Earth Princess? No, it's Fujimaru Ritsuka!

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No one would casually promote someone of unknown origin to such a high position; Dr. Roman's promotion can be considered an overreach.

Even Olga Marie didn't have this authority; only the deceased old director possessed this ability.

Therefore, there is only one possibility.

"Romani Archman is hiding a crucial relationship between himself and Maris Billy. And this mysterious figure appeared in 2004... It's impossible to say there's nothing here, but I have a pretty good idea of ​​the truth. However... let's leave things without evidence. That's not important. What's more important is this person, Rafe Lenore..."

Holmes continued, lifting his pipe slightly before looking at Mash.

"He took up his post at Chaldea in 1999, coinciding with the time he provided the near-future vision mirror, Sheba. This is the basis upon which you are able to perform spirit transfer and observe singularities."

Holmes raised an eyebrow and asked in a slightly raised tone:

"Don't you guys find it a bit strange? He is undoubtedly the Magic King's subordinate. If he wanted to destroy the future of humanity and infiltrated Chaldea at that time... what's puzzling is why he waited until 2016 to make his move."

"However, considering the timing of the burning of the Magic King, that gives him a reason to act only in 2016. Whatever the reason, that is indeed the case."

"But this contradicts his reason for being trapped in Chaldea's destruction. If it's simply about destroying Chaldea, then Lev Lenor, as a man and the Demon Pillar Florence, has more than one card in his hand..."

"So, can we reveal the truth now, Miss?"

Holmes' voice seemed to possess a strange magic; when he spoke of Rafe Lenore, Fujimaru Ritsuka instinctively felt no liking whatsoever.

He destroyed Chaldea and nearly extinguished humanity's hope... In that respect, he is humanity's enemy.

However, Chaldea also has to thank him, because the near-future observation lens is his masterpiece, and without this device, spirit transfer would not be possible.

The blonde girl looked at Holmes with slightly shimmering eyes.

"You mean, Rafe Lenore might have originally had the intention of saving the world, but then something changed his mind... a classic villain-turned-darkening plot?"

"Haha... Not a bad guess, it is indeed possible. However, whatever the reason, the result is already established, and this result is sufficient for the subsequent derivation."

Holmes smiled elegantly: "That's beyond my consideration. After all, the human heart is the greatest and most unfathomable mystery in the world."

This is true.

A person's inner emotions are far more complex than the ocean.

Fujimaru Ritsuka admitted it.

Even after becoming a True Ancestor, Fujimaru Ritsuka still retained her humanity.

It's as if humanity, as a species, is like a dye vat, capable of staining any life form with its own colors.

"So, if both Goetia and his subordinate Florence burned humanity for the sake of a certain future, then..."

"There's no need to think further now, Miss Ritsuka. Regardless, the world before 2017 has indeed vanished. Your current mission is to defeat the Demon King Goetia as quickly as possible. And..."

"You won't sacrifice anyone, right?"

Holmes raised his eyes, his wise gaze fixed on Fujimaru Ritsuka like a constellation of stars.

"I believe you will win, Miss Ritsuka."

"You can forge a new path and future for humanity and this planet."

For some reason, Holmes' words warmed Fujimaru Ritsuka's heart.

The True Ancestor's intuition told her that the other party was hiding something.

Even above the Dr. Roman he mentioned, he concealed a lot of important information.

"I'll try my best."

"At times like this, you shouldn't say 'I'll try' without confidence, but rather say 'I can definitely do it,' right?"

"Of course!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head.

Even she felt a little dizzy when she came into contact with the Trident Hermes.

Even with the power and processing abilities of a True Ancestor, is his mind still not very sharp...?

But, never mind...

This is also why I want to gain power and become stronger.

If wisdom cannot solve a problem, then achieving victory through force is also a viable option.

As for the final outcome, let's just follow our intuition...

—Fujimaru Ritsuka is not the kind of person who would be easily defeated by difficulties.

"There's one more thing, concerning the Lion King's Holy Lance. I believe you've already witnessed the power of the Holy Judgment and Rungonimid, and understand that it is indeed the Tower of the End, right?"

“Our king’s holy lance... Indeed, we have already witnessed it.”

Bedwell was finally able to chime in. He had been in a state of half-understanding, looking bewildered, much like a clueless student listening to gibberish in math class.

Now, I can finally understand things.

"Besides the Holy Sword, the King possesses many treasures, and Rungomminiad is one of them. However, it also has this function, which even we Knights of the Round Table did not know. Merlin once said that it is the Tower of the End, a pillar of light located in the distant sea west of Britain, beyond the horizon, standing at the end of the world."

"Tower? Wait, isn't that a gun? It has a pointed tip, like a weapon used to stab people. It looks like a gun!"

Tripitaka blinked and asked a question.

"That thing is definitely a gun!"

Mordred, equally foolish, chuckled: "I've experienced it firsthand, it can't be wrong. Right here, my armor was as thin as paper, thud, it was pierced in an instant."

As Xiao Mo spoke, she puffed out her belly and then pointed to the abdominal armor with her finger: "About this big."

"The legend of Camran, huh? Miss Mordred, you've got one thing wrong. There isn't just one Holy Lance, or rather, the Holy Lance that killed you wasn't actually the real Holy Lance."

Holmes explained again.

"what?!"

Xiao Mo looked bewildered, pouted, and spoke in a dejected tone.

So, the king took a fake weapon and stabbed himself in the back.

"Don't rush, Miss Mordred. In fact, even King Arthur himself could not completely control or understand this concept."

Holmes's voice carried a hint of reassurance, and then he looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"I understand!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka lightly touched her chin, her lips slightly upturned, and her eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight.

“Try to talk about it.” Holmes nodded.

"If there are two Holy Lances, then as the Star Anchor of Planetary Rules, their essence is not to establish rules, but rather to weave, or rather, to create textures."

"Human rules are the surface of this fabric. Human reason has only come into being because of human development, not because of human reason that the underlying texture of the fabric exists."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes brightened: "In other words, the Holy Lance that the Lion King uses in battle is actually a launcher, or rather, a projection of the Tower of the End onto the surface world!"

Yes, that's true.

Fujimaru Ritsuka has figured it out once again.

The destabilizing factor in this world lies in the use of the Holy Lance.

King Arthur wouldn't normally use the Holy Lance as the Star Anchor, but now, her purpose... if the Lion King, who uses humans as specimens, were to unleash the true Holy Lance...

"We must stop the descent of the Tower of the End, which is to say, the appearance of the true Holy Lance. Rather than calling it the Lance of the End, it's more accurate to say that the area where that Lance is located is the 'End' itself!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka said quickly, "Time might be running out; we must defeat the Lion King immediately..."

"Your analysis is very good, Miss Ritsuka. However, there is a slight deviation."

Holmes's face showed a hint of regret, then he paused slightly before continuing, "The Tower of the End has descended. Haven't you noticed how fragile the world is becoming..."

"Wait, you said it has already descended, but we haven't seen any tower-like structures—"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was stunned, her eyes wide open, her red eyes shining even brighter.

She hesitated for a long time...

Something seemed to come to mind.

"Yes, it's the Holy City!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka clapped her hands, having figured out the answer.

“Well said, Miss Ritsuka. It seems your intuition is very accurate. It’s a talent that allows you to make the right judgment when you’re hesitant.”

A hint of admiration flashed in Holmes' eyes: "It seems you have developed your own understanding and judgment of events. Theoretically speaking, there is a concept that our world, the human world, is merely the material attached to this planet, while understanding the cognition of intelligent life on this planet is the law of this planet."

"And what anchors this material to the planet's surface is the [Star Anchor], and the so-called Holy Lance Rungomminiad is one of them."

"This...how is this possible?!" Mash froze.

Bedivere held his breath, took two steps back, and said in disbelief, "How is this possible? The Holy City... it's exactly like Camelot, it's exactly..."

"If that holy city is the Tower of the End, doesn't that mean the countdown to the end of the world has already begun?"

Sanzang appeared somewhat dazed.

If there might be something after the burning of humanity, that's something that will happen later and is still uncertain. But if the Tower of the End descends, then that's an imminent crisis!

In other words, there is no time to waste!

Because if the Lion King has already begun to turn the world into nothingness at the end...

We need to act quickly now...

Moreover, it is urgent.

Fujimaru Ritsuka thought that the Lion King would preserve humanity by collecting the souls of good people, but she didn't expect that the collection of the world had already begun.

"I should have thought of that..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka gritted her teeth and clenched her fists.

"Because, from the very beginning, that Lion King guy never intended to save anything."

Chapter 211 Before the Decisive Battle

After learning about the Atlas Institute, Fujimaru Ritsuka still didn't understand the purpose of the Demon King [Goetia]'s incineration of humanity, but she did figure out a few important things.

One possibility is that the Holy City of Camelot is the outer shell of the Holy Lance, and its complete descent into world destruction means that the singularity repair will fail.

The second point is that Holmes concealed some important information and his true identity, but what exactly that was remains unknown.

The point of contention that Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't mention is...

What power did Holmes, who was summoned in the Fourth Singularity, use to move between different Singularities?

Most importantly, and one that cannot be confronted without addressing the issue of human reasoning, is the future after 2017: what could possibly cause humanity to cease to exist [the future]?

And incidentally...

"That's great. Besides me and my senior, I didn't expect there to be anyone else who is so close to Fufu-san."

Mashu said happily.

“Fu...Fu…”

The black-haired girl tilted her head, looking at Mashu with a blank expression, like a blank sheet of paper.

This sight instantly reminded Mashu of her past self, and she then smiled and explained, "It's the name of this little animal."

"name..."

The black-haired girl's red eyes revealed a clear innocence and ignorance.

Mashu looked directly into her eyes: "Little sister, what's your name?"

""

The girl's expression became slightly dazed upon hearing Mashu's words.

She thought about it seriously, then kept shaking her head.

"I remember Holmes calling her Crimson or something..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka recalled.

"Crimoson... means deep red."

Matthew explained, "This word isn't used much in modern society, but it was a frequently used word in Mr. Holmes's time."

Fujimaru Ritsuka scoffed.