At this moment, Doctor Roman turned into light, emitting golden radiance from the inside out.
The First Noble Phantasm, [The Time of Farewell Has Come, This Forsakes the World] (Ars Nova).
The Second Noble Phantasm, [The Time of Crowning Has Come, This Inspires All Things] (Ars Paulina).
The Third Noble Phantasm, [The Time of Birth Has Come, This Corrects All Things] (Ars Almadel Salomonis).
These were the three Noble Phantasms of Doctor Roman—no, King Solomon. Everyone was familiar with the Second and Third Noble Phantasms, but they were unsure exactly what the First Noble Phantasm was.
However, seeing how terrified Goetia was, everyone felt extremely satisfied.
Yes, everyone felt extremely satisfied and happy at this moment. It was the first time they had seen Goetia look so afraid and terrified.
From his reckless attempt to stop Doctor Roman in the video, and his subsequent reaction after being stopped by Doctor Roman using the Ten Rings, his behavior was quite frantic.
Demon Slayer World.
"Ohhhhhhhh——!!!!"
Agatsuma Zenitsu looked at Doctor Roman, who was emitting golden light in the video, and shouted excitedly: "Go!!! Doctor!!! Kill Goetia!!! Use that Noble Phantasm of yours!!!"
Although Agatsuma Zenitsu didn't know what kind of power that Noble Phantasm held, judging by Goetia's reaction and Doctor Roman's own emission of golden light.
He felt that Goetia would suffer severe damage next, despite the terrifying power he had displayed earlier.
However, since the real Solomon has appeared, this Pseudo-Solomon probably won't be able to hold on for much longer.
Yes, that was what Agatsuma Zenitsu was thinking.
"Let's slay the beast!!!! King Solomon!!!" Rengoku Kyojuro was also fired up. Although he couldn't gauge the true power of Dr. Roman's move, he felt it was incredibly formidable!
As expected of a king from history, he really is strong; just one move was enough to make Goetia fear him to this extent.
Although Rengoku Kyojuro had complained about Dr. Roman's performance more than once before, complaints were just complaints.
Yet, seeing him step forward just like Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka, coming to this Final Singularity to fight Goetia...
…Rengoku Kyojuro admired him from the bottom of his heart, even though he didn't quite understand why he had appeared at this moment instead of fighting side-by-side with Mash.
But at this moment, Rengoku Kyojuro chose to selectively forget about that matter.
"No, that's not right. Why is Fujimaru Ritsuka crying?!"
At this moment, Tanjiro noticed something amiss. While most people had their eyes fixed on Dr. Roman, who had transformed into Solomon, Tanjiro noticed why Fujimaru Ritsuka, standing in the back, looked so sorrowful.
It was as if she had already thought of something, or rather, had already realized something!
"It's probably tears of joy." Agatsuma Zenitsu didn't feel much, as he thought Fujimaru Ritsuka's reaction was likely just tears of joy.
The tears were probably because she remembered Mash, whose body had been vaporized, and Goetia, who was about to be destroyed by Dr. Roman; all of this was something worth being happy about.
You have to realize, just a moment ago, when Agatsuma Zenitsu watched Mash die, he had been extremely emotional; after all, this wasn't the first time.
When Shuvi and Riku died earlier, Agatsuma Zenitsu had been the same way, because it was just too sad. Why did such good people have to die?
Can't they just live well in this world?!
It was precisely because he couldn't understand it that Agatsuma Zenitsu felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction now that Goetia appeared to be driven into a corner by Dr. Roman.
This feeling was simply amazing; it allowed one to momentarily forget the various doubts before them.
"Is that so..."
Tanjiro couldn't be sure whether the trace of sorrow on Fujimaru Ritsuka's face at this moment was for Mash or for Dr. Roman.
But for some reason, looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka with that expression, a bad premonition quietly flickered in Tanjiro's heart. Could it be that Dr. Roman was going to die in battle next?!
Magical Girl Illya World.
"Go!!!! Dr. Roman!!!! Use your Noble Phantasm to kill Goetia!!! For Mash!!!"
At this moment, magical girl illya was fully revived, because she saw it.
Dr. Roman had revealed his trump card, transformed into King Solomon, and had even activated a Noble Phantasm that looked incredibly, incredibly powerful.
The kind that even Goetia was fearful of. So, Illya was excited; she turned her sadness into excitement and cheered loudly for Dr. Roman.
"Oh oh oh oh!!! I never expected that guy who likes watching Magical Merli and looks so unreliable to actually be Solomon!! And the real Solomon at that!"
Although magical ruby had somewhat guessed that Dr. Roman was Solomon when discussing it with Miyu earlier, she hadn't expected it to actually be true.
At the same time, magical ruby said somewhat curiously, "However, it's really strange that King Solomon would wish to become an ordinary human."
"This is a very normal thing, because what might be an ordinary wish seen at any time in the eyes of others, might hold unimaginable value to some."
Miyu actually thought it was very normal. A trace of a trance flashed in her eyes because, in a sense, she was similar to Dr. Roman.
Back in another world, her brother had also made a wish to the Holy Grail, asking for her to be sent to a world without sorrow where she could make friends.
Therefore, Miyu could understand Dr. Roman at this moment, and at the same time, she could also understand the world described by Goetia.
But while she understood Goetia, she would absolutely never agree with his plan.
However, Miyu could empathize with Dr. Roman's wish, because she was currently enjoying the happiness of an 'ordinary person' that Dr. Roman spoke of.
Although she had become a Magical Girl now, she was truly enjoying those daily routines that belonged to ordinary people.
Thinking this, Miyu looked at Illya; the latter was very emotional at this moment, and a smile appeared on the corner of her lips.
Yeah, brother, I have already made friends.
"Is that so? But I can understand."
magical ruby was also a bit curious about why Miyu had such a reaction, but she didn't really care; instead, she returned to Illya's side and began cheering for Dr. Roman along with her.
'...Only.'
Miyu watched the multiverse projection screen; she always carried a trace of doubt and a bad premonition in her heart, and that was because...
Da Vinci had said earlier that Dr. Roman held a trump card in his hand, a trump card that, if played, would very likely lead to his own demise.
Added to that was Dr. Roman's attitude afterward; it was because of Mash's death that he had made up his mind to cancel his Holy Grail wish and transform himself back into King Solomon.
Finally, he used the Ten Rings to release the Noble Phantasm.
But looking at the situation now, Dr. Roman held the absolute advantage, and Goetia's attitude just now seemed exceptionally fearful, as if the other party had done something truly extraordinary.
Although doubts existed in her heart, Miyu still didn't voice her speculations. After all, Illya was so happy right now; once she said it, the other party would probably immediately fall into that 'withdrawn' state from before.
The video continued to play.
After Dr. Roman finished releasing this Noble Phantasm, a golden light illuminated the entire screen, and in the end, no scene appeared on the screen.
A voice, whose owner was unknown, rang out.
He introduced in a very calm tone:
"Legend says that although King Solomon possessed the omnipotent rings, he never used them even once."
"And, in the end, he returned these rings to the heavens of his own volition."
"It was as if to declare that from now on, fate would not be left to an omnipotent god, but that an era where humanity would live on by its own will had arrived."
As these words faded, the camera shifted back to the present.
"Oh oh... oh oh... oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!!"
Goetia let out a cry that was hard to tell if it was of anger or pain. He looked at Solomon and demanded loudly, "Why make such a choice! Why commit such an act!!"
"Why! Why!!! Did you have to make such a decision?!!!"
"You, who seem like the embodiment of all the weariness and compromise in this world! Oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"
Goetia's pained voice echoed throughout the entire Temple of Time, and at this moment, King Solomon had also transformed back into Dr. Roman.
Dr. Roman looked at Goetia with some helplessness and sighed, "Ah ah, it's truly incredible. We possess the same perspective, sat on the same Throne, and experienced the same time."
"Yet, Solomon reached a conclusion diametrically opposed to yours. If there is a difference between the two."
"Yes, it is purely because [I do not have the freedom to be angry]."
"This is perhaps the fundamental reason for the difference in our existence."
Upon hearing this from Dr. Roman, Goetia looked at him in shock and said, "What?!"
And at this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka also noticed Dr. Roman's body; her voice trembled slightly as she said, "Doctor, what have you done?!"
"Yeah." Dr. Roman turned his head to look at Fujimaru Ritsuka and smiled indifferently, "Just now, I discarded everything I possessed. If this domain is the remains of King Solomon, then it has already collapsed."
"Solomon once returned the omnipotent rings to the heavens; this is the reproduction of that legend in the form of a Noble Phantasm."
Dr. Roman smiled, as if telling Fujimaru Ritsuka that it was no big deal and she didn't need to worry so much.
"Fou."
Fou looked at Dr. Roman, whose body was gradually becoming transparent, and also made an inexplicable sound.
Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Dr. Roman, whose body was transparent, and said in a trembling voice, "But, your body..."
At this moment, Dr. Roman's body had already begun to turn transparent, but the difference was that those golden particles were not appearing on him.
Having witnessed the disappearance of many Servants, Fujimaru Ritsuka naturally knew that Heroic Spirits left behind golden particles upon fading away, but now, there were no golden particles appearing on Dr. Roman.
This gave Fujimaru Ritsuka a bad premonition in her heart.
Dr. Roman scratched his head and smiled with some helplessness, "Because I discarded everything I possessed, this body and life will naturally disappear too; it's what you call a suicide attack."
Dr. Roman said it so lightly, but Goetia, who was on the side, said in an agitated tone, "How could this be such a simple existence."
"[You just now, discarded the fact that you are a Heroic Spirit]!!"
"This is not a discarding of life, but a discarding of your entire existence!!!"
"Everything Solomon created will lose its value, and this Temple of Time will lose its [infinite time]."
"We, the seventy-two demon gods, will also return to our original state, not as a group, but decomposed into individual demon gods (entities)."
"The form of King Solomon, the achievements of King Solomon, will never appear on the earth again!"
Saying this, Goetia looked at the gradually disappearing Dr. Roman, his emotions exceptionally agitated, "You should know very well! [You will even disappear from the Throne of Heroes]!!"
"My band of light is just a drop in the bucket compared to this; you have now reached [Nothingness]!!"
"A termination that no human could reach; you have personally made your own existence vanish completely!!"
Under Goetia's voice, Fujimaru Ritsuka froze. The bad premonition in her heart had already come true. She looked at Dr. Roman, her eyes revealing intense disbelief and sorrow.
Just a moment ago, Fujimaru Ritsuka had thought that Dr. Roman was just returning to the Throne of Heroes, and that she would probably never have the chance to see him again in the future.
As it turned out... it wasn't just a matter of not having a chance; the existence named Romani Archaman had already disappeared at this moment.
Even King Solomon had therefore disappeared from the Throne of Heroes.
"That's correct." Looking at Goetia, Dr. Roman smiled at Fujimaru Ritsuka, "Just now, my way of existing as a Heroic Spirit vanished."
"It is not death, but from now on, Solomon will disappear from the Throne of Heroes."
"The existence of the agent of God will disappear from human history, and the physical laws on earth will be determined by human intellect."
"Solomon, the King of Mages, will end the Age of Gods in the true sense through his own complete annihilation."
Looking at the smile on the corner of Dr. Roman's lips, Fujimaru Ritsuka had countless words she wanted to say in her heart.
She wanted to tell him, you liar, didn't you promise to treat me to cake after the incident was over?!
Didn't we already agree on that at the very beginning?! Yet now you say you are going to die.
After experiencing Mash's passing, now Dr. Roman, who was closest to her, was also leaving. Fujimaru Ritsuka felt her heart aching so much she couldn't breathe.
However, after all, Fujimaru Ritsuka was a Master who had experienced seven Singularities.
Facing the moment of separation, Fujimaru Ritsuka still forced a smile and said very sorrowfully, "Are you... going to die?"
"Yeah." Looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka like this, Dr. Roman nodded slightly and said earnestly, "Although it is terrifying and very sad, this is what I can do."
"So, even if it is very painful, it must be done."
"That is enough. This choice is what you and Mash taught me."
Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka could no longer suppress her emotions. Tears slid down her cheeks as she looked at Dr. Roman and shouted, "You... are too cunning!!!"
"Cunning, huh." Dr. Roman looked away and said with some emotion, "Yeah, perhaps it really is cunning. How embarrassing. As it turns out, I wasn't clever enough until the end."
"But..."
Dr. Roman didn't continue to look at Fujimaru Ritsuka but instead looked at Goetia not far away, and said very calmly, "With this, all the premises have collapsed."
"Goetia, your immortality has become a thing of the past."
"Oh, Cursed Technique, compiled to protect humanity, yet you chose to snatch away the future of humanity."
"You have betrayed your own duty, and now is the time to pay for this sin."
At this moment, Goetia's body had already begun to gradually collapse, and he no longer possessed that terrifying aura; at this moment, he was just like an ordinary human.
Apart from his rather burly physique, there was simply nothing remarkable about him.
Even so, upon hearing this, Goetia looked at Dr. Roman—or rather, Solomon—with great anger and demanded, "Duty?! Duty!!??"
"Are you saying that our duty, as the omnipotent ones, is actually to protect you humans!"
"Besides, do you think it's interesting to show people something like [the life of a human]!?"
"I've had enough! No matter what I do, I can only disappear, and in the end, only terror remains!"
"The life of a human is nothing but a story of hatred and despair! Witnessing such things is simply not enjoyable at all!"
Having seen so many tragedies and witnessed so much despair, Goetia had long stopped wanting to see these things, so he questioned Solomon.
Or rather, he questioned Dr. Roman, hoping to get an answer different from the one he had received before.
"You are wrong, Goetia."
At this moment, Dr. Roman looked at him with a rather serious expression, "Everything is indeed not eternal, and in the end, only pain awaits them."
"But these, they are by no means despair; they are existences that face death and severance with limited lives."
"Existences that, while knowing an end will come, ceaselessly repeat partings and encounters."
"A glorious, brilliant journey, fleeting like the moment of a star—this is a story named love and hope."
Hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to understand something. The sadness on its face dissipated for a moment. Flashes of its experiences in the various Singularities crossed its mind, and it couldn't help but mutter to itself, "A story of love and hope?"
Goetia was slightly silent for a moment, then suddenly threw its hand out and roared firmly, "No, this is too ridiculous! Not a single word of your nonsense can move me!"
"Die! Die right here! Humans!!! Our great undertaking has yet to be affected in any way!"
"As long as I kill you, kill Fujimaru Ritsuka, and make all the Heroic Spirits retreat."
"Although our union has been undone, there is still enough time! As long as I can re-release my first Noble Phantasm before the last Pillar is destroyed, it will be fine!!!"
"Life does not need any limits! A story predicated on death has no meaning to me!"
"Disappear, humans! I will stake all seventy-two demon gods to turn you into cosmic dust!"
Goetia had not given up; it still had a chance. As long as it killed Fujimaru Ritsuka, the Heroic Spirits would retreat.
Then, one Demon God Pillar would merge with it, allowing it to re-release the first Noble Phantasm, and everything would have a turning point.
Therefore, Goetia moved, its terrifying body walking toward Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"Finally, it is time." At this moment, Roman had also reached his limit. A pale white light radiated from his body. He looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and smiled, "I, no... the final sight we see is your victory."
"As the commander of Chaldea, I issue this order: do not worry about me. You must beat the enemy to a pulp and achieve complete victory!"
"As a human, you defeated Solomon, the King of Mages. Next, you must subdue that Beast who calls himself the Demon God King here!"
"Alright! Go! Fujimaru Ritsuka! This is the only end of the journey that you and Mash have reached!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka took a deep breath and nodded seriously. Its mystic code was fully activated. It gripped the shield Mash had left behind and shouted, "Yes! Fujimaru Ritsuka! Ready to sortie!"
"And..."
Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the disappearing Roman, its voice choking up, "I offer my highest respects to the Doctor!"
"~~~~"
Roman did not say anything more. He merely offered Fujimaru Ritsuka one last gentle smile before finally disappearing from this world completely.
"..."
Fujimaru Ritsuka clenched its fists, its hair obscuring its eyes. Finally, it looked up at Goetia, which was walking toward it, and said, "Before we fight, I haven't introduced myself yet, have I?"
Goetia did not say much, continuing to walk toward Fujimaru Ritsuka.
And Fujimaru Ritsuka gripped Mash's shield, looking at Goetia as it approached, and said, "Then let me introduce myself like this: I am Fujimaru Ritsuka, saved by many people, and standing here for the sake of many people."
"I am the Master of Chaldea!!! The moment of final victory has arrived!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka picked up Mash's shield, eyes red, looking at Goetia, and roared with all its might, "Goetia——!!!!!"
At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka no longer needed to suppress its anger and sadness; it released all its emotions.
Outside the video.
In the Type-Moon/Fate World, Sixth Singularity, Sacred Round Table Domain.
Silence, deathly silence, watching the senior in the video who looked like a mad demon, completely unlike the gentle person they used to know.
Mash was at a loss for words at this moment because she was also very sad—not because of her own passing, but because the Doctor had made such a great determination in the future.
"Yeah, in a sense, Fujimaru Ritsuka at this moment is truly cool."
Da Vinci looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and smiled, "I believe that if Romani were to see this video right now, he would be quite gratified."
At this moment, Da Vinci seemed no different from usual, as if she completely didn't care about what was happening in the video, and even had the mood to joke with Fujimaru Ritsuka.
In fact, from the very beginning, both Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka had noticed that when Roman activated his Noble Phantasm...
Da Vinci had gripped the staff in her hand and remained silent for a long time, only joking with them just now.
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash both understood, because Da Vinci was a 'reliable' existence.
She and Mash could express sadness or pain, but as the [reliable Da Vinci], she could not do so.
Because they were still inside a Singularity, if all three of them were to get lost in their own emotions, it would be very dangerous.
"Absolutely not."
Fujimaru Ritsuka took a deep breath. Looking at itself in the video, it said very seriously, "There must be a way to keep the Doctor from releasing that Noble Phantasm; there must still be a way to solve all of this."
As it spoke, Fujimaru Ritsuka took Mash's hand beside it and said equally seriously, "Mash, the same goes for you. I will absolutely not allow you to die. There is a better future waiting for us to witness."
In that short moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka realized that if it didn't seek change now, it would lose Mash and the Doctor, so it had to find a way.
On the way to the Final Singularity, the Grand Temple of Time.
It had to come up with a way to both save Mash and make the Doctor stay obediently in Chaldea, continuing his daily life of eating cake and watching Magical Merli every day.
"Yes, Senior." Mash also nodded very seriously. Looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka in the video, with the image of Roman's final smile appearing in her mind, she said very seriously, "After we finish solving this Singularity, I will snatch the ring from the Doctor's hand."
"~~~~~"
Da Vinci watched the interaction between Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka from the side. She smiled and didn't say much; after all, they were the type of people who would do such a thing.
As for Romani's own wishes? No matter who it was, after seeing that scene, they wouldn't care about his 'personal' opinion, right?
Because for Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka, this guy Romani wearing that ring was simply too dangerous. Who knows, one day he might suddenly lose hope and go to the Grand Temple of Time to self-destruct.
Hmm... for example, one day he might suddenly go to meet Magical Merli offline, only to discover that the other party is Merlin!
Perhaps at that moment, Romani would decisively take off the ring, turn back into Solomon first, beat Merlin up, and finally run off to the Temple of Time to self-destruct.
Type-Moon/Fate World, Chaldea.
At this moment, Roman had already returned to the Control Room. He looked at his ending in the video without much lamentation, because this was already the him who had made up his mind.
There was no other way; this matter could only be done by him. After all, this was the trouble he had caused.
Therefore, the him in the video would use the first Noble Phantasm, causing him to disappear completely from this world, but Roman was already prepared.
He was waiting for that moment to arrive, and he had long since hidden the ring in a place no one else could find.
"It's just that... what is going on with this comment section???"
Roman looked at the comment section below the video at this moment, feeling particularly embarrassed for a moment, under the Magical Merli comment.
He had lost his mind for a short time and left a message below, which attracted countless detectives and wise men to come and ask him about the Human Order Incineration and what his trump card was.
But now, countless people were 'mourning' below.
Agatsuma Zenitsu: "Wuuuuuu!!!! Roman!!!! Why did you just die like that!!!!"
Tatsumi: "This is too sad. Why do you have to do this? Even for the final victory, must you sacrifice yourself? Ah, although I don't have the qualifications to say this!"
Stephanie: "Yeah! Yeah!! I've been crying and haven't stopped. And Fujimaru Ritsuka must be the saddest, right? Both Mash and Roman have left it."
Kiana Kaslana: "Exactly. I can't imagine what I would become if Mei and Bronya died in front of me."
Murata Himeko: "Kiana! You are not allowed to watch multiverse projections during class!!!"
Kiana Kaslana: "Waaah!!! Teacher Himeko!!!"
Tanjiro: "Um... that's just a future image, but Roman hasn't self-destructed yet. It's a good thing he hasn't, so @Fujimaru Ritsuka, please, you must prevent this scene from happening."
Uzumaki Naruto: "Exactly!!! @Fujimaru Ritsuka, you have to do your best!!! Change this future full of sadness."
Fujimaru Ritsuka: "Doctor, you're watching the comment section, right! You wait for me to come back! Don't try to hide the ring! Otherwise, Mash and I will let you experience what true cruelty is!"
Mash: "Um... Doctor, although I don't want to say this, please obediently hand over the Solomon ring. You are Romani Archaman now, not King Solomon."
Seeing this, Roman couldn't help it. He helplessly posted: "I got it. Let's have a good talk when you come back."
Wise King Gilgamesh: "Hahahahahaha, Solomon! Now your identity is exposed! I'm actually quite happy! Hahahahaha!!!! It seems I see the Underworld again!"
Merlin: "The King was quite silent just now and even lamented a few words. Romani Archaman, you won't be able to see that scene, but it doesn't matter! I've already recorded that scene! Next week Magical Mer..."
Roman: "Hey?! Merlin! Don't leave your sentences half-finished!!! Say it completely!!! You haven't been killed by King Gilgamesh, have you?!"
While the comment section was noisy, the video continued to play.
Goetia, fighting Fujimaru Ritsuka, had its internal monologue start again, unlike the very calm voice from the previous few times.
This time, Goetia's heart carried very obvious emotions.
'I was once omnipotent, not because Solomon created me this way.'
'We were originally born from the distortion of human mental activity, a group of demon gods that gained names and abilities under a commander.'
'[I] was a transcendent from the very beginning. When I became [We], I gained omnipotent power and perspective.'
At this moment, a voice devoid of emotion sounded.
[Botis, Bathin, Saleos, Purson, Morax, Ipos, Aim, Naberius, union dissolved.]
Goetia's internal voice sounded again.
'The only dissatisfaction is that, as the ruler of the seventy-two demon gods, I must revere a human as my Master.'
'Solomon, a cold and ruthless king, an incompetent king who, despite knowing everything, did not save anyone.'
'Compared to us who tremble with anger, he is a man who is too leisurely and has no pain.'
'But... [It is purely because I do not have the freedom to be angry].'
Thinking of Roman's words, that emotionless voice sounded again.
[Orias, Vual, Sagat, Valac, Andras, Andrealphus, Cimejes, Andromalius, union dissolved.]
'Ah, I have lost it.'
Goetia sighed internally: 'I have lost the sense of omnipotence that I have lacked nothing of since my birth. How should I express this feeling of loss?'
'My performance is being weakened and reduced at the speed of light, and my existence is gradually becoming smaller.'
'Fear, fear, fear, hate, hate, hate.'
'With the collapse of the extremities, emotions I have never experienced have taken away my hands and feet.'
[Furfur, Marchosias, Stolas, Halphas, Malphas, Focalor, Vepar—abandoning survival.]
Feeling its own weakness and the fear rising from within, Goetia continued: 'I do not understand.'
'I do not understand this fear that wants to scream for help, I do not understand the sobbing that wants to beg not to have everything taken away.'
'Such regret, such impatience, such shame, I do not understand.'
'I cannot bear it, I truly cannot bear it, and so, that is why I am afraid.'
Roman's image appeared on the screen.
Goetia's voice carried a hint of curiosity and doubt: 'With the premise of understanding [all of this], that man still overcame this fear once again, and by his own will, voluntarily gave up [omnipotence].'
'He chose once again, something more terrifying than death...'
'Who judged him as an incompetent king? Who had the impression that he was a cold and ruthless man?'
[Glasya-Labolas, Bune, Ronove, Berith, Astaroth, Forneus, Foras, Asmodeus—refusing union.]
Accompanied by that voice sounding again.
Goetia's voice became even weaker. It continued: 'My hands and feet are gradually collapsing, and the Demon God Pillars are gradually stopping based on their own judgments.'
'The union can no longer be maintained. Disgusting. Why don't the Heroic Spirits stop resisting? I cannot wipe away this doubt.'
'Foolish. The existence who is the Master is still alive, and I cannot maintain the band of light. There are only five minutes left. If I could just adjust for five more minutes, I could have completed the Final Proof.'
'Ah, why!! That Fujimaru Ritsuka is standing right in front of me!'
At this moment, the Throne began to collapse. Goetia swung its fist to attack Fujimaru Ritsuka more than once. Looking at it, it roared angrily, "Ooh, ooooooooooh!!!!!"
"Fujimaru Ritsuka! Fujimaru Ritsuka!! Fujimaru Ritsuka!!!!!"
"You are too much of a hindrance! You are the only one who is unnecessary!!! It would have been fine if I could just eliminate you."
"Why! Why can we not even eliminate a single human like you?!?"
It was not just Goetia who was confused; the other Demon God Pillars were questioning at this moment as well.
Especially the Demon God Flauros; looking at the Heroic Spirits blocking it, it questioned loudly, "Why, why, why!!!"
"Why do the Heroic Spirits go to such lengths to protect human history? They should understand that humans have no such value."
"It is all painful memories, accompanied by such painful evolution; it is the only one in the entire universe!"
"This planet has gone mad, you've all gone mad!!! Just how much value is there in this history!!!"
Just as Flauros screamed like that, a familiar voice rang out.
"Fool. Since you have such a doubt, it means you've already found the answer."
Flauros looked at the figure not far away and said in great surprise, "You, you are—!!!!"
A familiar figure appeared; it was King Gilgamesh. He looked at Flauros and stated calmly, "In the past, this King saw the same thing as you."
"But the conclusion reached was different. Although you possess eyes that can witness everything, you haven't seen everything; you've only seen sorrow."
"Trapped by individual malices, failing to see the pattern, the one who truly doesn't understand the value of life is you, Demon King."
"Furthermore, value is fluctuating and can be priced at will, but the essence cannot be changed."
"And now, you are experiencing this firsthand, aren't you?"
"The woman you deemed a 'worthless person' and intended to discard is now driving you into a corner."
"If you still harbor doubts, ask that person. That will surely become your salvation at the end."
"Hmph, hehehe, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
With such laughter, King Gilgamesh disappeared. Clearly, his appearance was to deliver some words to the Demon King, Goetia.
"Doubts! Essence?!" the Demon Flauros said in shock. "You're saying this is an answer I should already know?!"
As those words fell, before the Throne, Goetia received messages and requests from the Demon God Pillars.
Up until now, Goetia still spoke with disbelief: "Crumbling... our union is gradually decomposing."
"You want me to activate the light band! We're going to fail?! How could such a foolish mistake be made!"
"Our plan allows for no flaws. For this, 3,000 years were spent; for this, this Temple of Time exists!"
"Even if there's only a slight 'possibility of failure' in the creation of the celestial body, we, who hate death, could never do it!!!"
Goetia's voice was firm. Several Demon God Pillars urged him to execute the plan immediately, but he was unwilling to do so.
That emotionless voice rang out again.
[Murmur, Gremory, Orobas, Amy: self-destructed.]
[Belial, Decarabia, Seere: eliminated by enemy Heroic Spirits.]
[Remaining Demon God Pillars: only three pillars left. Repeating: remaining Demon God Pillars, only...]
"Goetia." Fujimaru Ritsuka panted heavily. She had also heard that voice and said seriously, "It's already over!"
Goetia looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka—this last Master of humanity who had persisted for who knows how long and taken so many of his punches—and shouted, "Do not speak of endings in our presence!"
"We haven't lost yet. The will to fight remains, and the fists to kill you remain!"
Saying this, Goetia took another step forward. Though his tall frame continued to crumble, he still walked toward Fujimaru Ritsuka, radiating an intense pressure.
At this point, how could Fujimaru Ritsuka be afraid of him? She told Fou to step back for now, raised Mash's shield, and charged forward again.
"Indeed." Goetia raised his fist, looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka as she continued to resist with her shield. "The king of heroes' words were not without merit. We failed to accurately estimate your true value as a human."
"Though it is extremely unpleasant, I must ask you! Fujimaru Ritsuka!"
Just as he finished speaking, Goetia raised his fist and attacked Fujimaru Ritsuka, who raised the Snowflake Shield in her hands to block the strike.
Even for a crumbling Goetia, this punch wasn't something Fujimaru Ritsuka could easily block. She was pushed back several steps, her mystic code helping her offset most of the monstrous force transmitted through the shield.
[Third Pillar, Dantalion: activity ceased.]
Whoosh—!!!
Another punch swung toward Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"Not yet!" Fujimaru Ritsuka gritted her teeth and raised the shield again to block Goetia's attack. At the same time, she wasn't content with just defending; she charged straight out, knocking Goetia back several steps.
Looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka, Goetia questioned again: "Why do you fight! Why won't you yield to us?!"
"Why?! WHY?!!!"
[Second Pillar, Andromalius: activity ceased.]
Accompanied by Goetia's questioning voice, he took another step forward, throwing both fists with terrifying power.
"IT'S NOT OVER!!!!" This time, after Fujimaru Ritsuka blocked Goetia's double punch with Mash's shield, she could barely hold on even with the enhancement of her mystic code. Her eyes were bloodshot as she instinctively raised the shield.
Mimicking the moves Mash used when fighting Servants, she performed a shield bash, knocking Goetia back once more.
She couldn't fall here; this opportunity was brought to her by Mash and Dr. Roman!
Looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka, Goetia could not understand, could not comprehend. He asked loudly, "Why have you fought until now!"
"Is that even a question?!" Looking at Goetia, who was asking her over and over, Fujimaru Ritsuka stared back and raised her hand marked with command spells. She looked at Goetia and shouted, "TO LIVE!!!!!!!!"
With the power of a command spell, this time, Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't use Mash's shield, but swung her fist instead.
Just as Goetia had said before, she used her weak human fist to touch his body.
As Fujimaru Ritsuka threw this punch, the figures of Mash and Dr. Roman flickered into existence. They stood behind Fujimaru Ritsuka, and not just them, but all the Heroic Spirits she had befriended until now.
This punch! It was for the sake of 'living'! She was going to fulfill her promise to Mash, to Dr. Roman, and to all the Heroic Spirits who had come to help her.
Boom—!!!
Goetia, having lost most of his power, was sent stumbling back countless steps by Fujimaru Ritsuka's punch.
Crack!
The spot where Fujimaru Ritsuka hit him began to crumble even faster.
However, Goetia himself didn't seem to care. He looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka in great shock and said, "To... live?!!"
"It was... just so you could... live...?!"
"I see. So that's how it is."
"Indeed, we were wrong. Even overestimation should have its limits. Craving survival while fearing death; though fearing death, yet wanting to defeat us who seek eternity."
"How... hopelessly foolish! How stubbornly beyond saving!"
"Incapable of being processed—it refers to this kind of thing! Hahaha, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
Goetia laughed loudly. He understood; he finally understood. At the same time, his body collapsed heavily onto the ground.
In the darkness, that emotionless voice rang out again.
[First Pillar—Flauros: activity ceased.]
[Confirmed: all Envoys silent.]
[Human History Correction Formula Goetia: execution concluded.]
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