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—Forced transfer failed.
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【19】
……
—Solidated defense, failed.
【10】
【9】
……
As time passed, Fujimaru Ritsuka grew increasingly anxious as he watched the Heroic Spirit Fujimaru Ritsuka, whose forehead was gradually soaked with sweat, finally opened his eyes when the number jumped to [3]. The Heroic Spirit, whom he regarded as his last hope, opened his eyes, filled with chaotic emotions that he could not understand.
"Ruler, can you stop this?!"
"no."
She did not follow her master's request and did nothing. She simply stood in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka with extreme vigilance and stared directly in front of the "Anti-Root Noble Phantasm".
It was at this moment that the number jumped to [1].
Reflecting the despair in the otherworldly magician's eyes, the crimson electronic light froze on that number, neither decreasing nor increasing, merely solidified—
Lin Yi removed his bandaged right hand from the "magical nuclear bomb," which had completely solidified into silicon-based metal, and turned to face this direction.
"Did you have fun?"
Soul Leap: Chapter 313 Type-Moon Invasion (1)
It's a very strange feeling.
Even though he hadn't opened his eyes, it felt like he was "looking" at this place; and even though it was clear he was "looking" at this place, it didn't feel like he was "looking" at it, but rather like something lurking deep within its back, inside its body, and in the very depths of its soul—
"you……"
"Please step down, Master."
The heroic spirit that took a step forward blocked all the pressure, as well as that strange feeling. In a daze, Fujimaru Ritsuka realized that she was already drenched in sweat.
"Why so?"
Faced with the extremely wary heroic spirits, he merely smiled—his eyes still closed: "Even I couldn't possibly suck you all into the gourd with just a few words. Besides, haven't I set up such an interesting playground for you?"
As he said this, he turned his "gaze" to his surroundings.
The underground structure of Ryudouji Temple was already on the verge of collapse due to the series of fierce battles. Through the gap opened by the "Sword of Excalibur" above, one could even catch a glimpse of the crimson color of the molten material in downtown Fuyuki City projected into the night sky... just like the aftermath of the apocalypse.
"You said...this is a game..."
The unease and sense of relief in her heart were quickly replaced by another emotion, which Fujimaru Ritsuka could recognize as anger.
“Saber, Lancer, Archer… Mash, Tohsaka-san—you treated their sacrifices as a game?!”
Driven by rage, Fujimaru Ritsuka stepped out from behind Jeanne d'Arc and stared directly at the figure before her: "Take back those words immediately, or even if you are the so-called 'Root Ruler,' I will make you regret it!"
The figure in front paused slightly upon hearing this, just as Fujimaru Ritsuka thought he was about to do something.
"It seems you're not entirely satisfied with this game."
"what?"
"So--"
He raised his head and opened his eyes for the first time in the deep darkness of the night.
"How about switching games?"
With her mouth agape and staring blankly into that eye, Fujimaru Ritsuka was completely unable to respond, and not only that, she also lost the ability to hear what was being said.
what is that?
--source.
No one answers, nor is any answer needed. It is a reality that one can deeply realize the moment one notices the existence of "it." Apart from the "root," there is nothing so profound, so long, so vast, yet so fleeting.
The myriad phenomena of the universe, all things are integrated.
It is the beginning of everything, and the end of everything; even glimpsing such a mere remnant is enough to send shivers down the spine, and then—
Just moments before her soul was completely swallowed by that "eye," Fujimaru Ritsuka lost all consciousness.
--collapse
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"……senior"
In a daze, Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to hear someone calling his name, but the exhaustion from being in a deep sleep made him instinctively unwilling to open his eyes.
"senior……"
As if defying Fujimaru Ritsuka's own will, the calling voice not only did not weaken but began to grow louder, and it wasn't just the voice; his body also began to feel a shaking sensation.
Left with no other choice, Fujimaru Ritsuka reluctantly opened her eyes, and then saw—
"Ma...Shu?"
Mash, full name Mash Kyrielight.
The mysterious girl who met Fujimaru Ritsuka at the Humanity Preservation Agency, Chaldea—of course, all of that is in the past. As the two of them were forced to embark on a singularity to reclaim humanity's future due to various coincidences, their relationship can be said to have long since transcended the boundaries of strangers and acquaintances, reaching a deeper level.
However, what truly puzzled Fujimaru Ritsuka was not that he would see Mash here, but rather...
"How...did I get here?"
Rising from the soft lawn, Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned as she looked around.
In his memory, he must have gone to a new singularity, where many things happened, he encountered a terrible enemy, and with the help of his companions, he finally... finally?
"senior?"
The chaotic memories were calmed by the worried voice. Looking at the girl who had always been by her side, Fujimaru Ritsuka, she hesitated for a moment before giving up thinking: "It's all over now, Mashu."
Although she found her senior's reaction somewhat strange, Mash Kyrielight still smiled at him: "Yes, senior, the singularities have all been corrected, and we have reclaimed humanity's future."
Yes, we have reclaimed humanity's future...
"Eh, the future of humanity?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka remembered where this strange feeling that lingered in her memory came from.
After countless arduous battles, they finally reclaimed humanity's future from the brink of world collapse, however—
"Just the future of humanity?"
"Senior, what's wrong with you?"
"Mash, we've reclaimed humanity's future, haven't we?"
"Yes, senior, is there anything I can help you with—"
"No! We haven't reclaimed something else yet—"
At the top of the boundless blue sky above Chaldea, its massive silhouette casts long shadows under the sunlight.
"The future of magicians!"
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Men are human beings, women are human beings, newborn babies are human beings, and even the very old are human beings.
If we broaden the scope further, people were people a hundred years ago, people are people a hundred years from now, people were people a thousand years ago, and people are people a thousand years from now. But after ten thousand years, one hundred thousand years, or even one million years, will "people" still be people?
Are there any differences between monkeys and humans?
Obviously, when people call monkeys monkeys and humans humans, there is a huge difference between them. So why does this difference exist?
There are many answers. Perhaps one possesses rational thinking while the other does not; one can create and use tools while the other cannot; one has the ability to create value while the other does not…
In general, the difference is simply due to the different levels of evolution. If monkeys were to suddenly evolve to the same level of intelligence as humans, they would not be "animals" even if they were not human.
Based on this, what distinguishes a magician from a human?
They possess "organs" that humans do not have—magic circuits; they have "abilities" that humans do not have—magic; and they have mastery of things that humans cannot master—mystery.
By this logic, are magicians even human?
"Actually, it doesn't matter whether it is or not."
At the top of the folded space A-02, the open eye greedily scanned the only mysterious thing that could be "seen": "After all, the ending is the same."
Soul Leap: Chapter 314 Type-Moon Invasion (2 Vessels 2 ③ Neighboring Thoughts IX Qi San Si Ling Meng)
The war began, without any warning.
The war ended, and it ended in an unusual way.
Even after the entire Chaldea collapsed and disappeared in a beam of blazing white laser light that fell from the sky, Fujimaru Ritsuka still hadn't recovered from the huge contrast.
Faced with the invasion of another world, not only the Root, but also the magicians and sorcerers who depend on the Root, did not seem to think of resisting. Instead, they easily handed over this complete world to others.
Not only Chaldea, but also the distant magicians' stronghold—the Clock Tower—along with London, was transformed into a distorted and chaotic place. The future of magicians was so easily erased from history. This time, not even a "singularity" had ever occurred in history. Everything was so natural, as if... magic had never existed in human history.
Just after everything had ended, "he" appeared before him once again.
"Incomprehensible?"
His eyes did not open. The magician breathed a sigh of relief upon realizing this. Even he himself knew that this was quite abnormal. However, Fujimaru Ritsuka was still unwilling to personally experience the feeling of looking directly at the "root".
So, when he saw that the figure in front of him didn't open his eyes, Fujimaru Ritsuka mustered up his courage and said, "You will be punished."
“Punishment… Generally speaking, ‘punishment’ is the consequence of ‘wrong’ behavior. Do you think these are all wrong?”
The magician answered without hesitation. If it weren't for the decisive difference in their strength, he might have even rushed up to him and used his fists to show him what was "correct."
Even so, the anger in my heart still couldn't be quelled: "After doing something like this, you still want to say you're right?"
Faced with the magician's angry questioning, he remained remarkably calm: "It seems you're not quite clear yet."
Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a sense of foreboding once again. Instinctively, she wanted to back away, but was shocked to find that she had completely lost control of her body. Involuntarily, her gaze once again focused on that "eye".
As expected, the same answer was revealed.
"Then let's change the stage."
—Once again, the “root” revealed its complete form before him.
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"……senior"
In a daze, Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to hear someone calling his name, but the exhaustion from being in a deep sleep made him instinctively unwilling to open his eyes.
"senior……"
As if defying Fujimaru Ritsuka's own will, the calling voice not only did not weaken but began to grow louder, and it wasn't just the voice; his body also began to feel a shaking sensation.
Left with no other choice, Fujimaru Ritsuka reluctantly opened her eyes, and then saw—
"Ma...Shu?"
Mash, full name Mash Kyrielight.
The mysterious girl who met Fujimaru Ritsuka at the Humanity Preservation Agency, Chaldea—of course, all of that is in the past. As the two of them were forced to embark on a singularity to reclaim humanity's future due to various coincidences, their relationship can be said to have long since transcended the boundaries of strangers and acquaintances, reaching a deeper level.
However, what truly puzzled Fujimaru Ritsuka was not that he would see Mash here, but rather...
"How...did I get here?"
Rising from the soft lawn, Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned as she looked around.
In his memory, he must have gone to a new singularity, where many things happened, and then returned to the normal world, and then...
"——!!!"
Startled by Fujimaru Ritsuka's sudden action of getting up, Mashu didn't have time to say anything before her attention was diverted by the magician's anxious words: "Mash, run away quickly!"
"Escape? Senior, what happened?"
"The intruder... that guy is coming!"
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