Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

"How come I'm all alone here all of a sudden? Are you all leaving... Oh well, I guess I should just rest for a bit. Anyway, that's all in the past."

In fact, Romani's ideas were somewhat similar to Leonardo da Vinci's. However, he genuinely believed that Novia was someone who had received the power of the 'First Pope Novia'. Although this might not be a good thing, he thought that Novia's papal side as a first-century pope and his holy side should be separate.

It's not that they aren't the same person, but rather that he made this deduction based on the nature of the Throne of Heroes...

Even so, Romani Archimonde, who was once King Solomon but is now an ordinary man, has a certain feeling.

The summoning of Heroic Spirits using the Third Law does not lose all meaning after it ends.

Like all magic, the magic that has been used will more or less cause decisive changes to the world. In a sense, the summoning of the Boundary Recording Belt is an act that links the fate of the master and the user together.

So, besides sharing the same name, does the Novia advisor, who is believed to possess papal power resembling the Holy Spirit, also serve a 'monitoring' function?

Because 'Novia' has great faith in Novia's true nature, that's why she bestowed this power upon her...

That being the case.

Perhaps the disasters I witnessed when I was a human being, the burning of humanity that is happening now, are also under the watchful eye of that 'God'?

Romani shook his head and stopped thinking.

He raised his gaze and looked at the Chaldean walls where only his own reflection was visible.

"...I don't know if my guess is correct."

The corridor was just a stone's throw away, and at the other end of the restaurant, the lights were flashing. Ritsuka and Masashi, who had just returned from their trip, were having dinner with Kogure there.

Actually, Cherry Tomato was supposed to be dragged here by Da Vinci, but Ritsuka took her along the way.

Meanwhile, at the restaurant where Ritsuka and Mashu were being treated.

"You've worked hard, Ritsuka and Mashu. I wonder how you and the teacher are doing in the Fifth Singularity."

Seeing the little Leonardo da Vinci suddenly smile and ask a question, the two girls who were eating subconsciously exchanged glances.

Well, Little Tomato's attitude seems to have changed a lot. Before, she was nine parts indifferent and one part enthusiastic, but now it's completely reversed, and she seems very lively.

"Actually, since the Singularity Operation started, I haven't been able to keep in touch with the teacher and you all, so I was very worried. But with the teacher here, and so much time has passed, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

"question……"

Ritsuka's eyes fell on the plate of fried rice she had just finished eating. Remembering Novia's actions with Kari and the 'Second Sun' at the end of the Fifth Singularity, she immediately said, "No, nothing!"

Little Tomato narrowed her eyes slightly and asked with a curious look, "Master, what's with this pause? Why does it sound like you're lying?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing, please don't worry!"

"Why do you use honorifics, senior?"

"I'm also confused as to why Master suddenly acted like this. Was I really that terrifying...?"

Little Glen, resting his chin on his hand, looked at me with a blank expression. "Well... never mind. So, how did it feel? America during the War of Independence, and the gods of America and India from the Age of Gods, I'd really like to see it if I had the chance, since they're all so famous. It would be even better if there were dinosaurs!"

Since Gran leaned out with an excited expression after saying this, Ritsuka felt that she must have misunderstood Gran's meaning. The reason why Da Vinci came to find her, who was still in the singularity, to 'peep' was not for Gran's sake, but for some other, deeper reason. In short, she breathed a sigh of relief.

So, Ritsuka considered it for a moment.

He frankly expressed his feelings.

"Novia, you're amazing!"

Chapter 435 The Night of the Extermination of the Fairy Realm

"I'd love to hear accolades at the grammar level; this is a huge achievement for me! I solved the problem on my own!"

Leonardo da Vinci proudly puffed out her ample bosom more than usual.

Ritsuka, who had rushed over, had already learned from Mash, who was explaining the situation, that the name seemed to be that of Leonardo da Vinci's close friend. Well, it's just that the name is similar, and the advisor would definitely say the same thing.

"This morning, while randomly swiping around in Sheba like it was on Google Maps, I detected a very faint magical reaction. I guess it's too weak for a normal search to detect. Oh dear, as expected of me, my omnipotence is truly terrifying..."

Can I complain about Google Maps?

Ritsuka gave a subtle smile.

I'm so sorry~

"Does that mean a minor anomaly has been discovered?"

Mash, who was standing right next to him, asked a question. Ritsuka then appeared, straightened her posture, and waited for the technical advisor's explanation.

Tiny outliers.

Influenced by the aftershocks of the Demon King Goetia's goal of "burning away human reason"—that is, causing the collapse of the foundation of human reason through seven singularities—small tremors occurred in various parts of history.

"This discovery is not even tiny."

Da Vinci held the control panel in his hand. "This is the state before it evolved into a singularity. A reserve force for singularities, an egg of a singularity. If it were a regular singularity, there would always be some anomalies in the terrain, buildings, climate, and ecosystem, right? But according to observations, there are no anomalies in this place. In other words, it hasn't become a singularity yet, and it has already dissipated at an extremely rapid pace."

"Ah, but—"

Ritsuka tilted her head. "Da Vinci, you specifically called us out, there must be a reason, right? It must be because the Holy Grail has appeared?"

"Hahahaha, I'm so sorry, I just accidentally typed a mass message..."

Da Vinci looked apologetic. "I originally intended to speak with Consultant Novia alone, but I accidentally brought both of you here. But why hasn't Novia arrived yet?"

"Hmm, the consultant doesn't seem to have left his room all day."

"Oh dear, that's such a pity. If only there were security cameras, we could see what they were watching..."

"This is illegal, Da Vinci's advisor."

"I'm very sorry, I shouldn't have brought it up."

Just as Ritsuka and Mashu were about to leave, Ritsuka suddenly remembered something and turned to Da Vinci, asking:

"Um, Leonardo da Vinci, so where was that tiny, vanished singularity?"

"We don't know the time yet, but it seems to be from the British Isles."

As he spoke, Da Vinci winked at Ritsuka, "But more importantly, we'll be taking on the Sixth Singularity soon, so Ritsuka, you need to protect yourself just like before."

"Yes, I know."

After all, the Sixth Singularity is in 1273, and it is also the Jerusalem Singularity, so Ritsuka is also trying to look through history and use it as information to conquer the area.

Speaking of which, Ritsuka is a bit of a pity, because she went to Alexandria with her advisor during the Roman singularity. If she had delayed a little longer, she could have gone to Jerusalem at that time, which would have allowed her to observe earlier.

At this moment, Novia's room was empty. But if we go back a little further in time, he had gotten up early to give the 'unhappy' Chaldeas his daily maintenance when he felt a magical call from the Norse pantheon and runes.

Novia thought about it and realized that this was probably the 'request' that Odin, who appeared in Cú Chulainn's body, had mentioned when they met in Singularity F.

Since he had already agreed, he didn't refuse now that he was here.

therefore--

In an instant, the magic surrounding Novia vanished silently from Chaldea along with her.

Novia, who hadn't yet opened her eyes, sensed the leaves swaying gently and a faint smell of burning.

Of course, this cannot be a simple natural phenomenon.

When the silver-haired youth opened his eyes, he found himself standing on a huge, burning tree.

Looking down from above, it gradually turns red.

Centered on the enormous tree where Novia stood, everything around it was dyed crimson, and flames raged fiercely.

This was the day of the destruction of the fairy kingdom of Orkni, and the day of the extermination of the Rain Clan, while the slaughter by the fairy alliance was nearing its end.

Standing atop the World Tree in Orkney, Novia even saw, amidst the sea of ​​fire, humans—fairies or their servants—raising spears, with dead corpses or parts of bodies hanging from them.

Thump, thump, Novia tapped the tree trunk with his fingers, the sound echoing continuously, as if he were enduring something.

After knocking a few times.

Novia glanced at it with a grim expression, then leaped down from the World Tree in Orkney called 'Ash'.

……

Opening my eyes, I find myself in my former home, with the familiar feel of the earth, the gentle breeze brushing past my ears, and so many other things I can't bear to part with.

The blonde girl kept running forward.

This is our home, a home that has been burned to the ground.

Wherever she went, many fairies fell to the ground.

Almost all of them were people she knew. Their shoulders and heads were smashed, and they died on the road like weeds. The smell of blood and decay covered the entire ground. The blonde girl kept running like this in her hometown where she had lived for sixteen years.

It was like a nightmare.

What is falsehood, and what is truth? She had no idea.

Soon after, panting, she arrived at the river, gazing at the blood-red river stained by countless corpses, and feeling the rain dripping from the gray sky.

Looking up at the sky through the rain, the tearful girl saw a small star shining alone in the darkness high in the distance.

Gazing at that star, a clear thought quietly emerges from the depths of loneliness.

"……what."

She really wanted to vent her emotions, but she didn't dare. She could only put her face in the blood-soaked river, ignoring the smell of blood entering her nose and mouth, and just keep shouting.

Because once discovered, she would reduce all the efforts of her adoptive mother and the daughter of her adoptive mother, whom she considered family, to ashes.

The two who died in his place, even as their heads were severed and hung on spears, still smiled at him who was hiding there.

The blonde girl actually knew the meaning behind the smile of the girl who died in her place, the fairy of the paradise—

Great.

It is I who died, it is truly wonderful; it is not you who died, Ash.

At that moment, Ash felt his body turn as cold as ice as he witnessed it all, while he kept apologizing in his heart.

I am sorry.

Really sorry.

I cannot protect you.

The gray sky that I could look up at through the window just a few days ago, and the gentle sound of raindrops, now seem so painful and angry.

The fairy girl's physical condition slowly recovered, and she was finally able to support her upper body. So she looked down at herself reflected in the red lake.

Like an abandoned puppy, he knelt on the riverbank with his shoulders hunched over, his eyes lifeless and listless.

I am a fairy from paradise. For the sake of the wishes of everyone who has passed away, I must do everything in my power to make Britain a peaceful country without conflict.

Even though everything was completely taken away from her starting today.

Related things came to mind.

Damaged books, burned castles and structures, including the friends who built them—everything was lost; those things that held immense potential were burned along with that potential.

If only I were smarter! If only I were braver! If only I were stronger! Would things be different then? Or perhaps, if only I were more authoritative, more ruthless? If I could do just one of those things, would I be able to protect everyone properly?

As living things, things with reason will seek all sorts of reasons.

The reason for using Ash, which shares the same name as the giant World Tree in Orkney, as its center is self-reproach and hatred.

Suddenly, Ash heard a bird's cry from the sky. It was a low and sad cry, as if it were directed at the land itself, rather than at the creatures on it. What was the name of this bird again?

The girl vaguely remembered dreaming of an 'ideal country' in the dimly lit yet warm library. Among the vast collection of books, she had inadvertently come across a title—a title that perfectly mirrored her essence: Mo—

“Ash.”

The sudden sound made Ash's heart skip a beat, because it was a human who appeared out of nowhere behind him.

The identity of any human appearing in this situation is self-evident; they are naturally subordinates of the fairies, that is, the enemy.

However, unlike Ash, whose eyes were already lifeless, the young man's light blue eyes were always watching her carefully, even noticing her intention to attack. He simply raised one arm and pointed it at the World Tree in Orkney.

“I come from its call.”

Anyway, Odin entrusted me with this task, and this tree is also called the World Tree, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

The silver-haired youth, Novia, thought so.

"It's ash..."

The girl said, somewhat bewildered.

The silver-haired youth nodded and continued: