Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

"Haha, you're quite polite now..."

Cú Chulainn's face showed a subtle expression. "But I was lucky, too. So let me introduce myself. My real name is Cú Chulainn."

As Cú Chulainn was essentially Odin, he felt that Novia might want to keep her true identity hidden, just like him, and he didn't care about the reason.

But using her original face, isn't she afraid of being recognized? Is she planning to deny it no matter what...?

Thinking of this, Odin gently shook his head and pointed to the side with his wand.

"Let's have a good talk over there."

……

"What! Novia, you've become a Demi-Servant just like Mash!?"

A short while later, when the group was talking, Olga Marie learned that this advisor from the Atlas Institute had become a Demi-Servant like Mash. Olga Marie exclaimed in surprise, even omitting the usual suffix "Advisor" when referring to Novia.

"But if Mash said that you can't use your Noble Phantasm because you don't know the name, then Novia, wouldn't you be..."

Olga Marie hesitated, not uttering the last few words.

"What is called a half-baked expert."

Just then, Cú Chulainn added in a gloating tone, which prompted Olga Marie to quickly wave her hands and mutter things like, "I didn't say that," "He said it," and "It's none of my business."

"Even if I can't use my Noble Phantasm, I feel that the Heroic Spirit within me can take on more than five people at once. I am quite confident in this. We absolutely cannot lose to Artoria Pendragon, the British Knight King who is in charge of the Holy Grail, as Cú Chulainn mentioned!"

Novia propped her cheek up and said without discouragement.

Upon hearing Novia's words, the reactions of the people present varied. Mash expressed her gratitude, saying, "Thank you so much, Advisor!" Ritsuka clapped her hands happily, while Olga Marie had a subtle expression on her face.

As for Cú Chulainn, who was essentially Odin, he was already sighing inwardly.

One against five? You really have the nerve to say something like that... I remember everything that happened back then perfectly well. Now you're playing dumb with me, huh? A collection of many heroic spirits, and you can only use them one by one. I must say, you're a young man after all, you really know how to operate things better than this old man...

Suddenly, Cú Chulainn, remembering something, moved closer to Novia, while Olga Marie, who had helplessly acknowledged Fujimaru Ritsuka as her Master, began to use her instincts as the head of the department to introduce some things about magic and Chaldea.

Although Ritsuka had only just learned about it from Novia, seeing the director's enthusiastic expression, she could only reluctantly listen to the director's ramblings along with Mash. At the same time, regarding Cú Chulainn, who was standing next to Novia, for some reason, she had a feeling that Mr. Cú Chulainn was getting too close, or even that he and Novia had known each other for a long time. Ritsuka could sense that his attitude towards her and the others was slightly different from his attitude towards Novia.

Could it be that Lord Cú Chulainn wishes to become Novia's Servant...? But surely a Demi-Servant isn't an option...

Having learned that Novia, though a Demi-Servant, possesses abilities that do not require a Master, Fujimaru Ritsuka was still somewhat disappointed.

"What are your plans after this problem is resolved?"

Cú Chulainn asked Novia in a low voice.

“Hmm? Once things are settled here, as a member of Chaldea, I will naturally return to Chaldea, Cú Chulainn.”

"You're still pretending, aren't you? You really think I can't tell it's you?"

"What do you mean? Could it be that Cú Chulainn and the Heroic Spirit within me are acquaintances?"

"...Yes, yes, he's an old acquaintance. He owes me several favors. Why don't you, who possesses his power, help him repay them?"

Seeing that Novia still wouldn't admit it, Cú Chulainn immediately switched to his nonsense mode.

"I think our biggest problem right now is the Knight King who is guarding the Holy Grail—"

"Is that a problem? That girl should be confused as to why you're standing here, when she thinks you should be with her."

The Knight King of Singularity F is the guardian of humanity, and this title alone is enough to say a lot. Of course, as Odin's son, Cú Chulainn's choice to fight alongside Chaldea is naturally based on his own judgment, and the Knight King is simply protecting humanity according to his own position.

After all, the title of "Guardian of Humanity" is not a unique or special one. Other beasts that appeared later also had similar skill titles. Therefore, it can only be considered as a matter of perspective and cannot be used to conclude that taking this path is necessarily wrong.

Therefore, Novia smiled and replied to Odin:

"Just like you."

This answer surprised Odin for a moment, then he burst out laughing.

"After all these years, you're still the same."

Then Odin spoke quickly to Novia, giving him no chance to react.

“I was summoned before, from another world, which seemed to be an end world where the branch had gone astray. Anyway, I was quite surprised that someone could summon me there. So I originally thought it wouldn’t matter if I went after things here were resolved. But now that I’ve met you, I think that when you are summoned again next time, you can go in my place. How about that? Consider it my request.”

"...another world?"

Upon hearing this, Novia already had a guess in her mind.

Odin was summoned to another world?

Isn't this the story of Ash summoning Odin in the Fairy Tale Lostbelt to possess a fairy, Grimm, the first sage, from whom he learned magic?

That's not right. Not to mention that the human race has only just been burned down and Chaldea's plan has not yet begun, Lostbelts naturally cannot appear. After all, there is no Tree of Imagination to provide it, and Beryl has not summoned Morgan of Pan-Human History on that extinct land.

In other words, without Morgan's grant of the Pan-Human History, even if the Second Fairy Calendar of the Fairy Lostbelt were to reappear, Vivian would still die in the 'Night of Extinction,' and then the Great Calamity would arrive as scheduled, resulting in the destruction of everything.

Therefore, it would be impossible to summon Odin to become one's magic teacher, unless...

It is not Ash that is now summoning Odin, but some other being.

"Well, although I have nothing left to give you, I still have something to offer in return, even if it's not of much use to you now, but it was a request after all..."

Seeing that Novia was deep in thought, Odin immediately spoke again.

"forget it."

"Rejected? Fine—"

"What I mean is, I'll take it, but as for any reward or anything, forget about it."

Novia answered in this way.

“You have helped me a lot before, and you just saved Olga Marie, the director of Chaldea. As the maintenance advisor of Chaldea, it is my duty.”

Moreover, Novia now understood what the existence that summoned Odin was. Although he did not use that power at the moment, he subconsciously realized that it was the concept of the Star Sword and the sacrificial god Kornunos, whose soul had completely dissipated.

Despite his horrific resentment at being cruelly poisoned by the six primordial fairies, Kornunos's hatred stemmed not from hatred, but from anger and a sense of "responsibility." He felt he could not let these sinful creatures go unpunished. In other words, even in his current predicament, he still believed the fairies could be saved, and so he prayed.

The world that was destroyed because of the unfinished Star Sword bears the greatest responsibility for failing to create the Star Sword on time. That is why the Star Sea sent them to make the fairies of Britain atone for their sins of killing the gods and abandoning the task of forging the Star Sword.

When the Star Sword is recreated in that world, it will mark the moment of that world's destruction.

……

At the same time, where the Greater Grail was located, the Knight King, clad in jet-black armor and stained with black mud, stood holding a holy sword.

Then, sensing that the aura that should have been with her was instead converging with the person she was waiting for and heading towards her, Artoria gently raised her head and naturally expressed her confusion:

"……what?"

Chapter 350 The Atlas Institute's spiritual particle analysis is omnipotent.

"Here he comes."

The Knight King, perplexed by the question of why someone who should be with him was standing opposite him, stood calmly atop the rocky mountain, looking at the three Novia who had arrived at the scene.

As for Cú Chulainn, he was entangled by the Archer Spirits on his way here, so he was unable to come along.

The sound coming from the distant mountain startled Ritsuka and Mashu.

"Master, advisor, I saw it standing on that rocky mountain..."

Mashu looked up. "King Arthur."

"Wow, there's more than one unexpected guy."

King Arthur's gaze lingered on Novia and Mash. "They're quite interesting."

This voice... So the Knight King of Britain was actually a woman?

Ritsuka wanted to say something, but she trembled unconsciously due to the aura emanating from her and was unable to speak.

No, more than gender, it's this aura that's overwhelming. Even from such a distance, if you don't hold your breath, you'll be crushed by her presence. There's no mistake, this Knight King's strength is terrifying...

"So, would you like to give it a try?"

Just as Ritsuka was trembling uncontrollably, Novia reached out and touched her shoulder, which calmed Ritsuka down slightly and stopped her trembling so rapidly. Then, the silver-haired youth spoke to King Arthur through a book he had created with magic.

"Oh? You and I shouldn't be fighting."

The dark-skinned Knight King shook his head. "My mother, my sister, would rather fight you than me. After all, a person who cannot live without cursing others, upon learning that what he should have kept could no longer be taken up, and could only be 'humiliated' by using the lake as a catalyst to create a simulation, when he postponed it from that side, the curse he harbored for you was probably beyond words."

"...How is the court magician?"

Upon hearing what the Knight King said, Novia suddenly thought of Meli.

Although Meryl is utterly shameless, as a hybrid of human and nightmare, she has absolutely nothing to be pitied. However... I don't know if making her cry back then would have been useful, but whether she has any humanity or not doesn't matter anymore, since I still owe her a favor to this day.

It was she who made her take out the Star Sword, so if Morgan was angry with her for it, she herself would bear a great deal of responsibility.

Of course, Novia also understood that even without her request, Meryl would have been imprisoned permanently by the enraged Morgan sooner or later, which might be why she hadn't appeared in her soul. But since she had been helped by someone, she still had to repay them.

However, when Novia was in Chaldea recently, she didn't see Roman watching Magical Mary, which means he wasn't using a persona to be active online as a streamer. This is quite rare for the 'Star Beast'. Could it be that some new 'fun' has come up in the tower, causing him to stop paying attention to the Burning of Humanity?

"He could be considered a decent teacher, but it's understandable that he was imprisoned in the tower by that guy because of his personality."

"That's fine, after all, it's something we had no other choice about."

"...In that case, do you still intend to stand on the opposite side of 'us'?"

The King of Knights gripped his sword.

Since facing Novia, the pseudo-holy sword in her hand had begun to emit a low growl.

The holy sword given to the king by Vivian, the Lady of the Lake, one aspect of the pan-human history Morgana, was a pseudo-holy sword created because after the great war of the fifth century, the true Holy Sword of the Star merged with the true world of the Demon Sword, and no one could lift it. It was based on the lake where the sword was kept as a catalyst.

Having already experienced the Holy Grail War, an alternate version of Apocalypse, in another world, Novia naturally learned from Mordred about the Knight King who had become the 'King of Storms,' and the Knight King wielding the pseudo-holy sword before her must also be from another world.

The reason why the pseudo-holy sword emitted a low growl is quite simple. After all, the Star Holy Sword kept by Novia is its source. Although there is no reason why a counterfeit can't beat the real thing, even though the 'swords' are rated the same from the perspective of the Throne of Heroes, the people who wield them are different.

Artoria, the Knight King of Britain, has a heart formed from the concept of a dragon, possessing magical power comparable to geothermal energy.

Each time he swings the Star Sword, it's like the roar of a dragon transforming into a heartbeat. People have said, 'The reason the Holy Sword is the strongest is because of the power of its wielder.'

What about the Star Sword wielded by the being who possesses power far exceeding that of himself, and who embodies the fusion of the two great concepts of the original Holy Sword and the final Demonic Sword?

The answer to this question can be found by asking Ishtar, the 'Mistress of Heaven' of Babylon, who is now possessing a homunculus in the midst of a mysterious decline.

After all, during the Holy Grail War in the snowfield, when she attempted to recreate the environment of the past, she and her pet 'Bull of Heaven' were completely obliterated by a single blow from Novia wielding the Holy Sword, shattering their concepts of goddess and 'god,' causing them to fall from grace.

"I stand here, and that is my answer."

Novia answered as the Knight King who was the guardian of humanity.

"……Yeah."

Even now, the Knight King still couldn't understand why Novia, who was recognized by humanity, insisted on doing this. After all, if she was recognized by humanity, she should have known the consequences of her actions, so joining him was the right thing to do...

Ah, I see, I see.

Suddenly, the Knight King recalled the distant past, the time before he drew the Holy Sword.

"Little Liya, quickly pick up that sword. Although doing so will eventually make you no longer human, and you will be hated by everyone, leading to a tragic death, there is a small possibility of saving this country. What do you say? With your personality, you will definitely draw it, right?"

Aside from her good looks, the teacher was so overjoyed, eagerly awaiting her tragic end.

However, this made her murmur to herself, 'Many people are laughing, I think that must be true,' and she drew the holy sword.

Who would know of such a noble vow?

"That's great, that's great, that's exactly how it should be! Although this path is arduous and sorrowful, it's worth it."

Although the magician seemed excited and turned his head away, he was actually feeling conflicted about her choice.

She wanted to see beautiful things, it was that simple, so it was only natural that she was innocently, and wickedly, excited about such a choice. But then, in a daze, she saw a single flower of fantasy beside the holy sword, swaying in the wind like a recurring memory, as if telling a story in the future.

"...Miracles come at a price. The perspective of a king and the perspective of the people living on this land cannot be reconciled."

The magician uttered a seemingly random statement, then added, "Even though you could have disregarded it, you chose to resist the most powerful thing for something insignificant, even if it wouldn't affect you personally. Such a choice is almost the same; you'd rather exchange it for the most important thing."

Then, she gave that advice to the newborn king.

"Well, if we're talking about the ideal king, then 'King of the Wild Hunt' would also be a good choice, or rather, it would suit you even better, little Yali..."

However, I didn't listen to this teacher who had this rare moment of conscience. Maybe she spoke up too late. If she had spoken up earlier, it might have been alright. I hope she in another world could have spoken up sooner.

The King of Dark Knights sighed inwardly.

At this moment, facing Novia's words, she understood why she was standing against her: even those who should fight together would stand on opposite sides because of their respective positions.

She understood that she was no match for Novia, but that was not a reason for 'not fighting,' therefore—

"Then come on!"