The mastermind had made their appearance, officially entering the sight of everyone present.
King Solomon! One of the seven Grands standing at the pinnacle of the countless Heroic Spirits!
Those who had watched the previous video knew exactly how much weight this title carried!
No Game No Life World, Library.
"This is a Grand?"
Jibril had already regained control of her rather 'complex' emotions. As she watched King Solomon in the video, she furrowed her brow slightly, clearly sensing a massive threat.
Clearly, her instincts were telling Jibril that this individual before her was also a terrifying existence.
Just like that Grand Assassin—King Hassan—who had appeared briefly in Uruk but possessed an overwhelming presence.
The King Solomon appearing before them claimed to be one of the seven Grands, which meant... was he also a so-called Grand Servant?
However, his aura was too powerful; just standing there gave one the feeling that he was unrivaled.
As a god-slaying weapon, even through the screen, Jibril felt an immense threat.
"It seems he is a worthy opponent." Jibril wore a rather excited expression. She was not afraid; facing such a powerful enemy, she felt no fear whatsoever.
She even wanted to challenge him. If she could collect the head of such a strong individual, that would be the best.
"However, in this situation, do Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash still have a chance to survive?" Jibril looked at the group of Servants in the video, wearing a very interested smile.
She was looking forward to the upcoming battle. She wanted to see what kind of strength these powerhouses, known as Servants, would display when facing this self-proclaimed Grand, King Solomon.
"Hehehe!!!!" Thinking of this, Jibril wore a very lecherous smile, and her mouth watered.
This was exactly the kind of scene she loved the most!!!!
One-Punch Man World.
"A Grand?!" Genos was also shocked. He widened his eyes slightly; after all, this title had left a rather deep impression on him.
After all, anyone who had watched the previous video had a very deep impression of the time King Hassan showed off his skills!
The opponent had seized Goddess Tiamat's wings and applied the concept of death to her, and even later, when he was no longer a Grand Servant.
He still possessed the power to easily kill Lahmu. Although he claimed to be an Assassin, his performance gave the impression of a swordsman with eccentric habits.
"Is he an existence on the same level as that King Hassan?"
Tatsumaki also furrowed her brow slightly. Clearly, she hadn't expected that King Solomon was actually a Grand Servant, even though it was a title he claimed for himself.
However, judging by his performance upon appearing, it was enough to prove that even if he wasn't a Grand Servant, he was still a terrifying existence.
Just like Goddess Tiamat of Uruk.
"Truly terrifying," Saitama remarked dryly. He wore a rather thoughtful expression, and in his mind, he was even pondering...
If Goddess Tiamat were to fight this King Solomon, who would win and who would lose?
After all, even King Hassan, at the cost of losing his Grand, hadn't completely killed Goddess Tiamat.
He had only created an opening for Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others to break the deadlock. In other words, if they actually fought.
King Hassan probably couldn't beat Goddess Tiamat. That was what Saitama thought. If that was the case, could King Solomon also not beat Goddess Tiamat?
After all, he was a Grand just like King Hassan.
While Saitama was lost in his wild thoughts, Genos and Tatsumaki were curious about how things would develop next.
Because now that King Solomon had appeared, he would surely try to kill Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash, since these two had been constantly thwarting 'his' plans.
Whether it was Genos or Tatsumaki, both felt that King Solomon would fight Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash next.
However, there was one good thing: Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash had other Servants by their side to protect them.
Even if they weren't a match for King Solomon, they could probably leave this Singularity.
As for whether they would die? Neither Genos nor Tatsumaki had even considered that question.
The reason was simple: they were people who had seen the future, and Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash would definitely live on; they absolutely would not die.
"However, that Dr. Roman must be feeling very conflicted inside."
At this moment, Genos didn't forget to tease Dr. Roman. He said in a calm tone: "At the beginning, he swore that the mastermind couldn't be King Solomon, because the other party couldn't possibly have the desire to destroy human history."
"And King David, King Solomon's father, also said that unless all ten of King Solomon's lovers betrayed him, he wouldn't do such a thing. Now, the real deal has appeared."
"I believe Dr. Roman must be very shocked right now, but it's understandable, because regardless, the King Solomon he knew is different from the actual King Solomon."
Tatsumaki nodded slightly. She also felt that Dr. Roman was a bit pitiful. As a fan of King Solomon, he firmly believed that the other party was not the one destroying human history.
Yet the situation now was that human history was indeed destroyed by King Solomon, and he himself had jumped out from behind the scenes.
Magical Girl Illya World.
"Really! He really came out?!?!" Illya wore a very shocked expression. She looked at Miyu beside her in disbelief; for a moment, she felt as if she had seen a god.
"This..."
magical ruby didn't play around this time either. She also 'looked' toward Miyu, and for a moment, she actually didn't know what to say.
Was this also within your expectations?! Miyu!!
"..."
Not to mention the two of them, even Miyu was quite surprised. Although she had deduced that King Solomon would come out, she hadn't expected him to appear so quickly.
"However, in this case, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash will face a massive crisis."
magical sapphire analyzed very calmly: "But a crisis is a crisis; at the same time, this crisis will let them truly understand who the enemy they have to face is."
Clearly, magical sapphire was not shocked by Miyu's prediction; instead, she felt it was normal, because Miyu was such a powerful existence.
Because in a sense, Miyu could be considered a child of god.
Being able to foresee the future was a very normal thing, right?
"Yes." After hearing magical sapphire's words, Miyu nodded slightly and said in a soft voice: "This is a battle that must be fought. Right now, most of the powerful Servants are gathered by Fujimaru Ritsuka's side."
"If they fight now, they can see part of King Solomon's strength, and perhaps even tell whether the opponent is the real King Solomon or a Pseudo-Solomon."
Originally, Miyu had firmly believed that King Solomon was the mastermind, but when the other party actually appeared.
Miyu recalled that this was a reversal video, so whether the other party was the real King Solomon remained to be determined.
Judging from various details earlier, the real King Solomon would not do such things.
Regarding this point, both King David and Dr. Roman were very confident.
Although she didn't know why the two of them could be so certain, Miyu also felt that they had no reason to lie, so she followed suit and believed it.
The video continued playing.
When King Solomon announced his name, everyone present was shocked; whether it was Andersen or Tamamo-no-Mae, all wore expressions of extreme shock.
The air froze at this moment—one of the seven Grands!
No one knew the weight of these two words better than these Servants.
"Sol—Solomon?!" Over at Chaldea, although he couldn't see the situation on Fujimaru Ritsuka's side, Dr. Roman, who could hear the voice, said in great shock: "Mash! Is that what he calls himself?!"
"...Yes! That's correct!"
At this moment, Mash gritted her teeth. Although the terrifying aura emanating from the other party was not directed at her, she still felt as if she were in a freezing region. The enemy before her was too terrifying; this was likely the most terrifying enemy she had ever encountered.
Even so, Mash gritted her teeth and continued reporting: "He calls himself Solomon... the same name as the ancient King of Israel who existed in the 10th century BC."
Compared to Mash, who was struggling to resist King Solomon's pressure.
Dr. Roman at Chaldea was somewhat dazed and said in disbelief: "It can't be... Is it really Solomon... How is this possible?"
Through the screen, everyone could feel that Dr. Roman clearly did not want to believe everything that was happening before his eyes.
After all, it was inevitable; Dr. Roman's character was that of a fan of King Solomon, and naturally, he hadn't expected that his idol was actually the existence burning human history.
"Ha!" Just when everyone was feeling very solemn, the Knight of Rebellion, Mordred, spoke up. She looked at King Solomon above and said in a provocative tone: "You really are a big shot with a reputation."
"So, what? Are you also a Servant? Were you summoned as a Heroic Spirit, and are you dedicated to destroying humanity in your second life?"
This was not only mocking King Solomon for being a Servant like them, but secondly, Mordred was also very puzzled as to why the other party wanted to destroy humanity.
Facing Mordred's 'question', King Solomon said very calmly: "You are wrong about that, Knight of Londinium."
"I am indeed a Heroic Spirit, but I was not summoned by humans."
"What?"
Mordred furrowed her brow slightly. She felt that King Solomon's words had a hidden meaning, and she vaguely had a bad premonition...
King Solomon looked down at all the Servants present, his voice filled with a hint of disdain: "Do not lump me in with the likes of you incompetents."
"After I died, I awakened through my own power and ascended to become a Heroic Spirit!"
This sentence shocked all the Servants on the scene once again.
Including Dr. Roman inside Chaldea, who also said in disbelief: "By... by your own power, you awakened?!?!"
Watching their shocked expressions, King Solomon continued to answer calmly: "I am a Heroic Spirit, and I am also a living being; this is who I am."
"Therefore, there is no Master in this world who stands above me."
"I am still myself. I have carried out my own undertaking by my own will, which is to eliminate the dregs that continue this foolish history."
"In this universe, the only and greatest trash—you humans—must all be destroyed!"
This was his goal: to destroy all of humanity.
Hearing this, an unnamed flame ignited in Fujimaru Ritsuka's heart. She was no longer the novice Master who had just started out; after experiencing the events of the first, second, third, and fourth Singularities.
Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Solomon and questioned: "Do you really think you can do it? How could we ever let you destroy the world!!!!"
Facing Fujimaru Ritsuka's questioning, King Solomon's expression remained calm. He looked at this last Master of humanity and said calmly: "Of course I can do it. I have the means, I have the will, and this is also a fact."
"Those seventy-two demon gods of mine, which traverse time and space, have already destroyed the era you are in."
At this moment, Dr. Roman inside Chaldea still wanted to try and salvage the situation. He continued: "Traversing time and space... then are those demon gods really the demon gods from the Ars Goetia?"
"No!!! But this is different from the legends! How could those ugly lumps of flesh be King Solomon's Familiars!"
Dr. Roman's words seemed to make King Solomon reveal an expression—a Familiar, mocking expression. He said with a trace of sarcasm: "How pathetic. You are at the forefront of the era, yet the explanations you possess are already outdated."
"The seventy-two demon gods obtained physical bodies and were reborn, which is why they were able to cast anchors in various eras."
"The demon gods are the wedges that stop this planet from rotating, and the band of light circling the sky is the manifestation of my Noble Phantasm."
Hearing these words, Mash, who was holding up her shield to protect Fujimaru Ritsuka, was slightly stunned. In her mind, she recalled the unique'scenery' in the skies of the various Singularities and couldn't help but say: "The band of light circling the sky..."
"Could it be! Is it the Ring of Light that appeared in various time and space?"
Mash's voice sounded exceptionally shocked. This thing was King Solomon's Noble Phantasm?! This was too terrifying!!!
"Correct." King Solomon, still answering every question, looked at Mash and said calmly: "That is indeed my Third Noble Phantasm."
"Time of Birth Has Come, He Is the One Who Masters All Things (Ars Almadel Salomonis)."
"Each band of light is a thermal ray capable of rivaling the Holy Sword, equivalent to the Servants who were playing with you just now."
"The Holy Sword held by King Arthur, with light accumulated and overlapped on the scale of hundreds of millions, is—a Noble Phantasm against human history!"
What King Solomon said was too terrifying. The Holy Sword held by King Arthur, with light accumulated and overlapped on the scale of hundreds of millions, was a Noble Phantasm against human history. No wonder the other party had never taken the group from Chaldea seriously.
Because in King Solomon's eyes, Chaldea was probably just a small bug resisting humanity, an existence that could be crushed with a flick of his hand.
Mordred was also somewhat dazed. She wore a rather subtle expression, not knowing whether to sigh or be shocked, and said: "The thermal rays of Father's Holy Sword multiplied by hundreds of millions... is this what you used to burn down the eras?! Bastard!"
At the end, the hot-tempered Mordred could no longer resist the urge to launch an attack.
However, considering the disparity in strength between the enemy and herself, even she temporarily held back.
Likewise, King Solomon also revealed a smile. He looked at Mordred and said: "Very well, I have no intention of answering someone who has never witnessed that spectacle."
"I have answered your questions, and now it is my turn, survivors of Chaldea."
Mordred saw King Solomon seemingly about to make a move and shouted very loudly: "That detestable guy! He's planning to attack! Prepare to fight! Mash! Fujimaru!"
"Regardless, that guy is the mastermind, right?! We must eliminate him here!"
Saying this, Mordred raised the sword in her hand, clearly ready to fight.
Mash, however, was hesitant. She looked at King Solomon, who was radiating a terrifying aura above, and said with hesitation: "B-but... that Servant, it's absolutely impossible..."
Absolutely impossible to win; that was what Mash thought in her heart. The gap in strength between the two sides was too great.
This was something perceivable by both the naked eye and her sixth sense.
"Mash, pull yourself together!" At this moment, Roman also felt Mash's hesitation and quickly spoke up: "Stay calm! Keep your eyes on the enemy!!"
"No matter who he is, he's just a Servant, right!? Then we have a chance!"
"The Heroic Spirit inside your body was chosen by the Holy Grail. Your Servant's Saint Graph is by no means inferior to Solomon!"
Roman's voice was very firm. He clearly believed that the Heroic Spirit inside Mash was not inferior to Solomon, so there was no need to fear the enemy who called himself King Solomon.
"Ha!"
At this moment, King Solomon laughed. Blood-red tentacles emerged behind him, and he extended his hand, which was adorned with ten rings. With an exceptionally sarcastic smile on his face, he retorted to Roman: "You talk about Saint Graphs?"
"Do you really think such things can be used as a standard for judgment?"
"Ignorance is a sin! I thought you were a smart man! It seems you are just a Magus unworthy of being your commander!"
Clearly, King Solomon was very dissatisfied with Roman. He had originally thought the man was smart, but now it seemed he was just an ignorant and arrogant fellow.
In this world, besides King Solomon himself, no one could judge Solomon.
After being deeply disappointed in Roman, King Solomon turned his gaze to the shield-wielding Mash, his tone becoming slightly serious: "Currently, the only one who interests me is you, little girl with the shield."
"????"
Mash didn't understand, but she could feel that the enemy was about to attack, so she took a deep breath and prepared to fight.
"Alright! Let us begin our pleasant chat!"
Seeing that all the other Servants intended to fight him, King Solomon said with interest: "It's fine. I'll make an exception this time. Given how lively you all are, I'll only use about 'four's worth' of power."
"Snap~"
At this moment, King Solomon snapped his fingers. Four Demon God Pillars crossed through the world and stood beside King Solomon.
At this moment, this King Solomon also revealed a rather grim smile. Clearly, this was the 'four's worth' of power he spoke of.
Just the power of four Demon God Pillars!
Looking at the four Demon God Pillars beside King Solomon, all the Servants surrounding Fujimaru Ritsuka adopted a fighting stance. They could no longer avoid this guy.
Outside the video.
Naruto World, Akatsuki Organization.
"The battle has begun." Deidara looked at King Solomon in the video, unable to help but gasp: "This guy is just too terrifying. I feel like that Sakata Kintoki and Tamamo-no-Mae aren't weak either, so why does this guy feel even more terrifying?"
Indeed, the battle in the video had begun, but the situation was one-sidedly unfavorable.
That King Solomon possessed unimaginably powerful strength. The 'Demon God Pillars' that had been easily destroyed by other Servants before now seemed to have undergone a qualitative change in Solomon's hands, unleashing 'Demon God'-like terrifying power.
"This is a Grand Servant." Sasori also wore a very solemn expression. He could naturally tell.
The Servants in the video were not particularly weak, especially Sakata Kintoki and Tamamo-no-Mae, whose strength was terrifying. At the very least, Sasori felt that if he were to face them, he probably wouldn't end up well.
Sasori had already seen the strength of the Servants; these 'dead people' seemed even more powerful than the living.
However, even though they were strong enough, they were still no match for King Solomon. The opponent was a Grand Heroic Spirit, and one who had been resurrected by his own power.
In a sense, he was already far, far stronger than these so-called Servants.
"Itachi..." Kisame looked at Uchiha Itachi beside him, still reciting his old lines.
At this moment, Kisame seemed to have turned into a broken record, adding 'Itachi' to everything.
"Don't ask, Kisame." Itachi looked at him helplessly and muttered: "In this situation, we can only see the specific circumstances by fighting, but if you ask me which side will win, I think it should be King Solomon, because the footage being played right now is completely him crushing his opponents."
The power King Solomon was displaying now was too great, so great that everyone felt such an enemy was not something these current Servants could defeat.
At the very least, it would take King Gilgamesh in Uruk, Merlin with the Holy Sword, and that Quetzalcoatl to even stand a chance against this King Solomon.
Of course, besides that, it would probably take the true Grand Servant—King Hassan.
Only then could he threaten King Solomon.
Other Servants would likely be like the few in the video, struggling desperately before King Solomon, finding it extremely difficult to even find an opportunity to counterattack.
"Yes." Pain spoke. He looked at King Solomon in the video, his tone calm: "He is too strong. The other Servants can only struggle in resistance before him."
"Even I admit their strength, but looking at the footage, I'm afraid they won't last a few more rounds."
"This failure is inevitable; no one can interfere."
Konan sighed quietly. She looked at Mash, who was fighting on the front lines in the video, and said: "However, what I am more concerned about is that King Solomon once said that the only one who interests him now is Mash."
"What exactly does King Solomon mean by this? Is there some special meaning?"
"Need you ask? He's definitely interested in her." Hidan said without reservation: "After all, as a King, isn't it normal to want a beautiful girl when he sees one?"
"Idiot, shut up." Kakuzu looked at Hidan and said coldly: "An existence with power reaching this level, how could he be interested in a woman because of such things?"
"It can only be that something happened to her, which is why King Solomon is interested in her."
Uchiha Itachi nodded slightly, agreeing with Kakuzu, while also having a subtle thought in his heart.
That was, Lev had once said he wanted to witness whether Mash could still maintain her pure heart after seeing the ugly side of humanity in the future.
Could it be that this King Solomon also held the same idea, which is why he was interested in Mash?
If it wasn't that, then what kind of idea would it be? Could it be that he wanted Mash to agree with him on destroying humanity? Or did he want Mash to join his camp?
There were simply too many possibilities, and Itachi didn't know which one was correct for a moment.
But in the end, there was too little information, and they needed to continue watching to know.
Detective Conan World.
"..."
Kudo Shinichi frowned. He watched the battle scene in the video. The battle was nearing its end; Tamamo-no-Mae and Sakata Kintoki were about to fall, and Mordred and Mash were also struggling to hold on.
Shakespeare was even unluckier; he had been caught in the aftermath of an attack and had collapsed to the ground, his life or death unknown.
However, Kudo Shinichi wasn't here to watch the battle; he was a master detective. While they were fighting, he was still thinking about what King Solomon had said earlier.
"Strange." Kudo Shinichi frowned tightly, as if he had thought of something extremely unreasonable. He muttered to himself: "Why does this Solomon give me a strange feeling?"
Yes, while watching the video, Kudo Shinichi had vaguely felt it.
The things this 'Solomon' said gave people a rather strange feeling, which was that the other party's attitude towards Heroic Spirits and humans was quite subtle.
Although in normal times, the'sense of detachment' he displayed fit his identity as King Solomon.
But although he displayed that normal'sense of detachment' at normal times, the contempt he showed from time to time gave people a rather strange feeling.
After roughly figuring out that the mastermind was King Solomon, Kudo Shinichi immediately took out all the records about King Solomon from his world from his home study.
He flipped through the books at high speed, and within a few minutes, after memorizing all the key knowledge.
Although Kudo Shinichi couldn't say no one understood Solomon better than him, he more or less understood what kind of existence the Solomon in the mouths of King David and Roman was.
It was precisely because he knew what kind of existence the Solomon they spoke of was.
So after this King Solomon appeared, the'sense of disharmony' he displayed was the fundamental reason why Kudo Shinichi felt it was very strange.
Yes, the'sense of disharmony'. The things this Solomon displayed.
Although quite similar to the Solomon described by King David and Roman, he was not entirely the same existence.
"This strange feeling is like... the other party is 'acting' the role of Solomon."
That's right, this was Kudo Shinichi's most sincere feeling. Although every move the other party made was very similar to the legendary King Solomon, the hint of contempt and arrogance he revealed inadvertently.
Both destroyed the Solomon that Kudo Shinichi had imagined.
The King Solomon that Kudo Shinichi imagined would not reveal such expressions. The other party would always maintain a gentle smile, answer all questions, and even when facing enemies, would send them on their way with a gentle smile.
Instead of showing such a rather sarcastic and exaggerated 'expression', let alone using words to attack the other party and unilaterally saying they were wrong.
When this 'King Solomon' retorted to Roman, it made Kudo Shinichi feel a great sense of discord, and because of this, he began to sort out the details from the beginning, and the more he sorted it out, the more he felt something was wrong.
"Continue watching. The clues are still not enough."
Soon, Kudo Shinichi gave up thinking. Although his instinct told him that the 'King Solomon' in front of him didn't look much like the real King Solomon, there was still too little existing information.
The other party said he was King Solomon, and there was no one else jumping out to say they were the real King Solomon.
Or before any other key evidence surfaced, this King Solomon who made him feel discordant was the real King Solomon.
However, Kudo Shinichi instinctively felt that this Solomon in front of him! Should be a fake, that's for sure, it's just that he had no evidence to prove that the other party was not the real Solomon.
If you ask why? That's his intuition as a master detective! It would never go wrong.
The video continued to play.
At this moment, Tamamo-no-Mae, Sakata Kintoki, and Shakespeare had all fallen to the ground. Clearly, they were finished.
Mordred was panting heavily, and so was Mash. The two of them were also almost unable to hold on.
And as the opponent, King Solomon was almost unscathed. He looked down at the Servants in front, shook his head, and said with some disappointment: "As I expected, if mere Heroic Spirits think of standing on equal footing with me, it will inevitably lead to such a result."
Looking at the unscathed King Solomon, Mash revealed a very solemn expression. She quickly said: "Doctor, Spiritron Transfer, if this continues, the whole army will be wiped out!!"
Inside Chaldea, Roman looked somewhat desperate and said: "That is impossible... Under the obstruction of that guy's stance, the anchor point for Spiritron Transfer cannot reach you!!"
"As long as King Solomon is still there, it is impossible to send you back...!!!"
This was a sense of despair that was enough to seep through the screen.
Mash also secretly gritted her teeth. She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka beside her and said: "If so, at least let Senpai..."
"Damn it! Talking big!" At this moment, Mordred looked at King Solomon, curled her lips, and said very unwillingly: "But it's true he's not bluffing. Rather than the Saint Graph of a Heroic Spirit, his damage output is worlds apart from ours."
"What the hell is going on with you?!"
King Solomon looked at Mordred and answered calmly: "Just as you said just now, this has nothing to do with the Saint Graph of a Heroic Spirit. My Spiritron level is completely different from yours. Alright, you all be burned to ashes like garbage!"
"Heroic Spirit who killed a King, Mordred, I'll give you special care. Let me burn you to death slowly."
At this moment, King Solomon revealed a smile on his face again, as if this was something worth being happy about.
As soon as the words fell, a flame surged towards Mordred.
At this time, Mordred didn't have much strength left to block this attack. If she was hit squarely, the outcome would definitely not be good.
It was also at this moment that a blue-haired little boy wearing glasses appeared. The comer was naturally Andersen. He used the book in his hand to help Mordred block this attack.
"Are you kidding me."
Although he successfully blocked this attack, Andersen's figure was very disheveled. At this moment, he still had the mood to complain: "Is this the miserable state after taking just one hit?"
"Sure enough, Caster cannot be your enemy."
"Stinky brat!" Looking at Andersen blocking in front of her, Mordred appeared extremely surprised. She looked at the rather disheveled Andersen and said: "What have you done!"
"I was just on a whim, don't take it to heart."
Andersen smiled and said indifferently: "Besides, you guys have done so much hard labor for me, I owe you quite a few favors."
"..."
King Solomon was clearly also a little surprised looking at Andersen. He said calmly: "You're actually still alive, book writer."
"I intended to solve you and that pile of trash together. I didn't expect you to survive until now with such a weak body."
It was a chaotic battle just now. King Solomon had no scruples, various flames, magic light beams, light cannons, and other attacks were released wantonly, and focused on Sakata Kintoki and Tamamo-no-Mae.
As for Mordred and Mash, he didn't care at all. As for Shakespeare and Andersen, King Solomon thought it was impossible for them to survive the chaotic battle.
As a result, unexpectedly, they survived and even blocked the attack directed at Mordred.
"Hmph." Andersen snorted coldly, and said without shame: "I hate physical labor, so I've been watching the show, but it seems it can only end here."
"But! King Solomon! I have seen through it! Seen through your true identity! Understood the truth of your exception!"
"Oh?" King Solomon smiled and looked at Andersen with interest: "Good, tell me, impromptu poet. If I like what I hear, I'll reward you with a quick death."
"Yeah."
Seeing Solomon halt his attack, Andersen breathed a quiet sigh of relief and spoke with a serious expression, "Open your ears and listen! You vulgar lot..."
"In the Clock Tower, there is a record stating that the summoning of Heroic Spirits is the summoning of the Counter Force, and the Counter Force is the power that protects the continuation of humanity."
"They manifest through seven vessels for the sole purpose of crusading against 'one' enemy!"
"What is the enemy? Do I even need to say it? Naturally, it is the great disaster that endangers us, the Primates!"
"It does not intend to destroy this planet, but rather to annihilate humanity—the incarnation of the end that intends to destroy the civilization built by humans!"
"It is an existence born from civilization that devours civilization; it is the very factor of death that leads to self-destruction!"
"And those summoned to defeat such an existence are the ones who stand at the peak of all Heroic Spirits!"
After hearing Andersen's words, Solomon fell silent for a rare moment before calmly replying, "Indeed, the seven Heroic Spirits are messengers sent by the heavens to destroy a certain evil."
"The seven who protect human history, standing at the summit of the era; the seven origins who stand at the peak of all Heroic Spirits."
"The so-called ritual of evocation and the summoning of Heroic Spirits were originally the Decisive Battle Thaumaturgy for saving the world of Primates."
"And the product of humanity's selfish desires, having modified and downgraded it, is the summoning system you use—the Holy Grail War."
"What?" Mordred frowned slightly, looking at Solomon with considerable displeasure. "Are you saying we've been downgraded?"
"Mordred, don't let him provoke you!" At this moment, Andersen spoke up to calm Mordred down, continuing, "It has nothing to do with rank; it's just a matter of vessels and authority."
"He is merely a Heroic Spirit manifested in a vessel one grade higher than ours."
At this point, Andersen frowned slightly, looking at Solomon with wariness. "If we are Heroic Spirits (weapons) for individuals, then he is a Heroic Spirit (weapon) for the world."
"An existence standing at the peak of that attribute's Heroic Spirits—that is, a Servant possessing a Grand Vessel."
"Correct."
At this moment, Solomon revealed a smile, appearing quite pleased as he looked at Andersen. "You have finally found the truth. I am the King of Kings, the Caster among Casters!!!"
"Therefore, you may use this title to praise me!"
"Grand Caster, Solomon, the King of Mages!"
In Chaldea, Dr. Roman was also extremely shocked. "The Grand class?! Does he mean to say he is a Heroic Spirit chosen by The Root?"
"Enough!" Solomon looked at Andersen with a rather cruel smile. "Accept my reward, Impromptu Poet. I shall tear you into ten thousand pieces and slowly burn you to ashes!"
BANG—!!!!
Accompanied by Andersen's grunt of pain, Solomon launched an attack. The opponent's speed was so fast that even Mordred could not react.
Just like that, Andersen vanished from this world, causing Mordred to shout in fury, "You bastard!!!"
At this time, Solomon seemed to have lost interest in killing Mordred, saying indifferently, "Ordinary Servants, you are merely tools that can do nothing unless summoned by the living."
"Unlike me, who possesses true freedom. No matter how you struggle, this is an insurmountable barrier. Do you understand?"
"Ugh!" Mordred was momentarily speechless, but she gritted her teeth and shouted at Solomon, "Four of your Holy Grails have already been taken away! What are you so arrogant about!"
Thinking of this, Mordred felt better and laughed mockingly at Solomon. "Half of your plan has already been ruined by Fujimaru Ritsuka, so you rushed out in a panic to save the situation, didn't you?!"
"It's quite ugly to refuse to admit defeat!"
Clearly, Mordred knew she couldn't defeat Solomon, so at this moment, she wanted to disgust him.
You are very strong, that's true, but the way you've appeared now to save the day looks truly pathetic.
Looking at the joyful Mordred, Solomon's tone was somewhat speechless and indifferent. "Are you the world's biggest fool?"
"Four Holy Grails taken? Wrong! Only when all are destroyed does it truly begin."
"Whether it's one Holy Grail or six, it makes no difference to me. Someone like Fujimaru Ritsuka is far from being a threat."
Though the words were insulting, they seemed to be the truth.
After all, with his current strength, killing Fujimaru Ritsuka would be effortless since Chaldea was currently unable to provide support.
Mash and Mordred were both at their limits and about to collapse.
"Then I shall return. This took more of my time than expected."
To everyone's surprise, King Solomon actually announced he was leaving.
This scene left Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mordred, and Mash stunned in place, momentarily unsure of what to say.
"Huh?!!!" Mordred questioned loudly, "Going back?! What exactly did you come here for?!"
Mordred was extremely confused. Just moments ago, he was trying to kill them without hesitation, and now that he was about to succeed, he said he was leaving?!
What is going on?!!
"Nothing."
"After reading a book, before looking for the next one, one usually gets up to relieve oneself, right? It's just like that."
King Solomon spoke simply, as if he were just passing by, saw a situation, and decided to crush Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others on his way before returning.
However, Mordred's train of thought was a bit strange. Her face slightly flushed as she looked at King Solomon and couldn't help but retort, "What? Are you saying you came here just to pee?"
"Ha!"
At that moment, King Solomon laughed. Yes, as if he had heard the world's greatest joke, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Hahahaha, wahahahaha!!!!"
In this instant, King Solomon's expression became distorted. His eyes turned blood-red, his mouth split into a massive gap, and his previously 'indifferent' aura vanished completely.
In its place was a rather frenzied aura.
King Solomon looked at Mordred with a hint of 'appreciation' in his eyes and laughed, "Exactly!!! That's right! You are indeed less than pee!!!"
After speaking, King Solomon returned to his original form, though he was clearly smiling very happily. He said quite pleasantly, "I don't care about you at all. I could kill you now, or I could leave you a path to live."
"Do you understand? It's not that I'm letting you go, but that people of your level simply aren't worth my attention!"
"However... yes!"
King Solomon looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and Mordred, and said, "However, if you can eliminate all seven Singularities."
"At that time, I will consider viewing you as an 'incident worth my resolution'!!!!"
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