He was imprisoned in Nibelungen for a thousand years, only to find out upon his release that he was

"I see."

Mashu's eyes darted around. "Isolating information and personnel exchanges... is it because Odin doesn't want what we know to be made public?"

"Not bad, being able to understand it shows you're quite capable," Lu Ming said approvingly.

"So, according to what you said about Odin, does that mean we have to remain vigilant and unable to feel at ease even after we return?"

Mashu frowned.

Ritsuka had previously made connections between Marisbury and Odin, so it's understandable that she would have similar associations.

The suicide of the former director was already suspicious. Could it be a murder with some truth being concealed? And who would have committed the murder? Could it be related to Odin?

Besides its involvement in human experimentation, how much darkness does Chaldea conceal, and which of it is related to Odin?

How many people did Odin have hidden in Chaldea?

However, every time this happens...

She couldn't help but recall the scenes of her time in Chaldea, the tender years and the mundane daily life, which emerged like bubbles in the waves of her memory.

"The doctors, Da Vinci... and all the friendly staff have taken good care of me since I've lived there. Unfounded suspicion is wrong; I feel I can't..."

Although looking at Chaldea again now reveals many strange things.

However questionable it may be, for Mashu, that place was her only "home." It was the starting point and source of all her pain, as well as all her happiness.

"No, no, no, being grateful and kind to others is certainly right. I didn't say you can't do that to acquaintances, nor do I require you to go against your own character."

Lu Ming waved his hand, "But you need to strengthen your mindset little by little. At the very least, you can't become completely defenseless."

As the saying goes, one should not have the heart to harm others, but one must have the heart to guard against others.

Lu Ming didn't directly advise them, but Mashu and Ritsuka had practically fallen into Odin's lair. For their own safety, they should pack up and run away as soon as possible!

Although Lu Ming did have such thoughts, it was simply unrealistic to expect someone to abandon their current position and choose another place after only a couple of conversations.

However, this did not prevent Lu Ming from giving some hints to let the two girls know the pros and cons and the potential risks involved.

“Let me remind you again—if it really comes true, don’t blame me for being nosy—that’s Odin’s style.”

"He arranged a dynasty so meticulously thousands of years ago, and He has also made meticulous arrangements for the descendants of King Solomon, maintaining a huge organization that continues to this day."

"Do you really think such a meticulous and terrifying person would overlook such a remote and obscure place as yours?"

"Think about it carefully. In your area, are there really no suspicious people of unknown origin around you?"

"People who seem familiar may have another side to them that you don't know about. That side is often inextricably linked to Odin's arrangements."

After Lu Ming finished speaking, he glanced at Mashu, the experimental subject girl.

Who could have known? Tachibana Masamune, who raised and cared for Uesugi Erii like an elder, was revealed to be Herzog, a pawn of Odin, with an extraordinary background. Will Mashu be in the same situation?

Mashu and Ritsuka fell silent and looked at each other.

Do such people exist?

The figures of people they had met and the names of those they had greeted at least once flashed through their memories over the years.

Leonardo da Vinci, Dr. Roman, Munir, Duston, Silvia, Elrond...

No, right?

Director Olga Marie? She... is no longer with us.

Group A has seven people? They're still frozen.

As for the other staff members, well, I can basically remember them, but they were all too ordinary to find anything suspicious.

...As for Rafe? Why didn't you say so earlier!

This bomber clearly revealed his identity right from the start.

So... it can't be Fufu, right?

Stress on a normally adorable little pet!?

In their exchange of glances, they both saw a deep sense of helplessness in each other's eyes.

It couldn't be that Odin, the Demon King, sent some servants to Chaldea to act as spies, could it?

Ritsuka scratched her head in frustration. Could it be that some Servants are actually under the Demon King's command? She'd have to start searching around the Servant dormitories then.

Mashu closed her eyes and pondered for a while, then suddenly remembered something.

During the Sixth Singularity, she and her senior went underground in the desert and found the Atlas Institute hidden there. There, she consulted the records of Hermes the Three-Pointed with her servant Holmes.

It was at this time that they first learned of Maris Billi's participation in and victory in the 2004 Holy Grail War.

But at the same time, Holmes also raised a suspicion based on the records he had consulted:

Dr. Roman appeared out of nowhere in 2004. The following year, he entered Chaldea as the chief physician.

It is suspected that he received high praise from Director Marisbury.

"Senior, I've thought of someone—the doctor."

"Mashu said softly."

"Huh? Oh, oh..."

Ritsuka instantly understood Mashu's meaning.

That's why they started to doubt the doctor's background.

He even treated doctors somewhat harshly at one point.

This left Dr. Roman completely baffled.

Leonardo da Vinci eventually extricated himself from the predicament, but the confusion in his heart was only suppressed and not completely resolved.

Now that I think about it, Marisbury is connected to Odin, so how could Doctor Roman, who is so closely associated with Marisbury, possibly sever ties with him?

Mashu even remembered a dream.

The strange dream I had before heading to the Seventh Singularity.

At that time, she dreamed of "Dr. Roman".

In her dream, "Dr. Roman" tells Mashu that even the Holy Grail cannot change the fact that her time is up (at age 18). He says he wants to deny all human efforts and tells her that based on her own upbringing, she has the right to hate all of humanity.

It's as if Mashu should hate her background and have a deep-seated grudge—oh, that's how normal people should be.

But who is Mashu? A test subject girl whose character is so pure that she was accepted by Galahad at the young age of 10, she would never hate such a thing.

Moreover, this behavior was too deliberate and strange, and he kept mentioning hatred for humans. Mashu immediately realized that this was not a real doctor, but most likely a trick by the Demon King.

Now that I think about it, why did it have to be a doctor?

Even if the Demon King chooses to disguise himself when entering a dream, he can still pretend to be a senior or someone else.

Having chosen a doctor, is there perhaps some special reason for this choice?

Odin, the Demon King, chose to manipulate Solomon's body and roam freely.

'So, was there another real Solomon?'

At that moment, Mashu raised her head.

This conjecture that came to her mind was like a boulder thrown into her heart, creating waves that surged high and left her feeling deeply disturbed.

Dr. Roman... her acquaintance in Chaldea, and also the physician who was most responsible for her... could very well be Solomon? A spy sent by Odin?

It's a really complicated feeling, and hard to accept.

She couldn't help but ask her senior.

Just then, Ritsuka also put her clever little brain to work, and a wonderful conjecture came to mind. Almost simultaneously, she spoke up and quietly asked Mashu:

"Speaking of which, could the doctor be—"

Just as the two were about to whisper among themselves and ask Lu Ming for advice,

A loud bang suddenly came from afar.

The booming sound was like an explosion, and it was as if the thick city wall had been blown apart.

"Ok?"

Lu Ming put down the manuscript in his hand and gazed into the distance.

Based on the estimates of the remaining rune inventory and combat power, there is still a considerable surplus of resources for targeting Tiamat Dragon's body, so there shouldn't be any unexpected events.

The next second, his figure disappeared from the spot.

Ritsuka and Mashu's outstretched hands were also forced to stop in mid-air.

"What should we do now, senior?"

"I have a feeling they'll always be busy. Since it involves Chaldea, it's best not to keep bothering others."

Ritsuka considered it for a moment and then spoke.

"Let's organize this intelligence first."

"Then we'll contact Chaldea..."

Ritsuka and Mashu exchanged a troubled look.

Should we take advantage of the moment we get in touch to lay our cards on the table?

"By the way, where is Mr. Cú Chulainn? We can take these and discuss them with him first."

"He'll be very happy to see that our investigation is progressing so smoothly!"

Volume 1: Chapter 146 Devouring! Power and Strength! 100% Fusion!

As Lu Ming accelerated along the way, the air pierced with sonic booms, and billowing clouds and architectural ruins rushed wildly past his field of vision.

"Has something really happened?"

Lu Ming felt a slight sense of doubt.

He never believed his calculations were wrong. At the normal rate of consumption, the rune reserves were enough to delay Tiamat for a full week.

You have to understand, with his current brain, which surpasses the performance of a supercomputer... it's simply impossible for him to make such a large error in mental calculation.

Moreover, this was done using the standard of consuming without producing anything, and only for extreme calculations.

In reality, after Skadi and her team repaired some of the functions of the Central Temple, the mass production of many items was no longer a problem.

This includes a production line for processing runes onto city wall materials.

In other words, the actual amount of rune reserves is even higher than Lu Ming's initial estimate, with a higher degree of redundancy.

This is only preparation for the defense of the city.

Outside the city, the brain-body, also known as the juvenile Tiamat, can accurately judge the attack direction, signs, moves, weaknesses and vulnerabilities of the giant dragon body, and even understand the instinctive attack patterns of this body.

For example, when you see the dragon's body outside the city preparing to move in this direction, you can predict which foot it will step out with first.

The city can then launch an offensive at its own pace, focusing fire on its movements to cause the giant dragon to lose its balance and significantly slow down its advance.

When the dragon extends its claws to strike the wall, the young Tiamat can accurately tell you which part of the wall will be hit and what the corresponding coordinates are.

This allows the defending side to evacuate the corresponding coordinates in advance, making any battle a zero-casualty affair.

Furthermore, materials can be prepared in advance by personnel at nearby locations, so that the wall can be repaired the very next second after the enemy has finished destroying it.

After all, this kind of thing that is a sublimation of 'city, i.e. kingdom' may look like an ordinary city wall, but it is actually a kind of domain barrier.

Once the materials are placed, a new city wall will automatically "grow".

In addition, Quetzalcoatl was there to support them.

So much thorough preparation...

Therefore, in theory, for the defenders, this was entirely a memorized operation guided by a master. Moreover, it was a memorized operation with a very high margin for error.

It is conceivable that this system, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will be able to sustain itself for a considerable period of time.

"—!"

A deafening roar came from the eastern ramparts of the city.

The sound was even more deafening than the one Lu Ming had just heard from afar.

"This is......?"