A journey into an infinite dimension

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【Complete project】

[Operation Name: Grand Order] Begins]

When the Chaldea system prompt sounded, Jiaye, who was lying in the basket, only felt that his body turned into particles, and then was sucked into a rotating channel of light, leaving the current world and even the current era.

With his sense of time blurred, Jia Ye didn't know how much time had passed. When he felt his feet on the ground again, a gust of fresh air covered his five senses.

The Heavenly Eye was opened, and he analyzed the countless pieces of information fed back by the magic power one by one. In an instant, the scenery of a vast green grassland and the figures of Ritsuka, Mashu, Aika, Melusine, Hong and others standing on the grassland appeared in his mind.

Although the Sky Eye can conduct 360-degree detection without blind spots, it is actually a "top-down" perspective. The so-called "no blind spots" are only limited to the earth. Although it can also conduct a small part of the detection of the sky, and combine it with Jia Ye's impression of the sky to show it in his "eyes", but if it is at a height exceeding the range of the Sky Eye, or the scenery does not exist in Jia Ye's impression, then he cannot "see" it, just like now.

"Look at the sky!"

Ritsuka's exclamation came to his ears. Even though he couldn't see it, Jiaye subconsciously looked up at the sky along with the others around him.

Then he saw the expressions of surprise or shock gradually appearing on everyone's faces.

"What's in the sky?"

Feeling a little out of place, Jia Ye asked Hong who was standing next to him helplessly.

"A circular halo roughly the same size as the North American continent. Jiaye, you can try opening your eyes to see it. This is a singularity anyway. Once the problem is solved, everything will be fixed."

Hong suggested.

Upon hearing this, before Jiaye could react, Melusin and everyone including Aige simultaneously withdrew their gaze from the sky and turned to look at Jiaye.

"So Jiaye is not blind?"

The outspoken Ritsuka couldn't help but be surprised.

"senior."

Mashu tugged at Ritsuka's sleeve sheepishly, then gave Hong an apologetic look.

"I'm sorry, Miss Hong, Mr. Jiaye, the senior meant no harm."

"It's okay, after all, the reserve food tastes better if it's active enough."

Hong smiled lightly and said to Ritsuka meaningfully while looking at her.

Upon hearing this, Ritsuka immediately shrank behind Mashu like a mouse seeing a cat, then tremblingly poked out his little head and looked at Hong in horror.

After a few days of calm, she finally recalled the fear of being dominated by Hong.

"Come to think of it, if there's nothing wrong with your eyes, why do you usually keep them closed, Mr. Jiaye?"

Perhaps in order to divert Ritsuka's attention, Mashu asked Kaya in confusion.

Ai Ge did vaguely guess something. After all, she had faced Jia Ye head-on, but that kind of power was only a flash in the pan at that time, so she didn't see it in detail.

"Because I can't control the power of these eyes."

Jia Ye had no intention of hiding anything. After all, the people present at the moment were all partners who would fight side by side with him in the future, so there was nothing wrong with telling them.

"The Mystic Eye is a magical organ attached to the magus. It's a semi-independent magic circuit separate from the normal magic circuits. It's a magic process in itself, or a single action. In a broad sense, the Mystic Eye refers to an eye that possesses magical powers, while in a narrower sense, it refers to an eye that can cast magical spells."

Looking at the other people whose expressions remained unchanged, and the confused magic novice Ritsuka, Jiaye could only helplessly explain it to her in a simpler way.

"To put it simply, it's magic that others need to chant spells to perform, but you can perform it with just a glare."

"Oh."

Now Ritsuka understood.

"Generally speaking, there are two types of Mystic Eyes: 'Artificially reproduced' and 'Innate Mystic Eyes'. Artificial Mystic Eyes can only use common magic like 'Charm' and 'Suggestion', while Innate Mystic Eyes possess a wide variety of abilities, from seeing the future to killing anyone with a glare."

"Mystic Eyes are graded by color. The system used to categorize innate Mystic Eyes is called the 'Noble Colors,' from lowest to highest. 'Gold,' 'Gem,' and 'Rainbow.' While my Mystic Eyes haven't been evaluated by the Magic Association, I personally believe they should be starting at the Gem level."

"My Mystic Eyes' ability is to project a barrier within the space of my vision. I believe this is based on the concept that 'whatever Tsuki Kayano sees must be a plain ablaze with lapis lazuli flames beneath a moonlit night.' Simply put, it means 'what I see must be this scene. Even if it's not exactly the scene before me, it will become this scene the moment I open my eyes and see it.'"

"And unlike typical barriers that would naturally dissipate over time, the barrier projected by my eyes cannot be dispelled. Instead, it will remain forever at the location where it was projected."

After saying that, Jia Ye thought for a while, and after making sure that the rest of the things he hadn't said were unnecessary, he turned around and looked at the shadow of Roman, who had been projected out at some point and was listening attentively to his explanation with the others.

"I've never heard of this special kind of magic eye. It's more like a curse than magic."

Roman looked at Jia Ye with a complicated expression and said.

"The curse of 'Kaya Kisaragi's eyes cannot see anything other than this'."

Although I have never seen what the scenery is like, no matter how beautiful it is, looking at the same monotonous scenery every day and every moment will drive people crazy imperceptibly.

His eyes are intact but he cannot open them. Even if he opens them, the scenery he sees is destined to remain the same. How has this underage boy come this far?

"I also think so."

Jia Ye smiled and turned to speak to everyone.

"Let's first search for spirit veins to construct a summoning array. To improve efficiency, I suggest splitting into two groups. One group will be responsible for the summoning array, and the other will gather intelligence about the current situation of this era. Each group should consist of three people. What do you think?"

"I agree with Jiaye's suggestion. This can indeed effectively improve efficiency. However, I suggest that it is best to ensure that each group has a sufficiently strong combat force to avoid encountering certain powerful enemies along the way and then being dealt with in batches."

Roman added.

"We have no objection."

Ritsuka and Mashu exchanged glances before shaking their heads together.

"Same for us."

Hong, Ai Ge, and Melusin also expressed their opinions.

"Well, Hong and I both have magic that can find spiritual veins, but I can no longer form contracts with other Servants, so Ritsuka and Hong will be a team, with Aika as a member. Then, Melusine, Mashu, and I will go together to gather intelligence. Is that okay?"

Before he knew it, Jia Ye had become the person responsible for giving orders among the group.

This is probably because his calm temperament easily makes people feel that he is calm and steady, thus gaining their trust in him, and because others do not want to take on this difficult task.

After all, although giving orders may seem impressive, it is actually very stressful.

"Wait, wait, what did you mean by 'I can no longer form contracts with other Servants'?!!"

Before anyone else could speak, Roman's startled voice rang out.

"Didn't I tell you? The contract between Melusine and I is unique. The summoning words used at the time were [I offer my sole loyalty] and [I will impose all causes and consequences of the past, present, and future upon this moment]. Therefore, I cannot establish a contract with other Servants, whether temporary or permanent, and it is also impossible to summon other Servants."

Taking down his hands that were covering his ears, Jiaye said in confusion.

"Perhaps because of this reason, Melusine's form of existence seems to be different from that of ordinary Servants. It is somewhat similar to the true form of a Heroic Spirit that resides on the Throne."

"Hey, didn't I tell you? I'm the real one, huh?"

Melusine tilted her head, confused.

The others looked at this master and servant, whose expressions were almost identical, with strange expressions on their faces.

From this perspective, the compatibility between these two people is indeed extraordinary, and it is no wonder that the ones who responded to the call and carried out the call were each other.

"You've never told me such an important thing!!!"

Jia Ye silently turned his eyes away and avoided looking at the roaring Roman.

"Well, Mr. Jiaye, I am still a young Servant. I can't even use my Noble Phantasm because I don't know the name of the Heroic Spirit that possesses me. Without your help, I may not be able to maintain my normal combat power..."

Mashu raised her hand timidly and said.

"I was negligent. Then Melusine and I will be a team, and Mashu, you will be a team with Ritsuka and the others."

Jiaye also reacted, nodded apologetically to Mashu, and then reallocated a new group.

Servants can only exert their full combat power when their Master is by their side, because the conduction of magic power will become less smooth as the distance changes, and magic power is a necessity for Servants. Whether it is daily activities or the release of Noble Phantasms, they need to use the Master's magic power.

"Hey, a single man and a single woman should act together."

Hong narrowed her eyes and looked at Jia Ye, with a slight smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Rest assured, Master, I will protect your safety."

In the spiral of magic, Melusin, who had already changed into a set of armor, and then the armor changed into a light dress, whispered to Jiaye in a calm but unquestionable tone.

"Hehe, big brother, I heard that boys who are unfaithful will have their heads chopped off."

Ai Ge looked at the three of them with smiling eyes and teased with a hint of joy.

"..."

Jia Ye was speechless and choked with sobs.

Chapter 18 The Future...

"Master, your dragon is really slow."

In the sky, standing on the head of the repaired Tianhuilong, Melusin turned around and spoke to Jiaye seriously.

"The fifth time, I can't help it. After all, it's just a puppet, not a real dragon."

After complaining softly, Jia Ye shrugged helplessly.

"I've heard that real dragons can defy the laws of physics. I don't know if that's true, but I can't create a puppet of that level."

If he could build it, he could probably push his way across the singularity while lying flat on his back.

"It's true. Especially the 'Horizon Dragon,' which is incredibly rare even among dragon species. With its wings spread, it can break the sound barrier in just 0.3 seconds. And without inertia hindering it, it can accelerate at will. It's truly stunning and incredibly fast."

Melusine seemed particularly interested in the topic of "dragons", and she looked particularly adorable when she explained it to Kaye with great enthusiasm.

"The Dragon of the Horizon?"

Jia Ye supported his chin and tried to find information about this term in his current knowledge.

"This world doesn't exist."

With the dual assistance of the contract and the conceptual gift that linked each other's spiritual consciousness, Melusin discovered Jiaye's thoughts and reminded him with a smile.

"The Horizon Dragon does not exist in this world, because the Horizon Dragon does not belong to human history."

"I see. So, besides pan-human history, there are other histories. Is this a theory similar to the parallel universe theory?"

Jiaye noticed something odd in Melusine's words. For example, the Horizon Dragon didn't exist in human history, so how did she know about its existence? Furthermore, she'd said neither Melusine nor Lancelot were her real names, and the legendary Melusine didn't match her stats. From this, Jiaye came up with a hypothesis.

"Mellucin... No, nothing."

Jia Ye opened his mouth and seemed to want to say something, but in the end he smiled and shook his head gently, indicating that it was okay.

If she wants to say it, one day she will tell herself that if she doesn't want to say it, then it's okay not to ask.

He believed that she would not deceive or betray him because she was his Servant and he was her Master, so he trusted her.

"Come to think of it, the speed of the Tenkai Dragon is really a bit slow——"

"Master, please ask anything you want to know."

However, contrary to his expectations, he was about to change the subject, but Melusin took the initiative to speak so.

"I'm very grateful for your trust in me, Msater, but there are always some things in this world that cannot be said unless asked. If you always wait for me to speak, then you will never get the answer."

"Besides, Master, you're a boy. How can you wait for a girl to take the initiative in this kind of thing?"

No, why does this sentence seem weird?

Jia Ye was speechless for a moment.

"Then let me ask you, Melusine, are you from the future? Do you know my future self?"

Melusin's pupils shrank slightly, and she suddenly raised her head to look at Jiaye, whose expression remained gentle. Her delicate and pretty face was full of disbelief.

"Didn't you tell me to just ask casually? Why do you look more surprised than me?"

Jia Ye smiled helplessly.

"Although I asked you to ask, I didn't expect you to have guessed it to this extent."

Coming back to her senses, Melusine looked a little annoyed and said.

"Sure enough, monsters are born that way. Even if the time period is different, a monster is still a monster."

"I'd be shy if you praised me like that."

Jia Ye smiled in a pretentiously servile manner.