Chapter 325

So, for some special reason, she developed the photos with mixed feelings, intending to talk to Novia. However, after much hesitation, she ultimately chose to communicate at the door. After all, Chaldea's soundproofing was excellent, and Novia wouldn't know she was Ritsuka Consultant.

The next Singularity, the doctor said, is a place with many seas.

Although I don't know if Novia has ever seen the sea, if not, I hope he has at least seen it once.

After all, the sea is still romantic to see together as a couple, even though the current environment is the worst, since humanity has almost disappeared...

However, there's still a sliver of relief; if this hadn't happened, the relationship would have simply fizzled out.

Looking out the windows of Chaldea, where the fire was still burning, Ritsuka, who was walking happily down the corridor, couldn't help but have this thought.

If the Human Order Incineration ends, then things should return to normal.

Her thoughts began to wander aimlessly, with no end in sight, which made Ritsuka somewhat frustrated.

"In any case, now that I have this responsibility, I must do it well..."

Therefore, she still touched the window and gave a wry smile.

"Damn it, why is my puberty over already? If it were still here, I could comfort myself by saying that if I acted impulsively, doing something reckless was something I could accept..."

Although facing reality is painful, there's nothing we can do about it.

The Third Singularity: The Okeanos.

Whirlpools surged and waves crashed in the blue sea. On the few islands that were there, the sound of the tides and the sound of water could be heard from time to time.

Seconds later, a huge, dark 'shadow' emerged on the surging, swirling sea surface. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be a mass of Dragon Tooth Warrior covering the world like a thick cloud, with the resulting waves crashing against the island's rocks countless times in the strong winds.

However, for some reason, the dragons seemed somewhat listless, as if they had been starving for a long time.

At this moment, on a Small Island, in a lush, verdant Forest, a winding path leads to a hidden sheep pasture.

It's likely that because the dragons are on the sea, they won't be able to go out to sea anytime soon.

"Oh? Shepherd, you're here."

At this moment, a young girl approached the meadow and said this to the young man who also had green hair.

"The Captain asked me to tell you that we're setting sail tomorrow. Get ready, those dragons are a tough nut to crack."

"I could already sense the dragons' Od becoming chaotic; I knew it would be like this. Captain, your intuition is indeed sharp."

"Hmm? You're praising the Captain?"

Kiyohime smiled slightly, "Although the Captain is a bit short, she has a very confident demeanor. Even now, the only official crew members are her and me."

"Of course I'm praising him! Does that mean I'm a crew member now?"

The green-haired youth, King David, smiled calmly, "For now, we'll stop herding sheep and go with you to slay the dragon..."

Seemingly realizing the displeasure in Kiyohime's eyes, David quickly changed his tune.

Embark on an exhilarating and romantic treasure hunt.

"Excitement is fine, but romance is out of the question."

Kiyohime made an "X" shape with her hands. "Both the Captain and I have someone we like, so Shepherd, you should find someone else to be romantic with."

"I know, but my Abishag should still be somewhere else."

"Shepherd, you clearly already have a lover, so if you're falling for someone else, I suggest the death penalty."

"Well, while it might seem a bit Greed, I do think that the more lovers and money one has, the better!"

David answered in this way, ignoring the veins that were faintly visible on Kiyohime's face despite her smile.

Having once defeated the Giants Goliath, he now faces a horde of dragons and the Argonauts join forces with them. He must slay the dragons and contend with the heroes...

Let's remove the dragon-slaying part, after all, besides Kiyohime, the Captain is also a dragon.

"Hey, Kiyohime, have you found the Shepherd yet?"

"Yes, Captain."

Upon suddenly hearing another voice, Kiyohime immediately calmed down and turned her gaze elsewhere.

"I've already said there's no need to call me that..."

The silver-haired girl who emerged from the Forest waved nonchalantly, then smiled brightly and made a "V" sign with one hand.

"I have a very important name, haven't I told Kiyohime many times?"

"Ah, that's the name your sweetheart gave you, Captain. It's so romantic. I wish my sweetheart could be like yours, Captain. Just thinking about it makes me so excited. When we meet again, I definitely want to cook for him myself."

"Hmm, that's what I think too."

The silver-haired girl, who seemed full of energy, then began to walk.

"So, Captain, tell us more about your love story with your sweetheart!"

"I told you, call me by my name, my name!"

"Understood, Captain Melusine!"

Melusine.

Chapter 370 The Dove's Big Hand

"It's like this again..."

On an island in the Okeanos Sea, the Third Singularity, Novia stood in the sunlight, gazing at the sea before her, her lips tightly pressed together.

Novia was originally conducting Spiritron Transfer with Ritsuka and the others, was inexplicably separated, just like during the First Singularity.

Novia, however, didn't think it was a big problem. After all, Ritsuka and the others should have encountered Captain Drake by now, so they were safe. In any case, there was a self-proclaimed "Sea God" in the Third Singularity who obtained the Holy Grail and planned to cause Flood to destroy the land. However, he was easily defeated by Drake and his crew when they happened to be passing by. After all, Drake's anti-Sea God special attack was something that even the real Sea God Poseidon couldn't withstand.

However, although she sensed human presence on the island, Novia did not immediately begin searching inside. Instead, she stayed on the coastline, observing the Singularity that marked the year 1573 on the timeline.

Such a vast expanse of blue sea and sky—if it were just azure, the seas of Rome and France would be similar, but the different shades of blue make this sea stand out exceptionally.

Perhaps it was because of the different air, but the dazzling sunlight shone down unchanged through the fresh and clear air, and under the light, the coconut trees stretched out their lush green leaves.

"Ah, someone's here. Is it Dragon Husband?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice tapped on Novia's earlobe.

Novia knew without much thought who the name came from, so she turned her head and saw, sure enough, the Dragon Witch Jeanne d'Arc Alter. On the somewhat lonely beach, she was waving her arms as if to prove that she was a puppy like herself.

Soft silver hair, and energetic emerald green eyes.

Jeanne d'Arc.

"What's wrong? You seem a bit more expressionless since I last saw you."

"Hmm... I just feel like you shouldn't appear as an adult."

"... Ugh, I never expected this..."

Upon hearing this, the girl reacted very strongly; if an outsider had seen it, they might have thought she was about to explode.

However, aside from pouting unhappily, she became unusually reserved, taking three steps back, stiffly lowering her head, her ears turning bright red, and even the cheeks exposed under her bangs turning bright red.

"I don't know, I became like this after I woke up."

Speaking of Jeanne d'Arc Alter, normally, as a 'Dragon Witch' created by Bluebeard, even if she were accidentally summoned, she should be an adult, since she is inherently fake. Moreover, the foundation of her existence as Lily's past is too weak. However, what appears before Novia now is Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily.

Indeed, Jeanne d'Arc Alter initially appeared in adult form, but after falling into the sea and struggling for a while, she was rescued by passing Dragon Tooth Warrior. After arriving on this island, she discovered that she had shrunk again, which Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily completely confused.

After Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily) explained the reason to Novia, she seemed to remember something and suddenly became very happy:

"Dragon Husband, you and I are in the same boat, right? We woke up on this island too. By the way, this seems to be Singularity. I understand now. It's probably because you came here too, Dragon Husband, that's why I'm like this. Well, whether I'm the adult version of myself or the current version, I still find it quite enjoyable to be alone with Dragon Husband."

A joyful voice involuntarily escaped from the silver-haired girl's mouth, while her entire body tensed instantly.

"Actually, I... I didn't say anything! More importantly, let's get out of here quickly. It's deserted, and something bad might happen..."

Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily moved forward slightly, walking up to Novia, intending to take his hand. But as she approached, Novia struck first, lifting her up and then, before she could react, holding her to his chest. It was so smooth that Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily could only murmur a soft "hmm."

"... uh-huh?"

"This is the first time I've ever hugged someone like this; my neck can't take it anymore."

Novia suppressed a laugh and continued.

"However, this island isn't deserted. There's someone else besides you. I'll take you to see him."

"... If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have ridden you..."

For Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily, Novia's words weren't difficult to understand, but they were incredibly embarrassing. She, who considered herself very rational, suddenly realized that sometimes she might not be as impulsive as her Future self, even though she idolized the Perfection Saintess of Jeanne d'Arc...

Restless—this word Perfection describes Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily at this moment, even though she is being held by Novia with her legs dangling in the air.

... If this Singularity ends, he'll probably still hold me tightly, won't he?

Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily buried in her neck, thought to herself.

Then, she caught a faint scent of 'dragon,' as if it were permeating Novia's body...

Why does it taste like this?

Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily was certain that this wasn't Kiyohime's, but some other 'dragon,' and one that had only recently spread to Novia. This made Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily's expression freeze instantly, as if she was about to cry.

Then, the girl looked up at the sky with some discomfort.

Aside from the halo that has surrounded the sky since the birth of France, as if by perfect coincidence, when she looked up, she saw a light that seemed to be shining brightly. Even though it was daytime, that light shone as if transcendentally in the night sky... a Dove?

But it vanished the next moment, as if it were an illusion.

Before Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily could even be confused, she heard a familiar voice.

'Now that things are like this... I wonder what excuse Medea will use to deceive Jason.'

"Huh? What?"

Novia stopped in her tracks, equally puzzled, when Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily) asked this obvious question.

"What did you say?"

"Dragon Husband, weren't you just saying...?"

What's wrong?

As Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily spoke, Novia's words echoed in her mind once more. She then realized that Novia's lips hadn't moved at all; in other words, could this be Dragon Husband's inner thoughts?

Strange, when did I become like this? I couldn't even do this back in France.

That's really strange, and this ability is far too impolite to Dragon Husband; it's easy to cause misunderstandings, and it's completely inappropriate.

Knowing that she and Novia had just been on completely different wavelengths, Jeanne d'Arc Alter decided to say something casual to brush it off.

"I mean, the sea is beautiful. I wish Dragon Husband could come see it with me."

Jeanne d'Arc Alter was at a loss for words, but to avoid confusing Novia's spoken words with her true thoughts again, she decided to keep staring at Novia's mouth to prevent herself from making the same mistake.

So, in order to better distinguish the differences, she moved slightly. She could have done it from the beginning, but Jeanne d'Arc Alter felt a little embarrassed to look at Novia's face so closely, so she moved back. However, she chose to do it this way now to avoid saying the wrong thing.

"I'm glad you like it."

If Jeanne d'Arc, sitting far away, knew about Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily's current situation, she would probably clap her hands with joy and shout something inexplicable like, "She really is my sister!"

Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily and Novia walked along a dark path in the Forest. Sun filtered through the rows of trees, sometimes illuminating their faces and sometimes disappearing. Led by Novia, the two soon arrived at a huge cave and jumped straight in.

During this process, Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily rarely heard Novia's inner thoughts, which is normal, since generally speaking, there aren't many inner thoughts; most of what she says are just some complaints.

Man-made structure? How could something like this be in a cave, and its layout is so chaotic? Could this be the work of the other person Dragon Husband mentioned?

Perhaps because her mindset has also become more Lily-like, Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily's inner thoughts are more pronounced than Novia's.

"This is what's known as the Underground Labyrinth; it's a Bounded Field- type Noble Phantasm."

Novia, having reached deep into the cave, reached out and touched the wall. "The craftsmanship of this wall is Greece, and in Greek Mythology there is a Labyrinth that imprisoned a 'Monster,' the Minotaur, also known as the King Minos's Bull, which resounded throughout the world."

Bounded Field- type Noble Phantasm and Magecraft Bounded Field created by Magecraft are similar in that both incorporate Magecraft that affects the human psyche without using Od power. However, the mystery Servant's Noble Phantasm is clearly greater than that of Magecraft '.

"Oh."

In response to Novia's explanation, Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily gave a curt reply. The reason for this was simple: as she said this, she heard Novia's inner thoughts: 'If Ritsuka here, she would probably look embarrassed, since she doesn't know that it's quite amusing.'

Such sentiments would naturally displease Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily, since it concerned another woman.

Me too.

Me Dragon Husband. I didn't know any of what you were saying, but I found it amusing when you told me.