To become a king and a magician

Seeing the three people standing in front of her, a sense of relief washed over Olga Marie: "You're all here!?"

"I came right away because I heard your cries for help." Hinako Akuta said impatiently. "You're really causing me trouble. I wouldn't be running around like this if it weren't for ensuring your safety."

"Ugh... Hinako Akuta! What kind of attitude is that? How can you speak to the director of Chaldea like that—"

"Alright, alright, Director, please calm down. Also, Senior Jie, please don't be like this, let's talk properly."

Seeing that the two seemed about to start arguing, Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly stepped between them to stop them: "Chief, the situation is a bit urgent right now. Let's come with us and find a safe place to rest first."

"Are you, the newcomer, trying to teach me how to do this?"

"Uh... well... no, it's just that the current situation is still..."

(This director is really hard to get along with!)

Fujimaru Ritsuka felt really exhausted. Olga Marie was the person she couldn't get along with at all, and she couldn't communicate with her properly.

"However, what you said makes sense."

After catching her breath, Olga Marie looked at the three people in front of her: "Just like the newcomer said, let's find a place first. I need to calm down and sort out the current situation. Hinako Akuta, are you okay?"

"Don't lump me in with you."

After coldly uttering those words, Hinako Akuta turned around and carried Mashu into the abandoned building next door.

After stomping her foot hard, Olga Marie followed.

(Not only Director Olga, but even Senior Akuta seemed unapproachable... Sigh, I feel so unlucky.)

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On the first floor of an abandoned building, in a room that looks like a shop, near the elevator.

Seated in three corners of the room, after listening to each other's experiences upon arriving here, Olga Marie gently rubbed her forehead: "An explosion... that's true, I remember now, there did seem to be an explosion in the control room, but are you sure that's what Natsukawa said, Fujimaru?"

"Did Xia Chuan really say that Rafe would cause an explosion?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded, holding the little beast in her arms: "Yes, the captain did say that, just before I lay down in that basket."

"..."

Olga Marie crossed her arms and fell silent.

Within Chaldea, the people she trusted most were Natsukawa Torato, Lev, and Romani. All three were important people left to her by her father, and they were also indispensable to Chaldea, supporting her in every way.

Now they're saying one of her most trusted people caused the explosion inside Chaldea? And Natsukawa Torato had already suspected it?

(Why didn't you tell me first, Natsukawa?)

A sense of loss began to rise within Olga Marie, but she quickly suppressed it, turning to look at Hinako Akuta and Mash, who was still unconscious. Just as she was about to say something—

"Beep beep!"

The bracelets on the wrists of the three people rang simultaneously.

Have you been in contact?

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Olga Marie were both stunned for a moment, while Akuta Hinako decisively connected the communication. As a light screen was projected into the air, Roman's figure, sitting in the control room's command center, immediately came into the three's view.

"Great! We've finally made contact! Hello? Can you hear me?"

"Yes! I can hear you, Dr. Roman!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka responded immediately.

Finally, I've met someone I can have a proper conversation with!

Looking at Roman sitting there, Hinako Akuta and Olga Marie immediately asked, "Romani, why are you sitting in that seat?"

"Where is Xia Chuan? Tell him to come and talk to me."

"Hey—! Director? Miss Akuta? You're both here too?"

Roman was startled to see the two of them, but then he breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness you're all alright. It's a miracle you managed to complete the spirit transfer under those circumstances. I thought you were all..."

"I'm not that easily in trouble! More importantly, answer my question, Romani: why are you, the head of the medical department, sitting in that position? Where's Rafe? Where's Natsukawa?"

"Ah... well... Professor Rafe is in the center of the explosion, so he has almost no chance of survival."

Roman stated this fact in a somewhat somber tone.

"How could this be...? What about Xia Chuan? He must be alright!"

“Yes, Natsukawa is fine, but he is currently focused on repairing the damaged parts of Chaldea and maintaining power supply to ensure Chaldea’s operation. He is not in the control room, which is why I am temporarily sitting here to take command. After all, I am the highest-ranking person in Chaldea besides Natsukawa right now.”

Natsukawa Tora is fine.

Hearing Roman say that, Olga Marie visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and the tense expression on her face relaxed. As long as Xia Chuanhu was alright, that was all that mattered. His safety was more important than anything else.

"Now that you've confirmed that everyone is safe, please tell us about your situation. Knowing the situation will help us formulate appropriate countermeasures—that's what Xia Chuan told me before he went to repair it."

10. Travel from Chaldea to Fuyuki City

A little while later.

"—I see, that's how it is over there."

After listening to the descriptions from the other side, which were relayed back by Fujimaru Ritsuka and the other two, Roman nodded slightly: "According to my data, the three of you are currently in Singularity F, located in Fuyuki, Japan, in 2004... It should be the Holy Grail War of that year."

"The Holy Grail War?"

The only magic novice, Fujimaru Ritsuka, tilted her head in confusion: "What is that?"

"Literally, it means a [war]. To seize the Holy Grail, the wish-granting machine that can grant any wish, seven magicians summon seven Servants to fight each other. The last survivor will obtain the Holy Grail and have their wish granted," Olga Marie explained.

"Servant?"

"Oh~~~"

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's puzzled expression once again, Olga Marie sighed helplessly: "This is something that Natsukawa should have explained to you... The so-called Servant is actually a familiar. The heroes recorded in history, legends, myths... are now heroic spirits existing on the Throne of Heroes, and Servants are their manifestations after being summoned."

“Fujimaru, you can think of it as a powerful NPC that can be summoned by players. That way you'll understand faster, right? The one who attacked you before was definitely a Servant.” Roman further explained in a way that Fujimaru Ritsuka could understand.

After a moment's pause, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Mash: "So, the Servant is the same kind of being as Shielder who fought using Mash's body before?"

"Shielder?"

Olga Marie frowned upon hearing this: "Fujimaru, tell me the details of this part. Are you sure Mash demonstrated the power of a Servant?"

"I'm not quite sure either. When I was attacked, Mash suddenly appeared wearing a suit of armor and protected me, saying that she was a Shielder-class Servant."

"Shielder, it seems the experiment with the Demi-Servant was a success, but I didn't expect it to happen under these circumstances. After Mash wakes up, I must ask her about Shielder properly—his true name, origin, and Noble Phantasm. Mash should know all of that. But right now—Romani, are you sure we're in Fuyuki City in 2004? Right?"

Roman nodded: "That's without a doubt. That's why I tried every means to contact you as soon as possible, since it's just too dangerous there."

"Danger? Is it because of that... uh, Servant who attacked me before?"

"If they were just Servants, that would be fine, but the problem is that there might be someone over there who is even more terrifying than a Servant—"

"I don't think it exists."

Before Roman could finish speaking, a sudden voice interrupted him, and Roman in the video quickly turned his head: "Xia Chuan! You're finally back. Did you handle things over there?"

"Well, in short, we've finished repairing about 80% of the damaged areas in Chaldea. We're slowly working on the rest. It's really exhausting. I'd rather spend this time fighting fantasy species."

As a somewhat weak voice came over, after Roman got up from his seat, Natsukawa Tiger's figure appeared in the image.

"Xia Chuan!"

"minister!"

Upon seeing the most reassuring figure appear, Olga Marie and Fujimaru Ritsuka both breathed a sigh of relief. Akuta Hinako even pushed aside the two who had just relaxed and pointed directly at Natsukawa's tiger nose in the video: "You've finally arrived, Natsukawa! Didn't you say that everything would be fine with you here? Why did an explosion still happen?!"

"It's great that you're still so energetic, Senior Akuta - but the explosion really took me by surprise. Even I didn't expect Professor Rafe to self-destruct so cleanly and efficiently."

"Self-destruction?! Rafe?! --By the way, Natsukawa, Fujimaru said you had already suspected that Rafe might cause an explosion...is that true?"

Olga Marie asked nervously, "If the explosion was really caused by Rafe, then his actions are tantamount to betrayal, which is a fact that Olga Marie cannot accept."

However, Natsukawa Tora nodded decisively: "I had anticipated this, but it was just speculation without any substantial evidence. Besides, Chaldea used special explosion-proof materials during its construction, so I didn't investigate further. I never expected him to self-destruct..."

"How could this happen...? Why...? Why did Rafe do this?"

"Who knows? A magician is capable of anything. Also, Olga, right now your focus shouldn't be on Rafe, but on how you're going to get back from there."

"Yes, I know. But what should we do next? The Holy Grail War of 2004—Natsukawa, I remember this should be you and Father..."

“That’s right, it was the one that Marisbury and I participated in. But I don’t think it will actually be the same as what I was going through back then,” Natsukawa Tora said. “After all, ten years ago, I didn’t encounter you guys who were transferred from the spirit particles in the Holy Grail War—so Roman, your worries are unnecessary.”

Roman, standing next to Natsukawa Tora, couldn't help but roll his eyes. But this was for the best; at least it meant they wouldn't be facing the highest difficulty level right away.

"So what's our next move?"

"Go to the place I'm about to tell you, and wait there. Someone will appear who can help you resolve the singularity and take you away from there."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

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After watching Olga Marie and the others move in the direction he had indicated, Natsukawa Tora stood up from his chair: "Then Roman, I'll leave this to you. I have other things to do."

Are you going over there?

Roman looked at Natsukawa Tiger and asked.

"Can you still hold on? Your body, your magic power is already overused, isn't it? Not only did you repair most of the areas of Chaldea that were damaged by the explosion, but you also supplied a large amount of magic power... You've been too reckless."

Chaldea requires energy to function. Although it is not limited to magic, the energy supply devices in all parts of Chaldea were affected by the impact of Lev's self-destruction. Even though Natsukawa Torato has repaired them, the supply cannot be restored immediately.

Moreover, in order to ensure the situation of the three people over there, it was necessary to restore the communication equipment as soon as possible. Therefore, Natsukawa Torato simply used his magic power to restore 80% of Chaldea's functions to operation immediately.

"Who told me to be the only one who can do it? I can't just leave everything to you, can I?" Natsukawa Tora chuckled and shrugged. "Besides, it's really nothing. Although I was a bit exhausted before, I've almost recovered now. Don't forget, I'm a real elf now, and my magic power is practically limitless."

"Haa~~~ I really hope you can tell me before you do something so reckless next time. But how are you going to get there? The container for spirit transfer is gone, so you can't go directly to the singularity now."

"Of course we run there."

"Huh?"

11. Hinako Akuta: Stand in line, I'm going to C.

Natsukawa Torato and the others were heading to a private house in the residential area of ​​Fukayama-cho, Fuyuki City.

After Mashu woke up, the four of them set off immediately. Although Fuyuki City wasn't a major metropolis, it would still take quite a while to move from the new capital to Fukayama Town, not to mention that the entire city of Fuyuki was now in ruins, with all sorts of obstacles blocking the way.