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“Yes. I lost.”

Goetia didn't care about the boy's still vigilant gaze, and narrated slowly and calmly: "The light band disappeared. The human burning became ineffective. When King Solomon was destroyed, my great deeds also disappeared in an instant."

The Demon Pillar has fallen apart and is scattered.

The current Goetia is no longer the so-called 72 Pillars of Demons.

It is the residue, the defeat, the remaining result.

He is a person who cannot escape the fate of defeat no matter what he does, and cannot salvage anything even if he kills Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"…This is a meaningless battle. If it were the old me, I would never have made such a choice." Goetia's words floated past in a lighthearted manner;

I'm afraid anyone would be able to notice it.

There were many other things in his voice.

Not the desire to win.

It's not anything else.

"It's courage, it's unwillingness... it's also a kind of belief."

Joseph Joestar made a sharp comment. Being a wise and thoughtful man, he could see through Goetia's thoughts from the way he phrased his words.

This doesn't even need Goetia to emphasize in depth.

Ritsuka had also noticed it;

[...Boom! !]

The immovable bridge gradually collapsed.

At the other end of the phantom purple starry sky, there is a dim color reflected.

However, at this increasingly critical moment, the boy did not feel any urgency.

"…You have a reason to fight, right?"

Looking at the man named Goetia standing at the last blockade leading to Chaldea.

Fujimaru Ritsuka understood the latter's intention: "...If I were you, I would do the same thing."

"...That's right." Goetia raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "I also have ambitions. No, I have ambitions."

In this failed trial.

Goetia has experienced what finite life should be like.

Understand the human spirituality..

[I now understand the spirituality of you humans. Now that I have gained a limited life, I finally understand it.]

"…Long. It's a really long journey. After all, I have been staying here for 3000 years."

He sighed and continued to stand there in silence.

Suddenly, all sounds in the world fell silent, leaving only two men standing to the end, having their final conversation.

[I will stop you for the sake of my own existence, which cannot be compromised. You must stop me as soon as possible for your own survival.]

【That’s all the respect I should express with words.】

[Okay, let's start the end of this exploration. ]

"The Grand Order that unfolds through the burning of human reason. Seven singularities, Masters that span seven worlds."

"My name is Goetia. I use human principles to destroy human principles and move forward."

"Towards the extreme point where there is no one. ...Towards the empty hope that no one wants: the existence of the star that keeps moving forward."

The golden king stood tall, recounting the boy's efforts so far, and also recounting his own name which would eventually end in defeat;

"Now, I am born, now, I am destroyed."

"There is no result from calculation, no reward. I will also try my best: life, to destroy you."

"My enemy. My hatred. My destiny."

"I hope you can witness it. This short time is a gift to me to tell my story."

"This short, yet precious time is the real life bestowed upon this being who calls himself Goetia."

Regardless of victory or defeat, this is Goetia's life-and-death struggle.

After dedicating all 3000 years, and after letting go of the failure after all 3000 years;

This time, the life of Goetia will end completely here.

Because... this is a story that [Goetia started and should end with Goetia]...

It was his decision without regrets...

Chapter 6. Cathy Parush's Sacrifice (K)

There is such a huge gap between living creatures and familiars.

If you ask, there may be no answer at all.

Those who have not become a familiar have no way to answer this.

Creatures that have served as familiars and held this position probably cannot answer this question.

But what is certain is that this is the beginning of the story called Grand Order.

There are two, and the difference between the two is well explained.

First, Mashu, as the partner who accompanies Ritsuka to the final hardships of this story, she undoubtedly plays an important role that no one can match.

Her mental journey is one of growth, from being an artificial person to gradually becoming an ordinary person, gaining her wishes, and fulfilling her true wish before she died.

The second one is Goetia.

As a familiar, he was used by Solomon, harboring 3000 years of hatred and trying to subvert human nature, but was eventually defeated by Solomon again;

From his last words before his death, he understood the true meaning of emotions and finally understood the meaning of his own existence.

Not for anything else, now Goetia...only lives for himself.

For my own unwillingness, for all that...

within the video.

The two danced together again as the temple collapsed;

A true waltz to death is being performed;

Kick left, punch up, fight to the death;

In silence, the magic of both burst out;

The blazing light confuses the two in a duel with the remaining magic power;

Unlike Goetia who was alone and unarmed.

The teenager has enough on his shoulders;

Whenever he encountered Goetia's method of fighting by wasting his magic power, Ritsuka would block all of them with the shield that came from Mashu and protect him.

The light and heat shattered the stairs of the temple and destroyed the empty night sky. The space trembled repeatedly, like the accompaniment of this tug-of-war.

[Boom...Boom! ! !] The temple stairs gradually crumbled.

The war situation gradually changed as the situation became more serious.

Goetia, without any scruples, temporarily gained the upper hand.

He no longer possessed power, nor did he possess all of Solomon. All he could do was release magic or punch like an ordinary person.

The struggle and the life-and-death struggle finally turned into a test of willpower.

The feeling of punches hitting flesh, bang bang.

"Both of them are at the end of their strength. This tug-of-war not only consumes their physical strength, but also tests their will and luck."

In Cairo, Egypt, Joseph Joestar watched the battle intently. After a moment of hesitation, his resonant voice turned low and calm: "It's even ironic to say that at this point, the will to win is far less important than luck."

Sometimes, trying your best does not mean victory... Even with lofty beliefs, a little bit of luck is often needed in the decisive battle.

In the decisive battle after the volcano-caused plane crash against Katz, Joseph Joestar's most difficult decisive battle so far was to defeat a powerful enemy that he would never be able to overcome in his lifetime by luck.

luck..

The three elements that Fujimaru Ritsuka needs to survive.

① The return road has not completely collapsed

② Let Goetia die before me

③ The injury is not enough to affect the speed of movement

"Tsk... that's enough." Hearing this, Jotaro Kujo silently pressed down the brim of his hat. Then, he spoke for the first time, looking at the boy on the screen and said, "Although the old man often talks nonsense about how powerful he was in the past, but... it is undeniable that what he said this time is correct... It may not be difficult to achieve one of them alone, but... to meet all three conditions at the same time is not a single 1+1=2 topic."

How could the Stand users who were fighting against DIO in Egypt be unaware of this?

Especially among these three factors, the first one is really just a matter of luck.

Thinking of this makes people more urgent.

"You've already lost, but you still want to drag others down with you... This is far from admitting defeat..." Polnareff was so anxious that his teeth were itching.

Such complaints also echo in every world in the heavens.

This also includes the little Princess of Canterbury who has been nagging to this day.

At this time, the Smiling God could no longer sit still.

"First of all, I didn't convince him to lose, I just said I lost." She emphasized earnestly, her tone a little sharp: "Secondly, this is a mortal enemy. Would you let those guys who trampled on Canterbury wreak havoc on this territory? Regardless of whether his original intention was to occupy this celestial body and judge everything in the world alone, he was also invaded by Ritsuka-kun, so he had reasons to fight."

Hear the words.

The innocent and kind little princess was stunned.

In the world that children see, there is only right and wrong, regardless of the standpoints of both parties. But after hearing the words of the Smiling God, she had a slight epiphany.

Standpoint..Good and Evil..

These two words, which seem to have no connection at first glance, are given sacred meaning precisely because of this seemingly reasonless and meaningless battle.

The princess continued to watch, and the audience continued to watch as well.

Watching the fight between the two, from performing magic feasts on each other,

Until gradually weakened, unable to fight with all his strength;

In the end, they could no longer compete with magic, and could only fight physically;

Every link, every change, but still couldn't stop Goetia from continuing to fight.

He will burn until he is completely exhausted -

Just like Caesar, knowing that he would die, he still wanted to take away Wamu's lip ring.

Just like Asuka Shin finally, when he knew the danger, he would risk his life to defeat Sophia's life form for the survival of all mankind.

It is just like many humans who know that their stance is not good, but will continue to move further and further along the path they have chosen.

It was destined from the moment the battle began that only one of them would be able to leave here standing.

Unlike Fujimaru Ritsuka's boxing style, which gradually becomes more powerful with a strong desire to survive;

As his body gradually collapsed, Goetia could only swing his fists, which became increasingly old and slow.

until—

[Click...]

The wind blowing through my arms is soft and gentle.

It's probably just a slightly cool feeling when it scrapes your skin.

However, the fist that gradually grew larger and got closer to Fujimaru Ritsuka's face was like a paper mask that completely shattered into pieces when the wind blew past it.

"..."

Goetia looked at his swung fist, with only half of his arm left, and smiled silently.