Chapter 321: That Day

Shiro hissed as he saw Goetia being beat up with the Servants' cooperation. The rayshifting technology of Chaldea reached its peak, thus allowing the remaining staff in Chaldea to view Ritsuka's fights remotely.

"I see you have some questions to ask." He looked at Davinci. "You're free to ask me. For example, 'Do you know Romani's true identity?' The answer to that is yes."

"You're great at reading minds."

"It's an acquired skill."

When Shiro decided to take in a harem, it is natural to learn something like this. It is imperative for him to learn it to mediate the relationship between them. Knowing how it'll become bigger in the future, he has to thank his past self for learning it.

Seeing his relaxed expression in contrast to Romani's serious commands, she couldn't help but wonder. Of course, this was seen by Shiro.

"You're wondering when we will make a move?"

Davinci knew about Sinon, Shinji, and Shiro. They were the ones who helped them and appeared inside Chaldea. She knew how they came from different worlds.

"Romani has it all planned out. We're the variables in the plan, the ones that will give the final push."

"Just like Ritsuka?"

"Technically, yes."

Even though Goetia knew about Ritsuka, never had he thought that he could contribute towards his end. It was mainly due to Romani's [Ars Nova], but Ritsuka helped by making Goetia more conceited.

"...Can you do something about him?" Davinci asked. "Romani..."

"You'll have to see everything yourself."

"Ah?"

Shiro stood up, much to her confusion.

"I'll be going to the bathroom."

*****

"What—?"

Ritsuka couldn't believe what had just happened. In one moment, every single Servants summoned by him were gone. It didn't matter whether he has the battery to sustain the servant summons. Every single servants he met in each singularities and the ones summoned using Mash's shield were all gone, leaving him and his kouhai alone.

"Will you answer remain the same?" Solomon... no, Goetia asked the Demi-Servant. Just before everything began, he asked whether humans are worth saving. He was curious why she could side to the same humans who used her for their inhumane experiments.

Nevertheless—

"Yes. I will protect you this time, senpai."

"Mash..."

Hearing her answer, Goetia went with his ultimatum.

"What a shame. Then, burn to ashes along this era."

As he spoke, the band of light in the sky lit up with purple light. Enormous amounts of mana started gathering to it. The energy received from killing humanity in numerous parallel timelines converged at this moment.

"Lord Camelot!"

Mash summoned forth her [Noble Phantasm]. A tall ivory wall appeared and began to shield themselves from Goetia's impending attack. It is none other than the walls of Camelot that stood tall against invaders.

"No..!"

Just like his every iterations, Ritsuka knew what is about to happen. He felt powerless that he couldn't save his kouhai—that he couldn't be the one who protects her. In fact, he was always leading them. Mash accepted this end as a form of repayment and gratitude to Ritsuka's unrelenting will.

"Now, burn like the garbage you are." Goetia's deep voice rang out. "Ars Almadel Salomonis."

The 'limitless' amounts of mana shot at their direction.

Bzzt-!

Hum-!

A deafening sound came from its activation. Their eardrums might've instantly shattered if not for [Lord Camelot]'s defense. However, this is just the beginning.

Bzzt-!

Goetia didn't care on whether the other Demon Gods were incinerated with them. To him, the extermination of humanity's final master matters the most. Moreover, they will remain immortal inside the temple.

*****

The intense attack affected Chaldea's surveillance. Their cameras started dying one-by-one as the destructive mana cut their connection off.

"I'll be going."

"Romani..?!"

Davinci thought her predictions were coming true.

"You don't need to worry. This time... I have more allies." Romani spoke. "When I'm gone, can I trouble you to lead Chaldea in my stead?"

Davinci went silent. She was, in fact, one of the few people who knew Romani's true identity. He kept it this way so as to not startle Goetia's [Clairvoyance]. He also didn't know who was the traitors inside Chaldea until he joined the chat group.

"...Alright."

Hearing this, Romani heaved a sigh of relief. For his next plans to counter Marisbury's plans and change humanity's fate into the world's enemy, he has to leave the stage for a while.

"Goodbye."

*****

Mash could barely hold onto [Lord Camelot]. The concentrated mana that approached the concept of 'infinite' is hard to handle alone. Whenever the [Noble Phantasm] is about to collapse, she held it with sheer willpower.

Everything occurred within the span of a dozen seconds. Ritsuka couldn't speak due to the effect of [Ars Almadel Salomonis]. As a mage who couldn't cast any magecraft save for [Reinforcement], it is only due to his [Mystic Code] that he's still awake.

Just as everything is about to be enveloped by blinding light, someone came.

"You've done enough."

The man gave her a small pat to the back. In that moment, an aurora curtain blocked the rays of concentrated magic. It appeared just as [Lord Camelot] fell. Consequently, it shattered, but not without enveloping the three. The moment they left the curtain, the two were surprised to find out they're still on the [Temple of Time]. The only thing that changed is the incinerated ground as well as the recovering Demon God Pillars.

Abruptly, Goetia saw their appearance. That included the man who supported Mash.

"Who are—?"

He was about to ask when two spears stabbed him from the back. The moment they did, the 'concealment' of two people came off. Shinji held [Longinus] while Menma held [Gungir]. Both of them are UR-rated spears used for this event.

Bang-!

At the same time, Hajin pulled the trigger. It hit Goetia in the chest, piercing a hole in it. It came from none other than [Black Barrel] itself, the gun who claimed the lives of two [Types].

Psshk-!

Shinji and Menma pulled out their spears before being enveloped by the aurora curtain. They have to do it lest they caught by a friendly fire.

A huge golden lance was summoned from the sky. The [Black Abyss], one of the twelve God-keys, descended upon Goetia. Upon contact, it tried to 'destroy' him thoroughly.

BAM-!

The ground shook. A cloud of dust was kicked off by the giant lance. When it disintegrated and the dust receded, all that was left is Goetia's kneeling form.

"How..."

BOOM-!

The surrounding [Demon God Pillars] exploded one-by-one. They are either purged by Kouzuki's [Apostolic Army] or Cardinal's [Cardinal] skill. Seol also charged into them with a smile.

"Garden of Avalon!"

Madoka triggered her [Reality Marble], turning her surroundings into a projection of [Avalon]. It nullified the 'impure' Demon God Pillars and turned them into ashes.

"Release Recollection!"

Sinon used the ability hidden in her [Annihilation Ray]. A huge magic circle filled the sky of the temple before golden rays of sunlight descended.

"Arise!"

Kuroneko brought out her shadow army. With their sudden addition, the balance of this battle tilted to their side. While the [Demon God Pillars] continuously revived, they are continuously being killed.

"Reality be rent, Synapse break. Banishment, this world!"

Touka used her [Tyrant's Eyes] to create a series of silver chains. They entangled the kneeling Goetia in a split second. Touka's [Imaginary Power] madeit

"It's been a long time."

Everything occurred within ten seconds. Even Goetia went silent due to the 'surprise' he received today. He met the gaze of his creator—the King of Magecraft.

"Solomon..."

"It's definitely not a nice time for a reunion, isn't it?"