〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline〜
In the 7th Singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
Ishtar, who had long known Fou's true identity, muttered quietly to herself from the side:
"I said it a long time ago, to think you were running around with such a dangerous thing."
One of the Evils of Humanity, Beast IV… Cath Palug, the wielder of the Principle of Comparison.
It poses no harm as long as it does not come into contact with human society, but once awakened, it possesses the ability to absolutely kill primates. It could be said to be a walking source of calamity.
Thinking of this, Ishtar suddenly looked at Merlin with a face full of disgust:
"You really are capable of doing such things, aren't you?"
Truly "Mer"less conscience. For such a heinous act, he only got kicked once; one really has to praise Fou's good temper!
Merlin spread his hands with a somewhat innocent look:
"Didn't I do this so it could encounter more beautiful things?"
Judging from the current result, by staying by that child, Mash's side, Cath Palug has changed as well…
〜Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Wordline〜
Illya's mouth opened slightly, revealing a look of astonishment:
"I didn't expect that beneath that cute appearance, it would actually be one of the Evils of Humanity, a Beast!"
As the saying goes, cuteness is justice. Looking at Fou's appearance, how does it look like anything but a Beast of Calamity?
Magical Ruby's voice, filled with surprise, resounded through the entire room:
"Possessing characteristics stronger than the opponent, doesn't that theoretically mean it can never be defeated? Isn't that just invincible!"
Truly an eye-opener. Sure enough, anything with the word 'Beast' in it is not easy to deal with, each one harder to handle than the last!
Miyu nodded upon hearing this:
"Indeed, it is invincible, but… fortunately, Fou is standing on Chaldea's side."
Forcibly thrown out of the tower by Merlin, free-falling for hundreds of years. It has to be said… Merlin really deserves to die!
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[ Speaking, Fou's body lit up with the glow of magical energy, moving towards Mash's direction: "You probably think this is very meddlesome, but well… that magus said it once."
"'Goodwill is basically like a forceful sales pitch, so let me imitate that for a bit.'"
"Using the magical energy accumulated over hundreds of years, I shall create a miracle here that even True Magic could not reach—the complete resurrection of the dead!"
"What I am about to do is a transfer of destiny, enough to modify your scant remaining… lifespan of less than three days."
"However, because I have not yet matured, I can only extend your lifespan to the length of an ordinary human."
"Doing this will cause me to become an ordinary beast. Of course, I will also lose my intellect and characteristics."
"Until now, my conversations with you actually contained meaning, but from now on, those will turn into the calls of an ordinary beast." ]
[ .....]
『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"The Evil of Humanity is the Love of Humanity…"
Watching Fou, who could be said to be giving everything to resurrect Mash, even the people from other worlds sighed in sorrow. This could completely be described as a life for a life.
Losing all intellect and characteristics… meant losing one's spiritual wisdom and turning into a wild beast. All that would remain would be animal instincts.
Going directly from a Beast to a pet more ordinary than ordinary; what is the difference between this and death?
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"From a Beast capable of slaughtering others, to an animal at the mercy of others…"
Kamijou also fell silent at this; the price was a bit too heavy.
The Grand Time Temple had been resolved, the originally dead Mash had come back to life, and her lifespan of only three days had been modified to that of a normal person!
These were clearly things to be happy about, but after learning everything, he just couldn't bring himself to be happy.
Kamijou Touma didn't understand the Evils of Humanity or the Love of Humanity, nor did he want to know why Fou called itself a Beast of Calamity.
He only knew that Fujimaru and Mash, after losing the Doctor, were about to lose a 'friend'… an incredibly special friend.
〜Type-Moon World, Tsukihime Worldline〜
The crimson moonlight spilled over the desolate ruins of an ancient castle. Seated upon a makeshift throne of rubble, looking entirely out of place in her pristine, aristocratic elegance, was the Eclipse Princess of Black Blood—Altrouge Brunestud.
Her crimson eyes, usually filled with a capricious, sadistic amusement, were currently narrowed into dangerous slits. They were locked onto the massive, ethereal light screen that had inexplicably manifested in the sky.
Resting at her feet, radiating an aura of absolute, suffocating dread, was a massive, terrifying hound composed of pure malice and magical energy. This was her loyal pet, the Beast of Gaia, Primate Murder—an entity designed by the planet solely for the absolute slaughter of humans.
But the screen… the screen was showing something that thoroughly insulted the Princess of Dead Apostles' pride.
On the glowing projection, her absolute weapon of human extinction took the form of a tiny, harmless, fluffy white creature. It looked like a ridiculous cross between a squirrel, a dog, and a cat. Worse yet, it was glowing with the warmth of a miracle, voluntarily sacrificing its Beast nature, its accumulated centuries of magical energy, and its very sentience.
All for a single, fragile human girl.
"…Is this supposed to be a joke?"
Altrouge's voice was soft, yet the temperature in the ruins plummeted to absolute zero.
Her loyal bodyguards, hiding in the shadows, didn't dare breathe.
"A miracle that even True Magic could not reach?"
Altrouge mocked, though a flicker of genuine shock betrayed her haughty demeanor. She stared at the fluffy, squirrel-like mascot on the screen.
"My Primate Murder… the absolute pinnacle of human culling, degraded into a fluffy mascot? And it gave up its intellect just to imitate the 'goodwill' of some insignificant magus?"
She glanced down at the monstrous, bloodthirsty behemoth resting by her boots, then back at the small, glowing Fou on the screen. The sheer, utter absurdity of the contrast made her blood boil. It wasn't just disbelief; it was an affront to her worldview. The Beast of Gaia, tamed not by force, not by ancient bloodlines, but by… human companionship?
"Disgusting,"
Altrouge sneered, turning her face away, though she couldn't entirely mask the profound tremor in her gaze.
"To think that in another world, my ultimate beast was domesticated by the very vermin it was born to eradicate."
Far away, deep within the mountainous sanctuary of the True Ancestors, another set of crimson eyes watched the very same screen.
Arcueid Brunestud, the White Princess, stood in the grand, empty halls of her castle. Her eyes were wide, sparkling with a mixture of profound shock and uncontrollable amusement.
"Ahahaha! No way! Is that really what I think it is?!"
Arcueid pointed a finger at the screen, her laughter echoing through the silent castle. She recognized that unique magical signature, even if the appearance was completely different.
That tiny, fluffy white squirrel-cat on the screen was the parallel existence of the horrifying monster that constantly followed her annoying older sister around.
"That's Altrouge's terrifying pet! It's so… cute! And tiny!"
Arcueid giggled, imagining the look of absolute fury that must be twisting Altrouge's face right now.
But as the laughter subsided, Arcueid's expression softened into something rare—a look of solemn awe. As a True Ancestor, an extension of the planet itself, she understood the exact weight of the words spoken by the fluffy creature on the screen.
"'Using the magical energy accumulated over hundreds of years, I shall create a miracle here that even True Magic could not reach…' It's true,"
Arcueid murmured, the smile fading into a look of deep reverence.
"The complete resurrection of the dead… transferring destiny to overwrite a depleted lifespan. Not even the Five True Magics can achieve that flawlessly."
She pressed her hand against the cold stone of her castle, her gaze fixed on the fluffy white Beast that was willingly descending into an ordinary animal.
"The Beast of Gaia, an entity meant to hate humanity, found so much beauty in them that it gave up everything to save just one,"
Arcueid whispered, her voice laced with a complex, bittersweet emotion.
"I wonder… what kind of amazing journey did that little creature have, to learn how to love humans so deeply?"
She beamed, a bright, genuine smile lighting up her face.
"I bet Altrouge is absolutely furious right now. But honestly? I think this version of Cath Palug is a hundred times better!"
〜Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
Perhaps because she had a similar past to Mash, Illya was greatly moved by this, her mood becoming somewhat downcast:
"So all the meaningful calls in the future will just become the cries of a wild beast!"
Once unintelligible conversations will never be understood in the future, because they can no longer converse.
Emiya Shirou took out a tissue and silently handed it over. This was perhaps the least Beast-like Beast… sacrificing its most important reason for Mash's sake.
Red A, seeing Illya's reddened eyes, still spoke up to comfort her:
"Since it is a Beast representing the Evil of Humanity, the intellect lost now doesn't mean it can't be recovered in the future."
Illya felt much better hearing this, and a bit of spirit returned to her eyes:
"If that's really the case, then that would be wonderful."
Meanwhile, Tohsaka Rin's eyes were fixed tightly on the screen. After all, this was a miracle surpassing True Magic, costing hundreds of years of magical energy and the price of losing all of one's own reason and intellect!
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[ "Actually, you don't need to mind it too much, because for you, nothing has really changed… But well, I will indeed feel a bit lonely, so in the end, I wanted to especially say goodbye to you."
"Goodbye, Mash Kyrielight. For me, the journey with you all was a very refreshing memory."
"Refreshing enough that I, who would often turn into a hideous form, was able to maintain this appearance until the very end."
As it spoke, within this space that resembled the starry cosmos, magical energy flashed continuously like fireworks.
"That's right, I really did see something beautiful."
"There is evil that can be defeated without slaughter, there are answers that can be reached without shedding blood."
"Congratulations, good people of Chaldea. The Fourth Beast has been defeated by you." ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
Listening to Fou's farewell, everyone felt an inexplicable heartache… Yes, the kindness of Chaldea defeated the Fourth Beast. Not with swords facing each other, but through mutual understanding!
A Beast defeated because it saw beautiful things is not only the easiest Beast to defeat, but also the Beast that understood humanity first!
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〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea〜
"…"
Listening to Fou's congratulations, the people of Chaldea at this moment couldn't find it in themselves to be happy.
This could be said to be the Beast they won against most easily, but in this moment, they felt no joy of victory.
"Fou—"
Mash hugged Fou into her arms with eyes red from crying, rubbing against it, and specifically admonishing:
"Never do that again in the future."
"Fou~"
Fou tilted its head at this, indicating it didn't understand. Mainly letting it go in one ear and out the other. It's just mere intellect; if it's gone, just grow it back!
.....
[ As this sentence fell, a blinding white light enveloped the entire screen, and all the imagery vanished just like that.
"Fou~ Fou…"
"SENPAI—!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was in a coma, was licked awake. What entered his vision was still that mysterious creature Fou, only its eyes lacked the spirit they had before.
And Mash was standing beside him with a smile. This scene before his eyes, everything seemed so familiar yet strange.
Seeing Fujimaru wake up, Da Vinci also walked over with a smile: "Master Fujimaru Ritsuka, with your return alongside Mash… the Grand Order is completely finished!"
"Clap clap—" The surrounding staff members broke into enthusiastic applause.
"This Order is a victory won by all the staff of Chaldea!"
"At the start of the Grand Order, two hundred lives were lost due to Lev Lainur's sabotage. Now, there are forty-seven Masters currently in cryopreservation, and…"
Speaking to this point, Da Vinci looked at the empty seat and continued with some sadness: "Personnel unable to return from the Final Singularity: one." ]
[ .....]
『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"The one who did not return from the Final Singularity… has truly ceased to exist!"
People from other worlds sighed slightly. After returning to the world, everything related to Solomon disappeared from the world, naturally including Dr. Roman.
Fou was also left with only animal instincts. This journey through the Grand Time Temple actually resulted in the defeat of two Beasts…
.....
[ After adjusting her emotions, Da Vinci continued: "Chaldea will also be restored to its original state soon. What's important is the future, Fujimaru Ritsuka."
"Just now, external communications were reconnected. It's chaos outside, you know!"
"After all, there is absolutely no memory of this entire year! Goetia was destroyed, and the Incineration of Humanity was negated."
"But this one-year blank cannot be treated as non-existent. From the perspective of humans on the outside, it's a state where they woke up to find a year had already passed."
"Within this year, all intellectual activity on Earth ceased; this fact is unquestionable. You will need to report the cause and process of this."
"That's how it is. Groups of guests will arrive every day; Chaldea is estimated to be busy as a bee again." ]
[ .....]
『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"Does this mean this is a journey destined to remain unknown?"
The people from other worlds were slightly stunned. They clearly saved the world, yet no one would know! But that was limited only to before the video appeared.
But now… Fujimaru Ritsuka's dedication to saving the Human Order was seen by everyone, deeply engraved in the depths of their minds.
Because this is such an incredible and romantic story…
An ordinary human, and a Demi-Servant, actually defeated the one high above, the King of Mages who controlled the 72 Demon Gods—Goetia!
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( Translator-kun: A quick lore clarification! There are three different Tsukihime worldlines: the Old Tsukihime(which just appeared in this chapter), the Remake A Piece of Blue Glass Moon, and Carnival Phantasm. Any Tsukihime world that appeared in previous chapters was the Remake. The Old Tsukihime worldline is only just debuting in this current chapter. I didn't catch the distinction earlier because Author-san completely left it unclarified until now... )