Merlin slowly floated down from the world of "Avalon," pink flower petals blooming within the chaos tide.
"Oh my~ Oh my~ Aren't these Chaldea's people? Didn't expect you all to actually come."
He waved toward Doctor Roman's holographic image and greeted him.
"Want some honey cake from Avalon? I just swiped it from Lily."
["Is this really the time for snacks, Merlin?"]
Roman's projection flickered from emotional instability.
["Alvin's Saint Graph contamination level has already passed the critical point. If this keeps going—"]
"If this keeps going, then we'll get to witness mythology reenacted. Besides... his lover and Master aren't worried, so why should we be?", Merlin smiled.
"What you can do now is trust him."
"That guy is a monster who can treat the chaos tide like a swimming pool."
As if proving Merlin's words, a sound like whale song suddenly came from the sky above.
Within Tiamat's eyes, which had originally been crimson like a monster's, there suddenly seemed to be a trace of humanity.
And the violently fluctuating spiritron waveforms also quietly settled down at this moment.
Fujimaru Ritsuka found it hard to believe.
"He really isn't affected by the chaos tide?"
Normally, Servants would be "assimilated" as soon as they touched the chaos tide. Maybe creatures immune to the chaos tide existed in this world, but directly approaching Tiamat and treating it like a swimming pool was something even Fujimaru Ritsuka had never seen before.
Mash couldn't help looking at the white-haired mage.
"Mr. Merlin, why exactly—"
Merlin smiled with narrowed eyes.
"Probably because he's received the Mother Goddess's 'favor,' right?"
["Do you even believe that yourself?"]
This time, even Roman couldn't hold back anymore.
["According to the data analysis, the similarity between the White Dragon and Goddess Tiamat's Saint Graphs is as high as 79.3%, far exceeding the connection between any Servant and Master in this world."]
["And this also means... his Saint Graph really has been contaminated by the chaos tide. Since that's the case, why hasn't he been 'corrupted'?"]
He had clearly already been "swallowed" by the chaos tide. Even his Saint Graph had been "contaminated."
Yet at this moment, Roman couldn't sense even the slightest Beast reaction from him.
"Does something like that really matter?"
Merlin looked toward the sky with a smile and softly said,
"Instead of being curious about the reason, you should pray that he can successfully awaken Goddess Tiamat's 'sanity' and send her back into the Imaginary Number World."
"If the negotiations fail... you'd better prepare yourselves."
"A creation-level Beast... even in a self-sealed state, would still cause massive casualties."
Everyone's hearts tightened.
Indeed, the reason Alvin could resist the chaos tide's contamination wasn't important right now.
What mattered most was Tiamat herself.
If a creature that massive descended over Fuyuki, forget Fuyuki, the entire world would probably suffer.
But... did he really have a way?
No matter how much they trusted Alvin, the two girls present still couldn't help worrying about him.
———
The moment Alvin stepped into the consciousness space, the overwhelming chaos tide that had swallowed him had already disappeared.
Tiamat stood quietly in the center of the "galaxy," her eyes closed.
Compared to the fierce and terrifying creature outside, the version of her inside the consciousness space looked much more "human."
If there was one major difference from humans, it was probably that scales covered her neck, arms, and legs.
But not only did it not feel strange, it instead added a kind of enchanting beauty.
Of course, what attracted more attention was the equally "creation-level" chest.
Her full, upright breasts proudly stretched forward, completely surpassing every woman Alvin had ever seen before.
"Mother!"
Alvin shouted.
Tiamat suddenly opened her eyes. Light instantly appeared within those red eyes that seemed to contain stars, reflecting the familiar face of the boy.
She raised her fingertip. Her creation-level magical power seemed to condense into something physical and instantly wrapped around Alvin before pulling him into her arms.
In an instant, he was buried in a suffocating chest press. Alvin couldn't handle it, and even his words came out unclear.
"Easy... easy, I can't breathe."
Outside, the Chaldea members and even Merlin were all on full alert. They probably thought Alvin was fighting Tiamat right now...
Yet the two of them were instead reenacting a touching reunion.
"Aaaaa! (Why are you here?)"
Tiamat's voice came from above Alvin's head.
Even as a spiritual body, she was still much larger than Alvin. This was already the smallest size she could shrink to.
"There was a lot happening outside. I got worried about you, so I came to check," Alvin said.
"Are you alright?"
He asked tentatively again.
Tiamat shook her head with an "Aaa," then gently spoke.
"Right now I can only remain in the consciousness space temporarily."
This time it was no longer an "Aaa" song. Inside the consciousness space, there was no need for her to suppress her magical power anymore.
But because she had become used to singing, she had somewhat forgotten what "human" language sounded like, and even her speech sounded unfamiliar.
"Even if my spiritual body returns now, I still can't control my main body from causing destruction," Tiamat continued.
Alvin looked up into her eyes. She seemed unusually downcast. The brightness in her beautiful eyes had dimmed quite a bit.
'So that's how it is...'
Tiamat had originally been the Mother Goddess of Creation in Mesopotamian mythology. But after being abandoned by the "world," she, her chaos tide, and even the "children" born from the chaos tide all became outsiders.
And Tiamat herself changed from a "god" into a "Beast" everyone wanted dead. The moment she awakened, she would become the "Beast of Regression" that couldn't control its main body and would retaliate against the world by returning it to its original state.
The current Tiamat didn't want to destroy human order.
So when Kama opened the Imaginary Number crack, she immediately dispersed her split bodies and did her best to remain in a "self-sealed" state.
Alvin let out a helpless sigh.
"You sealed away over 90% of your power yourself... Aren't you afraid of actually being killed?"
"Or are you just that confident in your own strength?"
He spoke half-jokingly.
"If I were killed, everyone would probably feel relieved," Tiamat said.
Alvin's smile slowly faded.
He stared blankly at Tiamat. Within her clear red eyes was the reflection of the boy, as if she had just said something completely natural.
He opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.
"At first, I actually couldn't understand this world because I had never left this place, and I had never seen what the world after mythology looked like."
Tiamat lowered her head and gently looked at her "child" while softly stroking his hair.
"So I was very happy during the time I left with you. Even though you were often absent, the people in the palace all took good care of me, and they also showed me many interesting things."
"I couldn't understand it before, but if it's now... I hope human order can continue existing."
"This world is very gentle. If it returns to the age of mythology, human civilization will be destroyed," She continued.
Alvin stayed silent for a long time.
'Are all Beasts born wanting to destroy human order?'
The answer was no.
Beast also had another name, Love of Humanity.
To wish for a more distant future filled with happiness and peace, and therefore destroy and rebuild the current happiness and peace... that was the special creature known as Beast.
But no matter what, as long as a Beast existed, it would definitely obstruct human order.
And because of that, a Beast would ultimately become something that had to be eliminated.
Whether they wanted to treat the world gently or rebuild the world, in the end, they would still be removed as obstacles.
The only difference was probably, from the moment Tiamat descended, she had already been seeking death on her own initiative.
Yet even after sealing away ninety percent of her power, she had still nearly caused irreversible destruction to the world.
"If they heard your words, they'd probably all feel relieved," Alvin quickly smiled again.
After all, if they truly had to fight Tiamat, without her intentionally going easy on them to an absurd degree, human order would have almost no chance of continuing.
"What about you?"
He suddenly asked.
Tiamat froze for a moment as he continued, "If you really disappeared one day, a lot of people would be sad too."
Tiamat tilted her head, "Would there really be many people?"
Even though she trusted Alvin, she still doubted his words a little.
'There'd definitely be a lot. After all, Mama Tiamat is really beautiful...'
Alvin nodded firmly, "A lot, a lot."
"So don't think about sacrificing yourself... I also don't want you to leave me."
Tiamat's gaze softened.
"But children always have to learn to grow up..."
"But my feelings toward you aren't a child's feelings toward his mother," Alvin said. [T/N: Bruh!]
Before Tiamat could react, Alvin wrapped his arms tightly around her soft, full waist and gently kissed her soft lips while she looked at him with a trace of panic mixed into her gaze.
[After expressing your true feelings, Tiamat was clearly a little flustered, but she did not choose to push you away. Instead, because of her motherly love and another complicated emotion, she allowed your reckless behavior toward her.]
[The host's next choice will affect Tiamat's final ending. Please decide carefully.]
[You have unlocked special CG: Corrupted Love]
'The next choice would affect Tiamat's final ending?'
When Alvin saw the system notification, his heart tightened.
Clearly, things had already reached a critical stage. If he chose wrong here, the Tiamat route might end badly.
So... what counted as the correct choice?
At the moment, he could only think of two options.
One was to kill her while she wasn't paying attention.
The other was also to kill her while she wasn't paying attention.
In the instant his thoughts flashed through his mind, Alvin had already decided on the answer.
The first option sounded feasible at first glance, but in reality, even with Mama Tiamat sealing away 90% of her strength herself, there was no way he could kill her using only a Servant body.
As for the second option, it might unlock a special CG.
How should he choose... really hard to guess.
Alvin raised his head and looked into Tiamat's eyes.
As for where Tiamat ranked among all Type-Moon characters in appearance, he wouldn't comment for now.
But just based on how she looked at this moment, this woman with a somewhat airheaded appearance and an incredibly gentle heart undoubtedly possessed the fullest chest capable of embracing people's hearts.
You clearly knew she was the Mother Goddess of Creation. You even understood how terrifying her existence and power were. You also knew she originally viewed you as her "child."
Yet you still couldn't stop yourself from having different thoughts.
Especially when seeing this woman overflowing with maternal warmth reveal an embarrassed, shy expression, it made people's hearts stir even more.
At first, Tiamat only looked at Alvin with gentle eyes, as if trying to maintain her identity as the "superior one."
But in the end, she surrendered first. Under Alvin's gaze, her fair and gentle face became slightly shy. She quietly looked away and softly said,
"D-Don't keep staring at me..."
Alvin shivered slightly, and an indescribable excitement suddenly rose inside him.
He pressed on relentlessly, "Do you have special romantic feelings for me?"
"Don't say things like that... they're embarrassing...", Tiamat lowered her head.
Seeing a blush spread across the usually cute and absentminded woman's smooth face, Alvin continued pursuing the topic.
"If you really disappear in the end, I'll be very sad too."
"But if I continue staying in the real world, I'll cause trouble for everyone."
Clearly, under Alvin's persuasion, Tiamat's desire to "seek death" had already begun to change, though she still had worries.
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