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This world has no future, no power for development or change. It will remain in this miserable state for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

My love... is not enough... Spring will not come... Life will not increase... Yet I will not give up, I cannot give up! I must not!

For three thousand years, through countless trials and tribulations, my strength has been consumed by suppressing Surtr's heat! But now! What if this Lostbelt were without Surtr...

My power may bring hope to the Nordic countries, but I will hereby abandon that love, and grant you death.

"If you want to save humanity, kill me, crush us, you freaks of pan-human history!"

With Surut gone, this world of ice and snow does indeed have the potential for development.

After all, under normal circumstances, the Norse Lostbelt would not be able to eliminate Surtr.

Surtr will never be able to escape the cage of the great god Odin, and Skadi can only maintain this world in this state, unable to do anything more.

"Come on, let's face off against Scáthach Skadi, the Queen of the Lostbelts, and deliver this final battle of the Lostbelts."

The final battle began amidst Skadi's angry shouts before the fight, with Manshu grabbing Balmong and charging straight at Otlind.

"Come, since that's the case, I will once again offer this victory to you, to Odin!"

Manju looked at the two birds circling in the sky, used magic to construct a spear, and hurled it behind Skadi and behind the Imaginary Tree.

This battle was against Skadi, as well as the Imaginary Tree behind her. The two crows observing this land from high above also responded to Manju's sacrifice.

Although it is unknown whether it was truly the two crows responding, the force certainly fell upon Manshu, causing his Balmung to slam into Valkyrie's divine iron shield, leaving a clear mark.

As a Caster, Scáthach Scáthach is naturally not the warrior standing at the forefront; the Valkyries in front of her will form the strongest defensive line.

The goddess's magic, when applied to Otlind, significantly amplifies the Valkyrie's power. (iv)

Otlind herself is also capable of wielding the power of primordial runes, although her focus is primarily on combat, with less emphasis on other aspects. 8.

Manshu wasn't in great shape either, needing to conserve her energy, so she could only suppress Otlind, but couldn't quickly defeat her. 2.

But Otlind clearly had little ability to retaliate, relying solely on her shield for defense and her spear only to deflect and parry Manjusz's sword. 4.

Valkyrie's strength doesn't lie in direct combat; in fact, close-quarters fighting puts her at a disadvantage. 3.

Their best battlefield is high in the sky, where they can use their light guns to strike the ground directly from the air.

Furthermore, Scáthach's attacks were far weaker than Manshu had anticipated; the intensity of the battle wasn't particularly high.

Although Manjusaka was disappointed that she could not truly receive the goddess's power, she continued the battle out of respect.

A purely defensive approach will only lead to defeat, and Otlinde soon faced its own failure.

However, it wasn't that his defense was faulty, but rather that the shield forged from divine iron couldn't withstand Balmong's relentless attacks and was eventually cleaved in two.

Although rune magic also possesses the ability to maintain divine iron shields, Skadi summoned several divine iron shields last time.

However, they didn't seem to use this ability, which brought the battle to an end.

Manshu's sword pierced Otlind, just as her two sisters had died from Brunhilde's spear that day.

Otlind was finally able to leave in peace, leaving only the goddess Skadi behind.

Skadi's defenses weren't much either, and her use of the Primal Runes was rather casual, as if she didn't have much magic left to use.

“Well done. I lost so humiliatingly that I couldn’t even protect Otlind… Ah, as expected, I am still too weak as a queen.”

Skadi ended the battle cleanly and decisively, acknowledging her defeat and accepting her fate.

"This can hardly be considered a defeat for you, Skadi. This is not even a battle. A snow goddess who has inherited the runes of the great god, I have not seen your ice and snow, nor have I seen the runes of the great god in sufficient detail."

The magical power you used was even more pathetic than mine, whose spirit core was already shattered. How can you say that you were too weak and lost in a shameful way?

Manshu shook his head and said that this was hardly a battle; it was just a warm-up and it was over.

"This is the dignity of the ruler. I must protect my land and my life. I must heal the land that was just injured by the guy Surut, heal the shattered villages and the wounded lives."

I can't waste my magic... on fighting you... even though I only had so little to begin with. Heh.

Ah, look up at the sky! And let me tell you. Those winged birds are the messengers of Odin, the great Norse god.

Odin... kept giving me chances until the very end... but I never expected those two birds to guide you in the same way.

Heh. Seriously... just like that guy... after all, he can't just guide me alone..."

Just as the Queen was speaking, the distant Imaginary Tree began to gradually collapse.

Originally, the Imaginary Tree was not something that could be easily destroyed; it should not have been damaged without external factors.

However, the Imaginary Tree is now gradually collapsing and disappearing. Perhaps it is because it was once assimilated with Surtur, which led to the deterioration of the Imaginary Tree's existence? Without knowing the reason, the Imaginary Tree disappeared.

However, the magic spell cast on the Imaginary Tree by 4 to conceal it was still in effect. The collapse of the Imaginary Tree could not be seen by the naked eye of humans; only the sound and vibrations spread throughout Northern Europe.

"Let me give you one last gift, people of Chaldea. I will tell you the name of the Imaginary Tree that is rooted in my Lostbelt. Its name is So mbrero (Broad-brimmed Hat).

Although it is a name that means nothing to me living in the age of gods, what does it mean to you?

Set out, people of Chaldea. Step over us, defeated and prostrate on the ground... over hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands... of endless ice and fire, and over the corpses of those we yearn for.

"—You, embark on your journey."

Chapter 53 Reorganization

The Norse Lostbelt collapsed due to the collapse of the Imaginary Tree, and the Chaldea crew should return to their submarine and continue their journey toward the coordinates of the Wandering Sea.

"It seems we need to part ways for a while. In the near future, I will cross death again and return to you."

There's no need to be sad about this. Death has never been a big deal for me. You've been with me for so long; you should understand that by now."

Instead of leaving, Manshu stood at the entrance of the submarine and said this to everyone.

Although it wasn't a matter of life and death, the temporary separation between friends was still sad. However, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu both believed that Manju would return and firmly made a promise to Manju to meet again in the future.

"It's pointless to hold back any more words, so let me use the strength I still have to send you my blessings. I wish you a safe journey during this short time."

I wish that you, sitting among the great gods, passing through the cabin of the night ship, will be led by the wasps to the land of the dead, to the great gods. Before them, you will be purified, having passed through death. Great Hathor will grant you purity.”

Manjushri bestowed his blessing upon the people before him, enabling them to escape death in the face of imminent danger.

After all, as long as you are alive, there is still hope. Although death is not the end in this world, it makes no difference to ordinary people.

After offering this blessing that averted death, Manju's soul shattered along with the surging magic. He no longer stood at the submarine's entrance and turned to walk towards the horizon.

However, before they reached the end, Manshu's figure had already disappeared with the wind, and the submarine closed its doors and continued to head towards the coordinates of the Wandering Sea.

Crossing death can be done very quickly, but Manjus chose to take some time to do it, mainly to thoroughly transform his spiritual foundation.

The Lostbelt had disappeared before his eyes, and Manjusuke planned to use his current Spirit Origin to attract some external things to raise the level of his Spirit Origin.

By browsing through all the Servant Spirit Origins collected by Chaldea, even though it only goes up to the second part, it is still a fairly large collection, and now it is ready to be used.

He himself has gained a lot in the past, and now he just plans to make some changes based on the current situation.

From the current perspective, 0 at least needs a Noble Phantasm or skill for transportation, otherwise, si would be quite inconvenient in many ways.

When talking about Baojun Manshu as a means of transportation, I was reminded of the treasure I used as my first vehicle.

Although the radiant solar boat would cause quite a stir, it should have little impact on Manjusaka.

In the upcoming battle, Manju will definitely still have to play the role of attracting attention, at least to draw most of the enemy's strength to himself in order to ensure the battle can continue.

After all, judging from the current situation, the Lostbelt Kings who have appeared in the Lostbelts do indeed possess considerable power.

Furthermore, it should be considered that the level of the Lostbelt King gradually increases with the strength of the Lostbelt, and the same applies to Singularities, which can be used as a reference.

Therefore, Manjusaki intended to abandon the three-headed dragon Gorinich. Although it was a useful Noble Phantasm with decent effects, Manjusaki didn't really have much interest in Russia.

As for the Holy Sword Balmonga, it was only a weapon that was temporarily taken out to suit the occasion. If I really wanted to use a weapon that I was comfortable with, I would need to think about it more carefully.

Considering both the trident used by hand and as a killing move, Shiva's trident is indeed a good weapon, but Manjushri is considering whether to replace it with Arjuna's Beast Lord.

After all, the fact that the Beast Lord can autonomously control its power output is a good way to use it, and it is also very useful for large-scale light attacks and against large-scale powerful enemies.

The Beast Lord also has a high instant-death effect on divine units. When facing a large number of Servants or a unit with top-tier Servants, releasing the Beast Lord should be quite effective.

Replacing weapons that belong to the same Indian tradition and are also of the Shiva lineage shouldn't be too difficult.

Next, we'll need a defensive Noble Phantasm, and then there shouldn't be any major problems.

Manjussi personally thought Karna's Sun Wheel Armor was a pretty good choice, but to avoid introducing too many elements at once, he decided to give it up.

Therefore, Manjusuke chose to directly replace Siegfried's Blood Armor with Balmung, and as for Russia, there weren't many Russian Servants released.

Therefore, the only way to replace those Noble Phantasms is to simply replace them. However, there isn't a significant difference in output between these two Noble Phantasms, so the impact isn't substantial.

The next step is to consider introducing the power of another Servant to enhance Manju's own Spirit Origin.

Manju is considering introducing a search group:⑵§∨九《≥咝∫∩０肆∥◇san㈤路〉@si divine servants, preferably divine servants with a Noble Phantasm that can be used daily.

After all, the Beast Lord cannot be used as a weapon for daily use, so a Noble Phantasm that can be used in daily life is still needed.

Manju's first choice would definitely be among the top three riders. Since there didn't seem to be any Saber to choose from, Manju skipped Archer for now and looked at Lancer.

After all, using ranged attacks on Noble Phantasms doesn't really suit his taste. Logically speaking, both of his Noble Phantasms are ranged, which is somewhat redundant, so there's no need for him to use them.

However, among the divine Servants in Lancer, only Ereshkigal is listed in Chaldea's records, and her Noble Phantasm isn't exactly something for everyday use. So, we'll have to look at other options.

Let's take a look at whether there are any good choices among special class Servants, but in reality, there don't seem to be any very good options, which means we have to settle for second best.

Although it seemed impossible to find a satisfactory candidate among the divine Servants, Manju ultimately chose a Servant who would not normally exist—the calamity-like enemy he first encountered.

The Demon Gun Gaeberg is undoubtedly a weapon perfectly suited for normal combat, and also an extremely threatening one.

After finalizing his future state and spirit origin, Manjusaka only confirmed that his spirit origin could be established and did not make any further adjustments.

Next, I should return from the brink of death. Since I have the ability to cross the storm barrier, it's not a big deal to rush to Chaldea's location now.

As long as they don't completely cease to exist on the blank Earth, there's no problem. But logically speaking, his resurrection shouldn't take too long, at most ten days to half a month. It shouldn't be fast enough to directly solve the blank Earth problem.

It's important to understand that imaginary space travel is something that can take a very long time; the time spent in imaginary space is not even the same as the time outside.

Passing through the Storm Wall might take this long, even several months.

On a planet transformed into a blank sheet of paper, a golden lion strolls across the land.

In this world that is completely blank like a sheet of paper, this lion is extremely conspicuous from afar, making it impossible to ignore.

It was on this now-vanished land of Northern Europe that it dug out a river and built structures day after day.

When that day finally arrived, the golden lion stood early on one side of the riverbed it had dug. It was night, before the sun had risen, and the golden lion was waiting for the sunrise.

As the first rays of dawn appeared on the horizon, a large golden ship appeared at the beginning of the river, drifting across the water as the sun rose.

That was the Sun Boat, a Sun Boat that drifted down from the underground Nile River, where the alternation of life and death had been achieved silently.