Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

“You are not God, and none of you here are God; you are all evil.”

Is it really just such a nonsensical reason?

The silver-haired man's magical roar resounded throughout the universe, and the radiance he emitted even surpassed the energy that a star could produce. It was possible that even stars tens of thousands of light-years away would be destroyed by this.

“Because it is a necessary sacrifice, you treat it as livestock. I cannot tolerate your shortsighted thinking about the primates who will inevitably replace you.”

"Are you kidding me?! Stop joking! Stop joking! Just how many people did you sacrifice for you?! How can you be so powerful?! Did you kill an entire world of people and gods?!"

El was incredulous.

His body was being burned to ashes, and the splattered blood was being decomposed into the atmosphere.

"Is all you can do to provoke me by yelling?"

His unstoppable offensive was swept away as if in jest. This strike was too simple compared to El's divine status, but its pure destructive power shattered his head, his divine core, his divine body, the concepts he held, his authority, his past—everything was destroyed together.

At this moment, El noticed that the silver-haired man's eyes were slowly opening.

Contrary to his calm and seemingly gentle expression, his serene blue eyes revealed an overwhelming intent.

Such horrific behavior requires absolutely no reason; it seems to be the only truth that belongs to Him.

He said this:

"You have no right to choose between heaven and hell; you are destined to be chosen by me."

Thus, El, the king of the gods of Canaan, the strongest god, perished without uttering a single scream.

Recalling the past.

The brutality and terror that guy inflicted on El is still shocking to this day, to the point that fear is now a genuine feeling.

Even now, he remains extremely perplexed: Is He like the angel myths accumulated by humanity layer by layer? Or, to put it another way, was He born from the Old Testament myths, or were the Old Testament myths born from Him? Can humanity truly create such an overwhelming being? The number of gods He slaughtered, aside from Canaan, was countless... He was even more terrifying than the giants.

"However, I have now blurred the Old Testament."

El's voice sounded calm yet heavy.

Daniel in the Old Testament:

Then they saw a being resembling a son of man, riding on a cloud, and were led to the presence of the eternal Venerable One.

Those who ride the clouds, and those who are eternally present and revered, are both titles for God. In other words, two gods appear in the Old Testament.

How could a monotheistic religion have two gods?

This question was explored by El and became a mystery, thus obscuring everything about the Old Testament.

If El can end the New Testament with the Old Testament, then all the pure power born from the Old Testament will come to him.

If that's the case, then what will El do?

"Kill all life."

It is no exaggeration to say that it would only take El a few minutes to make a statement about slaughtering or forcing all of humanity to give up their lives.

For him and indeed for all the Canaanite gods, this could be considered just one of their daily activities.

After all, gods are immortal and require human sacrifices.

This is common knowledge and a rule of Canaanite mythology.

Until, in the past, a god and the 'weapon' in His hand completely and utterly destroyed and slaughtered them all.

Chapter 547 New Canaan and Dabit.

When Novia arrived in Tallahassee, the Wakoura River, which runs through the city, was shimmering in the afternoon sun.

As one of the few remaining mosaic cities after the new era, Tallahassee, like Akihabara, is positioned as a tourist city.

The pedestrians on the street looked very hot, wiping the dripping sweat from their shirt collars and hems.

"This place is somewhat similar to Akihabara."

Tiamat, who was following Novia, seemed to be muttering to herself as if she had made some great discovery.

This is natural, after all, Florida is not only a top choice for retirement and escaping the cold, but also has countless beautiful seaside resorts, making it a great place for tourism and vacation. However, compared to Florida's great reputation, Tallahassee, the capital of Florida, is much less well-known.

Having already learned that El was the one who would be dealt with, Novia planned to deal with him alone.

However, due to Tiamat's pleas, Novia brought her to Tallahassee.

Cape Canaveral is located in Florida, and Tallahassee is currently the only mosaic city in Florida.

It's strange, no matter how you look at it, the climate and temperature here should be perfect for wearing swimsuits or casual clothes like in Akihabara.

The people reflected in Tiamat's eyes seemed to be bound by some invisible vines, all dressed in thick clothes, exuding an atmosphere that urged people not to disturb others.

"Those here are probably the ones most severely affected by the mental 'binding' caused by Mott's destruction of Cape Canaveral."

As if seeing through Tiamat's doubts, Novia spoke up.

"Tallahassee means 'ancient land' in Appalasi. In 1824, the state capital was not Tallahassee, but because yellow fever was rampant at the time, a healthy inland location had to be chosen. So, the envoys from the two states set off from west to east and from east to west, and the place where they met is Tallahassee, which is right here under our feet."

As she spoke, Novia thought of something—

To find a beautiful place amidst a place of suffering, and to go there to live—isn't that the so-called Promised Land, the so-called New Canaan?

So that's how it is, Canaan...

It seems that El had thought about this place for a long time before making the decision.

"Yes, yes, yes, the children are indeed very brave and passionate. Thinking about it this way, I really don't want to leave them."

Tiamat, still looking like a mother hen, happily nodded.

A brave child, a brave child in the past, a withdrawn child now—to her, no matter what, he is a good child.

However, compared to the children in Akihabara, the children in Tallahassee are too 'repressed'.

The joyful atmosphere associated with happiness has vanished; the place is as quiet as a funeral.

Despite the wide roads and the series of tree-lined avenues exuding a sense of human warmth, there was not a single extraneous sound, nor young children running around, nor the frowning presence of parents caring for their children. Everyone walked orderly and swaggering in their respective paths, like domesticated animals.

Humans... are really well-behaved now.

These were the humans that Tiamat should have recognized, as children should be, but upon seeing them in person, she felt a subtle sadness.

What has been considered a predetermined boundary until now is actually just a high-level demand from one's own perspective—the creator mother of Mesopotamia felt as if she was forced to face this fact.

"What's wrong? Are you hot?"

Novia, noticing that Tiamat was not in good condition, patted her on the shoulder.

"I'm so sorry! Don't be angry..."

Tiamat took a deep breath and leaned slightly against Novia's arm.

Bathed in the scorching summer sun and the intense heat, Tiamat rediscovered her form.

Yes, it's still a juvenile, so it's normal for it to nitpick at humans.

Then, with another exhale, Tiamat said:

"...A well-behaved child is also a good one."

correct?

What would Novia think if he said such a thing? After all, his attitude was the same no matter which 'world' the child was from, which was very different from his own, who was influenced no matter where he went.

As Tiamat earnestly reflected on her actions, she couldn't help but tighten her grip on her arm even more.

Since arriving in this new world, such moments of solitude have been rare, and for some reason, arriving in Tallahassee makes me feel like I want to continue like this.

"Alright, this is the place that Chitose arranged for us to meet."

Novia stopped in her tracks.

It was a planetarium with a rather old feel.

The meticulously carved signboard was almost unrecognizable due to years of disrepair and being covered in dust. From the rickety entrance, one could see that the interior was pitch black, like a black hole. In short, it must be a planetarium.

"That child, Chitose, is also very worried about you."

"……Um."

Novia nodded. "If Tokyo didn't need her, she would have come with me."

"But wasn't the plan to go to Cape Canaveral? Why do we need to meet with people? Can't we just go directly?"

Cape Canaveral is a narrow strip of land located on the eastern Atlantic coast of Florida.

Then, Chitose Manazuru said she knew someone who could take Novia to Cape Canaveral, so after arriving in Tallahassee, Novia went to keep the appointment.

As for the battle against El, there was actually no need for a guide. If we had to say, Tiamat was only brought along because Novia felt that her strength wouldn't pose any problems. As for ordinary people, even those from the Fr world with Servants, they were completely meaningless in the face of El, who was an absolute supreme god.

However, when Novia learned the person's name from Chitose, she agreed instead.

After Novia led Tiamat into the planetarium, the elderly ticket seller adjusted his reading glasses, exchanged a few casual words with Novia, and then told her to be quiet if she wanted to cause any damage, so he wouldn't hear her. He then led the two to the second floor.

The second floor, which houses an astronomical telescope, is playing rock music that is completely different from the lifeless atmosphere of Tallahassee—a passionate and uplifting melody.

Upon arriving at the second floor, which was dimly lit, one was surrounded by models of various planets, making it feel as if one were in the universe.

Among these models, there is a round table, and at the very front of the table is a prominent astronomical telescope, with no obstructions above it.

Seeing this, Novia pointed to the telescope and asked Tiamat, "Would you like to use that?"

"what is that?"

Tiamat blinked, somewhat puzzled.

"It's used to observe the universe; you can see stars even during the day."

"It sounds interesting, but I don't really want to use it right now."

Tiamat shook her head. "Right now, all I need to do is stay by your side and hold your hand."

While not entirely uninterested, Tiamat felt it was better for her and Novia to maintain this form of relationship with 'things they were interested in,' whether it was the telescope, the mapo tofu they had last time, or going shopping together on their days off.

Tiamat just wanted to hold her arms like that.

"That's useless now; everything in the sky can be seen with the naked eye now."

Just as Tiamat finished speaking, a voice came from the stairwell, followed by a brown-haired youth who unceremoniously fiddled with the planet models in the hall, picking them up, putting them down, and swapping them with others, thus disrupting the positions of the various planet models of the solar system on the second floor.

"Won't you move the sun at all?"

Novia asked with a smile.

"...The sun? If you don't wear a Baader membrane or a prominence mirror during the day, you'll run into serious problems. This is professional knowledge."

The young man with short brown hair gave a professional smile.

His voice carried a strong sense of 'self' typical of a rigid researcher.

The child who suddenly appeared looked young yet very weathered, Tiamat thought.

However, like the people of Tallahassee, he wore thick, heavy leather coats, seemingly ubiquitous, over a fuzzy sweater, in the hot climate. The emphasis on these elements was so strong that they could only be described as 'magical' or 'strange'.

"You are……"

"Yes."

The young man nodded to Tiamat, then addressed Novia again, "You must be the Novia that Lord Shinzuru Chitose spoke of. I am—"

The brown-haired youth's name was Debitzemwoid.

They are humans born in Nevada, USA.

However, compared to the Debit that Novia met in Chaldea, the Debit of the Fr world is undoubtedly a genuine human. In other words, unlike his counterpart in the FGO world who saw the 'Angel Relic' at the age of ten, resulting in his father being erased as if he didn't exist, and himself becoming a 'humanoid being' as well.

The reason for this is probably that the global Holy Grail War of Fr started, which caused the accident to not happen on time. This also led to Debit, who naturally succeeded his father as a researcher of the Legacy, having to live in Florida after the founding of the new era, since he was once one of the researchers at Cape Canaveral.

"If the two of you wish to travel to Cape Canaveral, it might be troublesome. Since Cape Canaveral was destroyed fourteen years ago, it has been completely cut off from all contact. The gate is covered by vines, making it difficult to open even with the command, not to mention that it has been submerged by seawater for most of the time... Of course, this is the explanation given to the outside world. Since you two were invited by His Excellency, we should tell you the truth. After all, the government was also disbanded due to being replaced by the AI, so it's alright to say it now."

Debit looked somewhat regretful, but still smiled faintly.

"The reason why Cape Canaveral was the first place to be destroyed was not because the Holy Grail War there was too brutal, but because Cape Canaveral inexplicably self-destructed during that Holy Grail War. I was not present at the time, and I could only hear from the people who remained there through intermittent communications that something wearing a spacesuit was destroying everything. Therefore, after much negotiation and with the permission of all the people at Cape Canaveral at the time, we sealed off Cape Canaveral."

"If that creature in the spacesuit is a summoned Servant, then it should return to its seat within these fourteen years due to the depletion of its mana."

"But even I don't know whether it's a Servant or a 'monster.' It might still be wandering in the dark Cape Canaveral, waiting for the day the seal is broken."

“I’m not saying this to scare you, but because I feel that since you’re going, I should tell you everything I know.”