The Target for Subjugation (Continued)

Just before, Dr. Roman clearly said that Ritsuka's summoning went very smoothly and that she would soon be able to summon the Servant from Chaldea to join the battle. She was very happy about this. Upon hearing this news, Ritsuka 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 the summoning circle. At the same time, she heard Dr. Roman's scream. In just a few seconds, all communications in Chaldea were cut off, the summoning circle under her feet shattered, and Ritsuka collapsed to the ground.

Therefore, she hurriedly summoned Merry and Rovey 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 Magecraft, that's only under normal circumstances. With so many Holy Grail around, Merry simply had Rovey release some of the Holy Grail's blood, which she then gulped down for Ritsuka, resulting in a rapid recovery.

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

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

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

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

"Huh?"

Mash'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 your summoning system is malfunctioning. You've really gone too far."

Rovey 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 Rovey and Merry that there was indeed a problem at Chaldea because Romani, the top-ranked streamer in his livestream, had gone offline. Romani had been consistently online for years without ever going offline, so his sudden disappearance must mean something unexpected 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 Rovey 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 Rovey and Merry, "What happened? Is Ritsuka in any danger?"

After all Ritsuka, 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, Mash lowered her head and said with some remorse, "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. Now, instead of wallowing in self-pity, you should consider Ritsuka's health."

As she spoke, she looked at Rovey and asked.

"So, is Ritsuka in any danger?"

"No." Rovey shook his head and then answered the question directly.

"It was just a loss of magic power, but it's 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.

Not long 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?" Mash asked cautiously.

Ritsuka Fujimaru turned her head, glanced at Mash, then at Artoria and the others, swallowed hard, 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. Ritsuka Fujimaru turned around and saw Artoria, Rovey, 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, but 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, Mash became curious, while Merry and Merlin's expressions were priceless.

They pressed for more questions with great interest.

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

"Ah..."

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 Magecraft... 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? What an interesting dream."

Upon hearing this, Mash didn't notice the fascinating expressions on Merlin and Merry'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 Servant at once, so it's normal to suffer some hardships."

Rovey nodded and began to speak.

He was well aware that Ritsuka Fujimaru 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 Merry also had no intention of revealing the truth, so naturally, Rovey 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?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru scratched her head and asked.

"What Jeanne and the others?"

Rovey also looked puzzled.

"I summoned them, so why were they all unsuccessfully summoned?"

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

Seeing this, Rovey smiled slightly and said, "Isn't this just common sense? Gudako, summoning four Servant at the same time has already filled your summoning quota. Plus, with the Final Battle Formula Heroic Spirit Summoning already activated in this Singularity, summoning even one more is about the limit. How could I possibly let you summon four at once? 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..."

Ritsuka Fujimaru nodded slightly.

"Alright, since you're alright, the task of taking care of you will now fall to Merry, Mash."

Seeing that Ritsuka was alright, Rovey 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, Rovey 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?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru asked, "Mr. Rovey, 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 truly taken the principle of not supporting idlers to a whole new level. Even I have my own tasks to complete."

Rovey 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. Rovey."

Rovey waved his hand and 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.

Rovey 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 Kingu are both there, so even if Artoria goes, 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."

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

"I see."

Ritsuka nodded dejectedly, but she quickly thought of Roman and the Chaldea community, and spoke up.

"Mash, please 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, Mash shook her head slightly. "It's probably because of the chaos we just caused that the communication equipment on Chaldea was 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 haven't managed 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."

Mash 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.

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Rovey 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."

Rovey said somewhat apologetically.

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

Upon hearing this, Rovey immediately refused, replying, "No, even if you were to deal with Gorgon alone, you would still need someone to handle the surrounding Demonic Beast; 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.

Rovey 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. Do you understand, Anna?"

"I see."

Anna nodded, not dwelling on the issue.

At that moment, Scáthach and Black Lancer Artoria also came to see them off.

"Are we about to set off, Master?" Scáthach asked as she approached.

Rovey nodded and said, "Yes, we can't delay any longer. The longer we delay, the harder it will be to achieve the later plans."

"You guys aren't going too, are you?" Rovey asked.

"I really want to go, but I think I'll pass."

Scáthach shook her head and said, "Even if I wanted to go with you, you wouldn't allow it, right? After all, we both have reasons why we can't be willful."

"I understand, thank you." Rovey nodded.

"Do we need to be so polite, Master? However, I heard about the plan from that Nightmare —after dealing with Gorgon, Tiamat's second wave of beasts will arrive. That place is near the Arabian Sea, and you will be facing the onslaught of the beasts directly, so you must be careful. But to make Tiamat's true form appear, we have to get close to the Arabian Sea. Gilgamesh is already at the pre-arranged location waiting for you to meet up. Leave things here to us," Scáthach said.

Upon hearing this, Rovey nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. This time, we must find her true form no matter what, and I will use the Temple of Time when the time is right."

Scáthach nodded.

Watching Rovey and Anna depart, Scáthach turned to the Black Lancer Artoria and said, "Are you planning to sneak over there?"

"That's right. If you weren't here, I would probably be setting up defenses here. But since you're here, it wouldn't make much of a difference if I went out to help. So I'm going to sneak over to Gilgamesh's side and wait for him to come over."

Hearing this, Scáthach smiled and said with emotion, "While I'm happy to have your recognition of my strength, running away like this is really troublesome. However, you are indeed more suitable than me. You are not a Servant, but a god, and you have your own mount. Whether it's speed or other aspects, you are much stronger than me in my current state. With you by his side, I can rest assured."

"Sigh... So, it's such a rare opportunity to meet again, but why on a battlefield like this? The battles with Demonic Beast are nothing compared to the fights with heroes. I kind of miss the old Holy Grail War."

Scáthach complained.

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