『 Goetia, the King of Human Beings, turned around. He sized up Fujimaru Ritsuka before him, a hint of doubt appearing on his face.
"I know you witnessed the end of Britain and reached the depths of the Grand Singularity, but you shouldn't have shown any signs of fatal injuries during the process."
"If that's the case, why didn't you summon any Servants? Could it be that you suffered some mental trauma?" His brow furrowed slightly, his golden eyes reflecting the girl's figure.
"There's nothing wrong with your Mystic Code, otherwise even surviving in this underground world would be an issue."
That's because…
Fujimaru Ritsuka instinctively wanted to hide her right hand.
Goetia immediately noticed the girl's movement, and a look of obvious astonishment crossed his face.
She actually… pawned off her functions as a Master?!
Goetia turned to leave, but before he departed, he still said, "If humanity cuts away all seven of these Lostbelts, then I will view you as enemies once again when the time comes."
"Though in my eyes, that is impossible. Because your opponent is Daybit, and you can't defeat ORT."
Having said that, Goetia's figure vanished without a trace. 』
『 .....』
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Kazuma Satou (KonoSuba): "Tsk, tsk, tsk. The King of Human Beings, Big Boss Goetia, is back with his jinxing again. The last time he said something like this was in the Fifth Lostbelt, right?" ]
[ Shirai Kuroko (A Certain Magical Index): "Yet another classic tsundere scene worthy of being written into cinematic history. Speaking of which, isn't Boss Goetia an Evil of Humanity and Chaldea's greatest former enemy? Why is he helping Chaldea every chance he gets now?" ]
[ Aizen Sosuke (Bleach): "The Evils of Humanity are the Loves of Humanity. BEASTS are more pure than humans, yet also more contradictory." ]
[ Merlin (Type-Moon): "Hehe, tsundere Boss Goetia is really too cute~ But what he said isn't wrong, you know. Even though he's warning Ritsuka, Daybit's strength is absolutely beyond question." ]
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
Chaldea—
"Daybit…"
Fujimaru Ritsuka muttered the name, a strange look flashing in her eyes.
They knew very little about Daybit. They only knew he was a genius from the Clock Tower who was called an outlier, a member of Team A, and one of the Crypters.
But seeing that out of the seven Lostbelts, only the last one remained, it couldn't help but make one think deeply.
Back then, the members of Team A were blown up and killed by the Crown Bomber, Professor Lev. Kirschtaria braved the Singularities alone to save the other team members, but was Daybit among them?
No. He wasn't saved by Kirschtaria. Thus, while the other Team A members had been working for Kirschtaria, Daybit had been active in the Seventh Lostbelt on his own…
So, what exactly was Daybit's goal?
Could it be a goal similar to Kirschtaria's, but achieved through a different path?
Furthermore, on the screen, Boss Goetia had compared him to ORT…
Was Daybit really that terrifying?
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『 After Goetia left, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others continued forward. They finally reunited with Mash and encountered Tepeu, a highly intelligent dinosaur wearing glasses.
Upon seeing the Alien God, Mash froze instantly, almost crying out in surprise, but was fortunately stopped by Fujimaru Ritsuka.
As a human of this world, Tepeu already knew the origin and purpose of Fujimaru Ritsuka and her companions.
"I know our world is called a Lostbelt, a world that should have been pruned and shouldn't exist."
"Pan-Human History and the Lostbelts. The history that should be preserved, and the history that should have vanished."
"But I do not view you, Chaldea, as enemies. At most, I treat you as guests. You are not invaders or conquerors who threaten our world and our lives."
"You are friends from a different world who have come to do what must be done."
"Have you come to destroy this world? Please rest assured, we Deinos are not interested in such things." 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』.
Countless viewers silently watched Tepeu's words on the screen.
They… simply could not understand what this dinosaur was saying.
He clearly knew Chaldea was there to cut down the Fantasy Tree, yet he didn't care in the slightest. If so, what was the point of living?
Where lies the meaning of life?
The Kings of the Lostbelts had snatched a sliver of survival for their history and their continuation, carefully maintaining it. Yet, the creatures living in the Lostbelts were not only ungrateful.
Instead, they were weary and completely indifferent.
Not respecting the lives of others was one thing—the law of the jungle was natural—but to feel the same way about their own lives…
.....
『 Due to the special geological structure of the underground world of Mictlan, if Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and the others wanted to head to the crash site of the border ship, they had to cross the Gates of the Underworld.
Tepeu proposed to lead everyone to the Underworld.
While crossing a river, a giant figure emerged from the water. When they saw the figure clearly, Fujimaru Ritsuka was both shocked and overjoyed!
Because that was precisely the Servant Kingprotea had summoned before the border ship crashed into the South American Lostbelt!
But right at that moment, a pitch-black and blood-red figure streaked across the sky. Then, sharp claws slashed across Kingprotea, severely wounding her!
Pitch-black and blood-red, shaped like dry bones, with wings on his back, Camazotz wore a bizarre and mad smile on his face.
He did not kill Fujimaru Ritsuka directly. Instead, he chose to turn the original Kingprotea into an Alter, forcing her to fight Chaldea. 』
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
In the 7th Lostbelt, Golden Sea of Trees, Nahui Mictlān Lostbelt—
"The Priest of Chaldea… and the Crypter—"
Camazotz covered his face, laughing madly.
The Priest who saves Pan-Human History? No, no, no, just that isn't enough, not nearly enough!
One must die between the Priest and the Crypter. Since they are enemies, let them compete, obstruct each other, and torment each other's souls!
"How sad, O Brave of Pan-Human History. In the end, only one will survive!"
But as his voice fell, a hint of confusion and sorrow flashed in Camazotz's eyes.
One person… a brave…
Camazotz's body began to twist, and a terrifying Saint Graph and blood-colored aura swirled around him.
If anyone were here, they would surely realize that this was… THE AURA OF A BEAST!!!
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『 The Altered Kingprotea immediately launched an attack on Chaldea. Fortunately, the Alien God was standing right beside Fujimaru Ritsuka.
She repelled Kingprotea, but a sense of bewilderment rose in her heart. Where had her original power gone?
The only method they could think of now was to wait for Kingprotea's blood to run dry before passing, but this method was immediately stopped by Fujimaru Ritsuka!
Such a thing was something she absolutely would not allow!
Just then, a figure walked out of the dense forest. It was none other than… the Priest!
The Priest realized that the Alien God had lost her memories. He did not actively reveal the relationship between the Alien God and Chaldea because he was even more shocked in his heart. He couldn't imagine it.
What on earth had happened on this planet to reduce the near-invincible Alien God to the point of losing her memories!
However, the Priest did not come to cause trouble this time. He was here to offer them a suggestion.
The Priest explained that the Underworld line, covered by the mythology of the entirety of human history, was both within the Lostbelt and not within the Lostbelt.
In other words, it was both a Greater History and a Pruned Pruning Phenomenon. The past, future, and present were all permitted here.
This meant that any Heroic Spirits who had once formed a bond with Chaldea could be summoned here!
A normal Magus summoning a few Servants might already be at their limit. But if they used the ship's engine, even summoning Servants by the hundreds would be nothing at all. 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』.
The scene of the Final Singularity, the Grand Temple of Time, instantly flashed in everyone's minds.
No wonder the difficulty of the Seventh Lostbelt was so great. It turned out this world had also given Fujimaru Ritsuka a cheat.
As long as they had a bond with Chaldea, Heroic Spirits could be summoned to fight. An army of hundreds of Heroic Spirits grandly sweeping through the Seventh Lostbelt?
Everyone couldn't help but feel a bit excited. But what a pity.
Fujimaru Ritsuka's Command Spells were gone, and Chaldea's border ship had been sliced in half.
Just as Chaldea was given a life path, in the blink of an eye, it turned into a dead end.
.....
『 The Command Spells are gone…?
If so, no matter how strong the bond, it would be impossible to summon. The Priest also learned about the world of fog from Fujimaru Ritsuka.
I see… using Command Spells as collateral, a narrow escape from death.
The Priest's brow furrowed, but he still offered another solution. He was a professional psychological master, after all. As long as he could get in front of Kingprotea, everything could be resolved.
However, the Priest made it clear that he had no combat ability. Hearing this, the corners of Chaldea's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
No combat ability meant running at fifty kilometers per hour while carrying rocket launchers…?
According to the Priest's plan, the operation was carried out successfully, and the Command Spells were even restored for a brief moment!
But Ritsuka realized that her qualifications as a Master and the functions of the Command Spells had not truly recovered.
Although they defeated Kingprotea, her Alteration was still not lifted. She had only regained her sanity, and as the gatekeeper of the Underworld, she still could not leave.
The group continued forward toward the location of the border ship. At night, Fujimaru Ritsuka voiced the question she had kept buried deep in her heart.
The Alien God before her, who looked exactly like… no, who was the Director. What on earth did she come to Earth for?
"I heard the sorrowful cry of this planet and came here from the void stars. Since I was summoned by the planet, I have no intention of claiming this planet as my own."
"Nor will I rule as a king like Camazotz."
What the Alien God wanted to do was simply to implement the cultivation and guidance of intellectual lifeforms on this planet.
Equal rule, just history, creating a world everyone could agree with. To be the one who supervises them, their representative, and someone who would rejoice in humanity's achievements.
Even though she had lost her memories now, she still held this thought in her heart.
"Everything… must be returned to a blank slate once. To put those even more foolish humans…" 』
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』.
Hearing the heartfelt words of the Alien God, everyone fell into deep thought.
The Incineration of Human Order. To return this mistaken planet to the starting point, Boss Goetia did not hesitate to lay a plot for 3,000 years, gathering a band of light sufficient to destroy the world.
Now, the Bleaching of Human Order. The Alien God likewise believed this planet was mistaken, and thus wanted to bleach this planet and restart it.
If it were just one, it might be fine, but with two or three doing the same, was this planet really in the right?
Were the actions of Fujimaru Ritsuka and her companions really saving the entire planet?
Everyone seemed to understand the answer to the previous question. For humanity, Chaldea's salvation might be correct, but what about for the entire planet?
Continuing this mistaken history for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, until humanity finally realized its mistake and faced destruction?
Was that supposed to be right?
No, that would be the real mistake, wouldn't it? And how was this any different from the Kings of the Lostbelts?
Goetia and the Alien God, to save humanity, did not care about their survival and insisted on saving them in their own way. And what about Fujimaru Ritsuka?
To save Pan-Human History, didn't she also disregard the survival of the Lostbelts, harvesting the lives of one Lostbelt after another?
Among them, how could it be just hundreds or thousands?
That was measured in the hundreds of millions!
Furthermore, did all the conspiracies end with the Alien God?
Everyone felt that behind the Alien God, there still lay an even greater mystery.
Since the Alien God was an Evil of Humanity, she should be based on humanity, born from human love and evil.
But why was she called the Alien God?
So, if there really was a mastermind behind the scenes, who on earth was driving all of this…?
.....
『 Faced with the Alien God's answer, Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed dazed. She said nothing more, only falling into deep thought.
The group continued forward, arriving at Chichen Itza, where they met the Dinosaur King and Daybit, who were shopping in Chichen Itza!
But the opponent did not strike. He even treated Fujimaru Ritsuka in a friendly manner.
At Fujimaru Ritsuka's insistence, Daybit spoke his thoughts.
"…Kadoc's results are currently stable. Ophelia died in vain. Akuta died as a matter of course. Peperoncino died by the roadside with his past."
"Beryl is a winner in his own right. Kirschtaria's plan was a failure from the very beginning."
"I alone shall reduce Chaldea, along with this planet, to nothingness!" 』
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〜Bleach World〜
Indeed…
Aizen finally confirmed the thought in his mind.
From the very beginning, Daybit did not agree with anyone's ideology, whether it was the Crypters or Chaldea.
That youth might have already had his own thoughts at the very beginning. And this thought might have been born when he first entered Chaldea.
So, what exactly did he see?
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『 After resting in Chichen Itza, the group immediately headed toward the location of the border ship. But at the same time, Tezcatlipoca had already surrounded the ship with the Ocelotl.
Tezcatlipoca killed Director Goredolf and the others, taking Da Vinci and other key members back to the sanctuary.
When Chaldea arrived, all they saw was blood and bones scattered all over the ground.
The girl's heart nearly stopped. Meanwhile, Izcalli emerged from the forest, holding the marine Nemo hostage.
He angrily denounced Chaldea for wanting to destroy their world! To protect their home, the Ocelotl would kill all existences of Pan-Human History!
And marine Nemo, in order not to drag everyone down, met his death generously.
The Alien God completely lost her mind. That was her… first friend since coming to Earth. That cowardly weakling who was willing to follow her…
Izcalli was still chattering and constantly provoking the Chaldeans, while the Alien God beside them had long lost control of the killing intent and violent energy inside her body!
A terrifying lightning discharged from her body, instantly vaporizing Izcalli along with the Ocelotl into ashes!
But the dead could not be brought back to life. Looking at the bones all over the ground, Fujimaru Ritsuka only lowered her eyes, her thoughts unknown. But right at this moment, several shouts left everyone stunned.
Because Director Goredolf and the other Chaldea staff were actually completely unharmed?!
Then, a charming and beautiful figure walked out. Koyanskaya smiled as she comforted everyone.
Because of the bond forged in Tunguska, Koyanskaya had come and was willing to help Chaldea. The previous deaths of Director Goredolf and the others were faked by her!
However, Marine Nemo's death was real. 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone counted them up: Fou, the Alien God, Boss Goetia, Koyanskaya, and Camazotz.
That was already five Beasts, wasn't it?
What exactly was this Lostbelt trying to do?
With so many Beasts gathered together, wouldn't it blow up?!
But what baffled everyone even more was that out of the five Beasts, four of them were currently standing on Chaldea's side?!
So, who on earth was Chaldea's enemy? Once Chaldea completely won over these Beasts, what else could possibly stand in Chaldea's way?
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( Translator-kun: WHY DO THEY NEED TO KILL MARINE NEMO!!! )