In the magnificent, empty hall.
In addition to Team A's captain Kirschtaria, there was also the alien god's apostle Ashiya Dōman.
Along with the goddess Caenis who had separated from the group earlier.
These two formidable beings stood together blocking the path that Nameless and the others must take.
To fell the Fantasy Tree, they must first defeat these obstacles.
The captain's face was full of smiles, as if welcoming friends from afar.
However.
The bystanders couldn't help recalling how the captain had previously shaken stars from the sky when he made his move.
He treated the entire galaxy as his magical circuit, using it to create endless magical stars.
Forming a literal "meteor shower"!
In that moment, stars fell like rain!
This was Captain Kirschtaria's most terrifying celestial magecraft.
So powerful it could defeat the omnipotent great god Zeus.
Forcing that domineering Lostbelt King to cooperate with him!
Mash stared at him in astonishment: "How are you still alive?"
Earlier along their journey, they had already killed him once.
Why had he revived completely unharmed?
"Surprised? This humble monk possesses an immortal body! What you defeated was merely one of my insignificant clones." Ashiya Dōman revealed a smug smile.
His eyes were like polished obsidian, always maintaining a cruel yet perfect composure.
Powerful enough to tear apart enemies with bare hands, making him a fearsome humanoid monster.
During the Heian period of the Land of Cherry Blossoms, he was known as the monk Dōman or Dōma Hōshi.
He was the eccentric who opposed the strongest onmyōji, Abe no Seimei.
And here.
He has become an Alien God Apostle, having long fused with three divine authorities to become truly immortal.
"I am truly invincible under heaven!"
However.
Before Chaldea could express astonishment or criticism.
Kirschtaria suddenly said coldly, "Shut up, I didn't give you permission to speak! I'm not as easygoing as Zeus. If you were a book page, I'd burn the entire book!"
Not cooperation between equals, but undisguised contempt!
Even when facing an Alien God Apostle, there wasn't the slightest bit of respect.
"Hahaha, what can a mere mage like you do to me?"
Ashiya Dōman's laughter grew increasingly mocking.
Having numerous clones placed him in an inherently undefeatable position.
Even someone as powerful as the omnipotent great god Zeus couldn't truly eliminate him!
"Heh, you're truly foolish to not have realized it until now!"
Kirschtaria raised his eyebrows slightly, speaking with pity, "You're currently just a clone left to guard the Fantasy Tree, but the connection between your clone and main body has long been severed."
"This means your clone has completely become your only main body!"
The one who acted wasn't Nameless.
It was Pepe Ronchini!
Kirschtaria knew clearly.
That A-Team Master candidate wanted to repay the favor Nameless had done for him back in the Fourth Lostbelt.
That's why he reversed the clone and main body of the Alien God Apostle before them.
"N-no, that can't be? I only have one life left? Damn it!"
Ashiya Dōman's smile instantly collapsed, and he appeared completely panicked.
This meant that if he were killed now, it would be true death!
Without hesitation, he said, "Well, Kirschtaria, I'll leave this place to you. I'm going to the Fantasy Tree!"
This arrogant and powerful Alien God Apostle actually ran away!
Ran away...
Making the bystanders watch with great amusement—
["Damn, I thought this guy was strong, but he's just a clown!"]
["Looks like his main body is super weak. With only one life left, he can't survive at all."]
["This is too hilarious, don't run if you have the guts! Captain, why did you have to remind him?"]
["Good grief, when Ashiya Dōman was tempting Arjuna earlier, I thought he was some super intelligent being, but he's just a clown!"]
...
In the vegetable market.
Heracles watched this scene and chuckled lightly, "See, doesn't this look familiar?"
The more arrogant Ashiya Dōman was before, the more ridiculous his escape appeared now.
A clown performing on stage!
This scene seemed quite similar to Cú Chulainn back in the Fifth Singularity.
In the [American Myth War] Singularity.
Cú Chulainn, as the main antagonist, relied on the Holy Grail's enhancement to transform into the powerful Berserker King.
But what happened? In the blink of an eye, he was thoroughly beaten by Nameless and Scáthach working together.
Later, Scáthach even found him and nearly cleaned house, almost costing him his life!
"Get lost! Don't compare me with him!" Cú Chulainn said with complete disgust.
But thinking about it, he really was too arrogant in that Singularity.
So arrogant that Teacher Scáthach came looking for him.
Fortunately, that shut-in Souma suggested he discard all pride and beg for mercy without hesitation.
"Teacher, it was my fault for having too many people at the previous singularity. I'm sorry, let me kneel before you here!"
If not for such shameless pleading,
the teacher would definitely have given him some "heart-to-heart" talk by piercing his heart with a spear!
Damn it, how humiliating. This is all the Demon King's fault!
Heracles slightly frowned: "So, can Nameless still defeat the Captain now?"
Back in the Atlantis ocean,
he had also made an appearance, but died immediately while blocking Artemis's [Planet-Destroying Sniper Cannon].
Many heroic spirits who descended to assist all perished in the battle against the gods.
Now, Nameless only has a handful of people from Chaldea like Mash around him.
This made him quite doubtful - how could such a worn-out team possibly confront the Captain who had defeated Zeus?
"Nameless's side does seem rather weak, but the Captain can go easy on them!" Cú Chulainn replied matter-of-factly.
Actually, this wasn't just blind speculation.
When the Captain first appeared, he already possessed the ability to wipe out Chaldea completely, yet he kept holding back.
If he really wanted to leave no way out for Chaldea,
then it wouldn't have been just Caenis teaming up with that scoundrel Odysseus against Nameless from the start.
Instead, the Captain would have directly commanded the three divine heroic spirits to attack!
That would have been certain death!
Since he went easy once before, doing it again seems quite normal, right?
...
On the screen.
After Ashiya Dōman fled in panic,
Kirschtaria suddenly began clapping gently and praised: "Excellent, excellent, my adorable junior. I never expected you to defeat Zeus without sacrificing a single person."
"You're mistaken. We lost the War God Mars and Miyamoto Musashi," Nameless replied.
"No no, I meant you didn't sacrifice anyone from Proper Human History."
Kirschtaria emphasized, pointing behind himself, "Now, if you want to cut down the tree, you must defeat me first!"
The Fantasy Tree had matured.
And in this Lostbelt,
there were only two true controllers of the Fantasy Tree.
One was the Omnipotent Great God Zeus who had been killed.
The other, naturally, was him.
Nameless remained calm: "Actually, you could have just stayed hidden in the back without showing yourself."
This A-team Captain only needed to wait quietly for the Fantasy Tree to mature.
By that time, the Alien God would descend, and no one could oppose it.
"That's true. But I'm curious - if you can surpass me, I'll give you the Fantasy Tree."
Kirschtaria smiled with extraordinary confidence.
This was confidence in his own strength, in his resolution and beliefs.
Invincible when I'm here!
"Captain, you should know that the Lostbelt has no future at all." Nameless tried to persuade him once more.
"Actually, we two are quite similar - both creating the future."
Kirschtaria's eyes were full of admiration, "I've seen everything you've done."
"Oh, how much have you seen?" Nameless slightly frowned.
As a top-tier mage, the other clearly possessed abilities similar to Clairvoyance.
"Much more than you think. For example, that colorful Holy Grail."
Kirschtaria suddenly looked up into the distance, "Let's pause for a moment. Listen - the sound of flowers blooming."
Hum~
In the distance, the Fantasy Tree erupted with terrifying energy fluctuations.
At the top of the tree, a massive flower bud was slowly, gradually blooming.
Hiding in the distance, Ashiya Dōman burst into laughter: "Haha, well done, Kirschtaria! Humanity is finished—no one can stop the descent of the god!"
The blooming of the Fantasy Tree meant the Alien God would truly descend!
All resistance from Chaldea was utterly futile.
"However, the Alien God will not descend here. Watch closely whom I've offered the Fantasy Tree to!" Kirschtaria coldly declared.
"Huh? What are you saying? Within the Fantasy Tree, it should undoubtedly be the god... No! How can it be the Colossal Titan Atlas of Pan-Human History???"
Ashiya Dōman was instantly thrown into extreme shock.
He had calculated every possibility, yet he never anticipated that the being descending through the Fantasy Tree's bloom was not the Alien God at all!
Damn it, what does this guy intend to do?
"Damn you, are you trying to breach the contract?"
Ashiya Dōman erupted into a hysterical roar.
The other party had actually hidden Atlas within the Fantasy Tree, seizing the vessel meant for the Alien God's descent.
This meant the Alien God could not descend at all!
"No, I have fully complied with the contract with the Alien God, nurturing the Fantasy Tree to bloom."
Kirschtaria mocked, "But the contract never specified what lies within the Fantasy Tree. Leaving it empty seemed wasteful, so I prepared an occupant."
Where there is a contract, there are inevitably loopholes.
The earlier contract with the Alien God required him to cultivate the Fantasy Tree and control the Lostbelt.
He had accomplished everything, thus breaching no terms.
"You damned bastard!" Ashiya Dōman grew increasingly furious.
He never expected to be betrayed by this guy.
"I have come this far because I believe in the potential of humanity's future, not to overturn human order for the Alien God."
Kirschtaria explained with great patience, "I do not wish for the Alien God to control Earth, nor do I want to submit to Pan-Human History."
"Human history is filled with beings incapable of choosing the correct path, hence the endless conflicts and struggles."
"Why? Because we are too weak. Not as individuals, but as a species."
"Humans fear birth, aging, sickness, and death; they fear gods, they fear everything. So, the solution is simple: become stronger."
Kirschtaria spread his arms, fully revealing his true intentions for the first time.
This was the first time.
And also the last.
Whether he succeeded or failed, he would cease to exist.
"So, you want humanity to abandon their current form and ascend to become gods?" Nameless spoke.
"Yes! As long as everyone becomes equal to gods, they will no longer fear birth, aging, sickness, and death. All inequality will be eliminated!"
Kirschtaria's expression grew increasingly fervent. "Humanity will use today as the boundary to strike down the very concept of gods!"
"This is my God-Shattering Plan!"
Humanity needs gods, humanity fears gods.
Then let everyone become gods, completely erasing all inequality!
Hearing such a shocking and unprecedented plan, Nameless remained calm as he asked: "Then, what is the cost?"
"The cost? Naturally, it's me remaining as the only human, swept into the dustbin of history along with the entire old era." Kirschtaria smiled at the corners of his mouth.
His entire journey had been for the purpose of creating his ideal new world.
Therefore, he was willing to sacrifice himself to achieve it.
Everyone would become gods, but he would die in human form.
This was the complete God-Shattering Plan!
This frank confession instantly shocked all the viewers——
[Holy shit! Everyone becomes gods??? The captain's plan is way too insane!]
[This is a true utopia in the literal sense! Everyone is a god, everyone can influence the world, this is too crazy!]
[The Demon God King only wanted to keep all of humanity captive, but the captain directly sacrifices himself to achieve the ultimate revolution - everyone becoming gods!]
[Damn, these big shots' ideas keep getting more and more outrageous, I'm kneeling in admiration!]
[The problem is, the captain is too idealistic. After everyone becomes gods, the competition will definitely become even more intense!]
...
In the living room.
Roya's eyes widened: "Good heavens, even the Demon God King would have to admit defeat!"
This plan for everyone to become gods was incredibly exaggerated to the point of being unbelievable.
What was going through his mind to come up with such a plan?
The problem was.
It seemed like it might actually be possible!
"Everyone becoming gods... it's truly a magnificent plan, but unfortunately it won't work." Qin Shi Huang praised.
It was similar to his pursuit of [Everyone Like Dragons].
Both aimed to make every human stronger, thereby freeing them from birth, aging, sickness, death, and various hardships.
Unfortunately, it couldn't be done.
If they really did this, it would create endless gods, ultimately burying the world.
When you possess majestic power and endless lifespan, you will transform into the most terrifying executioner.
Because.
Other lives in your eyes would be like humans looking at ants.
Arbitrarily controlling everything, leading all to irreversible collapse!
Gilgamesh replied: "Yes, forcing growth won't work. It requires thousands, tens of thousands of years of generational development to achieve."
This captain's plan appeared grand and magnificent, but was filled with numerous irrationalities.
It was equivalent to directly giving a nuclear weapon launch button to a child.
No one knows if the child would press it!
Power and mentality simply don't match.
To truly complete this plan would require generations of relentless inheritance.
Unfortunately, this mage didn't have that much time.
The Lostbelt was ultimately heading toward destruction!
Roya nodded: "Indeed, the captain is really too impatient."
"Yes, he's too impatient, but he also doesn't have time to wait." Souma sighed.
Even if divine power were bestowed upon all, it would never eliminate war.
It would only make the battles more brutal.
Humanity, or all living beings, are destined to breed discord as long as they possess thought.
Thus igniting war.
This is fundamentally unavoidable.
Expecting humanity to remain absolutely rational is a pipe dream.
Even the Machine Gods can err, let alone humans.
If given a few centuries, perhaps the Captain could have truly achieved it.
But now.
All that can be created is an even crueler new world, one inevitably headed toward destruction!
...
In the video.
Ashiya Dōman trembled uncontrollably: "Madness! You've truly gone mad!"
How could such a lunatic exist?
He was even more insane than the Evils of Humanity.
"I am not mad. As a mage, I have always maintained rationality."
Kirschtaria looked at Nameless before him and smiled, "If you wish to stop me, then show me your power!"
The plan for humanity's apotheosis had officially begun.
With the Fantasy Tree at its core, Atlas began releasing boundless True Ether, wantonly transforming everyone.
Even Mash was astonished: "My total magical energy and spiritual foundation scale are increasing wildly!"
Yes, this was the plan for everyone to become gods.
Under this transformation, all would become existences surpassing even the Machine Gods.
And Kirschtaria, remaining human, would be buried along with the old era and Pan-Human History.
"What you wanted to see is here." Nameless gazed at the Fantasy Tree.
Even though the plan had fully commenced, he showed no intention of taking action.
This left Kirschtaria momentarily puzzled.
But in the next moment.
An anomaly occurred.
At the apex of the Fantasy Tree, a youth clad in red outerwear with a bared chest quietly appeared.
It was the Alien God's Apostle, Senji Muramasa!
The moment this apostle appeared, he began his ultimate chant—
"The ultimate blade I pursued in the past."
"Was not a steel edge that shatters flesh, severs bones, and ends lives, but a reckoning with resentment."
"Severing connections, severing fate, severing karmic bonds."
"—That is to say, liberation from karmic bonds!"
"...Reaching this point required countless studies."
"Using tens of thousands of blades as models, piling up mound upon mound of sword graves."
As Senji Muramasa chanted, countless phantom swords seemed to materialize behind him.
As if gathering the entirety of human history, all causality, all karmic bonds.
All merging into one at this moment.
"Reaching this point is the convergence of all principles."
"Displayed here is the collective wish of all things."
"Gathered here are all injustices—"
"Everything in my life exists to reach this path."
At this moment.
Senji Muramasa unveiled an ultimate sword technique rivaling Miyamoto Musashi's self-sacrificial strike.
Billions of sword phantoms merged into one, transforming into the ultimate technique in his hands—a strike with [Anti-Divine] special efficacy.
He swung the blazing pseudo-Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, unleashing his most formidable attack—
"The pulse of the sword is here—!"
"Face this, this is my, Tsumukari, Muramasa—!!!!"
The ultimate sword bloomed.
A brilliant sword light pierced straight through the colossal titan at the Fantasy Tree's core.
Under this penetration, Atlas's spiritual foundation completely crumbled.
A single sword stroke, slaying a god!
Kirschtaria stared dumbfounded at this scene.
The colossal titan Atlas was the most crucial core of his plan.
Once slain, it meant his plan had utterly failed!
But he suddenly burst into loud laughter: "Hahaha, so that's how it is! So that's how it is!"
Despite having failed, his laughter was exceptionally unrestrained and flamboyant.
After a long while.
Kirschtaria stopped laughing: "So that's it! My dear junior, I never expected you to go this far!"
He understood everything now.
The other party had actually managed to plant an alternate account under the Alien God—this alone far surpassed his own capabilities.
Even someone as powerful as Kirschtaria had to admit defeat.
The other party truly had the qualifications to protect Pan-Human History!
This left the audience sighing with emotion—
[Tsk, I thought Nameless would personally defeat the Captain, but he actually used an alt account to ruin the Captain's plan!]
[Poor Captain, played by Nameless once again, though he clearly realized the truth.]
[The golden-haired beauty of a yandere Captain... ah, I'm satisfied!]
[Senji Muramasa is awesome! Slaying a god with one sword strike, so strong it's mind-blowing!]
[The key point is, Senji Muramasa beheading the Colossal Sky God clearly meets the Alien God's requirements while also defeating the Captain—killing two birds with one stone!]
[The question is, will the Captain become enraged and try to eliminate Nameless and the others?]
…
Amidst the audience's discussions.
After Muramasa Senji slew the titanic god Atlas with a single sword strike, he departed without the slightest hesitation.
It wasn't merely a departure.
But rather, he directly left this Lostbelt.
Clearly, slaying the titanic god Atlas was his true mission!
Just then, another anomaly occurred.
The Fantasy Tree suddenly caught fire, burning fiercely like an ordinary tree!
Nameless urgently shouted: "Watch your back, it's Beryl!"
That fellow who was originally about to leave the Lostbelt had instead hidden within the Fantasy Tree.
He ignited the Fantasy Tree from within and ambushed the Captain!
Kirschtaria had already sensed the fluctuations and began frantically evading.
"Oh? Do you have eyes on the back of your head, Wodime?" Beryl expressed slight surprise.
A backstab he had prepared for so long was actually dodged, leaving him somewhat unable to accept it.
Kirschtaria frowned and asked: "Why betray us?"
"Why? I'm someone who betrays fairies!"
Beryl's posture was extremely exaggerated, "As long as I shout 'I'm here,' divine punishment will descend!"
Boom!
As soon as his words ended, a dazzling, brilliant light descended from the heavens!
This light unmistakably originated from the Sixth British Lostbelt.
The ultimate Holy Lance with all thirteen restraints completely released.
Once it falls, it would be enough to completely erase the entire Starfall City!
At this critical moment.
As Nameless and Mash hurriedly raised their shields, prepared to block with all their might.
Their former enemy, Kirschtaria, looked up and coldly snorted: "I won't allow it! Their journey cannot end here!"
Since he had already admitted defeat, he would naturally defend humanity's last hope with his life.
This outstanding junior who made him feel inferior would never be allowed to be threatened by a mere traitor!
Without hesitation, Kirschtaria deployed his Noble Phantasm to block this ultimate Holy Lance attack.
The Holy Lance's beam that tore through everything descended violently.
Engulfing everything completely.
Kirschtaria spread his defensive barrier, stubbornly resisting this terrifying attack.
Just then.
Beryl silently reappeared behind him and launched a backstab.
A sword pierced through his chest!
Disregarding the Holy Lance's power above, Nameless forcefully intervened: "You bastard, I will kill you!"
"Haha, I won't keep you company."
Having struck his target, Beryl frantically retreated without hesitation.
His objective achieved, he naturally wouldn't stay and await death.
Koyanskaya quietly appeared, smiling as she said: "Sorry, this is a transaction between him and me."
Previously, she had indeed been threatened by Nameless and agreed not to oppose him anymore.
But this was a different transaction, not fighting him as an enemy.
After saying this, she instantly disappeared with Beryl, heading to the British Lostbelt.
Just as Nameless stepped forward to check the Captain's injuries.
The Fantasy Tree erupted with an overwhelming, terrifying pressure.
The Alien God, had descended!
The most unbelievable scene appeared—the face of the descending entity was unmistakably—
Former Director Olga Marie!