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"It was a mistake to devour that space out of spite." Then, after that space was destroyed, Chaldea's communication came, and he only had time to think after receiving the shocking information from Shion.

The result of calm reflection was that the past he could only glimpse through the contract was not enough to know what secrets Olga Marie possessed. Without hesitation, he absorbed Olga's blood and obtained her memories of the past fourteen years.

Now, this memory is displayed in my mind without any hindrance, as my body transforms the blood I ingested into magic.

He saw what Olga did during the year and a half he was unconscious, and through her eyes he saw the overlapping phenomena in the world where his body was located, and he also saw the truth about what kind of existence Olga was.

Even so, some mysteries remain unsolved. In addition to Orange Sister, Uncle Nero, and Aoko, there is another person who should be Kuonji Yuzu on the other side of her body, and the figure of that mysterious black cat is also there.

What exactly happened to his body after his soul left? Why was Kuonji Yuzu sitting next to his body? Fortunately, he didn't see his body move, and it seemed that after he left, his body didn't develop a second consciousness or get tampered with.

However, he has already decided to find a way to go back to his original world and deal with it. If possible, he will recycle that body, whether he keeps it as a treasure, cremates it, or asks Sister Orange to help modify it. In short, he cannot leave it unattended.

However, that's all the information contained in his blood; the rest must be communicated through the contract he had with Olga before.

When he is near death, Olga's spirit will be at its lowest level of vigilance towards him, and the memories he has obtained from Olga tell him that he is near the Einzbern family castle and there is a high chance that someone from the Einzbern family will come looking for him.

From that time on, he planned to use the amniotic fluid pool in Einzbern to treat Olga, while simultaneously using this primordial environment to observe the circumstances of Olga's birth and thus obtain information he did not know.

Even if the information is useless, he still wants to keep it in his hands. This is not only due to an overly strong possessiveness, but also because he wants to eliminate all unstable factors.

In order to live the life he wanted, Yue Zhengling became aware of his own existence after death. That's why he abandoned his "non-self" in the post-apocalyptic world and discarded that part of himself to satisfy Yug.

Being ruthless to oneself is true ruthlessness, so he chose to ignore Olga Marie's wishes and forcibly seize all her secrets.

“Power should not be used to its fullest extent, for if it is, disaster will surely follow; fortune should not be enjoyed to its fullest extent, for if it is, one will surely be alone; words should not be spoken to their fullest extent, for if they are spoken to their fullest extent, people will surely change; rules should not be followed to their fullest extent, for if they are followed to their fullest extent, things will surely fall apart.” Le Zheng recited this passage from the Jiedi, then lowered his head and pressed his forehead against Olga’s.

Amniotic fluid had already soaked his thighs, and Olga Marie's calves and hair were submerged in the pool. If he let go now, she would sink to the bottom and become one of those discarded androids.

"Ha, what's this talk about not going too far with people or things? If you go too far with everything, your fate will inevitably end sooner. In the end, if none of those things are what I want, then what does it matter if I go too far? Fate? Bonds? Unless I take the initiative, no one can tie me down!"

After saying this, Yue Zhengling didn't hold Olga, but jumped directly into the amniotic fluid pool.

"Listen, what does this mean—"

"Hum, what you just said was quite interesting, I—"

Before the amniotic fluid reached his ears, he vaguely heard Leonardo da Vinci and Aster calling out, but he no longer had the energy to pay attention.

Even after his body had adjusted to the water temperature, he still felt a bone-chilling cold the moment he fell into the amniotic fluid.

The buoyancy of the pool was greater than he had imagined, and Olga in his arms showed signs of slipping out of his arms. However, Le Zhengling had no intention of letting Olga out of his embrace, so he changed his position and the two of them pressed together face to face.

As he expected, the inside of the amniotic fluid pool was breathable, or rather, the concept of "human" was blurred the moment he entered the amniotic fluid pool, and Le Zhengling clearly felt his body begin to breathe in a self-circulating manner.

Once the body gets used to the environment of the amniotic fluid pool, it feels better than ever before, and the cells are cheering as they absorb various nutrients from the pool.

Olga's situation was the same as his, evidenced by the fact that the faint life force he had sensed from her was gradually returning.

But this was not Yue Zhengling's ultimate goal, so for everything he wanted, he slowly kissed Olga's lips and guided the death energy into their bodies as the two of them sank into the abandoned androids.

The interior was filled with death, while the exterior continuously drew in life. Life and death reached a parallel at this moment, and Yue Zhengling's consciousness also fell into slumber. At this moment, the Command Seal in Olga's hand also took effect, and the consciousnesses of the two began to synchronize.

Chapter 306 From Death to Life (Part 2)

Seeing that Yue Zhengling and Olga were already lifeless, even though their synchronized life information was displayed on the monitor, Ziyuan almost thought they were really dead, not to mention the Chaldea control room, which didn't even have data monitoring.

After Le Zhengling carried Olga into the amniotic fluid pool, Leonardo da Vinci also fell silent, her face filled with worry.

She taught Ling magic, although she knew that Ling's magic knowledge was too old and much of it was no longer effective in the modern magic system.

The theory of death leading to life that Ling just mentioned belongs to the inheritance of ancient knowledge. Life and death have been topics studied by magicians since ancient times. Even the so-called immortal magicians of the divine era devoted a lot of attention to this topic, but their research direction is absolutely different from that of modern magicians.

Most magicians in the Age of Gods researched methods to return from death, but modern magicians no longer have this ability. After all, they only do their best to extend their lifespan, and due to the limitations of the modern environment, whether it is the so-called simplest form of becoming a Dead Apostle or using a magical body, there will be the problem of soul deterioration.

Da Vinci didn't know why Ling would use such a dangerous method, nor what he wanted to pursue. All she could do now was trust her disciple and pray for him, hoping he would get what he wanted.

"When I get back, I'll definitely give you a good talking to—" Leonardo da Vinci thought to himself with a wry smile.

“Hum, I think you don’t need to worry about those two children, Leonardo, because their life force has always been maintained within a safe range.” Shion heard Leonardo’s mutterings and continued, “In their current state, even if someone outside wanted to harm them, they couldn’t. This perfect balance between life and death is the first time I’ve ever seen it. Even if you record this model and send it back to the Atlas Institute for reconstruction, you still can’t completely replicate it.”

"What's so special about Ling and Olga?" Da Vinci felt somewhat discouraged. She had spent a long time with the two of them, and she was very concerned about Olga, while Ling was her disciple. Yet today, she realized that she knew nothing about them.

"What's so special about them?" Ziyuan lowered her head, one hand crossed over her chest and the other clenched into a fist under her chin, beginning to organize her thoughts. "If we're talking about something special, those two never actually existed in the first place. If I'm being clever, you should understand what I mean, right? I can't find any information about either of them in the void archives of this world. Leaving aside Ling, Olga Marie Asmiret Animusfia might be an unacknowledged existence, or she might be an existence beyond this world. But whatever the truth, it's not good news for you, and I think she's leaning towards the latter."

Shion looked at the two people who were submerged at the bottom of the water. "Don't forget how Ling called your director before - Star Priestess. I think it's clear enough from the literal meaning of this term."

Da Vinci's breath hitched. If what Shion said was true, then there was a big problem.

If Olga is a Heroic Spirit, there's no problem, because Heroic Spirits are beings that are outside the timeline and can be summoned to any world line. But if she isn't, then it means Olga is an anomaly.

“The Star Maiden—” Leonardo da Vinci belatedly repeated the term.

“That’s right, it’s the Star Maiden. This star could be Earth or an alien planet, but judging from Ling’s tone and my calculations, this star should refer to Earth. In other words, your director is very likely Gaia’s representative. This kind of identity is probably not good news for humanity.” Ziyuan said without restraint. After all, most of the seven so-called savior weapons held by their Atlas Institute were harmful to Earth, and they had been targeted by the Counter Force more than once or twice. Therefore, as an alchemist, Ziyuan did not have much awe for the two Counter Forces.

"Alright, whatever her identity is, it has no impact on Chaldea right now. Even if she returns safely, you who already know her identity are powerless to do anything about it, aren't you?" Shion looked at the several people making small movements in the control room with a half-smile. "Her identity cannot be sealed or designated, and Animusphia will not deny her identity. You will even be hesitant to do anything to her, since you don't know how the Counter Force will react if you take action against her."

"So the best solution is to ignore everything and let nature take its course. Moreover, as Ling has already said, a catastrophe that will destroy humanity will occur in this timeline. As an organization with a good relationship with the Atlas Institute, I can tell you with certainty that the news is true. Humanity, which has been in existence until now, will face unprecedented challenges, and it is your Chaldea that bears the responsibility of saving humanity."

Da Vinci certainly understood what the so-called destruction of human reason meant, because Yue Zhengling had already told her about it, but there were some parts that she hadn't quite understood before.

From what Ling told her, she learned that when the Incineration of Humanity occurred, there were no survivors in the world except for Chaldea. However, the conversation between Ling and Shion overturned her conclusion. At least in the Mage's Association, there must have been someone who noticed the signs of the Incineration of Humanity, but why were they all indifferent? It's even possible that the Incineration of Humanity was not a secret in the Atlas Institute.

Thinking of this, Leonardo da Vinci felt sorry for Romani. She knew exactly what efforts Romani had made for the destruction of humanity that he had foreseen. Even after she told him everything she had heard from Ling about the burning of humanity, she saw Romani following Rafe and rubbing the ring through his gloves several times.

When Leonardo da Vinci first witnessed this scene, she was terrified, fearing that Roman might do something rash and fight with Rafe. So she hid to the side and watched Roman, trying to stop him if things went wrong. Fortunately, Roman didn't do anything in the end. However, when he was alone with her, he complained more than once that Rafe was blind.

He watched him sighing and complaining with amusement, and then retorted that he hadn't seen through Rafe's true identity either.

"Ugh! I don't want to care anymore! I should have known better than to force myself to stay in this world!" Leonardo da Vinci suddenly shouted, as if he wanted to vent all the frustration he had accumulated.

“Hum, that’s true. Thinking too much now won’t do any good. It’s better to put all that aside before things happen and find something fun to do.” Ziyuan suggested to Da Vinci with a carefree smile, “By the way, how about we collaborate? You paint a few pictures, and I’ll age them and sell them. We’ll split the profits 50/50.”

"No thanks!" Leonardo da Vinci refused righteously. What a joke! She had already been doing this herself; otherwise, how would she have gotten her research funding?

"Oh, right. According to my calculations, you can do this yourself. Why don't you come to the Atlas Institute and help me? I remember there are several unfinished items in your manuscripts, right? After you make those items, I'll act as your agent, and I'll provide the materials. We'll still split the profits 50/50, how about that?"

Many of Leonardo da Vinci's manuscripts contained groundbreaking designs, but they were not realized primarily due to limitations in materials and craftsmanship. Even today, without a highly sophisticated industrial system to support them, these designs would still be impossible to complete, especially those related to magical craftsmanship.

"Is your Atlas Institute short of money? If that's really the case, then business is not out of the question." Da Vinci glared at Shion, annoyed, thinking she was joking.

“No, no, no, Atlas Academy is certainly not short of money,” Shion said, her expression revealing a distress that was hard to tell if it was genuine or not, “but my allowance isn’t enough.”

"Wow~" Da Vinci's eyes turned somewhat meaningful. "Is your research funding really that small?"

"Hmm, Da Vinci-chan, you really know a lot~" Shion's eyes sparkled, as if she had seen a comrade.

"If you're willing to open up some interesting projects or special knowledge to me, I think I'd be happy to cooperate with you~" Da Vinci looked at Shion with a shrewd, businessman-like expression. "Especially things like the [Seeds], [Lifespan], and [The True Theory of the Fifth Element] that I've mentioned~"

Hearing this, Shion shook her head with feigned regret, while giving Leonardo da Vinci a knowing look. "Our Atlas Institute has rules that these things can't be leaked, unless, of course, someone somehow manages to understand all of this—"

These words were spoken for only a short while before the two exceptionally intelligent individuals reached a consensus and completed a wonderful (and dirty) deal.

This seemingly pointless conversation was actually Ziyuan extending an olive branch to Leonardo da Vinci.

Ziyuan was just trying her luck. If she could really poach Leonardo da Vinci to her side, it would be a sure-fire deal.

She admires geniuses, especially legendary geniuses who have made their mark on history. Leonardo da Vinci's achievements encompass the entire knowledge system of humankind, including science, magic, philosophy, art, and even theology. Keeping such a person at Chaldea would be a huge waste.

According to her calculations, the being named Ling had already told Leonardo da Vinci everything related to the destruction of humanity. Furthermore, based on her observations, there were about three other people in Chaldea who knew everything. Since they already knew everything, if they still couldn't stop or save the situation, it would be better to destroy Chaldea directly to prevent it from falling into the hands of even more terrifying people.

For alchemists, the destruction of humanity is not a big deal, because they can often calculate the extinction of humanity. What is truly terrifying to them is the erasure of the existence of "humanity," the inability to leave behind any spark, and the stagnation of evolution.

It was precisely to deal with the three situations mentioned above that Shion left the Atlas Institute and sought help from the Wandering Sea. She didn't care about the outcome of the Human Order Incineration, because the being named Goetia was officially called the "Human Order Supplement." Even if it transformed into the so-called "Human Order Incineration," it would still be a new life created through its own hands out of love turned to hate, and it would definitely be something modified based on humanity. In this way, Goetia would not be within the Atlas Institute's defenses.

However, if the burning of human reason fails and the pan-human history is invaded by aliens, then this would completely violate the taboo of the Atlas Institute. That is why she, as the next dean of the Atlas Institute, is working hard for this and then discovers the existence of someone named Ling.

At first, she thought Ling was the vanguard of the alien god, but after checking the records about him, the appearance of someone named Ji Ling caught her attention. After filtering the data in the Atlas Institute database, she got a result that surprised her: both Ling and Ji Ling were people related to the First Law.

This race has very distinct characteristics, which were recorded in detail by the Atlas Institute. Only after discovering this point was Shion able to clear Rin of suspicion and spare no effort to find him.

Searching for Olga was merely an excuse; Shion's true target was Ting, but because she couldn't locate Ting, she had no choice but to try her luck with Olga first, since the two of them had disappeared together when they vanished.

The result did not disappoint her. The other party knew much more than she had imagined. Most importantly, it seemed that this was not the first time the other party had experienced traveling to other worlds. When she came to this conclusion, she was overjoyed.

The Atlas Institute is no stranger to the existence of parallel worlds, and they can even create them themselves using special devices, but this is completely unnecessary for them. The Atlas Institute is an institute of accumulation and calculation; their duty is to accumulate experience and calculate the future, which includes parallel worlds.

The future is uncertain, and uncertainty creates a parallel world. Calculations are made according to this uncertainty until a dead end is reached. Everything contained in this calculation is the development of that parallel world. In other words, even without moving to a parallel world, they can still calculate the future of that parallel world. Therefore, moving to a parallel world is meaningless to them.

Of course, this calculation began with the deduction of the first Dean. In other words, all alchemists' calculations of the future started from the time of the first Dean. The past before that time is impossible for them to fully calculate. Even if they can read the memories of the stars, they can only get the past of their own world. If the Atlas Institute does not exist in a certain parallel world, then that past becomes a true unknown.

However, Atlas was concerned with the future. What happened in the past of the world that was converging had little impact on the present. However, when Shion calculated that after the failure of the Human Order Burning, the predetermined events turned into nothingness, the predetermined events appeared, and the future of humanity ended prematurely, she hurriedly sought help from her adoptive father, who was also her ancestor Tsbia Eltram Atlasia. However, he just laughed and tapped her on the head, telling her to handle her own affairs, and then left her aside.

Less than three minutes after saying that, this frivolous old man rushed back, demanding that she immediately investigate what had happened at Chaldea. After giving this order, he took the Philosopher's Stone and disappeared.

Through the obelisk at the center of the Atlas Institute, the pseudo-spiritual particle calculator, Hermes Triplet, the largest recording medium on Earth, a machine that constantly collects, distinguishes, and records a great deal of information on Earth, she discovered, through the highest level of authority, that something had abnormally descended upon Chaldea. Only then did she believe that Yue Zhengling was the reason she had calculated that the predetermined future events had turned into nothingness, and only then did the subsequent events occur.

However, when she realized she had made a mistake, she recalculated, and the result changed drastically. This change completely messed up her calculations, and all the results seemed ambiguous. At this moment, Ziyuan knew that Yue Zhengling was the so-called variable. He represented the ultimate unknown existence and was also the hope for solving the final future that the Atlas Institute could not change.

Unfortunately, just as she had temporarily settled everything and was preparing to depart for Chaldea, she received news of the other party's disappearance. Shion had felt frustrated about this more than once. Although negotiating with the Wandering Sea to borrow their territory to build a second Chaldea was important, it was ultimately just a preparation for an uncertain future. Knowing that Yue Zhengling was in Chaldea, she should have rushed there immediately instead of simply sending the next-generation spirit particle calculator she designed for assembly. After all, while using the assembled Trismegistus to spy on Chaldea provided more comprehensive intelligence, it lacked initiative.

Fortunately, she has now found Ling and learned from him about special information about Gaia that is outside the scope of observation. She has also reached a consensus with Leonardo da Vinci on certain issues, so all in all, it's not a bad deal. Now, through the Emerald Record, she can record all of Ling's information so that she can contact him anytime, anywhere, no matter which world he goes to.

"Whew, everything is going according to my plan. This time it's a sure thing!" Ziyuan clenched her fists loosely, as if things were really as she had imagined, completely under her control.

"The timing is just right. Your director's life force has continued to rise, and it seems he's about to wake up." Looking at the data beside her, Ziyuan noticed a change in Olga's brainwave waveform. Although the balance between life and death had not yet been broken, both the concentration of life force in the amniotic fluid pool surrounding the two of them and the death aura that was still rising synchronously within their bodies had stopped at their peak.

This means that what follows is the final stage of death and rebirth, so she lifted the camera angle restrictions in the Chaldea Central Control Room, allowing shots of the upper body while still showing the back of the figure.

Sure enough, less than thirty seconds later, Olga Marie was the first to open her eyes, her eyes filled with confusion. Then, when she realized where she was, she began to struggle frantically, just like an ordinary person drowning.

After Le Zheng listened to the Command Spell to recall what happened before Olga's birth, his hands, which were holding Olga, were limply placed on her waist. Now, as Olga struggled, his hands naturally separated.

Olga initially opened her mouth wide, exhaling all the air from her lungs, thus disrupting the balance of her internal respiration. Before she realized that she could breathe in the water, she followed her biological reflex and swam to the surface, completely unaware of Yue Zhengling with her eyes closed, or the inconspicuous projection due to its color being the same as the pool water.

However, when she was halfway through the swim, she sensed the location of Yue Zhengling through her Command Seals. She hurriedly looked down to look for him and saw a horrifying scene.

Olga Marie didn't have trypophobia, but the deep water was filled with countless corpses. What was even more terrifying was that when she searched for Yue Zhengling, the corpses suddenly opened their eyes, and countless scarlet pupils stared straight at her, as if she had offended the corpses there.

Olga felt a chill run down her spine. At that moment, she wasn't thinking about any zombie resurrection, but rather that Yue Zhengling also had eyes of the same color. Did those eyes usually look at her like that? However, when she saw Yue Zhengling again, still with his eyes closed, on top of the pile of corpses.

Olga suddenly felt a surge of courage. Although she didn't know how long she could hold on, the Command Seals on her hand and the minty taste in her mouth made her cast aside all her worries and turn back to Le Zheng Lingyou without hesitation.

Under the watchful eyes of the androids, Olga extended her right hand, which was imbued with a Command Seal, grabbed Yue Zhengling's wrist, and pulled her forcefully towards herself. The buoyancy of the water allowed her to easily pull Yue Zhengling over. Then, she hugged Yue Zhengling and kicked the water violently, rushing towards the surface.

However, without the aid of her hands and with another person by her side, Olga's speed was noticeably slower than before. When she swam back to the previous position, the last breath in her chest finally ran out. She gritted her teeth and swam the last two steps, unable to help but open her mouth, helplessly watching a series of bubbles float away.

Sensing she might drown, she stopped walking. She lowered her head, first glaring at him hatefully, then her gaze softened unconsciously. Forehead to forehead, nose to nose, she clung to him as they sank down.

As they descended, Olga may have wanted to create a beautiful final memory, and after closing her eyes, they could have a smooth, effortless kiss.

Da Vinci watched this scene quietly, and she suddenly felt that the disappearance of Le Zhengling and Olga together was actually a good thing.

The remaining female members of Group A also changed their impression of Olga after seeing her actions. Hinako Akuta put down her book and gave a gentle smile, while Ophelia, wearing an eyepatch, had an expression that was a mixture of envy and disdain. Mashu looked bewildered but still blushed.

No one spoke, afraid Olga would discover that her every move had been monitored. Finally, Mashu, the most conscientious of them all, couldn't hold back any longer. She carried Fou to Da Finch's side and shouted at the screen, "Director, when you were unconscious, I heard that the place you were in was called the Amniotic Fluid Pool, which should be a place where you can breathe—"

Chapter 307 The Oath of the Stars (Part 1)

The control room is now only occupied by women, and all of them have richer life experiences than Mashu, including many who have romantic experience.

Therefore, when Mashu said those words, while these people looked at Olga Marie in the picture with pity, they were also eagerly anticipating what would happen next.

Whether Mashu's words failed to reach them or Olga heard them but pretended not to, their expectations were dashed.

However, Shion knew that Mash's words had been conveyed, because she saw Olga's heartbeat, representing her, jump rapidly several times after Mash finished speaking. Of course, she didn't intend to expose this; after all, she also had a beautiful girlish heart, and she couldn't bear to break this bittersweet drama.

It has to be said that women are natural actors. After about ten seconds, Olga opened her eyes again, her gaze filled with confusion. Then, this confusion naturally went through a transformation from surprise to delight and then to relief.

Da Vinci seemed to have seen through the truth as well. Her eyes darted around, and she deliberately shouted in a loud voice, "Olga, can you hear me?!"

This time, Olga was really startled. She turned her head in a panic and looked at the virtual projection of Leonardo da Vinci.

"It seems you've heard me. Olga, don't speak yet. Let me explain the situation. What you do next is up to you."

Before Olga could respond, Leonardo da Vinci quickly summarized what had happened and told her the whole story.

Upon hearing that Ling had obtained her memories from her blood and then wanted to use some method of bringing her back to life to peek into the secrets of her life before she was born, Olga was initially very excited, but later her expression became extremely calm and even numb.

No one knew what she was thinking or what she was feeling. The only thing the control room saw was that Olga's arms around Ling never let go, and her expression was hidden because she buried her face in Ling's neck.

Leonardo da Vinci told Olga everything because she wanted to be fair; in her eyes, both Ling and Olga were equally important. Regardless of how others viewed the complex relationship between the two, it was a relationship that only they could handle.

All she could do was to tell him/her things that the other party didn't know, without any subjective bias, otherwise she feared that one day the two of them would be in danger due to a lack of information in some aspect.

In that world now, the only people they can trust are each other. If they can't even trust each other, they won't be able to come back, and they might not even be able to save their lives.

Da Vinci knew that Ling had a personality that he was unwilling to move even if others took the initiative. In addition, he was sensitive and had strange characteristics. So even now, many employees only knew that Ling existed, but had never even seen what he looked like.

Several Masters in Group A frequently found excuses to visit their workshops and try to build relationships with Ling. However, aside from Pipi exchanging a few words with him, Ling never even gave a second glance to Kirishtalia, who possessed a natural leadership quality.

Even more strangely, although Ling often left the workshop to accompany Fufu for walks, no one noticed the two of them, especially since Ling ate in the cafeteria several times, and not in a corner where no one was sitting. In the end, no one questioned Ling's presence.

Da Vinci could only attribute this to Ling's class characteristics, and Ling seemed quite used to this situation. On the contrary, Roman was worried about him for a long time, and even went out of his way to chat with Ling to make him feel that the people of Chaldea were not deliberately ignoring him.