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"Of course it's true. Don't think so badly of her. Actually, she can be said to be the most tolerant person in the world... uh, um, she should be a god. If even she doesn't truly accept you, then maybe there is no one in this world that would accept you."
As Ma En explained, he then gave the two a brief introduction about Tiamat.
For example, it loves humankind, regards all living beings as its own children, and its feelings for living beings are mostly maternal love, which is extremely great and extremely inclusive.
After the explanation, Nero and Aozaki Touko finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Since this creator goddess has that kind of personality, then they really don't need to worry about it unnecessarily.
but……
"You actually got together with Him? You're really something else."
Once Aozaki Touko calmed down, she realized there were so many things to complain about that she didn't even know where to begin.
The idea that a living person could fall in love with an ancient deity is just too fantastical.
"Yes, Player, how did you meet her?"
Nero also raised a question: putting aside other flaws, just how did Marne encounter this creator goddess who was banished from the world? That's a big question mark.
"Well, actually I don't know either..."
Maren truly doesn't know; he still doesn't understand why he traveled through time.
However, Ma En still explained it to the two of them a little. Of course, he didn't tell them everything. Only Tiamat knew about the time travel, and he would tell the others later, otherwise it would take too much time to explain.
He simply said that when he came to his senses, he was already there, staring directly at the Vortex of Origin, and then went to Tiamat's side, where the two of them were alone together, and that was it. After that, he would just say whatever came to mind.
"So, your ultimate goal is to bring her out of the imaginary space?"
This was the first time Aozaki Touko had learned why Marx and Eng had worked so hard to learn all sorts of knowledge.
I never expected it to be like this. I can only say that this is exactly the kind of person Maren knows. This is the kind of person he values and cares about so much.
“No, if it’s not just about bringing her out of the imaginary space, I can do that now, but my goal is not just that. I need a world that will no longer reject her, a world where she can be like ordinary people, like you, and can always stay by my side.”
Marne corrected Aozaki Touko's statement and emphasized that the main purpose was to allow Tiamat and him to live a normal life.
If it's just about bringing Tiamat out of the imaginary space, he can already do that now.
Just as he could teleport his soul back and forth between the mortal world and the imaginary space, Ma'en could also send Tiamat's soul to the mortal world in the same way.
However, this method is somewhat forced, because Tiamat doesn't even have the concept of death, so it's uncertain whether she has a soul.
"I understand, I will do my best to help you."
Aozaki Touko nodded, understanding what Maren meant, and expressed her willingness to help.
“There’s still some left, I’ll help too,” Lu chimed in, not to be outdone.
Although she felt a little jealous, sensing that Ma En loved Tiamat far more than she loved her, she didn't say anything about it.
After all, even the first wife was willing to accept them, so it would be somewhat unseemly for them to be so petty.
Since Marx and Engels have made this decision, they, as Marx and Engels' wives, should fulfill their responsibility to assist him.
Upon seeing this, Ma En couldn't help but smile happily: "Well, I'm relieved that you say so."
He was truly relieved. He had been worried that the two of them would quarrel because of this, but now it seemed that he had been overthinking it. Both of them were sensible and understanding women.
"Hmph, it's so nice to have you guys."
Thinking about it this way, Ma En couldn't help but feel a little smug and pulled the two of them into his arms, feeling incredibly happy.
"Hmph! Good that you know. Hurry up and get up, it's getting late, we should go to the assembly point."
Aozaki Touko snorted coldly, her expression showing displeasure, but she was actually quite pleased with Ma En's praise, and even that slight lemoniness instantly turned into something sweet.
It's getting late, though. Today is the day of the decisive battle, the most crucial moment, not the time to dwell on personal feelings.
"And you, stop clinging to Marx and Engels all the time, you're in the way."
As Aozaki Touko got up, she pulled Nero, who was still clinging to Ma En, out of his arms.
"Okay, okay, I understand. Let go of me, I'll do it myself."
Nero was reluctantly pulled out and had no choice but to start changing clothes and washing up.
Chapter 132 This is it! The battle to save the world!
After the three of them washed up and had breakfast, they stepped out of their room and saw their mother, Shanshan, already sitting on the city wall not far away, seemingly waiting for them.
"Too slow! Do you even know what the plan is for today?! You've kept me waiting for so long, you're all incompetent."
Early in the morning, Mother Shanshan still had that familiar arrogant demeanor, which the three of them were already used to. In fact, they felt that her sudden change to a gentle and mild manner that day was rather incongruous.
The three ignored Niang Shanshan's words and, upon approaching her, asked, "Are you all ready?"
"Of course, soldiers... well, the orders that needed to be given were already given last night."
Niang Shanshan was about to report it subconsciously, but she quickly stopped herself after realizing what was happening, and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
She couldn't help but feel a little regretful for agreeing to Maren's condition and being at his beck and call in this incident.
Because of this, she's been asked to do this and that quite a few times these past few days.
Although Ma En wasn't there at the time, Aozaki Touko and Nero brought it up, and she softened her heart, feeling that she was partly to blame for Ma En's accident, so she didn't refuse.
As a result, even Tokiomi, who has always considered himself a subject, now dares to assign her errands under the guise of offering advice.
Who told her to be the most idle among everyone else? Everyone else had their own tasks to complete, but she and Mordred were practically doing nothing.
Mordred, Tokiomi didn't want to order her around, and at the same time, he felt that Mordred seemed unreliable. Since Sora would occasionally give her things to do, he had no choice but to set his sights on Gilgamesh.
After a few days, she had almost gotten used to it and subconsciously wanted to report to Ma En.
Ma En noticed this, but didn't care about Niang Shanshan's sudden change of address. He nodded, gave a greeting, and led the group towards the conference room.
Along the way, we saw the soldiers standing ready for battle, and their morale and spirit had clearly improved by more than one level compared to yesterday.
Besides the publicity surrounding Marx and Engels' return, the improved supply also played a significant role.
Yesterday we had a delicious and satisfying meal, and our weapons and ammunition were replenished and replaced. Our physical strength was restored, our confidence was boosted, and our morale naturally improved.
Upon arriving at the conference room, everyone was already waiting.
Upon seeing Marx and Engels arrive, the group exchanged information and, after confirming that there were no problems, concluded the pre-battle meeting.
They went outside together to a makeshift stage, where they began their pre-battle mobilization.
Yes, it's a pre-battle speech, used to boost morale.
Naturally, Marx and Engels were pushed forward.
Because of yesterday's publicity, he has now become a source of hope for the soldiers, who all believe that Maren can bring them victory, so they have no choice but to let Maren go.
Marne initially refused because he had never tried this kind of work before and was unsure how to proceed.
But his mother, Shanshan, directly retorted, "Just do as you please. The fact that you've brought us all together shows that you have the ability. Feel free to speak your mind."
Her words were met with unanimous agreement.
Putting aside the fact that these living people might have been forced to step forward due to external factors, the fact that these four Servants—three kings and one who calls himself a crown prince—are all willing to obey Mar and Engels's orders speaks volumes.
Marx and Engels truly possessed innate leadership qualities. They even believed that, at least in terms of personal charisma, if Marx and Engels had been placed in ancient times, they would certainly have achieved something like becoming a general.
Seeing this, Marx and Engels stopped making excuses and, harboring some doubts about whether they truly possessed such a talent that even they themselves were unaware of, went to the center of the podium.
Looking at the soldiers below who were all casting their gazes at him, a feeling welled up inside him, and he blurted out, "Soldiers! (Gentlemen)!"
The sound, amplified by magic, echoed throughout the entire defensive line, drawing the attention of the soldiers.
Marne was already in the zone and began his impromptu performance.
"I have some belated news for you."
"As you know, we have lost contact with the outside world. The reason for this was determined yesterday afternoon."
"Without a doubt, this is the enemy's tactic, but their purpose is not merely to trap us here, but to use this place as a base to unleash some powerful and evil magic to destroy the world and annihilate all of humanity!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the soldiers were greatly shocked by the news and began to stir.
They originally thought it was just a disaster, at most a matter of protecting Fuyuki and civilians, but they never expected that there would be such a big crisis involved.
Destroying the world and wiping out all of humanity is completely beyond their comprehension; they simply cannot imagine what a terrifying catastrophe that would be.
Not only ordinary soldiers, but even magicians who knew magic were baffled as to what kind of terrifying magic could achieve such a feat.
Marne knew they would start to feel uneasy, so he didn't give them much time to think and continued:
"The enemy's plan has begun. Fuyuki has been isolated from the world. Next, the enemy will ignite Fuyuki and use it as a trigger to spread the flames of destruction throughout the world."
After realizing the seriousness of the situation, everyone felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, a feeling of suffocation, and an urge to vent.
At that moment, Marx and Engels waved their hands and shouted, "...Can you agree to something like this?!"
"No way!" XN
Almost instinctively, a loud shout came out of everyone's mouths at once.
"Think of our loved ones, think of our friends, think of those around us, who are now being watched by the enemy's boundless malice towards humanity, and could be devoured at any moment."
"What do you think we should do?!"
"war!!!!!"
One after another, roars erupted from the mouths of the hundreds of people whose emotions had been stirred up, forming a huge sound wave that resounded through the sky.
(The following content matches the old sword's voice even better, please use your imagination.)
"That's right! There will be a battle! Even if it means being crushed to pieces! Even if it means losing all our limbs, we will fight with our last ounce of strength, ramming our heads against the wall, biting with our teeth, we absolutely cannot let the enemy succeed!"
"As I said before, we are isolated from the world. No matter what happens here, the outside world will have no way of knowing afterward, and no one will know about my struggle here."
"But! My lord! Remember this in your hearts! Regardless of your previous identities, those of us standing here now represent humanity! We are merely humanity! Humanity that humanity wants to destroy!"
Marne, who was shouting more and more excitedly, almost couldn't breathe. He took a deep breath, drew a sharp sword, pointed it at the sky and at Yuanzang Mountain, where the enemy was located, and then shouted with almost all his might:
"Let us humans show those enemies the tenacious fight back of humanity!"
"This is... the battle to save the world!"
"This battle! A battle to save humanity!"
"Fight!!!!!" XN
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