Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

Ivia and the others looked up at the sky.

There was no need for anyone to remind them; the buzzing roar from the sky reached this place, a sound far louder and more overwhelming than anything they had heard before. The earth began to tremble and creak, as if it were resonating with the sky.

This is the end of this timeline, and also the beginning of a new one, because a catastrophe akin to the Greek flood is about to occur, with a tsunami carrying terrifying seawater that will wash away and devour everything on land.

"Alright, we've stayed for five thousand years, it's over now, and we can finally rest. We'll meet again in the correct history of the 'past' later."

Presumably, new life will be born in the future, but it won't be a new primate, but something else entirely. After all, according to Greek mythology, only the 'new primate Archetype' who is the child of Pandora and Ivia is the new 'human being'.

With mixed feelings, Pandora asked:

"Should we go back now? Back to another timeline? Will Ilya, Miyu, Kuro, and I lose our memories of this place?"

"will not."

Ivia shook her head. "Nobody will."

Since the node was changed, this is no longer a synchronous history, but one of the futures after the destruction of humanity. The five people can be understood as Adam and Eve from another world who came to restore life to this world. Therefore, the memories here and the traces left on their bodies will still exist after they return.

"Alright, let's go home then."

"Well, go home."

The five people disappeared in the flood.

Time passed little by little, and after an unknown amount of time, the dark sky in this timeline was once again illuminated by the gentle morning light, and the sun rose as usual.

……

"Ah, it feels like a dream..."

Ilya couldn't help but sigh as she opened and closed her eyes and found herself back home.

"I feel the same way. It's hard to imagine that we've lived for thousands of years and even created new primates..."

Ruby nodded. "Speaking of which, if you, Ilya, were a little more reliable, AI might have appeared more than a decade earlier."

"I'm still just a kid. I get a headache just looking at math. And then I have to take in so much weird and wonderful knowledge all at once. Who can digest it all at once? It's impossible!"

"Only Pandora is as bad as you. Kuro and Miyu are truly geniuses; their learning speed is incomparable to the two of you."

"it does not matter."

Ilya closed her eyes and didn't speak again. After a while, just as Ruby was about to touch her shoulder, worried that she might have fallen asleep, the silver-haired girl suddenly opened her eyes.

"Speaking of which, the restrictions from that world... shouldn't be here, right? It shouldn't have any impact, should it?"

"Haha, worried now? You were playing around so much back then, Ilya, you're supposed to be a pure magical girl, how could you let yourself fall so low under Pandora's influence that you used me to disguise yourself and do those weird things with Ivia! Waaaa, I'm so heartbroken, Ilya, you're supposed to be a perfect magical girl, doing something like this is a disgrace..."

"Ruby, shut up! You were so excited back then, and you kept encouraging me."

Ilya sighed, "Besides Pandora, even Sapphire and Miyu didn't object, so it's alright. Sometimes Kuro suddenly merges with me, and that feeling is really strange. I don't even know if it's me or her that's reacting..."

Well, although she was initially embarrassed by Ruby's teasing, so many years have passed and she's gotten used to it. Therefore, Ilya doesn't think it's anything shameful. The main thing is that she's been arguing with Ruby so much that she's become quite resistant.

After thinking about it, Ilya left her house and went to Ivia's house. The reason was simple: she just couldn't fall asleep without holding Ivia.

"Madam, you are just like the three ladies who came before you..."

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

Ilya looked at the Great Black Heavens, their fingers twisting together, with a hint of confusion.

"It's just that the master's scent on you is too strong..."

"..."

Ilya didn't know what to say, so she remained silent for a moment before following the Daegu to the room where the Pandora were.

Looking around the room where almost everyone had arrived, Ilya quietly organized her thoughts and uttered the same words that Pandora, Chloe, and Miyu had said the moment they arrived.

"By the way, where is Ivia?"

……

At this moment.

In the church in Fuyuki City, in front of Karen, Luce, the blue-haired girl who always appeared calm and composed, revealed an extremely subtle expression.

"Isn't this a bit too strange!"

What do you mean?

"……Do not."

Luce shook his head. "It's nothing important."

How did Father suddenly become Adam, a heretic, and Pandora inexplicably become Eve? This development is just too strange no matter how you look at it.

To be honest, Luce felt it was very strange that all his mothers seemed to be the same type. Could it be that it was some kind of preference of his father?

Therefore, Luce glanced at Karen:

"Karen, you don't seem to be able to handle it..."

"What do you mean?"

"Literally, it's too big."

Luce patted Karen on the shoulder and sighed, "Big sister seems to be the wrong choice, it's not going to work. Speaking of which, if I had brought out the heretical god that should have appeared on you that night, would it have... Oh well, it doesn't matter, I should leave now..."

As Luce walked toward the gate, he seemed to suddenly remember something, turned to Karen, and asked her a question.

"Speaking of which, what advantages do our Adam and Eve have compared to Pandora and Epimetheus of Greece?"

……

Novia was currently in complete darkness when she heard this voice—

"This is hell, beyond grudges and hatred, the prison tower bearing the name of the city of Yves!"

Chapter 416 What Avenger? Isn't it Edmund?

"Ah, it's almost afternoon already."

In the Chaldea restaurant, Ritsuka, after gently bringing the teacup to her lips for some time, put it down, rested her chin on her hand, and looked out the window—or rather, at her reflection in the glass. She seemed somewhat tired.

In the morning, in order to fulfill her responsibility as the 'last Master of mankind', Ritsuka underwent climbing training, which involved using Chaldea's facilities to hone her physical fitness. The girl deliberately chose a scene shortly after a heavy rain, which resulted in her using both hands and feet to cling tightly to a rock that was as cold as ice.

Every now and then, chunks of mud would fall from above. Ritsuka would instinctively close her eyes and even try to dodge, but in the end she would face the pain head-on. In the instant she held on, her body tilted sharply, and her other hand, which was gripping the rock, almost slipped away.

She realized that falling meant failure, which in reality was equivalent to death. So Ritsuka did her best to stop her body from tilting down before she breathed a sigh of relief. But at the same time, her knees began to tremble. This was not surprising, because it was a natural instinct.

For some reason, the girl was more curious about her own expression than about the natural fear she felt inside.

However, since only body data can be monitored in real time, and everything about the scene is isolated, Ritsuka was unable to see her own expression after the climb, which made her feel a little regretful. She then went to the restaurant to drink some hot black tea to warm herself up.

"We'll be tackling the Fifth Singularity in a few days..."

Since returning alone after resolving the Fourth Singularity, Ritsuka has been overwhelmed with problems. She has to explain to the completely unaware Chaldea members how the Fourth Singularity was suddenly conquered and, incidentally, where did Advisor Novia go?

These things were alright. Although Novia usually wrote the files after the singularities were cleared, Ritsuka was also able to write them down from memory, albeit with some difficulty. However, when the files were presented to everyone, new questions arose—

In Hindu mythology, the god of love and the enemy of Buddha in Buddhism are actually beasts? And they are Parvati's mother? And Mara is a "Buddha" who subdued Mara? And then he possesses Novia's body?

Faced with such heavy news, the merger of Scotland Yard and Great Oaks seems quite ordinary.

Taking this opportunity, Ritsuka received a thorough education on the concepts of 'Beast' and 'Grand Rank'.

In other words, is the Mara on Novia's body one of the so-called Grand Ranks? If it's for dealing with beasts...

At that time, Ritsuka pondered for a moment and then asked Leonardo da Vinci this question.

"Well, how should I put it? According to the file you wrote, Ritsuka, it's definitely true that Mara is a Grand-ranked being. As for his class, we can't guess yet..."

Da Vinci paused, his expression becoming slightly subtle. "Alright, alright, Ritsuka, give me the file you wrote."

"Shouldn't it be placed directly in the archives?"

"Because there are some things that can't really be written down; we need to plan for the future. Anyway, let me revise it."

Although it was obvious that some content would be deleted, Ritsuka didn't think it was a bad thing for Da Vinci to do this. After all, the reason for writing it so meticulously was to let those who were unaware know the process, and besides, it was for his own good.

At the same time, Ritsuka also heard Da Vinci muttering to himself. Because it was very quiet, only a few keywords could be heard, such as "Could he really be there?" "Could it be that he deliberately didn't show up?" "If it really is..." and other words that sounded like a disguise or a hidden plot. Of course, there was also the word "Favia" repeated several times.

However, since Da Vinci said it just so happened that Ritsuka was walking past her, Ritsuka even had the illusion that Da Vinci was deliberately saying it to her so that she could trick her when the advisor returned later... It should just be an illusion, right? Da Vinci probably wouldn't think that much...

Besides, Ritsuka felt that Romani's expression was very strange, especially when he saw the description that "the advisor Novia has the power of the First Pope". He had a subtle expression of "Is this really true?" She could guess the reason, probably because of the advisor's name and the fact that he had the power of the First Pope.

Therefore, being both a key figure in the church and a famous figure in Buddhism, and being associated with both, gives the impression that Jesus and Buddha are actually the same person. This is roughly the feeling. Unbelievers may not find it strange, but believers will find it quite subtle.

In short, during Novia's absence, Ritsuka continued her usual routine of training, learning magic and knowledge, and working hard to conquer the singularity. That was pretty much it, and she also chatted with the Chaldea members along the way.

"Ritsuka, is it true that Parvati calls Kama or Moro 'Mom'?"

Suddenly, the restaurant door was pushed open, and a sound followed.

"Yes, it's true. What's wrong, Gran?"

Ritsuka gazed at Grancavallo, who resembled a miniature version of Leonardo da Vinci. As a disciple of the repairman Novia, Grancavallo always seemed very serious. Ritsuka and the little Leonardo da Vinci actually had a fairly harmonious relationship. After all, when they first arrived at Chaldea, Grancavallo had listened to Novia and given her a massage.

"Because it's strange, this kind of record is only found in one book."

Leonardo da Vinci nodded thoughtfully. "The relationship between Kama and Parvati's father was somewhat subtle and complex. Although it was a matter in India, it is an extremely rare relationship even today."

She didn't quite understand, but after hearing what she said, Ritsuka remembered how Parvati had carefully looked at her after everything was over, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, and finally patted her on the shoulder and said, "Ritsuka, good luck." At the same time, Kichijouin and Jack's last words were, "Hey, Zuo, should we go see the MC...?" and "Ritsuka, are you going to become a mother with Jack too?"

Of course, there was also the pink-haired girl, Aria Tamamo, who was deeply shocked and crouching in the corner, but Ritsuka couldn't hear what she said because she was too far away.

Back to the present, Ritsuka scratched her head and looked at Cherry Tomato with an embarrassed smile.

"Ah, um, is that so?"

Little Da Vinci looked at Ritsuka, who had a blank expression, and sighed. She knew that Ritsuka didn't understand these things very well, so she didn't say anything more. In her mind, she was, after all, Novia's first disciple, so it was only right that she take care of this second disciple. Moreover, the heavy responsibility of saving the world rested on Ritsuka's shoulders.

"Anyway, we'll have to wait until the teacher gets back to discuss this... By the way, are you about to fall asleep?"

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

"Because you're shaking your head and looking so blank lately. It's so strange. I've checked you so many times, and you're perfectly normal. There's nothing wrong with the magic trick itself."

"I'm alright, wait for me to get back to my room—"

Speaking of which, Ritsuka also felt strange. Ever since returning from the Third Singularity, she had been prone to falling asleep suddenly. It was fine when Novia was around, but now that she wasn't, her condition seemed to have worsened. Although she went to the infirmary to ask about Little Da Vinci's condition, no matter what tests she underwent, everything came back normal, which was very strange.

For example, right now, even though they are in a pristine white restaurant, and even though she is talking to little Leonardo da Vinci, a voice is heard in the girl's ear—

Have you ever envied others? Have you ever felt forced to bow down because you lacked talent, opportunity, or wealth? Have you ever felt, through gritted teeth and tears, how precious equality is because of the inequalities that fill the world?

No need to answer, there's no need; peer into the heart. Don't look away. Because everyone possesses it, no one can escape it.

"Envy and jealousy of others give rise to tears of regret—the sin of jealousy."

Whose voice is this?

The mere words were enough to freeze the atmosphere. It wouldn't be surprising if a tragedy were to occur in the next instant; the voice sounded so sharp, like a flickering flame of resentment.

After hearing the sound, the girl's vision dimly brightened, and the scene that came into her view was breathtaking.

The room was dark and silent, with only a few weak rays of sunlight filtering through the narrow window cracks, bringing a touch of warmth to the cold space.

The walls were made of rough stones, which felt cold to the touch and smelled damp and musty.

The ground was made of uneven stone slabs, which made a dull echo when stepped on.

In the corner, a simple wooden bed lay quietly, covered with several worn-out straw mats and a thin blanket.

In an instant, Ritsuka realized that she was in a prison, a cage filled with endless torment and endurance every moment.

But before they could observe further, the sound rang out again from nowhere.

"Welcome to the Island of Despair, the Prison Tower, Fujimaru Ritsuka! This is the place beyond grudges and hatred, where all souls are imprisoned! You are no exception, for this is an automated service; humans are drawn here by an irresistible invitation and call."

"Is this a prison?"

Ritsuka seemed indifferent to the scene before her, but more like a patient who kept talking to people to distract herself from her worries.

"Yes, this is a prison! A prison of only despair, and you are all alone here..."

The unknown voice paused, then said, "Of course, there's me too."

"Then who are you?"

"A vengeful spirit that should not exist in this world, yet capable of constantly leaving its mark on all souls."

"So where exactly is this place and who are you?!"