Thanks for the invitation. I'm in Type-Moon, inheriting the legacy of Zi-O.

"Who are you talking to, kid!" However, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from the room, causing Nianzhuo to sit up abruptly from the bed.

You didn't mishear, you couldn't have misheard; that was the voice of the Great Way's self-discipline.

“...How is this possible!” Nian Zhuo couldn’t believe it. His eyes kept moving, trying to find the man’s whereabouts. “He actually followed me into the real world... How did he do that?” Biting his thumb, Nian Zhuo gripped the driver in his hand.

"Hey! Hey! I'm right here! What are you looking at, kid!" Seeing Nianzhuo biting his thumb tightly, Da Dao Keji's irritated voice rang out again.

This time, however, Nianzhuo heard it very close to him, as if it were right on his bed.

On the bed...on the bed...Nianzhuo's gaze moved around, finally settling on the Eternal watch face that he had just thrown away.

"No...no way..." He carefully picked up the watch face, and sure enough, the pure white knight's golden eyes inside were constantly flashing.

"So, what else do you want to say?" The voice coming from the watch face next confirmed Nian Zhuo's thoughts.

"You—" After confirming that the voice was indeed coming from the watch face, Nian Zhuo was even more astonished, flipping through the watch face in his hand. "How did you do that?"

Logically, the dial should only record the knights' power, not their consciousness... He had never seen such an example before.

"Isn't this simple?" Dao Keji said, as if to say something else. "I already said that I would witness your end, so before you die, a part of my power will still belong to me."

I see. Incorporating one's own consciousness into the watch face as part of the knight's power is indeed a good idea.

However, it also has a fatal weakness.

"Are you crazy?" Nian Zhuo rubbed his forehead, looking at the flashing watch face. "If this watch face is destroyed, your consciousness will also disappear."

Having witnessed the sight of the watch face shattering before, Nian Zhuo understood even more clearly just how much risk Da Dao Keji had taken with this move. If his own Rider Watch face were shattered, not only would it represent the power of the Eternal Rider, but even the consciousness of Da Dao Keji residing within it would disappear.

“Huh…that suits me just fine.” However, Dao Keji’s nonchalant voice came from the dial, “I don’t want to live in a world where only I have been resurrected. I should take this opportunity to see my companions.” His tone was tinged with nostalgia, and Nian Zhuo seemed to see the man’s expression in his own eyes.

“…I won’t let that happen.” Nian Zhuo shook his head, then put away the driver. “But one day, I will send you to meet your companions.”

"Not today, not tomorrow, but one day, I will do it."

"Is that so..." Daido Katsumi's tone was tinged with inexplicable emotion, which finally culminated in a brief four-word response.

"...We'll wait and see."

Afterwards, Nian Zhuo sent the Eternal watch face into the system space and lay down on the bed.

With her eyelids drooping, Nianzhuo slowly drifted off to sleep.

However, while everyone was sound asleep...

Outside Chaldea, heavy snow fell, obscuring all view.

However, suddenly, the hum of a train could be heard coming from the snow.

Visitors from Another World to Chaldea: The Fourth Singularity - Beginning

Chimneys stand tall in the vast city.

Night had fallen, and every household had their windows tightly shut, as if they were fleeing from some kind of flood or ferocious beast.

However, this raging beast had no claws, no sharp teeth... and no body.

It was just smoke; the entire city was shrouded in smoke.

The dim light of the kerosene lamp could not illuminate the smog that enveloped the entire city.

On the dimly lit streets, where the rest was shrouded in mist, a woman covered in wounds was running.

"Huff... huff... huff...!!" He kept panting, and specks of bright red blood fell to the ground, like blooming flowers.

With each heavy breathing, the woman's pace gradually slowed down.

Noticing that her speed had decreased, she simply widened her eyes and covered her nose.

"What's going on with this fog...!" However, as soon as she realized this, the light in her eyes quickly began to fade. "My body... is gradually... losing strength... and..." Even so, she forced herself to stand up and continued running into the unknown depths of the fog.

"And... ever since just now... something... has been chasing me!!" Her steps grew weaker and her pace quickened. The woman gasped for breath, but the mist she inhaled only made her feel weaker.

Because of weakness, one must run fast; because of running fast, one must breathe heavily; and because of breathing heavily, one becomes even more powerless.

This created a vicious cycle, and then a small figure appeared in front of the woman.

"I'm sorry." The small figure bowed slightly, as if apologizing—but the dagger in her hand drew everyone's attention.

"Huh!" Clearly, the woman was also startled by the small figure that suddenly appeared in front of her. Her weak legs immediately buckled and she almost knelt on the ground. She then forced herself to stand up. "Wh...when...when did you get ahead of me...?! Ah...ah ah..." Sure enough, when she saw the two daggers in the small figure's hands, she could no longer hide her fear.

"...No, no...! Don't come any closer...!!" Her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground, backing away as she stared intently at the approaching figure.

Then, she propped herself up on her arms and fled in a disheveled manner in the direction she had come from, glancing back at the small figure that was still moving forward at the same speed.

"Ahhh! No, no, don't come any closer..." Tears welled up in her eyes as the woman ran with all her might, screaming, "I don't know you! Who are you... what are you?!"

However, her voice could not be heard; the windows on the street remained closed, and perhaps the people inside were still happily eating.

Little did they know, a life was slowly slipping away.

"I'm sorry, Mom." With these chilling words, the small figure raised the short knife in her hand. "I'm sorry." The next moment, her small figure disappeared into the mist.

“But we want to go back…” The sweet-sounding voice, which sounded like a demon to the fleeing woman, rang out from the mist.

"I want to go back, I want to go back, I want to go back, I want to go back...!" The child's voice seemed endless, as if it came from all directions, echoing from every corner the woman could imagine.

Then, just as the woman continued to flee, a lovely face suddenly appeared in front of her.

Its body was hidden in the smoke, with only its face showing a puzzled expression, making it look terrifying and eerie.

"We..." Seeing the woman's eyes widen rapidly, she tilted her head. "We really, really want to go back... okay?"

"Eek!!!" The woman's scream came again from the mist.

She collapsed to the ground again, unable to stop herself from retreating, her eyes filled with despair and fear.

"No—" She saw it, the small figure raising a short knife from the mist.

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!!" Pointing at the small figure, or more precisely, at the short knife in her hand, the woman's eyes flashed repeatedly. "What is that... What is that thing you're holding! Stop... Please, don't... don't come any closer!!!"

The small figure came up to her, raised the short knife in its hand, and tilted its head as it looked at her.

"Yes, I'm sorry," she said, then plunged the dagger in her hand.

Blood spurted out instantly, and the woman in front of him collapsed to the ground.

The head rolled to one side, still containing the fear of death—and disbelief.

Nothing happened here.

Only the blood-red flowers blooming on the ground explained what had happened.

-----------------Chaldea——————————

"Hoo...ha..." Nianzhuo yawned, then sat up in bed. "What time is it now...?"

Looking at the clock hanging above, Nian Zhuo felt a slight headache.

"Only three hours..." Nianzhuo said, about to lie back down on the bed.

Last night's exhaustion made him long to be intimate with his bed again, but reality was far from the truth.

Whenever you want to sleep in, there are always various reasons that force you to get up.

"Ding—" The doorbell rang from the entrance hall, and Nianzhuo had no choice but to get out of bed and open the door.

"Good morning, Mr. Nianzhuo." A small purple hair caught Nianzhuo's eye, and the girl with glasses smiled and waved at him.

However, seeing Nianzhuo's dark circles under his eyes, he withdrew his hand with some concern.

"...You don't look too well this morning?" Mashu stood on tiptoe and placed her hand on Nianzhuo's forehead, a look of concern in her eyes. "Have you been having trouble sleeping? That's not good. While we're still in Chaldea, we can't afford not to get some rest. Rest is also part of the operation, just as I said before, we are—" Seeing that Mashu was about to start her lecturing, Nianzhuo quickly covered her mouth.

"Okay, okay, I know, I know. It's just that I went to see... someone I guess is an old friend." After organizing his thoughts, Nianzhuo hurriedly explained to Mashu, pointing to the clock on the wall, "Look, it's getting late, right? Let's go call Ritsuka together."

“…” Mashu stared at Nianzhuo for a long time, her eyes sharp, before finally sighing, “Alright, but Mr. Nianzhuo, I don’t want you to have dark circles under your eyes again next time.”

Only after Nianzhuo repeatedly assured her that it wouldn't happen again did Mashu finally relent and decide to let Nianzhuo go with her to call Ritsuka.

However, to their surprise, after knocking on Ritsuka's door, an orange-haired girl with large dark circles under her eyes appeared before them.

"What is this again...?" Nian Zhuo and Mashu exchanged a glance, both somewhat puzzled. "Ritsuka, did you stay up all night?"

"Ha~ No way." The orange-haired girl yawned, finally perking up a bit. "Last night, after attending Director Mary's tutoring session, I came home and fell asleep immediately—"

Mary had mentioned before that the latest time for tutoring was 1 a.m., and she would let Ritsuka go home to rest no matter how much she hadn't finished teaching by then. Logically speaking, even if she was very sleepy, she shouldn't be this tired.

"Mary, did she keep you late?" Nian Zhuo raised an eyebrow. Upon reflection, he realized that while it was unlikely that the serious girl would break her promise, it was still possible once or twice.

"Ah, no..." However, even this possibility was rejected, and her orange side ponytail trembled. "It was just a nightmare."

“…You were dreaming.” Mashu nodded, looking at Nianzhuo’s somewhat embarrassed expression. “What kind of dream was it?” However, Mashu became a little concerned and walked up to Ritsuka.

“Maybe… that’s mine… that…” However, Mashu seemed to hesitate as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

"It was a really scary dream." Ritsuka patted her chest, then her expression became confused again. "However, I can't remember the specific details anymore."

“I see.” Mashu nodded, and couldn’t help but relax. “That’s great…” she muttered to herself, patting her chest.

Seeing Mashu's reaction, both Nencho, who knew the reason, and Ritsuka, who didn't, stared at Mashu's face, which showed a hint of relief.

"Uh, no, it's nothing. It's alright." Seeing the two people turn their gaze to her, Mashu quickly waved her hand. "Um, we have to go to the control room now."

"Gurgle...gurgle..." However, the stomachs of the two people present made a dissenting sound.

"Ah... Mr. Nianzhuo and Senior haven't had breakfast yet." Mashu clapped her hands. "Well then, let's go to the cafeteria first."

Upon arriving at the cafeteria, Nianzhuo immediately spotted the silver-haired girl munching on her food.

"Hey, Mary." Nianzhuo waved cheerfully at her, then saw her almost spit out the sandwich she had put in her mouth.

"Ahem..." Mary then wiped her mouth with a napkin and pretended nothing had happened. She looked up and her orange eyes swept over Nencho Mashu and Ritsuka in turn.

Seeing her gaze, Ritsuka fearfully shifted to the side behind Nencho, while Mashu remained as usual, and Nencho…

The girl seemed to recall the kiss in the infirmary, and her lips felt the intense sensation again. Her cheeks flushed, and she lowered her head.

This left Ritsuka, who was waiting to be scolded, and Mash, who had no idea what had happened, completely bewildered.

Actually, Nian Zhuo and that blushing director over there... are in a romantic relationship.

However, Olga Marie was unwilling to make their relationship public immediately, so the two remained in a 'secret relationship'.

Clearing her throat, Mary walked up to the three of them.

"Good morning." Mary returned Nianzhuo's earlier greeting, but when her gaze fell on Nianzhuo's face, she couldn't help but blush. She then turned her head away and asked, "How did you sleep last night?"