"Once Mash's condition has recovered, we'll proceed with the Spiritron Transfer."
In the control room, Roman looked at the group that had already prepared to depart and spoke solemnly.
He looked at Lawrence. "Lawrence, I'll have to ask you to keep monitoring Mash's condition for the next few days."
Normally, recovery from such a major operation would take anywhere from a week to a month, but Lawrence's magecraft would accelerate the process. At the latest, Mash would recover enough to undergo a Spiritron Transfer within three days.
"Doctor, actually, I'm already—" Mash, whose face was still somewhat pale, looked anxious.
"That's enough, Mash." Fujimaru Ritsuka took Mash's hand and flicked her forehead. "Listen to Dr. Roman."
"Chaldea's combat strength is lacking right now, so your condition is all the more important, Mash." Roman sighed and gave a helpless smile. "Don't push yourself too hard, okay?"
"...I understand."
Mash nodded somewhat unwillingly.
Although the operation had succeeded and Lawrence had extended her life by at least ten years...
As long as that Beast calling himself Solomon had not been defeated, however many years she had left were meaningless.
So, if possible, Mash wanted to go and crush that Beast as quickly as she could.
"Ten years... isn't that a little too short?" Watching Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka walk away side by side, Roman asked Lawrence worriedly.
"I'll continue trying, but..." Lawrence was equally helpless. "At least for now, this is the best I can do. Still, I've left behind some ideas."
"There's too little time. If I had more time, I might be able to extend Mash's lifespan to that of a normal human."
"You've worked hard. Mash's design process... wasn't supposed to have flaws of this magnitude." Roman let out a long sigh.
Shaking her head, Lawrence said nothing more.