Chapter 326

The silver-haired girl wanted to say that, but her rationality prevented her from speaking out openly. She considered it impolite to listen to other people's thoughts without permission, just like reading their diaries without their consent. She could only express her displeasure with her eyes.

Continuing forward, Novia saw a huge crack appear in the floor.

This proves that a battle took place here, just as I remember. But does that mean Euryale was still summoned? So, did the Minotaur fight Blackbeard and his crew to protect her?

Suddenly, the ground of the cave Labyrinth rumbled violently, the continuous rumbling sounding like the footsteps of something gradually approaching.

The next second, a huge body radiating surging Od staggered toward Novia in front of them.

Get closer, and you'll see a White-Haired Goddess- haired Giants with horns on his head, carrying a giant axe in each hand—the Minotaur, one of the most famous Monster in the world.

However, the Minotaur's posture was more like a bewildered state before death than a desire to fight, as could be seen from the violent fluctuations of the surging Od around him. That's why Novia watched him walk towards her step by step.

However, the Minotaur fell heavily before reaching Novia, just a few steps too late. Novia took a few steps forward and stood in front of the Minotaur, who was still much larger than herself despite being on the ground, and reached out to touch his head.

Rest in peace, Asterios.

As for Novia, who held Authority all of Rome, what could he say about these 'Monster'? Although their deaths were deserved, perhaps they should be redeemed a little.

The reason why the dying Asterios still wanted to approach Novia in his final moments was probably because, at the moment of his impending death, he thought that doing something friendly to a beautiful being like a mother would be a matter of courtesy.

Of course, the reason why it is said to be 'as beautiful as a mother' is because Asterios was locked in the Labyrinth from birth and never saw a human. He simply obeyed his belief that he was Monster and did what Monster should do. In the end, he was killed by Theseus. In other words, he had hardly ever seen a human and had very little self-awareness.

It's perfectly natural to think that what one considers an ugly Monster is beautiful, and to assume that a beautiful being is like one's mother simply because one has heard that one's mother is beautiful.

Immediately after Asterios officially disappeared, the Labyrinth, which had seemed so vast, vanished in an instant.

"... I didn't expect the entrance to be over there. We've only covered this short distance in this huge Labyrinth."

After regaining her senses, Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily first shifted her gaze from the entrance several dozen meters away to another dark and gloomy area. "Should we continue? The one who made Asterios disappear might be inside..."

"Great, there might be treasure inside."

"But what if the opponents inside are a bit...?"

"Adventure should continue until you can't go any further; giving up halfway is so boring."

Novia laughed, "Besides, I'm here, so it's fine."

In fact, Novia had already figured out who defeated Asterios. Possessing such immense Od, it was undoubtedly Blackbeard, who possessed the Holy Grail. Since Blackbeard was someone she needed to deal with anyway, it wouldn't hurt to take him down while on an adventure with Jeanne d'Arc Alter.

So, as the two continued deeper into the cave, they encountered Werewolf, ghosts, and giant rocks... basically all sorts of Monster.

"We're almost at the exit. Strange, there's no Servant. Could it be that they left after defeating Asterios?"

"Unfortunately, in the end there was no treasure."

"Not necessarily, Dragon Husband!"

Upon hearing this, the usually rational Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily inexplicably retorted, "There will definitely be one of those swords that only Hero can pull out at the exit... This isn't me being naive, it's a real legend! I read about it in a book!"

"Then I'll obey orders to the end. Let's go, the finish line is just ahead."

"That's right, that's right, the adventure has only just begun!"

The girl's excited and loud voice rang out.

Just like the instant of the explosion, with that Deafening Crash, the birds that had emerged from the cliff took flight together, and then after the sound of the flock flapping their wings disappeared... of course, there was nothing there—no sword of Hero, no final boss or anything like that.

Ahead of the vanished flock of birds, only the Sun and blue sky, seemingly capable of swallowing everything, stretched as far as the eye could see.

The sea shimmered with a beautiful light, and the bright Sun shone dazzlingly.

So beautiful.

So empty.

And so glorious and splendid.

"I didn't expect there would be two more after that cow died. Oh well, kill them both."

Suddenly, a voice rang out; it was a hand reaching out from below the cliff.

The next second, a man dressed in pirate-style attire, who looked to be in his thirties, suddenly jumped out.

The man's gaze first fell on Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily.

"What an adorable little girl! I wish you could step on me! Look at me like I'm Cockroach! Hey big guy, put this cutie down so I can--"

His gaze then fell on Novia, and instantly, his freakish demeanor vanished, replaced by calmness. He clutched his head and crouched down, seemingly struggling with something, muttering to himself.

"How could this guy... I'm a pirate, I'm a pirate, a great pirate who loves playing with cute children! Damn it, even though I burned down a church, that doesn't mean I'm from Sodom..."

"This guy is disgusting, I really don't want to see him at all."

Jeanne d'Arc Alter Lily offered a sharp commentary on this.

"Well, that's just his hobby; maybe he's just a little too expressive of his passion for games."

In an instant, Novia's surging Od rushed through the circuit; an ordinary Magecraft would probably burn out the Magic Circuits if they did that.

"However, Edward Teach, I hope we'll meet again someday."

Blackbeard, still struggling with his thoughts, was enveloped in a net formed by Od, which nullified his abilities. The Holy Grail he possessed was also taken out. Novia's fighting style was simple: lift Blackbeard up and then drop him down. That was all.

Just as Novia was doing this, things started flying down from below one after another.

Those were the flocks of birds that were originally standing here, their numbers seemingly endless, perhaps drawn by Od.

The flock of birds surrounding the 'net' acted like an encirclement, causing Blackbeard to fall faster and faster until he became a tiny dot and disappeared with a bang onto the ground below the cliff.

Blackbeard exits the stage.

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Chapter 371 Albion is the strongest!

"It's like this again..."

"There's nothing we can do about it, senior."

On an island in the Okeanos Sea, Ritsuka and Mash had just swum out of the sea, or rather, Ritsuka was dragged ashore by Mash.

As soon as the Spiritron Transfer was successful, the two girls literally plummeted into the sky. Upon seeing this, Mash immediately used her Noble Phantasm to mitigate the impact upon contact with the sea surface, and then transformed to transport Ritsuka to a nearby island.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ritsuka quickly realized that Novia, who had come with her, had suddenly disappeared again, just like in France.

"It's strange, at first we thought there might be a problem, but no matter how much Da Vinci and I checked, we couldn't find anything wrong..."

A distortion occurred in the air in front of the two, and a blue spatial dialogue box appeared, from which Romani emerged with a puzzled expression.

In fact, since Novia was involved from the beginning, the responsibility for Ritsuka's safety as the last human Master fell to him. All he needed to do was write a report and submit it to Chaldea for archiving when he returned.

Meanwhile, the Chaldea members were responsible for detecting each Singularity and ensuring the normal operation of all devices. Since Novia and Ritsuka had been separated during the France, Romani had prepared a contingency plan to help Ritsuka in case of any unexpected situations, in order to avoid any problems for Ritsuka and Mash.

While in Rome, since Novia was not dispersed, it was not used. But now that it has been dispersed again, Romani has no choice but to activate it.

"Doctor, didn't you say this time it definitely wouldn't fall into the sea...?"

"I mean at least..."

Romani scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "After all, I didn't mean to."

"Never mind, we're all fine anyway."

Ritsuka quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "Although Consultant Novia has disappeared again, she should be alright. Let's sort out the situation first; we don't even know where this island is."

The vast blue sea and sky, for some reason, made the color of this sea stand out exceptionally.

"Yes, yes, Ritsuka, you're right! There's life on this island! Maybe there are humans who understand this Singularity here!"

The only thing Romani received from Mash was a glare, the kind that met his every whim, as he tried so hard to impress her.

"Uh, cough cough, seriously, Fujimaru, you really need to be careful about this Singularity."

Romani's expression turned serious. "You were wearing a Mystic Code when the Spiritron Transfer there, so a few injuries wouldn't matter. But the wounds might reopen when you return. Although Consultant Novia and everyone at Chaldea will do their best to heal you, leaving scars wouldn't be good for you."

"Oh, is that so? I didn't even notice..."

Upon hearing this, Mash looked at Ritsuka with some apology.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

The Orange-Haired Girl flashed her usual cheerful smile, "Actually, I've been paying attention all along, after all, I don't like pain or scars."

"I... I'll do my best, senior! I promised Novia Consultant I would never let anyone hurt you!"

Immediately, the Pink-Haired Girl, as if injected with adrenaline, began to venture deeper into the island.

"Let's get started exploring! I'll handle the avant-garde! Hey--"

Perhaps because it was the first time Mash Ritsuka excited, she felt a little uncomfortable, but she still obediently followed Mash.

In fact, Ritsuka's statement was a lie, because she knew what she had to do, so even though she hated the pain and the unsightly scars, she would still choose to endure it when absolutely necessary.

The brilliant sunlight streamed down from the sky, and the deeper one walked into the island's Forest, the more intricately the shadows of the branches and leaves intertwined, creating dazzling ripples of shadow accompanied by golden light.

Meanwhile, the complex interplay of light and shadow shifted and changed like Waterflow, blurring Ritsuka's figure in the hazy light and shadow.

Suddenly, she looked up:

"You can see that band of light from here too..."

"Yes, we haven't figured out what that is yet, so let's leave it for now. Speaking of which, since you came here, although the accuracy of our observations has improved, it's still very chaotic. The ocean currents and wind directions are all different from usual. There are tropical rainforests as well as warm areas, and more importantly, there's no place that looks like a 'continent' in any direction."

"Tropical ocean currents, that seems to be something from geography class..."

Ritsuka was used to Romani's sudden appearance in a blue dialog box, so she continued speaking without any reaction.

"In short, it's about reclaiming the Holy Grail, right?"

"Right."

"Then let's look at Gilles de Rais of France. Regarding the Age of Exploration in 1573, I guess it might be Francis Draco, the first person in Human History to circumnavigate the world alive, also known as the 'Sea Demon'."

After hearing Mash's explanation, Ritsuka showed a thoughtful expression.

"Isn't this name a little scary?"

"They were pirates, after all."

"Oh."

As Ritsuka spoke, she glanced back at the path she had come from.

Far from any human habitation, with no decent road in front of her, Ritsuka thought it might be nice to camp here Consultant Novia, which brought a gentle smile to the girl's face.

"I feel like you're being a bit perfunctory, even though I really wanted to explain the past."

"Because whether it's that Drake or not, it's still just a prediction."

After all, for a girl who only showed interest in weapon illustrations during history class, stories about people she'd hardly ever heard of were, well, let's just say, not very interesting. Of course, if it were Novia, Ritsuka felt she'd be more interested in hearing more...

As for the reason, it's probably because he spoke so vividly; anyway, I was willing to listen, it's that simple.

"Ah, senior, look over there."

At Mash's call, Ritsuka quickly ran to the edge of a cliff, then revealed a subtle expression.

"Doctor, there's absolutely no need to monitor vital signs..."

Looking down from the cliff where the two were, they could see a huge ship and two houses on the other side of the beach, resembling a miniature Harbor, and it was clear that there were people there.

After a brief discussion, Ritsuka and Mash cautiously headed towards the place with the boat.

However, the two were discovered as soon as they sneaked behind the two houses.

"Are you looking for someone? A beautiful Master and a beautiful Servant."

The sound nearly startled the two of them, and they quickly assumed a defensive posture.

"Haha, no need to be so wary."

The green-haired man smiled gently. "I am not an enemy. As you can see, I am Servant, and my Class is Archer. Would that put your minds at ease?"

Ritsuka and Mash exchanged a glance but did not answer immediately.

"Hmm, still having doubts? Never mind, I can help you find the Captain. Come with me."

After saying that, the green-haired man walked away on his own.

"What should I do, doctor?"

"Let's go with them."

For some reason, Ritsuka felt that Dr. Roman's expression had become somewhat serious just now, as if he had seen something 'subtle'.