Earth Princess? No, it's Fujimaru Ritsuka!

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That's right.

As a former member of the Solomon family, Dr. Roman was naturally familiar with the concept of "manifestation of imagination." He had heard some rumors about Zhu Yue and Zelrich, but true "manifestation of imagination" was undoubtedly extremely rare.

"And the opponent is... the Demon God Pillar?"

Andusias!

Dr. Roman immediately recognized one of the demon gods. Although its combat power on paper was not strong, the music demon god Andusias had an extremely disgusting mechanism... More importantly, the opponent was a demon god based on the concept of music - so the situation was more complicated.

“Analyze the scale of the Demon God Pillar’s ​​spirit base. Someone, go and call Leonardo over from the workshop... We need her to come up with a solution here.”

Even if the idea is successfully materialized, the incomplete and functional Chaldea is just a giant brick and wall.

It certainly served as a good "wall" and "environmental advantage," but it lacked the means to defeat the demon god.

This is a real headache.

Then another question arises: Is Fujimaru Ritsuka able to use Star Breath during the process of using Imaginary Manifestation?

The answer is insufficient proficiency.

Even using just one of them requires Fujimaru Ritsuka to exert all her strength, especially since the power to maintain the manifestation of imagination has only just been discovered—there is still room for her to further enhance it.

"Demon Pillar Andusias... the Music Demon? I see, he's not so easy to deal with!"

Da Vinci rushed over from the control room: "Can't we just have Mash and Jeanne unleash their Noble Phantasms, and then have all the offensive Servants directly destroy the Demon Pillars?"

"I'm sorry, but unfortunately Mash and Jeanne are guardian-type Heroic Spirits. They are protecting Vokura from the surrounding monsters and dragons... The situation is becoming increasingly chaotic."

Dr. Roman shook his head. "Moreover, someone needs to keep an eye on Jeanne Alter—I think Gilles de Rais, whom she mentioned, might get involved, or even do something. I have a feeling that the sudden appearance of the Demon Pillars this time is probably not so simple."

He rubbed his temples in frustration.

Most people only see his struggles as a matter of how to fight the Demon Pillars, but only he himself knows the deeper reasons behind them.

"Did the Demon God Pillar appear suddenly, or was it transformed from someone's spirit origin?"

Da Vinci gave Dr. Roman a deep look and slightly raised the corner of his mouth.

"Let me see... It looks like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A world-class musician, I don't know why, he suddenly turned into this."

"Suddenly, was it the work of Solomon, the King of Magic?" Leonardo da Vinci crossed his arms and tilted his head in thought.

Dr. Roman's lips twitched slightly: "Perhaps...is that so?"

Leonardo da Vinci smiled.

"Well, there should be a solution. If anyone could have a special attack on Mozart, the great god of music, then it would undoubtedly be the Italian composer Antonio Salieri, who has the infamous title of 'murderer of Mozart,' right?"

Big Tomato snapped his fingers and said:

"Whether from the perspective of their friendship as fellow composers during their lifetime, or from the completely fabricated rumor of 'murdering Mozart'—if Antonio Salieri could be summoned, he would undoubtedly resonate with Amadeus's spirit origin—then awakening Mozart's consciousness as a 'human being' would no longer be difficult."

“Hmm, that makes sense.” Dr. Roman nodded, gently scratching his hair with his fingers. “Then let Ritsuka retreat here for now—”

"No need, Chaldea exists."

Da Vinci pointed to the Chaldea materialized by Fujimaru Ritsuka: "This is the first time I've ever seen the concept of 'imaginary materialization'... Although I can understand it in theory, it's somewhat impossible for a human to put it into practice—but then again, isn't this the best place to summon Heroic Spirits?"

The heroic spirit calls.

In fact, Fujimaru Ritsuka's actions were not simply a manifestation of Chaldea as a building, but rather the concept of protecting humanity... manifested in the form of Chaldea.

In fact, whether the original Chaldea was truly aimed at saving humanity is still debatable, but this all goes back to the time of the former director, Marius Belgium, which is considered an old story.

"But"

"Are you saying that the current Chaldea is an empty shell, without any filling?" Leonardo da Vinci interrupted Dr. Roman, explaining:

"In fact, Ritsuka-chan's manifestation environment can be any place—it's just that Ritsuka subconsciously believes that Chaldea is the fortress that saves humanity, so she manifests as Chaldea."

"I'm not sure yet... Could this be [Summoning Manifestation] or [Humanity Manifestation]? Well... the name doesn't matter. Besides—have you forgotten who calibrated our Guardian Heroic Spirit Summoning System—Fate?"

Leonardo da Vinci puffed out his chest and smiled slightly: "Of course it's me!"

"The omnipotent genius Leonardo da Vinci! If I were to intervene—it's not impossible to summon a Heroic Spirit even temporarily through mere imagination!"

"Eh?"

Dr. Roman was slightly taken aback: "Is that even possible?"

"Well, there have to be limitations, right? But we're just thinking of a few ways, aren't we?"

Da Vinci tilted his head, closed one eye, and made a very cute expression.

But honestly, if you're an older man, you shouldn't act all cute like that, it's really making people feel a bit uncomfortable!

Dr. Roman sighed heavily.

"Imagination materialization, summoning of heroic spirits?"

Confusion was evident in Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes:

"That kind of thing, no, no, no... it's just too outrageous!"

"So what! The essence of a Heroic Spirit is nothing more than a piece of data in a quantum recording tape. What's so difficult about materializing data through imaginary manifestation?"

Leonardo da Vinci stated matter-of-factly: "The essence of the manifestation of fantasy is the overlap of turning the impossible into the possible. There is nothing in this world that is absolutely impossible, nor is there anything that is absolutely possible—so to some extent, it is not impossible to temporarily summon a Servant."

"You are the last Master of mankind, and also a human with the power of a True Ancestor—if anyone in this world can summon a Servant temporarily through mere imagination, it is you alone."

"Moreover, the data of the Servants you summon will forever reside in your [world], to be remembered by you, and to be borne by you."

"You are a physical Throne of Heroes of the Imaginary World."

Leonardo da Vinci has already made his point very clear.

As a Master and a True Ancestor, Fujimaru Ritsuka's greatest potential lies in combining these two powers through summoning Heroic Spirits via [Imagination Manifestation].

This is the true purpose of her "manifestation of imagination".

It is also the power that is truly bestowed upon her by the world and by human reason, which is transformed from her inner self.

No, and to some extent, because of the combination of the two concepts, she has the potential to transcend the "world" and "human reason," and to bear both equally on her shoulders.

Of course, this is only a possibility at present.

This is just a small-scale summoning of a temporary Heroic Spirit within Fujimaru Ritsuka's domain... Of course, as the spiritual power maintaining the manifestation of imagination gradually weakens, the Heroic Spirit will certainly be unable to continue to maintain its power.

"Let me try!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka lit up her Command Seals amidst the snow and ice!

"If we can pull that world-class musician back from the despair of the demon god, then it will be worth it!"

"Antonio Salieri, is that right?"

"I understand!"

—Announcement!

Fujimaru Ritsuka made the decision to give it a try.

As long as you believe that Umbrella 4s0 Nier (4) 8R is true, there is no reason to fail.

"Your body rests beneath me, my life is bound to your sword... You are permitted to obey the call of the stars and follow the wheel of human reason! You bear the seven-day power of the Star-Gazing Words, descend and bring judgment!"

"Guardian of the Scales!"

The black and red light fell to the ground.

The light and twinkling stars brought despair.

Destruction like the depths of hell...

boom--!

Keng!

The sound of metal shattered the ice field.

Standing proudly atop it is a Servant clad in black armor!

"Huh? I'm asking you—"

A familiar face raised a sword, and with a cold smile, pressed the tip of the sword against Fujimaru Ritsuka's throat.

"So you're my Master?"

--no!

We're doomed!

Fujimaru Ritsuka's initially joyful face turned into a mournful one!

of!

Crooked!

A desperate wail echoed from Chaldea!

Even the Little Dragon Girl trembled from the cold and despairing aura!

Because the person in front of him doesn't seem to be Antonio Salieri!

Rather, it was someone who had confided in Fujimaru Ritsuka, someone she had met in Fuyuki!

—Artoria!

Alter!

Chapter 41: Phantom Spirit Salieri's "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Variations"!

Dr. Roman: "Great! It's a high-ranking Servant! We're saved!"

As a renowned musician, it was understandable that Antonio Salieri possessed a high-level spirit origin, so he clenched his fist excitedly the moment his spirit origin materialized.

“But…” Da Vinci said with some doubt, pointing to the screen, “The class seems to be Saber.”

"Eh--?"

Dr. Roman took a closer look.

Suddenly, the beautiful and reassuring panel appeared, along with the handsome but unusually cold and even murderous Knight King in his eyes—who had descended upon them!

"My God, isn't that the final boss of Singularity F? What's she doing here?!"

"Artoria Pendragon Alter!"

This feeling is roughly like when you draw the wrong card at a crucial moment. However, even though you drew the wrong card, Artoria is still an extremely powerful Servant and is not useless. Her super Noble Phantasm, Excalibur, can make the opponent cry for their mother.

However, if Artoria really is here to help, then that's fine.

but--

What if she's here for revenge?

She and Fujimaru Ritsuka have a very close and intimate relationship!

"How terrifying, this woman looks so scary... Eliza's tail is about to wag!"

The little dragon girl suddenly let out a sharp screech, her dragon wings curling into a defensive stance: "Whoa! This...this is even more terrifying than the Dragon Witch's aura...Is she really a Servant?!"

The dark aura made the little dragon girl tremble with unease... Although they were both dragons, Dark Artoria's aura and dragon might far surpassed Elizabeth's.

"Hmm... Interesting. It seems the Servant you hoped to summon isn't me?"

Artoria raised an eyebrow coldly, looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with her dim eyes, and sneered, "Unfortunately, you summoned a woman like me. If you're disappointed, there's nothing I can do."

"That's it~"

Da Vinci slapped his palm as if in sudden realization: "The Heroic Spirit that Ritsuka-chan summons through her imaginary manifestation must be one that left a deep impression on her subconscious. She has never met Salieri, so she can only summon the strongest Heroic Spirit she has encountered before—"

Leonardo da Vinci commented as follows.

It seems that this ability to manifest Heroic Spirits depends heavily on Fujimaru Ritsuka's deep impression of them.

"No, rather, summoning King Arthur was already beyond expectations."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was not discouraged. Since she couldn't summon Salieri, there was nothing she could do.

“But…Artoria.”

The blonde girl took a deep breath and then looked at the newly manifested Heroic Spirit.

Do you know how to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"?

She asked.