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More importantly, after being reminded by himself, Roman also confirmed Rafe's identity from some clues. After all, Rafe was once his familiar.

I didn't feel it before because the feeling was too subtle, but if someone reminds me and I consciously try to feel it, that familiar feeling can prove a lot.

Now that they have everything that Yue Zhengling has told them, the situation has undoubtedly been brought to a level playing field.

"Now that it's been confirmed, what difference does it make whether you believe me or not?" Yue Zhengling replied noncommittally.

“Indeed, after confirming Rafe’s identity, and combined with the information Roman saw about the destruction of humanity, what you told me before should be true. But that’s not the question I’m asking. It’s your stance.”

Leonardo da Vinci pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Le Zhengling with a serious expression.

"In what you told me, each of the seven singularities has two factions of heroic spirits. Let's not talk about the faction that saves humanity. Among the faction that assists in destroying humanity, some are acting voluntarily, some are acting under duress, and some are being used."

"And knowing all this, do you, like those people, have some reason to stand on the other side—that's the question I want to clarify."

"To be frank, your appearance is extremely unusual. The way you appeared, the reason for your appearance, and the purpose of your appearance are all mysteries. Although you told me the truth about the burning of humanity, where did you learn these things from? And why did you tell me these things?"

Da Vinci expertly put on his glasses. "From the composition of your spirit origin, I see the attributes of a savior, but if I'm not mistaken, this spirit origin should be something added later. So, until we figure out which side you're really on, I can't fully trust you. After all, the situation on our side is too dire."

After listening to Leonardo da Vinci's hurried and rapid words, Yue Zheng was slightly taken aback, his expression hesitant.

He knew deep down that his motives weren't about saving the world or anything like that, but rather that he was extremely selfish.

As Fujimaru Ritsuka said in the future, the reason he/she saved humanity was simply because he/she didn't want to die.

But this selfishness is different from Ritsuka's selfishness. Ritsuka's selfishness, under the fearless efforts, became the greatest selfishness. He/she personally stopped the burning of humanity, always shouldered the mission and fought on the front line, faced death countless times, bravely crossed them, and finally stood in front of Goetia.

My own selfishness is that I want to just talk the talk, then shrink into a corner, watch others work hard, and quietly wait for the final result.

For him, whether Chaldea or Goetia wins, as long as he doesn't die, everything is fine.

Leonardo da Vinci must have noticed this, which is why he asked him that question.

"I'm sorry, Leonardo da Vinci, I'm not on either side." You shouldn't lie when talking to intelligent people.

The wisdom of an omnipotent person is beyond the reach of ordinary people like him. Unlike geniuses like Einstein who were terrible at life skills, Leonardo da Vinci's social skills were truly worthy of his title.

"I knew it... So you might also side with us, right?"

Leonardo da Vinci was not too surprised by Le Zhengling's answer, because she had already considered this possibility.

"Then, may I ask why you told me those things?" Through his glasses, watching the ripples in Yue Zhengling's collar, Da Vinci felt he had figured out the behavior pattern of the person opposite him.

“…Because I don’t want you to lose.” Yue Zhengling looked at Leonardo da Vinci across from her with a troubled expression and answered in a troubled tone.

"So that's why your artifact's attribute is Chaos - Goodness," Da Vinci said after a moment's hesitation, glancing at him with a wistful look.

During the conversation, Leonardo da Vinci realized that Yue Zhengling was not inherently bad, but her will was somewhat weak.

She met all sorts of people during her lifetime, from ordinary people to high-ranking nobles, and as an artist, she could always see through their true nature.

Greedy, noble, selfish, generous, self-disciplined, indulgent, lazy, diligent... all kinds of personalities are exposed before her innate wisdom.

And the person in front of him was no exception. He was the kind of person he had seen most often in the past—the one who laid the foundation for the world, the largest group in human society, and was known as a mortal.

This judgment is not based on the other person's social status or personal ability, but on their personality traits and behavioral characteristics.

In that case, without a doubt, Yue Zhengling was just an ordinary mortal.

The social norms they are exposed to instill in them a basic moral compass. They live their entire lives within this framework, constantly complaining and struggling, yet they dare not and are unable to break free of it.

They submit to those stronger than themselves and endure all kinds of injustices as much as possible before their bottom line is pushed to the limit.

They are passive in their behavior and in an exploited position; as long as they can survive, they will not take any overly proactive actions.

Mediocre people drift along with the tide, and when their own interests are not involved, they will show goodwill. This is what ordinary people are like.

The reason why Yue Zhengling told him about the burning of human reason was based on this small act of kindness.

There may be other reasons, such as specific personality traits and hobbies, or even the influence of the other person's specific impression, but they can generally be attributed to the biggest reason.

"Do you have any wishes?" Although Leonardo da Vinci had categorized Yue Zhengling as a mortal, it didn't mean she disliked such people, because often, the miracles created by mortals were far more powerful than those created by geniuses.

Geniuses know their limits, while most ordinary people do not. This is why the latter possess countless possibilities.

"I want to live a peaceful life." Le Zhengling turned his head to look at Fufu, who had jumped onto his shoulder.

Leonardo da Vinci found the answer somewhat unexpected, but after thinking about it, he realized it made perfect sense.

"So, you're willing to do anything as long as you can live a peaceful life?" Leonardo da Vinci asked again.

“Yes,” Yue Zhengling answered quickly.

Da Vinci adjusted his glasses. The other party's spirit origin values ​​changed again, and this time the change was in the other party's original spirit origin.

The spiritual foundation of Le Zhengling consists of three parts.

One-third is blank, one-third is given gold, and one-third is gray.

Da Vinci could see that the gray part was the one that truly belonged to him; that gray area, which occupied one-third of the space, slowly expanded a little into the blank area after his previous answer.

"May I ask, how did you die? What exactly happened to you that gave you such a strong will to live?"

Da Vinci hesitated for a moment before finally asking the crucial question, subtly employing suggestive magic as she did so.

Sure enough, after she asked the question, she saw the most obvious emotional fluctuation in the person opposite her ever.

The dim gaze, as if all hope had been lost, the ashen face, and even the unconscious deep breaths, all clearly indicated that it was an extremely painful memory.

“Unnatural death…” Da Vinci seemed to understand as well. She reached out and nudged Yue Zhengling, who seemed to be startled and jumped up.

"Calm down, calm down. It's safe here!" Leonardo da Vinci, who was the one who started it all, felt a little guilty seeing Le Zhengling's frightened appearance.

She could clearly see the terror and confusion in Yue Zhengling's eyes, and during the touch just now, she sensed his will to die.

As a magician, one is someone who lives with death, but Leonardo da Vinci discovered that the other person's will to die was much deeper than that of a magician.

Standing on the sofa, Yue Zhengling slowly calmed down, then looked at Leonardo da Vinci with a cold, dissatisfied gaze.

"I'm sorry, I apologize! Don't look at me like that!" Da Vinci looked at Yue Zhengling with a wry smile. "Please don't mind, I just wanted to get to know you better. I'll compensate you for your emotional distress later."

Knowing that Da Vinci was telling the truth, Yue Zhengling finally sat down angrily, saying, "I hope there won't be a next time."

"Of course, of course. So how would you like me to compensate you?" Having just tested the waters and knowing he had crossed the other party's bottom line, Da Vinci immediately resorted to appeasement.

Interpersonal relationships require cultivation. Once you realize you've crossed a line, you must handle it wisely, otherwise the relationship will break down.

Looking at Leonardo da Vinci's apologetic smile, the anger in his heart slowly dissipated. After considering for a long time, he finally spoke, "Leonardo da Vinci, I want you to teach me."

He knew perfectly well that Leonardo da Vinci's title of "omnipotent man" was not an empty boast.

After all, the heroic spirit before them, Leonardo da Vinci, possessed talents in science, mathematics, engineering, natural history, music, architecture, sculpture, painting, invention, weapon development, and more, and was also a highly skilled magician.

If he could accept the teachings of this genius who had a profound impact on the development of civilization and whose name would be remembered by posterity, he would have a much better chance of surviving.

Leonardo da Vinci, taken aback by the unexpected request, paused for a moment before revealing a smug expression. "Is that so! Is this what you want? It's only natural to make such a request to an omnipotent being! Oh dear, but even though it's perfectly natural, I feel inexplicably happy!"

Da Vinci excitedly spun around in place. "Well, in principle, I don't take on students, because even though someone as omnipotent as me can teach students, they might not be able to keep up with my teaching. What a headache! But since it's your request, I'll agree!"

Finally, she stopped in front of Yue Zhengling.

"Then let's make a pact here. I, Leonardo da Vinci, agree to pay the price for my previous rudeness and will become your teacher. Please guide me, Listen!"

Chapter 183 The Student of the Almighty (Part 2)

Da Vinci was unusually excited. After all, since arriving in Chaldea as a Heroic Spirit, she only had a few things to do every day. Most of the time, she spent idly painting in her workshop, doing small crafts, or secretly making dangerous items that no one could know about.

Now that someone actually wants to study under her, it's like finding the best pastime for her, who has been bored for a long time.

For someone as omnipotent as her, boredom is the greatest enemy, and challenges are the best form of entertainment. Her most outstanding student in the past was Francesco Melzi, but when he was summoned back to this world as a heroic spirit, he was no longer recorded in the world's history.

Although her own fame as a teacher was also a factor, she still felt very regretful.

Every teacher wants their students to surpass them, as this demonstrates the progress of human history. However, knowing that none of her students have surpassed her in even one field is the greatest failure of her life as their teacher.

"Oh, what should I teach you? Oh dear, even someone as omnipotent as me doesn't know where to begin—right, I should first write down the sparks in my mind, and then fill in the details of the curriculum, from beginner to expert, from an ordinary person to an omnipotent being no less capable than me, hmm, that's a great idea!" Da Vinci walked excitedly to the lab table, picked up a quill pen, and quickly scribbled on the parchment.

Completely left out, Yue Zhengling looked at her speechlessly. "Da Vinci, let's wait and do those things later. Shouldn't we be resolving my identity issue at Chaldea first?"

Without turning his head, Da Vinci said, "Oh, that? Olga Marie has already assigned you to the logistics department as you requested. We're just waiting for your signature to start work. By the way, in that case, also ask them to make an extra copy of the technical department's onboarding form. That way, you'll be under my supervision."

After hearing her words, Le Zheng recalled that when he first arrived here, he had used unusually unconventional behavior to order Olga Marie to let him join the company.

I said I wanted to be a cook at Chaldea back then, and now that I think about it, I realize how arrogant I was. My personality shouldn't be like that. So, what influenced me?

"I need to take a look at the records in the summoning room." The most likely reason now is the existence mentioned before, named Ji Ling, who looks exactly like me. It seems that I have probably been influenced by her.

"Da Vinci, can you get your hands on those videos that Rafe said he deleted?"

Da Vinci paused noticeably, then coughed dramatically and said, "Well, since Lev said that thing was deleted, even I can't restore it from Chaldea's database, since the data system here is very sophisticated."

Le Zhengling narrowed his eyes and looked at her with suspicion. He felt there was something wrong with this reason, but he quickly gave up.

There must be a reason why Leonardo da Vinci said that. Moreover, as a prophet, he knew that after the successful establishment of the foundation of humanity, in order to protect his Master, Leonardo da Vinci mobilized the remaining Chaldea personnel to delete and rewrite various records from that year. Therefore, it is possible that the things deleted from the Chaldea database cannot be recovered.

Otherwise, Chaldea would not have been able to escape the investigation of the Mage's Association at that time.

The only solution now is to go to Professor Rafe and see if he really deleted that record. He estimates that the possibility of deletion is quite high, since he lost his composure and caused the Eye of the Demon to be revealed. Deleting it is the best option in order to continue to hide his identity.

Suddenly, a series of beeping sounds rang out, and Da Vinci stopped what he was doing and looked at the communication screen on the wall.

"Da Vinci, I know you're in there, open the door!" A picture of Rafe popped up automatically on the communication screen, and judging from the background, he was already standing outside the door.

"Oh dear, I thought he wouldn't catch you. It seems he's determined to have you." Da Vinci looked at Yue Zhengling with a teasing gaze, then pressed the button to open the door.

Rafe walked in with a gloomy expression. He first glanced at the smiling Da Vinci, then looked at Le Zhengling, who was completely ignoring him playing with the cat, and his expression darkened even more.

“Assissan’s servant, come with me,” Rafe commanded through gritted teeth as he looked at Le Zhengling.

"Oh dear, Professor Rafe, where do you intend to take my disciple?" Leonardo da Vinci asked before Le Zhengling could speak.

"Disciple?" Rafe was taken aback by Leonardo da Vinci's answer.

"Yes, I just agreed to be Ling's teacher, and I've even written out the schedule. We'll be starting to teach soon, so time is precious. You can just say what you want to say here; there's no need to walk around."

Da Vinci suddenly shoved a freehand drawing schedule in front of Rafe's eyes. Looking at the dense yet beautiful handwriting, Rafe was speechless for a moment.

"Wait! Leonardo da Vinci, how did he become your student?" Looking at Leonardo da Vinci, who was still smiling, Rafe sensed that something was amiss.

"Oh dear, it's because I accidentally offended him. And you know how terrifying assassins are. A weak magician like me could be assassinated by him if I'm not careful. So, in exchange for my life, I agreed to be his teacher and teach him a few things."

Da Vinci spoke this lie, which he had come up with on the spot, with an expression that showed no sign of him lying.

It must be mentioned here that Rafe always regarded Leonardo da Vinci as an insurmountable enemy, because he knew that this person was one of the few omnipotent people in human history, so when facing her, his disguise was the most solid.

He knew that if he revealed even the slightest flaw, this person might discover something was amiss.

“But Leonardo da Vinci, I must take him to London. You know the current situation of Chaldea. Olga Marie just received a notification from the Clock Tower and the United Nations that a hearing will be held in London.”

Rafe pretended to have a headache and pointed at Le Zhengling, "As the person involved in the problem, he has to be present."

“That’s impossible.” Da Vinci waved his hand. “I discovered during the inspection just now that he was summoned as a regional Heroic Spirit and it’s impossible for him to leave Chaldea.”

“How is that possible!” Lev clearly did not believe Leonardo da Vinci’s words. “Isn’t he Olga Marie’s servant? Why can’t he leave Chaldea?”

“I need to remind you that you should ask Olga Marie about the reasons for summoning the Listener. It’s not that simple. You know, we both know that Olga Marie is not qualified to be a Master, but she recklessly proposed a Heroic Spirit Summoning today, full of confidence that she will definitely succeed.”

Da Vinci's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression. "The result is just as we can see; it was a success. Who do you think was behind this?"

“But what does that have to do with him being unable to leave Chaldea?” After hearing Leonardo da Vinci’s explanation, Lef began to think along the same lines of thought.

Indeed, what happened today was really strange. First, there was Olga Marie's abnormality, then the extremely dangerous Ji Ling appeared, and then there was the extremely strange Servant who called himself Ling.

“Of course that’s just an excuse! I’m against you taking Ling to London.” Da Vinci told Rafe without batting an eye that it was just an excuse, and then, without waiting for Rafe to ask any questions, he said directly.

"Think about what Ji Ling said to that 'thing' at the beginning, and the gem sword in her hand. How do you explain bringing Ling to the Clock Tower?" Da Vinci had already thought of an excuse, and this excuse was absolutely unsolvable.

After all, the people Olga Marie summoned at the very beginning were all extraordinary in terms of ability and background, and the matters involved were beyond the reach of their small Chaldea. In fact, the less they knew, the less danger they would face in the future.

Both Leonardo da Vinci and Rafe had some doubts about Le Zhengling's identity, but they subconsciously ignored the question of his identity because the information he brought was what they cared about most.

Thanks to Leonardo da Vinci's reminder, Rafe also figured out where the key point was.

Although Ji Ling's appearance caused many people in the summoning room to faint, several members of Group A were from other factions. They also saw the gem sword in Ji Ling's hand and heard that she had seriously injured the gem lord.

If they have already reported this information, then the clock tower is undoubtedly in chaos.

In this situation, taking Ling to the Clock Tower, no one can predict what will happen next, but Chaldea will certainly be drawn into a quagmire of struggle.

Rafe thought a little deeper: if they really brought the things that should be known to the Listener to the Clock Tower, attracting the attention of the highest levels, it might become an obstacle to their great cause.

"Have you figured it out? Then just report the excuse I came up with. To avoid unnecessary trouble, just say that it was the result of my examination by Leonardo da Vinci. I don't think anyone in the magic world will question that."

Da Vinci wore a smug expression, but what she said was true. As one of the most brilliant stars in human history, in this modern era where mystery is beginning to decline, her status, knowledge, and skills as a magician are not something that the magic world can ignore.

Even if they had doubts, they could only send an investigation team. Due to the complicated procedures, Leonardo da Vinci had already turned that lie into fact before the investigation team even arrived in Chaldea.