"Phew... I'm nervous."
"No need to be nervous, Olga. We practiced so much yesterday, didn't we?"
"I guess so...? Fergus, are you really not coming with us?"
"It's a bit awkward with Servants involved, right? Da Vinci isn't coming either. Just keep the charm I gave you, and there won't be any problems, okay?"
"I understand... But still, I'm nervous..."
"Olga."
"Huh?"
Peck.
I gave her a kiss on the lips to encourage her. Well... two years is a long time, you know.
"...."
"Hang in there."
"... I will."
Olga left the room with a confident expression and headed to the control room. Then, should I get moving too? First, I walked through Chaldea's corridor towards the entrance...
"Mr. Fergus... who is this?"
"Hmm... I didn't expect such a trivial meeting."
I found Ritsuka sleeping comfortably in the corridor. She's really sound asleep... Fou was poking her cheek, and Mash was squatting in front of her.
"Ugh... I feel a soft, angelic touch..."
Muttering, she slowly opened her eyes. What she saw upon opening her eyes was Fou's face and Mash observing her.
"Um... it's not morning or night, so please wake up, Senpai."
So, she's deemed Senpai after all.
"Are you an angel...?"
"I'm not an angel... I'm Mash Kyrielight. A member of Chaldea. You were sleeping very comfortably, but why are you sleeping here..."
"I don't know... but where is this?"
"What do you mean where? It's Chaldea's corridor."
"Chaldea? Where's that?"
"....."
"Now, now, I'll explain."
As expected, it was a kidnapping. Lev had arbitrarily instructed to bring anyone with aptitude as the 48th Master, so she was an ordinary Master dragged here.
"Do you understand? That's what Chaldea is."
"Wow... such a handsome boy, is this heaven after all?"
"It seems you didn't understand."
"No, no, I understood. Really. I don't know the details, but it's an official organization that protects the world, right?"
For someone who seems airheaded and loose, she listens well and understands quickly. I guess that's what makes her the protagonist.
"Fou fou~"
"Wow~ but who is this? I can't tell if it's a dog or a cat? Is it a rare animal I don't know!? Maybe a natural monument!?"
"In a way, you could say that..."
"For Mr. Fou to like someone other than me and Mr. Fergus. This is the birth of the third assistant in charge of Mr. Fou in Chaldea."
"Huh? Was this a pet shop?"
"It's not that... anyway, there's an orientation soon in the control room, so let's go."
First, I took Ritsuka and headed to the control room with Mash. She's a very innocent and strongly good-natured girl. Thankfully, she's not some weird Ritsuka. You know, like in other worldlines where there are many bizarre Ritsukas.
There are hateful ones, Riyo ones, NTR worldviews or unrealistic regret stories or depraved ones... Well, I'm glad she's not that kind of Ritsuka.
"But, Senpai, why don't you know anything? Didn't the staff explain?"
"Ah~ I just went to donate blood for free movie tickets? The blood donation van transformed and kidnapped me, and when I woke up, I was dumped here. Can I go back home?"
"..."
Mash bowed her head as if feeling sorry. Well, that's the Chaldea way from Marisbury's time. I improved many things while assisting Olga Marie with Romani and Da Vinci... but Lev's influence was still considerable, and recently, he awakened as a Demon Pillar, making it more troublesome. So, it's hard to stop this method. Since we can't let them leave Chaldea...
"Don't worry. I'll definitely send you home."
"Really? But, you seem younger than me, is that possible?"
"I'm over 600 years old."
"Wow~ you're a grandpa. But I'm still your big sister, right?"
Ritsuka grinned and patted my head. Hmm... someone patting my head is the first time since my wives. I saw Mash gaping in shock beside me.
Fou, lying on Ritsuka's head, was looking down at her with an expression wondering if she was serious. Of course, since she doesn't know anything. I don't particularly dislike it, and I'm used to it anyway... since my appearance is like this, it's familiar treatment.
However, I wanted to tease her a bit, so I used runes to temporarily increase my height. I grew to 190 cm in an instant and looked down at Ritsuka.
"Huh.... huh?"
"I'm not a kid, okay? Big sister."
"........"
Oops, did I tease her too much?
I returned to my original height and patted her shoulder.
"Nice to meet you~ I'm Fergus mac Róich."
"Ah... Fujimaru, Ritsuka..."
"Yes, nice to meet you? Big sister Ritsuka. Since you're older than me, you're a grandma, right?"
"Eeh..."
This, this... I thought I sealed away the squint-eyed pretty boy... No, is it an unavoidable reaction by ordinary standards? I sometimes forget that I was the most handsome boy in Erin.
At this rate, I'll really be called a playboy...
Anyway, after dropping off the two at the control room, I went to Da Vinci's workshop.
"Hey, what's up?"
"Just came by. So, is that thing we talked about before going well?"
"Well... I made it, but who knows? It probably won't activate. Unless something happens."
"Indeed, the completion is high."
"Right? It still needs more adjustment. It's a body made just in case... Hmm! Even I think it's beautiful, cute, and perfect? With a little more work, it'll be complete. It probably won't activate... but still, there's something satisfying, right?"
"Creating a Servant artificially... the Counter Force naturally wouldn't approve. But still, it might activate someday, right?"
"Is that so? Maybe it's better if it doesn't come~"
Grand Cavaliero... I wonder if that will ever awaken? I'd rather it didn't come.
I was having a casual chat with Da Vinci while drinking coffee when...
KABOOM!!!!
Immediately after, a huge explosion occurred. This is really... even though I knew, I left it be... But, for the sake of renewal, it's an unavoidable event.
Come to think of it, the chefs were all on vacation, right? Well, whatever.
"What's going on!?"
"Let's go check it out."
First, we rushed to the control room. As expected, the control room was devastated. The survivors...
"What is this...!?"
I saw Olga Marie, who survived safely thanks to the rune stone I gave her. And...
"Cough! Ugh, what kind of management is this!?"
Umin, who safely emerged from the Coffin. For now, with this...
Bang!
"Ugh!?"
The Coffin exploded, sending Umin flying far away and collapsing outside the control room... Really, fitting for a Grand Class gag woman. Did I choose wrongly? I should have chosen Cadoc...
Shortly after, barriers came down, trapping us in the control room.
"Olga, are you okay?"
"Fergus!? What on earth is going on!?"
"It's okay. Everything will be fine."
[The Master's vital signs in the Coffin have not reached the standard. The Rayshift garden has not been reached. Searching for the relevant Master... Found. Reassigning Adaptation Number 0・Olga Marie Animusphere, Adaptation Number 48・Fujimaru Ritsuka as Masters. Unsummon program start, commencing spiritron conversion.]
"M, Master...? Me?"
"Hmm..."
On the other side, Ritsuka and Mash were holding hands. And at the entrance, Fou was sitting, looking at Chaldeas.
This is really... now that it's happening, I'm worried.
[Rayshift starting in 3, 2, 1]
"Fergus..."
I hugged Olga Marie, who seemed frightened, and patted her back.
"Don't worry. I'm here."
"... Yeah."
[All processes clear (completed). First Order, commencing verification.]
Soon, the light of Rayshift enveloped us...
As the bright light faded, we arrived at Singularity F.
Burning Fuyuki. This is Singularity F.
"This is Singularity F... Not Team A, but I ended up coming."
"No need to be afraid. It's nothing to me."
Dragon tooth warriors and skeletons were creeping towards us from the surroundings... but they hid as soon as they saw me. This is the world of survival of the fittest. Weak animals hide or run away before the strong.
"To restore the Singularity, we'll probably need Servants. You heard it earlier, right? That sound."
"I know... the 48th Master, since she was sleeping, I drove her away, but she came back..."
"Well, since she's a Master, she'll need Servants, right? With my Noble Phantasm, I could summon my wives, but... now it's微妙, should I say?"
During the Holy Grail War, the Counter Force supported mana, so it was no problem, but with current Chaldea, it's difficult. One or two might be possible... but it's a Noble Phantasm with heavy mana consumption. The mana used just for Chaldea's restoration won't be trivial. So, for a while, it should be impossible. Nessa would be fine... but this isn't a Singularity suited for Nessa.
"But we don't have Saint Quartz, right?"
"Here."
I immediately gathered mana from the atmosphere and created Saint Quartz.
"... Is that possible?"
"This Singularity is thick with mystery for some reason. So, it's possible."
This Singularity... seeing it directly, it's too异质, isn't it? It feels more than a demonic realm... In this worldline, all Masters were killed by Marisbury, and all Servants died. Did that reflect in this Singularity? So... what remained at the end was Caster and Saber. Here too...
Moreover, this Singularity is... too ominous. It's full of fire, so why is it filled with water energy? ... This isn't an ordinary place.
"I have Fergus, so I'm fine."
"Is that so..."
That's a pity. I was hoping to meet other people connected by fate...
"... No, shall I try it once as a test?"
"That sounds good."
I immediately gave Olga Marie the Saint Quartz and drew a summoning circle on the ground. Olga Marie chanted an incantation and threw the Saint Quartz, and...
Soon, a Servant was summoned with a brilliant light.
"You summoned me? Hmm... huh? Wait, are you a Berserker?"
"You are..."
"Fufu, nice to meet you. I'm Sitonai. I'm an Alteraego, and I'm a goddess, so take care of me, okay?"
"A face I've seen somewhere..."
"... Nice to meet you, Sitonai. I'm Fergus mac Róich."
First, we exchanged formal greetings. And...
"Yay~! It's Berserker, Berserker!"
"Long time no see, Illya~"
Illya jumped at me, and I picked her up and spun around once.
"Ahaha! Long time no see, Berserker!"
"Long time no see. Have you been well with Shirou?"
"Yeah! But Shirou is too much! He married Taiga and left me behind!"
"Eeh... was that so? That's bad of Shirou. But thanks to Illya, he gave up on the path of a champion of justice, right?"
"That's a relief but... I was so sad when Fergus left with Medea! I was left alone with Okita!"
"Ahahaha, I'm sorry, Illya."
We laughed brightly while talking about old memories. Olga Marie was bewildered watching this from the side.
"Uh... what, you two know each other?"
"Yes. She was my Master in my first Holy Grail War."
"You're Berserker's new Master? I'm Illya. Illyasviel von Einzbern."
"Illyasviel... Einzbern? That's definitely the Holy Grail War my father..."
"No, it's from a different worldline, so it's unrelated."
"Ah, I see.... First Master..."
"Illya was attached to me like a father. So, she's particularly affectionate."
"That's right~"
"... I see."
Olga Marie seemed to believe us after seeing our atmosphere. It feels like she's learned a bit of jealousy...
"Now that we've finished summoning Servants, let's go find Ritsuka."
"Right, let's go."
"By the way, where is this? That sign... is this Fuyuki? That's harsh..."
We set out to find Ritsuka and Mash. Where could they be... we searched and found...
"... This, she's not dead, right?"
"She's sleeping. With her eyes open..."
"Wow... what a state."
No, how can she be sleeping? Given the place, her clothes are a mess, and she's sleeping again. Even with her eyes open... in this position, she feels sleepy? Did she live in a demonic realm...
"Senpai..."
Mash, who found Ritsuka afterward, also sighed at Ritsuka's state. This is the protagonist...?
Mash shook Ritsuka awake, and Fou, who was with Mash, hit her head.
"Ugh... what, is this hell? No, since there are angels, it's heaven... Ah, it's dazzling."
Well... they're all beauties. Ritsuka is a beauty too, but relatively ordinary-looking? What a pitiful reality.
Mash woke Ritsuka up and explained the situation.
"Indeed, I completely understand."
"You really understand...? You're one of the only two Masters with me in this Singularity. Stay sharp. Understood?"
"Yep."
"Somehow, I can't rely on you..."
"Haha... anyway, Olga, shall I make Saint Quartz for you?"
"With Chaldea's support... as long as it's not a Servant that consumes a lot of mana like your Noble Phantasm, it should be fine. Give me enough for three times."
"Understood."
I created nine Saint Quartz and gave them to Ritsuka. Since Chaldea summoning might yield dud catalysts...
"Throw the Saint Quartz on this shield, you say?"
"Yes, that's how it works."
Mash put down her shield and explained, and Ritsuka placed the Saint Quartz on the shield and reached out her hand. Then, I felt the light of Heroic Spirit summoning. But... it's mana I've seen somewhere?
"Fou...?"
Fou also tilted his head and made a slightly displeased expression... wait, this mana is...
Soon, Servants appeared with a brilliant light. This, this is...?
"Thanks for calling me. I'm Merlin. Your Servant. You can call me Magi☆Mari for short."
"Fou fou!"
Immediately, an angry Fou jumped up and kicked, but Merlin dodged it smoothly as if familiar. That girl... it's the Merlin I saw in Tokyo, isn't it? Looking at her eyes, it seems like she intentionally followed me...
That wicked girl!
No, more than that... something's strange. What about the other two...?
"Fuh, summoning me. You've used up all your lifetime luck, mongrel. Of course, I came along with the dream demon, but think of it as an honor to behold me, Gilgamesh!"
Queen Gilgamesh...?
I knew it existed in official settings. I knew there was an official Type-Moon TS version... but it appeared here?
That girl Merlin definitely brought her to mess with me because I refused last time.
It's not TS from a potion, but from a worldline where she was originally female. Moreover, the same scent, the same worldline as Merlin? Where's Proto Gilgamesh, and why did she appear?
No, what worldline did I go to... where did you send me, Counter Force bastard!?
And that one...
Beep beep!
[Ah! Finally connected! Is everyone okay!? Huh...? It's Magi☆Mari!? What? Is this a dream!]
"Shut up, Romani."
[Director! You're safe! That's a relief. But what is this... cough!? Cough cough! What, what is this!?]
"Nice to meet you all."
"I am the Mage King・Solomon. Nice to meet you? Master."
[Cough! Ugh...]
[The Doctor has collapsed!]
[Medic!!!]
"Hmm... I don't get it, but is this good?"
"Of course, my lord~ You definitely drew the best card!"
Merlin gave a thumbs up and winked. Then she glanced at me and went "dehett☆"
... Merlin, that bitch.
"Fou, do it."
"Huh? Wait, when did you cast this spell──"
"Fou, kill Merlin!"
"Wait, Caspar──"
Thump!
Ah, my blood pressure...