What?! You want me to be the Herrscher of the End?!

Bai Mo: "By the way, Romani, how many singularities have you conquered over there?"

Having decided what to buy for everyone, Bai Mo asked the question that had always been on her mind.

The guy who loves strawberry cake: "Singularity? Fujimaru and Mashu just successfully fixed the first singularity recently."

After a while, Romani replied.

Bai Mo: "The place where the story begins, the burning Fuyuki City? If we've only just arrived here, then there's still a chance."

The guy who loves strawberry cake: "Did something special happen after that? Bai Mo, you sound a bit glad we just finished conquering the first one."

Meanwhile, in the Chaldea staff lounge, Romani frowned as he looked at Bai Mo's message.

After all, Romani also knew that Bai Mo could observe things, and judging from Bai Mo's tone, it was definitely not something to be happy about. Something bad must have happened later when they were conquering the singularity.

Bai Mo: "I am indeed very fortunate, very fortunate that you have not yet conquered the Grand Time Temple."

The guy who loves strawberry cake: "Grand Temple of Time? Does that refer to a singularity?"

Romani asked, puzzled.

Bai Mo: "That will be the end of your journey, the last singularity, where your final enemy will be waiting for you."

The guy who loves strawberry cake: "The final singularity... what's the final outcome?"

Bai Mo: "You won. It's your victory."

The guy who loves strawberry cake: "Since we won, why are you, Bai Mo, so glad that we only managed to conquer the first singularity?"

Romani was somewhat confused. After all, the ending was good, so what could be regrettable? Did it mean that something was lost in this battle?

Bai Mo: "Because in this final battle, both Mashu and you will die."

Bai Mo: "Mashu was eventually resurrected by Fou, but you disappeared forever."

After careful consideration, Bai Mo decided to reveal the ending.

After all, the moment Romani joined the chat group, his fate had already taken a turn. Adding this extra bit to his story was completely insignificant, and there was still a long time before he reached the Temple of the Grand Master. He still had a chance to grow stronger and go help.

The guy who loves strawberry cake: "Will I disappear...?"

In the lounge, Romani looked at himself in the mirror and fell into deep thought.

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Well, I won't just disappear so easily. After all, there are still so many strawberry cakes left to eat. If you really want to put it that way, then I must have done something I had to do back then. Although the ending was a bit sad, it was still a good thing in the end.

After a long silence, the man suddenly laughed and said, seemingly unconcerned about his disappearance.

Bai Mo: "GrandOrder completed, one person not yet returned."

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Chapter Twenty-Nine: Ars Nova

Apulu Party: "So, will Dr. Romani die in this final battle?"

Looking at the chat history in the group, Exusiai couldn't help but speak up. After all, Dr. Romani took good care of her in the group and sometimes answered her questions, just like a senior.

But now she suddenly hears that the other party will die in the future. How can Exusiai sit still?

Bai Mo: "If I had to say, Romani committed suicide."

The world's richest witch: "Suicide? Why would you have to commit suicide?"

Ah Pulu Party: "Suicide??"

Bai Mo's words clearly puzzled everyone. After all, why would someone commit suicide for no reason, especially at such a critical moment? Was it something they had no other choice but to do?

Bai Mo: "Well, it's a bit complicated to explain, since there are too many things involved. I'll just give a general overview."

Recalling the archives about Romani that he had read before, Bai Mo began to edit them.

Bai Mo: "You should know that Romani was King Solomon a long time ago. The reason he became human was because he made a wish on the Holy Grail, hoping that he could become human."

Bai Mo: "When Romani was still King Solomon, he commanded the seventy-two demon pillars. But after Romani died, these seventy-two demon pillars developed their own thoughts and falsely claimed to be King Solomon."

Apuru Party: "If that's the case, then Romani died before, so why did he still have the chance to wish to become human?"

Bai Mo: "Because after Romani, who was King Solomon, died, he went to a place called Valhalla. Valhalla is a hall for receiving the dead. Those who can enter are those who made significant contributions to history or were brave and skilled warriors."

Bai Mo: "Then, as a heroic spirit, he was summoned to fight a Holy Grail War for some reason. The Holy Grail is known as the omnipotent wish-granting machine, which, as the name suggests, can grant you some of your wishes."

Bai Mo: "Afterwards, King Solomon made a wish to the Holy Grail, saying that he wanted to become human, and the Holy Grail responded to him. In the end, King Solomon, who had become a heroic spirit after his death, obtained a physical body and became a human, changing his name to Romani Archman."

Bai Mo explained in detail.

Ah Pulu Pai: "I see. Bai Mo, please continue."

Seeing Bai Mo's explanation, Exusiai suddenly understood.

Afterwards, in order to prevent everyone from not understanding, Bai Mo explained in detail about singularities, the burning of human reason, and so on. Bai Mo also introduced Mash, Fujimaru Ritsuka, and others.

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Bai Mo: "After understanding all this, the rest is relatively simple. In the final battle, Goetia used her third Noble Phantasm, 'Born at the Time of Mystery,' to try and kill Fujimaru Ritsuka. However, Mash desperately blocked this attack, but Mash died as a result. @The Guy Who Loves Strawberry Cake."

Bai Mo tagged Romani, and regardless of Romani's current mood, he felt it was necessary for Romani to know, since the main reason for discussing this matter was Romani.

The world's richest priestess: "I hope Mashu can live a happy life after being resurrected."

Apuru Party: "Yeah, yeah, Mashu is really great!"

After learning about Mashu's background, Reimu and Exusiai couldn't help but sigh.

Bai Mo: "Don't worry, Mashu will definitely live a happy life in the end, and so will Ritsuka."

Bai Mo: "Alright, alright, let's get back to the main topic. Romani died because he activated his first Noble Phantasm. The time for farewell had come, and he abandoned the world in this way."

Shaking his head to bring his wandering thoughts back, Bai Mo revealed the real reason for Romani's suicide.

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“ArsNova…”

Romani silently recited the familiar name of the Noble Phantasm in his mind and gave a wry smile.

The first Noble Phantasm. Not Goetia, but the Noble Phantasm possessed by the real King Solomon.

It is a farewell poem relinquishing all the great achievements, miracles, and magic tricks he has accomplished so far.

Once this treasure is activated, Solomon will return the favors he received from God to heaven and lose his eyes to see the world.

The effect was the death of King Solomon, or more specifically, the self-destruction of the seventy-two demons.

The guy who loves strawberry cake said, "If I used this trick, I could really say I committed suicide."

After considering the series of consequences that would result from activating this move, Romani shook his head in exasperation.

The world's richest priestess: "Just from the name of the Noble Phantasm, you can tell it's not a good thing. So, what effect does this Noble Phantasm have?"

The guy who loves strawberry cake: "Once this Noble Phantasm is activated, everything I created when I was representing Solomon will lose its value."

The guy who loves strawberry cake: "It's not about abandoning life, but about abandoning everything about oneself—including King Solomon's body, life, creations, achievements, great deeds, and even his way of being as a Heroic Spirit, ultimately disappearing from the Throne of Heroes and reaching 'nothingness,' a place that humanity has never reached before."

Bai Mo: "Humanity Burning Style Demon King Goetia, as the collective consciousness of the seventy-two demon gods, is essentially the magic style "Humanity Refinement Style" created by Solomon before his death. Because of the disappearance of King Solomon's existence, it lost its power and immortality and gradually collapsed and disappeared."

Bai Mo: "That is the real reason for Romani's death."

With Romani's own explanation, Bai Mo finally finished telling the story.

That's right, it's just a story. Because Bai Mo would definitely not allow this to happen again, these events can only be viewed as a story.

Ah Pulu Pie: "I never expected it would be because of this."

The world's richest witch: "This is what they call the unpredictability of life, but Romani, what were you thinking back then?"

The guy who loves strawberry cake: "How could I possibly know what my future self will do?"

The guy who loves strawberry cake: "But now that I know about these things, I'd better think of a way to stop it. After all, I have a lot of things I promised Fujimaru and Mashu, and if I don't do them properly, they'll complain about me."

The man smiled, revealing an expression only he knew, and slowly walked out of the lounge to the edge of the Chaldea corridor. With one hand in his pocket, he gazed at the snow-covered landscape outside, his thoughts seemingly drawn back to when he first arrived at Chaldea.

"The future is something you have to fight for."

Romani wiped the fog off the glass and said in a deep voice.

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Chapter Thirty: Bai Mo: Let Me Tell You a Healing Story

"Doctor? Don't you need to rest?"

Mashu, who was taking a walk in the corridor, ran over to the doctor after seeing him again.

"Ah, Mashu, I just missed the scenery outside Chaldea, so I came here to take a look."

Romani patted Mashu's head and smiled slightly, seemingly not surprised at all by Mashu's arrival.

"Compared to me, you should be the one resting after just conquering the first singularity."

Romani pointed to the lounge in the distance and said softly.

"I've rested well, I just wanted to go out for a walk and see the snow scenery outside."

Mashu shook her head.

"Does Mash like watching these things too? Why don't we go on a trip with everyone in Chaldea once all the singularities are repaired?"

"Great! Then the doctor can get some rest too, and so can the senior."

Mashu smiled, her eyes filled with joy, as if she had already experienced that feeling beforehand.