Yes, love can save humanity.

Neither Skadi, who became Athena's guest of honor, nor Ritsuka Fujimaru, who fell into Atlantis, were in any danger of life.

"This newly built Triton Palace should be prepared for the new Triton... the Triton of pan-human history, right?"

"Yes." The mass-produced machine answered truthfully, "According to the records of the 'Intelligence Integration Center Prometheus', the new Lord Triton is a Servant with a connection to Grand Rider, so His Majesty the Sea God treats him equally and as His Majesty the Prince."

It is true...

Judging from Chaldea's configuration, this new Triton should be the Servant Captain Nemo, who was summoned by the alchemist Shion specifically for Chaldea's imaginary submarine work and mixed with the spirit base of "Triton".

Since Captain Nemo was recognized as Poseidon's son, I don't have to worry about Ritsuka Fujimaru, who follows Nemo and might become a prince's princess, for the time being.

After hearing the mass-produced machine's answer, Ciel breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Skadi and Fujimaru Ritsuka are both fine for the time being, there are only two problems left for me.

"How much time is left until the next Civilization Competition? Where will it be held?"

"One month." The mass-produced machine immediately replied, "The capital of the Roman Empire, Rome."

Is there going to be a civilization contest next month?

With my childish body now, if I don't grow faster, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with the trouble.

But...does Greece have a holy spear that can shorten one's lifespan for me to use?

Or should I find some god and ask for some "aging"?

After thinking for a while, Ciel couldn't find the answer, so he looked at the mass-produced machine again and asked a question.

"Is there any technology that can make a person's body grow rapidly?"

"Searching for answers...Found them."

"Yes." The mass-produced machine continued, "You can call on the gods to bless you."

"If you want to choose 'blessing', Lord Prometheus recommends that you receive Zeus's thunder, which will allow you to gain more divine power."

The divine thunder you are talking about is probably not the thing that can grind the beautiful young emperor into a burly and rough man, right?

You want me to give up being a handsome guy and become a rough guy?

Stop joking, okay!

"Besides blessing, are there other ways to grow?"

"You can also choose to go to the 'Mysterious Temple' and use the Ascension Mysterious Ritual."

The mass-produced machine said, "It's just that... the Ascension Ceremony currently only has the Demeter and Persephone versions, which may conflict with your divine authority..."

Is it in conflict with my divine authority? Then I can just change the version.

There is no suitable mystery for Helios in Greek mythology, but I can use the Roman "Mithraic Mysteries"!

Anyway, Helios and Mithra have the same elements, and the spiritual foundation in my body is mainly Mithra, so the compatibility is perfect!

"Where is the 'Mystery Temple'?"

"In the city center." The mass-produced machine replied, "This machine recommends that you go to the Mystery Temple in the center of the Royal City to perform the Mystery."

"Why?"

"'You are a human god. According to the intelligence integration agency, your spiritual base is at least at the level of a major god. Therefore, ordinary mystical rituals will not have much effect on you.'"

Please report to the mass-produced machine: "This is what the Intelligence Integration Center Prometheus said."

Prometheus cares about me so much... Could it be that... He has already seen through my identity and intentions?

But... since He didn't call on the Mechas to come and beat me up, it at least means that He is not completely on the side of the Mechas... so there is no need to worry about His problems for the time being.

In short, no matter what I want to do next, I have to go to Neptune City first.

In this case, I have no right or reason to hesitate.

It's time to go to Neptune City to become an adult!

Chapter 9 I'm here to seek trouble, not to make caviar!

Ritsuka Fujimaru was very confused.

As the last Master in pan-human history, the responsibility she needs to shoulder has always been heavy.

Defeat enemies one after another.

Cross one step after another, the stairs built with life.

No matter how much suffering there is, no matter how many setbacks there are...

Even when facing the monster of the Demon King who could reverse history, reshape the laws of the universe, and completely change the world, she never got scared, complained, or ran away.

It’s not because she is fearless, has no complaints, and has no regrets.

It’s just because, she is not the only one on this pilgrimage to save the world.

Just because the hardships and setbacks along the way should not end in sadness and regret.

Because the future that everyone who sacrificed for her, for Chaldea, and for the world wanted to win was definitely not that kind of thing.

So, she couldn't be so weak.

She has always thought so and it has not changed until now.

but.

Things are different now than they were then.

What Chaldea had to accomplish in the past was a pilgrimage to defeat the Demon King and save the world.

What Chaldea needs to accomplish now is... a war to eliminate the Lostbelt and preserve humanity.

The so-called Lostbelt is actually a parallel world and civilization that has lost its "possibility".

In other words.

All she is doing now is participating in bloody wars.

Ritsuka Fujimaru has no intention of judging the right and wrong, good and evil, or right and wrong of war.

She also didn't think she had the right to judge.

Because she is not a god, not a king, not a hero, not a warrior.

Ritsuka Fujimaru is just a human being.

Struggling to survive, walking side by side with others, constantly struggling and moving forward in the face of the crisis of world destruction.

If she had a choice, she would escape.

but.

War is never something you can avoid just by wanting to.

therefore...

She is very confused.

"I am questioning your awareness"

"If you want to save your world, that means you have to destroy this world."

"All the Yagas living in Russia will be 'killed' by you."

“So, I have to question!”

"Therefore, I have to question it!"

"Do you have this right?"

"Are you going to order the Yagas living on this land to die?"

"Fujimaru Ritsuka!"

The words of Ivan the Terrible, the king of the Russian Lostbelt who was defeated by Fujimaru Ritsuka and Chaldea, still echoed in her ears.

That is undoubtedly an unreasonable question.

Because it was not Chaldea that caused such a harsh environment in the Russian Lostbelt.

Because, even if the Russian Lostbelt survives, it will face death sooner or later.

Because this is an unjust war in which there is no right or wrong, and there should not be any right or wrong.

Although the earth is big, it cannot accommodate two pieces of "fabric".

The positions between them determined that only one side could survive.

But this is just a theory.

Regardless of whether the Russian Lostbelt will end sooner or later, they did cut off this Lostbelt while the Yagas were still alive.

Therefore, all Fujimaru Ritsuka can do is to bear the resentment and hurt of the loser and keep moving forward.

After all, she had no other choice.

This is how Fujimaru Ritsuka convinced himself.

but.

But...

This only applies until she arrives in Northern Europe...and arrives at the singularity that was originally a lossbelt.

It was not until then that she realized...the Lostbelt that hindered the development of pan-human history could be transformed into a singularity that was less harmful but could preserve life.

It turns out that the lives in those Lostbelts also have the right to go to the pan-human history world and continue to live...

Fujimaru Ritsuka remembered that when everyone knew the news, Director Goldruf collapsed to the ground, Mash looked confused, little Da Vinci had a complicated look in his eyes, and Sherlock Holmes seemed to be thinking about something...

She couldn't even remember what she was thinking at that time.

So, she was very confused.

Even after arriving in the Greek Lostbelt, encountering Zeus's thunder, and getting separated from the main group, she was still confused.

Because, it turns out that the Lostbelt is not completely beyond salvation.

Because... this Greek Lostbelt is just too good.

"Your Highness Ritsuka, this is your food for today. Please enjoy it."

The maid brought the beautiful food and presented it to Fujimaru Ritsuka, and said softly.

Although this maid has a human form, her body still has fish fins, gills and scales, and the hands holding the plate have webbed feet, which makes her look inhumanly beautiful and weird.

But this maid, who looked so neither human nor real that people couldn't help feeling a little scared, had such a gentle expression, a natural smile on her lips, and some girlish vitality in her behavior.

Fujimaru Ritsuka asked, "Aren't you afraid of me?"

"This is Lord Poseidon's divine domain. You are Lord Poseidon's honored guest. Why should I be afraid?"

"I heard that the world of pan-human history has lost the protection of the gods." The maid smiled and asked curiously, "Life must be very difficult in a world without the protection of gods, right?"

"..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't know how to answer.

Maybe it's a generalization.

Since she came to Atlantis, all the sea dwellers she saw were living well.

Material abundance, no worries about food and clothing.

Apart from the necessary worship of gods, hard training, and participation in the civilization competition held once every hundred years, the residents of Atlantis did not need to do any work at all.

Because the work of establishing, maintaining and running the entire country is all done by God.

It's just like the legendary utopia, the Garden of Eden.

Although Fujimaru Ritsuka did not finish high school, she can still understand that this world is so beautiful.

It is so beautiful that it is romantic, unreal, unrealistic and unimaginable.

Although Fujimaru Ritsuka always feels that there is something wrong with this beautiful world, she still thinks it is a beautiful world.