[ Without saying a word, the Moon Goddess Artemis raised the golden bow in her hand towards Solomon, following the signal of the little bear, Orion, perched atop her head.
Artemis pulled back the bowstring, and a brilliant silver arrow materialized in her grasp, with colorful radiance continuously gathering at the arrow's tip!
Hum—
Almost in the blink of an eye, the arrow transformed into a streak of blue light, accompanied by the sound of tearing air, arriving right before Solomon.
But just then, as if hitting an invisible wall of air, the arrow dissipated instantly.
Solomon remained seated on his jade throne, unmoving, having neutralized the opponent's attack with ease. ]
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『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"…"
Seeing this scene, the expressions of the viewers outside the video, originally filled with some anticipation, instantly solidified.
Are you sure you're really the Moon Goddess?Are you acting, or is King Solomon just too strong? This effect… seems a bit different from what was expected.
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"Sigh…"
Misaka Mikoto reached up to hold her forehead and sighed upon seeing this. She was starting to miss the Goddess of Venus, Ishtar.
Based on the several goddesses who appeared in the Seventh Singularity earlier, she knew that no one with the title of "God" was weak, especially a Goddess!
So, there was a high probability that this Moon Goddess Artemis was acting…
Thinking of this, Misaka Mikoto suddenly became a bit melancholic:
"I really miss the Goddess of Venus, Ishtar...."
"Onee-sama, are you talking about that goddess who loves to drop the ball at critical moments?"
Kuroko thought she had heard wrong. Why miss her of all people?
"Kuroko, you don't understand!"
Misaka Mikoto said with a face full of emotion:
"Although Ishtar loves to drop the ball, when she has a Noble Phantasm, SHE ACTUALLY USES IT—!!"
Kuroko fell silent. After carefully recalling the scenes from the Seventh Singularity, she realized that what Onee-sama said was actually… reasonable!
If it were Ishtar appearing this time, with her somewhat awkward personality, she might have just unleashed her Noble Phantasm on the spot and given Solomon an arrow to the face!
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline〜
In the 7th Singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
"If it really doesn't work, just let the bear on your head shoot two arrows, or throw two punches."
Merlin, who was equally speechless, thought to himself. A Grand Archer is slacking off, but I won't say who…
Both of your main accounts are heavy hitters, yet you both chose to log in on smurf accounts to slack off here… Were you summoned just to deal some basic attacks? At least use a Noble Phantasm!
Merlin never expected that he, who always liked to be lazy, would one day be the one roasting others for slacking off.
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[ Although Artemis was slacking off with basic attacks there, she bought an opening for Mash, who was gradually approaching Solomon.
However… Solomon merely raised a finger lightly towards Mash's direction, and an invisible shockwave blasted her back dozens of meters.
"In that case…!" Fujimaru gritted his teeth upon seeing this and initiated a summon once more, continuing to create opportunities for Mash.
A dazzling red light shot into the sky. Even Mash felt the terrifying magical energy and couldn't help but look back, only to see layer upon layer of magic circles appearing in the air.
A white-haired young girl with a cold expression and somewhat revealing clothing was swinging a rainbow-colored greatsword.
"PHOTON RAY—!"
⦍Sword of the War God⦎
As the girl unleashed her Noble Phantasm, a massive pillar of light suddenly descended from high above. Bolstered by the layers of magic circles, it turned into a gigantic beam of light blasting towards King Solomon!
Facing this laser attack that seemed to come from satellite orbit, a transparent shield of light appeared in front of Solomon, locked in a continuous stalemate.
"Crack…" Accompanied by a sound like shattering glass, cracks appeared on Solomon's shield under the attack.
Mash seized this opportunity, charging forward with her shield raised. In the instant the shield shattered, Mash had already arrived in front of Solomon.
"HAA—!" Accompanied by a furious shout from Mash, the shield in her hand smashed viciously towards King Solomon's heart, embedding itself deeply into his chest. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"BEAUTIFULLY DONE—!!"
Seeing this scene, the viewers in other worlds couldn't help but cheer excitedly. Even if this smash didn't kill him, he had to be seriously injured at the very least.
Look… this is what you call a heavyweight guest!
This is a Heroic Spirit who actually gets things done. Ruthless and quiet, she opens with a Noble Phantasm immediately instead of just using basic attacks. Now that's what it should look like!
As long as no one raises any flags next, saying things like what they plan to do after winning this battle, then it's in the bag… Wait, does saying this count as raising a flag for him?
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〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"Her sword is so beautiful!"
Tohsaka Rin took a fancy to that rainbow-colored greatsword at first glance. It looked just like a gem; it would probably sell for a lot of money.
Artoria nodded, agreeing with Tohsaka Rin's point:
"Not only is it beautiful, but… its power is immense. It has reached the level of an Anti-Army or Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm."
"So, did Mash and the others win?"
Emiya Shirou asked weakly. After all, this concerned the survival of humanity, which was the issue he cared about most.
"They should have… won, right?"
Red A replied somewhat uncertainly.
Although he didn't want to think the worst, he felt that things weren't that simple. Achieving victory so easily felt a bit unrealistic.
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea〜
"GREAT!!"
Seeing this scene, the staff at Chaldea all revealed happy smiles.
They saw that strike clearly. Mash's shield smashed into Solomon's Spirit Core. For a Heroic Spirit, that was a fatal wound!
Not everyone could be like King Gilgamesh, claiming it was merely a fatal wound and then continuing to fight as if nothing had happened.
"No, it's not that simple!"
Dr. Roman still looked at the screen with a grave expression:
"Everyone, stay sharp and record the intelligence properly."
"It's possible that… the real battle is only just beginning!"
The crowd, who were originally excited, instantly calmed down. They knew that Dr. Roman would never joke about something like this!
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[ Indeed, that was the case. Before Mash could relax, Solomon, whose body had been pierced by the shield, suddenly grinned.
"Hmph…" A light shone from the wound. Seeing this, Mash broke into a cold sweat, feeling a sudden sense of dread.
"Ah…" In the next second, Mash was sent flying backward like a cannonball, screaming. The terrifying force caused her to roll continuously across the ground.
"Did you think you had won?" Then, Solomon's mocking voice was heard as his entire person became shrouded in light.
"Your resistance was quite stubborn, worthy of praise. That strike just now did indeed touch the core of this flesh!"
"I am not some incompetent king. No matter how foolish humanity is, I will give a correct evaluation of human bravery and perseverance!"
"Therefore, to reward your struggle, I shall grant you the honor of beholding my true form!" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Does this count as revealing the health bar?!"
Looking at Solomon, who was still at ease, the crowd in other worlds inevitably felt a bit bitter. No way… is it 'merely a fatal wound' for you too?
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline
Artoria immediately cried out in surprise:
"That's impossible! The Spirit Core is the heart of a Heroic Spirit; it shouldn't be possible for him to be completely fine!"
"Heh… what's impossible about that?"
Gilgamesh snorted coldly upon hearing this.
"Besides… when did this Solomon ever say he was a Heroic Spirit?"
"True form… that means the one before was a fake."
Hearing Solomon mention a true form, Iskandar began to stroke his beard in thought.
Gilgamesh didn't say anything more about this. After all, fakes were what he hated the most!
But then again, why hasn't this King appeared in the battle yet?
If he remembered correctly, this Fujimaru only has two summon chances left. If he doesn't appear soon, there really won't be another chance.
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[ As the voice fell, the entire Temple of Time began to tremble. Cracks appeared on the ground, accompanied by the emergence of those terrifying Demon God Pillars.
"Bands of Light! Illuminate the Throne! The Great Undertaking begins!"
"Manifest, and celebrate. This is the Beast of Disaster, one of the Evils of Humanity."
Countless tentacles began to wrap around Solomon, as if composing a body, and the entire sky darkened.
"I am the one who existed as the King of Magecraft, Solomon. An institution created by the King of Magecraft, and also the primordial curse abandoned due to Solomon's death."
"I coiled within Solomon's remains and obtained a physical body inside him—a summoning formula."
Within the Jade Throne surrounded by Demon God Pillars, a dazzling purple light shot into the sky, and then a humanoid creature appeared.
Composed entirely of gold and red, with a giant eye on its chest and covered in various patterns, it was currently staring coldly at Fujimaru.
"I shall discard the name of the King of Magecraft. There is no longer a need to masquerade."
"I have no name, but if you wish to call me something, then call me this!"
"The existence that will turn you into fuel, embark on a journey to the extreme, and create a brand new star!"
"The one who commands the Seventy-Two Curses, the existence that burns all of history. That is, the Incineration Ritual of Human Order—DEMON GOD KING, GOETIA!!" ]
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『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"An institution created by Solomon? Demon God King Goetia? Evil of Humanity? Or a Beast??"
The viewers outside stared dumbfounded at the figure on the screen radiating a terrifying aura… Was this the true mastermind?
So he had been wearing Solomon's account skin to cause trouble everywhere, and Solomon had to take the blame??
And… could you cut down on the descriptive titles? THAT TITLE IS WAY TOO LONG—!!
In short, it means an existence similar to the Goddess Tiamat… at least on the same level.
Then how is Fujimaru supposed to fight? Ask the Grand King Hassan to come back for another 'one strike to kill' by discarding his Grand title?
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