Chapter 537
"You are not God, and none of you here are God; you are all Evil."
Is it really just such a baseless reason?
The silver-haired man's Od roar resounded throughout the Universe, and the radiance he emitted even surpassed the energy that Star could produce. It was possible that even Star tens of thousands of light-years away would be destroyed by this.
"Because it is a necessary sacrifice, you treat it like livestock. I cannot tolerate your shortsighted thinking about the Primate who will inevitably replace you."
"Are you kidding me?! Don't joke around! Don't joke around! Just how many people did you Sacrifice for you?! How can you be so powerful?! Did you kill an entire world of humans and gods?!"
El found it unbelievable.
His Flesh was being burned to ashes, and the splattered blood was being decomposed into the atmosphere.
"Is all you can do to annoy me is yell and shout?"
His unstoppable offensive was swept away as if in jest. This strike was far too simple compared to El's divine status, but its pure destructive power shattered his head, his Divine Core, his divine body, the concepts he held, his Authority, his past—everything was destroyed together.
Only then did El notice that the silver-haired man's eyes were slowly opening.
Contrary to his calm, almost gentle expression, his serene blue eyes revealed an overwhelming intensity.
Such horrific behavior requires absolutely no reason; it seems to be the only truth that belongs to Him.
He said this:
"Heaven and Hell, you have no right to choose, only Fate chosen by me."
Thus, El, the king of the gods of Canaan, the most powerful Deity, perished without uttering a single scream.
Looking back on the past.
The brutality and terror that guy inflicted on El is still shocking to this day, to the point that fear is now a genuine feeling.
Even now, he remains extremely perplexed. Is He like the Angel Mythology accumulated by humankind, or is He born from the Old Testament myths, or were the Old Testament myths born from Him? Can humankind truly create such an overwhelming being? The Age of Gods He slaughtered, aside from Canaan, was countless... He was even more terrifying than the Giant God.
"However, I have now blurred the Old Testament."
A seemingly calm yet heavy voice came from El's mouth.
Book of Daniel in the Old Testament Bible:
Then they saw a being resembling a Child of Man, riding on a cloud, and were led to the presence of the Eternal Exalted One.
Those who ride the clouds, Eternal Exalted One, are both titles for God. In other words, two gods appear in the Old Testament.
How could a monotheistic religion have two gods?
This question was explored by El and became a mystery, thus obscuring everything about the Old Testament.
If El can end the New Covenant with the Old Testament, then all the pure power born from the Old Testament Bible will come to him.
If that's the case, what would El do?
"Kill all life!"
It is no exaggeration to say that for El, threatening to massacre or force all of humanity to give up their lives would take only a few minutes.
For him, and indeed for all the Canaan Gods, this could be considered just one of their daily activities.
After all, gods are immortal and require human Sacrifice.
This is common knowledge and a rule in Canaan mythology.
Until, in the past, a god and His weapon completely and utterly destroyed and slaughtered them all.
Chapter 547 New Canaan and Daybit.
When Novia arrived in Tallahassee, the Wakulla River, which runs through the city, was Gilgamesh in the afternoon sun.
As one of the few remaining Marseille Mosaic City after the New Era, Tallahassee, like Akihabara, is positioned as a tourist City.
The pedestrians on the street looked very hot, wiping the sweat dripping from their shirt collars and hems.
"This place looks a bit like Akihabara."
Tiamat, following behind Novia, seemed to be muttering to herself as if she had made some great discovery.
This is natural, after all, Florida is not only a top choice for retirement and escaping the cold, but also boasts countless beautiful seaside resorts, making it a great place for tourism and vacation. However, compared to Florida's renowned reputation, Tallahassee, the capital of Florida, is much less well-known.
Having already learned that El was the one who had killed him, Novia planned to deal with him alone.
However, due to Tiamat's pleas, Novia brought her to Tallahassee.
Cape Canaveral is located in Florida, and Tallahassee is currently the only Marseille Mosaic City in Florida.
It's strange, no matter how you look at it, the climate and temperature here should be perfect for wearing swimsuits or casual clothes like in Akihabara.
The people reflected in Tiamat's eyes seemed to be bound by some invisible vines, all dressed thickly and exuding an atmosphere that urged others not to be disturbed.
"Those here are likely the ones most severely affected by the mental 'binding' caused by Mot's destruction of Cape Canaveral."
As if seeing through Tiamat's doubts, Novia spoke up.
"Tallahassee, meaning 'ancient land' in Apalachee, was not the capital of the state in 1824. However, due to the prevalence of Yellow Fever at the time, a healthy inland location needed to be chosen. Thus, envoys from both states set off from west to east and from east to west, respectively. The place where they met is Tallahassee, which is right here beneath our Tallahassee."
As she spoke, Novia thought of something—
To find a beautiful place amidst a land of suffering, and to go there to live—isn't that the Promised Land, the New Canaan?
So that's how it is, Canaan...
It seems that El had thought about this location for a long time before making the decision.
"Mmm, the children are indeed very brave and passionate. Thinking about it that way, I really don't want to leave them."
Tiamat, still looking like a mother hen, happily nodded.
A brave child, a brave child in the past, a withdrawn child now—to her, no matter what, he is a good child.
However, compared to the children in Akihabara, the children in Tallahassee were too 'repressed'.
The joyful atmosphere associated with happiness had vanished; the place was as quiet as a funeral.
Despite the wide roads and the tree-lined avenues that exuded a sense of human warmth, there wasn't a single extraneous sound, nor were there young children running around, nor the frowning parents looking after them. Everyone walked obediently and swaggeringly in their respective paths, like domesticated animals.
Humans... are really well-behaved these days.
These were the humans Tiamat should have recognized, as children should be, but upon seeing them in person, she felt a subtle sadness.
What has been considered a predetermined boundary until now is actually just a high-level demand from one's own perspective— the Mother of Creation of Mesopotamia seems to have been forced to face this fact.
What's wrong? Are you hot?
Noticing that Tiamat wasn't in good shape, Novia patted her on the shoulder.
"I'm so sorry! Don't be angry..."
Tiamat took a deep breath and leaned slightly against Novia's arm.
Bathed in the scorching summer sun and its intense heat, Tiamat rediscovered her form.
Yes, it's still a juvenile, so it's normal for it to nitpick at humans.
Then, with another exhale, Tiamat said:
"... A well-behaved child is also a good thing."
Right?
What would Novia think if he said such a thing? After all, his attitude was the same no matter which 'world' the child was from, which was very different from his own, who was influenced no matter where he went.
As Tiamat earnestly reflected on her actions, she found herself gripping the arm even tighter.
Since arriving in this New World, opportunities to be alone like this have been rare, and for some reason, arriving in Tallahassee makes me feel like I want to continue like this.
"Alright, this is the place that Chitose arranged for us to meet."
Novia stopped in her tracks.
It was a planetarium with a rather old feel.
The meticulously carved signboard was almost unrecognizable due to years of disrepair and being covered in dust. From the rickety Great Gate, one could see that the interior was pitch black, like a black hole. In short, it must be a planetarium.
"That child, Chitose, is quite worried about you."
"... Um."
Novia nodded. "If she weren't needed in Tokyo, she would have come with me."
"But wasn't the plan to go to Cape Canaveral? Why do we need to meet with people? Can't we just go directly?"
Cape Canaveral is a narrow strip of land located on the eastern Atlantic Ocean coast of Florida.
Then, Manazuru Chitose said she knew someone who could take Novia to Cape Canaveral, so after arriving in Tallahassee, Novia went to keep the appointment.
As for the battle against El, there was really no need for a guide. If we had to say, Tiamat was only brought along because Novia felt that her strength wouldn't be a problem. As for ordinary people, even those from the Fr World with Servant, they were completely meaningless in the face of El, who was an absolute Chief God.
However, when Novia learned the person's name from Chitose, she agreed instead.
After Novia led Tiamat into the planetarium, the elderly ticket seller adjusted his reading glasses, exchanged a few casual words with Novia, and then told her to be quiet if she wanted to cause any damage, so he wouldn't hear her. He then led the two to the second floor.
The second floor, which houses an astronomical telescope, is surprisingly filled with Rock Music that is completely different from the lifeless atmosphere of Tallahassee —exciting and uplifting Melody.
Upon arriving at the second floor, which was dimly lit, one was surrounded by models of various Planet, making it feel as if one were in the Universe.
Among these models, there is a round table, and at the very front of the table is a prominent astronomical telescope, with no obstructions above it.
Seeing this, Novia pointed to the telescope and asked Tiamat, "Would you like to use that?"
What is that?
Tiamat blinked, somewhat puzzled.
"It's used for observing the Universe; you can see stars even during the day."
"It sounds interesting, but I don't really want to use it right now."
Tiamat shook her head. "Right now, all I need to do is stay by your side and hold your hand."
While not entirely uninterested, Tiamat felt it was better for her and Novia to maintain this kind of relationship with 'things they were interested in,' whether it was the telescope, the mapo tofu they had last time, or going shopping together on their days off.
Tiamat just wanted to hold her arms like that.
"That's useless now; everything in the sky can be seen with the naked eye."
Just as Tiamat finished speaking, a voice came from the stairwell, followed by a brown-haired youth who unceremoniously fiddled with the Planet models in the Hall, picking them up, putting them down, and swapping them with others, thus disrupting the positions of the various Planet models of the Solar System on the second floor.
"Won't you stay still in the Sun?"
Novia asked with a smile.
"... The Sun? Without a Baader shield or prominence glasses during the day, you'll run into serious problems. This is professional knowledge."
The young man with short brown hair gave a professional smile.
His voice carried a strong sense of 'self' typical of a rigid researcher.
The child who suddenly appeared looked young yet also very weathered, Tiamat thought.
However, like the people of Tallahassee, he wore thick, heavy leather coats, seemingly ubiquitous, over a fuzzy sweater, in the hot climate. The emphasis on these elements was so strong that they could only be described as 'magical' or 'strange'.
"You are..."
"Yes."
The young man nodded to Tiamat, then addressed Novia again, "You must be the Novia that Manazuru Chitose spoke of. I am—"
The brown-haired youth's name was Daybit Zem Voiv.
They are humans born in Nevada, United States.
However, compared to the Daybit that Novia met in Chaldea, the Daybit of the Fr World is undoubtedly a genuine human. In other words, unlike his counterpart in the FGO world who saw the 'Angel Relics' at the age of ten, resulting in his father being erased as if he didn't exist, and himself becoming a 'Humanoid being' as well.
The reason for this is probably that the Global Holy Grail War of Fr broke out, causing the accident to not happen as scheduled. This also led to Daybit, who naturally succeeded his father as a researcher of the Department of Inheritance, having to live in Florida after the founding of the New Era, since he was once one of the researchers at Cape Canaveral.
"If the two of you wish to travel to Cape Canaveral, it might be troublesome. Since its destruction fourteen years ago, Cape Canaveral has been completely silent. The Great Gate is covered in vines, making it difficult to open even with the command, not to mention it's been submerged by seawater most of the time... Of course, this is the explanation given to the outside world. Since you two were invited by His Chitose, we should tell you the truth. After all, the government was also disbanded due to being replaced by the AI, so it's alright to say it now."
Daybit looked somewhat disappointed, but still smiled faintly.
"The reason Cape Canaveral was the first place to be destroyed wasn't because the Holy Grail War there was too brutal, but because Cape Canaveral inexplicably self-destructed during that Holy Grail War. I wasn't there, and I only heard from the people who remained there through intermittent communications that something wearing a spacesuit was destroying everything. Therefore, after much negotiation and with the permission of everyone at Cape Canaveral at the time, we sealed off Cape Canaveral."
"If that creature in the spacesuit is a summoned Servant, then it should return to its seat within these fourteen years due to Od depletion."
"But even I don't know if it's Servant or a 'Monster.' It might still be wandering in the dark and desolate Cape Canaveral, waiting for the day the seal is broken."
"I'm not saying this to scare you, but because I feel that since you're going, I should tell you everything I know."