"In other words, the original expo should be held in France, and still next year..."
Dr. Hyde summarized the information he received from the Chaldeans.
"However, even if the time and location of the exposition are changed, the final impact will not be great, right? Can this also be regarded as a distortion caused by the singularity?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka asked Roman on the other side of the image.
"The mere change of time and location of the World Expo will not have a big impact. Even if the Eiffel Tower in Paris was not completed as a result, it caused a series of consequences, which ultimately brought consequences to management. The impact should be limited to the scope of the disturbance, even if it leads to the generation of small singular points——————”
"But it won't become one of the foundations of the destruction of human ethics like it is now?"
The red-haired girl took up Roman's words.
"Well, that's exactly it."
"If that's the case, haven't you been struggling with an unimportant issue?"
Seeing that the topic was not progressing at all, Mordred sighed, then walked unceremoniously to the refrigerator that Hyde placed next to the workbench, took out a bottle of ice-cold Coke, and then poured it into his mouth.
"Ha————! The progress of the times is really good."
While feeling the pleasure of the carbon dioxide exploding in his mouth and the slightly irritating cold liquid bursting in his throat, Mordred finally felt relieved because a black knight was standing not far away and at the same time he couldn't do whatever he wanted. of depression.
But what followed immediately was a sense of crisis, as if some beast had locked onto her, leaving her no time to enjoy the uniquely modern delicacies in her hands.
Mordred suddenly looked back and found that it was the servant whom Matthew called alter who was staring closely at the Coke in his hand.
"…………?"
It seemed to be her illusion, but Mordred always felt that Alt, who was motionless on the spot, was walking towards her at a slow but unstoppable pace.
To confirm that this was not his illusion, Mordred rubbed his eyes with his hands.
However, the moment she finished rubbing her eyes, Altria Alt, who was still some distance away from Mordred, actually appeared in front of her.
"scare--------"
Facing what looked like a scene from some kind of horror movie, Mordred wanted to regain his usual confidence, but he lost all his strength the moment he saw the two-handed hammer in Alter's hand.
By the way, it seems that the reverse holy sword in Artoria's hand can change according to her own preferences like her armor.
"Do you...want to drink too?"
Under Artoria Alter's silent pressure, Mordred hesitantly picked up the glass bottle in his hand, with half of the black liquid left in it sloshing around and emitting bubbles.
"May I?"
"…………Of course!"
"Thanks."
To Mordred's surprise, Alt seemed to be only as scary as he looked.
After taking the soda in her hand very politely, Artoria Alt moved away from her again, returned to the corner, and stood with her hands beside her, holding the soda bottle in her hands, sipping sips Sip up.
Only then did Mordred notice that this knight who gave her a great sense of pressure was actually so petite.
What, this guy is not that difficult to get along with.
Thinking of this, Mordred's face once again showed a happy expression.
Matthew, who was standing aside, looked at Mordred, who was being robbed to some extent, and showed an unforgettable expression.
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. It's soda after all. Our alter likes junk food the most, doesn't he?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka said understandingly.
It is worth mentioning that since Altria Altia ate junk food for the first time in Chaldea, the name of other dishes has never appeared on her recipes.
However, it may not be a bad thing for Chaldea's general food storage, which is still sufficient but slightly insufficient for the king's stomach.
As for things like frozen hamburgers and cola puree, Chaldea has as many reserves as it needs.
"Speaking of which, do we actually have refrigerators and Coke in this era?"
After realizing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Dr. Hyde unexpectedly.
"Ah, you are talking about the cold storage. Although it has not been popularized among the people, for a scholar like me who makes medicine, the cold storage is a lifeline. I also asked a friend to buy this machine at a big price. , Listening to what you said, Ms. Fujimaru, I am afraid that in the future, it will already be a device that ordinary families can own. It is really a good era.
But what Coke are you talking about? "
Dr. Hyde was obviously not that familiar with the terms that came out of Fujimaru Ritsuka's mouth.
"Look, it's the one that Alt is drinking now."
"Ah, are you talking about the coca medicine--which will be called cola in later generations?"
"Hey, is it actually a potion?"
This made Fujimaru Ritsuka uneasy.
"It's not just an ordinary drink (soft drinks)? Wouldn't it be bad if it were given to Mordred and Alter to drink casually?"
"Don't worry about that. Although it was originally developed by an American doctor, the coca medicine - Coke was originally introduced to Britain as a drink."
"But the earliest Coke was invented in the United States in 1886, right? And it wasn't until 1891 that the Coca-Cola Company was established and promoted to the public as a formal industrial product? Why was it already invented in London in 1888? Appeared?"
Matthew once again realized that this singularity was different from the history of mankind that she knew.
"Ah, speaking of which, this is also related to the World Expo. Coke is one of the products exhibited at this World Expo, and it has been sold in the surrounding areas of London in the name of warm-up a year ago. ah."
As if being awakened, Hyde suddenly said this.
"So now it seems that the issue about the World Expo is not so unimportant————"
Da Vinci suddenly appeared in the image and said this.
"Have you had a good rest? Dear Da Vinci?"
Matthew asked with concern to Da Vinci, who was still complaining about his condition.
"To be honest, my mind is still quite confusing - of course from a genius point of view, I am still smarter than any mortal. But after hearing that the World Expo was moved a year earlier and changed The venue is unknown, and a romantic giant steam robot that looks like a dreamy technology actually appeared in the singularity above it. How could I possibly be able to bear my head down in the workshop and not care about the world?”
The more Da Vinci spoke, the more sincere his tone became.
"In the final analysis, the change of time and place of the World Expo is indeed not a big deal in itself, but if you think about it conversely, since the time and place of the World Expo have changed, there must be emerging technologies that can divert the attention of the World Expo! This is undoubtedly the result of One of the sources of this singularity.”
"If that's the case, it seems we really need to go there..."
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu nodded in agreement.
"So, are we going to that place called the World's Fair now? Where is it?"
Mordred asked.
"Well, I remember that the venue was in Hyde Park. Although it's a bit far away from where we are now in the City District, it's not far."
“…………It can’t be the Crystal Palace, right?”
Roman asked Henry Jekyll with some confidence.
The Crystal Palace that Roman spoke of was exactly the hall that was set up when the first Universal Exposition in human history was held in 1851.
"Since we are talking about the expo, it must be there."
Henry Jekyll showed a gentle smile, and then confirmed Roman's answer.
"Sure enough, even the fate of the Crystal Palace has changed..."
Roman sighed helplessly.
Was it still at the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park in 1888?
As far as he knew, the Crystal Palace was moved to south London in 1854 and was eventually burned to the ground in 1936.
