Chapter 216: Mordred Is Noah's Greatest Resolve
Noah had actually been pondering this issue for a long time.
That was, Mary had said from the very beginning that the world he was in was connected to all other World Lines—this was proof of the main World Line.
But if this line was the main World Line, then Noah had some puzzling points.
First, no matter what he did on this World Line, it would never become a Singularity or a Lostbelt.
This was something Noah had been thinking about for a long time.
Given all he had done so far, even if this world didn't become a Lostbelt, it should at least have turned into a Singularity, right?
But precisely because he kept thinking about it, Mary had also been observing this issue all along—yet nothing happened. This world simply didn't become a Singularity or a Lostbelt.
Then there was the fact that all the crises that erupted here repeatedly were things he had seen in the Simulation System and then resolved himself.
And each crisis was bigger than the last!
Now it had even reached "Karios"!
And as for the two Counter Forces—whether it was Gaia or Alaya—they were as silent as mutes, not a peep from either!
This was also very strange!
Noah still couldn't figure out why this was.
If he had to put it into words... it was as if the world he was in had no Counter Forces and no Human Order.
The Human Order wouldn't Distort here, nothing that happened here would be Pruned, and the two Counter Forces wouldn't care whether there were problems here or not.
All these points made Noah feel weird!
Now Morgan said she had discovered that the connection channels between his World Line and other World Lines were all one-way!
And his World Line could only be entered, not exited!
On top of that, those Distortions seemed to be dumping sinners—or rather, those "troublemakers" who might cause problems—into the world he was in.
It just...
—What's going on? It's almost as if our World Line is a prison!
The more Noah thought about it, the more fitting the analogy seemed!
But he didn't voice these thoughts. Instead, he continued to mentally contact Mary, asking her to pay attention to other World Lines, while also speaking to Morgan:
—Whether it's a big city or not doesn't matter. Small places have their own advantages. As for other World Lines, let's further develop our observation technology and see what's really going on.
Morgan accepted Noah's suggestion, and then Noah changed the subject.
"By the way, Morgan, let's not talk about Melusine and the other two for now. What about Mordred... I remember during our first time, you extracted what needed to be extracted, right? Aren't you planning to let her be born yet?"
Hearing Noah's words, Morgan first glanced at him, then shook her head.
"For now, let's leave it..."
As she said this, Morgan touched her stomach.
Mordred was in her womb, fixed in place by a special Spell Formula, which was why she hadn't shown any signs for several years.
Morgan already had embryo cultivation technology; otherwise, under normal circumstances, she couldn't have single-handedly raised half of the well-known Knights of the Round Table.
So while she kept adding various things to Mordred, she didn't plan to let her be born yet.
"Forgive me..."
Morgan, who was rubbing her stomach, didn't know whether she was speaking to Mordred or Noah, nor did she specify, simply continuing on.
"Although we have now taken Japan, and after Great Qin left the solar system, the entire eastern region will soon be under our control, there is still the final step to creating the Grand Crown you desire... So, forgive me."
This time, Morgan was speaking to Noah, and Noah understood clearly.
"This is our child, and I want to give her the very best of everything... So the process of nurturing her will take a little longer, and I also plan to wait until everything is stable before letting her be born—so she can see the light from the moment she enters this world and live in it forever."
Hearing Morgan say this, Noah gently took hold of her hand that was stroking her stomach, tightened his arm around her shoulder, and softly reassured her.
"There's no need to apologize. I feel the same way you do."
"In that case, let's wait until we forge the Crown that belongs to the King of the World, and only then let her be born."
Because Morgan's embryo cultivation technology was exceptionally advanced, Noah and Morgan had long known that this little one, who had yet to be born and was already named Mordred by them, was a girl.
Morgan could actually change whether the child would be a boy or a girl, but Noah didn't let her alter it.
In Noah's view, whether it was a boy or a girl made no difference.
Since nature had decided it this way, then it was fine as it was.
"And it's not just you, as the mother, who is preparing a gift for her—I, as the father, am also preparing a gift for her..."
Noah was preparing a Divine Protection exclusively for Mordred.
However, it was not yet complete.
Because it was the Divine Protection of the King of the World, the Divine Protection of the King of Gods.
Thus, it could only be completed on the day Noah became the King of the World and the King of Gods.
At that time.
This little one would be born surrounded by boundless affection, welcomed by countless people, and the entire world would call out her name...
And when Noah felt it was time for him to retire, he would pass the throne to her, sparing himself from spending his nearly infinite life on managing the world.
"Noah..."
Hearing Noah say this, Morgan glanced at him, then leaned in closer, and Noah met her halfway.
They had only just called a truce.
And now, it was time to continue.
...
Last night, Noah and Morgan spoke about many things.
But the next morning, Noah appeared no different from usual.
However, both Mary and Noah knew that Noah had already made up his mind about something they were unaware of.
He had his own plans.
On one hand, he had some ideas regarding Chaos, and on the other, the one-year mark was approaching, meaning he would soon be able to begin the third volume's simulation.
With the simulation of the third volume, Noah did not believe he would be unable to handle Chaos.
In fact, even if it were just Chaos, even without the simulation, he was not entirely without a plan.
Now that he had prepared everything necessary, he had nearly reached his full development—at least in the simulation, he could afford to take some risks.
So he waited.
He wanted to see how he might die this time if Chaos failed!
He would make all preparations before this simulation.
Chaos was just one aspect, and... ah, right, there was also Crimson Moon's invasion of Earth, wasn't there!
Hmm... if he continued forging the Grand Crown and advanced to the Americas, there was also the great spider ORT over there, right!
And then, perhaps the gods within the Inner Sea of the Planet in Volume 2.3 would react by then?
Or would the Magus side cause some problems?
He would prepare for all these matters and then, in Volume 3, crush every single one of these issues!
By then, he wanted to see just how he could possibly die this time... After all, when you thought about it carefully, the common thread in these Distortions was that every time he conducted a simulation, he would be killed by the beings brought about by these Distortions—so much so that the simulation even automatically divided these beings into separate volumes!
If these Distortions were brought about by the simulation system, then Noah intended to see whether, if he never died, the simulation could be completely cleared—and what rewards clearing it would bring.
If not...
At this thought, he narrowed his eyes.
"Then I'll see if the mastermind behind these Distortions can still sit back and do nothing!"