To become a king and a magician

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from Chaldea's internal broadcast system.

[Attention Fujimaru Ritsuka, attention Fujimaru Ritsuka, please proceed to the control room immediately. Repeating—]

31. The Hundred Years' War Between Stargazing and the Baguette

Inside the control room.

Upon hearing the broadcast, Fujimaru Ritsuka rushed over with Mashu without even having time to eat the lunch Mashu had prepared.

Upon seeing the two arrive, Roman and Natsukawa Tora, who had been in the control room, waved to them, signaling them to come over to them.

"Minister, why did you suddenly call me over? Did something happen?"

"You could say that. First, take a look over here."

As he spoke, Natsukawa Tora pressed a button on the control panel in front of him, turning off the lights in the control room and creating a light screen in mid-air, which displayed Chaldea, which was now ablaze with red light.

On the surface of Chaldea, there are seven points of light distributed in various regions.

"Fujimaru, Mashu, as I've told you before, because King Solomon created seven singularities in the past, destroying the foundation of humanity, it became possible for humanity to be burned away. To save humanity, we must repair all the singularities."

"Yes, we know, Minister. So, you called us here this time because of the Singularity?"

Roman nodded: "Although we have various intelligence provided by Xia Chuan, just in case, we still re-investigated the singularities. Now we have finally determined the situation of the one with the smallest fluctuation among the seven singularities."

After manipulating the console, Roman zoomed in on the European part of Chaldea, and could see that there was indeed a point of light in the area of ​​France and England.

"The first singularity is in France, and the exact year is 1431, which is right around the time of the Hundred Years' War between England and France."

The times and regions in which singularities are formed are all parts that have had a significant impact on the development of human history. In this respect, the Hundred Years' War between England and France certainly met the conditions for the formation of a singularity. After all, it was because of this war that France completed its internal unification, laying the foundation for its future expansion in Europe. On the other hand, it also prompted the rise of nationalism in England.

If anything went wrong with this war, its impact on European history would undoubtedly be significant and far-reaching, and European history itself occupies a very important part of the composition of human history.

"Fujimaru, Mash, this is the first singularity you will experience, and the same goes for Chaldea. Unlike Fuyuki, where Sajou had already wiped out almost all the enemies, your first priority while repairing this singularity is your own safety. Understand?"

"Well, that's true, but you two can relax and don't put too much pressure on yourselves. After all, no matter what goes wrong on your end, we'll be there to cover for you. Don't worry."

Unlike Roman's nervousness, Xia Chuanhu comforted the two of them with ease: "Then let me explain what you need to do in the singularity. The first thing is naturally to investigate the cause of the singularity's formation. Why did this singularity appear? What abnormalities are there within this singularity? You need to investigate and repair them. This is the first thing you need to do in the singularity."

"The second thing is to retrieve the Holy Grail. The reason why singularities are formed is because King Solomon and the seventy-two demons sent the Holy Grail to these seven eras, causing mutations in those eras. Only by retrieving the Holy Grail will the singularities truly disappear."

Repair the unusual features and retrieve the Holy Grail.

This is what needs to be done when repairing the singularity. Although they have already experienced Fuyuki, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu can't help but feel a little nervous now.

"So... are we going there now?" Fujimaru Ritsuka asked.

Roman shook his head: "No, this is just an announcement. To ensure the transfer of spiritual particles goes smoothly, Chaldea still needs to make some preparations. We also need to give you two some time to prepare. The actual departure time will probably be the day after tomorrow."

"I will let you know when we depart. Until then, please make sure you are in good condition."

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We're heading to the first singularity the day after tomorrow.

After leaving the control room, walking down the corridor, Fujimaru Ritsuka still felt a bit nervous, as if she had been told that the final exams were in two days.

"Fujimaru."

Natsukawa Tora's voice came from behind. Fujimaru Ritsuka turned around and saw her captain walking towards her with two cans of drinks.

"Minister, is there anything else?"

"No, I just noticed you weren't in good shape when you left, so I came to check on you. Here, have a drink. Then sit down and we can have a good talk."

Seeing that Natsukawa Tora had already sat down on a chair in the corridor, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was holding a can of coffee, could only sit down as well.

After taking a sip of his coffee, Natsukawa Tora spoke first: "Still feeling nervous?"

"Well, a little bit..."

“I think so too. After all, it’s only natural to feel nervous when you’re doing something you’ve never done before. But this is only the first singularity, with the smallest fluctuations, which suggests that the internal anomaly isn’t very powerful. I think with Senior Jie here, you won’t encounter too much danger.”

Hinako-senpai will also be traveling with us.

Understanding the implication in Natsukawa Torato's words, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt slightly relieved: "Speaking of which, did she already know that Akuta-senpai wasn't summoned this time?"

"Pretty much, since she doesn't need to prepare herself mentally."

"Y-yes, that's true..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka recalled how she fought Akuta Hinako in Fuyuki City. She seemed completely used to fighting, and indeed, she didn't need to adjust her state like Akuta Hinako.

(I guess I'm the one holding everyone back... I need to change this situation quickly.)

"Speaking of which, how's the training going?"

"Well--!"

Natsukawa Torato's sudden question immediately deflated Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was just about to cheer up: "Um... training... well... the results... should be alright, right? Yeah, they should be."

"Really? I was trained by Meryl before, and I trust her skills. I'm glad it works for you. However, she has a rather wicked sense of humor, which might cause you some trouble. Remember to let me know if that happens."

Don't even mention that it might cause trouble, it has already caused trouble!

Fujimaru Ritsuka took a deep breath: "Then... can I tell you now? The trouble that Ms. Meryl has caused me."

"Huh?"

........

A few minutes later.

In the training room, as Merry admired her recent masterpieces, she suddenly felt a large "Danger" sign appear above her head when she saw Natsukawa Tora suddenly rush in with a murderous look on his face.

Upon seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka following behind Natsukawa Torata, she fully understood what had happened.

"Um...darling, I could actually explain—wait, wait! Don't draw the Holy Sword! If you use it against me, the Round Table meeting will definitely approve it! I'm not married to you yet, I don't want to become a Heroic Spirit right now!"

"Boom--!"

Natsukawa Toramaru used his holy sword to deliver a powerful blow to Mary's head through the scabbard, knocking her unconscious on the spot. He then grabbed her by the foot and hoisted her onto his shoulder, saying, "What a troublesome girl... Sorry, Fujimaru, let's talk about this tonight. I need to go back and teach her a lesson now."

"Come to my room around dinner time tonight. See you later."

"Okay...wait?! Tonight?!"

It wasn't until Natsukawa Toramaru was out of sight that Fujimaru Ritsuka finally heard what he had just said.

Going to the minister's room tonight? Huh? Really?

(Is it difficult...?)

32. Miss Meryl can be serious sometimes.

Inside Natsukawa Tora's room.

"It hurts so much~~~~"

Just after entering the room with Natsukawa Tora and being thrown onto the bed, Merry, who had been unconscious, suddenly woke up, covered her head, and cried out in feigned grievance.

"Honey, you're being so mean! If you don't use enough force, my head will crack open!"

"But you blocked it with illusion magic from the beginning, right?" Natsukawa Torama glared at her, annoyed. "I'm telling you, it's one thing for us acquaintances, but how dare you treat Fujimaru like this from the start? I've only entrusted her to you for a few days."

"Hehehe~~~ Feeling sorry for him?"

Meili sat up in bed with a smile: "Well, that's true, but I actually restrained myself a lot. I kept it under control and made sure that Ritsuka wouldn't get angry. And I also apologized to her properly afterwards."

"An apology? Specifically, how was it done?"

"Sneak into her dreams at night and make her have erotic dreams!"

Seeing Mary giving him a thumbs-up and looking smug, Natsukawa Tiger really wanted to give her another whack on the head, but then he thought it wouldn't do her any good anyway. Over the years, she'd been caught causing trouble and punished countless times, yet she remained unchanged, proving just how incorrigible her nature was.

"In short, tone it down in the future. Fujimaru can't take your antics."

"There's no 'afterwards'. Tomorrow is the last day of training. After that, I have to deal with something a little troublesome."

Upon hearing Meryl's words, Natsukawa Tora frowned: "What are you going to deal with? And you actually said it's troublesome... Do you want me to go with you?"

"No need, no need. She can handle it all by herself. Besides, Tiger, you still have Ritsuka to take care of, right? You can't neglect the newcomer just because of an old woman like me."

"What kind of old woman are you? You haven't changed a bit since twenty years ago. In my eyes, you're beautiful no matter when."

"Hmm, that's not bad. Your Majesty the King is finally saying something nice! Here's a flying kiss for you, mua~~~"

(Instead of flying kisses, can't we actually kiss?)

Xia Chuanhu thought greedily.

"But what exactly are you going to do? At least tell me what you're going to do, otherwise I'll always feel like you're up to something big again. I've learned that lesson the hard way enough."

"I really didn't intend to do anything bad this time. In fact, I'm doing this to help relieve some of your burden," Meryl said with a smile. "You mentioned before that there would be a Beast II, or Tiamat, appearing in the Seventh Singularity, right?"

Natsukawa Tora nodded. He had already discussed the seven singularities with Meryl, Roman, and Zero, including the specifics and information about the enemies they would be facing.

Upon hearing Melly mention Tiamat, Natsukawa Torama immediately understood what she wanted to do.

"Merry, you don't mean to...?"

"Yes, just like you think, go and seal Tiamat within an illusion—"

"no!"

Before Meryl could finish speaking, Natsukawa Tora interrupted her with an almost roaring, or rather, commanding tone.

Gazing at Meryl's ever-relaxed expression as she sat on the bed, Natsukawa Tora said with utmost seriousness, "You are not allowed to go, Meryl. There is only one thing I absolutely forbid you from doing."

"But what if they insist on—"

"Click-clack-click-clack!"

Countless chains suddenly appeared in the room, instantly binding Mary tightly to the bed. Even so, Mary could still feel that the chains were just ordinary chains, without any magical effects, only physical restraint, and it would be easy for her to break free.

As if she couldn't bear it any longer, Meryl chuckled softly: "You said you didn't want them to go, but you weren't decisive enough in stopping them. Are you afraid of hurting them?"

"You're not allowed to go." Xia Chuanhu repeated, "I'll find a way to deal with Tiamat. You're not allowed to go, and you don't need to go."

Are you afraid something might happen to them?

"if not?"

What Merlin was going to do was the same thing that Natsukawa Torato knew Merlin was supposed to do: to trap Tiamat in the Dream Cage and delay her awakening as much as possible, thus buying enough time for the Seventh Singularity.