Thanks for the invitation. I'm in Type-Moon, inheriting the legacy of Zi-O.

"Ha~ha~ha~Titi, what do you want to do?" Gasping for breath, Exusiai felt like she was about to suffocate from Skadi's kiss.

“Apologize.” Skadi seemed to feel that the two simple words weren’t quite enough. “Apologize for reminding you of sad things.”

"No need for that..." Exusiai waved her hand, about to say something, when she was interrupted by a sudden explosion.

A white mask, standard-issue weapons, and a strange emblem on his right shoulder.

It is the enemy that both Exusiai and Skadi recognize—the Reunion Movement.

Exusiai and Skadi exchanged a helpless glance at the people around them who were starting to get noisy and hadn't had time to evacuate.

They opened the boxes the two men were carrying, and inside lay their weapons.

After loading the gun, Exusiai smiled as she looked at Skadi, who was gripping her greatsword.

"May you receive the blessing of the angels." The holy light shone upon Skadi.

"You be careful too, stay behind me and don't move." Then, Skadi's greatsword was wrapped in deep blue energy as she charged into the Reunion team that had run in.

It was just a sudden emergence of a small-scale consolidation movement, and it just so happened to join in during the two people's date, which was really unlucky.

On the front lines, Skadi was invincible.

On the flank, Exusiai's gun spewed flames, taking down one ranged unit after another.

But midway through the battle, Exusiai noticed something was wrong.

Skadi's battle was stalled by the Kingslayer's stealth forces.

Although they have the upper hand, it will take some time to completely end this.

Just as Exusiai was about to raise her gun, she discovered that Skadi had been surrounded by high-ranking Reunion casters dressed in black and red, their bodies radiating Originium energy.

No way! Alarm bells rang in Exusiai's mind.

Skadi is strong in every aspect, but her spell resistance is a chilling 0.

In other words, even a small magical attack can cause unexpected damage.

"Overload mode... Apu-pai!" Before she could think any further, the three pairs of light wings behind Exusiai were replaced by six ready-to-fire guns, their muzzles aimed at the casters surrounding Skadi.

—The trigger was pulled. The barrage of fire instantly interrupted the warlocks' spellcasting.

With her robes pierced by bullets, Exusiai, now in overload mode, truly lives up to her name as the 'Angel of Death'.

In her desperation, Exusiai recklessly wielded the gun in her hand, completely disregarding the consumption of bullets.

Skadi, of course, seized this opportunity and used Leap Slam to instantly clear out the lurking troops around her.

"Exusiai—" Just as she turned around to thank Exusiai, Titi's scarlet eyes suddenly widened.

Behind Exusiai, the Kingslayer, who had been lurking all along, revealed her figure.

The short sword in his hand was thrust straight at the unsuspecting Exusiai.

"—Watch out!" Before she could finish those two words, Titi could only watch as Exia turned away, the short sword of the Sorrowful Kingslayer piercing her chest.

The attack succeeded, and the king-killer quickly vanished into smoke.

"Exusiai—!" Skadi rushed to Exusiai's side as she lay on the ground, her anxiety growing as she saw the blood staining her chest.

However, Exusiai still held the small whale statue tightly in her hand.

Holding Exusiai in her arms, Skadi immediately ran towards Rhodes Island's base in Lungmen.

—Then, Kal'tsit and Warfarin carried the unconscious Exusiai into the medical ward—

Back in her dorm, Skadi stared blankly at herself, her hands covered in Exusiai's blood.

After some time, the door was opened.

Skadi looked up and saw the figure that had been unconscious not long ago.

"Exusiai...?" Skadi, as if in disbelief, quickly stood up and hugged Exusiai tightly, so tightly that Exusiai felt a little pain.

"That's great...that's great..." he muttered, then quickly let go because of A-Neng's cry of pain. "Ah, yes...I'm sorry."

"Oh, it's nothing." With her usual carefree smile, Exusiai touched her long, wine-red hair and handed Skadi the statue in her pocket. "After all, you did protect me, you know~"

The once intact whale statue has been tragically pierced by an unknown sharp object.

"Dr. Kal'tsit said that even a fraction closer and my heart might have been pierced." Saying this, she patted her head with lingering fear. Exusiai, seeing Duddy's eyes gradually reddening, hurriedly said, "Um...see, I survived, didn't I? So don't be sad!"

"Ugh, ugh! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" Tears streamed down Skadi's cheeks and onto the carpet, making her look like a delicate flower in the rain. "It's all, it's all because of me—!"

"Then, apologize to me in your own way~" A familiar, gentle voice came close to Skadi's ear.

It was Exusiai's gentle smile as she stroked Skadi's silver hair and laughed happily.

"Let's finish all those things~" Needless to say, the two girls couldn't help but kiss after lying on the bed.

—The lights went out, and two hours passed—

The two naked girls were both bathed in a pinkish glow.

Stroking the bandages on Exusiai's chest, Skadi couldn't help but show a regretful expression.

"I told you, there's no need to blame yourself so much." Exusiai pinched Skadi's cheek, feeling her hand lose its strength, and sighed, "Really, you were so rough just now..."

"Then let's make a deal." Exusiai extended her little finger.

"I will never die before this life, this happiness, ends."

"You won't die either. I'll be with you to see a bright future for Terra!"

“…Hmm.” Skadi simply nodded and extended her little finger.

In the darkness, the two girls seemed to grow closer together.

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“…I love you, Titi.” Lying on the open ground, covered in blood, Exusiai couldn’t help but smile as she recalled her promise to her lover.

"And yes—" Only a multitude of gunshots remained, drowned out by the wind.

This is the true view of the Third Singularity.

"Alright, I'm done cleaning up here." Watching helplessly as his ship's cannons sank the enemy vessel, Drake couldn't help but scratch his crimson hair. "I just wonder how things are going with Nianzhuo and the others..."

Then, with the sound of air being pierced again, green light spread from his legs, and Nianzhuo, holding Mashu and Ritsuka in each hand, jumped back onto the Golden Deer.

“We are here too…” Slightly dizzy, Mash shook her head and waved to Drake, while signaling Nianzhuo to put her down. “Their combat strength is barely below average. With Mr. Nianzhuo’s support, they were easily dealt with.”

"Boss." One of the pirates pulled something out of the sea and placed it in front of Drake. "This is the pirate flag of that group from earlier."

"Hmm." Drake unfurled the flag, examined it carefully, and then shook his head. "I really don't remember anything about it."

He then handed the flag to Mash and Nianzhuo, who were standing to the side.

"Mashu, or Nenju? Do you have any clues about this?"

"Let's leave this to Mashu. After all, I don't know much about pirates." Nianzhuo took OOO's watch face off his waist, looking somewhat troubled. "But I have seen the Pirates of the Caribbean movies..." He muttered to himself.

“If it’s a famous pirate flag, it might be recorded.” Mashu unfurled the pirate flag and took a picture. “Director Mary, so could I ask you to check it out now?”

"OK~" came the quick reply, while Mary's fingers tapped rapidly on the keys. "The results will be out soon~"

"Alright! Let's continue sailing!" Pointing into the distance, Drake regained his excited expression. "According to the chart, we should be able to see the islands soon!"

Then, only the creaking of the Golden Deer as it sailed across the sea and the footsteps of the pirates coming and going remained.

They continued to move forward toward that unknown island.

The ship pierced the surface of the sea, and after a considerable amount of time, a small island resembling a crouching behemoth appeared before the eyes of everyone on the Golden Deer.

"Wow!" The pirates couldn't help but scream when they saw such a large island for the first time.

"Men! Hurry! Full speed ahead!" For once, even Drake lost his composure, and the Golden Deer accelerated toward the island that was slowly growing larger in their eyes.

As is customary, to avoid danger, the pirates stayed behind to guard the Golden Deer, while Drake, who possessed the Holy Grail, and Nian Zhuo and the others disembarked to continue exploring the island.

Stepping onto the beach, it looked no different from the islands they had visited before, but the size of the beach was beyond their expectations.

"Hmm." The complete map had appeared on the large screen in Chaldea, and Mary couldn't help but nod. "This island is obviously much larger than the one before. Fortunately, we were able to discover the ley lines."

Good things come in pairs; at least now Mashu and the others no longer have to worry about supplies.

“I’ll send you the coordinates. You can proceed with these as your targets.” Mary typed out a string of code and sent it to the communication devices of Nian Zhuo and the other two. Then, Mary’s voice lowered slightly, “However, I’ve also detected some life forms reacting. We need to be careful.”

“I understand.” Mashu nodded, then handed the coordinates from the communicator to Drake. “Miss Drake, may we head this way?”

“Sure.” Without the slightest hesitation, Drake agreed to Mash’s request. “Even my intuition tells me this is the better direction.”

"Then let's go." Mashu looked at the excited Ritsuka and Nencho. "Nencho-san, and senpai. Let's go!"

Following the coordinates provided by Mary, the group began their journey across the island.

However, it must still be said that there is a reason why this island is larger than the previous one.

After crossing the beach, the group found themselves on a wide plain.

"It's so vast, I can hardly believe this is just an island." Drake exclaimed as she walked, the sea breeze making her squint. "And the wind feels so good too."

“…Yes.” Mashu also felt the comfortable abundance in the air and looked at Nianzhuo, who was squinting. “Mr. Nianzhuo, this feeling is a bit like the one before—”

"Rome? Or France?" Nian Zhuo gently pinched Mashu's nose, immediately understanding what the girl was thinking. "Whichever one it is, the breeze is very pleasant."

"I feel like Rome~" After all, even now, Ritsuka is still complaining that life in Rome was too comfortable, and she can't forget it for a long time.

“Hmm, I think it’s a bit like Rome.” For Mashu, the first memory of Rome was definitely Emperor Nero’s extraordinary seafaring and rowing skills, as well as the spacious and luxurious baths of ancient Rome.

As everyone chatted and laughed, they got closer and closer to the coordinates provided by Mary.

"Mr. Nianzhuo, and Master, please be careful. We are about to reach the designated coordinates."

However, Drake's gaze suddenly tightened as he pointed in that direction and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"...What is that?" Not far away, the somewhat whitish-white objects revealed their true form.

"It looks somewhat like—a skeleton." Mashu carefully picked up a piece, examining it uncertainly. "But something seems off."

Just as they were discussing what the skeletons were, the pile of bones suddenly began to tremble and make creaking sounds.

Then, an enemy that was all too familiar to Nian Zhuo and the others emerged from the constantly churning pile of bones.

"Ah~ those are Dragon Fang Soldiers." Mary's chuckle could be clearly heard from far away in Chaldea. "Soldiers created from dragon teeth, you know. But since we've already slain dragons, Fujimaru Ritsuka, let's just defeat them decisively!"