I, the anti-superman, have hacked into the chat group.

"It was a small favor for you, but as the recipients of the help, we feel a great debt of gratitude. This has no direct connection to your condition," the doctor said, shaking his head.

Karl didn't care about that and started talking about other things: "Speaking of which, that was the seventh singularity, which means all the singularities have been repaired, right?"

The doctor nodded and said solemnly, "That's right. The Magic King's influence on history has been completely removed. If we can find his hiding place, then the final battle will begin."

“I see. I’ll offer you some assistance and try to find their hideout before I leave,” Karl said. Visiting someone once isn’t convenient; resolving all the issues directly would be ideal.

The doctor is none other than Solomon, the King of Magic. Many years ago, a Holy Grail War was held in this world, and the victor was said to have the opportunity to have any wish granted.

Unlike the Holy Grail Bronya encountered in the mission world, the Holy Grail here was not corrupted and functioned normally. The final winner of this war was Group C, which was the group led by Doctor Solomon. Doctor Solomon participated in that war as a summoned Servant.

The Holy Grail was originally created for magicians to explore the truth. Although it can grant wishes, it is by no means an omnipotent wish-granting machine. It can only accomplish this because it contains a large amount of magical power, similar to how having money can accomplish many things.

The doctors didn't use it to explore the truth; instead, they simply made a wish. The Master's wish seemed quite mundane: he asked for money, a lot of money. In the end, he used these funds to build Chaldea.

Solomon was given a chance; his wish was to live an ordinary life, and this wish allowed doctors to appear in the world.

However, he was unable to live an ordinary life as he had wished, because he learned that the burning of humanity was coming, and he had to prepare in advance, striving to strengthen himself as a mortal.

The so-called Magic King Solomon is not the real Solomon, but a collection of the 72 Demon Pillars that Solomon once commanded. In essence, it is a spell, the Human Reason Burning Spell - Goetia.

Because there are many proper nouns, the explanation may be somewhat obscure, but it is also possible to simply understand it as a plot of rebellion by unmanaged artificial intelligence.

Just as Carl and the others were discussing how to find the final boss, Spider used teleportation to return to the scene.

Surprisingly, she, who is usually reluctant to speak, took the initiative to speak at this moment.

“Found it,” Spider said.

Chapter 208 The Temple of the Crowned Time

The white-clad, white-haired Spider said, "Found it." Her voice wasn't loud due to her social anxiety, but because it was so rare for her to speak up, everyone strained their ears to hear her clearly.

Everyone was puzzled. "Found it? Found what?"

Fortunately, Spider-Man was a man of few words, so he didn't keep anyone in suspense and said three words directly: "Magic King".

"Oh, it's Magic King. I thought it was something else," one employee said. Then, his mind suddenly went blank, and he jumped up as if a switch had been flipped, shouting, "Magic King? Magic King! You're not kidding, are you!"

It's no wonder he was so excited; the news was so shocking that others also found it hard to accept, though none reacted as dramatically as he did.

Several people went directly to Spider-Girl and kept asking her if the story was true.

However, no matter how excited they were, Spider did not react at all. He didn't even bother to explain or make a single gesture or expression.

Perhaps because the other party appeared too calm, the employees gradually calmed down, one by one suppressing their excitement.

Although Spider was just so nervous that she didn't know what to do or what to say, she was already missing her monster days. At least back then, because of the difference between species, she could act more freely in front of people.

The employees fell silent, because even if they asked, Spider wouldn't tell them.

Finally, Karl spoke up: "Spider wouldn't make baseless accusations, so the Magic King has really been found. Spider, can you tell everyone the coordinates, or just take me there?"

This time, Spider nodded and asked, "Shall we go now?"

Spider-Child's spatial magic relies more on intuition. Although it still requires a lot of calculation power, he does not have the habit of using coordinates to divide locations. It is impossible for others to pinpoint the location of the Magic King in a short time based solely on descriptions.

But not being able to tell others is one thing; as far as Spider-Girl herself is concerned, she can go there anytime.

Upon hearing Spider's question, Karl considered it for a moment, then readily agreed: "Yes, let's not delay, let's do it now."

"You just came back from the singularity. Are you sure you don't want to rest for a bit? And going straight there seems a bit too reckless, doesn't it? This discovery was far too easy. What if it's a trap?" the doctor said with some concern. With the event nearing its end and numerous successes already achieved, it's natural to be a little hesitant.

“We’ve been resting almost the entire time in the singularity, which is enough. Besides, if we drag this out for too long, it won’t be so easy to find him again if he has the means to change his location. It could indeed be a trap, but we can take that risk,” Karl said.

He had thought it through clearly. The doctor's words made sense. Directly entering unfamiliar territory was indeed too reckless. However, since he was stronger than the enemy, a quick raid was a good tactic. Moreover, he still had some memories from his previous life that he could use as intelligence, so it wasn't a mindless charge.

The doctor wanted to say something more, but Carl interrupted him.

"Don't worry, Doctor, there's no kryptonite here, and even if it's a trap, it won't be life-threatening, so don't fret... Anyway, Spider, let's go." Karl said, turning his head.

Spider nodded silently, placed his hand on Karl, and then initiated a spatial teleportation.

……

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Located outside of history and independent of Earth's timeline, this place can truly be called the Grand Temple of Time.

Karl and Spider stood on the black earth, having successfully arrived at this place. Before them was a sacred and ancient stone gate, but near the gate were many black things that looked like giant tree roots, stretching out in all directions and merging into the earth.

Karl activated his X-ray vision, using his superhuman eyesight to see the entire map clearly.

Countless thick, black, tentacle-like or pillar-like things intertwined to form the basic structure of the temple, which was circular in shape. Several buildings were situated on it, and at the center of the ring, there was another building that was protected within it, with a stone seat built on top. Looking further up, there was a huge halo in the sky, with surging and powerful energy flowing through it.

That halo was the Magic King's main purpose in burning human history. The burned human history was turned into energy and gathered by the Magic King to form that spectacular halo.

After reading all this, Carl wasted no time and flew directly into the central building with Spider.

Karl encountered no obstacles along the way. He saw several demon pillars during his flight, but none of them deterred him, which allowed him to reach his destination quickly.

The Magic King was waiting for him there, dressed in a magnificent robe, with ten rings on his hand and thick, white hair. He was quite handsome, but his dark red eyes ruined that look, making him appear sinister.

Upon seeing the newcomers from the throne, the Magic King spoke first: "Guests who have come from afar, you have arrived quite quickly. I thought you would at least gather more information before you arrived. Indeed, you are both highly skilled and daring."

His voice was deep and magnetic, almost like multiple words overlapping.

Carl said, "It sounds like you deliberately exposed yourself to the spiders, but this isn't a trap."

The Magic King nodded: "That's right. Everything about the Singularity is under my watch. I know very well how you dealt with Tiamat, so I wanted to meet with you. You came too quickly; I was just starting to wait last time."

Analyzing the meaning behind these words, it seems that the Magic King does not consider Karl and Spider-Man as part of humanity that must be eliminated, or that they are not human to begin with, but rather come from another universe.

Karl was curious about what the other party wanted to say, so he went straight to the point and asked, "As the mastermind behind the destruction of humanity, you want to see us. We've come here to deal with the things you've done. What makes you think we won't just eliminate you?"

In response to Karl's somewhat sharp words, the Magic King first refuted the first part of the statement: "You are not human. Although I don't know why you stand on the side of humanity, I am not trying to destroy humanity. On the contrary, what I am doing is to save humanity."

His tone became more impassioned, and he continued, "Humanity today is greedy, selfish, and full of malice. It is beyond redemption. If left unchecked, it will destroy itself sooner or later and drag the entire planet down with it. Therefore, I must save humanity."

"Human beings are so pathetic and pitiful, and to save humanity, we must make them better, or rather, make them better beings worthy of being called human beings!"

Chapter 209 A Lack of Martial Morality

Magic King Goetia deliberately exposed his location, luring Karl over. He was basically aware of what had happened in the Seventh Singularity, which made him realize just how powerful these outsiders were.

If he were to deal with Tiamat on his own, although he would be somewhat confident given the vast amount of energy he had collected, it would certainly not be an easy task. Therefore, confronting an outsider head-on would not be the right choice.

Fortunately, in addition to knowing that the outsider possessed great power, Goetia also understood that the other party was a reasonable being who, while helping humans, had no prejudice against other creatures. Ultimately, the other party was not a true human, which meant there was a possibility of persuading the other party.

He spoke of his ambition: humanity is pathetic and therefore needs to be exterminated, but not truly exterminated; rather, other, better beings should take humanity's place.

After listening to Goetia's words, Karl felt that the other party was indeed a true alien, and that his values ​​were too distorted.

"Putting everything else aside, for anything you've said to be reasonable, it has to be based on one premise: that humanity is indeed beyond redemption. How did you come to that conclusion?"

Goetia answered quickly. This was an unavoidable question if he wanted to gain the approval of others, and he had already thought about how to answer it.

“You are outsiders, so you may not know that there are people in this world who can see the future. I have seen the history of mankind. They have been accompanied by war since birth. Struggle is engraved in their bones. They must be eliminated.”

"And then?" Karl didn't immediately refute, but instead asked, "With so much energy gathered, what method do you plan to use to create new humans?"

Goetia laughed heartily. He couldn't predict Karl's actions with magic, and his recent inquiry about the specific method made him think that Karl had come to some extent to agree with his views.

He boldly declared his ideal: "It's very simple. I will go back 46 billion years, back to the moment this planet was born, and take control of all the power. At that time, I will be human, and I will create a world without death!"

However, even Spider-Girl felt something was off. At first, when she heard the other person say that only a better being deserved to be human, she thought that the other person genuinely wanted to make the world a better place. But now it sounded like the other person was just trying to achieve their own goals.

"So you just look down on humanity from a high place, without ever participating in it. You only see the frequent wars, but you never think about delving into the reasons behind them, nor do you think about changing this situation with your own hands."

"You say humanity is hopeless, but you haven't even tried. And let's not talk about the distant past. The achievements of Fujimaru Ritsuka and others in overcoming numerous singularities are the best rebuttal to this statement. You've just hastily formed a prejudice against humanity, unable to see its beauty. Besides, you're not even human, are you?"

Goetia did not reply. He had appeared before Fujimaru Ritsuka several times before, always referring to himself as the Magic King Solomon, but now it seemed that this lie had been exposed to the outsider.

“I am not human now, but if I can successfully return to the ancient times, I will be the only human,” Goetia tried to explain.

But Karl shook his head and said, "You don't understand humanity at all. You don't even have a heart. What's the point of just getting a title? ... Alright, there's no point in saying more. It's time to tear down this temple and completely restore human history."

Goetia reduced the entire planet to scorched earth, leaving very few survivors. However, the effects of Goetia were almost entirely in the past; the destruction of the past has affected the present. If this is corrected, reality can return to a normal and prosperous state.

It was precisely because of this that Carl was willing to say a few more words to the other party. Otherwise, a villain with such a heavy karma of killing would not care about the other party's twisted logic; he would just fight first.

Knowing he could no longer persuade them with words, Goetia stood up and angrily questioned, "You are clearly not human, so why do you favor them so much?!"

Karl also lifted himself three feet off the ground, ready for battle: "Before you say that, why don't you ask yourself why you are so prejudiced against humans?"

The Demon Pillars are familiars, and in a sense, they are indeed very similar to artificial intelligence, because they are all born from humans. Moreover, the Demon Pillars have an underlying logic that they must be controlled by humans in order to continue to survive.

How could the Demon Pillars accept this? He already looked down on humans who were constantly fighting amongst themselves, but he was forced to submit to them. How could they be willing to accept this? For this reason, he refused to acknowledge the goodness of humanity, and his prejudices grew deeper and deeper.

Ultimately, his inner rage led him to choose the most extreme solution: to exterminate all humanity and become a new human, controlling himself.

Now that Karl has questioned him, he doesn't take the point seriously. Instead, he becomes even angrier, thinking that humans are really annoying, clearly useless beings, and that when he wants to eliminate them, a bunch of obstacles always appear.

Goetia said in a deep voice, "I didn't want to go to war with you, because it would definitely be a very costly war. After it's over, the remaining energy might not even be enough to support me to return to 46 billion years ago. But since you insist on protecting useless humans, then witness my true power."

"Light, shine upon the throne."

Goetia raised his hands, making his rings more visible. There were 10 rings in total, except for the one on his left middle finger, which was different because the real ring was currently being worn by the doctor.

A massive influx of demonic pillars surged into the temple, destroying the surrounding buildings and leaving only the central throne. Upon the throne, Goetia's body was radiating intense light, and Karl, with his super vision, could see that Goetia was undergoing a violent transformation.

His muscles swelled, his skin became like the hard, gnarled roots of an old tree, and two horns resembling golden branches grew from his head. Most striking was his chest, where there was a red, eye-shaped gem, clearly some kind of very important core.

His transformation was about to be completed, and it was happening very quickly. He only needed to wait for the last second, and at that critical moment, two red rays pierced straight through his chest.

As the light faded, Goetia grew tall and imposing, its terrifying muscle mass far beyond what a normal creature could achieve, exuding an aura of oppression—if it weren't currently lying on the ground, that would certainly be the case.

Carl flew up to him and said in a rather strange tone, "Why do you think I would just watch you transform?"

Chapter 210 The Time of Birth

It would be foolish to let your guard down in front of an enemy. There is no such thing as becoming invincible in the real world. No one will be stupid enough to watch their opponent grow stronger. If you can interrupt, you will find a way to do so.

Goetia dared to transform in front of everyone, not because it believed in the invincibility of transformation, but because the time it needed to change forms was extremely short, less than two seconds, and it also had magic around it for defense, so even if someone wanted to sneak attack, it might not be effective.

Secondly, strong people usually have their own pride. Karl's ability to defeat Tiamat undoubtedly makes him a strong person. Goetia assumed that his opponent would choose to defeat him openly and fairly, but he misjudged the situation and caused the current awkward situation.

Goetia was ready to go all out, even at the cost of sacrificing all the energy he had painstakingly accumulated, but now he was seriously injured.

'To manipulate the light bands in the sky, I would need to use at least a major magic spell. Normally, this would be a piece of cake for me, as easy as breathing. However, my core is damaged, making me twice as slow. And with Superman watching, it's almost certain I won't be able to succeed.'

Goetia was extremely anxious. The enemy was strong and he was weak. The enemy could kill him at any time. One wrong step would lead to another. He had to find a way to escape as soon as possible.