The video ended.
However, even though the video had ended, everyone was still feeling sentimental. After all, the final ending was truly full of twists and turns.
Magical Girl Illya World.
"Waaaaah, my Riku, my Shuvi, waaaaah!!!!!"
Illya was wailing and crying. The final ending was just too tragic. In her eyes, Riku had lost his whole life and never won once, even though he was so strong.
Not only was Riku strong, but Shuvi was also very strong. Both husband and wife were so powerful, so why did they still lose in the end?
"Ah... this ending, to be honest, is still relatively perfect."
Compared to Illya who had already started crying, magical ruby was swaying her body in mid-air. She said in a somewhat helpless tone, "At the very least, when Riku was in despair and crying like a child, that Tet appeared."
Yes, when Riku cried at the end, countless people were moved. Riku, who never believed in gods and even wanted to challenge them, wanting to pull the high-and-mighty gods down...
In the final moment of his life, he prayed so devoutly, hoping for the 'God of Games' he had seen in his childhood to appear.
His prayer came true. Just as Riku's body was about to completely collapse at the end, Tet appeared.
This being known as the weakest and the last of the Old Deus, having witnessed everything, relied on the faith of Riku and Shuvi.
At the final moment, he successfully appeared in the physical world and, at the last second, held up the star cup, creating a game world without death.
In a sense, this ending is very perfect.
"It's not perfect at all!" Illya, like a willful Little Girl, cried while shouting loudly, "I wanted Riku and Shuvi to live! That Corone later on is just as pitiable; her beloved younger brother and sister died just like that."
When she thought about how later generations in that world evaluated Corone as the queen who never shed a tear in public...
Illya felt an inexplicable heartache. That was because her tears had already run dry when her brother and sister died.
"This might be a form of inheritance."
At this time, Miyu spoke with deep emotion. She looked at the video that remained black, her tone very calm. "I can feel it. The inheritance of Shuvi, Riku, and Corone is being carried on by blank and Stephanie."
Miyu's voice was very firm; she believed it to be so.
Illya was slightly stunned upon hearing Miyu's words, but she didn't refute anything.
Because that final scene clearly suggested that the Blank Siblings were very similar to Riku and Shuvi.
As for Corone and Stephanie, say no more; they were clearly from the same lineage.
Although Stephanie felt a bit unreliable compared to Corone, since she hadn't seen much of the video, Illya didn't dare say the other was completely unreliable.
"True~"
magical ruby also seemed to understand something. Her body swayed as she said in a teasing tone, "After all, didn't Riku say before that as long as he and Shuvi were together, they would never lose?"
"Aren't those Blank Siblings in that exact state? In that video, the two of them also said they would be together no matter what, whether it's playing games or anything else."
"Mm."
magical sapphire also nodded slightly. Seeing Illya crying so hard, she comforted her, "Didn't that Jibril who killed Shuvi also end up losing herself as a bet?"
Miyu continued, "Although that world doesn't have the concept of reincarnation, the Blank Siblings could perhaps be seen as 'them' from another world."
Speaking of this, a complex light flashed in Miyu's eyes. Yes, 'him' from another world.
In this world, she had once seen another 'Brother'.
Illya was slightly stunned, then she revealed a smile. From this expression, she seemed to have found some closure.
Yes, the Blank Siblings weren't people from that world. They were humans from another world who possessed knowledge from another world in their heads. Relying on that knowledge, they successfully defeated Jibril.
Even if there is no reincarnation, it's not ruled out that the Blank Siblings are the parallel world counterparts of Riku and Shuvi.
"But, I'm still not satisfied."
Although Illya had found some closure, she was still quite unwilling. Riku and Shuvi were so strong. Although they technically won in the end, in a sense, they did indeed lose.
Only humanity and Tet became the biggest winners.
One-Punch Man World.
After Genos finished watching everything, he took a deep breath and then exhaled.
Clearly, his emotions were fluctuating in a very complex way at this moment. Unlike the previous plot twists where Genos could watch calmly or just be shocked for a moment before moving on...
This story between Riku and Shuvi left Genos with a very unique emotion.
That was the emotion of being unwilling. He was very dissatisfied; Riku and Shuvi had already done their absolute best, but even with such sacrifice, it ultimately resulted in the death of both husband and wife.
"Genos."
Saitama spoke. This was probably the first time Saitama had taken the initiative to speak to Genos after a video ended.
Normally, it was Genos and Tatsumaki who would speak to analyze the twists in the video and start thinking about what steps could be taken to secure victory in advance or counter-kill the opponent and so on.
But this time, Tatsumaki clearly couldn't accept the situation and had run off to kill Monsters to vent.
Genos had remained silent because he had been thinking about how to break this situation. In the end, even after racking his brain, he couldn't come up with a better plan than the one used by Riku, Shuvi, and the later Ex-machina race.
Their plan was perfect. The only shortcomings were that Riku was a human and too weak, and Shuvi died too early. Otherwise, the status of One True God would likely have belonged to Shuvi.
However, if Shuvi hadn't been pushed so hard by Jibril, she wouldn't have uploaded her 'heart' to the entire race.
If it weren't for that, the Ex-machina race wouldn't have entered the fray. Shuvi and Riku's plan was destined to fail, and the star cup likely wouldn't have fallen to them.
Thinking of this, Genos felt like his head was about to explode because it seemed that except for the plan shown in the video, any other plan was destined to fail.
But even with such a perfect plan, it ultimately still failed. Why was that?
Genos couldn't figure it out. Although the final outcome was good, he just couldn't understand.
In response, Saitama, as the 'teacher', spoke.
"Sensei." Genos responded as Saitama spoke, but then fell back into silence, not knowing what else to say.
"Humans are quite strong, aren't they?"
Saitama spoke with a smile, which made Genos pause for a moment.
Saitama looked at the darkened screen and said in a calm tone, "In that world, humans are very weak, barely managing to survive."
Through the video, everyone had gained some understanding of that world. In that world, humans were far too weak, just as Shuvi had said.
Under such circumstances, it was an anomaly for humans to even be alive, yet that was the reality; humans had survived in that reality.
In a situation where those higher races could cause mountains to crumble and the earth to split with a casual attack, humans ultimately survived and became the objects forgotten by all other races.
"However, Riku, as a human, launched an attack against the gods."
Saitama looked at the multi-anime projection screen, his voice mixed with inexplicable emotions, both sighs and helplessness. "He called himself a Ghost, spent a vast amount of time setting the stage, and sacrificed himself and his companions to trade for a place where other humans could live in peace."
"In the end, though Shuvi died and he died too, he still achieved his ultimate goal, which was to bring peace to that world and bring the war to a complete end."
Genos listened silently; he didn't speak because these were things that could be seen with the naked eye.
But as Saitama's disciple, Genos was also thinking about the meaning behind Saitama's words.
After a brief moment of reflection, Genos seemed to understand something. He looked at Saitama and asked tentatively, "Sensei, are you trying to say that although Shuvi and Riku died, they ultimately succeeded?"
"No."
Saitama shook his head and said very seriously, "I'm trying to say that as 'weaklings,' they successfully defeated enemies who were countless times stronger than them. They are strong!"
!!!!!!
At this moment, Genos completely understood Saitama's meaning.
Yes, Riku and Shuvi were strong; they had defeated enemies who were countless times more powerful than they were.
Although they both died in the end, their will was passed down.
Genos thought of the Blank Siblings. The final scene of the video clearly showed that the will of Riku and Shuvi had been inherited by those siblings.
"I see."
Genos smiled. He was no longer fixated on the so-called 'perfect plan,' because it wasn't the plan that was perfect, but Riku and Shuvi; that couple was truly powerful.
Seeing Genos smile again instead of looking troubled like before, Saitama also smiled and then happily began to eat hotpot.
Type-Moon/Fate World, Church.
Kirei Kotomine's expression was a bit unsightly. Just a moment ago, he had been frantically suppressing his pleasure, but now he still couldn't bring himself to smile.
He could no longer continue to feel pleasure because the reason was simple: no matter how you looked at it, the end was Riku's 'victory'.
As soon as that Tet, known as the God of Games, appeared, he took Riku's place, claimed the star cup, and changed the world according to the other's will, bringing a beautiful side to that world.
As a being whose heart was completely twisted, Kirei Kotomine's expression was quite ugly. To him, this was not a 'good ending' at all.
But for everyone else, this was a good ending in the truest sense.
"Hahahahahahaha—!!!!"
Gilgamesh laughed loudly. After the video ended, he couldn't suppress his laughter and roared, "Well done! This so-called God of Games relied on the faith of Shuvi and Riku to successfully manifest in the Human World and obtain the star cup."
Previously, when Riku's physical body was collapsing due to the power of the spirit corridor, Gilgamesh's expression had been very unpleasant.
Because he greatly admired Riku—a human who relied on his own wisdom to dare challenge the gods in the sky and nearly succeeded.
Although Riku failed in the end, the final result was good.
As a king, Gilgamesh was also someone who focused on results.
Therefore, he laughed so happily.
"A god obtained the star cup. Why are you laughing so happily, Gilgamesh?"
Because his own mood was bad, Kirei Kotomine questioned Gilgamesh. Didn't he hate gods the most?
After all, his only friend had died because of the gods.
Logically speaking, Gilgamesh should not be laughing so happily at this moment; instead, he should be feeling angry.
"Gods?" Gilgamesh stopped laughing and looked at Kirei Kotomine with a playful gaze. "Yes, that God of Games is indeed a god, but he is a god born from the faith of Shuvi and Riku—a god born from the faith of a 'human' and an Ex-machina race girl."
"In other words, he is a god on the side of humanity, a so-called Benevolent God."
Gilgamesh crossed his arms and looked at Kirei Kotomine. "This King does not hate gods; I only hate those high and mighty gods who arbitrarily strip others of everything. I am quite fond of an existence like the God of Games."
No matter how you put it, Tet's appearance gave value to everything Riku and Shuvi had done.
And Tet truly did it and has persisted until now. It would be hard for Gilgamesh to hate such a god.
..."
Kirei Kotomine stopped speaking because he noticed Gilgamesh's quite playful gaze. If he continued, who knew if this capricious king would suddenly lash out and kill him.
Although he had command spells in his hand, they were no longer of much use against a Gilgamesh who had obtained a physical body.
"I'm going out." Kirei Kotomine felt quite depressed and needed some Mapo Tofu to soothe his mood.
"Go then, Kirei."
Gilgamesh naturally wouldn't stop him. After watching this video, he very skillfully entered the comment section to see if any characters would pop up this time.
Type-Moon/Fate World, Sixth Singularity, Sacred Round Table Domain.
"Is the final ending like this?" Mash's expression at this moment was exceptionally subtle. At this moment, she both wanted to cry and felt that this ending was very good.
At the very least, for Riku and Shuvi, it was already very, very good.
"A very good ending."
Fujimaru Ritsuka wiped her tears, then she suddenly stood up and burst out, "How can I possibly accept this ending!!!! I'm looking for a happy ending!!!!"
"As expected of Senpai!!!" Mash saw the exploding Fujimaru Ritsuka, her eyes sparkling with stars; clearly, she thought the same.
This ending was good, but Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka hoped for a happy ending.
Shuvi being resurrected, Riku being saved, and the two of them walking on together—that was the ending Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka hoped for.
"Now, now..."
Watching the sudden outburst from Fujimaru Ritsuka, Da Vinci also expressed her understanding of Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash's feelings. She smiled and said, "However, you should also be happy for them. After all, in a sense, Tet can be considered their child."
"Eh?" x2.
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash were slightly stunned. Why did Da Vinci say that?
But soon, both of them reacted. Tet was a god born from the faith of Riku and Shuvi, so in a sense...
Tet was the crystallization of their love?
At the thought of this, Mash blushed, wondering what she was thinking.
Fujimaru Ritsuka commented slightly, "Then it hasn't been easy for Riku, being beaten up by his'son' since he was a child."
"Hahaha, exactly~" Da Vinci laughed and nodded, then she stroked her chin, looking at the multi-anime projection screen. "However, what makes me even more curious is the ending of the War God, Artoshu."
"He is a truly strong person. From his dialogue, he knew that the enemy he faced was human."
"And you have to know that the humans he was aware of were not the powerful kind, but the 'organisms' at the very bottom."
"Even so, when facing such an enemy, he still went all out with his attacks. Such an existence... I'm quite interested to know his ending."
Da Vinci clearly admired the War God. The powerful strength he displayed at the beginning was enough for everyone outside the video to see what a War God was, what the strongest god was.
One god, one Flügel, and one Phantasma, against all races and enemies, and if it weren't for Riku's intervention...
Then they might have truly obtained the final victory in this battle—no, not might have, but definitely!
"Go to the comment section and ask?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka suggested. She was a well-known figure in the comment section, after all, in the previous inventory video, she had appeared twice.
"Sure~"
Da Vinci nodded; she thought it was a good idea.
In the comment section.
Fujimaru Ritsuka: "@Jibril, are you there? Are you there? I want to ask about the War God Artoshu, how he ended up in the end. He is a strong person worthy of respect, so we would like to know his situation after the war."
Jibril: "Hi hi~ Humanity's last Master, it's a pleasure to meet you. I didn't expect you to be interested in the ending of my Lord Artosh. It's not a secret in our world, so let me tell you."
Tatsumaki: "@Jibril, I will randomly @ a Flügel to make soup, I wonder who will be so lucky~"
Deidara: "@Jibril, Hey hey hey!!! I want to know the principle behind that Heavenly Strike, can you describe it roughly? I want to incorporate it into my art!!!"
Illya: "@Jibril, it's all your fault, you jerk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Kudo Shinichi: "@Jibril, how does it feel to have screwed over your own Master? What exactly is your mood right now?"
As soon as Jibril appeared, countless people couldn't sit still and jumped out one after another, starting to frantically flame her in the comments below.
After all, those who watched that video had a great deal of hatred for Jibril, just as the fox-eared young girl in the previous video, Izuna Hatsuse, had thought.
It was all Jibril's fault. If she hadn't gone to interfere with Shuvi, then Riku and Shuvi wouldn't have ended up so miserably later.
Although it could be learned from the conversation with the Ex-machina race later that this plan was destined to fail from the beginning, everyone still found Shuvi's encounter very pitiable and was filled with 'hatred' for Jibril.
In an instant, most people in the comment section had mouths like they were smeared with honey, starting to spout fragrance at Jibril.
To this, Jibril had no expression, because six thousand years had passed, and her own state of mind had long been tempered to a very powerful degree.
This level of verbal attack could at most make her laugh and say, 'Is that it?'
However, facing Fujimaru Ritsuka's inquiry, Jibril still gave an answer.
Jibril: "After Artosh released his God Strike, our Flügel group fell into a state of weakness. Well~ just like how I turned into a young girl state after releasing Heavenly Strike in the video."
Jibril: "In this state, even I didn't have much power, let alone 'them'. Finally, the army of the Ex-machina race came and slaughtered half of the Flügel in that state, and also fought with Lord Artosh, and in the end of the great war, successfully stripped away Lord Artosh's Divine Essence."
Fujimaru Ritsuka: "Divine Essence? What is that?"
Jibril: "You can understand it as life. Those pieces of scrap metal successfully defeated the weakened Lord Artosh, although the price they paid was also beyond ordinary imagination. I was still wondering why they would participate in such a 'meaningless' battle like they were crazy, now it seems..."
Jibril stopped speaking because after watching the video, she discovered it herself.
Her own actions led the Ex-machina race to obtain a 'heart'. Because of Shuvi's heart, the entire Ex-machina race participated in the war.
Is it magical? It's very magical, but this thing just happened. If Jibril were given another chance, she would probably let Shuvi go on the spot and not come into contact with her again.
Outside the comment section.
"I see." After Da Vinci finished reading what Jibril said, she sighed a bit and said, "Divine Essence? I didn't expect that War God's final end was actually death?"
"It shouldn't be death."
Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head and said calmly, "After all, from Jibril's tone, she probably also feels that Artosh didn't die. It's possible that because of that One True God, he just can't be resurrected for the time being."
"It's not impossible."
Da Vinci nodded, she looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and smiled, "Your brain is turning faster and faster now."
"Hehehe~~~" Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled, then she looked at the multi-anime projection screen and said with some surprise, "Hmm? A new video has started playing?"
"Oh? Has it started playing?"
Da Vinci's interest also rose. she looked at her multi-anime projection screen and found that the originally black screen was now glowing again.
The familiar text appeared once more.
No. 3, Meteor Shower of the Highest Heaven.
?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a bit strange. This title... what's going on? Meteor Shower of the Highest Heaven???
Although she felt a bit sorry for a certain Heroic Spirit who smiled like a child, when Fujimaru Ritsuka saw this sentence, she instantly thought of him.
That would be countless Arashes releasing Stella, but this is a reversal video, so it's unlikely to be him, right~~~~
Then the video started playing.
On a very busy street, a familiar figure appeared in the video.
"Pfft?!"
Seeing this figure, Fujimaru Ritsuka said with great surprise, "Doctor?!!!!"
"Eh?!!!!"
Not just Fujimaru Ritsuka, even Mash looked at the figure in the video in surprise and said: "Dr. Roman?!"
"Roman?" Da Vinci also pursed her lips slightly, sensing that things were not looking good, while also feeling a bit excited.
Because within Chaldea at this moment, the only person Da Vinci couldn't see through was this Dr. Roman.
Of course, although she couldn't see through him, Da Vinci still had a good impression of him. After all, he had proven through his own efforts that even though he was an ordinary person, he worked very hard.
In the entire Chaldea, no one worked harder than him.
Within Chaldea, anyone could get sufficient rest, but Roman didn't. He was like a well-oiled machine; no matter the time, you could always see him toiling away.
"What is... going on?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka continued to watch the video. She was also greatly shocked at this moment. If Dr. Roman had appeared in the background, it would be understandable.
But since he appeared at the very beginning of the video, it meant he was the protagonist of this video.
Being the protagonist of a reversal video was not a good thing.
Because in reversal plots, most seem to be tragedies, such as the beheading of Mami Tomoe, the battle between the brothers Sasuke and Itachi, the death of Light Yagami, Madara's dream world being a lie, the deaths of Riku and Shuvi, and so on.
Of course, there were also relatively good outcomes, such as the survival of Joseph Joestar.
In No Game No Life, Jibril being defeated by the Blank Siblings, and so on.
But this was one of only two videos in the reversal series with a good ending; would the doctor be the third?
Fujimaru Ritsuka felt it was unlikely, so her expression was exceptionally'solemn' at this moment. Just what was going on?
Similarly, within Chaldea.
Dr. Roman, who was drinking coffee and continuing to watch Magical Merli, was humming a light tune and communicating with Merlin.
Then, holding his coffee, he froze. Seeing himself appear in the video, his expression instantly turned sour.
Because Dr. Roman knew that once he appeared, there would definitely be no good end!!!!
Who was he? Others might not know, but did he not know himself?
"!"
Thinking of this, Dr. Roman, feeling a great sense of crisis, didn't even drink his coffee or continue chatting with Merlin. Without a word, he logged onto the Magical Merli website and typed at the fastest speed of his life.
Dr. Roman: "My identity is about to be exposed, what should I do?! It's urgent!!! Help me! meru!!!"
meru also quickly replied: "As things stand, you can only blow your own cover."
"!"
Dr. Roman had a mournful face. Even meru had no way?!!
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