Magician in Type-Moon

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"Furthermore, although we have done some business with certain people in this world, judging from their appearance, this place hardly resembles an Lostbelt at all. However, in any case, this world was judged as an unqualified event when the quantum record fixed belt was used to screen and fix the events. So, what is the reason?"

Being interrupted while thinking is a bit annoying.

But as for why this world became a Lostbelt? That question really stumped Matou Ike.

To be honest, he was completely clueless about this thing too.

After all, he only knew some of the details.

He could only think of these reasons—

The Holy Grail War? A divine descent? A mysterious resurgence? The "Judgment" residing within the Holy Grail?

Furthermore, this world was transformed from a singularity into a Lostbelt.

While it's unclear how singularities with such a vast selection area as the entire planet are generated, it's best not to overthink things that are impossible to comprehend.

While these things may lead to the emergence of concepts like "unnecessary existence and unnecessary fluctuations," they are by no means the main reason for the occurrence of Dead End.

It's not some "path that is entirely wrong for humanity".

So what exactly causes something to enter the Dead End?

At least since Matou Ike was born into this world, she has never seen such a thing.

So his answer was—

"I don't know, I don't know why this world is categorized as a 'cut-off item'."

Matou Ike gazed at Koyanskaya and spoke with utmost sincerity.

Upon hearing this answer, Koyanskaya was momentarily speechless; she had never expected such an answer.

Although Matou Ike looks like a "child who can't lie," anyone who has ever been a child should know that "children can't lie" is a lie in itself.

So Koyanskaya was still somewhat skeptical, and she continued to press for answers:

"Really? Isn't there anything like an emperor who secretly unified the world two thousand years ago? Or a world that has repeatedly experienced creation and destruction and restarted itself?"

"No, what I can say for sure is that the history of this world is no different from the history of humankind. Although there are some unique aspects, there is still a certain gap to reach the Dead End, so ask other questions."

Matou Ike shrugged and said.

Since there is no way to find the real reason why this world has a Dead End, we cannot answer this question.

Matou Ike was also unwilling to reveal to this fox any information that existed as a possibility.

Koyanskaya looked at Matou Ike with suspicion. It was hard to understand why she was suspicious, since although it was unclear whether this guy's true form was a rabbit or a fox, he was definitely more like a fox in appearance.

Faced with Koyanskaya's suspicions, Matou Ike simply smiled faintly, as if to say, "I really don't know."

Seeing Matou Ike's expression, Koyanskaya narrowed her eyes, lost in thought, before finally speaking again:

"Since that's the case, let's change the question. You'd better answer this one properly. Although there's no contract or anything like that binding us, I'll kill anyone who breaks the deal, even if it means sacrificing my own tail."

"Of course, transactions are inherently sacred, and I would never betray such a practice."

Matou Ike's tone was full of longing and cheesy sentimentality, and even Koyanskaya couldn't help but get goosebumps when she saw him like this.

But she still asked with some doubt:

"Although I already know about this from that dead client, just to be on the safe side, I still need to ask you, the one in the know, what year is this Lostbelt in according to the Pan-Human History calendar?"

"Hmm?" Matou Ike looked at Koyanskaya with some surprise.

From this statement, we can infer that the fox in front of us has also realized that the time this world, as an Lost Belt, arrives at is inconsistent with the time within the dimensional barrier outside the door—the white storm.

Judging from her previous questions and answers, Koyanskaya must have discovered this Lostbelt only half a month ago on her end, and this was only the second time she had met that guy Balzan, including this time.

The problem was discovered in such a short time? This fox hasn't even gathered much information about this world yet...

Since this fox wants to figure this out, it means she should be able to get something useful from this clue.

These are pieces of information that Matouchi cannot obtain in a short period of time.

However, it's not impossible to tell this guy and then use that information to our advantage.

But I have a feeling that some minor issues will arise after answering this question.

He glanced hesitantly at Melvin and Weber, who were muttering amongst themselves behind him.

Even if something unexpected happened, leaving this place would be very easy for him, but those two guys behind him...

Just to be on the safe side, Matou Ike switched his eyes to future vision, imprinting "leaving the ruins with Webber and Melvin" as the future into his right eye.

At the same time, the left eye begins to play the present—

So this is how it turned out; it's not different from what I had envisioned.

Koyanskaya stared at Matou Ike for a long time without saying a word, and then frowned slightly as magical light shone from her eyes.

"What are you doing? You're not planning to break the contract, are you?"

Matou Ike shook his head and replied:

"Of course not. I was just about to tell you that, according to the Pan-Human History calendar, this world should be in 1995."

silence--

After Matou Ike finished answering, silence fell between the two.

What followed was a burst of laughter!

"hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!"

"So that's how it is. I was wondering why I couldn't get in."

Hearing Koyanskaya's shrill, piercing laughter, Matou Ike echoed her question:

Is there a problem with this timing?

"You didn't know? That's normal, after all, you are a guy from this Lostbelt, someone who is in the Imaginary Time but doesn't know it."

Chapter 315 Children's Fantasy

After laughing for a while, Koyanskaya gradually stopped, as if she had never encountered anything so interesting in her life.

Matou Ike simply stood aside and quietly watched Koyanskaya, who was laughing hysterically.

Time for daydreaming —

Judging from the composition of the word roots, this does not seem to be a simple magic term.

Matou Ike frowned slightly, repeatedly pondering the word in his mind.

"Daydreaming" refers to ideals and illusions constructed outside of reality and existing only in fantasy. "Time," on the other hand, is an irreversible entity, from which no living being can escape its constraints.

"Can't understand, huh?" Koyanskaya chuckled, casually tossing her hair as she spoke.

Matou Ike simply nodded, appearing to be humbly seeking guidance.

Her tone was languid, but the glint in her eyes hinted at a dangerous depth.

"It's okay to tell you, anyway, I don't need to get involved, you'll all be finished."

Her tone suddenly changed: "Let me ask you something first, have you found anything like the Imaginary Tree in this Lostbelt? I guess if you did, it would just be a defective product."

Upon hearing this, Jirokichi was taken aback; he had indeed not noticed the problem.

Does the Imaginary Tree actually exist in this world?

As a key point of the Lostbelt.

Initialize the planet and create a new history.

Without the tree of imagination, it would be impossible to invade reality.

It is the key to the formation of the Lost Legacy phenomenon.

It exists at the center of Lostbelt.

It has absorbed magic from the earth's veins and will take 90 days to sprout.

If it grows on a foundation of roots, it will sprout seeds and shoot forth.

Sometimes it produces a "flowering" phenomenon, just as its name suggests, the "bark" bursts open and extends in all directions, forming a crown-like structure at the top, exposing the inside of the tree and allowing you to see the Milky Way inside.

Once activated, it uses immense magical power to sweep back the human affairs of the star, causing the gods to descend and force them to return.

He had always believed that the Imaginary Tree of this world had been hidden by the "Judgment".

After all, if such a thing were discovered, it would definitely cause panic.

But what if the Imaginary Tree truly didn't exist in this world?

"Judging from your reaction, you probably don't know if there is a Tree of Imagination, right? I guess so. After all, I found this Lostbelt strange when I discovered it. Lostbelts are things that exist only by eroding the pan-human history, thus creating white storms that cover the Earth's surface."

Koyanskaya continued:

"But this Lostbelt is not only not eroding outwards, but is being constantly eroded by the white storm, which is very illogical. It makes it seem as if this world is also a pan-human history."

At this point, Koyanskaya couldn't help but laugh again.

"Now we can be sure that your Lostbelt is lacking the most essential component to support its operation; it's just pure wishful thinking. That's incredibly stupid!"

"As someone who originally 'flew in from a different world (realm),' the reason I can't penetrate this strange world barrier is because this world can't even be called a world; it's just a pseudo-Otherworld."

She looked at Matouike with a mixture of pity and amusement.

"You know what? It's like a kindergarten child suddenly having a wild fantasy about something unrealistic, and then spreading it to the other children, causing a mass hysteria. But this kind of thing is purely based on fantasy. As long as adults teach them properly, the children will eventually return to reality."

Koyanskaya changed the subject, staring intently at Matou Ike, and said:

"The so-called 'daydreaming time' is just a time for you guys to indulge in hysteria. 2018 is a time when adults (in the broader history of humankind) have long since abandoned fantasy and matured, while you, living in 1995, are merely walking on a bubble destined to burst in your daydreams."

"It's really easy for kids to shatter their illusions, so this Lostbelt can only last until 2018 at most, when you will all burst like bubbles."

Koyanskaya's declaration pierced Weber and Melvin's hearts like a spear thrust from hell. Although they couldn't quite understand the conversation between Matou Ike and the mysterious woman in front of them, they could still understand the meaning of her final death sentence.

Matou Ike simply buried his head in thought, recalling how "The Arbiter" and "Angela Manuel," and even Berserker Gilles de Rais, had all mentioned a ten-year timeframe.

Connecting this to Koyanskaya's statement today—that the bubble of illusion will eventually burst, and that it will happen before 2018...

In other words, this Lostbelt can only last until the next Holy Grail War.

So, is the end of the world coming?