The Age of the Gods Returns, and Waver's Deduction

Ritsuka was truly on the verge of tears. Originally intending to reveal her identity in advance, she hadn't even had a chance to say a word after going home with Shirou when she was bombarded with all sorts of Ritsuka gossip from this family.

After hearing Wang Xiaoming recount the "anomaly" that had occurred to him, in order to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the information, Ritsuka directly turned on the communicator on her wrist so that Chaldea, far away on the other side of time, could also hear this information.

Ritsuka knew her behavior was wrong and was prepared to apologize afterward, but she never expected to be dragged down by her "pig teammate" so quickly!

"Dr. Romani, you idiot!"

At this moment, Romani was far away in Chaldea, probably heard Ritsuka's inner accusations and immediately activated the Projection function on his communicator.

Then a man in a white coat appeared in front of everyone.

"I apologize for interrupting your conversation. First, let me introduce myself. The time here is 2016. I am Romani Archaman Archman, the head of the medical department from the Chaldea Human Order Continuation and Protection Organization."

After seeing and hearing the man's self-introduction, Wang Xiaoming tentatively asked a question—

"King Solomon?"

"I didn't expect you to know that?"

Romani Archaman's expression was full of surprise.

Although Romani already knew from the information transmitted through the communicator that the child in front of him was the backbone of Shirou's family, he never imagined that in 2004, before he was summoned by Marisbilly Animusphere, someone would know his identity.

This prompted Romani Archaman to subconsciously use a respectful form of address.

"I can't accept honorifics; I just happen to know a little more than others."

Wang Xiaoming quickly waved his hand. If it weren't for Romani's earlier self-introduction that happened to trigger his memories, Wang Xiaoming would naturally not have recalled those memories that were already "distant" to him.

Then Wang Xiaoming turned his gaze to the girl in the room who always had a guilty expression on her face.

"So you're Ritsuka?"

Upon seeing the girl nod in surprise, Wang Xiaoming's lips curled into a smile. Although the expression was somewhat inexplicably cute on his youthful face, it did not affect his mood at the moment.

There's no way around it, transmigrators who know the plot are just that confident... Wait a minute...

"Since Ritsuka is here, that means..."

"Yes, Chaldeas's observations revealed a new Singularity in Fuyuki in 2004."

Confident my foot! This question is way beyond the scope of the curriculum!

Even if Wang Xiaoming thoroughly searched through his almost forgotten memories, he couldn't find such a Singularity!

"Romani Archaman, what stupid thing have you done now?!"

A powerful voice entered the room, interrupting Wang Xiaoming's thoughts.

Looking up, Wang Xiaoming saw a woman with long silver hair appear in the Projection on the Chaldea.

"Miss Olga Marie?"

This time, it wasn't Wang Xiaoming who realized what was happening.

Looking at that face, which had grown up but still felt somewhat familiar, Shirou made a bold guess.

"Huh?!"

Startled by Shirou's voice, Olga Marie in the Projection was initially taken aback, then turned her attention to the big screen, where she saw Wang Xiaoming's entire family staring at her expectantly.

"..."

After an awkward silence, Olga Marie reappeared on the Projection and greeted Wang Xiaoming.

"Mr. Wang, it's been a long time."

"Mr. Wang, it's noon here in Britain, which means you're disturbing my lunch break."

On the other side, in the Magecraft communication initiated by Medea, Lord El-Melloi II, cigar in hand, looked quite displeased. But after he saw the situation on the other end...

A childlike Wang Xiaoming and an adult version of Olga Marie?!

"Can anyone tell me what's going on?"

Rubbing his stomach, which was currently cramping, Lord El-Melloi II struggled to utter his doubts.

"So, one of Rider Agamemnon and the other unknown Assassin has already left the game, and that person's departure is what led to you becoming what you are now?"

After listening to Wang Xiaoming's explanation, the Lord El-Melloi II nodded as if he understood... Yeah, right!

Even if you changed bodies, why did you have to change to look like a young boy?!

Your thinking is strange!

As he mentally ranted and raved, the Lord El-Melloi II felt his stomach churning again. Little did he know, Wang Xiaoming was having the same thought.

In short, for the sake of his stomach, the Lord El-Melloi II began to force himself to shift his attention to the main issue—

"However, I might have some clues about the Singularity that Chaldea just mentioned..."

"Can I listen to it too?"

Another unfamiliar voice rang out in the room. When the crowd, almost used to it, turned their gazes, they were stunned by what they saw—

What does moonlight actually look like?

Light as a veil or ethereal and intangible?

Perhaps it is all of these, or perhaps none of them... but it could never be as heavy as a curtain.

However, at this moment, in the moonlight reflected from the window, the almost solidified moonlight slowly drew back like a curtain on a stage, and a woman with a graceful figure naturally walked out in full view of everyone.

"Why is it you...? Why...?"

Having probably recognized him, Medea and Lily widened their eyes in surprise.

Before Medea and Lily could finish speaking, the woman who had just appeared winked at them playfully, clearly intending to stop the two Medea from continuing.

After scanning the room and noticing everyone's astonishment at her entrance, the woman's lips curled into a slight smile, clearly pleased with the effect of her entrance.

Next, as if to maximize the show's impact, this woman, who had already attracted enough attention, turned her gaze to the Lord El-Melloi II—

"The goddess Hecate has come to hear your wise words."

The mastermind behind this has been identified, and it's her!

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Chapter 415. The Return of the Gods, The Lord El-Melloi II's Deduction

"The goddess Hecate has come to hear your wise words."

The moment the mysterious woman announced her name, everyone still in the room seemed to feel the room temperature drop slightly because of that name.

Hecate, a Titan goddess older than the Olympus gods, is the triad of fortune, the goddess of True Magic, the queen of ghosts, and the goddess of the underworld in Greece mythology.

Even Zeus, the king of the gods who had an extremely poor reputation among goddesses, showed Hecate a great deal of respect.

More importantly...

When Medea noticed that everyone's attention had turned to her, she instinctively tightened her grip on Wang Xiaoming's arm. Then she looked up at the goddess in the room, who called herself "Hecate," with a complicated expression.

"Teacher... why are you here?"

More importantly--

In mythology, the goddess Hecate was the teacher who led Medea and Circe down the path of magic.

"After all, someone is trying to steal my precious apprentice away. Shouldn't I, as their teacher, come and take a look?"

Hecate's gaze swept between Medea and Lily, her expression very amiable.

However, Hecate's seemingly teasing words did not ease the atmosphere in the room.

"... You know that's not what I meant."

Medea pursed her lips, then seemed to have made up her mind—

"In this age where the age of gods has vanished, why do you, a deity, appear here?"

"That's probably because this goddess is the [mastermind] behind this incident... or rather, the Singularity."

Before Medea's question was resolved, one voice answered in this way.

"Oh?"

Hecate turned her gaze toward the person who had spoken, as if she had heard something interesting.

Those eyes, which seemed to hold countless stars, exerted immense pressure on the Lord El-Melloi II, who was currently in the Clock Tower, even across an entire continent.

"If I remember correctly, you seem to be Lord El-Melloi II?"

After hearing Hecate's question, the Lord El-Melloi II chuckled and then lit the cigar in his hand.

"How dare I call myself Lord in your presence? At this moment, the only title I can truly hold is [Teacher]."

"[A teacher]? That's not bad."

Seemingly agreeing with the Lord El-Melloi II's answer, Hecate nodded slightly and then changed the subject back to the previous question.

"What evidence did you have that you claimed I was the mastermind behind this?"

"I think there is no one else but you who can command Circe. Even Odysseus wouldn't be able to make Circe willingly obey orders."

That's it?

Hecate's expression was a mixture of amusement and exasperation after hearing the Lord El-Melloi II's reply.

She had expected the other person to offer some brilliant deduction, but to her surprise, she herself gave herself away.

"Teacher, why did you do that?"

After listening to the conversation between Lord El-Melloi II and Hecate, Medea frowned.

She naturally understood her teacher's personality.

In the eyes of Hecate, the goddess of opportunity, there is no absolute good or evil. She can bestow good fortune or sow misfortune upon someone at will, all according to her own whims.

Adding to the conversation we just had, Medea was now certain that this incident was orchestrated by her teacher.

But what Medea couldn't understand was why her teacher would do such a thing. Although her teacher's actions were unpredictable, it was due to her own powers.

Basically, there's always a reason behind everything she wants to do...

"On this point, you might as well make some bold guesses."

As Hecate spoke, she glanced provocatively in the direction of the Lord El-Melloi II, clearly still harboring resentment over how easily the Second Lord El-Melloi II had exposed her identity.

"Regarding your thoughts, although I have some vague guesses in my mind, please correct me if I am wrong."

The Lord El-Melloi II Prince took a light puff of the lit cigar to his lips, and slowly exhaled after the nicotine-laden smoke swirled in his mouth.

Accompanying the wisps of smoke were the Lord El-Melloi II's words, as sharp as thunder—

"If I'm not mistaken, you want to [return the world to the age of gods], right?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Upon hearing the Lord El-Melloi II King's deduction, Romani Archaman in Chaldea, far away in time, instinctively refuted him. However, the powerful aura emanating from those around him made Romani Archaman shudder and immediately apologize to everyone.

"I'm so sorry for my rudeness earlier. But based on Chaldea's data and Ritsuka's experiences in the seven Singularity, the Holy Grail we saw was essentially just a high-purity crystal of magical energy."

"Such a thing alone cannot possibly constitute the conditions for [the world to return to the age of gods], can it?"

When faced with the argument between Lord El-Melloi II and Romani Archaman, Hecate, who was the "instigator," simply watched from the sidelines without interrupting them.

Hecate's expression clearly showed that she was quite interested in this.