I, Fujimaru Ritsuka, am back with a max-level character!

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【Don't come any closer, Ritsuka! Take this and get out of here... You absolutely cannot... hand over the Spirit Origin Portrait to these guys... You can definitely do it, and that's why I'm willing to help you!】

Farewell, Ritsuka. Although it was an unreasonable request, I hope you will continue to improve yourself!

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"That's good, Master... Thank you so much for your care these past few days. I want to repay you for everything you've given me... That's why I've suppressed my weakness and kept going until now. Only now do I finally understand that my life has meaning. Captain Drake was right... In my final moments, I will know my wish."

But... I'm not resigned to this. I'm always being protected... At least one last time, at least one last time, I hope I can help my senior in some way.

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[Unforgivable! I... absolutely cannot forgive you! I will never forgive your utterly disgraceful act of informing me of the existence of a happy world! So, stand up! Stand up and fight! The world that arrogantly claims to make you laugh is the best, the one that should continue! Stand tall, stand tall, and fight for your frail world!]

Don't lose, don't lose to this world that's good for nothing but power! ...This must be a grave sin, and it can't be ignored, can it? But...we can't do that, because your world—must be...very beautiful!

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If I fall asleep tonight... I won't be able to meet anyone... I always feel like this... Waaah—I don't understand, but my chest... is clenching so tightly. Tears are streaming down my face... But I don't feel any pain anywhere...

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Go forth, toward the desperate situation of the new people. Never forget the weight of what you bear on your shoulders.

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"I see... I guess I've forgotten something, haven't I? I've always had this feeling. So... tell me, big brother, please tell me."

"Oh, I see... So I have a dad too. That's surprising, but I don't. I feel this way when I'm chatting with my aunt and uncle at home... and when I'm away from home. I keep wanting to call out someone's name, but I can't, and it makes me so lonely..."

If my father disappeared in the wrong cycle of reincarnation, will I be able to see him again in the right cycle? I really want to see him...

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[Although it's a little earlier than scheduled, I have to say goodbye to you here, my friend. Don't look like that... We were originally summoned to save the world. But I'm doing this entirely for personal reasons.]

I want to help my friend. I want to help you. And this is the only way I can think of to help you. I swore an oath that I would never use any other sword before obtaining the peerless sword.

And now, I've finally fulfilled my vow to complete this mission, so... well, how should I put it... don't look so sad, because I'm feeling really bad too.

I am doing this not because I am a follower... but because I am your friend.

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For me, victory is the success of the God-Breaking Plan, while defeat is its failure. Atlas's Imaginary Tree has burned to ashes, and (the Alien God) has descended... This is defeat; I have lost all possibility. But you are different... For you, defeat is death, and victory is survival.

Even if the alien god has descended, even if all you can do is run, as long as you survive, you have won. You still have a chance to turn things around; you haven't lost yet.

Alright, I will also use my trump card to prevent the alien gods from running rampant. Even if I am destined to lose the Imaginary Tree, I will protect Olympus.

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But... what truly made me happy was on the 11th day in Gloucester. It might seem like a trivial thing to you... but it was the first time in my life I'd walked down the street with someone I loved.

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These days have been truly wonderful. Difficult incidents and impending crises... but Watson wasn't here. Running around everywhere with so many companions, it's so hard to say goodbye.

However, I didn't choose the worst ending, but rather the best farewell. Until the very end, I maintained my rationality and intellect, like a detective... I smiled, smiling at Moriarty looking down at me.

I'm certain of it (that we (Chaldea) will win), I don't even need to reason it out.

Goodbye, my lovely and wonderful friends.

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I.....

I am Fujimaru Ritsuka

He is the Master of Chaldea, who was saved by many and stands here in place of many!

There is no time for sorrow, no reason for despair.

Even shedding tears was not allowed.

Can't stop.

We cannot let our guard down.

Because if that's the case....

I'm sorry, everyone.

If only I could muster more courage... if only I could be even better!!!

"Wake up, senior. If you hadn't woken up... I would have killed you."

A pleasant, familiar voice rang in his ears, causing the sleeping boy to furrow his brow slightly.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was originally humanity's last Master, uttered a muttered something.

"It's already started, the Fairy Knight Cup... Ah... Hmm, I'll have to thank Miss Morgan properly later..."

Even in this tense situation, amidst the despair of humanity being bleached, Fujimaru Ritsuka had to hold back her tears and move forward step by step.

The event still needs to be held, so that Brittmat can also come to his own Gari.

"Hey! You noob, how long are you planning to sleep? As an ordinary person, being able to get to the Singularity first is already incredibly lucky, okay? I don't want to see you lying on the ground getting hacked to pieces by skeleton soldiers."

An unpleasant sound entered my ears.

Chopped into mincemeat...isn't that the treatment Morgan Sauce received?

Fujimaru Ritsuka opened her eyes to find a pink-haired girl holding a shield, wearing dark purple armor with a gritty aura. Her bangs covered one eye, while the other eye held an incredibly resolute gaze.

"Mash! This posture... have you reclaimed your Spirit Origin?!"

Opening her eyes, Fujimaru Ritsuka saw that Mashu wasn't a tough eggplant-shaped weapon, but rather a soft and cute Heroic Spirit eggplant, and asked curiously.

"Hey, what are you saying, Master?... We're currently at Singularity F, which is Fuyuki in 2004. Please issue the battle order immediately!"

Flames roared, air currents surged, and blackness enveloped the entire sky, plunging the world into a gloomy despair.

This is a place that Fujimaru Ritsuka will never forget in her entire life.

The winterwood burns in the polluted city.

but why?

"So we've come back to collect the bones of evil spirits, Mashu... Although those things are very important magical materials, Gari already has a ton of them."

Aside from accompanying Servants through Interludes or farming materials in the early stages to strengthen their Spirit Origins, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't think of any reason to return to this place.

"Pick up your sister! Even though this is the first experiment of spirit particle transfer, you should take it seriously, right? It's because of this lazy attitude that the director slapped you out of the control room."

"Let's not talk about that, the enemy is coming soon. Don't get hacked to pieces by the skeleton soldiers! You rookie!"

The girl was shouting and yelling in a fit of rage, completely oblivious to the shock in Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes.

Yu Ji?!

No... This outfit doesn't suit her as a Servant, especially since she's in Fuyuki now... There's no way she'd be willing to come with me to Fuyuki to fight the Evil Bone.

Click-clack-clack-clack!

The sound of bones twisting could be heard as people emerged one after another from wrecked cars, from streetlights, and from dilapidated buildings.

Have I traveled back in time?!

Without a doubt, the girl with twin tails, wearing an orange Chaldea outfit and glasses is none other than Hinako Akuta, the hidden person that Fujimaru Ritsuka encountered in the Lostbelt of China.

"What are you still standing there for? Do I have dragon tooth soldiers on my face?"

The irritable old man looked at the junior in front of him with annoyance.

Why was this guy chosen by Mash as her Master? He doesn't have a single redeeming quality...

"Sorry...I'm sorry."

Although I haven't quite realized what's going on, I think I'm back in Fuyuki City now.

The enemy was right in front of us, though they were just some inconspicuous skeleton soldiers.

"Let's go, Mash!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at her first Servant, who had accompanied her on many journeys, and decisively issued the Master's command.

"Charge with Captain America's shield!"

"Huh...?!"

Mash was slightly taken aback, then felt her whole body filled with power. After responding, she raised her shield and gathered the Servant's taunts.

[Right now, I'm covered in pufferfish!]

"Aha...!!!"

She brandished her shield and charged towards the Dragon Tooth Soldier like a heavily armored tank, instantly turning the slashing monster into dust.

Mashu's shield swung with great force.

Although it was my first time coming into contact with this spirit core, I felt as if I had inexhaustible strength throughout my body.

It's like a girl arriving in a beginner's village before facing the final boss.

"Is this... your power, senior?"

"Skoye no... Pawa...!"

The young heroine brandished her pure shield, and with a spin, unleashed a powerful whirlwind that scattered all the attacking monsters.

The battle lasted only a moment, and the girl, who was becoming a Heroic Spirit for the first time, quickly ended the fight.

Do you even realize how valuable a level 100 Super Mash is?! (Leans back tactically)

The scarlet Command Seals on the back of Fujimaru Ritsuka's hand proved his Master status.

At this moment, Hinako Akuta realized that this seemingly weakest ordinary person was not as simple as she had imagined.

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled, a hint of excitement in her heart.