"Huh!?"
The sudden drop in speed left Fujimaru Ritsuka dizzy. When he came back to his senses, he saw water coiled around his waist.
"Looks like you ran into some trouble?"
An unfamiliar voice came from above.
Everyone, Lawrence included, looked up together. There, they saw a blue-haired woman with a striking figure floating in the sky, smiling down at them.
Feeling the magical energy emanating from her hand, Lawrence understood that the water supporting them around their waists was the work of this female Servant.
"Ah, h-hello?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka greeted her blankly.
He still did not quite understand what was happening, but greeting someone first could not be wrong.
It was Fujimaru Ritsuka's instinctive response, a small habit cultivated by his survival instincts after traveling through several Singularities.
Lawrence looked at Nanshe as though he wanted to say something.
However, the blue-haired woman placed a finger before her lips and gently shook her head, signaling Lawrence not to speak yet.
"Anything you want to say can wait until we're back on the ground."
Her voice sounded gentle and pleasant.
With that, the female Servant led the four of them, along with Fou, down toward the ground.
The ten-thousand-meter descent passed in an instant. By the time Liao Ye came to his senses, they had already landed.
"W-we're saved..." Mash gently set Fou down on the ground, but her hand never left the grip of her shield.
They had been saved by this unfamiliar Servant, but Mash would never let down her guard.
Wariness was something that could only be lowered once mutual trust had been established.
Not only Mash, but Fujimaru Ritsuka, Lawrence, Liao Ye, and even Fou all remained vigilant.
The blue-haired female Servant was the same. She maintained her distance from the Chaldea group and withdrew the