Lu Mingfei is transforming into the final boss.

"I see, Aurora Fall, huh? The plan to wipe Snowfield City off the map using special warheads?" Lu Mingfei sipped the tea provided by Faldius, glancing at the roughly drawn map. "This is really troublesome. Don't you guys plan to think of a solution? Although that thing is irrelevant to me, it's still hard to bear watching people kill each other."

"Me...?" Faldius's expression was a little unsettled. Was he really going to ask him to stop the military's decision?

Lu Mingfei took another sip of tea, sat on the sofa, crossed her legs, and the dim yellow light from the halogen bulb shone on her face, revealing a hint of danger. "In the end, shouldn't the whole world know about my presence in Snowfield City? Or is the Holy Church or the Clock Tower choosing to keep it a secret?"

"No... because the situation in Snowfield City was too troublesome, I didn't get involved in the magic world."

Lu Mingfei's oppressive aura was too strong. Only by witnessing it firsthand could one know that he was one of the gods with the longest human lineage, with two billion believers, and the human incarnation of the only god with a two-thousand-year history.

Those golden eyes seemed to be able to captivate the soul. Although she had the appearance of a typical Eastern ice queen, she exuded an aura of a king at all times, just as described in the classics—the lord of all armies.

Human power and force are worthless in the face of a god who can wipe a city off the map and the face of the earth in one breath. And that is only what they see. In reality, the extent to which this god who loves the world can actually do remains a question.

"I see. When was the original plan to execute it, around the fifth or sixth day? After that huge thing appeared in the Arctic Ocean, it should at least delay their decision." Lu Mingfei rested her elbow on the armrest of the sofa, propped her left cheek with her palm, and squinted at Faldius. "Or is it that you don't know this either?"

"I don't know. That's not something I'm authorized to know. Telling us would only be a symbolic gesture to get us to leave."

Faldius was as honest as a model student in elementary school, not daring to lie about anything when faced with Lu Mingfei's questions. He would say if he could, and if he couldn't, he couldn't.

"I see."

Snowfield City is now a ghost town. Apart from those involved in the Holy Grail War, all other residents have been evacuated to other places with the cooperation of the police chief and city government staff. The money was provided by her and Tini, of course, because many people had already fled the moment they came out of the underworld. Most of the remaining people were those who couldn't escape, didn't have the money to escape, or were too old to escape anyway.

Although this amount of money would be an astronomical figure for the average person, it was a minor issue for Lu Mingfei, who could create things out of thin air and refine gold. As for the large influx of gold, that was not something she should be concerned about, but she still did the calculations and concluded that it would not have any significant impact.

"The disappearance of Snowfield City will have no effect. It's an empty city. You've already reached a ceasefire agreement with Ishtar. The Bull of Heaven, Gugalana, has been confirmed to have disappeared. The Holy Grail War has effectively come to a standstill due to the ceasefires of multiple parties. The target is that monster in the Arctic Ocean. Just say that." Lu Mingfei offered Faldius a plan.

Her golden eyes flashed, then she said calmly, "If they question your loyalty..."

Faldius held his breath, anticipating Lu Mingfei's words.

"Then you'll have to figure it out yourself."

This statement shocked him, but Lu Mingfei continued.

"Loyalty is something intangible and invisible, a feeling, a trust. When you try to confirm it, when you test it, a barrier is already created, and loyalty becomes illusory. To question your loyalty is to assume you are disloyal, and that's all you need to think of it."

She melted a sugar cube in a teacup, then slowly stirred the murky tea with her delicate teaspoon. Her slender wrist, like a fragile twig, combined with her cool, beautiful, and aloof face, evoked a destructive urge—undoubtedly a form of blasphemy.

"Human free will is not under my control. Choosing death is your freedom, and choosing to live is also your choice. This is your choice."

"Your will."

Faldius nodded, bent down, and gently placed his palm on his chest.

"Of course, Snowfield City won't be destroyed; I've already set up a barrier. If the bullet is deflected, cause and effect will be confused, replaced, and reversed. The beginning becomes the end, and the end becomes the beginning. Simply put, choosing to fire the bullet becomes the cause of death." Lu Mingfei made a gun shape with her fingers, gesturing like a child towards Faldius's forehead. "You know that, right?"

So that's how those snipers died? He finally understood. By reversing cause and effect, the bullet fired by the shooter would hit him because the cause and effect of death had been reversed. He originally thought it was just a reflex skill, but that's how it is. And according to her description, this reversal of cause and effect can probably be applied to anything that requires a 'choice'.

Thinking about it this way is undoubtedly astonishing, because it is not simply about deflecting the attack back to its original place, but about reversing cause and effect, conceptually linking the cause of death with choice, so that no matter where a person is, making a choice becomes the cause of death itself.

"Is this... magic...?" Faldius asked tentatively. He didn't know if Lu Mingfei would answer him, but he just wanted to ask, like a fearless child.

Lu Mingfei simply took a sip of tea, then looked at him with a radiant smile before answering his question.

"Yes, this is magic."

After answering, Lu Mingfei got up to leave.

Such a simple and straightforward answer made him feel unreal, like asking a coffee shop clerk if he could use a coupon when buying coffee, and the clerk would answer yes. It felt as natural as buying discounted items at a supermarket being cheaper.

Upon seeing Lu Mingfei's actions, Faldius immediately stood up, ramrod straight like a guard.

"Thank you for your explanation."

"Oh... one last thing before leaving."

Those beautiful golden eyes were looking at him.

I don't like you.

After leaving those words, Lu Mingfei walked out of the reception room.

"Has He rejected me?" Faldius collapsed onto the sofa as if all his strength had been drained.

Being rejected by Him means that there will be no place for him in the blissful Kingdom of Heaven, and his actions will surely send him to hell.

"But this is the end for magicians."

The documents were placed on a table in the distance, but were not displayed.

[The couple from Jiqiu have been confirmed dead]

The end of the road for all "normal" magicians.