In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

The magic began to malfunction, disrupting communication between Singularity F and Chaldea.

"Doctor, communications are starting to malfunction. There are only ten seconds left before the communication terminal is reached."

Roman quickly tried to stabilize the communication, saying, "It's probably because we just switched to the backup power, and Sheba's output is still unstable."

After his attempts failed, he gave up on further adjustments. He said to Mashu and Fujimaru Ritsuka, "There's nothing I can do. I'll explain later. Listen, you two, there's a location with a very strong spiritual vein about two kilometers from where you are. Find a way to get there, and that will stabilize my communications. Listen carefully, don't do anything reckless. We'll restore power here as soon as possible—"

Pfft.

Mashu: "..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka clutched her chest and sighed deeply. Composing herself, she looked at Mashu and said, "...Well, let's go."

Mashu was taken aback, not expecting Fujimaru Ritsuka to be so decisive. She smiled and replied, "Okay. Senpai, you're so reliable."

Her hand nervously stroked the shield: "Actually, I was very scared. You really helped a lot by doing this."

Fujimaru Ritsuka forced a confident smile and showed the back of her hand.

"You're a junior, so as your senior, even though I can't fight alongside you, I'll at least offer you my support in spirit."

Her expression was resolute, and even though her face was dirty, you could still see that fearlessness.

But Mashu could see that Fujimaru Ritsuka wasn't actually that calm.

The small white beast Fou, an unknown creature, climbed onto Mashu's shoulder and let out a cry.

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Chapter 112 An Unexpected Summoning

Fujimaru Ritsuka hugged Fou to her chest and rubbed her face against Fou.

Mashu smiled at the human and the beast: "Oh, right, Fou, you're here too. Thank you for encouraging me. Fou seems to have transferred her spirit energy here with Senpai as well... Ah. But, I forgot to report this to the doctor..."

"Fu—" Fu Fu called out, her face showing disgust.

"It said, 'Forget about Dr. Roman.'" Fujimaru Ritsuka translated in a professional manner.

Mashu took it seriously, stroking Fou's fur: "That's right. I'll report on Fou's matter another time."

"Anyway, let's head towards the coordinates the doctor mentioned. Once we get there, we should be able to establish a base."

Full of questions and completely clueless, Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded and said, "Okay, let's go!"

......

The coordinates specified by Dr. Roman were not far from where Ritsuka and Mash were, and the two arrived in no time.

Mashu carefully observed her surroundings along the way, but the more she observed, the deeper her sorrow became.

"Senior, we've arrived at the location Dr. Roman specified."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was a homebody and was currently panting heavily, leaning on her knees, completely ignoring Mash's words.

Mashu continued to survey her surroundings: "But... everywhere I look is a sea of ​​fire, completely different from the Fuyuki City described in the data." Mashu knew about Fuyuki City, after all, it was home to two magician families.

"The information states that this is an ordinary city, and such a large fire shouldn't have occurred here in 2004..."

“Fire? This is practically the end of the world.” Fujimaru Ritsuka straightened up. “You can’t see a single person, but you can occasionally spot a few skeletons.”

“So this is a Singularity…” Mash nodded with a worried look. “The concentration of mana in the atmosphere is also abnormal, it’s almost like—ancient Earth.”

She was referring to Earth when the Great Source was still so faint.

Just then, a scream rang out.

"ah------!!!"

Mashu's eyes sharpened: "That's... a woman's scream!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka also became anxious: "Let's go check on her quickly, Mash!"

"Ok!"

......

The place of Olga Marie Animusfiah, the director of Chaldea.

She, who should have been capable and beautiful, was now panicked and completely lost her composure.

She was being chased by a group of skeletons, who were moving slowly, but Olga Marie was moving very slowly as well.

She was almost in tears: "What's going on! What's wrong with these guys!? Why am I the only one who's so unlucky!?"

She yelled, "I've had enough! Come save me, Rafe! Isn't it always you who helps me?!"

"Hah!" A shout rang out, and a huge, jet-black shield descended from the sky, smashing the skeleton chasing Olga Marie to pieces.

Olga Marie, already on edge, was immediately terrified: "Aaaaaah, what's going on with you all?!?!"

Mashu took down a skeleton with just two or three Shield Backslashes, and soon all the skeletons were gone.

Fujimaru Ritsuka stood beside Olga Marie, smiling as she looked at Mashu. "She's so reliable."

Mashu let out a breath and walked over: "The battle is over. Are you alright, Director?"

Olga Marie was frozen in place: "..."

"What's going on?"

Mashu smiled and replied, "Director?... Ah, you mean me? It might be hard to believe, but actually—"

Olga Marie angrily interrupted Mash: "You fused with a Servant and became a Demi-Servant, didn't you? It's obvious at a glance. What I want to ask is, why did it take so long to succeed!"

"No, you're more important!" She pointed at Fujimaru Ritsuka, her eyes filled with panic and anger. "It's you!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka pointed at herself: "You mean me?"

"You're the ordinary person who's late for my speech, aren't you!"

Three big question marks appeared above Fujimaru Ritsuka's head. She didn't quite understand why this seemingly arrogant woman would bother her.

Olga Marie took a deep breath and looked at Ritsuka with scrutiny and disdain: "Someone like you could never be a Master! How did you force her to obey you so completely!?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned, looking at Olga Marie with a slightly cold gaze. This woman had been talking to herself from the very beginning.

"There should be a limit to misunderstandings, shouldn't there, Miss Director?"

Mashu couldn't stand it anymore. She stepped between the two and explained, "You've misunderstood, Director. It was I who forcibly entered into the contract."

Olga Marie was stunned: "What did you say?"

Mashu sighed and recounted her experiences before and after arriving at Singularity F to Olga Marie, hoping to help the two who were about to start arguing calm down.

"...That's how it is. We were caught up in the spirit particle transfer and were transferred to Fuyuki City."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little annoyed. "The one who just saved you was my Servant! I really don't understand why this kind of person is so arrogant."

Mash continued, "I haven't found any other Masters who have transferred here. The only human we've met up with here is you, Director."

She forced a smile: "But there's still hope. Since the director is here, perhaps there are other suitable candidates who have successfully transferred..."

Olga Marie has calmed down.

She rubbed her temples and sighed, "...That's all. Now I'm certain of that."

She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka again: "...Although I don't want to admit it, I now understand why this guy and I were transferred to Fuyuki."

Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned.

What kind of term is "that guy"? Am I not a person?

Mashu asked, "Can you explain why we survived?"

Olga Marie nodded: "Using the elimination method... no, the similarities. Neither you nor I, nor this guy, have entered the spirit particle basket."

"Although the success rate of a living person entering the spirit transfer would decrease drastically, it wouldn't be zero. On the other hand, the spirit basket is equipped with a circuit breaker, and the circuit would be cut off when the success rate of the transfer drops below 95%. So they didn't actually conduct a spirit transfer; there are only a few of us here."

Mashu thought for a moment: "I see... As expected of the director."

But Fujimaru Ritsuka noticed a blind spot: "Huh? Director, didn't you participate in the transfer reservation?"

Olga Marie gritted her teeth. Why did this ordinary person have to bring up such a sore spot? She explained, "...Is that not allowed? How could the commander go to the front lines? Didn't I say you were just props?"

"Hmph, fine. I've got the situation under control." She made her expression more serious and said formally, "Fujimaru Ritsuka. This is an emergency. I acknowledge your contract with Kyrielight."

Ritsuka: Do I need you to admit it?

Olga Marie continued, seemingly oblivious to her own words, "From now on, you must follow my instructions."

Fujimaru Ritsuka opened her mouth as if to spit out, but then swallowed her words.

There are only three of them alive in this godforsaken place. If their relationship is too bad, it will probably affect their survival rate.

Ugh......

Olga Marie didn't notice the look Fujimaru Ritsuka was giving her, as if she were looking at an idiot. She was thinking carefully: "First, we need to establish a base."

She explained to Fujimaru Ritsuka, "Listen carefully, okay? In this situation, we must find the end of the spiritual vein, which is where the magical energy converges. From there, we can make contact with Chaldea. This city is..." She began to look around, seemingly trying to determine her location.

Fujimaru Ritsuka said sarcastically, "Right under your feet, Director~"

Olga Marie was immediately startled: "Huh!? Ah...yes...yes, that's right. I know, of course I know such a small thing!"

She commanded Mash: "Mash, place your shield on the ground and set up a summoning circle using your Noble Phantasm as a catalyst."

"Although I don't know if this Noble Phantasm has the conditions to summon other Heroic Spirits, I can only give it a try for now."

Mashu didn't do as instructed immediately. She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and asked, "Is this what the director means? Is that alright, senpai?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka is the Master, and she is the Servant; she must seek the Master's opinion.

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't think too much about it and nodded: "Okay, I'll do it."

Mashu took a deep breath: "Understood. Let's begin."

She gently placed the shield where Olga Marie had just stood. Upon contact with the magic terminal, the shield immediately released light, enveloping the three of them and ultimately creating a blue space.

Mash looked around in surprise: "This... is just like the summoning test site at Chaldea..."

drip.

Just then, communication was restored, and Roman's voice came through: "Calling, calling."

He was pleasantly surprised: "Hey! Great, communication is back!"

He looked at Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka: "You two have worked hard; the space has been successfully fixed. This way, we can not only communicate, but also transport supplies..."