How come the Ace of Cups isn't considered the Holy Grail?

"God Blaze Cannon!"

【3...】

That was the radiance of the sun formed from flames. The invisible flames were compressed, compressed, and compressed again, and the pure energy almost took on a physical form at that moment.

then……

The sun has set.

Rafe immediately realized something was wrong and quickly had many demon pillars block his way, while he himself rushed towards the stone gate behind him.

【2...】

In an instant, the whole world was stained black and white, like an uncolored comic book manuscript with only these two colors remaining.

A fierce wind swept through, and the temperature soared.

A destructive storm, literally as described in the text, appeared in this space. Numerous demon pillars stood in front of Leif, but upon contact with this storm, they were instantly reduced to dust by the intense heat.

But so what? They are 72 demon gods. As long as one of them is still alive, they will not be completely destroyed!

【1...】

10, 20, 30...

The demon pillars shielded themselves with their bodies to delay the arrival of the storm, all in order to preserve the last embers of life.

Finally, just before the last Demon God Pillar was destroyed, Leif managed to plunge half of his body into the space behind the stone door.

But that's it.

Entering the stone gate did not stop him from his doom. In his astonished expression, the remaining half of his body turned to ashes the moment he entered the stone gate.

The surroundings finally fell silent. The ground had long since turned into a transparent crystal under the high temperature, but no white smoke was seen rising from it, as if it had no temperature. The entire space had been transformed into a world made of these crystals.

【0. 】

As the countdown ended, Yudo and the Winged Dragon of Ra he had summoned simultaneously turned into golden particles and disappeared.

Just moments before, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu were enjoying the warmth of spring when, after a brief period of airtime, they both began to freefall.

Fujimaru Ritsuka: "!!!"

Mashu: "Senpai!!!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka felt that she must be under some kind of strange curse, otherwise why would she have to experience this kind of ropeless bungee jumping in two singularities in a row?

Fortunately, after experiencing it once, she now has the experience and strategies to deal with this situation.

Taking a deep breath, Fujimaru Rikka focused her energy in her lower abdomen and spoke through her abdomen, her red lips slightly parted.

"Mash, save me!!!"

Chapter 122 I am Goetia!

Within Chaldea.

After the Winged Rathalos's attack, the control room quickly descended into chaos.

"The magic level at the explosion's epicenter has exceeded the instrument's limits!"

"The heat source reaction of the Demon God Pillar is disappearing at an extremely rapid rate!"

"High-energy reaction detected, rapidly approaching!"

"..."

Apart from the second piece of news, which was somewhat good, the rest of the news, which was neither good nor bad, was relayed to Dr. Roman, giving him a headache.

He didn't even have time to be surprised by the name 'La' that Youdu mentioned.

And what's with that rapidly approaching high-energy reaction?!

They are almost 20 kilometers away from the battlefield!

The thought that it came from nearly 20 kilometers away made Dr. Roman curious about the situation at the center of the explosion.

Is it really possible for any living creatures to exist there?

"Lower the partition wall! Cut off the power supply outside the base core! Direct all power from the furnace core to Offensive Logic and Chaldea!"

Despite finding it unbelievable, Dr. Roman quickly issued instructions and took measures to deal with the impact.

After all, this high-energy reaction came from nearly 20 kilometers away, so it should be considered an aftershock within an aftershock. Therefore, such measures should be sufficient... right?

However, when the shock actually arrived, Dr. Roman realized he was wrong; he had underestimated the aftershocks within the aftershocks.

The entire Chaldea was thrown into turmoil in an instant, alarms sounded, and red lights indicating damage flashed incessantly.

"The outer wall of the northern observation room is damaged! The damage rate of the second offensive logic has reached 40%!"

This is just the aftermath?!

Dr. Roman stared blankly at the screen in front of him.

He now has no doubt about the authenticity of the name that You Du shouted back then. It must be a god, and even a god might not be able to deliver such a powerful blow so easily!

What kind of Servant did Fujimaru summon?

He remembered that Yudo wasn't this strong back in the Seventh Singularity.

Fortunately, at least the problem with the Demon Pillar was solved, and there were no other obstacles on the way to the stone door for Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others.

……

Bang!

Kara!

"Senior, are you okay?"

A crater riddled with cracks was smashed into the crystallized ground. Mash, who had avoided direct contact with the ground with her body thanks to the shield, sat up and asked Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was protecting her beneath her.

Fufu, who was clinging to them, fell to the ground.

Surprisingly, the crystal, which had been scorched, had no temperature, relieving the two who were worried about being burned by the high temperature after falling.

However, after relaxing for a moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly felt a sharp pain in her body.

"It hurts..."

"Huh? Is there a fracture somewhere? What should we do, what should we do..."

"Fu!"

Hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka keep crying out in pain, Mashu panicked and didn't know whether she should reach out and touch Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Fortunately, Chaldea, having weathered the aftershocks of the Divine Flame Cannon, had recovered by this time.

"Calm down, Mash."

Da Vinci's voice emanated from the Mystic Code on Fujimaru Ritsuka's body, calming Mash's flustered emotions.

"Seriously, using up 6 out of a total of 7 summoning attempts at once is bound to cause this much pain, but surprisingly, it didn't cause any damage to my body?"

Da Vinci was somewhat surprised as he slid his finger across the tablet to check the condition of the Mystic Code on Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Even though her Mystic Code shows that 6 out of a total of 7 summons have been activated, and Fujimaru Ritsuka's nerves have been used as substitutes for magic circuits, it seems that apart from the intense pain, there are no other side effects.

"There's nothing we can do to alleviate her pain right now; we can only wait for Fujimaru to gradually get used to it!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka: “…”

Just get used to it.

Listen, is this human language?

At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt that her heart was hurting more than her body, which felt like it was being torn apart...

Fujimaru Ritsuka lay on the ground, enduring the pain without rolling around. Instead, she curled up and waited for her body to gradually adapt to the pain before Mash helped her up, and they walked towards the stone door.

But did Yuuto actually use up 6 summons of her Mystic Code in one go?

It seems that when facing the Magic King, we'll have to rely on her and Mashu!

As she entered the stone gate, looking at the long, golden road filled with starlight that stretched as far as the eye could see, Fujimaru Ritsuka thought to herself.

Having already adapted to the excruciating pain of her nerves being torn apart, and with Da Vinci's mini 4WD car now destroyed, Fujimaru Ritsuka had no choice but to use her last summoning opportunity to summon Alexander in his youth.

Of course, they were after each other's mounts.

So, under Alexander's speechless gaze, who was left behind, Fujimaru Ritsuka and his companion awkwardly mounted each other's beloved horses, Busyvallas, and headed inward along the Star Road.

Because Yuto rushed through the Seventh Singularity, Mash's physical condition is much better than in the original series, so at least the Final Singularity won't be the last singularity she experiences.

Busifaras was not slow. After running with the two of them for a while, he quickly arrived at a place not far from the spacetime rift before the summoning time ended.

After disembarking from Busifaras, which had turned into particles of light when the summoning time was up, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash walked the remaining distance and arrived in front of the spacetime rift.

Passing through this gate, which resembles some kind of ruin, they will reach the center of the temple, and from then on, they will no longer be able to communicate with Chaldea.

After a final conversation with Dr. Roman and the others, and reaffirming her resolve, Fujimaru Ritsuka led Mash inside.

However, the scenery they saw upon entering was beyond their expectations.

Blue sky and white clouds, waterfalls and meadows, birds and butterflies...

In this vibrant world, there is one unique entity that seems completely out of place.

"The Magic King... Solomon."

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu walked up to the white stone steps and looked up at the white-haired man sitting on the throne with solemn expressions.

Behind his throne were rugged rock peaks of various shapes, and a huge, dazzling band of light hung in the sky.

Goetia, seated on his throne, already knew that all 72 Demon Pillars had been destroyed, which did surprise him somewhat, but he still welcomed the two of them without a care.

"Welcome, Master of Chaldea. I was quite surprised to find you all to be such skilled warriors, but..."

Why must we come here?

Goetia asked the two men a question.

His tone concealed a barely perceptible anger, but was also full of doubt, as if he genuinely did not understand why Fujimaru Ritsuka would make such a choice.

All they needed to do was wait a few more minutes for their hypothetical third Noble Phantasm—the light band in the sky formed by burning human history—to complete its activation calculations!

Why are you getting in their way!

Fujimaru Ritsuka: "Who exactly are you! Solomon!"

“I am Solomon, or at least this body is.”

Goetia rose from his throne.

Unlike that incompetent king, he could correctly evaluate the strong and brave among humans, no matter how foolish they were.

Without a doubt, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who destroyed all 72 Demon Pillars, was one of them.

"Very well, let it be an honor to kneel before my true body as a reward for your valiant efforts!"

The earth began to tremble, and cracks suddenly appeared below the steps. Huge tentacles, like demonic pillars, rose from the cracks, shattering the once peaceful and tranquil environment.

"Light, illuminate the throne!"

"The great undertaking begins here!"

Tiny, root-like tendrils spread across the throne, but Goetia remained motionless, allowing them to coalesce into demonic pillars that wrapped around her body.

The sky darkened, and even the color of the light bands turned a bewitching purple.

"Appear, bless, you who bring forth calamity, one of humanity's evils!"

"Master of Chaldea, you ask me who I am?"

Within the cocoon formed by tentacles, Goetiah emanated a sound like multiple voices overlapping.

"I exist as the Magic King Solomon, an organization created by the Magic King, ruling the country alongside Solomon, and also the primordial curse abandoned after Solomon's death..."

"To nest in the remains of Solomon, to receive the physical calling within, to obtain true wisdom, and to be desired for this purpose..."

Purple light burst forth from the cocoon, and as the encroaching dust covered it, a purple beam shot straight into the sky.

When the smoke cleared, Goetia's body, adorned with ten rings and resembling a demon from the Bible, was revealed before Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Those who will use you as fuel to reach the poles, those who will create new stars, those who will control the 72 curses, those who will burn away all of history..."

"I am the incineration of humanity—"