The Singularity was collapsing.
The radiance of the Sword of Stars and highly concentrated Honkai energy erupted at the same time, bleaching all color from the world in that instant.
Below, Fujimaru Tachibana was inevitably swept up by that wild force.
Yet, the moment the force washed over her, Fujimaru Tachibana felt something within her activate.
That was...
A degraded replica of Moon Cell. This object, placed within the Atlas Institute, had remained stored there all along, awaiting Fujimaru Tachibana's arrival.
It seemed to contain a vast amount of information concerning the first timeline. After obtaining it, Fujimaru Tachibana had merely allowed it to merge into her body, but she had no idea how to use it.
In any case, Fujimaru Tachibana had never used it at all.
Yet now, it had suddenly been activated.
As the world spun around her, Fujimaru Tachibana abruptly realized that everything before her had changed.
The place she stood in had become a black expanse.
Ahead of her stood a man in robes. Wearing a white hood and holding an elaborate wooden staff, the white hair visible beneath it revealed his identity at once.
It was Merlin.
The incubus had once again entered Fujimaru Tachibana's consciousness.
This time, he was no longer a phantom, but possessed a clearly defined form.
Thus, Fujimaru Tachibana recognized him immediately.
"It's you! Merlin!"
Merlin revealed his handsome face, a smile on his lips. "We meet again. I imagine you must know quite a lot by now, Ritsuka?"
Fujimaru Tachibana grumbled, "I certainly do know a lot. It's just that these facts have left me not knowing what to say. There's way too much information."
"So, were you also someone who fought alongside us in the first timeline?"
Merlin nodded. "Yes! I did indeed fight alongside you."
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