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Evening, as she placed the fruit on the counter of the bar in the basement under Kaitoās mansion, Alice talked with Iris.
[ā¦ā¦So, in the end, what were the effects of that fruit?]
[Iāve tested it, and it seems to be increasing your physical abilities and magic power by 1.5 times for about an hour.]
[ā¦ā¦Thatās it huh? There are plenty of Support Magic with better multipliers than that, so the effect looks rather unassuming.]
[ā¦ā¦However, it isnāt that simple.]
Although a 1.5 multiplier to all abilities seemed powerful, there were many Support and Strengthening Magic that was more powerful than that, so the effect seemed rather lackluster compared to the original Fruit of the World Tree that healed all wounds.
However, shaking her head at Irisā words, Alice paused for a moment before speaking.
[ā¦ā¦When I tested this outā¦ā¦ āeven my ability was multiplied by 1.5ā.]
[ā¦ā¦You mean, without using į¼ĪŗĪ±ĻĻĪ³ĻĪµĪ¹ĻĪµĻās Ultimate Battle Form?]
[I see, I take back my previous statement. Thatās quite an outrageous itemā¦ā¦]
Hearing Aliceās words, Iris retracted her earlier statement that the effect was lackluster. Alice has trained all of her abilities to its limits, and they basically never grow any strong unless when she uses her į¼ĪŗĪ±ĻĻĪ³ĻĪµĪ¹ĻĪµĻās Ultimate Battle Form that allows her to infinitely evolve.
Based on this assumption, the Fruit of the World Tree created by Nebulaā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦The 1.5 increase in ability caused by this fruit could allow the user to exceed their limits. Moreover, it seems like this enhancement is āapplied after any other kind of enhancementā, so if you include other ability-enhancing techniques like Strengthening Magic with this fruitās 1.5 ability increase, this would be quite the outrageous item.]
[With that being the case, wouldnāt that raise the possibility that Nebula really was that Ultimate God?]
[Hmmm, I thinkā¦ā¦ that might be the case.]
[Whatās with that? You sound rather curt today.]
Seeing Aliceās hesitant tone, Iris spoke, feeling as if she had seen something unusual. It goes without saying, but Alice is overwhelmingly smart. Itās no exaggeration to say that her thinking speed and intellect are the best in the world.
Iris expected that Alice has already formulated a rough hypothesis, but it seems like Alice doesnāt look happy about this hypothesis of hers.
Sensing this, Iris decided to proceed with the conversation with Alice by asking her one question after another.
[You already have a hypothesis, donāt you?]
[Well, I have some ideasā¦ā¦ but I think that child is definitely the one who was once called the Ultimate God.]
[Fumu. But sheās not a Spirit, she was a God, right? How do you explain that?]
[Itās completely speculative, but when Eden-san once talked about Epilogue, she glancingly implied that Shallow Vernal-sama could apparently resurrect those she brought to their end. With that being the case, I think it is highly likely that Shallow Vernal really could resurrect those that she brought to their end with Epilogue.]
Having said that, Alice took a sip of the cocktail that Iris offered her and continued her explanation.
[However, just being able to revive someone sheās brought to their end wouldnāt be advantageous for Shallow Vernal-samaā¦ā¦ I expect that when she resurrects them, sheās able to affect the target in some way.]
[For example, I was wondering if it was possible for her to add restrictions to the targetās abilities or make it impossible for them to deft Shallow Vernal-samaā¦ā¦ If thatās the case, it makes sense that she had become a Spirit and that her abilities are clearly lower than what Iāve heard. Anyhow, I heard that even Makina is too powerful to come to this world normally, so I donāt think itās possible for a being more powerful than her to manifest in this world without downgrading her abilities.]
Although it was just a guess, Alice arrived at an answer that was almost correct, and she was almost certain that Nebula was the same as the Ultimate God.
[The other factor would be my intuition. Iāve already lived long enough to know intuitively whether I can win against someone or not.]
[Fumuā¦ā¦ and you felt that you couldnāt win?]
[No, I think I could beat her normally. I was under the impression that even if Nebula uses her full potential, she would still be Quasi-Omnipotent, and even if she attacked Kaito-san by surprise, Kuro-san and I should be able to handle her.]
[ā¦ā¦but if thatās the case, wouldnāt it be more likely that she was another person?]
[Yes, that was what I thought at firstā¦ā¦ but I donāt really know why. For some reason, āI then felt like it would become a one-sided fightāā¦ā¦ and I feel like I will lose. When I tried to simulate the case where I judged Nebula-san to be a dangerous being and tried to eliminate herā¦ā¦ I know I donāt have any basis, but for some reason, I donāt feel like I could win at all. Well, itās really just a hunch, so that really might not be the case, but I feel like her ability to encompass everything has been restricted.]
[I seeā¦ā¦ It can only be activated in a battle where the opponent is at fault huhā¦ā¦]
Alice had a vast amount of combat experience, and thus, her intuition was quite accurate. And such an intuition was unilaterally telling her that it would be dangerous to try to eliminate Nebula.
[ā¦ā¦Well, now that I have some idea, Iām going to check with Makina once. Iām sure Makina will know the truth.]
[Fumuā¦ā¦ Even though most of it was just guesses, it seems like youāve firmly thought about itā¦ā¦ In that case, why do you look so unsure?]
In response to Irisā question, a complicated expression appeared on Aliceās face and taking a sip of her cocktail, she spoke.
[ā¦ā¦The first impression I got with my intuition, the feeling I get while talking to her, and her usual actionsā¦ā¦ All of that combined, no matter how much I think about itā¦ā¦ I just couldnāt help but think that Nebula-san is a āgood guy at heartā and āas good-natured as Kaito-sanā.]
[She doesnāt seem to be out of touch with common sense, as is often the case with Gods on the level of World Creators, and she doesnāt seem to be unable to read the mood, but rather, she seemed to be very attentiveā¦ā¦ For a God who apparently reigned at the top of several multiverses has such a personalityā¦ā¦ How is that possible?]
[ā¦ā¦I see, I kind of understand your doubts. She certainly is kinda different from what I imagined.]
[Thatās right. Sheās extremely decentā¦ā¦ I mean, she is indeed an outrageously powerful person, and I donāt think I can win against her if Iām the aggressorā¦ā¦ but I donāt feel like sheās dangerous at all. So, on the contrary, it makes me feel uneasyā¦ā¦]
Yes, what Alice was troubled was the obvious irregularity, for despite the fact that she was dealing with someone who she expected to be extremely powerful in terms of abilityā¦ā¦ she couldnāt feel much vigilance around her.
The fact that she was currently not a problem at all, or rather, the fact that she seemed to be one of the high rankers within the good people Kaito knew really puzzles her.
However, no matter how much she thought about it, she couldnāt come up with an answer, so with a complicated expression on her face, Alice concluded that she should ask Makina for more details about this.