The Night Sky Above the Snowy Mountains

"You can rest assured about that. After you die, Ereshkigal will probably keep your soul and Enkidu's soul together. You might even become colleagues, so you won't be lonely then."

Gilgamesh nodded with a hint of relief upon hearing this:

"Is that so? In that case, I—"

"I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it. Speaking of Enkidu, I seem to have some things to do."

At this moment, Gilgamesh suddenly clutched his heart, because, seemingly to play a Gilgamesh at the last moment, Rovey actually used illusion magic to transform himself into Enkidu's appearance.

He smiled gently and said, "Gil, I see. You have finally walked a long road alone. The once arrogant king now has the weight of time in his eyes—this is not old age, but that you have finally understood the significance of the word 'life.' I still remember the days when we fought Humbaba and tamed the Bull of Heaven together. Back then, you pursued eternity but forgot the preciousness of the present. Now, you may no longer be an ageless myth, but you are more 'human' than ever before. This is good."

"Now I can finally rest easy, truly without regrets. I really look forward to our future reunion, my dearest friend."

Upon seeing this scene, especially since Rovey's imitation of Enkidu's appearance was almost nine-tenths similar to what he remembered, Gilgamesh panicked for a moment and actually believed that Enkidu had returned.

In an instant, the somber atmosphere and melancholy vanished, and his mind and body were greatly healed.

Even his body, which had gone bankrupt from long hours of overtime, recovered at this moment, only so much so that he felt a surge of adrenaline.

He stared intently at Rovey, never expecting him to possess such skill. At this moment, Gilgamesh could only think, "I never knew you had this skill! You should have said so earlier! If you had, I wouldn't be sleepy at all!"

But before he could speak, Rovey waved from below, turned his back, and walked towards the door.

Goodbye, Jill. Live your life earnestly, even if you're alone.

He used Enkidu's appearance to relay the last words in Enkidu's place, and then left.

"What?! You're leaving so soon? No rush, would you like to come in and sit for a while longer? My room is very spacious!!"

However, before he could finish speaking, Rovey's figure disappeared from the palace, returning to his original form to reunite with the people waiting for him outside.

--Even Clairvoyance could be fooled; my illusion magic has indeed reached a point where it's indistinguishable from the real thing.

After leaving, Rovey rubbed his face. Transforming into Enkidu wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision, nor was it due to any perverse interest in cross-dressing. Rather, it was because when he was Kingu's heart and adjusting his body, he sensed Enkidu's lingering consciousness. Enkidu had indeed helped him somewhat; if Enkidu receptive, Kingu wouldn't have adapted to the new heart so easily. He had simply helped Enkidu convey what Enkidu wanted to tell Gilgamesh.

Because these words were indeed spoken by Enkidu, and he was mimicking Enkidu's appearance from his memories, even Gilgamesh panicked and almost followed Rameses II's example, claiming that Enkidu had been reincarnated as Rovey.

However, when he heard that Gilgamesh wanted him to go inside and sit for a while longer, Rovey Wei quickened his pace and left. He didn't want to verify some of Gilgamesh's twisted statements.

Now that everything here is completely over, he is about to depart.

Gazing at the night sky, after reuniting with their long-awaited lovers, the long-unseen teleportation Magecraft once again shone brightly.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling shooting star shot into the sky.

Many people who shouldn't have existed have left this era that has returned to normal.

Under the night sky, the people busy with the celebrations did not notice the shooting star; they were still immersed in the joy of reuniting with their families.

Some observant people noticed the shooting star and clenched their hands to make a wish.

But no matter when or where, no matter what kind of people we are, we are all human beings living on this land. In the years to come, they will continue to leave their footprints all over this land, taking root and sprouting, passing on the torch of civilization, life after life.

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Because the methods of transfer are different, there are differences in the rate of time flow.

When Rovey arrived at Chaldea with the coordinates given to him by Dr. Roman, he had been separated from Ritsuka and Mash for twelve hours.

They were initially overjoyed to hear that Artoria and Rovey were coming, and insisted on waiting for their return. However, because they had been in the Seventh Singularity for too long, Roman was worried about their health. So Roman forced them to go to Da Vinci for a medical check-up. As a result, when Rovey arrived, only Roman, who had been guarding the control room, and another old acquaintance were there.

"Long time no see, Sherlock Holmes."

Rovey greeted Holmes.

"Long time no see? Haha, I feel like we just met a few months ago."

Holmes chuckled, pipe in mouth.

"A day feels like three autumns."

Rovey responded to him humorously.

The two then nodded and bumped fists like old friends who had known each other for a long time.

"Hmm, they actually came back."

Compared to Rovey, Artoria on the other side was much more familiar with this place.

After all, this was the place where she had worked under an assumed name for many years.

When she was stranded in this world, Merlin pointed her in a direction and told her to work here, and she ended up working here for many years.

After working hard for so long, she not only has her own staff dormitory here, but she is also a regular at the canteen. If it weren't for her strength, which allows her to carry the workload of many people, and the fact that Marisbury Animusphere clearly saw something but deliberately didn't say anything, she might have been kicked out long ago.

Originally, she really wanted to be an ordinary employee and wait for Rovey to pick her up, enjoying a peaceful life. However, because of Lev's situation, she was forced to take on a mission in a time of crisis, leading Ritsuka and Mash to bravely venture into the Singularity.

She still remembers the wonderful look on her face when that black version of herself met her at the Fuyuki City Singularity. At that time, she could say that she returned all the words that Rovey had said when he beat her up to this world's version of herself. The feeling at that time was incredibly satisfying, especially when she was scolding herself, like a senior disciplining a junior. And she also realized how stupid she had been back then.

I didn't expect you to be back so soon. Artoria really misses it...

Of course, what she missed most was the hamburger patties and French fries at the Chaldea dining hall.

After greeting Roman, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, and asking if the Chaldea cafeteria was still open at this hour, Artoria Black Lancer Artoria.

During this time, she wanted to drag Rovey along to eat. She had a lot of money in her Chaldea salary card, enough to book the entire cafeteria for a long time. However, Rovey said he had some things to do and told them to go ahead first, saying he would arrive soon. As for Black Lancer Artoria, she was initially a little confused about what was going on, but after hearing Artoria's description, she decisively changed her tone and her eyes became sharp.

"Is that so? Lead the way, I'd like to try the burger you're talking about too."

Then Artoria, familiar with the route, led them on their way.

Watching them leave, Roman couldn't help but smile, thinking to himself, "Indeed, every Miss Artoria is the same."

But when he thought of Mr. Emiya, who was still working in the cafeteria today, his expression suddenly turned sympathetic.

The banquet that followed was already busy enough, and now two big eaters like Artoria have suddenly joined in.

He could only pray silently for him, hoping he was alright.

After the three of them left in a hurry, Roman was still a little nervous about meeting Rovey for the first time.

Even though Rovey said that he was no longer the Holy Son or the Saint, and that you were no longer who you used to be, he couldn't relax. After all, the other party had just helped him solve such a problem, and he had indeed been somewhat inactive.

So, to put him at ease, Roman could only talk to Rovey while showing him around Chaldea.

During that time, he also asked where the Demon God Pillars had gone.

Why didn't I see them come together?

Rovey also answered.

"I've returned to the Temple of Time. The Singularity repairs sent back all those who didn't belong to the era, including the Demon God Pillars. However, they said they would definitely come looking for me, and since Lev used to work here, they should be here soon."

"I see... Then please come with me, I have something I'd like to tell you."

Upon hearing this answer, Roman nodded, and afterwards he mysteriously planned to take Rovey somewhere.

"Let's go, Mr. Rovey, let's take a look together."

Holmes also smiled.

Rovey did not refuse and let Roman and Holmes take him away.

Soon after, the three entered a huge room that resembled an exhibition hall, but it was dark and completely silent.

This surprised Rovey for a moment.

His first thought was...

Why are you being so secretive?

Is there something powerful they want to show me?

But why make things so mysterious when they can't be shown directly?

However, just as he was feeling curious, the exhibition hall lights were suddenly turned on.

Snap

Colorful confetti rained down from the sky, and the entire Chaldea staff cheered and applauded the visitor who had come to Chaldea.

I see.

This is a surprise Chaldea has prepared for Rovey and his companions.

Among the crowd were the various Servant and Chaldea staff.

Of course, Da Vinci, Ritsuka, Mash were also there. At the back of the crowd, Artoria and the others, who had set off early, were also there. Seeing them, Rovey realized that the place Roman had brought him to was actually Chaldea's dining hall.

"The Greater Light Wheel has been confirmed to have disappeared, and Chaldeas has returned to normal. After the familiars' reconnaissance, the outside world has returned to normal!" Dr. Roman smiled and said to Rovey, "Thank you so much for helping Chaldea complete this mission. We were already preparing when you mentioned your visit, and now we formally welcome you!"

In this nearly year-long operation, Chaldea undoubtedly achieved a complete and resounding victory.

Aside from the two hundred Master blown into the sky by Lev and the seven A-Team members still lying dead in their cryogenic chambers, the other losses were almost negligible. In the first five Singularity, Artoria demonstrated the oppressive aura of the Holy Lance King, relentlessly attacking anyone she disliked and sweeping through the enemy lines. The earlier Singularity were practically her main force. In the later Singularity, Rovey further demonstrated what it meant to have "another expert," directly defeating two Evils of Humanity and securing the final victory.

This time, Chaldea's sacrifice of Zero actually resulted in the acquisition of many smaller Holy Grail as sources of magical energy. Furthermore, with the modifications made by various Heroic Spirit, its scale is now far larger than it was initially.

"So that's what you were preparing for."

Seeing this, Rovey smiled and said, "This is not just the result of Lily and me. Rather, everyone's efforts are indispensable. Without your persistence, we wouldn't have been able to achieve this so quickly."

He looked at Ritsuka and Mash and said, "Right? You two are excellent Master and Servant. In my opinion, you've long been the best partners."

Rovey's words surprised Ritsuka and Mash. They exchanged glances, then nodded to Rovey, saying, "Thank you for the compliment. We will continue to work hard!"

Roman, standing nearby, smiled upon hearing this, "Yes, Ritsuka and Mash are also the best."

Rovey nodded, then carefully considered the problems that Humanity Incineration. Chaldea if he had thought of something, he frowned and asked Roman.

"Romani, what's the situation outside?"

"The outside world..."

Speaking of this troublesome problem, Dr. Roman couldn't help but smile wryly:

"Yes, we just reconnected to the outside world. It's a complete mess outside, since they have absolutely no memory of the past year."

"Especially the Clock Tower side, they seem to be very hostile towards Chaldea now."

He let out a helpless sigh at this point.

"The Clock Tower..."

Upon hearing that familiar name, Rovey's expression became thoughtful, but he quickly broke into a relaxing smile and looked at Roman, saying:

"As expected, it's bound to happen... But it's alright, leave it to me, I'm very good at handling these kinds of things."

It's just a physical process.

Communicating with the Clock Tower? That's a business we're all too familiar with.

Chapter 319 The Night Sky Over the Snow-capped Mountains

"The issue you just mentioned regarding the Mage's Association —mainly referring to the Clock Tower, right?"

Upon hearing that the problem originated from the Mage's Association, Rovey Wei immediately thought of a certain troublemaking, useless organization, which was also where he had studied: the Clock Tower.

It was precisely because he had spent so much time in that place that he knew all the disgusting things that happened there and the troublesome people he encountered so well that he was certain that the only organization in the world that would come knocking on his door right after the Humanity Incineration was the Clock Tower.

After all, the Spiral Manor's reach isn't that far; it can't extend to Chaldea. The two sides are also completely different, so neither has the right to interfere.

The Church is a pragmatic group; at this time, they are probably all busy praying and listening to divine pronouncements. They might send a few Executor to check later, but they wouldn't go straight here.

Although the Mage's Association also has the Atlas Institute and the Wandering Sea, he's familiar with those two places. They're both incredibly reclusive. The Atlas Institute has a supercomputer; they could easily find out the details with a simple search. Tzvia isn't stupid; they trust their own investigations more than asking around. Wandering Sea, they're even more familiar with the Age of Gods Magecraft than anyone else. At this point, they're probably already analyzing the operation of the Humanity Incineration technique and reflecting on why they were affected and how to avoid it.

In conclusion, aside from the Clock Tower being so idle and then pouncing like a stray dog smelling a bone, Rovey really didn't expect the others to arrive so quickly.

Thinking of this, Rovey felt ashamed for the Clock Tower. Of all the Mage's Association, the Clock Tower was the weakest, relying entirely on digging up spirit tombs and using Jewel Magician to keep going.

Um?

Jewel Magician?

Speaking of which, where did the Jewel Magician go again...?

He seemed to recall Lev saying that the Jewel Magician was imprisoned in the deepest part of the Temple of Time by Goetia.

When he went to the Temple of Time, he was so busy dealing with Tiamat's problems and how to reconcile with Goetia that he subconsciously forgot about the Jewel Magician. So now, as soon as the Clock Tower was mentioned, he suddenly realized it.

Could the Jewel Magician still be imprisoned under the Temple of Time?

Thinking of this, Rovey's expression suddenly became extremely strange.

"What's wrong, Mr. Rovey? Your expression suddenly looks strange. Is it because of the Clock Tower?"

Seeing that Rovey had fallen silent mid-sentence, Roman, standing to the side, asked curiously, and then he sighed helplessly.