It was clear that Ying Xiang was no stranger to the Clock Tower; she knew it well. After leaving Spirit Tomb Albion, the three of them took a stroll around the Clock Tower.
Many of the Clock Tower's mages saw this scene: three people who weren't from the Clock Tower, yet they roamed freely within it, chatting and laughing. No one dared to stop them.
It was no joke. One was a legendary girl who had a good relationship with the Magecraft Marshal, someone who had cleared Lostbelts, repelled the Alien God, and saved the world. Some people still knew about these legends concerning her.
The other was a formidable individual who had single-handedly quelled the Fairy Queen. Even the Lords treated them with courtesy. These junior mages truly didn't dare to interfere. If they were so blind as to say a few words, and then got slapped twice, their department's Lord would still have to go apologize.
So, the three of them walked for over an hour, finally arriving at the long-awaited Red Hare. Ying Xiang was about to leave.
"Time really flies when you're having fun. I actually have so much more I want to say to you, but I can't. When I rushed here, I received news that Ivan the Terrible was about to awaken. It's time for me to go now. Goodbye, and thank you for accompanying me for so long."
Ying Xiang smiled radiantly. In these few hours, Ying Xiang felt as if she had returned to a time over a year ago, truly happy from the bottom of her heart.
Red Hare glanced at Mo Shuying and couldn't help but snort loudly.
He hadn't seen Ying Xiang smile so happily in a long time.
Ying Xiang mounted Red Hare, Mo Shuying waved, and Red Hare turned and galloped, finally soaring into the sky.
Watching Ying Xiang depart, Mo Shuying felt a little emotional at that moment.
During their stroll, although he hadn't deliberately asked, Ying Xiang had revealed some details about the situation after Chaldea's destruction. To be honest, it wasn't a pleasant journey to remember.
However, Ying Xiang was very grateful for a second chance. She had thought the previous time the Alien God descended would be the moment of destruction, but unexpectedly, it had been delayed for so long.
Ying Xiang also spoke of her wish: she simply wanted more people to live, for the sake of those who were no longer here.
The Flower of Adversity
Mo Shuying admired Ying Xiang. Indeed, people do grow.
On the way back to his room, Mo Shuying spoke.
"Tomoe Gozen."
"I'm here."
"Go find Shuten Doji. We're going back to Chaldea."
"Yes."
Tomoe Gozen bowed slightly, then turned to look for Shuten Doji. These past few days, Shuten Doji had become addicted to foreign liquor. She was probably in a bar somewhere in the Clock Tower, having a drinking contest with others.
"Mo! Are you leaving already?"
Magdaniel knew Mo Shuying was returning to Chaldea and came over immediately.
"Yes, now that the Fairy Queen's matter is resolved, there's nothing for me to do by staying here. It's better to go back early."
Mo Shuying said with a smile. This man in front of him still valued loyalty greatly; he was impeccable towards friends and family. Of course, to call him a purely good person would also be a bit off; he was extremely ruthless towards his enemies.
"That's such a shame. I wanted to invite you to be a guest at my family's estate. I was just preparing for it, and now you're leaving..."
Magdaniel wanted to build a good relationship with Mo Shuying. After some thought, he took a small box from his pocket.
"Here, this is for you."
Magdaniel handed the box to Mo Shuying. Mo Shuying frowned slightly, a little unsure of Magdaniel's intention.
"Magdaniel? What is this?"
"It's a gift! A farewell gift, and of course, my thanks for healing my injuries. Please don't refuse. This is something precious I painstakingly acquired from the observatory, a legendary Star Fragment. It's said to contain star-level magic—magic, not magecraft, mind you—and it's incredibly valuable. It's for you!"
Magdaniel reached out and pressed the box into Mo Shuying's hand, saying earnestly.
"Mo! Don't refuse. This is my heartfelt gesture, a small token of friendship. If you don't take it, it means you don't consider me your friend."
"..."
Mo Shuying was helpless. Since Magdaniel had put it that way.
"Then I'll accept it. Thank you. I'll cherish this gift, Magdaniel. Before we part, I can only warn you that, although I've only heard rumors, it seems the entire world won't be very peaceful in the future. Please take good care of yourself."
Mo Shuying put the box away, then stepped forward and patted Magdaniel's shoulder. Magdaniel nodded vigorously. Only then did Mo Shuying step back, wave his hand to summon Groudon, and the three boarded the flying ship, quickly leaving the Clock Tower.
Watching Groudon pass through the barrier and leave the Clock Tower, Magdaniel lowered his waving right hand, then frowned.
"Not peaceful, huh..."
Three days later, Mo Shuying returned to Chaldea. It was also yesterday that Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others had resolved the Singularity and returned safely.
Mo Shuying was somewhat unhappy that he couldn't make it to this Singularity, especially since the female Servants in the Agartha Singularity were truly beautiful.
However, perhaps influenced by the extreme matriarchy in the Agartha Singularity, Mo Shuying felt that Fujimaru Ritsuka's gaze towards him wasn't quite right after he returned; it had a bit more aggression.
So, for the next few days after returning, Mo Shuying had been avoiding Fujimaru Ritsuka, afraid that Fujimaru Ritsuka might "eat him alive."
While avoiding, Mo Shuying found Romani and told him that he had obtained a good item that could be used as a Summoning Ritual medium to summon powerful Heroic Spirits, asking Romani to prepare for the ritual.
The "good item" Mo Shuying referred to was naturally the Star Fragment given by Magdaniel.
On the way back, Mo Shuying had opened the box. Lying inside was an irregularly shaped transparent fragment.
In the very center of the fragment, there were several golden lines forming star patterns, and the entire fragment emitted a special fluctuation.
Mo Shuying tried to put it into his space and then received information about the fragment.
Essence of the Star God
Essence of the Star God: Due to its incomplete nature, the star magic within cannot be fully utilized, but it can serve as a medium for summoning.
Mo Shuying was speechless after reading the description.
It claimed to contain star magic, but in the end, it was still just magic. He figured Magdaniel must have acquired this item and, finding no use for it, decided to give it away.
But just because others couldn't use it didn't mean it was useless to Mo Shuying.
If it could summon a Servant, then it was a good item!
Essence of the Star God? Perhaps this time, he could summon an extremely powerful Servant.
How powerful?
The best outcome would be powerful enough to contend with, or even crush, the mysterious Alien God.
The worst outcome?
It would simply mean acquiring another Servant. And Servants, by definition, wouldn't be weak. No matter how weak, they wouldn't be completely useless. In a full-scale battle, even a tiny mosquito can contribute.
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