Comprehensive Manga: The Master is not here today.

"Just a letter?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru took the envelope from Roman and looked it over carefully, but could not see anything special about it.

There was only a simple sentence "To Ms. Fujimaru Ritsuka" on the surface of the white envelope, and no other decorations.

She said in a somewhat strange way:

"If you just want to convey a message, wouldn't it be better for you to just tell me, doctor?"

"It's quite solemn."

As she spoke, she was about to open the envelope, but was quickly stopped by Roman.

"Wait a moment!"

Roman said helplessly:

"Since you've already noticed the problem, don't open it as if it were a normal envelope."

Fujimaru Ritsuka spread his hands innocently:

"So what else can we do?"

"Don't do anything for now."

Roman explained for her:

"To be precise, this is an invitation. After opening it, you will go to another world."

"Another world?"

Hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the invitation letter in his hand again and asked in confusion:

"Why did you invite me there?"

"……and many more!"

As if she had thought of something, her eyes instantly became alert, "Are you going to ask me to work again?"

"Well……"

Roman scratched his head with a wry smile and said nothing, but everything was implied.

Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly understood what he meant, and so -

"Don't go!"

She shook her wrist slightly and threw the invitation away. Looking at Roman who hurriedly caught the invitation, she angrily put her hands on her hips and said:

"Didn't you agree that I would retire after saving Renri?!"

"After defeating Goetia, we fought the Alien God, and after defeating the Alien God, we fought ORT. There are also various activities that always lead to the destruction of the world. Now there are a lot of messed up things... It really makes me angry!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka's complaint was well-founded, and Roman had no way of refuting it. He could only smile bitterly and apologize:

"I'm sorry, Ritsuka. If possible, I also hope that you and Mashu can stop fighting and live happily like ordinary people."

"but……"

He didn't continue speaking.

But the cruel reality is that after coming all the way to where she is now and having experienced so many events, it would be difficult for her to return to the daily life she expected, whether she wants to or not.

Back to topic.

"In short, my mission this time is to hand the invitation to you. As for your choice, I fully respect your decision."

Roman smiled and said:

"But I suggest that you go and take a look first. You can leave at any time anyway."

Ritsuka Fujimaru's ability is too special. He can travel between different worlds at will. After becoming a Beast, his ability is further improved with the bonus of [Solo Manifestation].

Now, even if we lock the space or even seal the world completely, it would be difficult to restrict Fujimaru Ritsuka's actions, right?

But precisely because of this, he could let Fujimaru Ritsuka make her own choice without worrying about her safety as usual.

"Too……"

Ritsuka Fujimaru thought about it for a moment and felt that what Roman said made sense, so he reluctantly took the invitation again.

At this time, Roman said again:

"Besides this, there is another problem..."

Halfway through his words, he paused for a moment and said hesitantly:

"However, let's talk about this matter after we meet Princess Elquet."

"what,"

After hearing what Roman said, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally realized that he had almost forgotten the original business.

In addition, regarding another thing that Roman mentioned, she complained somewhat speechlessly:

"Everything was fine just now, why did you suddenly start asking riddles again?"

Roman laughed:

"I can't help it. I can't explain this matter clearly by myself, so I'd better wait until I see Princess Elquet."

"is it?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru glanced at him suspiciously, but eventually gave up on asking further questions and continued on his way to Elquet's room.

“——Knock knock.”

Finally, there were no more unexpected incidents, and the two successfully arrived at Elquet's bedroom door. Fujimaru Ritsuka walked up and knocked on the door gently, saying:

"Princess, are you there?"

"Is that Ritsuka? Please come in."

After getting permission, Fujimaru Ritsuka pushed open the door and walked in, and Roman followed closely behind him cautiously.

Elquet's bedroom is not a standard room in Chaldea, but has undergone some magical modifications and is connected to her Millennium City.

Looking back, the door they came in through was standing alone on the ground, a bit like Doraemon's Anywhere Door.

After they came in, the door slowly closed by itself and disappeared.

"——Welcome, Ritsuka, and nice to meet you, King Solomon."

Elquet nodded to them gracefully. Upon hearing this, Roman immediately responded politely:

"Hello, respected Princess Elquet, thank you for your guidance, this is our first meeting."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was not polite at all. She walked straight to Elquet and complained without disguising:

"Princess, what are you doing in secret?"

“Ritsuka…!?”

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's rude attitude towards Elquet, Roman was a little dumbfounded. But what he didn't expect was that Elquet didn't seem to care. Instead, he smiled and comforted him:

"Please don't be impatient. I will explain it to you slowly this time."

"First of all, congratulations on passing the trial."

"Trial?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little confused, "Where is the trial? Beating up Goetia?"

Elquet shook his head and said:

“No, it’s about becoming BeastV.”

"—?!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was stunned for a moment, and countless thoughts flashed through her mind. Then, she asked in disbelief:

"Did you plan this?!"

"Yes or no."

Elquet explained in detail.

The plan to transform Fujimaru Ritsuka into a Beast was indeed an action designed and implemented by the beasts led by Goetia themselves, but it was also the result of deliberate guidance by the two major restraining forces.

The way they guide is the wall of restraint that keeps Fujimaru Ritsuka out.

What the beasts don't know is that transforming Fujimaru Ritsuka into a Beast is not only their idea, but also the result that the Suppression Forces expect.

It is also because of this that after confirming that Fujimaru Ritsuka successfully transformed into Beast, the wall of inhibitory force was immediately cancelled and restored to its original state.

It's not that the wall of restraint has lost its function, but that its mission has been accomplished.

"..."

Inhibition also wants her to become a Beast?

The atmosphere fell into silence for a moment. Elquet's frank confession did not make Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly realize the truth. Instead, he became more and more confused.

"…But why did they do this?"

"There are several reasons,"

Elquet continued:

"First of all, you have the qualifications to become a Beast. And with the existence of the Abandoned Hole, your situation is very unstable."

Even though Fujimaru Ritsuka has the potential to become a Beast, judging by her performance, it is almost impossible for her to transform on her own.

But this is not necessarily the case if the waste hole is added.

In this regard, the Suppression Forces actually have the same idea as Goetia and the others.

Instead of letting Ritsuka Fujimaru carry this unstable bomb that could be killed by the abandoned hole at any time and give birth to a new BeastV, it is better to take the initiative to guide it and let it become a BeastV itself.

“Also, only after doing this can you proceed to the next step.”