This Isn't Me

"Cost..."

Chris fell silent. A Miracle that could bring the dead back to life—what price must be paid for such Miracle to occur?

The silence isn't out of fear of losing anything, but out of fear that even after losing everything, one still won't be able to achieve their desires.

"When the Trinity is complete, when the Holy Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit come together, the power of the First Magic will descend. As long as there is Magic, there is nothing that cannot be done."

"But..."

"It's possible; all three conditions have been met."

The White Dove's words are puzzling. Even if the White Dove itself represents the Holy Spirit, and Chris, as a descendant of Jesus, is considered the Son of God, could she represent Yahweh the Holy Father?

"Right here."

The White Dove, perched on Fujimaru Kyoya's body, spoke these words.

Are you willing to give everything?

Mary asked this question, and only then did Chris realize how similar the other woman's face was to hers. But that was to be expected.

Because the other party is one's ancestor.

"I do."

This was the last resort, Chris had no reason to refuse. As long as she could get him back, what did it matter if it meant trading her life for his?

She won't regret it.

As she acknowledged it, light enveloped them, and when the three became one... order collapsed.

[Your heart has been pierced; you're consuming the "Flock" to maintain your "Immortality," and you won't give up on those you should protect.]

[You're being killed countless times every second, your "Flock" is being rapidly depleted, you know your days are numbered, but you also feel the power of the Rhongomyniad waning.]

[You intercepted the Rhongomyniad, and the mark Rhongomyniad left on you is the third Stigmata. You, a mortal, have obtained divine power; this is an act of usurpation.]

You are dead.

So that's how it is. I died again.

Fujimaru Kyoya understood that even without any overstepping of his bounds, having a gun in his heart meant he had no reason to live.

If someone has a kidney stone, they'll be devastated, let alone someone like Fujimaru Kyoya with this condition.

Even without seeing a doctor, Fujimaru Kyoya could suggest a treatment: bury him before cemetery plot prices go up.

But this is so strange, why didn't I die?

This wasn't the first time Fujimaru Kyoya had encountered such a situation; he had experienced this feeling before while in the "Last Will" state, but this time he didn't have the "Last Will" skill.

Is it "Peaceful Sleep"?

No, the power of a single Stigmata disappeared during the teachings of the Three Stigmata; the Royal Authority of "Peaceful Sleep" vanished before it could even be used.

He shouldn't have stayed.

Just as time broke through the clouds, a White Dove descended from the sky. Although it was only a feeling, Fujimaru Kyoya had a feeling, a very familiar feeling...

"Where are the fries? Glug glug..."

Damn, it's you.

When the White Dove spoke, Fujimaru Kyoya understood where this familiar feeling came from; this guy was simply that god.

At the same time, White Dove even glanced at him, although it was only a brief eye contact before she looked away, but it was definitely eye contact just now.

He had witnessed the conversation between the White Dove and Chris, and at the same time, the resemblance between Mary and Chris was undeniable.

How can bloodlines that have been passed down for so many generations still be so similar?

However, none of this is something Fujimaru Kyoya should care about right now. That silly girl Chris is actually willing to give up everything for him. Wouldn't that make Fujimaru Kyoya's efforts a joke?

Unfortunately, he was already dead by then, and could do nothing but stand by and watch OMO.

As for White Dove's claim of the "Trinity," that's utter nonsense. There's no Holy Father within him at all... etc...

"It's you?"

[...]

The simulator was silent, but apart from it, Fujimaru Kyoya didn't know what else about him could be called Holy Father.

No, if it is the Holy Father, then everything makes sense.

Something that can travel freely between different points in time could not possibly have no origin.

"Chris, we can't agree to this."

If the Trinity is completed, then regardless of the outcome, Chris will definitely be gone.

However, Chris can't hear what Fujimaru Kyoya, and even if she could, she probably wouldn't listen to him.

"I do."

With Chris's answer, the Holy Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit were finally Trinity at this very moment.

[Simulator module loading, full power unlocked, world composition analysis, logging into Akashic Records...]

As the light shone, the true nature of the simulator was finally revealed, albeit in small part.

The bounty is about to end.

As the title says, the deadline is midnight on the 7th, which means there's less than a day and a half left before the bounty ends.

Those who still have monthly passes shouldn't miss out. Although I haven't calculated it precisely, I feel like I'll be able to add 40 chapters in a row soon.

Another thing is that many friends have mentioned that Tsukihime and Fate are from different World Line.

Of course I know this. According to Mushroom, if Heroic Spirit represent the positive side of humanity, then Dead Apostle represent the negative side. They are like two sides of a coin and will never intersect.

But... I'm just so annoyed! Why can't we be together? I just want to be together, because Arcueid is so cute!

Chapter 224 This is not me

Order has collapsed.

Order is about stability, while Magic is something that has no restrictions within a certain range, and the very existence of such a thing is a disruption of order.

Magic is the enemy of the world.

"We're here again."

Fujimaru Kyoya opened his eyes. He found himself in a familiar place, the place where Akashic Records were kept, also known as the Root.

But this time, he wasn't the only one who came; there was also a White Dove eating fries.

"Stop looking, I'm not sharing my fries with you."

The White Dove ate its fries with a serious expression, as if it were something important.

"Give me Chris."

Fujimaru Kyoya grabbed the White Dove. He had died to save Chris, and if Chris were to trade one for one in order to revive him, he would have to face Aihara Ryu's soul-searching interrogation.

What exactly did you protect? (Image)

Not to mention that this White Dove was clearly aware of the existence of the simulator, otherwise it wouldn't have proposed the Trinity approach.

So what Fujimaru Kyoya is dead? It doesn't matter if he dies in simulation mode anyway; Chris doesn't have that kind of ability.

"Even though it's not the first time, your attitude is still so bad."

The White Dove, carrying French fries in its beak, flew to a high place that Fujimaru Kyoya couldn't reach, clearly indicating that the White Dove was confident about the attack.

Instead of venting your anger on me, why not accept the First Magic?

The White Dove's suggestion may seem cold-blooded and ruthless, but it is indeed the best method. Now that everything has happened, and the power of Magic is limitless.

If one possessed Magic, it might not be impossible to salvage the situation, but that's not the point.

"What exactly is a simulator? And what does 'not the first time' mean?"

Fujimaru Kyoya's most important task right now is to figure out what a simulator is, and White Dove's words have obvious problems.

The two of them had never met before, Fujimaru Kyoya recognize White Dove, but White Dove clearly recognized Fujimaru Kyoya.

"Huh? Isn't that just a Cheat? It's just a cheat feature. When you're using Fengling Yueying, why do you care where you downloaded it from? Just use it directly, right?"

"Not good at all."

Fujimaru Kyoya's expression was serious. He wouldn't have pursued the matter if there were no clues, but now that the clues were right in front of him, he couldn't pretend he hadn't seen them.

"You really don't play by the rules, do you? That was just a flawed version of the First Magic."

The White Dove seemed to sense Fujimaru Kyoya's unwavering determination to never give up until it got the answer, and after a brief pause, it revealed the truth about the simulator.

"The first thing changed everything, overturning everything that had developed and starting over, exercising the power of creation; this is the First Magic."

The White Dove revealed the secret of the First Magic —no, it wasn't a secret, but a fact written in Genesis.

Fujimaru Kyoya once asked Tohsaka Rin about Magic. At that time, he understood that the Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg possessed the Second Magic, the Holy Grail contained the unfinished Third Magic, Aozaki Aoko possessed the Fifth Magic.

These are Parallel World interference, Soul Materialization, and "green".

Tohsaka Rin explained the first two in detail, but the meaning of "blue" is vague. Most people believe that it is a kind of destructive Magic, but Tohsaka Rin has a different opinion.

However, compared to the Fifth Magic, the Fourth Magic has never appeared before the world. It was only because all Magus acknowledged its Fourth Magic that it was recorded.

However, the First Magic is completely the opposite.

That was something that everyone on the mystical side was certain of, even though they didn't know what it was, everyone understood that it existed and was being passed down by someone.

Can the First Magic save Chris?

Fujimaru Kyoya asked one last question.

"Yes, if you're willing to give up."

The White Dove changed its expression and spoke, a rare display of seriousness on its part.

"The First Magic has already devoured her as Son of God. After you inherit the First Magic and resolve everything, you will split the First Magic into three parts again, and then her soul will be freed."

"What about the physical body?"

"Dude, don't be so serious, okay? Do you think the First Magic is like Lego bricks? Taking it apart like this will inevitably cause damage, but it's not like we didn't leave her with her body at all."

The White Dove seemed to have prior knowledge of what was to come, and as for its mention of the body...

"A body that hasn't decayed for a thousand years, isn't that enough?"

It was a woman's voice. Mary Magdalene appeared behind Fujimaru Kyoya. Her body was the one left for Chris, the place where Chris's soul resided.

Why is Mary Magdalene here?

"Don't be so surprised. Only with me here is Chris complete. Flagg, begin your trial. The First Magic is not so easy to obtain. If you fail, then Chris's sacrifice will have become a joke."

With the arrival of the third person, the construction of the First Magic finally began. The First Magic, which had long disappeared from this Root, would reappear, but before that Fujimaru Kyoya had a lot of problems.

"Wait, who exactly are you...?"

Fujimaru Kyoya watched the White Dove and Mary gradually disappear, he still had many questions to ask and many doubts to be answered.

"Long time no see, long time no see in every sense of the word."

Mary hugged Fujimaru Kyoya, silencing him from saying what he wanted to say. It was the joy of a long-awaited reunion; they had been separated for fourteen hundred years.

The White Dove and the woman dispersed, and endless light enveloped Fujimaru.

At the same time, countless lights, countless thoughts, countless ideas, and countless lives entered Fujimaru Kyoya's mind.

At this moment, he knew everything about the Universe, but the more he knew, the more unknown things there were.

When the unknown becomes the known, more unknowns will be born, and then the unknown will become known again, and so on in an infinite cycle.

Fujimaru Kyoya felt as if he had become a book on a bookshelf.

He records everything, he understands the so-called truth, he has been forcibly instilled with everything, and in order to contain these things, he will "expel" some irrelevant things from his body.

Personality, thoughts, feelings...

Only through utter numbness, until one becomes utterly inhuman, can one achieve omniscience; only through omniscience can one achieve omnipotence.