Tokyo Singularity (Part 2): Emergency Response...
"Don't tell me you want to join in the fun?"
Before Fujimaru Ritsuka could say anything, Oberon spoke first. He turned his head, his azure eyes meeting warm golden eyes: "I thought you should know the current situation?"
Yes, of course Fujimaru Ritsuka knew.
Oberon excels at intelligence gathering rather than combat, and it would be unwise to rashly intervene in situations where the outcome of a fight is uncertain.
In case she encounters an invincible enemy, in case the side she wants to save is an existence that must be defeated in the future, in case... In the current situation where she cannot contact Chaldea and information is incomplete, the best option is to quietly leave the Black Barrier.
but.
"Let's go, let's go!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't hesitate for a moment. Under Oberon's complicated gaze, she made the most self-preserving, yet most Ritsuka-like, decision.
Human life is not something that can be taken lightly. She had to go and see for herself; perhaps this choice could save something.
“...Ha.” Oberon let out a simple breath, irritably ruffling his silver hair with his hand, then smoothing it out strand by strand, as if venting his anger. “I just can’t do anything with you.”
He didn't say anything more.
I already knew, didn't I?
She was always like this, radiating a bright and warm light like a distant star. And as her servant, he had no choice but to risk his life to accompany this gentleman on this journey.
—
An extremely dense and chilling power surged forth, carrying an eerie and terrifying aura. A hideous serpentine monster with empty eyes crawled along the ground.
Haibara Yu, barely managing to stay upright, staggered away from the center of the cursed spirit's attack, but was still swept to his knees by the aftershock.
The area around him was now a ruin of rubble and broken wood, and blood had stained his white shirt under his uniform red. His left leg was broken by the tail of the cursed spirit, and his cursed power was almost depleted.
"Ugh... Pray—!" The cursed spirit cried out in a shrill voice, words it couldn't truly understand. It raised its tail and impatiently slammed it down on the weak human beneath it.
To leave alive.
Nanami, please make sure you leave alive.
Haibara Yu prayed with his last thoughts. He had nowhere to hide, so he knelt on the ground, his dark eyes, which had been fixed on the cursed spirit, gradually losing focus.
But just a second before his painful death, a new focus suddenly appeared in his blurred vision.
A figure that wasn't very tall blocked his way.
The cursed spirit lowered its tail in confusion, as if it had sensed a threat.
"Who...is this...?" This person is so unfamiliar. Is this an ordinary person who has wandered in by mistake, or a senior who came to provide assistance?
No, it doesn't matter who it is. This cursed spirit is not something a sorcerer below the highest level can handle. What was originally described as a level two cursed spirit by "Window" has become something he cannot exorcise no matter what—
Born from humanity's reverence for the gods, a quasi-special-grade cursed spirit, a god of the earth.
To get Nanami away, he risked his life to draw the cursed spirit's attention. Now, he couldn't let the others die in vain!
"Quickly... get out of here!" Haibara Yu struggled to open his mouth. "There's at least... a near-Special Grade Cursed Spirit here...!"
"Run!"
His vision grew increasingly blurry, and the loud shouts that Haibara Yu had imagined were just dying murmurs, which floated into the air and left only as indistinct whispers.
Blood welled up in his throat.
The figure blocking their way didn't move an inch.
Fujimaru Ritsuka's back wasn't broad or thick; instead, it appeared thin. But when she straightened her back and faced the Special Grade Cursed Spirit, she exuded a convincing sense of security.
A clear and firm voice came through, saying each word clearly, "Don't worry, everything will be alright."
"Emergency response!"
Back in Shimousa Province, Leonardo da Vinci had already incorporated the abilities of all Mystic Codes into Ritsuka's bracelet, which is now ready to be put to good use.
As the light from his formal attire faded, Haibara Yu's nearly closed eyes snapped open, his blurred vision clearing in an instant, like glass smeared clean of morning frost. He couldn't hide the surprise on his face, "...Eh...Eh?!"
He instinctively looked up, and the girl's warmly glowing face was deeply imprinted in his eyes. She bent down slightly and asked in a relaxed and gentle tone, "How are you? Can you move around now?"
Haibara Yu moved his limbs, bewildered but obedient. He was suddenly shocked to find that his limbs, which had been completely immobile just moments before, seemed to come alive instantly, allowing him to run and jump.
Is this some kind of reversal spell like the senior student's? The effect is way too good!!
"Absolutely!"
"Alright, don't let your guard down. It's looking this way!"
The serpentine spirit swung its tail violently, as if confirming that the sense of threat it had just felt was an illusion, and that the youths before it were nothing more than ants. It glared menacingly at them again, letting out a roar.
Then, it raised its tail, as wide as two people, once more. A corrosive black liquid flowed onto the ground, sizzling and corroding the soil. It attempted to lift the tiny thing in front of it away in one go.
Seeing this, Haibara Yu quickly jumped up and stood in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka. Even though the cursed spirit's gaze made his scalp tingle and his body tremble uncontrollably, he did not run away.
"This is at least a near-Special Grade Spirit Curse; you're no match for it! I'll hold it off for you; get out of here!"
In Haibara Yu's memory, people who can reverse curses are not good at fighting. So even though he had just escaped death, he still made the same decision.
Just like when they saved Nanami, they held off the cursed spirit for the girl, allowing her to leave safely.
The girl paused for a moment, then suddenly smiled and patted his shoulder. Instead of hiding behind him or running away, she took a step forward and stood beside him.
"Please believe me. It'll be alright, we'll all leave here alive."
Haibara Yu turned his head to look, puzzled and anxious.
The oppressive aura he felt when facing a near-Special Grade Cursed Spirit almost made his hands tremble so badly he couldn't resist. But the girl facing the Cursed Spirit remained calm, as if she were just staring into thin air.
It was as if the cursed spirit that almost killed him was nothing more than a pebble on the roadside that she didn't need to pay attention to.
He heard her say, "Oberon, please!"
"Ah—you're still the same, a complete and utterly kind person."
It wasn't until an unfamiliar voice rang out that Haibara Yu was shocked to discover that there were other people present.
Oberon walked toward the cursed spirit.
He was a young man with the handsome appearance of a prince and a cheerful, gentle smile. He wore a white cloak, a crown of stars adorned his silver, shoulder-length hair, and a pair of blue eyes, clearer than the clear sky, gazed tenderly at the cursed spirit.
"……What a nice view."
Haibara Yu couldn't help but murmur in amazement. But could such an elegant prince really stand against such a powerful cursed spirit? He couldn't help but think worriedly, but was surprised to find that the cursed spirit's attack stopped in mid-air, and then it took a few steps back.
Haiyuanxiong: "?"
"Am I seeing things?" His breathing quickened, and a completely unrealistic thought surfaced in his mind: the cursed spirit... was afraid?!
At this moment, Oberon had already walked up to the cursed spirit, blinked, and slightly raised his hand. His fingertips brushed across the void. Golden light condensed in his palm, transforming into an illusory spear.
"Excuse me," he drawled, "this area is off-limits."
Fixed point.
Throw.
Haibara Yuu opened his eyes wide and could barely make out the trace left by the dazzling golden light.
The light from the gun flashed brighter than the sun, transforming into a holy golden light that shot straight towards the cursed spirit before it. It pierced its raised tail and then plunged deep into its shoulder.
The cursed spirit's wails caused the ground to shake, its massive body convulsing violently, and dark purple blood flowed and evaporated from where the spear had pierced it.
Haibara Yu took a deep breath and looked sharply at Fujimaru Ritsuka, feeling as if he had won the lottery.
It was clear that even with the combined full force of him and Nanami, they barely managed to tear a hole in the cursed spirit's arm.
However, the girl's companion simply threw a weapon, which pierced through the cursed spirit's strongest tail, causing it such a serious injury.
Wow, that's amazing! This is at least a Level 1, no, a near-Special Grade Spellcaster!
No wonder the girl was so calm; a reversal spell and a near-Special Grade combination. They were even comparable to when Gojo-senpai and Natsuyu-senpai went on missions together!
"It seems feasible! This cursed spirit's healing ability is extremely strong; we need to press our advantage immediately!" Haibara Yu shouted a reminder to Oberon, who was not far away. He also ran forward, wanting to at least lend him a hand.
It was just an intuition.
When Fujimaru Ritsuka saw the mushroom-headed boy running forward, her heart suddenly started racing, and she instantly became alert.
As the pseudo-holy spear vanished, the golden light dissipated. The severely wounded Earth God Spirit gradually collapsed, disintegrating into a form more familiar to the Chaldeans—the seed of the Imaginary Tree.
Countless seeds fell from the cursed spirit, spreading densely across the earth.
Fujimaru Ritsuka: "!"
How could it be a seed from a fantasy tree? Only a well-cultivated fantasy tree can produce seeds. Does this singularity contain a fantasy tree?
Is it another alien apostle or some other reason? But almost all the alien apostles are in Chaldea!
She stared in disbelief at the field full of seeds. Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught sight of Haibara Yu, a seed pressed against his face, its spiral structure aimed at his vulnerable neck.
So, when Oberon's impatient voice came, Fujimaru Ritsuka barely had time to react before blurting out, "Emergency evacuation!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Haibara Yu dodged the attack by narrowly missing the bottom of the spinning seed at a twisted angle, and then fell to Fujimaru Ritsuka's feet.
The seed's attack had already caught up, but Fujimaru Ritsuka strode forward even faster, scooped the person up in a princess carry, and started running with the person in her arms.
"...Huh?! I'm fine, put me down, I can fight, it was just an accident!"
"Don't move. My treatment only pulled you back from the brink of death, not fully restored you. I believe in your abilities, but the situation is complicated, so I hope you can cooperate!"
Haibara Yu immediately gave in, "...Will it be too heavy?"
"No! My stamina used to allow me to hike across the Americas in a single day; this is just a warm-up."
Haihara Xiong: "???"
He nestled stiffly in Fujimaru Ritsuka's arms, nearly biting his tongue in shock at those words. He was so stunned that a word caught in his throat.
No, walking across an entire continent in a single day is simply superhuman. Even Gojo-senpai would have to resort to blatant cheating! Have reversal spellcasters become this powerful?!
Also, how did the cursed spirit turn into this? And what is that thing spinning like a top?!
Fujimaru Ritsuka was unaware of the profound impact her casual remark had on Haibara Yu. Skillfully dodging another sneak attack from the Imaginary Tree Seed while carrying the person, she frowned as she surveyed the chaotic battlefield.
Singularity... Japan, monsters or demons, the seed of the Imaginary Tree.
Thinking of this, she suddenly had a jolt. Was this a repeat of Heian-kyo? But Ashiya Dōman had already been taken back and punished by Oni-ichi and Noko-chika because of the summer event, so it was impossible for him to sneak out.
Her train of thought was interrupted again by a spinning seed, and Fujimaru Ritsuka took a deep breath. The village was just below; she had to deal with these seeds here to prevent them from harming others.
Moreover, both the Holy Grail and the Imaginary Tree are things that become more troublesome the longer they drag on. She can't afford to waste her time fighting them one by one.
We must act swiftly and decisively.
After making this judgment, Fujimaru Ritsuka put down Haibara Yu and recalled the name he had used to refer to the snake-like monster earlier, confirming, "This... a cursed spirit, right? Did it ever take this form before?"
Although Haibara Yu found the question a bit strange, he quickly answered, "Never!"
That's good.
Fujimaru Ritsuka raised her right hand, holding the Command Seal, directly at Oberon. Her left hand pressed down on her right wrist, and the red Command Seal glowed.
"In the name of the Command Seal!"
Command Seals are a powerful magical force capable of strengthening Servants, but once the spirit particle is transferred to a singularity, a maximum of three seals can be used. Would it be too hasty to use them directly without understanding this world?
No, this is the optimal solution for survival.
"Oberon, unleash your Noble Phantasm!"
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