Quetzalcoatl is a benevolent God.
A Cultural God who leads humanity toward prosperity, a Human King who once manifested, her existence is dedicated to ensuring humanity's survival—in broad terms, she is that kind of Goddess.
Thus, among the Three Goddess Alliance, regardless of the other two Goddesses, Quetzalcoatl could never truly be an "enemy" of humanity in the truest sense.
However, in the current situation, she is indeed on the side opposing humanity.
This is also rooted in her divine nature, or more precisely, the nature of South American Gods.
Although they are all Gods existing on the same Planet, South American Gods, like the Greek Machine Gods, are not Gods born independently on Earth but alien Gods who landed on Earth from outer space.
To be more precise, South American Gods are a kind of alien bacteria, their nature akin to microorganisms. Their life activity manifests by attaching to human bodies, bringing challenges like diseases.
By presenting various trials to humans, they make them stronger, even forcing them to evolve, advancing the overall development of humanity.
In short, the divine nature of South American Gods is something like that.
And as the Main God of the South American Gods, as well as the pinnacle of benevolent Gods among them, Quetzalcoatl is also preparing to embody this divine nature in the Mesopotamian plains.
"Through harsh battles to weed out the weak humans and nurture the strong ones, for the sake of a better survival for humanity."
"That's your goal, isn't it, Quetzalcoatl?" Naoki directly stated the purpose of the Goddess before him. "Just like a mother who wants to see her child grow, so she deliberately sets cruel trials for them."
"Alala~~~ Being called a 'mother' is truly a heartwarming compliment. But if you had to choose, it's better to call me 'big sister,' since the eldest sister is like a mother."
Quetzalcoatl laughed, then dropped her smile and said seriously: "Yes, you're right. Even though this is our first meeting, you know so much. It feels like you've completely seen through me, as if I have no secrets at all in front of you."
"Because I once touched the Root and gained a lot of knowledge from it, including the entire process of the Human Order Incineration—I know all about the affairs of your Three Goddess Alliance."
"The Root… You've been there?"
"Just by chance, not exactly a pleasant memory." Naoki smiled. "Back to the main point, I don't think your approach is wrong. In a certain sense, I'm doing something almost similar to you. However—your method won't ensure humanity's survival."
The Human Order Incineration process was already 90% complete when human history was burned and Singularities emerged. The seven remaining Singularities were merely the final cleanup. Even if they traversed all seven Singularities, if they couldn't defeat Solomon in the Final Singularity, the Human Order Incineration wouldn't end.
"There's only one way to ensure humanity's continued survival."
"Traverse the seven Singularities, reach the Final Singularity, and defeat the Magecraft King Solomon."
"That's the only way to save humanity."
As he said this, Naoki extended his hand toward Quetzalcoatl: "And now, we at Chaldea are only two steps away from that goal. We just need to defeat the greatest enemy in this Singularity to take one more step forward."
"For that, I need your strength, Quetzalcoatl."
Quetzalcoatl found the fairy before her very strange. He asked for help from her, an enemy, without hesitation. Though he said he had knowledge about her from touching the Root, in reality, this was their first meeting—they were still strangers.
Yet, she inexplicably felt great trust in him.
Was it because he believed in her benevolent nature as a good God? Or because he trusted the Root's knowledge he mentioned?
Perhaps both.
And somewhat embarrassingly, everything Naoki said was true. Quetzalcoatl had never truly intended to destroy humanity. She joined the Three Goddess Alliance only to ensure humanity's future survival, playing the role of a villain.
She hadn't planned to tell anyone this, but now that it was bluntly revealed by someone else, there was a slight sense of shame from having her innermost secret mercilessly exposed.
After a moment of silence, Quetzalcoatl asked: "You mentioned the greatest enemy in this Singularity… Do you know who humanity's true enemy is in this Singularity?"
"Yes, of course." Naoki nodded slightly. "The Magical Beast Goddess, Tiamat. Not the one attacking Uruk now, but the true Creator Mother Goddess, the Mother of all life, Goddess Tiamat. She is the greatest enemy in this Singularity."
"Then you should know she's not an entity that can be defeated easily." Quetzalcoatl said. "No, in fact, there's no possibility of defeating the Mother. This Singularity, from the very beginning—"
"I will defeat her."
Naoki suddenly interrupted Quetzalcoatl.
"No, more accurately, 'we' will defeat her. As the Holy Sword User of the Stars chosen by the World, I can swear on the Holy Sword in my hand."
A radiant Holy Sword appeared in Naoki's hand, its dazzling holy light causing Quetzalcoatl to squint slightly.
The Holy Sword of the Stars that saves the world.
A golden blade strong enough to repel any evil.
"I recall that should be the Noble Phantasm of the Knight King of Britain."
"Yes, but that's in the past. King Arthur has gone to eternal rest in Avalon. Now the Holy Sword has been passed to my hands—I am the Third-Generation Holy Sword User."
Third Generation?
The First-Generation Holy Sword User of the Stars defeated the White Titan, the Second-Generation Holy Sword User of the Stars defeated the Demon Dragon Vortigern, and now the Third-Generation Holy Sword User of the Stars was preparing to defeat the Creator Mother Goddess?
*BAM!*
Placing her serrated sword on her shoulder and smashing the stone steps beneath her, Quetzalcoatl grinned with an almost terrifying smile, leaping from her perch, spinning several times in the air before landing on the open ground behind Naoki.
"You've got some serious guts. This Big Sister really likes brave youths like you. But courage and recklessness are sometimes the same. If you try to challenge Goddess Tiamat with insufficient strength, it'll only lead to a dead end."
"So—If you want me to be your ally, at least let me see what kind of power the current Holy Sword User possesses!"