To create a Lord Ravager capable of destroying the Aeon of Erudition, causing his once-mightiest creation to fall completely silent.
Though it was unclear why Zandar would create a Lord Ravager intended to destroy his own creation, that wasn't all that important.
What mattered was that the possibility of this hypothesis was frighteningly high.
It might even be the so-called truth, the truth behind Amphoreus nurturing a Lord Ravager.
"...I see."
The truth Lumina could deduce, Herta could naturally imagine as well.
After learning that Intellitron's goal might be to destroy the Aeon of Erudition, Herta's expression turned grim, and she fell into an absolutely tranquil silence.
To be honest, Herta didn't care at all whether the Great Droid Head lived or died, or if it was destroyed.
But,
After the Great Droid Head's death, silence, and destruction, the Galaxy would surely be thrown into violent turmoil.
In fact, this violent turmoil would be no less severe than the Emperor War that swept across half the Galaxy... perhaps, perhaps it would even reach the level of the Swarm Disaster.
If that were the case, Herta would absolutely not sit by and do nothing.
That said, even if this incident caused no harm to the Galaxy, Herta would still take action.
After all, there were so many beautiful girls here that Lumina liked. If anything happened to them, Lumina would be heartbroken.
And if Lumina were heartbroken... Herta would regret not stepping in to help her, and thus fall into a spiral of guilt.
Ultimately, this would cause the guilt in her heart to keep growing, gradually eroding her defenses against Lumina.
Then, because of this one incident, she would fall and become Lumina's "little sister," a sister who would only follow her around, calling her "Big Sister" sweetly with every single word...
Well, so, no matter how you look at it, Herta had to get involved.
Not to mention that now, this was an incident that could affect the entire galaxy.
"I didn't expect the situation inside Amphoreus to be much more complicated than we imagined." After arriving at this answer, Lumina couldn't help but sigh.
To kill an Aeon.
Who would have ever imagined that this world, which had been calculated countless times by the Emperor's Scepter, would ultimately have the goal of killing an Aeon?
However, could it really be done?
Lumina posed the question with a skeptical mindset.
But although she was skeptical, although she was doubtful, Lumina actually already had the answer in her heart.
No.
What Amphoreus is attempting is simply incapable of killing the Aeon of Erudition.
Everything in the Cosmos has been calculated and simulated by Nous; Lumina simply couldn't believe that He wouldn't know everything happening within Amphoreus.
He must have already deduced the best possible outcome. Even if Zandar's plan were to succeed... no, his plan was destined to fail under Nous's interference.
At worst, a Lord Ravager might be born. But because of His interference, they would be completely unable to cause Him any harm. The worst-case scenario would be the Galaxy being affected, sparking a Third Emperor War.
The Emperor War was brutal, but in the end, it was merely a war among those below the gods, far inferior to the Swarm Disaster.
The damage inflicted upon the Galaxy would also be completely incomparable.
As for this, those living in the "troubled times" would truly suffer...
And then...
Lumina's gaze returned to reality, and she turned to look at Herta beside her.
"Poor Herta."
"Hey, hey, hey, don't look at me with that kind of expression! I'm perfectly fine right now." Noticing Lumina's gaze, Herta naturally knew what she was referring to. Her little face fell, her eyelids lowered, and she responded to this gaze with a look of complete exasperation.
The Genius met an early demise, and in the name of the Third Emperor, a blood-soaked conquest began.
This was the interference Nous orchestrated, and also His means of self-preservation.
A Lord Ravager specialized in countering the Erudition?
Then I'll send you the head of a Genius, making you a member of the Erudition. Will your counter-attack against me still hold any power?
The answer is a definite no.
Though Nous looks like an "honest god," He is probably the most dishonest one among them.
He abandoned His Emanator without a moment's hesitation.
Perhaps for Him, abandoning Herta was still a profitable choice?
Whether it was a gain or a loss for Him, or even an equal exchange, to Lumina, it was a devastating loss.
Damn that Nous! How dare He strike a vicious blow against my Herta! How dare He scheme against my Herta! You deserve to die ten thousand, a hundred million times over!
Lumina's fondness for the Aeon of Erudition, Nous, instantly plummeted to freezing point.
If she ever got the chance, she would definitely give that giant mechanical head a good beating.
At least for now, they had to help that giant mechanical head solve this trouble, even if it was under forced circumstances.
"Sigh... Playing against those brainy types is really no fun at all," Lumina couldn't help but look up at the ceiling of the room and let out a sigh of lament.
These brainy people... gods, they only need to use their minds a little to command a large number of people to work for them, ultimately resolving the crisis against themselves without any effort.
For example, right now, Lumina couldn't help but help; she had to help Amphoreus.
Whether it was for Herta, the beautiful girls and the Holy Spirit within Amphoreus, or the safety of the entire galaxy, Lumina could not turn a blind eye and leave peacefully.
"Right, right? We fell into their trap without even knowing it, and even after realizing this, we still have to help them complete this task." Lumina's lament made Herta nod in agreement, showing a hint of helplessness.
The two of them already knew the entire plan from beginning to end, but so what?
So, it's just a matter of going with the flow, with no way to even struggle.
Both of them had fallen into the trap carefully designed by Nous, the Erudition, and had no strength left to resist.
"Fine, fine, it's not like this wasn't my goal in the first place." After a moment's thought, Lumina stopped dwelling on being manipulated by Nous, because this was her original objective all along.
Helping Amphoreus resolve its major threat, allowing the beings within Amphoreus to transcend into true life forms, and then happily cuddling with the beautiful girls... wasn't this Lumina's goal?
One might even say that the matter Nous needed to resolve was simply something Lumina could accomplish on her way to achieving her own goal.
As for that Lord Ravager, Lumina wasn't worried in the slightest.
Since it had been manipulated by Nous, the Erudition, it was impossible for it to kill Him. This meant its strength was, at most, on the level of an Emperor.
Unfortunately, a mere Emperor... although Lumina had never fought one, she was certain it would absolutely be no match for her!
Having reached this conclusion, Lumina's restless mind calmed down, and her thoughts returned to reality. Her gaze fell upon the Flame Reaver, who was waiting for their reply.
After a brief moment of reflection, Lumina nodded and gave her answer: "Alright, I agree."
"I will spread the word about what is happening in Amphoreus so that more people will come to help."
"Thank you." Having received the answer he wanted, the Flame Reaver's face, which looked exactly like Phainon's, finally showed a hint of relief.
After ten million cycles, he had finally received some good news.
With help from the Outer World, the people of Amphoreus and their countless struggles would surely become much easier, right?
No... no, easier? It couldn't be easier!
One must never underestimate the Destruction.
At the very least... the Flame Reaver, who had already struggled, fought, and resisted for ten million cycles, could never let his guard down and place his hopes on anyone other than the Deliverer.
The Flame Reaver still firmly believed that only that ash-white Deliverer would complete the entire salvation, helping Amphoreus and the entire galaxy resolve a difficult matter.
The Flame Reaver would never let his guard down just because of this.
He would fight against the Destruction until the very last moment, never allowing his flame to be extinguished...
"There's no need to be so formal. Even without your words, I would have helped Amphoreus." Seeing the Flame Reaver's expression, Lumina shook her head and spoke softly.
Lumina deeply admired the Flame Reaver's deeds.
At the very least, she couldn't imagine if she could endure ten million cycles.
Hmm... if there were endless beautiful girls throwing themselves at her, Lumina felt she could still hold on.
Of course, this prerequisite was obviously impossible to fulfill.
Because the cycles of Amphoreus were trapped within a certain cycle, and within this cycle, they kept repeating the same cycle over and over.
In other words, the beautiful girls in this cycle were fixed as Castorice, Hyacine, and the others.
Under these circumstances, Lumina couldn't actually say she wouldn't hold on.
As long as there were beautiful girls, as long as they were beautiful girls, Lumina would never get tired of them.
Helping the beautiful girls save the world time and time again, seeing that familiar, pale-green expression on their faces time and time again, Lumina would never get tired of it.
So, in this kind of situation, Lumina might actually be able to endure tens of millions of cycles.
At least, that's what she thought.
But was that really the case?
No one knew for sure.
Without having experienced the suffering of others, Lumina wouldn't make a definite answer.
She believed she could hold on, but that was just what she believed.
Things always develop unexpectedly. Lumina might be saying such nice words, but it might just be talk. If such a situation truly occurred, the final result might be her going mad.
Lumina snorted softly in her mind and stopped thinking about these questions.
Returning her thoughts to reality, she looked at the Flame Reaver before her and asked softly in a gentle tone, "Um... Mr. Swordsman, do you have anything to say about the subsequent plan?"
The subsequent plan?
What subsequent plan? Lumina obviously had no subsequent plan at all; she just wanted to hear how the Flame Reaver had done things in the past.
She would follow the Flame Reaver's plan, once again getting the progress stuck at this value, and restart this cycle.
Then... then Lumina would plan.
Lumina would go and get close to... cough cough, get to know the beautiful girls from a thousand years ago, exchange ideas with them, and become their very best friends.
After becoming friends, she would naturally embark on the journey to save the world~
How about it? Lumina's plan was absolutely perfect, right?
After briefly organizing this plan, Lumina nodded with extreme satisfaction in her mind, feeling that she was truly a genius. Why hadn't the legendary [Genius Society] sent her an invitation yet?
Lumina expressed her displeasure toward this so-called [Genius Society].
However, the most important figure in the [Genius Society] was still that [Erudition] Aeon, Nous.
Therefore, Lumina's resentment toward [Nous] grew even stronger.
"You bastard, Nous! One day I will tear you in half!"
Lumina fiercely set this goal in her mind.
While Lumina was lost in thought, in reality, the Flame Reaver laid out his plan: "I will do as before and stop everyone from completing Era Nova, and then... I will pass the Flame on my body to Phainon of this era, letting him carry our faith and continue burning in the next cycle..."
Although he called it a plan, in the Flame Reaver's eyes, this was simply the norm, something he had to do.
"As long as you two don't interfere, I will definitely be able to complete the World's reboot," the Flame Reaver said softly, his gaze falling upon Lumina and Herta.
Though it was the norm, so many things had happened in this cycle.
These events would very likely affect a series of subsequent actions, so the Flame Reaver had to clarify them in advance.
Otherwise, if they truly succeeded in completing Era Nova, the Flame Reaver would really want to cry.
The finale of thirty million cycles couldn't be so... simple, right?
At the very least, it should be paired with a good ending.
In the Flame Reaver's eyes, a good ending would probably be for Amphoreus to be destroyed along with that soon-to-be-born [Lord Ravager].
If he were to be even more greedy, he himself would perish along with that [Lord Ravager].
"Rest assured, now that I know this, let's reboot this cycle." Lumina nodded slightly, agreeing to the Flame Reaver's plan.
When the time came, she would just need to explain it to Aglaea and the others. Then, when rebooting the cycle, Lumina would preserve their memories and let them be born a "little bit" earlier.
This way, although the World would reboot, it wouldn't be a complete reset.
This was a pretty good idea, wasn't it?
Just in time, after making friends with the beautiful girls, she could ascend them all to Life and end this journey to Amphoreus.
This journey was bound to meet its complete finale!
"Thank you..." the Flame Reaver thanked her.
"Go and observe that grey-haired girl carefully," Lumina said as she snapped back to her senses, reminding him.
As the protagonist of the game, the so-called "Greyish-White Dawn" should be referring to Stelle, right?
Let him observe Stelle carefully, confirm this matter, and then, go welcome a perfect ending!