In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

Could I be unlucky with E?

Suddenly, a very ominous possibility occurred to him.

"...That shouldn't be the case. Although it was a bit unlucky, it shouldn't be an E. It should at least be a D."

Luo Wei comforted himself for a moment, then used his third crimson hand, which was extended from his right arm, to grip the cliff wall tightly, while trying to figure out how to quickly climb up and escape.

As he climbed, he glanced down at the bottomless abyss below, and a peculiar aura emanating from it made him frown.

At the same time, I thought to myself that it was quite a miracle that this transfer could actually move me here.

However, these are not the most urgent and important matters at hand.

After completely discarding the teleportation magic he possessed, Rowe began to work even harder to leave.

however--

【Aaaaaa, aaaaaa...? 】

As he prepared to quickly climb out of there, the melodious song that had been silent in the wasteland for a long time rang in his ears once again, and the intense pain that acted on his soul made his scalp tingle again.

Although the voice is quite pleasant to listen to, and seems to be dubbed by a familiar voice actor, its direct impact on the soul level is comparable to a high-pitched duet between Nero and Elizabeth, making it the most destructive soul-targeting skill in the world.

"You want me to go down and see you?"

Luo Wei quickly understood the meaning behind the urgent voice.

【Aaaaaa.】

In response to Luo Wei, the melodious voice soon came from below again, and the tone revealed the speaker's urgency and certainty.

"So this teleportation was really your doing..."

Hearing the voice's owner's concerned and sincere affirmation, Luo Wei immediately realized that it wasn't a problem with his magic; it was indeed that "Mother" who had guided him here.

And indeed, the location he was in was exactly as he had expected—the very place where the Sumerian gods had sealed Tiamat. However, he was at the top, while Tiamat was located somewhere directly below him, and that terrifying aura emanated from Tiamat.

only--

"Go see Tiamat?"

"Should we take the initiative to meet with that mother?"

These two questions made Lo Wei hesitate.

If it were Tiamat in her Servant form, he would definitely love to meet her. After all, who wouldn't love a small, maternal, and adorable Tiamat? But this is Tiamat in her Beast form. Wouldn't there be any problems if he actually went to meet her?

It shouldn't be... right?

After all, she was still a long way from returning, and judging from the fact that she was using her [Voice of Heaven] communication channel, it was clear from her voice that Tiamat was still communicable, and she seemed genuinely...

Lonely?

Yes, Lovi had already sensed that feeling of loneliness and sorrow. The Voice of Heaven's active ability was to receive divine revelation and listen to the emotions of all things. So even though the channel to contact Heaven was occupied, he could still feel the sorrow that belonged to Tiamat.

Does she really want to see me?

Are you too lonely and want someone to come and keep you company?

It is indeed pitiful and sad that a mother is betrayed and hurt by her child; such a thing is very distressing.

But shouldn't you at least find a child from your own pantheon to keep you company? Ishtar, Gilgamesh, Kingu, they're all good. What's with them staring at me like that?

Why would someone from the biblical pantheon go to your Sumerian pantheon to claim kinship?

That irresponsible father adopted him here?

Even though Lowe expressed sympathy and pity for Tiamat's plight, it didn't mean he would go down to accompany her, since he might not be able to come out again if he did.

The spirit of "cutting flesh to feed the eagle, if I don't go to hell, who will?" and the grand ambition to seek out the Buddha are things one cannot achieve without the enlightenment to do so.

【Aaaaa, aaaa! aaaa! ! 】

The calls grew more urgent, showing no sign of stopping.

As Rowe continued to climb faster, Tiamat clearly realized that Rowe, the only child she had been able to communicate with for countless years, was unwilling to return to her side, or even come down to look at her. As a result, the sadness in her heart became even more intense, and her singing even became tearful.

Boom—!

Rumble—!!

Accompanied by Tiamat's cries, a deafening sound echoed through his soul. Then, the surrounding cliffs began to shake violently. Although he still couldn't see what was below, he could still hear the roaring waves. Lowe covered his ears, trying to ignore it and leave, but—

【Aaa-aaaa-aa！！】

The weeping that filled the air didn't stop; instead, it intensified. In an instant, the concert, which had been a duet between Nero and Elizabeth, transformed into a grand chorus of all the Nero and Elizabethan races in Chaldea. It was equivalent to the voices of a dozen Neros and a dozen Elizabethans merging together, a sound that would shake the soul for a hundred years. Even when his soul was plunged into hell, Lovi had never experienced such a treatment.

Not only that, as Tiamat's emotions drastically changed, she cried even louder, causing the entire cliff face to collapse continuously. The ocean below, which was previously invisible, was now...

The sound of the surging waves was getting closer and closer!

Above him was pitch blackness, with no end in sight; below him was the ever-rising primeval ocean; in his hands he gripped a fragile cliff that was constantly collapsing; he couldn't use the teleportation magic he had on hand, because who knew where he would be teleported to this time?

He was still being treated like Sun Wukong listening to the magic spell, and his fragile soul was trembling violently every second.

So what kind of sins have I committed?

【Aa——】

"Master, please stop chanting! I know I was wrong, I'll go down, I'll go down, is that alright?!"

After experiencing this hellish ordeal for a few minutes while hanging on the cliff, and realizing that climbing out was almost impossible, Lowe finally gave in and told Tiamat to stop, preventing her from continuing to play heavenly music in his ear.

【Aaaa?】

"Really, if you said it, then it must be true. After all, I can't escape it, can I?"

【Aaaa, aaa!!】

"Yes, yes, I'm a good child, Mom. I don't lie, really."

【Aaaaa, aaaa……】

"Don't get agitated, shut up, and stop this cliff from swaying here any longer."

【——】

After a complex exchange, the sound from the darkness finally subsided.

Now Tiamat has not only stopped crying, but she is also conveying a kind and happy mood to Rowe, and it seems that she is in a very happy state at the moment.

She's so easy to coax...

Tiamat would be very happy if she simply complied with her requests.

That maternal instinct as the creator goddess, and her own loving-kindness, have already overflowed.

However, the love she spoke of was merely what she perceived as love. As the Mother of Creation, her love was beyond human endurance and even reached a level that gods could not comprehend.

Just like humans trying to cherish ants, even if you try to cherish them, the insurmountable gap between their size and life level can easily bring irreparable disaster to the ants in the process of loving them.

Tiamat, as the Beast of "Return" among humanity's evils, undoubtedly returns for love. However, the return she speaks of is not walking but eternal sleep for humanity, as humanity has not yet grown to the point of accepting her love.

【Aaaa……aaa……？】

"Have some decency!"

Seeing Lowell hesitate in mid-air, Tiamat's voice rang out again. Just as she thought she had been deceived by the child again and was about to start crying and making a fuss, Lowell stopped her and had to start moving.

It's unlikely we can climb out now; we'd be knocked down by Tiamat halfway there, which would be pointless. We need to stabilize her first, and then think of another way.

With a silent sigh, Luo Wei controlled his third outstretched hand to slowly release the cliff face, placed his palm on the rock in front of him, and began to slowly slide down.

After descending several hundred meters, Lowe released his grip, grabbed a crack in the rock, and began to carefully continue exploring downwards, moving slowly and steadily.

Finally, urged on by that voice, about half an hour later, my feet finally touched the ground again.

"This really is the abyss from Sumerian mythology—"

Luo Wei stood on the dark rock wall, looking helplessly at the dark and deep rocks in front of him and the endless primeval ocean. The black seawater accumulated in front of him was the purest primordial sea.

I looked up and saw a rock face that was thousands or even tens of thousands of meters high.

He knew that this place was deeper than the underworld, more silent than any dead zone, a place deliberately forgotten, a place that even the Sumerian gods would not reach.

Their purpose in creating this space was to seal away a special being that should never be allowed to return. That being was Tiamat, the mother of the gods, the origin of everything in Sumerian mythology, and the enormous figure standing in the Sea of ​​Life.

Even from a distance, one could feel the terrifying power and pressure emanating from the other party, which was far more powerful than Goetia, who was unable to use his full strength because of his playful antics.

Do we really want to go and see?

Lo Wei couldn't help but hesitate.

【Aaaaaa——！！】

However, just as he hesitated, the loud and cheerful voice rang in his ears again. It was clearly Tiamat's voice welcoming him and eagerly inviting him to her side.

Listening to the other person's cheerful voice and feeling the special magic that filled the entire space, Luo Wei experienced the true meaning of the idiom "a mother's love is as solid as a mountain" for the first time.

Although I didn't really want to go, since I'm already here, I should definitely go and see it.

While searching for an exit, let's also check on the status of Tiamat, the singularity, for King Gigi and his group, since returning the way we came is definitely out of the question.

So, I guess I'm just destined to be a workaholic...

He stepped into the Sea of ​​Life, and then took a step. Luo Wei stood firmly on the sea surface, but his feet were still swallowed by the blackness.

Instantly, a strange, indescribable feeling surged into my mind, but then vanished just as quickly.

【Aaaa……】

He heard a mournful sound, and strange images suddenly flashed before his eyes. They were the origin paintings of the Sumerian pantheon, blurry images from an unknown time ago.

"Hmm, is this... a memory belonging to Tiamat?"

Luo Wei covered his head and carefully recalled the few moments he had just witnessed.

That was the original state, before the Sumerian gods were born.

Tiamat, this lonely mother, stands on the sea, gazing at an endless ocean, a world where nothing exists, and the only thing that echoes in this world is Tiamat's endless loneliness.

"—"

As his thoughts gradually returned, Luo Wei still stood on the sea, at the edge of the Sea of ​​Life, gazing in one direction, where he could still see the Second Beast.

At this moment, he roughly understood what had just happened.

Is Tiamat telling me her story in this way? And conveying her feelings to me in this manner...?