Chapter 382

"Ah, this, no..."

Ilya seemed a little uncomfortable with the title, but the number two in the Daikokuten just smiled and led Ilya there, introducing each room as they drove through the winding roads.

"These are the various outfits and rooms that the lady who looks exactly like you asked us to make."

What kind of clothes?

"Hmm... in human terms, it's like erotic clothing, but it's just been displayed and never worn."

"Kuro Blackie really is..."

Ilya's lips twitched; she didn't know how to describe Chloe.

Soon after, Ilya, who had reached the Daikokuten, pushed it open without hesitation. The scene that appeared before her was basically the same as before, though one could say the three of them were stuck together.

However, Chloe Miyu didn't seem surprised by Ilya's sudden arrival. They simply greeted her with "You're here, Ilya" and "You've finally come, Ilya," giving Ilya the illusion that the three of them had made a pinky promise last night was actually her.

You two broke the agreement first, so how can you be so calm when you see me keeping it?!

Even so, Ilya still walked up to Ivia, about to say something, but Ivia spoke first.

"Thank you, Ilya."

Why are you thanking me all of a sudden?

"I'm so happy because you came."

Immediately, Ilya blushed and muttered, "It's not a big deal."

"But now that you're all here, there's something I should say about Miyu."

Ivia stood up, breaking free from their contact. "She is actually a vessel for the Holy Grail from another world, the same being as Ilya in the past. And in that world, it was Enzworth who replaced Einzbern."

"As for Enzworth's goal, it was to use Miyu's identity to achieve salvation for humanity, because that world had already fallen into irreversible collapse."

In fact, chronologically speaking, after the great battle last night, Angelica from King of Heroes Enzworth Class Card should have crossed the world to capture Miyu, who had left using her wish, because the Ea had created a world rift. However, that was in the context of fighting against Young Gilgamesh.

After all, last night was practically a night of life and death for the world. Angelica was probably blocked by the Moon Cancer or the Heavenly Wheel, and thus failed to arrive. But even if she had arrived, she probably wouldn't have been able to do anything.

"Is that so..."

Miyu murmured to herself, she had never known why the Enzworth family had been trying to capture her, but now she realized it was for the continuation of the world.

"Yes, that sounds like a very noble reason, doesn't it?"

Ivia paused, her tone softening, "But it's not glorious to glorify a glorious image by praising someone's selfless dedication. What's truly glorious is what they did, so Miyu, you don't need to be swayed by this."

"But why did the world fall into irreversible destruction...?"

"Because Pandora's box, created by the Gods of Greece to ensure the continuation of the Planet, was not successfully opened, Pandora, as the one meant to open it, was unable to open the box, and thus the world's Greater Source gradually dried up."

Miyu, reflected in Ivia's eyes, appeared utterly bewildered, because--

"Miyu, you don't know the legend of Pandora, do you? Because the box in that world was never opened, the legend didn't exist, so you naturally haven't heard of it. But in this world, the legend truly exists."

Ilya and Chloe both nodded in agreement with Ivia's statement.

Pandora, in Greek Mythology, is the first woman on earth created from clay by Hephaestus, the god of fire, at Zeus's command. She was given to humankind as punishment for Prometheus's theft of fire. According to the myth, she would eventually open a box out of curiosity, releasing all the evils of the world, such as Greed, hypocrisy, slander, Jealousy, pain, and war. In the end, only 'hope' would remain in the closed box.

However, in Type-Moon, Pandora's Box is filled with the 'Correction Factor Regeneration Device' that gives the world countless possibilities, effectively washing away the stains on Zeus's image in mythology. However, Pandora in the Miyu world is unable to open it, which leads to the depletion of the Greater Source in the Miyu world.

"But, the destruction of the world, that kind of thing..."

Miyu murmured. As a former Divine Child, she actually had a strong sense of responsibility, perhaps stemming from the instinct of the Satsuki family. The first Divine Child of the Sakatsuki was born during an unprecedented famine. Unconsciously accepting people's wishes, she died at the age of two. In a sense, the Divine Child of the Sakatsuki loved 'humans'.

Seeing Miyu's conflicted Miyu, Ivia naturally understood that she hadn't taken to heart his words: "It's not glorious to glorify a glorious image by praising the tragic story of selfless dedication." This was because Enzworth's plan to save the world could not succeed, because his "natural" selfishness was present.

However, that concerns Pandora, the creation of the Gods of Greece, so let's explain it when we see Pandora.

Therefore, Ivia placed her hand on Miyu's shoulder, making her face in front of her, and looked directly into Miyu Satsuki's eyes.

"I am part of the Sakatsuki, so you don't need to think like that. The reason I said all this is just to let you know the truth, not to make you Miyu, 'If I give up living, the world will be saved.' Besides, I'm here now, aren't I?"

That's the reason.

As well as.

All things in this world suffer; I alone bear it, for no one can take my place.

The Infinite Life Sutra states. "One must bear the consequences oneself, for no one can take one's place." This means that in life, one must bear all responsibilities oneself, and no one can take one's place.

So Ivia's words mean that all living things in the world will come to an end, and he will bear this 'calamity', without the need for the rest of the world to bear it.

"In a few days, I will take Miyu to her original world to deal with all of this. If Ilya and Kuro want to come then, they can come too."

Ivia paused briefly, lowered her hand, and looked again at the three girls in her line of sight.

Just then, a gust of wind blew outside, and the cherry blossoms on the Cherry Blossom Tree standing on the street fluttered like countless butterflies, their pink petals standing out against the dazzling, scorching sunlight.

"Actually, what I said last night meant exactly that; it wasn't just that the scenery was beautiful."

Ah, so he really confessed to all three of us at once! Seriously?! Shouldn't there only be one winner in this kind of development?

Ilya's brain short-circuited for a moment, and she answered in a flustered manner.

"Wait, wait! But I remember that Buddhism aren't allowed to marry!"

The air seemed to freeze for a moment, but Ivia maintained her gentle smile, staring intently at Ilya.

"I don't believe in Buddhism, nor am I Buddhism."

This is the truth. Although Ivia has the identities of Dipankara and Maitreya, just as he, as the First Pope, did not believe in God, even though he held a spiritual position, and the Buddhist Order was founded by Gautama, he was merely a member and did not participate in any Ritual.

"But Ivia, you call yourself Maitreya, Maitreya is Buddha, right? It's strange that you're not a big fat boy, but isn't Buddhism against having wives? I'm just stating the facts; that's how it's normally done. I'm not being unreasonable; it's just the truth, that's the reality. Even Magical Girl don't have this kind of development..."

Although she wanted to speak fluently, Ilya couldn't manage it at all. She could only keep her lips slightly parted with a nervous look in her eyes, as if she were pleading with the person she was speaking to.

At this moment, the silver-haired girl's eyes darted around violently, her right hand gripped her left shoulder several times, her heel kicked the floor, and her cheeks burned like fire. In the end, it was just that her brain short-circuited due to being too nervous, or perhaps she wanted an excuse to convince herself, an excuse to shut her mouth.

Seeing Ilya so nervous she was incoherent, Ivia understood that sometimes words alone might not be very effective for a young girl... So, no matter what, let's just do it. It might not be the best thing to do right now.

Therefore, Ivia strode up to Ilya, exuded an aura that Ilya dared not look directly at, frightening the silver-haired girl into closing her eyes timidly.

"Don't get so close, Ivia. While you are indeed very capable, I have a point. This kind of thing is, no matter how you look at it, a bit..."

Ilya felt a slight touch on her left cheek, as if something soft had suddenly touched her.

It was probably not debris, because the place that was touched was extremely hot; it was most likely a hand.

Even if you are like this--

From Chloe Miyu's perspective, the girl's volume instantly decreased, followed by a pitiful, soft breathing sound, and her resistance turned into a barely perceptible welcome.

Just like in the comic book... my tongue... this tastes a little sweet...

Ilya and Ivia kissed for the first time.

This is normal, after all, Ivia said, "I shall take it upon myself, and no one can take my place," so it's not surprising.

Chapter 412 Gaia: Brother, help!

"Luce is my daughter in a sense."

Shortly after Ivia successfully silenced Ilya with her 'natural' actions, leaving Ilya in a dazed and flushed state, Ivia, having already discerned Luce's identity since he was also brought up by the Daikokutens, explained the situation to the three of them in this way.

As for Gilgamesh, according to Luce, he dissipated after exhausting all his strength with the help of others. Ivia even regretted that she didn't have time to express her gratitude, since it was the Golden King who appeared, not the tyrant of Babylon, which was indeed a miracle.

"Huh? No? Daughter? Then who is her mother?"

The first person they questioned was Chloe. Although she knew that Luce had helped them last night, it was still strange that she was Ivia's daughter. Just by looking at her appearance, Luce was clearly older than Ivia. It couldn't be that Ivia, even though she looked young.

Feeling much better after being acknowledged by Ivia, Luce hugged Kuro and took Miyu's hand in the process.

"Of course it's the three of you, because my father's lover is my mother. I don't care at all, and neither do the Deity. Well, that's how it is. Even if I did care, there's nothing I could do, since it's my father's business."

Although Luce felt a strange sense of Shame about having three girls who looked younger than her as her mothers, she thought of another mother of similar age—a silver-haired girl who literally engaged in cannibalistic acts with her father—and felt that these three girls couldn't possibly be that bad, so it wasn't out of the question.

Luce was probably thinking of Kama had eaten Ivia for two thousand years in some other world.

"... Well, even if Luce says that, isn't this a question Ivia should be explaining?"

"This is a complicated matter..."

Upon hearing Chloe's words, Ivia rested her chin on her hand, making a gesture of slight contemplation, and then narrowed her eyes.

Luce was created in the first century after his defeat in the battle against the One God, using his broken left arm. Compared to Hibino Hibiki and Marie Antoinette, his daughters, Luce was actually closer to them by blood, as he was truly their own flesh and blood.

And the reason it appeared was probably because of the One God, but the more Ivia thought about it, the more mysterious it felt, because this kind of thing had a strange sense of déjà vu. For example, Eve was created from Adam's rib... But Luce just felt that Ivia was his father, and had no other thoughts.

And Ivia felt the same way, so she adopted her as her daughter.

Of course, there's also Caren. Well, there should have been a Rome god appearing in Caren last night, but Dragon Flower forcibly sent her away, so she didn't get to show anything.

How complicated is it? Explain it to me clearly--

"Luce, help me tie up Kuro."

"Receive!"

Under Chloe's panicked gaze, Ivia continued in an incredibly clear voice.

"This is your punishment for mocking me earlier, Kuro."

Immediately afterwards, Ivia used her finger to draw a small Magecraft circle with a similar Od on Chloe's stomach, resembling the 'one-sided' curse that Rin Tohsaka had originally placed on her and Ilya.

Then, because Luce suddenly let go, Chloe had to pull her clothes up to expose her stomach. Looking at the red lines that were gradually appearing on her stomach, her face turned red with anger. So the Pink-Haired Girl bit her lip tightly for the first time in a long time, and then directly covered Ivia's head with her clothes.

"Could you hug me more gently?"

Ivia's voice pierced through Chloe in an instant.

"Don't draw in front of so many people! Can't you do it in private?"

At that moment, the girl felt both a cool touch and a slightly hot breath on her stomach. Her hand rested on a part of her body, and their body temperatures seemed to merge instantly.

This feeling made Chloe tremble subconsciously, even somewhat dazed. She hugged herself tightly and bent over, unable to suppress the intense passion in her heart.

"I see. That way, Kuro, you won't disappear. So that's what Father was thinking. I thought it was just a bit of fun."

A few seconds later, Chloe released her grip on her clothes after Luce suddenly spoke.

"You bastards! How could you father and daughter do this!"

Chloe's face was still very red, her expression like sweet, melted cream. Although she understood from Luce's words that it was something protective, this appearance was still too Shame.

"Mingming, Kuro's mom, you kept saying you were itchy or feeling cold, which made Dad's hands stay on the table a little longer."

Luce smiled slightly, "But it's also possible that your sadistic tendencies are being suppressed, Kuro Mom."

That's basically true.

Ivia agreed.

Whether it was an implicit agreement or not, Chloe took a breath and spoke slowly under the Sun.

"Then, why isn't there any mention of what you did to Ilya just now...?"

The action taken towards Ilya refers to kissing.

Ivia, who had anticipated Chloe's words, replied nonchalantly:

"Hey, Kuro, you mean privately?"

This was probably a defeat Chloe would never forget; it was the ultimate failure, and she collapsed onto the Sofa as if struck by a storm.

"How could this be...?"

After seeing that both Ilya and Chloe had lost their fighting ability, Miyu had been silent for a long time, quietly spoke.

"Um, brother, how is Dragon Flower doing now?"

"Yes, because you Miyu, saved her. Wanting to win doesn't mean wanting to kill..."

Ivia nodded gently. "I'm sorry, your previous extreme and biased attitude was also caused by your contact with Dragon Flower."

Dragon Flower chose Miyu's appearance as the only Humanoid, which naturally formed a subtle connection from a mysterious perspective. Because Dragon Flower's power far exceeded Miyu's, Miyu unknowingly became overly obsessed with Ivia, just like Dragon Flower... Of course, Miyu herself also had this feeling.

As for now, Dragon Flower is still inside the Dragon Flower Tree. His injuries have long since healed. The reason he didn't come out today might be because he's still a little embarrassed, or perhaps he's being strictly watched over by another Bodhi Tree, the Banyan Tree.

After all, the tree that represents the salvation of all sentient beings, the Dragon Flower, which can be said to represent the 'truth' of the Buddhism system, is actually a rebellious older sister who has betrayed the truth and chosen Desire. Banyan by human Desire and was chosen by the 'ideal' tree of Karma Buddha.

I don't care about that at all.

With an indifferent expression, Miyu grabbed Ivia's hand as if she were snatching it, quickly bumping into the Silver-Haired Boy with her shoulder, leaning against him as if using him as a pillar, and saying while looking up:

"But now, it's my turn, isn't it?"