

Clatter!

With a light snap of his fingers, the once pristine white palace floor suddenly cracked open, and numerous thick, hard pillars burst forth from the earth, towering behind Goetia. Each of these thick, hard pillars was Demon God Pillars that would require multiple Servant to defeat.

"The Demon God Pillars! Could this person be...?"

Upon seeing the simultaneous appearance of several Demon God Pillars, even Sanzang, Tawara Touta, and Gaheris, who did not recognize Goetia, understood everything at that moment.

"That's right, he is Solomon!"

Gudako and Mash were the first to recognize Goetia's true identity, since they had met him in the Fourth Singularity and his power was truly immeasurable.

"The Magic King is actually blocking the door himself... This is going to be a tough battle."

Tawara Touta gripped the bowstring tightly, while Sanzang wore a troubled expression. She whispered, "This is difficult. My Spirit Origin can no longer borrow Master's power to unleash the Tathagata Palm..."

Only Nitocris, who had witnessed Rameses II's battle with Arash, stood in front of Rovey and shouted at Goetia.

"No, he's not the Magic King!"

"Oh? Then who do you think I am?"

Goetia looked at Nitocris with great interest.

"Beast! It's the Beast, the Sun King! He has recognized you!"

Beast!

—Beast?!

Upon hearing this title, Sanzang, Black Lancer Artoria, and all the Heroic Spirit present changed their expressions, even more horrified than when they first saw the Magic King. Clearly, as top-tier Servant, they understood perfectly what this term meant.

What is a beast?

Only Ritsuka and Mash were hearing this special title for the first time.

"So that's how it is. So there was a little mouse like you among those spying on the battlefield back then..."

Goetia did not deny it, but instead glanced at Nitocris thoughtfully.

For him, it didn't matter whether his identity was exposed or not. Everyone in the Sixth Singularity was going to die today, Humanity Incineration would inevitably be completed.

In the past, he would have felt that taking matters into his own hands would be beneath him and pointless, playing a cat-and-mouse game with Chaldea and these foolish Heroic Spirit who couldn't see the bigger picture. But now—there's no need for that anymore; let's just get rid of them all.

"I am Solomon, but not the Solomon you know. I am not as indifferent as he was. I will use my hands to create a new one..."

"Enough, Goetia..."

However, just as Goetia was about to announce his grand plan to create a new world, Rovey gently pushed Nitocris and Mash aside and slowly walked out. Under these circumstances, and given that King Hassan would inevitably lose if he fought Goetia in his complete form, and the Singularity was also sealed off, even if he wanted Roman to come and trade one for one with this guy, it wouldn't be possible. Therefore, he had to think of other ways, so he decided to play a big game with Goetia in his own way.

"Huh? Who are you? How do you know my name? And why can't I see you?"

When Goetia saw Rovey, a human he had not noticed before, appear and call him by name, he suddenly felt a surge of interest.

—I'm your grandpa!

At this moment, Rovey was furious. Looking at Goetia, who had suddenly appeared just before he was about to go home and start his happy life, he really wanted to punch this ungrateful guy. However, he knew that he had to suppress his anger and put on a compassionate appearance, not letting his emotions show at all. After all, in Goetia's mind, Solomon was an empty and numb figure.

We must play our part well, we must learn well, because whether or not everyone can survive depends on this one time.

As we all know, Lev is a well-known StarCraft player. He spent so many years with Roman but didn't recognize Solomon. Most of the other Demon God Pillars' eyes are just decorations. The evidence is that no matter how many times you refresh them, they don't drop Tear Stones. As a composite, Goetia must be completely blind, so he has to go for a big one.

Gently pushing Mash, Nitocris, and Rovey aside, and stopping Artoria, Black Mash Black Lancer Artoria forward to help. After all, the three were his wives, and he still had to save Human Order. Naturally, he couldn't abandon any of them. This show could only be performed by himself.

Roman, who was anxiously pacing around Chaldea, had hope rekindled when he saw Rovey step forward.

Yes, if a beast appears, the Counter Force will definitely send out Grand Servant or use special countermeasures. This Singularity has Grand Assassin and a Saint Child, clearly prepared by the Counter Force to deal with Goetia. They might even possess a secret weapon capable of breaking through this impasse!

At this moment, Roman, unable to provide support, could only pray that Rovey would find a way to deal with Goetia.

"Alright, Lily, Nitocris, leave the rest to me."

Although they didn't know what Rovey wanted to do, as lovers, they naturally trusted Rovey unconditionally. After all, they were good at fighting, but Rovey was definitely stronger in terms of thinking and intelligence. However, their trust was not unconditional. At this moment, they all prepared their Noble Phantasm. If Goetia really made an unexpected move, they would protect Rovey even if it meant risking their lives.

"Oh, human, what do you want to do?"

Goetia didn't make a move. Instead, she looked at the approaching Rovey with a mocking smile, wanting to see what tricks this invisible human was up to.

However, when he allowed Rovey to slowly extend his fingers toward his neck and take out the golden ring from his own world from the necklace inside his clothes, Goetia seemed to sense something special and realized that something was wrong.

"This is...?"

However, Rovey continued to approach Goetia step by step, slowly revealing some of Chaldea's hidden secrets as he went.

"Long ago, the Lord of the Department of Astromancy wanted to build Chaldea for some special reason, so he participated in the Holy Grail War and won. However, he concealed the fact that he had won."

Rovey strode forward and spoke softly, Roman, far away in the command room, got goosebumps. He hadn't expected that what he and Marisbury Animusphere had done would be so famous, that even the holy sons of other worlds knew so much about it!

"After his victory, he did not make any wish to reach the Root and exhaust the Mari, but instead asked for a large sum of money as funding for the construction of Chaldea."

Not only Roman, but also Goetia, who possessed that memory, had a bad feeling at this moment. Looking at Rovey's confident steps as he approached, and thinking about the fact that he could not see his past or future, Goetia's eyes trembled involuntarily.

"Who... who are you?!"

This was the first time Goetia had shown any sign of horror.

"And the Servant helped him win also made a wish after the Holy Grail War, which was to become human. And not just to gain a physical body, but to give up everything that Heroic Spirit possesses— Noble Phantasm, wisdom, grace, and countless achievements—to be reborn, to live in this world that does not belong to them, and to have a new life. This is what led to the continuous occurrence of so many events."

As he spoke, Rovey slowly opened his hand in front of Goetia, revealing a golden ring that shone brightly in his palm. Upon seeing this ring, Goetia was completely flustered, and all his previous confidence vanished in an instant.

"And that Servant was the first Servant summoned before the establishment of Chaldea, which was me, a puppet who lived my whole life in the hands of the gods, Solomon."

Gently putting on the ring, Rovey gritted his teeth and used his innate skill [Apocalypse] to ask the person above for some emergency effects.

This time, the pigeon, which was usually stingy and unwilling to even offer a blessing, seemed to have changed its nature. It decisively sent down a ray of holy light to envelop Rovey, illuminating him with a sacred atmosphere from Heaven. Then Rovey used Magecraft to drape himself in a magnificent royal robe similar to the one worn by Goetia.

"This, this... how is this possible!?"

Rovey stepped forward, the golden halo and the golden feathers floating around him making him appear incredibly holy. Combined with his compassionate and beautiful smile, the scene was simply breathtaking. He then extended his palm towards Goetia in front of him and slowly spoke.

"It's been so long since I've seen Goetia, my most proud...child."

"—!!"

In an instant, the entire world around them seemed to have been muted, becoming completely silent, especially Goetia, who was directly in front of them, was utterly dumbfounded.

In his vision, the atmosphere was now fully charged. Wearing a gold ring and exuding the aura of the Holy Spirit, Rovey had completely merged with the figure he had accompanied a thousand years ago.

"You, you are— Solomon?!"

Chapter 224 Life is like a play, all about acting skills

Sometimes, when a person feels extremely speechless, confused, or shocked, they are usually unable to say anything.

The current situation fits this hypothetical scenario very well.

"What... what is this?"

As Rovey slowly placed the golden ring on his finger in front of everyone, the crowd glanced at the golden light descending from above and the constantly fluttering feathers. Under the platinum halo, the atmosphere of the entire palace seemed so sacred, and the figure walking in the golden light truly seemed like a miracle of God reappearing.

It looks dignified and luxurious, and it looks dazzling.

If there truly is a being in this world who can be called the Chosen King, then this figure before us is probably the one we're talking about.

At this moment, Sanzang and the others, who were originally worried about Rovey's safety and were extremely nervous upon hearing that the Magus in front of them was not Solomon but a "beast" that threatened Human Order, also revealed their feelings of not knowing how to express their inner thoughts.

After all, isn't this a bit too much information...?

Mash and Gudako may not know what a beast is, but they can understand that the Solomon in front of them is fake, while Rovey is real!

What a bizarre plot development!

At that moment, Gudako raised her hand to cover her head, muttering to herself, "What kind of development is this? Let me catch my breath..."

Mash: "No way... Is Artoria's lover the legendary Magic King, the big boss of Humanity Incineration?"

Artoria: "No, no, let me sort this out. How could he possibly be the Magic King?"

Black Lancer Artoria: "It's okay, even if he's the Magic King, I'm still the same!"

Sanzang: "So, the Magic King wished to the Holy Grail to become human again and live in a different world, which is why the miracle of the God Child walking the world occurred? Hmm, that explains so many secrets about Benefactor Rovey."

"Eh... wait, wait, wait!?"

Nitocris, her small eyes wide with disbelief, exclaimed, "You must be joking... Rovey Lovi, is he really the Magic King?!"

Anubis whistled. "This is going to be interesting."

Roman, far away in Chaldea: "..."

What should I say in this situation?

Compared to the others who were making up their own thoughts and logical deductions, Dr. Roman was the most bewildered person in the room at this moment.

He first glanced at the gold ring on Rovey's hand, then hurriedly touched the gold ring under his glove. After confirming that it was still there, he breathed a sigh of relief.

If his memory weren't so clear and the ring still on his hand, he would have thought his memories were fake, that he was a substitute created by Solomon.

However, even after confirming that his product was genuine, the scene before him left him even more bewildered.

"Oh, I see. That explains why King Arthur was so infatuated with her. If it was Solomon, who had three hundred wives and seven hundred concubines, then it all makes sense."

Before he could figure out what was going on, Da Vinci smiled and said something. Then she glanced thoughtfully at the disheveled Roman, making Roman break out in a cold sweat.

Roman wanted to explain that those were just unofficial histories, really just unofficial histories.

Although he had a wife, she was only from Sheba, and even Sheba marriage was an arranged one, arranged by his father David. It was only because King David God a miracle to build a secret passage in his room that he was Sheba night. Where did these thousand come from? What kind of third-rate novel is this? Why do later writers love spreading rumors so much?

But at this moment he couldn't speak at all, he could only stand there and start grinning foolishly, so as not to arouse Da Vinci's suspicion.

But...

'Do you really believe that? Don't you have any doubts? I've never seemed as pretentious as Rovey before...'

Roman was unsure how to assess the situation, especially since he couldn't go out and explain.

Although he didn't care that his past identity was being used, Roman knew very well that this identity was definitely not a praiseworthy title.

After all, the Humanity Incineration caused by him. Although it was not his own choice, it still happened because of his choice. Moreover, he could not be sure of the attitudes of Goetia and the 72 Demons. If they really hated him and took their anger out on him, then wasn't Rovey dancing in a minefield right now?

But since things have come to this, let's ask the all-powerful True Magic Merry what to do first.

[Merry, Merry, what should I do if a good friend impersonates my past self and tries to reunite with a former subordinate?]

Merlin, Merry: [Shut up, then just sit and watch the show.]

Roman: "Ah..."