"Was it really that funny?"
Tamamo-no-Mae was slightly puzzled.
After being defeated by Nameless and stripped of her Beast of Humanity and Amaterasu identities, she couldn't understand what Tiamat was saying to Romani Archaman either.
Clearly, she needed to regain her strength as soon as possible!
Just then.
Tamamo-no-Mae suddenly noticed with surprise that Alaya, who had just ended a livestream, had released a new video preview PV.
Full of curiosity, she said: "Interesting, the new video is related to the Demon God King, and it's about to be officially uploaded."
"It is quite interesting indeed."
Merlin was also particularly expectant.
Clicking on the preview video.
The screen was pitch black, the background a scene of ruin filled with destruction.
The usually solemn narration was replaced by the familiar voice of Romani Archaman—
[Looking back now, this was a battle that began with failure!]
The scene abruptly shifted from darkness to Chaldea.
Romani Archaman appeared at the center of the frame.
Leaning on the control panel with both hands, he spoke with utmost seriousness: "Final Singularity Spiritron Transfer preparations complete. The enemy is the King of Mages, Solomon!"
Next.
A series of images flashed by.
Nameless and Mash had descended into an extremely dangerous place.
Countless terrifying and monstrous Demon God Pillars were wildly flailing their tentacles, a sight that filled onlookers with dread.
And upon the highest throne sat the King who had utterly betrayed humanity, looking down with contempt as he asked, "Why do you fight? What do you see in humans?"
"The worst Master among humans!"
His unrestrained display of terrifying power sent Mash, who stood shielding Nameless, flying violently backward.
The barrage of comments exploded instantly—
[You bastard, don't you dare hurt our adorable kouhai!]
[How dare you call Nameless the worst Master? You truly are the damned Demon God King!]
[Wait, the Demon God King's true identity is actually the immensely powerful King of Mages, Solomon?]
[Oh my god, that's a Grand Caster far stronger than Merlin! How could he have fallen to become the Demon God King? What happened?]
...
In the hotel.
The pink-haired knight Astolfo looked astonished. "Huh, I feel like I've seen this King Solomon somewhere before."
"Oh, you have?"
Jeanne d'Arc eyed him suspiciously.
After his [Erosion of Sanity], his intuition had become frighteningly sharp, almost akin to Clairvoyance.
"Dunno, I can't remember." Astolfo shook his head helplessly.
Vaguely, he felt like he'd seen the King somewhere, but the memory eluded him.
That shouldn't be possible.
Given King Solomon's overwhelming power, how could anyone forget him after meeting him?
Unless... someone stole my time?
Just then.
The preview video suddenly showed an all-too-familiar pure white banner, emblazoned with golden fleur-de-lis.
A familiar voice rang out—
"Come, lift your head!"
"This is the story of reclaiming the future—one you forged alongside us!"
The speaker had golden hair and the iconic horseshoe-shaped headpiece.
Needless to say, it was none other than the Emperor of France standing beside them!
Jeanne d'Arc stared blankly at the screen. "I... I actually get to appear?"
She had been the first one exposed by [Alaya]'s video, restoring the Nameless Heroic Spirit to the memories of countless people.
Yet after that, she'd had no further role to play!
The King of Heroes, King Arthur, Qin Shi Huang—they'd all appeared time and time again.
Whether it was the public humiliation of their dark histories or the glorious display of their heroism, they'd all enjoyed the spotlight.
But none of that had involved her.
Gah, this is so infuriating!
But now, Jeanne's figure had truly appeared!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Your magnificent heroism will resound across the entire world!" Lancelot immediately switched to bootlicking mode.
Unable to return to the Round Table, his loyalty naturally lay with the Emperor of France, his homeland's ruler.
"Hmph, then revel in my splendor!"
Jeanne couldn't suppress the grin spreading across her face.
At last, it was finally her turn.
Most importantly.
This time, she clearly wasn't corrupted—she was Nameless' ally.
No need to worry about any public humiliation whatsoever.
Jeanne grew even more eager for the video's official release, curious to see just how radiant and magnificent her heroic deeds would be.
It would surely shock the world.
I'm doing this not to prove how amazing I am, but to tell the world—everything I've lost, I'll take it all back!
The scenes continued to flash by.
Scenes of various Singularities flashed across the screen.
After countless arduous battles, Nameless finally reached the Final Singularity.
As humanity's last Master, his voice was resolute: "Only we remain in this world now. We must march forward courageously and reclaim the future humanity has lost!"
"Fight! Fight! Fight! We will never stop moving forward!"
These endless battles were fought to defend human dignity and reclaim the future that had been burned away!
Beside him...
The adorable little shield-bearing kouhai Mash extended her hand, her cute face full of anticipation as she asked: "Senpai, can you hold my hand tighter?"
"Of course."
Nameless tightly grasped her hand.
This lovely junior had fought by his side from the very beginning.
The two had long forged a bond that transcended life and death.
And above them...
The most terrifying enemy sat upon a majestic throne, his magnetic voice resonating: "O Lightbands, illuminate my throne! Thus begins my grand undertaking!"
Countless energy bands encircled the space above.
These same lightbands could be seen in every Singularity, in every location.
This was the mark of the Demon God King's incineration of human history.
As the most terrifying, ultimate enemy—the Demon God King—
He sought to burn away all parallel worlds, all past and future human histories.
To gather power beyond all limits, becoming the true ruler of this planet—
[Gaia!]
Simply sitting upon his throne, he exuded incomparable pressure.
Below him, terrifying Demon God Pillars wildly waved their tentacles.
Leaving countless viewers awestruck and fearful—
[Truly worthy of being the final boss—this overwhelming presence is insane!]
[King of Mages, Demon God King, Beast of Humanity... Gaia! This guy is terrifyingly strong!]
[The era Nameless lived in has already been completely incinerated by him. How can they possibly defeat such an enemy?]
[Dammit, why is this just a preview PV? I just want to watch the actual show already!]
...
From previous exposure videos,
Even mighty divine beings like the Lion King and the Beast of Humanity Tiamat had been manipulated by him, transformed into Singularities to shake and destroy human history.
Such an incomparably terrifying enemy left an indelible impression on everyone.
Roya watched in awe: "The Demon God King is truly powerful!"
Even Beasts of Humanity were merely his pawns.
Deities, Heroic Spirits, even the very planet beneath their feet—all would fall under his control.
Faced with such a despairingly powerful enemy, how could they possibly win?
"He is indeed strong," Souma glanced at her.
During that final battle, even he—at the peak of his mythical form—had to exhaust everything to defeat him.
Countless Heroic Spirits sacrificed themselves without hesitation to assist him.
Those memories were too painful to recall.
Now, Souma only worried—once the full video was released and everything was exposed—
Would that troublesome child regain her lost memories?
And if she did...
What method would she use to destroy humanity this time?
The preview video soon reached its conclusion.
The adorable kouhai raised her shield and softly declared: "Even if my life ends in the next moment, I want to see the future—if only for one second!"
And behind her...
The Master of Chaldea, familiar to countless viewers, appeared at the center of the screen.
He clenched his fists, his gaze fixed firmly on the terrifying enemy seated upon the throne as he declared loudly:
"I am the Chaldea Master—aided by countless heroic spirits, standing here in place of innumerable people to reclaim humanity's future!"
His eyes burned with boundless killing intent.
And an endless desire—willing to sacrifice everything—to take back humanity's future.
The scene abruptly cut to black.
A line of narration popped up—
[Official release: January 19th, 12:00 noon!]
Roya pouted indignantly, "Three days from now? January 19th at noon? Damn it, why can't they release it right now?"