You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

As a result, the extreme situation he had imagined did not occur. Instead, Iori realized that his "body" seemed to have changed a little... but he couldn't tell exactly what happened.

Type-Moon's concept of "magic power" is very broad. The vitality generated by the flesh can be converted into magic power, but so can the soul. Even the bodies of servants are made up of magic power, but the specific purity and nature are different.

Could it be that the "artistic value" is a universal cross-border effect, causing Iori's body of the god of death to automatically change into a spirit from this world? Is he using magic power now?

So is he a servant, a phantom, or just a ghost?

There is no such change in "Zan Aka", is it because that world does not have a mature energy system?

Before Iori could think deeply, points of light of different colors lit up one after another in the void beside him. As countless particles gathered together, figures appeared in this small Japanese-style room.

Seeing this, Iori suddenly became nervous, but he suppressed his impatience and did not act rashly.

And this choice turned out to be the right one. After those people appeared, they did not pay special attention to Iori. They just looked around casually, and then found a place to stand or sit down.

"Oh my, there are quite a lot of people this time. It seems that our 'original master' is a little lonely~"

An old gentleman dressed in British style teased with a smile, glanced at Iori but said nothing, as if it was normal for an unfamiliar person to appear in this room.

——It seems that they also regarded Iori as a summoned Servant.

Yes, all these people are Servants!

As an old non-African, Iori can even say their names one by one:

Black Dog, Blood Axe, Grand Duke, Professor...

Looking around, Iori was more and more shocked: What is this place? It looks like an ordinary room, why are there so many heroes?

Fighting the Holy Grail War? I've never seen this scene before!

Just when Iori was feeling very uncomfortable, a familiar, light voice came from outside:

"Ahahaha, sorry, sorry, I kept you waiting for so long. It took me some effort to wake up the 'Original Master'. After all, everyone knows that she is very dangerous when she is asleep..."

Swish!

The wooden door opened, and the flower magician walked in. He was wearing a gorgeous white robe, had fluffy and messy long hair, had an inhumanly handsome face, but always exuded a frivolous and lazy air.

"Good morning everyone, I am your favorite big brother Merlin~

I'm sorry to have called you all from Chaldea this time, but please continue to work hard so that the 'Master's Story' can continue.

Okay, let's all come together -

Today, I will happily destroy human nature too!"

"..."

Merlin was in high spirits, but except for Professor Moriarty who applauded, the others just looked at him coldly without saying a word.

"Everyone is so cold... Let's make it short. The goal this time is... Hey, are there any new servants appearing this time?

Hello, I am Merlin, the Flower Magician. Where are you from? "Merlin looked at Iori with a slightly puzzled expression.

Because he was quite unfamiliar with Iori, he couldn't recognize which specific Heroic Spirit in human history he was, which was rare for him who possessed [Clairvoyance EX].

"Well... my name is Iori, as for where I was born..." Iori pondered for a moment and decided not to make up a story, otherwise he would never be able to fool the experienced Merlin.

"I am the 'Dead', and I have indeed made great achievements in slaying demons and exorcising monsters, but I appeared here inexplicably, and I don't know if I am considered a Servant."

"Oh, this happens occasionally." Merlin said casually, "After all, the Heroic Spirit Summoning System is a mountain of code. It's normal for bugs to appear. We've seen all kinds of weird Servants."

As soon as these words came out, the servants in the room nodded in agreement.

Not only have they witnessed it, some of them have even been victims themselves...

"But as long as you appear here, you are our companion~

Let’s have fun creating singularities together!”

"Wait! Don't say that so easily!"

Iori couldn't hold it in any longer: "Shouldn't Heroic Spirits... or Servants, protect the world?"

"He's a very upright hero, but you're wrong. We are protecting the world."

At this time, a mature and gentle voice sounded, Merlin automatically moved aside skillfully, and a long-haired figure full of demonic charm walked in.

"Because the only way to save humanity is to 'destroy' it!"

She had ankle-length orange hair and wore a simple black and white student uniform. She looked very similar to the one in Iori's memory, but much more gorgeous, having transformed from a young girl into a mature woman.

Seeing her come in, the servants nodded in greeting, seeming to respect her very much, and even though Iori tried to control his facial expressions, his pupils couldn't help but shrink.

——Ritsuka Fujimaru!

Or the heroine Gudako in the game...but why did she become like this?

What world line did he travel to?

"You seem to know me...but I can't remember who you are. I'm sorry."

Ritsuka tidied her long hair, knelt in front of the fireplace, and motioned for Iori to sit down, with a hint of apology in her gentle expression.

“There are a lot of gaps in my memory, and I’ve forgotten a lot of the bonds with the Heroic Spirits… But it’s not too late to start now.

Hello, Iori-kun, I am Fujimaru Ritsuka, the last of mankind... no, the 'original master'.

The knowledge instilled by the summoning system is limited, and your summoning method is abnormal, so you must have a lot of questions, right?"

"……Yes."

Iori took a deep breath and looked at everyone in the room cautiously: "Too many..."

"Then let us start from the beginning."

Ritsuka didn't take it seriously, as if she was used to this kind of thing.

"I once saved the world as the Master of Chaldea and became the 'Savior of Humanity'... I'm embarrassed to say this myself, but this is an indisputable fact.

However, even though I successfully defeated Goetia, the world did not continue to exist, and new crises still emerged. My companions and I once again embarked on the journey of saving the world, experienced many sacrifices, witnessed countless tragedies... and finally won at a huge price.

I originally thought that this was the final test that fate had bestowed upon mankind, but I was clearly wrong... Various crises would still emerge after that, and in order to protect the continuation of human reason, we would rise up and fight again and again...

It's like a Mobius cycle, with no end in sight.

And in this process, many people we are familiar with... Sorry, I don’t want to talk about this part.”

"It's okay, I understand how you feel." Iori frowned slightly, feeling quite complicated. After all, he was once the master of Chaldea - although it was in the game.

“We overcame all the difficulties, and in fact, no dangers such as [Beasts] or [Alien Gods] appeared again.

But unfortunately, even so, human nature is inevitably weakening, and the world has ushered in an irreversible, true end..."

Ritsuka clenched his fists: "And after that, I 'woke up' in another world!"

"Another world?!" Iori was shocked when he heard this. "What does that mean?"

"That was another Chaldea. I changed back to the way I was when I first arrived here. Mashu, the doctor, Da Vinci - my companions were all still alive. It was as if everything before was just a dream... But I understand that it was definitely not a fantasy, but something that really happened."

Fujimaru Ritsuka paused, sorted out his thoughts and continued, "After that, I experienced another 'Humanity Burning', and as expected, the subsequent 'Humanity Freeze'... It was like the previous world reappearing.

This time I was more skilled and had the advantage of intelligence, so I changed a lot of tragedies and allowed more companions to survive - but the ending was the same!

Even without the threat of enemies, human nature still weakened and ended, even earlier than the previous world!

I had made all the necessary preparations, but the result was even worse. I almost collapsed... Then, I didn't know how long I had been in this blank world, but I woke up for the third time.

"Hmm!" Iori looked at the orange-haired master in shock, and a terrible guess emerged in his mind.

"How many times have you experienced this cycle?"

"After the hundred times, I stopped counting, or I couldn't remember even if I wanted to."

Ritsuka smiled faintly and didn't seem to care, but Iori was already frightened by this number, and the other servants in the room also had gloomy expressions.

The orange-haired master continued as if nothing had happened: "Then I discovered a pattern:

Human nature... the story always ends when there are no more 'enemies'."

"story?"

“Yes, it is easy to understand if we compare human principles to comics or games.

A comic (human history) will only be serialized by the "Universe Editing Society" if it is full of possibilities and fun. Once it becomes old-fashioned and has no possibilities, its popularity will decline, and in serious cases it will be cut short - this is the "Lostbelt Editing Phenomenon".

Only comics that are always interesting and have imaginative plots will be serialized and become the mainstay of the Universe Editing Company. This is "Pan-Human History".

But then, the problem arises:

There is no such thing as an unending story. Elementary school students will grow up, boys will become pirates, and no matter how many exciting plots there are, they will inevitably converge on a predetermined timeline as time goes by... which is the 'finale'.

For the story itself, the 'happy ending' of defeating all enemies is beautiful, but for the Universe Editing Agency, once the direction of the story is determined, it loses its interest and becomes worthless.

Then it will try to prolong it... For example, after the "humanity burning", there will be a "humanity freezing".

However, this method cannot reverse the trend of the timeline converging, and the ending will eventually come.

At this point, the Universe Editing Agency will ruthlessly classify it as a "determined item", which means it will go from pan-human history to an abandoned lossbelt, and ultimately become a blank.

——Now you understand, right? Why can’t I change the tragedy of the end of the world despite reincarnation after reincarnation? "

Ritsuka showed a helpless and self-deprecating expression: "Because this is fate!"

“…What a heavy story.”

Iori let out a long sigh. Although he was not an eyewitness, he also felt extremely annoyed.

"So you are now?"

"I'm not giving up~!"

Despite having been through so much, Ritsuka's smile is still full of energy.

"I don't know when it started, but I have the ability to observe other world lines and see another 'me'.

Then I understood that pan-human history has many parallel world lines, and each world line has a Chaldea and a 'Fujimaru Ritsuka'.

They will also experience those things, but the choices they make at critical junctures will be different. Some will succeed and some will fail, and then the pan-human history they are in will continue or die as a result.

I am just an anomaly in the constant reincarnation. Most of the 'Fujimaru Ritsuka' will never have a chance to start over.

So I had an idea:

Let me be their 'enemy'!

I will continue to create singularities and loss belts to keep their humanity in crisis and allow their stories to continue!

This is the only way I can think of to save the world... I'm really sorry that the Heroic Spirits would support me in this crazy thing..."

"..."

Iori was silent for a long time, then suddenly looked directly at Ritsuka and asked a question that had no beginning or end: "Who are you now?"

"I am Fujimaru Ritsuka, the original Master of Chaldea."

The orange-haired girl showed a mysterious and gentle smile: "I am also an extra-staff [Beast], the first and last human evil (love)——

[The Beast of Continuation].

"This is really...an unexpected yet reasonable identity." Iori said with emotion, and his eyes couldn't help but reveal a little regret.

Then he saw a slender arm covered with Command Seals and as if wrapped in hellfire reaching out to him.

"Are you willing to 'destroy human principles' together with me, a human evil, Iori-kun?"

"I……"

Iori hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised his hand.

Volume 1: The White Moonlight of the Entire Soul Society: Remarks on the Release (Dear readers, I beg you to pre-order first~ Please give me a reward)

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