Just as everyone was filled with curiosity about what was to come, lines of text began to appear on the light curtain.
[Solomon is the first successful case of Chaldea's Heroic Spirit Summoning.]
[Caster, secretly summoned by Marisbury Animusphere, participated in the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki, Japan, in 2004, and emerged victorious.]
[The former Director also asked Solomon to make a wish. According to the former Director, Command Spells are ineffective against Solomon.]
[As a king born perfect and omnipotent, Solomon never experienced "human" life from birth. He ended his life like a machine and never knew true "freedom."]
[He harbors a deep, unrealized desire to become an ordinary person—"unremarkable and of average ability."]
[This is what Solomon thought during the Holy Grail War.]
[Romance. Romance? What a wonderful word. It was a brand-new concept that did not exist in my time.]
[A word that did not exist in his era. Humans can live freely with their dreams.—]
[The world showed him these things.]
[Solomon felt this beauty from the bottom of his heart and decided to name himself "Roman," homophonic with "romance."]
[Solomon's wish upon the Holy Grail was to become human. He did not gain a body as a Heroic Spirit using the Grail's power but abandoned all his powers as a Heroic Spirit and was reborn as a new human entirely unrelated to King Solomon.]
[That was Romani Archaman. An extremely ordinary young man who wished to live as an ordinary person.]
[However, the man who began his second life was unable to feel the happiness and fulfillment of being human that he had been denied in his previous life.]
[Because the vision of humanity's end he saw in the brief moment before becoming human robbed him of all his freedom.]
[From then on, he remained in a state like a newborn baby, anxiously pursued by an unknown enemy, and began to fight alone.]
[Roman never enjoyed human freedom; the burden of saving humanity constantly oppressed him.]
[His hellish perseverance allowed him to learn everything he could, working day and night for Chaldea, striving to do something before the world was destroyed.]
[By age 22, he had become the head of Chaldea's Medical Department—not through any unfair means, but simply because Roman had made extraordinary efforts.]
[Without Magic Circuits or Clairvoyance, all he could do was study like an ordinary person, and study twice as hard.]
At this moment, in Chaldea.
Roman looked at the content displayed on the light screen.
The hand holding his coffee suddenly froze.
Seeing these things suddenly exposed to everyone, he instinctively wanted to escape.
But in the end, he sighed and chose to sit back down.
Behind him, Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight had complicated expressions.
"Dr. Roman..."
Ritsuka Fujimaru opened his mouth to speak.
But when the words reached his lips, only silence remained.
What could he say? What should he say?
Ritsuka Fujimaru didn't know.
After a long while, Roman spoke first.
"I didn't expect it to be exposed so easily."
"I wanted to get along with you all as an ordinary person, but now my hand has been forced!"
And then, Da Vinci spoke at the right moment.
"You gave up everything and became an ordinary person as you wished. There's nothing forced about it."
Da Vinci's words made Roman's thoughts drift away instantly.
And on the bullet comments...
[Bullet Comments]
[Waver: The legendary Solomon... I never expected him to be such a person.]
[Artoria: He wanted to become human, so he gave up everything. After becoming human, he studied hard as an ordinary person to save all of humanity... The hardships behind the scenes are probably unimaginable for ordinary people.]
[Emiya Kiritsugu: Such an existence truly deserves the title of 'Devotion.']
[Emiya Shirou: His sense of justice is more mature than mine, and he has sacrificed more than I have.]
[Flat: Such an existence should be called a hero—a hero for all humanity and the entire world.]
Just as everyone was sighing over the information displayed on the light curtain, the sky's light curtain finally showed images.
[The screen flashed rapidly]
[It showed the Singularities that Chaldea had overcome before:]
[The First Singularity - Orléans: The Hundred Years' War of the Evil Dragon]
[The Second Singularity - Septem: The Eternal Madness Empire]
[The Third Singularity - Okeanos: The Sealed Seas of the End]
[The Fourth Singularity - London: The Demonic Fog City of the Proclamation Realm]
[The Fifth Singularity - E Pluribus Unum: The North American Myth War]
[The Sixth Singularity - Camelot: The Sacred Round Table Territory]
[The Seventh Singularity - Babylonia: The Absolute Demonic Front]
Although the screen passed by very quickly, most of the audience could understand what had happened.
Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash's first meeting, first battle, first assault on a Singularity... They traversed seven worlds hand in hand...
Across seven continents and four oceans.
They had wonderful encounters with countless heroes and received help from countless heroes.
Finally, they conquered seven Singularities with their mortal bodies and arrived at this final chapter...
The Final Singularity is coming—the Solomon Temple of Time!
Witnessing the hardships Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash had experienced on the screen, the heroes and mages across the worlds were deeply moved, their hearts surging.
They couldn't believe that in such a difficult and perilous journey, these two could courageously press forward with their mortal bodies and traverse seven Singularities.
During this journey, heroes emerged in abundance, and gods also appeared. Yet, the tenacity and perseverance of these two young people made all viewers feel sincere admiration and shock.
In the world of the Fourth Holy Grail War, Artoria witnessed this scene with an incredulous look.
"Did they just... make it all the way to the end? Relying on deep bonds with Heroic Spirits, they crossed seven eras..."
She stared at the boy and girl on the screen. Though their faces were youthful, their eyes revealed determination and courage.
Compared to most of their peers, they should have grown up under protection, enjoying a carefree life.
Yet, fate entrusted them with the mission of saving the world. They had to cross seven eras alone, experiencing countless hardships and sorrows, enduring pressures unimaginable to ordinary people.
An indescribable feeling of pity surged in Artoria's heart, and she looked at Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash on the screen with gentle eyes.
Similarly, on the other side, Kiritsugu Emiya's face also showed an incredulous expression.
He truly couldn't imagine how these two young people overcame numerous difficulties and setbacks to reach this point.
Although the screen only showed a glimpse of the seven eras, he clearly remembered that in the world of Uruk, there were not only brutal enemies wearing Enkidu's appearance but also the terrifying evil of humanity—the Mother Goddess of Creation, Tiamat!
The difficulties and obstacles of just the Uruk era were enough to deter most people.
At the same time, Kiritsugu Emiya's face showed a trace of disbelief. He really couldn't imagine how these two young people overcame countless obstacles and setbacks.
Although what was shown on the screen was only the tip of the iceberg of their journey through seven eras, he remembered it clearly, especially in the world of Uruk, where there were not only fierce enemies disguised as Enkidu but also the threat of the evil of humanity—the Creator Goddess Tiamat!
The difficulties of just the Uruk era were enough to deter most people.
"The hardships along the way are truly unimaginable!" Kiritsugu Emiya marveled inwardly.
"If others knew the truth, they would have given up long ago, but they persevered to the end."
Irisviel, standing beside him, also wore a sorrowful expression. She whispered softly, "These two children... shouldn't have had to endure such a fate..."
At this time, the screen was flooded with comments from the audience.
[Bullet Comments]
[Mordred: Oh oh oh—!!! These two are really great! I feel like they'd get along well with me! I really want to meet them if I get the chance. But I think I saw myself on the screen—they must have met me in a Singularity!]
[Spartacus: Love! Love!! Love—!!! Rebel against the destiny that seeks to plunder and oppress humanity, Master of Chaldea!]
[Nero: Hmm, I seem to see Rome and the Seven Hills on the screen? But that's only natural, for Rome is great! I look forward to the story along the way.]
[Waver: Everyone in Chaldea can be called a hero!]
[Flat: If Dr. Roman is a hero in the shadows, devoting himself where no one can see, then Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash are heroes in the light, working together for a goal. Everyone is indispensable.]
[Zhuge Kongming: If I had to use one word to describe them, I think 'great individuals' is most appropriate!]
At this moment, the images in the light curtain continued to play!
[In the command room, Romani Archaman issued the final battle order.]
["Our enemy is the King of Mages, Solomon. The key to a successful battle is to defeat him and ensure a safe return!"]
[As soon as he finished speaking, a dark light enveloped everyone.]
[At the same time, a broadcast sounded at the right moment: "Spiritron transfer commencing. Countdown 3, 2, 1... All systems—complete! Begin execution—the final Grand Order!"]
[Endless light instantly enveloped Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash, and then, a wormhole-like existence suddenly opened before them, swallowing the two.]
At this moment, looking at the information revealed in the light curtain, all the audience was stunned.
The enemy is the King of Mages, Solomon?
But isn't Dr. Roman Solomon?
Could it be that Dr. Roman is the final enemy?
[Bullet Comments]
[Kayneth: I'm confused. Could this be a farce directed and performed by Dr. Roman?]
[Waver: That shouldn't be the case. If it were a farce directed by him, it would completely contradict the previous title and evaluation. This light curtain shouldn't make such a serious mistake, right?]
[Zhuge Kongming: Perhaps it's not the same Solomon? Maybe it's the Solomon of the Singularity?]
[Flat: It's really a headache!]
[Tōsaka Tokiomi: I don't understand. I don't understand at all! But that Spiritron transfer—is that their means of reaching the Singularity? If we could master it...]
While everyone was discussing, in the light curtain:
[For Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash, Spiritron transfer was commonplace. But this transfer was completely different from the past!]
[The wind whistled in their ears, and the two felt unprecedented pain. Then, scenes involuntarily emerged in their minds: countless people crying, praying, lamenting...]
[Faced with this shocking scene, the two were somewhat at a loss. Just then, a familiar voice echoed in their ears.]
["What you saw was a horrible slaughter; what you heard was a harsh noise... In the eyes that can see through the past and future, all of this must be remembered!"]
["The king cannot close his eyes, and we cannot cover our ears." The voice grew increasingly angry, as if it could penetrate the screen, allowing all the audience to feel the violent emotions of the voice's owner.]
[Under the influence of this emotion, the entire world seemed to change color. The originally monotonous black and white tones now turned into an endless blood red that made people feel cold.]
[—Ugly!]
[—Ugly!!]
[—Ugly!!!]
[The voice's anger was like waves, each layer higher than the last, shaking everyone's hearts.]
[At this moment, the heroes and mages across the worlds deeply felt the terrifying and powerful anger.]
[The entire space turned blood red because of this emotion, filled with oppression and anxiety.]
In the world of the Fifth Holy Grail War, Shirō Emiya frowned and stared at the scene on the screen.
"What a terrible aura... Even through the screen, I can feel the anger in the tone and subtitles.
Is this Solomon's voice?" Shirō Emiya speculated inwardly.
After all, this is the Temple of Time, Solomon's territory. Then, the King of Mages should be the enemy here, and what is shown on the screen is likely everything he has experienced.
Although Shirō Emiya can understand this anger, he feels deeply worried.
Is it because of this anger that the King of Mages intends to destroy human principles? This question lingered in his mind.
And he truly couldn't figure it out: the Solomon who wanted to live as an ordinary person, the Solomon who was determined to save humanity because he saw the future of humanity's end in the brief moment before becoming human—
How could he do such a thing?
Could it be that the existence of the King of Mages, Solomon, is plural?
And the ideals and goals of different Solomons are completely different?
Emiya Shirō tugged at his hair in distress; his mind was a complete mess at this moment.
He looked forward to the next content of the light curtain to resolve his doubts.
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