Doctor: Does Magical Merry Really Exist?

"Mash, you're going a bit too far with what you're saying..."

Facing Mash, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or witty remarks) skills were exceptional, Dr. King Solomon, whose last Remembrance was still of unleashing his first Noble Phantasm, "The time for parting has come; with this I forsake the world (Ars Noa)," as Solomon, and then losing everything after reenacting the legend of "Solomon returning divine gifts to Dr. Roman," falling into the unattainable "nothingness," scratched his head and looked at Gwen, who was smiling at him—

"However, I must thank you anyway, Gwen, for allowing me to return to this world."

"You're welcome, Dr. Roman. Seeing you return to Chaldea fulfills one of my personal wishes—"

Looking at the orange-haired youth whose smile could even be described as shy, Gwen smiled and extended his hand—

"In any case, welcome back to Canada, Doctor."

"Um...

Sorry to keep you all waiting.

Although somewhat puzzled by Gwen's attitude, Roman didn't sense any malice. He only saw genuine sincerity as he smiled and shook hands with Gwen, as if addressing all the employees of Chaldea.

"..."

Behind Dr. Roman, Fujimaru Ritsuka watched his retreating figure with a look of relief, feeling more relaxed than ever before.

Ever since Chaldea was attacked, and even the only safe house she could feel absolutely safe in during the period of the burning of Human Order was lost, a strange emotion has been swirling in Fujimaru Ritsuka's heart.

This remained unchanged even after reuniting with Shion and finding a new foothold.

Upon seeing Dr. Roman, who had sacrificed himself at the Grand Temple of Time, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally felt a sense of peace in her weary heart.

Beside Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, equally at peace, watched the two shaking hands, yet a flicker of doubt crossed her mind—

Why do I feel it would be better if Gwen's words were spoken by a senior?

"Speaking of which, can someone explain to me what exactly is going on right now?"

According to my Remembrance, I should have completely disappeared by now, leaving not even a trace on the Record Boundary.

After shaking hands, Dr. Roman couldn't wait to ask how he had survived.

As he spoke, he looked up at the surrounding buildings and asked in confusion,

"And also..."

Where are we?

There seem to be some creations here that exceed the level of technology in the outside world.

Furthermore... I can sense that the concentration of magic in the air... is too high...

It's practically like the true ether of the Age of Gods.

"This..."

Faced with Dr. Roman's question, Fujimaru Ritsuka was speechless. She exchanged a glance with Mash, unsure whether she should tell him now what Chaldea had experienced after the Incineration of Human Order.

If the doctor were to learn at this point that the Human Order he was willing to sacrifice everything to save had once again fallen into a state of frozen Human Order due to the foolishness and selfishness of some people, would he be able to accept it?

"Let me speak first—"

Seeing the hesitation on their faces, Gwen smiled and took over Roman's question—

"Because your existence has been erased after the release of the first Noble Phantasm, the process to save you is quite complicated—"

Through the Heroic Spirit Summoning Ritual, communicate with the Record Boundary.

Using the unique properties of the Record Boundary, I traveled back to the time when Chaldea was conquering the Final Singularity.

Breaking through the limitations of time and space, they stormed into the Grand Temple of Time, which no longer exists, and separated a part of Romani Archaman from the vanishing King Solomon, bringing it back to the present, filling his soul, and summoning him as a Heroic Spirit familiar.

However, the process was more complicated than I had imagined.

The connection leaves you hovering between existence and non-existence, unable to complete the summoning.

Fortunately, the time came at the right moment, helping me solve this problem and ultimately allowing you to return to this world.

"..."

Hearing Gwen's seemingly casual words, which almost defied the entire world's will, everyone—from the Chaldea members to Adele and Macarios, the natives of Olympus, and even Demeter, who had just been lost in thought—looked at Gwen with astonishment.

As a god, Demeter was undoubtedly the most powerful one present besides Gwen.

But it was precisely because she wielded such immense power that Demeter understood all too well just how incredible the things Gwen described in his seemingly casual words truly were.

In the shadows not far away, someone who had recently arrived and witnessed Dr. Roman's return was so overwhelmed that even their breathing became erratic—

Indeed, the difference between people in this world is greater than the difference between a person and a dog. What he couldn't do even with all his might was so easy for others...

"That's really... amazing..."

After a long while, Dr. Roman, having finally digested the information in Gwen's words, looked at Gwen with a complicated expression—

"Although I can no longer recall any of Solomon's Remembrance, I can still imagine just how difficult that was..."

Calling him god-like wouldn't be an exaggeration, would it?

Demeter, standing to the side, blinked—

"?"

Don't talk nonsense. What kind of Divine Miracle could do such a thing?

This goes beyond the realm of gods; otherwise, Cronos wouldn't have died at their hands back then.

"It's indeed not simple."

Gwen nodded and sighed—

"If it weren't for the timely arrival of the 'Shi' (a type of divination), I'm afraid I would have crashed and burned."

Although Gwen, who has not yet conquered the Cocoon of the End and obtained its many powers, has put in a lot of effort and is strong enough in combat, things like this that require manipulation are indeed not easy to do.

And this kind of conceptual operation is even more difficult.

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However, although he has not yet obtained the Finality and its powers, the ambiguous power in the Broken Blade from Izumo Country still gave Gwen a chance to manipulate it.

Even though the powers within are incomplete and only superficially similar to the three powers Gwen possesses, this very fact gives Gwen room to maneuver.

Furthermore, the unique nature of the Type-Moon World itself provided Gwen with the foundation to accomplish the aforementioned feats.

In his previous encounters with Aphrodite and even Zeus, Gwen had observed carefully and confirmed one thing—

While this planet presented some restrictions for him, a legitimate outsider, it was far less restrictive than the Greek Gods like Zeus had already established themselves there.

In short, the power of Gwen, an outsider, was met with considerable tolerance because its origins were unfamiliar.

Even though it's far from the point where "outsiders are always superior," as Netizen said before the time travel, it still gave Gwen more room to maneuver, allowing him to steal people from the past with time powers that were neither complete nor his own.

"Forget about Divine Miracle, I don't want to be worshipped like a god."

Gwen shook his head and continued the previous topic—

"As for your second question..."

This is Greece, a Greece that, though thousands of years have passed, still retains the spirit of the Age of Gods.

"Ha?"

Dr. Roman, who had just been filled with emotion, was immediately astonished upon hearing Gwen's outburst of thunder—

"Greece in the Age of Gods?"

Or has it continued for thousands of years?

What exactly is going on?

Has another singularity emerged?

As he spoke, Dr. Roman subconsciously turned to look at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash.

Although Gwen was his savior, he was ultimately too unfamiliar with him.

Compared to Gwen, Dr. Roman trusted Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash more, the two girls he had watched grow up step by step.

"Gwen is telling the truth, Doctor."

The joy of reuniting with Dr. Roman was no longer visible on Mash's pretty face; her expression was grave as she said—

"However, this is not a singularity, but Lostbelt formed after an uncorrected singularity developed in the wrong direction for thousands of years, and..."

Seeing Dr. Roman's solemn expression, Mash didn't continue speaking, but instead let him continue to process this information.

"But..."

Dr. Roman frowned and looked up at the sky, but he didn't see the familiar large aperture.

"The Human Order Burning Method has disappeared, so why is there still a situation where the bit anomaly is much more serious?"

"We've only gathered limited information on this matter..."

Mash pursed her lips, organizing the information in her mind, preparing to inform Dr. Roman, but was interrupted by Gwen—

"Speaking of the Human Order Burning Style, when you were being resurrected, there was another person who also contributed a lot."

"Another person?"

Dr. Roman looked at Gwen with a puzzled expression, then glanced around at his surroundings—

Rikama and Musashi are both Chaldea's own people;

Adele and Macarios were standing quite far apart, so it should be fine.

Demeter... this Goddess seemed to be completely offline just now.

So who is it?

Roman's questioning gaze returned to Gwen.

Didn't he say anything to you?

Gwen raised an eyebrow at Roman's genuinely questioning gaze—

"It seems that although he really wants to see you, he also doesn't really want to see you."

"So who is it?"

Dr. Roman had a feeling that the person Gwen spoke of might be closely related to him.

"The one who calls himself 'Chaldea,' the former First Beast and King of Gods, has been brought to the brink of destruction by your combined forces, awakened his humanity, and realized his true nature... Goetia."

"??!"

Upon hearing the name Gwen uttered, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief and a knowing look in each other's eyes—

"No wonder that person looked so familiar, it was him..."

As Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke, she suddenly realized something.

After the attack on Kirschtaria, it was Goetia who helped Chaldea escape and revealed an appearance that was almost identical to that of Dr. Roman.

"Has he not given up on his goal yet?"

Roman's eyes widened, a bad feeling rising in his heart—

Could it be that Goetia is still up to something?

Even if it's a beast, shouldn't it be alive by now?

"Don't worry, at least as far as I know, he hasn't done anything bad."

Although they have their own plans, it shouldn't be anything more extreme than Human Order incineration.

Gwen patted Dr. Roman's shoulder, who had a constipated expression, and teased him—

"By the way, he's using your appearance right now—"

A strikingly handsome, aloof man who makes a lasting impression at first glance.

"That's good..."

Dr. Roman breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Goetia had stopped causing trouble.

However, upon hearing Gwen's next words, Dr. Roman touched his face—

"Is there?"

I feel like I haven't been complimented on my looks much in the past ten years or so..."

"Maybe it's because of her temperament?"