Chapter 135. Global Netizens: I'm losing my mind, it's that sinful woman again!
[In the dark.]
[The little girl was sobbing, hugging a teddy bear, wandering aimlessly, occasionally stopping, repeating like a machine a call for her brother.]
[For a long time.]
[A very long time.]
[Until her little legs could no longer feel anything, her crying dried up, and her eyes turned blank and lifeless.]
[Like a ray of light.]
["I'm here…"]
[A large hand was placed on the little girl's head, a slightly weak voice rang out, awakening her from the trance: "...Kaguya."]
["Sou."]
["I'm here."]
[The young man replied once more.]
["The one who killed Mom…"]
[The little girl looked up, her vacant eyes staring at the increasingly faded figure.]
["...was Haruno, wasn't it?"]
[The young man remained silent.]
[The little girl smiled, nodded: "Yeah~ To realize her dream of bringing peace to humanity, she'll kill anyone who gets in her way."]
["So that's how it is…"]
["Is that the way to save humanity?"]
[The little girl's empty voice echoed along the street.]
[Streetlights lit up one after another, dispelling the darkness, but they could not chase away the shadow covering her eyes.]
["Nee, Onii-chan, you have a way to help me open up my magic circuit, right?"]
["Yeah."]
["Thank you, Sou. It's really nice to have you here."]
...…
Reality.
"Holy shit, it's her again? That sinful woman!"
Everyone was stunned.
"There it is, the root of all evil."
"That's right, at first it was just a few factions in a small town fighting over some stupid Holy Grail, and in the end they raised a Beast."
"Tch, saving humanity, huh? What an arrogant bunch."
Modern people consume a lot of information, so their perspective isn't narrow.
They barely had to think before realizing—this might be the parallel world where the first Kaguya once existed.
This was the beginning of everything.
That one's will had reincarnated for who knows how many years, and finally, from the sea of Imaginary number—where there's no concept of time or space—it had returned to the material world.
Still that original parallel world.
So then...
At the Izakaya bar.
Hiratsuka Shizuka turned to look at Yukinoshita Haruno, who was forcing a smile, and she clicked her tongue.
Tch.
No wonder she's the "Root of all Evil" that's trending online right now.
Truly a name that fits the reality.
Suddenly—
"I did it! I did it! I fucking did it! I finally gathered mana!!"
A nearly crazed shout of excitement rang out from across the street, making passersby stop in their tracks—at that moment, the entire atmosphere was filled with envy and admiration.
Supernatural—!
Even at the lowest rank, it was already a clear divide from ordinary people.
Employment status was a small thing. Entry into real power organizations, full benefits and welfare—this was a clear step over the class divide.
At least for now, that's how it was.
For Japan, a country long ruled by class structure and monopolized talent, this was nothing short of an earthquake.
"Talent, haizz~~"
Hiratsuka Shizuka took a large sip of alcohol in frustration.
She had tried, but unfortunately didn't have the luck—completely unable to condense mana.
But…
Since when?
Had this world… gradually become unfamiliar?
Even an old woman like her felt dazed.
...…
[As if it were the power of time.]
[The little girl gradually grew up, still lively, still cheerful, still holding onto the dream of becoming a photographer.]
[Even after Haruno died… she was still the same.]
[She had friends her own age——]
[A "Cancer of the Earth," with a chaotic personality, shameless and thick-skinned, a "pig bitch"——Fujiwara Chika, by: Kaguya.]
...
"Huh, me? Huhuhu, I won't bother with Kaguya-san anymore~~!"
Fujiwara Chika, who had just come to the Shinomiya residence intending to comfort Kaguya, now ran away from the mansion in tears.
...
[A cold beauty who seemed to have everything figured out, but in reality was foolish beneath her clear exterior——Yukinoshita Yukino, by: Kaguya.]
[Just like countless other young girls in this world, Kaguya's youth was also full of joy and vitality.]
[Until that fateful year——]
[The Fifth Holy Grail War erupted.]
["As expected, Kaguya… in the end, you still won't give up."]
[Under the starry sky.]
[The young man appeared beside the beautiful maiden, like a Hero.]
[The maiden didn't turn her head, but just like when she was a child, she used her fingers to measure the distance between the stars.]
[At some point, the maiden had been completely dyed in his colors.]
[Long after.]
[The maiden turned around and smiled brightly.]
["Didn't I already say it?"]
[She looked up at the starry sky and raised her small fist strongly: "Kaguya's ideal is to save all of humanity!"]
[The young man smiled gently as always: "I see, that's quite a grand ideal."]
[The maiden giggled: "Ara ara, I know this ideal is really naive~ but after all, I'm just a sixteen-year-old girl, so let me be selfish just this once."]
[She turned to look at someone walking toward her——the perfect king.]
["Isn't that right, Saber?"]
[Beside her.]
[Arthur Pendragon, King of Knights, with a solemn expression: "Such a noble wish, how could it ever be considered laughable."]
[As expected, summoning him… was due to their resonance, wasn't it?]
["Seriously, Saber, you're such a boring person. Come on, let's go see who the opponent is this time. But with you——the King Arthur praised by the world, and with Onii-chan too, no enemy will be a problem."]
[The maiden clasped her hands behind her back, skipping joyfully into the room.]
[Most importantly——]
[I want to save you,]
[my brother!]
[You, lost like a ghost in the cracks between worlds—just how lonely must you have been?]
...…
[The city was ablaze, the sky gloomy.]
[A figure crawled out from the sea of lava, behind him a burly man with a steel-like body collapsed, falling into the molten sea.]
[That was the undefeated and ever-victorious Greek hero——Heracles, manifested in this Holy War under the Class Berserker.]
[But before he could even catch his breath——]
[Tap.]
[Tap.]
[Tap.]
["O Hero returning from the Digital Space, I—Gilgamesh—acknowledge you."]
[Amid the echoing footsteps.]
[The king with two golden curved swords on his back descended step by step from the high plateau, laughing heartily.]
["A mere will existing on its own—trying to interfere with the material world should be as difficult as reaching the heavens.
Yet you, in just one night, defeated Cu Chulainn, Perseus… and now even Heracles, the one bearing the 'King's Order', has fallen at your feet.
Even I, the king, could not have imagined that someone like you could exist.
This excites me, and so…"]
[The Golden King bared his teeth in a savage grin, and in the very next instant drew both swords, dashing above the young man's head, slashing down with a storm fierce enough to tear the heavens—like he meant to cleave both the man and the earth beneath in two.]
["....Enjoy the slaughter!"]
["If you can kill me, you'll be able to see that woman again."]
...…
"That's Gilgamesh!"
"This is Gilgamesh? Looks way different, maybe like seventy to eighty percent at best."
"Yeah, really different. Way more polite, and not spouting 'mongrel' every time he opens his mouth."
"Ha ha ha, so Gil's lost his soul, huh."
"Not just that, even Berserker is different, his Noble Phantasm became 'King's Order', and he doesn't seem any weaker than Gil either."
"The Heroic Spirits in this world are seriously strong. Even Lancer is terrifying."
Reality struck—everyone's horizons were expanded. So it turns out Heroic Spirits from different worlds can differ that much.
...…
[A storm raged across the ground, the lights of countless Noble Phantasms flashing among the ruins, and heroes from myth fell one after another—some in deep regret, others with content smiles.]
[At last.]
[On Mount Ryuudou, scarred by war, atop a high platform resembling black branches reaching into the sky, the girl used as the Lesser Holy Grail screamed: "Onii-chan, stop it!!"]
[Long ago, she had realized she had no talent, and trained day and night without rest.]
[Eventually, she became a magus with proper qualifications, even drawing the trump card—the Holy Grail that should have belonged to her.]
[But then she encountered a monster like this…]
[Born already connected to the Root, wielding magic power and talent that crushed all others, with power rivaling or even surpassing a Magician.]
[She could even wield the ancient powers from the Age of the Gods, such as manifesting the womb of the primeval goddess Tiamat, or drawing strength from the Ten Crowns of the Beast of the Apocalypse in the Bible...]
[Even Servants willingly submitted to her—]
[She was the Princess of the Root — Sajyou Manaka.]
[Her very existence was a miracle on a global scale.]
...
"Meow meow meow?"
"I'm not hearing things, right? HGW in other worlds has monsters at this level too? What kind of literal hellscapes are these other worlds living in?"
Many people gasped in disbelief.
Born already linked to the ultimate destination of magi—the Root.
Possessing the abilities of a Primeval Goddess.
And on top of that, wielding the Ten Crowns of the Beast of the Apocalypse from the Bible…
They had seen much and knew more now, so they weren't as shocked by this overwhelming power, but still—
"What the hell is this? Ban her account already, GM!"
"I heard she is the GM daughter...."
...
[Celestial Curtain.]
[The miracle did not happen.]
[On drifting chunks of land, floating like icebergs.]
["Nameless Hero… please, take care of my Master."]
[Arthur Pendragon, the one who held the holy sword of salvation, stood between the young man and danger.]
["Saber, I like you so much, you should belong to me—drop your sword and start praying."]
[The girl who was connected to all causes in the world screamed in fury.]
[But with the pride of the White King, such a thing was completely unacceptable.]
["Excalibur!!!"]
[Spirit Origin shattered, the planet's light exploded—The White King, seemingly already aware of this end, turned to look at the young man and smiled faintly.]
["Now that I think about it… you really do feel familiar…"]
[The king vanished into particles of light.]
["Nooooooo!!!"]
[The Princess screamed in agony, her magic light flaring wildly, unleashing massive vortexes in the clouds.]
[World Serpent.]
[Apocalyptic Poison Dragon.]
[Within the storm of writhing lightning, beasts of destruction from mythology descended from the vortexes.]
[The young man had no time for goodbyes, finally reaching the high platform, and gently spoke to the sobbing girl before him.]
["It's all… over now, Kaguya. Everything is finished."]
["Why, Onii-chan, why did you go this far? Because I'm a natural vessel for the Holy Grail?"]
["To protect my little sister—what could be more natural than that? If it's the Holy Grail… maybe it can do it."]
[The man, like an illusion, gently held the girl's hand, his gaze gentle as he looked at her: "O almighty Holy Grail… I pray—"]
[Sparkling specks of light ignited midair.]
["Don't…"]
[Realizing something, the girl shook her head, tears streaming down.]
["May Kaguya live in a peaceful world, free of suffering and separation, with a happy childhood…"]
["No, no, no…"]
["Meet kind people."]
["Make close friends."]
[With reinforcement from the Root Princess, a ritual surpassing the standard was deployed—magic circles with root-like patterns spread from the sky.]
["Stop it, Onii-chan!!"]
[The girl cried and shook her head in despair.]
[A pillar of holy light shot straight into the sky, and the girl's body began to rise slowly within that pillar.]
["…At last."]
[The man released the girl's hand and gently said.]
["May your ideal come true… Goodbye, Kaguya."]
[To realize an ideal… how joyful it must be.]
[The girl struggled with all her strength, but as a "tool," she could not resist the system operation of the Holy Grail.]
[Watching the girl gradually rise, the man smiled, turned his back, and faced the furious Root Princess charging toward him, raising the holy sword passed to him by Saber.]
["Sorry, this path is closed."]
...
Viewers in the real world were left breathless for a long while.
"Hhh—"
The case was now clear.
The truth behind Kaguya's 370 million lifetimes of reincarnation.
There's no such thing in this world as a perfect paradise.
And it was precisely the Holy Grail War ritual, sublimated by the Root Princess, that had thrown Kaguya into an eternal, never-ending cycle of reincarnation.
God damn it… wasn't this way too cruel?
"A reincarnation loop that transcends both time and space…"
In Kyoto, on the sacred mountain.
Nurarihyon murmured with deep reverence.
...
And high above, in the sky of the Celestial Curtain—
In the most powerful attack unleashed by the Root Princess, resembling the very embodiment of the Heavenly Dao Mother Goddess, the man raised his head to look at the glowing lights fading in the sky.
"You must be happy… my little sister."
...
[In the distant, savage Age of the Gods.]
[Where fairies still dwelled in forest lakes, dragons still soared across the skies, and even the gods ruled the world with absolute violence and divine right.]
[Here, the gods unleashed their bottomless greed and unlimited divine authority without restraint.]
[The land was scarred everywhere; prosperity belonged only to the gods.]
[In the midst of this, a baby's cry rang out—a new life was born in this desolate and primitive land.]
["Is it born?"]
[In front of a dilapidated clay house, a worried husband pacing around rushed forward.]
["It's born, a boy."]
[There was no midwife.]
[The wife, having just given birth, came out herself holding the wrinkled infant.]
["A boy is good."]
[The husband couldn't hide his joy.]
[In this brutal world, sons were the foundation of survival.]
["Dear, name the child."]
["So soon? Isn't that bad luck?"]
["None of the previous ones survived. This time, give him a cool name. I'll ask the clan's shaman."]
[A few days later.]
[The child's name was decided.]
[Sou!]
[Sou Ganathion!]
[The center and keystone of all things.]
...
Reality.
"Sou Ganathion? That name sounds so familiar… Holy shit, Eternal King… Sou Ganathion?!"
Many people widened their eyes in shock, as a wild and unbelievable guess surged in their hearts.