章 23: Meanwhile at Chaldea

Narrator's Perspective

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While Ritsuka Fujimaru is sorting things out in the parallel world he was dragged into. The members of Novum Chaldea and the servants summoned from it are highly alert upon receiving the news that Ritsuka is in a coma.

This was news that took everyone by surprise and immediately Da Vinci and Sion began to investigate the reason for this.

The medical servants checked Ritsuka's body and they said that his body is without any bad signs. Furthermore the servant Abigail Williams is sleeping next to Ritsuka's body showing no signs that she will wake up anytime soon.

The group spent 4 hours without receiving any clue as to why Ritsuka is in a coma until they realized that Ivan the Terrible and Anastasia were missing and after a few minutes they were summoned back to Novum Chaldea.

Ivan and Anastasia informed Sion, Da Vinci, Kadoc, Mash and Director Goredolf about what is really happening with Ritsuka.

This news sent shockwaves once again and now the group's leaders are holding a meeting discussing the information they have acquired.

Kadoc: Okay, I know that unexpected incidents are something that I should get used to since they are apparently common events. But can what we heard be considered normal?

Said Kadoc, a former master of Team-A and Ritsuka's former enemy and rival.

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Goredolf:So Ritsuka was dragged into a parallel world again, this is the second time this has happened....wait.....I'm calm about this?

Said Director Goredolf who immediately starts to turn white as he realizes the words he just said.

Goredolf:That's not normal at all!!! How can this happen again?! Oh! I think I've finally lost my sanity!

Meuniere:Come on, Director. The quicker you accept this the better for your mental health.

Said Meuniere one of Chaldea's remaining workers.

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Da Vinci:Gordy, wouldn't it be better if you went to your room to rest and calm your mind? After the incident with Aoko you are having these episodes more frequently.

Said Da Vinci is the oldest member of the group and the organization's technical advisor, in addition to being responsible for creating the equipment that Ritsuka uses for combat and support.

Mash: I hope Senpai is okay now, spending 4 months without contact from us is terrible.

Mash said this with an expression of pure concern. Mash is Ritsuka's first Servant and the first person considered his lover, a title that Mash uses with great pride for the rest of the female servants.

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Sion:Hmm.... I have to admit that the information that Ivan and Anastasia gave us is certainly impressive and very curious at the same time, even more so with the additional information that I received from Trismegistus II.

Sion said this with her classic calm smile not letting the nervousness or worry go to her head. Sion is a member of the Atlas Academy and she works alongside Da Vinci on technical problems and operations that Ritsuka participates in.

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Before the discussion could continue, the doors to the control room were opened and a servant entered. The servant's name is Morgan Le Fay the Fairy Queen and Queen of Britannia from Lostbelt 6 and she is the woman who named herself "Ritsuka's Wife" ignoring the fact that Tamamo no Mae, Nero Claudius, Kyohime and Knocknarea consider themselves "Ritsuka's wives" as well.

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Morgan: Any news on what's going on with my husband?!

Morgan said this while being nervous and worried, which is rare to see because Morgan is a queen who has impressive control over her feelings, but when it comes to Ritsuka, Morgan has a lot of difficulty maintaining that control.

Da Vinci: Well Your Majesty Morgan, we have news about Ritsuka, but with certain not pleasant details either.

Da Vinci said with a weak smile, increasing the Fairy Queen's concern.

Sion and Da Vinci explain to Morgan the information they acquired so Morgan managed to calm down.

Morgan: So my husband has been dragged away on an unexpected mission again and we can't communicate with him?

Morgan said with the cold expression she normally uses.

Sion: Well that's the summary of things. There's also the fact that apparently Ritsuka is a Heroic Spirit of the Avenger class, on top of that, I never thought I'd say those words one day, but life really is a box of surprises.

Sion said this with a thoughtful expression and Morgan is perplexed by the fact that Ritsuka became an Avenger-class Heroic Spirit.

Morgan: How is that possible? Ignoring the details of a Heroic Spirit's requirements. Certainly the feats my husband has done is worthy of being a powerful Servant worthy, but being summoned as an Avenger..... It would make more sense if he stayed with the Caster, Rider or even an Assassin class depending on the circumstances, but why an Avenger? I can't understand why that is the case.

???: Of course you can't understand. After all, you are too selfish of a queen to notice the small flame of revenge in his soul. A queen who wanted to be selfish in keeping alive a world that has no chance of salvation, you are only capable of wanting more from Ritsuka, but unable to look beyond that.

A servant said this entering the control room leaving Morgan in total silence and she looks at the Heroic Spirit who said these words with a very cold look, however it is possible to see anger behind those eyes.

Morgan:What did you say?

???: That you are a selfish woman, Morgan Le Fay. It makes sense considering your history both outside and inside the Lostbelt. I wonder what you're feeling right now, knowing the true nature of us Avengers. Ritsuka becoming one of us is expected to happen, it's just a shame that I'm not the reason for his downfall. How Ritsuka puts up with you is beyond my understanding, especially considering the fact that if you had done your due work in your "dear" Britannia you would have prevented Ritsuka from suffering more.

The servant who said this is Marie Antoinette the queen of France during the period of the French revolution. In this form in which she was summoned she is known as Marie Alter and she is one of the servants who participated in the events of Ordeal Call 2 and one of the remaining Avengers on Novum Chaldea.

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Morgan: How dare you insult my love for my husband in my presence?!

Morgan said this becoming furious upon hearing Marie Alter's words. Everyone near the Beserker queen can feel her mana levels rising rapidly.

Da Vinci:Morgan! Marie Alter! Fighting outside the simulator is not allowed!

Goredolf: Not this! Not here in the control room!

Said Goredolf, becoming desperate and terrified as he witnessed a possible conflict between Morgan and Marie Alter.

Marie Alter: I don't know why she's mad. After all, I just told the truth to her.

Marie Alter said this with a sadistic smile on her face, managing to make Morgan much angrier.

Before a fight between two powerful queens can happen, two powerful servants appear to prevent it from happening.

???:Stop fighting, you two! Now!

The servant appears in the blink of an eye, surprising Morgan and Marie Alter who look at the servant being in the middle between them. The servant who stopped the fight before it could happen is Kukulkan, one of the most powerful servants in Novum Chaldea. In addition to Kukulkan being the Mayan Goddess of Quetzalcoatl, she has the title of Archtetype ORT.

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Kukulkan:Our Master wouldn't like to see us fighting and I won't allow you to cause confusion here. If you still want to fight, you will fight me in the simulator!

Kukulkan said this with a serious expression and Marie Alter and Morgan start to stare at Kukulkan.

Marie Alter: Of course Ritsuka's favorite airhead would butt in on this. Tch!

Marie Alter said this with a disgusted expression insulting Kukulkan on her face showing no sign of fear. As much as Marie Alter is a powerful Avenger, she knows very well that she has no chance of winning against Kukulkan.

???: How unpleasant. I thought that two queens from powerful countries like you two would be able to maintain the composure expected of your position. It seems I was naive in this regard.

The second servant who entered the control room said this, using an expression worthy of a noble person.

Sion: Kukulkan appearing is no surprise to me, but the Moon Princess gracing us with her presence, I didn't expect that.

Sion said this with a smile happy to see the servant being present. The servant in question has three names, Princess of the Moon, Arcueid and Archtetype Earth, these names represent three entities sharing the same body. The entity that is present before the members of Novum Chaldea is Archtetype Earth.

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Archtetype Earth: I normally wouldn't intrude into your personal affairs, but due to today's special circumstances, I realized that my presence is necessary. Even more so considering the fact that I feel a huge desire to help Ritsuka in some way.

Archtetype Earth said this being honest and direct about what she feels about Ritsuka, something that irritates Morgan a little on the inside.

Kadoc: How Ritsuka got the affection of a representative of our planet and the heart of a Type is something I can't understand.

Meuniere: Welcome to the club, Kadoc. I have a theory that our head chef Archer (Mama Emiya) is responsible for this.

Goredolf: I'm just glad our base of operations wasn't destroyed. Why does Ritsuka only bring servants who are very affectionate? Can't he see that I'm tired of receiving threats to destroy our home?!

Goredolf said this expressing concerns he has about the well-being of the base.

Meuniere: At least you have a Caenis as your personal bodyguard, the rest of us don't have those privileges.

Goredolf:Hey! I will take advantage of any survival opportunities that are presented to me!

Archtetype Earth:I believe you have something to tell us, Sion.

Archtetype Earth said, bringing the conversation back to the main topic.

Sion:Thank you, Princess. Well continuing. We have information on what is happening to Ritsuka right now and I received information from Trismegistus II's analysis and all he said is "Look at the stars", in addition to the analysis that Ritsuka's soul underwent a rayshift in an unknown place and time .

Goredolf: Watch the stars? Why would this device say that? And that's all we have on clues?

Archtetype Earth:No. I also have something to report too. As you know, due to my nature I have a connection with the Moon and because of that, I am feeling a strange energy emanating from there and this is something that is catching my attention a lot.

Da Vinci: A strange energy on the Moon? More than strange. Since the events of the Lostbelts we have lost signals from all of Earth's satellites making us unable to observe space.

Mash: Don't we have servants who know how to observe the stars even without having an observatory?

Mash said this by pointing out an excellent idea to the rest of the group.

Sion:Great idea,Mash! I know exactly which servant we should call.

Sion said this with a cheerful smile on her face.

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The servant the group called is the Queen of Sheba, one of the wives of Solomon who was known as Romani Archaman. The group informed Caster about everything that is happening and the Queen begins to tell her what she knows.

Queen of Sheba:Hmm..... I have to admit that Trismegistus II's observation is right. The stars are having a certain strange movement, this is something similar to what happened to what the real Abby did when she wanted to take the Master to participate in her journey.

Queen of Sheba said this, giving more important information to the group and Sion stands idly by.

Sion: I read about what the real Abigail Williams did, if I'm not mistaken this happened before the events of the Lostbelts... This only means that these events have a connection with what is happening to Ritsuka. Considering the connection Abigail has to an Outer God, this is worrying.

???: Of course that has to do with it! In the end! It's these Outer Gods who are keeping my dear and pathetic Senpai alive!

A lively voice is full of energy to expend and heard in the control room and without wasting any time the servant in question makes her introduction appearing at the door of the control room.

BB: Hello all you pitiful humans and readers in America and beyond! The sweetest Kohai and cutest servant,BB-chan makes her introduction to this pitiful story!

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The servant who appears in the control room is BB or for those more informed about her, her real name is Sakura. BB is one of the servants summoned after the events of the Moon Holy Grail War and she has become known as the AI that loves to torment those she loves, which in this case is Ritsuka.

BB: Hey! How dare you tell all a girl's secrets, Narrator?! I still want to keep my image mysterious and interesting for readers who don't know me!

Continuing. BB's presence took everyone by surprise and Da Vinci is the first to start the conversation.

Da Vinci: I hope you're not planning anything to mess us up this time, BB.

BB: How rude! Everything I do is for the good of everyone! After all, my job is to guarantee the health of Humanity.

Mash:What you did to Ritsuka in Hawaii was certainly not a good thing!

BB: Hey! Since when is it a crime to want to spend a night with Senpai without interruptions? Furthermore, I gave him the chance to refuse my advances, but he barely managed to resist me on the first day. I just didn't like the fact that Avenger (Edmond Dantes) interrupted our moment!

BB said this by mentioning what she did with Ritsuka in Hawaii using Nayathrotep powers that she possesses to be alone with the Master forever.

Kukulkan:What happened in Hawaii?

Kadoc: I think it's better for all of us if you don't know. For the sake of our base.

Kukulkan: Now you guys have made me curious to want to know.

Da Vinci:Trust me, Kukulkan you better not knowing.

Archtetype Earth: So what's the reason for your visit, BB? Judging by what you said I assume who has something to do with the issue we are having.

BB:I was going to tell you, but unfortunately the author is lazy and he needs to sleep, so the explanation will be via narration!

BB told the group that Ritsuka is currently in a parallel world and that the Outer God that Abigail made a contract with is maintaining the connection between his body and the soul that is in the parallel world. Furthermore, BB said that due to Ritsuka's location being beyond the stars, the other Outer Gods who have their vessels that were summoned by Ritsuka, decided to temporarily cut the connection with their vessels.

This caused BB and the rest of the majority of the "Foreigner" class servants to lose most of their powers.

The reason for this is because the Outer Gods are unable to manifest themselves in Ritsuka's world, therefore the only way for them to influence the Master in any way is using the vessels. Now that Ritsuka is located outside of Earth, these entities have more freedom to achieve their objective.

BB: Initially the rest of the Foreigner class servants were going to appear in this story, but the idiot author realized that my presence is enough to explain everything about the Outer Gods! But don't worry my dear readers because the author has photos of the servants for those who are curious.

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Back to the story. BB said that she only knows these things because she has a friendly connection with Nayathrotep.

Da Vinci: So the most we can do is hope that Ritsuka can summon his servants so we can find out what is happening in the parallel world he is in at the moment?

BB: Yes. As an hour here is a month from Senpai's perspective the next day he has already spent a year there. But don't worry even after his journey ends, Senpai will lose his memories of what happened, so we don't have to worry about him having mental problems.

BB said this much to Mash's relief that she is really worried about what might happen to Ritsuka after all this.

Sion:So the best we have to do is make sure Ritsuka's body is stable.

Goredolf: Furthermore, we have to prepare ourselves for the problems that we will face when the remains of the servants find out about everything.

Goredolf said this with the expression of a man traumatized by what he has seen things he wishes he would never see again.

Da Vinci: Even more so the Servants who are on Ritsuka's Harem list. Thank goodness for King Hassan and Tiamat who are managing to keep order in place.

With these words from Da Vinci the meeting ends and the news of what is happening to Ritsuka spreads to the rest of the base.

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As expected the news about today's event spread quickly and all the servants are dealing with the news in their proper ways.

Some are paying visits to Ritsuka's room to see if he is okay and some others are talking about what happened.

???:Hehehe.... More than a curious situation.

The servant who is laughing in one of the base's hallways and calling himself Rasputin, however he is known to some people as Kotomine Kirei.

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Kirei:Master really has a talent for finding himself in special situations. And he even became an Avenger, which is very interesting.

???: If I didn't know you better I would think that look on your face is a suspicious priest who is up to something bad.

A servant who was walking down the same corridor hears Kirei's words. The servant who is talking to the Priest and Senji Muramasa, the most famous blacksmith in Japan.

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Kirei: Well, then old Muramasa. Good to see you on this interesting day.

Kirei said this smiling at the blacksmith who looks at the priest with an uncomfortable expression.

Muramasa: Tch! Stop making this false presentation, fake priest. I'm sure you're enjoying seeing Chaldea being in chaos right now.

Muramasa said this, unable to contain the discomfort he has from the priest. This is because the vessel Muramasa is using knows Kirei very well, and Kirei himself knows the old blacksmith and its vessel.

Kirei: I admit it's "interesting" to see what's going on here with my own eyes. But I must remind you that at this moment I am the servant of the same Master that we serve. So I'm going to do what I can to help, I have no intention of going against that.

Muramasa: Tch. Tell that to the version of you that is out there!

Muramasa said this mentioning the fact that he has yet another version of Kotomine Kirei who is serving Ritsuka's great enemy.

Kirei: The actions of my other "self" should not fall on me, after all we are both different people.

Muramasa: I believe it just by seeing it with my own eyes. I hear your daughter wants to have a tea party, don't you want to join?

Muramasa said this knowing that Kirei avoids interacting with Caren, who is his daughter, as much as possible.

Kirei: I politely decline. If you came to bother me I believe I should leave.

Kirei said this distancing himself from Muramasa.

Muramasa: Heh. So his daughter is his weakness? Good to know.

Muramasa said this with a confident smile on his face.

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Meanwhile at the cafeteria a certain group of people are talking about Ritsuka's situation. These people are Aoko Aozaki, Alice Kuonji and Soujuurou Shizuki.

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Soujuurou: I still find it hard to believe that Fujimaru is in space? How can he breathe there?

Soujuurou said this, still not being able to understand exactly what is happening to his friend and Aoko lets out a sigh.

Aoko: I think it's better for your little mind not to think about it too much, Shizuki-kun.

Aoko said this insulting Soujuurou for the lack of understanding he has in certain things.

Alice: You're no different either, Aoko. I'm sure most of the news flew past your simple minded head.

Alice said this defending Soujuurou and irritating Aoko by the direct comment, but this time she decides not to respond so as not to give ammunition to the witch.

Aoko: Now I'm absolutely sure that Fujimaru is a magnet for trouble. How he managed to end up in a parallel world is something only a certain old immortal who is capable of doing.

Aoko said this by mentioning the Second Magic user.

Alice: That's certainly a curious thing. In addition to the fact that he can take a Heroic Spirit even though he is alive. Could this be connected to time manipulation?

Alice said this, catching Aoko's attention as she is able to manipulate time thanks to the power of the Fifth Magic.

Aoko:Don't look at me, I have nothing to do with this. But at the same time I can't stop thinking about something. The old immortal is always observing the parallel worlds, isn't he?

Aoko said this ignoring Soujuurou who is confused.

Alice: Yes. This is the information that everyone has about the Second Magic.

Aoko:So. The day all this happened I felt something that is comparable to True Magic. This is just my guess, but I have a feeling that old man has his eye on Fujimaru.

Alice: What possessed you to come up with this crazy idea?

Said Alice, looking at Aoko who looks at Witch with an expression of irritation.

Aoko:Just think with me damn it! Ritsuka managed to make a connection with me. It's okay that he had help from that "incident" of ours, but it doesn't change the fact of what he did. In addition to the fact that he defeated something that humanity will never be able to win. This certainly didn't go unnoticed by the old man!

Alice: What you said actually has merit. But this is just a theory at the moment and we need more information.

Aoko: You think I don't know that, Miss "I know everything".

The group continues their conversation without realizing that someone is actually watching everything from afar.

The person himself is sitting in a chair around the individual is just dimensional space. The man who is observing Novum Chaldea is the user of the Second Magic is Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg who was formerly a student of Solomon.

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Zelretch:Hmm.....What a curious case.

The wizard gets up from his chair and the man stands without having a floor and it is possible to see a slight smile on his face.

Zelretch:I think it's time to pay a certain someone a visit.

The old immortal said this by opening a parallel portal using his Magic.

Zelretch:A certain BEAST of Abundance...

To be continued.....