Chapter 2: Just a Fire Drill!
Chapter 2: Just a Fire Drill!
Faced with Olga Marie Animusphere's scolding, Ethan outwardly showed a dejected expression as he walked out.
In reality, he was secretly relieved.
"Thanks for saving my life, Director!"
Glancing back, he didn't see Team A, who were about to meet their tragic fate. Those so-called "elite Magi" were probably preparing for their Rayshift by now.
As soon as he left the control room, Mash immediately approached him.
She comforted him, "Senpai, you were excluded from the first mission. I'll take you to your room."
Mash gave him a warm smile.
Before long, under her guidance, Ethan stood in front of his assigned room.
"I still have a mission to attend, so I'll be off now."
"Mash!"
"Yes, Senpai?"
Seeing Mash's puzzled expression, Ethan called out to her, wanting to stop her—but then suddenly realized he shouldn't.
If he interfered now, it could lead to unexpected deviations in the future.
"...Be careful during the mission."
"Yes, thank you, Senpai."
After responding, Mash hurriedly left.
And then...
Ethan reached for the door and pulled it open, immediately spotting a doctor eating cake inside.
Romani Archaman.
Chaldea's first Servant—Solomon.
Currently living in Chaldea under the guise of a human, serving as the head of the medical department.
"Who are you?! Who let you in here?!"
"This is my room. I'm Master Candidate No. 48."
"Number 48..."
The doctor thought for a moment.
"Aha, so you're the last Master candidate. Umu, you've finally arrived..."
He let out a deep sigh and placed his half-eaten cake aside.
"But why are you here? Isn't the Director holding a meeting right now? The Rayshift is about to begin soon."
"I made her angry, so she kicked me out."
Ethan answered honestly.
"You... made her angry?… Was it intentional or accidental?"
"Intentional!"
Ethan lifted his chin proudly.
"Haha, you're quite an interesting guy. That makes us comrades."
The doctor walked over to the coffee machine and began pouring himself a cup.
"Hello, dear viewers. Thanks for waiting. I just got kicked out by my boss. This is our company's doctor—he's in the same boat."
"Huh? I wasn't kicked out by the Director."
The doctor immediately refuted, then noticed the phone in Ethan's hand.
"What's that?"
"I recently started livestreaming to relieve stress. Doctor, say hi to everyone."
Ethan pointed the camera at the coffee-drinking doctor.
[Oh damn, this guy is pretty handsome too, why everyone in there their are look so good? they look very anime.]
[Did you dye your hair? It looks stylish.]
[Being a doctor is a high-paying job, super respectable. I'm 16 and planning to study hard to get into med school.]
[Nah bro, I have a cousin who's a doctor—his salary is great, but he's already balding at 27. He looks like a middle-aged man in his 40s.]
[Oh… okay. I love my smooth hair and good looks. Maybe I'll aim for something else—law sounds decent.]
The chat in the livestream started buzzing with discussions.
"Livestream? Then—do you know Magi Mari?!"
Hearing Ethan mention livestreaming, the doctor immediately thought of a certain white-haired "girl" scamming people online.
"Ahaha, I've heard of her, but never met her. Maybe I will in the future."
Ethan laughed, dodging the question.
Ding ding ding——————!!!
Suddenly, the device in the doctor's hand rang.
"Sorry, I need to go for a bit."
The doctor stepped aside to take Lev's call, while Ethan continued chatting with the viewers, internally waiting for the next development.
"Sorry, Professor Lev called me over for a bit, seems like someone needs anesthesia."
"Doctor!"
Ethan called out to the doctor.
"Wait a moment, can you talk to the livestream viewers about flu prevention measures? Just a few words."
"The flu, huh..."
The doctor thought for a moment, then smiled and said:
"Alright, it's a bit late, but I suppose it's fine."
Hearing the doctor's response, some viewers in the livestream immediately became excited.
[Yay! The handsome doctor is going to talk about medicine!]
[Even though I'm not sick, just looking at this doctor makes me feel like I'll be cured instantly!]
[Bro above, you probably actually have something wrong with you...]
Of course, quite a few people were skeptical as well.
[Meh, this is boring, I'm out.]
[Nigerundayo, streamer-kun.]
Looking at the viewer count in the upper right corner decreasing, making an already small livestream audience even worse—
Ethan, however, was not the least bit flustered.
He knew that very soon, the situation would change.
"Ahem, everyone, when going out, please pay attention to personal hygiene. If necessary, you can visit local medical facilities for assistance..."
As the doctor began seriously responding to this sudden request, suddenly, along with the sound of an alarm, darkness engulfed the entire room.
A look of unprecedented panic immediately appeared on the doctor's face.
"Emergency situation detected! The central power plant and the central control room are on fire!"
The system alarm blared right after.
"A fire?!"
The doctor immediately realized something was wrong and rushed straight toward the control room!
Ethan followed behind.
[Nani?!]
[What's happening?!]
[I think I heard an alarm, did something happen?!]
[A whole dark screen, is the host still alive?]
On the phone screen, worried comments from the livestream viewers flooded in.
"Everyone, please don't panic, this is just a fire drill at our company."
Ethan explained softly into his phone while running.
He knew very well that if he told the truth, the livestream viewers would immediately call the police, and his stream could be shut down in an instant.
Then how would he earn livestream points? How would he summon a Servant?
[Ah, so it's just a fire drill, scared me for a moment.]
[Almost thought it was real, this looks way too realistic.]
[Host, take us to see it, I've never seen a fire drill like this before.]
Seeing that the livestream had stabilized, Ethan quickly responded.
"Alright, I'll take everyone to see our company's fire drill."
Not long after, Ethan and the doctor arrived at the control room.
By now, the control room was already a sea of flames, with walls constantly collapsing overhead, producing terrifying sounds.
At this moment, the doctor looked at Chaldea, now reduced to ruins, and was utterly horrified.
"I'm heading to the backup power room, you go back the way we came!"
Watching the doctor's departing figure, Ethan took a few more steps forward.
His phone began recording the situation in the room.
At this moment, many viewers had flocked to the livestream.
[Ayo man, this is a fire drill? Who the hell does a fire drill by blowing up the entire company?]
[Whoa, this scene is seriously well done. That pillar… is that real?]
[It looks scorching hot, host, when is the fire department arriving?]
[Right now, the host should cover his nose with a handkerchief, then crouch down and move along the wall. Be careful not to inhale toxic fumes (serious face.gif).]
While the livestream viewers were happily discussing, someone suddenly noticed a familiar figure in the camera.
[Host, there's someone trapped under that pillar!]
[That hair color… isn't that the girl name Mash from earlier?!]