Chapter 331
"...In the end, the Holy Grail was brought back by Tai Gong Wang." In the workshop filled with various magic materials, Da Vinci smiled and greeted Fujimaru Ritsuka who had just finished his mission report. At the same time, he turned the newly acquired Holy Grail into a compressed magic resource and threw it into the warehouse. "I was not in the control room during the decisive battle, so how did this mission end?"
"It feels like a story has finally come to an end, right?" Fujimaru Ritsuka tilted his head as he held a bag of strawberry milk provided by Roman and answered Da Vinci's question. "By the way, after going through this world, I suddenly remembered something - will Leonardo Lily have a chance to start over?"
"As a cyborg, his activity limit is only one year. You should know this, right?" Da Vinci poured himself a cup of hot milk tea, holding the mug and leaning against the workbench opposite Fujimaru Ritsuka. "Although he has only been active for half a year, even if he is restarted now, he still has another half a year to move normally..."
"So Da Vinci himself is also looking for a way to extend his active period, right?" Fujimaru Ritsuka bit open the milk bag, looked up and blinked at Da Vinci, "After all, half a year's active period is just a moment for us now - although we can continue to create artificial bodies to transfer his consciousness, this is not the best solution after all."
"No matter from which angle, this is the worst plan." Da Vinci shrugged. "Let's not consider other issues. The consumption of materials alone is enough for Chaldea to bear it now - a new body is replaced every year, and we don't know how long Chaldea will drift in this sea of stars..."
"No matter how you look at it, now is not the best time to restart him."
"Moreover, strictly speaking, in a normal Throne of Heroes, there will only be one entity corresponding to countless Servants. The coexistence of old Moriarty and young Moriarty, or the coexistence of the polluted Artoria and the upright Knight King Artoria and the Knight Princess Artoria who has not yet completed her pilgrimage, should not happen."
"But except for a few members, I have reunited most of them." Fujimaru Ritsuka threw the empty milk bag into the recycling system and opened his arms to Da Vinci. "No matter how divided most members are, their essence is the same - King Gilgamesh is a typical example of this."
"As for the minority members... for example, Professor Moriarty and Molly, there is a gap between their essential constitutions, so I couldn't find a way to unify them."
"After all, it is a spiritual base created by a 'god' that has been mixed with some impurities." Da Vinci sighed helplessly, "Just like the difference between Hokusai and the others who were not favored by those guys and these Foreigners we know - it can be said that the most essential part has been distorted, so it is normal that they cannot be integrated."
"Ah... What? Are you asking me whether I should take his memories as a part of me and put them in the Throne of Heroes?"
"Although he is a man-made man named after Leonardo, and was originally created to be my backup, he is still a separate, independent individual, right? How about changing his last name from Da Vinci (a man from the town of Vinci) to Da Chaldea (a man born in Chaldea)?"
"It would be better to discuss this matter with Da Vinci himself in person later." Fujimaru Ritsuka laughed and stood up from the sofa in the workshop. "I have to go to the laboratory in the basement next, so I'll leave first."
"Ah, that bag of strawberry milk was given to you by Romani, right?" Da Vinci called out to Fujimaru Ritsuka who was walking out the door, and winked at her with a smile, "The new French guy who came not long ago is very good at making desserts. It's easy for him to make things that are too sweet. He is in charge of the desserts in the cafeteria today. If you're lucky, you can get soufflé and crepes."
"Remember to eat with Mashu."
"But, people living in cold regions will instinctively pursue foods high in fat and sugar... so it's normal that desserts are often made to be extremely sweet..." Fujimaru Ritsuka stopped walking, touched his chin and replied to Da Vinci, "I understand! I'll ask Mash to go to the cafeteria after the experiment is over!"
At the same time, the writer heroes who had been nesting in the library for a long time moved collectively to the audio-visual room. Of course, Edmund, who had just returned to Chaldea, also followed them to the scene in the shadows as their shared automatic coffee machine cat.
"Ah, it's so annoying. We are all William from England, but ours is just a noisy parrot!" Carol, who was dragged to the audio-visual room, was full of resentment. "Speaking of which, his hat is also annoying - this guy is just a cockatoo that can only make noises!!!"
"Hold on, Alice in Wonderland will be frightened by you." Mary Shelley sighed helplessly and took a cup of coffee from the shadow beside her. "Thank you for your generosity, Lord King of the Grotto. Well, well, we have been dragged here. Even if Shakespeare is going crazy, we have to wait until he is done before we can go back."
"So many people are here in unexpectedly large numbers." Andersen, who had already found a seat in the corner of the last row, looked at the members who had not yet taken their seats. "Ah, Oscar Wilde's 'The Nightingale' is here too... This audio-visual room really has all the bad elements gathered together!!!"
"Well, everyone gathered here today is a writer who has left immortal works in the history of literature. I believe that many of their works have been adapted into plays..." After everyone was seated, Shakespeare had just started his opening speech when he was interrupted by some angry members of the audience.
"You bastard Englishman! If you want to show off your adaptation, just say so! Don't use this nonsense!"
"Are you a brainless idiot? If you want to play the video, play it now. Who wants to listen to your long speech here!?"
"Fortunately Watson was taken away by Holmes."
"We should find a time when Holmes and Moriarty are not around to beat Watson up - why did he escape?"
"...the damned Englishman."
——The audience’s condemnation of Shakespeare ended with this sentence.
Shakespeare wanted to say a few more words, but the attacking magic that the members in the front row had already prepared was no joke - so Shakespeare could only hastily switch his spirit base back to the most low-key first stage, put the corresponding play disc into the player, left the front of the screen in shame, and found an empty corner in the audience to sit down.
The red curtain in the video slowly opened, presenting a stage for the adaptation of a classic masterpiece to this group of discerning writers.
In the laboratory further down, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Kirshtalia completed a model experiment with Lancermello that was doomed to fail.
"…The only improvement is that the model didn't completely explode this time?" Fujimaru Ritsuka said with a bitter smile, standing behind the defensive magic.
"No, this proves that the foundation of all worlds in the Type-Moon World Tree System has become stable - that is, the earth 'Gaia' and the human race 'Alaya' have been re-established to a state sufficient to constitute the root." Kirshtalia took a deep breath and turned to look at Lansermello, "If there is no conflict with our framework, we can actually rebuild the entire world at this stage."
"But our framework also includes the sky's 'sea of stars'." Lanser-Mero shook his finger at the two of them, looking at the small replica of the Earth that was spinning steadily in the center of the laboratory. "It's not impossible to just ignore the conflict and rebuild, but then it will be no different from other 'Type-Moon' worlds - the mystery will still fade."
"In order to ensure the existence of mystery, the sky 'sea of stars' is a necessary part - but this part is the only concept that has no reference in our original world."
"I know." Kirshtalia sighed and smiled helplessly at the two of them, "I have to walk this section of the road by myself. Although Lord and Ritsuka have reached the end point, don't worry about me, I will catch up. Although it may take a long time, but with magic, sometimes you just have to rely on that momentary flash of inspiration."
"Then this experiment ends here. Let's wait until Kirsh's upgrade is completed before trying again." Lansemero clapped his hands, bringing this experiment to an end. "Do you two have anything to do next?"
"Ah, I'm going to ask Mash to go to the cafeteria next. Da Vinci personally recommended me to go to the cafeteria to try today's dessert." Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and nodded his head to answer, while turning his curious eyes to Kirshtalia, "What plans do you have for Kirshtalia next?"
"I'm going to go look for Mr. Marisbury next." Kirshtalia held her chin in thought, followed the two out of the lab and waited for the elevator to arrive, "Aren't Ritsuka and Mash responsible for this mission? The teacher and Dr. Roman are looking for a mission commission that I can take on later - it's just right to give you two some free time to rest."
"So, you have to choose the mission you want to take on next..." Lansermelo was interrupted by the sudden sharp alarm before he could finish his words.
“…Again!?!”
"Emergency notice, all members please gather in the control room immediately, especially those who have the qualifications to be the leader."
"Please prepare for the transfer of soul particles immediately."
"Lens Sheba, an anomaly similar to Alice's anomaly, Crimson Rose City, has been detected."
"According to the display results of Chaldeas, the coordinates of the special point are determined to be inside Chaldea."
"At the same time, the result of the Flat Moon is Tokyo, Japan."
"Repeat once more..."
El-Melloi II's voice rang out over the radio, reaching every corner of Chaldea.
"... Let's go." Fujimaru Ritsuka pressed his forehead and smiled helplessly, "Let's go to the control room first - it seems that the soufflés and crepes will have to wait until this incident is resolved before we can talk about them. I'll go count the number of Heroic Spirits and come to the control room soon - please ask Senior Kirshtalia and the deputy director to tell me."
"I'll be here soon."