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

If it weren't for the fact that Rowe still needed to think about how to properly solve the problem, he could have stayed here with Tiamat for a long time without getting tired of each other.

Although I really wanted to communicate with her face-to-face, the size difference was still too much of a problem. Whenever Tiamat opened her mouth, it was like a small boat drifting on the waves. But if we communicated with the Voice of Heaven, it would be like Sun Wukong listening to the Tightening Spell – it was just too painful.

However, some things are hard to understand without face-to-face communication, especially after feeling the other person's emotions. So, Luo Wei gritted his teeth and decided to directly activate the Voice of Heaven to listen to Tiamat's heartfelt performance. However, this time the situation was a bit different from before.

Tiamat's arms, bound by chains, were slightly raised and began to swing awkwardly.

Then the entire ocean of life began to churn at a visible speed, and the visible red color in the ocean was precisely extracted, like ribbons of wine-red liquid being drawn and gathered in Tiamat's palm to begin to condense.

"This is...my blood?"

Seeing the condensed blood, Luo Wei knew without a doubt what it was. Wasn't this the blood he had released into the Sea of ​​Life? At this moment, the wine-red liquid flowing from his body was gathering in Tiamat's palm, and then—shaping?

The clumps of blood began to tremble before Tiamat's eyes, and soon formed a blurry, petite human figure in the final stage, which then jumped up from Tiamat's palm without hesitation.

--thump!!

Then the giant Tiamat behind him began to wave slightly at him, mimicking the human gestures he had learned from Lovi's memories.

Although I was curious about who that petite figure was who had just jumped down, the gigantic Tiamat is definitely more understanding and adorable...

Lowe's heart was filled with turmoil. If he could, he really wanted to feed Tiamat the Holy Grail right now!

So he began to politely wave in response, and the enormous Tiamat seemed somewhat pleased as she slowly opened her lips once more:

"not good!!"

This was Luo Wei's first thought, and then—

“AaaaAaaaaAAaaa～～”

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

'As expected, I'm still a happy little sea tiger.'

Despite his already formidable strength, Rowe still couldn't do anything to Tiamat, and this was his lament before being washed ashore.

……

Cough cough, where have I been swept away to? Somewhere on the other side of the Sea of ​​Life? This is really...

"This is terrible..."

Drenched, Luo Wei opened his eyes, staring blankly at the sky above, though all he could see was a deathly darkness.

"Great, after all this trouble, while it's not like we've come up empty-handed, we still haven't found a way out. Am I going to have to wait until the very last minute to get out with Tiamat?"

Sighing, Luo Wei rubbed his head and prepared to get up, but as soon as he raised his head, he felt something soft and warm covering his forehead.

'This is?!'

This feeling, this warmth... ahhh, this is undoubtedly the taste of mother's love...

"Ah...yes, what has suddenly blinded my wise eyes?"

"Aaaa?"

A familiar and pleasant voice rang in my ears, but this time, because the size difference wasn't so great, I wasn't blown away. Instead, it made me feel comfortable.

"This is……"

Realizing he had been tackled by Tiamat, Lowe didn't rush to get up. Instead, he relaxed and lay back down, starting to think about the situation.

The scent of my mother, the scent of myself... um, the scent of my own blood.

It seems Tiamat created a psychic medium for herself using her own blood?

That should be it.

If one were to create a spirit medium out of thin air using only the seawater from the Sea of ​​Life, it would be very likely that the beastly side within one's body would regain control of one's reason. However, this would not be the case if one used the blood of one's own holy son. Given the right materials, it would indeed be easy for the Mother of Creation to create a spirit foundation.

No wonder it felt so familiar; it even smelled like my mother's scent. After all, that's the feeling of being connected by blood.

A mother who was originally unrelated to me has suddenly become my blood-related mother, and in fact, I was the one who came before her... So what kind of bizarre logic and situation is this? From a physiological point of view, this is undoubtedly an extremely strange situation.

However, this is fine too, at least I don't have to continue being a happy little sea tiger swimming freely in the ocean.

Let's take a break first.

After struggling for so long, seeing the results of his efforts, a somewhat exhausted Lovi closed his eyes in Tiamat's arms.

"Aaaa..."

Tiamat didn't say anything, but gently stroked Rowe's face and hair, patiently accompanying him as he gently fell asleep, enjoying the only warmth and companionship he had experienced in all these long years.

Because they had shared their memories, while Lo Wei understood her, she, as his mother, also saw through Lo Wei's life and inner world, and knew his weariness and his desire to help her.

During this process, they have come to understand each other.

The Sea of ​​Life exists within a sealed imaginary space, where there is no concept of time, or even a clear sense of space; the boundless surroundings consist only of static darkness and dynamic darkness.

Lovi had no idea how long he had been there. All he knew was that he had been swimming in the Sea of ​​Life for a long time, then had taken a nap, and now Tiamat was right beside him, trying to suffocate him with that enormous human heart, the symbol of life.

'No dreams, no apocalypse, no strange beings entering, and no being dragged into the prison tower—did I really just have a peaceful sleep?'

"What a rare rest..."

Lovi stretched, looked up at Tiamat's concerned face, and smiled slightly.

"Anyway, thank you, Tiamat. It's been so long since I've slept so soundly and peacefully."

After expressing his gratitude, Lowe rose from the warm embrace and stood on the shore again, looking out at the boundless black ocean. In the distance, Tiamat's enormous body still stood silently in the very center of the ocean, without any movement, like a sleeping giant statue, or as if it were trapped in some deep dream.

Clearly, she had successfully transferred her consciousness into this body, and now the Sea of ​​Life and her voice would no longer harm Rowe.

"Aaaa, Aaaaa."

On the shore, Tiamat sang simple notes as she reached out her hand and awkwardly stroked Lovi's head, her eyes filled with care and affection.

"Are you feeling guilty for using so much of my blood? Are you worried that something might happen to me? It's alright, it's alright, I won't die so easily."

Lovi, who possesses the voice of the heavens, can understand the meaning of Tiamat's words, and immediately responds to the mother's words, realizing that she is worried about him.

“Aaaaa, aaaa”.

Upon hearing Lovi's answer, Tiamat nodded in relief, while Lovi sighed and continued to gaze at the enormous body sealed in the center of the ocean.

Although he has no concept of time, he must have been here for some time now, right?

How many hours? Or how many days? A month? Or even longer?

In this place where time is distorted, anything is possible.

But what worries him most is what he should do.

Thanks to Goetia and Kingu's efforts, Tiamat's return is a foregone conclusion. Even if she herself is unwilling to be resurrected, there is no way to change this outcome now.

Therefore, the people of this era must defeat Tiamat, kill her, or reseal her.

This is undoubtedly reasonable and correct for humanity and the world, but he is unwilling to do it in his heart.

It makes sense for humans, but it doesn't make sense for mothers, and it's even more incorrect.

She had already been hurt countless years ago, but she still loved her child. To make Tiamat experience that pain again is truly too cruel.

But what should he do?

Betray humanity and side with Tiamat?

No, that's definitely impossible.

Similarly, this is definitely not something Tiamat wants to see.

But to kill her, really—

It's equally difficult to do, especially for Lo Wei, who has already become an confidant of each other.

It's so painful, so agonizing...

How can we achieve perfection? Is there really a way to have a happy ending for both parties?

"Father, please help me this once, I'm begging you, please save Tiamat, okay? If it's you, you must have the ability, right?"

Lovi closed his eyes and used the Voice of Heaven to convey his request to a supreme being.

"—In the name of the Son, I make a request to the Father and the Holy Spirit, hoping for a response."

This time, he was not as unruly as before, but for the first time humbled himself and took the initiative to plead with the heavens.

Although he might face difficulties and lose face by doing so, he would not put face and self-esteem above anything else. If his reputation could bring him a good outcome, he would not hesitate to sacrifice it.

only--

It seems that the Holy Spirit had already anticipated that Luo Wei would do this, or perhaps it was worried that he would be unable to resist asking for help, so the Holy Spirit cut off the [Voice of Heaven] in advance, fundamentally eliminating the possibility of Luo Wei asking him to take action, leaving the outcome entirely to Luo Wei's own choice.

“Aaaaa…”

Clearly, his request was not conveyed to the Holy Spirit, but rather to Tiamat.

Listening to Luo Wei's plea for her help, she reached out and gently hugged him, as if to comfort him.

"So...it really won't work?"

Lowe sighed, feeling the warmth coming from behind him. He looked at Tiamat with a troubled expression and said helplessly, "I'm sorry, I..."

“Aaaaa”.

Before he could finish his apology, Tiamat silenced him with a kiss. She wouldn't blame her child; perhaps this was already a good outcome for her.

Then, she stretched out her white palm, and a pool of liquid, though pitch black, appeared out of thin air in her palm—a liquid that was much clearer than the Sea of ​​Life.

"What? You're saying drinking cola can effectively relieve a bad mood... No, no, you can't make cola flavor with the Sea of ​​Life!"

Lovi immediately understood Tiamat's intention. After reading her memories, she naturally understood some modern concepts as well.

However, when he looked at the cola made with the Sea of ​​Life, it didn't look like the kind he had ever drunk, so he immediately waved his hand to express his refusal.

"Aaaaa, aa?"

"It has absolutely nothing to do with whether it's red or blue! The ingredients are all wrong!?"

“aaaa…”

Seeing that Lovi didn't want to drink, Tiamat lowered her head slightly, her long, sea-blue hair drooping down her sides, looking incredibly disappointed.

"Ahhh, okay, okay, I know, I know! Don't cry, I'll drink it, alright?"

Seeing her teary-eyed appearance, Lowe helplessly got up, put his mouth to Tiamat's hands, closed his eyes, and poured the liquid into her mouth.