Chaldea (Happy 2020!) / Arrival

"Tch, so this is the Eye of Detection? What an annoying ability."

Olga Marie pursed her lips upon hearing this, then took something resembling a necklace from her neck and handed it to the Lord El-Melloi II.

"After all, it involves something like [Human Order observation]. If Lady could accomplish this on her own... even just a model Projection, then I think Lord Animusphere would probably gladly step aside."

The Lord El-Melloi II, having accepted the necklace, spoke in a tone that wasn't joking, while carefully examining the necklace in his hand.

A finely crafted model of the Earth hangs from an exquisite chain made of mithril.

Although the model was about the same size as a regular ornament, the Lord El-Melloi II could still clearly see that the "planet" in his palm was slowly rotating according to some kind of pattern.

"This is a [Simulated Chaldea Chaldeas, which can synchronously Projection the current status of [Chaldeas] operating in Antarctica."

Having retrieved her Mystic Code from the Lord El-Melloi II Prince, Olga Marie once again turned her attention to the Projection in the room—

"This is also the purpose of my visit here..."

AD.2016

Buzz--!

An annoying alarm suddenly sounded in the control room located in Chaldea, Antarctica.

"Lens Sheba detected an anomaly; a suspected [Singularity] has appeared!"

"Calm down, everyone!"

The sudden sound gave the staff a sense of security, and everyone turned their attention to the silver-haired girl in the center of the control room.

The silver-haired girl did not disappoint them and began to systematically arrange the work to come.

"Analyze the data immediately and first confirm the location of this Singularity."

As the girl's voice faded, the staff in the control room quickly got back to work, and the unease that had arisen from the alarm dissipated.

After a while --

"Data analysis complete. A Singularity detected. Time: AD 2004, Location: Fuyuki City, Japan!"

As the intelligence findings were reached, the control room fell into turmoil once again. They couldn't understand why a new Singularity had appeared that was exactly the same as [Singularity F] in both time and location.

Upon hearing this news, Olga Marie Asmirette Animusphere, the director of Chaldea, instinctively bit her thumb, muttering to herself—

Could this Singularity represent... the Holy Grail War...?

"Notify Fujimaru and Mash immediately, and also, call that guy who's been slacking off in his room over here right now!"

"Are you kidding me?!"

Meanwhile, on the other side, having learned about the function of the Mystic Code from Olga Marie, the Lord El-Melloi II also noticed something amiss on Chaldeas. His gaze was fixed intently on Chaldeas, his tone filled with disbelief.

"Fuyuki, it actually flipped over?"

The 2.5 setting is making me a little uncomfortable. I wasn't originally planning to include Chaldea in the main story. But now I really have no choice, so it's better to let it make an appearance.

Chapter 409. Chaldea (Happy 2020!)

AD. 2016, Chaldea Control Room --

"Chief!"

As the control room door opened, a young girl walked in. Judging from her panting, she had clearly run quite a distance.

"I'm sorry I'm late--"

"Too slow, Fujimaru Ritsuka!"

Before the girl could finish speaking, Olga Marie's stern rebuke rang in her ears.

"Ah, this..."

Caught red-handed, the girl scratched her cheek somewhat embarrassedly. However, judging from her shifty eyes and the behavior of the other staff in the control room, it seemed that such reprimands were already commonplace for them.

And so, the Chaldea director's reprimand echoed in the control room, while the Chaldea employees continued to carry out their work in an orderly manner.

This situation continued until...

Creak--

The door to the control room opened quietly, and a man in a white coat tiptoed in.

"Romanian... A, Ki, Man--!!!"

The man holding the teacup shuddered involuntarily upon hearing the hellish cry. Romani slowly turned around, offering Olga Marie a stiff smile:

Good morning, Director.

Thus, another person was added to the list of those receiving reprimands in the control room. The Chaldea employees, already accustomed to this scene, continued with their preparations.

Anyway, someone will definitely step forward to stop it later.

"Director, the observation work on the Singularity has been completed."

A pink-haired girl wearing glasses walked up to Olga Marie and reported the current situation to her.

"Okay, I understand."

Olga Marie nodded to the pink-haired girl, then turned her gaze back to the two being scolded, uttering the words she had said countless times before:

"Remember, this is a one-time exception."

"Understood, understood!"

The duo nodded frantically, then cast grateful glances at the girl who had come to their rescue.

--Angel!

The girl responded with a smile.

"Honestly, Mash, you shouldn't spoil them so much."

Olga Marie, having taken in everything, shook her head and then strode towards the control panel. Compared to something as trivial as being late, Olga Marie was preoccupied with something else entirely.

"Then let me explain the situation regarding this Singularity."

Dr. Romani, holding the observation data in his hand, said that doctors, when they are in working mode, always exude a trustworthy aura.

"First of all, the location of this Singularity is... Fuyuki City."

Ritsuka and Mash, hearing this news for the first time, widened their eyes in surprise.

The two women were naturally deeply impressed by the name, because it was from this city that they embarked on their journey through seven Singularity and ultimately saved the world.

It was in this city that Olga Marie...

Ritsuka and Mash instinctively turned their gaze to the silver-haired woman in front of the control panel in the control room, only to find that the director was frowning, as if she was thinking about something.

"Not only in Fuyuki City, but this Singularity occurred in 2004..."

"Isn't that the same as Singularity F...?"

"Although the location and time shown on the map of Chaldeas match Singularity F, we know nothing else about it."

Seemingly having anticipated Ritsuka's meaning, the doctor waved the observation data in his hand and continued:

"No matter how we adjust Sheba, we cannot read any other information about this coordinate."

The entire coordinate system was completely shrouded in mystery, existing entirely in a black box state. In other words, without the Spiritron Transfer, it was impossible to determine the situation within this coordinate system.

"Therefore, we must never let our guard down. Our previous experience at Singularity F must be completely disregarded, and we must treat it as a completely new Singularity."

Olga Marie, snapping out of her reverie, also came to their side.

"Not only that, but because the signal is blocked, Chaldea probably won't be able to observe that side or provide any effective support, so you must remember to be cautious in your next actions."

"Understood!"

After listening to the instructions from the director and the doctor, the two giants of Chaldea, Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded seriously.

"In that case, let's begin preparations for the Spiritron Transfer!"

Therefore, after discussing and agreeing on a (tentative) battle plan, Olga Marie issued the final order.

"He's truly trustworthy."

Looking at Ritsuka, who had already entered the Spiritron Transfer frame, the doctor sitting in front of the control panel subconsciously sighed.

"After all, they've gone through a journey to save the world; even the most foolish person would probably have grown by now."

However, Olga Marie, standing next to him, instinctively retorted.

"That depends on the person..."

Having fully grasped his department head's personality, the doctor wisely changed the subject after a couple of chuckles.

"Although Goetia has disappeared, the Singularity he left behind are truly a headache."

"The cause of this Singularity is probably not because of Goetia..."

"Um?"

The doctor turned his head in surprise. He had only intended to change the subject, but suddenly realized that his director seemed to have some other understanding of this Singularity.

After a brief silence, Olga Marie, watching Ritsuka about to undergo Spiritron Transfer, picked up the microphone in front of the control panel:

"An order was issued in the name of the Chaldea Director--"

Fujimaru Ritsuka, after successfully transferring to the Singularity, you must be extremely vigilant. This time, your opponent might be... [a god]...

After hanging up the phone, Olga Marie turned her gaze to the doctor and asked him:

"Romania, no, King Solomon, who advocates separating the divine from the human, what is your true view of [the divine]?"

Meanwhile, in the corridors of Chaldea—

"Spiritron Transfer procedure is about to be performed. Staff and Heroic Spirit in the corridor are requested to temporarily move away from the control room."

"Um?"

A bear plush toy, which was hiding in the corner of the corridor with its rear end sticking out, perked up immediately upon hearing the broadcast.

"If we hide in the Singularity, wouldn't we be able to escape Artemis's pursuit? Hmm, we can also flirt with some cute little girls while we're at it!"

"Okay, that's decided!"

Having made up his mind, the bear doll dashed off towards the control room.

"Master, wait for me!!!"

(Gudako, carrying Orion, forcefully inserts herself into the story~)

The Chaldea segment was actually not part of my original outline; it was a product of the backstabbing in version 2.5...

Anyway, Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all a prosperous and wonderful 2020! Love you all!

Chapter 410. Arrival

AD.2004, Fuyuki City

"It tastes like the city!"

Looking at the bustling street before her, Fujimaru Ritsuka had just completed the Spiritron Transfer, had an indescribable feeling of emotion on her face.

"That's an exaggeration, Ritsuka! It's just a modern city."