Otherwise, you can find another savior.

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"Hahaha, as expected of the savior who saved humanity and thwarted the Magic King's scheme, I can understand your inevitable caution." Holmes laughed heartily, his face showing no trace of gloom. "Whether you trust me or not, I will not force you to let me accompany you. Let's talk about the intelligence I have here first."

As he spoke, he began operating the machine located in the middle of the temple hall.

"Scanning...scanning...Theos Krionomia, residual amount, 53 doses, permissible amount for this person: ???"

"Error, the target is a non-Olympian, Theos Cllonomia cannot supply it."

Then, the machine transmitted the following message.

"Is this a device that provides divine legacies?" Shiomi asked.

"That's right, but as you've all heard, it can't be started unless you're an Olympian. So we need to exploit the time delay loophole to forcibly extract a portion of it."

Holmes explained as he performed the operation again.

As he said, this time the divine legacy was released normally.

"It looks just like mercury."

Skadi led the girls closer, and Sakura observed the released substance with interest.

“But this is not mercury, but high-precision nanomechanics.” Holmes dipped his finger in it, then rubbed it carefully with his thumb. “If I’m not mistaken about the explosion at sea I saw yesterday, the Chaldea should have already been at war with Olympus.”

"The monsters released by the Olympus fleet are all covered in strange metals. At first, I thought they were legendary metals like orthoclase, but now it seems—" Shiomi turned around and explained to the others who were in reserve.

“Yes, it’s this special nanomachine called Theos Cllonomia,” Holmes said with a smile. “These things can not only be used to enhance magical beasts, but if injected into Servants, they can also enhance their abilities in various aspects to a certain extent.”

"That is, the manifestation of the blessing of the Olympian gods," Skadi pointed out its essence.

“However, Odysseus’s Noble Phantasm could withstand the Holy Sword and Holy Lance. If I hadn’t activated my Noble Phantasm, I could have at least kept that Trojan Horse going for a minute or two,” Shiomi said. “Was that also thanks to the legacy of the gods?”

Holmes shook his head: "No, that's probably a type of legacy of a higher standard, the kind that can only be achieved by a Cllonomia personally bestowed by the Olympian gods."

"Is the difference between these legacies and the ones before us simply the difference between mass-produced and specialized types?" Bavan Shi asked.

“No, these Cllonomias are a true legacy, outdated technology abandoned by the Olympian gods.” Holmes shook his head. “In other words, they are the parts that could no longer meet the needs of the gods and were thus discarded.”

"Could this Krionomia be collected and used as a strategic resource for Chaldea?" Kallen asked, "Even if it's just to strengthen our weaponry."

“Of course, if that’s all there is to it, it would be very suitable,” Holmes said. “But be careful, never touch anything that is an inheritance held by the Olympian gods themselves.”

Shiomi had already understood what Holmes meant: "Because it is a nanomachine, and it originates from the Olympian machine god, once ingested, it may unknowingly become a puppet of the god."

“That’s right. There are such temples on the islands of Atlantis. If you intend to make use of these divine legacies, you might consider going to those islands to collect them; they might come in handy,” Holmes suggested.

However, Shio suddenly raised her hand again, signaling everyone to be quiet.

“Olympian soldiers are approaching this temple; my raven has spotted them.” His voice grew cold. “The spring outing is over. Now…”

“Sakura and I will lead the others back to the village and have StormBorder prepare to set sail. Staying on this island will expose our coordinates to Artemis,” Olga Marie said.

Shiomi nodded: "Skadi and I will stay behind to wipe out these soldiers who are waiting for the search, and cut off their connection with the main force."

At this point, he looked at Holmes again:

"As for the great detective, if you intend to continue acting alone, please do so; but if you wish to join us, please go to the village and meet up with Bartholomew Roberts, then stay on the island to prepare. He will tell you the specifics."

Holmes raised one eyebrow: "Hmm... I still have some things I want to investigate, so I won't be traveling with Chaldea for the time being. But everyone in Chaldea, once the investigation is complete, I will join the Servants who remain in Atlantis to support you."

Just then, the sound of footsteps clad in armor arrived at the temple entrance.

tide Jian grasped the vermilion spear.

"Let's do it this way for now!"

Before she finished speaking, tide Jian shot out of the temple like an arrow.

Chapter Nineteen: Goddess of Abundance

The number of Olympian soldiers near the temple was not large, only twenty or thirty.

Unaware that there were already people inside the temple, the soldiers were no match for Shiomi's attack. They fell to Shiomi's crimson spear before they even had time to react.

"It's weird..."

Shiomi pulled the crimson spear from the neck of the last Olympian soldier, and after noticing something strange, she muttered something under her breath.

Is something wrong?

Skadi walked up behind him, carefully avoiding the fallen soldiers' bodies.

"Compared to the soldiers in Odysseus's fleet, they feel a bit strange to the touch." Shiomi looked around at the corpses of the soldiers.

“I didn’t have a chance to act…” Skadi shook her head, unable to answer Shiomi’s confusion, “Were these soldiers too weak, or was it—”

Suddenly, a powerful magical reaction struck, and Shiomi and Skadi both looked up at the same time.

It's not just a magical reaction.

This sudden feeling was something that Shiomi, who had seen gods, and Skadi, a goddess, could both understand—it was the aura of a god.

Tap, tap, tap...

Slow footsteps echoed as they ascended the stone steps outside the temple.

Appearing before Shiomi and Skadi was a blonde woman dressed primarily in emerald green, with a kind face and a voluptuous figure, giving off a gentle, motherly impression.

But at the same time, the sickle in her hand suggests that she is not the weak woman she appears to be.

"Gods?" tide Jian said softly, then shook her head.

"It seems that for some reason, the goddess of Olympus has appeared before us."

Skadi realized the truth and immediately moved closer to Shiomi to stand guard with him.

"Oh dear... I thought it was just a routine inspection, but it turned out like this... You're the ones who killed the Olympian soldiers, my lovely children, aren't you?"

The woman holding a sickle spoke with a mournful tone, expressing her pity for the soldiers' deaths, and questioned the two men in front of her.

"Yes, so what?"

tide Jian narrowed her eyes slightly, and her dark eyes slowly lit up, transforming into star-like pupils.

"Wait a minute, you..." The woman looked surprised, "...aren't human?"

“We are indeed not human, then… who are you?” Skadi stared indifferently at the blonde woman. “A god from Olympus?”

“My name is Demeter, the sister of the great god Zeus, and the goddess of the earth who is in charge of fertility and life.”

Then, the woman readily gave her name.

"Demeter..."

Upon hearing the other person's name, tide Jian's brows furrowed even deeper.

Skadi gripped her wand even tighter.

"On one side is a strange goddess, and on the other side are... an unfinished god?" Demeter saw through their true nature at a glance. "Those invaders from foreign lands that Zeus's friend spoke of, are you?"

"If this interpretation is more convenient for you, then let's interpret it this way, goddess Demeter." tide Jian didn't understand why Demeter was here, but he had a feeling that he was not comfortable.

She inherited the qualities of the mother goddess Gaia, and she is undoubtedly also the earth mother goddess.

Even though she was surrounded by an indescribable atmosphere of sadness.

But clearly, Demeter didn't heed Shiomi's answer and continued her conversation on her own.

“Those eyes… they are the eyes of stars.” Demeter realized this with some surprise. “You even have something like that, an unknown yet lovable child. Who are you? And why have you come to the home of us Olympian gods?”

Her tone was full of indescribable affection, yet also carried an undeniable air of authority.

This is the true nature of most gods.

In their presence, only beings of equal strength have the right to engage in dialogue.

If Shiomi were still human, he believed Demeter would never have asked such a question.

"My name is Shiomi Tenkei, and I'm from Chaldea—"

Out of politeness and also to test the waters, Shio was about to give her name when Demeter interrupted her.

"What a strange child. I didn't ask your name, I asked about your background. Whose child are you? Are you my child?"

At this moment, Skadi reminded Shiomi, "It seems that this goddess is asking about your inheritance..."

“I am not your child, my mother…” Shiomi placed her hand on her heart, “I am the primordial mother, the sea of ​​life, the great earth goddess Tiamat!”

“Tiamat?” Demeter was taken aback, then smiled even more warmly. “If that’s the case, then you are my child.”

"What?" tide Jian was stunned, unable to make sense of the logic behind it.

But he could sense Skadi's gaze becoming subtle, and she quipped in a low voice, "Do you have some strange quality about you that attracts every goddess?"

"You think so?" tide Jian suddenly felt like she was about to break out in a cold sweat. "You really think you fell for me for no reason?"

"..." Skadi blushed slightly and stopped talking.

Saying it was inexplicable is not quite accurate.

Ever since thousands of years ago, when the Norse gods perished and Odin left his prophecy, she had been wondering what kind of man that great god had promised her as his partner.

If things get too bad, Skadi will not hesitate to eliminate them.

Skadi, who had nothing else to do but maintain the Nordic world, spent her free time pondering these questions, and without even realizing it, her anticipation for the prophesied person reached its peak.

Even so, Shiomi still did not disappoint Skadi. In their brief but profound time together, she fell in love with this stranger, which was not an unexpected development for her, who had always been lonely.

Moreover, she herself hoped for this outcome.

“Since they are my children, they shouldn’t be wandering here. The guilt of killing other children can be addressed after we return to Olympus.” Demeter extended her hand to Shiomi, offering her an invitation. “Is the goddess beside you your companion? Then take her with you. Come—”

Shio saw cold sweat trickling down his cheeks; he finally realized the problem.

"This goddess seems a bit off," Shiomi whispered to Skadi.

It's not a difference in values ​​between God and man, but rather that she had a problem from the very beginning.

"I feel the same way."

Even Skadi, being a goddess herself, couldn't understand what Demeter was thinking.

"I refuse! I am not your child, nor are you my mother, Tiamat!"

Even though this is an opportunity to delve deeper into Olympus, Shiomi doesn't think it's a good one.

Therefore, he rejected Demeter's words.

Chapter Twenty: Chaos

As soon as the words of refusal left her lips, Shiomi immediately realized that she might have made a mistake.

People with mental disorders should be treated with caution.

Not to mention gods who are also mentally unstable.

“What a bad child…” A look of sadness appeared on Demeter’s face.

In contrast, the air suddenly became heavy, as if it had suddenly frozen.

An invisible pressure descended upon Shiomi and Skadi.

Realizing that war could break out at any moment, Shiomi and Skadi immediately went all out to prepare.

“I don’t see any reason to blindly obey you here.” tide Jian’s eyes widened in anger, her voice low and calm.

That was Demeter's authority as a goddess, and also her power as a goddess.

It's hard to imagine what the consequences would be if we weren't careful.

"Watch your surroundings!" Skadi warned.

The Olympian soldiers who had been killed by Shiomi suddenly began to move their limbs and stood up one after another.

"It's resurrected?" tide Jian was taken aback.

“No, lives that have been killed cannot be brought back to life,” Demeter said sadly. “But I cannot let them sacrifice in vain. Letting these children fight as warriors one last time is the last mercy I can give them.”

Shiomi found Demeter's words highly problematic: "You can't sacrifice yourself in vain?! Do you know what you're doing?!"

"Is it truly the behavior of the Earth Goddess to turn the dead into the living dead to fight?" Skadi couldn't help but question. "Your actions right now are a desecration of their sacrifice!"

“…?!” Demeter seemed to have been struck a heavy blow, clutching her forehead in pain. “Sacrifice…I’m blaspheming?”

Despite his strong desire to seize this opportunity to attack, or rather, to render Demeter powerless, he was unable to get close at all.

The power of the goddess of abundance influences everything around her, and he must fight against it with all his might to suppress its influence and prevent it from spreading further.