To become a king and a magician

"By the way, what did you mean by 'nothing'? Is there a problem with Chaldea's equipment?"

“No, the Chaldea device has been working steadily, thanks to the maintenance by Leonardo da Vinci and Ms. Aozaki, and there are no problems at all now,” Roman explained. “What I meant by ‘not working’ was the observation work on the Sixth Singularity. In fact, it has always been in a state of being unobservable.”

Unobservable?

Olga Marie frowned: "Were you disturbed?"

Roman shook his head: "I don't think so. All the instruments are working normally. Rather than interference, it's more like a problem on the other side itself. They may have set up a barrier to isolate interference. In the past three days, we haven't been able to get any information about the Sixth Singularity."

“This situation is very bad,” Olga Marie exclaimed.

To date, Chaldea has been able to sense the specific era in which the singularity is located, and by combining this with the region where the singularity is located, they can roughly predict what will happen next, and devise some countermeasures before setting off to reduce the difficulty of the mission.

However, the sixth singularity remains completely unknown to this day.

This means that Chaldea's previous operational plans can no longer be used. Furthermore, given the inability to observe this situation, it's possible that even communication will be impossible after Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others go to the singularity.

That's the biggest problem.

“Didn’t you ask Xia Chuan?” Olga Marie said. “He probably knows something, after all, he’s always acted like he knows everything.”

"Ah, him... uh... I wonder if he's still alive at this time."

Roman's answer was somewhat awkward.

Chaldea's soundproofing is excellent, that much is certain. But even so, when Roman passed by Natsukawa Tora's place earlier, he could still faintly hear sounds coming from inside. Although it was only about the same as snapping his fingers, even Chaldea's soundproofing couldn't completely block them out... Roman didn't even dare to imagine how intense the battle inside must be.

In this respect alone, Roman dares to say that Natsukawa Tora has surpassed King Solomon.

(They said it would be three days and three nights... Judging by the time, he should be released today, right? I wonder when he'll be released. I hope he'll still be human when he comes out.)

Fighting a tireless war machine single-handedly must have been incredibly tough for him, but considering his circumstances, it was a consequence of his own actions.

"Beep beep beep~~~~"

Just then, an email suddenly popped up in the corner of the screen in front of me.

Upon seeing the signature on it, Roman's eyebrows twitched several times!

(Alas... Merlin...)

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Meanwhile, in Natsukawa Tora's room.

I don't know when it started, but the original Chaldean-style room interior structure has completely disappeared. In its place is a scene that looks like a summer cottage by the sea, with sunlight shining from above and the sounds of birdsong and waves crashing on the beach echoing in my ears.

Undoubtedly, this is the result of Natsukawa Tora's fantasy coming to fruition.

Inside this summer cabin, right in the center is a super king-size bed that can comfortably accommodate four or five people.

Xia Chuanhu lay in the center of the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Seventy-two hours, a full seventy-two hours. He remembered it clearly; he hadn't rested for a single second. Although he had joked about it before, he never imagined that fighting the end of the world for three days and three nights would leave him so exhausted.

And he survived in the end.

Luckily, he was an elf, whose recovery speed was extraordinary; otherwise, he probably would have died completely on the first day and had to resurrect.

"Mmm~~~~Hmm~~~~~"

Beside Natsukawa Tora, Sajou Rei, wearing a swimsuit and looking much more radiant, stretched her body vigorously.

"It feels so good~~~~ I feel like my whole body has been refreshed."

"After all, you used all the magic I transferred to you to reshape your body. Your body has been like brand new these past few days, hasn't it?"

"Hmm, well, it's because you like this kind of thing, Master," Sajou Rei laughed. "However, these few days' variety shouldn't be enough to realize all the ideas in your mind, Master, right? Let people guess, there's probably still about 40% or 50% left?"

"Sometimes people are really curious about where you get so many strange and wonderful ideas, and how you came up with such clothes that seem to be very well covered up, but are unexpectedly full of charm."

(That's a question for Mi XX.)

Xia Chuanhu thought to himself.

"By the way, Ata is still not awake?"

"Yeah, she's still asleep over there. She only stopped half an hour ago, right? She truly lives up to her legendary status of being able to last three days and three nights. I thought she wouldn't be able to keep going halfway through, which would have given us all the rest of the time."

Sajou Rei, whose wishful thinking had failed, sighed with regret.

Natsukawa Tora breathed a sigh of relief at this.

Turning around, she gave her beloved master a deep kiss on the lips and said with a smile, "Alright, that's enough punishment for you, Master. Thank you for your hard work."

"It's like I'm going to work... It's not that hard, though, you and Ata have given me some rest time."

After waving his hand to dispel the illusionary beach that had materialized around him, and returning to his room in Chaldea, Natsukawa Torama got out of bed and dressed. "I'm going to the control room now. You stay here with Ata. I'll bring lunch back later."

"Yes, be careful on the road, master."

5. Do you have homosexual tendencies?

Roman felt like he had seen a ghost.

The other members in the control room also felt that they were hallucinating.

At this very moment, Xia Chuanhu stood at the door of the control room, perfectly dressed from head to toe.

"You're still alive, Xia Chuan?"

"Is this the first thing you want to say after three days apart?" Xia Chuanhu glared at Roman with annoyance. "What, what good would it do you if I kicked the bucket? Are you betting on my life or death?"

"How could that be? I thought that even if you survived, you would be skin and bones, but I didn't expect you to look perfectly fine."

As Roman spoke, he placed his hand on Xia Chuanhu's wrist and took his pulse: "Hmm, he certainly doesn't seem to be forcing himself to stay awake."

"Who do you take me for? Even if I really don't have a single drop left, I'll recover in ten minutes, okay? Don't compare me to your current bean sprout body." Xia Chuanhu said as he locked Roman's neck, causing him to frantically pat his arms and beg for mercy.

While ravaging Roman, Natsukawa Tora didn't forget Olga Marie, who was also standing near the command post: "Olga, it's been a long time. Although it's only been about ten days from my perspective, it's been more than five months for you. Sorry for not being here all this time."

"Hmph... Hmph!"

With her arms crossed and feigning composure, Olga Marie curled her lip and said coldly, "What does your absence have to do with me? Chaldea doesn't stop functioning without you. Don't take yourself too seriously. I'm not worried about you at all."

(It seems Natsukawa didn't mention anything he was worried about...)

(Can you still see such pure tsundere in this day and age?)

(Poor director, he kicked himself off the track.)

......

Olga Marie suddenly sensed a change in the atmosphere of the control room. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but the staff seemed to have a certain... pity?

What kind of nonsense are these people thinking about?

Xia Chuanhu smiled slightly: "I see, that's good. I was thinking that since I've been away from you for so long, no one has listened to your complaints, and you might have accumulated a lot of pressure. So I was thinking of going to your place tonight, but since you seem so energetic, then it's fine. It seems I was overthinking it. You've grown a lot too."

"Crack...!"

It must have been an auditory hallucination; a cracking sound came from Olga Marie's body.

The staff looked at Olga Marie with more pity and regret, because the proud woman had lost a real chance to be alone with her—what are you doing, Director Olga!

At this moment, Roman, who had finally broken free from Natsukawa's chokehold, gasped for breath and said, "I'm sorry, Natsukawa, I think you probably won't have time to meet the director tonight."

"What do you mean by a secret rendezvous? Olga and I have nothing going on."

"Yes, yes, I know you guys are nothing, but go out and ask around and see how many people believe it—stop joking around, come and look at this."

As Roman spoke, he opened an email he had recently received. Natsukawa Tora, standing next to Roman, remained silent for a moment before sighing, "Roman, while I don't object to you using public funds to chase after celebrities, but... is it really necessary for you to flaunt the private email Magical Mary sent you that's trying to get you to spend money on in-game purchases? Or do you want me to help you spend money?"

"Wouldn't the money still end up in your pocket anyway? -- No! Don't talk nonsense! Don't just look at the messy stuff at the beginning!" Roman, his face flushed, quickly scrolled to the bottom of the letter. "Look at this part! This is the important part!"

"The key point? Let me see... Since we know Chaldea can't observe the Sixth Singularity, as a way of repaying Romani for his continued support, I'm giving him a special gift. After feeling his kindness, keep working overtime until you collapse—"

There is another link below.

After reading the passage with a complicated expression, Xia Chuanhu frowned deeply and then silently moved about four or five meters away from Roman.

Roman frowned: "Xia Chuan, what are you doing? Why are you suddenly standing so far away?"

"No, it's just... uh... Roman, you wouldn't be gay, would you?"

"No way! Who would want to meet that bastard Merlin's eyes? Virtual costumes and the person inside are two different things! Don't try to confuse me!"

Roman opened the link while angrily berating them. A petal-shaped icon appeared before their eyes, and lines of content appeared on the screen.

The content was not much; it simply explained that Artoria had already gone to the Sixth Singularity and was preparing to summon the Knights of the Round Table there to assist Chaldea's operations.

So far, there were no problems, but what puzzled the two was the last item.

[The situation at the Sixth Singularity was not like this at first. At least for the instant right after the incineration of humanity, I saw part of what was happening there, but it disappeared very quickly. I suppose it was related to what I saw at that time.]

If you're going to conquer that area in Chaldea, that's an enemy you'll definitely have to face. Please make sure to bring Natsukawa along; besides him, there shouldn't be anyone who can defeat that enemy.

that?

Which one is that?

(He only says half the story again, Merlin... But, am I the only one who can defeat him?)

Xia Chuanhu was silent for a while, then gently clenched his fist and took out his holy sword out of thin air—if there was any specific weapon he had, it was this holy sword, and the Demon Eye might count as one too.

Are the enemies in the Sixth Singularity enemies that only the Holy Sword and the Mystic Eyes can defeat?

"Roman, I remember you said before that you had something to tell me?"

“Ah, yes, indeed.” Roman nodded. “During the Fourth Singularity, we received assistance from Mordred, one of the Knights of the Round Table, in London. However, she was not a Servant at the time, but a real human being. I think she must be your daughter.”

"She asked us to tell you a message—[Your mother and I will be waiting for you in the sixth place, Father]."

The sixth location... the sixth singularity?

Mordred and Morgan, whom Natsukawa hadn't seen for many years, were different from the others. After settling in Glastonbury, they only lived there for a few years, shortly after his first trip to Chaldea. When he went there, Morgan and Mordred were already gone.

For the next few years, the two remained missing.

(Has she been preparing all these years, Morgan? And... is Morgan planning to assist her?)

It can't be the Sacred Round Table realm anymore...

Taking a deep breath, Natsukawa Torama asked, "Are Ritsuka and the others here?"

"No, Fujimaru and Mashu went to Kanbuko City yesterday afternoon. They always go back after each Singularity, so this is like a vacation I gave them—should we call them back?"