Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 27

Inside Chaldea, Control Room.
Dr. Romani anxiously awaits the communication link. Ever since Bai Qiu and Mashu were transferred to the new Singularity, the communication has been intermittent. It seems to be disrupted by some immense Magical Energy.

“Romani, you don’t need to worry so much.”
Da Vinci, also in the control room, brings a cup of tea and places it beside him.
“That boy and Mashu have already broken through the Singularity in Fuyuki, they’ll be fine.”

“I always have a bad feeling. Hopefully, it’s just my imagination…”
Dr. Romani sighs, although he picks up the tea, his eyes remain fixed on the observation screen.

Just then, the waveform on the screen suddenly changes.
“Doctor… Doctor, can you hear me?”
Mashu’s faint voice comes from the communication device, but the video signal is extremely unstable and cannot be transmitted properly.

“Mashu?! What’s the situation? Where are you?”
Dr. Romani puts down the tea and anxiously asks Mashu.

“We were just attacked. The opponent seems to be a resurrected Jeanne. She has now become the Dragon Witch and is ready to destroy the entirety of France.”

“Dragon Witch?!”
Dr. Romani and Da Vinci exchange glances.

“Something must have gone wrong here. Jeanne, the hero of France, cannot become an evil incarnation. Maybe she obtained the Holy Grail and distorted history!”

“Senpai and I are also investigating this lead…”

“Oh my, who are you speaking to?”
The voice of another person comes from the communication device.

“Miss Ruler, I’m communicating with Chaldea. He is Dr. Romani, the one speaking.”

“Bai Qiu has summoned a new Servant again? Ahem, hello, Heroic Spirit on the other side. I’m Roman, responsible for providing support to them.”

“Dr. Romani, hello. Your voice sounds like that of a dreamer, someone who enjoys immersing themselves in their fantasies, right?”

“Oh no, why would you think that…”

From the communication device, Dr. Romani’s voice of deep disappointment is heard.

Sizzle… sizzle…

Suddenly, an unsettling noise comes from the communication device, and the overlapping waves on the screen start to separate.

Uh-oh, the communication is about to be cut off again!

“Mashu, you go investigate that resurrected Jeanne… We will find a way to continue contacting you…”

“Understood… Doct…”

Sizzle…

The communication screen displays a “Signal Loss” warning.

Chaldea once again loses contact with Bai Qiu and Mashu.

“It seems like their situation isn’t so bad, right?”

Da Vinci magically produces a sesame bun from somewhere and places it on Dr. Romani’s desk.

“Being able to summon new Servants in the Singularity shows that the boy’s qualifications as a Master are sufficient. So what are you worried about?”

Roman picks up the lukewarm tea and takes a sip, his eyes fixed on the communication screen that is still trying to establish a connection.

“If everything we’re doing is to repair the Singularity, how can we be sure that humanity will recognize us?”

“————?!”

Da Vinci is taken aback.

“Romani, are you suggesting that Chaldea itself is being rejected by humanity?”

“It’s just a guess of mine…”

Dr. Romani sets down the tea cup.

“Romani, how do you view that boy?”

Da Vinci asks calmly.

“Are you referring to Bai Qiu?”

Dr. Romani ponders for a moment.

“Although he is our only choice right now, he has already demonstrated his abilities and decisiveness as a Master in the Fuyuki Singularity. Although he seems a bit too cautious in my opinion, as if he’s always hiding something, there is also a hopeful side to him at times.”

“Hopeful? Are you talking about that boy always saying he’s live streaming or something?”

Da Vinci smiles lightly.

“Even though the world outside of Chaldea has been destroyed, how could there really be someone to communicate with?”

“Hey! Magical☆Meri does exist!”

“Are you talking about that person who always uses a cute facade to deceive others? Come on, Romani, wake up a bit. Don’t you have a beautiful woman like me, who embodies the beauty of humanity, by your side?”

“While Da Vinci, you are indeed beautiful, Magical☆Meri is different! Her existence is cuteness itself!!!”

Dr. Romani explains earnestly.

“Hmph, Romani, you…”

“And not everything in this world has disappeared, right? Like the Sea of Stars…”

Dr. Romani doesn’t delve further, but continues speaking.

“Regardless, if we don’t fix these Singularities, humanity won’t have a tomorrow. We can only trust this boy, that’s all.”

“So you’re saying we’ll consider future matters in the future?”

Da Vinci says with a smile.

“For now, we only have this one choice, don’t we?”

Dr. Romani picks up the sesame bun from the desk and takes a bite.

“Mmm, this tastes really good. Did you make it, Da Vinci?”

“No, Mashu-chan made it.”

Da Vinci smiles and says.

“And it seems like it’s for that boy.”

“Cough cough——————?!”

Dr. Romani’s hand freezes in mid-air.

“Da Vinci, can you keep this a secret for me?”

“Well, I suppose I can.”

“Please!!!!”

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Inside the city of France, in the night.

Bai Qiu, who has stopped live streaming, sits on a pew in a small church, looking up at the starry night sky through a large hole in the ceiling.

The silver light cast by the moon is like a blessing, filling the entire church.

However, Bai Qiu seems too preoccupied to appreciate it, with a worried expression on his face.

White Jeanne hasn’t appeared, perhaps there has been an accident, or maybe the restraining force in this Singularity is not functioning properly.

If that’s the case, there won’t be any Heroic Spirits summoned by the Counter Force to assist him.

Moreover, according to what Mashu said, Chaldea’s communication support is also intermittent.

Everything seems to have become troublesome.

Is it really up to me alone…?

If it weren’t for the live streaming system, I would probably be in a dead end by now.

[Beep beep… Partial Servants detected with insufficient Magical Energy by the host.]

[Please replenish the Servants’ Magical Energy by setting up bases on the leyline as soon as possible.]

[Tips: You can temporarily build bases and replenish Magical Energy using Servants with fortification abilities.]

[Note: You can also replenish Magical Energy by consuming points using Command Seals, please pay attention to the remaining points.]

After hearing the system’s announcement, Bai Qiu sighs deeply.

Indeed, the battle with Jeanne Alter earlier caused Mordred’s Magical Energy to become insufficient.

After all, using Magical Energy so recklessly, there was no other way.

The only good news is that the Popess was summoned, so the issue of Magical Energy can be temporarily resolved.

“Master, may I disturb you?”

A gentle voice comes from behind, and Johanna, dressed in a magnificent bishop’s robe, bathes in the moonlight as she looks at Bai Qiu.