Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

Suddenly—

"Thanks a lot."

How long did it take for him to mutter this to himself?

"You are the Pope, don't keep people waiting, hurry back."

Under the sun at the very edge of the deep blue sky, the light sweeping across Rome was dazzling, but it paled in comparison to the beauty of the person before him.

Was this a dream or not?

The old man, regaining his senses, looked at the now empty church.

Perhaps it was just a figment of his imagination, or perhaps it was true. He smiled and nodded to the church.

Regardless, he witnessed the glory that made 'this moment' what he is today, a glory that allows him to hold his head high.

......

"Favia, where did you run off to? Why did you use illusion magic?"

"Go meet someone."

"Who is it?"

“One…” The silver-haired boy paused slightly, then continued, “A very, very bad good person.”

After he finished speaking, in the twilight of Rome, the silver floral carving on his chest shone with a purple light, like a malevolent ray of light adorning the dusk.

At the same time, the silver-patterned carving slowly rose, pointing towards the Mediterranean Sea.

211: The Monte Cristo and Two-Thirds of the Silver Spoon (4k)

As the debate between the Pope and the reformers continued, and as dawn broke and the sky turned a pale gold, a small boat quietly sailed away from the port of Rome, heading towards the distant Mediterranean.

"I didn't know you could drive a boat, Favia!"

Bawan Shi's eyes sparkled with longing and curiosity for the azure water. Her hands occasionally stroked the side of the boat, feeling the subtle vibrations as the hull touched the seawater.

"I can not only sail, but also build ships, as you know."

Although Favia is no stranger to the Mediterranean, this is the first time she has driven it herself.

On this vast and boundless sea, the small boat is like a lonely leaf, swaying and moving forward in the waves.

"Yeah, that's true, after all, I've kept you busy quite a bit."

Favia smiled at the fairy girl's smug words and said nothing more, simply sliding her finger lightly on the rudder to adjust the boat's direction.

Since yesterday's debate, Favia, who noticed that her pendant suddenly flashed a purple light pointing towards the Mediterranean, immediately made a decision. So after saying goodbye to Leonardo da Vinci, she and Bavan Shi rented a small boat and sailed on the Mediterranean.

After all, this is very likely the reason why he was called upon by this era, so it's natural to look for any news about him.

On the sea, the water shimmered, a deep blue that seemed to swallow everything. The boat swayed gently with the waves, making a creaking sound as the wood rubbed against the hull, echoing the rhythm of the waves lapping against the side of the boat. The waves crashed against the rocks, carrying sand and stones into the depths of the Mediterranean.

"Favia, look how high those birds are flying over there!"

The fairy girl suddenly pointed to the sky and shouted excitedly.

The silver-haired boy turned his head slightly and looked up at the sky in the direction Bavanshi was pointing.

From Rome to Tuscany, and then to Corsica, the sound of church bells, which have stood for a thousand years, still echoes here.

And above their vast, unchanging, azure sky, an unnamed white bird soars high.

“That is a messenger from the sky.”

"Favier said jokingly."

Intrigued by his words, Bavan Shi asked curiously:

"Why? Why isn't he a messenger of the sea? Not a messenger of the earth? Not a messenger of the gods? Not a messenger of death?"

Because I was just saying it casually...

Although that's what I thought, seeing Bavanshi's curious look, Favia instantly came up with a reasonable explanation; making up a little story on the spot was quite easy for her.

The silver-haired boy adjusted his posture, pressing his body closer to the ship's wheel, and then said:

“In the past, in the clear blue sky, a white bird flew back and forth, circling and soaring. Although the times had changed and it was now the age of man, with man’s continuous growth, killing, conflict and harm to the planet, none of this seemed to matter to that bird.”

Even in the Mediterranean, on various islands, churches of all sizes stand, and the sound of church bells still resonates as the main theme across this sea. Sooner or later, they will sink into the past, but they also represent the dawn of a new order.

"No matter when or where, the sky is no one’s private property. In the ancient and natural sky, a white bird keeps flapping its wings with all its might... However, the sound of metal coming from the bird’s belly caused it to lose its balance and fall slowly to the ground. Even so, until the very end, the bird is still flapping its wings, barely keeping its eyes open, looking at the sky, and flying towards the vast, unchanging blue sky."

At this point, Favia turned around and looked into Bavan Shi's eyes, which were filled with a profound wisdom that seemed to understand but not quite.

“Oh…” The fairy girl pondered for a moment, then said without hesitation, “I don’t understand.”

"I don't understand...sigh..."

Favia sighed heavily, giving the impression of a teacher lamenting a student who simply couldn't be taught no matter how hard they tried.

"Even though you're sighing like that, Fabio, I still won't—"

Just as Bavan Shi, his cheeks puffed out, said this, the next instant Favia curled the corners of his mouth in satisfaction, revealing a mischievous smile.

"After all, I made it up on the spot, and I can't even understand it myself."

"Waaah, Favia, why did you lie to me? I'm angry!"

"I'm really sorry."

Do you really feel sorry for me?

"That's it."

The bow of the ship cut through the sea, leaving trails of white foam. White birds circled in the air, emitting clear calls. As time passed, the silhouette of a small island could be faintly seen on the distant horizon—Favier's destination, guided by the pendant.

As the small boat approached, the island's outline gradually became clearer, with dense trees covering the entire island, resembling a green ocean.

Occasionally, you can see some wild animals moving through the forest, adding a touch of life to the island.

When Favia brought Bavan Shi to the island and asked the locals what the island was called, he fell into deep thought.

Because this small island, which is only ten square kilometers in size, or the size of a thousand football fields, is called Montecristo Island.

According to locals, the name comes from San Marmilliano.

Saint Maríaño, one of the saints of the Church, was a stonemason in the 3rd century AD. The name of San Maríaño, the oldest living sovereign state and the oldest constitutional republic, comes from him.

Of course, that was its name in the 16th century. After Alexandre Dumas published his world-famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo in the 19th century, its name became Monte Cristo Island.

In Greek mythology, Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, scattered her pearl necklace in the Tyrrhenian Sea, forming the Tuscan islands between the Italian coast and Corsica. Among them is Elba, known as the "Pearl of the Mediterranean," and southeast of Elba, the mythical island of Monte Cristo emerges.

In the Type-Moon universe, Monte Cristo is the Monte Cristo in the literal sense, containing the secret treasures of Christ and the sacred relics that the Eighth Secret Society seeks, which should not exist.

In the radio drama "The Count's Heroic Spirit Spreads," three people frame Father Faria in an attempt to retrieve the treasure from him.

These three individuals are an agent of the Eighth Secret Order, Roya, and a cardinal.

Edmond Dantès, who later willingly went to prison, received three treasures from Faria. The first was knowledge, the second was wealth, and the third was this secret treasure. Among the treasures was an item called the 'Stone of the Fourteen,' which was one of the mysterious and secret ultimate techniques. It could reshape a person into a fire king and burn everything, and it was also a fantasy organ that a person should not possess.

Ultimately, it was through these means that he became the Count of Monte Cristo.

However, it should be noted that at the end of the radio drama, after the Count defeats Roya, the 'Stone Fourteen' disappears.

Edmond Dantès said the following:

If this body hadn't been reborn as an extraordinary being like Roya, it probably wouldn't be able to unleash the black flames anymore.

However, in the second memorial, Cagliostro's assessment of the Count's flames is as terrifying as ever... perhaps he's retconning the text again.

As for the little-known story that appeared later in Memorial Two—

In 1838, in the Gévaudan region of France, there was an event in which a monster was vanquished, a story hidden in the dark side of human history, which can be called the second monster incident.

The one who defeated the king and the monsters that appeared on the earth was the evil spirit who launched a revenge drama in the city of flowers, Paris!

King of the Grotto, Count of Monte Cristo!

Why would the prototype of Siegfried's rival Dietrich, Theodoric I Alter, with god-like magical powers and the ability to command elves, appear in an era like 1838?

Don't ask, because the story is one that no one else knows.

Furthermore, Haydée does not actually exist in the Moon World. She is a part of Edmond Dantès' heart, thoughts, memories, and longings; she is the Count of Monte Cristo's hidden grudges and gratitude; she is the light seen before hatred, great grace, and love; she is the existence that Edmond Dantès, who is engraved on the throne, has lost forever; she is a fragment of his thoughts... In short, she can be understood as the Count's other personality, the good that he abandoned.

In short, after going through the general situation in her mind, Favia didn't know why the pendant had led her here, but since she was already here, she figured she might as well go and take a look.

With this in mind, he quickly led Bavan Shi to the hidden cave on the mountain.

On the way up the mountain, Favia also saw a slightly dilapidated and not very big monastery. He heard from the islanders that the monastery was built many years ago with funds from the church to take care of the island's residents, but due to various reasons, it is now mostly abandoned and it seems that only a small child is left inside.

At this moment, the island is surrounded by Aleppo pines, palms, date palms, fig trees, citrus trees and Chinese toon trees, among which magnolias, oleanders, rock roses and catnip and other exotic flowers grow together.

Every now and then, lizards and vipers crawl through the crevices of the cliffs, and sea snakes swim in the water. For thousands of years, the only sounds have been the wind blowing and the waves crashing on the shore.

Legend has it that Saint Marmilliano came to the island, defeated the evil dragon that occupied the top of the cliff, and brought peace and tranquility to the island. Later, the hermits who arrived on the deserted island dedicated a cave on the mountain to Archbishop Marmilliano and named it "Holy Bishop's Cave" in memory of this great bishop.

As described in "The Count of Monte Cristo," the islanders believed it was just a legend, since they had searched the entire island, including the monastery, but found no cave. In reality, Edmond Dantès later used gunpowder to blow up the large rock blocking his way and was able to enter.

At that time, on Monte Cristo in the nineteenth century, or perhaps because people still lived on the island in the sixteenth century, Favia and Bavan soon arrived at the cave, following the Count's route as recorded in the novel.

"...Favier, what's that? Is it what you're looking for?"

The fairy girl gazed at the silver object, resembling the middle part of a key, which was inserted into the soil above the first opening of the cave and emitted a faint purple light.

In fact, Bavan Shi was not flustered about being placed in such a strange place by Favia.

Because she could naturally assume that even if she had stayed in such a place from the beginning, it wouldn't have changed the way she knew Favia now, or her relationship with him.

Moreover, although the place was somewhat dark at first, a faint blue light could be seen inside. This light, like air, seeped in through the cracks in the rocks. It was invisible from outside the cave, but inside, one could see the azure sky, the ivy, tendrils, and wild grass growing in the cracks.

The fairy girl even had a thought: it wouldn't be bad to stay here with Favia forever, since no one would bother us.

"should be."

According to Favia's memory, the Monte Cristo treasure was in the "deepest part of the second cave" rather than the first, but he didn't care. Even if Faria hadn't placed it there yet, it was something Faria left for Edmond Dantès, so there was no need to go to such lengths.

In short, the silver-haired boy took off the silver patterned carving from his chest and looked at the silver object stuck in the soil in the first cave. Just as he was about to go and take it down, in the next instant, before Favia could make a move, the thing stuck in the soil flew directly at the silver patterned carving in his hand and stuck to it without any sign of breaking.

Only at this moment, when Favia saw the approximate form of this unknown entity that had been by her side since birth, did she understand what the thing in her hand was—

The silver spoon.

As is widely known, the Silver Key can unlock the gates of time and space, allowing access to distant times and places in the universe. The last known holder was Randolph Carter, who used the Silver Key to pass through the Ultimate Gate.

In the Type-Moon universe, according to the records in several grimoires such as the "Book of Ivory" and the "Book of Necromancer Rules," magicians learned that the "Silver Key" was made by magicians in ancient times, hidden in the extreme cold of the Ice Age. Because its appearance closely resembled artifacts unearthed from Roman ruins, it was eventually called a key.

The one who should now hold the Silver Key is Brisesan, the monarch of the Heritage Department and the headmaster of the Clock Tower.

After all, the Department of Heritage studies "matter beyond Earth," and the super relics of "unknown laws" that have been scattered across the Earth since ancient times and have never been mentioned in any mythology. In the magical world where angels and demons are considered common sense, they are also regarded as taboo "angels" and "demons."

Why did the silver key break and end up in my hands?

Before Favia could dwell on his doubts, Bavan Shi's slightly frightened words brought him back to reality.

"What, what is this? Why has everything turned purple..."

Now, the light filtering through the cracks in the rock was no longer a dim, pale blue, but rather—

The entire island of Monte Cristo was shrouded in a thick purple fog that looked like air, like a malevolent light adorning the planet itself.

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212: My older brother is a bad kid (4k)

The island, shrouded in a thick purple fog, was deathly silent, as if all sound had been swallowed up by the mist.

When Favia and Bavan Shi emerged from the cave on the mountain, they saw that the people on the island, shrouded in thick fog, were all unconsciously kneeling, their eyes bloodshot, and they were making prayer gestures as if they were in a frenzy, facing the direction of the monastery.

At the same time, countless normally growing plants on the quiet island withered, but in an instant, as if reborn, they quickly took root and sprouted again in a purple hue, spreading in all directions as if conforming to the color of the purple itself.

Everything on the island of Christ the Redeemer was shrouded in a thick fog, as if a ritual had been initiated.

"What should we do now?"

Completely at a loss, Bavan Shi could only turn to Favia for help, as she had no idea why things had suddenly turned out this way.