" Lady Crane?"
Roman stared blankly at the group of people who had suddenly appeared in Chaldea. When his gaze fell on a familiar figure, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
He had traveled to Fuyuki City and had even visited the Tohsaka Lineage, the Earth Vein controllers there, so he had naturally met Rin Tohsaka, the former head of the Tohsaka Lineage.
He had a vivid memory of Rin Tohsaka; he had almost been crippled by that seemingly delicate girl.
Afterwards, he vaguely heard some stories about Rin Tohsaka and learned that she had the nickname "Lady Crane".
"I'll allow you to rephrase your statement!"
Rin Tohsaka, stared at by Roman, had veins bulging on her forehead, and the blood-red battle spear she had just acquired was pressed against the bastard's throat.
Don't you have any sense of propriety?
When did I ever get such a tacky nickname as "Lady Crane"?
"Pfft! Sister, it seems that even in other parallel worlds, your essence hasn't changed!"
Sakura Matou was also heavily pregnant, smiled slightly.
My older sister already had the nickname "Devil Muscle Rin," and now she's added the nickname "Lady Crane "—each one more vulgar than the last.
However, these two nicknames really suit my older sister!
" Sakura!"
Aoi Zenjou was also heavily pregnant, tapped her daughter Sakura's fair forehead reproachfully. She didn't want this daughter to continue to upset the other one.
She's almost due, what if she gets so angry that she hurts herself?
"It's a misunderstanding! Believe me, it's all a misunderstanding!"
Roman sensed the sharpness in his throat, and his survival instinct kicked in, so he quickly spoke up to say that it was all a misunderstanding.
"Hmph! I'll let you off this time!"
Seeing this bastard back down before her, Rin Tohsaka snorted coldly and sheathed her spear.
After all, we'll be living here for a while, so we can't really kill the other person.
" Mash? I'm so glad you're alright!"
Having escaped unscathed, Roman then realized that the pink-haired girl in the crowd was none other than his patient Mash!
I thought they had been killed in that explosion, but they appeared unharmed, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune!
"Dr. Roman, this is the one I brought from a parallel world to save Human Order. This is Mr. Kariya Matou, and these three are Kariya Matou's wife, Aunt Aoi Zenjou, Sakura Matou, and Rin Tohsaka."
Mash quickly introduced the four new companions to Dr. Roman, but the introduction left Roman completely bewildered.
" Aoi Zenjou? That's Tohsaka... Ah!"
He had barely finished speaking when Roman couldn't help but let out a painful howl.
At this moment, the stunningly beautiful woman beside him withdrew her high-heeled boot from Roman's instep and said with a smile, "You visitors from another world must be quite tired. I'll arrange accommodations for you all so you can get some rest."
This woman is currently a high-ranking employee of Chaldea, second only to Roman, and is also a Heroic Spirit Servant. Her true identity is Da Vinci, the unparalleled genius in history; at least her soul belongs to Da Vinci.
In other words, the person in front of you is a true cross-dressing master!
Compared to the dim-witted Roman, Da Vinci had already seen the strength of Kariya Matou three. Even the weakest one, Aoi Zenjou with a big belly, gave her an extremely dangerous feeling.
Clearly, these four are far beyond their ability to contend with. If they are angered, it will inevitably be a devastating disaster for Chaldea.
Chaldea, having already suffered one disaster, cannot afford another mishap.
Therefore, even though their records indicate that Aoi Zenjou was Tokiomi Tohsaka's wife, they absolutely could not say it out loud, lest they anger Kariya Matou.
"Thank you for your help!"
Aoi Zenjou showed no displeasure, maintaining her gentle smile as she nodded and prepared to go into the dormitory to rest.
Although she had cultivated in the time barrier of Millennia Castle for many years and was quite powerful, she was pregnant after all and had just experienced two time travels. She could withstand it, but the baby in her womb might not be able to, so it would be best for her to rest as soon as possible.
As for her relationship with Kariya Matou, she no longer cared. After all, they already had a child; what else could she do?
Being gentle by nature, she had no choice but to accept it.
Moreover, Kariya Matou and she were childhood friends and had a strong affection for each other. If her family and parents hadn't forced her to marry Tokiomi Tohsaka, she probably would have ended up with Kariya Matou long ago.
As it turns out, Tokiomi Tohsaka was not a suitable choice, at least not in the matter of Sakura, where he made an unforgivable mistake.
She chose to forget Tokiomi Tohsaka years ago, and now she is Kariya Matou's wife!
" Mash, what do you mean by that parallel world you just mentioned? Like in science fiction movies?"
After Kariya Matou and the other three left with a Da Vinci, Roman wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurriedly asked Mash about it.
His mind is still a complete mess, filled with too many questions.
"Dr. Roman, please wait a moment. I'll explain to you when the director returns."
Mash didn't know how to explain it all either. After all, what had happened in recent days was just too unbelievable. She really didn't know how to explain it and could only leave it to Director Olga Marie.
" Marie didn't die either? That's great!"
Roman was overjoyed. Although it had only been a few hours, it had almost exhausted him. There were just too many things to handle, and now, because all the higher-ranking personnel had died in the explosion, he was being forced into becoming the acting director of Chaldea.
This was torture for someone as lazy as him, so it's really great that Olga Marie is safe and sound!
"The director is safe, and his strength has even increased considerably!"
Nodding, Mash's bright eyes curved into adorable crescent moons.
They really hit the jackpot on this trip!
" Mash, who are these two?"
Roman then noticed the two figures standing behind Mash, his gaze lingering more on the extremely burly figure.
I thought that Kariya Matou's 2.5-meter height was already quite imposing, but after seeing this guy, I realized I was wrong.
This guy must be at least five meters tall, right?
And how exactly did they develop those explosive muscles and a physique that almost resembled a cube?
He really didn't know how to describe this non-human, and compared to this non-human, the orange-haired girl next to him was much more normal.
"Dr. Roman, we meet again. I'm Ritsuka!"
Gudako greeted him with a smile. She and Dr. Roman were old acquaintances, and although the Dr. Roman in front of her wasn't from her world, it didn't matter!
"You're Ritsuka Fujimaru? Did you, like Da Vinci, also get forced to possess a woman's body?"
His eyes nearly popped out of his head in shock. After realizing what had happened, Roman immediately thought of the cross-dressing master Da Vinci.
That guy was a man's soul with a woman's body.
Having learned from this previous experience, he could understand this cross-dressing version of Ritsuka Fujimaru.
Unfortunately, he was wrong, terribly wrong!
"I think I heard someone talking badly about me behind my back?"
A chilling voice rang out, and Da Vinci smiled at Roman, but that smile sent cold sweat dripping down Roman's forehead.
No, absolutely no one here is saying anything bad about you. You must have misheard!
With a strong will to survive Roman decisively shook his head, indicating that the old man must have misheard; there would never be such a despicable person here who would speak ill of others behind their backs.
"You must be Ritsuka Fujimaru from a parallel universe, right?"
Ignoring the Roma guy, Da Vinci curiously examined Gudako. With Kariya Matou and the others from before, she was basically certain that the girl in front of her was indeed Ritsuka Fujimaru, the Ritsuka Fujimaru from a parallel world!
"Truly worthy of being our great genius!"
Gudako smiled and nodded. In her own world, she was also a friend of Da Vinci. He had taught her so much and was both a teacher and a friend. She also respected him greatly.
Unfortunately, the Da Vinci she knew had perished with the destruction of Chaldea in his own world, and the one before her was merely another Da Vinci from this world.
"You're Ritsuka from a parallel universe, but what about the real Ritsuka? Could it be...?"
Thinking of a terrible possibility, Roma swayed and almost fell over.
Although he didn't spend much time with Ritsuka Fujimaru, he got along very well with that junior newcomer, but unexpectedly, that junior also sacrificed himself.
Just as Roman was feeling lost, a familiar voice came from above.
"Dr. Roman, I'm still alive and well."
The superhuman giant Ritsuka Fujimaru rolled his eyes; he knew this would happen.
This was unavoidable. Although his strength was slightly greater than that of his senior brother Kariya Matou, the energy within his body was far more violent. At most, he could only shrink his body to five meters, making him a completely different person from his original frail physique.
Even if his own parents stood in front of him, he probably wouldn't recognize his own son.
"You... you're Ritsuka? How is that possible?"
Startled, Roman looked up at the inhuman giant before him, utterly bewildered.
It's incredible, but this guy's voice definitely belongs to Ritsuka Fujimaru.
He just couldn't understand how Ritsuka Fujimaru, who had been so thin, had become such a ghastly appearance in just a few hours.
Even genetic mutations wouldn't be this exaggerated, and what's with that terrifyingly explosive aura?
Previously, Ritsuka Fujimaru was just an ordinary person who didn't even know what Magecraft was. How did she gain such terrifying power in just a few hours?
And what's with this iron-blooded, ruthless aura?
What exactly did the other party go through during those few hours?
So you've traveled to a parallel world?
Da Vinci, however, realized that Mash, Ritsuka Fujimaru, and Director Olga Marie must have traveled to a parallel world.
Parallel worlds exist completely independently of their own worlds, and the flow of time is vastly different. What might have been only a few hours in their world could have been several years or even decades in the parallel world.
This explains why Mash and Ritsuka Fujimaru were able to acquire such powerful yet solid strength.
Although it seems incredible, this is the only explanation that can make sense of all these changes.