The video finally started playing.
Strangely, the screen did not show Chaldea, but a burning city.
It looked like a ruin after a fierce battle.
A line of narration popped up—
[Prologue sequence begins!]
This was the beginning of it all.
In the endless ruins, a strange man, full of smiles, said, "Well done, Solomon King, you've finally dealt with the other six Masters!"
Above his head was a name—
[Marisbilly Animusphere]
An entirely unknown figure, yet seemingly of great significance.
Before him stood Solomon King!
Contrary to what the audience expected, he still appeared as an ordinary heroic spirit, showing no signs of the evil and terror that could destroy humanity's time.
Solomon King stood silently to the side, devoid of any excitement or joy, as if he were a mere puppet.
"The Holy Grail War concludes with our victory; next, all that's left is to use the command seal to facilitate your suicide, and the ritual will be complete."
Marisbilly continued, "By filling this great Holy Grail with the souls of seven Servants, the Third Magic can be completed, allowing us to reach the Root and gain the power to realize all miracles."
"Solomon King, this is a necessary sacrifice; you would agree, wouldn't you?"
For a moment, everyone fell into shock.
When the birds are gone, the bow is put away; when the rabbits die, the hounds are cooked.
Such things have played out countless times in history.
Countless generals accompanied emperors to build their empires, only to be executed by them after the kingdom was established.
But this was Solomon King!
How could he possibly agree?
However.
An unexpected scene unfolded.
"Of course. Although the redemption and growth of humanity are not tasks assigned to me, I have no intention of stopping the human desire to grow."
Solomon replied calmly, "I only need to do what I must, just as I did in life, destined to commit suicide under the command seal of the Master."
He showed no signs of resistance whatsoever.
As if he were a true—
Doll!
Whatever others said was what he accepted, completely devoid of any independent consciousness.
Illya said in a daze, "Is this really Solomon King?"
As a gifted magician, she understood well that magic is the path to truth.
The more powerful a magician, the further they walk on the path of truth, possessing increasingly terrifying wisdom.
Standing at the pinnacle of magicians, above all others, Solomon King was known as—
[The King of Mages!]
He was said to be omniscient and omnipotent, possessing the ability to see through the past and future, crushing the King of Heroes and the Mage of Flowers.
How could such an overwhelmingly powerful being be manipulated?
"It's truly unbelievable; has he lost his mind?" Roya also looked puzzled.
She couldn't comprehend his thought process at all.
If he could be manipulated, what use was his immense power?
If one cannot even possess oneself, then living holds no value!
If she were Solomon King, she would absolutely use her overwhelming power to freely realize all her dreams.
Even if it meant walking a path opposed to the entire world.
The strong are respected!
In this regard, she felt a bit of kinship with the fallen Solomon King.
Perhaps this was the desire for power and dreams.
Only, that guy had truly gone down the wrong path.
And she, lacking any power, couldn't even begin to stray.
Souma was not surprised at all.
He had known that guy for too long, long enough to understand him thoroughly.
What a lovable fool.
The video continued.
Marisbilly laughed heartily: "Haha, I was just joking! I would never offer you, the great contributor, to the Holy Grail, nor would I use the command seal. Besides, the command seal is of no use to you!"
Before the mighty Solomon King, even the strongest command seal held no binding power!
Because.
He was the King of Mages!
All magic, all contracts, were seen through by him in an instant.
Even the Third Magic that created the Holy Grail War, [The Cup of Heaven], could not truly bind him.
Give him a little time, and he could grasp it directly!
But he had no interest in it!
Marisbilly looked at the silent king and smiled, "I don't believe in the miracles proclaimed by the Einzbern family. Soul materialization and human super-evolution are all nonsense! I will only research alone, reaching the Root!"
"So, what do you want?" Solomon asked calmly.
As he spoke, lines of narration popped up—
[Solomon: He doesn't know, this is his last joke.]
It was the ability to see through the past and future that allowed him to grasp everything!
Marisbilly replied, "You might laugh when I say this, but in front of this miracle Holy Grail that can realize all wishes, I only want money. I need a fortune that rivals nations to truly establish Chaldea!"
"That's not funny; your life must be running out, right?" Solomon replied.
Possessing the ability to see the future, he could see through Marisbilly's dwindling lifespan.
Participating in the Holy Grail War was merely to activate Chaldea while he was still alive.
Everything was just to create a base to protect humanity.
"Haha, I can't hide anything from you. Let's treat this Holy Grail War as a victory for Saber and her Master Shirou, to fool those magicians."
Marisbilly laughed, "To protect humanity, I would sacrifice everything, no matter what, to activate Chaldea! To uncover the truth of humanity's future end!"
His words left all the viewers in awe—
[Wow, it turns out Nameless joined Chaldea to establish it through participating in the Holy Grail War!]
[The first director is amazing, truly the best of the best, able to summon Solomon King to break through the Holy Grail War and realize wishes!]
[Whoa, so which Holy Grail War is this? Did Nameless also participate?]
[So, did the first director of Chaldea know that the Solomon King he summoned would bring about a catastrophic disaster for human history?]
[He clearly didn't know. But Solomon King absolutely knows; this guy is indeed the biggest traitor!]
[Indeed, Solomon understood all his plans from the very beginning. It's no wonder he ignited human history and nearly led humanity to extinction; thankfully, there's Nameless!]
...
In the repeated videos of [Alaya].
What was originally just a mediator of heroic spirit disputes, Chaldea had long since become the well-known protector of humanity.
It was also where Nameless became a Master.
The beginning of it all!
But no one expected that the ultimate BOSS, Solomon King, actually helped establish Chaldea!
Roya's expression turned strange for a moment: "Three years later, could it be that Solomon King ran to Chaldea to become a traitor and worked his way up?"
"This… doesn't seem impossible." Illya replied, equally stunned.
It was too unbelievable.
The opening prologue gave everyone a tremendous surprise.
To oppose Solomon King and protect humanity, Chaldea was actually established with the help of Solomon King!
Who would have believed that if it had been said before?
"I suspect there will be unexpected twists later." Souma smiled.
This is just the beginning.
What follows will truly leave you speechless!
I hope you won't be scared.
The three little lolis' eyes brightened, growing even more eager.
Illya frowned slightly: "So, which Holy Grail War is this?"
He had mentioned Shirou and Saber also participated.
And she was a participant in this Holy Grail War, yet had no memory of it.
Could it be that she was easily taken down by him?
Illya felt a bit heartbroken at the thought.
A truly physical heartbreak!
Let's not forget, during the Holy Grail War, the darkened Chuunibyou Flash wanted to dig out her heart as a catalyst to activate the Great Holy Grail!
Even the strongest heroic spirit she regarded, Heracles, couldn't stop him, completely countered by the Chains of Heaven.
Had it not been for Souma's arrival, she would have been completely defeated.
In other timelines, could it be that he succeeded?
"Could it be that he replaced that witch Medea and became a participant in another parallel Holy Grail War?" Mashu tentatively replied.
Time is a river, with countless branches.
A single branch represents an entirely different parallel world.
For him to participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War seemed like a perfectly ordinary occurrence.
Or perhaps, in this timeline, there was no fifth war—only this one.
The video continued.
"Finally, it will be realized. The Sheba Observatory created by Professor Lev will allow us to observe the future and even receive the past."
Marisbury gazed into the dark sky. "So, what is your wish?"
"A wish? No... I do indeed have one."
The usually composed King Solomon now seemed almost expectant. "Can it truly be granted?"
"Of course, as long as it doesn't cost my life. If it's your wish, it must be a righteous one—so speak it boldly!" Marisbury smiled.
King Solomon slowly spoke: "Then, my wish is—▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇"
The screen abruptly cut to black.
Both the ruined city of Fuyuki and the figures of the two vanished.
Lines of narration appeared on the screen.
This time, the voice was no longer the sweet and gentle Mash, but rather that of Dr. Roman—
[This is the final Singularity, after the restoration of all others.]
[It is the greatest challenge humanity must face to defend its future.]
[The last Master of humanity, alongside all Heroic Spirits, will confront the ultimate evil!]
[The decisive moment to reclaim the future lost by mankind is about to unfold!]
[Welcome to the Final Singularity—The Time Temple Solomon!]