The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

But she soon discovered something horrifying—she couldn't get close to them.

Yes.

As soon as he got close to these dying humans, his will to survive seemed to immediately disappear like a meteor as he realized that Artoria could not save him.

One.

two.

Three.

I don’t know how many.

Artoria realized that these people were not lacking in so-called food and water at all - what they lacked was something even more indescribable, but at the same time something they relied on for survival!

Can't get any closer.

Realizing this, she began to gradually avoid these people.

In this way, at least they can temporarily maintain their desire to live.

although……

Those cries for help sound so harsh.

[Altria wasn't the only one who noticed something was wrong.]

[You, who have been exposed to the Age of Gods magic for many years under Morgan's influence, have also noticed what she has noticed.]

The people around me are not in this state because of a lack of food or water.

What they lack is something even more indescribable.

With this thought in mind, you almost subconsciously look at Meili.

[This flower magician is probably the only one who knows how to solve the problem in this situation.]

[But your guess was soon confirmed - she did have something to say to you, but she couldn't say it in front of Altria.]

【Maybe……】

【You need a chance to talk alone. 】

"very scary……"

Mordred said this while being held by Altria.

She was not a dull child, so of course she could sense that something was wrong with her surroundings.

"Mom, what's going on here?"

"..."

Faced with her daughter's question, Artoria had no confidence to answer - didn't she also want to know what happened?

but……

Can't answer that.

Why has the village where I was born and raised become like this?

She has no clue!

And at this moment, Ian's gentle voice came.

That was a voice that was enough to reassure both Altria and Mordred, mother and daughter, and it was also the guide to navigating the mystery at the moment.

"Maybe it's just a plague or something." said the man.

"That's not uncommon, is it?"

After saying this, Ian winked at Altria, naturally hoping that she could cooperate with him.

And the other party naturally understood what he meant.

Although she knew that this was basically impossible, in order to calm Mordred, Artoria still echoed her husband's words and continued to weave white lies.

"Yes, Mordred."

"Maybe it's just a plague. If we can find the source of the plague, the problem should be solved quickly."

"Hey, is that so?"

Mordred believed in his mother Altria's words without a doubt.

Compared to her father Ian, her trust in her mother was obviously stronger, as if she was influenced by something.

"Then let's get started!"

"Those uncles and aunts look so miserable - I don't want this to continue."

"..."

Realizing that her daughter had inherited the kindness of a human being, Altria felt a mixture of emotions.

But she knew that this was not something that could be thrown away casually.

and so--

Even though she knew it was basically impossible for this to be the plague that Ian had described, she nodded and replied:

"Well, let's go find it."

But at this moment, the man suddenly spoke.

"That--"

"Since we are looking for the source of the plague, let's split into three groups."

"Lily, you and Xiao Mo go over there."

"How about I go in the middle and Mellie go to one side?"

[You certainly understand that this is definitely not a simple plague—after all, if that were the case, the villagers would definitely not behave like this.]

【And more importantly, you can feel that your breathing is becoming difficult.】

[There is indeed something in the air around me that is gradually fading, and even disappearing completely.]

[We need to communicate with Mary quickly! ]

Your mind is already filled with such thoughts.

【And now is the best opportunity! 】

"..."

Although I don't know why Ian arranged it this way.

But looking at her husband, Altria still made the same choice as before.

She always believed in him unconditionally - even if she was betrayed or hurt because of it.

"Well, I see."

"Okay." Ian nodded. "Then let's get started without further ado!"

As the man's "arrangement" took effect, the four were divided into three different routes and began to search for the so-called "source of the plague" in the village.

But this is only a superficial phenomenon.

After Altria went deeper, Ian quickly approached where Meli was.

He didn't tell her in advance, he just gave her a look.

But for some reason, the man felt that the flower magician would definitely understand what he meant.

And this is indeed the case.

As their footsteps gradually approached, Ian soon saw Mary.

Uh……

A more accurate description would be that one saw Mary walking in circles on the spot—she seemed to have no intention of leaving the spot where she was standing.

In other words, she had no intention of leaving from the beginning.

"Merry, you..."

Before the man could finish his words, Mary took action first.

She walked up to him, then stood on tiptoe and kissed his lips which had not been wet for a long time.

"..."

You wanted to push Mary away.

【But you soon discovered that her kiss seemed not so simple.】

As your lips touch each other, you can feel the slightly uncomfortable feeling just now slowly easing.

You realize that Mary is proving something to you in the most direct way possible.

A kiss without any emotion ended quietly.

"..."

"..."

Ian and Mary just looked at each other, and the atmosphere became a little subtle.

In the end, it was the man who took the initiative to break the silence.

He spoke;

"Thank you, Mellie."

"Thank me?"

"Yeah." Ian nodded.

"If I'm not mistaken—you just wanted to let me know how wrong the surrounding environment is, right?"

"..."

"Sure enough, you can still feel it." Mary responded to Ian's question.

"You should know now—what this village is facing is not a plague at all."

"..."

Although he knew that this was clearly a method he used to temporarily comfort Artoria and "coax" Mordred.

But when Ian heard Mary confirm it in person, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"So what is this, Mellie."

"Since you said that, you must know what's going on, right?"

"Ah."

Meili nodded again and continued.

"This is... the fate that this land will inevitably face."

"Do not."

"To be precise, it should be the future that this era will eventually move towards."

"Those who rely on magic will gradually wither like flowers and die of old age as the magic of the land diminishes—just like the people we just saw."

"and……"

"You should have experienced something like this a long time ago."

"what?"

Ian, who had been listening attentively, was unable to react for a moment.

"Have I ever experienced something like this before?"

"Yes."

Mary bent down and gently picked up a piece of soil.

I saw that its color was no longer the comfortable khaki color, but turned into black, which seemed to symbolize complete death. It looked like human blood that had flowed out and dried up.

"The first to suffer from all these changes is the land, and food production is constantly decreasing."