Magician in Type-Moon

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Van Fem continued:

"Besides, you weren't necessary for that experiment. I can understand the idea of ​​a spare, but that alone is unacceptable to me. That's not an experiment that can be conducted with ordinary containers."

He paused, then smiled slightly, "For example, Matou Pond."

Matou Pond.

The name is like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples.

"Compared to Elgo, who devoured three gods, and Matouike, I only devoured one dragon. Maybe it's because it was less of a burden."

Bai Ruolong spoke in a relaxed tone, as if she had been prepared for Van Fem's questioning.

"How can you calculate it like this?"

Van Fem immediately denied this claim, his eyes filled with an undeniable seriousness.

"The dragon you devoured, Typhon the Great Dragon, was defeated even by the chief god of Greek mythology. It was a monster among monsters, a demon that could rival the entire mythology."

There was a strange tremor in Van Fem's voice.

"The legend goes that, out of fear of Typhon's wrath, the Greek gods transformed themselves into animals and fled into Egypt."

He paused, seemingly gazing at Bai Ruolong with a look that seemed to see through everything.

"There is also a legend that even the chief god Zeus was defeated by it, and its omnipotence of thunder and its scythe for slaying the undead were taken away."

Van Fem raised his hand slightly, his fingertips tracing the air: "He is indeed a monster among monsters. Before the goddess of fate, Moira, made him eat the fruit of impermanence, which makes all wishes impossible, he was an insurmountable calamity."

Bai Ruolong narrowed her eyes slightly, the corners of her mouth turned up, and she had a thoughtful expression.

However, Van Fem did not stop; he changed the subject:

Even so, you still haven't experienced any symptoms of memory overload, have you?

If Tong Chi were present at this moment, he would have quickly noticed the abnormality in Bai Ruolong.

Although the Imaginary Tree serves as the server storage, it also confirms the gradual progression of the memory saturation symptoms.

However, Bai Ruolong never seemed to exhibit these typical symptoms. The ability to devour gods is accompanied by an intense urge to consume memories, but why didn't he show this reaction?

Bai Ruolong, did you really not experience memory saturation symptoms?

Van Fem was naturally well aware of this.

"..."

Bai Ruolong did not respond immediately; silence filled the brief moment.

Luvia stood to the side, not fully understanding their conversation, but she could feel the pressure and tension in the air.

Even her knowledge of Elgo was limited to fragments she learned from Matou Ike.

So at this moment, she could only silently witness this scene.

—The superior Dead Apostles and Dragon Eaters, who were born before Christ, gradually created a chaotic scene of confrontation between them.

“So, who are you?” Van Fem suddenly asked.

"I have no obligation to answer."

Bai Ruolong shook her head slightly, her tone somewhat nonchalant.

He raised his hand, tapping his arm lightly with his knuckles, as if he were thinking.

After a moment, he chuckled and said, "If you really think about it, the heir of the Escaldes family is just as suspicious, isn't he? Even if he has nothing to do with the Age of Gods, he is still the product of magical experiments that have continued for nearly two thousand years since shortly after the Common Era, right?"

Van Fem narrowed his eyes slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then chuckled softly: "...I can't say it's unrelated."

He paused, his gaze falling on Bai Ruolong.

Then, he slightly adjusted his cane, as if gathering his thoughts, and slowly began to speak:

"Well then, let me hear my thoughts."

"Before my banquet on the ship began, Kiz suddenly added more disciples... The reason why the method of adding magicians from the Age of Gods was successful in modern times is precisely because of your existence."

As soon as Van Fem finished speaking, the air seemed to freeze for a moment. Bai Ruolong raised her eyebrows slightly, seemingly unsurprised.

He remained calm and slowly asked, "Me? How could I do that?"

"In modern times, as long as the contract is successful, the same magic as that of the Age of Gods can still be used. Japanese magic, which still utilizes divine bodies, proves this point."

Van Fem continued, his tone devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as if stating a calm fact.

"Of course, the divine body is merely a fragment of a deity's decline and cannot unleash magic superior to that of the Clock Tower. It is only similar in form to the Age of Gods."

Van Fem gently raised his cane, his eyes gleaming with an unfathomable light, as if waiting for a moment of breakthrough.

Chapter 473 The Mystery of Bai Ruolong

"The reason why Kiz was able to recruit more disciples who could master the magic of the Age of Gods."

Click.

The cane struck the floor with a clear, steady sound, like a bell.

The announcement then rang out, carrying an undeniable authority.

"The reason for preparing you as a backup in the experiment of devouring gods."

Click, click.

"You have consumed the Great Ancestor Dragon Typhon, yet you have not yet shown symptoms of memory saturation. The reason for this is..."

Click, click, click.

"Three puzzles, only one answer needed."

The air seemed to grow heavy, each tap like a plunge into an unknown abyss. Bai Ruolong narrowed his eyes slightly. Upon hearing these words, his mind did not immediately descend into chaos, but rather he calmly searched for the hidden threads.

"...Could it be?"

Luvia suddenly muttered to herself, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Wandering in the sea, hiding divine principles..."

Her words seemed to pierce through the fog, a beam of light shining into the hidden darkness.

The secrets of the divine are hidden. The true mysteries of the Wandering Sea, according to legend. Like the seven weapons of the Atlas Academy, or the spirit tomb Albion beneath the Clock Tower, these supreme secrets are the foundation upon which the Wandering Sea stands.

"That is the secret divine principle of the Gate of Preservation—'Holy Coffin'."

A look of sudden enlightenment appeared in Luvia's eyes, as if the clouds had parted.

Van Fem's lips curled slightly, revealing a faint smile, as if silently affirming Luvia's intuition.

Then, as if announcing an inescapable truth, his voice was deep and powerful:

"You are the god who made a pact with Giz of the Wandering Sea. Bai Ruolong."

The words were like sharp blades, piercing Bai Ruolong's heart. No matter how he tried to hide it, a corner of his heart still trembled slightly.

.........

The blackjack (21) game proceeded smoothly into the next round without any major incident.

On the table, the rhythm of the cards continued silently, with only the subtle clattering sounds like the silent passage of time.

After gently putting down the cards in his hand, Matou Ike glanced around and finally fixed his gaze on Melvin.

Immediately after expressing his suspicions about Bai Ruolong, Matou Ike began to recount his own guesses.

"Bai Ruolong, I guess he must be some kind of god. Moreover, there are already several candidates."

"A substitute?" Melvin raised an eyebrow, his tone full of curiosity.

"Hmm." Matou Ike's response was flat and simple.

His gaze was fixed on the pile of cards on the table, as if he were full of confidence for the next round.

"There is a religion that has had a profound influence on the great Macedonia ruled by Iskandar."

Before Melvin and Isilid could react, Matou Ike's voice broke the brief silence once again.

"Take the cards."

He calmly reached out and asked for a card, and the dealer dealt it, revealing the card face up. The result was 20 points.

The dealer has 18 points.

Melvin and Isilid both won, and their gold coins increased.

Although they had a slight advantage in this round, they were still unable to completely defeat them.

However, Matouike did not show much emotion.

He simply grabbed the gold coins.

There are 8 lion gold coins, which is equivalent to 80 gold coins.

Isilid was momentarily stunned, but then, not to be outdone, he placed an equal amount of gold coins in the betting area.

Melvin's lips curled into a slight smile before he placed his bet of half their stake—four lion coins.

Next, it became clear that the amount involved in the betting increased significantly. Although the amount each person wagered gradually increased as their available funds increased, it suddenly tripled in size.

Even so, the order of the number of gold coins held remained unchanged.

The order is still Melvin, Isilido, and then Matouike, who is slightly behind.

Although the ranking of total chips changes from time to time, the key ranking of gold coins remains unchanged, as if it were nailed down.

It's just so unfair luck.

Gold coins kept piling up.

Melvin has 360 chips, Isilid has 320, while Matouchi has 280.

At this point, Melvin and Isilid were almost at the decisive "kill line"—the victory condition of 500 gold coins. If they just slightly exceeded that amount, they could easily declare victory.

Matouchi continued, grabbing the hawk's gold coins. Those were equivalent to five gold coins.

By suddenly reducing the amount of money bet, it might seem to others that he has lost his confidence.

Melvin still managed a solid 30.