The Light Screen's footage continued. As people in the real world were left utterly shocked by the existence of the Grand Assassin, the Grand Assassin gave his answer after hearing the boy's question.
"Though I am but a phantom of the past, I remain thy blade, O Contractor. The sword of this place shall sever all enemies with an immortal will."
The meaning was clear: no matter what the boy intended to do, the Grand Assassin would carve a path through all obstacles for him.
The boy smiled at that. "Yes. Even if we're all phantoms of the past, that doesn't mean just anyone can toy with us."
"Then let's take a good look at who exactly is causing trouble behind the scenes!"
"If some fool truly intends to do something unforgivable, then we'll use the power we possess to deal with them!"
"Even if the timeline has changed and the world has been altered, even if our past achievements have ultimately been forgotten..."
"I am still—Fujimaru Ritsuka, humanity's last Master!"
In the real world, Fujimaru Ritsuka: "!!!"
The young Fujimaru Ritsuka wore a stunned expression. No matter how she thought about it, she had never expected that boy to have exactly the same name as her.
Could that boy actually have been her past life, who changed sex after reincarnating?
No, no.
The sleeping girl on the bed, who looked exactly like her as a child, should have been her past life.
Right, in the previous Light Screen footage, that mysterious boy had mentioned the sleeping girl's name...
It seemed to be called...
Tachibana?
Could it be...
Fujimaru Tachibana?
If that was the case, then was my past life actually named Fujimaru Tachibana?
But why was I called Fujimaru Ritsuka in this life?
Did I use...
My older