Chapter 409

"How come I'm all alone here all of a sudden? They've all left... Oh well, I guess I'll just get some rest. Anyway, that's all in the past."

In fact, Romani's ideas were somewhat similar to Da Vinci's. However, he genuinely believed that Novia was someone who had received the power of the 'Pope Novia'. Although this might not be a good thing, he thought that Novia's papal side as a first-century Pope and his Holy Spirit side should be separate.

It's not that they aren't the same person, but rather that he made this deduction based on the nature of the Throne of Heroes...

Even so, Romani Archaman, who was once King Solomon but is now an ordinary man, has a certain feeling.

The Heroic Spirit Summoning Magecraft Formula using the Third Magic does not lose all meaning after it ends.

Like all True Magic that has been used will more or less cause decisive changes to the world. In a sense, the summoning of the Ghostliner is an act that links the Fate of the master and the user together.

So, besides sharing the same name, did the Novia Consultant, who possessed what appeared to be the Holy Spirit's Pope power, also serve a task of 'observation'?

Because 'Novia' has great faith in Novia's essence, that's why she bestowed this power upon her...

Since that's the case.

Perhaps the calamities I witnessed when I was a human being, the Human Order Incineration that is happening now, are also under the watchful eye of that 'God'?

Romani shook his head and stopped thinking.

He raised his gaze and looked at the Chaldea walls where only his own reflection could be seen.

"... I don't know if my guess is correct."

The corridor was just a stone's throw away, and at the other end, the restaurant lights were flashing. Ritsuka and Mash, who had just returned from their trip, were having dinner with Little Gran there.

Actually, Cherry Tomato was supposed to be dragged along by Da Vinci, but Ritsuka took her away halfway there.

Meanwhile, at the restaurant where Ritsuka and Mash were being treated.

"You've had a tough time, Ritsuka and Mash. I wonder how things are going with the Teacher in the Fifth Singularity."

Seeing the Little Da Vinci suddenly smile and ask a question, the two girls who were eating subconsciously exchanged a glance.

Well, Little Tomato's attitude seems to have changed a lot. Before, she was nine parts indifferent and one part enthusiastic, but now it's completely reversed, and she seems very lively.

"Actually, since the Singularity Operation started, I haven't been able to keep in touch with the Teacher and you all, so I was very worried. But with the Teacher here, and so much time has passed, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

"Question..."

Ritsuka's eyes fell on the plate of fried rice she had just finished eating. Remembering Novia's actions with Kali and the 'Second Sun' at the end of the Fifth Singularity, she immediately said, "No, nothing!"

Little Tomato narrowed her eyes slightly, asking with a curious look, "Master, what's with this pause? It sounds like you're lying."

"It's nothing, it's nothing, please don't worry!"

"Why do you use honorifics, senior?"

"I'm also confused as to why Master acting like this all of a sudden. Was I really that terrifying...?"

Little Gran, resting his chin on his hand, looked puzzled. "Well... never mind. So, how was it? The Americas during the American Revolutionary War, and the gods of the Americas and India from the Age of Gods —I'd really love to see it if I had the chance, since they're all so famous! It would be even better if there were dinosaurs!"

Since Little Gran leaned out with an excited expression after saying this, Ritsuka felt that she must have misunderstood Gran's meaning. The reason Da Vinci came to find her, who was still in the Singularity, to 'peep' was not for Gran's sake, but for some other, deeper reason. In any case, she breathed a sigh of relief.

So, Ritsuka considered it for a moment.

I spoke frankly about my feelings.

"Novia, you're amazing!"

Chapter 435 The Night of the Fairy Domain's Night of the Genocide.

"I'd love to hear Favia praise; this is a huge achievement for me! I solved the problem independently!"

Da Vinci, also known as Leonardo da Vinci, proudly puffed out her ample bosom more than usual.

Ritsuka, who had rushed over, had already learned from Mash, who was explaining things to her, that the name seemed to be that of Da Vinci's close friend. Well, it's just that the name is similar; the Consultant would definitely say the same thing.

"This morning, while randomly swiping around in Sheba like it was on Google Maps, I detected a very faint Od reaction. I guess it's too weak for a normal search to detect. Wow, wow, that's so me! My omnipotence is terrifying..."

Can I complain about Google Maps?

Ritsuka gave a subtle smile.

I'm very sorry~

"Does that mean a minor Singularity has been discovered?"

Mash, who was standing right next to him, asked a question. Ritsuka then appeared, straightened her posture, and waited for the technical Consultant's explanation.

Tiny Singularity.

Influenced by the aftershocks of the Demon God King Goetia's goal of "Human Order Incineration"—that is, causing the collapse of the foundation of Human Order through seven Singularity —small tremors occurred in various parts of history.

"This discovery isn't even minor."

Da Vinci held the control panel in his hand. "This is the state before it evolved into Singularity. A reserve force for Singularity, an egg of Singularity. If it were a regular Singularity, there would always be some anomalies in the terrain, buildings, Ecosystem, right? But according to observations, there are no anomalies in this place. In other words, it hasn't Singularity yet, and it has already dissipated rapidly."

"Ah, but--"

Ritsuka tilted her head. "Da Vinci, you specifically called us out, there must be a reason, right? It must be because the Holy Grail has appeared?"

"Hahahaha, I'm so sorry, I just accidentally typed a mass message..."

Da Vinci looked apologetic. "I originally intended to speak with Consultant Novia alone, but I accidentally brought both of you here. But why hasn't Novia arrived yet?"

"Hmm, the Consultant doesn't seem to have left his room all day."

"Oh dear, that's such a pity. If only there were security cameras, we could see what they were watching..."

"This is illegal, Da Vinci Consultant."

"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have brought it up."

Just as Ritsuka and Mash were about to leave, Ritsuka suddenly remembered something, turned around and asked Da Vinci:

"Um, Da Vinci, so where was that tiny, vanished Singularity?"

"The time is still unknown, but it seems to be in Island of Britain."

Da Vinci then winked at Ritsuka, "But more importantly, we'll be taking on the Sixth Singularity soon, so Ritsuka, you need to protect yourself just like before."

"Yes, I understand."

After all, the Sixth Singularity is in 1273, and it's also the Jerusalem Singularity, so Ritsuka is also trying to look through history as information to conquer the area.

Speaking of which, Ritsuka is a bit of a pity, because she went to Alexandria with her Consultant during the Rome Singularity. If she had delayed a little longer, she could have gone to Jerusalem at that time, which would have allowed her to observe the city in advance.

At this moment, Novia's room was empty. But if we go back a little further in time, he had gotten up early to perform his routine maintenance on the 'unhappy' Chaldeas and felt an Od call from the Norse pantheon and Runes.

Novia thought for a moment, and realized that this was probably the 'request' that Odin, who appeared in Cú Chulainn's body, had mentioned when they met in Singularity F.

Since he had already agreed, he didn't refuse now that he was there.

Therefore--

In an instant, the Od surrounding Novia vanished silently from Chaldea along with her.

Novia, who hadn't yet opened her eyes, sensed the Leaf swaying gently and a faint, almost imperceptible burning smell.

Of course, this cannot be a simple natural phenomenon.

When the silver-haired youth opened his eyes, he found himself standing on a huge, burning tree.

Looking down from above, it gradually turns red.

Centered on the enormous tree where Novia stood, everything around it was dyed crimson, engulfed in raging flames.

This was the day of the destruction of the Fairy Britain of Orkney, and the day of the extermination of the Rain Clan, while the slaughter by the Fairy Allied Forces was nearing its end.

Standing atop the World Tree in Orkney, Novia even saw, amidst the sea of fire, humans— Fairy or their Fairy —raising spears, with dead corpses or parts of bodies hanging from them.

Thump, thump, Novia tapped the tree trunk with his fingers, the sound echoing continuously, as if he were enduring something.

After knocking several times.

Novia glanced at it with a grim expression, then leaped down from the World Tree in Orkney that was called 'Ash'.

I open my eyes, and here I am in my old home. I feel the familiar touch of the soil, the gentle breeze brushing past my ears, and so many other things that I can't bear to part with.

The blonde girl kept running forward.

This is our home, a home that has been burned to the ground.

Wherever she went, many Fairy fell to the ground.

Almost all of them were people she knew. Their shoulders and heads were smashed, and they lay dead on the road like weeds. The stench of blood and decay covered the entire ground. The blonde girl kept running like this in her hometown where she had lived for sixteen years.

It was like a nightmare.

What is falsehood, and what is truth? She had no idea.

Soon after, panting, she arrived at the river, gazing at the blood-red water stained by countless corpses, and feeling the rain dripping from the gray sky.

Looking up at the sky through the rain, the tearful girl saw a small star twinkling lonely in the darkness high in the distance.

Gazing at that star, a clear thought quietly surfaced from the depths of loneliness.

"... ah."

She really wanted to vent her emotions loudly, but she didn't dare. She could only put her face in the blood-soaked river, ignoring the smell of blood entering her nose and mouth, and just keep shouting.

Because once discovered, she would reduce all the efforts of her adoptive mother and the daughter of her adoptive mother, whom she considered family, to ashes.

The two who died in his place, even as their heads were severed and hung on spears, still smiled at him who was hiding there.

The blonde girl actually knew the meaning behind the smile of the girl who died in her place, the Fairy of Paradise.

Very good.

It is I who died, it is so good that I died; it is not you who died, Ash.

At that moment, Ash felt his body turn as cold as ice as he witnessed it all, while he kept apologizing in his heart.

Sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I cannot protect you.

The gray sky that I could look up at through the window just a few days ago, the gentle sound of raindrops, now seemed so painful and Wrath.

The Fairy girl's physical condition slowly recovered, and she was finally able to support her upper body. So she looked down at her reflection in the crimson lake.

Like an abandoned puppy, he knelt on the riverbank, his shoulders hunched, his eyes lifeless, listless and powerless.

I am Fairy of Paradise. For the wishes of all those who have passed away, I must do everything in my power to make Britain a peaceful land without strife.

Even though from today onwards, she has been completely stripped of everything.

Related things came to mind.

Damaged Book, burned Castle and structures, including the friends who built them—everything was lost; those things that held immense potential were burned along with that potential.

If only I were smarter! If only I were braver! If only I were stronger! Would things be different? Or perhaps, if only I were more authoritative, more ruthless? If I could do just one of those things, would I be able to protect everyone properly?

As living things, things with reason will seek all sorts of reasons.

The reason for using Ash, which shares its name with the giant World Tree in Orkney, as its center is self-reproach and hatred.

Suddenly, Ash heard a bird's cry from the sky. It was a low, Sorrow cry, as if directed at the land itself, rather than at the creatures on it. What was the name of that bird again?

The girl vaguely remembered dreaming of an 'Ideal Country' in the dimly lit yet warm library. Among the vast collection of books, she had inadvertently come across a title—a title that perfectly mirrored her essence: Mo—

The sudden sound made Ash's heart skip a beat, for it was a human who had appeared abruptly from behind.

The identity of any human appearing in this situation is self-evident; they are naturally subordinates of the Fairy, that is, the enemy.

However, unlike Ash, whose eyes were already lifeless, the young man's light blue eyes kept a close eye on her, even noticing her intention to attack. He simply raised one arm and pointed it at the World Tree in Orkney.

"I come from its cry."

Anyway, Odin entrusted me with this task, and this tree is also called the World Tree, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

The silver-haired youth, Novia, thought so.

"It's ash..."

The girl said, somewhat bewildered.

The silver-haired youth nodded and continued: