The villain's journey from the Type-Moon world

"Die!"

“Quack—!”

The frog-shaped monster let out a terrible cry as a large hole was punched through its stomach. It finally leaned back and fell to the ground. The one who had pierced its body was Altria, who clenched her fists.

"Are you okay, Saber? Healing magic!" Irisviel came to Altria and used healing magic to heal Altria's injuries. Altria shook her head and said, "I'm fine, Elly. The blood in my body is from that monster."

"I never thought you could defeat this demon beast without a sword, Saber." Irisviel looked at the giant purple frog, standing three meters tall, and couldn't help but be a little surprised. Although she knew that such a demon beast would not be a match for Altria, that was also the inevitable result of Altria wielding the holy sword.

Now, after they entered this room, the rules they encountered required them not to use their treasures to defeat the monsters, otherwise the monsters would constantly refresh their status, not to mention opening the door of the room.

"Just some boxing and kicking skills. There was a time when I lost my personal sword, so I studied close combat for a period of time. Besides, although my Sword of Promised Victory is restricted and cannot be used, my own magic power is still there. It is not difficult to kill an ordinary giant monster with the help of the Wind King's barrier." Artoria explained.

"The door is open... It looks like it's heading upwards." Irisviel said as she looked at the upward spiral staircase that appeared after the door opened.

"Have we reached the end? Come on, Irisviel, let's go take a look." Artoria walked ahead, taking the lead in exploring the unknown risks. Irisviel followed closely behind, quickly leaving the room.

When they reached the top of the stairs, they felt a ray of light flashing from the end. After going out, the two found that they had arrived in the outside world.

Indeed, this was the street at the top of the Sky Gardens, something they had seen before while circling the sky above. The sight of numerous stacked buildings and the stars overhead undoubtedly indicated they had successfully escaped from the maze of rooms on the middle level and reached the outermost layer.

"Irisviel, Saber." At this time, a familiar female voice came from the side. The two looked towards the source of the voice, and sure enough, it was their familiar friend - Jeanne d'Arc.

Jeanne's face was now stained with blood, evidently having also endured considerable battle before finally emerging into the outside world. Jeanne approached the two and said, "I'm so glad to see you both escaped the maze safely."

"They are just some magical beasts in traps, not as difficult as imagined... but it does consume a lot of magic power. The other party uses this method, probably to wear out our manpower before the final servant battle. Make us exhausted to fight. If we continue to wander around these rooms and can't find the enemy servants, I'm afraid we will be unable to deal with them by then." Artoria looked at the densely packed buildings around her and said with a frown.

"By the way, Miss Jeanne, as a Ruler, don't you have the power to sense the location of Servants? Why don't you find these people now?" Irisviel suggested.

"If you can think of this, why can't I? To be honest, right after we were teleported apart, I tried to use this power to find you. But I found something very strange about this Hanging Garden... The entire castle seems to be connected by a huge magic circle. Under this magic circle, many of my powers are restricted. For example, the range of my Servant's induction is reduced to about 10 meters around me."

Jeanne shook her head, looking somewhat helpless. The two were shocked when they heard Jeanne's words. Irisviel even said, "How could it be possible? The Ruler class is superior to other classes. How could it be affected by a magic formation?"

"The Ruler class isn't absolute. Human legends have never lacked geniuses, especially the Caster class. They're naturally good at cracking things related to magic... Wait, there's another high-energy magical reaction approaching." Jeanne was explaining when she suddenly felt something in her heart and looked at a building behind her.

"Is it an enemy servant? Irisviel, come behind me." Artoria drew out the Sword of Promised Victory, faced the front, and reminded.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the building the three of them were staring at. Soon, a figure rushed out from it. Seeing this, Jeanne immediately waved a flag and shouted, "Who is coming?"

"Joan of Arc? And the Knight King and Mrs. Ellie? Are you coming out too?" A man's voice came, and at the same time, the figure immediately stopped and turned to Joan of Arc and the other two.

"Mr. Wang Chong, it's you." Upon seeing the newcomer, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of relief. This newcomer wasn't an enemy, but a friendly force. With the three parties united, they no longer had to worry about those alien Servants attacking them.

After Wang Chong arrived in front of the three, he briefly recounted his experiences and exchanged intelligence and information. Of course, most of these experiences were fabricated by Wang Chong, but as the true owner of the Sky Garden, he was well aware of its internal structure, so fabricating a route was a piece of cake.

"Mr. Wang Chong, my servant search ability is now almost as effective as it is now. Where should we go now? Or should we gather here the other servants who are still in the second-level maze?" Jeanne asked.

"I took a quick look at the castle's exterior and structure. I discovered that the entire Hanging Gardens are connected to the castle's very center. Judging by the flow of magic, that's undoubtedly the core area. So, we just need to head in that direction. Not to mention other Servants, we're sure to run into the owner of the Hanging Gardens—Semiramis."

After Wang Chong finished speaking, the three of them basically nodded. Having a general direction was at least better than their current situation of wandering around like headless flies.

"Also, Jeanne, although your detection range is only 10 meters, it's sufficient to a certain extent. After all, the buildings here are very dense. If the enemy is determined to hide, searching for them will be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Therefore, your 10-meter detection range is very useful at this time."

After Wang Chong finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a thick black mist once again surrounded him. He said, "This black mist can replace my eyes and help me search for the whereabouts of those Servants in those buildings. So we should head all the way to the center, and see if we can get lucky and find a few unusual Servants along the way and eliminate them."

After saying this, Wang Chong paused, looked at Irisviel, and said, "And...if I'm a little luckier, maybe I can help Mrs. Elly find her daughter beforehand."

"Hey... If I can really find Illya, Mr. Wang Chong, Irisviel will never forget your kindness. No matter what Mr. Wang Chong asks me to do, I will..." Irisviel was about to continue, but was interrupted by Wang Chong.

"Alright, Mrs. Ellie, we're allies, aren't we? Helping each other is natural. Let's go. The longer we delay, the more things will happen. I wonder how the battle between White Princess and the Fallen True Ancestor is going."

"Really... Thank you very much, Mr. Wang Chong." Irisviel's expression became more gentle. Looking at Wang Chong's firm and gentlemanly smile, the throbbing in her heart began to surface again.

Chapter 240: Precognitive Dreams Are Playing Out

"Intensiveeinascherung (Give my enemies a harsh cremation)!"

As the incantation was chanted, the red gem in the hand glowed, and a magic circle resembling the Tousaka family crest appeared. Then, flames shot out from the circle like snakes, waving towards the group of monsters in front of them.

Despite the overwhelming force of the demonic beasts, they were ultimately low-level creatures, and with Tōsaka Tokiomi's strength, he could still handle them with ease. However, the repeated use of magic still made Tōsaka Tokiomi frown. After all, for the Tōsaka family, jewel magic was a very expensive art. This frequent use put Tōsaka Tokiomi, already depleted of his years of savings due to the destruction of his house, even further strained his finances.

Originally, if these magical beasts had been handed over to the King of Heroes, it would have been effortless. He only needed to provide magic to the King of Heroes, and he could have dealt with them all. However, now, due to some reasons, he and Gilgamesh had been separated, and not only did he have to deal with these magical beasts personally, but he also had to share the extra magic power consumption of Gilgamesh. It was no wonder that Tōsaka Tokiomi seemed so unhappy.

However, Tōsaka Tokiomi probably didn't know that even if he was really with Gilgamesh, he would still be the one to clean up these monsters. Gilgamesh didn't want to clean up these ants.

Since Tohsaka Tokiomi was the only Master, and he didn't have the same powerful strength as Wang Chong, he barely made it to the middle ring after everyone else had already reached it and entered for a long time. This area was the first special rule room that Tohsaka Tokiomi encountered. He had to stay still and defeat the monsters the entire time before the door to the next area could open. Otherwise, even if he killed the monsters, they would spawn again.

"Is this an illusion... I feel a little uneasy." Just as Tōsaka Tokiomi was about to step out of the room, he felt his right eye twitching from time to time. It could be said that he didn't know what had happened to his right eye today. It kept twitching every once in a while, making Tōsaka Tokiomi wonder if he was cursed.

"We have to find the King of Heroes as soon as possible. If I didn't misjudge the direction, as long as I keep going forward, I should be able to bump into the King of Heroes." Tōsaka Tokiomi stepped forward quickly.

In reality, Tōsaka Tokiomi could have paid the price of a Command Seal to have Gilgamesh appear beside him. However, firstly, Tōsaka Tokiomi now cherished the use of Command Seals and would not activate them unless absolutely necessary. Secondly, the use of Command Seals to forcibly recall Gilgamesh on the first night of the Holy Grail War had already caused Gilgamesh's displeasure. He knew clearly that if only one Command Seal remained at the end, he would most likely be unable to control and restrain the King of Heroes. For this reason, he had to be prepared to keep two or more Command Seals.

Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. Tōsaka Tokiomi could never have imagined that his caution would bring him unimaginable fatal disaster.

……

Elsewhere, Wang Chong and the others, after reuniting, began heading towards the center. Although they had left the room, they encountered a series of sudden summoning arrays along the way, which erupted in large numbers of magical beasts and engaged in a fierce battle with the group. Fortunately, with the three of them working together, there was no opponent they couldn't defeat. In a short while, they had already covered nearly half the distance.

During this time, besides fighting those monsters, the most important task was to use the black mist to find the whereabouts of the alien servants and Illya. Unfortunately, not only Illya, but even the alien servants were not found. The rooms that the black mist could penetrate were basically empty.

The ones that couldn't be penetrated were generally blocked by a magical gate. After investigating, the group discovered that these gates were similar to the gates they had used to exit the underground maze. Apparently, these gates could only be opened by meeting specific conditions from within, and were connected to the underground mazes.

However, the group didn't treat all the doors impermeable to the black fog the same. They checked every one they could, to avoid missing any special rooms. Not surprisingly, they did come across quite a few doors that could be pushed open. However, without exception, they were either traps or empty rooms. There was one room filled with materials, but it was merely a storage facility, and they didn't find the target they were looking for.

"Don't worry, we're still halfway there, maybe we can find her further down the road. Besides, this kind of fortress is incredibly large. Even if we reach the center, we've only explored one-eighth of the entire Hanging Gardens, not to mention the underground areas. So don't worry if we don't find her right away. Your daughter will be fine."

At this time, Joan of Arc glanced at Irisviel, who looked uneasy. She felt that Irisviel was worried that her daughter had not been brought to the Hanging Garden, so she spoke to comfort her.

"Well, thank you, Miss Jeanne. I'm fine... Don't worry, let's keep going," Irisviel said with a forced smile. Seeing this, Jeanne didn't say much. She knew Irisviel was probably forcing herself, and she couldn't help but think to herself, "How pitiful are the hearts of parents in the world. I hope we can be lucky enough to find the whereabouts of Illya's child."

What Jeanne didn't know was that the uneasiness on Irisviel's face wasn't due to Illya. She was now completely convinced that the scene she dreamt last night was definitely a future scene, especially the information she heard about the fourth night. Now that everything matched up, Irisviel was even more certain of the accuracy of the prophetic dream.

Therefore, Irisviel knew full well that Illya must be in this Hanging Garden; otherwise, there was no explanation for Illya's resentment in Fuyuki's hell. Furthermore, she had sensed Illya's presence before, and she trusted her mother's intuition. Therefore, she never considered the possibility that Illya might be in trouble in the Einzbern household.

What truly disturbed Irisviel was the words from Wang Chong in the dream world, which had mentioned the crucial event that changed the course of victory in the Fourth Night War:

"...Me, Saber, Jeanne... The three of us fell into a trap and were sealed in a room along with you, Madam. The barrier was too powerful. If the output was too high, we would be buried along with the entire room. If the output was too low, it would be impossible to break through. We were trapped in that barrier for too long, and eventually the other Servants were defeated one by one."

"...This barrier has been reinforced by rules. Unless its conditions are met, it's difficult to break with force. The more difficult the conditions are, the better the effect, and the harder it is to break through using tricks and magical principles. This is already a relatively unpopular use of magic, equivalent to a spell. Unless its conditions are met, there's no way we can break the door."

Alice recalled what Wang Chong had said in the dream, and realized that all the conditions had been met. The three parties had already gathered together, and she had a deep understanding of the rooms with special rules in the previous underground maze. She had also encountered many such rooms with special rules in this area.

Therefore, Irisviel was deeply concerned, fearing she and the others would soon be trapped in that terrifying room. Judging from Wang Chong's behavior in the dream, fulfilling the conditions in that room must be quite demanding. Otherwise, why would Jeanne, Altria, and Wang Chong all choose to break the door instead of satisfying the special rules?

"How about... tell Mr. Wang Chong to stop exploring those rooms? Perhaps that way, we can change the course of history." Irisviel weighed the pros and cons. Rather than searching for Illya now, it would be better to reverse fate first, allowing Wang Chong and the others to defeat those alien Servants before continuing their search. After all, even if she could find Illya after losing the Fourth Night War, once Fuyuki was destroyed, only death would await Illya.

"Mr. Wang Chong, how about we hurry to the central area first? If we keep searching like this, I'm afraid we might not be able to find Illya and those unusual servants. Didn't you say that Semiramis, the unusual servant who controls the Hanging Gardens, is likely in the central area? Wouldn't it be better if we capture Semiramis first and then use her to find Illya? She's the owner of the Hanging Gardens, she must know where Illya is."

Irisviel spoke immediately after making up her mind.

Chapter 241 Returning to the Love Elixir Room

"Mrs. Ellie, your idea is good. I also know that you are anxious to find your daughter, Illya. However, it is not advisable for us to rush directly to the central location. After all, we are not only looking for Illya, but also those Alien Servants. Even if we find all the way to the central area and fail to find those Alien Servants, it is best not to rashly attack Semiramis."

After hearing Irisviel's words, Wang Chong nodded slightly, then shook his head and said, "Madam, you must understand that this fortress is Semiramis's home turf after all. It's impossible to say that they have made thorough preparations in the central area. I think the best course of action right now, in addition to identifying those abnormal Servants, is to gather all of our normal Masters and Servants."

"Gather all normal Masters and Servants?" Irisviel was stunned when she heard this.

"Well, from the moment we entered the Hanging Gardens, Semiramis had the enemy Berserkers draw us Masters away, allowing her to successfully activate her teleportation magic and scatter us, intending to defeat us one by one. She did this because, if we all fought together as a team, they wouldn't have the advantage, and might even be at a disadvantage. That's why she had to disperse us. Now, if we want to deal with her, we naturally have to do the opposite."

Wang Chong paused after finishing his words and said, "Actually, I've marked all the gates that appeared along the way that connect to the underground maze with black mist. If someone emerges from one of those gates, I'll be able to sense them immediately and attach myself to them. This way, we can quickly reunite with the other Masters."

"I see..." Irisviel nodded slightly. Indeed, even though the three groups had now joined forces, directly charging into the central core area to defeat Semiramis would still be extremely risky. However, wouldn't that mean Wang Chong would have to check every door and room? Wouldn't that mean he and his men would inevitably stumble upon that special room?

As expected, Wang Chong continued, "So, let's continue searching according to our original plan. I just sensed the magical fluctuations around us. It seems that apart from those unusual Servants who have hidden their auras, we're the only ones on the entire upper floor. I haven't sensed any movement from other Servants. We must be the lucky first group to exit the underground palace, so it's best to proceed slowly and explore further."

"Well, Mr. Wang Chong is right, Mrs. Ellie, please be patient for a while." Joan of Arc also comforted her.

"..." Although Altria didn't speak directly, her expression clearly indicated her agreement with Wang Chong's statement. Seeing this, Irisviel could only give up for the time being, wondering to herself, "Could it be that fate is truly unchangeable?"

"Even if it's about precognitive dreams, it's probably hard to believe if you don't experience it yourself... Especially with all those messy things in the dream... Woo... We can only take it one step at a time and remind them to be careful when exploring the room." Alice had no choice but to follow the others and continue the black fog's exploration of the room.

However, when Wang Chong turned back to face the front with his back to Irisviel, a strange light flashed in his eyes and the corners of his mouth curved slightly. He naturally knew what Irisviel was thinking and understood that Irisviel had made a certain degree of preparation and awareness at this moment.

"Then... it's time to head to that place." Wang Chong continued to release the black mist. There was nothing unusual like before, except that Wang Chong deliberately began to gather it in a certain direction.

Soon after Wang Chong finished his exploration, he said, "There's another room in front of us on the left that the black fog can't penetrate. Let's go and take a look. Who knows, we might find something this time."

The three nodded. This wasn't the first time they'd heard Wang Chong say this, so without a trace of doubt, they followed him in that direction. Soon, they arrived at a staircase leading deep underground, not much different from the gates and passages that connected to the previous underground mazes.

"Another maze gate?" Seeing this familiar layout, Artoria felt that she could guess what the gate below was.

"Don't worry, we'll know after we check. If it's the case, I'll just leave another mark." After Wang Chong finished speaking, he led the three of them deeper into the cave. Soon, they arrived in front of the gate. When Jeanne saw the shape of the gate, she couldn't help but exclaimed softly, "Huh? This door doesn't seem like a maze gate. It looks very small, more like a door leading to a small room. But why would such a door block Wang Chongjun's black fog?"

"This door..." Artoria frowned slightly. She didn't know why, but when she saw this door, she felt strangely familiar... she had never seen it before. And for some reason, Artoria felt a little hungry.

"Why, do you have any ideas?" Wang Chong couldn't help but ask when he saw that Altria seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"No...it must be an illusion." Artoria shook her head, thinking that she might have simply consumed too much magic power, so she felt hungry.

If I manage to survive tonight and defeat the alien servant, I'll have to suggest to Wang Chong that we have a nice meal.

"I thought you had already realized that this was your dining table." Wang Chong couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Afterwards, Wang Chong pretended to tentatively feel around for the door to check, but he accidentally pushed open the folding fan "Round Table Door," revealing the scene inside before the four of them.

"The door is actually open. It looks like it might be some special room. Jeanne and I will go in first. If there is any trap, we two can deal with it well." Wang Chong turned and said to Irisviel and Altria.

"Then I'll leave it to you," Altria said without hesitation, having come all the way here before. Wang Chong and Jeanne entered the room. After a while, a voice rang out from within: "Mrs. Ellie, please come in! We seem to have found some clues here."

"Huh?" Irisviel was startled when she heard this, then she exchanged glances with Altria before quickly walking into the room. As they entered, they didn't notice the door quietly closing.

When Irisviel and Altria entered the room, the first thing they saw was a variety of torture instruments. It looked like a dungeon or a prison. There was a pile of broken chains on the ground. They had heard a clanging sound not long ago. It seemed to be a trap related to the chains, but it was easily solved by Wang Chong and Jeanne.

However, the two did not see any trace of Wang Chong and Jeanne until they continued walking forward and found a corner. At the end of the corner was a large pink bed, and Wang Chong and Jeanne were looking for something under the bed at the moment.

"What are you doing...!?" Irisviel was just wondering when her eyes suddenly fixed on the items Wang Chong took out after he came out, as if she saw something extremely familiar.

"It seems I was right, Mrs. Ellie. These should...be your daughter Illya's clothes, right?" Wang Chong was holding several pieces of clothing that looked like they were meant for children. A purple winter coat and a purple hat.

Chapter 242 The Real Trap

Upon seeing these familiar pieces of clothing, Irisviel's emotions faltered. Although she was certain Illya was in the Hanging Gardens, she was still filled with both joy and worry when she finally received the news. She was happy to know Illya was safe, but she was worried she hadn't been found there. And judging by the layout of the room, she feared she might have suffered some inhumane treatment.

After seeing Irisviel's expression, Artoria beside her couldn't help but persuade her, "Irisviel, are you okay? We've finally found clues to Illya, which proves that our efforts have not been in vain. Although Illya is not in this room, at least we have confirmed that she is in the Hanging Garden. As long as we can defeat those alien Servants, Illya will surely be rescued in the end."

"Well... I know. Mr. Wang Chong, can you give me those clothes?" Alice nodded, then looked at Wang Chong and pleaded.

Wang Chong naturally handed Illya's clothes to Irisviel without a word. Irisviel placed them in the inner pocket of her own clothing. Then, looking at her surroundings, a bitter feeling rose in her heart. She muttered, "Illya... is being held captive in a place like this. Illya is his child, too. Why would he do this? Is he so heartless?"

"Mrs. Ellie, now that things have developed to this point, I believe you will no longer have any illusions about Emiya Kiritsugu. He will do anything to achieve his goals, and what he wants to realize is nothing more than his ambition. Now seeing your daughter being treated like this, doesn't it prove this point?" Jeanne also spoke appropriately at this moment.

“Ah…” Irisviel sighed first, then looked at Wang Chong, seeming a little hesitant, but finally said, “Mr. Wang Chong, I have a question for you.”

"What's the question?" Wang Chong was a little confused as to why Irisviel suddenly wanted to ask him a question, but his face showed no abnormality and he just asked in a normal manner.

"Mr. Wang Chong, what do you think of the desire to save all of humanity?" Irisviel asked.

"Save all humanity?" Hearing this, Jeanne and Altria were both stunned. They didn't understand why Irisviel suddenly asked such a question. Only Wang Chong understood what was going on. After a brief thought, he didn't actively answer Irisviel's question, but instead asked:

"Is this the wish that Emiya Kiritsugu made after he wanted to seize the Holy Grail?"

"How is this possible? How could that guy have such a wish?" Before Irisviel could answer, Artoria immediately denied it. She didn't believe that a man who was so despicable and unscrupulous could have such a lofty ideal.

"Yes." However, Irisviel nodded, which made Artoria even more unbelievable. She almost wanted to think that Irisviel was too emotional and started talking nonsense.

"I see. That explains why, Madam, you, knowing full well that Emiya Kiritsugu had committed so many terrible things, continued to support him and even harbored illusions about him," Wang Chong said, his gaze suddenly enlightened. After Wang Chong's explanation, Irisviel lowered her head with a touch of guilt.

"Eri, you have been deceived by Emiya Kiritsugu. How could a person like him have the desire to save all mankind?" said Altria.

"No, it's impossible... Sometimes the pursuit of justice is often more crazy and more paranoid than the pursuit of personal desires. I have also seen information about Emiya Kiritsugu. Judging from his past style of doing things and his current behavior of planning the entire Holy Grail War and creating abnormal servants, Mrs. Elly's explanation is actually the most reasonable explanation." However, Wang Chong directly believed and agreed with Irisviel's words.

"...So, Mr. Wang Chong, what is your opinion?" Seeing that Wang Chong believed in her, Irisviel felt warm in her heart and continued to ask.

"The ideal of saving all of humanity is somewhat naive, yet incredibly noble. But... if this were said by a person who intended to rely on the Holy Grail to achieve it, then this ideal would be more... just arrogance," Wang Chong said slowly.

"Arrogant? Could it be that the Holy Grail is unable to fulfill this wish?" Irisviel did not expect to hear an answer that was slightly different from the one Wang Chong had heard in her dream.

"Eri...and the Knight King, Jeanne. In your opinion, should the future of all mankind be decided by a single individual, or by all of humanity?" Wang Chong asked slowly.

"This..." For a moment, the three women present were stumped by Wang Chong's question, but their hearts were leaning towards the latter answer. After all, the three of them were inclined to optimistic thinking and held high hopes for all of humanity.

"It seems your answer is the latter, right? Even if it's not the latter, it's definitely not the former. That's why I say Emiya Kiritsugu is arrogant. How can he save all of humanity? What qualifications does he have to save all of humanity?"

Wang Chong paused after finishing his words, then continued, "Let's talk about the Holy Grail. It's true that the Holy Grail possesses infinite power. But since it fulfills wishes according to the individual will of the wisher, then the so-called wish to save all of humanity that it ultimately fulfills will only be what Emiya Kiritsugu considers to be salvation. For all of humanity, it is not truly saving all of humanity."

"Isn't this arrogance? Believing oneself to be right, the ultimate realization of one's wish is bound to be highly personal, even distorted. If Emiya Kiritsugu had continued on this path, perhaps I would have admired him. Even though he couldn't succeed, his spirit would surely be passed on invisibly. When all humans understand this truth, perhaps one day they can save all of humanity. But he insisted on using the Holy Grail to accelerate things. Ultimately, he's nothing more than arrogant bigotry."

After Wang Chong finished his explanation, the three people present began to reflect. Altria, among them, was thinking about her own Kingdom of Britain. Perhaps the kingdom's future wasn't solely hers to carve out. Was she truly qualified to easily erase history on behalf of those people?

Irisviel felt the most deeply, for she was well aware of Emiya Kiritsugu's intentions and determination, having also witnessed his final fate in her dreams. Therefore, after Wang Chong finished his assessment, Irisviel completely understood. From the very beginning, they should not have harbored delusions, clinging to such illusory ideals as saving all of humanity. This feat was not something that could be accomplished by one person alone. Only humanity as a whole could save them. It was time for them to wake up from their dreams.