[ "My King, oh my King…" Just as King Solomon awoke from his dream, the voice of the Demon God Baal resonated: "Our temple has been invaded."
"If this continues, the Throne will lose its defenses, hindering the King's work."
"Our objective allows for no errors; the design of the new life allows for no distortions!"
At this point, Demon God Baal's voice sounded somewhat helpless: "The King's work must be conducted in silence, yet we are unable to repel the Heroic Spirits."
It had to admit, the Demon God Pillars were near their breaking point. These humans, whom it once looked down upon, were beating them back step by step.
Thinking of this, Demon God Baal felt bitter inside and pleaded to King Solomon before him: "We must use 'The Time of Birth Has Come, He Is the One Who Masters All'—the Bands of Light—to incinerate all the Heroic Spirits!" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"With the lineup on the other side, it would be strange if you Demon God Pillars could win! You didn't look at which cheaters have mixed into this group of Heroic Spirits."
"Hey, hey, hey, that's going too far. I still preferred your rebellious look from earlier. Why are you running to King Solomon for help now?"
Watching the scene of the Demon God Pillar Baal begging Solomon to use his Noble Phantasm, people from other worlds felt a wave of astonishment… This scene was truly a bit familiar.
Is this the legendary tactic:
"I can't beat them, so I'm calling my parents"?
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"'The Time of Birth Has Come'… why does this sentence structure feel like I've heard it somewhere before?"
Hearing Demon God Baal's request, Misaka Mikoto was thinking hard, feeling it was somewhat familiar.
"Onee-sama…"
Kuroko silently reached out and poked Mikoto's back, retorting,
"Do you not read the titles?"
"Title?"
Misaka Mikoto first muttered with her head down, then suddenly realized:
"Oh right, the title! How could I forget that?"
No wonder it was so familiar. The title 'The Time of Parting Has Come' is the exact opposite of 'The Time of Birth Hath Come!'
However, she still hadn't figured it out… was there a connection between the two?
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea〜
"'The Time of Birth Has Come'… Has King Solomon, who hasn't appeared until now, been preparing for this all along?"
They were all too familiar with those Bands of Light. Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a wave of lingering fear upon hearing this; his heart, which had just relaxed not long ago, instantly tightened again.
As if seeing through Fujimaru's worry, Da Vinci patted his shoulder, feigning a relaxed manner:
"Don't worry. The more trump cards they reveal now, the better our chances of winning later!"
"Yeah."
Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded in understanding, turning his gaze back to the screen.
Seeing this, Da Vinci also breathed a sigh of relief. Actually, there was one point she hadn't mentioned…
Although the Heroic Spirits seemed to have the upper hand, the reality was not optimistic.
Except for the Heroic Spirits from the Seventh Singularity, who were having an easier time, the other strongholds were fighting difficult battles. The Demon God Pillars being immortal and indestructible was no joke!
And the Heroic Spirits' stamina and magical energy were ultimately limited. If they continued to be worn down like this, they would lose…
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[ Solomon on the Throne fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then spoke in an incredibly flat tone: "Disgraceful. Truly disgraceful! Don't you think so? Baal."
"Since they are Heroic Spirits, they should also be able to perceive our objective…"
"The Bands of Light are the settlement of the old Human Order, and the signpost used to achieve a superior Human Order… To attack us knowing this is truly…"
Saying this, King Solomon finally lifted his head from the Throne, revealing crimson eyes: "No matter where I look, all I see is trash!"
"Why fight? Why help Chaldea?! What exactly did you Heroic Spirits see in humanity?"
Solomon subconsciously clenched his fist, seemingly asking the Heroic Spirits who had come from afar, but even more so, questioning himself.
As Solomon's words fell, several young girls holding magic wands and wearing magical girl outfits arrived on this battlefield.
Coming with them was a man named Emiya, wearing a hood and wrapped in bandages, and beside him was Irisviel with silver hair, wearing the Dress of Heaven. ]
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『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"You ask what those Heroic Spirits saw?? Of course, it's the hymn of humanity, the hymn of wisdom and courage!"
The most critical point is, aren't Heroic Spirits just humans from when they were alive? Without the old Human History, their existence would also be erased. Choosing the possibility of humanity's future is only natural!
"By the way… isn't that the magical girl from Emiya's sister Miyu's world? Why did she come here too!"
Seeing the Heroic Spirits appearing on the screen again, everyone was startled… After all, those Demon God Pillars looked like tentacles; they seemed to have a natural advantage against magical girls!?
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline
"!!!"
The usually calm Emiya Kiritsugu saw the figures appearing on the screen, and his vision instantly went black; he almost didn't recover.
Illya, isn't that his daughter Illya?! And the one beside her isn't that his wife, Irisviel? How did they all become Heroic Spirits?
Then, if that's the case, the man in the middle named Emiya, wearing a hood and wrapped in bandages, could he be…
"It's Kiritsugu! That is Emiya Kiritsugu, absolutely no mistake."
Irisviel trusted her own eyes; she would never be wrong.
The other Servants present cast curious glances at the wife and others. After all, this situation was quite explosive even in the Heroic Spirit world—a family of three, all present!
"I… You… She… Heroic Spirits?"
The most bewildered was still Emiya Kiritsugu, his fingers pointing indiscriminately, disobeying his command.
He simply couldn't understand how his whole family became Heroic Spirits. If you count his adopted son Archer… Holy crap, truly a family of loyal martyrs!
The Emiya family doesn't raise idlers; it seems you aren't qualified to call yourself an Emiya if you aren't a Heroic Spirit.
〜Type-Moon World, Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Wordline〜
"AH—!"
This scene was also quite stimulating for Illya, who immediately let out a scream like a marmot.
What incredibly shocking news: the whole family wiped out, all working as Heroic Spirits. For a moment, she felt like her head was about to catch fire.
Her eyes had turned into swirls, looking like she was about to collapse on the ground at any moment.
Magical Ruby was still joking on the side:
"Could that hooded Emiya be Emiya Shirou?"
Before Illya could react, Miyu loudly refuted:
"That is not Onii-chan!"
Although he looked somewhat familiar, she knew at a glance that this was definitely not her brother, Emiya Shirou!
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[ Then the scene shifted. Fujimaru and Mash rode a horse galloping on a path gathered from stars, stepping through the gate of light, finally arriving before the Throne!
Countless encounters, countless futures—the two had come all this way fighting for these!
Carrying such conviction through the gate of light, what entered their view was a patch of green grass, a blue sky, and that ring of light bands!
And also… the King of Mages, Solomon, sitting high upon that Throne: "Welcome, Master of Chaldea!"
"Hosting guests who have come from afar is a King's joy, but regrettably, I hate humans."
Speaking thus, Solomon suddenly questioned them: "…Why come to such a place? Why not wait peacefully for a few more minutes?"
"Why could you not wait until the calculation for the activation of our created First Noble Phantasm, The Bands of Light (Ars Almadel Salomonis), was complete?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka listened with total confusion: "The Bands of Light (Ars Almadel Salomonis)?"
Fortunately, his junior, Mash, who had read many unread books, explained it for him: "It is a grimoire discovered in the 19th century, The Lesser Key of Solomon… the name of one of its parts."
"That book is divided into five parts. The most famous among them is the Demon God Catalog, Goetia."
"But Ars Almadel Salomonis is the final summary, representing a brand new formula that discards the old."
Regarding Mash's explanation, King Solomon actually smiled: "Correct. I possess three Noble Phantasms. Now, we only need to wait a few minutes for this Virtual First Noble Phantasm to mature."
"And the Second Noble Phantasm is this space itself: 'The Time of Crowning Has Come, He Is the One Who Begins All' (Ars Paulina)."
"That is, my Reality Marble, the Time Temple Solomon, a workshop located outside the universe in imaginary number space, isolated from time." ]
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『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"The Lesser Key of Solomon… I thought such an obscure name would be enough to deter some people, but you even know such niche books? What do you usually read?"
Some worlds with legends of Solomon started looking it up, discovering it was about black magic, a truly obscure and unpopular book! Who asked their world not to have a magic side…
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〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"Wait, where did you learn so much knowledge?"
Tohsaka Rin, who was still struggling to flip through books, was dumbfounded. This junior seemed to know a bit too much.
Here, she hated how few books she had when she needed them; over there, Mash seemed to have a library in her brain, able to look things up just by hearing keywords, a veritable human encyclopedia.
Ignoring Tohsaka Rin, who was freaking out on the side, Emiya Shirou pondered calmly:
"Combining this with the title, is 'The Time of Parting Hath Come' his Third Noble Phantasm?"
"Highly likely!"
Archer nodded upon hearing this, saying coldly:
"Birth, Coronation, Parting… they seem to represent three distinct periods! And every single Noble Phantasm possesses the power to overturn the world. This is trouble."
The First Noble Phantasm is the Bands of Light capable of burning Human Order; the Second Noble Phantasm is the imaginary number space capable of isolating time, the Reality Marble of the Grand Temple of Time.
He had already determined that the title 'The Time of Parting Has Come' was also a Noble Phantasm of Solomon. Then, what about the Third Noble Phantasm? What effect would it have?
Regardless, this would not be good news!
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