To Become a King and a Magician 681-685

Title: The Seventh Singularity is About to be Messed Up

Just as the sixth Singularity slowly began to collapse.

The seventh Singularity.

Now transformed into the fortified city of Uruk—inside a house in the residential area.

“It seems the situation in the sixth Singularity went smoothly.”

Sitting on a chair by the window and looking up at the sky outside, Merlin, who had arrived here a few days ago, spoke while glancing at the other person in the house.

“But Vortigern leaving behind a descendant was truly unexpected. How should that black egg be handled… what’s your opinion?”

“Just turn it into egg fried rice and feed it to Fou.”

Leaning against a cabinet and sitting on the table, Merry said with a smile. “I think Fou won’t get a stomachache.”

“Haha, if you do that, he’ll be furious and claw both our faces to shreds.”

“Only your face would get shredded. I’d escape before that happens.”

“No, no, I’d run faster than you.”

Merlin said, flipping the middle finger, to which Merry responded with two middle fingers—these two pieces of trash, when dealing with anyone other than those they cared about, would prank without considering the consequences, even pranking each other.

Moreover, regarding the idea of turning the second Vortigern into egg fried rice, the two were now seriously considering its feasibility.

“Well… in the end, it probably wouldn’t work.”

“The shell’s too tough, which is also a problem—whatever, let’s talk about that later.” Merry waved her hand. “More importantly, we finally made it here. It’s been such a long wait over the past six months. I hate relentless overtime the most.”

Though she did it to reduce Naoki’s burden and have some fun, maintaining the entire dream-creation power to trap Beast II until now had truly exhausted Merry.

Merlin let out a small sigh. “Didn’t you bring that on yourself? If you hadn’t meddled in that Singularity’s situation, causing Natsukawa to be stuck there for over five months, the Human Order Incineration would’ve ended long ago.”

“Even so, with a good kid like Ritsuka-chan, I really wanted to see her journey. If I had to say, Naoki is the protagonist of Part 1, and Ritsuka-chan is the protagonist of Part 2. If the protagonist from the previous work, who already defeated the final boss, stays active in Part 2, wouldn’t that be completely uninteresting?”

“Mmm, I strongly agree with that view. A plot arrangement like that really doesn’t provide a good viewing experience.”

Merlin nodded in full agreement. In fact, he also greatly enjoyed Ritsuka’s journey. Since the world was already in ruins, the only entertainment he could watch was Ritsuka’s endeavors.

“But that situation is over now. At this point, the plot of this part has also reached the second-to-last arc. If you don’t bring back characters from the previous work and give them a high spotlight moment, you’ll get complaints.”

“That’s why I arranged the timing here. Now I just need to wait for Naoki and the others to arrive. But before that, we still need to welcome a guest first—right, Miss Protagonist of Part 3?”

Just as Merry said that, the door curtain was lifted from outside, and Morgan, wearing a black mask and a black dress, walked lightly into the house.

Hearing Merry’s teasing, Morgan chuckled softly. “I can’t accept that assessment, Merry. Besides, I’m not a protagonist either, since I’ll be leaving the stage in the first episode.”

“Ehehehe~~~” Merry grinned, making a scissor-hand gesture, then glanced at Merlin, who was preparing to escape through the window. “What are you doing, my other self?”

“Ah~~~ um, since you two seem about to discuss some private matters, I, an outsider, will step away for now.”

It definitely wasn’t because he didn’t want to see Morgan, definitely not.

Morgan, sitting beside Merry, removed her mask. “No need to be so cold, Merlin. With the relationship between us, calling yourself an outsider is far too distant.”

(Damn, I can’t escape.)

Sighing helplessly, Merlin returned to his chair. “Huuuh, you’re talking to me so calmly… have you matured a bit, Morgan?”

“After all, I’ve lived as a human again for twenty years. Rather than matured, it’s more like restraint.” Morgan laughed. “This is also thanks to a certain Succubus and the king she taught to go astray.”

“Hehe, you can praise me more.” Merry puffed out her chest proudly. “So, you came here, Morgan, which means… all the items have been collected.”

“Yes, it took quite a bit of time.”

Morgan pulled a USB drive from between her chest. “Data on the Knights of the Round Table, thousands of digitized human souls… everything that might be needed is here. All that’s left is my entire self, but that part can be done when we get there.”

“There’s a reason it can’t be done now.” Merry laughed. “After all, the place you want to go to doesn’t exist yet. So, what will you do? The things that needed to be done and wanted to be done are finished. Are you going to rest for a bit?”

“Of course, otherwise why would I come to your place? This is the only place I can go besides Chaldea and Mifune City.”

As for Chaldea, Morgan had no reason to go there; she’d have a chance to meet them again in the future.

Mifune City… if she went there, she feared she’d be cut down. That noble one was always vigilant now.

In truth, if she had to say, there was Avalon she could go to, but Morgan hated that place.

In the end, this was the only place she could go.

“You’re currently serving that Hero King. Can you help introduce me to him and arrange a job for me?”

“Ohoho?” Merry raised an eyebrow. “You’re willing to help fight the Three Goddess Alliance? That’s great. Honestly, our side’s combat power is a bit lacking.”

“Isn’t that mysterious assassin already here?”

“He has to handle the entire battlefield. If he goes one-on-one with the goddesses, the front lines will suffer heavy casualties.”

Merry stood up as she spoke. “Then, no time like the present. Let’s go find that exhausted Gilgamesh. After explaining the situation and your abilities, he’ll give you a job perfectly suited for you—my other self, please watch the house.”

“Alright, alright.”

After watching Merry and Morgan leave through the door and confirming they had completely disappeared from his view through the window, Merlin immediately slumped and leaned against the window.

(Finally, they’re gone… Hmm, I’ll ask Lord Gilgamesh to allocate another house later.)

It was just a hunch, but Merlin felt that soon, this place would become a hell where he couldn’t stay.

A hell in every sense.

-

Title: Akuta Hinako Pulls a Gold Card in One Try!

Chaldea.

The only organization capable of resolving the Human Order Incineration at present, dedicated to restoring Human History for the past six months. After traversing six Singularities and enduring countless hardships, they finally stood before the final Singularity.

This would be the most difficult battle yet, for anyone.

Therefore, before heading to this Singularity, they had to make thorough preparations to face any situation, utilizing every available resource.

So now, “Let’s gacha, Fujimaru—”

That was the first thing Naoki said to her after Ritsuka responded to an emergency call and arrived at an unfamiliar room she’d never visited before.

“Your seriousness is lacking a bit.”

With a smack to the head, Atalanta knocked Naoki into the artificial valley created by Rei beside him. Roman explained to Ritsuka, “You don’t need to pay too much attention to what Natsukawa says, Fujimaru. In short, this is a Servant summoning to prepare for the increasingly intense battles ahead and the current situation.”

“You can think of it as boosting our combat strength.”

Boosting combat strength?

Ritsuka furrowed her brow, looking at the maid there trying to smother her master with her chest, the lecherous Department Head who couldn’t immediately free himself from that valley, then thinking of Mash, whom she couldn’t even defeat, the senior with a Demi-Servant in her body, her teacher who was a former Servant, and a vampire who’d blow herself up without warning…

“Doctor, is Chaldea really short on combat strength?”

“I know what you’re thinking, but there needs to be a clear reason at least. These things will be summarized in a report later.” Roman said with a wry smile. “Actually, we initially didn’t plan to summon a Servant, but Akuta’s strong request led us to this decision.”

Akuta’s strong request?

Lifting his head from Rei’s valley, Naoki explained, “Senior Hinako has someone she really wants to meet, and that person is very likely a Heroic Spirit. So eight years ago, to get Senior Hinako to join Chaldea, I promised to help her summon the person she wanted to meet.”

“Good thing you still remember.”

Hinako’s voice came from the door.

With her usual cold expression, Hinako walked into everyone’s view, giving Naoki a chilly stare. “I thought you’d forgotten if I didn’t bring it up.”

“How could I? I remember it clearly. But I’m surprised you’re bringing it up now. I originally planned to help you summon after the Human Order Incineration was over.” Naoki explained. “Why the sudden rush?”

“Me, rushing? You jerk, you’ve delayed my ‘pay’ for eight years. You think I’m rushing or not?”

“Hahaha~~~~~”

Seeing Naoki try to dodge the situation with a silly laugh, Roman and Ritsuka sighed helplessly. Then Ritsuka asked, “So, the Servant summoning… how do we do it?”

“Just use this.”

Naoki said as he walked to the side of the room. After pressing a button on the wall, something resembling a three-dimensional image suddenly appeared on the empty floor. It looked similar to Mash’s round shield.

“Under normal circumstances, summoning a Servant requires drawing a magic circle with blood, preparing the appropriate Holy Relic, and chanting the incantation at the right time. But Chaldea’s summoning system doesn’t require such a tedious process. It operates automatically just by injecting Mana and inserting a Holy Relic.”

“Of course, it’s fine without a Holy Relic. A Holy Relic is needed to summon a specific Servant. Without one, it’s a random summon based on compatibility. While it won’t guarantee a strong Servant, it will ensure that you and the Servant are highly compatible.”

Compatibility with a Servant—in a Holy Grail War, this is a critical point. If they’re not compatible, it’s not impossible for a Servant to betray their Master.

Hearing Naoki say this, Hinako’s hand clenched slightly.

She didn’t have Xiang Yu’s Holy Relic.

Two thousand years ago, when Xiang Yu died, he couldn’t leave behind a single relic. And afterward, she hadn’t collected any by chance either. Without a Holy Relic, could she summon him based solely on compatibility?

Hinako wasn’t sure.

If she couldn’t summon him…

“Senior Hinako.”

Naoki’s voice startled Hinako.

“What?”

“I think what you’re worried about won’t actually happen.”

Hinako froze. “Huh? Why?”

Naoki explained with a smile, “Though you don’t have a Holy Relic, the relic’s role in summoning a Servant is merely the ‘fate’ it carries, tied to that Servant. From that perspective, Senior, you yourself are a massive Holy Relic. Your summoning—I believe he’ll definitely respond.”

The existence with the deepest fate tied to Xiang Yu—aside from [Hinako/Yu Ji], there’s no other in this world.

“You rarely say something worthwhile.”

Taking a deep breath, Hinako stepped up to the summoning circle, crouched down, placed her hand on it, and injected her Mana.

(Please, respond to my summoning, Lord Xiang Yu…)

*WHOOSH!*

As Mana was injected, the summoning circle resembling a round table began to glow with blue light, spinning rapidly into a ribbon of blue light, which slowly transformed from blue to seven colors during its rotation.

Beams of light rose from the colorful ribbon, and within those beams, a tall figure gradually materialized.

Seeing the increasingly clear face, Hinako’s body began to tremble uncontrollably. Tears streamed from her eyes, and she covered her mouth with her hand, afraid she might cry out.

“My name is Xiang Ji, courtesy name Yu. I have answered the summoning and come. My Master, please give me your new orders—”

The tall, imposing Servant in a red cloak who emerged from the light, upon seeing Hinako’s face before him, froze for a moment, just like her.

“You… you… Yu?”

“Ahhh~~~ Yes, Xiang Yu, it’s Yu.”

With tears streaming down her cheeks, Hinako stood and tightly embraced the Servant before her with both arms. “Finally… finally… we’ve met again, Lord Xiang Yu.”

Since their eternal parting at the Wu River two thousand years ago, Hinako had been prepared to wait until the end of time. As long as she could see her beloved before her, no matter how long she had to wait, she was willing.

And now, she had achieved it.

-

Title: Queen Sheba: Doctor Roman, You Don’t Want Your Identity Exposed Either

Ten minutes after Xiang Yu appeared as a Servant.

“The situation is roughly like this.”

Since Hinako was too excited and temporarily lost her ability to speak normally, Naoki took over and briefly explained the situation to Xiang Yu.

After hearing about his beloved wife, Xiang Yu nodded with deep gratitude. “So that’s how it is… Thank you so much for the explanation.”

“No need to thank me; you should thank Senior Hinako.” Naoki laughed. “Besides, though we’ve summoned you as a Servant, we at Chaldea won’t ask you to do anything. Please enjoy this second life by Senior Hinako’s side.”

“Ugh, wa… ahh…”

Hearing Naoki’s advice, Hinako wished she could speak more.

(This guy can actually talk properly when he needs to!)

“I understand. I’ll carry out this order with the highest priority.”

“Lord Xiang Yu… please, please come with Yu. Yu has so many things to tell you. Please come to Yu’s room!”

After saying that, Hinako pulled Xiang Yu out of the room.

Seeing this scene, Naoki sighed helplessly. “Haaah~~~~ Now that’s taken care of. Hm? What’s wrong, Fujimaru? You look shocked.”

“No…”

Ritsuka, who had witnessed the entire process, pointed in the direction the two had gone. “The Servant just summoned… is Akuta-senpai’s husband!? And Xiang Yu… isn’t he the famous Tyrant King from the Qin-Han period in China!?”

“Yeah. Senior Hinako’s current name is a pseudonym; her real name is [Yu Ji], the beloved concubine of Xiang Yu in history.”

“Eh—!?”

She had no idea!

Though they had gone through five Singularities together, and she knew Hinako was a fairy who had lived for a very long time, Ritsuka never imagined Hinako was someone from so far back!

She was a figure from before the Common Era!

Naoki smiled. “You’ve experienced so much already; why are you still so surprised by something small like this? More importantly, it’s your turn to summon now.”

“Huh? Summon… um, Department Head, can I skip summoning?”

After thinking for a moment, Ritsuka shook her head. “As for Servants, I already have Mash, and that’s enough. Summoning another Servant feels a bit wrong.”

“No problem.” Naoki agreed casually. “Initially, since Senior Hinako was summoning, I thought we shouldn’t play favorites, so I called you too. If you don’t want to summon, that’s fine. Mash will probably be thrilled.”

“Yes, thank you, Department Head.”

Seeing the situation settled, Roman stepped forward. “Since it’s done, let’s shut down the ceremony. Maintaining it consumes a lot of electricity. It’d be troublesome if it caused operational issues in parts of Chaldea.”

“What are you talking about, Roman?”

Naoki suddenly grinned mischievously. “I never said I wouldn’t summon a Servant.”

“Huh? You’re going to summon a Servant?” Roman frowned. “Why? And what Servant are you summoning?”

“Hehe~~~ Rei, take action.”

“As you command, Master.”

Following Naoki’s order, Rei immediately stepped up to the ceremony, pulling a gold ring from her pocket that Roman found all too familiar.

(That—!)

In that moment, Roman realized what Naoki was planning. His face turned completely pale, and he rushed to the wall to cut the power! But Naoki, anticipating Roman’s move, grabbed his collar from behind.

“Calm down, Roman. Why are you panicking?”

“How can I not panic! The Holy Relic you’re using—”

It was one of the ten rings belonging to him as Solomon!

In the Holy Grail War ten years ago, Marisbury summoned him using that ring. Logically, this ring could be used to directly summon Solomon.

But now, Solomon’s physical body was occupied, and he, the previous Solomon, still existed in the world. So the Servant summoned this time naturally wouldn’t be Solomon but a certain existence related to him.

(I’m doomed no matter who gets summoned! That jerk Natsukawa set me up!)

With Naoki holding his collar, Roman not only couldn’t stop the summoning but couldn’t even escape. He could only watch the golden ribbon of light appear above the summoning circle.

Then—

“Hey~~~ I’ve arrived.”

The Servant emerged from the light, revealing a dark-skinned woman with animal-like ears and a tail, and a seductive figure.

“People call me the Queen who ruled Sheba. My real name, please call me Sheba.”

Servant Caster, Queen Sheba, summoned using Solomon’s ring as the medium.

Naoki smiled and stepped forward. “Nice to meet you, Queen Sheba. Welcome to Chaldea. I’m Natsukawa Naoki, one of the few in charge of Chaldea right now.”

“Mmm, I know you. I received knowledge about you when I was summoned.” Sheba laughed. “By the way, I’m interested in the orange-haired guy behind you. He feels kind of familiar, but I’m not sure if it’s just my imagination.”

Roman’s body stiffened instantly.

(She doesn’t recognize me, she doesn’t recognize me, she doesn’t recognize me…)

Praying like that in his heart, Roman genuinely felt his end was near.

Why did it have to be Sheba who was summoned!

“About that…”

Taking the ring from Reika’s hand, Naoki said, “The medium used to summon you was this ring, and this ring originally belonged to him—Romani Archaman.”

“Hmph?”

Seeing the very familiar ring in Naoki’s hand and Roman’s pale, sweat-drenched face, the corner of Sheba’s mouth curved slightly. “I see, um… your name is Romani Archaman.”

Approaching Roman, Sheba gently took his hand. “I’m Caster, my real name is Sheba. Please take care of me in the future~~~ Roman.”

“Hahaha… but I’m not your Master, so…”

“No need to worry about that.” Rei laughed. “I can turn two Command Seals into a Mystic Code. That way, as long as Doctor Roman has the Mystic Code, he can be Caster’s Master. Of course, I’ll still provide the Mana, so don’t worry.”

(You master and maid devils!!)

Looking at Naoki’s wicked smile and Sheba in front of him, who definitely knew who he was, Roman now wanted to find a place to bash his head in and end it all.

He couldn’t stay in this Chaldea for another second.

-

Title: What Kind of New Succubus Is This?

A week had passed quickly since Xiang Yu and Sheba were summoned.

During this week, two starkly contrasting scenes were frequently observed in Chaldea—Hinako and Xiang Yu were always spreading romance and affection wherever they went. They basically left a trail of romantic vibes everywhere, making the single people in Chaldea feel physically uncomfortable.

On the other hand, there were Roman and Sheba. Though they were also a couple in their previous lives, almost no one in Chaldea knew about it. Even the fact that Roman was Solomon was the ultimate secret, completely unknown to Olga Marie.

Thus, to outsiders, Roman was an unfortunate victim somehow entangled by Sheba, who was summoned by Rei. Roman, who used to work energetically every day, had become noticeably weaker since Sheba started following him.

“Is this really okay, Natsukawa?”

The tenth night after returning from the sixth Singularity.

Also, the night before they decided to head to the seventh Singularity.

As usual, Naoki and Marie began their secret late-night conversation after midnight—though, this was something everyone in Chaldea knew about, so it was no longer a secret.

Including the hidden feelings in Marie’s heart.

However, it would be strange if it remained a secret. After all, the fact that Marie and Naoki had known each other since she was a child was common knowledge. Chaldea’s database recorded various publicly available details about Naoki.

Combining that with their daily interactions, it was easy to deduce this fact.

“What do you mean by okay? Roman?” Naoki asked. “Well, though he looks miserable, he’s only looking miserable. The fact that Roman hasn’t come to complain to me shows that everything happening now is still within his ability to handle—besides, this is a good thing for him.”

“A good thing?” Marie frowned. “Romani’s work efficiency isn’t what it used to be. If this continues…”

Naoki smiled and patted Rei’s hair, who was lying beside him under the blanket. “You’re wrong, Olga. Rather than declining, it’s more accurate to say it’s ‘returning to normal.’”

Roman had always pushed himself too hard.

This started when he truly saw the future of the Human Order Incineration at the end of the Holy Grail War ten years ago.

In the first two years, with Naoki joking around and sharing the burden, he still had time to go on vacations. But since coming to Chaldea eight years ago, he had been working himself to death.

Part of the reason for the Human Order Incineration lay with him—this fact made Roman feel he had to stop it, but as someone no longer Solomon, he couldn’t confront the mastermind behind it directly. His only trump card had also been taken by Naoki.

The only thing he could do was work hard as an ‘ordinary person.’

With three, five, even ten times the effort of a normal person, he completed everything he should and shouldn’t have, with relentless determination, constantly draining his energy.

“The result is that Roman barely had time to rest. His only free time was spent watching virtual idols… But now, with Sheba following him, even if it’s by force, he at least has enough time to rest and sleep compared to before.”

Sheba probably saw through everything on the first day she was summoned.

A king who had no freedom in his previous life still lacked freedom after being reborn as a human. If that was the case, let her force some freedom onto him.

After all, Roman now had no power to resist.

“Since you put it that way, I’ll accept it. He did seem a bit desperate before… Fine, if he dies from overworking, Chaldea would lose a reliable head of the medical department, and that’d be a huge loss.”

“Yeah, exactly.” Naoki laughed. “Rather than Roman, how about you, Olga? It’s been half a year since your recovery. Your body’s fully healed now, right?”

“Thanks for your concern. My body’s fine now, very healthy.”

In Leonardo’s words, it had reached a level where she could give birth to several children at once without issue.

After a brief silence, Marie glanced at the time. “We’re heading to the seventh Singularity in seven hours. It’s late; get some rest. I’ll head back now.”

“If you really think that, don’t sneak over in the middle of the night.” Naoki smiled wryly. “You should sleep early too. Good night.”

“Yeah.”

The door opened and closed.

After confirming Marie had left, Rei, who had been pretending to sleep beside Naoki, opened her eyes. She sat up with the blanket covering her body, looking at the door with a hint of regret. “Marie didn’t stay this time either? I was ready to keep pretending to sleep and then join in.”

“What are you thinking?” Naoki rolled his eyes helplessly. “You’re not even a succubus, so why do you keep thinking about these things every day?”

“Hehe~~~”

Leaning into Naoki’s embrace, Rei laughed. “But, Master, honestly, you must’ve noticed Marie’s feelings, right? Why don’t you respond to them? You like her too, don’t you? In various ways.”

“Because there’s no need to rush… Besides, I’ll say it eventually, so it’s better to say it all at once.”

All at once?

Rei raised an eyebrow. “Truly greedy. Master, you’ve really become a ‘jerk.’”

“I’ve given up. If I’m a jerk, so be it. It’s been years. When I decided I wanted Aoko and Merry from the start, I became a runaway horse on this path, and there’s no turning back.”

Hearing these honest, shameless words, Rei smiled faintly, then her body slowly transformed. She quickly shifted from her appearance to Marie’s, with the exact same chest size.

Turning to face Naoki, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him deeply. Then Marie smiled. “Then, it’s time for round two, right? There’s still plenty of time before departure; we should make good use of it. Mana will be heavily used in the seventh Singularity, so please refuel now.”

“Yes, yes, yes, dear Director.”

-

Title: Uruk Defeats Tiamat and Her Group

And so, the time arrived on the second day.

6:30 AM, Chaldea time.

Yawning, Naoki and Rei walked into the control room.

Inside, Roman and Ritsuka, who had been waiting, turned around upon hearing footsteps.

“Good morning, Department Head.” Ritsuka was the first to greet with a smile. “You’re up before noon today.”

“So now it’s abnormal for me to wake up early? Should I go back to sleep then?”

“If you go back to sleep, we’ll be the ones in trouble.” Roman, whose face looked better than before, said with irritation. “Please take some responsibility for your own issues, Head of Operations.”

Naoki shrugged. “That’s why I woke up early today. By the way, I’m not late. The meeting time was 6:30, and I arrived right on time. There are still people who haven’t shown up.”

As Naoki said, of those who decided to go to the seventh Singularity yesterday, only Ritsuka, Naoki, and Rei were present. The others hadn’t arrived yet, likely still on their way.

And shortly after Naoki finished speaking—

The control room door opened again.

Mash, carrying Fou on her shoulder, rushed toward them. “Good morning, Senpai, Doctor, Big Brother, Miss Rei. Mash Kyrielight, reporting for the gathering—I’m two minutes late, I’m so sorry.”

“It’s fine, we just got here too.” Naoki smiled. “If Mash is here, then the only ones left are…”

“No need to rush us. We’re here.”

Almost simultaneously with Mash’s footsteps, Hinako’s voice followed, and then her figure entered the control room alongside Xiang Yu.

As a side note, Hinako had now shed her disguise.

Ankle-length black braided hair, a high-neck tight outfit with a black jacket, and black-framed glasses that gave a slight intellectual air—her attire perfectly matched the image in Naoki’s deepest memories.

“Good morning, Senior Hinako, Lord Xiang Yu.” Naoki approached the two. “I’m sorry, Lord Xiang Yu. Though I said before we wouldn’t ask you to do anything, this operation will ultimately face many enemies. We’ll need your strength after all.”

Xiang Yu was an intellectual machine created by Shi Huangdi, modeled after an immortal magical artifact excavated from the ruins of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, similar to Nezha. His original purpose was to suppress, annihilate, and combat large groups. When facing hordes of Demon Beasts or even Lahmu, he would undoubtedly play a crucial role.

Xiang Yu nodded slightly. “No issue. In my command bank, aside from the first directive to accompany my beloved wife, the highest priority is the second directive, ‘Peace Under Heaven.’ Since the Human Order Incineration disrupts ‘peace under heaven,’ I’m happy to contribute to restoring Human History.”

“This is also so I can stay with Yu forever in the future.”

“Lord Xiang Yu…”

Though it was just a simple statement, Hinako’s cheeks flushed bright red.

(Spreading romance so early in the morning, this couple is really…)

Seeing this scene, Naoki and the others sighed helplessly. Then Roman said, “With this, everyone is here.”

Naoki, Rei, Ritsuka, Mash, Hinako, Xiang Yu.

These six were the team scheduled to head to the seventh Singularity for the restoration mission.

In truth, Okita and Atalanta also desperately wanted to join this operation, but even though they wanted to, the number of people Naoki could bring at once was limited, up to two at most. Moreover, from a combat strength perspective, Rei was the strongest, so in the end, they could only stay behind in Chaldea with regret in their hearts.

Of course, there was also the reason that Naoki feared something might happen to them. The early battles were fine, but once Tiamat awakened, every Lahmu that appeared had god-level combat strength. Not to mention Atalanta, even Okita, who could transform into a Guardian, might face issues.

Not to mention the Goddess Tiamat. They understood this as well.

“Then, let’s begin the strategy meeting for the seventh Singularity.”

As usual before heading to a Singularity, when the control room lights dimmed, the projection of Chaldeas appeared again among the gathered group, zooming in on the Mesopotamian region.

“At 7:00 AM today, Chaldea completed preparations for the Spiritron Transfer to the seventh Singularity.”

“This is the final Singularity, formed by the seventh Holy Grail sent by King Solomon to the past. Its location is one of the oldest authentic civilizations.”

“The End of the Age of Gods, 2600 BCE, the land of ancient Mesopotamia.”

Mesopotamia was a civilization that flourished between the two rivers flowing into the Persian Gulf, the Tigris and Euphrates, one of the four great ancient civilizations.

This time, they were heading to the era of its early dynasties.

In the world of Magecraft, this era is generally considered a pivotal time for the separation from the gods. The gods began leaving the earth, and humanity gradually became the primary subject of the planet.

“The Age of Gods… a world before the Common Era, what was it like exactly?” Mash asked, a bit curious.

“In simple terms, it was a world where gods still walked the earth.”

Naoki explained, “In the Age of Gods, the divine realm and the underworld truly existed alongside the bright world. If you flew into the sky, you could reach the abode of the gods, and if you dug underground, you could reach the underworld. The gods didn’t enter the Reverse Side of the World but often appeared in human or divine forms.”

“That’s the gist of it.”

“Additionally, it’s worth noting that in the Age of Gods, the intensity of Mana was more than one level higher than in the modern era. True Ether, long gone in the modern era, filled every corner of the Age of Gods. In that sense, it’s a good thing for us.”

“The rest, let’s discuss when we get there. Isn’t it better to see it with your own eyes than me just describing it verbally?”

“Yes, I understand, Brother.” Mash nodded.

Turning off the projection, Roman continued, “Regarding the specific situation in the seventh Singularity, we still don’t know anything. Though we’re certain our allies have gone there, we haven’t received any information so far.”

“In short, after arriving in the Singularity, the first thing to do is meet with the local pioneers and make further arrangements after verifying the information.”

“We’ll set the Spiritron Transfer location in Uruk, the largest city in the Singularity. Using that as a base, let’s begin the final restoration of humanity step by step.”

“This is the last Singularity. I entrust the future of humanity to you all.”