The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

Ritsuka Fujimaru was stunned for a moment, and seemed to barely understand what Ian meant.

She pursed her chin and pretended to be recalling something seriously.

"First of all—"

"It was the man named Anderson who led me to a high place in a building."

“That’s where the helicopter is.”

"Is there anything unusual about this?" Ian asked.

"Abnormal?" Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched his face, "I don't feel anything unusual."

"Everyone seems pretty normal."

"If I must say it—"

"What do you have to say?"

"If I have to say anything, the people on the helicopter said Anderson could buy a new car."

"He's so rich! And then there's that thing I mentioned before where everyone fainted and I got to fly the helicopter."

"..."

Ian covered his face.

Ok.

You shouldn't have too many fantasies about her.

It’s obvious that Anderson acted as an intermediary and “sold” her, right?

Hasn't she realized it yet?

But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem strange.

Being outgoing often means being very low on guard against others, otherwise it would be impossible to open up.

"that--"

Fujimaru Ritsuka asked cautiously.

"Why do you ask such a question?"

"Did something happen?"

"..."

Ian thought for a moment, and finally decided to tell her about the situation in Chaldea.

"Ritsuka, this is what happened."

A few minutes later.

Ritsuka Fujimaru learned about Ian and others' speculation.

Her mouth opened slightly in a look of surprise.

"Wait a moment!"

"You said someone wanted to kill me?!"

"Yes." Ian nodded. "This is the initial conclusion."

"But this is not right!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed a little anxious.

"Anderson clearly told me that this was a 'high hourly wage job'! How could there be a life-threatening situation?"

"But he didn't say this job was safe?"

"..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's pupils dilated slightly in an instant.

At this moment, she just realized that she had been "cheated".

"But why would this unfortunate person want to kill me?!"

"Because I didn't just kill you."

Ian spoke his analysis very calmly.

"To be more precise, all the 'Master candidates' who came here in different ways like you may be targets."

"..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was originally quite happy, suddenly became dim-eyed.

"That……"

"Is it too late for me to leave now?"

"I can walk when I get there, but I'm afraid you won't dare to."

"Don't you dare?"

"Ah."

Ian's eyes fell on the gauze on Fujimaru Ritsuka's forehead.

That is the proof of this incident.

“This is Antarctica.”

"If you want to get out, you'll have to take another helicopter ride."

"..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka reacted quickly.

She is indeed not on guard, but that doesn't mean she has no ability to think.

If someone dared to attack the incoming helicopter, what about the one going out?

"Isn't this old lady just waiting to die?"

"I won't accept this kind of thing!"

“Yes, I don’t accept it either.”

Ian looked at Ritsuka Fujimaru in front of him.

“That’s why I’m here again.”

"..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the man in front of him and hesitated for a long time before speaking:

"Are you here to save me?"

"save you?"

Ian smiled and shook his head.

"I'm not such a noble person. I won't take on the responsibility of saving people."

"The only one who can save you is yourself."

"..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression became somewhat embarrassed.

In this situation, saving oneself is undoubtedly equivalent to "let yourself die" for her.

But Ian's next words gave her hope again.

"But I think you're worth collaborating with."

"So—"

The man extended his hand toward Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Cooperate with me, I will do my best to protect you."

Ian was certainly not one to make such a promise lightly.

Instead, he realized that the current environment in Chaldea was not as safe as he had imagined.

So--

It is obviously safer to win over as many people as possible and form a network of mutual support than to go it alone.

After all, once this kind of network is formed, if you lose contact, someone will know immediately.

If there is such a guarantee, the real murderer will have concerns before taking action.

But at the same time, because we don't know who wants to do this, the act of winning over others becomes somewhat dangerous.

But if you cooperate with Ritsuka Fujimaru in front of you, you won't have such concerns - she is a living victim.

"This……"

Looking at the hand reaching out to him, Fujimaru Ritsuka did not consider the series of relationships behind it at all.

She just felt that he was a very good man at this moment.

"I understand!"

Ritsuka Fujimaru grabbed Ian's hand.

"Please let me cooperate with you!"

"But then again—"

The red-haired girl's voice became a little quieter.

"I don't know anything now... I don't even understand why those people on the helicopter fainted."

“That’s magic.”

Ian explained.

"Only magic can do this kind of thing."

"Magic?" Fujimaru Ritsuka blinked, "What is that?"

"..."

Ian sighed.

He felt more and more that the Fujimaru Rika in front of him was very angry.

Was she simply deceived into coming to Chaldea by the words "high hourly wage" without knowing anything?

but--

It's not a big deal.

If you don’t know how to study.

Didn’t I also start from scratch?

Anyone who is chosen by Chaldea must have some talent.

I am like this;

The same is true of Ophelia;

Ian knew that he had reason to believe that the same was true for Ritsuka Fujimaru in front of him.

He was going to explain it to her.

"Magic, to put it simply, is a technique that many people know the principles of."

"For example -"

Ian looked at the gauze on Fujimaru Ritsuka's forehead and used his "memory projection".

This is a kind of magic he is good at.

Able to use magic to replicate things in memory.

of course.

This kind of replica will not be exactly the same as the original, but is a product based on "the cognition of that moment".