He was imprisoned in Nibelungen for a thousand years, only to find out upon his release that he was

"understood."

Ritsuka nodded silently.

It turns out that Mr. Lu Ming held such a stance and awareness.

Logically speaking, the residents of Xueyuan City shouldn't have stayed after the pollution incident. But Lu Ming chose to step in and help.

Did humanity make a mistake? The people just wanted to save their lives.

Was Mr. Lu Ming wrong? He was just concerned about the people that others ignored.

After a long while, Ritsuka turned to Mashu and said:

"I've made up my mind, Mashu."

Mashu realized something too; Ritsuka must have made a decision about Chaldea. "Senpai, we..."

"We're not going back."

Cú Chulainn, who was approaching from a short distance away, happened to hear this, stopped in his tracks, and was completely stunned.