"W-what happened?" The experimenter pushed up his glasses, staring incredulously at the massive explosion. "This is... the power of Heroic Spirits?"

Gradually, the smoke dissipated, and the Snowflake Shield still stood there, as did its master.

But supporting the exhausted and unconscious Nianzhuo, he slowly strode out.

"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. Reward: Build watch face issued."

After that, everything fell silent.

The king of time has suffered a defeat (crying voice).

"Uh... um..." Slowly opening her eyes, all she saw was a blank ceiling.

“Yes, a ceiling I’ve never seen before—” Nian Zhuo slowly straightened up, “Ouch, ouch, ouch—” clutching his side where Galahad had kicked him repeatedly yesterday. Recalling yesterday’s events, “That knight was really strong, he even used his final ultimate slash just to force out a small Noble Phantasm. How much stronger would the real Camelot be?” Scratching his head, Nian Zhuo, now recovered, prepared to get up.

"Ah—you're awake! How did you rest yesterday?" Just as Nian Zhuo was about to get up, a clear female voice came from the doorway. Nian Zhuo turned his head and saw a pretty woman with waist-length silver hair curled up. Her orange stockings were eye-catching, and what she was wearing—(it was a Mystic Code; even a layman like me could feel the magical energy emanating from it)—was a sight to behold. After a quick glance, Nian Zhuo asked, "Hello, Miss, may I ask what brings you here?"

"..." The silver-haired girl didn't speak, first glancing at him before answering, "Although I don't know why a Heroic Spirit with such low stats like you possesses such a powerful Noble Phantasm, let me introduce myself first. I am Olga Marie Asmirette Animusfia, the director of this Chaldea, which means... your superior, um, Nencho." She seemed to have difficulty remembering the person's name, pondering for a moment before finally uttering it.

"Hello, um, your name is quite long, so I'll just call you Mary—well, Miss Mary, please allow me to slip up a bit," Nian Zhuo pondered for a moment before finally deciding to call her Miss Mary. "Hmm? Don't worry about it, after all, you're the third Heroic Spirit successfully summoned by Chaldea. We can get you everything, from magic workshops to resources, you know?" Speaking of Chaldea's strength, Miss Mary clearly exuded pride. "Then my request is—"

"--I hope Mary can relax a bit and not push herself too hard." (It's starting.)

"Eh—who forced themselves?? I, I'm perfectly relaxed. Because I am the monarch of the Clock Tower's Astrophysics Department! The eldest daughter of the Animusphia family. The pride of a genius—" Our director's stubborn face flushed red after being exposed. It looked as if Nian Zhuo had forced her to do something.

"Heh—don't doubt me, Miss Mary, Nianzhuo knows everything~ So you're pretty good, even though you don't have the aptitude for spirit particle transfer—Ouch, that hurts!" Standing up and forcing Miss Mary to face him, Mr. Nianzhuo, who was teetering on the edge of getting beaten, undoubtedly stepped on Director Mary's sore spot. The director stomped hard on Nianzhuo's foot. Looking at Nianzhuo's comical appearance, Miss Mary suddenly suggested, "Um, how about you become my servant?" Nianzhuo suddenly looked up, looking at the little tsundere director in front of him with curly hair and a tilted head. He suddenly understood and smiled helplessly.

"Can you tell me why you chose me?" Nian Zhuo asked with a smile. "Well, because I've roughly looked at your stats. Even if you activate your Noble Phantasm, I can still hold you off, you know? And," Miss Mary's pretty face flushed even more, "and, didn't you say you know everything? You can help relieve some of the pressure on me, right?" Our Director Mary's flushed face looked exceptionally alluring.

“Alright, let’s sign the contract then. As a Rider, as a Servant, I will definitely protect you and share your burdens,” Nian Zhuo said, extending his hand. Seeing this, Mary also began her summoning incantation, and a deep blue magic circle unfolded beneath the Director’s feet.

I declare—

Your body will be used by me.

My fate is in your sword.

Responding to the call's thunder

Those who wish to follow this reasoning

Just respond to me!

I hereby swear

We will continue until all the evils of this world are transformed into good.

We will continue until all the evil of the world is eradicated.

You are the protector

Become a servant of the Word Spirit Envoy

From the Wheel of Suppression

Descended upon me—

Guardians of the scales

After the chanting ended, Nianzhuo gently stepped forward and kissed Director Mary's hand, signifying the completion of the contract.

"Then, my Master, I'll leave you in my care from now on." Nian Zhuo smiled and patted the head of the tsundere Mary as he watched the red Command Seals slowly emerge from the back of Mary's hand.

"Hmph—don't push your luck! She's just my familiar!" Director Mary said angrily, turning her head away, but the fact that she didn't slap away the hand on her head silently revealed her true feelings. "Alright, I need to get back to work now. Come to the control room later." Director Mary said, walking towards the door again, but then, as if remembering something, she turned back and added, "If anything's inconvenient, remember to tell me. Also, it's not about taking care of you! It's just that as the director's Heroic Spirit, you can't look too troubled! Understand?" The adorable, blushing, and sullen little Mary was truly endearing.

"Okay, okay, I understand, Miss Mary. I'll be there soon, don't push yourself too hard, okay?" With that, Nianzhuo waved goodbye to Mary, watching her flushed face disappear through the doorway. Nianzhuo quietly clenched his fists.

"Ah, I will definitely protect you, Master." Recalling those scenes from the story, Nian Zhuo finally decided to protect Mary, this proud girl who was as bright as the sun. She was not the setting sun whose journey should end at the first singularity.

"Ding—Congratulations Master on waking up! The reward for the first mission has been sent to your personal space. Would you like to retrieve it now?" The system's emotionless voice appeared in Nian Zhuo's mind again. "Phew, if I still can't complete this after piecing it together like this, I'll really give up. Take it out, let me see my results this time," Nian Zhuo replied. Then, with a flash of light, a new Knight Watch appeared in Nian Zhuo's hand.

This watch is entirely red and blue, and the dial is engraved with the 2017 Kamen Rider series, Build. A masterpiece by a genius scientist.

(Genius unleashing full power)

Suddenly, a strange fluctuation emanated from the watch, instantly enveloping Nian Zhuo.

"Wait—this is!!"

After a flash of light, Nian Zhuo disappeared from the spot.

The meeting between the King of Time and the false (real) hero

"Hey—hey hey hey! Where am I?!" Standing somewhere in Japan, Nianzhuo was shouting weakly.

Upon opening his eyes, Nian Zhuo found himself here, feeling incredibly excited. The building, resembling a coffee shop, looked strangely familiar, and everything around him was dark except for the coffee shop itself. "Anyway, let's go in and take a look," Nian Zhuo thought, walking up the stairs and pushing open the door.

"Oh, the decorations are simple yet wonderful." Looking around at the decorations, Nian Zhuo finally realized that this was the café (secret base) where the main characters in Build were. "If I remember correctly, then this is it!" Nian Zhuo jumped over the table and came to the refrigerator in the corner.

"Come out, War Rabbit!" *Bang!* Nian Zhuo shouted as he opened the case door, facing a sea of ​​drinks.

"???" Director, I'm reporting this script as something's wrong!

Where's my Sento?! Where did my super cute bunny go? What happened?

Nianzhuo looked around a second time, searching for any possible secret base.

"Excuse me, are you looking for me?" A gentle male voice came from behind.

Nianzhuo turned around and saw that it was the genius scientist Katsuragi Takumi (Kiryu Sento). "Oh right, Sento, I'm looking for you." Nianzhuo smiled at Sento. "Also, here you go." With that, Nianzhuo handed the build sheet in his hand to Sento.

"This is your power, Build," Nian Zhuo asked. "I think the reason I came here was precisely to meet you."

"This, this really is my power," Sento said in confusion. "But why, ouch—head, head..." Sento covered his head as if recalling something. "Hey, hey, Sento." Seeing this, Nianzhuo quickly helped him to a seat, turned around, went to the refrigerator, opened the door, took out a can of drink, and handed it back. But when he turned around, Sento was looking at him with a smile.

"You haven't changed at all, Nianzhuo. You're just like the way you were when you gave this to me back then," Zhan Tu said, shaking the watch in his hand.

"You, you know me?" Nianzhuo said in surprise (this Zhan Tu seems like a completely different person after waking up).

"That's the secret, but first you need to answer a few questions for me,"

Would you trust your companion?

"Would you be intoxicated by power?"

Would you kill someone who has been forced into a corner?

As if knowing he would answer, "War Rabbit" asked these three questions.

"I believe that by relying on the strength of my companions, I will not become intoxicated by power, but will use it for my own purposes! For those who are helpless, I will give them the relief they deserve, whether they live or die," Nian Zhuo said firmly after a moment of contemplation.

"Heh—as expected of you," Sento smiled slightly, then his eyes hardened. "Then, let me witness the hopeful future you've achieved." With that, he tossed the build sheet back into Nianzhuo's hands.

"Ah, definitely, thank you, genius scientist, Katsuragi Takumi, a true hero." Having analyzed that "Sento's" current dominant consciousness was that of the tragic hero, Nencho's tone softened considerably, and the two put their arms around each other like long-lost friends.

"Well then, farewell, Zhan Tu." Feeling his body gradually dissipate, Nian Zhuo smiled helplessly and waved goodbye.

"Ah, let's go out for barbecue together tonight when we meet again!"

Kiryu Sento, now in his Sento persona, smiled and waved. "And remember to let me study the technology behind your watch, I'm very interested, you know?" Sento, who too began to dissipate into particles, could only wave goodbye. And so, the two returned to their respective worlds.

After the two of them left, the place shattered like broken glass with a loud "bang."

Let's go for barbecue tonight! The author's treating! ~ciao

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When Nianzhuo returned, only a little over a minute had passed in the real world.

"Congratulations, host, for gaining Kiryu Sento's approval. The special mission is complete."

Special mission: Gain Kiryu Sento's approval

Reward: Build Genius Form Trial Card x1

"System, what the heck is this hidden quest?" Nian Zhuo stared at the quest on the system's virtual screen with a suspicious look and muttered to himself.

"Um—it refers to hidden tasks that don't usually occur, besides those assigned to the host by the system, and are completed through the host's own actions," the system answered Nian Zhuo's question after a rare moment of silence.

"Hey, you completely forgot about that, so you added it later, right?" Nian Zhuo immediately saw through the system's oversight and prepared to counterattack.

"Host, please trust your system. This is truly the system's setting. The system won't forget things, unless the protagonist is Nian Zhuo," the system's emotionless voice echoed in Nian Zhuo's mind. Just as Nian Zhuo was about to continue his sarcastic remark about the system's dereliction of duty, the system, as if it had anticipated this, changed its tone.

"---If the host wants to continue mocking the system, the system will play 'You're Too Beautiful' in the host's mind with ultra-high-quality surround sound." The system's tone suddenly contained a hint of embarrassment and anger. "How about the system gives the host a prelude first?"

"Hmph—ridiculous! You think you can force me to back down with 'Chicken You're Too Beautiful'? Let me tell you, system, I have no interest in such things!"

"Unable to refuse"

Nian Zhuo's swift surrender and avoidance of Cai Xukun is a lesson for humanity (definitely).

"Alright, let's stop fooling around, or our little sassy Mary will get angry and stomp her feet again." With that, Nianzhuo took a step, but as soon as he stepped outside, he found himself in a very awkward situation.

"Um, where is the control room?" Nian Zhuo scratched his head, realizing with dismay that he didn't know the way.

Fortunately, thanks to the magical connection, he finally arrived at the door of the control room.

With a whoosh, a technologically advanced door opened, revealing all 400+ employees of Chaldea. Standing before him, observing the display screens, were the few beings at the very top of Chaldea.

Olga Marie, the director of Chaldea, is also her own Master.

Professor Rafe Lenore Floros, the researcher of "Sheba," is the murderer who caused Group A's failure and the director's death.

Doctor – Romani Archman

Servant—The Omnipotent Genius Leonardo da Vinci

Servant – Galahad, the Pure Knight

And then there was 14-year-old Mash Kyrielight, who ran behind the doctor the moment Nian Zhuo entered the room, observing him with her amethyst-like eyes.

"Wow, what a grand setup!" Nianzhuo exclaimed as he walked into the control room, giving Leif a deep look. Upon realizing Leif was also observing him, both of them narrowed their eyes slightly (Hey, Leif's eyes are going to disappear if he keeps narrowing them). Then, Nianzhuo went straight to the tsundere Mary, patted her head, and said, "Sorry I'm late, Master."

As expected, she received another scolding. However, it was actually quite amusing to see Director Mary's flushed face after losing her composure. Nevertheless, Mary quickly composed herself and introduced herself to everyone.

"Fellow staff of Chaldea, this is our newly summoned Heroic Spirit, class Rider, true name Tokiwa Sougo. And also!" At this point, Director Mary happily placed her right hand on her chest, the three Command Seals engraved on the back of her hand strongly proclaiming their presence. "Indeed, my Servant!" she said proudly, delivering this greeting. After welcoming him, Mary temporarily handed over her work to Lev and, with Nencho, began to stroll around Chaldea.

"This, this is just because I was afraid that you, as a Heroic Spirit, wouldn't be familiar with Chaldea, so I specially brought you here to learn about the terrain of Chaldea, okay? Feel honored, as my Servant, you don't get this kind of treatment from others, okay?" Well, Nen Zhuo had already understood the meaning behind Mary's words, so he decisively exposed her, and without a doubt, it was another foot-stepping attack.

Seeing Mary's face flushed with anger, Nianzhuo just smiled and followed her around.

"Will the sun ever appear here?" Nian Zhuo stared blankly at the heavy snow falling outside the huge French windows.

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