I'm a magnetic field madman

Gaia even extended a new olive branch to Tiamat: once Tiamat assimilates all life in the world, she can continue to fulfill her duties as the Mother of Creation.

Of course, Tiamat scoffed at this. Having been deceived by the planet once, she would never trust Gaia again!

Beyond the blank canvas of the earth, where everything has turned to nothingness, lies an endless darkness that spreads across the ocean.

And that terrifying black sea was expanding at an unimaginable speed!

Once in Tiamat, Babylon, the magic of the true ether of the cyclical creation of the earth could spread a chaotic tide comparable to the total mass of the Indian Ocean within seven days.

Now that Tiamat has obtained the White Boundless Cells, she can only become even more terrifying.

"ALLLLLLLLLL!!"

Accompanied by Tiamat's chanting-like voice, her horns shone with dazzling arcs of electricity, and with the immense power provided by the rotating magnetic field, new life was nurtured in the endless chaotic tides of life.

"grumble!"

A rapid, sharp sound emanated from the dark ocean of origin, as one after another, jet-black monsters, like snakes or aliens, howled and leaped out of the black swamp.

Tiamat joyfully embraced her newborn children... her twelfth magical beast, born from the cells and blueprints provided by Bai Wujie, the "father," with Tiamat's power.

These are the magnetic field demons!

Prophecy is always a combination of chance and necessity.

In countless fables, those who know the prophecy and try to change it often push the prophecy forward.

It's like a mocking joke; prophecy is the greatest mockery that fate, that vile wretch, makes specifically for those who yearn to change their destiny.

And isn't this also true for Alaya and Gaia?

They desperately tried to change the future of being enslaved and destroyed by the White Boundless Realm... So they interfered with the actions of the magnetic field powerhouses, sending Gilgamesh to another world to contact more Gaias and Alayas in parallel worlds... to stop it all before the inevitable future of the invaders destroying them arrives.

However, the prediction will only lead to an even worse reality.

Tiamat was not seen in Gaia and Alaya's prophecies.

But now, Tiamat has sided with Bai Wujie, and has even become Bai Wujie's henchman and the mother who gave birth to the demon god for him!

But what is the reason for all of this?

Perhaps they shouldn't have sent Gilgamesh in the first place; perhaps it was Bai Wujie's reading of Gilgamesh's memories that gave him these special ideas and actions.

Of course, perhaps none of this has anything to do with their actions.

Unpredictable fate, even the restraining force, is merely a toy in his hands.

And when Tiamat's body emitted electric light emanating from her magnetic field, and when demon gods were born from the Sea of ​​Life, Gaia finally understood—

They really went too far.

They personally pushed the person who should never have been handed over to Bai Wujie into his hands...

What would happen if the womb of all beasts, designed for the creation of the world, fell into the hands of a terrifying invader with powerful biotechnology?

Gaia then understood why Alaya hadn't intervened to stop her when she was creating a blank slate of the world's surface environment.

Because Alaya probably already knows what happened from the Old Man of the Mountain!

The cunning collective unconscious of humanity is already prepared to "jump ship"!

Damn you, Alaya!

If Gaia weren't truly incapable of swearing, it would definitely be hurling insults right now!

Alaya is a suppressive force formed by the convergence of countless subconscious seas of humanity. It does not possess its own consciousness... or rather, it is merely a collection of the survival instincts of all humankind.

So, in the face of an absolutely hopeless reality, if it is certain that one cannot survive, why not lower the standards a little?

Continuing with Gaia is a dead end; it's better to abandon ship now and let humanity merge into Tiamat's life-giving ocean, signing a base pact with her. Let them transform into a different life form, to "survive" in another way.

Of course, in this scenario, the existence of Alaya will be completely eliminated, and a completely new Alaya may be born, or there may never be such an opportunity again. However, it is certain that even if a new Alaya is created, it will not be the Alaya of humankind.

Why should your next Alaya be a human Alaya?

Gaia felt that whether humans lived or died was none of his concern, but the reverse was also true—

Whether the Earth lives or dies has nothing to do with my Alaya consciousness.

Anyway, Alaya itself wouldn't care; it's the embodiment of all humanity's survival instinct...

However, it does not possess the survival instinct of an individual.

This is similar to Gaia, but Gaia possesses more specific emotions compared to Alaya.

Gaia experiences fear, an incomprehensible terror stemming from the fact that while she herself is dead, the humans within her are still alive… so she irrationally summons all the UOs in the solar system to destroy humanity.

It may not fear death, but it fears the unknown consequences. And once it understands fear, it's only natural that other emotions will follow.

But Alaya wouldn't. Even in the destined end of the world on the Steel Land, where humanity has effectively become extinct, Alaya still stubbornly transfers "evidence of human existence." The hundred new life forms that survive on the Steel Land are a continuation of human existence; they can be considered a new kind of humanity, or they can't be...

But Alaya would be happy to help them survive, just for another way for humanity to "continue".

In a sense, Alaya is indeed a creature that will stop at nothing to ensure the continuation of humanity.

He is a heartless boss, a mindset that is difficult for normal people to accept, but his judgments, in terms of the collective interests of humanity, are still generally positive.

Upon learning that the cunning Alaya had already jumped ship, Gaia instantly realized that Tiamat could not be allowed to continue like this!

That guy clearly wasn't here to take over a blank Earth and start anew...

The chances of Tiamat, who was abandoned by herself once, still believing in Gaia are extremely low!

Now that she has hooked up with that terrifying outsider, is it even necessary to say which side she should choose as her boss?

On one side is your former boss, whom you once worked for but then discarded after you achieved success...

On the other hand, there's the company you've just joined for your job search, which offers you a ton of benefits and even lets you take revenge on your ex.

Even if Gaia is inhuman, it knows what choice Tiamat would make under normal logic!

Anyway, the maternal love of all beasts is only for their own children. Gaia? Go to hell!!

The entire planet's process of becoming a blank slate came to an instant halt.

Gaia does not convert the matter on the planet's surface into spiritual particles to replenish its severely depleted Great Source...

Instead, they began to send the Great Source out of the surface world at any cost to forcibly conscript heroic spirits to participate in the war!

Doing so will inevitably result in heavy losses. The last time the Great Source was severely depleted was during the invasion of Sephalus, which directly caused Gaia to create the Steel Earth. This time, the loss of the Great Source—

Even if it survives, it might not last more than a few years before the Earth's core stops rotating.

But it doesn't matter. Gaia is not afraid of death. What Gaia fears is the "unknown," which represents even greater terror... She fears the situation after being transformed by Tiamat and the outsiders behind her!

So, a day later, hundreds of heroic spirits were summoned to the mortal realm, gathered in the skies above the Pacific Ocean, accompanied by countless dazzling summoning arrays.

Tiamat's progress in conquering the Pacific has been hampered... A large influx of Heroic Spirits is constantly destroying Lahm's advance.

Meanwhile, the "Grand" Servants were advancing towards Tiamat's heavily protected true form.

Gaia even planned to summon a Grand Swordsman wielding the "Star Sword," undoubtedly to ensure a fatal blow to Tiamat.

Tiamat was angry, Tiamat was sad, and Tiamat had lost patience with the behavior of these rebellious children!

There's no doubt she loves her children. But she's running out of patience for her unfilial son who defies her wishes and insists on attacking and hurting her!

Moreover, Tiamat doesn't have that much time left.

We must gather as many children as possible into our Sea of ​​Life Source before Bai Wujie finishes cleaning up the solar system, and let it, our ark, carry us away from this world that is in dire need of destruction!

74. The Mother Goddess Marches On

Antarctic Chaldea

The human history observation and support facility, nestled beneath endless ice and snow, now seems to have been forgotten by the world, as if the entire world has forgotten it...

Here is also the last Master of mankind and the hero who once saved all mankind.

However, the title of the last Master of Human Order is no longer worthy of the name.

Three days ago, the surge of Heroic Spirits led to a large number of Masters emerging among humans as well…

These magicians, forcibly conscripted by Gaia, were forced to become the source of magical power and anchor points for Heroic Spirits, and were carried to the front lines of the Pacific Ocean.

With so many Masters already existing, the title of Fujimaru Ritsuka as the last Master is naturally undeserved!

Moreover, Gaia has no intention of reactivating this "excellent employee," probably because the matter of restoring human order is more of an Alaya issue, and in Gaia's eyes, Fujimaru Ritsuka has already been labeled as an Alaya.

Just like how almost all the Servants recruited from the lower realms this time were from the "Earth" and "Heaven" factions, while there were no Servants from the "Human" faction.

Heroic Spirits and Servants are also divided into factions; some work for Gaia, some for Alaya, and some work for some unknown boss.

The so-called essence of human heroic legends, it seems, are all just as tragic as that red-clad, white-haired man!

Dr. Roman has been working non-stop for over a week.

If we include the workflow during the Seventh Singularity, Dr. Roman slept for no more than twenty hours a month.

Even with daily use of super espresso and the Golden Apple energy booster provided by Da Vinci, Dr. Roman still felt as if he was about to be called by God.

"How are you doing, Your Majesty the Magic King? If you can't hold on, you can go take a break. I heard that Merry-chan has started streaming again..."

A teasing voice came from the side. Da Vinci, who was bringing over a cup of hot coffee, smiled knowingly. Dr. Roman took the coffee with a wry smile and sighed...

"I told you not to call me that. I am Romani Archman now, and I will only have that name after I die."

Yes, he revealed his secrets and past on the day Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others returned.

After all, Goetia was already finished, so there was no point in him hiding the secret anymore.

However, after he revealed his plan to sacrifice himself to stop Goetia, he was given a serious lecture by Mash and the others.

How should I put it? The feeling of confiding all your secrets to a friend you'd risk your life for is truly wonderful.

However, while the absence of Goetia's pressure is indeed a good thing, the added crisis, even more deadly than the burning of humanity, makes it impossible to laugh at all.

"So, after one night, has anything changed?"

“What else could have changed?” Dr. Roman sighed, switching the satellite monitoring feed…

In the skies above the South Pacific, an incredibly surreal war is unfolding. People dressed in bizarre and outlandish costumes, riding all sorts of strange vehicles, are battling against countless dark, monstrous creatures.

Most of these monsters are those troublesome Rahm... but ultimately they are still within the range of what these Servants can handle.

However, the magnetic field demons that occasionally appear are deadly.

Watching the unfortunate servant on the screen, who had been sliced ​​in two by a suddenly appearing magnetic field demon, Da Vinci shook his head with a touch of melancholy and sighed...

"How pitiful! We heroic spirits may seem glamorous and happy, but aren't we just laborers for the Counter Force?"

"Sigh..." Dr. Roman sighed deeply. At this point, neither he nor Leonardo da Vinci could do anything or interfere. They had no right to meddle in the war between Gaia and Tiamat.

After finally saving the world, the first thing that happens after it returns to normal is that it's on the verge of destruction again. What kind of situation is this...?

“Ritsuka and Mashu have mostly recovered. If things don’t go well for us, we should be prepared for the worst—” Da Vinci said, squinting.

"If all else fails, we still have the experimental imaginary number submarine provided by the Atlas Institute..."

Since the current situation is something that even those who have saved the world cannot change, Da Vinci should naturally prepare to pack up his bucket and run away.

All I can say is that this was not a fault of our own!

Just as Dr. Roman was about to say something, his mind suddenly went blank... and then a sorrowful voice echoed in his mind.

“My children…”

……

The war to eliminate Tiamat continues in the skies over the South Pacific.

The rampant, spreading tide of chaos had already engulfed many countries along the Pacific coast in just three days, including Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Colombia, and parts of a major power.

The rampaging tides of chaos spread just as quickly after leaving the ocean, swallowing up all people and animals with their surging black mud, twisting their bodies and souls...

After signing a base contract with Tiamat, it was transformed into a monster and turned to attack and kill its own kind!

Tiamat doesn't see this as harming the child.

As the mother of all animals and the source of Earth's ecological environment, Tiamat is a mother who truly treats all life equally.

For this reason, humanity, being the most "promising" and also the most "rebellious" of all his children, must be corrected by Tiamat.

The mistake must be made up and corrected. When humans return to the womb, Tiamat will reshape their bodies and souls back to their origin, and they will be reborn as new life by the Sea of ​​Life.

For humans, this equates to their individual demise and death. But for Tiamat, it was merely an "education" for the child.