Free Web NovelChapter 790: Chapter 47: Deeply Sinful
"Huh?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka was slightly taken aback, and then her expression turned strange.
Wasn’t it said that the essence of the Anomaly Zone is a pruning phenomenon, being those events deemed as "unnecessary existence, unnecessary fluctuations (IF)" that were interrupted, even erased and discarded, becoming the residue of history, only to be resurrected by the Imaginary Tree?
How could there be other possibilities?
"I just had this conjecture, and the situation we experienced in the Russian Anomaly Zone gave me this idea."
Little Da Vinci pouted and glanced at the girl: "Do you remember what the Thunder Emperor said?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka’s face immediately turned somewhat pale. Although the process of defeating Ivan the Terrible was tough, there wasn’t much sense of accomplishment afterward, and there was a subtle feeling of disdain. But undeniably, the words Ivan the Terrible questioned them with before the final battle were indeed very impactful.
At least for her, that pressure of personally destroying another world...
Even if given another chance, she would still choose this path, after all, it’s simply impossible to hand over her world to save their own humanity.
"I found it strange at the time..." Little Da Vinci rubbed her chin, contemplating as she spoke.
"Pruned phenomena should have been discarded long ago. Why, after the divergence in the Russian Anomaly Zone, should it have been pruned? And when we entered, it developed up to the present timeline? How do you explain this blank period from when it was excluded from human history until now?"
"Probably, from the moment the Anomaly Zone’s history was pruned, it was already fixed. And not only did the Imaginary Tree make them re-emerge, but it also placed them to continue operating internally for a corresponding period, from the point of divergence with Pan-Human History, walking into a dead end and being pruned, continuing until now..."
Stating her hypothesis with certainty, the Da Vinci-like limited edition doll looked across at Gu Mo, seeking confirmation in her gaze.
"... You could think of it that way."
Gu Mo blinked, neither denying nor affirming.
It must be said that this limited edition doll, modeled after Da Vinci’s intellect, while less capable and with a reduced scope of omnipotence, still possesses a similar essence, with its Insight being quite keen, able to deduce relevant details from minor clues.
In a certain sense, it can indeed be viewed this way. After all, unless one possesses a viewpoint surpassing that of a single universe’s observer, it’s challenging to prove or disprove the philosophical issue of the "Five-Minute World Hypothesis."
"So that’s the case, is it..."
Despite the considerable leeway in Gu Mo’s response, Little Da Vinci still leaned towards viewing it as a positive reply, and though thrilled her deduction was correct, she couldn’t help but furrow her brows tightly.
"This is more akin to creation rather than historical compilation... even the main god-level Divine Spirit that once ruled the planet should not exert this degree of Authority on modern Earth."
"Is that so?" Fujimaru Ritsuka bit her lip and subconsciously glanced at the white-robed black-haired young man, "So, Gu Mo-senpai, have you been in this Anomaly Domain for a very long time..."
She suddenly felt like she understood!
No wonder after the Seventh Anomaly, there was just no news of him, not even appearing in the final battle at the Divine Hall of the Crown of Time against Gai Tia. — At that time, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn’t help but feel deeply lost.
After all, the scene back then was unforgettable for a lifetime...
Thinking they were outnumbered, forced to make a desperate last stand, only to find all the Heroic Spirits they’d bonded with arriving like a meteor shower from the extreme heavens...
Countless Servants took the initiative to manifest, and the light and heat of their Treasures shattered like torrential rain, selflessly paving the way for them, breaking through the barriers of the Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods, allowing them to reach the Magic King’s jade throne...
But precisely because of this, the one person absent became remarkably obvious, as Gu Mo never appeared from start to finish. Fujimaru Ritsuka, however, didn’t have any complaints, but instead felt very remorseful, thinking it must be due to her poor performance that she hadn’t truly gained this senior’s recognition.
Otherwise, why would he be absent?
As Merlin had said, besides lacking the highest-ranking Thousand-Mile Eye, this person is absolutely the magician closest to the truth. In terms of the Eastern Magic System, he long ago achieved Immortal Ascension and is set to ascend, a truly remarkable human achievement.
And it was accomplished during the modern historic period of the seventeenth century, such astonishing feats!
Who knows what incredible heights one would reach after five hundred years from that time!
Such as the encounter in the Seventh Anomaly, even just a divine spirit turned Servant could replicate the Immortal Power, so the main body must be even more formidable. For example, Miss Ishtar and others, also just a divine spirit turned Servant, yet have restricted power, which can be seen through such lateral comparison.
Therefore, when all other Servants could appear, there was no reason for this one not to come; the only reason could be he simply didn’t want to come.
