The Middle East.
Also known as the Middle East.
It referred to the eastern and southern regions of the Mediterranean Sea, a large area from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, parts of West Asia and North Africa, as well as Egypt in West Asia, excluding Afghanistan.
It covered an area of about 15 million square kilometers and had a population of 490 million. It connected the three continents of Asia, Europe, and Africa, as well as the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Since ancient times, it had been the hub of communication between the East and the West. It was the land of two oceans, three continents, and five seas. Its strategic location was extremely important.
The people here were mainly white, but in history, there were frequent exchanges between Eastern and Western cultures. Many ethnic groups gathered here, but each ethnic group still retained their own religious beliefs and customs. Most of the residents believed in Islam, while a small number of residents believed in Christianity, Judaism, and other religions. They regarded Jerusalem as a holy city.
Due to cultural differences, the Middle East was extremely unstable. In order to compete for precious freshwater and oil resources, under the guidance of religious and cultural differences, the situation here was turbulent all year round.
According to the official human history, in the thirteenth century, it was recognized as the last large-scale Crusade against the Holy Land. That was the Ninth Crusade.
Louis IX's failure to capture Tunis in the Eighth Crusade led to Edward of England's decision to go to the city of Accra. That was the beginning of the Ninth Crusade.
However, the Crusade ended in failure.
It was said that the reason for the failure of the Ninth Crusade was the disappearance of the spirit of chivalry in the Crusade and the rise of the Mamelukes in Egypt led by Baibar.
Its failure heralded the fall of the Crusade's last stronghold on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean.
With the fall of the city of Acca, the Kingdom of Jerusalem officially declared its demise. The center of activity of the Crusaders also moved north to Tortosa, and in the end, they had no choice but to move to Cyprus. The last stronghold in the Holy Land, Awad Island, was also conquered in 1302 or 1303 AD. Just 208 years after Urban II called for the Holy War, the Crusader Era in the Holy Land came to an end.
The beginning of this era was the end of the Ninth Crusade. The retreat of the Western countries from Jerusalem announced the end of the Crusade.
Rozen and Matthew came to such an era.
At this moment, on the land of the Middle East, two gigantic wolves were running wildly.
On its back, Rozen and Matthew sat separately. The giant wolf carried them forward.
Naturally, these two giant wolves were summoned by Rozen. They were used as mounts for traveling.
Originally, Rozen wanted to summon a wyvern to ride on. Flying was undoubtedly faster and more convenient.
But after thinking about it, Rozen gave up and decided to summon the two Intermediate Tamed Monsters instead.
Naturally, it was because of the scene he had seen earlier.
"If I fly in the sky so brazenly, I might be discovered by the owner of that light and be shot down."
If that happened, the gains would not make up for the losses.
Therefore, Rozen decided to travel on the ground and give up on flying.
Rushing on the ground allowed Rozen and Matthew to see the surrounding environment very clearly.
After deliberately avoiding the crater-like pits, Rozen and Matthew saw the earth burning like magma.
"Awoo!"
"Awoo!"
The two giant wolves let out irritated cries as they ran wildly. They seemed to be a little uncomfortable with the heat and high concentration of mana around them.
"The environment of this singularity is really bad."
Matthew's expression was solemn.
In the past, Matthew had experienced bad environments in singularities.
For example, the sea area of the third singularity. Not only did they have to survive on the sea, but they also often encountered storms.
For example, London, the fourth singularity. The entire city was shrouded in a demonic fog, and ordinary people would even melt.
Compared to these, the environment of the sixth singularity was not inferior. It was full of oppression, heaviness, and even despair. The craters that looked like craters were shocking to the eye. There were also flames that seemed to be slowly burning as if they were about to explode. It really made one feel as if they were unable to breathe.
Rozen's expression was the same as usual.
"This singularity is more fragile than any of the previous singularities. It could collapse at any time. So, the impact of the human fire has already affected this place, causing the earth to burn, right?"
The cloak on Rozen's body danced in the howling wind, making Rozen's figure look extremely elegant.
Under such circumstances, Rozen said to Matthew.
"Now, we have to quickly gather information and see what's going on with this singularity. Then, we can quickly resolve the situation and repair this singularity. Otherwise, we might go to hell together with this singularity."
For this reason, when Rozen summoned the giant wolves, he also summoned countless flocks of birds to scatter around and began to gather information.
At the same time, Chaldea was also providing support.
"The radar scan results are out. I'll send you the map now."
Da Vinci's voice came from the communicator, and the holographic screen appeared in front of Rozen.
So Rozen could see the map of the Middle East appearing in front of him in the form of a holographic image, like a satellite scanner in GGO.
Immediately afterward, Roman's voice was heard.
"As you can see, the entire Middle East is now roughly divided into three areas, namely the Holy Land in the center, the mountain area, and the desert area."
"We can observe that there is only one huge city in the Holy Land, which is Jerusalem. However, the area around Jerusalem has turned into a wilderness, becoming like the surface of the moon. There are craters like craters, and the earth is covered with flames. It is almost difficult to imagine that people can survive in it."
"The mountain area is relatively remote, and we can detect sporadic signs of life. There may be villages distributed among them, but the specific location is not clear."
"For some reason, the desert area cannot be observed and scanned at all. We can only observe large sandstorms and terrible magical power. The rest is unknown. It is the most mysterious of the three areas."
"You are now in the Holy Land, the distance from Jerusalem, at the current speed, it will take about two to three hours to reach."
That was the end of Roman's explanation.
Then, Olga Marie's voice sounded.
"According to this situation, the key to the singularity is likely to be in the desert area. The Holy Land is likely to be the helper against the people in the desert area, and the sporadic signs of life in the mountain area are probably the survivors of this era. With the current environment, except for Jerusalem, that is the only place that is barely suitable for human survival."
In other words, the Holy Grail of the singularity is likely to be in the desert, where the enemies of Rozen and others are. There are neutral servants in Jerusalem, and humans in this era are living in the mountain area. That was probably the current situation.
"So, we happen to be in the Holy Land now. Going to the Holy Capital and cooperating with the helpers there should be our current priority."
Matthew concluded, and everyone in Chaldea agreed.
Rozen pondered for a moment, and just when he wanted to say something, his heart moved.
"What's wrong? Senpai? "
Mashu was keenly aware of this and asked aloud.
"… Nothing." Rozen narrowed his eyes and said: "It's just that most of the servants I sent were destroyed."
"What?" Matthew was stunned.
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