The Day Destiny Began

Chapter 21 Day the Fate Begins

Over the next period, the entire Chaldea entered a state of complete chaos and busyness.

Olga Marie mobilized all the technical staff, concentrating them in various facilities within Chaldea to investigate and observe the situation at Singularity Point F, constantly attempting to summarize information and countermeasures.

The staff members were assigned various tasks, some heading to the United Nations to obtain permission for formal Spiritron Transfers, others, according to Olga Marie's instructions, began traveling around the world to gather talent with Spiritron Transfer adaptability and Master aptitude.

To ensure a triumphant and successful first operation a month later, Olga Marie was working desperately.

At this time, as long as it could add even a fraction of a chance of success to the operation, Olga Marie would do it, no matter what it was.

Consequently, Leff, as Olga Marie's most trusted technician, was also immersed in his work, never to be seen again. Even Roman was being driven mercilessly, busy to the point of barely having time to eat, all to prevent the constantly working staff from collapsing due to exhaustion.

He himself was lamenting.

"This month is when the new episode of 〈Magical☆Merely〉 comes out!"

Crying out like this, Roman didn't even say goodbye, spending the entire month only seeing Luo Zhen a few times, spending the rest of his time running around in every corner of Chaldea, taking care of everyone's health.

By the way, the so-called 〈Magical☆Merely〉 refers to a blog of an internet idol.

Roman is a die-hard fan of this blog, loving it to the point of treating it as spiritual sustenance, visiting the blog every day for a long time, and enthusiastically posting comments only to be scolded back in a punishment play, making Luo Zhen, who also loved surfing the internet, somewhat unable to compliment him, and even considering severing their brotherly ties several times.

Under these circumstances, over the course of a month, Master candidates were constantly being summoned to Chaldea.

And these Adaptable Ones were, of course, put through their paces.

In order to achieve brilliant results in the first operation, Olga Marie practically went berserk with her instructions.

"All Master candidates must undergo a certain degree of simulated combat training. I will issue the permits. From now on, each Master candidate can freely participate in simulated combat. No, they must undergo simulated combat training every day!"

In summary, while the technical staff and employees were busy, the Adaptable Ones, including Luo Zhen, were also unable to relax, throwing themselves into simulated combat more frequently than ever before, undergoing rigorous training.

Naturally, this caused many of the Master candidates who had just arrived at Chaldea to wail incessantly.

After all, if one cannot adapt to Spiritron Dives, the burden on the brain is enormous. Under such frequent simulated combat, those Adaptable Ones who had just gathered at Chaldea and had not undergone training would naturally wail.

On the contrary, Luo Zhen, whose physical strength was far lower than others, was so active in simulated combat that he hardly seemed like himself.

At least, that's how people in Chaldea today evaluate Luo Zhen.

"Number 1's simulated combat evaluation is perfect."

"Perfect score again?"

"Didn't that guy used to give up as soon as he reached the passing mark?"

"Has he started working hard recently?"

"Faced with the end of the world, that guy must be nervous too, right?"

"It would be great if he could be so diligent usually."

These were the evaluations given by the people inside Chaldea after hearing about Luo Zhen's performance.

Even the Master candidates cast all sorts of gazes at Luo Zhen.

And upon learning of these things, those who knew Luo Zhen each had their own reactions.

"As expected of my senpai."

This was Mashu's reaction, always made with a sense of pride, as she engaged in simulated combat with Luo Zhen every day.

"Has he finally decided to get serious?"

This was Roman's sighing laughter, as he was extremely busy.

"This is Luo Zhen's true ability, isn't it?"

This was Leff's slight murmur, occasionally hearing others' evaluations of Luo Zhen.

"...He should have been like this from the start, you idiot."

This was Olga Marie's cold snort, having learned of this from the report.

In the end, it was the Adaptable Ones who had only gathered at Chaldea in the past month who felt disdain for this.

"Just some wild Magus from who knows where."

"I guess he has a higher aptitude?"

"But that kind of constitution doesn't prove anything at all."

"That's right."

"We, the noble bloodline inheritors from the 〈Mage's Association〉, are the true elites."

This was the reaction of those Adaptable Ones.

————〈Mage's Association〉.

That is a mutual aid society gathered by those who learn 〈Magecraft〉 as a discipline.

Regardless of nationality or school, it is formed by people who study Magecraft, managing and concealing Magecraft, and taking its development as its mission.

That is the 〈Mage's Association〉.

In the world of Magecraft, the status of the 〈Mage's Association〉 can be said to be unmatched.

Putting aside everything else, the history of its existence alone spans over two thousand years.

Therefore, apart from a few like Luo Zhen, who remained in Chaldea, quietly learning Magecraft, most Magus in the world of Magecraft belong to this association.

This has led to the 〈Mage's Association〉 gathering almost all the prestigious families that have survived from ancient times to the present.

Among them is the family to which Olga Marie belongs.

In other words, strictly speaking, Chaldea is also a facility belonging to the 〈Mage's Association〉.

And the more prestigious the family, the more excellent the Magic Circuits, and the more outstanding the talent for Magecraft.

This has resulted in the Magus of the association generally valuing bloodlines above all else.

For these people, the unknown Luo Zhen is naturally a self-made man, whom they despise and look down upon from the bottom of their hearts.

Of course, not everyone is like that.

Those with Spiritron Transfer adaptability and Master adaptability are not all from prestigious Mage's Association families; some are ordinary people with Magic Circuits.

"Thirty-eight people were selected from prestigious Mage families."

"Ten people were selected from ordinary people."

"A total of forty-eight Adaptable Ones will gather in Chaldea."

"Relying on these forty-eight Masters to re-establish the foundation of human reason and restore human history to normal."

Olga Marie, after tallying the combat power, had declared this to Luo Zhen and the others.

And so, a month passed.

Finally, all forty-eight Master candidates gathered in Chaldea.

And on this day, the operation began.

"Snap..."

Closing the laptop in his hand, Luo Zhen gently stroked its surface, pursed his lips, and smiled.

"I hope I can still come back and open you up again."

Leaving these words behind, Luo Zhen left his room and came to the door.

Here, his obedient junior was already waiting.

"Good morning, Senpai."

"Good morning, Mashu."

"You didn't stay up all night playing games, did you?"

"Well..."

"...Senpai..."

"Don't worry, I won't mess it up."

The two exchanged these simple words at the door.

Immediately, they left together and headed for the control room.