Chat group, if you have anything to say to my Holy Sword,

The Demon King froze.

Xiling, chin in hand, looked at Goetia with amusement. "You guys always talk about how humans are, but aren't you just like humans in the end?"

"......yes"

"I only just realized this now."

Goetia silently sensed the fear in the Demon God Pillar's heart and its urgent desire to leave.

He looked up at the throne.

Xiling remained seated quietly, but Goetia's eyes saw something even more terrifying—the entire temple had been permeated with the other's magic, and every inch of space had become an extension of "that being."

Lost.

The Seventh Singularity has ended.

Their great undertaking... failed.

Goetia's wisdom told him it was all over, but it... took a step and walked towards the figure on the throne.

Its body continued to dissipate, and the original beast's body had transformed into a blond man.

They lost, they failed, but... he still has a reason to fight!

This was a battle he was destined to lose, a pointless struggle—he would never have considered such a choice before...

"It seems you've figured out a lot of things too."

"...Yes." Goetia's voice was soft, but carried a sense of relief.

"That's good." Xiling stood up, the dark sun appearing directly overhead. "Many people might not even be able to anticipate this at the last minute."

"So, are you ready?" Xiling looked at Geitia.

Goetia didn't answer, but Xiling saw the look in his eyes. He quite liked that look—a look that showed he would fight to the very last moment, even knowing he couldn't win.

But it's time to end!

Use the power you've seized!

This flame has burned for three thousand years of human history!

It wasn't a Noble Phantasm! It was forcibly requisitioned!

Xiling spread her arms, and the dark sun above her head began to shine!

"I've been wanting to shout something for a while now!"

"Witness your great deeds! Third Noble Phantasm, unfold—[The time of birth has come, let us rectify all things]!"

The light that burns everything reappears, but its stance has changed!

As the light hurtled toward him, Goetia raised his fist...

In the instant the light engulfed everything, Goetia threw his final punch.

There is no magic, no power, only humanity's most primal "rebellion".

When the light faded, everything in front of him disappeared, including that figure.

Xiling stood alone before the throne, gazing at the empty temple:

"He clearly hates humans the most..."

"In the end, however, he was more human than anyone else."

Just then, a pop-up window appeared in the chat group!

Ding!

Quest: [The Glory of Uruk] Completed

1. Defeat the Three Goddess Alliance. [Completed]

2. Defeat Tiamat, the Goddess of Creation. [Completed]

3. Defeat Demon King Goetia [Completed]

[Should we settle the task now?]

Xiling decisively refused.

Just kidding, he hasn't even experienced the scenery of this other world yet, why is he leaving!

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The author... worked so hard!!

Please give me some votes!

Unnie, that's it!!

“My rating is 13.0 MVP, and your rating is 3.0. Your rating is the lowest in this singularity!” Kevin said, pointing at Xiling, who was holding the Holy Sword with a guilty conscience.

Xiling instinctively hugged the holy sword in her arms tighter, and retorted with a stiff neck, "Hey, hey, hey! That's not a fair assessment! I single-handedly took down two goddesses!"

Xiling straightened her chest. "And, at the most crucial moment, it was me! I took a huge risk and sent my beloved Holy Sword out as a deliveryman, which was how I delivered the fatal blow to Tiamat!"

The faded one raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "A huge risk? Just how big is it? Tell me?"

“Hmm…” Xiling was momentarily speechless at the question, then a brave smile bloomed on his face.

"Ouch!" Xiling waved her free hand, as if to sweep away all the unimportant details. "It's not important! Not at all! My companions!"

"The important thing is that we won! Right? We defeated the final boss fair and square with our own hands!" Xiling looked around at everyone, her smile growing even brighter. "Look at you all! Without borrowing my invincible wisdom, you actually managed to work together to take down the Goddess of Creation! What do you call that? That's called growth! As your hero and spiritual leader, I am truly... so proud of you!"

Faced with this brave person who changed the subject, the people around couldn't help but smile helplessly.

The rating system was just Kevin's joke; Xiling's contributions cannot be measured by simple numbers.

He single-handedly shouldered the task of defeating Goetia—a battle that no one in the chat group could accomplish together, but Xiling did it all by himself.

Dan Heng walked over silently, nodded slightly to Xi Ling, and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Hahaha," Xiling chuckled, scratching the back of her head. "It's alright, it's alright! It's nothing!"

Seeing his appearance, everyone almost simultaneously let out a soft sigh, which was quickly replaced by a smile.

The fact that the wound has healed does not mean that the injury has disappeared. Xiling may not care about the injury she suffered, but there will always be someone who cares.

No one knows what kind of battle Xiling went through on that battlefield, nor does anyone know what kind of damage she suffered.

Even though no one in the chat group thought he would lose, worry was inevitable.

Just then, a figure, his face filled with excitement and barely contained joy, suddenly rushed into the center of the crowd, his target clear—the guy who was still grinning foolishly while holding the Holy Sword! "Yo!" Fujimaru Ritsuka exclaimed with delight, slapping Xiling hard on the shoulder!

"A crisp sound."

The next second, everyone clearly saw the smile on Fujimaru Ritsuka's face freeze and twist instantly. She suddenly hugged the hand that had hit the person, gasped for breath, and silently hunched over, her shoulders trembling, as if trying to swallow something back.

The scene silenced the surrounding air for a moment.

"Yo!"

Everyone watched as Fujimaru Ritsuka, clutching her own hands, silently lowered her head, her whole body trembling.

Xiling turned around and looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka's self-inflicted suffering, a smug smile spreading across her face. "The effects of force are mutual. Fujimaru Ritsuka, who didn't even finish high school, hasn't forgotten even this basic common sense, has she?"

"Get out!" Fujimaru Ritsuka gasped in pain, squeezing out the word through gritted teeth, her face flushed red.

Several seconds later, Fujimaru Ritsuka straightened up, shook her still slightly numb wrist, and a smile returned to her face. This time, the smile was full of sincerity, and even her eyes were slightly red. She looked at Xiling, her voice more solemn than ever before: "Xiling, thank you so much this time, and... thank you all!" She bowed deeply to everyone in the chat group, her posture filled with gratitude.

According to Chaldea's observation, the burning of humanity had ended, and the world had returned to order. It was like a dream, so unreal, yet it was reality, and the people in front of us were the ones who had accomplished it.

Or rather, the person standing in the middle of the crowd, holding the holy sword.

The group exchanged glances and relaxed smiles.

Xiling smiled, extended her finger, and gently nudged Fujimaru Ritsuka's still-lowered head, lifting it steadily. "Saying thank you would be too formal, and besides, we're not working for free; we each have our own little goals."

Fujimaru Ritsuka straightened up, rubbed her forehead where she had been bumped, and smiled without fading: "That's what they say, but I have to properly express my gratitude for saving my life and the world!"

“We have received your thanks.” Remien gave Fujimaru Ritsuka a reassuring and serene smile and nodded gently.

"A savior who saves the world? Isn't that a matter of course!" Penglai Mountain Jiuxiao proudly puffed out his chest, unconsciously touching his nose, and raising his chin slightly.

Dan Heng looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and asked, "Now that the threat from Goetia has been eliminated, how is the restoration of your world order going?"

“It’s already starting to recover!” Fujimaru Ritsuka said with delight. “Most ordinary people feel like they’ve had a long dream, and when they wake up, life goes on as usual.” She let out a long sigh of relief, as if a huge burden had been lifted off her shoulders.

"That's wonderful, Ritsuka-nee!" Luo Tianyi clasped her hands together, equally happy that Fujimaru Ritsuka's world had been restored.

“Yes,” Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head, saying with a touch of emotion, “It really is… wonderful.”

"It hasn't been an easy journey..."

"It's definitely not easy, but even worse things are yet to come."

Fujimaru Ritsuka instantly turned her head and glared at Xiling, her face full of disdain: "Hey! That's such a mood killer! At a time like this, when everyone is happy, can you please not say things that ruin the atmosphere?" She waved her still numb hand, trying to dispel the ominous feeling.

Xiling shifted her gaze elsewhere, spreading her hands out. "Oh dear~ I'm just doing this for your own good, giving you a heads-up so you won't be caught off guard later~ Don't worry about it, don't worry about it!"

"Would you believe me if I said I didn't care?" Fujimaru Ritsuka asked irritably, hands on her hips.

Xilin immediately smiled and replied, "I definitely don't believe it."

"Then why did you say that?!" Fujimaru Ritsuka was almost amused by his self-righteous and shameless attitude.

Xiling smiled and gave a peace sign. "The atmosphere was just right, I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't say something."

"..." Fujimaru Ritsuka thought this guy's personality was a bit awful.

"Don't you think this guy has a really bad personality?" Kevin said with a smile to Xiling.

The Faded One is on the other side of Xiling. "But that's just the nature of this guy."

Xiling glanced at Kevin on her left and then at the Faded One on her right. How dare these two slander her!

These aren't just ordinary bad group members; they need to be disciplined severely.

However, this can be calculated later.

Xiling has something to deal with right now... and there might be more than one thing.

Seeing the young goddess watching her from the corner, Xiling scratched her head, and then Kaslana elbowed her.

Xiling touched her kidneys, intending to turn around and deliver a fatal blow to the other party with a heroic gaze.

Suddenly, Mash, Merlin, Fujimaru Ritsuka, Dan Heng, the Faded One, Remyane, Houraisan Kyuu, Elena, Luo Tianyi, Kevin—everyone who had appeared out of nowhere—all of them simultaneously gave him a thumbs up!

Xiling: "..."

He felt a throbbing pain in his temples. The air seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

“…Hey, hey, hey,” Xiling’s eye twitched, “You guys…have you misunderstood something? Hey! You flower magician over there, don’t look at me like that!”

Irene shook her head playfully, a sly smile on her face: "Misunderstanding? Hmm...maybe you misunderstood something we misunderstood about you?"

Where do you put it?

Xiling gave the middle finger to these people and then walked towards the goddess.

Meanwhile, Ereshkigal was leaning against the corner of the wall, silently kicking stones.

Hearing footsteps approaching, the girl's ears seemed to twitch, and she immediately stopped, pretending to be serious, her small hands even subconsciously tidying up her not-so-disheveled skirt.

Xiling raised her hand to greet the other person, "Hey, have you eaten yet?"

Ereshkigal was clearly surprised that Xiling's first question was whether she had eaten. After a moment of mental blankness, she finally found her voice, "Goddess... doesn't need to eat."

"Ah, is that how it is?"

Xiling never imagined that God didn't need to eat. Wait a minute! It seems quite normal that God doesn't need to eat, right?

Seeing Ereshkigal's shifting gaze, Xiling invited him, "Would you like to take a stroll around Uruk, my friend?"

Ereshkigal agreed almost without hesitation, his face beaming with joy.

"Ok"