To become a king and a magician

Japan will be defeated in the war and, as a defeated nation, will face reckoning from the world.

This is an undeniable fact clearly recorded in history, and it was absolutely impossible for Oda Nobunaga to change it by force alone. But even so, she wanted to seize the possibility of turning defeat into victory as much as possible.

But... just as Natsukawa Torara said, Japan's disadvantages had become so great that they could not be changed by a single follower. In the battlefields where Oda Nobunaga was not present, the Japanese army suffered a crushing defeat. In fact, because Natsukawa Torara's army wiped out the Ministry of the Army, the Japanese army was completely disorganized on the battlefield.

Natsukawa Torato did not intervene in this situation, only putting up resistance when the flames of war reached his inn. Otherwise, he completely followed Oda Nobunaga's instructions and did not hinder her war in the slightest.

Meanwhile, after Natsukawa Torajiro seized the Holy Grail bomb and hid it in Angelica's treasury, the Holy Grail War unknowingly came to an end.

As Natsukawa Torara had predicted, the German stronghold in Japan was wiped out in just over ten minutes by the rampaging Okada Izo. No one survived the entire base. By the time Natsukawa Torara arrived, the corpses were already rotting. The German commander and his subordinates, who were the Masters of Okada Izo and Maxwell's Demon Servants, were also completely dead.

Including Berserker, who never appeared, all three Servants were eliminated in just one day.

Also never before seen was Sakamoto Ryoma. Originally summoned to the human world by the Counter Force because of the Holy Grail Bomb, he devoted himself to protecting the suffering people after investigating that the Holy Grail Bomb had been safely disposed of.

Natsukawa Tora had seen him once when he went out to buy groceries, but he didn't talk to him. He just subtly added a concealment barrier to the shelter Natsukawa had set up. It was true that he hated Japan in this era, but the people in the shelter were innocent and victims, so he was willing to offer some help.

As for Lancer Li Shuwen, he has never actually appeared. No one like him has ever appeared in the entire capital city. But thinking about it, this singularity is limited to the Japanese capital, while Li Shuwen was summoned in Shanghai, China. Geographically speaking, he doesn't exist within this singularity at all.

While Oda Nobunaga was fighting the war abroad, Sakamoto Ryoma was busy treating the people, and Natsukawa Torato and his three companions stood idly by.

—Under these circumstances, a week quickly passed.

On the ninth day after Natsukawa Torara arrived at this singularity, the bombardment that had lasted for a whole week finally stopped in the early morning, and at dusk, the Japanese government officially announced the unconditional surrender of the entire country.

The war in the capital city has come to an end.

.......

Outside the capital, a battlefield filled with the smoke of gunpowder.

Stepping on the cratered ground, two groups of people appeared in this deserted area.

Looking at the man dressed in naval attire in front of him, Natsukawa Torato spoke first: "This is our first formal meeting, isn't it, Rider, Sakamoto Ryoma?"

"Yes, nice to meet you, Mr. Natsukawa." Sakamoto Ryoma smiled as he adjusted his hat. "But that's what I mean. In reality, you are someone I've been eager to meet and to express my gratitude to. You've helped me a lot behind the scenes during this time, and I'm truly grateful."

"If I could, I would love to visit you in person with gifts, but the current situation doesn't give me that much time, so I can only wait for you here. Please forgive me."

Xia Chuanhu smiled and said, "It's just a small favor. I'm not some cold-blooded monster. I will save those who need saving and lend a helping hand to those who need it. It's that simple."

"See? I told you he was a good person, Ryoma." Behind Sakamoto Ryoma, a black-haired beauty floating in mid-air said with a smile, "I can't sense any evil aura from him. He's a pure and 100% good person. Even if he does bad things, his intentions are definitely good."

"Yes, yes, as expected of Miss A-Long."

Sakamoto Ryoma smiled, then looked behind Natsukawa Torata: "Also, look at that lady over there, Mr. Natsukawa, you're here too..."

“Yes, this child said she wanted to see her one last time, so I brought her here.” Natsukawa Torama revealed Asama Kaname, who was holding his hand behind him. “You did too, otherwise you wouldn’t have needed to come here just to thank me.”

"Yes, although it was a wrong war, Lord Nobunaga was undoubtedly a hero. I think that at least in the end, we should express our respect to her as people of later generations, and thank her for her sacrifices."

“She’s not dead yet, I can feel it—I won’t go. If you want, you go with these two.”

Natsukawa Torama pushed Asama Kaname in front of Sakamoto Ryoma: "She told me not to bother her, and I guess she doesn't want to see my sour face at the last moment, so I'm not going."

Sakamoto Ryoma nodded: "Then let's meet again in the future, Lord Natsukawa."

"I think so. After all, I'm a long-lived person, and I'll probably see you again in some Holy Grail War."

"Haha, then please go easy on me then~~~"

After saying this, Sakamoto Ryoma led Asama deeper into the battlefield.

Then, time moved forward another five minutes.

Within Natsukawa Torata's perception range, the reactions of the two Servants closest to him also disappeared.

In the Holy Grail War in the Imperial Capital, of the seven Servants, only Okita Souji remains, and the Holy Grail is in the hands of Natsukawa Torato—he has once again become the final victor.

"Ha, it really doesn't feel real at all."

"When we get back, let's take Souji and Angelica back to Chaldea."

"A week has passed... I wonder if the second singularity has been resolved yet."

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Chaldea.

Control room.

"Beep be ...

With a sudden warning, almost all the staff in the control room perked up at the same time! Roman, sitting in the command center, jumped up as if there were thorns in his chair!

"This notification sound..."

"That bastard Xia Chuan! He's been gone for over five months and he's finally coming back?!"

91. Tiger rushing to the film set

For Chaldea as a whole, these five months were arguably the most difficult five months.

Although the difficulties stemmed from various factors, the biggest reason was the unknown disappearance of Natsukawa Tora, the operations director and the team's biggest ace.

More than five months ago, when the Chaldea employees learned from Fujimaru Ritsuka that Natsukawa Torato had gone to deal with the Singularity in the Imperial Capital, they were all relieved. It was indeed a good thing that their ace was willing to take the initiative. With him around, they should be able to resolve a Singularity soon.

Then Natsukawa Tora stayed in that singularity for more than five months.

If it weren't for Sajou Rei's insistence that Natsukawa Tora was absolutely fine, Roman would have wanted Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mashu, and Akuta Hinako to go over there and see what was going on.

However, that was a singularity that had managed to hold off Natsukawa Tora for five months, and Roman dared not even imagine the danger involved. Therefore, even without Sajou Rei stopping him, he probably still wouldn't have let Fujimaru Ritsuka and the other two go.

The three of them are Chaldea's last fighting force. What if something happens to them?

As a result of various circumstances, Chaldea had no choice but to temporarily shelve its plan to support Natsukawa Torato and focus on conquering the various singularities.

Now, in the past five months, Chaldea has conquered three of the remaining six singularities.

—Second Singularity: The Everlasting Mad Empire: The City of Seven Hills

—The Third Singularity: The Sealed End of the World: Oceanus.

——The Fourth Singularity: The City of Death and Demonic Mist: London.

Over the course of more than five months, after fighting alongside Roman emperors against Attila the Hun, sailing the Sea of ​​Endgame with the legendary navigator and pirate Drake, and breaking through the thick fog of London's night with the Knight of the Round Table Mordred, Chaldea has now reached the realm of the Fifth Singularity.

The Fifth Singularity: The Great War of North American Mythology: United as One.

This is an alternative name for the singularity, given after discussions among Roman, Rei Sajou, and Olga Marie.

Although it is a leading modern superpower, from a historical perspective, the Americas are actually the shortest-developed continent in the world. Its mythological heritage is far inferior to that of other regions. Not to mention that the United States, as the main country, has only been established for a little over two hundred years and is simply unable to develop its own myths and legends.

Therefore, the situation within this singularity should not be too difficult in theory.

But in reality, it was a scene straight out of a mythical era.

Queen Medb of the Celts, Cú Chulainn the Mad King born from the Holy Grail, Karna, the foremost hero in Hindu mythology, and Arjuna, the hero who is his nemesis, Rama, the protagonist of the Ramayana, one of the two great epic narratives of India, Scáthach, the Queen of the Land of Shadows... Even in terms of the scale of the Holy Grail War, this is an excessively large lineup.

In comparison, followers such as Edison, Helena Bonham Carter, who represent a collection of American presidents, and Florence Nightingale, a symbol of nurses, are somewhat less mysterious.

Fortunately, even with such a dire situation, thanks to Fujimaru Ritsuka's efforts, it has eventually become a solvable situation, and now it is almost time to begin the final battle.

"—And then you suddenly came back at this moment!! Where on earth were you all this time, you bastard!!"

Inside the control room, Luo Man, who had just returned, let out a hoarse, desperate roar, like a resentful woman who had been abandoned at home for more than ten years and was finally waiting for her husband to return.

The overwhelmingly fierce aura left Xia Chuanhu stunned.

"Haa... Haa... Glug glug... Whoosh—!"

Taking a few deep breaths, Roman finished his entire cup of coffee in one gulp to moisten his throat, then looked at the group of people behind Xia Chuanhu: "Speaking of which, who are those people behind you? I've heard you're a walking farming machine who brings back women every time you go out, but that was several years ago, wasn't it? Are you back to your old ways? One of them is clearly a minor, I'll call the police if you're not careful!"

"Calm down, Roman. Aren't you getting a little too worked up?"

"How could I not be excited! You know, during the five months you were gone, I was the one who was originally in charge of everything! Remember to pay me the handling fee afterwards, you bastard! And then there's the director. It was alright before, with you there to complain to her, but now that you've been missing for so long, she has this long face every day, like I owe her a debt from hundreds of lifetimes. The atmosphere in Chaldea has become several times more oppressive!"

"Even... I went to Magical Mary to cry because I was under too much pressure, and Magical Mary gave me a good scolding! It felt good, but it still hurts afterwards! You have to pay me for my emotional distress!"

Natsukawa Torato: "......."

It seems that Roman really suffered terribly during the five months he was away.

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Several tens of minutes later.

After Xia Chuanhu gave a brief explanation of what happened at the singularity in the capital, Roman, who had returned to normal, nodded in understanding: "I see... So only nine days actually passed on your end? There's a difference in the flow of time inside and outside the singularity."

“I think it was my Meryl’s doing. I don’t know why she did it, but in the end, we were all tricked by her. She’s in the Seventh Singularity now. When I go back, I’ll hang her up and beat her up.” After Natsukawa Tora finished speaking, he looked at Okita Souji and the other two behind him.

"Also, these three are Okita Souji, Angelica, and Asama Kaname. Souji is a Servant I summoned over there, and he will stay in Chaldea as a permanent member. Angelica, on the other hand, will not. I acquired something over there that I need to give to Leonardo da Vinci and Orange to study."

"As for Asama Kaname..."

Natsukawa Tora pulled Asama Kaname to his side and explained, "She's a native I brought back from the Singularity. For some reason, I was asked to take care of her. Before the Human Incineration ends, I plan to settle her in Chaldea first—come and say hello, Kaname."

"Okay, okay..."

The rather shy Asama nodded: "Y-hello, I'm Asama Kaname... nice to meet you, Dr. Roman."

"Yes, nice to meet you, Asama Kaname."

(He has some mental health issues, and his physical condition isn't very good either.)

As a doctor, Roman immediately noticed some problems with Asama Kaname, then glanced at Natsukawa Torata with a hint of helplessness, as if to say, "Look at how you raise your child."

"It wasn't my fault," Natsukawa Torato replied with his eyes.

Then, "Speaking of which, Roman, you just said that Fujimaru's side is about to start the final battle, right?"

"Yes. Fujimaru and the others have joined forces with several Servants, including Edison, Helena, Nightingale, and Rama, and are currently on their way to fight Queen Medb and the others."

"Hmm... I think I should go there right away, otherwise Fujimaru might run into trouble."

"Huh?" Roman was taken aback. "A problem? Our forces should be sufficient. If you're saying there's a problem... will they intervene?"

Natsukawa Tora waved his hand: "No, no, no, it's not over there. The Demon King's side probably won't show up again. The problem I'm talking about is that the combat power of Maeve's side is not something that Fujimaru and the others can handle right now—mainly it's the Mad King Cú Chulainn."

"Although I have confidence in Fujimaru, the fact that she has come this far without my backing proves that she is very strong, but... how should I put it, it's a kind of arrogance of a 'senior,' and I am still a little worried about the situation of the junior."

"So I went to take a look at the situation. Also, there's an agreement from ten years ago that's about to be fulfilled."

(Ten years ago? The Fifth Holy Grail War?)

Roman frowned. He left the Holy Grail War ten years ago just before the end and didn't know what happened after that. Did Natsukawa Tora make some kind of promise with someone after that?