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Although Shiomi had opportunities to see him and talk to him after returning to Chaldea, Melsin just wanted to talk to him more and spend more time with him.

Even knowing that this idea is somewhat greedy, it still happens.

Besides, Xijian suddenly asked someone to call her over today, so she must have something important to tell her.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting, I—"

Arriving at the workshop door, I pressed the open button and greeted those inside, but then paused for a moment.

Shiomi was fiddling with a mechanical part in her hand, while Little Da Vinci and Aozaki Touko were discussing something while looking at a blueprint.

Moreover, this is not Shiomi's own magic workshop, but Leonardo da Vinci's.

Melissa then remembered that he was referring to Leonardo da Vinci's Magic Workshop.

"You came so fast, you didn't have to rush over like that." tide Jian waved to her, offering a somewhat helpless reassurance.

Meiluxin, who was initially annoyed by the misunderstanding, instantly lost her gloom upon seeing his warm smile and happily ran over.

"What do you need me for... and everyone else is here too?" she asked.

"Of course, it's about future combat operations." Shiomi placed the parts on the workbench and nodded to the two of them.

Da Vinci Jr. then adjusted his glasses: "Since the sir is not here, I will explain. Considering the results of our campaigns in Britain, Russia, and the Norse Lostbelts, we have reason to believe that the Hidden Ones will be more vigilant. No matter which Lostbelt we enter next, we will encounter their combined resistance."

“So, based on the current discussions at Chaldea, since going to any Lostbelt doesn’t rule out the possibility of this happening, we might as well just fight a tough battle.” Aozaki Touko placed a flag piece on the Atlantic Ocean.

“The Atlantic Ocean…” Melissa paused for a moment.

For Britain, the world beyond the islands was an endless sea, both to the east and to the west.

It was only after she left Britain that she learned for the first time that there was more than just one large island like Britain on the real planet.

“Although Kadoc and Ophelia call it the Greek Lostbelt, based on current observations, the Lostbelt isn't located in Greece, but rather in the Atlantic Ocean near the equator.” Shiomi drew a rough circle. “So—”

Having experienced a thousand years of war, Melusin's combat instincts were extremely sharp: "Will it turn into a naval battle?"

“That’s right, that’s exactly it,” said Leonardo da Vinci Jr. “Although Storm Border is a dimensional piercing ship built with Captain Nemo’s Noble Phantasm as its core, it has the ability to fight at sea and underwater.”

“But that’s not enough. Because according to the information Skadi obtained through Ophelia, the king of the Greek Lostbelt is very likely another great god.” Orange twirled the marker in her hand, “The chief god of Greek mythology—the great god Zeus.”

Of course, in terms of the outcome, Chaldea had already faced the real goddess Skadi in the Norse Lostbelt, but in the end they were fortunate enough to become allies rather than irreconcilable enemies.

This time it's not a particular god, but the famous chief god Zeus.

Even though Melusin was confident in her abilities, she knew what a tough battle it would be.

"So, did you and the others call me here because you have some expectations of me?" Melusin's expression was both serious and happy.

Shiomi nodded: "Simply put, the idea is to have you at the center, leading the three Valkyries to form StormBorder's air combat force."

It's hard to say what cards Zeus has up his sleeve, but the battle certainly won't be limited to the sea. Once it develops into an aerial war, personnel capable of fighting for extended periods in the air will become a crucial fighting force.

It would be even better if it could fly at high speed.

“But I…” Melusin hesitated.

She cannot fly now, only stay airborne briefly. But if Shiomi needs it, she can regain her form as Albion with her own abilities, but then... she will most likely never be able to return to being Melsin.

“There’s no need for that.” tide Jian pressed down on her shoulder. “We called you here precisely for this reason: to give you the mobility to fight in the air without allowing you to return to your dragon form.”

Realizing that Shiomi also hoped she could continue to be the way she was, Melishin couldn't help but be even happier because of this shared thought.

However, when Leonardo da Vinci pulled back a canvas in the workshop, revealing the machinery underneath, Melosin was completely captivated by the flight equipment and began to feel overwhelmed by its magnificence.

She's not like most girls; she prefers mechanical and technological things to gentle and graceful ones.

“This is…” she asked, turning her head.

"This is a flight support Mystic Code I prepared for you. Its design and production were inspired by the 'Swan Mystic Code,' a Noble Phantasm bestowed upon the Valkyries by the great god Odin," Orange explained. "While it can't compare to the original, it's very close."

"For me?" Melusin was overjoyed and couldn't believe it.

tide Jian crossed her arms and nodded calmly: "Of course it's for you, otherwise why would I have called you over?"

"Alright, alright, stop touching it and try it on. After all, it's only designed based on your body data, and the specific details still need to be adjusted." Little Da Vinci said excitedly, "But don't turn it on, it'll be a big problem if you blow it up."

Melusin laughed while expressing her distress: "What should I do? I really want to fly this thing up and see how it flies..."

But tide Jian was right there, and she put in even more focus than usual to restrain her fervent love for machines.

"It seems this fairy knight really likes his new equipment," Orange said to Shio with a smile.

“However, the specific performance still needs to be tested in actual combat,” Shiomi replied thoughtfully. “Considering the intensity of future battles, in order to test the performance to its limits as much as possible, and to determine the compatibility between Melsin and the equipment—”

Orange slammed her pen down: "No matter what, the intensity of our fight was a bit too high?"

“Compared to the enemy we’re facing, at least I can hold back and keep things within the scope of a live-fire exercise,” Shiomi said, shrugging. “However, I haven’t decided on the specific form of the battle yet, so I might need your help.”

"...They really know how to order people around."

Orange laughed happily.

Chapter Fifty-Two: A Casual Chat with Orange

After Leonardo da Vinci returned to the workshop, he entrusted her with the task of helping Meloscin adjust the equipment.

As for Shiomi, she left Da Vinci's workshop with Touko.

"The analysis results for those seemingly sand-and-soil-like substances on the planet Earth have come out," Orange said on the road. "The results show that they are still substances from this planet. But the process of their birth and transformation is still unclear."

“At least it can be confirmed that they are not real alien visitors,” tide Jian said. “Moreover, Morgan said that she had already deduced the true identity of the alien god during the analysis of the Imaginary Tree. But she still lacks some empirical evidence, so she only told me about it.”

"So the name 'Alien' is just a facade, and the whitewashing of human reason is actually the same as the burning of human reason. It is a conspiracy secretly planned by some will on this planet?" Orange was not surprised.

　 Rather, in the face of this world-ending situation, every possibility needs to be taken into account, and every speculation should be allowed, and then its rationality should be verified.

Reaching the location of the mastermind and figuring out their true purpose is a crucial process.

"For now, that's about right." Shiomi nodded slightly. "And things have calmed down recently, haven't they? Sion used the Spirit Particle Calculation Device Trismegistus II and the Plane Moon as substitutes for Chaldea and the near-future observation mirror Sheba, and discovered that on this planet after it was turned into a blank sheet of paper, the occurrence and destruction of singularities can still be observed."

“I know, but some minor singularities disappear on their own shortly after they are observed, mostly because the Servants summoned by the Counter Force resolve those minor issues themselves,” Orange said. “As for the other small singularities, weren’t they all handled by your children and students?”

Of course, since the minor singularities so far have all occurred before the timeline of human bleaching, reliable spirit transfer can be carried out using only substitutes, and New Chaldea can provide effective support for these.

Even though Earth has been turned into a blank sheet of paper, four Lostbelts still remain rooted in the bleached land.

No one can say for sure why those singularities appear, or what the consequences will be if they are left unattended.

Therefore, Chaldea continues to adhere to its consistent policy of resolving issues whenever possible.

Fortunately, the intensity of the challenges encountered so far is relatively easy compared to the Lostbelt challenges. Even as a novice magician, Fujimaru Ritsuka has to admit that everything is going smoothly.

“That’s true.” Shiomi looked at Touko. “You don’t know this. Before the Earth’s white paper event happened, I learned from somewhere that spirit particle transfer cannot go to the era after 2017.”

Orange looked at Shiomi: "So, while Chaldea was busy dealing with the Mage's Association, you already knew that the blank sheet phenomenon would happen?"

“No. I just know that human history won’t reach 2018, but I don’t know what form it will take.” Shiomi shook his head, also feeling melancholy. “If the situation hadn’t been so special that I couldn’t control the whole situation, I actually wanted to keep you in Chaldea, to keep you by my side…”

"Oh, I see." Orange couldn't help but smile. "I'm sorry to have worried you."

"I'm quite worried." tide Jian deliberately kept a straight face and nodded repeatedly. "You're like a gust of wind, always appearing without warning and disappearing without warning."

“At least when we broke up…” Orange paused halfway through her sentence.

She realized that she had indeed left without saying goodbye, which seemed rather irresponsible.

"See? You left without a word. When I went back that day, you were gone with your luggage. I thought the designated executor of the Clock Tower's seal had arrived." tide Jian shrugged.

"Aren't you one yourself?" Orange teased with a smile.

“But I didn’t accept the mission to capture you. After all, the Clock Tower doesn’t think I would capture my own ‘teacher’,” Shio chuckled. “Besides, it’s quite well-known that I’m nothing like a magician except for my magic skills.”

"There's nothing I can do about it. It was just a whim at the time, and I was also thinking about going back to Misaki and taking back control of the land veins..." Orange said in a nonchalant tone.

Shiomi was well aware of this, and later when she met Touko in Tokyo, she heard her talk about her experience after the breakup.

An undeniable crushing defeat.

Orange lost to her younger sister Aoko, who inherited the fifth magic, and was also cursed to turn into a Madagascar frog if she ever entered Misaki.

—Although the curse was lifted by Orange herself by changing her body.

“But when we met in Tokyo later, you seemed much more self-destructive than when we first met,” Shiomi said.

There's no such thing as magic or mystery; they work hard to make money while spending it lavishly, to the point where they can't even pay their employees' salaries.

This made tide Jian too embarrassed to ask her for the money back, and she ended up spending even more money.

"In comparison, you seem to be living a very comfortable life, raising a daughter and getting married," Orange teased. "I only found out you participated in the Fuyuki Holy Grail War and even killed the Clock Tower's monarch after the seal was broken..."

In the world of magicians, life and death are not uncommon.

What's strange is that this magician, with no background or lineage, dares to kill, and is capable of killing, the monarch of the Clock Tower.

“I remember you said back at the Twin Towers that if you had taken me with you when you went back to Misaki, maybe our chances of winning would have been better?” Shio said again.

"You still remember? But if my victory becomes something that affects the foundations of human reason, that would be even worse." Orange teased Shio without reservation, also laughing at herself.

She has come to terms with everything, and can even laugh about her grandfather's injustice.

Of course... she would only say it to the man in front of her.

“Who knows? We can only be sure of the outcome if we really go back to that time,” Shiomi said. “But I’m definitely on your side.”

Orange had no doubt: "Then I would much rather you use your current strength to assist me back then."

“You’re so greedy, my God…” he exclaimed dramatically. “Do you want me to chop your sister in half with an axe, or would you rather I stab her to death with a Gungnir?”

"You're the strange one, actually starting to think about how Aoko will die?" Orange laughed incessantly.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about such bloody topics." Xi Jian laughed and waved her hands repeatedly. "We have nothing else to do, how about we have some drinks together? I'll let you taste my secret brewing techniques."

"I've already tried it, but it wouldn't hurt to come back a few more times."

Orange gladly accepted the invitation.

Chapter 53 Bathing with Skadi

"……well……"

Skadi got out of bed and was about to get dressed when she picked up her silk panties that had fallen to the floor. She saw the liquid running down her thigh and immediately blushed and let out a sigh.

"How can there still be so many..."

She frowned slightly and glanced back at the bathroom, where the sound of running water could be heard.

"Sorry, sorry, why don't you go take a shower first? You've sweated so much." He came out of the bathroom, came up behind Skadi, hugged her, and coaxed her with a gentle laugh.

She wanted to say something more to complain about, but before she could utter a word, Xijian covered her mouth. Her mind went blank again, and when they parted, she couldn't say another word.

"What were you trying to say?" Shio asked.

"It's nothing," Skadi murmured, her face flushed.

"The water's ready in the bathroom, go take a shower first, I'll clean up the clothes on the floor," tide Jian said, lightly pinching Skadi's cheek.

She wanted to protest Shio's way of treating her like a little girl, but her emotions got the better of her reason, so she went to take a shower first.

After rinsing herself, Skadi sat in the bathtub, gently hugging herself.

The lingering afterglow of their lovemaking hadn't completely faded because of tide Jian's tenderness; she still felt lightheaded.

Ever since they had a physical relationship, the man would occasionally seize the opportunity to ask her to have sex a few more times.

Especially during these times alone, even though we were just talking about serious business, before we knew it, we were already in bed, and I was lying beneath him, writhing and pleasuring him.

That's really... incredibly indecent.

Skadi silently mocked herself, but a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.

"What are you thinking about that makes you laugh so happily?" Shio's voice rang out.

He turned on the shower faucet and rinsed his body.

"...Oh no, did I actually laugh?" Skadi cupped her face in her hands, somewhat flustered, to confirm her expression.

"Is this the reason for such a reaction? Can't the goddess's smile be seen by others?" tide Jian asked.

"That's not what I meant," Skadi denied, blushing. "I just didn't realize I was laughing."

tide Jian nodded: "Is it strange? No matter who it is, they will smile when they encounter something happy."

“It’s not that I don’t understand this principle, it’s just… it’s just…” Skadi stared at Shiomi’s muscular body, her face burning again.

I still find it a little hard to say.

She was unconsciously reliving what had just happened, especially the parts related to his body.