Arrogant! Extremely arrogant!
The words King Solomon spoke at this moment made everyone feel just how arrogant he was.
He didn't come to eliminate the Chaldean group; he just came to take a look, much like an ordinary person going for a stroll—except for that strange analogy he had with Mordred.
It left people feeling rather speechless. Who uses 'peeing' to describe their own actions?!!!
Type-Moon/Fate World, Chaldea.
"..."
Dr. Roman was silent. Looking at this, he couldn't help but cover his face. The other party was wearing his skin and had the same voice, even if the personality was 'different'.
But Dr. Roman could see it—that was indeed his body! Although he had more or less guessed who the mastermind was back then.
After all! No one! Understood who Solomon was better than him!!!
But now, he could truly confirm who the fellow impersonating him was.
"It's just, you guy, can you stop torturing my body like that?"
Through the screen, Dr. Roman looked at 'King Solomon' showing a distorted smile. He was momentarily speechless; after all, that was his former body. Seeing his own expression so 'twisted'...
Dr. Roman just felt a bit speechless.
And the other's movements were too exaggerated, weren't they?
Just watching through the video, Dr. Roman felt his mouth ache. That stretch was way too long, wasn't it? Is he a Slit-Mouthed Woman?!
"Sigh, but, this really is my problem."
Dr. Roman gave a self-deprecating smile. Although he had more or less guessed that the Human Order Incineration was his fault, he couldn't help it.
He originally only wanted to live a life as an ordinary person and return to the Throne of Heroes after passing away normally... but he never expected that the moment he became an ordinary person, he would see a corner of the future with his Clairvoyance—the very scenes being shown in this inventory video.
Because of that glimpse of the future, Dr. Roman had been running around restlessly. Even now, he was squeezing everything out of this body to make up for the mistake he had committed.
Thinking of this, Dr. Roman sighed. He silently opened Magical Merli's website, preparing to vent his grievances to her.
Dr. Roman: "Merli! I think I made a mistake. Is it too late to make amends now?"
Magical Merli: "Ooh Of course you can"
Dr. Roman's face was covered in tears. Ah! As expected of Magical Merli!!! Even if she works for that fellow Merlin! She really is a little angel.
Although Dr. Roman didn't much like Merlin, he absolutely adored the Magical Merli who worked under him!
Once the Human Order Incineration was over and he finished his life as an ordinary person to become Solomon again...
Dr. Roman was prepared to meet her in real life!! A fan meeting with the streamer!!!!
Just as Dr. Roman was deeply moved by Merli's single sentence.
Magical Merli continued: "But even if you're making amends mistakes already made must be punished! So... go kill yourself!"
"That's a bit too much, isn't it!!! Telling me to just kill myself!" Dr. Roman quickly retorted, but at the same time, he felt his originally low mood becoming somewhat cheerful again.
As expected, every time he chatted with Magical Merli, he would involuntarily become happy.
It was a completely different feeling from chatting with that old fellow Merlin!
Seventh Singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia.
"That fellow really dares to say such things."
Wise King Gilgamesh had a mysterious smile on his lips as he looked at the 'King Solomon' in the video. He said very calmly, "Grand? He is no Grand; after all, he is merely an existence wearing Solomon's 'coat'."
Wise King Gilgamesh didn't know who the mastermind was, but he was certain the other party wasn't the real King Solomon. After all, the real King Solomon was currently having a pleasant conversation with Merlin.
"Well, he probably truly believes he is Solomon."
Merlin was currently continuing his conversation with'someone'. He looked at Wise King Gilgamesh with a smile. "I must say, his disguise is quite successful. At the very least, Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka are currently fighting with 'Solomon' as their enemy."
"It's just that Roman's mood is quite depressed right now. He's likely guessed who the mastermind is, but... I'm looking forward to seeing what choice he will make."
Merlin had always been the Magus of Flowers, watching the world from atop his high tower.
But this time, he had personally stepped onto the stage, both for King Gilgamesh and for Dr. Roman.
After all, they were old acquaintances. When those two were in trouble, he couldn't just sit by and watch.
"What choice will he make?"
Wise King Gilgamesh fell silent, the smile on his face fading slightly. Finally, he sighed and looked at the video calmly. "Presumably, this video will allow us to see the choice he makes."
"Yes." Merlin maintained his smile, looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash in the video. His tone was very serious. "However, I believe in human possibility. This video... might bring not despair, but a future filled with light."
Although both Merlin and Wise King Gilgamesh possessed Clairvoyance, they also knew that Clairvoyance itself was an extremely unreliable ability.
It can predict the future, but it cannot change it.
But Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash were different. Though they lacked eyes that could see through the future, they possessed the power to change it.
Regardless of how this video ends, he believed Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash would find a way to overcome the final hurdle.
Merlin believed so.
Type-Moon/Fate World, Sixth Singularity, Sacred Round Table Domain.
"Solomon..."
Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the Solomon in the video, who was radiating an extremely terrifying aura. Her expression was exceptionally solemn. Even now, she could feel just how powerless she had been at the time.
The mastermind was right in front of her, with so many Servants by her side. If they could have resolved it then...
Then the Human Order Incineration would have been undone. Unfortunately, the opponent was too strong. Mordred, Tamamo-no-Mae, Sakata Kintoki, Shakespeare, Andersen, and Mash... even attacking together, they couldn't defeat Solomon when he used 'four lines of power'.
Not only was the opponent hiding extremely powerful trump cards, but he hadn't even exerted his full strength. Just thinking about it made Fujimaru Ritsuka feel a deep sense of despair.
Yes, a deep despair. The opponent was like an invincible enemy, waiting for them at the very end.
Because of this, Fujimaru Ritsuka had even had several nightmares during her rest, dreaming that she and Mash were cruelly murdered by him.
"Senpai..."
Mash was also at a loss for how to comfort Fujimaru Ritsuka for a moment, because this was unavoidable; they had already tried their absolute best to deal with King Solomon at the time.
But, if they couldn't win, they couldn't win; that was just how it was.
"This, perhaps, is a good thing."
At this moment, Da Vinci seemed to have realized something else entirely. She stroked her chin and watched the video with great interest, saying, "Because, next, we will be able to obtain 'unimaginable' information."
"Hmm?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash looked on with rather puzzled expressions, but soon, they were both stunned.
That's right, this was about the Fourth Singularity. Once the Fifth Singularity passed, the next one they would have to face was Sixth Singularity.
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash exchanged glances, seeing a glimmer of 'excitement' in each other's eyes.
It seemed that from this moment on, they were no longer watching footage of the past, but rather, footage of the future!! This was a good thing.
Watching Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash's excited expressions, Da Vinci smiled slightly and said, "Yes~ just as you thought, after this incident passes, we will be able to see visions of the future."
"I wonder what kind of future it will reveal? Will it be good, or bad?"
Da Vinci maintained her smile; clearly, she was quite optimistic about the future, because until now, no matter what difficulties they had faced, they had overcome them.
Now, as long as they obtained information in advance, Da Vinci believed that no matter what path lay ahead, they would certainly find a way to solve it.
The video continued to play.
"Are we saved?"
After King Solomon finished speaking, Roman, back at Chaldea, quietly breathed a sigh of relief, regardless of how the situation stood now.
The other party clearly did not intend to continue attacking, but rather intended to leave, which was very favorable for them.
Roman hurriedly whispered to Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash, "Although it's annoying that he showed mercy, it's better to remain silent here for... Wait!! Fujimaru!!!"
"Why would you do such a thing?!" Unable to suppress her inner emotions, Fujimaru Ritsuka stepped forward.
Yes, she stepped forward, looked up at King Solomon, and shouted, "Is burning the world fun for you?"
The person before them was King Solomon, the object of Roman's admiration, the son of King David; in her impression, he should have been a wise king.
But now, he had personally appeared to tell her that he was actually the mastermind behind the destruction of the world.
Because of him, the entire history of humanity had turned into what it was today. Naturally, the justice-driven Fujimaru Ritsuka would step forward to ask him, "Is burning the entire world really that fun?!"
"Senpai."
Mash also hadn't expected Fujimaru Ritsuka to step forward and question King Solomon at this moment.
"Oh?" King Solomon seemed somewhat surprised as well. He looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with a smile and said, "What a truly unexpected reaction, human."
"You ask me if I'm happy? You ask me if I'm happy about destroying humanity?"
"Ah! Ah!" King Solomon's expression changed again. His voice sounded exceptionally terrifying, his expression was quite 'hideous', and he looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with great 'pleasure', saying, "Of course, of course, of course, of course!! It is... very fun!!!"
"If I weren't happy, why would I go through the trouble of killing you all one by one?!"
"I am very happy! Your faces in death make me very glad!"
"I love the way you look when a period is drawn on your existence! Your dying screams sound incredibly exhilarating!"
"And! This is the ultimate salvation for you!"
"Because, in this world, only I can effectively utilize humanity, leaving not a single one behind!!!"
At this moment, King Solomon laughed loudly. His insane words caused the people outside the screen to frown slightly. Could it be just as King David had said?
This Solomon had been dumped by ten secret lovers at the same time, which was why he had become like this? That was just too terrifying.
Although most people felt it was unlikely, in the previous video, Riku was willing to sacrifice the Ex-machina race for Shuvi and humanity, willing to become a 'loser' just to obtain the star cup.
And in the video before that, Uchiha Obito wanted to create a world that contained Rin Nohara, a Little Girl, which showed just how crazy these people were.
Now, looking at this King Solomon, it was understandable that he could do such things for love.
After all, even more outrageous people had appeared before.
Like King Solomon, in a situation where the motive was temporarily unknown, one could only temporarily believe the reason stated by King David earlier.
"Step back, Fujimaru."
Mordred stood forward at this moment. She was a responsible existence. She looked at King Solomon not far away and said very seriously, "It's useless to say anything to this guy; he has completely rotted away."
"Demon God King Solomon." Mash also raised her shield and looked at King Solomon, her tone quite angry as she said, "You are just like Lev L. Euler; you do not know how to be grateful for life, and you enjoy toying with humanity and the fate of the stars!"
"..."
King Solomon looked at Mash. He was silent for a moment, then said indifferently, "Little Girl, as a human, don't talk about life. When death is the premise, that perspective of yours has no value."
"Grateful for life? That is my question for you."
"What have you (humans) done in these two thousand years? Constantly dying, constantly living in mediocrity."
"You are intelligent beings who cannot overcome death, and not only that, you have always harbored a fear of death."
"Since you cannot overcome death, you should discard your fear of death."
"If you think death is terrifying and miserable, you should abandon your intelligence!"
King Solomon's words left everyone momentarily unsure of how to refute him.
Because that was exactly how humans were; the other party was completely right.
"Ugly, too ugly." King Solomon shook his head slightly. He looked at the people before him and said calmly, "You are the same, Master of Chaldea."
"Why do you still fight? Knowing that life will eventually fade, knowing that life has already faded, why do you still cling to life so shamelessly?"
"You clearly know that your future holds no salvation."
Mash was silent, and so was Mordred. Even Fujimaru Ritsuka opened her mouth slightly, as if she didn't know what would be better to say.
Watching the three of them, King Solomon remained expressionless, as if this were the most normal reaction for them. He still said indifferently, "The last Master of humanity, Fujimaru Ritsuka."
"This is my only advice to you: if you give up everything now, you will be able to live the most easily."
At this moment, King Solomon's words had a hidden meaning; he seemed to have seen through something but was unwilling to say it plainly. Instead, before leaving, he left one last sentence.
"Be burned until not even ashes remain; that is your future."
Accompanied by a flash of light, King Solomon disappeared from this Singularity.
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash, who had managed to save their lives, along with Mordred, walked toward the outside; now was the time to part ways.
"It ends here." At this moment, golden light particles emanated from Mordred's body. She was about to disappear. She shook her head and said somewhat unhappily, "Even though we recovered the Holy Grail, I have this unpleasant feeling."
"I'm sorry." Fujimaru Ritsuka sighed, silently clenching her fists; she was clearly quite unwilling to accept this.
Watching Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly apologize, Mordred was slightly stunned. Then, she smiled like a child and comforted her, "Idiot, you don't need to apologize! The only one who lost face is me!"
"But we still saved London, which is pretty good for me; I'm just unwilling that it ends here."
Mordred revealed a rather 'distressed' expression. Golden light particles emanated from her body, and she looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka seriously, saying, "To be honest, I really want to go with you, but as you can see, I've reached my limit. Without the Singularity, I have no place to rely on."
"I was originally summoned by the mist of the Holy Grail. Since I don't have a Master, I can only disappear this time."
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash wanted to speak up to comfort Mordred at this moment.
However, Mordred frowned slightly, interrupting the comforting words the two wanted to say. She said very seriously, "Although I'm very unwilling, just as that guy said, we cannot fight if we are not summoned."
"This is the limit of Heroic Spirits and Servants. The only ones who can build an era are the humans living in that era, at the very forefront of the future."
"Living humans?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash looked at each other, stunned for a moment, because what Mordred said made perfect sense.
But the way she said it clearly didn't quite fit her character.
Logically speaking, wasn't she the type of existence to just charge ahead? Why was she suddenly talking about principles?
"Yeah." Mordred nodded slightly. She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka seriously and said, "Fujimaru Ritsuka, you must do it. Reach the place we cannot reach, cross the seven Holy Grails, and rush to the end of the era!"
"Force that bastard who calls himself the Demon God King into a corner~ Only you can do that!"
By the end, Mordred showed an encouraging smile. As she was about to leave, she didn't forget to cheer Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash on.
"Mordred." Mash was also clearly a bit dejected; she didn't want Mordred to leave either.
"Don't make that face, Mash." Seeing Mash make that expression, Mordred was somewhat unhappy. She looked at Mash and said, "Although I'm annoyed with that shield-wielder, you're different."
Mordred's comfort made Mash laugh and cry at the same time, but she still put away that dejected expression and replaced it with a smile.
"That's right." Mordred looked at Mash like this and nodded. She also smiled and said, "We will reunite one day, and when that time comes, I will help you again!"
"Goodbye~ Fujimaru Ritsuka, since someone like me could save London, you'll have to step it up."
"Go save the world!"
Accompanied by this last sentence, Mordred disappeared from this world.
And after Mordred disappeared, Da Vinci appeared. As soon as she appeared, she said a few simple words and teleported Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash back into Chaldea.
Accompanied by a rather dazzling flash of white light, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash returned to Chaldea safe and sound.
"Welcome back, you two."
Da Vinci stood in front of them and smiled, saying, "This time... although I can't say you came out unscathed, all in all, it wasn't bad."
"By the way, why is Da Vinci here?" Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Da Vinci with some confusion and continued to ask, "Um... where did Roman go?"
All this time, when they returned, it was always Roman waiting here for their return.
Why did it become Da Vinci this time?
"Roman~" Da Vinci looked a bit subtle. She looked to the side and said, "Ah, as for Roman..."
To the side, Roman was currently doubting his life. He closed his eyes and kept muttering, "Why did it turn out like this? How could... how could such a thing happen..."
At this moment, Roman hadn't even realized that Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash had returned.
"As you can see~" Da Vinci shrugged and said helplessly, "He's been completely dazed since just a moment ago. Go give him some encouragement."
This caused Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka to exchange glances, revealing rather helpless expressions, and then the two walked forward to Roman's side.
"Pull yourself together, Doctor." As soon as Fujimaru Ritsuka got close, she offered a word of comfort. Although she could understand the Doctor's thoughts at the moment, this was unavoidable.
Because who could have thought that their own idol would actually be the mastermind behind the destruction of the world?
"W-what?! Ah wah wah wah!!!"
However, Roman jumped up from the ground as if he had been startled. He looked at Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka and asked in surprise, "When did you two get here?"
"It was Da Vinci who teleported us back," Fujimaru Ritsuka said helplessly.
"...Oh, is that so? Was it Leonardo who transferred you back?"
At this moment, Roman calmed down a little. He apologized, "Sorry, it was clearly you who were in danger, it's just, how should I put it... I was hit hard."
Actually, there was no need for Roman to say it; everyone could see that he had suffered a great blow.
"Alright, alright, don't be so depressed anymore." Da Vinci also walked over. She smiled as she looked at Roman and said, "Otherwise, I'm really going to look down on you."
"Mm, yeah." Roman scratched his head, feeling quite embarrassed. He nodded and apologized, "That's right, sorry, Mash, Fujimaru."
"I should have performed the forced Spiritron Transfer sooner; my judgment wasn't quick enough."
"It couldn't be helped." Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head slightly and said very seriously, "In that situation, there was nothing you could do, Doctor."
"But." Roman said, feeling somewhat fearful, "If King Solomon had intended to destroy you... wuwu, I, I am truly useless."
At this moment, the more he thought about it, the more afraid he became, and Roman was almost about to cry.
"Doctor." Mash looked at the almost crying Roman and said very seriously, "No, please lift your head."
"The reason we can continue to fight is all because you are here!"
Mash's words made Roman lift his head, looking at Mash with teary eyes.
Mash continued, "The Doctor indeed has a cowardly side; he considers everything in a negative direction. To sum it up, it's weakness. Even though you are a man, you are very fragile."
"And your interests are too introverted; you are a good-for-nothing researcher obsessed with computer idols."
"Ah!" Da Vinci was stunned. She had thought Mash was trying to comfort Roman, but the words she said...
"Fou..." Fou also humanely revealed a helpless expression.
"Um..." Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression was exceptionally subtle. At this moment, she wanted to laugh, but looking at Dr. Roman's subtle expression, she said, "Mash, please go easy on him."
"But."
Mash did not retract her words. She spoke her innermost, most sincere thoughts: "It is precisely because you work so hard that the surviving members of Chaldea work hard as well."
"When the explosion occurred at Chaldea, it was you, Doctor, who restored power amidst the sea of fire, saved the survivors, and commanded everything."
"The Doctor has only one flaw, and that is evaluating yourself too lowly!"
"Chaldea is where it is today all thanks to Romani Archaman. You are the lifesaver of everyone present."
Saying this, Mash revealed a gentle smile and said, "That is what I think."
"Exactly!" Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded quickly, agreeing with Mash: "You spoke exactly what was on my mind!"
"Yes, Senpai." Mash nodded.
"..." Looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash, Romani Archaman also revealed a smile, as if he had regained his spirit, and said, "There is no time for me to be depressed here, hmm."
"Because now that we know the true identity of the mastermind, that bizarre strength must have its reasons."
"Let us continue to fight, correct the remaining Singularities, and not let the world and the future be burned away!"
"No matter what that man..." Speaking to this point, Dr. Roman's expression appeared somewhat subtle, but his expression quickly firmed up, and he continued, "No matter what Solomon, the King of Mages intends to do."
"Grand Caster." Mash also said very firmly, "He is our true enemy."
"We will definitely win next time." Light flickered in Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes as she clenched her fists and said very seriously, "We will never lose again!"
"Fou~~~" Fou jumped onto Fujimaru Ritsuka, expressing agreement with this.
"Yo!" Dr. Roman also revealed his usual gentle smile and said, "That is the spirit, Fujimaru Ritsuka."
"Alright, although it is a bit late to say it now, you have worked hard this time. We will handle the follow-up, so you two should go rest as soon as possible."
"When you wake up next time, it will be time to go to the Fifth Singularity I am counting on you all"
Accompanying the conclusion of these words, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash prepared to return to their rooms to rest.
However, on the way, Mash fell into confusion, because she could not deny the fact that 'Solomon' effectively utilized humanity.
Although she herself did not quite understand, there were parts of the other party's words that one could not ignore.
Life has no meaning, the future has no salvation, yet he narrated such a pessimistic subjectivity while filled with hope.
In the end, Mash also felt that what she said was a bit strange, so she couldn't help but apologize, and finally returned to her room to rest.
Outside the video, in the Magical Girl Illya World.
"Miyu, Miyu, what do you think that Solomon is plotting? What exactly is the meaning behind him saying these things?"
Illya seemed to have given up thinking at this moment. She looked at Miyu with 'tear-filled eyes', hoping the other party could explain it to her.
She really did not understand the later part of the plot, but she instinctively felt that Solomon was wrong.
After all, he was burning human history like firewood. As a human, Illya naturally would not think his actions were correct.
It was just that Illya wanted to know what kind of thoughts the other party held when doing such things.
So, she looked at Miyu with teary eyes, wanting this friend who had guessed the ending from the very beginning to give her an answer.
"Even if you look at me with those eyes, there is nothing I can say."
Miyu shook her head. She had nothing much to say this time, only feeling that the progress was very stable. Next, it would likely be continuing to search for clues, or directly destroying the remaining Singularities, and after that, the final battle would probably begin.
Furthermore, Miyu did not know what the purpose of Solomon doing that was, either.
After all, she was just an ordinary Magical Girl right now, not a powerful Grand Magus like Solomon; their statuses and identities were different.
So how could she possibly know what the other party was thinking? Moreover, the information given now was merely that Solomon was very disappointed in humanity.
And didn't he also say?
[This is my only advice to you; only by giving up everything now can you live the most easily.]
The meaning of this sentence was probably that no matter what Fujimaru Ritsuka did, it would be in vain; it would be better to put down the idea of saving human history and start happily spending each day, which would be the best choice.
At this moment in the video, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash had already set off for the Fifth Singularity.
I wonder what kind of challenges they will face next.
Just as Miyu was thinking this, magical ruby suddenly said with a mischievous smile, "However, that Dr. Roman's expression is really funny."
"At first, he swore confidently that Solomon could not be the enemy, and now, the person who has received the biggest blow is him again."
"Ah~ even through the screen, I can feel how great his sorrow is."
Although magical ruby expressed that she could understand Dr. Roman's sorrow and pain, she kept laughing, the kind that didn't stop for a moment.
"However, as a human, he is already very amazing." Illya looked at magical ruby and said very seriously, "Just as Mash said, Dr. Roman has already worked very, very hard. He can be said to be the greatest contributor to all of Chaldea."
"If it weren't for him, Chaldea might have collapsed by now, who knows."
Miyu nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I think so too. Although this Romani Archaman hides many secrets, he is indeed a good person, that is for sure."
Seeing the two say this, magical ruby also stopped laughing.
Detective Conan World.
"Solomon, what is this guy thinking? Is it just to eliminate humanity? This is obviously impossible."
At this moment, Kudo Shinichi was thinking about the words Solomon said before leaving. The other party once said.
[Only I in this world can effectively utilize humanity, leaving not a single one behind.]
The word 'utilize' in the other party's mouth was a point Kudo Shinichi most wanted to study and understand right now: what exactly did the other party do by utilizing 'humanity'?
Judging from his attitude, Solomon was clearly using humanity to do something big. As for what big thing it was, there was insufficient information now, and it was impossible to deduce it out of thin air.
"Sigh, what a headache." Kudo Shinichi revealed a rather distressed expression. As a great detective, what he hated most was the moment when, at a critical time, a piece of the puzzle was missing, causing him to be unable to piece it together completely.
However, since he could not figure it out for the time being, Kudo Shinichi continued to watch the video. After all, the adventure of Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash was quite interesting.
After watching for a while...
"Hmm? I just didn't expect that guy named Romani Archaman actually got married."
Kudo Shinichi lay on the bed, watching Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka in the video. At this moment, Mash was talking about Dr. Roman.
When at Chaldea, Mash had once seen that when Romani Archaman was washing his hands, he... wore a gold ring on his hand.
It was that ring that made Mash feel that the other party was someone who had been married.
This made Kudo Shinichi raise an eyebrow, his expression appearing somewhat surprised. Clearly, he had not expected that the 'Dr. Roman', who had always been very mysterious, had actually been married.
This made him feel it was a pity; the other party was actually not married to Da Vinci. This really left him, a shipper-in-chief, not knowing what to say.
Yes, that's right. After shipping Riku and Shuvi, Kudo Shinichi naturally had inexplicable thoughts about the combination of Dr. Roman and Da Vinci now.
The coordination between one human and one Servant in Chaldea, supporting Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash, could be said to be quite tacit.
The bickering between them also made people unable to help but reveal an auntie smile.
If you don't get married like this, it will be hard to wrap things up.
"However."
Perhaps because there were no explosive points in the plot for the moment, Kudo Shinichi also became a bit relaxed at this moment, no longer thinking about Solomon's affairs.
Instead, he couldn't help but start thinking about another matter.
That is... even Andersen and Shakespeare have become Heroic Spirits, so would his idol, Sherlock Holmes, become a Heroic Spirit?
Theoretically speaking, Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character, but in that world, who knows if the other party is actually real.
With his intelligence and popularity, it should be highly likely that he could become a Servant!
While Kudo Shinichi was letting his imagination run wild, Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka had already passed the Fifth Singularity, and were currently heading towards Sixth Singularity.
And this Sixth Singularity was a place they were quite familiar with.
Because this was the Singularity where the great hero Arash appeared.
When the video played to this point, Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and Da Vinci all became fully focused, their expressions appearing very serious.
Clearly, at this moment, the video was an image from the future for them, so they had to focus intently on collecting information.
In fact, it was not just Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others; there were two other factions, such as the Old Man of the Mountain faction and the Pharaoh faction, who also became serious at this moment.
The future that this video was about to reveal was also extremely valuable information for them.
The video continued to play.
Just before entering Sixth Singularity, Dr. Roman spoke up to explain that, in fact, Sixth Singularity had been detected even before the Fifth Singularity, but due to the values and characteristics being excessively abnormal, it had reached an EX (Unpredictable) rating.
For the purpose of safe transfer, Chaldea had let Fujimaru Ritsuka prioritize resolving the Fifth Singularity.
For the current Sixth Singularity, Chaldea could not even provide support, so Da Vinci decided to go into battle together with Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash.
This made Dr. Roman start to object with very agitated emotions, because if Da Vinci were lost, Chaldea could not possibly function.
Da Vinci, however, retorted that the person who truly supported Chaldea was not herself as a Servant, but Dr. Roman.
Moreover, assuming they were in an EX-ranked Singularity without support, the success rate of repairing the Singularity would be terrifyingly low; this risk had to be borne.
Therefore, even if unwilling, Dr. Roman could only let Da Vinci follow Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash to Sixth Singularity.
As a result, unexpectedly, they lost contact as soon as they entered, and since then, Chaldea had been busy restoring communication.
The Da Vinci who lost contact also informed Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash that, actually, since the beginning of the Grand, Roman had almost never slept or rested.
Excluding Dr. Roman's primary duty of [managing the physical and mental health of all Chaldea personnel].
The operation of the remaining equipment, the maintenance of Sheba, the control of the Chaldea furnace, and the application of operational policies and Spiritron Transfer were all the work of Dr. Roman, the acting director.
Dr. Roman was just a human, a mortal, yet such a person had taken on the great responsibility of saving human history.
In order to compensate for his insufficient natural talent, he had to sacrifice his time and physical strength to handle tasks that exceeded his capabilities. If sacrificing these was not enough, he had no choice but to force himself, using drugs to increase his mental precision and mask his physical fatigue.
He could be said to be a quite hardworking and remarkable existence.
Afterward, the scene fast-forwarded again. When they walked out of the desert, they re-established contact with Chaldea and, with the help of local Servants, set up a summoning point.
Afterward, everyone began discussing how to deal with the Artoria Pendragon and the Knights of the Round Table under her command, among whom the most troublesome was Gawain, who was invincible under the sun.
As long as he was there, the main gate was basically an impregnable gate.
However, very quickly, with the notification from Hassan of the Silent Night, Hassan of the Hundred Personas, and Assassin of the Arm, on their side.
[There is another lord, perhaps he can help.]
[If it is that lord, then Gawain is not worth worrying about at all.]
The Hassans were clearly very confident; they naturally held great confidence in 'that lord'.
After a brief discussion, it was finally decided that Assassin of the Arm and Hassan of the Silent Night would lead the way, and they began to head towards the location of 'that lord'.
Azrael Temple!
Although some small monsters appeared along the way, their group consisted of Servants, so dealing with these small fry was a very easy task.
Very quickly, their group arrived inside the Azrael Temple.
"So this is the Azrael Temple." At this time, Dr. Roman also viewed the situation inside through the communication device, and he said somewhat subtly, "There is no special reaction, actually."
"No, Doctor."
Mash revealed a very grave expression, and she said very seriously, "This is a heavy pressure that cannot be felt unless you are on the scene!"
"There is no magical energy reaction or Servant reaction, nor is there any sound or life reaction, but... but I cannot help but tremble all over."
"It is not the mind but the soul; the soul is fully refusing to stay in this temple!"
Assassin of the Arm, as if accustomed to it, said very calmly, "Let us move forward, Fujimaru Ritsuka-dono. Ahead is the domain of Shodai(1st)-sama, which even we do not know."
"It is impossible to predict what will happen, so please maintain maximum vigilance."
Just as Assassin of the Arm's voice fell, a flash of sword light silently streaked by, attacking towards Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"Master!!!" Mash panicked immediately. Without saying a word, she blocked in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka, helping her block this attack, and subsequently asked Dr. Roman, "Cannot observe enemy shadow! Doctor, is there any Servant reaction?"
"There is nothing." Dr. Roman was also very surprised and said, "There is no dynamic reaction there other than you all!"
"No, I should say, just a moment ago, Fujimaru Ritsuka's reaction disappeared!!!"
"Mash clearly blocked the attack, what on earth is going on?!"
Dr. Roman's voice was very puzzled, and he said, "According to my observations here, Fujimaru Ritsuka is already dead."
"Eh?!" Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes widened as well, unable to believe it. "What do you mean? That's so scary!"
"O disciple of magecraft..."
At that moment, a deep and powerful male voice rang out.
"Here!"
Assassin of the Arm and Hassan of the Silent Night immediately prostrated themselves on the ground.
Beside them, Xuanzang Sanzang said in great surprise, "Hey, what's wrong? Why did you two suddenly fall to the ground? Nothing has even appeared yet!"
"No..." Beside her, the handsome knight Bedivere spoke with a solemn expression, "Please be quiet, Lady Sanzang. Someone has already appeared before us."
"Ugh." Tawara Touta also had cold sweat on his forehead. Looking at Xuanzang Sanzang, he said, "Be quiet, Sanzang. If possible, stop breathing as well. If we are attacked by this person, we won't be able to withstand it."
"This person's skills are undoubtedly so refined that even if I were to train for another thirty—no, forty years—it would still be unknown whether a single shot of mine could hit."
Just from that one attack, Tawara Touta could see how terrifying the existence who spoke truly was.
Then, the deep male voice rang out again, speaking very calmly: "O disciple of magecraft, and those who have long ceased to be human."
"Your voices have been heard. The meaning behind your desire to save the era has been recognized by my sword."
"However! Those who dare to step into my mausoleum must first face death!"
"Fight as the dead, seize the right to live. Only through this ritual can the demon that caused me to manifest be pardoned."
At this moment, no one present dared to speak, for that silent presence was the strongest existence here. Even Xuanzang Sanzang held her breath, waiting for him to finish.
The powerhouse who had yet to reveal himself continued, "O Elder of Silence, from here on, the ritual shall be entrusted to you."
"Perform this ritual to perfection!"
As soon as the words fell, a dark blue magical energy erupted from Hassan of the Silent Night. Her eyes gradually became vacant, and she instinctively resisted: "Aaaaahhh!!! No!!"
"Lady Silent Night!" Bedivere looked at Hassan of the Silent Night and gritted his teeth. "This aura... has her consciousness been hijacked?"
Assassin of the Arm looked up and shouted, "Shodai(1st)-sama! If you wish to use someone, please let it be me instead... This burden is far too great for the Silent Night!"
In response to Assassin of the Arm's words, the male voice said indifferently, "Foolish. My sword is for severing your head; it is not something to be used in a ritual."
"The head of the Elder of Silence shall become the offering for this group. Only one side of the scales needs to be surrendered."
Hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka understood his meaning. She looked around, trying to find him, and shouted, "Are you saying we should kill Hassan of the Silent Night?! I can't do something like that!"
Facing Fujimaru Ritsuka's objection, the powerhouse who had yet to show himself said calmly, "I ask not of the process, only the result. Begin the dance of death, O Elder of Silence."
"Which head will be chosen by the Evening Bell? That is for you to decide."
A terrifying aura emanated from Hassan of the Silent Night. Clearly, at this moment, she seemed to have undergone some kind of transformation, her strength becoming many times greater than before.
"It's coming!!"
Dr. Roman was also very shocked. "Hassan of the Silent Night's saint graph values are exploding! If we treat her as she was before, we'll be finished in an instant!! Everyone, fight with everything you've got!!"
"But to defeat Miss Silent Night..." Mash heard it clearly: if they wanted to defeat her, she would die.
This put Mash in a difficult position for a moment, so she looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka. "Senpai!"
Mash needed Fujimaru Ritsuka to give the order!
"As always! Give it your all!!! Everyone! Aim to knock her down without hurting Hassan of the Silent Night as much as possible!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka was naturally unwilling to kill Hassan of the Silent Night, so she gave this order.
The other Servants nodded, and Mash raised her shield, charging toward Hassan of the Silent Night.
After a period of fighting, Mash breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously, "Successfully neutralized the Servant. At the very least, her saint graph was kept from being destroyed."
At this moment, Hassan of the Silent Night returned to her original form. She said weakly, "Ah... everyone... I'm... sor...ry."
After saying that, Hassan of the Silent Night collapsed heavily onto the ground.
"..." Seeing this, the powerhouse who had yet to reveal himself spoke with a hint of speechlessness in his voice, "Though I spoke of seizing the right to live, I did not expect you to want both. What a greedy woman."
"But as I have said I only look at the result, I shall not question the good or evil of the process."
Along with these words, a figure wearing a skull mask, clad in heavy armor, and carrying a black stone greatsword appeared.
As soon as he appeared, all the Servants present showed very solemn expressions.
Mash felt the threat of death even more keenly and stood in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka once again.
However, such a powerful being simply stood there quietly. He looked at everyone and said in a calm tone, "Welcome to my mausoleum. I am the Old Man of the Mountain—Hassan-i-Sabbah."
That's right, he was the Grand Assassin who had appeared in the previous ranking video—King Hassan!!!!
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