To become a king and a magician

"Afraid of losing to my master a second time."

ridicule.

provocative.

While everyone else feared King Solomon, Shatiao Lingyi issued his own provocation.

A crude attempt at provocation—King Solomon could make a clear judgment, but to be mocked and provoked like this, if he did not respond, it would be tantamount to admitting that he feared the being named Natsukawa Tora.

"How ridiculous... that you think I'm scared?"

King Solomon raised his hands.

"I only came here personally out of loyalty to my subordinates. Is that what you call fear? Fine, then watch closely as your so-called master is crushed to ashes by me."

"However, you probably won't see it—disappear, weakling."

The eyes on the four demon pillars suddenly burst forth with dazzling cross-shaped flashes! A scorching, destructive white light instantly filled everyone's entire field of vision!

—You'll die!

Such thoughts appeared in Mashu and Fujimaru Ritsuka's minds at the same time. Although they did not know the true nature of the white light, it was undoubtedly a light that would cause them to completely disappear from this world!

(No, I can't stop it either!)

Hinako instinctively wanted to counteract the light with a self-destruct attack, but she immediately realized that it was futile and that the power generated by her self-destruction would be wiped out without even being able to stop the light.

"Hey! Sajou! Think of something, or we'll all be wiped out!" Hinako Akuta shouted at Rei Sajou. "Since you're an omniscient and omnipotent magician connected to the Root, you must have a way to deal with this!"

No.

Sajou Rei smiled and said, "It's possible to defend, but because of what we were saying, it's already too late."

"What—what do you want to do—"

"It's ok."

Interrupting Hinako Akuta's roar, Rei Sajou looked behind her: "I don't need to take action. Someone more reliable than me has already arrived."

"Whoosh—!"

Almost at the same moment that Sajou Rei's voice fell, a golden flash suddenly shot out from the large hole entrance behind them and instantly arrived at the front of the group.

Under the adoring gaze of Sajou Rei and the astonished stares of Akuta Hinako and the others—

Facing the overwhelming, destructive light, Xia Chuanhu unleashed the radiant Star Holy Sword in his hand!

The two powerful magical forces collided with full force in an instant, and in the next moment, without any suspense, without any resistance or tug-of-war, the outcome was decided extremely quickly!

"Drink it—!"

With a furious roar from Xia Chuanhu, the overwhelming white light that pressed down was instantly shattered by the surging, brilliant holy light!

A shower of golden rain drifted down into the large cavity.

Turning around to look at the four people behind him, Natsukawa Tora showed a gentle smile that made all four of them feel at ease.

"Looks like we made it in time."

"Leave the rest to me."

20. I'll catch up with you right away.

Natsukawa Tora.

King Solomon knew very little about this being whom Floros mentioned repeatedly, only to the extent of reporting.

It is said that he defeated himself head-on ten years ago.

It is said that he can pull the moon down from the sky.

It is said that he is the chosen wielder of the Star Holy Sword of the planet.

......

Floros mentioned many things, and every one of them emphasized his power and the potential threat he posed, but King Solomon never took it to heart. Even if Natsukawa Torama was as Floros said, at the moment the burning of humanity began, it had actually accomplished 90% of its purpose, and the rest was just the finishing touches.

No one can stop his plan now; the burning of humanity is bound to succeed, and humanity is doomed.

Therefore, King Solomon initially did not intend to come to Singularity F in person, but perhaps because he emphasized it too many times, Floros's ideas gradually influenced all seventy-two demons. More than half of the demons believed that even if victory was already assured, they should still eliminate the last glimmer of hope out of caution.

It was under these circumstances that King Solomon came here.

Now, he believes this is the right choice. Putting aside the three weak ants over there, Sajou Rei and Natsukawa Tora, who are now standing in front of him, are indeed worthy of his attention.

One is a magician connected to the Root, and the other is—

"The Holy Sword of Stars, a weapon that repelled the white giant god who descended from the sky in the distant past."

Gazing at the holy sword in Natsukawa Torato's hand, King Solomon's casual demeanor vanished, replaced by a serious expression for the first time: "It seems Floros was right. So you're a third generation? And your being's composition... isn't human? But a true elf?"

Wielder of the Star Holy Sword, a true elf.

Either of these two things alone would be enough to make King Solomon take them seriously, but combined...

"How pathetic, how truly pathetic, that being named Natsukawa Tora."

As if witnessing an utterly tragic event, King Solomon exclaimed with profound sorrow and regret: "The Star Sword Wielder, a true 'hero' whose very existence is dedicated to saving the world, has been tragically replaced by an elf in this generation! How pitiful! So utterly pitiful!"

“Remember this, Natsukawa Torato, and continue to lament your powerlessness and sorrow—this time, you absolutely cannot save the world, your blade can never reach my ideals, your defeat was destined from the very beginning!”

King Solomon's remark left Hinako and the others in a state of puzzlement and silence.

What does he mean by that? Why does he say that Natsukawa Torato has absolutely no chance of defeating him? Why does he say that he was doomed from the start?

Isn't the Star Sword Master the ultimate savior who can defeat all evil?

"I know."

Natsukawa Tora's words broke the silence.

"However, in some things, theory doesn't equal fact. How do you know if you don't try? I don't understand things like 'you can't win at all'."

"Besides... you may not know, but there's still an unfinished battle between you and me. It's been dragging on for ten years now, and my patience is almost at its limit, as are theirs. So let's settle this cleanly this time."

Magic burst forth from Natsukawa Torama's body. Due to his long-standing habit, even though he had become a true spirit, Natsukawa Torama would still prioritize using the magic power within his body. Normally, it was a small source compared to the great source, but the magic power that erupted at this moment was directly comparable to Akuta Hinako's self-destruction!

And it continues to improve!

"The strength of this magic is..."

Inside Chaldea, the staff members who were testing the intensity of the magical power that Natsukawa Torato was currently unleashing all wore expressions of disbelief—or rather, astonishment as if they had seen a ghost!

From the initial average Servant level, to the Fantasy Species, Dragon Species... it really only took a few blinks for Natsukawa Torama's magical power to soar to the God level!

(Natsukawa, you...you've already gained such power?)

Spirits possess limitless magical power, but their output has its limits. For example, Hinako Akuta's limit is confined to the realm of humanoid Servants. However, when it comes to Natsukawa Torara, his limit is as shown now—

In terms of sheer magical power, it is undoubtedly the realm of the gods.

(However, this state cannot be maintained for too long. If it remains in an overflowing state indefinitely, Xia Chuan's body, this "container," will develop problems!)

Thinking of this, Roman hurriedly shouted through the communication device: "Natsukawa! Now is not the time for the final battle! Moreover, the singularity you are in is on the verge of collapse and disappearing because of the defeat of Black Saber, the end of the Holy Grail War, and the disappearance of the Greater Grail—or rather, its disappearance! If you stay any longer, you will all disappear to who knows where!"

Hearing Roman's series of warnings, Natsukawa Tora responded somewhat helplessly: "Yeah, I know. Anyway, Roman, you go and prepare for the spirit transfer first. Prioritize getting Fujimaru and the other two back to Chaldea. Rei and I will find a way to go back on our own later."

"Figure it out yourself... Ughhhhh! You're planning to mess around again, aren't you! Always messing around! At least think about me for once! If you don't come back, Chaldea will be demolished! I'll die!"

"Don't be so nervous, Roman. You won't die. Even if I die, you won't die. Trust me once in a while—so be it."

After unilaterally shutting down the communication, Natsukawa Torara turned his back to the people behind him and said, "In conclusion, Fujimaru, Mashu, Akuta-senpai—and Rei, you should leave here and return to Chaldea. I will catch up with you as soon as I finish dealing with things here."

"I'm relieved to hear that."

Hinako Akuta nodded readily, then ran straight towards the exit without looking back. Mashu, seeing this, immediately panicked: "Akuta-senpai—brother, you should come with us..."

"Let's go, Mashu."

Unlike before, this time it was Fujimaru Ritsuka who took the initiative to hold Mashu's shoulder. Her mind was full of questions; things had developed too quickly. Not long ago, the group was still immersed in the joy of victory, and the next second, a super demon king who seemed to be the final boss suddenly appeared.

There's no point in me staying now; I can only pass the ball to the most reliable senior.

Looking at Natsukawa Tora's back standing not far away, Fujimaru Ritsuka took a deep breath: "Captain, we'll be waiting for you to come back at Chaldea!"

Now we can only trust the minister.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes conveyed this meaning. After understanding this implication, Mashu bit her lip hard, and then, like Akuta Hinako, she and Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly left the Great Hollow through the exit.

Sajou Rei also left with them.

She knew she didn't need to say anything, because Xia Chuanhu would definitely come back—he wouldn't dare not come back, unless he wanted to become a dried-up human body.

Soon, only Xia Chuanhu and King Solomon remained inside the large cavern.

"Sorry for leaving you hanging for so long, let's get started."

"It doesn't matter. After all, those were your last words in this world. Just disappear here and completely along with this singularity, Star Sword Master."

The four pillars—their number had quadrupled at some point—all the eyes on the sixteen Demon God Pillars were fixed on Natsukawa Tora!

At the same time, just like before, the dazzling starlight came straight at you!

"Boom————————————!"

21. Fujimaru Ritsuka, who can't wake up

Chaldea, Control Room.

The site, which had just been engulfed by flames and explosions and was gradually collapsing in the sea of ​​fire, now shows no trace of its fiery red color.

The fire caused by the explosion has long been extinguished, but the control room, which should have been burned to ruins, is now completely unaffected, as if the fire had never happened.

The same was true for the three baskets used for spirit transfer located in the center of the control room. Although these three baskets were not directly impacted by the explosion, they were still damaged to varying degrees by the aftershocks, but they have now all been repaired.

For Chaldea at present, the baskets are absolutely essential devices that cannot malfunction, not only because they are necessary equipment for Chaldea in the future, but also because the three members of the baskets, including Fujimaru Ritsuka, have not yet returned.

Several minutes have passed since Natsukawa Torato gave the order to begin the spirit particle transfer. During this time, all the staff in the control room have been on edge. If the spirit particle transfer fails, then Fujimaru Ritsuka and the other two, who are currently in Singularity F, will never be able to return to this world.

"Click..."

Just as everyone was on edge, the protective covers on the three baskets suddenly opened simultaneously. Then, as if struggling to climb out from underground, a trembling hand reached out from inside the basket, grabbed the edge, and pulled the body out.

"Phew... does this mean I'm back?"