The Clock Tower's Fanatical Offering

As they exchanged their words, the Magus outside couldn't help but begin to have doubts. Some were even on the verge of angrily calling Rovey a fraud and saying he was wasting their time.

"Hmm? Did you feel something was a little strange?"

Amidst the public's outrage, someone suddenly uttered this statement.

"What?"

Everyone couldn't help but become curious.

The man replied with some confusion, "It's just that the surrounding temperature suddenly warmed up. Although we've all taken precautions, it's still unavoidable to feel the cold in a place like Antarctica. But just now, I noticed that the cold wind completely disappeared, replaced by a warm current... Didn't you guys feel that?"

"Hmm? It seems to be true..."

Upon hearing his words, the other Magus immediately realized what was happening. They looked at their palms and indeed felt a warm current flowing through their limbs.

"Did the weather suddenly get warmer?"

"That's impossible. What kind of weather could suddenly raise the temperature by more than ten degrees?"

"So what exactly happened?"

"Ah! Wait a minute--!!"

However, just as they were wondering why, someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"What's wrong?"

The others turned to look at him upon hearing the sound.

"You, you all, look quickly--!"

"It's here... it's really here?!"

The next moment, the figure who had just exclaimed in surprise shakily stretched out his finger and pointed towards the layer of ice below, and the other Magus also turned their gazes.

"Um?!"

"This, this is--?!"

All the Magus stared wide-eyed, so shocked they were speechless. As for the Magus who had initially doubted Rovey, they were so frightened they collapsed to the ground, swallowing hard.

Because, at this moment, on the ground...

Without any of them noticing.

A colossal Primordial Runes appeared beneath their feet, covering the entire research station like a True Magic circle, insulating everyone from the cold, yet not a single patch of ice or snow melted—a scene straight out of a miracle!

At this moment, they realized that Rovey had indeed displayed his miracles, but they were simply too blind to notice.

The next instant, the Magus and the few who had been hesitant and apprehensive knelt down before the research station, shouting and begging for divine forgiveness. Those who remained steadfast lay prostrate on the ground, feeling the warmth and power contained within the Age of Gods Runes with their limbs, their eyes filled with fervor, and constantly chanting.

"Is this a repeat of a myth?!"

"The runic Magecraft of the Age of Gods! Exquisite, truly exquisite!"

Soon, a violent commotion broke out around the entire research station.

Chapter 328 The Clock Tower's Frenzied Offering

About an hour after separating from Rovey and the others, in the Antarctica snowfield.

Amidst the swirling white snow in the air, a figure with long orange hair finally arrived near the location of the research station after a long journey.

He was none other than Dr. Roman had endured many hardships.

Because he was in such a hurry to leave this time, he was still wearing the same Chaldea employee uniform that he usually wore. Although there were some warm measures inside, it was still too thin. Now, walking on the ice field where the temperature was tens of degrees below zero, Dr. Roman's teeth and limbs still couldn't help but tremble.

But for him, this wasn't the most agonizing part. What was even worse was that because the Chaldea hadn't used the hangar for over a year of Human Order Restoration, many of the machines inside hadn't been fully inspected. As a result, his snowmobile, which he had just picked out and only had a cursory check before setting off, broke down halfway through the journey.

This left him stuck in the middle of the road, making it difficult for him to either return the way he came or continue forward. However, thinking that Rovey and the others were probably almost there, Dr. Roman gritted his teeth, wiped his nose, and, leaning on his snow cane, continued to grope his way forward.

Along the way, he was almost driven crazy by the terrible weather and the vast expanse of white. There wasn't a single person in the entire snowfield. The only living creatures he could see were some penguins passing by who looked at him like he was an idiot. The only saving grace was that there were no polar bears in Antarctica. If communication with Da Vinci hadn't still been possible, his mood would undoubtedly have been even more devastated today.

"Alright, alright, Romani, we're almost there. Relax, it's just a short journey, you'll get through it."

In the communications room, Da Vinci sat in Dr. Roman's seat, holding a black coffee and smiling as he spoke.

"How can they bully me like this! They actually abandoned me all by myself, they've really gone too far!"

Dr. Roman immediately protested, complaining to Da Vinci and Holmes, repeatedly accusing them of bullying him.

Upon hearing this, the two simply smiled.

While they sympathized with Dr. Roman's current predicament, there was nothing they could do but comfort him and try to help Dr. Roman stay calm, since they were almost at the finish line.

And...

Even Da Vinci couldn't help but laugh when he saw a group of penguins staring at Roman; the scene was truly delightful.

Besides, isn't this a good thing?

Having stayed in Chaldea for so long without ever leaving the city, Dr. Roman went out for a stroll, enjoying the Antarctica scenery and seeing the penguins. It was quite relaxing for him. More importantly, they kept a close eye on the health monitoring data Dr. Roman was providing, in case anything went wrong.

Although he was shouting that he was dying, he was actually in very good health, and his body temperature was within normal range. There was nothing wrong with him at all; it was just that he hadn't exercised in a long time.

That's why they didn't send anyone to rescue him, but instead encouraged Dr. Roman to cross the snow to reach their destination and meet him.

They advanced for a while longer.

"We've finally arrived..."

Dr. Roman was initially full of resentment and constantly complaining, breathed a slight sigh of relief when he heard Da Vinci say that they were only about a kilometer away from their destination. He then suppressed his complaints and continued on his way.

Finally, after climbing over a snowdrift, he saw a wrecked snowmobile, which meant that Rovey had arrived here earlier.

Upon seeing this, Roman secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Rovey being here meant that someone was there to protect him; otherwise, coming here alone would have been like offering himself up for disaster.

So, he mustered his courage and slowly walked forward.

According to the intelligence he received, the Lord was sent by the Clock Tower under the guise of an inspection.

Although it was supposed to be an inspection and discussion, he could sense something unusual about it; nobody knew what kind of conspiracy the other party was plotting.

Therefore, he proceeded with extreme caution, gradually entering the area of the research station with a sense of vigilance.

Finally, as he approached the research station area, he could see a large group of people gathered in the distance, who appeared to be Magus, numbering probably several hundred.

Seeing this, Dr. Roman secretly marveled at the scale of the operation.

Hundreds of Magus —that's comparable to a large magical family.

However, just as he was pondering how to approach these visitors, he suddenly heard—

"Get out of my way! This area is mine! You lackeys of Aristocratic Faction!"

"Damn it, is this your name written on it? You wretched commoner! Don't bother me while I'm copying runes!"

"You two should get out of my way! Don't Spiritual Evocation Department my path. Do you even understand what I Zoology Department?"

"Roll!"

The Magus, disagreeing on something, quickly got into a physical fight.

For a moment, when these strange words came out, Roman even thought there was something wrong with his ears.

However, when he arrived at the door and looked over, he saw a very strange scene.

Hundreds of Magus were fighting each other in the snow like enemies. It seemed that they were fighting over a piece of land. Although they were dressed in gorgeous magic robes, they had no value as Magus. They didn't use Magecraft at all. They used punches, kicks and snowballs. It looked more like a fight between children.

The strange sight made Roman wonder if he had come to the wrong place, but looking at their clothes, he knew he hadn't.

Only...

Are they having a snowball fight?

The Clock Tower has this kind of event?

He couldn't help but feel puzzled. Seeing the fight getting more and more intense, and realizing that being ignored wasn't a solution, Dr. Roman reached out and knocked on the iron gate beside him, then asked tentatively.

"Hello... Is El-Melloi II here? I am Romani Archaman, the temporary head of Chaldea."

"--?!!"

Upon hearing this, the Magus, who had been fighting fiercely, all stopped in unison and turned to look at Roman near the iron gate.

After carefully examining the other person's appearance and glancing at Roman's clothes, the Magus Chaldea, as if a switch had been flipped, rose from the ground, tidied themselves, and then charged towards Roman with serious expressions.

"Get out of my way! I saw it first!"

"What? You saw it first! You clearly came to see me!"

"Get out of my way, all of you! Let me handle this!"

In the blink of an eye, the Magus started arguing again.

"Huh? Ahhhhhh--What are you going to do?!"

Because hundreds of people moved at once, the scene instantly became a dark mass. Faced with so many people rushing towards him, even Roman was so frightened that he took several steps back.

He's starting to have a bit of a problem with what these Magus are trying to do.

Weren't we here to discuss things?

As soon as he entered, he saw them having a snowball fight. As soon as they saw him, they all pounced on him. What was even more terrifying was their eyes. Dr. Roman noticed that when these Magus looked at him, their eyes were full of desire. They pounced on him like hungry wolves that had spotted meat, leaving him somewhat confused.

Startled by this scene, Roman involuntarily took a few steps back, even clenching his fists unconsciously and raising them to his chest, ready to retaliate at any moment and show them Jacob's Limbs.

However, unexpectedly...

The expected attack did not occur, and these people did not attempt to subdue him.

Instead...

"Heroes from Chaldea, on behalf of the Clock Tower's Spiritual Evocation Department, I am donating five hundred Demonic Beast corpses, three tons of Summoning materials, and one hundred sets of advanced equipment to support Chaldea's construction. Thank you all from Chaldea for your efforts in saving humanity, and I extend my highest respect! If possible, please accept our cooperation with the Spiritual Evocation Department; we also wish to contribute our strength to this noble cause of saving humanity!"

This Alchemy master from the Spiritual Evocation Department, who was the fastest runner, showed what it meant to be vigorous despite his age when he saw Dr. Roman appear. In the blink of an eye, he ran up to Dr. Roman, smiling broadly, and while speaking, he didn't forget to hand over the list in his hand, which was filled with a dense row of gifts he wanted to give.

"Ah?"

Startled by these sudden words, Dr. Roman froze, even his raised fists, which were poised to strike at any moment, seemed to have nowhere to go.

Clearly, he hadn't expected that these previously aggressive Magus would change their arrogant attitude and travel across Earth to bring them gifts, and these gifts were almost luxurious items.

Seeing their enthusiastic expressions, Dr. Roman felt somewhat at a loss for words.

"Ah, oh, um, this is..."

Dr. Roman struggled to organize his thoughts, while the representative of the Spiritual Evocation Department still wore a smile. However, just as he was about to say something, he was dragged away by a force from behind.

"Are you done? If you're done, it'll be my turn. Get out of my way! You lackeys of Aristocratic Faction!"

Before he could finish speaking, people from the Democratic Faction surrounded him.

"Hello, Mr. Romani. On behalf of the entire Department of General Fundamentals of the Clock Tower, I have delivered three years' worth of survival supplies. Food, fresh water, and all kinds of technological equipment and repair devices are here! Rest assured, these are all made by masters from the Atlas Institute, or are the best in our Clock Tower; there will absolutely be no problems. However, installing the equipment may take some time. Would it be convenient for us to stay in Chaldea for a few days?"

"Ah... okay, alright."

Taken aback by such sudden enthusiasm, Roman nodded subconsciously.

"Haha, that's wonderful! Thank you for your trust and acceptance. Our entire Department of General Fundamentals will definitely not let you and Chaldea down!"

This made the Magus, who came from the entire Department of General Fundamentals, burst into laughter.

He inwardly praised the Lord for his foresight, noting that he had been able to stay in Chaldea so easily, a great victory for the entire Department of General Fundamentals.

However, their success also aroused the jealousy of other Magus, who all cursed in their hearts how cunning these damned Department of General Fundamentals were.

It was agreed that it would be done in the name of Democratic Faction, but it ended up being done in an individual's name.

Only...

They were no pushovers either.

"My turn! The Clock Tower's Mineralogy Department has sent a diplomatic advisor, Koyanskaya, to Chaldea as a logistics staff member. That means—basically, she can do the laundry and cooking for Chaldea. Of course, if that person is willing, she can go even further!"

As he spoke, the Magus from the Mineralogy Department summoned a pink-haired beauty who had recently been implanted inside the Clock Tower, intending to use it as a springboard.

When she appeared before him, Dr. Roman found that she was indeed a stunningly beautiful woman, with long, pink hair styled in delicate pink curly pigtails. Her eyes were captivating golden pupils, like shimmering gold, with a lively and sharp gaze that seemed to see through everything. At times, she would reveal a cunning glint, and at other times, she would display a charming expression that was mesmerizing.

Although he didn't realize anything was wrong, Roman always felt that this woman was like a fox, with a very dangerous aura about her.

He looked intently at the person in front of him named Koyanskaya, who smiled and then gave a reply.

"Hello, Chaldea's head, I'm a communicator sent by the Clock Tower. I apologize for any offense caused before. If you have any complaints, please vent them on me—Ugh, what terrible lines! Didn't you guys say this was a proper job?"

Koyanskaya was furious with these guys.

Because all members of A-Team were detained, she, as Apostles of the Foreign God, had to be dispatched to rescue them.