How can a retired savior be considered retired if his price drops to 40,000?

Chapter 33 I'm waiting for the singularity, you're...oh, you're waiting too

When Sevatar arrived near the ruins area, he almost had the illusion that an entire company had been ravaged here.

Then, he realized that it was not a company that was plowing the nearby square with heat and energy, but something more terrifying than a company of Astartes put together.

The broken ground and ruins of the walls around it are not the only thing that happened in this area. Something obviously happened in this area that humans cannot understand: the demon fire burning out of thin air with strange colors was distorted unreasonably, but it seemed as if it should have been there originally. Human limbs that grow like that, a structure that can never be maintained as stable as an abstract painting, stand still in place, and it is impossible to see what it is originally. There is also a building that can clearly be seen to be inorganic, but due to some unknown reason. The remains of a "creature" that was "resurrected" and then killed.

"Evil heart—" Jeanne Alter said again.But this time, this elongated word obviously contains another more negative emotion and strong malice.

Sevatar was unfamiliar with these, but he was not ignorant of them: the visions of the warp, the tricks of the unborn.

He had already seen some similar blasphemies among his cousins ​​during the Great Rebellion.He sneered at this, but did not stop others from engaging in these taboo noble sentiments.But now it seems that 1 years have passed, and the venom flowing out from the other side of the universe has obviously eroded reality deeper.

Then he realized that his psychic powers were being channeled in a controlled manner by the armor itself.Then, his armor itself informed him that all weapon systems were online and unlocked.

He let his gaze turn to the shadow beside him, and the black woman rolled her eyes in disgust at him: "Isn't that why we came here?"

"You are." Saiweita responded calmly, "It's just you. I was just dragged here by you, and I didn't want to get involved in this matter."

But at the same time, he was already quickly confirming all the power he could use on this armor.

Carrying out similar preparations and inspections before battle has almost become an instinct integrated into his blood, and ten years of "rest time" is obviously not enough to make him unfamiliar in this regard.Moreover, Sevita realized that he was not as resistant to this matter as he originally thought.

——This series of inexplicable accidents really made him hold his breath, and he also needed an outlet to vent his emotions.If it happens to happen to the initiator, that would be even better.

"Ha." Joan of Arc Alter sneered.Perhaps when there was no such urgent moment, she would be willing to continue mocking Sevita for his tough words.But now, there are more important things on the front of the to-do list.

"A piece of advice: when you see the enemy, don't listen to what they say, just fight them." She said, "What those blue-feathered chickens say will be hard for your ears to listen to for even one second longer." of blasphemy.”

"No need to talk," Sevatar replied.

They could already see a small, golden figure facing each other in the depression not far away, and another huge, mutated bird-like monster that was shambling.
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"You can't do anything!"

"You can't save anything!"

Carlos's screams cut the eardrums of everyone who listened.It stood high in the air with spiritual energy, and the staff it held tightly in its hand exuded spiritual light, firing out waves of chaotic spells of different colors and shapes.Unfortunately, all the spells used for direct attacks were burned out by the golden spear itself or the overflowing flames.Those spells that reversed and mutated the existence in reality into chaotic and blasphemous creations were successful, but they were swarmed under the control of Carlos, but they would be melted even if they were close to the temperature of the flames.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was still standing on the ground of the ruins, holding a gun in front of Governor De Vere.Karna's defense was foolproof, and the high temperature brought by the blazing flames around him was controlled by his spiritual energy so that it would not burn out the unprotected mortals, but such a battle would be too restrained.

Neither side was able to achieve results in a short period of time, and the situation was temporarily deadlocked - but this stalemate was also a victory for Carlos.

The golden thread in the sky that was forcibly burned when Fujimaru Ritsuka landed has inevitably become dim with the passage of time and the existence of the ceremony itself.The gap in the singularity is closing, and the transmission of the emperor's spiritual energy gradually becomes stagnant. Ritsuka herself is aware of this. Her use of power now is far less bold than when she bombarded the magic protection.

As the All-Changing Demon Lord, Carlos's sensitivity to magic naturally makes him clearly aware of this.

It floated in mid-air, and its two heads took turns mocking noisily:
"Of course you can see that it is more beneficial to us to delay it like this!"

"You wouldn't have noticed that this planet is gradually becoming isolated from the rest of the world!"

"Of course you can destroy the core of the ritual and prevent the veil from being dissolved into the void and the planet being silently dragged into the warp."

"But should you really do this? The moment the core is destroyed, the energy it carries will tear the curtain itself apart!"

"Zese Chatty is undoubtedly a fool, but he is quite original in the arrangement of the ceremony."

"Can you find it? The true core of the ritual? And how will you decide?"

— bored to death.

The loud noise of the explosion drowned out Carlos's noisy narrative.That was the sound made by Fujimaru Ritsuka throwing the golden spear "Eternal Blade" in his hand, and then hitting Carlos's spell shield.This attack was just a simple spear throw. Although it was still powerful with the blessing of Karna's own strength, it no longer had the power of the previous Noble Phantasm.

The passage is being closed, and the Emperor's eyes will no longer be able to focus on this completely enclosed "cat box".She will soon lose her energy support and must now conserve as much as possible.

Carlos blocked the attack with a wave of his hand, then jeered even louder.Fujimaru Ritsuka remained silent, just used the traction of the spirit base to make the spear fly back to his hand, and took a deep breath.

Although she is indeed waiting for the moment when the singularity is fully established, procrastinating like this is indeed more beneficial to Carlos: in the next plan, she must disband Karna's spiritual base and let the Otenaus armor return to its original function.But if Carlos keeps pestering him like this, this step will have to be delayed endlessly.

After all, she is just a weak Master, and she really has no fighting ability.

As for what Carlos revealed about the ceremony, she had already thought about it.The core of this type of Chaos Ritual must be sufficiently famous, recognized to a certain extent by those participating in the ritual (everyone in Jestal), and have symbolic significance.Originally, she thought that the core of this ceremony was undoubtedly this "relic left over from the Great Crusade" that no one knew in the local area. However, judging from the fact that the relic itself had been destroyed and the ceremony was still carried out without interference, this The judgment was obviously wrong.

And Carlos confirmed her bad prediction: the act of destroying the core itself would not only stop the ritual, but also cause great negative consequences.
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Karna's voice came from Otenaus.
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I understand, Karna.But... no matter what, I must seize the moment when the singularity is truly established.At that time, no matter what the situation is, I will dismiss your spiritual base. --
I understand this decision.Your will that shines like a star in the darkness will never be covered in dust. I wish you good luck in martial arts.Also, Master, it is too early to make the worst predictions now. --
Ok? -
Not far away, a blazing flame roared.That roar was not only caused by the surge of high-temperature airflow, nor was it just a mechanical roar caused by the rapid movement of the giant thing.Among them, there are obviously some real roars mixed in:

"I've met you blue-haired chicken again! This time I'll definitely put you on a pole and roast you until you're charred!"

"How can a sneak attack attract the enemy's attention first?!" "Who told you this is a sneak attack! For this ghost who has harassed Ritsuka several times, I am going to hit him head on! Watch the moves -"

"Roar, my wrath! (La Grondement Du Haine)"

The launcher on the shoulder of the Terminator armor unfolded, but what came out covered in flames was not any kind of imperial missile weapon, but something that looked like a primitive iron drill.

Carlos, who was floating in mid-air, finally realized that there were other variables on the battlefield. When he couldn't dodge, he screamed and turned around to cast defensive spells, but those iron drills that didn't seem to be very lethal were easily destroyed. The ground penetrated its shield, and the crimson flames seemed to be fueled by endless anger and hatred, easily melting all of Carlos's spells, and then piercing into its flesh with high temperature——

“Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”

——Then, the real red lotus karma fire burst out from it.

Carlos fell straight from mid-air, his huge body struggling painfully in the flames, kicking up countless dust and gravel scattered on the ground.And the instigator of all this, in this scene where he should have been laughing loudly, didn't even give any of his attention to the All-Changing Demon Lord struggling on the ground.

"Ritsuka—Long time no see—" Jeanne d'Arc Alter's shadow waved desperately beside the Terminator armor.The armor itself obviously had an urge to move forward immediately, but Sevita suppressed this urge with his own will: the enemy was still in front of him and was not dead, and he wanted to perform this kind of drama of reunion after a long absence. Is there another time?
"Ah, it's Alter! You came on time! It's so reliable!" A shout came from Fujimaru Ritsuka, "Can I leave that two-headed chicken to you? I still have things to do here! "

"Wha - of course! No problem, just leave it to me!"

"Thank you very much! As expected of you Alter!"

The flames on Carlos gradually disappeared, and after a brief conversation, the shadow of Jeanne d'Arc Alter energetically turned its attention back to the battlefield with a very satisfied smile.When the whole thing was running, it seemed like there was no problem at all, but Savita just felt that he was superfluous here for no reason.
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Such timely reinforcements really made Fujimaru Ritsuka breathe a sigh of relief: with Jeanne d'Arc Alter standing in front of her, she would be able to free up her hands to carry out the work she was supposed to do.

In fact, the question about the core of the ritual is not difficult to think about: apart from the ruins where they are now, the only remaining one has been protected by the demon who set up this ritual from the beginning, and is well known throughout Jestal. , a person who has a certain symbolic meaning due to his special status, is here.

Fujimaru Ritsuka turned around from the battlefield and looked at the woman behind her who had lost strength due to so many changes and blows and was still kneeling on the ground:

“Governor Jestal, Jessamine Deville, was charged with subsidy from the [-]th tax due to her private use of illegal technologies that were not certified by the Empire, colluding with Chaos, sacrificing the people of the Empire, and failing to report her fault after violating the laws of the Empire. Well, it will cause huge losses to the life and property of the people of the empire and the planet of the empire. As the emperor's personal choice and the special envoy of the throne, I will sentence you to death for dereliction of duty and treason. Do you have any objection to this?"

"No, sir."

"My verdict has been made, and you have agreed with it, so it will not be changed for anything. But, Jasmine Deville, you have dedicated your life and soul to this planet, and you have devoted your heart and soul to the people of Jestal. , it is also true to put yourself in your shoes. You have indeed made the lives of the people on this planet better, and the people respect and love you for this. This is also an indisputable fact."

"...No, Your Excellency, I have committed a crime."

"Where do you think you are guilty?"

"...I blindly trust my old friend, neglect my subordinates, and try to use abnormal means to increase the planet's production——"

"--wrong."

Fujimaru Ritsuka took a step forward and asked condescendingly:
"Is it wrong to trust one's friends? Is it wrong to want to make the planet prosperous and make progress? Is it wrong to think about one's own people? Is it wrong to bet on a possible future when there is no way to think about it? You may be wrong Perhaps the fault lies in not being cautious enough and failing to see through the conspiracy of chaos; perhaps the fault lies in being indecisive and failing to stop losses in time when the impact is not significant; perhaps the fault lies in losing to temptation and being blinded by a better future - but I want to say, you There’s nothing wrong with your motives!”

Governor De Vere was shocked by these words.This is so unlike what an envoy to the throne would say.

She was still kneeling on the ground in a posture of being interrogated, but she didn't notice that her eyes were moistened, and the person who had the power to decide all this continued:
"The only mistake in this matter is the existence of the insects themselves behind the curtain, who are worse than animals, watching with eagerness, and wantonly playing with the fate of mankind for fun!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka shouted angrily:

"The damage has been done, the verdict will not be changed, and the person responsible must pay the price. But I am here to ask you, the Governor-General who has worked so hard for this planet: Can you really die willingly?"

impossible.How can it be.

"Don't you have any regrets?"

Regret and regret are everywhere.

"Do you still have any wishes you want to achieve?"

some.Of course there is.

Clear tears streaked down Jessamine Deville's face, which was filled with grooves caused by time.She had long forgotten her manners, her standard accent, her grammar.She knelt on the ground, leaned forward, and stretched out her hands desperately like a drowning person trying to grab the last reed:
"I want to rectify all of this!" She roared with a cracked and broken voice, "I can pay any price, as long as I keep Jestal away from the control of the evil god!"

Another golden light flashed across the sky.The golden light was like a scroll, slowly unfolding on the disgustingly magnificent sky in the subspace.Deville's eyes blurred by tears could not confirm what those lights were. Before that, Fujimaru Ritsuka had already held her hand forcefully.
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"You will lose everything." She pronounced, "Your past, your life, your achievements, your existence. Even so, do you still want to achieve this wish?"

Is there any reason to hesitate?

"I do!" Deville's voice was impatient.

"Then, I will swallow all your sins in the name of the 'Sin Drinker'. No one will remember your sacrifice today, but I guarantee you that your unsullied soul will return to the Golden Throne."

At that moment, the golden eyes that Fujimaru Ritsuka looked down on were like gods.
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Otenaus Spiritual Enhancement Mode activated——
Noble Phantasm Expansion: Unforgotten Wedge (Grand Order: Untold Epic) -
(End of this chapter)