Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

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However, it was all in vain, and Novia did not directly admit it.

"Although I've always attracted attention because of this name, especially because of the previous Holy Grail War in the Snowfield... very few people know the name Favia. However, I do know about this person's deeds, Advisor Da Vinci."

Novia smiled slightly at Leonardo da Vinci.

"According to a few locals, they were pioneers from a distant continent in Central and South America, messengers of the feathered serpent god, and the personification of the fifth sun god. However, the Age of Gods has ended, and it is completely impossible for a god to possess a human or become a human, right?"

Despite thinking he had hidden it well, it seemed he had still been noticed. But the ever-shameless Leonardo da Vinci didn't feel particularly embarrassed; he simply crossed his arms and, without batting an eye, confidently stated:

"I originally thought that you, as a technician, were somewhat weak due to your tendency to fall into a coma, but I didn't expect your mind to be so clear. It was worth the effort I put into observing you. I thought I could handle Chaldea, Trismegistes, and Sheba on my own, but since you have been observed by me, the omnipotent one, I will do my best to assist you in your maintenance from now on. But don't misjudge my strength because of this."

"That's natural, after all, Leonardo da Vinci, you are an omnipotent person."

"Speaking of which, the information Atlas gave to Chaldea says that Technician Novia was someone who had been following Instructor Shion since childhood."

Suddenly, Leonardo da Vinci lowered his eyes gently. "Did you and that Aster go to Central and South America? I remember that the only records of Favia are oral accounts from the local inhabitants; there are no written records."

Since it was Shion herself who originally submitted the application to the Atlas Institute, when writing about her experiences, Shion, too lazy to think much, simply wrote Novia as a genius who had grown up with her all along... After all, Shion didn't know why Novia came to Chaldea.

"because--"

Novia had long ago decided whether or not to reveal her identity to Leonardo da Vinci. It didn't matter whether she guessed or not, since he would never admit it without concrete evidence anyway, and she wanted to tease him a little.

Then, the silver-haired youth revealed a look of nostalgia and wistfulness.

“I seem to be a descendant of this person.”

"Hmm?!"

As expected, Novia's remarks made even the thick-skinned Leonardo da Vinci's eye twitch slightly.

Although there was indeed a speculation at the time that "this Novia might be a descendant of Favia and Bavanshi?", Leonardo da Vinci has now rejected this, because after seeing Novia in person, he found that she did not have the aura of a "fairy", so she could not possibly be their descendant.

But now, he's actually saying it's his descendants?

Is it because Bawanxi's fairy bloodline is too weak? She doesn't even have a hint of fairy aura. That can't be right, with all that blood-sucking...

As his mind raced with wild ideas, Leonardo da Vinci suddenly realized a terrible possibility: something must have happened between them that prevented them from being together...

That shouldn't be the case. Even if they helped the locals, given their strength, they shouldn't have been captured by the Spanish or forced to disperse. It's completely impossible...

"Hahahahaha."

Novia laughed out loud, "But that was just an answer Shion gave me when she was just trying to fool me. Advisor Da Vinci doesn't need to take it seriously. Maybe it wasn't."

In fact, the reason why Novia wanted to laugh out loud was because, although he knew during his time in Central and South America that the future Leonardo da Vinci would appear as a heroic spirit in the form of Mona Lisa, he only knew it because he was aware of it.

Seeing Leonardo da Vinci now, dressed as the Mona Lisa, and recalling his past image, makes one want to burst out laughing.

Afterwards, Olga Marie, the director, rushed to the infirmary upon hearing that the maintenance worker from the Atlas Institute had fallen into a coma. Because the worker was sent by the Atlas Institute, Olga Marie, as his nominal superior, could not scold him with a stern face. She simply told him to take good care of himself and not to fall into a coma for no reason.

In addition, Olga Marie took her on a tour of the entire Chaldea, introducing all the members, including the members of Group A.

There are two people and Novia whose first meeting with Group A is worth mentioning.

One of them was a freelance magician whom the old director, Marisbury, met and recruited during his travels. He was a cheerful and humorous man with pink hair named Scandinavian Peperoncino. When he met Novia, he said the following:

"Hey, Mr. Novia has the aura of the Six Paths."

"It's probably because I once practiced the ability of divine vision."

The Six Supernatural Powers refer to the Buddhist supernatural powers of divine foot, divine eye, divine ear, telepathy, knowledge of past lives, and extinction of defilements.

"Hmph, if that's the case, it seems we might be birds of a feather. Interested in the Indian myth of repeated destruction and rebirth? Since you've cultivated the Heavenly Eye, you must agree with the Fourth Phase God's concept, right? 'They're already in this state, so let's help them,' right? Right? That must be why you cultivated the Heavenly Eye, right?"

In fact, rather than saying that one cultivates the Heavenly Eye, it would be more accurate to say that the Heavenly Eye originated from the 'Divia' of Novia's time in India.

The other is Debit, a heretical genius from the Clock Tower’s Heritage Department, which is responsible for researching 'angels and demons'.

The "angels and demons" of the Heritage Department do not refer to gods or evil spirits in mythology, but to unknown laws that are not mentioned in any mythology, beings beyond the common sense of magic, that is, threats from outside Earth. The responsibility of the Heritage Department is to discover, investigate, preserve, and isolate these things from humanity.

The blond man stared straight at Novia, silent yet seemingly trying to say something.

In Chaldea, apart from Kirstalia, a magical genius, and Peperoncino, who possessed telepathy, Debit had almost no interaction with his peers. Therefore, his current gaze aroused their curiosity.

Novia was naturally aware of this, so it was no exception for Debit to consider himself one of their own kind in a certain sense.

Because, in Nezha's view, Maitreya, the future Buddha in the Type-Moon universe, has abilities very similar to the 'Outer God' that Abigail Williams is connected to, Manjushri Bodhisattva has computational abilities above Mooncell, and even Hokushin Myōken Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva that Katsushika should worship, has an extremely complex origin.

"……Hello."

After a long silence, just as the members of Group A were about to leave, Debit finally nodded to Novia.

You seem to be working a bit hard.

Novia nodded as she spoke to him about something 'bizarre'.

"I will do good deeds."

With that reply, Debit turned and left.

"I'm not saying that, it's just that my prediction is the same as yours."

Upon hearing this, Debit paused, then resolutely continued on his way.

For Debit, who compresses a day into 'five minutes' for memorization, this must be a memory that must be preserved within it.

"Everyone gets along very well with Consultant Novia..."

Mashu looked at Fou, who was perched on Novia's shoulder, and smiled subtly. It was the first time she had ever seen Fou refuse to get off someone she was meeting for the first time, no matter how much she pulled her.

"Because they are all very nice people."

As Novia said, in a short time, the members of Chaldea all developed a sense of trust and goodwill towards her... except for Leif. Although Leif appeared to be perfect on the surface, Novia naturally felt an inexplicable 'malice' from him. After all, the more the name 'Novia' was mentioned, the more obvious it became.

Novia was also puzzled by this, unable to understand why Rafe Floros was acting so strangely.

"I heard that Da Vinci said, 'Dr. Roman, as the head of the medical department, you worked very hard to help me wake up.'"

"Eh……"

Roman, who had been ignored for half a day, was momentarily stunned when Novia called out to him.

"No, this is my duty, it's perfectly normal."

Roman, regaining his senses, touched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"What I mean is, as a way of repaying you, you can come to me if you ever need anything in the future."

Novia smiled and said, "I will do my best to solve it for you."

"It's just my job, there's no need for this..."

For some reason, when the silver-haired youth in front of him said that, Roman felt a long-lost sense of ease. Although Roman found it strange that a single sentence could make him, who had already become a "human", feel this way, it was really too incredible. He was clearly just an ordinary person.

So he subconsciously blurted out:

"I always felt that if Novia, the consultant, became a priest or something, the local churches might be overflowing with students."

"Indeed, Consultant Novia is a bit too approachable..."

"Fufu, Fufu!"

Mashu, standing to the side, and Fou, perched on her shoulder, were also in agreement.

"Then please spare me. Too many people are also a hassle."

In short, Novia's life thereafter consisted of routine maintenance of various Chaldea facilities, such as the event recording computer Maraplace, the Guardian Heroic Spirit Summoning System Fate, and the near-future observation lens Sheba, etc.

In particular, the next-generation machine in Chaldea based on the pseudo-spiritual quantum calculator Hermes of the Atlas Institute, which is about to be built, will require the technology of the Atlas Institute. Now, as a technician from the Atlas Institute, Novia naturally becomes the highest person in charge and maintainer of the project.

However, for Novia in Chaldea at present, the most important thing is still the highest achievement of the Animusfia family—

Chaldea, a simulated Earth environment model.

That is, the 'Alien' in the Lostbelt of FGO Part 2, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it was the instigator of the Human Order Freeze disaster after the Human Order was burned.

"I do know your purpose..."

In the space where she was alone, Novia reached out and touched Chaldea.

Chaldea possesses a high-density collection of information, and it is said that matter and its phase are different, making contact impossible. However, this was not a problem for Novia, who was able to touch it directly.

As an advisor to the Atlas Institute, Novia naturally has the right to maintain and care for Chaldea, which was completed by the old director using the technology obtained from the Atlas Institute through the 'contract'.

However, no matter what Novia did or said during this period, Chaldea did not respond. Instead, the lights of humanity on Earth a hundred years in the future appeared as always, but Novia did not care about it.

"Speaking of which, did the Animusfia family misunderstand the Grand Order, which led to your birth? But I can't say for sure, since I don't know what they really mean."

The Grand Order is the original command held by the lineage that has continued from the Western calendar to the present day. It is the most exalted blood commandment in the world of magic, and it is a pride that must be strictly guarded, like a curse, until the extinction of the clan.

It originates from "the Lord," the one and only God of the Church. "The Lord" once told the Department of Spirituality of the Twelve Departments "to point out the difference between the first and last spirit of mankind," which is the crown designation of the Euryphal family.

The Animusphia family's understanding of the "Lord's" designation of the crown is the same as that of Chaldea today.

Chaldea is a precise replica of Earth. To destroy it, one would need an impact that is literally powerful enough to destroy Earth. An impact that destroys Chaldea would shatter 40% of Earth, and humanity, along with the entire pan-human history, would be wiped out.

Chaldea, which is already complete, is the planet itself, and no one can destroy it.

Two years ago, when Debit threatened the old director, Marisbury Animusfia, to stop the plan, the old director chose to commit suicide instead, saying, "I don't even need to think about which side I should protect, my own life or the protection of human rights."

From that moment on, Debit had no choice but to board the old director's pirate ship.

Once he became an outsider, he could no longer destroy Chaldea, a task he had spent years trying to accomplish without success.

Therefore, Debit predicted that only those who belonged to Chaldea until the very end would have the opportunity to destroy it, which is why Debit paused when Novia said, "My prediction is the same as yours."

Of course, for Novia, the claim that the impact of shattering Chaldea would destroy 40% of the Earth is completely useless. Whether it is the otherworld during the UO of the Sun or the inherent barrier that can encompass the universe during the Buddha's time, it can completely accept this impact.

"How about this, I'll make a bet with you. The one who can completely crush you won't be me, but someone who has always belonged to Chaldea."

However, Chaldea continued to display the image of future human lights without any reaction.

"Teacher, you're here!"

Just as Novia was about to say something more to Chaldea, a voice came from behind.

Novia had heard this voice so many times lately that she didn't even need to turn around to know it was 'Da Vinci Unit 2,' also known as Little Da Vinci.

Although, in theory, Leonardo da Vinci should have been created during the incineration of humanity, it is probably because of what he said when he was alive, "I have decided that I will create a child that has a completely independent self, flesh and blood, and spirit, that belongs to me," that he immediately began creating Leonardo da Vinci after becoming a Heroic Spirit and being summoned to Chaldea.

Whether Novia's arrival was perfectly timed, or Leonardo da Vinci had been waiting for this day, in any case, the day after meeting Novia, young Leonardo was released by her. Novia said, "Although this child could directly access my knowledge and abilities, I'll still have you teach him."

When Novia asked "why," Leonardo da Vinci suddenly wore a nostalgic expression, quietly lowered his eyelids, and answered as if talking to himself:

"It feels like it was a very, very long time ago... I couldn't finish it while I was alive, and I'm only able to finish it now after I've died. It's just a pity that we couldn't witness it together... Anyway, please consider it my request. Thank you so much."

And so, Chaldea gained a second unit, Da Vinci, who was loved by almost everyone except Lef.

Novia also became Leonardo da Vinci's mentor at his request.

"Grancavallo, you're late today."

Gran Cavallo was Leonardo da Vinci's real name, derived from the unfinished horse sculpture 'Gran Cavallo' created by da Vinci himself.

"I just don't want to be told that by you, teacher."

Leonardo da Vinci replied with a disdainful tone, but Novia merely snorted and laughed it off.

“Master, you’re the one who’s inconsistent in your work. I’m always the one who has to go looking for you. You’re either slacking off in the lounge with Dr. Roman or you’re here in Chaldea doing who-knows-what.”

"There's nothing we can do about it, because maintenance is really tiring."

"...Then what do you want to do, teacher?"

Suddenly, Leonardo da Vinci spoke in a very serious tone.

"how?"

"Teacher, what kind of events make you happy?"

"happy……"

Novia crossed her arms and adopted a thoughtful expression.

"Be happy when you are happy."

"...Give me a serious answer!"

"If I had to say, it would be that I feel happy when I see you all."

"What kind of reason is that to be happy?!"

Does happiness need a serious reason?