Turning his gaze back to the throne located in a desolate plain, under the sunlight, a piece of silvery white ground stood. It was still impossible to count how many eyes it had, and it was as huge as a plant. Life form.
"Of course, a weak god like Oceanus who dared to compete with you, the goddess, has been killed by you. This is a definite fact."
Facing the sneer of the "goddess" on the throne, even Fornius, who is the Demon God Pillar, did not show the slightest slightness.
"Then what are you worried about? Fornius, you are not so stupid as to want to say that mankind can continue to survive under the corpse of Oceanus, are you?"
"Human beings are the most humble and humble creatures in the world. There is no doubt about this, but their vitality, which is stronger than maggots, deserves recognition. As long as death is not confirmed with one's own eyes, I am afraid that such creatures as a collective will continue to continue no matter what. Bar."
"Haha, it's really rare. This is the first time that human beings are affirmed in your mouth, Fornius."
The goddess on the throne chuckled, as if she was very satisfied with what Fornius said.
Such a god should not hate humans, right?
"But are you saying that the corpse of my compatriot (Oceanos) cannot even wipe out the human race? ——Ah, you called it 'weak'... right?" , do you and your companions who are not here have the confidence to declare war on us?"
The voice that then became colder made Fornius's eyes tremble all over.
"No, no, no, we have no intention of despising you, the god of nature. That reputation of being weak is just compared to you."
Fornius quickly comforted the goddess on the throne in a low voice.
"Humph, Oceanus is definitely not a weak person. Even his slight remaining power can easily uproot you and your companions. If you don't follow the glory of your old masters, like you It is absolutely impossible for your existence to stand next to my throne. If you forget this, I don't mind letting you go to 'Hell' to reflect on it."
"Yes, I will definitely keep this in mind, not just one of my pillars, but all seventy-two pillars will keep this in mind."
Fornius said respectfully.
"However, compared to me, Oceanus can indeed be considered weak. Oh, I'll forgive you this time."
As changeable as the phases of the moon, the being sitting on the throne leaned on the armrest, gently rested his chin on the clenched fist and smiled.
"...Thank you for your mercy."
"You are worried about Hercules."
"Exactly, why would you choose to accept his surrender if you are so powerful? ... Please forgive me, Lady Goddess, that Hercules who killed his wife has no loyalty to you."
"Hercules didn't have it. Could it be that you have it? Phonius."
Looking at Fornius with playful eyes, the goddess on the throne said with a chuckle.
"Even the glory of the old master can be used without hesitation. As far as I know, not all of you have chosen to make this decision? But you are undoubtedly one of the supporters, haha, so Are you embarrassed to talk about loyalty in front of me?"
"Although I am the representative of our gathering here, my personal loyalty to you can be seen from the sun and the moon——"
"There is no need to stop talking about such a scene, Phonius. The reason why you chose to cooperate with me to deal with Oceanus is simply because I hate human beings even more than those heartless artifacts. )Bar.
However, can the sun and the moon tell the truth... Even you can see that Hercules' loyalty is not pure, how could I be kept in the dark? Even if that guy Hercules abandoned his human part, he still wanted to be a 'hero' again, right?
You can describe Hercules as great or powerful as he thought he could save everything by himself, but for me, the only two words I can use to describe him are arrogant and ridiculous. "
The goddess on the throne tilted her head slightly, pulled out her face that could not be described in one word except beauty from the shadow of Fornius, and stared at the huge blue planet in the distance with mocking eyes. What suddenly lit up above was like a sun-like light.
"That guy doesn't think he can cover me up like this, does he?"
"Since you have noticed his evil intentions, why do you still-"
"Are we still going to let him collect power?"
"Exactly..."
“Hehehehehehe————”
Laughter like silver bells sounded from the throne.
"Why, why do you want to laugh at me?"
"I'm sorry, you are so serious and cute, Fornius. But this ridicule is not just for you, but also for Hercules.
Ever since I had my ego, I have been watching this scene. Even if I abandon my human part, that guy Hercules only needs to maintain his ridiculous conceitedness for one day. Ridu is still considered a 'person'. Isn't it ridiculous for human beings to draw their bows and shoot arrows, and imagine that this or that arrow can reach the 'bright moon'? "
Putting down her right leg that had been raised on top of her left leg, the goddess on the throne raised her left leg again.
“There’s nothing to do anyway, so what’s wrong with appreciating the despair of the conceited person in the end?
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An impact that nearly tore the earth came, and the sea surface that had been solidified by Animusfia's magic and magic power could no longer be maintained under the fire from Hercules after he canceled the magic.
"Lord Camelot!"
The illusory city wall also unfolded in an instant. Even so, the small boats that the Chaldeans were riding in were still drifting with the waves and the impact of being shot.
To describe it simply as going with the flow may be a bit inappropriate.
Being thrown by Animusfia and hugged tightly at the bottom of the boat, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt like a ball of paper being thrown into the washing machine the moment before he lost consciousness.
Not to mention rolling up and down, even the whole body seemed to be broken into pieces and then scattered around.
It will take a lot of effort and a long time to clean it up...
"Senior, senior, please wake up!"
Later, when Ritsuka regained consciousness, it was Mashu's call that woke her up.
"I………………"
All the clothes on his body were wet, and there was a sticky discomfort from the fabric that clung to his skin.
Although the outermost layer of Chaldea's formal uniform would not get wet easily, the underwear that Ritsuka wore under her coat that was close to her skin was still ordinary clothes.
Looking up, the first thing that caught his eye was Matthew who was also soaked, followed by Animusfia and Arturia standing aside, and finally Jason and Apollo. A heroic spirit that does not belong to Chaldea.
"Great, you finally woke up, senior."
"What am I...?"
Although she wanted to understand the current situation, the scene that finally appeared in front of the girl's eyes was nothing but the shining arrow shot by Hercules.
After coming back to his senses, although he was a little worried about the venom of Hydra in the sea water, Ritsuka didn't notice much discomfort other than the soaking of his clothes and immediately felt relieved.
It seems that the director used magic at the last moment to sweep away the poisonous seawater with the current.
"We were affected by Hercules' attack. Although there were no casualties, the ship capsized under the impact and was swept away by the waves for a long distance, and then we arrived here."
"What about Hercules?"
"Hercules did not come after us. I would like to correct Matthew's statement. Although the initial wave did bring us in this direction, I controlled the current to bring everyone here for the rest of the journey."
Animusfia, who sat on the ground with a sigh of relief, answered Fujimaru Ritsuka's question.
"Unfortunately, in the end, only you, an ordinary person, lost consciousness."
"Hey, there's no director, either?"
Facing another question from the girl, Animusfiya frowned as she recalled similar experiences, and then said:
"I am not an ordinary person now, but a pseudo-server."
Moreover, he himself had received special diving training in Chaldea after being submerged in Camilla's blood pool.
But it's not something worth revealing.
"ah!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka, who also recalled it, suddenly blushed and screamed in grief.
"So, wouldn't it be the director's turn to give me artificial respiration this time?"
Damn it, I have no memory or touch of this at all.
With this thought in mind, the girl received a basin of cold water from Animusfia.
"Don't say it's like the last time. When did you perform artificial respiration on me again? By the way, it was Matthew who did it for you this time."
Ritsuka suddenly turned her head to look at Mashu, and then received a shy nod from Mashu who was also blushing.
"What, it turns out to be Matthew."
"Why are you saying this? Are you dissatisfied with Matthew? Apologize to her quickly."
"No, no, no, I didn't say that. It's just that Matthew and I have done even more extreme things~. Artificial respiration is too childish."
"…………"
Animusfia carefully looked at Mash's face, which was even redder as if he was remembering something. Mash, who could still call out to Ritsuka at first, had now completely reduced to a vibrating eggplant that could only twist his body with his legs crossed. .
It seems like that's really the case.
Damn it, when exactly.
Animusfiya shook his head with regret, and the pain caused by Hydra's venom also helped him get out of the fantasy faster.
"I can't control what kind of hobbies you and Matthew have, but it's better not to be so lax now."
"Speaking of which, where is this place?"
Ritsuka raised his head and stared at the surrounding walls that were emitting a faint blue light. Sitting on the throne in the center was a huge corpse with a snake tail and an arrow piercing its chest, but still gushing out pale golden blood.
A pool of golden blood gathered underneath it.
"And, what is this————?"
"This is the temple of Delphi. It was originally the temple of Gaia, the mother goddess of the earth. It was later occupied by Apollo. To be precise now, it should be the temple of Oceanus Typhon... ……………”
Jason explained to Ritsuka with a complex expression.
"So this guy is?"
"It should be Oceanus, the god of nature who is the incarnation of the ocean."
Animusfia said so.
"It's just that he has been killed."
