The Time of Birth has Come, I am the one who Corrects All of Creation—
This could be called Solomon's strongest Noble Phantasm. It was the ultimate magic created by King Solomon, capable of exterminating all of humanity. Also known as the Incineration of Human Order, this was the true nature of that dazzling ring of light.
At this moment, the viewers of the light screen projection were terrified by this horrifying attack.
[Eiriri Sawamura]: "I didn't believe it when they said Ea could destroy the world, but now that they're saying Solomon can exterminate humanity... I believe it."
Of course, she had to believe it—that giant ring of light was right in their faces. She had no choice but to believe.
[Tokiomi Tohsaka]: "Wh-Why? Why was Solomon the only one summoned with a Grand Saint Graph? A normal Holy Grail War should never have a Heroic Spirit with a Grand Saint Graph!"
Was the gap between a Grand Servant and a regular Servant truly this terrifying? While others were still fighting and killing in the small city of Fuyuki, these two were already operating on a world-ending level.
[Utaha Kasumigaoka]: "At a time like this, you're still talking about a 'normal Holy Grail War'? You don't actually think that tentacle monster and Elysia are things that would appear in a normal Holy Grail War, do you?"
The Holy Grail War? Heh, as everyone knows, the only rule of the Holy Grail War is that there are no rules.
In the Sea of Quanta, Kevin noticed the change in Elysia's power. He knew she was about to use her full strength...
"The Herrscher of Origin... In the end, I've never actually seen Elysia fight using that power."
Kevin remarked with a sigh. From the perspective of Authority, the Authority of the Herrscher of Origin was in no way inferior to that of the Herrscher of the End.
But in Kevin's memory, the only time Elysia had used the power of Origin was at the moment of her departure. So, although Kevin was aware of the power of Origin within her, he had never truly witnessed the Herrscher of Origin in action.
However... he was certain that in that state, she would be far stronger than her usual self...
---o---
[Light Screen Projection——
The camera now turned to the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh.
At this moment, the sharp-tongued king had lost all semblance of his royal demeanor, staring blankly at the ring of light in the sky.
Solomon's Noble Phantasm had not yet launched its attack. If it did, the extinction of humanity and the destruction of the world would be certain.
But in the end, why was Solomon releasing his Noble Phantasm? Besides this king, he had no other opponents in this Holy Grail War.
Could it be that in order to obtain the Holy Grail, he was willing to destroy the entire world?
This was completely different from the Solomon of legend. In his current state, how could he possibly be associated with the title "Sage King"?
Gilgamesh couldn't figure it out, but... one thing was certain: Solomon was serious. He truly intended to carry out the Incineration of Human Order!
That enormous band of light was the best proof. No one could survive that terrifying attack, including himself.
Without being able to use the Sword of Rupture, Gilgamesh had no means of resisting the magic that would annihilate the Human Order.
Even if he could use Ea, summoned with a regular Servant's Saint Graph, he would be no match for Solomon with his Grand Saint Graph.
"Wait... what is that?"
Just as the King of Heroes felt powerless and was pondering a way to escape, a stream of pink energy shot across the distant sky, heading straight for the center of the Incineration of Human Order.
The stream of power was incredibly small. Without looking closely, one would probably mistake it for a meteor streaking across some corner of the cosmos.
"Masaka... is it that woman?"
As the magic array continued to constrict, Gilgamesh was enduring unimaginable pressure. An ordinary Servant would have likely dissipated long ago under the array's compression.
But... even without the Gate of Babylon, Gilgamesh was still the king among heroes, the hero among kings.
He wasn't called the King of Heroes because he possessed the Gate of Babylon; rather, it was because he was the King of Heroes that he was able to possess it!
"What a joke. No matter how mysterious or special she is, does she think she can erase the Incineration of Human Order with such a tiny attack?"
"Unless it contains a conceptual power capable of rewriting reality, otherwise..."
Gilgamesh didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.
The Incineration of Human Order was a Noble Phantasm targeting the Human Order itself, targeting humanity. It couldn't be broken through brute force. Only a power that was similarly conceptual in nature would have a chance to overcome it.
And from what Gilgamesh knew of Elysia, she possessed no such conceptual power.
Therefore, in his eyes, such an attack was meaningless.
Not just the King of Heroes, but even the audience outside the light screen thought it was impossible.
The difference between the two was simply too vast. In terms of visual presentation alone, Elysia's attack couldn't compare to Solomon's Incineration of Human Order. It wasn't even on par with Saber's Sword of Promised Victory.
But why was Elysia attempting something so futile? Could it be related to the "power of Origin" the light screen had just mentioned?
---o---
Time rewinds to three minutes earlier, to the moment the Herrscher power within Elysia awakened—
"E-Elysia?"
"My lady?"
Two voices of disbelief sounded out. As Elysia's power manifested, Saber and Lancer suddenly realized that the girl before them had, at some point, taken on a completely different appearance.
What a beautiful figure she was. What a magnificent existence she was. What an innocent form she possessed.
It was indescribable. It could not be described with words.
If the appearance of the Outer Gods was utterly nauseating, inducing physical discomfort at a mere glance, their very presence enough to drive one mad...
Then... the Elysia before them was the complete opposite.
Just seeing her brought warmth to the bottom of one's heart. Just gazing upon her could sweep away all turmoil and sorrow. Just looking up at her could make all the sins and dregs of the world vanish completely...
It was unimaginable. Why did such a person exist in the world? Why was there someone so flawless?
The stars and moon fell, weaving a gentle fairy tale. The earth became bountiful, nurturing newborn sprouts. The flawless maiden walks among the people, taking in all the beauty of humanity. The True Self of the Flame-Chasers dances in the apocalypse, carrying out goodness and love to the very end. The Herrscher of Humanity becomes a newborn seed, blossoming with the flowers of human nature on a slender branch.
That flower's name is Elysia... The Herrscher of Human, Elysia.
Only at this moment did the audience outside the light screen understand what the projection's initial description truly meant.
The stars and moon sent the daughter of a god; she wishes to become a companion of man. The long winds become her chariot; the four seas become her garden. The sparrows bring seeds of goodness; the hundred flowers weave a song of love.
Growing up with humanity, sprouting with the world—
This was humanity's most innocent form, the embodiment of all of humanity's beautiful qualities. This was the Herrscher of Origin. This was—the Herrscher of Human!
"Although it's a bit too early to use this power... no matter what that Servant intends to do, using this kind of magic is absolutely not allowed, you know~"
Under the world's gaze, the maiden gently raised the staff-like object in her hand. Immediately after, a pink light shone upon the earth.
Then... it formed a torrent, soaring toward the sky.
To change fate, to make the impossible possible, to return everything to its most initial state.
This was Origin. This was the Herrscher of Origin. The first Herrscher, and the most special Herrscher.
That single strike, symbolizing the rewriting of reality and the correction of fate, was slowly flying toward the wormhole-like sky.
---o---
Returning to the present. As the light grew closer, countless magi and humans noticed that faint glow, rushing toward the heavens, toward Solomon's world-ending Noble Phantasm, the Incineration of Human Order.
"Will it succeed?"
Not only the people within the light screen projection, but also the audience outside, watched this spectacular, not-to-be-missed scene.
Under the massive ring of light created by the Incineration of Human Order, Elysia's power seemed so frail and weak, like an ant before an elephant.
Only Solomon knew what kind of power was contained within that seemingly weak attack.
Since ancient times, fate was something that could never be defied. Even Solomon, who was called omnipotent, could not defy the mission bestowed upon him by heaven.
Possessing the highest level of Clairvoyance was not a good thing for Solomon, because... knowing the future without being able to change it was a cruel reality.
But now, things were different. Just as he had expected, Elysia was the greatest variable in this Holy Grail War.
She herself was a person who changed fate. Her power, too, was of the highest order.
Never before had anyone been able to break through the Incineration of Human Order head-on, not even the other Grand Servants. The only Heroic Spirit who could overcome it was Solomon himself.
And now... perhaps there would be one more.
Perhaps he could increase his mana output and resist Elysia's fate- and rule-altering strike, but there was no longer a need.
The Outer God would soon descend. Even the Incineration of Human Order could not resist a god from outside the world.
The best method of resistance he could think of was to destroy the Human Order now. Because soon, humanity would understand what a great blessing a painless death truly was...
Solomon just watched quietly as the Incineration of Human Order, which he himself had constructed, gradually dissipated before Elysia's power.
Closer... It was very close.
As the pink energy approached the band of light, the audience of the light screen could now observe the full view of the Incineration of Human Order up close.
At first glance, it appeared to be a band of light encircling the Earth, but it was actually a collection of hundreds of millions of light rays. Each individual ray had destructive power comparable to the A-rank Noble Phantasm, Excalibur. Nothing on Earth possessed a thermal energy that could surpass this Noble Phantasm.
And within the ring of light formed by those rays, a power distinct from them seemed so dazzling.
Yet, it was this seemingly powerless attack that was the most fatal.
At a speed visible to the naked eye, the pink light dissipated into the sky. Just as everyone thought Elysia had failed and all was lost...
The ring of light, composed of hundreds of millions of light rays, also began to dissipate at a visible speed.
One ray after another, one section after another. The speed of its dissipation grew faster and faster, until it could be clearly seen with the naked eye.
The sky full of pure white light was gradually devoured and scattered, dyeing the originally dark sky with brilliant colors from the clash of the two powers.
And at this moment, in the long night, a figure appeared in the sky above Fuyuki City.
She was dressed in magnificent attire, holding a scepter. Without a doubt, it was Elysia.
After becoming a Herrscher, flight was a basic skill. Thus, Elysia could fly as freely in the sky as a fish in water.
Gazing at the distant Solomon with her pure and beautiful eyes, her every move was filled with divinity!
---o---
Perfect. Flawless. True Self—
Elysia's aura, through the light screen projection, spread across the multiverse.
The sorrowful had their hearts soothed by her. The angry became calm because of her. The desperate found hope to live again because of her.
All the beautiful qualities of humanity, because of an existence named Elysia, were spread throughout the multiverse.
In the world of My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Hachiman Hikigaya, in the Service Club room, silently stood up.
That form, that pure appearance... yes... that was the "genuine thing" he had been searching for. Indeed... even in this cruel world, a genuine thing could still exist!
In the world of Naruto—in the netherworld, Madara Uchiha stood uncharacteristically still, without a trace of pride or disdain.
Elysia symbolized all the beautiful qualities humanity should have, and what Madara sought was humanity's desire for peace.
Peace will be achieved—even if only in a dream!
In the world of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure—the last gentleman of the Joestar family, Jonathan Joestar, offered his most sincere blessings and respect to the Elysia in the projection.
This maiden was a true gentleman. Even though she was a woman, she was still the most perfect gentleman Jonathan Joestar had ever seen!
He truly hoped he could become such a gentleman, and that the Joestar family could be such gentlemen for generations to come.
---o---
Countless worlds, countless humans, countless beings who pursue beauty, were all drawn to this sacred form. She was an existence that could soothe all wounds and heal all grief.
In some worlds, people had even established a religion called "Elysianism," worshiping Elysia as a god, as the one and only being in heaven and earth.
These religions gathered a considerable number of followers in an extremely short period, rivaling even some traditional religions.
This was Elysia—the first Herrscher, the Herrscher of Human!
Elysianism.