Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

The silver-haired girl wanted to say that, but because she rationally believed that "listening to other people's inner thoughts without permission is as impolite as reading someone's diary without their consent," she couldn't speak out openly and could only express her displeasure with her eyes.

Continuing forward, Novia saw a huge crack appear in the floor.

This proves that a battle took place here, just as I remember. But does that mean Euryale was still summoned? So, did the Minotaur fight Blackbeard and his crew to protect her?

Suddenly, the ground of the cave maze rumbled violently, the continuous rumbling sounding like the footsteps of something gradually approaching.

The next second, a huge body radiating surging magical power appeared in front of the two of them, swaying as it walked towards Novia.

If you get closer, you will see a white-haired giant with horns on his head, carrying a giant axe in each hand. This is the Minotaur, one of the most famous monsters in the world.

However, the Minotaur's posture was more like a bewildered state before death than a desire to fight, as could be seen from the violent fluctuations of the surging magical power on his body. That's why Novia watched him walk towards her step by step.

However, the Minotaur fell heavily before reaching Novia, just a few steps too late. Novia took a few steps forward and stood in front of the Minotaur, who was still much larger than her despite being on the ground, and reached out to touch his head.

"Rest in peace, Asterius."

As for Novia, who held power over all of Rome, what could he say about these 'monsters'? Although their deaths were deserved, perhaps they should be redeemed a little.

The reason why Asterius, on the verge of death, still wanted to approach Novia in his final moments was probably because, at this critical moment, he thought that doing something friendly to a beautiful being like a mother would be a matter of courtesy.

Of course, the reason why it is said to be 'as beautiful as a mother' is because Asterius was locked in the labyrinth from birth and never saw a human. He simply obeyed his own perception that he was a monster and did what a monster should do. In the end, he was killed by Theseus. In other words, he had hardly ever seen a human and had very little self-awareness.

It's perfectly natural to think that what you consider an ugly monster is beautiful, and to think that a beautiful being is like a mother, just like that.

Immediately after Asterius officially disappeared, the labyrinth, which had seemed so vast, vanished in an instant.

"...I didn't expect the entrance to be over there. In fact, we've only covered this short distance in this huge maze."

After regaining her senses, Black Jeanne Lily first shifted her gaze from the entrance dozens of meters away to another dark and gloomy area. "Should we continue forward? The one who made Asterius disappear might be inside..."

"Great, there might be treasure inside."

"But what if the opponents inside are a bit—"

"Adventure should continue until you can't go any further; giving up halfway is so boring."

Novia smiled and said, "Besides, I'm here, so it's fine."

In fact, Novia had already figured out who defeated Asterius. With such immense magical power, it was undoubtedly Blackbeard, who possessed the Holy Grail. Since Blackbeard was someone she needed to deal with anyway, it wouldn't hurt to take him down while she was on an adventure with Jeanne Alter.

So, as the two continued deeper into the cave, they encountered werewolves, ghosts, and giant rocks... basically all sorts of monsters.

"We're almost at the exit. Strange, there's no Servant here. Could it be that they left after defeating Asterius?"

"Unfortunately, in the end there was no treasure."

"Not necessarily, Dragon Husband!"

Upon hearing this, the usually rational Jeanne Alter Lily immediately retorted for some reason, "There will definitely be a sword stuck at the exit that only a hero can pull out... This isn't me being naive, it's a real legend, I've read about it in a book!"

"Then I'll obey orders to the end. Let's go, the finish line is just ahead."

"That's right, that's right, the adventure has only just begun!"

The girl's excited and loud voice rang out.

Just like the instant of the explosion, with that loud bang, the birds that had been released took flight from the edge of the cliff, and then when the sound of the flock flapping their wings disappeared... of course, there was nothing there, neither the sword of the hero nor the final boss.

Ahead of the vanished flock of birds, only the sun and blue sky, seemingly capable of swallowing everything, stretched as far as the eye could see.

The sea shimmered with a beautiful light, and the bright sun shone dazzlingly.

So beautiful.

So empty.

And so glorious and splendid.

"I didn't expect that after that cow died, there would be two more guys appearing. Oh well, I'll kill them both."

Suddenly, a voice rang out; it was a hand reaching out from below the cliff.

The next second, a man dressed in pirate-style attire, who looked to be in his thirties, suddenly jumped out.

The man's gaze first fell on Black Jeanne Lily.

"What an adorable little girl! I wish you could trample her under your feet. Look at me like I'm a cockroach! Hey big guy, put this cutie down and let me—"

His gaze then fell on Novia, and instantly, his perverted demeanor transformed into calmness. He suddenly crouched down, clutching his head, seemingly struggling with something, muttering to himself.

"How could this guy... I'm a pirate, I'm a pirate, a great pirate who loves playing with cute children, damn it, even though I burned down a church, that doesn't mean I'm from Sodom..."

"This guy is disgusting, I really don't want to see him at all."

Black Jeanne Lily offered a sharp comment on this.

"Well, that's just his hobby; he might just be expressing his passion for games a bit too much."

Instantly, Novia's surging magical power rushed through the circuit; an ordinary magician would probably burn out the magic circuit if they did that.

"However, Edward Teach, we'll meet again someday."

Blackbeard, still struggling with his thoughts, was enveloped in a 'net' formed by magic, which nullified his abilities. The Holy Grail he possessed was also taken out. Novia's fighting style was simple: lift Blackbeard up and then drop him down. That was all.

Just as Novia was doing this, things started flying down from below one after another.

Those were the flocks of birds that were originally standing here, so numerous they seemed endless, probably attracted by magic.

The flock of birds surrounding the 'net' acted like an encirclement, causing Blackbeard to fall faster and faster until he became a tiny dot and disappeared with a bang onto the ground below the cliff.

Blackbeard, exit the stage.

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Chapter 371 Albion is the strongest!

"It's like this again..."

"There's nothing we can do about it, senior."

On an island in the Oceanus Sea, Ritsuka and Mash had just swum out of the sea, or rather, Ritsuka was dragged ashore by Mash.

As soon as the spirit transfer was successful, the two girls literally plummeted into the sky. Upon seeing this, Mashu immediately used her Noble Phantasm to mitigate the impact upon contact with the sea surface, and then transformed to transport Ritsuka to a nearby island.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ritsuka quickly realized that Novia, who had come with her, had suddenly disappeared again, just like in France.

"It's strange, at first we thought there might be a problem, but no matter how much Da Vinci and I checked, we couldn't find anything wrong..."

The air in front of the two people distorted, and a blue spatial dialogue box appeared. Roman emerged from it with a puzzled look on his face.

In fact, since Novia was involved from the beginning, the responsibility for Ritsuka's safety as the last human Master fell on his shoulders. All he needed to do was write a report and submit it to Chaldea for archiving when he returned.

Meanwhile, the Chaldea members were responsible for detecting each singularity and ensuring the normal operation of each device. Since Novia and Ritsuka had been separated in France, Roman had prepared a contingency plan to avoid any problems for Ritsuka and Mash, so that he could assist Ritsuka in time should any unexpected situations arise.

While in Rome, since Novia was not dispersed, it was not used. But now that it has been dispersed, Roman has no choice but to activate it.

"Doctor, didn't you say this time it definitely wouldn't fall into the sea...?"

"I mean at least..."

Roman scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "After all, I didn't do it on purpose."

"Never mind, we're all fine anyway."

Ritsuka quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "Although Novia's advisor has disappeared again, she should be alright. Let's sort out the situation first, since we don't even know where this island is."

The vast blue sea and sky, for some reason, make the color of this sea stand out exceptionally.

"Yes, yes, Ritsuka, you're right! There are signs of life on this island! Maybe there are humans who understand this singularity!"

The only thing Roman could get from Mashu's glare was her gaze at him as he tried so hard to perform.

"Uh, cough cough, seriously, Fujimaru, you really need to be careful about this singularity."

Roman's expression turned serious. "When the spirit was transferred there, you were wearing a Mystic Code, so it didn't matter if you got injured. But when you come back, the wound might reopen. Although Novia and everyone in Chaldea will do their best to heal you, it wouldn't be good for you if you were left with a scar."

"Oh, is that so? I didn't even notice..."

Upon hearing this, Mashu looked at Ritsuka with some apology.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

The orange-haired girl flashed her usual cheerful smile, "Actually, I've always been paying attention, after all, I don't like pain or scars."

"I... I'll do my best, senior! I promised Novia that I would never let anyone hurt you!"

Immediately, the pink-haired girl, as if injected with adrenaline, began to venture deeper into the island.

"Let's get started exploring! I'll handle the avant-garde! Hey there—"

Perhaps because it was the first time Ritsuka had seen Mashu so excited, she felt a little uncomfortable, but she still obediently followed Mashu.

In fact, Ritsuka's statement was a lie, because she knew what she had to do, so even though she hated the pain and the unsightly scars, she would still choose to endure it when absolutely necessary.

The brilliant sunlight streamed down from the sky, and the deeper one walked into the island's forest, the more intricately the shadows of the branches and leaves intertwined, creating dazzling ripples of shadow accompanied by golden light.

At the same time, the complex interplay of light and shadow shifted and changed like flowing water, blurring Ritsuka's figure in the hazy light and shadow.

Suddenly, she looked up:

"You can see that band of light from here too..."

"Yes, we haven't figured out what it is yet, so let's leave it for now. Speaking of which, since you came here, although the accuracy of our observations has improved, it's still very chaotic. The ocean currents and wind directions are all different from usual. There are tropical rainforests as well as warm areas, and more importantly, there are no places that look like 'continents' no matter which direction you go."

"Tropical ocean currents, that seems to be something from geography class..."

Ritsuka was used to Roman's sudden appearance in a blue dialog box, so she continued speaking without any reaction.

"In short, it's about reclaiming the Holy Grail, right?"

"Correct."

"Then let's look at Gilles de France. In 1573, regarding the Age of Exploration, I guess it might be Francis de Laco, who was the first person in human history to complete a circumnavigation of the world while still alive. He was also known as the 'Sea Devil'."

Upon hearing Mashu's explanation, Ritsuka showed a thoughtful expression.

"Isn't this name a little scary?"

"After all, they were pirates."

"Oh."

As Ritsuka spoke, she glanced back at the path she had come from.

Far from any human habitation, with no decent road in front of her, Ritsuka thought it might be nice to camp here with Novia, which brought a gentle smile to the girl's face.

"I feel like you're being a bit perfunctory, even though I really wanted to explain the past."

"Because whether it's that Drake or not, it's still just a prediction."

After all, for a girl who only gets interested in weapon illustrations during history class, stories about people she's hardly ever heard of are, well, not very interesting. Of course, if it were Novia, Ritsuka thinks she'd be more interested in hearing more...

As for the reason, it might be because he spoke quite vividly. Anyway, I was willing to listen, it's that simple.

"Ah, senior, look over there."

At Mashu's call, Ritsuka quickly ran to the edge of a cliff and then revealed a subtle expression.

"Doctor, there's absolutely no need to monitor vital signs..."

Looking down from the cliff where the two were, they could see a huge ship and two houses on the other side of the sea, resembling a miniature harbor, and it was clear that there were people there.

After a brief discussion, Ritsuka and Mashu cautiously headed towards the place with the boat.

However, the two were discovered as soon as they sneaked behind the two houses.

"Are you looking for someone? A beautiful Master and a beautiful Servant."

The sound nearly startled the two of them, and they quickly assumed a defensive posture.

"Haha, no need to be so wary."

The green-haired man smiled gently. "I am not an enemy. As you can see, I am a Servant, and my class is Archer. Would that put your minds at ease?"

Ritsuka and Mashu exchanged a glance but did not answer immediately.

"Hmm, still having doubts? Never mind, I can help you find the captain. Come with me."

After saying that, the green-haired man walked away on his own.

"...What should I do, doctor?"

"Follow me."

For some reason, Ritsuka felt that Dr. Roman's expression had become somewhat serious just now, as if he had seen something 'subtle'.