My mother's love song

If I can achieve this, it doesn't matter what happens to me.

Li Xiang trembled and said hoarsely: "Goetia, you..."

"senior."

The person who answered Goetia on behalf of Fujimaru Ritsuka was Mashu.

She smiled at Ritsuka, shook her head, stopped herself from saying anything, and faced Goetia.

"You keep saying, 'Since we are destined to die, then there is no point in living.' I will not deny your assertion."

"That is to say."

"…But. Life does not find its value while it is still alive.

In a world without death, in a world without an end, there would be no sadness either.

But this is not right. Even if I could live forever, I wouldn't want forever.

Because the world I see is here, right now.

...even if my life will end in an instant.

Even so, I want to witness this future, even for just one second longer."

As she said this, Mashu turned to look at the Master with a smile that seemed to be bright enough to overwhelm the light band and extended her hand.

"Senior. Can you shake my hand again?"

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"An emergency has occurred. An emergency has occurred. There is a fire at the Central Power Plant and the Central Control Room."

The pure white room was dyed red by the emergency warning lights, and the broadcast voice broke the peaceful rest time in the infirmary.

"The central area's barrier will close in 90 seconds. Please evacuate from the second gate immediately."

"Repeat. Central Power Plant and Central..."

“Was that an explosion just now!? What on earth happened…!?”

The doctor reacted quickly, put down the cake in his hand, and went to the monitor beside the bed.

"Monitor, show the control room! Is everyone okay?!"

What came into view was a raging sea of ​​fire, broken equipment, and of course the staff lying in a pool of blood, pinned by the wall.

"… Was it an explosion? That's terrible."

Ritsuka called out subconsciously, and then asked as if blurting out.

"Control room? Where's the girl who brought me here just now...?"

The face of the girl whom Ritsuka first met in the corridor this morning appeared in his mind.

She is a girl named Mashu who makes people worry.

"Ritsuka, go to the shelter. I'm going to the control room.

The wall is about to close. At least you have to get outside before that happens!"

After saying this, Romani left the infirmary in a panic.

I can't just run away like this... I have to help other victims too.

After making a very bold decision in her heart, Ritsuka rushed towards the control room.

……

……

……

The fire in the central control room was huge.

The equipment was operating erratically due to the shock of the explosion.

The radio was also saying something that Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't understand.

"System lepton transfer has entered the final stage. Coordinates: January 2004, 1, Fuyuki, Japan"

"Laplace's teleportation guarantee has been established. The additional factor for the singularity has been secured."

"Anti-summoning system has been set up. Master, please make the final adjustments."

Li Xiang covered his mouth and nose with a wet towel and searched for survivors in the smoke-filled hall.

"The situation is not good. We must go back quickly... No, wait a little longer. Until the last moment... Ah!"

A purple shadow appeared in his eyes, and Ritsuka ran over ecstatically.

It was the purple-haired girl with glasses, Mashu, whom I met this morning.

She fell to the ground, crushed by the weight.

"………………ah."

Mashu raised her head with difficulty and recognized Ritsuka.

"…Cheer up, I'll save you right away!"

As he spoke, Ritsuka tried to lift the broken ceiling that was pressing down on Mashu's body.

However, the effort was in vain.

Even if she tried her best, the ceiling didn't move at all.

"No...no need...I'm...hopeless. You...should...run away."

Just as she said.

Mashu's body below the waist was crushed by tons of rocks and there was no way she could be saved.

"...Yeah. Fortunately... you can understand this. So, Ritsuka-senpai, run away."

Ritsuka hesitated for only a moment, then began to lift the huge stone that was pressing down on Mashu again.

"what………"

Mashu was confused by her behavior.

"The central barrier has been sealed. 180 seconds left until the cleaning of the building begins."

"The Wall...is closed. ...It's...impossible to get out..."

Facing Mashu's desperate expression, Ritsuka smiled slightly.

"...Yeah, yeah. Same with us."

Mashu: “…”

"The Master's vital signs in the frame have not reached the baseline value."

"The required number of soul particles has not been reached. Searching for a Master who meets the requirements... Found one."

"Reassign the 48th officer, Fujimaru Ritsuka, as the Master."

"Anti-summoning system activated. Beginning soul particle conversion."

The broadcast voice read out Ritsuka's name, but she remained unmoved.

Until Mashu used up the last bit of her strength to prop up her upper body.

"...Excuse me...Senior...Can you...hold...my hand?"

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"...Yeah. Of course."

Without any hesitation or hesitation, Ritsuka responded with a smile, stretched out his arm and held his companion's hand.

The familiar warmth injected courage into their chests.

In that flaming Chaldea control room, the story begins with the girls' handshake.

Goetia watched the scene silently.

"What a shame. Then let it burn away along with this era.

The third treasure, unfolding. With the fire of the planet, announce the end of mankind.

Goodbye, Ritsuka. Mash Kyrielight. Your exploration will come to an end here!"

"No, leave it to me! Mash Kyrielight, I'm going to do it!"

Mashu thrust her shield deep into the ground and roared.

"Because this has just begun, the battle of the seniors will not end in a place like this!"

"Matthew!"

Call as much as possible, release as much magic as possible.

“Let me show you.

The end of your journey. The end of human history.

The moment my great task of reforging this star is completed!

The third treasure, unfold

Goetia opened his arms.

He did not move a step, but simply opened a passage, allowing the energy of the light ribbon to flow into the Temple of Time.

"Come on! Burn like grass! Ars Almadel Salomonis!"

It's like the entire singularity fell into the sun. There is no treasure that can withstand the light band.

Even so, Mashu did not hesitate.

"That is our homeland that can heal all wounds and all resentments. Reveal! The already distant ideal city [Lord Camelot]!"

Facing the bombardment that pierced through the stars, Mashu simply clenched the large shield in her hand.

At the moment when the Palace of Beasts was engulfed by the heat of human history, the graceful chalk fortress rose up around the girl.

What was initially a fragile and hazy wall of snow has been forged into a glorious and strong wall of chalk during the long journey.

Just like the city of knights in distant legends, praised by many poets.

In an instant, the sound of the whole world disappeared.

Ritsuka Fujimaru felt as if her eardrums had been burned, but she didn't even cover her ears.

…It was a scene as if time had stood still.

A torrent of light powerful enough to destroy a planet engulfed everything in this temple of time.

Even the huge demon pillars that were Goetia's limbs were instantly dissipated by the bombardment of the third treasure.

The singularity itself continued to howl under the impact of the light bands, as if it was going to crush time and space.

"Ahhhhhhhh"

The girl's cry, a mixture of hope and devotion, resounded throughout the space.

Ah, I have said before that there is no substance on this earth that can withstand the heat of the light band.

But right now, Mash Kyrielight has turned this impossible upside down.

Because that is limited to the scope of physical laws.

The protection of a girl is the protection of her spirit.

If her heart were free of any filth and hesitation, it would become an invincible barrier that would neither melt nor break.

Ritsuka Fujimaru silently stared at Mash Kyrielight's back.

This is all she can do now.

Even if this world is filled with Goetia's destructive light, the figure of Mash Kyrielight will be reflected in Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes.

Watch her back and believe her

“Ah, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

Amid the girl's roar, the time of hell continued bit by bit.