『 "When I return to my true form, I shall certainly accompany you to the very end, Beast of the Beginning," Beast Nero said, staring directly at Tiamat before her, blood-red light swirling around her body.
Tiamat said nothing, but the aura around her grew increasingly terrifying, and her star-like eyes grew colder and colder!
Just as the two sides were at a standstill, the army of Heroic Spirits behind them had already caught up. Shadow Kintoki swung his axe, but his target was Ritsuka Fujimaru!
BANG—!
Beast Nero backhanded him, sending him flying, her eyes filled with impatience.
"Kintoki, stop! If you keep this up, Mama is going to get angry!" Tiamat also barked angrily.
But those were merely shadows of Heroic Spirits—battle tools devoid of any emotion. They could not receive any messages at all.
"Talking to shadows is like playing the lute to a cow. You don't want the Master to die either, do you? Then fight!" Beast Nero waved her hand.
"Tch… why does this feel a bit off?" Setanta complained, but they obviously had no choice but to fight these shadows of Heroic Spirits.
With the combined efforts of Tiamat, Setanta, and Beast Nero, all the pursuing Heroic Spirits were completely wiped out!
"We managed to eliminate them… for now?" Setanta frowned, uncertain.
They watched as those shadows turned to ash, but in the blink of an eye, one dark shadow after another flashed through the blood-red light. Like killers lurking in the dark, they were ready at any moment to stab Ritsuka Fujimaru!
"Not only are we surrounded, but they're also respawning…" Ritsuka Fujimaru had never thought that Heroic Spirits could make her feel such disgust.
"Ritsuka, come to Mama quickly!" Tiamat shouted.
"But…" Ritsuka Fujimaru wanted to go over, but looking at Nero beside her, she hesitated.
This time, Beast Nero did not stop her. She merely gazed at her quietly with those blood-red eyes.
Ritsuka Fujimaru's heart trembled. She seemed to see the sadness and loneliness in Beast Nero's eyes.
Ritsuka Fujimaru said in a deep voice, "Whether it was just now or before, she has always… been the one protecting me." 』
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
Wearing glasses and a small mustache, the wretched-looking Beryl frowned. A Beast protecting… a human?
How could he have such a dream?
Ever since his death on the screen, he had wanted to see Ritsuka Fujimaru's tragic end with his own eyes. But aside from being shut out by the Human Order, Ritsuka Fujimaru seemed to be doing better and better?
Aren't Heroic Spirits on the side of the Human Order? In the end, the Human Order rejected Ritsuka Fujimaru, yet the Heroic Spirits still helped her?
Beasts aren't on the side of the Human Order, right?Yet every single one of them pampered Ritsuka Fujimaru?
He had clearly stated his hatred for Kirschtaria's boring world, and in the end, he even destroyed Kirschtaria.
But looking at it now, compared to this ridiculous reality, the world Kirschtaria wanted to create was much better!
It was too absurd, but Beryl did not doubt for a second that if Ritsuka Fujimaru gave the order, several Beasts would immediately block his door!
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『 "Ritsuka, what are you hesitating for! Come over here quickly!" Tiamat shouted after slapping away a spear-wielding Heroic Spirit.
If her main body had descended here, she could naturally clear the stage without taking any damage. But right now, only her personality had come here, and her strength was far inferior to her true self.
Ritsuka Fujimaru wanted to say something, but at that moment, the Command Spells on the girl's hand began to heat up again. Then, a golden elevator appeared in the sky.
Under everyone's dumbfounded gazes, a Heroic Spirit with a mushroom haircut appeared, dropping a large number of poisonous mushrooms from the sky. The newcomer was none other than Beast Nero's poison user, Locusta!
Beast Nero immediately invited Ritsuka Fujimaru. Ritsuka Fujimaru nodded and followed her. Right now, she also wanted to know what Beast Nero actually wanted to do!
Setanta immediately gave chase. Tiamat, who was left on the side, hadn't even reacted yet. Her child had abandoned her mother and run away on her own?!!
Upon entering the golden elevator, Ritsuka Fujimaru felt a flash before her eyes. Then, a luxurious villa appeared before her.
"Ritsuka Fujimaru, the path to the sky has been opened. Seven mimic Singularities are waiting for us," Beast Nero said solemnly.
"This damaged Proof World is a spiral staircase woven from seven mimic Singularities. To restore myself to a Beast once more, you and I must climb this Spiral Proof World together," Beast Nero said seriously. 』
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
Grand Temple of Time: Solomon—
A group of Demon Gods fell into deep thought, and Goetia fell even deeper into silence.
So, do none of these Beasts have any original ideas? Are they all just playing with things he had already discarded?
The Alien God made the Crypters clear stages as a price to gather enough energy for resurrection.
Beast Nero is using a Spiral Proof World of seven mimic Singularities to prove her own existence as a Beast?
Did he incinerate Human Order too early? If he had waited another two years, wouldn't these Beasts have nothing left to do?
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『 Faced with Beast Nero's request, Ritsuka Fujimaru nodded. Seeing Beast Nero protect her time and time again, she seemed to have guessed something.
After introducing herself to Ritsuka Fujimaru, Locusta prepared a mushroom feast for the two. But her expression suddenly changed, and she looked toward the window with an unfriendly gaze!
It turned out that Setanta had just snuck aboard. Locusta immediately wanted to throw him out.
"Shut up, you noisy mushroom girl!" Setanta cursed.
"There are no mushrooms for you to eat here, you little puppy," Locusta fired back.
Just as the two were about to start a brawl, Beast Nero stepped in to mediate and allowed Setanta to stay. This little puppy was still of some use. 』
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Little puppy… Cu Chulainn?
Everyone couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
Saying it like that actually wasn't wrong. As the representative of loyal dog-type characters, wasn't Cu Chulainn a little puppy when he was young?
But even when he was young, did he still use a spear?
It seems this Luck E is truly inescapable.
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〜Type-Moon World, ???? Worldline〜
Meanwhile, in Fuyuki City, the blue-haired, red-eyed adult Cu Chulainn was furious!
"HOW DARE THAT BRAT HUMILIATE ME LIKE THIS!!!"
Though he said that, he couldn't actually do anything. It was nothing but powerless rage~
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『 Beast Nero took advantage of the mealtime to explain the current situation to Ritsuka Fujimaru.
As long as she was still connected to the Beast, the Servants of this Proof World would continue to hunt down Ritsuka Fujimaru.
Unless she severed her connection with Beast Nero. However, this connection could not be severed unilaterally. The only way to break it was to let Beast Nero reclaim her power as a Beast!
Finally, by using the Beast's Independent Manifestation, she could invalidate the connection between Master and Servant! 』
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Now the two of them were completely locked together. Everyone marveled that Beast Nero had played a brilliant move.
At her final moment of death, she had grabbed onto the last and most important life-saving straw.
Don't look at how Ritsuka Fujimaru was rejected by Human Order and unacknowledged by it. Judging by the current situation, either Human Order would obediently accept Ritsuka Fujimaru, or Ritsuka Fujimaru would establish her own Human Order.
In other words, as long as Beast Nero held onto Ritsuka Fujimaru tightly, whether she wanted to become a Beast or anything else, she could achieve it!
Of course, the premise was that she must not have an irreconcilable conflict with Ritsuka Fujimaru's beliefs!
For now… there seemed to be none at all. Moreover, everyone vaguely noticed that Beast Nero seemed to be hiding something!
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『 Although Beast Nero clamored all day about wanting to taste Ritsuka Fujimaru, seeing how her actions contradicted her words, Ritsuka Fujimaru chose to accept her.
Setanta, standing aside, also helplessly took his place behind Ritsuka Fujimaru. Now, besides helping his Master, what other choice did he have?
"What is your plan, and what do we need to do?" Ritsuka Fujimaru asked, thinking calmly.
"We must traverse the Spiral Proof World, reclaiming the Beast Claws from the seven mimic Singularities stacked in a spiral."
Setanta was dumbfounded. Weren't the Beast Claws already under Beast Nero's control?
Beast Nero shook her head. That was merely superficial. Currently, the seven Beast Claws were sealed within the seven mimic Singularities.
And each Singularity was guarded by a Servant protecting the Beast Claws. Unlike the shadows from before, these were genuine Servants!
And the first Singularity they were heading to was none other than the Golden City of Babylon!
It was a peak super-civilization that could not possibly exist in human history! And the guardian of this floor was Nebuchadnezzar II!
His soul belonged to Nebuchadnezzar II, but his body was a clone of the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh.
Ritsuka Fujimaru was startled, suddenly feeling that something was off. But at that moment, the Twilight Elevator stopped, and the doors slid open—
What greeted everyone's eyes was an incredibly beautiful and luxurious tourist resort city!
Locusta praised it loudly, only to be scolded by Beast Nero.
Beast Nero's eyes gradually lost their light. She looked at this world with dead-fish eyes. Where was her prosperous and luxurious metropolis…?
This wasn't a pleasant surprise; this was a shock!
"I'm practically on the verge of tears! Is this okay?! If I throw a tantrum, it's going to be very troublesome!" Beast Nero growled at Ritsuka Fujimaru, who was barely holding back her laughter.
Then, Beast Nero angrily led Ritsuka Fujimaru as they ran toward the golden gates of what was originally the Ziggurat but had now been remodeled into a holiday hotel!
As soon as they entered, Beast Nero roared for the person in charge to come out. A staff member tried to tell her not to make a scene, only to be thrown flying immediately.
After they caused a huge ruckus, the hotel owner finally appeared.
"Today is clearly my day off… honestly," a golden figure said helplessly, his tone dripping with arrogance.
"Nebuchadnezzar II… No! You are?" Beast Nero's expression suddenly changed as she looked at the figure.
"King Gilgamesh?!" Looking at the blond man dressed in a suit, looking like a god among men, Ritsuka Fujimaru blurted out.
"So you've come, Chaldean. You're the same as always, carrying a bunch of tedious troubles on your shoulders," Goldie said, looking at the girl before him, stating bluntly that he would not help her.
She would have to solve all of this on her own. 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Ishtar (Type-Moon): "Seriously, why is this gold-plated guy everywhere! Why can you wander around wherever you want!" ]
[ Gilgamesh⦍Chūnibyo⦎ (Type-Moon): "Foolish goddess! Who do you think this King is!" ]
[ Ereshkigal (Type-Moon): "Damn it… I'm so jealous!" ]
[ Kirei Kotomine (Type-Moon): "Since the King is present, there will surely be no shortage of pleasure, right?" ]
[ Merlin (Type-Moon): "I feel like this time… it's all about having fun~ It really makes this big brother look forward to it~" ]
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Holy crap, Gil?! It's not that Nebu-guy, but the real deal?!
But which version of this King is this? It's definitely not Child Gil, and Female Gil is ruled out. Chuunibyou Gil? The way he talks doesn't quite sound like it.
Could it really be Caster Gil?!
But what everyone didn't know was that, in a sense, Nebuchadnezzar II was the true Emperor of Chaldea!
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『 "To think it's actually Gilgamesh. Where did Nebuchadnezzar II go?" Beast Nero said darkly.
"Ha, no matter how foolish a king he may be, he is not so shameless as to participate in such a farce," Goldie snorted coldly.
"This ridiculous look of Babylon… Are you making a fool of me, you bastard?!" Beast Nero said angrily.
"Of course, you fool!" Goldie immediately barked angrily. "What is this farce about, Beast! Do you want this King to die of embarrassment by sharing your shame?!"
"Wh… what?" Under the King's angry scolding, Beast Nero was momentarily stunned.
Then they were assigned tasks. Setanta's face fell, "Tasks?"
"Of course they are completely meaningless! It's just to make things difficult for you!" Goldie said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Ritsuka Fujimaru fell silent for a moment, suddenly realizing. This felt exactly like a trip back to the seventh singularity!
Then, everyone was kicked out, while Beast Nero was so angry she couldn't speak! 』
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Why does it feel… like it suddenly turned into a comedy?
Countless viewers looked at each other. Weren't the Servants supposed to be hunting down the Beast and Ritsuka Fujimaru?
How did the vibe instantly change the moment Gil appeared?
So, what exactly is going on now?
Everyone was completely baffled and could only continue watching.
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『 At this moment, Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others were also in a brief silence. Gilgamesh had mentioned tasks, but he had literally only said those two words!
Just as everyone was feeling lost, an ethereal voice like flowing water rang out.
It was a cute girl dressed in a white dress, with white hair and red eyes!
"Yahoo~ Long time no see, everyone! I'm everyone's little sister, Lady Avalon~"
What Lady Avalon? This was clearly Proto-Merlin from Chaldea!
But Proto-Merlin refused to admit it at all. Setanta stopped talking, feeling the painful sensation of being toyed with… 』
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
Chaldea—
"AHHHHHHH!!"
Romani went crazy! Tears streamed down from the corners of his eyes! That's right, that's right! The existence he had always believed in, his hope!
Magi★Mari! SHE REALLY EXISTED!!!
His gifts had indeed been sent to Mari, not Merlin!
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
Merlin sneezed heavily. Looking at Proto-Merlin(Lady Avalon) on the screen, he was considering whether he should have Proto-Merlin start her live stream in this world.
By then, could they squeeze Romani's gift money day and night? Also… is it really okay for three Beasts to gather together later?
After all, Proto-Merlin(Lady Avalon), this Beast of the Planet, wasn't exactly a good thing...
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
This is… Proto-Merlin(Lady Avalon)?!!
The one who had been the biggest troll in the comment section?! White hair and red eyes, she's so beautiful?!
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『 The enthusiastic Lady Avalon offered to solve the King's difficult problem for everyone, but Beast Nero said nothing, staring intently at Proto-Merlin before her.
"Beast of the Planet, what are you doing here?" Beast Nero said coldly. "Do you plan to make a fool of me as well?"
Proto-Merlin's expression stiffened, and she quickly denied it, claiming she didn't know any Beast of the Planet.
But Beast Nero didn't listen at all. "Where is the Sacred Sword User who hunts Beasts? That guy came too, didn't he? To slay me." 』
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Beast of the Planet… Sacred Sword User?
After a moment of confusion, everyone suddenly realized something.
Indeed, Merlin and Proto-Merlin were not the same existence. In the world where Merlin resided, King Arthur was female, while in the world where Proto-Merlin resided, King Arthur was male.
He was also the Sacred Sword User who wielded the Star's Sacred Sword!
But what shocked everyone was that Proto-Merlin was actually… a Beast?!
A Beast of the Planet they had never heard of before?! A Beast of the Inner Sea of the Planet?
So why didn't the Sacred Sword User just slice Proto-Merlin in half? And did that world have Fou as well? If so, did one Beast raise another Beast?!
But what made everyone even more excited was that the Sacred Sword User was coming?!
Is this mysterious and powerful Sacred Sword User a Grand Saber?!
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