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At this point, Da Vinci paused for a moment, "Including all the women present, who all resonated with what just happened, I will oversee the written report for you, and I don't think they will make things difficult for you."

In fact, there was something else Da Vinci didn't say: those in the control room had all become Olga's loyal followers to some extent because they shared a secret. If they didn't want Olga to make things difficult for them when she returned, any smart person would know what to do. What she could do for Olga was to eliminate the spies among them, or to use special means to turn everyone to their side.

The future of Chaldea must be in Olga's hands. Even if Lev succeeds and the last Master named Fujimaru Ritsuka really comes to Chaldea, Chaldea will only belong to Olga.

After finding Ling and Olga and overhearing their conversation, Da Vinci realized that things were more serious than she had imagined, especially regarding the changes between world lines. Chaldea might no longer be facing issues specific to their world line.

As Olga's special identity comes to light, and the mystery still shrouding Ling, the situation they are about to face becomes increasingly serious.

Chapter 309 The Rhine Gold (Part 1)

Although Leonardo da Vinci could not predict the future, that did not prevent her from preparing for the problems she might encounter.

A year ago, after Ling told her about the burning of the human rites, she had already begun to formulate a countermeasure.

To be honest, before Ling told her that Rafe was a Demon Pillar, she didn't find anything wrong with Rafe at all. In fact, from her perspective, Rafe had done an excessive amount of work for Chaldea.

Especially after the death of the former director, he supported the still immature Olga in bearing the pressure from outside Chaldea. From small things like logistics and supplies to big things like the fate of the Master candidate, he handled all these issues and submitted them to Olga.

After all, Chaldea cannot be self-sufficient. The daily consumption of resources here is countless, and the reserves are only enough for three months. After the former director's suspected suicide, Chaldea's supply of resources fell into a predicament. Even though most of the funds here are provided by Animusfiah, that mainly refers to energy and personnel salaries, while the replenishment of food and water has always been in the hands of the United Nations.

The story mentions that the bombing carried out by Rafe left only about 20 survivors in Chaldea, and the supplies left behind could only last for six months. At that time, Leonardo da Vinci knew that these supplies must refer to food.

Then, based on some clues, Leonardo da Vinci finally discovered that Rafe was indeed not right.

Therefore, what Ling knows becomes increasingly important. Things cannot develop as they have told her. At least she has discovered that Leif is making some underhanded moves, and the Human Flame has been extinguished on the Near Future Observation Mirror Sheba in Fuyuki City, Japan. This matter has attracted the attention of the United Nations. Although the United Nations has been making things difficult for Chaldea in recent times, it has also increased its funding and asked Chaldea to find the cause.

And this reason can now be released.

In Fuyuki City, the origin of the Holy Grail War, which could potentially destroy humanity, has now drawn Olga and Rin into the matter with their recent disappearances.

Olga looked at Leonardo da Vinci with suspicion. After all, in her mind, Leonardo da Vinci was still on the list of people she couldn't trust, and now that they were underwater, she couldn't ask him any more questions. So she turned her head and opened the hood, then pointed to the water and gestured for him to come up.

Le Zhengling also felt that there was no point in staying here, so he nodded to indicate that he understood. Then the two of them swam towards the surface of the water, but his shoulder, which had been bitten by Olga, showed no signs of healing at all.

Ling's current body is filled with magical circuits, its flesh, bones, and even nerves, making its healing speed after injury unparalleled. If this ability is unable to be activated due to insufficient magical power, then it should have absorbed the magical power accumulated over nearly sixty years in Mount Enzang.

There is no shortage of energy for regeneration.

The black sludge of the Holy Grail also possesses regeneration capabilities. In that vicious war between the "ego" and the black sludge helping him complete his self-renewal, even though Olga commanded him to commit suicide with a Command Spell, that command actually helped him.

The process is not complicated. At that time, the newly born malignant ego and the self protected by the spiritual core were competing to disappear at the fastest speed.

Even if this malignant self is a collection of six billion people, it is incomparable in quality to the souls protected by the Holy Sword Wielder, the Nightmare, and the First Law. Unsurprisingly, the malignant self dissipates first, and the ego completely takes control. Even if some malignant self cannot be eliminated, there is no need to worry. As humans, even saints, we certainly have some selfishness or evil intentions.

The influence of the soul and the body is mutual. This body, which possesses endless magic and regenerative abilities, was the perfect vessel for his extremely weak soul at the time. The endless magic was slowly absorbed by the body, nourishing his dormant soul and gradually strengthening it.

It was precisely because Yue Zhengling understood his physical condition that he was able to allow his soul to rest and recuperate, provided that his body remained intact. Otherwise, having gained control at the first moment, he would have forced himself to wake up, even at the cost of permanent damage to his soul, and killed Olga first.

He had originally expected that he would need to sleep for more than five years before the weakness of his soul would disappear. Unexpectedly, Olga took him to a region similar to the Inner Sea of ​​Stars. The familiar environment accelerated the repair of his soul and greatly shortened the time it would take to wake up by half.

The reason why Hei Ji arrived and made a blood pact with Yue Zhengling was largely because Gaia wanted to do something underhanded. However, this underhanded action made Ling wake up from her hibernation and then she flipped the table.

In the outburst of his remaining ego, he seized the heart of the Black Princess and used her blood to create a vampire. As a vampire's inherent ability, super-fast regeneration, it naturally awakened simultaneously.

So logically speaking, let alone a bite mark like this, even if a piece of head is torn off, a hand is severed, an organ is removed from the body, or even the head is blown off, no matter what kind of injury it is, it should recover quickly in an instant.

In this pool of amniotic fluid, some unseen force was suppressing his physical abilities, and Ling's blood kept flowing out through the wound, only to be immediately diluted by the pool water after seeping out, so no one noticed.

After the two left the pool, Yue Zhengling felt a slight itch on her shoulder. When she turned around, the wound had disappeared, leaving only a faint trace of blood.

The android maid who had been guarding the place kept her eyes glued to Yue Zhengling after the two of them came up. As an android of Einzbern, she could clearly feel the gradually increasing life fluctuations coming from the abandoned pool, and the source of those fluctuations was Yue Zhengling.

"What's wrong?" Yue Zhengling noticed the artificial maid's unusual behavior and asked.

The android maid didn't answer, but instead stood behind him with a towel, carefully drying his hair.

Le Zhengling was a little flustered by this action. He was not used to being served and touched by others, so he hurriedly stopped them, saying, "That's enough, I'll do it myself from now on."

However, the android maid ignored him and, after drying his hair, took the opportunity to lift his hands and carefully dry them inch by inch, from his palms to his forearms, and then from his shoulders to his armpits.

Completely unprepared for the other party to disobey his orders, Le Zhengling was at a loss for what to do. So he turned his gaze to Olga, who was also soaking wet, but Olga looked at the scene with an air of complete indifference.

Olga thought the maid's behavior was perfectly normal. As a noblewoman, she had a whole entourage of twenty servants to take care of her daily life. From clothing to travel, everything was arranged for her at her command.

This doesn't mean she lacks self-care ability. On the contrary, compared to other nobles of the same class, her self-care ability is top-notch. After all, she spends most of her time in Chaldea, and as an important intelligence agency, Olga didn't even bring a single servant with her to maintain secrecy, setting an example by doing everything herself.

However, this is only one aspect of fulfilling aristocratic obligations and demonstrating leadership.

No matter how approachable she appears, she cannot hide the fact that she is a noblewoman. Therefore, after entering the Einzbern family, which is also a noble class, she has already reverted to her noble status. That is why she is indifferent to what is happening now and has no jealousy at all. As a servant of a noble family, she is nothing more than a piece of furniture.

In her eyes, the Einzbern family, a long-established magical family, was no less noble than any other prestigious magical clan. She believed that simply enjoying the service of these professionals was the proper way to treat her host family.

"Alright, Ling, stop fooling around. I'm still waiting. Just quietly let her serve you," Olga said helplessly. "I don't know what kind of education you received, but you have to get used to this kind of thing from now on. After all, you're going to be someone who stands shoulder to shoulder with me—"

Olga's words were so matter-of-fact that Le Zhengling almost believed them. With his high emotional intelligence, he certainly knew what she meant, but he never considered spending his life with Olga.

Olga realized what she had said only after it had slipped out. Her youthful yet mature face flushed red again. Noticing that Yue Zhengling was looking at her strangely, she hurriedly turned her head away. "Hmph! I-I-I didn't mean that. It's just that as my servant, this kind of situation will be common in the future. You should get used to it sooner so you won't embarrass me!"

Hearing these words that were trying to cover up his feelings, Yue Zhengling felt a bit of a headache. As for whether he liked Olga or not, he asked himself and the answer was that he didn't know.

The relationship between the two of them had become somewhat complicated. It would be a lie to say that he didn't like Olga at all. If you put aside their identities and just look at it from a male-female perspective, he believed that he couldn't escape Olga's charm.

Olga is serious and responsible, and a little arrogant. She is willing to give everything if someone agrees with her. In addition, her appearance is top-notch. Although she is still young now, he knows what Olga will look like in the future, so she has great potential.

However, all of this becomes utterly unappealing in the face of Olga's identity as the Star Witch.

Ling was afraid that one day Olga would be forced to attack him, and if he also developed feelings for Olga, then he would be the one suffering.

Even now, Ling still hasn't forgiven Olga for the Master's Command Seal she used before. Although the outcome seems insignificant, it still represents betrayal, and Ling remains undecided about whether Olga will betray her again.

For men, women are the most unpredictable creatures in the world. Even after becoming each other's bedmates, you still don't know if she truly loves you.

Just as Yue Zhengling was at a loss for words, the android maid finished wiping his body and then took out a heavy box from a stone niche and placed it in front of him, opening it.

Inside was a set of robes that looked very noble, the style of which was clearly the same as the one he had seen in the bright light in front of the main hall, worn by the old man Ahad, the patriarch of the Einzbern family.

Pure gold threads are drawn on pure white silk, making the whole garment a powerful magical costume. The gold threads, representing the golden origin of Einzbern, flow with magical radiance.

It was only then that Ling finally realized something was wrong. Even though his body was indeed created by the Einzbern family, anyone with a brain would know that such clothes, which signified status, were not something that just anyone could wear.

The android maid carefully took out the smallest piece of clothing from the outfit and knelt down beneath Ling. Then she looked up at Ling expectantly with her crimson eyes and finally spoke: "Please lift your foot."

At this moment, Ling's mind was no longer on the maid's words, even though she was holding the most intimate clothes that he was about to wear.

He stared at the garment in bewilderment, unable to understand what Einzbern meant.

However, being looked up at from this position, Ling's sense of shame drove him to act first, so he lifted his foot as the other person asked, letting the other person put on his close-fitting shorts.

Then came the same close-fitting short-sleeved shirt. After putting on these two pieces of clothing, Ling could clearly feel his magic circuits connecting with the two pieces of clothing, and his whole body became warm.

Just as the maid was about to help him put on a few more pieces of clothing, Ling stopped her hand and, under her puzzled gaze, pointed at Olga and said, "Help Olga get dressed first, or she'll catch a cold."

Olga gave him a strange look, feeling that Ling was talking nonsense. After leaving the amniotic fluid pool, she activated her magic circuit to enhance her physical functions. However, since Ling was such a gentleman, she couldn't embarrass him in front of outsiders. So she tossed her hair and prepared to be served by the maid.

However, the android maid didn't even glance at her, staring straight at Ling, and the two remained locked in a stalemate.

In another world, Leonardo da Vinci and Shion frowned upon seeing this scene. They both thought of the same thing: Einzbern's attitude toward Ling was strange.

"—I order you to help Olga get dressed." Ling picked up the long shirt held by the maid, took a deep breath, and closed her eyes before speaking.

When she saw Ling take the clothes and give her a commanding gesture, the maid bowed to him and then went to Olga, who was feeling very embarrassed. She took out a new towel to wipe Olga's body. Although her movements were still meticulous, Olga always felt that compared to Ling's serious treatment, she was a little absent-minded.

—And it was really embarrassing just now! If Ling hadn't spoken up, would I have just stayed put? Would I not have even received the service I took for granted? No, no! Absolutely not! I am a noble Animusfiah, the Einzbern would never treat me like that!

Chapter 310 The Rhine Gold (Part 2)

Just as Olga was hypnotizing herself like this, Ling had already reopened her eyes, looking at the clothes in her hands with a conflicted expression, with no intention of putting them on.

"You also think there's a problem?" Da Vinci looked at Ling, who was struggling with her thoughts, and spoke softly, offering his opinion. "If you think there's a problem, you can just ask. Look at that android's attitude just now. If you ask, he won't refuse you."

“Hmm, that’s what my calculations say too!” Shion joined in with interest, then her window suddenly moved to the clothes that Ling was holding and glanced at them. “Hey~ This is incredible, this is completely deviating from the word ‘ordinary’. It’s a magical costume that’s been specially designed to maximize the amplification of magical circuits. The cost is about the same as a small oil field.”

Ling had no concept of the value of oil fields, but as an archaeologist in his previous life, he had also gone to the Middle East with his mentor. Although the land there was barren, many places were hiding oil known as "black gold". He vaguely remembered that the local guide mentioned that even the smallest oil field in the area could produce enough to feed five medium-sized towns around it every year.

Assuming each town produces 200,000, that's enough to feed a million people in a year, and that's just one year's output. Although small oil fields don't have large underground reserves, they are still enough for planned exploitation for 20 to 30 years.

"This price is outrageous!" The price made Ling feel unreal.

Olga, whose body had already been wiped clean, walked over to Ling to avoid embarrassment, lifted a corner of the largest outer robe, and examined it carefully: "It's not an exaggeration at all. If this formal attire were sold, it would definitely be worth this price, because it uses a technique specially used by the Einzbern family. You know, even in the magic world, the Einzbern family, which is isolated from the world and rarely contacts the outside world, sells every alchemical product for an astronomical price—of course, not as exaggerated as the one you have."

The maid returned to the stone wall and, with her back to Ling and Olga, worked on something. Soon after, she took out a simple yet elegant black dress, which included black stockings with straps, long gloves, a small net hat, and matching high heels. The size was specially prepared for Olga.

Olga shifted her attention from the Mystic Code to the dress the maid had brought out. She casually touched it and nodded in satisfaction. "As expected of the Einzbern family, renowned for their alchemy, you've crafted such a high-quality outfit in such a short time. Although it's not a custom-made Mystic Code, it has at least three enchantments added to it. You're truly remarkable."

"This was made based on the clothes you took off, sir. Because of this excellent reference, it was able to be completed in such a short time." The maid bowed slightly, accepting Olga's praise with utmost politeness.

Whether it was just her imagination or not, Ling felt that the maid's personality had suddenly become much more responsive. She remembered that when the maid stepped forward to lead the way, her expression was very stiff, which fit the concept of a "doll".

He couldn't help but wonder if the maid had been deliberately hiding her emotions before, and was now acting this way because she had let her guard down.

As Olga helped put on the dress, even Ling was struck by how stunning it was—her long hair was gathered up on the left side and tied with a pearl headband, then she put on a small top hat, with a strand of hair deliberately left to fall naturally.

Olga's fair skin was revealed through her long, openwork gloves, creating a striking contrast between black and white. Although the diagonally folded fringed skirt had few embellishments, it perfectly accentuated Olga's grace and nobility, while also highlighting her cuteness and charm.

Seeing that Ling was actually staring at her so intently, Olga was secretly pleased. She deliberately swayed the hem of her skirt and said, "Hmph, this skirt is not bad~ It's simple and convenient to wear, and it's also very breathable."

Seeing her smug look, Ling found it a bit funny. It was the first time he had seen Olga act like a girl. Back in Chaldea, she always had a haughty demeanor, and when she came to Da Vinci's workshop, she put on a brave face. In short, she was outwardly dignified, but inwardly she was panicking.

Olga must be quite pitiful. Because she is too young, she cannot command respect. The only person she can rely on is Rafe. The members of Group A completely ignore her. She lives in fear every day. No one can laugh under such circumstances.

Not to mention, in Yue Zhengling's eyes, Gaia's promise to her was more of an empty promise. After all, as a suppressor, apart from paying attention to the Spirit Particle Record Fixed Belt, other compilation matters such as world lines were completely irrelevant.

Even if it develops into a fixed phenomenon, it only adds one more possibility of being discarded.

Even if Olga becomes the Star Maiden, and Gaia, as the guide, has more advantages than Alaya in this timeline, it's not enough for Gaia to pay more attention to her.

Ling looked at the girl who had temporarily let go of all her burdens with complicated eyes, and decided to go along with her wishes for the time being. After all, no matter how unwilling she was to admit it, Olga was already hers.

"Fine, I'll give it my all this time and see if I can change my so-called fate."

Having obtained all of Olga's memories, Le Zhengling reconsidered his course of action. If he had previously chosen to observe the Fourth Holy Grail War from the sidelines, he now adopted a different plan.

And if he wasn't mistaken, the Chaldea worldline had entered an extremely tense period.

Rafe has definitely submitted all the information he obtained to Goetia, and Goetia will certainly revise the plan in order not to affect his great cause. Moreover, there is a big problem: Ling and Olga are not in that world now. If they go back later, they will be in a very passive position.

But it wasn't entirely without its advantages; at least she didn't have to worry about being assassinated. Although she had used the Queen of Sheba's blessing, preventing the Demon Pillars and Goetia from attacking her, it didn't mean Olga would be able to as well.

Le Zhengling didn't know what Goetia would do after learning that Olga had become the Star Witch, but he figured there were only two possibilities: either she would completely destroy Olga, since Goetia's goal was to reach the extreme point, go back 46 billion years to the past, witness the moment when a "celestial body" appeared in this realm, absorb all the energy, transform herself into a new celestial body, recreate this planet, rewrite Genesis, and establish a planet without the concept of "death".

In other words, He wants to transform Himself into Earth and become the new Gaia. If that's the case, Olga, as the Star Priestess of the past Gaia, is completely useless to Him. In fact, the current Gaia, fearing its own destruction, might do everything in its power to stop Him.

However, Le Zhengling speculated that this possibility was not high. After all, the concept of "Gaia" is, in the end, the consciousness of the planet itself. The "Gaia" of a single parallel world, or rather, the existence of "Gaia", should be like the "Heavenly Dao" he knew, without thought or intention. He always felt that Goetia really could not succeed, and even if it did, it would no longer be the human evil (love) that represented "compassion".

Another possibility is that Goetia recruited Olga, but this is less likely, because Rafe agreed to the incineration of humanity because he hated Animusphia's inhumane experiments. Given this, it is hard to imagine that Goetia would keep Olga.

Therefore, before returning, Yue Zhengling must find a way to ensure Olga's true safety. Based on this need, powerful Heroic Spirits are indispensable. So he must make a plan for this Holy Grail War. After all, if certain conditions are met in this Holy Grail War, bodyguards will be readily available. Even if he cannot complete his plan, if he can obtain two Noble Phantasms as a second-best option, Olga's safety will no longer be a concern.

As long as there are no changes in the heroic spirits in this Fourth Holy Grail War, Yue Zhengling is confident that he will win and achieve his goals. If he is a little greedier, he hopes to see the true face of the Third Magic. If he can really master the Third Magic and become a Third Magic Mage, then he will not need to pay any attention to Goetia.

Imagining a bright future, Yue Zhengling unconsciously revealed a relaxed expression.

"You're smiling like that, do you have a clue?" Da Vinci thought that Yue Zhengling had figured something out after seeing his smile.

“No, not at all, but like you said, I can ask.” Ling turned her gaze away from Olga.

"So, Miss Maid, what's your name first?" Ling carefully examined the android. He had never really looked at the maid closely before, since all the androids looked the same in his memory.

Upon hearing Yue Zhengling's words, the maid raised her head, and for the first time, her face was fully visible to him. "To you, I am just an insignificant member of Einzbern. We sisters belong to you, and one day, the entire Einzbern will also belong to you. Until that day comes, I hope that you, as a beacon, will wear this garment and protect yourself."

"Huh?" After hearing the maid's reply, Ling observed her carefully for a while, but still couldn't recognize who the maid was.

The Einzbern homunculi he remembered most vividly were just a few: the Winter Saintess, Patriarch Ahad, Mrs. Irisviel, and the little girl Ilya. If these main characters were excluded, the remaining ones were the two maids who took care of Ilya, Sera and Liselit.

But for someone to call himself "an insignificant member" and then say that Einzbern will belong to him is really taking a huge joke.

"No, wait, what's going on? These clothes and what you're saying aren't things that can be ignored. Give me back my old clothes; I can't wear these."

Ling handed the clothes back and asked the maid to bring back the clothes he had taken off before going into the water. Although those clothes were also provided by the Einzbern family and he didn't even know how long he had worn them, it was still better than being given a set of clothes that didn't look simple.

Some responsibilities are not to be taken lightly, and Ling's intuition told him that this garment represented responsibility.

"These clothes were prepared especially for you. Since your birth under the blessing of the Greater Grail, everything we have will eventually belong to you. As for your previous clothes, they have been dismantled. You had no other choice."

After saying these meaningful words, the maid raised her head, paused slightly, and continued, "I have just informed the sisters above that Chief Ahad will be coming down soon. Please remember that we, the Einzberns, will assist you without reservation. Under your leadership and that of the returned lord, we will eventually achieve eternity."

After saying this, before Ling could ask any further questions, her expression returned to its initial blankness, and she quickly ran towards the amniotic fluid pool and jumped in.

"Wait—" By the time Ling realized what she was about to do, it was too late.

"Splash!" Water splashed everywhere, and the maid's figure quickly disappeared from Ling's sight.

Ling frowned, looking at the rippling water, completely unsure of what to do next.