The Night Sky Above the Snowy Mountains (Continued)
Not only Rovey, but he was also troubled by the situation at the Clock Tower.
After all, the Humanity Incineration truly consumed a year of humanity's life, and there must be an explanation for this. Currently, only Chaldea can provide such an explanation, so it is only natural that they are being targeted.
Although he has already reported that Goetia was destroyed and the Humanity Incineration was denied, the gap of this year cannot be ignored.
From the perspective of outsiders, it's like waking up to find that a year has passed. This kind of global impact is no small matter, so the Mage's Association will hurry to send an envoy over.
Furthermore, with the director gone, Chaldea now lacks even a Lord or family to back it up, making things difficult for Roman as well. After all, he was well aware of the messy affairs among Magus.
Therefore, he wasn't surprised that Rovey was having a headache.
Seeing that Rovey was still pondering how to explain to the Jewel Magician that he had forgotten him and that he couldn't return to the Temple of Time to release him, Da Vinci assumed he was also troubled by the upcoming events for Chaldea, so he added at that moment:
"The fact that all intellectual activity on Earth ceased this year is beyond doubt. Therefore, you must report the reasons and process—that's what they say. But in reality, they must have come to Chaldea hoping to gain some advantage, right?"
Hearing this, Dr. Roman sighed helplessly, "That's right. A group of guests will arrive tomorrow, and Chaldea will probably be in a flurry of activity again. We'll need to prepare the necessary reports. But don't worry, I'll handle them and ensure they don't harm you."
"No... if it's just a Clock Tower by the roadside, I'm not worried about anything. In fact, you should be worried about whether I'll hurt them. I just forgot some important things."
"Something important?"
"Well, but it shouldn't be a big deal. After all, he won't starve. Even if he's been trapped down there for a few months, his life won't be in danger. It's not like he's been trapped for five hundred years."
Rovey shook his head, thought for a moment, and realized that with the Jewel Magician's physique, it would not die easily. In addition, given its characteristic of causing trouble for thousands of years, he knew that it would definitely be fine, so he was not in a hurry.
There's no use in rushing.
Let's wait until Lev and the others return, then let them go out and release the people.
"The Mage's Association... the Clock Tower?"
Standing on the other side Ritsuka couldn't help but ponder when she saw Roman and Da Vinci's worried expressions when they mentioned this name. She remembered that Da Vinci had explained to her that this organization supposedly didn't have a very good reputation.
Are these people going to cause trouble at Chaldea?
In short, let's be extra careful tomorrow.
Besides, regarding the Servant stationed in Chaldea, since the problem of the Humanity Incineration has been resolved, the Heroic Spirit's mission has ended. No matter how reluctant he was, Roman could only say that without the great cause of saving Human Order, there was no point in the Servant remaining in Chaldea.
He planned to wait until Ritsuka and the Servant had said goodbye, then send everyone back one by one, but each person's Spirit Origin Mode would be preserved.
Therefore, if there is a need for Rayshift, contracts can still be formed with Servant as before.
Apart from these, the only remaining Servant are Da Vinci, Servant, a few who are unwilling to be separated from Ritsuka, and others Servant are unwilling to leave after hearing that Rovey has arrived.
Moreover, this group of Servant is surprisingly quite large— Serenity, Jeanne, Rameses II, George, the Sanzang, the Knights of the Round Table who saw the new world of King Arthur, and the Hassan group. Apart from a few Christian Servant claimed to be Christianity and wanted to support Rovey's ascension to Heaven, the rest are all old friends. Furthermore, it is said that Gilgamesh's preserved Spirit Origin is already responding, clearly wanting to be summoned to Chaldea.
This was truly an unexpected result.
The Servant remaining at Chaldea was more than double what was expected.
Moreover, most of them were left behind by Rovey and Artoria, clearly indicating that they would leave only after Rovey departed.
The goddesses of the Seventh Singularity are also very interested in being summoned to Chaldea.
However, at this time, Roman reported a new problem to Rovey: the Rayshift Program and the Heroic Spirit Summoning System could no longer be used casually.
After all, according to the original rules, Rayshift is a special technology that can only be performed with the permission of the United Nations and the Mage's Association. Now that everything has returned to normal, there is a high possibility that Rayshift will be banned. And in their view, the Heroic Spirit Summoning is also an extremely dangerous technology, so it is only natural that it will also be banned.
Roman didn't care about that; Rayshift and Heroic Spirit Summoning were things used only when correcting Singularity.
However, since no Singularity have appeared, there's no need for them.
If Singularity occurs, and if Rayshift and Heroic Spirit Summoning are necessary means to protect humanity, they will naturally be restarted.
However, to Rovey, these words were no different from farting.
Leaving aside the earlier Rayshift, he still needs to use the Heroic Spirit Summoning System and Chaldea's materials to help Tiamat create and summon her physical form. What does it mean to tell him now that it's unusable?
Although he already knew that the Clock Tower had a wide reach, he didn't expect it to be this wide. Before he even arrived, it had already blocked Chaldea's means of establishing itself.
He was also somewhat puzzled as to why these people from Chaldea were so obedient, doing whatever they were told.
They're practically holding a knife to their throats, and they don't even think about bargaining or fighting back?
Even though many Servant came here to protect Human Order and didn't want to participate in the conflicts between humans, he didn't believe that all Servant were like that.
Even Rovey everyone else, just Black Saber, the Knights of the Round Table, and the Hassan Order —each with a flexible moral compass—would anyone refuse to help if asked?
Even if things escalate to the point of provoking an attack from the Clock Tower, it wouldn't be a problem. Rameses II simply slammed the pyramid in front of the Clock Tower, and anyone who came out was shot down. He didn't believe those idiots would dare to continue making demands.
If we're talking about the issue of mana supply?
Yes, Chaldea uses the Mage's Association's nuclear power plant to convert magical energy.
However, with so many Singularity already passed, plus the miniature Holy Grail from various minor Singularity, the storage room is practically overflowing with them.
Why worry about the supply of magic power?
So he really couldn't understand what Roman Da Vinci was thinking, actually trying to reason with an organization like the Clock Tower that was full of insects.
The Clock Tower's style is such that if you give them a little face, they'll want even more. Your tolerance won't earn you understanding, but rather their taking advantage. On the contrary, if you slap them, they'll be respectful and communicate with you calmly.
He couldn't understand at all why Chaldea's situation was made like that in the second part.
Perhaps they seriously underestimated the nature of Magus? Did they think they were the ones who deserved such high treatment because they believed themselves to be the ones who made the greatest contribution?
That would be a huge mistake.
Only the strongest have power.
Mari only within the range of cannon fire.
Although he was a little angry when he thought about how Chaldea was almost completely sidelined in the second part, Rovey quickly composed himself.
It's just Clock Tower, isn't it?
This is easy to handle; he's the best at it.
You guys don't know how to play, I'll teach you.
It's not a big problem.
Even if you include the Church, the Atlas Institute, Wandering Sea, he can handle them all.
"Although I know everyone must have many other things on their minds, there is one top priority right now."
At that moment, Da Vinci approached Mash and Ritsuka with a smile.
"What's wrong, Da Vinci?"
Da Vinci handed an observation device to Ritsuka: "Ritsuka, Mash, set this device up and take it to the coordinates outside. Be quick, there are less than ten minutes left."
"Huh? Is there another mission?"
Ritsuka was somewhat curious about the mysterious thing.
"Yes, this is a special mission issued to you by Da Vinci. Let's set off quickly! Today is a once-in-a-year opportunity for exceptional weather. We absolutely cannot miss such a wonderful day. Please use your eyes to fully appreciate the world you have reclaimed!"
So, encouraged by Da Vinci, the two set off together.
They were accompanied by Rovey, as well as Chaldea staff and Heroic Spirit.
Soon, the group arrived at their destination.
Today is a rare sunny day. The clear sky is cloudless, and even at night, there are no clouds or snow to cover the sky. Instead, you can see many stars dotting the sky above everyone's head, which looks spectacular and beautiful.
Ritsuka and Mash, who had just emerged, gazed at the vast world together.
Mash, who had never seen a real sky and had always lived in the research lab, was deeply moved. "This is the real sky, the sky of our time, the earth that belongs to us, senior."
As she reminisced about the past, she said, "When I was in the sterile room, the doctor once told me that because Chaldea mountain, there are always blizzards outside, but the sky occasionally clears up, and you can see beautiful stars and the night sky. He also said that one day, I would be able to see such a sight. Now we have really done it."
Mash looked at Ritsuka and gave her a bright smile:
"I am so happy, my Master. I was able to get this far because of your help, and I will continue to accompany you from now on!"
After Mash finished speaking, she gently took Ritsuka's hand, and the two stood side by side gazing at the beautiful night view.
Standing behind them, Rovey, who was seeing this Earth landscape for the first time, couldn't help but be drawn to the calm and profound night sky.
The starry sky and evening breeze that belong to Earth, the world that belongs to modern Earth... it really has been a long time since I've seen them.
He was filled with emotion, his mind swirling with thoughts, his gaze fixed on the distance.
Then suddenly a white dove flew past in my line of sight, completely out of place in the night.
???
How come there are pigeons here on a snow-capped mountain?
"What bad luck!"
Rovey immediately looked away, and couldn't help but curse under his breath.
Pigeon:"??!"
Artoria had brought out a huge table from Chaldea's dining hall, had already found a seat. Then, the Lion King, leading the Knights of the Round Table, transformed back into the goddess of the Wild Hunt and looted all the food that the Heroic Emiya Heroic Spirit had painstakingly prepared, bringing it all here. Only Emiya, who had to start all over again, was left squatting in the kitchen, secretly crying.
Behind him were many Artoria- type Servant hadn't eaten because the Lion King had taken all their food, and the Knights of the Round Table were urging Emiya to continue cooking because they were worried that the King wouldn't have enough to eat.
"Don't cry, there's a time limit to crying!"
For a moment, even the Heroic Spirit Emiya, who was known as the "Old Mother of Chaldea," had the idea of returning to the Throne of Heroes as soon as possible.
While Emiya, the Heroic Spirit Emiya, was in the kitchen working tirelessly for the staff and Artoria, outside Chaldea, after the Lion King brought out the food, Nitocris meticulously arranged everything before beckoning Rovey to come and eat with them.
Seeing them waving at him, Rovey smiled.
At times like these, it's definitely best to have a picnic with the people you care about.
"I am coming."
Responding to their calls, Rovey smiled, then walked to his seat and sat down properly. Holmes, Dr. Roman, and Da Vinci, among other key figures, also took their seats.
Meanwhile, Mash and Ritsuka, who were gazing at the stars on the other side, finally finished setting up the equipment that Da Vinci had mentioned.
They had just turned around when, a moment later, several whooshing sounds came from behind them.
The two looked up and saw many fireworks Projection across the night sky, illuminating the snow-capped mountains below.
It was only then that they realized that the mysterious mission Da Vinci had mentioned was actually setting off fireworks.
Ritsuka never expected that Da Vinci could create such beautiful fireworks; he truly lived up to his legendary Uomo Universale.
Gazing at the beautiful fireworks, everyone was stunned and somewhat lost in thought. Heroic Spirit, Servant, and humans alike stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky, captivated by the spectacular display.
Ritsuka and Mash smiled together amidst the beautiful scenery.
"Senior, let's go."
"Mash, um."
The rising fireworks also signaled that everything had finally come to an end.
The Humanity Incineration solved.
Humanity is saved.
For Ritsuka, who is the savior of this world, all of this means that their work has finally come to an end.
There wasn't much joy in my heart, just a sense of peace.
I have indeed become a qualified Master and fulfilled my duties.
However, Humanity Incineration was only one of her tasks; her new work should begin soon.
Perhaps in the near future, or perhaps in the not-too-distant tomorrow.
"Mission accomplished! Let's go, Mash!"
"Um!"
Ritsuka and Mash turned around and returned to Chaldea.
Get ready to embark on a new journey.
However, before that--
"Come eat together, Gudako, Mash, you guys are the only ones missing."
Under the night sky, familiar figures were waving to them from a distance. At that Round Table, she saw many figures: Miss Artoria, Senior Rovey, Roman's sacrifice, the unscrupulous merchant Da Vinci, and... many companions.
The two exchanged a glance, then quickened their pace together.
They smiled and said in unison:
"Yes, we're here!"