Moirai Unbound

Amid Dente's strange cry, Cong Yu shook her head. "No... even if we can't destroy it, it doesn't prove anything."

As she said this, under Dente's grateful gaze, Cong Yu said, "But it would be even worse if we could destroy it... We don't know what will happen to Dente after the halo shatters; she might even die."

"I would never use such a technique on someone I consider a comrade, even if it were just for testing purposes."

Upon hearing Cong Yu's words, Dente was instantly moved to tears. However, Lantian Zhu looked at Cong Yu with a strange expression.

"Cough cough..."

He even coughed lightly twice, as if to remind someone of something.

Cong Yu: "..."

Oh, right.

During last year's sports meet...

"Just some Magical Boy passing by, remember that."

"I guess Cong Yu refers to Teacher CY..."

"Are you so eager to ask about the safety of the others?"

"Haven't we confirmed whether that boy is safe yet?"

"If you request it, I can release the boy and continue the experiments on that magical girl."

"..." Countless memories that seemed insignificant at the time, but now, looking back, were incredibly embarrassing, flooding Cong Yu's mind.

How embarrassing, especially when recalling it in front of Lantian Zhu, the person involved, it's so embarrassing I could dig a sea view room out of the ground with my toes.

"Oops..."

Cong Yu could only say this, coughing lightly to cover her embarrassment, while frantically patting Lantian Zhu's head. "Back then... cough cough, anyway..."

"You know, I wasn't this good back then... It's not that I didn't consider you and Yaochuan Guang as companions, it's just that... um..."

You know.

"..." Lantian Zhu's eyes were full of smiles as he listened to Cong Yu's numerous "uh" and "hmm" attempts to evade the question and organize his thoughts.

However, she remained expressionless, adopting an "I don't understand" attitude, and continued to enjoy Cong Yu's awkwardness, who remained completely calm and collected.

Cong Yu, who always thinks she has everything under control, is showing this attitude. Let her raise her flag high! Even though she doesn't have one.

I'll just have some vaginal discharge when I get home tonight.

While Little Lan was thinking this and Cong Yu was feeling embarrassed, the Doctor was watching Cong Yu's hand touching Lantian Zhu's head.

For some reason, the atmosphere in the air became heavy.

Dente could tell at a glance—this was a battleground.

The problem is, why is it that I, Dente, have little to do with Cong Yu... well, maybe a little.

But Dente is certain that her relationship with Cong Yu is at best a casual fling, and not even close friendship.

Why is she being tormented in this situation, even though she's not even a close friend? Is it even possible for her to get rid of this "halo" (a term used to describe someone with an overly prominent, influential aura)?

Even if it can't be solved, it would be better to at least try to hide it, otherwise she won't be able to sleep at night... and she'll be pointed at and talked about on the street.

Fortunately, the Doctor may have heard D.

The wailing in ente's heart.

Or perhaps they've already learned, or have no choice but to learn, to "ignore the interactions between Cong Yu and the magical girl."

Finally, the Doctor turned his attention to Dente.

"I'm sorry, I tried my best."

The Doctor's words sounded as if he had failed to save the patient.

Coincidentally, Dente, just like a patient's family member in a TV drama, fell into grief.

It seems her aura can't be turned off.

From now on, she'll have to wear a hat or hood to cover up her aura... and even her pajamas will have to be hooded.

It's not too terrible, but it feels like it'll be quite troublesome.

"..." At this moment, Cong Yu, having recovered from her embarrassment, put her phone to her ear, attracting Dente's attention.

"Hey? Cong Yu, are you calling my adoptive grandfather? Or are you calling my uncle?"

In response to Dente's question, Cong Yu shook her head. "Neither... It's better if you go back to the Church yourself to explain."

Cong Yu wouldn't go so far as to directly report someone behind their back.

However, he does need to call the relevant people now... people who are most likely related to God.

The call was answered very quickly, almost without ringing more than a few times.

Good morning, my brother.

A calm voice, neither clearly male nor female, came from the other end of the phone... Yes, Cong Yu had called Saint King.

How should I put it?

Cong Yu and Saint King actually have a deep connection with the Pigeon God... Both of them have personally witnessed, or even seen, the God's blessing and appointment.

The Saint King is a true saint.

They are the agents who walk on the ground.

The Church, Dente, the Saint King... the Pigeon God seems to understand the principle of "don't put all your eggs in one basket".

"Actually, it's already afternoon here."

As she spoke, under everyone's watchful eyes, Cong Yu recounted Dente's story to the Saint King: "It's like this..."

"Gibberish--"

"..." As Cong Yu quickly and roughly explained the general situation, Saint King listened patiently, occasionally responding to show that he was listening.

Saint King was undoubtedly a good listener when he spoke with Cong Yu.

Since his escape from the distant past, Saint King had long been accustomed to quietly listening to Cong Yu speak.

This was true in the past, it remains true now, and it will continue to be true in the future.

Finally, after Cong Yu finished her description, the Saint King pondered for a moment, "I am unaware of the details, but... I might understand why that person would be in such a hurry to choose an Angel to protect humanity at this time."

"If you haven't mastered the Spirit Vein, you might not care, but in fact, the magic power in this world is gradually becoming denser."

"The concentration has now almost returned to what it was hundreds of years ago."

"Moreover, it doesn't seem to be stopping... it might gradually become something we don't recognize."

"..." Cong Yu indeed didn't notice, but she knew the reason for the world's rich magic and also understood the Saint King's subtext.

"The Age of Gods...?"

Cong Yu said this.

"Yes, the return of the Age of Gods."

The Saint King responded in this way.

Chapter 625 Moerae Jie

The vigorous expansion of Positive Magic will naturally make the magic of this world more concentrated, and this will naturally be reflected in the Spirit Vein.

This was only natural, and it was something Cong Yu had anticipated.

However, Cong Yu hadn't expected it to happen so quickly, and that it would have such a far-reaching impact...

The existence of things that shouldn't be suppressed, the ever-increasing concentration of magic between positive and negative forces in pursuit of balance, will lead the world back to the Age of Gods.

An era where magic was so concentrated that it was even suitable for the survival of gods.

Gods...?

The conditions seem to be met.

Cong Yu narrowed her eyes, watching the Doctor try to place the PVC pipe onto the Dente halo...

Watching the PVC pipe melt under the sudden heat and drip onto Dente's head, causing her to jump up and down while yelling that it was too hot.

Cong Yu suddenly remembered something that had been mentioned before, something everyone was thinking about but hadn't been able to answer.

Flesh and bone and soul... and so on.

[This is a crumbling edifice, a world growing ever richer and more abundant... Ahhh, a return to the Age of Gods is inevitable, a compromise for humanity's survival.]

[It must be done quickly, without washing away the bloodline... the transmission of the human body, the very essence of humanity, cannot be delayed, or it will all vanish.]

Moerae said this at the time, and Miss Chi You recorded it and kept it in the group chat, warning the gods that the dark clouds were always looming overhead.

Now it seems the answer is right there in the riddle itself...

Flesh and blood, soul.

Flesh is the body that can welcome the gods (Miss Lin), and soul is the spirit that has already arrived and is being conceived (Moerae).

The bones are "all of this".

"All of this" is Moerae's original statement, which sounds like he was trying to be profound, yet it leaves people puzzled.

I see.

Cong Yu finally understood that the so-called "all of this" could actually be resolved.

The answer is "certain events that are bound to happen."

Moerae is a deity deeply intertwined with humanity.

Moerae needs the existence of humanity to be born, and if humanity wants to continue to exist, it will inevitably create Moerae at some point in the future.

Moerae, who travels back in time, safeguards the existence of the concept of humanity, while humanity watches over Moerae's future.

It's not a one-sided binding, but a mutual binding.

If humans want to exist normally and with dignity, they will inevitably try to achieve a balance between positive and negative, following the original trajectory of Fate.

The interplay between Positive Magic and Negative Magic will shape the "skeleton," filling in the last missing link.

Even if it's not replenished now, it will definitely be replenished at some point when the Negative Magic becomes unsuitable for human survival.

It's almost fair to say that Moerae was very leisurely, calm and collected, waiting for this inevitable moment to arrive.

"Bone" is... the very thing that supports the soul and body to survive in this era, the era itself.

Without a doubt, just as she said...

[All of this]

"Tsk..."

With a slightly annoyed click of her tongue, Cong Yu, having figured all this out, realized that Moerae had never actually started the conspiracy.

I've never seen the real thing. This guy who calls himself [Goddess of Fate - Moerae] has such a shallow grasp of Fate that he doesn't even seem like a god.

From Lin's perspective, Moerae never even truly met the believers' needs regarding Fate...

The Followers of Moerae, after completing their list of Fate, exchanged what they called "Moerae's Gift) ".

Whether it was the fate of relatives and friends, or the lifespan of a cat, Moerae never truly changed it.

All the "rewards" were stingily withheld.

The so-called "preventing of tragedies" will always remain just empty words.

"..." Cong Yu narrowed her eyes, took out her phone, and started sending messages to Miss Lin to verify her guess.

[Cong Yu: Miss Lin, something just occurred to me...]

[Cong Yu: Ask Moerae... ask her if she is a god of Fate or a creation of humankind?]

There was no response from Miss Lin.

Cong Yu didn't particularly want to know the answer... because it was just a guess and didn't mean much.

Lantian Zhu noticed the change in Cong Yu's expression earlier, and tilted her head. "What are you thinking about?"