[ Meanwhile, at another stronghold, the Demon God Pillar Sabnock could be described as utterly miserable. Although it couldn't be killed permanently, it couldn't withstand being annihilated time and time again.
After all, the opponents it faced were that group of pervert-level Servants from the Seventh Singularity…
First was the Venus Goddess Ishtar, who blasted him into dregs with a single shot: "In order to take revenge on that so-called King of Magecraft, I have descended here!"
"…" The newly resurrected Demon God Pillar Sabnock didn't even have time to say anything before it was torn to shreds by a swarm of golden chains.
If Ishtar hadn't dodged quickly just now, that strike would have hit her, too.
And the culprit behind all this, Enkidu, ignored Ishtar and spoke nonchalantly: "That statement just now counts as an insult to my friend. You've stepped on a tiger's tail, existence created by Solomon!"
Ishtar, who had almost been killed by friendly fire, very "amicably" called Enkidu a pile of scrap metal. Enkidu rudely mocked her back, and the air between them was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
"…" The once again resurrected Demon God Pillar Sabnock watched the arguing pair and fell silent.
It looked wordlessly at Gorgon in front of it, then at the Quetzalcoatl beside her.
And there was the Mistress of the Underworld, Ereshkigal, who had just scooped a bunch of Heroic Spirits out of the Underworld and walked out… Leonidas, Ushiwakamaru, and so on!
It's over… The matchmaking mechanism seems to be broken; this looks like a high-end lobby! ]
[ .....]
『 Viewers of Countless World
"Ahahaha, this group of opponents, it's like a newbie stumbling into a pro-player chat group… This pillar is definitely the most tragic one, right?"
Watching the Demon God Pillar Sabnock dying and coming back to life repeatedly, the gazes of everyone outside the video became somewhat complicated. Just how unlucky do you have to be to run into this group of gods?
Any random goddess in there could beat it black and blue, but the key was that it ran into a whole group…
At this moment, even Professor Lev, looking at the somewhat pitiful Demon God Pillar, froze. Everyone is a colleague, why are you so unlucky?
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"Hiss—how are you supposed to fight this…"
Misaka Mikoto said with surprise, then, seeming to feel her words were ambiguous, added:
"Don't misunderstand, I'm talking about that unlucky Demon God Pillar!"
Kuroko silently retorted:
"How else can you fight? If it were me, I'd just give up on the spot."
Did you not see what kind of things they are fighting? Literally gods walking all over the place! This lineup makes one's scalp tingle just looking at it.
Can't fight it, can't fight it at all!
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline〜
In the 7th Singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
"Oh! We're included too, not bad!"
Ushiwakamaru smiled after seeing herself appear.
Captain Leonidas laughed even louder towards the sky:
"Hahaha, muscles rising together with a roar, completely revived!"
"Enkidu…"
Inside the Ziggurat, the Wise King Gilgamesh looked at his friend on the screen, his mood becoming complicated. Joy? Nostalgia? Perhaps both.
Just then, Ishtar, completely unable to read the atmosphere, looked at the screen and said with some surprise:
"Come to think of it, everyone seems to be there! Except…"
Saying this, Ishtar cast a very punchable glance towards Merlin and Gilgamesh.
However, Gilgamesh, lost in thought, did not pay her any attention.
Ishtar, finding herself ignored, rolled her eyes and flew over to Merlin's side, teasing:
"Speaking of which, you ran over here, so… could it be that you couldn't run to the Temple of Time? The Oldest Marathon?"
Looking at the triumphant Ishtar, the corner of Merlin's mouth twitched.
He finally understood why Gilgamesh found her so disagreeable. Besides dropping the ball constantly, she really was somewhat punchable.
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[ In fact, Quetzalcoatl in the video also noticed this issue: "I feel like someone is missing. Where did Merlin go? Is he slacking off again?"
Anna, who knew the reason, smiled at this: "Merlin isn't participating this time because he apparently cannot walk here on foot. Serves him right."
"But he has some words for Fujimaru Ritsuka, so he asked me to bring a communication device."
Saying this, Anna took out the communicator left by Merlin, and an illusory projection appeared out of thin air: "Sorry, I can't go play with you guys! I'm currently busy updating the Magi★Mari homepage..."
At this moment, the screen also began to introduce the story of Magi★Mari and Dr. Roman…
During the Incineration of Humanity, when not even people existed on Earth, Dr. Roman accidentally connected to the internet idol "Magi★Mari" on Chaldea's network!
At first, everyone thought the Doctor was hallucinating from too much stress, but the Doctor firmly believed that "Magi★Mari" was real!
Bearing enormous pressure, the Doctor spoke with Magi★Mari every day, and his heart was gradually healed by her. Although Magi★Mari was roleplayed by Merlin...
And after Merlin realized the person on the other end was Dr. Roman, he adopted an attitude of watching for amusement and did not expose his identity.
The most critical point is that the Magi★Mari website column actually charges money!! ]
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『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"Holy crap—"
Upon learning this explosive inside information, everyone in the other worlds was instantly dumbfounded, looking at Merlin with new eyes.
"No wonder Merlin didn't show up. So this Oldest Marathon Runner really couldn't run over there!"
"I thought you were just the Oldest Marathon, I didn't expect you to be the Oldest Catfish… That's too scummy!"
Now, everyone has finally realized the risks of the internet; online dating requires caution!
The most critical thing was that this thing actually charged money. Cheating feelings is one thing, but cheating money too!
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〜Type-Moon World, Today's Menu for the Emiya Family Worldline〜
"Merlin… has he always been this… uh, bad taste?"
Emiya Shirou looked at Artoria, struggling a bit with how to phrase it.
Scum, he's too scummy! After knowing the other person was Roman, Merlin pretended not to know and continued chatting online… it feels a bit despicable!
"Mm!"
A barely audible sound was heard. Artoria, her ears already bright red, lowered her head deeply. It was truly too shameful to face anyone.
Tohsaka Rin was also dumbfounded:
"That's not the main point. The most critical thing is, he actually shamelessly charged fees?"
Regarding this question, Artoria had already buried her blushing face deep in the crook of her arm. She had kept her back straight her whole life, but finally, it broke…
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea〜
"HEY!!!"
Dr. Roman had already stood up excitedly, slamming the table:
"Something incredible was just said, wasn't it? That is one of the joys of my life!"
He knew that perhaps Merlin was up to something behind the scenes, but he thought it was limited to being a backstage staff member, just participating in it. He didn't expect it to be the person himself acting!
Doesn't this mean…
"Hehe… life… my life is over…"
Dr. Roman slumped into his chair in despair, his whole person radiating a gloomy aura.
The other staff members of Chaldea looked at each other, then tacitly pretended not to hear anything and continued doing what they were doing.
Da Vinci, as always filled with curiosity, patted the Doctor's shoulder:
"I'm very curious, exactly how much money did you spend on that website?"
You devil… Fujimaru Ritsuka was stunned by this. Aren't you rubbing salt in the wound? Da Vinci-chan, maybe don't stab him right now!
Mash, looking at the Doctor radiating a gloomy field, also spoke in a subtle tone:
"Doctor, although it is regrettable, it is about time you graduated from being a shut-in and faced reality."
Regarding Mash's suggestion, Dr. Roman quickly pulled himself together:
"Magi★Mari actually exists! It's just that the existence managing her is a piece of trash, that's all!"
( Translator-kun: Yep, Magi★Mari actually exists, but in the wordline of ARCADE... )
Looking at the Doctor like this, Fujimaru and Mash held their foreheads with a headache. Great, forget about facing reality! He's completely hopeless.
.....
[ Leaving aside the miserable Demon God Pillar Sabnock, while the numerous Heroic Spirits held back the Demon God Pillar, Fujimaru and Mash had already ridden a horse through the gate of light, rushing towards the center of the Temple of Solomon!
Then the scene shifted, and pale images appeared one after another. Someone praying, someone dying, someone weeping… scenes like the end of the world.
Everywhere was filled with the sight of corpses strewn across the field, without a trace of life, and filled with an aura of despair everywhere.
Watching these scenes, in this space that was like a dream, an incredibly deep voice echoed all around.
"I… have always been watching scenery like this. We have always been having our eyes (vision) gouged out."
"Impossible to tire of it, impossible to get used to it. Unable to cry, and unable to laugh!"
"Ah, truly… why do we have to associate with such existences?" As the voice fell, the originally black and white images shattered like a dream!
Sitting upon the throne, the King of Magecraft, Solomon, slowly opened his eyes. He had long grown accustomed to this shattered dream. ]
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『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"So… is this the reason King Solomon wanted to create a world without life and death?"
Watching these scenes filled with despair, the faces of everyone outside the video unconsciously turned pale, feeling as if they could understand King Solomon a little bit…
Clairvoyance that cannot be turned off, forced to gaze upon the future, witnessing the extinction of humanity day after day.
Wait!! Speaking of which, the Doctor said before that he saw the future of humanity's extinction. Could it be that what he saw was also this scene??
Everyone in the other worlds felt like they were growing a brain; a question they had never thought of was instantly born in their minds.
The Doctor… a human who is ordinary beyond ordinary, how did he see the same future as Solomon?
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(Author-san: Almost forgot, there's also the famous scene of Magi★Mari.)