Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

Well, this left Ritsuka with nothing but an awkward smile.

She felt that Ganesh had misunderstood; her advisor had merely possessed the Servant and acquired some of their memories, and wasn't actually her grandfather. The advisor had family and a daughter, who was also her classmate—this couldn't be faked…

"Well, since it's come to this point, it seems I should leave now. See you next time, or perhaps, we'll meet again someday?"

Smoke Mirror put his sunglasses back on and looked at Ritsuka and Mashu.

"Logically speaking, I should say something to you two girls from Chaldea who are working hard to save the world in this situation, but thinking about it carefully, it seems that I don't need to at all, right? But I still want to say something to you: In fact, a person does not need to restrict their own freedom."

Then, before Ritsuka could answer, Smoke Mirror spoke in a completely different, calm tone than usual.

"After thinking about it, I realize that, in terms of warrior evaluation, you still lack a lot. I don't have any particular opinion about what my outstanding juniors did, but as birds, we all have to leave the shelter someday, right? Of course, that depends on you. You need to have the will and desire to fight without hesitation even when facing an enemy. That's what makes a qualified warrior, and that's the highest respect you can receive. He should be very happy..."

Just as he was about to dissipate, Smoke Mirror suddenly pointed a gun at Tralock, who was silent as if he didn't want Tralock to be discovered.

"By the way, you get out of here too. Don't waste your time. Look at you, so useless. You almost died. It's hilarious."

"No, no, no, I haven't—"

"Shut up, you're no longer needed here. Come with me."

And so, while waiting for Novia to return, only Kali, Ort, Ritsuka, and Mash remained.

The instant he appeared, Kali rushed toward him, only to be stopped by Ort. Novia, who had just grasped the situation, reacted before Kali could go berserk again.

The mere contact of their lips was enough to ignite the surging desire within Karina's body, stimulating her brain and giving her a taste of karmic fire that seemed to burn her bones and nerves to ashes. It was like a meteor that had entered the atmosphere, lost its heat source, and was compressed and burned out, ravaging her blood vessels and nerves.

"It's been a long time, Kali. Even now, I still love you."

In just a few words, Kali's 'spiritual core' cracked due to its own heat. For Kali and Durga, Gavia's anger was like a gestational bud, not something to be unhappy about. Instead, they felt it gently enveloping them.

So hot, so hot, the temperature enveloping my whole body, what I felt was a vastness enough to sweep across the universe, a power enough to scorch everything, and anger.

My husband loves me so much that I'm willing to give up everything for him; it gives me such peace of mind...

Just as Kali was thinking this, Durga's voice rang out from within her: "Wrong. Anyway, Kali, it's my turn to make my appearance now."

No, I won't give it to you—

In that instant, because the spirit core shattered rapidly under the terrifying heat, Kali's body directly turned into spirit particles and dissipated.

Ritsuka was greatly alarmed by this.

The consultant... he actually made this goddess disappear with just one kiss?! Isn't that terrifying...?

"Isn't this right for me?"

Ort's speech was tinged with confusion, but his gaze toward Novia was overly direct.

However, she seems to have always been very straightforward.

"No need to worry, because calculations show that the heat she emitted was less than one ten-thousandth of what I could tolerate, so it had no effect on me whatsoever."

Indeed, for the girl who is the incarnation of Ort, it seems that this kind of heat is present at birth. Although it melts the spirit core of her own spirit origin in the 'false history,' it cannot damage any part of her body. However—

Some things are hard to control.

Ort felt that the progress bar in the original garbled system was becoming somewhat out of control. Although it had always been 100%, it could be adjusted at will, but now it had broken through the upper limit of 100 and was rising towards a probability that she could not control at all.

The outward effect was that her body trembled violently, and then her eyes, which had been calm, suddenly became somewhat dazed. She then flew directly out of the singularity, driven by her boiling emotions, and flew towards the sun as fast as possible to repair herself.

Novia was not confused by the situation between the two; she simply nodded as if she had been amused.

Although it seems absurd, it is actually due to the fact that he gave power to the two of them.

After returning to Chaldea, Novia opened her eyes to find Leonardo da Vinci beaming with a radiant smile.

"It's been a long time. Is it the descendants of Favia and Bavanshi, or perhaps Favia herself?"

……

The sixth singularity is located in Jerusalem.

The sacred place that Novia once visited during the reign of the Magic King, and which destroyed all of its magical defenses, no longer possesses the sanctity, purity, or flawless silver it should have; it is more like a corroded green and yellow.

Inside the holy city, there was no trace of human beings, only a huge green mist that rolled and rotted on the ground and walls, and a foul stench like corn leaves that had been dried and rotted in a cold barn for a long time gathered in it.

In the Second Temple, which was destroyed by Novia, and later the Third Temple, which the Roman Empire built above it, there is a hooded, silver-haired woman kneeling before the temple walls, surrounded by numerous enormous eggs, similar to, but not quite, those created by the incarnation of evil gods in South America, filled with murky green liquid.

It was a picture of a creature with horrifying body parts, slimy black tentacles, a mouth dripping with mucus, or twisted short legs with black hooves at the ends that could barely be called "sheep" hooves.

"Ugh~ I can't muster any enthusiasm at all. On days like this, let me think, the only thing I can do is play house and do the Knights' initiation ceremony, hehehe."

The silver-haired girl let out a laugh that could be described as obsessive. "I wonder if it will be effective against that Knight King in the Holy City. Hahaha, it should be effective, because she and her subordinates are beings who, once they increase their magic power, will gradually be corrupted by madness as the abyss approaches!"

A feeling that was hard to distinguish—whether it was joy or excitement—was evident on his laughing profile.

After an unknown amount of time, the silver-haired girl finally stopped laughing, and touched her stomach with a look of eroticism on her face.

"Yay yay yay, that great forest black goat that gives birth to millions of offspring, endless liberation, infinite joy, release of the soul, leading to ultimate depravity, hehehe, I seem to have discovered someone far more suitable to be your vessel than I am, and she is a woman to begin with, this is really wonderful."

Stepping out of the temple, the silver-haired girl removed her hood, cupped her face in her hands, and gazed at the now-destroyed holy city of Jerusalem.

"I, Jacques de Molay, will personally present it to you... Of course, it would be even more interesting if you, my great one, were to be devoured instead, hehehehe."

Chapter 434 Novia, she's super awesome!

"...Hmm, how should I answer that?"

When Leonardo da Vinci asked the question, Novia smiled happily.

"Could it be that I am actually the first pope, the priest of If Castle, the fifth sun of America, the fourth aspect of Hinduism, and the Buddha of Buddhism?"

"I feel that this is actually not a bad thing."

"How should I put it, the possibility of such a thing is probably not high, Leonardo da Vinci..."

Romani's sudden words made Leonardo da Vinci smile slightly. After smiling, she tried her best to suppress her laughter as she looked at Dr. Romani, who looked embarrassed after hearing this. This was natural, because the two had a good relationship, so good that Romani even revealed that he had once been Solomon.

In the upcoming Sixth Singularity, if everything goes smoothly, Chaldea will encounter Sherlock Holmes. Holmes tells Mash that the doctor is not trustworthy, and when Ritsuka and Mash relay these words to Leonardo da Vinci, da Vinci says that the doctor is trustworthy but has an unspeakable secret.

That's normal. After all, Chaldea recently encountered the undisguised Magic King Solomon in the Singularity, who was also the mastermind behind the current incineration of humanity.

Although Leonardo da Vinci had confirmed through Ritsuka's previous 'peeping' that the current Novia was the original Favia, he was not sure if it was the first pope. The reason was simple: if Favia was indeed the fifth sun of America, then it was the fifth sun that became after the end of the Age of Gods.

From a mystical perspective, aside from its far greater reputation than the previous four sun gods, its actual strength should be far inferior.

However, judging from the several sun gods that appeared in the Americas, it seems to be a genuine endorsement. Therefore, considering their deeds and the Church's judgment...

Da Vinci felt he had found the answer. In fact, those shadows were just 'pantheon completion'. Simply put, the servants of the American pantheon wanted to give their fifth sun a matching strength, so they asked servants from various pantheons to give Novia their power through 'shadows'.

After all, these people are all very kind-hearted, so thinking about it carefully, it's not entirely unacceptable.

In addition, there is further evidence from Romani's attitude. Although Romani said that he was now a completely ordinary person, it is unlikely that he would not recognize or feel the first pope who was regarded as the embodiment of the 'Holy Spirit'. After all, the god of monotheism does not seem to be a god who can accept other pantheons.

"I'm a maintenance consultant from the Atlas Institute, which is guaranteed by the Atlas Institute, and my resume even lists some of my past experiences. Well, I can't do it alone, but I can learn alchemy from Instructor Violet at Atlas..."

Novia placed her finger on her chin and nodded. "Yes, that's right. I'm just someone who's been lucky enough to have some good fortune."

"That's wrong!"

Da Vinci shrugged unhappily at Favia's continued refusal to admit his true identity and his rambling. However, he did not back down. He adjusted his glasses and pulled out several photocopies that looked like reports.

"These are all copies of what you wrote for Ritsuka and submitted to Chaldea. The unknown Servants in the previous singularities of Fuyuki and France were identified from the Prison Tower intelligence as Father Faria, who saved the Count of Monte Cristo. In Rome, it was Pope Novia, and the fourth one was Buddha from Buddhism..."

At this point, Leonardo da Vinci suddenly pulled a small notebook from the photocopied document, quickly opened the first page, and showed it to Novia.

"Yes, that's right, and there's also the captain who lived a carefree life with fairies and abandoned the shipyard."

When Novia saw the portrait on the first page of the small notebook that Leonardo da Vinci kept and carried with him throughout his life, a smile couldn't help but spread across his face.

How to put it? It was very simple, but also very messy, like something a three-year-old child had drawn randomly. You could only barely make out that it was a group of people.

Although she didn't know how Leonardo da Vinci, with his personality at the time, could allow someone to scribble on the first page of his precious notebook, Novia still recognized it at a glance as being drawn by Bavanshi, which is why she wanted to laugh.

Then, looking at the leisurely Leonardo da Vinci, Novia spoke in a slightly trembling voice.

"This one……"

He seemed to hear a soft chuckle from Leonardo da Vinci, so his voice became very serious in the next sentence.

"Actually, it's a very good drawing. The artist must have put a lot of effort into it. I felt an unparalleled sincerity and genuine intention in it."

Upon hearing this, Leonardo da Vinci raised one eyebrow with great regret and put away his notebook.

"Well, since things have come to this, I'll just assume that Novia's explanation to me is correct for now."

After Da Vinci finished speaking as if making an excuse, he raised his eyebrows and sighed, "In the end, we don't have any conclusive evidence. It seems I can only ask little Gran to find some information for me. After all, we are teacher and student, so it should be easier for him than for me as an advisor to Chaldea, right?"

Da Vinci is deliberately steer the conversation towards Glenn… Could she really be planning something like that? Before she was sure, she was just casually trying to set me up, but now that she's sure about me, she's suddenly become the go-between? Isn't that a bit too blatant…?

Looking at Leonardo da Vinci before her, Novia couldn't help but recall the words she had spoken to herself in Rome:

Anything related to childbirth is disgusting; people without beautiful faces and aesthetic qualities will die young... I've decided, I will create a child of my own, a child with a completely independent self, flesh and blood, and spirit.

Novia replied: I see. It's silly, but not a joke. So good luck. I'll definitely come to see you if that day ever comes.

"However, given my current age, I'll most likely be dead by then. I'll have to trouble you to take care of me then, since I'll be an 'angel'."

Therefore, the omnipotent person thus determined the future of his 'children'.

From this perspective, the current Glenn is indeed a child of Leonardo da Vinci, and also a child of the 'Mona Lisa'.

"Oh, is that so?"

Novia squinted at the dining hall on the other side, "But compared to Da Vinci, I feel that my relationship with little Gran is better than yours."

To this, Leonardo da Vinci said in a very smug tone:

"Oh dear, is that so? But unfortunately, little Gran is the second unit I created. In other words, she is undoubtedly a child, and I am her mother. Hmph, even the most diligent teacher cannot surpass my importance! After all, a mother is the most important! Right, Dr. Roman!"

"Ah, yes, generally speaking, that's not wrong..."

Because Leonardo da Vinci immediately turned the fire towards himself, Romani responded in this somewhat awkward manner.

Because the story of Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, and David is actually quite... well, you know.

According to the Book of Samuel:

One day, David was walking on the roof of the palace when he saw Bathsheba, who was already married, bathing. He became infatuated with her and she became pregnant. To cover up this, David ordered her husband, who was fighting at the front, to return. However, her husband did not return because he did not want to break the rule.

After David's repeated attempts to get her husband to sleep with Bathsheba failed, he wrote to the general at the front, ordering him to go to war and then abandon him in the fierce battle, letting him die at the hands of the enemy.

So after his death in battle, David naturally married Bathsheba, who was widowed.

This was quite...unseemly behavior, and the One God was understandably very displeased with it.

David sent the prophet Nathan to rebuke him, and Nathan also prophesied that because of this murder, David's family would be tormented by chaos.

Later, David's eldest son Ammonon forced his half-sister Tamar to have sex with him. David did not punish him. Subsequently, Tamar's brother, Abesharon, who shared the same mother, assassinated Ammonon and went to live with his maternal grandfather, launching a rebellion.

In the aftermath of the rebellion, to prove the new king's right, Abesaron openly engaged in sexual relations with dozens of his father's concubines.

When David grew old, through the efforts of Bathsheba and the prophet Nathan, Solomon succeeded his brother Adonijah as king.

Then Adonijah suddenly became obsessed with lust. He could have lived a good life based on this relationship, but he asked Solomon through Bathsheba to let him marry Abisha, David's widow whom he had not yet slept with. Solomon then executed him.

In short, although King Solomon seemed indifferent to these things at the time, now that Romani has become a human, he thinks about it again and realizes that it was really... sigh, it was all his father's fault. That bastard father didn't fulfill his duty to go to the battlefield, but instead stayed in the city doing nothing.

Thinking of his chaotic family situation, Dr. Roman paused for a few seconds before quietly speaking again.

"However, occasionally, sometimes, it probably won't be like that..."

Seeing the doctor's sudden dejection, Novia thoughtfully said, "Parents still need to set a good example for their children."

"really."

Da Vinci nodded in agreement, "I feel the same way. I'm a role model for my son Grant. That's what parents are all about."

Perhaps knowing that Romani, as King Solomon, must have remembered something, both Novia and Leonardo da Vinci refrained from saying anything more. However, da Vinci, walking beside Novia, whispered something:

"I can't believe I didn't recognize you right away. I never thought I couldn't even do something this simple. And I always called myself an all-powerful person."

Novia shrugged slightly and said in a low voice, "I didn't expect that you, Leonardo da Vinci, had already drawn the first page. Looking at it this way, it's all even."

He actually thought that Leonardo da Vinci would only paint this page after he came to Chaldea, but he didn't expect that it would be painted by Bavanshi while he was still alive.

After thinking for a moment, Leonardo da Vinci continued.

"Speaking of which, is your relationship with that Shion the same as Bawanxi's? And you two really don't have any children? It's been hundreds of years, hasn't it? If all else fails, I can arrange something for you two..."

"This matter is a bit complicated to explain in detail, but you don't need to worry about it for now."

"Don't care? This concerns the data I gave to Little Gran. After all, I opened it a few months ago because I thought you were my descendant. I was thinking we could deal with it later..."

And just like that, the two of them disappeared from Romani's sight.