Chapter 449:
"Roman, don't be deceived by this person's rhetoric, how could you and I be fakes made by others?"
On the contrary, Joan of Arc was reluctant to accept this unreasonable explanation, and she tried hard to persuade Roman not to believe Magician S's words.
However, Roman shook his head with a smile: "No, Joan of Arc. Don't be immersed in the words of the magician S, there are many things we need to think about. The appearance of people can be false, but neither I nor the cave king are people. , use the places that can't be taken care of. Go and recall carefully, you will definitely be able to find something wrong. It's like I know that I am friends with Magician S, but I can't remember Magician S's real name, and I can't remember it. When and where did I meet him for the first time, only the concept of 'I'm friends with Magician S' comes to mind."
It seems that during this period of time, Roman was not just listening to Magician S's words, but more of searching for his own memory and buying time to judge the authenticity of his words. And the results were clearly in, and he ended up feeling like a manufactured fake.
"…"
Joan of Arc fell into contemplation, perhaps following Roman's prompt to find her own memory. A person can be created in the soul world, but memory cannot be created by simple imagination. Even if the cave king has a firm will, he cannot perfect a person's life memory in a short period of time.
As long as you remember carefully, you will find all kinds of flaws.
"Lixiang, you can come out."
While Joan of Arc was thinking, Roman planned to talk to Rika.
Lika, who was hiding behind Magician S, was trembling. Even after a while, she still seemed unwilling to face this false Roman.
She must know, Lixiang must know that this person is fake, but still can't face him.
Magician S remembered what Rika had said not long ago that she secretly followed Roman more than once, trying to find out where Roman had gone. In order to find Roman, she came to a strange world alone.
He also thought that he would leave Lixiang in Fuyuki City and ignore her life, and a sense of guilt suddenly emerged. Lixiang's feelings for him are definitely not comparable to him, even if he can tell everyone that he loves Lixiang.
Lika, who was behind Magician S, nodded, and then realized that Roman couldn't see her movements, she said "um", and then stood up from behind Magician S.
She raised her head and glanced at Roman, but quickly lowered her head and said timidly, "Dad."
"I'm not your father."
The romantic words made Lixiang suddenly raise her head, and her eyes seemed to ask: Why?
"Is there any need to ask? Because I am a fake, a fake made by the cave king."
"But, but..."
—But Dad, you are different.
Lixiang wanted to say this, but she couldn't deny Roman's words. It would be better to say that she was very clear, but she didn't want to admit it. This was the reason why she could only increase it.
She knew it was a fake, and she knew that Roman was an enemy, but when she saw this face, she couldn't bring up her fighting intent.
Roman suddenly stern face, turned into a strict father in the blink of an eye: "If the real Roman sees it here, it will be very sad, you can punch and kick him on weekdays, but in front of a fake I didn’t have the right courage either, which is so disappointing.”
"No, Dad, I..."
"I said, I'm not your father." The serious face disappeared, and Roman showed a helpless smile, "But I think when he was disappointed, he must be too happy to speak. The daughter who has been put down for ten years should become unfamiliar. It would not be surprising even if she slapped this face ruthlessly, but you just don't want to do it, so how could Roman be angry?"
"Dad..."
"If I want to say why, of course it's because I'm happy too. Even if I already know I'm talking about fakes, but when I find out that you can't do anything, I'm secretly laughing in my heart. That's it, Romani Archiman is a A hopeless daughter-in-law."
If it was the usual Roman, the Roman who always kept everything in his heart, he would definitely not say those words hidden in his heart. However, after discovering that he was just a fake, a person who should not exist, Roman seemed to put everything down. He no longer cares about it, and he can say what he usually doesn't want to say.
Because he knew that he would soon have no chance to speak his mind.
"So you must work hard, Lixiang, and don't be fooled by this kind of thing that you know is false. Whether it's Roman or others, they have high expectations for you. Some people are because you can save Renli, and some people are because You are the Master of Chaldea, but in Roman's eyes, no matter what identity you have, no matter how powerful you are, you cannot change an identity - you are his daughter, and only his daughter."
"I hope you understand this. You don't want 'Roman' to get hurt, 'Roman' will never hurt you, and he doesn't want you to stop. Even if he won't ask you to do anything, he will take you as his Glory."
After saying this, Roman heaved a sigh of relief, as if he had put down the last burden, and a frivolous smile appeared on his face: "This is all I can say, the only thing a fake Roman can say, the only thing I can leave to you. s things."
"...Dad, what are you going to do?"
Li Xiang suddenly had an ominous premonition, she walked over and reached out to grab Roman's hand, but Roman was gently thrown away.
"I know you won't do it, but you can't stay here. Young eagles that want to spread their wings can't stay in the nest forever. Lixiang, it may be cruel, but you must watch."
There was a sad expression on Roman's face, all feeling powerless about the tragedy that was about to be sent, but he had to do it. Now he has to make this tragedy with his own hands so that Lixiang can go on.
"Finally. Whatever happens, you have to trust Magician S."
Roman's last words were unexpected. He actually asked Lixiang to trust Magician S, which was unexpected even for Magician S. Roman would trust him so much without that memory.
Could it be that he already got that memory?
Although I don't know why Roman has such an explanation, but he is Roman, so Rika keeps it in mind.
Then, Roman raised his hand, and the Command Spell on the back of his hand shone brightly.
"I command you with the first Command Spell, Jeanne, you must hold on to Lixiang and never let go."
Roman used the Command Spell to order Joan of Arc, leaving Joan in a daze. The power of the Command Spell did not seem to be exerted on Joan.
"I command you with the second Command Spell, Jeanne, you must grab Lixiang and never let go."
"Roman, what are you doing?"
After discovering that the Command Spell did not work, Roman used a second Command Spell, but neither could force Joan of Arc. The role of Ruler and anti-magic EX made her resist the power of two Command Spells, so Magician S used the third Command Spell.
"I command you with the third Command Spell, Jeanne, you must hold on to Lixiang and never let her go."
After three Command Spells, Roman's coercive order finally came into play, and Joan of Arc couldn't control her hands and grabbed Rika. With Lixiang's strength, she can break free of Joan of Arc, but at this time, she didn't know whether she should do it or not, even though she had a hunch that something bad would be sent.
Roman just glanced at the two of them, then turned around. He looked at Magician S: "Magician S, just borrow your knife and use it."
Magician S didn't think much, then handed over the Tiancong Yunjian in his hand, but Roman did not borrow the Tiancong Yunjian.
"Sorry, I may be sorry for you, but I still hope you can do it yourself."
"Why? Haven't you made up your mind?"
"I'm afraid of the pain and can't let go."
"..." Magician S was speechless for a while, what should he say? As expected of me, I can say such weak words so confidently.
"I won't be merciful." Magician S also looked at Lixiang and Jeanne, and raised the Tiancong Yunjian in his hand. As soon as he exerted force, he stabbed the Tiancong Cloud Sword into Roman's heart.
After a puff, Roman's face contorted in pain.
"it hurts."
But he soon felt relieved, everything was clear, the false artifact should disappear and should not be a roadblock here.
He used his own death to open the way to the future for Lixiang: "That's all I can do for you."
A smile appeared on Roman's face, and then he turned into a spirit and disappeared.
"Dad!" Lixiang broke free from the shackles of Joan of Arc, and he came to the position where Roman disappeared. However, at this time, what she wanted to say and what she wanted to do could not be conveyed to that person.
Even though she knew it was fake, she still felt the pain of losing her father, as if she forgot to shed tears.
Magician S couldn't bear to look at Rika, and then to Jeanne, who was staring blankly at Roman's disappearance.
She did not expect that Roman would leave without any remorse, and be able to give up her life with a smile.
"Jane, you..."
Jeanne shook her head: "What can I do if I stay here?"
She already knew her truth, she knew that she was here to hinder Lixiang's progress, and she knew that only when she disappeared could she let Lixiang go.
Joan of Arc left without waiting for Lika and Magician S to say anything.
"Goodbye, Lixiang, please don't disappoint Roman's expectations for you."
This time, the fight did not happen, but the pain Lixiang got was deeper than ever. She stood there blankly, unable to recover for a long time.
This kind of pain was like seeing Justeza disappear in front of his eyes when he was at the London Singularity. He felt helpless, but unavoidable.
"Lixiang..."
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Chapter 712, Chapter 234, Prison Tower (thirteen)
- "You have to remember that there are still people waiting for you outside."
Lixiang heard this sentence in a daze, but she couldn't wake up, and her consciousness quickly disappeared.
Perhaps she had never been so tired. In the world of the soul, mental fatigue is magnified infinitely, and the moment you close your eyes, you fall asleep.
Seeing "Roman" die in front of her eyes, Lixiang began to escape from reality. She didn't know if someone had done anything, but the weakest part of her heart was punctured. Lixiang knew that the "Roman" who died in front of her was fake. People, the scene that happened in front of her still brought a heavy blow to her spirit.
This is probably the purpose of the cave king. I don't know if Getia's instructed or not, but Rika's will has been completely disintegrated.
Perhaps at some point, when "I'll just die" appears in Rika's mind, Rika's soul will completely dissipate due to self-denial, and the body sleeping in Chaldea will become a soulless body.
"Is this the purpose of the cave king?"
Magician S watched Rika fall asleep, watched her breathing gradually stabilize, and watched her frown. Even in her sleep, she was still tortured by the death of "Roman".
"Huh, when will you be able to be on your own?" Magician S felt helpless when he said this. It is true that he hopes that Lixiang can be more mature and reliable, but it is not what he wants to be cold-blooded and ruthless.
Magician S looked at Lika, who was completely asleep, and didn't respond even when he approached her. He glanced at the closed door again. He stood up and walked towards the door.
—Even "he" can do this, why can't I do it?
…
Death in the world of the soul is truly mortal, more tragic than physical death.
Magician S knows that there is magic that converts souls into new bodies in this world. The most obvious example is that after Olga Marie died, she used the Holy Grail to create a new body to resurrect. But Magician S has never heard that the soul can be resurrected after dissipating.
After exiting that gate, Magician S went down.
Although Rika is now defenseless, Magician S is not worried that someone will attack her.
He can somewhat understand the psychology of the cave king. That man is a very arrogant person. After deciding to fight in this way, he disdains to do sneaky acts. Otherwise, with that iron-like will, the King of the Caves could have appeared in front of Lixiang to kill her as soon as possible, instead of waiting until Magician S appeared to play such a boring game.
Even Magician S felt that the Cave King and Getia might not be the same group.
Going down the spiral staircase, Magician S soon came to the new gate. This prison tower belongs to the King of the Caves, and every move here cannot be deceived from him, so the King of the Caves knew that Magician S appeared alone in the morning, so he stood at the door waiting for him.
He was wearing a green suit. Although wearing a well-fitting suit, but wearing a cloak, he looks like a dusty gentleman. At this time, the magician S discovered that the cave king's hat turned out to be a seaweed head...
"Is it finally here? It's much later than I expected, and the attitude of procrastinating... It seems that the original sin of laziness is very suitable for you." The cave king looked at Magician S with substantial eyes, but quickly retracted it. Go, "Tell me, why did you come here to find me after leaving your Master?"
"...I thought you knew my purpose."
"Of course I know. But people should work hard for what they want, instead of taking everything for granted. What? Did the courage that you mustered up after a lot of hard work back down when things came to an end?"
There was no mockery in the cave king's tone, his emotions were as unshakable as his will, and he didn't even look at Magician S with his eyes.
"I'm going in."
Magician S also looked past the cave king, looking at the wooden door behind the cave king, or the room deeper into the wooden door.
"Hmph, your words are so straightforward, as obvious as your purpose."
The cave king staggered away, revealing the wooden door behind him.
Magician S walked over, he walked to the door, put his hand on the doorknob, and asked the cave king before opening the door: "What is your relationship with... the king of magic?"
The cave king did not speak, he had already walked in the other direction, walking up the spiral staircase, to a height unknown to Magician S.
Magician S, who couldn't get an answer, didn't care. In fact, when he saw the King of the Caves again, he already understood that the King of the Caves was not the companion of Gaetia as he and Rika thought. It's just that Magician S really doesn't understand what role the cave king plays in this prison tower.
Magician S suddenly discovered a strange place. After he came here, he could no longer see the spiral staircase that continued to go down. In front of all the rooms that have been entered before, this spiral staircase seems to have no end in sight, extending to the deepest part of the tower.
It seems this is the last level.
Magician S opened the wooden door, and after a trance, he was already standing in the room inside the door. Realizing this, Magician S opened his eyes, and he couldn't wait to learn about the enemy who appeared in this room.
Just like the enemies Magician S had encountered before, the people who appeared in front of him were still acquaintances—two young and lovely girls.
When he saw their faces clearly, Magician S stopped breathing, and his heart started beating wildly. If in the world of the soul, the human body would not be affected by the false heart, perhaps Magician S would have been in shock at this moment.
The girl with short orange hair was wearing a Chaldean uniform. Although she lacked soul at this moment, Magician S could still feel the youth and vitality, and a naughty little devil appeared in his eyes.
The other girl with short cherry-colored hair held a huge cross shield in both hands, and was wearing a purple-black body armor. The thin figure made people doubt whether she could wave the shield in her hand.
They just stood together silently, without soul, without will, just like two dolls.
Tatsuka Fujimaru, Matthew Kirillette.
"Hu, hu, hu-" After a long time, Magician S took a deep breath as if lacking oxygen, but even so, he still felt the heaviness in his heart.
For a moment, Magician S even thought that the target of the cave king was not Rika, but him.