The Target for Subjugation

Although he had never appeared at Chaldea, he possessed access to many of Chaldea's high-tech devices and related permissions, which surprised Da Vinci. But now was not the time to delve into Holmes's secrets; seeing him begin the program, Da Vinci also began his own work.

"--The Heroic Spirit Teleportation Summoning Incantation has been activated. You may begin the summoning, Ritsuka!"

As Dr. Roman pressed the button, a blinding light flashed and erupted within Chaldea.

"I understand, doctor!"

On the other side, Ritsuka Fujimaru also stretched out her arm and then gently recited a summoning incantation.

As the summoning incantation was uttered, the Command Seal on her back burst forth with a faint, blood-red light, and the three golden Holy Grail placed before the Heroic Spirit Summoning Circle resonated, emitting a dazzling white light. Terrifying magical power flowed along the patterns of the Heroic Spirit Summoning Circle, connecting a thread of contract from the distant past to the distant future.

At the same time, the four Servant of Chaldea also sensed the summons from Ritsuka Fujimaru.

A powerful wind and blinding light suddenly erupted from the Heroic Spirit Summoning Circle.

Feeling the stinging pain on the back of her hand, Ritsuka Fujimaru gritted her teeth and persevered, summoning four of the strongest Servant at the same time. The pressure was immense for her, but she had to do it.

Not only for her own efforts so far, but also for everyone in Chaldea who supported her and fought alongside her, and for those humans who lost their tomorrow because of the Humanity Incineration. In any case, she carried a huge burden called responsibility.

Dr. Roman, Da Vinci has already helped her so much to achieve this goal, so she absolutely cannot give up!

Looking at Mash beside her, Ritsuka Fujimaru tightly grasped her left hand.

Although she is also human, she is merely an android created for Chaldea. Even though she yearns for the real human world described in books, she ultimately feels somewhat empty compared to Ritsuka.

All her battles so far have been to fulfill her responsibilities and repay Ritsuka's kindness, the hope that saved her from the flames, and Galahad's entrustment. But even so, as Servant, she can still feel the Master's will at this Ritsuka.

Inspired by this powerful will, what is there that Mash cannot support?

So, keep it up...

Senior!

Mash grabbed her hand, inwardly groaning.

At that moment, Ritsuka took the final step, reaching for the light. In a daze, she seemed to see a golden Light Wheel, which startled her. She rubbed her eyes and looked again, but there was nothing there.

Hallucination?

Ritsuka was puzzled.

Dr. Roman glanced at Ritsuka on the screen again, then turned to look at the Chaldea teleportation frame, where the Rameses II, Romulus, Jeanne, and others were fading.

Good!

It worked!!

Dr. Roman muttered to himself.

Summoning four top-tier Servant in one go is unheard of, yet Ritsuka did it.

Although it was only through the tireless efforts of the Chaldea Casters, working day and night to improve the system, and with the combined magical power of multiple Holy Grail —three from Chaldea and three from Ritsuka's side—that this unparalleled miracle was achieved, Ritsuka's performance still made him proud.

Watching the figures of the group grow fainter and fainter, Cú Chulainn, who had been knocked down by Rameses II in the training grounds by a Grand Temple, then beaten senseless by Romulus and Orion, and finally had to give up his qualification, spoke with considerable envy.

"That's great, to actually get to fight those kinds of enemies..."

But--

Upon closer reflection, it's not actually that bad a loss.

After all, Ritsuka had mentioned that Scáthach, that old woman, was also there.

I would definitely get punished if I went there.

So, whether he goes or not is fine for him.

It seems even Cú Chulainn has his lucky day.

Just as Cú Chulainn was feeling pleased...

Suddenly, something unexpected happened.

Buzzing!!!

As Chaldea sounded its urgent alarm, the entire Chaldea erupted in a blinding red light. Rameses II and the others, who were about to be teleported away, suddenly solidified and popped out of their frames.

"Something's wrong! Stop the transfer immediately!"

Roman immediately shouted, then looked at the screen and said anxiously, "How could this be? What happened, Da Vinci?"

"I... I don't know either."

Da Vinci was equally flustered, her fingers frantically manipulating the keyboard, trying to find a solution, but to no avail.

"What on earth happened, Da Vinci?"

Holmes, acting as a temporary advisor, immediately spoke up to inquire.

"Something has invaded Chaldea! Or rather, something has invaded the summoning system!"

Da Vinci said, exasperated.

"Something has infiltrated Chaldea? Infiltrated the summoning system? How is that possible?"

Roman was incredulous upon hearing this. After all, he was extremely familiar with Chaldea's summoning system; it was the most rigorous summoning technique, and it shouldn't have been able to be hacked. But the facts were undeniable, and he had no choice but to believe it. So he immediately asked Da Vinci, "What exactly hacked into Chaldea's summoning system?"

"This, this... this Spirit Origin reaction is...?!"

Da Vinci stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"What's wrong, Da Vinci?"

Sensing something was amiss, Roman immediately pressed for answers.

"It's a Grand-level Spirit Origin, the same Spirit Origin I saw during the Sixth Singularity. It detected the connection Ritsuka established with Chaldea and is now heading towards Chaldea along its trajectory!" Da Vinci said incredulously.

"What did you say?!"

Upon hearing this, Dr. Roman's eyes widened. After hearing Da Vinci's words, he immediately knew who had arrived and shouted, "The teleportation portal is occupied! Get everyone out of the spirit boxes immediately! Chaldea, go on high alert! Everyone, evacuate! Goetia is already here!!"

As Dr. Roman was speaking, Da Vinci, who had been staring intently at the instruments, narrowed his eyes and shouted, "They're here! The enemy is here!!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the many Heroic Spirit raised their weapons.

How could they not understand such a dramatic change?

And at this time--

With a loud "BOOM!", most of the instruments and equipment in Chaldea sparked and were completely destroyed, frightening the Chaldea staff into hiding under the tables.

Then, due to the intense magical reaction, the alarm on the ceiling of Chaldea blared even more urgently, and the crimson light of "beep beep beep!!" completely illuminated the panicked expressions on everyone's faces.

Swish!!

With a flash of golden light, a white-haired man dressed in a magnificent red and white robe appeared directly in the control room of Chaldea.

As soon as he appeared, his gaze swept over the humans and Servant in front of him, especially when he saw Dr. Roman standing in front of him, his face complicated and completely speechless. His disgust became even more concrete.

He truly despised these good-for-nothings who couldn't see their own strength and abilities—they dared to stand at the very front even after he personally arrived. This ignorance and stupidity annoyed Goetia, and what annoyed him even more was that these Chaldea humans were resorting to such petty tricks again.

His script was already written perfectly, but these characters who shouldn't have appeared forced their way in, and even tried to disrupt his script by interfering in his work. This infuriated Goetia.

Therefore, upon realizing that multiple top-tier Heroic Spirit intended to be directly summoned to the Seventh Singularity, he did not hesitate to follow the summoning system analyzed by Chaldea, directly using Independent Manifestation to cross over, locating the coordinates of Chaldea, and arriving there alone to interrupt their plans.

As he watched Goetia appear, Roman clenched his fists, his face a complex mix of emotions. He never expected Goetia to wreak havoc in this way, easily bypassing all of Chaldea's defenses and reaching the core area.

The current situation is incredibly complex. Given Goetia's strength, even with all of Chaldea's Servant combined, victory would be difficult to guarantee. And more importantly...

Even if he wins, given the scale of his attack, he will raze the entire Chaldea to the ground. At that point, aside from a few powerful Servant, all other humans will face total annihilation. This is unacceptable, but...

What other solutions are there?

Dr. Roman clenched his fist, then reached out to stop the Servant behind him who were about to fight Goetia. He spoke up.

"Goetia, I never expected you to come here..."

"Hmph, Romani? A useless piece of trash. I didn't expect you to not tremble with fear when facing me. Instead, you dared to speak up. That surprises me a bit, but—"

Goetia glanced at Roman, who was trying to negotiate, and sneered, then said sarcastically, "Your courage is no different from stupidity in front of me. You, who don't understand the difference in strength, have no right to speak to me? If it weren't for the King's sake, you would already be dead."

"..."

When Goetia uttered those words, Dr. Roman's heart skipped a beat, especially upon hearing the phrase "the king's face"—you're mocking your king in front of him, and you still dare to say "the king's face"? This left him speechless.

He already felt like he was having a heart attack when he saw Goetia from afar, and the Demon God Pillars were blind and randomly identifying people. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, his heart stopped.

However, in this situation, he could only silently let out a long breath and prepare to continue negotiating with Goetia. After all, Rovey had mentioned Goetia's changes before and discussed his previous mistakes with him. Goetia wasn't as bad as he had imagined. Judging from his appearance now, the fact that he didn't raze Chaldea to the ground immediately proved Rovey's words. Although he didn't know what Goetia was here for, as long as he wasn't here to wreak havoc, everything would be fine.

Just as Dr. Roman was about to speak, Rameses II, who had just emerged from the spirit frame and had a grudge against Goetia, raised his scepter and pointed it at Goetia in front of him, shouting loudly.

"It's you again! Damn Beast, not only did you cause trouble in the Sixth Singularity, but now you dare to show your face in front of me?!"

His voice was loud, and his tone was questioning, as if he were a superior.

Just listening to it, one could easily assume that Rameses II had won the last battle.

This is a classic example of "I may not be able to win, but I absolutely cannot lose in terms of morale."

"Oh? Aren't you the Pharaoh I destroyed in the Sixth Singularity? I didn't expect to see you here."

Upon hearing Rameses II's voice, Goetia recognized him; after all, it was this guy who forced her to reveal her true form in the Sixth Singularity.

Upon hearing Goetia mention this matter, Rameses II was furious. He didn't want to waste any more words and was about to fight Goetia when Jeanne of Arc stepped forward and questioned Goetia.

"Goetia, what is your purpose? The Lord's revelation tells me that you have changed, and indeed, I do not sense any clear hostility from you."

Jeanne spoke with some doubt.

"Hmph, Apocalypse? Voice of Heaven equal to the king, Joan of Jeanne, compared to the others, you are worthy of my attention."

Upon hearing Jeanne's words, Goetia snorted and spoke, but he didn't answer directly. After all, the fact that he had orchestrated his own return to the King's embrace was somewhat shameful, so he naturally wouldn't say it outright. He had only come to disrupt Chaldea's teleportation system and didn't intend to say anything more to those who might ruin his plans.

"How could you possibly understand my plans? Incompetent Heroic Spirit, you may leave this stage in peace. The ensuing feud is between Solomon and me; there is no place for you on this stage afterward!"

He looked at the Heroic Spirit before him and said this.

Upon hearing him mention Solomon, the Heroic Spirit present frowned, especially Orion and Romulus. They glanced at Dr. Roman behind them, whose expression had become incredibly interesting, and assumed that his identity had been discovered by Goetia. They were about to say something when Dr. Roman quickly evaded the question.

"Wait, wait! If you want to reconcile with Solomon, shouldn't you be on our side? Why are you stopping us? Can't we work together to solve the Tiamat problem and then talk things over properly? Um, Goetia, although Solomon seems ruthless and cold, he's actually quite sensitive and easy to talk to. If you interact with him, you'll definitely be forgiven. Besides, the situation of Humanity Incineration hasn't reached the point of no return. It's not too late for you to back down now..."

"Shut up, Romani!" Upon hearing Dr. Roman speak, Goetia, who had been relatively calm, suddenly became angry again. "Don't get too cocky! What right do you, a mere mortal, have to judge Solomon?!"

Orion, Romulus: "???"

Two fans who could roughly guess the relationship between Romani and Solomon looked on with puzzled expressions.

"Are you serious?"

Dr. Roman had been trying to persuade Goetia with words, was now completely frozen in place. He felt like he was about to vomit blood. Not only had none of the 72 Demons, who were practically his children, recognized him, but Goetia hadn't noticed anything even after seeing him in person. He approached Goetia with a sorrowful expression, pointed to his own face, and said, "Goetia, look closely at my face. Don't you have anything to say?"

"Hmph, I don't have time to waste on an ordinary person like you." After glancing at Romani, Goetia was too lazy to waste any more time on Roman, which made Roman burst into tears. Turning her gaze back to the heroic spirits behind her, Goetia continued arrogantly.

"I don't need you guys interfering on my stage anymore, so just be good spectators and wait for the outcome!"

He said this, and immediately Goetia's weapon burst forth with blinding light, hurtling towards the Chaldea Pulse. This prompted the Heroic Spirit present to hastily defend themselves, preventing Goetia from killing too many people.

However, as the golden light spread, the Heroic Spirit and humans present were surprised to find that they had not suffered any harm, and Goetia's figure had disappeared completely, plunging the entire Chaldea into darkness.

Seeing this scene, the Heroic Spirit still in Chaldea were completely bewildered, not understanding what Goetia was doing there. Was she just trying to make her presence known to them? Why didn't she just wipe them all out? While they were wondering, only Da Vinci, looking at the dark screen in front of him, let out a shocked scream.

"--Oh no! All of Chaldea's instruments have been destroyed by Goetia!! This is the system I painstakingly adjusted!!!"

Chapter 274 Target of the Expedition

So...

"What exactly is Romani up to?"

In an empty room in Uruk, several figures stood talking. In front of them, a girl with orange-red hair lay on a mud bed, her eyes closed, fast asleep.

Beside her, Rovey, Merry, and several other figures whom Mash had summoned were talking amongst themselves.

Merry looked at the sleeping Ritsuka Fujimaru in front of her and spoke slowly.

"There's nothing wrong with her body, it's just that summoning multiple top-tier Servant at the same time exceeded her capacity, and because the summoning was suddenly interrupted, her losses were too great, causing her to collapse from exhaustion. How could something like this happen?"

After analyzing Ritsuka's situation, Merry turned to Mash, who was standing nearby, and asked her a question.

"What exactly did you do?"

Mash, who was suddenly asked this question by Merry, was also confused about what had happened.

"I don't know either. The doctor said the summoning went very smoothly, but it was suddenly interrupted, then the summoning circle was destroyed, and communication with Chaldea was also cut off."

"Mash said worriedly."