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It was only then that Fujimaru Ritsuka realized she didn't even know the enemy's name. But this vague description alone wasn't enough to convince the girl before her. So, after racking her brains, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally came up with a name—

"The Root Ruler, that guy is coming."

"The Root...the Ruler?"

“That’s right, that guy created a fake ‘Root’ to invade this world. Hurry up and do it now—”

The outstretched hand did not pull the girl away. Under Fujimaru Ritsuka's confused gaze, the girl comforted him in a gentle tone that he knew all too well: "Senpai, you must be having a nightmare."

"The Root is the existence of all things in the universe. Even a mage can only come into contact with it and is far from being able to grasp its existence, let alone control it. Moreover, if there really is a 'Root Ruler' who has invaded our world as you said, then why am I still able to stand here and speak?"

"Yeah...why..."

With Mashu's reassurance, even Fujimaru Ritsuka herself began to doubt whether she had just been having a nightmare.

The root cause cannot be controlled, let alone invaded.

Ultimately, if something really did invade this world as seen in the "dream," then why am I still able to stand on this intact Chaldea, instead of the entire Chaldea being destroyed in the terrible impact as seen in the "dream"?

"Senior, it must be because you are too tired. Please take good care of your health and get some rest."

"Ahaha... Sorry Mashu, I said a lot of things that bothered you."

Scratching her head, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had been so anxious before, now looked like a fool. To hide her embarrassment, she sat back down on the lawn and leisurely gazed at the ever-blue sky above Chaldea, exchanging a few words with the girl beside her.

"...Speaking of which, if the 'Root Ruler' you mentioned really exists and invades this world, what do you plan to do?"

Before she knew it, the topic had returned to the "nightmare" from earlier. She wanted to avoid the dream, which felt too real, but when she noticed Mashu's curious gaze, Fujimaru Ritsuka honestly replied, "I guess I should have run away with Mashu... Not to mention magicians, there are many magicians in Chaldea who are much stronger than me. If that really happens, I can only try my best to protect Mashu."

With a slight blush, Mash avoided Fujimaru Ritsuka's gaze and whispered, "Thank you very much, senpai, but if that enemy can really control the Root and has the whole world as its target, then even if we want to escape, there's nowhere to run away, right?"

"..."

"senior?"

Turning around in confusion, I saw the magician with a deathly pale face.

—Above the boundless blue sky of Chaldea, its massive silhouette casts long shadows under the sunlight.

Soul Leap: Chapter 315 Type-Moon Invasion (3)

Caught between reality and illusion, Fujimaru Ritsuka had lost count of how many times he had repeated the same scene.

In this constant repetition, the magician tried to treat it as an illusion and not resist it, but the inevitable result was that everything was changed.

The crimson cube that fell from the sky easily destroyed everything he thought was indestructible, robbing magic and magicians of their entire future.

Of course, he did try to resist, such as informing the magicians that the "intruders" were coming soon, but each time it only made people doubt that he was dreaming, and they almost arrested him as someone who spread rumors with ulterior motives.

As this repetition continued, the magician began to feel numb.

"...No matter what I do, it won't change, Mash."

In the Nth repeating world, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had just awakened, poured out his heart to the only girl in front of him who unconditionally trusted him even after countless repetitions. He had reached his limit.

"Let's run away, Mash, let's run away to a place where we won't be found."

"But senior, if it's really as you say, that there are invaders trying to invade this world, then there's no place that won't be discovered, right?"

It is not Chaldea, not the Clock Tower, but "the world".

In a world-wide invasion, escape is impossible unless one leaves this planet or even the entire galaxy accessible to humanity.

After reaching this conclusion, Fujimaru Ritsuka was almost in despair. Just then, Mashu brought up a reality that magicians often overlook: "Senpai, why do you keep remembering this?"

"Eh?"

"If all of that is reality, why is it that only you, Senpai, can remember the existence of the 'Intruders'? And why is it that you are only able to return to Chaldea each time because of the existence of the 'Root Ruler'... Chaldea in a different world, right?"

With the girl's reminder and help, Fujimaru Ritsuka herself began to sense something was wrong.

Whether good or bad, every action should have a purpose. Just as one cannot speak kindly or maliciously to another person without reason, even something as simple as physical appearance can be a reason.

If that's the case, why does the "Root Ruler" make himself repeat this thing over and over again?

"What might seem like a long and painful process to your senior is a unique 'opportunity' to Mashu. It's because when everyone else is powerless to change anything, only your senior can remember everything and then act on his own will to change it..."

Seeing the girl's gentle smile, the magician felt a spark of hope rise in his heart.

"Such a senior is truly strong."

The intruders arrived as promised, destroying the entire Chaldea under the same incandescent white laser. Against the apocalyptic backdrop, they reappeared before the magician.

"You understand a little better?"

He kept his eyes closed, but unlike the first and second encounters, Fujimaru Ritsuka knew very well that he could not open that eye. If he could not give a different answer based on his previous "experiences", then the outcome would be the same as before.

Indeed, he is different now.

Even if everything in this world continues to repeat itself without change, he himself is capable of change, and as the only being capable of change, he has the ability and the obligation to save this unchangeable world.

With immense resolve, the magician spoke: "Is your goal the true root?"

"Half."

This answer, which had never appeared during the previous repetitions, gave Fujimaru Ritsuka a jolt. Only then did he have a real sense that he was truly changing the future: "Give up. The root is everything in the universe, which is beyond the reach of humankind."

He seemed puzzled: "Who told you that?"

"No one told me this, but the 'Root' itself is an existence of this level. Even magicians can only touch the edge of the Root, and it is impossible for them to grasp it, let alone try to control it."

He simply shook his head at the magician's answer: "You still don't understand."

Just as she was about to say something, Fujimaru Ritsuka found herself in the same predicament again. Helpless, she could only watch as that "eye" opened before her eyes, and then fall into a never-ending cycle of repetition...

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Unlike his past self, this time after waking up, the magician did not attempt any futile struggles, but instead quickly began to ponder the actions and purposes of the "Root Ruler".

It's obvious that he's taking action for the "root cause," and the real "root cause," not the false one...

"A false root?"

Recalling the "eye" he had seen, the magician at that moment could not reconcile the terrifying feeling of that all-encompassing, all-encompassing vision with "falsehood."

"No, now is not the time to do this kind of thing."

Calming herself down, Fujimaru Ritsuka continued to ponder.

According to the "Root Ruler," half of his actions are for the purpose of the real "Root." So what is the purpose of the other half? Is this related to his repeated actions? What is it that he doesn't understand?

Fragmented pieces of information were tangled in his mind in a chaotic mess, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure it out. Just then, Fujimaru Ritsuka noticed the presence of the girl beside him.

"...Mash, if one day you were to try and seize the Root, what would you do?"

"senior?"

Faced with the girl's questioning gaze, Fujimaru Ritsuka, having exhausted all other options, could only try to explain the premises in detail to her only potential "helper." Fortunately, she didn't dwell too much on the topic itself, but answered after roughly understanding: "If it's as you say, then ordinary methods shouldn't be able to be used. After all, all the magic that magicians use to explore the Root is created just to come into contact with the Root, even the Holy Grail War."

"In this situation, if we want to seize the root cause, we must start from the path that the root cause cannot notice, or even if it is noticed, it cannot be avoided, for example..."

"For example?"

"Senior, what are we?"

"Humanity."

"Yes, humans, but what were we, living in Chaldea, before we were humans?"

"You mean... a magician?"

Soul Leap: Chapter 316 Type-Moon Invasion (4)

"Why can magicians perform magic? Is it because of magic circuits? Magic formulas? Or simply mystery? No, none of these. Magic circuits are just organs that ordinary people don't have. Magic formulas are just a bunch of data and pictures. And mystery is just information that is essentially controlled by a few people. There is only one thing that truly makes magic magic and a magician a magician."

"……source."

"The fastest way to get to the 'root' is through a 'magician'."

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To be frank, repeating the same boring thing over and over again will eventually lead to boredom, and Lin Yi is no exception. However, over such a long period of time, his cycle of boredom is a little longer than that of ordinary people. At least he will not develop this kind of negative emotion that is meaningless to the overall plan until he continues to repeat it hundreds of times.

Of course, Lin Yi does not deny the huge role that the reality of being able to "see things" in this world plays in relieving boredom. Anyone who is forced to face an empty, dark world day after day, constantly forgetting the colors and lights that once shone into their eyes and left memories, will feel this way when they suddenly come to a world where they can still see these cherished things.

Based on the two reasons above, Lin Yi has no intention of speeding up the operation for the time being.

However, in any world, things rarely go as planned. Even if Lin Yi himself didn't intend to speed things up, the pieces confined to the narrow chessboard would still act for their own insignificant reasons, indirectly altering the entire situation on the chessboard...

"You came to invade this world through me, didn't you?"

When the magician stood before him again, he spoke those words with a tone of regret and anger. Lin Yi didn't intend to know what had made him so slow to realize this reality, as it was ultimately meaningless.

Faced with Lin Yi's silence, the magician's anger burned even more fiercely: "I won't let you have your way, you demon!"

With that said, the chess piece rebelled against the player—

0.5 seconds later.

Their gaze shifted from the distorted, unrecognizable "thing" before them, and the scanning information from the Supreme God confirmed once again that it was merely a "projection world," and that even if they were to seize it, it would be meaningless.

Projected world.

Unlike parallel worlds, this is an extremely special "rule" in this magical world that has been upgraded from a medium-active world to a medium-high-active world. Everything in this world is incredibly real, whether it's the people living inside, the events happening inside, or the objects existing inside. No matter how you observe or touch these things, they are exactly the same as real. However, if you take them out of that world, they become like flowers in water or the moon in a mirror—utterly nothing.

Obviously, this kind of world has no value for plunder or possession. Since the resources inside cannot be plundered to the outside world, even if you play around inside, you cannot change the external reality in the slightest. On the contrary, it is particularly suitable if you intend to become a "world overlord" inside. This is why Lin Yi has always called it a "stage" before. Its value is only that.

Because of its unique nature, Lin Yi couldn't help but connect it with the N World where the Alice Game had been played. However, the projected world was far superior to the former in terms of both mystery and scale. Otherwise, Lin Yi wouldn't have needed to rely on "Fujimaru Ritsuka" as a stepping stone for transfer and confirmation. Instead, he could have directly distinguished which was real and which was fake and then taken away with the folded space in one fell swoop.

The piece we've been using has become useless, so we have to replace it.

With his left eye open, the silhouette of a petite figure slowly took shape before his eyes, illuminated by the light of the source.

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Ilyasfil von Einzbern.

An ordinary girl living in Fuyuki one day encounters a kaleidoscope wand that escaped from a magician named Rin Tohsaka. She is forcibly transformed into a magical girl and becomes the holder of the Magic Ruby. Rin, the original owner of the Magic Ruby, forces her to help him retrieve the card.

During the process of collecting the cards, Ilya encounters Miyu Edelfelt, who has also become a holder of the Magic Sapphire, as well as Kuro, the personality that separated from her and materialized. After a series of conflicts and interactions, the three of them successfully become good friends. This day is also filled with amazing struggle!

"We've collected almost all the job cards we need. What will it be this time?"

The three people who arrived at the magic source descended from the sky. While constructing a barrier to prevent outside detection, they speculated about the "enemy" they were about to face: "If it's opponent number nine, who can be dealt with easily."

"Don't underestimate Ilya."

"No problem, we still have Miyu and Kuro, right? We won't lose even if we encounter the strongest opponent!"

With absolute confidence, Ilya stepped into the barrier and witnessed a scene she could never have imagined—

After his body was filled with invisible magic and thrown into this subtly familiar world through the "Root," the three magical girls who appeared before him were something the "Heroic Spirit Caster" could never have imagined...

“Ilya…Miyu…Kuro…”

Subconsciously, he uttered the names of three people—including his own—but what greeted him was not the joy of a long-awaited reunion, but rather naked vigilance and resistance.

It makes sense. Suddenly, someone who looks exactly like your best friend appears before you and even speaks your name as if you know them well. It's hard not to feel that your best friend might be replaced. To dispel this feeling, magical girl Illya raises the magic ruby: "Who are you!"

—Illyasviel von Einzbern.

The name was familiar and easy to say, but the Heroic Spirit found himself unable to utter it.

"Ilya" already exists in this world, so what is she herself? Did she only appear here to seize "Ilya's" living space?

The "heroic spirit" firmly believed that it couldn't be like that, and even if it were, she would do her best to deny it. It was because she had experienced that cherished and beautiful period that she deeply understood how painful it would be if it were taken away like that.

"...Heroic Spirit, Caster."

Facing a visibly relieved "self," the Heroic Spirit raised an identical magical ruby: "Defeat me and reclaim the peace of Fuyuki City, magical girls!"

Soul Leap: Chapter 317 Type-Moon Invasion (5)

"Although it's already incomplete, this is the first time I've encountered something like this, but I still have to emphasize it again."

Facing the girl before him, who was also wearing a red vest, holding a short sword, and possessing the same "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception," the Heroic Spirit felt extremely powerless about his current situation: "...You really have a twisted sense of humor."

The hypothetical scenario that had surfaced in her mind more than once had become reality. For Ryougi Shiki, who had already separated from Valhalla and existed independently, this was the scene before her that she least wanted to encounter.

"It's one thing to deal with my past self, but to drag ordinary people who have no connection to me into this..."

Glancing at the figure hiding in a distant corner out of the corner of his eye, he had no doubt that the Heroic Spirit Kurogiri Mikiya would appear here. In fact, it would have been strange if he hadn't appeared here, since he had come into contact with his former "self," and it was "him" who brought his current self to this world... Given the combination of the two, this could be considered an inevitable coincidence, right?