Fujimaru Ritsuka, but the main god space

Chapter 129 War Prelude
"Lila's prop room is quite large. Leave the inner room on the east side to me, and leave the information on the other side to Ryu and Fujimaru~"

"Ah."

"clear."

Eventually, the Astraea family agreed to help, and they were ridiculously nice to talk to.

Although Alishe was expecting Ryu to blush and deliberately separated the two of them together, Ryu calmed down when she saw Fujimaru's frank look.

Moriarty did not come in, claiming that he was not good at physical work, so he was probably left in the living room chatting with Astraea.

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The location of the Astralia clan's residence was obviously carefully chosen. Although the funds are insufficient, it is small but complete.

Not only that, the internal structure has also been carefully considered. When the blinds of the database are opened, one can clearly see the morning light slipping into the room, illuminating the dust particles in the air of the database, like floating stars.

Considering the direction of morning sunlight in Orario, did you deliberately place the important database here?

The distribution of rooms in the clan residence is usually determined by the goddess or the leader.
"It was chosen by Alisha." As if seeing through Fujimaru's thoughts, Ryu spoke from the side.

"It's a bit unexpected. I thought he was a careless leader." Li Xiang smiled.

"Well, I thought so at first, but Alisha is an unexpectedly delicate person. This is what Lady Astraea told me, and I don't really understand it either." As if he was ashamed of not understanding people's hearts, Liu hesitantly said, "But Alisha is indeed an excellent person."

"It's not just her. The people of Astraea's family all have dreams that are different from the adventurers of Orario."

Pulling out a book from the bookshelf, Ritsuka glanced at the "Genealogy Distribution of Dark Factions and Their Families" on it and flipped through it with some curiosity.

"." After hearing what Ritsuka said, Ryu paused, a little nervous, and a little expectant, "Will Fujimaru find it ridiculous - our dream."

"No, why do you say that?" Ritsuka read ten lines at a glance, absorbing the information at a speed that even robots would be ashamed of.

"It's only natural for the righteous family to pursue justice. I also know a few people who call themselves the righteous companions, so I probably understand a little bit."

Snap, close the book.

"It is too cruel to trace the origin of the word justice and pursue unification. Even if the word has a literal meaning, everyone will come to different conclusions and paths. Different thinking, different standards, and different ideas collide, adhere to, and practice. I think it is a very romantic thing." Li Xiang smiled gently.

However, the righteous companions I know basically all suffer terribly in the end.

".Is that so."

Pursing her thin lips, Ryuya felt relieved for some reason when she heard Ritsuka's affirmation.

Perhaps it is just like the legend circulating in Orario.

Fujimaru Ritsuka is the reincarnation of an ancient heroic spirit and a collection of heroes.

He is like the destination that all the adventurers of Orario long for.

Being praised by such a person makes the adventurer feel from the bottom of his heart that it is as sweet as honey entering his throat.

"Thank you so much."

"Do not."

After that, there was no more unnecessary conversation in the room.

Alisha on the other side no longer leaned over the wall to eavesdrop, but quietly went back to her work.

Outside the data room——

"Mr. Moriarty, is the coarse tea to your liking?"

In the living room, Astraea spoke gently to Moriarty, who curled his lips and covered his stomach before speaking.

"When I taste tea with a beautiful lady, let alone coarse tea, even bitter Chinese medicine can be drunk by pinching my nose."

"Hehehe."

A goddess with a light laugh, looking like a lady from a noble family, and Moriarty with an awkward expression, like a cat that has eaten a cucumber.

The old man looked towards the data room with some reluctance, missing his Master Card Nut Wall.

Moriarty felt like the elementary school kid who was abandoned by his classmates at a college social event and was left to share a room with a seemingly gentle older sister.

Master, save me!

"Mr. Moriarty really hates me." Astralia, who looks weak but has a kind heart, teased with a sly smile.

Haha, here it comes, this is how the sorority sister starts - you hate me~
How should I answer at this time?

Oh, yes, it is——

"Ah, indeed."

After handing in the answer sheet with zero points, the old man nodded and spoke to Astraea who looked a little surprised.

"There are two kinds of people, or gods, that I am least good at."

"Thinking that you are kind, but not doing anything."

"Thinking of oneself as evil, yet working hard to the end."

The little old man crossed his legs.

"To put it simply, I hate people who don't know what they are doing the most, even more than Sherlock Holmes. You should know who I'm talking about."

"So, Mr. Moriarty is saying that I am the former?" Astraea put down the tea.

But there was no anger on her face, instead she asked with some interest.

"Who knows? I'm just not good at dealing with you, not analyzing you." The old man shrugged.

"But is this really okay for you?"

Moriarty blew away the smoke from his tea gracefully and took a sip.

"I don't deny the effect of the collision of different ideals when you gave these children such an illusory subject as 'justice'. But the problem is that you - you knew the answer and the way forward, but you led them down this path without resistance."

The mist blurred Moriarty's glasses.

"Although I'm not interested, I still want to ask - why?"

"." Astraea half closed her eyes and after a long while, she gave an answer.

"Mr. Moriarty, you seem to have remembered it wrongly."

"what?"

"I am not the goddess of justice." Even the Emperor of Crime could not capture the expression on her face at that moment.

The expression of a goddess.

"I am Astralia - the goddess of justice and order."

When Moriarty came back to his senses, all that seemed left was the same tenderness as when they first met.

"."

That’s why I hate gods.

The old man closed his eyes and looked up, looking as if he had fainted from anger.

I was pissed off by the goddess Orario.jpg
Master, why did you call me out to this [Singularity]?
As expected, [God] is terrible.

Humans are more interesting.
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The pages of the book are turned, closed, and pulled away from the bookshelf, sweeping away the rustling sound of the wood grain.
And just like that, time passes.

By the time it was noon in Orario, Fujimaru had already stood up from his seat.

Liu, who was standing by, shuddered and looked over, only to find that there was a pile of books at Ritsuka's feet that were four or five times taller than himself.

And the moment the last record book is closed, it also means the completion of the work.

Fujimaru closed his eyes and reviewed the situation briefly.

The entire dark faction's offensive route during the [Seven Days of Darkness], starting from the first day, from attack, retreat, detour, all the specific actions and corresponding time points have been engraved in his mind.

It's not just records, some of them are calculated through reasoning.

So--

"Thank you for today."

"No, I didn't help much," Liu said a little embarrassedly. She was not being modest. All she could do throughout the whole process was to assist in the search. Ritsuka had already finished reading the part of the information she was looking at.

After all, the Astralia family usually leaves this kind of review work entirely to Leila, and Liu basically only knows how to fight.

"Ah! I'm so tired! Well! I really tried my best!"

Fortunately, seeing Alisha standing by with her hands on her hips, barely finishing reading a reference book with a look of "I really tried hard", Liu's expression gradually softened and relaxed.

"Alyse."

"Ok?"

"Thank you."

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"Done? Then pass on the information to me—"

Walking into the reference room, Moriarty fanned the dust from his nose, sat down, and crossed his legs demurely, holding a book from the Astraea family's collection, called The Tales of the Argonauts.

"It doesn't work."

Ritsuka pointed to his temple.

"Have you forgotten that we are now essentially using the same [brain]?"

".I had forgotten about it." Putting down the book, Moriarty whistled, "Master, you know, I have a wonderful feeling of entering your body now. If your group of crazy female and crazy male servants knew about it, they would kill me."

After saying this nonsense, Moriarty closed his eyes.

On the side, Liu, Astraea, and Alisha were all looking at this side curiously.

The old man in a suit put all his weight on the sofa behind him, and relaxed himself, and began to analyze and organize the information that the master had just passed on.

Regarding the [Dark Faction] and Ritsuka's speculation.

[The existence behind the dark faction X] is profiled.

There are many purposes.

1. Confirm whether there is a person like [Existence X], as well as the size of the other party’s organization and personality traits.

Second, if there was, why did we carry out the [Seven Days of Darkness] in the first place?

Third, the possibility of the enemy attacking again and the deployment of defense. And most importantly.

How to win

High-tech case handling professionals can also complete similar work, but Moriarty——

He, the dimension is different (meaningful)
"Master, you can do this, right? From what I know, you are open about your desires, so you probably don't mind competing with others."

With his eyes closed, Moriarty sniffed and started talking to the Master, as if he was just an artificial intelligence who could analyze work and chat with people at the same time.

When it comes to 'compartmental thinking', Moriarty is also an expert.

"But it will take longer and cost more." Fujimaru said frankly, "I don't really like to gamble with other people's lives."

"But didn't I help you capture fifteen members of the dark faction hiding in the downtown area?"

It was a quick conversation, and Moriarty's speech speed inexplicably increased.

"Fifteen isn't enough, right?" Ritsuka said calmly.

"Hmm? Tell me what you think. According to the files here, only one in ten of the dark factions are left. They were almost completely destroyed in the head-on battle with Orario two years ago. A dozen is already a great harvest. How can it not be enough?"

Moriarty's tone was inappropriate, but combined with his calm appearance, it made people imagine that he was a junior high school Chinese teacher who pulled a failing student into his office and asked the student to recite "Goddess of Luo River" with a cold face.

It wasn't just a simple chat, they were discussing answers.

Ritsuka's brain is also Moriarty's brain.

And Moriarty is also Ritsuka.

The two people's answers were more inclined to "ask and answer themselves" and organize their thoughts.

And what Moriarty just said was indeed correct.

The reason why Moriarty can catch criminals as easily as in "Spot the Difference" is entirely because of his own characteristics that allow him to see through the "evil" of others. All he did was simply let Fujimaru carry him around Orario, and then he could easily identify the target by looking left and right.

In scattered numbers, he captured as many as fifteen people, a number that was greater than the result of Astraea's family's three months of work.

How is it not enough?

"Obviously, judging from the contents of the files, it is not difficult to see that the Dark Faction did not use its full strength in the battle two years ago."

Fujimaru took out the blueprint next to Moriarty, touched the paper with his fingertips, and started talking.

"There is a problem with the battle line. The dark faction's attack routes are divided into eight routes, and at the critical decisive point, they are facing the coalition forces of Freya and Loki's family with their weak forces."

"Although people at the time thought that the dark faction was using the Tian Ji horse race to plot against Finn, the commander-in-chief, in fact, it was the dark faction that was the odd one."

Fujimaru glanced at the other routes.

"If this is really Tian Ji's horse race, then from the very beginning, the dispersed troops should have formed a wing-shaped formation and pulled back to surround Loki's followers."

"Even though we lack top-notch combat power, given that we have already slowed down the supply, if we want to achieve [Victory], the best approach is to compete with Orario in a protracted war."

"The dark faction can use human bomb tactics without limit, and the personnel will only be constantly replenished. The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. Orario has almost no other way except to attack violently."

"Finn saw this point and deliberately concentrated all the troops in the middle, intending to penetrate the entire defense line in one go. He even disbanded the troops the moment he completed the breakout, allowing the high-level adventurers to rush directly into the dungeon to eliminate the [Greatest Evil] monsters prepared by the dark faction, without having to drag them to the land and tie up the adventurers' hands."

With just a few words, Fujimaru seemed to have returned to the days of Orario's [Seven Days of Darkness] and the decisive battle with the dark faction.

"Finn made the decision to use the residents of Orario as 'bait' and 'sacrifice'. This is 'correct' because his approach will result in the least sacrifice and will also be able to eliminate the dark faction once and for all."

"But an accident happened here. The dark faction did not surround Loki's clan, but simply dispersed and blew up and destroyed the bases of many low-level clans in Orario, causing a large number of casualties. And it was because of these casualties that the name "Seven Days of Darkness" was given."

That’s right, the discrepancy has already appeared.

That is - the dark faction never intended to win from the very beginning.

What they have to do all the time is to clear the population and kill people.

This is extremely unscientific.

The dark faction is also human, they are not completely obsessed with the desire for killing, at least, their more clear goal is to overthrow the existing rule of Orario.

Therefore, they should have pursued 'victory' rather than 'killing'.

The completely opposite reality can only prove one thing——

"From the beginning, they did not regard that war as a [decisive battle]."

Using Moriarty's 'brain', Fujimaru gave the answer.

"That was just a turning point in the war, which ended with the disastrous defeat of the Dark Faction. But in fact, due to poor decision-making and judgment, a small number of elite members of the Dark Faction had enough time to escape from Orario."

"Most of the adventurers have achieved [Great Deeds] in the war against the [Greatest Evil] that escaped to the surface, and have spent two years to complete the overall upgrade. But the reality is that the war is not over yet."

Let alone fifteen.

"From what I saw along the way, there were more than this number. It was because you didn't tell me, Professor, that I didn't move."

Moriarty finally opened his eyes.

"Full score of 100! Fujimaru, you're 100! Hey, I thought it would be weird to think with someone else's brain, but unexpectedness works!"

"Although he has absolutely no potential to be a villain, he is still quite smart. Grandpa, I am so relieved!"

Moriarty nodded hurriedly, a big smile on his face.

"And then? The question is why they didn't catch all of them, right? I think you have a guess in your mind about this."

The funny old man frowned and approached the Master, and Ritsuka nodded.

"Is it to prevent the other side from jumping off the wall?"

"Correct! Just like buying stocks, if you spend a hundred dollars and only lose a few dollars, many people will think there is still a way to stop, but if you lose fifty dollars, then you will just give up. If you can find a balance between the two, it is the aesthetics of evil~"

So, what is the final conclusion?
the first.

Does the [Existence X] that Fujimaru speculated exist?

"The answer is yes. This person must exist. None of the captured dark factions served as the 'commander'. And this strange tactic and execution also show that these dark factions are controlled by someone."

"The other party's ability to deploy troops and generals is very high, at least on par with mine. Although your Captain Finn is not inferior to me, limiting such combat power to the staff position itself has given the other party an advantage."

"So the first thing you need to do is to find a [Commander] who can replace and surpass Finn."

Moriarty affirmed.

second.

If it exists, how will the other party conquer Orario this time?

"Based on the information we have so far, I think the enemy will definitely be able to find more than one hiding place in Orario. So when the war breaks out, we will be attacked from both sides and will probably not be able to escape."

"Besides that, based on the world background that I know about."

Moriarty rubbed his head.

"If it were me, I would incite the [Warring States], [Wild Monsters], [Dungeon Monsters], and then cooperate with the [Suicide Deadpool] to expand the combat power and military types as much as possible."

Warring States - In this world, some gods choose to leave Orario and move around in the outside world. They will also look for their followers and then give them gifts. However, unlike adventurers who pursue adventure, warring states are established simply to satisfy the gods' desire for "sandbox games". Therefore, as long as there is a war, whether it is just or evil, they will get involved.

Among them, the most typical example is the God of War Ares. Their strength is generally weaker than that of the Orario adventurers - but there are many of them.

Wild monsters - those mentioned before, the monsters wandering outside the maze, are generally weaker in strength - but there are a lot of them.

It is really hard to believe that Moriarty, who only came to this world on the first day, already understood the background of the world so clearly.

“Have as many cards in your hand as possible.”

"Since the plan will be delayed for two years, if it were me, I would try every possible way to gather military strength. Besides, it is difficult to track down [Warring States] and [Wild Monsters]. They are like randomly refreshed units, so there is no point in taking precautions."

Moriarty shrugged.

"Under the violence of [army types] and [numbers], even if Finn could miraculously suppress the strategies and tactics of [Existence X], it would be useless. The reason why the contest between justice and evil is always full of tragedy is that justice has too many things to protect - such as the city of Orario."

"So, if we want to win, the second condition is - [Universal Arms]. We need a standardized counterattack organization that transcends adventurers. Whether it is relying on advanced weapons or prepared formations, we need to rely on [ingenuity] to counter the violence of numbers."

"Unfortunately, you don't have this either."

Next question.

Why was the [Seven Days of Darkness] carried out in the first place?
"I speculate that the goal is threefold. The first is to reduce Orario's combat power and delay time. The second is to use the delay to bury the [original plan] and all the clues related to it."

"Third, I can take this opportunity to completely hide myself and wait for the right time."

Moriarty answered the initial question, but new questions arose.

"why?"

"If the [Existence X] in the [Urban Legend] really has multiple trump cards around him that can instantly kill level 6, then he must be at least level 7, or even stronger - then [Seven Days of Darkness] would not have lost in the first place."

"Why did you give up your original plan? Why did you deliberately hide yourself? Why did you hide for so long? And——"

"If I hide myself, will the other party still appear?"

The white-haired old man pursed his lips and gave the answer under the gaze of Astraea's family and the Master.

"First of all, this is just my personal conclusion about the personality profile of [Existence X], and my answer is - the other party will come back again."

"Just recently."

"The other party's target is you, Master."

"According to the only possibility I have ruled out, the variable in this world is you, Master. It is because of the existence of you, the [Master], that the other party deliberately canceled the plan."

Moriarty's expression suddenly turned gloomy, and his smiling face twisted and became extremely ugly, as if he had eaten chocolate dipped in mustard, which turned bitter and blue and twisted.

"Therefore, what you are about to face should be much more terrible than originally planned - countless times more terrible."

"Be careful, Master. The enemy is the [Evil] that I hate the most."

"Even you might be disgusted by that guy's script."

Winning Condition Three:

【Fujimaru Ritsuka】

"As their target, you must be strong enough to cash out or at least hold back the opponent's trump card."

"You have to defeat level 7."

(End of this chapter)