Something's wrong with how I'm watching anime.

This guy is a bit of a goofball.

Ryunosuke Uryu couldn't help but frown.

I'm having really bad luck today; the prey I caught was of such poor quality.

It's one thing to be dissatisfied with the prey's performance, but there's no time left for Ryunosuke Uryu to hunt down any more substitute sacrifices.

"Hey, girl. Do you really believe that demons exist in this world?"

Ryunosuke Uryu tilted his head and asked Taiga Fujimura, who was in a daze.

The girl, her mouth sealed shut, struggled violently as soon as she came to her senses.

"Those newspapers and magazines often call me something like 'devil,' but don't you find it strange? I could kill more people in an instant with just one gun and one magazine of bullets."

Ryunosuke Amusei refocused his gaze on the magic circle in front of him.

"I think the real demon should be one who can easily cause more deaths."

"I'm really looking forward to seeing how it creates death."

"Because, since they are demons, the death they bring must be far beyond human imagination."

Expressing one's feelings is a necessary prerequisite for this damned sense of ritual.

The preliminary steps are complete.

Ryunosuke Uryu coughed, gripped the notebook in his hand, and opened his arms.

He imitated the church priest during Mass, staring at the magic circle in front of him while secretly glancing at the 'summoning incantation' recorded in his notebook.

"Hear my call, in the name of the King of the Endless Void, the Almighty and Immortal Lord of the Beginning, the Lord of the Gate!"

"The silver doors will open at this moment, connecting the vast starry sky."

"Come, come, use this as an anchor point, descend into the gap."

Ryunosuke Uryu finished reciting the incantation in one breath without pausing, and then gasped for breath.

He lowered his hands, brought his eyes close to the laptop, and examined it while resting his chin on his hand.

That should be it...

Is there anything else to do?

Just as Ryunosuke Uryu was pondering this question.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of the tide, like waves crashing against the rocks.

"Snapped..."

Ryunosuke Uryuu's notebook fell to the ground. He stared in disbelief at the magic circle drawn in blood on the floor.

Unbeknownst to him, the magic circle he had drawn himself began to glow with a silver light.

He was really looking forward to something strange happening, but he never expected such a bizarre phenomenon to occur.

The exaggerated performance resembled the low-budget horror movies he used to despise. But what was happening before his eyes wasn't some special effect meant to fool children. It was a real, undeniable fact unfolding before his very eyes.

Amidst the sound of the ocean waves, a silvery light shone from the magic circle, instantly illuminating the entire warehouse.

Bathed in silver light, Ryunosuke Uryu felt as if he were in a magical realm.

This was an endless silver garden, and before him stood an enormous silver gate.

The door was trembling slightly, as if something behind it was pushing it forcefully.

The door seemed extremely heavy, and this trembling lasted for an unknown amount of time. Then, with a thunderous roar, the tightly closed door was opened a crack, barely the smallest possible.

Through this tiny gap, something was being projected into it.

It was a blurry shadow with a faint glow.

Is this what a demon is?

Seeing the golden shadow rushing towards him, Ryunosuke Uryu subconsciously opened his arms, as if embracing the light and shadow.

Oh, demon...

If it were you, you would surely know what true death is.

Please tell me what death really is.

As if he had heard Ryunosuke Uryu's call, a voice rang in his ear.

That is the language of a people who have lived on a vast continent separated from this far eastern land by a sea for thousands of years.

Although he had never studied Chinese, Ryunosuke Uryu truly understood the meaning of the other person's words.

That is--

"As you wish."

Chapter 103 The Arrival

The illusory book titled "Opening the Gate to Another World" is incomplete because it lacks the most important piece of knowledge—the coordinates of the other world.

This also resulted in the book, which was supposed to be a phantom book that could connect different worlds, becoming a spatial teleportation artifact limited to use within the Dantalian bookshelf world.

But this is not a problem for Kazama.

Using their supernatural abilities to observe and interfere, they can create markers by controlling the 'pivot' in the anime world they want to visit.

Kazama's contemplation turned into deciding which otherworld to choose for his first exploration.

In fact, Kazama had already thought about this in his mind.

First, it must be a world with a sufficiently complete mystery system.

Secondly, that world must have a 'fulcrum' that is easy to manipulate, and this fulcrum will also be the shell prepared for one's own independent exploration of that world.

That's right.

Kazama has the idea of ​​exploring the world of anime series, but he hasn't considered going there in his real form yet.

Even if he unlocked the method to travel to that world right now, Kazama would never do it. He knows that his current level of ability doesn't support him taking such a risky and unknown gamble.

It might happen when the true form descends to the world, but it definitely won't happen now.

The choice of a physical body is also unusual—it must facilitate one's descent, and after descent, it must provide a natural opportunity to come into contact with the mystical system.

Therefore, Kazama's options are extremely limited.

Fate/Zero is Kazama's choice, satisfying all the above conditions.

The target world has been chosen, and the method to open the gate to another world has been prepared.

The challenge then becomes how to carry out the descent.

In fact, Kazama also found a path.

Melness's Makeup Board.

This phantom book, which existed within the original novel on Dantalian's bookshelf, is now scattered and not held by the three Book Maidens. It contains the 'secret art of reincarnation'.

To prevent this magical book from being destroyed by the Book Burner in the future, Kazama used his supernatural ability to pry open the 'fulcrum' and borrow it.

'Reincarnation' undoubtedly belongs to a high-level, transcendental field of knowledge. After all, it involves the mysterious concepts of life and death, and reincarnation.

Cerberus, who was by Kazama's side, actually knew a part about reincarnation.

Because his creator, Chloride, possessed the ability to reincarnate.

The death of the first Chrollo was simply because this magician followed the natural cycle of life and death. But a transcendent being of his caliber has long since transcended death in the ordinary sense.

The key to determining whether a person is dead lies in whether it is the physical body that perishes or the soul and memories that are annihilated.

But what truly determines a person's existence—the physical appearance or the soul and memories?

The answer given by the fantasy book "Mernes's Makeup Tablet" is 'memory'.

This book can completely replicate a person's memories, separating memories from the soul. After the soul is reincarnated and reforged, the newborn soul inherits this part of the memory, thus completing the resurrection.

“True reincarnation is not that simple; true reincarnation is closely related to the soul.”

"After all, memory exists only as information, and information is bound to undergo a process of wear and tear."

"Although this illusory book has the ability to replicate memories, the memories of the first version are destined to be completely worn away in multiple reincarnations."

"If an ordinary person used this magic book... twice, I estimate that they could be reincarnated twice by then."

"Moreover, the effect of the first reincarnation is close to perfect, while the effect of the second one is already diminished."

Cerberus was conducting a serious analysis. After all, Cerberus was one of the earliest and longest-lasting familiars used by the great mage Chloride. Although Cerberus didn't know the more detailed things, he still had some knowledge of general concepts.

"A reincarnation technique with flaws?" Kazama nodded slightly.

He didn't feel regretful, after all, when something pursues versatility, it is bound to lose something.

As long as Kazama's goal can be achieved, that's fine.

In fact, the flaws in "Mernes's Makeup Board" are precisely what Kazama can best utilize.

...............

Ryunosuke Uryu covered his head.

At the same time he heard those words, a massive flood of information rushed into his brain.

That was a memory that was completely different from his experiences up to now.

The conflict between the id and the other instantly blurred the lines of reality.

Ryunosuke Uryu's body began to be used as a rope in a tug-of-war, with Ryunosuke Uryu's life on one side and the memories of 'Kazama' on the other.

The two sides began a desperate standoff and fierce battle, in which only one side was destined to win.

However, the silver door was not closed at this moment; the tiny gap still remained.

On the other side of the door, Kazama, wielding the power of two phantom books, uploaded even more information.

For example, the nine pictures that had already been visualized.

I have a strong desire to expand.

The green bruises evoke images.