Behind-the-scenes video of the beginning of Honkai.

Technology, experience, perseverance, courage, luck... all the elements that constitute victory lose their meaning in the face of that extraordinary and immense power. As Kevin said, in the face of absolute power, any other resistance is nothing but self-deception.

"Let us burn away with the old era, for the time of birth has come, and all things will be corrected (Ars Almadel Salomonis)!"

The light wheel, powerful enough to traverse the multiverse, spun again, and streams of light gathered together, suddenly opening in the dark void, distorting and shattering spacetime. The beams of light, encompassing all things, attacked once more.

This was a devastating blow that transcended time, space, dimensions, and causality, and could not be avoided by any means. Kiana and the other four had no intention of dodging; they went straight to meet it and stood at the forefront. Behind them were countless civilizations, and they could not retreat.

The distance between the light and Kiana and the others was constantly shrinking. The time seemed long, but in reality, it wasn't even a second. Even though it hadn't arrived yet, they could feel the aura of death emanating from the light.

Just before the light was about to touch them, a gentle voice that everyone in Chaldea knew crossed time and space and reached their ears.

"No, no, no, at times like this, you all need to calm down a bit more."

The stream of light that was originally meant to burn the five people to ashes suddenly dissipated midway, turning into the purest cosmic energy and losing its threat.

"Saving the world isn't something that requires you young girls to sacrifice yourselves. You still have your futures to live, so leave the rest to me."

The five were also taken aback by the sudden appearance of Keman.

"Hey—Dr. Kayman?"

At the same time, a little earlier in the live stream, the camera switched to show that Commander and Theresa had first teleported to the nearest warship and then boarded a small stealth aircraft to head towards the temple.

However, upon arriving at the temple, Keman ambushed Theresa, knocking her unconscious, and then went to the throne alone.

"Hey, you guys have done a great job, you fought very well." Kaiman, who suddenly appeared here, said to the five bewildered people, "It's a pity that I'll steal the spotlight in the end. From now on, it's my turn to shine. You guys just watch my final performance from the sidelines."

After speaking, Dr. Kaman looked at Kevin, whose eyes also flashed with surprise.

"Kevin Archaman? With your power! Why are you here on this throne, and why did you come here without me noticing? Moreover, you were able to influence my Noble Phantasm. Who exactly are you? Your identity is definitely fake."

Kevin also discovered that the appearance of Kaiman had affected his Noble Phantasm at a certain moment, causing it to fail midway. This was something that no ordinary person could do.

"Well, it's a long story. Right now, I'm just a mortal who made a wish to the Holy Grail. From now on, I'll act and speak as my original self. Before that, I need to take off my gloves."

Kaiman also took off his left glove and showed his left hand to Kiana and the other five people, as well as Kevin.

On the middle finger, there was a gold ring that was exactly the same as the nine rings on Kevin's finger!

"So, now you can understand all the problems, right?"

Kaman's smile was warm, as if she had done something insignificant.

Kiana and the others were also surprised to see the ring on Kaiman's left hand: "Doctor, you wouldn't be...?"

"This is the tenth ring that Solomon lost! You are that Solomon!"

Kevin then understood everything. This body of his was not his own; he had been reborn in the body of the original Solomon. The original Solomon had only left behind nine rings, and after becoming stronger, he planned to retrieve them.

But even now, with his current strength, even if he could see through the past, present, and future, he still couldn't find that lost ring.

He had also speculated that the ring had been taken back by the so-called "God," who had inherited everything from Solomon—knowledge, treasures, memories—but the connection between Solomon obtaining the ten rings and that "God" was completely obscured.

It is clear that the "God" that Solomon believed in was not simple. He created a new era, and he was worried that the "God" might suddenly intervene to stop him.

But as the plan progressed, Kevin realized that the other party might not care about what he was doing at all; this was perhaps a high level of indifference.

"Yes, this happened 11 years ago. When Raiden Mei's father, Raiden Ryoma, participated in the Fourth Holy Grail War, he prepared the Supreme Relic. This was a gift left to the future by King Solomon when he passed away."

"I don't know why this happened back then. I thought it was just a whim of the gods as always. But there were no winners on that battlefield. King Solomon still got what he wanted through his own means. His wish was to become a human and live an ordinary life."

"You bastard! Is Gray Serpent Floros blind?!"

If the gray snake hadn't already been killed, Kevin would have loved to kill it again. What's wrong with your eyes?

"In short, King Solomon's wish was fulfilled in the end. But in the instant he became human, his eyes saw the end of humanity."

"He panicked at the time, but he had already become an ordinary human being, so my journey began, starting from scratch, and has continued to this day."

"For the past 11 years, I have been preparing for this moment. I never imagined that this crisis would be so great, not just for humanity, but for all civilizations in the universe."

"Of course, I have also received a lot of help, especially from you children. I love seeing those lively and righteous children. I sincerely thank you. Thanks to you, I have the courage to witness this moment, to come here, and to complete my mission."

Magical radiance began to emanate from Keman's body as he looked at Kevin.

"Kevin, you've been the Magic King for so many years, it's time to give it back. So let me introduce myself—"

A dazzling light flashed, and the doctor from before was nowhere to be seen. In his place stood a true king.

"My name is Solomon, the Magic King, Kevin, the one who will bring you to an end."

"Life is something that ends, life is a pilgrimage of accumulating pain, but it is definitely not a story of dying out."

“Kevin, you should understand that the warrior who once bore the banner of savior… to be honest, after seeing your story, I truly admire you for getting to where you are today, for becoming so strong with my crippled body and will. But now it's time for me to personally punish your sins!”

Chapter 428 The time for farewell has come; with this, I will abandon the world.

"Admiration? I don't need admiration! What can admiration do? What can it save? The answer is nothing. If I could, I would rather not have this admiration!"

"Solomon, you clearly possess the omniscient and omnipotent power given to you by that so-called 'God,' yet for those suffering humans, so-called civilization has always chosen to let things take their course, doing nothing and offering no salvation. Knowing everything, you still tolerate it continuing to happen."

"I don't expect everyone to have the will to save others. Since you won't do it, then I'll do it!"

"And now you're trying to stop me from fulfilling my aspirations! You're truly a heinous Solomon!"

"While this is certainly your style! But now that it's all too late, the most foolish human, the most incompetent king, has only just revealed himself!"

"Just like you did at the beginning, you clearly had the best path, but you chose the worst one instead!"

"You're just asking for humiliation now! Although I grew up in your body, I've traversed countless civilizations and witnessed the rise and fall of countless universes. I'm much stronger than before."

"You are nothing now! Vanish into nothingness along with the old era, Solomon!"

After Kevin finished speaking, he immediately rushed towards Solomon. Kiana, who was standing to the side, also quickly came over, wanting to help Solomon.

"Okay, I'll be right back. It's nothing, don't worry. It'll be resolved soon, and then it's up to you."

King Solomon once again gave Kiana and the others the same gentle smile he always had, just like Kevin's, before walking towards Kevin.

"Solomon, as a mere mortal king, you can do nothing right now!"

Kevin launched a fierce attack on Solomon, unleashing a series of universe-destroying attacks that disrupted the surrounding laws and order. The aftershocks alone prevented Kiana and the others from getting close, but Solomon, being a mere mortal, managed to withstand them.

"It's this ring!"

Kevin looked at the ring on Solomon's finger that released a transparent protective shield that blocked all his attacks, and launched an even more ferocious attack, but found that it was useless.

"Since ordinary attacks are useless, then let me use your Noble Phantasm to send you to the underworld!!!"

But then Solomon smiled, looking at Kevin with a smile.

"Ah, me too. I've had this plan from the very beginning. I will be destroyed by my own Noble Phantasm. Because that is King Solomon's fate."

"What are you trying to say?!"

"Kevin, let me show you my final magic trick. You should know that King Solomon has three Noble Phantasms, and there is one more that even you don't know the true name of—no, you could never know the true name of it."

"The nine rings you possess, and the last ring I possessed. Now, all the rings are gathered here, so that time can be recreated. King Solomon's true first Noble Phantasm, and the only legend of my own with a human heroic spirit."

"Could it be? Damn it, you bastard!"

Kevin knew what Solomon was up to and wanted to stop him immediately, but Solomon's Noble Phantasm had already been activated.

"The time of birth has come, to correct all things. The time of crowning has come, to enlighten all things. And—God, I will return to you the divine gifts you have given me… Omniscience and omnipotence are too far removed from humankind; my work is limited to the human realm."

"First Noble Phantasm, Reenactment. The time for farewell has come; with this I forsake the world (ArsNova)!"

Under Solomon's Noble Phantasm, Kevin's body, which he had trained based on Solomon's foundation, began to collapse. After all, no matter how sturdy a house is, if the foundation is destroyed, the house will be fundamentally unstable.

“Ah, although I have not seen as many stories as you have in the past, but... Kevin’s omniscience and omnipotence are not meant for this. You have too much to bear. Perhaps this is the biggest difference between us.”

After saying that, Kaman's entire figure began to dim.

"What have you done!"

Kiana and the others also came over, wanting to use the Infinity Stones to save Caman, but the Infinity Stones had no effect on Caman at all; he was like someone who had never existed.

There's no need to save him, because this person never existed. If he never existed, why would he need to be saved?

“Yes, just now, I abandoned everything I possessed. If the entire realm is Solomon’s remains, then it has already begun to collapse. Solomon once returned the omnipotent ring to the heavens, and this Noble Phantasm is a re-enactment of that legend.”

"Ah, I abandoned everything, so this is what you call self-destruction~"

Kaiman seemed indifferent, still smiling as he watched the five people desperately trying to suppress their sobs.

"Self-destruct!? This is not such a simple matter...!" Kevin's body continued to disintegrate, and now half of his body had turned into specks of light and disappeared into the universe. However, he no longer had the anger he had shown before. His previous angry expression seemed to be an act, and he said very calmly, "Just now, you abandoned the fact that you are Solomon! This is not an abandonment of life—it is an abandonment of your entire existence!"

"Everything Solomon created will lose its value. The image of King Solomon and the achievements of King Solomon will never appear on earth again. They will disappear from the very foundation. This is the causal cycle described at a higher level. No one can save him."

"The Grand Temple of Time will also be destroyed, and I, who was resurrected through your body, will also disappear and lose my foundation, all my power will vanish. Solomon, you are very well indeed!"

“I have considered the possibility that you might appear to stop me, but when you actually do it, and end it all in such a thorough way, Solomon, I admit you are a worthy king.”

"Then thank you for your praise, Kevin." Kevin's figure dimmed even more, and he turned to look at Kiana and the others. "Yes, although it was terrible and sad, it was the only thing I could do. So, even if it was painful, I had to do it. That's enough. This choice was taught to me by all of you, and I'm very happy to have spent these days with you."

"You... are too cunning...!"

"Cunning...yes, perhaps very cunning...how shameful."

"In the end, I wasn't clever enough, but that caused all the premises to collapse."

"I have fundamentally broken Kevin's power. I never thought that the magic formula that was originally created to protect humanity would eventually save the entire infinite multiverse. Did I lose or gain in this?"

Kaman shook her head and tried to joke, but they couldn't laugh as Kaman disappeared.

"Nothing is everlasting; in the end, all that awaits them is suffering."

"But this is by no means despair; it is about facing death and annihilation with one's finite life."

"Knowing that it will come to an end, we keep repeating the cycle of parting and encounter."

"...Brilliant and splendid, a journey as fleeting as a star in an instant."

"This is the story of love and hope."

"Kevin, I, as an outsider, have no right to judge what you have done. Let future generations say what we have done after we die."

After saying these last words, Kaman's entire body vanished completely.

"Solomon...in the end, you'll be the only one who disappears."

Chapter 429 A good ending is also the beginning of a bad one

"Solomon... in the end, you'll be the only one who disappears!"