My mother's love song

"I'm sorry... Can you hug me, mother?"

"……Um."

The girl lowered her eyes and hugged the beast's neck.

"I'm really sorry for being so mean to you just now."

The fire lasted for six days and seven nights, and gradually died down as Beast's mood calmed down.

Before long, many people gathered in the square.

Those who survived the disaster, those who were displaced, and those who lost their loved ones.

The people holding weapons glared at Rhodes and approached him.

"This guy is the root of all evil!"

"A monster that destroyed the city!"

"Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!"

"Mother mother..."

The beast's body trembled slightly, and its shining claws were revealed towards the crowd.

These people must be killed, otherwise they will definitely hurt my mother.

However, the girl hugged him, smiling and shaking her head.

"It's all right, good boy.

From now on, I will bear the number 666 with you."

After saying this, she let go of Rhodes' body and turned to face the angry crowd.

No.

The beast immediately realized that his mother would leave him in the near future.

No, mother.

Stay with me and don't leave.

but

"I will always, always love you...Rod."

The girl with her back to him had a rosy smile on her face.

She declared to the crowd in a bold and uninhibited manner.

"It has nothing to do with this child. It was Yu who set fire to the city of Rome."

These words that deceived the world were the last confession left by the girl who was a mother.

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"Uh……!"

Shedding hot tears, Rhodes woke up from a dream of endless sorrow.

“Haaaaah, haaaahahahaha…”

Along with awakening came a feeling of loss that seemed to crush my chest.

Learned the truth about the historical Fire of Rome.

It was Nero who was charged with a non-existent crime in order to protect her children.

The number 666, which is equivalent to his own name, is interpreted by the church as Nero's name.

Could the dream just now be BeastVI's memory from 2,000 years ago...

But, at that time, Nero did call my name

"Rhode?"

An extremely familiar voice brought him back to the present from the past. Rod raised his head and saw the face of Sajo Aika appearing above him.

"Ai Ge? Why are you...wait, I remember I was..."

"Tokyo Bay, you drifted to the shore with the waves." Aige replied calmly.

"!!!"

Rhodes immediately stood up and looked towards the city.

Bathed in the morning light, Tokyo is bustling with life.

Fortunately, everything went as planned.

It seems that it was Ai Ge's timely call that stopped him from going berserk.

Then, when he separated from the sea demon, Rod's past memories were awakened in his subconscious.

This time, he did not repeat the same mistake.

But what happened to Nero after that?

After shaking his messy brain, Rhodes decided to put his thoughts aside for the time being and took a step forward.

"Aige, let's go home."

"Ah."

On the side, Ai Ge held his hand tightly.

Chapter 048 Cracks and Changes

Half past eight in the morning.

The whole world is immersed in the aftermath of the monster attack.

An unidentified monster appeared in Tokyo Bay near the coast of Japan and was immediately blocked by the Japanese and American forces.

The monster easily shot down several squadrons of fighters and incapacitated three Aegis destroyers.

In the end, the Forrestal-class aircraft carrier Independence, which was docked in Yokosuka Port, completely lost its combat effectiveness after being fiercely attacked by the monster and finally chose to sink itself.

After wreaking havoc, the monster disappeared into the morning mist.

It is reported that the Japanese and US governments have not announced the number of casualties in this incident.

No organization has yet claimed responsibility for the incident.

No one knew at this time that the brief appearance of the sea monster would bring a monster craze that lasted half a century to the world.

Giant squids and sea anemones surpassed nuclear lizards, gorillas, and crayfish to become the most classic screen monster images, but that’s a story for later.

The origin of the monsters is being hotly debated on TV shows.

“The monster is actually an ancient squid that has undergone genetic mutation due to nuclear pollution in the seawater!

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I hereby call on the world to stop the development and use of atomic energy and give the earth a green tomorrow.

Otherwise, more monsters will appear in the future, and humanity will eventually perish!"

“What stupid things you say.

This morning's incident was a judgment from God on the United States! The Bible records that the Lord brought ten plagues on the arrogant Ramses II.

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The purpose of not completely destroying the US military base must be to hope that the US will repent. "

The scene changed, and countless Japanese took to the streets, forming a huge parade.

Some of the people shouted slogans such as "US troops withdraw from Japan!"

Another group of them held up signs that read "Protect the Earth's Ecology!"

"What a bullshit..."

Rhodes turned his eyes away from the TV and smiled as if it had nothing to do with him.

The reason you can still be so lively and energetic is all thanks to Ai Ge.

If she hadn't woken me up in time, I might have lost myself in my appetite and destroyed Tokyo.

So, love song is your savior.

Now Rod is enjoying his belated baby life.

Having consumed a large amount of magic power, he lay obediently on his bed, being fed by his mother.

"Fu, Fu..."

Aika Shatiao scooped a small spoonful of oatmeal, put it to her mouth, blew gently, and then brought it to his mouth.

"Come on, Rod. Open your mouth, ah..."

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At noon.

When Kotomine Kirei finished his morning work at the Cathedral Church and returned to the basement as usual, he discovered that there was an uninvited golden guest in the room.

With burning blond hair and ruby ​​eyes, she wears a modern patent leather jacket and leather pants with fur.

Just by sitting there, he made Kirei's originally simple room become filled with the luxurious and elegant feeling of a palace.

Master. Tousaka Tokiomi's Servant, the Hero King Gilgamesh.

Kotomine Kirei frowned in surprise.

"Archer?"

Gilgamesh seemed to be nonchalant about Kotomine Kirei's return. He took out a bottle of red wine from the closet, opened it, poured it into the glass, and took a sip elegantly.

"Although the quantity is not large, compared to Tokiomi's collection, yours is even more exquisite. What a shameless disciple."

"..."

Kotomine Kirei glanced expressionlessly at the empty wine bottle on the table.

It seemed that Archer had taken out all the wines in his house and tasted them one by one.

"What's the matter with you?"

Facing Kirei's emotionless question, a hint of melancholy flashed in Gilgamesh's red pupils.

"Tousaka Tokiomi is such a boring man.

He has been talking about that filth in a vain and furious manner since this morning. What a mediocre person.

"…This is a normal reaction a person should have."

Kotomine Kirei could understand his master's feelings very well.

This morning his father received a notice from the Holy Church that because of the appearance of monsters in the capital, the Church might choose to withdraw from the Holy Grail War.

The church's withdrawal meant that all of Tokiomi's years of hard work would go down the drain, something he was unwilling to see.

But Gilgamesh couldn't care less, and the Golden King, in a bad mood, continued to scold his Master [subject].

"Ahh, what a boring man. What's he talking about reaching the root? So boring.

In the final analysis, whether it's magic or roots, they're all worthless garbage.

No matter how powerful you are, if you can only hide in the dark corners of the world like a mouse, it is worthless.

Not even as good as the filth that had been parading into public view this morning."

Hearing Gilgamesh placing magi below monsters, Kirei smiled bitterly.