Artemis on the Moon

Nero Claudius is Present Moment the emperor of all of Europa. The Roman territory she rules over extends beyond the Ural Mountains, stretching from the European continent to North Asia and West Asia, a vastness surpassing that of any country before her.

Excluding the extremely special Divine Land, such as Nero, he could be considered the ' King of the World ' in a certain sense.

She occupies the highest position in the world of Human Order, and she occupies a crucial pivotal position in this era.

She was the only emperor.

Therefore, it was able to borrow the power of Human Order to erode the Moon Cell in reverse, and thus the Moon Cell itself was put in crisis.

Human Order exists in every world.

While the Moon Cell records the power of a single solar system in a universe, it does not exist in every universe.

The entirety of Human Order is even higher than the Moon Cell.

The unique and unparalleled King of the World naturally has a higher right to grant than even a fraction of the Moon Cell's permission.

But at this moment, she used this kiss to share her imperial glory with Rovi.

No—in her own view, this position, this power and influence, was something she shared with Rovi.

This falls under the category of marital property as defined by Roman Law!

"Mmm—"

Soft touch, moist intertwining, a brief separation, Nero embraced Rovi, revealing a rather charming and passionate smile, "The performer is truly unreserved."

"You little rascal..."

"I'm not small, am I? Player?" Nero arched her chest slightly, and her curvaceous hips, swaying under her long red dress, pushed forward as well.

It is indeed quite large.

Rovi sighed. Decline? How could he decline?

The reason Nero was groomed to become emperor was precisely for the power she would wield, for the Human Order reason that had gradually eroded the Moon Cell...

"It seems I guessed right?" Nero's smile grew even more ardent.

She still held Rovi tightly, but looked down.

Boudica's face remained serious. Buvan Hie covered his face with his sleeve, blushing as he said he wasn't ashamed, and then kept waving his hand at the back of Barghest's massive Mechanical God Armor, making Barghest utter helpless sounds.

Miss Einzbern, flipping through her ' True Magic book,' gazed at the scene. She tossed her long, silver hair aside, her ruby eyes narrowing slightly as she smiled: 'Oh dear, another formidable opponent...'

"The King of the World of Human Order?" The Third Magic User sat alone in the now empty military camp after the army had floated up, her legs crossed on a huge rock.

She smiled, but her eyes were slightly fixed.

Nero's downcast gaze was undoubtedly a provocation.

However, Einzbern's eyes merely turned slightly cold, and she decided to accelerate the process of establishing a connection between her completed ' Third Magic ' body and her divine aspect, thus fulfilling her ultimate goal of becoming the ' Ouroboros '.

The Einzbern —or rather, Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War —were always rational.

This applies even to matters of the heart.

She knew that Rovi needed Nero's help, and she also knew that without sufficient strength, she could not truly be with him.

For love to last, she needs to be 'sensible'.

"This time... I'll give it to you." Einzbern closed his eyes slightly, not looking.

The hand that turned the pages visibly tightened its grip. Reason told her she should be tolerant, but her emotions made her feel... uncomfortable.

Rovi will eventually be mine.

From now on, may you have a good time.

"The ultimate victor will only be me."

"Then I'll wait and see... Miss Goddess?" Nero tilted her head, the exchange of information between them completely silent.

Then she turned her head back towards Rovi, wanting to be intimate again...

With a bang.

What greeted her was a bent finger.

As always, Nero let out a sound of pain.

She was about to protest when she noticed that after Rovi pushed her head away, he wrapped his arms around her slender waist under her red dress, his palms stroking her soft, delicate skin through the fabric, and in the warm caress... he turned her slightly.

He turned to the side and waved.

Rovi's outstretched fist collided with the oncoming claws, and a painful cry echoed and shook the Moon King who had suddenly attacked.

"How dare they ignore us... mere humans—" Brunestud, who had come with this thought, was utterly defeated.

Nero also glanced sideways at Brunestud, who had retreated in an instant. "Hmm!?"

"Aren't you going to give up?" Nero asked, puzzled.

But Brunestud certainly couldn't give up.

"We, we must gain freedom—" From beginning to end, Brunestud was there to break free from the control of the Moon Cell.

I'd rather die than be unfree.

He went forward again.

But they suffered another defeat.

Without the blessing of the Moon Cell's permission, Her Root could not possibly be a match for Rovi — the Executor of the Moon Will, and her identity as a lunar UO, was not enough for her to fight against the Trinity of Rovi.

Even if it is the original state.

Even if it is a being with enough power to influence planets and cover the earth's surface.

However, with his triple modes of Core of Chaos, Primordial Human, and Machine God, Rovi, though fighting one against one, was more like fighting three against one.

Not to mention, Brunestud was already injured.

From the moment He was stripped of His permission to use the Moon Cell, He suffered a backlash—His power increased, but then suddenly plummeted, just like a bird being thrown down from a great height.

Damage to the ' Spirit Origin ' that sustains its existence is inevitable.

However, Brunestud still had no intention of giving up. "Kill you, kill you—"

Rovi released Nero.

Nero landed firmly on his feet, but his feet were treading on illusory moonlight.

"Bang, I am the one who plays!"

Nero smiled and said, "I know what the performer wants to do, and I will wait for the performer!"

What does Rovi want to do?

Of course, it was by using the power of permission that Nero had shared with her at this moment, which had eroded the Moon Cell, to invade the Moon Cell and the massive Quantum Computer that had once repelled the Harvest Star Vanguard and recorded information about the solar system.

Although he did not say it, Nero had already sensed it.

His initial intentions were not pure.

But... so what?

Nero Claudius liked the performer, and she was confident that she could make the performer fall in love with her.

That's enough!

Brunestud retreated repeatedly, wanting to attack again, but then she noticed the moon hanging high in the sky shining on Rovi.

Endless brilliance, endless glory.

'Pass permission request sent... Successfully accepted...'

'Analysis of the points leads to failure.'

'Invasion, being invaded, the invading forces launch a counterattack—'

"Counterattack nullified,"

'... Disorder, disorder... Pass permission activated.'

'The whole world unfolds. '

The Moon Cell, which has been invaded by Human Order, simply ignores the 'invasion'.

The falling light was undoubtedly the passageway leading directly to the lunar surface, to the far side of the moon where the Moon Cell" was located.

The 'stairway' to heaven —

"I await the victor's triumphant return!" Nero Claudius slowly lifted her skirt, revealing a beautiful and warm smile, "I await the victor's return, and I will surely show them what I'm made of..."

"My singing voice is just as good as my perfect dance moves!"

The ramblings of the Old Gods?

Goodbye... Rovi's eyes twitched involuntarily, but when he looked at Nero, he couldn't help but smile.

"Thanks," he said. "Next time I tap you on the head, I'll be gentler."

"..."

I really should thank the performer?

Nero's smile vanished instantly.

Rovi stroked Nero's head, then looked down. Boudica slowly lowered her head, and Barghest shed his massive Mechanical Body, kneeling alongside Buvan Hee.

Einzbern sighed, "After waiting so long... I don't really mind. Shall we wait a little longer?"

wait.

At this moment, she has not yet accumulated enough strength to ensure victory.

Countless Roman soldiers remained silent, heads bowed.

Thousands of soldiers bowed down in response.

Humanity's brilliance still shines brightly, overlapping like Star River.

Within the borders of Rome, nine lights suddenly shone, those of the nine fairies besides Barghest and Buvan Hee.

The aurora dragon soared through the sky, but Merlin shrank herself...

A shadowy form emerged and wrapped around Rovi's wrist.

"You promised me... that you would stay with me forever, so my shadow will always be with you."

Rovi smiled.

He rubbed the image of the silver-haired girl in armor that appeared before his eyes, and said, "Okay."

There was no refusal.

There is no need to refuse.

"Moon Cell Licensing Rights...5%"

Five times the maximum license that Brunestud could obtain.

This is what Rovi has gained at this moment.

That is what he will seize next.

'To take action against that monster on the moon... what a terrifying human.'

'How else can we bear the crown of Earth's UO?'

'You don't belong to the Earth's UO category; you belong to the UO of the Sea of Stars.'

'Is that not allowed?'

"That's too... ostentatious. It would make the world I manage a target for countless 'me's' and countless forces of Counter Force."

'Isn't that... even better!?'

Upon hearing Gaia's subtle inquiry carried on the wind, Rovi appeared delighted and overjoyed.

Despite all that he did, his goal, from beginning to end, was never the UO of a single world planet.

If he were to become the UO of a single planet, his current status would be sufficient. Although Earth is special, it is not the Sea of Stars. Ordinary primordial beings cannot become primordial beings because they lack strength and achievements. However, Rovi, who possesses three times the power of the primordial form and the Human Order qualifications of the King of the World, is more than qualified.

However, this was not enough for Rovi.

Becoming a UO grants him a boost in planetary power, but it doesn't allow him to achieve a qualitative leap... and he's not arrogant enough!

He is going to become the UO of the Sea of Stars.

With the help of the Moon Cell's immense computing power...

Perhaps it is feasible.

Maybe not.

But it's worth a try.

'madman.'

'But if we succeed, not only me, but you too will become the ' Counter Force ' of the Sea of Stars...'

'That's too dangerous.'

'Aren't you tempted?'

'... My heart fluttered.'

'Then why waste so much time on nonsense!?'

Rovi sensed the figure appearing directly in his mind, Projection its image into his consciousness and Counter Force Gaia.

'help me--'

'Can.'

The elegant girl, dressed in a long blue dress adorned with colorful ribbons and silver hair, remained silent for a moment before finally nodding.

The Counter Force is the manifestation of the instinctive will to ensure the continuation of the planet's existence.

What they seek is continuation.

The greatest continuity is stability.

This doesn't mean that the Counter Force won't take risks; it just means that the benefits of taking risks are too great.

For example, it is the world that is the root of countless worlds and is shared by the earth.

For example, is the only source of , occupying the origin of on the planet.

In that way,

The planet will soon be eternal.

Human Order will shine eternally...

'I'll help you too.' Another voice rang in my mind, also a small, innocent girl, but with long, flowing black hair.

Primate Counter Force, Alaya.

She also appeared.

In the present world, Rovi smiled, and the moonlight cascaded down, its surface becoming increasingly stable.

At this moment, the Earth and the Moon resonated.

On the surface of the Earth, under Gaia's control, a vast amount of power gathered and converged in the sky above this land.

The sky and atmosphere were as bright as day.

A light also shone in the hearts of countless people.

The portal was completely opened, thanks to Gaia's support. Using the power of the planet's surface, the atmosphere was opened and the portal was activated, allowing the dazzling light to shine without any obstruction.

The light that appears in the hearts of countless people is the help of Alaya.

She made Rovi's's image enter the hearts of countless people.

Let the traces of Rovi's be thoroughly engraved on Human Order.

To solidify his position as the 'King of the World' at this moment.

After sending him to the sky...

You can still find your way home.

One moves forward, the other returns.

However, at the very last moment before his death, Rovi turned his gaze to the south, to the familiar land that was his first home.

"Mesopotamia... it seems I'll have to go see it another time."

The Roman soldiers landed back on the ground, still kneeling. At that moment, thousands of people looked up at the sky with a sense of connection and saw an aurora appear in the sky above West Asia, lingering for a long time, like a ladder to heaven.

The long, dark night has finally come to an end.

The true dawn pierced the sky.

In the instant before arriving at the city, Brunestud's expression was complicated, for she found herself freed from her shackles.

The Vermilion Moon... is free.

"Use 50% of the permission to release us into freedom...?" Brunestud turned his last gaze to the group of people.

He has no reason to oppose them anymore.

Vermilion Moon and left.

He is free, yet at this moment, he also longs to return to the lunar surface.

It's not just about reclaiming one's own power.

I also want to know more...

What is Rovi thinking?

Why should you let yourself off the hook?

On a mountain range.

The white-clad, purple-haired Saint Martha smiled, silently pulling a notebook from a gap in her bodice and beginning to write...

'The Holy Son ascended to heaven, his spirit lingering in the hearts of all people.'

'He is the self-existent, eternal, and unchanging being, the Heavenly King, who will henceforth eternally reside at the source of the spirit.'

'To guide all people toward their destiny.'

The Book of Gospel

Regarding that great expedition at the beginning of the early Common Era, historical records indicate that the final destination was in West Asia, on the edge of the vast continent. The final experience of the expedition was shrouded in mystery, with the dead rising from the dead, Blood Moon descending, and something falling from the night sky...

What's even more noteworthy is that the final resting place of "Rovi," the commander of the Great Expedition, was only a few hundred miles from the place where the name "Rovi" first appeared—Mesopotamia.

Some have speculated that they are descendants of a single lineage, others that they are from a lineage with a master-disciple relationship, and still others have absurdly speculated that they are two "Rovi" separated by thousands of years, perhaps even the same person.

Regardless of the truth, it's not hard to connect the dots—the great expedition that initiated the Common Era...

'For the ruler, it might truly be a grand and sweeping journey home.'

'Opening the World: The Great Expedition'

'I thought you were going to kill him...'

'Is it the Vermilion Moon?'

Light and shadow shifted and changed on both sides, Rovi stood amidst the endless interweaving of colorful lines.

He stood still, yet he could feel his 'position' shifting.

He is leaving Earth and approaching the location of the 'Moon'.

However, Rovi's remained calm, and even had the leisure to converse with the two major Counter Force residing in his mind, chatting casually. "Killing Him will not do me any good. On the contrary, setting Him free will be more beneficial to me."

"See things clearly?" Gaia tilted her head, puzzled.

Rovi grinned. "That's right. If a satellite UO is completely integrated into the ground, wouldn't that be an enhancement for both of us?"

"The Earth-Moon System, the Earth-Moon System, if it can be separated, the Earth and the Moon will no longer be a 'system', but a truly unified whole."

"The moon will also be our territory."

"It's 'me,' not you." Gaia was clearly moved, but still subconsciously denied it. "You are just a 'substitute' for the will."

"Yes, yes, anyway, the result is the same."

Rovi spread his hands. "Besides, even if we release Brunestud, he is currently injured and will not recover for at least a hundred years. Even after he recovers, the most important thing he wants to do is no longer to be my enemy, but to reclaim the position of the moon UO."

"He dares not be my enemy if he cannot reclaim the moon UO."

"Have you calculated everything clearly?" This time, it wasn't Gaia who spoke, but Alaya: "No wonder that person called you the 'origin of wisdom'."

"That one?" Rovi looked at the other manifestation of the will, a little girl in the form of a Counter Force.

Alaya nodded slightly. "Strictly speaking, you can also be considered my 'kin'."

"My initial awakening was in Greece, in the self of the thousands of people awakened by you."

"So that's when you revived... But please, no need for 'kissing' me. I'm a person too. If you call me 'kissing,' wouldn't I be 'kissing' myself?"

Alaya tilted her head, a hint of confusion on her delicate face. "Hmm... it's still different."

"Counter Force is the instinctive manifestation of things; in consciousness, one has already broken free from the constraints of those things."

"Humans are humans, and we are us—if we must describe it, we actually belong to the highest-ranking category of 'guardians'."

"Let's not talk about that." Rovi changed the subject. "Who exactly is this 'that person' you just mentioned?"

"Yes... Enki... Lord Alaya," Alaya replied, but his voice suddenly began to sound slightly broken.

Rovi was stunned for a moment, and wanted to ask something more, but the figure of the Counter Force in his consciousness also began to gradually blur.

"It's about to leave Earth." Gaia stood up and said, "Once it leaves Earth, we are powerless to interfere for the time being."

"It seems this is the only way..." Alaya smiled as well, "Well then, have a safe journey!"

The two Counter Force simultaneously lifted their skirts and consciously bowed towards Rovi.

Rovi paused for a moment, then smiled, though he still had many questions to ask, such as Enkidu's whereabouts and the current situation of many people he knew on the ground.

Actually, you don't need to ask.

He himself knew... that they were safe.

That's enough.

Show appropriate care and love.

Rovi believed they would meet again sooner or later.

That day is not far off...

"Goodbye for now, humans, goodbye for now..."

"Earth."

The figure of the Counter Force disappeared and vanished after becoming completely blurred.

The Moon Eye, having unfolded its path, finally came to an end. The surrounding colorful rays of light gradually thinned until they disappeared completely.

As if his consciousness were momentarily fading, Rovi landed on the ground, his feet stepping on the cold, silvery-white soil, and before him lay a vast, desolate expanse.

The pits and craters, the silvery-gray scattering, what one sees, without a doubt, is the true appearance of that round moon that resembles a bright moon, magnified countless times by the countless times that Earth has looked up at it.

Looking up, one can see the scenery further away; beyond the satellite, without an atmosphere, lies a vast and deep starry sky, with endless stars.

And that blazing corona—the core of the galaxy, named the Sun.

"In a way, this one step changed everything!"

Rovi touched his chin. With the body of Atlantis Mechanical God, he had left Earth and should not feel suffocated by the lack of atmosphere.

I just found it... interesting.

Even though touching the Outer Space with flesh and blood still doesn't escape the influence of Earth, it must be said that there are indeed completely different feelings inside and outside the atmosphere.

A feeling of lightness, as if freed from constraints; a joyful mood, as if transcending limitations.

This was brought about by the power of ' Atlantis '.

The Mecha race has always existed as a free-roaming entity in the universe.

"This is still the front of the moon facing the Earth."

"Moon Eye..."

"It should be on the back side, in a direction that is not visible from Earth."

It exists as a huge crystal buried deep in the ground, stretching for tens of miles.

Rovi lifted his foot, about to walk towards his real target, but suddenly stopped.

Because at that moment, a ray of red light shone upon it, like a sniper's red dot...

Life forms detected on the lunar surface.

Starship Functional Signal detected.

'Meets the Boot-up Feature.'

'[Artemis] Sniper Starship, Activate Personality— '

A silvery-white, beautiful 'starship', resembling a human form, appeared in Rovi's's vision. A red dot of light followed closely behind, slowly blooming within it, and finally transforming into a fair-skinned, graceful, and beautiful figure.

—Artemis.

Greek goddess of the sea.

It appears on the moon at this moment.