Chapter 330: A Wonderful Parable
Artoria had spent years with Merlin, and asked herself to know the old Dream Demon very well.
As Artoria said, since Merlin is only half human, his mindset and part of his behavior when looking at humans are out of touch with the common sense of human understanding, and he often does something maverick.
According to Merlin's self-description, as an external being, he does not like humans.
However, the Dream Demon relies on absorbing other people's dreams as food, and Merlin's survival is inseparable from the human being who is the master of the world.
As a result, Merlin often shows ambivalence when confronted with humans.
In front of people who can arouse his interest, Merlin will act as a big brother next door with a high affinity.
But when faced with people he is not interested in, Merlin's attitude will be very cold.
Artoria grew up under Merlin's care and has a deep understanding of the nature of the old Dream Demon with a bad personality.
Merlin doesn't like humans, but likes to watch them tell real stories.
The EX-level clairvoyance he possesses is the present vision, and he can see everything that is happening in the major parallel worlds at the current point in time.
These handy eyes allow him to observe the world and witness the joys and sorrows of the heroic stories of mankind.
Lu Xiao patted Artoria on the shoulder and explained, "The only interest of the immortal Merlin is to stand in the claustrophobic tower and observe the interesting things that are happening in the world. ”
"If the Magic King's man Riyaki really succeeds, everything Merlin can observe will be blank, and this will be unbearable loneliness for him, right?"
Merlin is indeed bad, poisonous, and self-serving, often shameless and calculating others, and is called by Anna the sum of all the dishonesty in the world.
Not long ago, he shamelessly calculated the Quetzal Koyatl, the Quetzalcoatl god, so that she inadvertently broke the oath of the alliance of the three goddesses not to attack each other, and used the Axe of Marduk to break the barrier of the Temple of Blood.
The breach of the oath resulted in Quezar Koyatl being punished by the gods stipulated in the contract, and the divinity was reduced to less than half of its normal state.
Even so, Merlin undoubtedly has a special affection for Artoria, who he watched grow up.
In most alternate worlds, after Artoria died at the Battle of Kamran, Merlin blamed himself for not preventing the tragedy and imprisoned himself in the claustrophobic tower of Avalon, never to leave.
It would not be enough to say that Merlin has no human feelings at all, but his feelings are more subtle than normal humans, and they are deeply hidden by his hippie smile.
When he really meets a human he likes, Merlin will do everything he or she can to help him/her.
Witnessing Rika Fujimaru's struggles in the six anomalous points, Merlin became interested in the powerless last master of humanity.
As Lu Xiao said before, he is more to help and defend human reason out of protecting his voyeuristic power.
The other part is also really to provide some help to Fujimaru Rika, hoping that he can contribute more interesting stories for him to watch in the future.
…… To put it simply, his emphasis on Fujimaru Rika is similar to the meaning of protecting hens to continue laying eggs and book painters to continue to produce food.
Rika Fujimaru had previously spent a lot of energy in the battle at the Blood Temple, and she had to go through even greater difficulties in the future.
In order to recuperate, Fujimaru simply chatted with Lu Xiao and the others for a few words, and then went upstairs to rest with the sub-servant Matthew.
After Fujimaru left, Romani also temporarily closed his microphone and began to be busy with other things, and Leonardo da Vinci chatted with several people present.
In addition to Lu Xiao and Artoria, there are also local Sumerian gods, Ishtar, the goddess of beauty and harvest, and Quezar Koyatel, the god of Quetzal from Aztec mythology in South America.
"First meeting...... Doesn't count, does it? ”
Ishtar looked at Lu Xiao's eyes a little unhappy, and seemed to be still worried about the previous collision in the air.
"I am the goddess of beauty who rules Venus, the goddess of the harvest that gives prosperity to mankind, and the goddess of war and destruction, Ishtar, please take care of me."
Although the attitude is not very good, Ishtar does not directly greet with attacks, and judges as the goddess of war and destruction, which is already relatively friendly.
In fact, the real Ishtar's personality will be even worse, and the reason why the Venus goddess in front of her has a relatively peaceful attitude is because she is affected by the good nature of this body she relies on, and the vicious aspect has been neutralized a lot.
The body used by Ishtar comes from Rin Tosaka, the arrogant but kind-hearted Miss Tosaka.
Compared to Ishtar, who has a somewhat awkward attitude, the Quetzal Koyatl, the Quetzalcoatl God, behaves more kindly.
The blonde goddess with emerald eyes waved to the two with a sunny smile: "Hi~ I am the god of Venus and the sun who came from far away South America, Quezar Koyatel. ”
"Some people also call me Kukulkan, so you can call me according to your habits."
The mythological system of South America is quite different from other regions, they are accustomed to possessing humans and moving, which is also the reason why Quetzalcoatl, as a main god-level existence, can directly appear in the human world.
Strictly speaking, Quetzalcoatl, in his heyday, could have flattened the seventh anomaly without considering the threat of Tiamat, the mother goddess of creation.
Even if Gorgon has the blessing of the Holy Grail, once he enters the state of deathmatch, he will definitely not be the opponent of the main god-level Quetzalcoatl, and the gap between the godheads between the two sides is too large.
In addition to Quetzalcoatl and Gorgon, the last of the Three Goddesses Alliance is Ereshkigal, the twin sister of Ishtar and the mistress of Hades, who is still guarding the underworld.
Because her name is so awkward to pronounce, the Lords usually call her Elle.
"So, where do you want to find Jin Gu?"
"Don't blame me for not reminding you, Jin Gu with the blessing of the Holy Grail has a genuine god-level combat power, and it will be difficult for a powerful Heroic Spirit to defeat him, not to mention that you two are just humans."
When Ishtar gave a kind but somewhat harsh reminder, her eyes kept looking at Lu Xiao fixedly, she always felt as if she knew this person, but she couldn't remember anything when she remembered it carefully.
'Is this body an acquaintance?' Never mind...... She couldn't float up her consciousness right now anyway. ’
Ishtar and Rin's souls affect the body in a ratio of 7 to 3, and Rin's soul sleeps in the body, and Ishtar's godhead dominates the control of the body.
Lu Xiao shrugged his shoulders and said, "Regarding Jin Gu's whereabouts, I have some conjectures, and it is inconvenient to say them for the time being, and I need more clues to support my guess." ”
"As for our strength...... Don't worry about the goddess, it shouldn't be a problem to save your life under Jin Gu. ”
Ishtar was a little unhappy with Lu Xiao's competitive tone, and her brows twitched slightly: "Yes, then I won't say anything more, you can do it yourself." ”
"Humph!"
Take control of her own treasure, Celestial Boat Anna leaves the window and flies into the sky, leaving only Rin's trademark grunt of displeasure.
"Ahaha~"
As the culmination of the good god in Aztec mythology, Quetzalcoatl is very relatable, and she smiles and plays a round for Ishtar: "Ishtar just has a poisonous mouth, and she actually has no malicious intent." ”
Artoria smiled and replied, "Don't worry, I won't take this little thing to heart. ”
Lu Xiao shook her head and said with a smile: "Miss Koyatel, I am very familiar with the original owner of this body of the Ishtar God, and I unconsciously used the tone I usually use when chatting with her, it is me who is wrong. ”
"Straight to the point."
Lu Xiao retracted his relaxed and playful expression, and solemnly reminded the Quetzalcoatl God: "Compared to our mission, you group of people are facing more pressure. ”
"For some reason, it's not convenient for me to say too much, but just a reminder."
"The Tiamat now exposed to the surface of the sea is not her true self, but resembles ......"
Lu Xiao thought about the wording for a while, and pointed to the stupid hair standing on Artoria's head as an example: "Similar to this hair on her body, once you break through the camouflage on the sea, her true body will be completely awakened, and then it will be the beginning of all nightmares." ”
Artoria: "......"
"I know the reason, why use my hair as an example?"