Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

So for some special reason, she developed the photos with mixed feelings, intending to talk to Novia. However, after much hesitation, she decided to communicate at the door. After all, Chaldea's soundproofing was excellent, and Novia wouldn't know she was outside. That's what Ritsuka thought.

The next singularity, according to the doctor, is a place with many seas.

Although I don't know if Novia has ever seen the sea, if he hasn't had that experience, I hope he at least saw it once.

After all, the sea is still romantic when two people go together, even though the current environment is the worst, since humanity has become extinct...

However, I'm still somewhat relieved; if this hadn't happened, the relationship would have simply fizzled out.

Looking at the windows of Chaldea that lead outside, and seeing the still-burning scene, Ritsuka, who was happily walking down the corridor, couldn't help but have this thought.

If the burning of humanity ends, then things should return to normal.

Her thoughts began to wander aimlessly, with no end in sight, which made Ritsuka somewhat frustrated.

"In any case, now that I have this responsibility, I must do it well..."

Therefore, she still touched the window and gave a wry smile.

"Damn it, why is my adolescence over already? If it were still here, I could comfort myself by saying that if I acted impulsively, I could accept doing something reckless..."

Although facing reality is painful, there's nothing we can do about it.

……

The third singularity is the Oceanus Sea.

Whirlpools surged and waves crashed in the blue sea. On the few islands that were there, the sound of the tides and the sound of water could be heard from time to time.

Seconds later, a huge, dark 'shadow' emerged on the surging, swirling sea surface. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be a group of dragon tooth soldiers covering the world like a thick cloud, with the resulting waves crashing against the island's rocks countless times in the strong winds.

However, for some reason, the dragons seemed somewhat listless, as if they had been starving for a long time.

At this moment, on a small island, in a lush, verdant forest, a winding path leads to a hidden sheep pasture.

It's likely that because the dragons are on the sea, it won't be easy for them to go out to sea anytime soon.

"Oh? Shepherd, you're here."

At this moment, a girl walked into the meadow and said this to the young man who also had green hair.

"The captain asked me to tell you that we're setting sail tomorrow. Get ready, though, because those dragons are a bit tough to deal with."

"I could already sense the chaos in the dragons' magic. I knew it would be like this. Captain, your intuition is indeed sharp."

"Hmm? You're praising the captain?"

Kiyohime smiled slightly, "Although the captain is a bit short, she has a very confident demeanor. Even now, the only official crew members are her and me."

"Of course I'll praise it. So, I'll be a crew member now, right?"

The green-haired youth, King David, smiled calmly, "Let's not herd sheep for now, and go with you to slay the dragon..."

Seemingly realizing the displeasure in Kiyohime's eyes, David quickly changed his tune.

"Embark on an exciting and romantic treasure hunt."

"Excitement is fine, but romance is out of the question."

Kiyohime made an X shape with her hands. "Both the captain and I have someone we like, so shepherd, you should find someone else to be romantic with."

"I know, but my Abisha should still be somewhere else."

"Shepherd, you clearly already have a lover, so if you fall in love with someone else, I suggest the death penalty."

"Well, while it might be a bit greedy, I do think that the more lovers and money one has, the better!"

David answered in this way, ignoring the veins that were faintly visible on Kiyohime's face despite her smile.

Having once defeated the giant Goliath, he now faces a horde of dragons and the Argonauts who join forces with them. He must slay the dragons and contend with the heroes...

Let's remove the dragon-slaying part, since besides Kiyohime, Captain is also a dragon.

"Hey, Kiyohime, did you find the shepherd?"

"Yes, Captain."

Upon suddenly hearing another voice, Kiyohime immediately calmed down and turned her gaze to another direction.

"I've already said there's no need to call me that..."

The silver-haired girl who emerged from the forest waved nonchalantly, then smiled brightly and made a "V" sign with one hand.

“I have a very important name, haven’t I told Kiyohime many times?”

"Ah, that must be the name your sweetheart gave you, Captain. It's so romantic. I wish my sweetheart could be like yours, Captain. Just thinking about it makes me so excited. When we meet again, I'll definitely cook for him myself."

"Hmm, that's what I think too."

The silver-haired girl, who seemed full of energy, then took a step.

"So, Captain, tell us more about your love story with your sweetheart!"

"I told you, call me by my name, my name!"

"Understood, Captain Melossin!"

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Chapter 370 The Pigeon's Big Hand.

"It's like this again..."

On an island in the Oceanus Sea, the Third Singularity, Novia stood in the sunlight, gazing at the sea before her, her lips tightly pressed together.

Novia, who was originally conducting a spirit particle transfer with Ritsuka and the others, was inexplicably separated, just like during the First Singularity.

Novia, however, didn't think it was a big problem. After all, Ritsuka and the others should have encountered Captain Drake by now, so they were safe. In any case, there was a self-proclaimed "Sea God" in the Third Singularity who obtained the Holy Grail and planned to cause a flood to destroy the land. However, he was easily defeated by Drake and his crew when they passed by. After all, Drake's special attack against the Sea God was something that even the real Sea God Poseidon couldn't withstand.

However, although she sensed human presence on the island, Novia did not immediately begin searching inside. Instead, she stayed on the coastline, observing the singularity that marked the year 1573 on the timeline.

Such a vast expanse of blue sea and sky—if it were just azure, the seas of Rome and France would be similar, but the different shades of color make this sea stand out exceptionally.

Perhaps it was because of the different air, but the dazzling sunlight shone down unchanged through the fresh and clear air, and under the light, the coconut trees stretched out their lush green leaves.

"Ah, someone's here. Is it Longfu?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice tapped on Novia's earlobe.

Novia knew without much thought who the name came from, so she turned her head and saw, sure enough, the Dragon Witch Jeanne Alter. On the somewhat lonely beach, she was waving her arms as if to prove that she was a puppy like herself.

Soft silver hair, and energetic emerald green eyes.

"Joan of Arc."

"What's wrong? You seem a bit more expressionless since I last saw you."

"Hmm... I just feel that you shouldn't appear as an adult."

"...Ugh, I never expected this..."

Upon hearing this, the girl reacted very strongly; if an outsider had seen it, they might have thought she was about to explode.

However, aside from pouting unhappily, she became unusually reserved, took three steps back, stiffly lowered her head, her ears were bright red, and even the cheeks exposed under her bangs were flushed.

"I don't know, I became like this after I woke up."

Speaking of Jeanne Alter, normally, as the 'Dragon Witch' created by Bluebeard, even if she were accidentally summoned, she should be an adult, since she is a fake. Moreover, the foundation of her existence as Lily's past is too weak. However, what appears before Novia now is Jeanne Alter Lily.

Indeed, Jeanne Alter initially appeared in adult form, but after falling into the sea and struggling for a while, she was rescued by passing Dragon Fang soldiers. After arriving on this island, she discovered that she had shrunk again, which left Jeanne Alter Lily completely confused.

After Lily (Alter) explained the reason to Novia, she seemed to remember something and suddenly became very happy:

"Ryufu, you and I are the same, right? We also woke up on this island. By the way, this seems to be a singularity. I understand. It's probably because you came here too, Ryufu. Well, whether I was the adult or the current me, I still feel happy to be alone with Ryufu."

A joyful voice involuntarily escaped from the silver-haired girl's mouth, while her entire body tensed instantly.

"Actually, I... I didn't say anything! Rather than this, let's get out of here quickly. After all, this place is deserted, and it wouldn't be good if something happened..."

Alter Lily moved forward slightly, walking up to Novia and intending to take his hand. But as soon as she approached, Novia struck first, lifting her up and then, before she could react, holding her to his chest. It was so smooth that Alter Lily could only murmur a soft "hmm."

"……uh-huh?"

"This is the first time I've ever hugged someone like this. My neck can't take it anymore."

Novia suppressed a laugh and continued.

"However, this island is not deserted. There is another person besides you. I'll take you to see him."

"...If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have ridden you..."

For Alter Lily, Novia's words weren't difficult to understand, but they were incredibly embarrassing for her. She, who considered herself very rational, suddenly realized that sometimes she might not be as impulsive as her future self, even though she modeled herself after the perfect Joan of Arc…

Restless – that's the perfect word to describe Lily Alter at this moment, even though she's being held by Novia with her legs dangling in the air.

...If this singularity ends, he will probably still hold me tightly.

Lily, with her black skin buried in her neck, thought to herself.

Then, she caught a faint scent of 'dragon,' as if it were permeating Novia's body...

Why does it taste like this?

Alter Lily was certain that this wasn't Kiyohime's, but some other 'dragon,' and it was an aura that had only recently spread to Novia. This made Alter Lily's expression freeze instantly, as if she was about to cry.

Then, the girl looked up at the sky with some discomfort.

Aside from the halo that has been present since the birth of France, seemingly encircling the sky, as if by coincidence, when she looked up, she saw a light that seemed to be shining, even though it was daytime, the light seemed to be transcendentally shining in the night sky... a pigeon?

But it vanished the next moment, as if it were an illusion.

Before Black Jeanne Lily could even be confused, she heard a familiar voice.

'Now that things are like this... I wonder what excuse Medea will use to deceive Jason.'

"Huh? What?"

Novia stopped in her tracks, equally puzzled, when Jeanne Alter (Lily) asked this obvious question.

"What did you say?"

"Longfu, weren't you just saying..."

What happened?

As Black Jeanne Lily spoke, Novia's words echoed in her mind again. Only now did she realize that Novia's mouth hadn't moved at all. In other words, could this be what Dragonfather was thinking?

Strange, when did I become like this? I couldn't even do this back in France.

That's really strange, and this ability is far too impolite to Longfu. It's easy to cause misunderstandings, which is not good at all.

Knowing that she and Novia had just been on completely different topics, Jeanne Alter decided to say something casual to brush it off.

"I mean, the sea is beautiful. I wish you could see it with me, Longfu."

Jeanne Alter was at a loss for words, but to avoid confusing Novia's spoken words with her inner thoughts again, she decided to keep staring at Novia's mouth to prevent herself from making the same mistake.

So, in order to better distinguish the differences, she moved. She could have done it from the beginning, but Jeanne Alter felt a little embarrassed to look at Novia's face so closely, so she moved back. However, she chose to do it this way now in order to avoid saying the wrong thing.

"As long as you like it."

If Jeanne d'Arc, who was sitting far away, knew about Alter Lily's current situation, she would probably clap her hands with joy and shout something inexplicable like, "She really is my sister!"

Black Jeanne Lily and Novia walked along a dark path in the forest. Sunlight filtered through the rows of trees, sometimes illuminating their faces and sometimes disappearing. Led by Novia, the two soon arrived at a huge cave and jumped straight in.

During this process, Alter Lily rarely heard Novia's inner thoughts, which is normal, since generally speaking, there aren't many inner thoughts; most of what she says are just some complaints.

Man-made structure? How could there be something like this in a cave, and the layout is so messy? Could this be the work of the other person that Longfu mentioned?

Perhaps because her mind has also become more Lily-like, Jeanne Alter's inner thoughts are more pronounced than Novia's.

"This is what is known as the underground labyrinth; it's a barrier-type Noble Phantasm."

Novia, having reached deep into the cave, reached out a hand to touch the wall. “The craftsmanship of this wall is Greek. In Greek mythology, there is a labyrinth that imprisoned a ‘monster’—the Minotaur, also known as the Minotaur King’s Bull, which is famous throughout the world.”

Barrier-type Noble Phantasms and magic barriers created by mages are similar in that both incorporate magic that affects the human psyche without using magical power. However, the mystery of a Servant's Noble Phantasm is clearly greater than that of a mages'.

"Oh."

In response to Novia's explanation, Alter Lily gave a curt reply. The reason for this was simple: as she said this, she heard Novia's inner thoughts: "If Ritsuka were here, she would probably look embarrassed. After all, she doesn't know, and that would be quite interesting."

Such sentiments would naturally displease Black Jeanne Lily, since it concerned another woman.

Me too.

Me too. I didn't know any of what you were saying either, but I found it interesting when you told me.