Ryougi Shiki and Sajyou Manaka

The so-called Throne of Heroes is essentially a platform for storing information about life activities in the universe.

This information is not dead; it is "alive".

The Heroic Spirit existing on the Throne of Heroes are not only information and data, but also "living people" with their own selves—no record is more accurate than such unchanging preservation.

At this moment,

Rovi also used an infinite Holy Grail to surround the world, constructing a 'Holy Grail' on the scale of a planet.

To give back the records of Human Order to the present world.

Solidify all the Heroic Spirit on the Throne of Heroes and pull them down.

The information in the database—not all, but at least a large part—will be revealed as a result.

The weight accumulates downwards.

Pull the Throne of Heroes down and nest it above the World-shaped Holy Grail Spirit Origin.

This is similar to what Rovi did when he fought against the gods in Uruk, but it is on a larger scale and its goal is undoubtedly more powerful.

Because he wanted to replace the 'seat' with the present world.

To steal the sky and replace the sun, to take someone else's place.

Its light is infinitely dazzling.

Countless Holy Grails shone.

Countless figures emerged from nothing and slowly coalesced.

The records on the 'seat' are accumulating.

One by one, the shadows of the true forms of the Heroic Spirit slowly emerged.

"After being so frustrated for so long, I can finally hold my head high!" Rovi smiled.

This was the most correct way to break the deadlock that he came up with after careful consideration.

As long as you have the strength, you can have the initiative.

He could never ascend to the Throne of Heroes.

But since we can't get up there, we'll just make up for it.

Then pull the 'seat' down.

Not to mention whether he can immediately reclaim the power he left behind.

With the strength of the membrane formed after the fusion of the 'seat' and the present world, it is no problem to support the enormous size of the Star-making God and the Earth's UO within him!

"Hmm, hmm? As expected of the player I've chosen—"

"Lord Rovi, is this your wisdom? Indeed, even now, I still find it difficult to reach."

"..."

Faced with sudden, yet seemingly preordained, earth-shattering changes.

The Servant present also expressed their amazement and admiration.

Even the most imaginative Nero was astonished, unable to conceive of such an operation.

Wisdom cannot encompass it.

Even madness cannot describe it.

The Person of Primordial Origin, the wisdom of the beginning—even if his power is ineffective, this is the only thing that Rovi has never lost.

Therefore—

He can even... cross the battlefield of chaos and strife, just like that!

Rovi smiled.

He silently asked himself, 'How is it?'

'This is really reckless.' The words I murmured to myself were instantly answered in my heart.

On the edge of the Sea of Stars, standing where endless colors converge, on the shore woven with endless 'things', two girls shook their heads.

Planetary depression Gaia and human depression Alaya.

Rovi knew that they were all observing the world and themselves, so his words, his silent prayers, were addressed to them.

The response was completely unsurprising: 'Whether you act recklessly or not, you're already here anyway.'

'What's your choice?'

How to choose?

Rovi used the world itself as the Holy Grail for the summoning, and the planet itself as the Spirit Origin, allowing the throne to fall here.

Therefore, no matter what, it is impossible to bypass Gaia and Alaya, which are the forces of suppression.

Without their help, Rovi Wei would have had a hard time completing the final step.

The final step in 'becoming a god' is to completely solidify the thousands of Servant into a tangible form.

'What a despicable guy! You already made your choice, didn't you?'

'Lord Gaia is the UO of Earth, and you also possess the licensing rights to Planet Gaia. On this point, Gaia cannot easily refute it.'

'Shut up, Alaya, I just don't want to retaliate, and it's good for me too.'

'Yes, that's right, that's it!'

The exchange and resonance of repressive forces transform into substantial impetus.

Fuyuki.

The bodies of the Servant standing here are gradually fading away.

The Servant will disappear.

They will return to the Throne of Heroes.

Or rather... they will manifest in the present world in their true forms.

At this moment, the Throne of Heroes is completely overshadowed by reality.

When the true nature manifests, consciousness naturally returns.

"The Holy Grail, the whole world is the Holy Grail! How can there be so many Holy Grails!?"

"Teacher, please calm down..."

Such sounds came from the Tohsaka Family's basement.

On the streets of Tokyo, Emiya Kiritsugu lit a cigarette, gazing at the vast world, feeling lost and helpless.

It evokes a sense of bewilderment, a feeling of being out of touch with reality.

"Rider, so many Holy Grails... which one are we after!?"

"Young man, true conquest means subjugating everything in front of you to achieve perfection!"

"You make it sound so easy... Wait, Rider, how did you manage to sneakily eat up my base?"

"Conquest in games is the same!"

"Damn it—"

"Hahaha, kid, remember this: to live a life without regrets, you must move forward without any confusion!"

"Why did you suddenly say something that sounded like a dying message?"

"This is not a will, but a farewell, Waver Velvet!"

"..."

Is that so?

"If you have time in the future, you can come to Greece to see me."

"Kariya, Sakura."

"I will certainly treat you to the finest Greek wines—"

"..."

"You even calculated this?" Artoria looked down at her fading body.

Disappearance after becoming a spirit.

Reorganization in Britannia.

"That's fine too."

She swept her gaze across the sky, over the Great Wall Orbit: "With my own strength alone, with the strength of myself and the knights alone, it is indeed not enough to fight against the Divine Land."

"In that case..."

"I, the King, will lead the Kingdom of Camelot on another expedition!"

"This time, for no other reason."

"All for the sake of seizing the lover of me— King Arthur, Wild Hunt King, Holy King of Camelot!"

Artoria raised the Rhongomyniad in her hand.

She disappeared along with the knights.

Britannia, radiance fell, the Holy Lance pierced heaven and earth, opening the passage to Avalon.

In ancient legends, after the fall of his dynasty, King Arthur led the Kingdom of Camelot into a slumber in the ideal place called ' Avalon, ' far removed from the world.

Now, she too has stepped out from the pages of history, from within Avalon.

"Oh my, the king is still so young!"

"Shut up, Melly."

"So heartless? I gave you a gift..."

"..."

It's not just Artoria.

Atalanta fired her final arrow at Rovi. Her figure vanished, but her voice still echoed, "You'd better get clean and wait, Rovi."

"You are my prey."

"It will always be mine."

Rovi raised his hand and caught the arrow, his palm stroking the sharp arrow, feeling the heavy affection within.

The next time they meet, the roles of hunter and prey will likely be reversed.

He put it away.

He turned around and met Attila's gaze.

Attila didn't speak, but gripped the Sword of the God of War tightly, and in the last moment before disappearing into the wind, she gently tiptoed.

"Wait for me..."

A soft, girlish voice drifted out, revealing Attila's gentle and endearing girlish personality.

"Ugh... My Rome, return here, reclaim my music!" Nero still seemed full of passion, blooming like a flame.

She extended her hand to Rovi: "I am satisfied with the performer's performance."

"But next, it's Yu's turn to perform!"

"Rovi, my dear, my dearest."

Even Artemis, who was not Servant but Starfleet Machine God, disappeared.

Because she was on the 'seat', there were also records.

It's not about being a hero.

is a record of a god associated with a hero.

The world was reshaped once again.

The Heroic Spirit returned to their place in Human Order.

Like the creation of the world... Only when each is in its proper place can the Throne of Heroes be completely fixed in the present world.

They will all return to their seats to record their current location.

Artoria's final disappearance in Avalon, Nero's final disappearance in Rome, Atalanta and Artemis's final record of Greece, Attila's final trek in northern Europa...

But I am no longer alone.

"Tch, you just wait and see!" Yu Ji disappeared with considerable dissatisfaction, returning to Shenzhou.

With a flick of her sleeves, in the final moment before returning to the heavens, Tamamo no Mae chuckled softly, "I'm becoming more and more interested in you..."

In the end, only an empty space remained at the scene.

It was a vast, empty space.

Rovi stood on the ground, looked up and saw the brightly lit modern city, and even more so, the Great Wall Orbit moving across the sky.

"Hmph, as expected of the wild dog I raised. Only you could be so audacious as to arbitrarily alter my courtyard."

"You've had another attack; it's time to take your medicine."

"Rovi, it's been a long time."

Gilgamesh walked out slowly.

Enkidu arrived with light, graceful steps.

The banquet venue has long since been reduced to ruins.

The three oldest people meet at this moment.

Rovi was not surprised by Little En's appearance.

Or rather, he would only be surprised if she didn't appear... This initial bond was meant to be this way.

"It's time to go home, Rovi." Little En gently took Rovi's hand.

Her body was also gradually becoming illusory and hazy. Although her original form was not dead, she was also Servant and a figure recorded on the Throne of Heroes.

Gilgamesh beside them with his arms crossed, watching the two men with a smile.

"Gilgamesh— "

A shadow also appeared beside him.

"Siduri, how are the preparations going?"

"It's all ready."

"Then let's go, those stray dogs over there, and Hyōken."

"My King's friend!"

"I have gone ahead to my palace!"

Gilgamesh disappeared.

Little En smiled, raised her head, and raised her lips. "I'll wait for Rovi to come home."

"Of course, a more lively atmosphere would be nice too!"

The last words faded away.

Rovi was taken aback, feeling that Little En's words had a hidden meaning.

But everyone had already reached their positions.

So, what's next?

Then it was his turn...

Rovi was still standing in the distance, but at that moment...

Climbing back.

In Britannia, the light of Rovi's will shines forth from the holy lance held by Artoria.

In Rome, Nero Claudius opened her eyes in a magnificent palace, where flames blazed before her, and a hand slowly reached out and grasped her palm.

In the land of China, high in the heavens, inside the Lingxiao Palace, Yu Ji opened her eyes, only to find a figure sitting in the empty seat beside her, a seat that had been vacant for two thousand years.

Nordic countries.

Amidst the raging wind and snow, Skadi, who had suddenly been separated from Scathach, abruptly opened her eyes.

Her last conversation with Scathach still echoed in her ears.

'Returning to Northern Europe, manifested in katakana.'

I will continue to stay in Japan.

Everyone else has left.

'We have a chance now, don't we?'

Chance...

Skadi's gaze hardened slightly, but then wavered abruptly the next second.

"Now, you are my prey."

A familiar voice rang out, and a familiar figure appeared before my eyes.

In Greece, near the Aegean Sea, inside the Peleon Cave, the centaur Charon opened his eyes and staggered out of the cave.

The eastern night was deep, while the western sunlight shone brightly on the figures outside the cave.

"I never imagined that I would be able to return to the present day, Mr. Rovi."

Israel, Jerusalem.

On the throne, only half of the former temple remains amidst the ruins.

"Lord, could you please stop cursing me?!" The seemingly innocent-looking Magic King Solomon shrank back.

Egypt.

The dark-skinned, strong Pharaoh opened his eyes inside the pyramid.

"It's been a long time, my friend. Are you here to welcome the King of Kings, the most noble and supreme King 2?"

One after another, they appeared and descended.

Until the very beginning... Uruk.

Uruk, once home to a glorious civilization in the Middle East Mesopotamian Plain, has been mired in endless wars due to its abundant natural resources.

An empire that considers itself the hegemon ignited war here, and beneath the flames and ruins lay countless people rising up in resistance.

The fire still blazed on that day.

In the vast darkness of night, a magnificent palace suddenly appeared.

Those are relics of an ancient civilization.

That was the glory of an ancient empire.

One figure after another appeared within it.

A towering city...

The majestic Uruk.

The oldest king brought the oldest spark of civilization.

Beside him, two figures looked at each other and smiled.

It also brought with it the words recorded on the pages of ancient history.

"Uruk still exists!"

—the Seventh Page of the Epic of Gilgamesh

At this moment, Rovi still stands in the very center of Tokyo, Japan.

His shadow appeared simultaneously in various parts of the mortal realm.

Those were all him.

It was a record he left at the table.

... Thousands are gathered together, and everything is unified.

All the shadows vanished in an instant, because they would all eventually become the Rovi standing here at this moment.

A deity descends to earth.

Pull down the Throne of Heroes.

Rovi himself is, in fact, the biggest 'anchor'.

Because he is the biggest 'anchor'.

So at this moment, I can also... follow the path I once followed.

Step by step, I climbed to the highest position on the 'seat'.

To reclaim the power that belongs to him.

Unable to die.

At this moment, there is no need for death.

Now.

It is the Throne of Heroes.

So what's next...?

"Just follow the traces I left behind to reach the origin of the world."

Because the Throne of Heroes has been integrated with the present.

So, the origin of the planet.

It is the highest position of the 'seat'.

"The true, original, recorded record."

The night sky over Tokyo, Japan, is shrouded in darkness.

The radiance of the Heroic Spirit shines forth.

At this moment, Rovi was finally able to fully demonstrate his power as the "Star-making God," and he raised his own perspective.

Even beyond the atmosphere, in the universe, the brilliance of Human Order on planets still shines brightly.

It shines brightly within the solar system.

In the future, perhaps we can see a dazzling Star River, or even the universe.

After all, the Third Magic that created the Holy Grail represents humanity's 'future'!

Amidst this light, the power that Rovi brought from the source may lie in the deepest, farthest, and highest place.

As long as you touch it, as long as you arrive.

Once you enter that dazzling brilliance...

You can get it immediately.

But it was only in that instant.

Rovi's movements suddenly stopped.

In Tokyo, Japan, a gentle evening breeze blew across the city. As Servant scattered and Heroic Spirit appeared in various places, the place was already deserted. However, a figure appeared in front of him.

He turned his back to his shadow, but faced directly the radiant figure that appeared between them.

"The pure and unblemished consciousness is the place of emptiness."

"The root of all things."

A clear, cool voice echoed, and the figure in the elegant kimono held a katana in its lowered hand, its sharp edge reflecting the light.

she is...

"I am the consciousness of the Root, you can also call me ' Ryougi Shiki '."

With sleeves fluttering and a long sword swaying, the figure slowly turned around.

In the distance, human lights twinkled.

But it couldn't hide the brilliance in her eyes.

Her short, black hair swayed as she walked, and her slender waist appeared delicate and graceful beneath the belt.

Her chest rose and fell slightly, her curves light and soft.

This is an extremely beautiful Japanese girl with a very classical style.

At the same time, it also gave Rovi a feeling of extreme danger.

It does not pose a threat to the sage Rovi of Uruk Sage.

is a danger to the star-making god Luo Wei!

"I've been here for a long time."

Rovi Wei watched intently, while the ' Ryougi Shiki ' on the other side slowly spoke, "The outsider who stole what is precious to me from my body..."

"That's not right," Rovi interrupted her. "I only took the power that should have been mine from the source."

Reaching the root cause.

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"You've stayed inside me for too long. The power you've taken has exceeded the limit." Ryougi Shiki smiled.

That smile seemed extremely... empty and hollow.

"So, you've come to stop me from reclaiming my power?"

Of course, Rovi knew the name Ryougi Shiki.

The noble young lady from the Ryougi family in Japan, accidentally touched the root of all evil in a car accident and gained the Magic Eye that allows her to see directly into the source of evil.

Within him, however, Root Will called ' Ryougi Shiki ' was born.

The car accident occurred around the time of the Fuyuki Holy Grail event.

That is these two.

However, he did not realize that the Root Will, the birth of the ' Ryougi Shiki ', was because of himself.

"To stop you from taking your power?" Ryougi Shiki Shiki's smile remained hollow, her clear voice echoing in all directions. "I had no such intention."

"Or rather, I should thank you for bringing me into this world—"

As the origin of the Dimensional Realm, the Dimensional Realm should not give birth to consciousness.

Just as the Eastern philosophical term "Heaven and Earth are not separate entities, treating all things as straw dogs" suggests, the root cause lies in the invisible laws governing the objective existence of the world, and such existence should not possess a self.

"However, you have lingered in the Vortex of the Root for a long time. The power of the Vortex of the Root is limitless, and that kind of limitlessness is like a vortex."

"The moment you left, you took away almost limitless power."

"But it also caused the Vortex of the Root to weaken momentarily."

—And then, the Ryougi Shiki was born.

To some extent, Ryougi Shiki should indeed thank Rovi.

That's why the Ryougi family, Ryougi family, exists in reality, including the Ryougi Shiki family.

That is the Projection of the Root Will in the present moment.

"I will not stop you from reclaiming your power."

"I will devour you the moment you regain your power." This time, Ryougi Shiki Shiki's smile was no longer empty.

The anti-excitement was tinged with a hint of... excitement.

"The source that gave me birth should be with me, shouldn't it?"

It wasn't to kill him.

To be with him.

Let Rovi leave an indelible mark...

"To become a puppet of the Root?" Rovi narrowed his eyes.

"I have been waiting for this purpose for a long time, outsider— Lord Rovi."

"..."

How come I keep running into 'perverted women' everywhere?

"That won't do."

"It's rare to encounter someone who interests me... how could I let you devour me?"

Almost at the same time, another voice sounded behind Rovi.

The same crispness.

Yet it still retains a touch of childishness.

Rovi turned his head to look behind him. His short golden hair swayed in the breeze. A girl wearing a light blue long dress stood gracefully behind him. The hem of her dress fluttered slightly in the evening wind. When Rovi looked over, her blue eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a seemingly sweet smile.

"The princess who is connected to the source?" Before Rovi could speak, Ryougi Shiki spoke first.

The girl gave a Burmese smile, "Princess, that's a bit of an embarrassing title, isn't it?"

Do you get shy too?

"Of course, I am still a girl after all."

"What ordinary girl would come to a place like this?" Ryougi Shiki looked up, it seemed that the two did not get along well.

This is actually quite natural.

Ryougi Shiki is the will of the Root, but not the Root herself. To her, the Root is "home." The Root Princess, who is connected to the Root and can freely use the power of the Root, is more like a thief who takes things from her home at will.

But she was completely helpless.

Even if it's the first time you meet, it's inevitable that you'll feel uneasy and have a bad relationship.

The girl ignored Ryougi Shiki and turned her gaze to Rovi.

She raised her hands, slightly lifted her skirt, and introduced herself, "My name is Sajo Aika."

Before she finished, the pretty and adorable girl suddenly blinked.

Her eyes were full of anticipation.

"Excuse me... can I kill you?"

Why didn't you do this sooner?

Rovi was helpless.

He was of course aware of Sajyou Manaka as well; she was also a princess from a prestigious family with a special constitution, capable of freely wielding the power of the Root.

A Root Will.

A Root Princess.

They were attacked from both the front and the back, unable to advance or retreat.

Rovi discovered it.

He not only failed to escape the predicament of the so-called "battlefield," but also...

Has Fanpi fallen into an even more inexplicable situation?