Try to Love Humanity

And that's what the two of them called wrestling.

Seeing such intense close-quarters combat, the Heroic Spirit were so shocked they couldn't close their mouths, and some were even completely stunned.

"This... this kid actually has this trick up his sleeve? Wasn't he supposed to have fused with the Magic King's legacy? He seems more like a boxing champion!"

"Are you kidding me...? This is the power that a Caster and a human can unleash? Are you sure this isn't a Berserker or some other humanoid monster?"

"This kind of martial arts..."

Scáthach watched with delight as Rovey clashed with Goetia.

She could see that this was not a pure clash of strength, but a combination of power and technique, a style of boxing originating from the Magic King, or perhaps a higher level.

Seemingly ordinary, yet reaching the pinnacle of skill, every movement and every bit of magic was used to its fullest potential.

Moreover, Rovey's current condition is precisely...

The Perfect Realm?

"--Onore, Onore, Onore!!"

Unlike Rovey, who always seemed to have it all under control, Goetia's momentum, or rather, his magic, was visibly declining. This is what is meant by "one effort, then decline, and finally exhaustion."

His body was like a candle, growing weaker and weaker with each use. Although he increased his speed through sheer willpower, his strength had also diminished considerably.

--Bang!

After a fierce exchange, a sound suddenly rang out. A powerful iron fist landed squarely on Rovey's face. This unexpected sensation delighted Goetia, who shouted with joy.

"You've fallen for it, Solomon! Looks like you can't keep up with me anymore... Ah?!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was knocked back, coughed up blood, Rovey raised his head, smiling at Goetia.

Goetia was startled and quickly grabbed Rovey's arms to stop him from throwing more punches and control his retreat, hoping to win this battle. However, he didn't expect Rovey to anticipate his move and headbutt him. With a loud bang, Goetia's head was smashed, making him Venus and stagger back several steps. He even loosened his grip on Rovey's arms at that moment, letting out an uncontrollable roar.

"Onore! Solomon!!"

Finally, he shook his head, stopped walking, and hurriedly searched for Rovey's whereabouts, but the figure had already disappeared before his eyes.

"Where did they go?!"

Goetia's eyes widened, and she felt a sudden, instinctive shock.

"I'm here."

The next moment, a voice finally put an end to his anxiety.

Along with that sound, the warmth of a hand quietly landed on his shoulder. The next instant, he felt a force acting on him. Goetia gritted his teeth, wanting to use his last bit of strength for a desperate fight, but the precise sweeping leg and perfect force ultimately caused him to lose his balance, and his entire body crashed heavily in the designated direction.

This time, he fell straight out of the circle.

The outcome is decided.

"That, that is..."

The last group of people who had just arrived here, including Lev and the Demon God Pillars, as well as the Heroic Spirit including Jeanne, also witnessed this scene.

Joan of Jeanne, in particular, was astonished by this sight. "Jacob's Limbs... it's really Jacob's Limbs! It really is him?!"

What surprised Jeanne even more was that Rovey's Jacob's Limbs were so skillful and so adeptly used, far surpassing any she had ever seen.

The fallen Goetia knew he had lost. With difficulty, he raised his head and looked at the figure slowly walking towards him with outstretched hand in the most resentful eyes, as if he wanted to imprint him in his mind forever.

At that moment, Rovey slowly extended his hand, bent down, and asked him, "Are you alright, Goetia?"

Chapter 312 Trying to Fall in Love with Humans

"Are you alright, Goetia?"

A calm voice rang in Goetia's ears. Though it sounded gentle and soothing, it was grating to Goetia ears, sounding more like a sarcastic remark. But at that moment, he had completely lost the strength to even clench his fist and punch that face he hated. He could only sit helplessly on the ground, looking at his trembling hands, painfully closing his eyes and accepting his crushing defeat.

Those around them stared in disbelief at the outcome.

It's hard to imagine that the Evils of Humanity of humanity would actually show such an expression.

This also signifies the end.

It's all over.

Unrivaled, the Demon God King Goetia, the culprit Humanity Incineration who displayed overwhelming power from the very first meeting, was defeated so easily. There was no earth-shattering battle between them, no expected shouts or clashes; it was almost like child's play. Before many could even anticipate this Demon God King's defeat, he was simply vanquished.

Above the Temple of Time, the Light Wheel overhead continued to spin, its terrifying power undiminished. The surrounding temples remained silent, and apart from the circle formed when the two wrestled, the other buildings were undamaged. This tranquil scene was nothing like the end of the world, which made Ritsuka Fujimaru still look tense, fearing that some strange background music would suddenly play again, and some hidden big boss would jump out once more. But right now, there was indeed only Goetia.

This also means that the culprit Humanity Incineration has truly been dealt with, and their journey so far has reached its expected end.

For this ending, they endured so much hardship and made so many sacrifices, and now it's all come to an end so casually. This leaves Ritsuka, Mash, and many others in Chaldea unsure how to react.

"My King--!!"

At that moment, accompanied by a loud shout and a "thud!" sound, a green figure suddenly emerged from the distance and landed firmly in front of Rovey with a tiger-like landing motion.

"Um?"

This sudden scene made everyone perk up, and they frowned.

"Are there still enemies?"

Gilgamesh, wielding his giant axe, stepped forward to examine the body. He saw Lev, without even looking up, run towards Solomon's remains, then pick him up again, crying out, "--My King!"

This time, everyone heard the voice clearly.

"Demon God Pillars?"

"Professor Lev!"

Gilgamesh frowned when he saw that it was Lev had come with the other Heroic Spirit. He then looked back and saw that the Chaldea reinforcements and the Demon God Pillars they had encountered along the way were all present.

Knowing the story between these Demon God Pillars and understanding that Solomon had returned everything to Rovey, Gilgamesh did not intend to take advantage of their misfortune and settle scores with the Demon God Pillars for Humanity Incineration. Instead, he took a few steps back and raised his giant axe to block some people who were unaware of the situation and were preparing to continue fighting.

"As expected of my best friend! Your wrestling skills just now were almost on par with Moses! Back in the day, Moses used to wrestle me like that! Just watching it makes my body ache, hehehehe--!!"

The most excited and thrilled of them all Rameses II, his closest friend. Upon arriving, he witnessed the scene of Rovey throwing Evils of Humanity away, and he was immediately in a state of euphoria, unable to help but shout inwardly.

'As expected of my best friend, he actually managed to defeat Evils of Humanity in close combat!'

"Hehehe... cough cough cough..."

Goetia, sprawled on the ground, was half-dead. He looked at Rovey's outstretched hand with disgust and weakly spoke.

"You actually managed to beat me... Even if we both gave up everything Solomon, you still managed to beat me... Is this what you call humanity...? Humans, hah, laughable things..."

"Even when death is imminent, this defeated foe still dares to act so arrogantly! Die--!"

Upon hearing Goetia's feeble cries for life, Rameses II, who already harbored a deep grudge against him, was immediately enraged. With a sudden twist of his wrist, an Egypt- style scepter appeared in his hand, which he was about to use to strike Goetia's neck. However, at that moment, a hand suddenly grabbed his scepter with even greater speed.

Rameses II turned around and saw that Black Lancer Artoria was gripping his scepter tightly, with such force that Ramses couldn't budge it an inch.

"The Lion King...?"

As rivals, Rameses II recognized the Lion King immediately upon seeing him again. He also knew that the Lion King's strength was beyond his ability to overcome. So he frowned and said in a deep voice, "I never expected that you hadn't disappeared, and that you'd become like this. You're even more beautiful than you were in the Sixth Singularity. But—what do you mean by this? Are you trying to stop me?"

"I don't care whether Goetia lives or dies, but now is not the time for you to interfere," Black Lancer Artoria said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Rameses II frowned, about to say something.

But a familiar voice appeared in his ears.

"Sun King, please stop. Please leave the rest to Rovey Lowe."

"Is this... Nitocris?"

Upon hearing this voice, Rameses II's tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed. He turned around and saw, sure enough, Nitocris with her white hair.

Upon seeing that not only the Lion King, but also his ancestor was unharmed and had arrived safely, despite some changes, Rameses II's initial impulse to kill Goetia diminished considerably. After all, nothing is better than seeing one's family and friends safe and sound.

His hatred for Goetia stemmed from the fact that Goetia had hurt the most important person to him in the Sixth Singularity. Now that he saw everyone was alright, he no longer held a grudge.

"Really? It seems you're quite happy..."

Rameses II glanced at Nitocris, whose aura had undergone a dramatic transformation after merging with Anubis, a smile playing on his lips. He nodded, sheathing his weapon and dispelling his killing intent. He looked at the figure standing before Goetia not far away, his eyes now filled with a calm and expectant light, and finally, quite naturally, entrusted everything to his friend.

At this moment, Rovey addressed the crowd, saying, "It's been a long time, Rameses II, and everyone else. Although I still have a lot to say to each of you, please allow me to speak with Goetia alone, is that alright?"

Please make yourself at home.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Thanks."

After thanking the numerous Heroic Spirit, Rovey glanced at Gilgamesh and specifically expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you, King Gilgamesh, for helping me so much this time."

"Hmph, no need to thank me. If anyone should be thanking someone, it should be me thanking you. Although you've caused a lot of trouble, insisting on ending things this way, I have to admit you did your best. While helping the Mother Goddess, you also dealt with the Human Order Correction Formula at the same time, making the Temple of Time, which was supposed to be a bitter battle, end up like this. This is something I never imagined. More importantly... because of your recklessness, the flame of Uruk continued to spread. I will repay this favor to you sooner or later."

Gilgamesh crossed his arms and spoke calmly, then turned and left with an air of arrogance, not intending to disturb them any further.

"Please be careful, Rovey Lowe."

Black Lancer Artoria and Nitocris nodded to Rovey at that moment, then voluntarily gave up the space.

They also knew that it was best to leave things alone and not get involved in what was to come.

The remaining Heroic Spirit also wisely left, leaving only the somewhat bewildered Demon God Pillars and the dying Goetia on the scene.

After everyone left.

"Heh heh heh... Are you here to laugh at me, Solomon?"

Seeing that Rovey had evacuated the others, Goetia let out a weak laugh and said, "You really are that incompetent king. Your fists, your eyes, and that disgusting behavior—you deliberately left me alive, did you want the Demon God Pillars to watch how you humiliated me? You're such a piece of trash..."

"You insolent wretch, how dare you insult the King! Goetia!!"

Despite Goetia's words, Rovey remained unmoved; it was Lev and the other Demon God Pillars who were the first to become agitated.

Although they felt extremely conflicted seeing Goetia in such a state, they couldn't hold back any longer when they heard that Goetia, even in this condition, still had the energy to insult the king.

Lev, who had the biggest grudge against Goetia, wanted to beat him up first and then lie on the ground and put on a "I want to see you with that jealous look on your face" expression, but was stopped by Rovey.

"Goetia, don't worry. I won't humiliate you, nor have I ever thought of doing so. We agreed to just settle the score; there's no need for it to end like this. After all, during the battle, I sensed your sorrow, your initial mercy, and that tiny bit of kindness hidden in the corner of your heart, a kindness that you yourself may not even be aware of."

Rovey sat down in front of him with complete composure and said this.

"Hahaha... Such a small act of kindness, something utterly worthless, that's what led me down this path. I could have killed you when I met you in the Sixth Singularity, or launched the final Human Order Cannon before the Demon God Pillars took the Ten Commandments, or simply ignored you and enjoyed eternal peace in the Temple of Time. But because of that insignificant bit of kindness you mentioned, I've ended up like this."

Upon hearing this, Goetia couldn't help but laugh loudly, "Foolish, utterly foolish! I, who claimed to be omnipotent, ultimately perished because of foolishness and emotion! Hahaha! Solomon, you won, but stop pretending! Was this all your scheme? My obsession with you led me down a path of error, conspiring with the Demon God Pillars to rebel and eliminate them—was it all your doing? I truly lost to you, hahahaha! The Magic King, the King of Wisdom, indeed you..."

"No, I never actually plotted against you. It was all just the guidance of fate. To be honest, I never thought of fighting you to the death. All I prayed for was to obtain my own peace and happiness. I wasn't even Solomon. The rebellion of the Demon God Pillars was just their own spontaneous act."

Rovey shook his head and said, "This is what you've never understood, Goetia."

"You're still denying it now? Do you despise everything about Solomon that much?"

Goetia gritted his teeth.

"I've already said I'm not..."

Although it was the truth, seeing Goetia's gritted teeth and the Demon God Pillars' unwavering devotion, Rovey shook his head. He knew that no matter what he said now, they wouldn't believe him. Even if Romani really returned and claimed that he was the one, the Demon God Pillars would definitely think that this was an arrangement Rovey had made to deceive them.

"Okay, if you think I am, then I am."

Thinking about all this, Rovey said with a helpless expression.

"So it really is you!"

"..."

Seeing that Goetia's mind wasn't quite clear, Rovey could only skip the topic and instead fulfill his promise, conveying everything Romani wanted to tell Goetia.

"Do you know, Goetia... that insignificant act of kindness you despise was actually the seed that led to all of this. Why did Solomon choose that ending, and why did he step forward again? It was all because of that small act of kindness, and that nihilistic yearning for humanity. Even your encounter with me, and your current failure, are all because of that... miracle. And this is what you've never understood: the beauty of humanity."

"Impossible... no, this is impossible--!!!"

After listening to Rowe's narration, Goetia's face was filled with ferociousness, and he could not accept such an answer.

What is this?

He could accept losing to Solomon, losing to the Counter Force, but to be defeated—defeated by—that insignificant act of kindness, that human miracle—how could he possibly accept such an absurd thing?

Anger, sadness, absurdity, helplessness, self-mockery.

His heart was burning with a mix of resentment and unwillingness.

His failure was utterly ridiculous!

It was actually defeated by the very thing he had always looked down upon, the cheapest, the least valued, and the kind of kindness that belonged to humanity.

"Aaaaaaah--!"

Goetia was filled with grief and indignation. He fiercely questioned, "What... what is this emotion? Ah... what is it?! It's utterly worthless! How could I possibly lose because of something like this!"