Volume 4: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot
Chapter 1: Chaldea and the Sixth Singularity
The speaker was a woman with a tall figure, a beautiful face, and an intellectual aura: Leonardo da Vinci.
Beside her, Romani Archaman, dressed in a white lab coat, also looked at Shirou with a smile: "Welcome. I believe you have already guessed the reason we requested you to come here."
Hearing this, Shirou nodded in understanding.
Whether it was information regarding Chaldea, the people living there, or even the Lostbelts, he could be said to be clearly aware of it all.
Arriving in front of a tightly closed door, Gudako stepped forward to verify her identity, and the door slid open to both sides.
"Let's go in, Senpai!"
"Yeah."
Shirou followed her into the central control room.
In the next second, a vast space, like a tactical conference room, presented itself before Shirou's eyes. It was deep blue all around and filled with a sense of the future.
Located right in the middle of the central control room was a massive, glowing, azure-blue globe hovering in mid-air.
"So, the next destination is..." Shirou looked toward Roman.
"Yes. We have already experienced several Singularities; this will be the sixth. The era is the 13th century, and the location is the 'Holy Land'—Jerusalem. To be precise, it is 1273 AD, a time when the Ninth Crusade had ended and the Kingdom of Jerusalem had vanished from the earth..."
Roman was speaking primarily to explain the situation to Gudako and Mash.
"The Sixth Singularity is gradually deviating from the flow of Human Order. Up until now, what we had to do at the destination of each 'Spiritron Transfer' was to fight for the Holy Grail of Solomon that was disturbing 'that era.' But this time, the Singularity itself is becoming a history that 'should not exist.' If left alone, even if we are able to reset Solomon's Incineration of Human Order, humanity will still suffer immense damage. Therefore, the foundation value of the Sixth Singularity has been assessed as EX-rank, meaning everything is a special case. The support we can provide from Chaldea this time is also very limited, and we have no idea what might happen..."
Roman sighed softly as he finished.
However, after the briefing was complete, Gudako didn't feel worried at all; she was even getting impatient.
"Alright, alright, let's go!"
"Hey, you two..."
Before Roman could even lift his hand, Gudako had already dragged Mash away, disappearing from sight.
Fou chased after them in their direction.
In the end, Roman could only look at Shirou with a helpless expression.
"I'm counting on you to keep an eye on them," Roman said sincerely. "If you need anything after you arrive, we will do our best to help."
"I think I'll go along as well," Da Vinci added.
"Huh? You're going too?"
Roman was taken aback, looking at Da Vinci in surprise.
"Hmph~ I'm a little interested in the architecture of Jerusalem, too~"
A look of keen interest appeared on Da Vinci's face.
"It's just a simple artistic interest, but for humans, that is a very important thing~!"
"Are you sure? Once you perform a Spiritron Transfer to a Singularity, you won't be able to return to Chaldea until the Human Order foundation is restored. If something goes wrong, it will be too late. If something happens to you, what will Chaldea do?" Roman said with some concern.
"Hey, hey, even someone as narcissistic as I am will get a little angry hearing that kind of talk, you know?"
Da Vinci put her hands on her hips and said to Roman, somewhat displeased: "What Chaldea needs most right now is humans, Romani. I'm just a carefree Servant."
"Fine, fine. Since you've already put it that way, I suppose I can't stop you."
Roman said helplessly.
Then, Da Vinci looked at Shirou with anticipation.
"Let's go. Even if the difficulty is EX, it is basically still 13th-century Jerusalem. It's a place that serves as a pillar of faith for many people. No matter how you think about it, the stage for battle should be within the city," Da Vinci said confidently. "In that case, I should be able to unleash ten-tenths of my strength. After all, within a city, there won't be long-distance travel like there was in North America!"
Fou also seemed quite...
——Spiritron Transfer——
The so-called "Spiritron Transfer" is the act of converting a human into Spiritrons, sending them back into the past, and intervening in phenomena.
Simply put, it is time travel to the past. However, this is not something anyone can do; it is a journey that only humans with excellent Magic Circuits and the aptitude of a Master can embark upon.
In fact, Gudako was originally an ordinary person without the aptitude of a mage. However, Chaldea is a place where magecraft and science are combined. The Masters here need to be able to travel through time via Spiritron Transfer, and Gudako's compatibility with Spiritron Transfer was quite high, which is why she was selected for Chaldea.
"I remember that in the beginning, Senpai even fell asleep during the preparation meeting and ended up getting kicked out by the Director."
Remembering the interesting events of the past, Mash couldn't help but chuckle.
Hearing Mash talk about her dark history, Gudako quickly raised her hands to cover her flushed face.
"Ahhh, don't look at me, don't look at me...!"
Da Vinci took this opportunity to smile and chat with Shirou.
"But it was precisely because she was kicked out by the Director that she didn't get frozen. Otherwise, it would have been really dangerous."
Because she fell asleep, Gudako was kicked out of the meeting. An explosion occurred in the control room shortly thereafter; it could be said that by a twist of fate, Gudako was spared. Following that, she encountered the Incineration of Human Order event and became the last Master.
Having accepted the Grand Order to "protect the Human Order," Gudako, in order to correct the chaotic history of humanity, utilized the Heroic Spirit summoning system "Fate" to summon Servants and embarked on a journey to find the Holy Grail and restore the Human Order.
The so-called Grand Order is the most noble blood-oath in the world of magecraft—the initial command held by lineages that have continued since before the Common Era. Until the clan is wiped out, one must sacrifice themselves for that mission. It is an absolute, prideful adherence to duty that acts like a curse. That is the meaning of the Grand Order.
Burning Pollution Fuyuki, Hundred-Year War of the Evil Dragon, Eternal Madness Empire, Foggy City of Death, North American Mythological War... up until now, they had visited many Singularities and experienced countless magnificent and epic events.
In those Singularities, they had met many Heroic Spirits and fought alongside them.
However, unfortunately, once a Heroic Spirit leaves a Singularity, they lose the memories of that place, so even if they meet in other Singularities, they won't have any impression of them.
At this moment, Roman's voice came through the speakers.
"Although the situation is likely different from the past, the operation itself remains the same: identify the cause of the disturbance in that era, and then recover or destroy it. While I don't think Solomon will interfere, you must still be cautious."
As he spoke, Roman's tone paused. At the same time, deep blue light began to illuminate the empty room.
"Now—Spiritron Transfer program, initiate!"