I, Fujimaru Ritsuka, am back with a max-level character!

Uncle B also sensed the threat posed by the Demon Pillar.

While protecting Ilya, he strode forward with heavy steps, roared angrily, and then howled, transforming into a terrifying war god... or like a howling tiger in the forest...

"Kill that monster, Basaka!" The girl's words carried more weight with Hercules than his Master's orders.

No matter what happened, he felt that he should protect the girl.

Hiss—whoosh!

The massive warrior's powerful body ignored the scorching magic emanating from the Demon God Pillar. His body glowed with a black and red light, and his hair flew wildly.

"Impossible...impossible!" Atalanta exclaimed in disbelief. "Hercules obeying orders from anyone other than Jason? This is...this is simply..."

"I don't understand! I have absolutely no idea why this is happening!"

Its cat eyes were wide open.

She couldn't defeat either the Demon Pillar Forsyth or the Berserker Hercules.

How could Hercules, who was almost out of his mind, possibly listen to little Ilya's orders?

Waganayo!

"I... will not abandon my companions and run away alone. Although I don't know why I was brought to this era, I can't just stand by and watch this world fall into crisis!"

"Illya..."

What has this child been through?

Atalanta trembled involuntarily at the sight of the small girl, which shocked her.

She was only a nine-year-old child, but those fragile shoulders that had witnessed destruction and carried everything shone with a golden light in Atalanta's eyes.

"To think it could control Hercules—this is terrible... If Lord Jason knew the truth, he and Hercules would definitely have turned against him. So, [that] sending the demon directly was to avoid this situation... I never expected—a miracle would happen here too?"

Medea Lily said with a hint of helplessness, "However, this might be a good thing."

The giant tore apart Phonus's expanding magic and cleaved mercilessly with his massive axe.

Stab it--!

Then, a terrifying force tore a large chunk of flesh from the purplish-black pillar, and nauseatingly foul-smelling blood splattered out.

"——————Ughhhhh!"

"Heh heh, even a demon god... would find it hard to match!"

"Because Barsaka... is the strongest!"

The girl said with great pride, even though it wasn't her power.

But Barsaka is really strong! This is Barsaka, for crying out loud!

The invincible Barsaka!

The enormous, mountain-like body carefully protected Ilya, ensuring that not a single drop of filthy blood clung to the girl's body.

It then crashed heavily to the ground, overturning the entire plot of land.

Medea was about to make a move when the ground suddenly flipped and twisted, making it impossible for her to stabilize herself and cast a spell. The light emanating from Hecate's wand in her hand dimmed instantly.

"I want to talk to you, Medea-san... Why did you do such a thing?"

"Medea and everyone else...were partners in the mythological era!"

......

"Since we're partners, then hurting each other... is undoubtedly wrong."

"Whether it's Medea or Jason, who was so rude just now... I think that although they all have different purposes, they shouldn't be bad people."

"So, it's not a problem that can't be solved through communication!"

She still loves saving others, she is still so kind, and she still wants to save everything.

"...This is certainly a problem that can be solved easily."

"That..."

"But the premise is that I have to be able to say it. Since the defeat, I have lost the freedom of a magician, and my mission has also changed."

"Therefore, choosing to defeat me here is the best option for you."

"After all, if I were to be your enemy, I wouldn't be betrayed."

If that's the case, there must be some unspeakable hardship... This must be so exhausting.

Ilya pursed her lips and looked into C's eyes.

After swallowing, he climbed off Hercules.

"————————" Uncle B was afraid that there was some danger, so he quickly used his hand to stop the little white-haired girl.

"It's alright, Basaka." Ilya patted Uncle B, indicating that she was fine.

Then she gently walked up to the spontaneous girl, extended her fair hand, and, while Medea was still in a daze, grasped Hecate's staff.

"Please... I've used Medea's power before, so maybe I can help you in some way."

"But...it won't work, I don't know any way to...even if there is..." The violet-like girl shook her head.

"Don't think, just fantasize!"

Ilya shared her thoughts on being a magical girl, saying, "Isn't this what magical girls are all about?"

"If you have hope... something will surely come to meet your expectations."

Medea was taken aback.

She suddenly noticed that Hecate's staff was emitting a certain kind of light.

Medea certainly had her reasons, and she herself did not want to do this.

Putting aside her almost twisted love for Jason, she didn't want to turn against her former comrades, but... because she was defeated by the Magic King, she had no choice but to do so.

However, the wish for Jason to be invincible is real; she will definitely do her best to fulfill Jason's wish. But what will the final outcome be...?

It's like you wish to become the strongest human being, and then you become the only human being left in the entire world.

Then what's the point of being the strongest?

......

Just when some amazing miracle was about to happen.

Before I knew it, black mud began to slowly spread from my feet.

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Little Eggplant's Great Victory!

If the current situation were to resemble anything, then Fujimaru Ritsuka, who has seen all sorts of Heroic Spirits and knows all kinds of Noble Phantasms, would surely think of the Noble Phantasm of the incredibly powerful Heroic Spirit who conquered a vast world, the Conqueror King Iskandar, [King's Army].

If you ask why, it's because fallen heroic spirits with red glowing eyes and an aura of calamity are constantly condensing on the black mud.

"Hey! Be careful, Artemis! It would be very bad if you got corrupted by that stuff!" Orion warned, perched on the moon goddess's head.

"Could it be that your darling cares about me? That's great! This makes me even more motivated!"

"I was just saying to pay a little more attention... Honestly, if you keep thinking about strange things, you'll run into problems."

"Honestly, darling is clearly concerned about me... is she just too shy and that's why she seems impatient?"

On the deck, Artemis effortlessly reaped the lives of corrupted Heroic Spirits with her bow and arrows.

Soon, under the powerful arrows of the moon goddess Artemis, a channel was blasted open.

As darkness fell, if you didn't want to spend the entire night on the ship, you'd need to find land to rest.

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at her bracelet.

Since Olga Marie's incident, Chaldea has not contacted him again. He can't even activate the Servants located in Chaldea. Everyone in Group A has disappeared without a trace... Fujimaru can only sit at the bow of the ship, watching the world grow darker and darker with worry.

Don't know what to do.

Defeat Captain Kirshtalia?

But now he doesn't even know where the captain is.

Only by defeating the corrupted Heroic Spirits born from the calamity can everyone's ship continue sailing... Even Fujimaru, who holds the sea chart, doesn't know how long it will take to reach land after that.

Mashu watched Fujimaru deep in thought and didn't disturb him.

She glanced cautiously at Fujimaru Ritsuka, her pretty face flushed, and then she lowered her head shyly... She reached out and took Fujimaru Ritsuka's restless hand in hers.

......

Perhaps it's time to calm down your tense heart.

This has happened before.

"Hoo—" Fujimaru Ritsuka took a deep breath, rubbed her eyes with her other hand, and felt the warmth from the girl's soft palm.

This is not the time to give up.

No matter what difficulties we face, we will be able to overcome them.

Fujimaru smiled, turned his head, and looked at the purple-haired girl who was quiet and sweet in the night light, as beautiful and lovely as a natural landscape, yet dignified and lovely.

"Thank you, Mashu. You've always taken good care of me."

The boy spoke to the adorable Mash.

"No...no, it's me. I've never been of any use, but thanks to you, senior, I've learned so much."

This child is so adorable, so pitiful, so beautiful.

Like a fleeting ephemera blooming in human history.

We must protect everyone... If the captain insists on turning us into more advanced life forms, how can I dissuade him?

"I wonder how things are going at Chaldea now... I'm afraid these disagreements are just due to differing opinions~~~"

"I hope there will be no casualties."

Chaldea should be a peaceful place where everyone lives in harmony.