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

Inside Chaldea, a female employee turned to Roman and said, "Confirmed, this is a skill possessed by the Heroic Spirit Anno. Judging from the effect, it should be more effective against skeletons."

"What about the specific intensity analysis data?" Roman asked hurriedly.

"Still under analysis... In short, the skill level is very high."

"I see..." Roman smacked his lips.

"Truly worthy of being the strongest knight in the Arthurian legend," Olga Marie exclaimed, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

Mashu also arrived at the battlefield, but her killing speed was much slower than Anno's.

Noticing Mash, Anno also slowed down and looked at Mash with a scrutinizing gaze.

Seeing Mash's somewhat clumsy movements, he couldn't help but say, "Gar... Kyrielight, don't just keep using the edge of your shield to strike, try using shield ramming more often."

“Ah, yes!” Mashu responded involuntarily.

She has just become a Heroic Spirit and doesn't yet understand herself well enough.

Meanwhile, Anno casually hacked and slashed at the skeletons while instructing Mash in a rather stern tone.

"Kyrielight, move your right foot back; you'll be more stable that way!"

"Put the shield up and try to defend, but be careful not to get hurt!"

"Yes!"

Mash, panting heavily, fought the skeleton under Anno's guidance.

"Is Anno... instructing Mash?" Fujimaru Ritsuka found the scene quite amusing.

“…I think so,” Roman replied. “In legend, although Anno was one of the Knights of the Round Table, he was the oldest one, and many of the other Knights of the Round Table had been taught by Anno.”

Olga Marie also had a good grasp of history, and she nodded: "Yes, in the Round Table, Anno played more of a mentor role. Apart from the war between humans and dragons that destroyed Britain, he was active mostly during the reign of King Uther. After King Arthur ascended the throne, he rarely participated in wars."

"I see..." Fujimaru Ritsuka said, indicating that she had learned something new.

Mashu smashed the last skeleton with a back of her shield and gasped for breath, leaning on her shield.

Perhaps because they sensed the summoning of heroic spirits, there were a lot of skeletons just now.

Anno unconsciously patted Mash's head: "Great job, Mash Kyrielight, you've improved a lot."

Mashu looked up and saw a pair of eyes gazing at her with gentle and loving eyes.

She couldn't help but feel happy: "Thank you for your praise, An Nuoqing!"

Anno's hand left, and Mashu watched Anno walk back.

For some reason, a feeling of nostalgia welled up inside her.

She shook her head, followed Anno, and returned to her Master's side.

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Chapter 116 Departure, Fuyuki Bridge

"Director, Ritsuka, we've compiled some rough data on Servant Anno." Roman typed on the keyboard, trying to get more precise figures. "Although it's not precise enough, we can still get the basic information."

“Tell me about it.” Olga Marie quickly responded, as the more information the better. Fujimaru Ritsuka also leaned closer, as she was quite interested in her Servant.

"Strength, endurance, and magic power are all at least A-level, and agility is B-level as well," Roman said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"Are you sure there's no measurement error?" Olga Marie remained skeptical upon hearing the somewhat outrageous data.

"I'm certain there were no measurement errors; this is definitely the standard." Roman nodded in confirmation.

Fujimaru Ritsuka knew nothing, but from their conversation it seemed like Anno's data was outrageous.

She went to Anno, who had returned to the shield, and looked up at Anno's face.

Anno knelt on one knee, bowing his head deeply: "I have not failed you, Master."

"Huh?" Fujimaru Ritsuka was startled.

She patted her chest and smiled, "There's no need, Mr. Anuo. How can I accept such a generous gift..."

Anno stood up: "You are the Master, and as a Servant, I should naturally regard you as my sovereign. Shouldn't it be a matter of course for a knight to bow to his sovereign?"

"Even if you say that..." Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her face. Was this the rule for knights in that era? It felt so troublesome...

However, Fujimaru Ritsuka's interest was soon drawn to other things.

Olga Marie instructed the group, "We have now set up our positions, although some unexpected situations have arisen..." She glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Anno.

Ritsuka's gaze drifted elsewhere, while Anno remained calmly lost in thought.

Olga Marie continued, "Our goal remains unchanged: to find the anomaly that caused this singularity and eliminate it, thus achieving the goal of saving human history."

"We've almost finished gathering intelligence on ourselves: two Servants, one Master, and... one Director." She managed to say the word "Director." "Our next objective is to explore the city."

"Romani, could you please project a map of Fuyuki City onto Mash's shield?" she asked the screen.

"Ah, yes!" Roman began to operate it.

Olga Marie pointed to a spot on the map, a bridge not far from the estuary: "We'll start from here, the Fuyuki Bridge."

She then pointed to a place not far from the Fuyuki Bridge: "This is where we are now. It's not far from the Fuyuki Bridge, which is why I chose to explore the Fuyuki Bridge first."

"Fuyuki City is very large, let's start by searching in the more conspicuous places."

"Understood." Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded.

“Good, then let’s go.” Olga Marie nodded.

Roman's voice came through: "Then we'll cut off communication here for now. I'll reconnect if there's any abnormality."

Olga Marie nodded.

The two people and their two followers began their journey toward the Fuyuki Bridge.

Meanwhile, underground, Rafe Lenore Floros's additional plans are about to begin.

"Be full, be full, be full, be full, be full..."

He chanted incantations, his eyes gleaming with a sinister light.

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Chapter 117 Olga Marie Animusfia

During the journey, Olga Marie, Mashu, and Fujimaru Ritsuka kept talking about something, while Anno, as the strongest combat unit, walked ahead to clear the way, not paying attention to what the three of them were talking about.

Suddenly, Olga Marie shouted, "Just you wait until we get back to Chaldea!!!"

Mashu smiled and said, "I'm relieved to see that the two of you get along so well."

Anonun pursed her lips, glanced at Olga Marie twice, but ultimately said nothing.

During this time, the group encountered skeletons several more times, but Anno and Mash dealt with them all.

These skeletons are essentially half-baked monsters; even without Anno, Mash could easily handle them all by herself.

After the battle, Mash explained in detail to Fujimaru Ritsuka and Anno the meaning and form of Chaldea's existence.

Olga Marie was nearly driven to a nervous breakdown by the endless stream of skeletons that seemed to appear out of nowhere; her long, flowing white hair was standing on end.

She suppressed her nervousness and bandaged Mashu's minor injury.

Fujimaru Ritsuka said something inexplicably: "She's clearly a very nice person. Why force yourself to be so arrogant?"

Olga Marie immediately became angry: "Who forced themselves? That's not being arrogant, that's my authority as the director, okay?"

Roman chuckled, "Oh dear. Once the director calms down, he's quite reliable."

He pulled Fujimaru Ritsuka aside, where Olga Marie couldn't hear him: "Ritsuka, I also need to talk to you. Director... Olga Marie's position is complicated. Originally, she was one of the Master candidates, just like you."

“But three years ago, the former director… Marisbury Animusfia, who was also her father, passed away, and she, still a student, inherited Chaldea.”

"After that, she must have been very stressed every day, after all, she was supporting the Animusfia family all by herself."

Anno nodded: "It's clear that she's been under a lot of stress the whole time."

“Yes, Mary was already overwhelmed just maintaining Chaldea’s normal operations. It was at this time that Chaldea’s abnormality occurred.”

"The future, which had been guaranteed until now, suddenly became invisible. The accusations from the association and sponsors came crashing down on us like a tidal wave."

"[Take care of things as soon as possible]," Roman said, holding up a finger. "This is the [Order] given to her."

"What's even more unfortunate is that it was later discovered that she didn't actually have the qualifications to be a Master."

A long sigh, seemingly in regret: "A prestigious family among prestigious families, one of the twelve Lords. The Animusfia family, which is in charge of the astronomical science of the Mage's Association, has a head who cannot become a Master. It is a huge scandal."

"It's not hard to imagine how much gossip was going on behind her back. Mary herself must have heard about it. Against this backdrop, she did her best as director and barely managed to stay afloat for the past six months."

Anno looked at Olga Marie, this time with genuine regret.

What a strong little girl!

"Actually, she has been working overtime for a long time. I have been hoping that she would come for psychological treatment as soon as possible, but she can never find the time. Therefore, she is under a lot of pressure both physically and mentally."

Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched the back of her head: "So, the director doesn't dislike me?"

"But teasing her is really fun!" Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled slyly.

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Chapter 118 Encountering a Servant

Roman was so angry that he rolled his eyes.

After several exchanges, Roman finally said to her, "Anyway, now it's up to the four of you. Get along well and continue the investigation, and whatever you do, don't fight."

He then looked at Anuo: "Please also take good care of these three children, Anuo. After all, to be honest... all three of them are quite young."

“I understand your thoughts, Mr. Romani.” Anno tried his best to smile at Romani’s slightly smug face, but the seriousness between his brows was impossible to erase.

"Okay, thanks." Roman said and then hung up the phone.

He lay back in the chair and let out a long sigh.

In fact, the fact that Fujimaru Ritsuka can summon Anno is a good thing in the end. Olga Marie and Ritsuka are both powerless, and Mash has just fused with a Servant, so her combat power is unpredictable. With such an outstanding top-tier Heroic Spirit by their side, Roman can rest assured.

Moreover, he had already recognized the identity of the Heroic Spirit possessing Mashu, but he wouldn't say anything more, because that power had to be comprehended and acquired by Mashu herself in order to better utilize and control it.

That heroic spirit and this Lord Anno have quite a close relationship.

Roman gave a weary smile.