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"However, one thing is one thing. I need to retaliate after you teased me like that."

Then he suddenly changed the subject and gently pushed them down onto the bed.

Another sleepless night.

Chapter Five: Examination of the Remains

Just as the term "blank paper" describes, the Earth's surface has become like a blank sheet of paper, and everywhere you look, apart from the unchanging azure blue of the sky, there is only the white of the earth.

The distinction between ocean and land no longer exists; only a "land" resembling a pure white desert exists on the surface, along with dunes that appear to be mountains but are actually just high piles of white sand.

Everything vanished without a trace.

Whether it's nature or civilization, even the things that live here have vanished, or rather, been erased.

Then, near the area close to the Norse Lostbelt, Chaldea discovered a terrain that could be described as exceptional.

Like a postmodern artwork exhibited in an art museum, the remaining but incomplete buildings stand on the sand dunes near the Nordic Lostbelt.

It looks like the marks left after being carelessly wiped on a piece of white paper.

"Aside from the building and some remaining furniture, there's nothing else to see," Shiomi said after surveying the area.

“I was hoping there would be survivors, but it seems it’s not that easy.” Olga Marie said, instinctively wanting to bite her finger, but she managed to restrain herself because of what Shiomi had said earlier. “The buildings are too clean inside and out. The ruins themselves defy common sense. Rather, it’s more like…”

She was about to say that the destruction of the fairy kingdom in the British Lostbelt looked more like a normal world.

But the description was too carefree, so Olga Marie swallowed her words back.

“Like the wrong planet.” tide Jian didn’t know what she wanted to say, so she casually added her own thoughts.

“That’s not all.” Scáthach crouched down, casually grabbing a handful of white sand and letting it drift away in the wind. “There’s no trace of life left on this planet. Even the Sahara Desert used to have a sense of life, but these—”

She no longer elaborated.

The Earth, except for the Lostbelt regions, has now become a completely lifeless planet.

Whether the "bleaching of human rights" is the same as the "burning of human rights" is still unknown.

When Shiomi said this, she intended to lean against the wall of a building, but the building looked like it would collapse at the slightest touch, so out of empathy, she gave up on doing so.

"And ultimately, the one who initiated the burning of humanity was the magic formula Goetia created by the Magic King..." Olga Marie looked at Shiomi, "Then whose work was the bleaching of humanity?"

The implication is that she suspects the crisis that followed was also caused by a Beast-level entity.

“I don’t know.” Shio crossed her arms and slowly looked at the indoor area of ​​the damaged building. “But there is one thing I don’t know if Bawan Xi told you that the great god Odin foresaw this outcome when the burning of humanity began.”

“Oh?” Scáthach narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression becoming playful. “That is indeed the case, because Odin’s actions are always in the best interests of Chaldea, and even you, we have overlooked this fact.”

Just as Shiomi was unable to awaken due to the seal, Grimm—Custralin of the Caster class—arrived at the scene just in time as Odin's agent.

According to Shiomi, when Morgan rang the first pilgrimage bell, the previous Grimm arrived around the same time and even felt that he was too late to stop them.

“Our teacher said that Odin gained wisdom by sacrificing one of his eyes, and the remaining eye possesses the power to see through countless dimensions.” Olga Marie pondered, “If that’s true, why did Odin, knowing all this would happen, only offer limited help instead of directly solving the problem?”

Shiomi was quite frank about this: "The Age of Gods has long ended. Now it is the age of humans. Unless there are special circumstances, the gods will not directly interfere with the humans on the planet."

Therefore, we should pay attention to what Odin did, but we cannot force that great god to take full responsibility.

“Hmm, assuming that the whitewashing of human reason is something that will inevitably happen after the burning of human reason…” Scáthach’s eyes gradually became deep.

Then, as she was thinking, her eyes met tide Jian's, and both of them were slightly startled.

Without a doubt, the master and apprentice saw the same blind spot in each other's eyes.

"Leaving aside the other gods, if the great god Odin foresaw the current situation," Olga Marie suddenly turned around and looked at the Storm Wall, which was only hundreds of kilometers away.

That's where the Lostbelt is located.

Returning to the Wandering Sea without engaging in imaginary underwater navigation, the shortest route would inevitably involve passing near the Lostbelt.

"Sooner or later, the Nordic Lostbelt is a problem that needs to be addressed." Olga Marie took a deep breath and spoke decisively. "Originally, I planned to take the teacher back to the Wandering Sea first and have Storm Border resupply them, but this matter cannot be delayed any longer."

In fact, Storm Border suffered virtually no combat losses, except for entering two Lostbelts.

“You are the director of Chaldea, our commander.” Shio smiled. “As long as your decision can gain everyone’s unanimous agreement, then there is no problem.”

Olga Marie smiled and connected the communication on the bridge:

"Romani, after we recover our landed and conducted our investigation, we'll hold a briefing on the bridge. I've decided that instead of returning to the Wandering Sea, we'll directly venture into the Nordic Lostbelt."

"I understand. Notify the other personnel resting on board immediately." Romani mumbled an agreement while sucking on a jelly candy, then suddenly added, "But this is really great."

“What?” Olga Marie asked.

"Since Mr. Shiomi returned, the director seems much calmer and more decisive than before," Romani said with satisfaction before ending the communication.

He was simply speaking his mind from the perspective of an elder and a doctor, without considering Olga Marie's feelings.

“…This guy…” Olga Marie’s face flushed red instantly, and she looked at Shiomi helplessly, “Teacher, this is Romani… um…”

My brain was working at full speed, but I still couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation.

Instead, Shio gently hugged her and stroked her hair.

"It's okay, you've done very well."

Like a warm embrace that embraces everything, Olga Marie couldn't help but be intoxicated by his scent, and muttered to herself that this kind of fatherly treatment was not what she wanted, and quietly hugged Shiomi tightly and acted coquettishly.

"We just received instructions to rendezvous. Master, on our end—"

Then, Melissa, who was responsible for protecting the other researchers, witnessed this scene.

Chapter Six: Imaginary Number Submersion Period

Olga Marie's decision was successfully passed at the briefing and implemented.

Although Leonardo da Vinci, as a technician, was concerned about the ship's condition and held dissenting opinions, he eventually accepted the situation after being persuaded by Captain Nemo and presented with data.

After the meeting, Romani complained on the way that such matters should have been handled by Leonardo da Vinci himself, but Leonardo da Vinci was quite interested, observing all the activities of the artificial life he had created.

Only a few hundred kilometers from the Stormwall, StormBorder embarked on its imaginary dive, heading towards the coordinates within the Norse Lostbelt.

"We've confirmed we've entered the imaginary space. All we need to do now is wait for the submersible to finish and surface inside the Lostbelt." Bavan Shi, on duty on the bridge, said while rubbing Fou in her arms, "Father, would you like to sit down and rest for a moment? I'll let you know before the submersible ends."

"No, I'll stay here." Shiomi crossed her arms and stared at the instrument screens inside the ship. "Nobody knows what the situation is like in the Norse Lostbelt. It's always better to have someone ready to go into battle at any time."

Of course, the main reason was that he felt he couldn't leave this matter to others and should take the lead himself.

This is his responsibility, and also his wish.

The prerequisite for saving the world is to protect the family and companions on this ship.

"In a battle, even I can manage to hold off the Lostbelt King's assault until Father and Mother arrive to help," Bavan Shi said. "Father just finished surveying the blank planet. Why don't you go check out the kitchen? Sakura is making afternoon tea for the others."

"Is now the time to do that kind of thing?" Shiomi smiled helplessly.

He wasn't complaining about how easy other people were, but rather referring to his own situation.

It's completely impossible to calm down.

“Then there’s nothing we can do.” Bawan Xi could only smile awkwardly, then tugged at Shio’s sleeve. “However, Father, perhaps you should consider dealing with another matter.”

"Huh?" tide Jian asked, puzzled.

Bavan Shi gestured with his eyes to the auxiliary seat in the corner of the bridge, where Melosin was sulking with a grumpy expression, refusing to speak or lash out no matter who asked.

It looked as if she was angry with herself.

“It’s been like this ever since we got back to the ship. What happened?” Bavan Shi noticed this and deliberately chose to ask when no one was around.

After all, judging solely from her background, the person who should care most about Melsin is her father.

"Well..." Shiomi sighed and gave a brief explanation.

"They're clearly ancient life forms comparable to planets, yet they're acting like little children." Bawan Xi was dumbfounded.

Her impression of Melusin remained that of a valiant fairy knight under Morgan's command.

I never imagined the other person would have this kind of temper.

“Because you’re not human to begin with, you can’t be judged by human logic,” Shio said. “In fact, when I took you in, I focused too much on cultivating your human side, and now you don’t seem like a fairy anymore.”

As she spoke, Shiomi ruffled Bawan Shi's hair, turned around and walked to Melusin's side, sitting down on another bridge control assistant seat next to her.

"If you want to get angry, just say it," Shiomi said.

“…No…You have your own choices, and I have no right to interfere.” Melusin pouted, paused for a few seconds, and then continued, “I’m just a little envious of that girl, who was able to get your affection so easily.”

“If for you, the meaning and purpose of your existence is simply to gain someone’s affection, then I… I’m afraid I will only see you as a sharp blade to protect everyone.” Xi Jian sighed. “Once the crisis of human ethics being whitewashed is over, I will find a way to send you back to the Inner Sea of ​​the Star from the Pan-Human History side.”

"Are you trying to get rid of me?" Melissa asked.

“Albion crashed in the Dark Swamp because he couldn’t return to the Inner Sea of ​​Stars,” Shiomi slowly recounted the past. “Don’t you want to return to the Inner Sea of ​​Stars?”

“I…don’t know,” Melusin replied listlessly. “I am just one of the survivors of the last dragon. Even I don’t know if the desire to return to the Inner Sea of ​​the Stars truly belongs to me now.”

"That's a profound question." Shiomi was stumped as well.

“Actually, before you woke me from that state, I, who was sleeping in the Dark Swamp, already knew about you, knew about Morgan… that is, the Savior Ash, but at that time, I didn’t even have any intellect.” Melsin suddenly told Shiomi a fact.

It wasn't because of the Mirror Clan's prayers or any other reason; it was simply that, as part of the island, we naturally became aware of their existence.

Even Melissa couldn't answer whether she had thought about anything at that time.

"Did I do something wrong?" tide Jian suddenly asked.

"Huh?"

“Back then, I only went to examine Albion’s remains with Morgan in order to find usable magical materials,” Shio said with a hint of apology. “At that time, I only considered one thing: whether you, who had awakened from the dragon’s remains, could become a sharp blade in Morgan’s hands to sustain that thousand-year war.”

“I know. Because I am the being you gave life to, allowing me to be reborn, I naturally understand the cruelty in your heart back then.” Melusin smiled. “No matter how much you expect, unless you make me give up this life and return to being a mindless dragon skeleton or rotten flesh, I cannot give up the origin that made me ‘Melusin’. So please don’t think your actions are wrong; that would be truly cruel to me.”

"Yeah."

tide Jian subconsciously reached out her hand, hesitated for a moment in mid-air, and then lowered it to rub Mei Luxin's head.

“That’s enough, that’s… enough.” Melusin was very happy. “Even if you don’t need me to be your sword, I will be there in places you can’t see, as a powerful enough blade to protect everything you cherish. This is the path I have chosen for my life.”

"Notify everyone aboard: Storm Border is about to surface. Please be prepared to avoid any chaos."

At that moment, an announcement came over the ship's loudspeaker.

Melusin got up from her chair and went to the hatch that allowed her to go to the deck at any time to wait.

“What a passionate confession,” Morgan’s voice rang out.

She listened nearby halfway through.

“A chick complex and a dependent personality.” Shio shook her head at her. “In a sense, they’re also problem individuals…”

“That’s why you responded so cautiously.” Morgan crossed her arms and nodded repeatedly. “It seems my husband still has some integrity left.”

"...There's still a little bit left..."

Morgan couldn't help but smile at Shiomi's way of expressing her feelings.

Chapter Seven: Lostbelt of Ice and Snow (1)

In the royal city built of snow and ice, the queen, sitting high on her throne, wore an expression of great interest.

"Someone has entered the barrier I set up and come to this place. They must be the Chaldea group you mentioned before, Ophelia?"

“As you said, Your Majesty.” Ophelia looked at the Queen on the throne with seriousness and solemnity.

Scáthach Scáthach, Queen of the Norse Lostbelt.

"Judging from your expression, it seems you have something to say to me about these 'guests'?" Skadi's lips curled up slightly, her tone calm and amiable, as if she were talking to Ophelia on equal footing. "No need to worry, tell me."

Of course, Ophelia Famsolone didn't think that way and maintained a cautious demeanor in front of Skadi.

"If I may be so bold, Your Majesty needs to take immediate action. The Chaldea group is undoubtedly our enemy," Ophelia said.

“The enemy, ah,” Skadi murmured the word.

In the Norse Lostbelt, she is the absolute goddess and ruler, and there is no life form capable of being her enemy. Therefore, I have reservations about Ophelia's opinion.

“Not long ago, they destroyed the whole of Russia, cutting down the trees of fantasy there,” Ophelia added.

During the meeting of the Hidden Ones, Kadoc of the Russian Lostbelt was attacked and then disappeared. It was confirmed from the report of Kirei Kotomine, one of the apostles of the Alien God, that Shiomi led the Chaldea group to carry out this "decapitation operation".

Kadoc's Servant, Caster Anastasia, was defeated and killed in a direct confrontation with Shiomi.

After these messages reached the Hidden Ones in the various Lostbelts, Ophelia, unsure of what others thought, felt a genuine fear.

The rumors about the Clock Tower are true, and Shiomi Tenki is definitely not just a former designated executor of the seal.

The "child prodigy" of yesteryear, the former monarch El-Melloi, did not die unjustly.