Finale: I Shall Be Everywhere

The doomsday crisis, known as "The Incineration of Humanity," originated from a man claiming to be King Solomon's declaration of purifying the world and destroying humanity.

But in fact, that was not the real King Solomon —this was something Rovi knew very well.

After all, the real King Solomon was summoned by the former director of Chaldeas and the Lord of the Clock Tower's astronomy department during the only Holy Grail War in this timeline, and after winning the Holy Grail War, he made the wish to 'become human'.

In the past, King Solomon existed in Chaldeas as "Romani Archimonia".

Panna claimed to be one of King Solomon's men...

"The moment you appeared, I knew my plan had failed." A tall, muscular man with long, disheveled white hair, dressed in ancient Israeli attire, gave a bitter smile. "I used the ' Seventy-Two Demon Gods ' fused form hidden within Solomon to control Solomon body, inheriting some of his power. But this power... ultimately, it was you who bestowed it upon me—"

"But I still can't understand why you appeared, and why you wanted me to continue the plan to Incineration of Humanity?"

"No, strictly speaking, Solomon's power was not given by me... I merely enlightened him." Rovi glanced out the window. Chaldeas's location at the Earth's extreme highlands was forever shrouded in snow and wind, offering little else of any scenery beyond the pale landscape.

But even this beautiful scenery brought a smile to Rovi's face.

Just as if knowing that Romani Archiman was Solomon.

He was, of course, aware of the identity of the man before him who claimed to be King Solomon.

Its real name is ' Goetia '.

It is the foundation of the ' Mystic Code ' completed by King Solomon during his lifetime when he received the 'Lord's' revelation only once and touched the Supreme Spirit only once. It is an aggregate of the ' Seventy-Two Demon Gods '.

Yes, in later legends, the so-called Seventy-Two Demon Gods were the seventy-two pillars of demons from hell that the Lord had given Solomon the power to enslave through the Ten Commandments.

But in fact, the Seventy-Two Demon Gods never actually existed from the beginning.

That was created by King Solomon from revelation, based on the characteristics of countless gods and deities, and thus the Magecraft formulas.

The Seventy-Two Demon Gods are seventy-two kinds of magic techniques. They are also like seventy-two pillars supporting the foundation of what is called ' Modern Magecraft '.

However, it was precisely this kind of existence that, after Solomon's death, awakened self-awareness. They united and took over Solomon's body after his death, mastering the foundation of King Solomon's creation of Modern Magecraft, wielding a Phantasmal Species, and possessing power surpassing that of the gods.

They believe that humans are filthy and sinful, and they want to purify the world and reshape humanity.

They desire to use the destruction of Human History and the ignition of Human Order to gather immense divine energy, enabling them to travel to the stars and create the beginning of time, to approach the 'Lord' in the heart of the Demon God—an existence even more ancient than the primordial, and the true supreme being.

The former is Goetia's appeal as one of the Human Evil, the "Beast of Mercy".

The latter, however, is the true wish of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods.

That is why, after Rovi appeared, Goetia had already given up.

They abandoned the plan to Incineration of Humanity, and abandoned their ambition to purify humanity and reshape the world.

Although He is the ' Beast of Mercy ', the Seventy-Two Demon Gods are His true origin and His true self—to get close to the 'Lord' and bask in the 'Lord's' glory at close range. This kind of desire is His most important goal.

However, when Goetia wanted to stop the Incineration of Humanity, he also discovered that he could not do it.

The Incineration of Humanity could not be stopped.

The crisis that threatened to destroy the world had long since slipped beyond His control without Him realizing it.

The reason is the 'person' right in front of me.

The 'Lord' before them... prevented Him from stopping.

Rovi, however, seemed unconcerned. "Solomon's power comes from humanity, from humanity's own wisdom. He spread the original divine mystery across the earth, and he fixed the flow of mystery under a certain uniform trend, avoiding the huge changes in the world caused by the sudden dissipation of mystery, thus eliminating countless possible disasters."

Solomon never considered preserving the mystery.

The man who ruled Israel in the 7th century BC and was revered as the 'Holy King' was a being whose divinity outweighed his humanity.

But whether it is divinity or humanity, King Solomon's approach was based on the principle of 'reason'.

He had no selfish desires.

He had no intention of making the mystery last forever.

His only hope is that humanity can maintain stability amidst the inevitable trend of the mysterious passage of time, and then, in the future, master new powers.

So Solomon chose to let the mystery slip away, and he himself, despite possessing power surpassing that of the gods, still vanished as a mortal.

However, when this point was mentioned, Goetia seemed particularly unable to accept it. "This is the supreme divinity, and also humanity from the perspective of the entire human race... But this is also the reason why we cannot accept it, and the most important reason why we took control of Solomon death and Incineration of Humanity."

"You clearly taught him, you clearly reprimanded him..."

Rovi once appeared in Israel as a 'human being' and denounced Solomon's cold rationality.

That happened when he was dragged into countless time-space cycles by the Void Spirit.

It was after he descended into this world and distorted the world line with his own existence that a tragic event indeed occurred in this world.

"Even when he was reprimanded, even when he knew that as a human being he shouldn't only consider things rationally... he still chose the original path. That's what King Solomon was all about, isn't it?" Rovi smiled. "Goetia, you were created by Solomon. You harbor resentment towards Solomon, but that resentment is only because of 'love'."

"You love Solomon, so you hope that he can have his own feelings and not be cold and mechanical."

"You love humanity, so you have compassion for humanity, hence the name ' Beast of Mercy,' and you want to reshape the world and make humanity's sins disappear."

Human Evil is both the depravity and the distorted love of humanity.

Rovi slowly stood up.

He smiled and said, "The reason I didn't let you stop the Incineration of Humanity is for a similar reason..."

He also loved this world—this world named after 'Moon', which held countless fantasies of his before his transmigration and also allowed him to forge countless bonds after his transmigration.

Friends, lovers, family, relatives...

Those past events had long since been transformed into precious fragments in Rovi's's hands.

Those familiar with him also had a reason for wanting to protect this world.

In the countless attempts to achieve immortality, the helplessness of the past is transformed into precious fragments of memory.

He also wanted to destroy the world.

But what he wanted was not to reshape the world and start from scratch.

It is to allow the world, starting with the Incineration of Humanity, to achieve ultimate sublimation like being reborn from the ashes.

So Goetia bowed his head.

So Rovi got up.

"You should leave, Goetia."

Rovi smiled, "Continue to fulfill your duties—but remember, the Incineration of Humanity is not for destruction."

"To be sublimated through destruction!"

The voice echoed in his ears. Goetia took a deep breath and slowly bowed to his revered 'Lord': "I will obey Your revelation..."

At this moment,

He also heard the divine revelation.

To gain one's own responsibilities and to gain the approval of the 'Lord'.

He is no longer the magic formula created by Solomon.

is a real, independent individual.

The figure was distorted.

It then dissipated.

Rovi looked up at the wind and snow outside the window, his eyes, like lava, shimmering with a mixture of gold and red.

"Time... flies!"

Outside Chaldeas, the snowstorm continued. In the central control room, Romani Archaman and Da Vinci stared intently at the Lostbelt image displayed on the Human Order Observation Device.

At the beginning of the Common Era, in the Roman Empire, it was a battle of 'art' against 'art'.

Nero Claudius, who left his mark on Human History as the King of the World, swayed with the song of the King in Yellow, whose chaotic voice clashed with the swaying voice of the King in Yellow.

But in that distorted world, Ritsuka saw the true appearance of this world.

That belongs to humanity's past.

Whether it's the 'Lord', the 'Old Gods', or even those ancient deities who still leave many traces in this era, they all have to rely on humankind in this era.

This is the point that Ritsuka realized at this Singularity Point.

It's also something a red-haired girl must do—

"The First Singularity Point, Jeanne Darque, gave the banner that would guide humanity forward to those who would save humanity."

"In the second Singularity Point, Nero Claudius handed over the reins of world control to Ritsuka Fujimaru."

This is now.

"The Third Singularity Point..."

In the 16th century AD, on the vast ocean, navigators ventured into the Dark Side of the Universe, the ultimate abyss, opening the door from the present world to the ultimate abyss.

The endless sea of Okeanos trembled, and a man named Drake bestowed the light of pioneering upon Ritsuka Fujimaru, leaving the spirit of pioneering to future generations.

Afterwards, he piloted the Starship that traversed the Star Vessel, smashing through the abyss of terror.

The Fourth Singularity.

In the 18th century, in the foggy city of London, Jack the Ripper brought the fear in the hearts of mankind. The Phantasmal Spirit of the killer, who relied on the fear in people's hearts and manifested in the form of a 'little girl', peeled away the most terrifying rumors in people's hearts.

But the world-renowned detective, Sherlock Holmes, the master of truth, cut through the layers of mystery and bestowed upon the Master had arrived in that era the wisdom that revealed the horrors of the world.

In the Fifth Singularity Point, the only one in the Unova, Gaia summoned the avatar of Yog-Sothoth; in the Sixth Singularity, the Holy Camelot faced the burning Sun's Cthugha Ramesses II, Cthugha; in the Seventh Singularity, the King of Heroes Gilgamesh, as the Oldest King, arrogantly confronted the manipulative, Thousand-Faced God Nyarlathotep... At this moment, time seemed to slow down, and at this moment, the blizzard outside Chaldeas transformed into an endless storm.

Just as initially promised, Rovi never intervened throughout the entire process, but his traces remained in almost every Singularity Point.

Those beings from the ultimate abyss, those silent Old Ones seized the Singularity Point domain, were nailed to their spots one by one.

But for Goetia, the 'mastermind' behind the Incineration of Humanity, the deepest feeling wasn't about being eliminated one after another, or being fixed in place by the existence of the Old Ones as 'nails' to the Singularity Point. In his experience as ' Human Evil,' the clearest change actually came from... Ritsuka Fujimaru.

It originates from that 'last Master of Last of Humanity '.

It originates from that Last of Humanity.

To be more precise...

It originates from the world represented by Ritsuka Fujimaru, the 'now' of this world, and those living people.

As Ritsuka crossed each era, the people she encountered most were not the heroes of those times, nor those glorious, infinitely sacred great figures.

They were ordinary people in those times.

Those sailors who followed the pioneers and braved the waves, those London workers who navigated the foggy city and read the daily newspapers, oppressed by fear, those who lived in constant fear and suffered the oppression of war within the United States... Heroes are certainly admirable, but Ritsuka had long ago realized, without even realizing it, that those who truly represent humanity are actually the ordinary, the most common people.

Just like how she was chosen as the Master by chance, she originally lived in an ordinary world.

Ritsuka Fujimaru.

The reason she was able to overcome one disaster after another was not because she was strong enough, nor because she was determined enough.

It's because she adheres to her ordinary life.

That was ordinary.

That is also great.

"Human beings are all great."

Sitting 'behind the scenes', the Magic King finally understood Rovi's's eyes.

The only thing that can save the world is the world itself; the only thing that can save humanity is humanity itself.

God cannot save mankind—but mankind should have faith in itself.

Believe that you can overcome countless obstacles, cross the ultimate abyss of the universe, and let your own brilliance shine throughout the galaxy.

Only in this way.

Only then can the flame of life in the world be rekindled.

Only in this way.

Only then could Rovi connect this world with the Origin Universe.

This is something only they can understand.

This is a situation that outsiders cannot help with.

"So-called reshaping, starting from scratch, is just another way of avoiding problems."

"The world's information is fixed, and the universe also has a so-called 'fixed zone'. No matter how many times you start over or how many times you travel back and forth to the place where the planet was created, you will eventually face the thing you fear."

"So instead of looking back, it's better to move forward."

The sound echoed in his ears. Goetia sat upright in the Temple of the End of Human Order, in the direction that the Incineration of Humanity ultimately pointed towards. He gazed into the world with a profound look in his eyes.

Next, He will wait here.

Because it happens without anyone noticing.

That girl named Ritsuka Fujimaru passed through the final Singularity Point.

She is about to arrive at the real behind-the-scenes.

"Finally, I'm back!" In the central control room, the red-haired girl had already changed into a more advanced combat outfit. The black bodysuit tightly outlined her slender and athletic body, and her short red hair fluttered in the wind, revealing a smile on her pretty face.

Romani Archman scratched his head. "It really is... well, it makes you feel at ease."

It gives one the illusion of an elder watching a younger generation grow up.

"Oh dear, it's about time we retired, isn't it, Romani Archaman?" Da Vinci said with a smile, standing beside him.

"Of course... After the world recovers, I want to travel around and taste different flavors of kabocha cakes in different parts of the world—"

More importantly, I went to Japan and bought all the games I wanted to play!

certainly,

Romani didn't say the rest aloud; he just thought about it in his mind.

Ritsuka smiled, turned her gaze away from Mash, but then looked at Mash, who looked slightly downcast.

"Mash—?"

"Yes, senpai!" The pink-haired, short-haired pseudo- Pseudo-Servant.

Are you still thinking about them?

"Um..."

Mash nodded.

They have just returned from the Seventh Singularity, the Uruk era of the ancient Babylon civilization.

There,

She met the glorious and brilliant King of Heroes, and also the people of that era, those whose stories were not recorded in Human History.

Mash felt down precisely because she had forged such a strong friendship.

After all, according to normal historical accounts.

The final fate of Uruk was undoubtedly destruction.

Those people, those ordinary people, will eventually be swallowed up by the dust and turn into dust.

We will never see each other again.

but...

"Now, I remember them, don't I?"

Ritsuka grasped Mash's hand, the red-haired girl smiling, her eyes revealing determination.

Mash was stunned.

Then they smiled... Yes, at least they remembered those names, at least they knew they had actually existed.

It is not meant to be a backdrop for lofty heroes and King of Heroes, nor is it meant to be a casually mentioned term for "the masses" in ancient documents.

It is as living, breathing people, living in their minds.

This is an extremely precious sentiment.

"Alright, you guys should go and get some rest now that you've just gotten back!"

Romani Archman waved his hand. "Go to the infirmary later. Although you've all grown quite a bit, your health still needs close attention—"

Chief Physician of Chaldeas.

This is why, after almost everyone in Chaldeas collapsed, he had to take on the heavy responsibility of being the ' Acting Director ' Romani.

Therefore, Romani was particularly concerned about Ritsuka and Mash's physical condition.

Taking on a role is simply a matter of concern.

But I'm not worried.

After all, at this moment, the infirmary should have been handed over to someone more suitable to manage it than him.

"Mr. Rovi shouldn't be resting yet, right?" Mash asked.

"Don't worry, I've already given you prior notice—you can just take over the infirmary." Promising not to interfere with the Singularity Point Correction, Rovi was currently handling logistical work for Chaldeas.

Together with that 'Caster' class Arturia... Ritsuka and Mash had already known the identity of the blonde girl after a lot of experience.

After all, back in the Sixth Singularity, they had met and fought against ' Artoria ' 'Venerable One'... Arthur Pendragon, the king of the Kingdom of Camelot in the sixth century AD.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Rovi is actually the 'Emperor' of the Kingdom of Camelot..."

"The First Advisor of Rome, Artoria remotely reveres the Emperor, Okeanos's navigators worship the adventurer, Sherlock Holmes admires the wise man most... Mr. Rovi has quite a few identities, doesn't he?"

"Uh-huh--"

Mash followed behind Ritsuka, who was rambling on and on, and couldn't help but nod as she listened to her 'senpai's' words.

Mr. Rovi is indeed a very incredible person.

Everyone would think that way, right?

After all, his traces can be found from the Uruk era to the first century AD, and in modern times, his reputation as 'Lord' has spread all over the world.

But this very being, who appears so sacred in legends, is actually more like an ordinary person in their daily life than they are.

"Hmm, I'll go get a cup of coffee." Da Vinci watched the two girls disappear one after the other into the corridor outside the door, then let out a long sigh and tossed his long, curly black hair to one side.

In the spacious central control room, only Romani Archman remained.

He turned his gaze from outside the door to the enormous, globe-like Human Order observation device...

"Goetia— "

A man with long orange hair stroked his smooth chin with his fingers.

The man who calls himself King Solomon is someone Ritsuka and Mash met during the Fourth Singularity.

He called himself Solomon.

In reality, it is the aggregate of Seventy-Two Demon Gods, Goetia.

That is...

"So, the Incineration of Humanity was because I started to die?"

Romani lowered his head, looking at his own hands. These were the hands of the Magic King, the hands that had once held up the last hope for the ever-decreasing and collapsing mystery. He also believed that his actions were rational and could maintain the stability of the world and humanity.

But when he learned the truth, he told him... he might be wrong.

Absolute rationality may not bring continuity and stability.

Rebellion will bring even greater disaster and destruction...

"Solomon, you are wrong."

A deep, resonant voice rang in Romani's ears, and the next instant, he abruptly raised his head and looked ahead.

On the enormous 'globe' of the Human Order Observation Device, Chaldeas, red and black light almost spread across the entire sphere—unlike ordinary Incineration of Humanity would only cover a certain country or region.

But now, the traces of that Incineration of Humanity have enveloped the entire era.

It enveloped... the entire Earth!

The whole world!

Buzz, buzz, buzz... Almost simultaneously, urgent sirens blared inside the human rescue organization located thousands of meters high in the polar region of the Earth, with red and blue alarm lights flashing intertwined within.

Da Vinci spilled his coffee, not caring that the spilled coffee had soaked his dress, and hurriedly rushed to the central control room from the side.

Dr. Roman stood there, frozen in place.

Because he saw the man who called himself King Solomon, he saw the figure whose true identity was Goetia... a man with messy black hair, a dark and strong body, and wearing an ancient and luxurious Royal Robe.

That was... himself!

His figure appeared on the Human Order Observation Device, standing before the 'globe' completely enveloped and scorched by black and red light and shadow.

He looked at Roman, his golden eyes appearing cold and indifferent.

"Your choice was wrong, Solomon... no, now you are no longer worthy of that title!"

This is a sound that only Roman can hear.

This is a message that only a true ' King Solomon ' can hear, spoken by the Magic King sitting behind the throne.

"Although you have stopped the previous seven Singularity Point Incineration of Humanity, I have already accumulated enough energy."

"With this energy, I will be able to destroy the world in one fell swoop."

"Destroy, then rebuild."

"I will wear the crown of the true god."

"Oh, world..."

"Destroy them in my hands!"

Roman's pupils trembled, and Da Vinci kept shoving him, but he was still able to come back to his senses.

Ritsuka and Mash rushed over. "Doctor, Da Vinci- chan, what happened?"

"Is this another Incineration of Humanity?"

"Mr. Rovi is also missing—" They went to the infirmary, only to find it empty; Rovi's's figure had long since vanished.

That's why they rushed back.

Roman shook his head violently, trying to break free from the shock he had just experienced.

Da Vinci looked solemnly at the completely scorched Human Order observation device.

What is that...?

Ritsuka and Mash looked over, and both of them froze at the same time, their pupils contracting.

Beep beep beep, beep beep, beep—the siren echoed in the air, growing ever more fundamental, transforming from a low, humming sound into a more rapid, piercing tone, culminating in a deafening roar after a final burst of sound waves.

With a loud bang.

The Human Order observation device... exploded!

Amidst billowing dust and confusion, Mash crouched down, covering her head. The slender girl in her black combat suit swayed more violently as her pupils constricted.

This explosion, this instantaneous fluctuation... This was the moment when the Incineration of Humanity occurred, when a bomb appeared in the Central Management Room, killing all the Master in Chaldeas except for Ritsuka Fujimaru, as well as most of the staff, the first 'sign' of the apocalypse.

It's like the ancient Bible where a series of angels first sounded the trumpet of destruction.

Mash was one of the original group that was destroyed... If she hadn't been suddenly possessed by Heroic Spirit Servant, Mash wouldn't be alive today.

Although she survived, the nightmare from that moment still lingered in the girl's mind.

Extreme pain.

Extreme pain.

Extreme Nightmare...

"Mash, no way!"

The red-haired girl reached out and tightly grasped the trembling hand of Mash, her warm palm holding only her own soft palm.

Mash paused, then slowly raised her head... What came into the girl's view was her 'senpai's' fiery short hair, fiery red eyes, and even more so, her resolute expression.

Yes.

Mash suddenly remembered that back then, her senior had held her hand in the same way, giving her boundless hope.

That's why she was able to embrace the desire for life again.

That's why she was able to attract the Heroic Spirit Servant to possess her.

Now.

As before.

Exactly the same...

"I'm not angry, senpai!" Mash stood up, her full breasts heaving as she reached out and gripped the huge black shield tightly.

"Rahhad... please, lend me your power once more!"

This is one of the Knights of the Round Table under King Arthur, known as the 'Purest Knight' Rahad.

The shield held by Mash is also a symbol of the Knights of the Round Table and the Round Table...

She held the black shield forward, gripping it tightly and holding it horizontally.

And then, in an instant, it shone brilliantly.

In an instant, ripples appeared.

The massive white city wall appeared in an instant, and the sturdy fortress expanded continuously in the air, surrounding the city on all sides and pushing forward!

"Camelot White Chalk City"!

Originating from the hearts of the people, the ideal city blossoms here.

The impact of the explosion of the Human Order device was blocked outside the shield.

Dust and smoke rushed towards us.

"Cough cough cough..." Ritsuka coughed, looking uncomfortable, but the red-haired girl still stood motionless next to Mash.

She is the Master.

Even if she is just an ordinary person.

But she is also the last Master of Last Chaldeas... she is Mash 'senpai'!

"I will always stand by you!"

The master and servant stand at the front.

Da Vinci tilted his head. Despite the impending crisis, seeing the inseparable bond between the two girls, he couldn't help but sigh, "Youth is truly wonderful."

Only Roman remained serious.

Only King Solomon could sense... unlike before, a true crisis had arrived!

"Hmph... Ugly, pathetic humans, do you still want to put up a last-ditch resistance?"

A breath.

A deep, resonant voice came from behind.

The dust and smoke suddenly dissipated and settled, revealing a landscape that was no longer the same as the one in the Chaldeas Central Control Room.

It is... a magnificent palace.

Link to the ivory staircase of the palace.

And the world where the palace is located... an endless starry sky.

"Seventy-two halls... do they symbolize Solomon and the Seventy-Two Demon Gods?" Da Vinci glanced at them and immediately understood.

At this moment, they were also at the bottom of the seventy-two palaces, at the starting point of the ivory staircase connecting the seventy-two palaces.

Looking up, one can see the highest palace, with its pristine white floor stretching out in front, covered with a crimson carpet inlaid with gold patterns. At its end, atop the majestic throne, stands a tall figure gazing down.

This is a gaze, a look, that transcends time and space.

Even if the distance is far.

But Ritsuka and Mash also sensed it at the same time...

"Solomon ..." Ritsuka and Mash immediately became serious.

"This time, it wasn't us who came to them; it was the other side that actively corrupted Chaldeas?"

Da Vinci let out a breath.

Yes, in the past, the solution to Singularity Point was to travel to different eras via Spiritron Transfer.

This is considered a proactive move.

This time, it was the man who called himself ' King Solomon ' who covered Chaldea with his own domain, 'swallowing' them all in.

This caught them completely off guard.

but...

"Since you're here, that's perfect, let's take care of it all at once!" Ritsuka Fujimaru took a deep breath, looking confident.

No matter what, she will not back down.

Anyway...

"Foolish human, do you still want to make a last-ditch effort?"

The tall figure sitting on the throne raised a cold smile, and almost at the same time, the seventy-two white palaces that stretched across the starry sky also revealed their enormous figures.

That was the shadow of the demon god, the outline of the demon god appearing in the form of a 'pillar' that supports the foundation of Modern Magecraft.

They occupied the temple, blocking Ritsuka and Mash's path forward.

"After I completely engulf Chaldea, the last remnant of this world, it will be the end for you all!"

To engulf Chaldea.

It erodes the last remaining 'pure land' in the world.

This is also the Magic King, Mumu.

Humans are not worth his personal attention, and the Last of Humanity Master of humans are not worth such a grand show of force Servant Him.

Only Chaldeas, a special being capable of traversing time and space, influencing the past, present, and future, and hindering His plans, could possibly make Him do this.

We must... stop Him!

"Da Vinci -chan, Doctor, we have to act!"

Ritsuka said.

Da Vinci and Roman hesitated, but they knew... that was the only way now!

"Ritsuka, Mash, I'm entrusting this to you—" Da Vinci said solemnly.

Roman didn't speak, but his face was serious, and he seemed to be deep in thought or worried.

"Hmm... Don't worry, Da Vinci -chan, Dr. Roman!" Ritsuka grinned, "I'm the last Master of Last of Humanity, don't underestimate me!"

"Ziba, Mash!"

"Yes, senior!"

This time, moving forward seems different from before.

This time, they are not in a certain era, not in a distorted Singularity Point, and not in a world influenced by the Old Ones.

They were under the veil of the one who led the Incineration of Humanity.

What they faced were numerous Demon God Pillars.

However, there are differences.

There are still similarities.

The Heroic Spirit... has been automatically summoned.

First, a streak of light descended from the sky, followed by a series of figures emerging from it.

Every palace.

Each of the Demon God Pillars.

Every glimmer of light and every star reveals the figure of a shining, awe-inspiring will.

"The last savior of Human Order, embark on your journey!" It was the France saint, holding high the Fleur-de-lis Banner, her clear voice echoing in the wind, her holy and radiant figure guiding the heroes before her. "I am Jeanne Darc, and all heroes of the past and present, wield your valor here and fight to protect the world!"

"Destroy under my trampling—you fools!"

Standing shoulder to shoulder with the saintess was the black witch, whose raised Evil Dragon Banner attracted Fafnir, the evil dragon of the Sea of Stars, as well as countless anti-heroes representing the chaotic evil side.

Dragon Slayer, Rebel, Royal Authority, Saint, Queen...

But among them, the most dazzling were not those who wielded the sword.

Rather, it was the figure that had traversed countless palaces and temples.

That brought hope of salvation...

The Savior of the Mortal World.

The girl finally stepped onto the highest and farthest palace.

Magnificent pillars support the enormous dome, and soft carpets cover the pristine ivory floor. The figure behind the scenes sits on a throne on the steps, his golden eyes cold and silent.

He swept his gaze across the seventy palaces where the Seventy-two Demon Gods resided, watching the war between the heroes and the demons...

The Seventy-two Demon Gods are not weak; each of them possesses Divine Being level power and the might to rival multiple top-tier heroic Heroic Spirit.

But at this moment, they faced an endless number of followers, and even with the Demon God Pillars's powerful immortality, it was difficult for them to hold out for long.

As time goes by.

As things change.

The Demon God Pillars ' range of activity is shrinking; their immortality is being shattered by the constant onslaught of impacts and severed by the sharp blades wielded by the heroes.

The heroes followed closely behind Ritsuka and the last prince of Chaldea, ascending the throne where the Magic King sat from all directions.

Now--

"It's time for the final battle, Solomon... no, you're not Solomon at all, are you!?" The girl's short red hair fluttered in the wind as she stood before the throne, her crimson eyes gleaming.

Is this important?

But the person behind the scenes remained indifferent, sitting on the throne. He withdrew his gaze from the heroes who were constantly gathering on the throne, still appearing disdainful. "Whether you are King Solomon or not... Whatever my identity is, it cannot change you, nor can it change the ultimate fate of mankind!"

"Last of Humanity protector, Last of Humanity savior, I acknowledge your power, but..."

"You are no match for me!"

Even sitting alone on the throne, Goetia remained calm and composed.

Almost simultaneously, a crisp, loud crack came from the side. "Clarent, the Clarent!"

The burning sword light, like the one wielding it, arrived first, carrying with it a furious rage.

The person wielding the sword wore heavy armor, her bare head covered in messy, flowing golden hair. She was Mordred, the Rebellious Knight from the King Arthur legend, a descendant of King Arthur.

The sword she wielded was an ultimate demonic sword, its burning magic power surging like lava.

Following Mordred, countless Noble Phantasm followed, their True Name Release, their magical energy flowing, blooming like a meteor shower above the palace dome.

That is the glory of countless heroes, the testament to their honor, and the culmination of their deeds.

But... it disappeared.

Before approaching the throne.

In the instant they approached the Magic King.

No matter how powerful the sword light, how intense the magic, or how dazzling the witness to heroic glory... all vanished without a trace at the same time, as if collapsing on their own.

Was it blocked?

"No!" The eyes of the French saint holding the flag flickered, and the revelation from '' allowed her to see clearly the source of the strange power in an instant.

"The power of the Heroic Spirit... has been... blocked!"

The existence of Heroic Spirit does not belong to the mortal world.

They appeared and were summoned here through mysterious means.

Their strength. So too.

And now, the summoning... has been blocked.

—Anti-Summoning (EX).

This is the power of the ' Beast of Mercy,' one of the Human Evil.

"I've already said it, your power is utterly useless." The figure behind the throne slowly raised his hand, each of his ten long, slender fingers adorned with a ring. He said, "So-called heroes, so-called glory, are ultimately illusions."

"Humans, a fragile, pathetic, and sinful race, your very existence is the epitome of filth, but I will make you serve your greatest purpose—"

"I will burn away the power of Human Order, trace back the world, and arrive at the original region where the stars were created. I will use myself as a celestial body to create a perfect world without sin or death."

"Give thanks, and look up!"

"I am not King Solomon, but Royal Authority who surpasses King Solomon."

"—Demon Magic King, Goetia!"

An imposing aura emanated from the throne, and the figure seated upon it shed its human appearance amidst the deep, resonant sound, revealing its true form.

It was a tall, ferocious, and majestic figure. His face resembled that of a ferocious beast, and his head was covered with antlers that looked like roots. His chest was covered with hard, silvery armor, and his outstretched hands were even larger and stronger than mountains, gleaming with a golden light like scales.

This is both the aggregate of the Seventy-two Demon Gods and the true form of Goetia.

The greatest evil of mankind, which is a collection of seventy kinds of evil.

—A Beast of Mercy.

"As expected... it wasn't King Solomon!"

Ritsuka took a deep breath.

She had actually had this feeling for a long time... even though she had never had any contact with Solomon, and even though she didn't know what a person named Solomon should look like.

But she felt that Solomon was not the mastermind behind the Incineration of Humanity.

This is a subconscious premonition.

And now.

This premonition came true.

But the crisis did not seem to be over— Goetia slowly rose from his throne, and at the same time, light burst forth from the palace dome. It was a dazzling band of light that blazed around the sky, encircling the planet and displaying endless radiance and energy.

That was the energy that Goetia had collected after the Incineration of Humanity.

The enormous band of light is woven from hundreds of millions of tiny rays of light, each ray possessing immense power... When combined, it is a force powerful enough to pierce through the stars!

"Be honored, for you will become part of my crown!"

Goetia spread her arms.

Mordred gritted her teeth, and the heroes gripped their Noble Phantasm tightly... Although they were displeased, they had to admit that they were no match for this Magic King.

That band of light, woven from endless rays, still holds hope of resistance.

But that power called 'anti-summoning' is enough to make the Heroic Spirit surrender.

After all, if we're going to fight,

Therefore, one must be able to summon one's own existence here.

If even the summoning is blocked...

That battle would never have existed in the first place!

"No, that's not right!" Ritsuka looked at the Magic King's ferocious and terrifying figure, and at the majestic light that descended from the sky, but suddenly shook her head.

The red-haired girl took a deep breath, as if she had just realized something. "Human Evil Beast of Mercy... those who oppose you should not be 'heroes'!"

Shouldn't he be a hero?

What should it be?

The Heroic Spirit were all stunned for a moment.

Only Goetia suddenly looked at Ritsuka, as if for the first time truly... facing this girl, facing the Last of Humanity.

"Mash, please help me!"

"Yes, senior!"

Mash didn't know what Ritsuka wanted to do, but she trusted Ritsuka and the girl almost without any reservations.

And so, in that instant...

Ritsuka took Mash's hand in hers.

And so in that instant.

Mash raised her shield...

"Imaginary Noble Phantasm / LordChaldeas (LordChaldeas)!"

The crisp sound echoed again, but this time it was not the power that Mash had previously mastered—the power to summon the walls of the White Castle · Camelot —but a power that she had mastered even earlier, a power that was closer to the basics.

This is a shield that can only protect one person.

This is a barrier that can only protect one Fang Bi.

This is even more...

A landscape that reflects the desires of the human heart!

Ritsuka gripped Mash's hand tightly, revealing her Ritsuka thoughts...

Suddenly, the landscape of the Kingdom of Camelot appeared before Mordred's eyes. She saw farmers walking in the British countryside and ordinary people going about their business.

Suddenly, the landscape of France appeared in Joan of Arc's eyes— France farmers, citizens, soldiers, merchants...

The heroes saw the landscape of their respective eras reflected in their eyes.

In Ritsuka's heart, an ordinary person of the era appeared.

Goetia raised its head and looked at the sky. At the same time, the magnificent light that was shining forth became unstable, and a scene of collapse from within appeared... The energy of that enormous band of light came from the various eras that burned the world.

Now,

Ritsuka establishes a connection between the hero and the era.

This is equivalent to establishing a connection between the Heroic Spirit and the light belt.

It's only natural that signs of collapse would appear from within...

"In that case, your counter-summoning is... completely useless!" Ritsuka smiled, "Goetia— "

It has the era as its foundation.

The Heroic Spirit are no longer just Heroic Spirit, but have become a part of the world.

Anti-summoning only works on Heroic Spirit.

But it had no effect on them—and certainly no effect on the millions of ordinary people of that era!

"I finally understand... why Rovi-senpai fixed the Singularity Point instead of completely repairing Singularity Point."

"This is the moment I've been waiting for."

"The crisis that will destroy humanity should never be faced by anyone alone. This is not a battle of heroes, not a battle of saviors, not a battle of saints or saintesses."

"This battle—"

Ritsuka raised her hand.

The heroes smiled and brandished their swords before them.

Goetia stood on his throne and let out a long breath.

Failure...

After Rovi arrived, He never thought of any merit.

It's just for the sake of 'acting'.

But now.

Just like Ritsuka... He finally understood what Rovi wanted to do.

Heroes are with all people.

The people supported the hero before him.

All people... are the cornerstone of the world!

"Humans are not weak..."

The Magic King retracted his previous statement. "Humans are not weak, but when they gather in great numbers... Humans, enter the world of eternal illumination!"

Only in this way.

Only then can it illuminate the Milky Way.

It forms a complementary relationship with the Origin Universe...

The Beast of Mercy no longer pities humanity, so the Magic King will become the 'King of Humanity' who understands the principles of humanity...

Ritsuka Fujimaru is the savior.

But she wasn't the savior.

It's everyone!

"This is... a war to protect the world!"

"Did you see that? Romani Archaman...no, Solomon." Across from the Temple of Time, atop the suspended megaliths, Rovi gazed at the dazzling light and smiled. "Humanity doesn't need your sacrifice to save them—"

Romani Archman, standing next to Rovi, scratched his head and gave a wry smile.

Indeed... no need.

Solomon, who was planning to sacrifice himself to break Goetia's anti-summoning and light belt power, had to admit that he had indeed underestimated Ritsuka and even more so, humanity.

Could it be that they... could also unleash such powerful strength?

Did those who rarely receive attention... make amends for his mistakes?

"This isn't your fault." Rovi glanced at him. "You're not Solomon, but Romani Archiman, the medical officer of the Chaldeas department, nothing more...isn't that right?"

Roman stood there, stunned.

Yes... he's not Solomon, he's Romani Archiman.

An ordinary mortal.

A shut-in who likes playing visual novels, watching live-action anime, and eating strawberry cake.

But I still want to say...

"I do not regret the choices I made."

I don't regret dying as a human.

I do not regret using my talents to consider the interests of all humanity.

I don't regret using a lifetime of rationality to secure a stable future for humanity.

King Solomon... never regretted any of his actions; it was a will that he never wavered in, even when he was criticized.

This was King Solomon.

Of course, what Romani didn't know was that even if Rovi hadn't stopped him from dealing with Goetia, he wouldn't have actually died.

This worldline is the worldline in which Romani Archman did not die.

Therefore, Romani Archaman's final fate was to use his power as the ' Solomon ' to end Goetia, merge with it, and re-become the rational holy king, Solomon.

Then the world came to 'death'.

"But that's not you, and you will never be King Solomon again." Roman waved his hand. "When you come back, I'll treat you to strawberry cake—"

Aren't you going to invite me to play your games?

"Um... well, let's just forget about it!"

Roman fled in a panic.

Next...

"I should finish what I need to do!"

Rovi smiled and withdrew his gaze. His eyes were deep and unfathomable, as if swirling in an endless vortex of chaos, implying the power of omnipotence.

The state of "all things exist and nothing exists" is the outermost manifestation of the Vortex of the Root.

Yes.

At this moment, Rovi once again touched the very top of the 'seat'... because at this moment, this world, like the Origin Universe, had also undergone a certain degree of sublimation.

Each hero forges a close connection with their era and the people of that era.

Each Heroic Spirit draws power from the people of their own time.

The countless mortals, like a mighty river, lifted the Heroic Spirit high—and the world closely connected to the Heroic Spirit thus reached the top of the world.

A closed-loop system, with the beginning and end connected.

This is a completely different path from the Origin Universe.

But it has similar potential.

It has the potential for overall improvement.

Its name is 'End,' and it represents the other end of the line opposite to the origin.

At this point... the weakness of Rovi's ability to fix Singularity Point Old Ones ' becomes apparent.

"Using the sevenfold aura of the Old Ones pinned to the seven Singularity Point as cover... the evil god of the ultimate abyss has no way of detecting my movements!"

They never imagined that Rovi would once again create a world with limitless potential.

And who would have thought...

The world, shrouded in the 'pollution' of the sevenfold Old Ones, will be a new stepping stone for Rovi.

But before that.

"Artoria".

"Rovi-senpai".

Behind Rovi, a blonde girl in a sorcerer's robe smiled. She waved her Magecraft wand twice in the air, and her shapely legs, swaying gently in a happy arc beneath her knee-length skirt. "I did it..."

She succeeded.

He successfully completed what ' Artoria ' wanted to do.

He successfully fulfilled Rovi's initial promise.

Rovi saved the world from a dead future.

He rekindled the flame of life in this world, elevating it to a world on par with the Origin Universe... Thus, the countless world lines derived from this world can also continue.

This naturally includes the world of the Cernunnos.

Includes...

The world of Morgana LeFeuy.

"I can't believe you actually did it!"

A woman with long, silver-white hair stepped out from behind Artoria, her expression complex.

This is a rather pretty 'young girl'.

She wore a long robe, her chest exposed and rounded, her soft, white abdomen shimmering with a rounded, majestic glow in the dim light. Her waist was revealed, her delicate curves spreading out, revealing half of her pert, shapely figure. Her slender, perfect legs stretched down from her shapely buttocks, the inner sides of which were concealed between the draped hem of her robe.

Her identity is Morgana le Fay from the Lostbelt, the Queen of the Fairy Britain.

Possessing the ability to traverse worlds, she also traveled to the Origin Universe and, before the Origin Universe had been elevated, manifested as Morgan le Fay's Spirit Origin from that world.

She knew that Rovi was a fascinating person.

But I never expected...

He actually did it.

He saved himself—and saved the Fey Realm.

Although it can transcend the world to manifest.

But Morgan le Fay could never transcend the world and maintain his existence after the collapse of his own origin world.

"Since we're here, let's get out of here."

In this way, he can once again take his final step without any restraint!

"Yes, you did a great job."

Morgan le Fay spoke softly, watching as Rovi's figure gradually blurred and disappeared. Morgan le Fay felt a complex mix of emotions towards her 'savior'.

But after a moment of confusion, Morgana glanced at Artoria beside him and suddenly smiled, "Speaking of which... don't you think some of those guys in the group are different?"

no the same?

Rovi was stunned for a moment, then looked at the group of Heroic Spirit that had been summoned from within the Temple of Time.

Then he discovered...

"Isn't this the Origin Universe?"

Little En, Ereshkigal, Ishtar, Atalanta, Athena (Einzbern)... Although their appearances are unremarkable, there is no doubt that the Heroic Spirit from the Origin Universe have unknowingly replaced their counterparts here and manifested here with the Spirit Origin of this world.

At the same time that Rovi had seen the sage.

They also looked over at the same time, and... gave me a strange smile.

"Poseidon's lie has been exposed."

"The reason they came here."

"You should know very well—"

Morgan le Fay spoke, his voice light, yet strangely carrying a hint of... pleasure.

Rovi choked up instantly.

He knew perfectly well that he was about to truly reclaim his power...

"I will come back."

The sound drifted in the wind. Morgana looked up, and the sorceress Artoria reached out and caught the 'starlight' falling from the sky.

Rovi's figure disappeared beneath the vast starry sky of the Temple of Time.

The world of origin had long since become extremely powerful.

The end times have finally stabilized.

Next, nothing needs to be done.

With Ritsuka Fujimaru as the savior, and with countless other saviors existing in this world, it is bound to reach an infinitely extended future.

Rovi, naturally, was also about to begin his final journey—

His body floated up.

His consciousness penetrated the endless depths of the world.

In a flash.

"We meet again."

With a soft laugh and a casual greeting, Rovi opened his eyes and saw the sun shining brightly in the distance, while nearby, the shadows of the trees swayed gently, and a withered figure sat calmly under the tree, watching him with a serene expression.

"The enlightened one... or, as some say, Shakyamuni,"

Rovi stopped, looked around, taking in the scenery of the wild grass swaying in the wind, and then said, "Are you going to stop me too?"

Without a doubt, this is the closest place to the top floor of the 'seat'.

As the location of the record point for the 'Awakening' that transcends the universe, it can only be in the area closest to the top.

Juezi chose to stop himself in his own area...

"Of course not."

Jue Xuan's expression remained calm. "But, have you really thought this through?"

"That power is indeed yours, but once you accept it... you will be just like me."

"Just like you?" Rovi raised an eyebrow.

"That's right," Shakyamuni breathed a sigh of relief. "He transcends the world and can manifest his form anywhere in the universe at will... but his physical body can never set foot in the universe again."

This is the price to pay.

It is also a responsibility.

Therefore, in the infinite universe, there are many powerful beings who, although capable of transcending, still choose to remain in the universe.

Beyond the limits of the universe.

But since it is not bound by the universe, it is also difficult to return to the universe.

"So that's how it is..." Rovi suddenly laughed, "I knew it would be like this."

"That's why I've wished to die countless times but couldn't!"

Rovi finally confessed.

The countless times I tried to die in the past, it wasn't that I couldn't die... but rather, I couldn't die.

"To inherit that power does not necessarily mean to surpass it."

"As long as there's a sufficiently large Spirit Origin..."

"I can still remain in this world!"

Perhaps this is the real reason why Rovi entered the world.

Surpassing others is certainly powerful.

But a void of time and space is far too boring.

Therefore, he was obsessed with 'death' from the very beginning, and all his actions from the beginning were subconsciously creating enough space for himself to move around.

Here.

Origin Universe, the starry sea boiled, and the ' Fantasy Tree ' standing at the center of the universe shook violently.

In the End Universe, the Temple of Time trembled and shook, and countless Heroic Spirit simultaneously raised their gazes.

From the past, through the present, to the future.

Traveling between different world lines.

Traveling through different times and spaces.

Every trace left by Rovi serves as the Spirit Origin that sustains his existence, and everything that spreads out from him as the central point will also serve as the 'world' that sustains his activities in the present world.

In the void, amidst the flickering light, the spirit that had bestowed the name ' Yahweh ' upon Rovi laughed with delight, gladly accepting his existence and becoming a part of Rovi.

The Dark Side of the Universe, the ultimate abyss, where countless Old World Evil God beat the drums of disorder and chaos, and then explode in an instant.

At the center of the abyss, Azathoth Blind Idiot God who symbolizes the source of the Dark Side of the Universe, simultaneously opened his eyes.

But His eyes were no longer as chaotic and disordered as before; instead, they were filled with reason.

Because He is Azathoth.

It is Blind Idiot God and the Core of Chaos.

And even more so... Rovi!

Rovi, who occupied the Core of Chaos, ultimately became known as ' Azathoth '.

Whoever is the strongest will become the true Azathoth.

And without a doubt... Rovi, who has reclaimed the ultimate power of the 'Seat', is far superior in status to the Core of Chaos that came from the Chaos!

"The traitor——"

The Old Ones scattered and fled, but none could escape the capture of the source of the abyss.

In the end, only the Three Great Gods of the Chu family remained standing.

The endless traces converge within themselves.

In the desolate wilderness, under the swaying shadows of trees bathed in the Blazing Sun, Juezi bowed and stepped back, choosing to make way.

At the very top, swirling with vortexes, the crown of origin bestowed upon Rovi.

Infinite, limitless, omniscient and omnipotent.

The Origin Universe, Chaldeas, and the interdimensional passage built atop the magnificent and towering ' Fantasy Tree ', radiance descends and flows with countless rays of light.

Rovi slowly opened his eyes.

"Rovi-senpai...?" A surprised voice came from the other end of the line. It was the voice of Artoria, a girl who worked as a sorcerer in the Lostbelt Fairy Kingdom.

"I'm back."

Rovi smiled and nodded.

He could see the starry sky when he looked up; those were the eyes of beings beyond the universe.

They were all looking at themselves.

Perhaps they were confused, or perhaps they were envious.

But in any case.

"I would never be like you."

Rovi smiled, "Because of me—"

"Everywhere".

"So, you who are everywhere, could you explain what the ' Poseidon's Covenant ' is?"

"..."

Rovi turned around and looked at the girls who had appeared behind him at some unknown time, eyeing him menacingly.

explain?

Explain what?!

"Ria."

"Rovi-senpai?"

Let's run!

"Eh—Eh!?"

Meanwhile, at the highest Chaldea, someone gently raised a finger, their slender, fair hand caressing the air and parting the ripples.

Morgana le Fay, after the 'Resurrection', revealed a genuine smile to the Queen of the Fairy Britain of ' Chaldeas ' in the Origin Universe.

They really came back!

"It looks like the days ahead are going to be very interesting, right?"

"What do you think... Melly?"

"Of course," the white-haired nightmare fairy replied with a smile.

"Fou!"

In the chaos, the little white beast jumped onto Rovi's shoulder, nuzzled Rovi face, its fur trembling, and made affectionate noises.

Rovi, who was about to leave and escape the danger, paused, looked at the people behind him, and suddenly couldn't help but chuckle.

The future... it certainly looks like it's going to be very interesting!