At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

“Yes, Lord Beelzebub should know their names. They are my original twelve Round Table members: Lancelot, Gawain… and my son Mordred,” Artoria said.

"Hiss..." Beelzebub's eyelids twitched. The original Round Table, with his son among them! His heart pounded. Wasn't this a favor offered to him? But his expression turned serious.

"Your Majesty King Arthur, do you want me to release them? But you should know that the wicked who have fallen into hell cannot return; that would be dereliction of duty..."

Although he wanted to do a favor, he dared not neglect his duty. Even if the supreme god did not get angry immediately, what about the next divine council? The omniscient and omnipotent lord knows everything, and he could not avoid the 'Conference of the Gods'.

“You misunderstand Lord Beelzebub. I am not trying to exonerate them, but rather I am asking you not to let other demons disturb their atonement,” Artoria said.

She knew some of the methods used in Hell, and she worried that some high-ranking demons would trample on them, or even worse, hang them on the wall and torture them day and night, which she could not accept.

“I see.” Beelzebub’s expression changed, then he smiled broadly. “Your Majesty King Arthur, please rest assured, I will control the demons to prevent them from disturbing us. But if it is only that level of atonement, it will probably be thousands of years before we leave Hell.”

"I can recommend the 'redemption package' that combines the extremes of fire and ice."

"By being washed back and forth between the magma hell and the ice hell, it only takes a few years or even a year to cleanse one's sins, but the level of pain will be ten thousand times greater, and there is a risk of mental breakdown."

"Is that still possible?" Artoria asked in surprise. "I won't make the decision for them. I respect their choice."

“I will inquire with them for you,” Beelzebub nodded.

At that moment, the chef pushed the food cart over.

"Your Majesty King Arthur, please enjoy the most famous desserts from the Underworld, which have a rather exotic flavor compared to the cuisine of the human world." Beelzebub placed the pastries from the trolley one by one on the table in front of Artoria, just like a waiter.

"Thank you so much." Artoria looked at the pastries in front of her, which made her drool just by looking at them.

She wasn't a picky eater to begin with, but the British cuisine, with its daily variety of dishes, pastries, and fruits, had spoiled her, and she couldn't help but want to eat more of whatever tasted good.

“No trouble at all. It is my honor to ensure that our guests leave satisfied, just as you, who created the virtues of chivalry, regard honor,” Beelzebub said respectfully.

Artoria nodded. Since Beelzebub had already made his point, equating entertaining her with knightly honor, she had to fill her stomach and leave satisfied.

……

Garden of Eden

Under the World Tree, Los Saint slowly opened his eyes, his consciousness returning to his body, a slight smile on his lips: "It seems that population development can be accelerated. If the population is not enough, we can bring over a batch of people from the parallel world of the Type-Moon universe."

"Or, if we're lucky, we might find a dimensional portal to the Age of Gods and take some of the gods with us."

His divine consciousness remaining in the Type-Moon world was tightly guarded by two major suppressive forces, making it somewhat difficult for him to travel back in time to the Age of Gods.

Los Saint stood up from the grass, his golden eyes looking toward the location of 'Rungomniad', which he had brought over.

Instead of sending 'Lungominiad' to Mars, he sent it to 'First Parallel World: Black Bullet Time and Space'.

In the 'Black Bullet Timeline,' he accelerated the historical process of Ishtar, which has now been accelerated by ninety-nine years, and the historical process is about to stop.

One hundred years after the "world-ending flood" in the "Black Bullet Timeline," human civilization has recovered most of its strength, and some heroic figures have emerged in the process of its development.

Women in the 'Black Bullet Dimension' generally have a longer lifespan than ordinary humans because they carry 'Gastrea genes'. Under normal circumstances, they can live to the human lifespan limit of 120 years.

A small portion of the first generation who survived the 'Great Flood' still exist, and the population has been renewed for six generations; they truly have many descendants.

The world's population has grown from a few million to around 300 million, and technology has returned to the early 21st century, but it's mostly 'elemental technology,' and the whole world leans towards a fantasy style.

Women with 'Gastrea genes' have some animal characteristics, but the negative effects are all eliminated, and the animal characteristics are all reflected in human aesthetics.

For example, those with the 'feline Gastrea gene' will grow cat ears and a cat tail, which increases their physical agility and makes them naturally stronger than ordinary humans. In addition, with the 'awakening of source potential', they are among the top-tier among first-order superhumans, and when they reach their peak in adulthood, they are comparable to second-order superhumans.

However, men who cannot carry the 'Gastrea gene' do not have any additional abilities, at most they have the 'superpowers' that come with 'Source Awakening'. Therefore, the civilization's ecology is that women are stronger than men, but the gap is very small, so the civilization is not abnormal.

The current 'Black Bullet Time and Space' has become a 'Beast Girl Civilization' because of the women carrying the 'Gastrea Gene'.

Of course, not all women will have animal characteristics. Half of them have recessive genes and cannot awaken animal characteristics or gain any bonus.

In the earliest stages of civilization, the elemental power released by the earth's veins caused numerous elemental creatures without self-awareness to appear all over the world. Humans and these elemental creatures competed for living territory, and occasionally Devouring Beasts appeared, making civilization warlike.

The first group of people led the development of civilization and gave birth to more than forty fourth-order extraordinary beings, four fifth-order extraordinary beings, two of whom were born in East Asia, one in Great Xia, one in an island nation, one in Europe, and one in North America.

Thirty years after the 'Great Flood,' civilizations around the world began to promote intercommunication, as they were all focused on developing their populations and rebuilding their civilizations and did not have the energy to promote global interconnection and trade.

At this time, Japan, after the "Great Flood," was renamed the "Land of a Thousand Islands" by the pioneers who rebuilt civilization, drawing a line between itself and the old era and burying it completely. But history did not, and even compiled it into textbooks to warn each generation not to repeat the mistakes of the old era.

The capital of the archipelago nation is named 'Cherry Blossom Capital' because it is filled with cherry blossoms.

A cityscape where modernity and retro styles intertwine, with reinforced concrete and wooden residential buildings mixed together.

The elemental flying boats, resembling small boats, fly through the sky, creating a fantastical world.

The National Administrative Center in the heart of the city, the residence of the Holy Emperor.

At this time, the leaders of the Thousand Islands Kingdom encountered troubles they had never faced before.

"Cough cough cough... Damn it! Where did those demons come from? A small group of criminals in the prison have been given power by demons!" A beautiful young girl clutched her chest and coughed painfully, her face pale, her long, straight black hair disheveled over her seemingly delicate shoulders.

"Tian Tong Qing! Even you are seriously injured! It's unbelievable!" A girl with long, snow-white hair and an aura of holiness helped the girl with long, straight black hair, showing great concern: "Please sit down quickly."

“Holy Emperor, you must be careful. Those fallen ones will keep deepening their desires, adding curses that prevent wounds from healing and constantly reduce their elemental power and physical strength. I am incredibly hungry right now, and I even want to bite and eat my own hands!” Tendo Kisara’s eyes were filled with the desire of a wild beast as he laughed: “However, after killing those fallen ones, I found that the barrier that seemed like an insurmountable chasm has been shaken.”

"Perhaps once I completely overcome my 'binge eating' urge, I will be able to advance to the fifth rank."

"Hahaha, a hundred years have passed since the Great Flood, and I can actually become a hero in human history." Tendo Kisara has the appearance of a young girl, but her eyes are full of the vicissitudes of life.

Looking back on the past hundred years, she fought with swords against powerful elemental creatures to save people from the great flood, and battled against monster-like Devouring Beasts.

He obtained the Holy Mark in one year and became a second-tier transcendent, became a third-tier in three years, reached the fourth tier in fifteen years, reached the peak of the fourth tier in thirty years, and has been stuck at the present ever since.

The Holy Emperor led humanity to rebuild civilization and nations, and in just one hundred years, she and other talented individuals led the nation and civilization to this point of prosperity. Ten years ago, she advanced to the fifth rank and became a hero in human history.

Many people grow old and pass away within a hundred years, but she remains as beautiful as ever.

This is because she advanced to the second stage at the age of sixteen, which slowed down the passage of her life. Reaching the third stage, she could basically maintain her figure and appearance until death. Reaching the fourth stage, she had a lifespan of 150 years.

"Congratulations, Tendou Kisara." The Holy Emperor hugged Tendou Kisara, his voice choked with emotion: "Now we can continue on this path."

She has seen off too many people in the past hundred years. Although many of them are still alive today, she is a fifth-order transcendent being, and has lived for at least four hundred years.

As she watched the people around her, familiar faces, grow old one by one, leaving behind tombstones, her sense of loneliness deepened.

Even though a fourth-tier being can live longer than an ordinary person, there will always be a time when they pass away. She was afraid that all the people she knew best would be gone, leaving her all alone.

"Don't worry, Holy Emperor, I will definitely become a fifth-tier transcendent." Tian Tong Mu Geng said with a smile.

“It’s not just me. That old fox Sima, Tina, Aihara Enju, Senju Natsume, and Fuse Midori will also become fifth-tier. Don’t even think about living that long alone.”

"Pfft... Hehe." The Holy Emperor laughed with emotion: "Speaking of which, Tina and Aihara Enju are still struggling with the fact that they can't grow up."

"It's because they became fourth-tier superhumans so early, even earlier than me. Once they reached the fourth tier, their gastrocnemius genes were fully developed, and their bodies were at their most perfect stage. Of course, they wouldn't grow up."

At that moment, a slightly seductive voice came from inside. The Holy Emperor and Tendou Kisara looked over and saw a girl who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a kimono and with a beauty mark at the corner of her eye, walk in.

"Hey, isn't this the Finance Minister and Commerce Minister, the foxy Shiba?" Tendo Kisara began to speak venomously: "Wearing a kimono and carrying a cushion, anyone who didn't know better would think that this old woman, who is over a hundred years old, has married someone."

"What did you say! You damned Tendo murderer! Why didn't you get killed by those fallen ones?!" Sima Weizhi instantly broke down, glaring at him through gritted teeth.

Back then, on 'Noah's Ark,' he mocked Kisara Tendo for not getting married and becoming an old maid, destined to be lonely for life. And indeed, Kisara Tendo lived a lonely life.

She ended up living a lonely life, just like Tendo Kisara.

It makes her want to cry just thinking about it. She became a superhuman too early, which meant that no man dared to pursue her. Even if she wanted to throw herself at them, they would avoid her like the plague. After reaching the fourth level at the age of thirty, there wasn't even a man who dared to share an office with her.

"Hey, Sister Miori, Sister Kisara, you've been arguing for a hundred years. If you're lucky enough to reach the fifth rank, won't you be locked in a fierce battle for another five hundred years?" A childish yet strangely mature voice came from inside.

Chizu Natsuyo, who looked like a seven or eight-year-old girl, walked in carrying a book.

"Ah, that's true." Behind her leaned a little girl of similar height who was yawning and looking sleepy.

"Xia Shi, Tina, hmph, if you really break through to the fifth rank, compared to the five hundred years of lifespan of the fifth rank, my mere one hundred and sixteen years old is only equivalent to an underage girl." Sima Weizhi's eyes lit up, and she opened the folding fan in her hand to cover her face.

"Ugh~" Tendo Kisara instantly made a vomiting face: "A girl who's over a hundred years old... she already smells like an old person."

"Damn you, Tendou Kisara! Die!" Sima Miori broke down again instantly, waving her folding fan at Tendou Kisara.

The cyan wind element instantly formed a storm.

"Afraid of you? Come and fight!" Tendo Kisara instantly drew his sword, and purple lightning erupted instantly.

The Holy Emperor's cheek twitched slightly, a well-shaped mark appeared on his forehead, and a silver light instantly burst forth. The 'Eye of God' at his waist displayed a scale symbol.

"enough!"

boom!

The oppressive force of the early fifth-tier cultivator descended, instantly pinning the two people who were about to fight to the ground.

"Kisara! Your injury hasn't healed yet! Lie down and behave!"

"Weizhi! You're over a hundred years old, how come you're still like a little girl!"

Tendo Kisara and Shiba Miori immediately became obedient.

"Now let's talk about those who have fallen." The Holy Emperor rubbed his temples, feeling helpless. "I still haven't done enough in guiding civilization. Every year, there are people who are unable to awaken and commit crimes."

"Is it a problem with education?"

"Hmph, this has nothing to do with education. Some people just enjoy the thrill of crime, and some people cannot be changed through education." Sima Weizhi sneered: "Where there is good, there is evil. Humans are inherently complex. It is impossible for an entire civilization to be without a single evil person."

"Some people are born easily angered, some are born jealous of those who are better than themselves, some are born emotionally cold, and some are born excited about crime."

"I have to agree with that old fox on this point," Tendo Mu said seriously.

"Locking them up was no longer effective; their depravity attracted demons."

"The fact that a guilty person who cannot obtain supernatural power has gained power greater than us supernatural beings is a challenge to the stability of the entire civilization! We must have zero tolerance for this." Tendo Kisara clutched his chest, his eyes icy cold.

In a prison holding three hundred people, fifty prisoners obtained the power of demons. Although the strongest was only at the third level, she almost died when they surrounded her and her heart was almost pierced through by a knife.

“Agreed.” Sima Weizhi nodded.

“I believe this is the right thing to do, and I will revise the laws accordingly.” The Holy Emperor’s expression was solemn.

……

Meanwhile, above the Holy Emperor's Residence, a girl with long white hair and golden eyes lazily yawned, a halo of time pointers adorning her head.

"Ah~ a hundred years is such a long time. I really want to go back to the Pantheon to play cards."

After muttering to herself, Istaru continued to watch the group at the Holy Emperor's Residence.

"Why isn't there a fight... This is so boring."

These individuals were the human elites she had shown some leniency towards, and they did not disappoint her. In just one hundred years, they had reached this level and were almost ready to step into the 'Hero Realm'.

She added a touch of wicked humor, fixing their bodies in the time following the Great Flood, so that nothing could change them.

Don't underestimate the power of time, you mere mortal!