In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

Just before, Dr. Roman clearly said that Ritsuka's summoning went very smoothly and that she would soon be able to summon the Servants from Chaldea. She was very happy about this. Upon hearing this news, Ritsuka, who was standing next to her, increased her magical power in one go, preparing to summon everyone at once and then fight side by side.

However, just as it was about to be completed...

Ritsuka suddenly said she saw a golden sun, and then a special golden current surged from the summoning circle on the back of her hand, instantly destroying it. She also heard Dr. Roman's scream. Within seconds, all of Chaldea's communications were cut off, the summoning circle beneath her feet shattered, and Ritsuka collapsed to the ground.

She hurriedly summoned Meryl and Loe to check on Ritsuka's condition.

Fortunately, after Merry examined Ritsuka, she said it wasn't a big problem, just a lack of magic power. She said that if Ritsuka ate something good and replenished her magic power, she would recover in a day.

While it might be a bit troublesome and the method somewhat inappropriate to quickly replenish mana with ordinary magic, that's only under normal circumstances. With so many Holy Grails around, Merry simply had Lovi release some of the Holy Grail's blood, which she then gulped down for Ritsuka, resulting in a rapid recovery.

Mashu breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Ritsuka was alright.

However, she immediately turned to Luo Wei, who was repairing their communication equipment, and asked him a question.

"Mr. Rowe, have you still not been able to contact Dr. Roman and the others?"

In response, Luo Wei shook the two bracelets and tossed them over, saying, "No, it seems there's a problem on the Chaldea side."

"Huh?"

Mashu's expression showed a slight surprise.

"Don't make a fuss. I just checked your communication bracelets and there's nothing wrong with them. So the only explanation for this situation is Chaldea on the other side. It seems that your summoning system is malfunctioning. You're really going too far."

Lovi drew this conclusion, and then didn't forget to criticize the Chaldea staff. Even if they were in a hurry, they shouldn't have acted so recklessly. Now, problems have indeed arisen. Haste makes waste. They don't even understand such a simple principle. It seems that Roman needs to be taught a lesson.

Merlin appeared outside the door and told Lovi and Melly that there was indeed a problem at Chaldea because Romani, the top-ranked streamer in his live stream, had gone offline. Romani had been online for years without ever going offline, so his sudden disappearance must mean something had happened.

"So... what exactly happened at Chaldea?"

Noticing this anomaly, the expressions of the people present also became serious.

How can one not be worried when something like this happens at such a crucial moment, especially since Rowe was already prepared to set off with Anna?

"What happened? Ritsuka, is she hurt?"

Just as they were pondering, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Upon hearing that Ritsuka had fainted, Artoria hurriedly put down her work and rushed over. She entered the room, glanced at the unconscious Ritsuka, and then asked Lovi and Meryl, "What happened? Is Ritsuka in any danger?"

After all, she spent the most time with Ritsuka and was the senior who guided him all the way. To Ritsuka, Artoria can be called an older sister, a teacher and a guide. In return, Artoria regarded Ritsuka as a trustworthy partner and a warrior she carefully nurtured, which was completely different from when she trained Mordred.

She was able to leave without worry because she knew Ritsuka's willpower and abilities very well; after all, she was a girl she had watched grow up. However, when she heard that Ritsuka had really encountered some danger, she still couldn't suppress her worry, so she rushed over to check on her.

"Senior Artoria..."

Upon seeing her, Mashu lowered her head and said with some guilt, "I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well, Senpai."

Seeing this, Artoria shook her head, then reached out and gently patted her head, comforting her, "It's not your fault, Mash. You've done very well. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, you should consider Ritsuka's health."

As she spoke, she looked at Luo Wei and asked.

"So, is Ritsuka in any danger?"

“No.” Luo Wei shook his head and then answered the question directly.

"It was just a loss of magic power, but it has been replenished now, so there's no problem."

"That's good."

Artoria breathed a sigh of relief.

"But what exactly happened? Why did so much magic power suddenly drain away..."

Just as Artoria was about to continue inquiring about Ritsuka's condition, suddenly, the group's gazes shifted slightly, all falling on Ritsuka. They noticed that Ritsuka's hands and eyelids were trembling slightly, a sign that she was about to awaken.

Artoria shut her mouth upon seeing this, and then everyone gathered around Ritsuka and looked over.

……

Soon after.

"ah--!!"

With Ritsuka's scream, she suddenly sat up from the bed, startling Mash and Artoria who were watching over her.

"S-senpai... are you alright?" Mashu asked cautiously.

Fujimaru Ritsuka turned her head, glanced at Mashu, then at Artoria and the others, swallowed hard, then rubbed her aching eyes and said, "I'm fine, I just had a dream..."

"A dream?"

Artoria asked aloud.

"Did you have a nightmare?"

A gentle voice sounded in her ear. Fujimaru Ritsuka turned around and saw Artoria, Lovi, and Merry all there. She nodded subconsciously, then scratched her head and said, "Not really, it's just a little strange..."

"I think I dreamt about Goetia, but not in the Seventh Singularity. It was in a pitch-black world. After we conquered the Seventh Singularity, we went to fight Goetia, but we were no match for them. Finally, when we were almost in despair... Dr. Roman appeared..."

"Dr. Roman has appeared?!"

Hearing her story, Mashu became curious, while Merlin and Merry's expressions were priceless.

They pressed for more questions with great interest.

"And then, continue, what exactly happened to Romani?"

"what……"

When asked this, Ritsuka thought about it carefully and then replied, "He seemed to say something really cool. I don't know how he got there, and then he said he was going to teach Goetia some kind of magic... After that, I, I..."

She thought about it carefully, but since dream memories are inherently fragile and illusory, Ritsuka quickly gave up and replied, "I can't remember, it was just a very strange dream..."

"Dr. Roman is going to face Goetia? That's quite an interesting dream."

Upon hearing this, Mashu didn't notice the fascinating expressions on Merlin and Meryl's faces, simply regarding it as a dream. The other two, however, almost realized that Ritsuka had seen something, but considering Romani's current concealment and Goetia's changes, they kept the matter to themselves and didn't mention it.

"I see... It's no wonder you had such an outrageous dream. After all, you wanted to summon four top-tier Servants at once, so it's normal to suffer some hardships."

Luo Wei nodded and began to speak.

He was well aware that Fujimaru Ritsuka had come across a truth she shouldn't have known for some reason, and that both she and Mash treated it as a dream. Merlin and Merlin also had no intention of revealing the truth, so naturally, Lovi wouldn't say anything to them. Sometimes, it's better not to know some things.

"Ah...hehe, it wasn't that I wanted to help carry it, but I definitely suffered a lot. So...what about Jeanne and the others?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her head and asked.

"What Joan of Arc and the others?"

Lo Wei also looked puzzled.

"I summoned them, so why didn't I succeed in summoning them?"

Ritsuka's eyes widened in disbelief. She had endured so much suffering just for this.

Seeing this, Luo Wei smiled slightly and said, "Isn't this just common sense? Gudako, summoning four Servants at the same time has already filled your summoning quota. In addition, with the decisive tactical Heroic Spirit summoning already activated in this singularity, being able to summon one more is already close enough. How could we possibly let you summon four at the same time? Also, even the most powerful Master is still human. You can only summon one Servant at a time. Don't do this again."

"I see……"

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded slightly.

"Alright, now that you're alright, the task of taking care of you will be handed over to Merry and Mashu."

Seeing that Ritsuka was alright, Luo Wei didn't linger. Although he was curious about what had affected Ritsuka to be able to see such things, there were more important matters to attend to right now.

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Wei was about to get up and leave when he noticed Ritsuka looking at him with a puzzled expression.

He turned around and asked curiously, "What's wrong, Gudako?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka asked, "Mr. Lo Wei, is there any other work to do?"

"Isn't this just common sense? The principle of this singularity is that everyone has their own role to play, and Uruk has taken this principle of not supporting idlers to a whole new level. Even I have my own tasks to do."

Luo Wei replied with a smile, "Your immediate task is naturally to recover your strength and then actively participate in the battle."

Upon hearing this, Ritsuka nodded and said, "Have a safe journey, Mr. Lo Wei."

Luo Wei waved his hand and then prepared to leave.

Artoria also asked if she wanted to go with her to take down Gorgon. She had defeated Gorgon once before and was very experienced in fighting snakes.

Luo Wei declined the offer.

Gorgon isn't that difficult. Uruk needs Artoria more than her. Besides, the help for defeating Gorgon has already been decided. Anna and Kingu are both there, so even if Artoria goes there, she won't be of much use.

Artoria didn't persist in her decision and obediently returned to her post.

Watching the people in the room leave, a somewhat disappointed Ritsuka glanced at Mash beside her and asked, "Mash, did I really fail to summon her?"

"Yes, senior. You fainted halfway through the summoning because you couldn't take it anymore, and I had to carry you back to rest."

Mashu nodded, still somewhat shaken: "I knew it was too much to push things too far. Please don't do this again."

"I see."

Ritsuka nodded dejectedly, but she quickly thought of Roman and everyone in Chaldea, and she spoke up.

"Mashu, contact Dr. Roman. My sudden fainting must have caused him a lot of trouble. Don't let them worry."

“This… I’m afraid that won’t work.” Upon hearing this, Mashu shook her head slightly. “It’s probably because of the mess we just made that the communication equipment on Chaldea’s side has been interrupted. We don’t know when it will be restored, so we can’t receive Chaldea’s signal right now.”

"It seems this is the price of recklessness... However, even after going to such lengths, we still failed to summon everyone to this singularity."

Ritsuka sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do now. We can only take it one step at a time. Hopefully, the doctors can help us. I believe they can solve the problem soon."

Mashu nodded. Ritsuka was right. Chaldea's equipment had malfunctioned more than once, but Da Vinci and Dr. Roman always managed to fix the problems in the first instance, which made them very reassured.

-

-

Rowe walked out of the room, where Anna, holding a scythe, had been waiting for a long time, leaning against the wall.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Anna."

Luo Wei said somewhat apologetically.

“It’s okay.” Anna shook her head, then glanced at Rowe and said, “Actually, you don’t need to come with me. I can manage on my own.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei immediately refused, replying, "No, even if you were to deal with Gorgon alone, you'd still need someone to handle the surrounding monsters; otherwise, you wouldn't be able to get close to Gorgon's true form. Besides, with me as your backup, I can guarantee that Gorgon will be destroyed."

"Are you doubting my ability to kill Gorgon?" Anna asked suspiciously.

Lowe nodded, not denying it. "That's right, I have to make sure everything is foolproof. Even if you have a guarantee, I can't gamble on it. Do you understand, Anna?"

"I see."