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Chapter 249 - Chapter 252: The Time of Farewell Has Come, With This, Abandon the World

Mash is gone.

At this moment, countless people watching the video, after seeing Mash's final smile, once again experienced the heart-wrenching feeling of Shuvi's death.

Mash's death now brought a feeling no less intense than when Shuvi was killed by Jibril.

Magical Girl Illya World.

"Ah!!! Mash!!!!"

At this moment, a familiar cry of sorrow rang out again. Illya, who had finally recovered from the 'grief' of her entire family turning into Servants, now saw Mash's smile and the Snowflake Shield left behind.

Illya was once again dealt a critical blow. She was now sprawled on the ground, feeling the endless malice of this world approaching her.

It was too tragic. She had just been saying that Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka wouldn't experience what Shuvi and Riku did.

But now, Mash was gone, evaporated by Goetia's Third Noble Phantasm to protect Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"This..."

magical ruby was also at a loss for words. Originally, she had countless things to tell Illya, such as why her family members all became Servants.

And how she would face the crisis of Human Order Incineration, and a series of other things that would drive Illya quite mad.

But now, magical ruby also knew that this was not the time to tease Illya, because if she did.

Illya might turn her anger on her, and that wouldn't be fun at all.

"She blocked Goetia's Third Noble Phantasm, but the cost was Mash's physical body being evaporated?"

magical sapphire also seemed quite surprised, her voice tinged with an inexplicable emotion, "This is too cruel for Fujimaru Ritsuka, isn't it?"

Watching the girl who protected her die in front of her, magical sapphire could feel the other party's sadness and anger even through the screen.

"Yes, it's too cruel." Miyu also never expected Mash to die here.

Mash had gone through countless Singularities, using her shield to block countless attacks and Noble Phantasms.

King Arthur's Holy Sword, the Artoria Pendragon's Holy Lance, Tiamat, and so on... Yet, in the Final Singularity, facing Goetia's Third Noble Phantasm, Mash successfully protected Fujimaru Ritsuka, but she just passed away like that.

Just as she and Illya had said, why did Mash always keep herself outside the city? What if one day she endured an attack she couldn't block?

Wouldn't that be completely game over?! And the result... came true. She really endured an attack she couldn't block, and her physical body was evaporated.

"Wuwuwuwu."

Illya sobbed, very sad. Shuvi and Riku were like this, why was Mash like this too!!

"However, compared to that, I'm quite curious why Goetia was so good to Mash."

magical ruby no longer 'harassed' Illya. She floated to Miyu's side and asked curiously, "Could it be, as he said, that one of them hopes humanity will acknowledge them?"

"And that 'human' happens to be Mash, who has similar experiences to the Demon God Pillars, which is why Goetia was so good to Mash?"

magical ruby was quite curious about this, so she came to ask the all-knowing Miyu, hoping to get some answers from her.

"Probably because of Professor Lev."

Miyu's expression was quite complex, but she calmly analyzed, "Because Professor Lev, or rather, Flauros's attitude towards Mash, was completely different from others."

"Mash also said before that she never expected Professor Lev to betray Chaldea, even after he did what he did."

"She also felt that there must have been some special reason for this possibility to occur."

"So, I think this possibility is most likely related to Professor Lev."

After speaking, Miyu stopped talking. She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka on the screen, preparing to quietly watch the video.

magical ruby on the side seemed to want to speak but held back, intending to ask more about Lev, but seeing Miyu not speaking further, she also said nothing more.

Detective Conan World.

"..."

At this moment, Kudo Shinichi looked at Mash, whose physical body had been evaporated by the Third Noble Phantasm, and felt such heartache that he couldn't breathe. This was too sad.

Just like Shuvi last time, the viewers had watched Mash's growth every step of the way.

This viewing was like raising a daughter. Just when the lovely daughter could stand on her own...

Bang! She was gone, just like that!.

It was just like Mami Tomoe. Although this time it wasn't as'sudden,' the feeling it brought was the same.

"However, Goetia's words make me think of some things."

Although Kudo Shinichi was very sad about Mash's passing at this moment, he took a deep breath, and his mind began to work.

Goetia's attitude towards Mash earlier, and Professor Lev's attitude towards Mash at the beginning.

Gave Kudo Shinichi a flash of inspiration, connecting some information that was almost discarded.

Although he couldn't confirm his idea, he felt that the most impossible thing might be the most probable thing.

Professor Lev's betrayal of Chaldea was very likely due to... Mash's appearance!

After all, when killing Olga Marie, Professor Lev once said.

[Open your eyes and see clearly, descendant of Animusphere, this is the consequence of your foolish actions!]

From this, it can be seen that Professor Lev held hatred towards the descendants of Animusphere.

And even Da Vinci and Roman Archaman had complaints about the actions of the first director, Marisbury.

The main reason they were all dissatisfied with the first director Marisbury's actions was because of Mash's existence.

Therefore, Kudo Shinichi came up with a seemingly ridiculous answer.

That is, Professor Lev was originally a very conscientious person.

Perhaps before the Human Order Incineration, he would have realized what was inside him and chosen to commit suicide, or used other methods to prevent the Human Order Incineration, or even stood on the same front as Chaldea.

However, after he met Mash and saw what happened to her, Professor Lev realized that humanity had no hope, and it might as well be destroyed.

Even after becoming a Demon God Pillar, Professor Lev's affection for Mash did not change, and perhaps that's why.

Goetia cared so much about Mash, entering her dreams twice, intending to persuade her to join their side, only then could she survive.

"Romani Archaman!!!! Why haven't you appeared yet?"

At this moment, Kudo Shinichi, seeing Mash's passing, questioned why Roman Archaman had not appeared yet.

Didn't he have a trump card?! Why hasn't he released this trump card yet?!

The video continued to play.

"It's over." Goetia looked at the shield and Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was frozen in place, and said calmly, "Truly an expected outcome."

"Mash..."

Looking at Mash's shield, Fujimaru Ritsuka reached out her hand, as if intending to grasp something, but grasped nothing.

Fou, by her side, also stared blankly at the shield. At this moment, she, like Fujimaru Ritsuka, looked at the spot where Mash had stood and fell into a brief silence.

"Meaningless." Goetia looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and said calmly, "It is truly too meaningless."

"We are indestructible. As long as we remain within the Temple of Time, Solomon, we, the seventy-two demon gods, will not be extinguished."

"Your brief existence and your defiance against the Heroic Spirits are all meaningless."

"Noble Phantasm Three, reloading! Die, all of you!"

Mash's death seemed to make Goetia completely lose patience. He intended to wipe out Fujimaru Ritsuka and the other Heroic Spirits in one fell swoop with the next attack.

Whether it was Fujimaru Ritsuka or the other Heroic Spirits, they would all die because of this.

...

Fujimaru Ritsuka remained silent. She stood up, clenched her fists, and her eyes revealed anger and hatred toward Goetia.

Yes, hatred!

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had always maintained great composure, showed such emotion for the first time. She hated Goetia before her! Because he killed Mash.

"Ah, ah." Goetia looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka like this, seemingly understanding her emotions, and continued, "I will permit you to launch one final attack against me, because I can understand how you feel."

"Consider it a memorial for Mash Kyrielight. Use that weak human fist to touch my body, and then die."

Looking at Goetia, Fujimaru Ritsuka clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and said in a hoarse voice, "Fine, I couldn't ask for anything more!"

With that, Fujimaru Ritsuka planned to charge forward and deliver a heavy punch to Goetia before she died.

"No, no, no."

At that moment, a familiar voice sounded, speaking gently, "It's better to stay a little calm at a time like this, Fujimaru Ritsuka."

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Goetia subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Doctor Roman, who had arrived before the Throne at some unknown time.

Doctor Roman looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with a smile and said, "A mutual kill doesn't suit your style. You should accumulate a bit more strength."

"Eh?!" Fujimaru Ritsuka was stunned. She never expected the Doctor to come to the forefront of the battlefield. She said incredulously, "Doctor?!"

The scene shifted slightly.

After Mash used her Noble Phantasm to block Goetia's third Noble Phantasm, alarms blared continuously inside Chaldea.

A staff member quickly reported: "Logical Defense Wall, Final Wall destroyed! The Demon God Pillars have breached Chaldea's interior."

"Lock down all Partition Walls!" Da Vinci quickly ordered. Then, hearing the staff member's reply, she sighed helplessly, "It's already been done? I see... then inject Aether Blocks into the passage!"

"That should hold for a while! Specifically, about five minutes! Use this time to quickly evacuate to my Workshop."

"That place should last a bit longer! Abandon the Control Room!"

When Da Vinci said this, the staff couldn't help but speak up: "We can't do that! If we abandon the Control Room, the Coffins will stop functioning."

"Mash—Mash Kyrielight, she insisted on protecting Fujimaru Ritsuka until the very last moment."

"We cannot give up on the return of Master Fujimaru Ritsuka, nor can we give up on our Spiritron Transfer."

Looking at the staff, Da Vinci was quite moved and said, "Ah, yes, that's true. In that case, I suppose I'll have to figure out the next step."

"Is it a bad thing or a fortunate thing that we can only barely project the image of the scene?"

"Since things have come to this, we can only fight desperately to the bitter end... Romani?"

At this moment, Da Vinci also saw Romani Archaman standing frozen in place.

At this moment, Doctor Roman recalled the recent events and muttered to himself, "The value of the future."

"Mash, since you put it that way, I have no choice but to steel my resolve."

Clearly, Doctor Roman had made a decision at this moment, and his expression gradually became quite resolute.

"What is it? So this is what you're going to do." Seeing Doctor Roman like this, Da Vinci understood that he was about to reveal his trump card.

"Mhm."

Doctor Roman looked at Da Vinci and smiled, "Judging by the circumstances, now is the most suitable time. That last attack allowed me to see Goetia's limit."

"The me of the past was a man who only participated in wars he could win."

"Therefore, defending the Control Room is your mission, Leonardo."

"Before Fujimaru Ritsuka returns, you must defend this place desperately. You can do it, after all, you are a genius."

...

Da Vinci looked at Doctor Roman, remained silent for a moment, and then revealed a complicated smile, saying, "Of course. Go then. I won't be expecting a souvenir."

Seeing Da Vinci like this, Doctor Roman showed a very gentle smile, then turned around and walked toward the other side.

Da Vinci quietly watched Doctor Roman's retreating figure.

At this moment, before the Throne.

Doctor Roman looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka, who wore an expression of disbelief, and smiled, "Yo, you've fought very well, Fujimaru Ritsuka."

"It's a shame that I'm going to steal the spotlight at the end, but now it's my turn to make an appearance."

Faced with the sudden appearance of Doctor Roman, both Goetia and Fujimaru Ritsuka were stunned, momentarily unsure of what to say.

...

Only Fou's eyes reflected the figure of Doctor Roman. She also showed a humanized expression, as if she sensed something.

"Romani Archaman?"

Goetia reacted, looking at the other party with some surprise and confusion, "How can a mere human appear on this Throne..."

"No!?! Wait a minute!!!"

At this moment, Goetia seemed to discover something and said in utter shock, "You, your saint graph is?!?"

"Mhm."

Doctor Roman came to Fujimaru Ritsuka's side, stood in front of her, and looked directly at Goetia, saying, "I have discarded the wish I made to the Holy Grail. From now on, all my words and actions belong to the original 'Me'."

"Before that, I need to take off my glove. That way, everything will be easier to understand, right?"

Saying this, Doctor Roman took off his glove. On his left hand was a golden ring.

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the ring, her pupils slightly contracting. She couldn't help but look at Goetia's hands, because he had nine identical golden rings on them.

"No way?" Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to realize something, and her voice trembled, "Doctor, the ring on your left hand..."

Upon seeing the ring on Doctor Roman's hand, Goetia lost his usual composure and shouted loudly in shock, "This is!! The one I lost... No!!! It's King Solomon's tenth ring! Are you, could you be?!?"

"Mhm."

After Doctor Roman removed his glove and revealed the ring, his voice remained very gentle, saying, "It was only 11 years ago."

"Marisbury Animusphere, the Director of Chaldea, prepared the ultimate Holy Relic when he participated in the Holy Grail War."

"That was this ring, a gift King Solomon left for the distant future when he died."

"I didn't know why I did such a thing back then, thinking it was just the usual whim of the gods."

"But this ring was unearthed by Marisbury, who used it to summon a Heroic Spirit in order to win the Holy Grail War."

"That Heroic Spirit was Solomon, Chaldea's first summoned Heroic Spirit, who won the Holy Grail alongside Marisbury and fulfilled a wish."

"Except the wish spoken was the commonplace desire to 'become human'."

When Doctor Roman's voice fell silent, Fujimaru Ritsuka understood, and Goetia understood too.

At this moment, everyone outside the video understood Doctor Roman's so-called trump card and his true identity.

Outside the video.

Naruto World, Akatsuki Organization.

"No way?! This guy... he's actually King Solomon?!!!"

Deidara's eyes widened. Clearly, he never expected the other party to be King Solomon. How could that be?

No matter how you looked at him, this guy didn't seem like the so-called King Solomon, right?!

However, his current tone and expression truly matched the King Solomon described in Goetia's memories.

King Solomon, who was neither happy nor sad, always wearing a smile.

"...This is truly surprising. I didn't expect his so-called trump card to be himself."

Scorpion also never expected that Doctor Roman's trump card was himself. This was truly ridiculous. Why didn't he use it from the start?

Because if he had just stepped out, wouldn't he have been able to expose Goetia's lies immediately?

"Yes, it is certainly surprising."

Uchiha Itachi didn't show much surprise, but he commented with some astonishment, "However, even if he appears now, I doubt it will bring much chance of victory."

Even if the true King Solomon arrived, it would be useless. Goetia has accumulated so much Mana over the years, and the Halo above the Throne is terrifying.

Although Mash's shield blocked the attack, her physical body has vanished, meaning she is dead.

Judging by what Goetia said, nothing can stop him now, because within this temple, he and the seventy-two demon gods are completely immortal beings.

"No, since he is King Solomon, that means he is confident he can defeat Goetia."

Konan shook her head. She looked calmly at Doctor Roman and said, "Because he himself said that he knows Goetia's limit. He doesn't fight battles without a chance of victory."

"How surprising." Kisame sighed, somewhat resignedly, "To be honest, I never thought Doctor Roman, who is inherently weak and loves Virtual Internet Idols, was Solomon."

"But from the moment he appeared—no, from the moment he reached the Throne—his tone and demeanor felt like he was a completely different person. It's truly astonishing."

While Kisame was marveling, someone else snorted coldly.

That was Kakuzu. He looked coldly at Doctor Roman in the video and said, "In other words, everything he said before about admiring King Solomon was a complete lie. He himself is King Solomon, which is why he knows so much about the seventy-two demon gods and King Solomon."

"How laughable. Is this what they call, 'No one understands King Solomon better than me'?"

Kakuzu's words caused everyone present to show subtle expressions. It seemed to be true. Previously, Doctor Roman had vehemently denied that King Solomon was the true mastermind.

It wasn't because he truly understood the historical King Solomon, but because he himself was King Solomon, which is why he was so certain.

As Doctor Roman revealed his identity, the Akatsuki Organization, which had been quietly watching the video, immediately erupted into chatter.

In the past, it was usually just Deidara shouting nonsense, with others occasionally chiming in before falling silent again to watch the video.

But now... no one could possibly remain silent.

Previously, everyone had only suspected Doctor Roman. Now that he had completely revealed his identity, all the previous hints, the warnings from certain Heroic Spirits, and Holmes's deductions...

The moment Doctor Roman stepped into the Temple of Time and revealed the ring on his hand, all the previous foreshadowing was revealed.

No Game No Life World.

"Ah, he appeared."

Sora looked at Doctor Roman's appearance, feeling not surprise, but a faint resignation, especially when the latter appeared and described the original events.

The final puzzle piece, the piece belonging to Romani Archaman, was completely fitted into place.

During that Holy Grail War years ago, he won the war alongside his Master Marisbury, and subsequently wished to become an ordinary human.

After that, the story belonged to Romani Archaman.

"Eh!!! He's really King Solomon?!" Even though Stephanie had been somewhat'spoiled' by the Blank Siblings and roughly knew Romani Archaman was King Solomon.

Knowing it intellectually was one thing, but actually accepting him as the 'King Solomon' mentioned by others was extremely difficult.

Furthermore, the previous King Solomon impersonated by Goetia gave off a very bad feeling.

Moreover, Doctor Roman loved watching Virtual Internet Idols, and gave off an aura that made it impossible to be serious when he was around.

Because of this, Stephanie thought he was just a very persistent ordinary person. How could he possibly be Solomon, the King of Mages?

But now, after he revealed his identity, Stephanie felt a sense of disbelief.

"After all, based on the various clues, it could be concluded that he is the real King Solomon." Shiro looked calmly at Stephanie and asked doubtfully, "Did Stephanie still not figure it out?"

"Because those clues were too obvious. Anyone who paid a little attention could figure it out."

Hearing Shiro's words, Stephanie's expression was rather stiff. Was it obvious? She hadn't felt that way at all.

At most, the dream of the First Director and Doctor Roman linked up, which was why she found it strange that Doctor Roman would dream of such a scene.

It was around that time that Stephanie somewhat suspected Doctor Roman might be King Solomon.

Sora looked at Stephanie and said, "It was quite obvious. First, when Doctor Roman was talking to King David, although you might not have caught it then, when King David was evaluating King Solomon..."

"Doctor Roman's voice was filled with complexity, not the complexity of an idol being shattered, but the complexity of... 'Ah, so that's how he evaluates me.'"

Stephanie looked at Kong, her eyes full of surprise. "You could hear all that?!!"

Bai continued Kong's words calmly: "Furthermore, when Goetia, or rather, the Pseudo-Solomon, appeared, Doctor Roman immediately said it was impossible upon hearing that the opponent was Solomon. This is something that could never happen."

"He even unilaterally denied that those ugly chunks of flesh, the Demon God Pillars, could be the familiars of a Demon God. This statement clearly shows he has seen the true Demon God."

"Moreover, he said the Heroic Spirit inside Mash was chosen by the Holy Grail, and that his Spirit Origin was definitely not inferior to Solomon's!"

"Why would Doctor Roman give such an evaluation? It's because he is Solomon, and therefore qualified to evaluate himself."

Following Bai's words, Stephanie remembered—what Doctor Roman had said back then truly seemed quite unusual.

"Besides that, the most important clue should be the Fifth Singularity."

Kong held up a finger and smiled: "Although Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash hadn't realized it yet, Bai and I both noticed that one Ring on Goetia's hand was clearly different from the others."

"And during the Fifth Singularity, Mash once mentioned that Doctor Roman had been married because the other person had a Ring on their hand."

Bai nodded slightly, stating seriously: "It was around that time that we could mostly confirm Doctor Roman's identity, but we could only confirm it; we couldn't fully believe he was the true King Solomon."

"After all, as we said before, there were too many possibilities. Thinking about it gave us a headache, so we left it to Ge to solve."

Speaking of this, Kong couldn't help but rub his temples, showing a headache-ridden expression. Yes, there had been too many possibilities before.

Even he found it quite headache-inducing, but now the whole truth was revealed—whether it was the Human Order Incineration, the Mastermind, or even Doctor Roman's Hidden Card.

All of this was shown through the video. Now, only the last Point of Doubt Remains—the 'doubt' deduced by Holmes.

The video continued playing.

"You bastard!!! You bastard!!!!"

Goetia, who had been calm until now, suddenly became extremely agitated. He looked at Doctor Roman and shouted, "This is too ridiculous! Impossible!!! Flauros, are you blind?!"

"No, that's wrong!! Everything is wrong!!! You cannot be that man!"

"And... talking about granting wishes, how could that have a wish!!!"

"Heretic! Cold! Cruel! Heartless! How could the man who is my prototype have a wish that is no different from an ordinary person!!!!"

Goetia was extremely agitated. Clearly, he had never imagined that the so-called King Solomon would make a wish indistinguishable from an ordinary person's.

And is Flauros blind?! You stayed at Chaldea for so long, stayed with Romani Archaman for so long, and didn't recognize that he was Solomon?!!!

Even through the screen, everyone could sense that Goetia, who had maintained his composure until now, had completely lost control of his emotions because of a few words from Doctor Roman.

"..." Doctor Roman looked at Goetia and sighed helplessly, "Being told that is quite a blow. Do you hate me excessively?"

"Well, never mind. That question isn't important. In short, Solomon granted his wish."

"However, a problem arose from this. Solomon was hailed as the Omniscient and Omnipotent Clairvoyance user. The moment he became human, he lost all his abilities. That alone wasn't the issue..."

"But in the instant of 'loss,' he saw it—he saw The End of human history."

As Doctor Roman's words fell, everyone recalled the beginning of the video.

So, the world Doctor Roman saw back then was The End of human history, which is the Human Order Incineration?

Doctor Roman looked at Goetia and continued, "He immediately panicked and wanted to know, 'Why is this happening?' But by then, Solomon had already become an ordinary human."

"Who exactly did it, using what method, for what purpose, and how should it be stopped?"

"He had lost the means to know these things because he was already an ordinary human. However, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing."

"Because this matter seemed related to him. He at least realized that much."

"And then... my journey began."

Speaking of this, a trace of emotion and joy flashed across Doctor Roman's face. He continued: "Literally, a journey starting from zero, starting from learning how to be a person again."

"I didn't know who the enemy was, nor what the Catalyst would be. All I could do was endure and prepare for that moment to arrive."

"Of course, I also received many accidental assists, the most important of which was you, Fujimaru Ritsuka."

Doctor Roman turned his head to look at Fujimaru Ritsuka, observing her still-shocked expression, and smiled: "Of course, I'm not just referring to the first time I met you. During this Grand Order, I have been receiving your help constantly."

"I sincerely thank you for this fact. Thanks to you and Mash, I was able to witness this moment."

"...Woo." Fou seemed somewhat touched as well.

At this moment, golden Light Particles began to emerge from Doctor Roman's body.

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Doctor Roman like this, her voice complex: "Doctor, your body..."

"~~~" Doctor Roman smiled gently, then turned to Goetia, saying quite seriously, "Goetia! You said you don't want the title of Demon God King, so allow me to introduce myself this way!"

As the golden light flashed, Fujimaru Ritsuka subconsciously reached out to shield her eyes from the light, but the radiance quickly dimmed.

Doctor Roman vanished from the spot, replaced by a man with white hair, wearing a red and white robe, and possessing brown skin.

He, or rather Solomon, looked at Goetia and continued: "My name is Solomon, the King of Mages. Goetia, I am the existence that proclaims your end."

Saying this, Solomon took a small step forward. Goetia's appearance was reflected in his eyes, and his voice was extremely calm yet gentle: "Life is that which ends. Life is a pilgrimage that accumulates suffering."

"But this is absolutely not a story of death and severance. Goetia, my accumulated shame, the beast born from my Remains."

"Now is the time for me to personally punish your evil."

Solomon's voice echoed within the space.

Goetia laughed. He looked at Solomon and burst into loud laughter: "Ha, hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!"

"This sudden turn of events has stunned even me, but this is certainly your style! Now that everything is already too late!!!"

"The most foolish human, the most incompetent king, only shows up now! As expected of Solomon, actively coming forward to humiliate himself."

"As a Heroic Spirit, you are no match for us! Only you in your lifetime could stop me! Only the Great Achievement of King Solomon can stop me!!!!"

"What Authority do you have after death!! Let me turn you and your naive head into nothing!!"

Goetia practically roared the last sentence. Ignoring the release of Noble Phantasms, he charged directly towards Solomon.

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Doctor Roman nervously: "Doctor!!! Goetia is coming!"

"Mhm." Solomon smiled. He looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and said, "I'll be right back. It's nothing, I can resolve it quickly. Then I will pass the baton to you."

After speaking, Solomon also charged towards Goetia.

"What can you possibly do?! You can do nothing!!!"

Goetia, having just approached Solomon, threw punches without hesitation. A rain of fists fell upon Solomon.

"Buzz—!!!"

Solomon looked at Goetia approaching him. The only Ring on his hand emitted light, and a Protective Barrier enveloped him.

"Bang bang bang bang—!!!!"

Goetia's fists turned into countless Fist Shadows, landing on Solomon's Protective Barrier. Every punch carried terrifying power capable of making the air explode and the earth crack.

Facing such an offensive, Solomon looked at Goetia with an extremely calm expression.

"The incompetent king should go talk about your naive dreams!!!"

Goetia delivered a fierce punch, sending Solomon, who was protected by the barrier, flying away.

"Die, die, die! Hahaha, hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!"

Goetia said this cruelly. On his raised hands, eyes emerged one by one, emitting blinding flashes of light.

In the next second, endless flashes of light were released from the eyes on Goetia's hands, transforming into an overwhelming Rain of Bullets, descending from mid-air like a meteor shower.

They attacked Solomon, but even so, they failed to break through his defense.

Seeing this, Goetia sneered even more: "As expected, you only speak Empty Words and always rely on quick wit, you fool!"

"Go to hell! I will use your own Noble Phantasm to send you to the Yellow Springs!!!!"

A Furious Magical Energy erupted from Goetia. Fujimaru Ritsuka had just witnessed this scene once—it was the Noble Phantasm that killed Mash.

The Third Noble Phantasm—The Time of Birth Has Come, This Corrects All Things.

"Doctor!!!! Be careful!!!!" Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka naturally became extremely anxious.

But Solomon was extremely calm. He looked at Goetia and said indifferently, "Mhm, I had this intention from the very beginning. I will be destroyed by my own Noble Phantasm."

"Because this is the Ending for King Solomon."

Goetia was extremely surprised: "What?!"

"Goetia." Solomon looked at Goetia calmly: "Let me teach you the final Spell. Let me tell you—you who knew that [King Solomon has one more Noble Phantasm] but failed to know its True Name... no, you who couldn't possibly know its True Name."

"The nine Rings you possess, and the final Ring I possess."

"Now, all the Rings are gathered again, so we can reproduce [that time]."

"The true First Noble Phantasm of King Solomon, and the Re-enactment of the only legend where I felt like a 'human' hero."

"Could it be?!!!!"

Hearing these words, Goetia seemed to realize something. He was shocked: "No, you can't do it!! How could a Coward make such a choice?!"

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!! These Rings, the Throne of Omnipotence, do not belong only to you!!!"

A surprising scene appeared. The moment Goetia shouted'Stop,' Fujimaru Ritsuka saw it.

Doctor Roman—no, he should be called King Solomon—stretched out his hands, and the Rings on his hands flew out of thin air.

Including the nine Rings in Goetia's hands, they also flew out and landed on King Solomon's hands.

King Solomon, having regained the Ten Rings, smiled slightly and continued: "The Third Noble Phantasm, [The Time of Birth Has Come, This Corrects All Things] (Ars Almadel Salomonis)."

"The Second Noble Phantasm, [The Time of Crowning Has Come, This Inspires All Things] (Ars Paulina)."

"And... God, I shall return the Heavenly Blessing you bestowed upon me."

"Omnipotence is too distant for a human. My work should only be limited to the human sphere."

"First Noble Phantasm, Re-enactment."

Solomon reverently raised the Ten Rings in his hands. The Ten Rings slowly flew up, heading towards the sky.

Goetia wanted to stop him, but Solomon, having regained the Ten Rings, briefly controlled his actions, preventing him from stopping everything happening before him.

Golden Light Particles emanated from Solomon's body, but he was completely unconcerned. He said calmly: "The Time of Birth Has Come, This Corrects All Things."

"The Time of Crowning Has Come, This Inspires All Things."

"And... The Time of Farewell Has Come, This Forsakes the World (Ars Nova)——!!!!"

As these words fell, an extremely dazzling golden light erupted from Solomon's body—a golden light shining from the inside out.

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Solomon bathed in golden light. Her tears were already falling, and she clutched her chest, her heart aching.

Although this scene was dazzling, Goetia's voice seemed to be fearful of the Noble Phantasm released by Doctor Roman.

But why did it feel like something was going to leave her forever?

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