In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

"..."

Having learned the whole story, Luo Wei felt as if something was missing, but it also seemed as if he had done everything he needed to do.

Now we just need to wait for the singularity to be fixed.

Mashu and Ritsuka are also waiting here for the transfer system to be completely stable before going back.

However, Rowe still asked, "Didn't you see a tall, elderly man who looks to be in his sixties, with Germanic features and a slicked-back white hairstyle, hanging around the palace?"

He was now increasingly skeptical of the Gemstone Elder's efficiency.

It's been so long, why hasn't it shown up yet?

I've been trying to crush that gem all night. Even if there's a time lag between different worlds, it shouldn't be like this, right?

However, upon hearing Lovi's description, Ritsuka and Mashu immediately shook their heads.

"No, we are the only ones in the entire palace."

"Miss Nito set off first to send the people who came from the desert back and to pay respects to the Sun King. She didn't tell you because Senior Lovi was sleeping so soundly. Senior Artoria went with her because she was worried about her safety and will be back soon. The Lion King went out with Bedivere, but there was no sign of the white-haired old man."

The two began to explain.

"...There's no sign of any elderly people with white hair, I understand."

Although puzzled, Luo Wei nodded, then pondered to himself, "Where did that old man go? Could it be that he's become so engrossed in magical girls that he's forgotten about me?"

Although he thought it was unlikely, he couldn't help but think the worst given the current situation.

He might not be able to go home this time; he'll have to think of another way to get back.

As for the specific reasons why this happened...

It's probably because of last night.

That boundless void where there is no end.

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"So this time, we must make Solomon realize his own insignificance!"

"Too weak, no power!"

"Let's unite!"

Inside the Temple of Time, as Goetia stood on the steps, beginning his impassioned speech about turning the tables and making Solomon realize his mistakes, the demonic pillars below kept saying, "Oh yes, yes..." as they played along with this love-starved child.

However, just as Getia was getting to the part about being passionate and rousing.

Click, click, click, click, click—!

Suddenly, in that instant, a sound interrupted their discussion.

Then, the darkness shattered.

"Hey, after so many attempts, I've finally found the right coordinates. Kid, I'm here to pick you up."

Accompanied by an aged yet powerful voice, it broke vertically due to external force.

Cracks began to appear within the Temple of Time.

Logically speaking, as the Temple of Time of Solomon, the King of Magic, should be a near-perfect, independent small world, similar to a singularity.

If observed with a telescope, it would appear as a layer of uniform texture, as thin as skin, and completely seamless, beneath a pitch-black world.

Apart from the Demon Pillar, even magicians with clairvoyance would have difficulty finding its existence. Only after the seven singularities are repaired will there be an opportunity to use spirit particle transfer to enter it.

However, this phase has now been invaded, and intense white light is shining in from the outside.

"Solomon is back!?"

Upon hearing this strange noise, the Demon Pillars all turned their heads to look at the crack, their hearts filled with the name they had always longed for.

After all, besides the Demon God Pillar, only the Magic King Solomon could enter and exit this place. The fact that this place has been invaded suggests that the King followed them after they left, wanting to return to their side.

This was undoubtedly very good news for the Demon Pillar, and even Goetia couldn't help but hum happily.

In his view, Solomon had indeed broken the agreement this time. He wanted to surrender and admit his mistake, and wanted to reconcile with him. Solomon had realized that he could do nothing without his help. Since that was the case, he wouldn't mind mercifully accepting that useless master, the incompetent king, again.

However, just as the Demon Pillar and Goetia were eagerly awaiting Solomon's arrival...

When they saw that the figure entering was not the familiar one from their memories, but rather a disheveled old man dressed in a black coat, the Demon God Pillars narrowed their eyes and asked the same question that had been on their minds.

"Who are you!?"

However, the moment Goetia saw this guy, his eyes saw right through the old man who had suddenly barged into the Temple of Time, and he called out his name.

"Gemstone Elder, Second Magician - Kishua Zelrich Schbeinorg".

In the intense white light, a human-like figure stepped into the darkness. He had short, silver hair, a tall stature, and wore Western-style clothing. As he walked in, he said, "Where did you go, kid? Why did your coordinates suddenly disappear? I spent ages trying to locate this world, but it took me a lot of effort to get in. Converting the coordinates from your world, which are completely different from yours, into decimal coordinates that my second magic could access was exhausting. You'd better explain this to me properly when we get back—huh?"

The Gemstone Elder, who had just entered, was complaining, but when he looked up, he saw seventy-three different figures silently watching him.

Demon Pillars: "..."

Gemstone Weng: "..."

Looking again at the void above his head, the Gem Elder's heart skipped a beat.

Why do I feel like I've come to the wrong place? How did I end up here?

No wonder the coordinates were wrong before; it would be strange if they weren't!

Because Goetia had previously sealed off the Sixth Singularity with the Temple of Time, when Lovi shattered the communication link, the world the Jewel King located was the Temple of Time outside the Sixth Singularity. He simply hadn't been able to enter then, assuming Lovi was in trouble, and tried to help him. Now, after spending about a night, he had finally cracked the true coordinates of the Temple of Time, which the Magic King was so proud of. However, he couldn't feel happy at all; instead, he felt a chill run down his spine as Goetia stared at him.

"Hehe, I had almost forgotten about you. Besides Chaldea, you are another survivor who used the Second Magic to escape the Burning of Humanity, the Jewel Mage."

When Goetia saw that the person who came was not Solomon, his expression immediately turned gloomy. He never had a good attitude towards anyone who was not Solomon, let alone the fact that he had just been holding back a lot of anger.

"I thought you had just run away, but it seems I underestimated you. To actually get here, you've worked quite hard, I must say. How come I didn't notice your talent when you were studying with Solomon? Should I praise you? However, even if you come looking for me, it's pointless, because I'm tired of continuing this long wait. The Seventh Singularity should be decided soon, and there's no need for this place to exist anymore."

"?"

Something was amiss. Although the Gemstone knew he had indeed studied in Solomon's temple and met Solomon before acquiring magic, and also knew the person before him was Goetia due to his observation of parallel worlds, the current situation had deviated from his expectations. This absurd development made him feel uneasy.

He was only there to pick people up; he had no interest in participating in the burning of the human code or anything like that. How did he suddenly end up in this godforsaken place?

Seeing the other party's murderous look, he felt an even bigger headache.

Ah, should I fight Goetia?

Is this for real...?

Looking at Goetia in front of him, Gemstone was filled with turmoil, especially when he saw the large halo on the Temple of Time that was about to take shape. If he were to fight Goetia here, the final outcome would definitely be—he'd be dead, old man.

Even if they were to fight Zhu Yue again, Kishua would not want to fight Goetia in the Temple of Time today.

The former still has a chance of winning, while the latter has absolutely no chance of winning.

In terms of magical power, the Second Magic can connect to parallel worlds and reach infinity, but the output of Goetia's light wheel is far beyond his reach. Moreover, without Solomon, even if he really destroyed him, the other party would not die at all. The immortality of the Temple of Time is almost unsolvable, and he has no anti-world treasure or means.

It's safe to say that he's bound to lose if the fight starts.

"Haha, I suddenly remembered I haven't put away my magical girl figurines yet. I'm off, don't bother me..."

So, without time to ponder what was going on, the instinct for survival drove Kishua to turn and leave without hesitation, wanting nothing more than to get as far away from this damned Temple of Time as possible. However, just as the Jewel Mage turned without hesitation to try and slip into the rift he had just opened, Goetia and the Demon Pillars remained silent. But how could Goetia allow him to have his way?

"Hmph, want to run away?"

Goetia raised his hand and snorted coldly.

He comes and goes as he pleases; this is incredibly disrespectful to him as the (acting) master of the Temple of Time. We have to arrest him and teach him a lesson today, no matter what.

Snap!

Under Goetia's control, the spatial rift that had just been opened shattered, and the Gemstone immediately lost its way back.

He was about to open a new passage, but Goetia had already switched the coordinates, moving from the Throne Room to the vicinity of the exhaust vent. The previous decimal coordinates were now invalid, and the Gemstone had to recalculate them.

however--

Goetia, who was already looking at him, would certainly not give him time to calculate.

So, does that mean we have no choice but to fight?

Realizing he couldn't escape, the Gem Elder drew his Gem Sword, ready to fight this guy to the death.

However, Geitia didn't care about his desperate gamble, and coldly said, "Don't waste your energy now, Kishua. As long as you don't do anything reckless, I'm too lazy to kill you now. Although you have an unreliable personality, your strength is impeccable. If I play with you, I will have to use my accumulated magic power and waste unnecessary time, and my duel with Solomon will also be disturbed."

"!!!"

The Gemstone Elder sensed something was wrong, but Goetia had already revealed his true form. He pointed to the abandoned hole and said...

"Now that you've come looking for me, I won't let you leave so easily. After all, you're definitely on the side of humanity and Solomon. How does the Time Temple's exhaust vent compare to your dimensional rift? Until we settle this, you might as well stay here to avoid interfering with our bet, okay?"

……

……

"Lord Lowe, are you ready to leave?"

"Yes, it's time to go home. However, the contact who promised to take me away has not shown up, so we need to think of another way to leave."

"Huh? Does that mean we can't go back?"

In the desert, in front of a broken pyramid, a group of people built a tomb for Ramses II in his memory.

After all, his grave was destroyed, and no one knew where he died, but a dead person still needs a grave. Although this mound couldn't compare to his pyramid, it was still built for him by his close friends and elders, and even if he wasn't satisfied, he couldn't change it.

After paying their respects to him and settling the residents in the desert, Nitocris and Artoria found Lovi, who was still in the singularity, and asked when they would leave.

In response, Luo Wei explained the situation.

After all, it's quite troublesome that the Gemstone Elder broke his promise; without his second magic, traveling through the world would be almost impossible.

But he wasn't without options.

The accumulation of over 100,000 magic books is no joke. He has mastered the interdimensional teleportation magic and the coordinates of his own world, so he can teleport back himself, although it would be extremely laborious. But at this point, there is no other good way.

In any case, Chaldea's spirit transfer definitely cannot achieve the effect of a second magic, so now we can only pray that nothing goes wrong with his transfer.

The desert and the mountain people, though the villagers on both sides have lost much, the flames of war have been preserved after the singularity was repaired. For them, this war may have been just a nightmare they slept through for a long time, but one from which they will eventually awaken.

Although Jerusalem suffered fatal wounds, it is regaining its vitality through the power of Love's staff and the miracles of the Son, and it can now be said that everything is over.

……

“Lord Bedivere, I do not expect you to forgive my recklessness, for this is my punishment for your past actions.”