Two Servants
Chaldea's conference room.
The Director, Dr. Roman, Da Vinci, and Mash gathered there for a four-way meeting.
*BANG!*
The Director smacked the table with her small hand and declared,
"My body is too small! The combat suits I had before won't fit, so I need new ones made immediately!"
"..."
Everyone looked at the Director helplessly. Finally, Roman spoke.
"Director, a combat suit wouldn't do you any good. You're not going into battle."
Roman knew the Director had always yearned to be a Master. She was, after all, the heir to the Anima-Sphere Family, a prestigious Magecraft lineage, and the successor to the next Lord of Astromancy. Her Magecraft skills were excellent. Yet, despite being such an outstanding individual, she lacked the talent to become a Master.
This was a huge blow to the Director, almost becoming a personal demon for her.
But now.
"Hmph~ Let me tell you something, I've examined this body. Although it's a doll, I have to say, that adult's craftsmanship is truly remarkable. Even though I lost the Anima-Sphere family's Magic Crest, I... I've gained the qualification to be a Master!"
The Director's eyes gleamed. Her family had backups of the Magic Crest, so that wasn't important. This doll's body was almost entirely composed of Magic Circuits, giving it extremely high aptitude as a Mage, comparable to a Lesser Holy Grail.
Combined with her newfound Master qualifications, the Director suddenly found herself quite fond of this body.
"Master qualifications! Really?!"
Dr. Roman was also surprised. He never expected a doll to have Master qualifications!
"Mmm-hmm~ So, I can also become a Master and head to the battlefield! Quickly, get me a custom combat suit, and then prepare the Servant summoning ritual! I'm going to summon the strongest Servant!"
The Director crossed her arms, looking smug. She was like a child full of ambition.
"Yes, I'll arrange all that, but battle is too dangerous. There's no need for you to participate, Director. With Mo Shuying and Fujimaru Ritsuka, it's enough."
Roman said this, but his words of concern sounded like an affront to the Director.
"Silence! The situation is urgent. Naturally, the more people, the more strength we have. As the Director of Chaldea, how could I shirk this responsibility? Say no more, this is how it will be."
"..."
Roman said nothing more, only nodding in agreement.
Da Vinci, standing by, chuckled and spoke.
"Then let's discuss the subsequent plan. The initial plan was for a team of seven to jointly resolve the Singularity. Later, an accident left only one person and one Servant, and there was nothing we could do. Now that we have Mo Shuying, and soon the Director, perhaps we can tackle multiple Singularities simultaneously."
As Da Vinci said this, the Director suddenly remembered the various monsters she encountered in Singularity F—those undead creatures and Shadow Servants, each one looking ferocious. Thinking of them, she couldn't help but shiver.
"This... I believe Singularities are dangerous. The previous plan of a seven-person team wasn't without reason. Although we have more personnel now, we still can't be careless. I think it would be safer for at least two Masters to act together."
This made Roman nod in agreement. Singularity F was just a small Singularity, and it had already been a tough fight. If they were to go to a true Singularity, having too few people really wouldn't work; it wouldn't be safe.
"Then let's go together. With Merlin and Mo Shuying, we can feel more at ease."
Da Vinci spoke.
The Director pouted, remembering Mo Shuying's gaze, and said nothing more.
"Alright, then the action plan is set. I'll go prepare the Servant summoning ritual immediately. Once the Director summons a Servant, we'll discuss the next step."
The four dispersed to begin their respective tasks.
Two hours later.
A group of people gathered at the Servant summoning platform. Today marked the second Servant summoning test.
Gilbert, who had failed last time, was back. He was ready to rally and try summoning again. Last time he was just a hair's breadth away, and if he had pushed through with serious injuries, he probably could have succeeded.
This time, he was determined. Even if he died! He would die on the summoning platform!
Mo Shuying also arrived. He watched the young Director confidently step onto the stage. The ritual began, and the summoning light shone brightly.
Just like before, people quickly started to collapse from exhaustion and were rescued by the support team. Within a minute, only the Director and Gilbert remained on stage.
"Come forth! My Servant!"
The Director appeared relaxed. With her final shout, a figure appeared before everyone.
This was a Lancer in white clothes with a white spear. Her tight white attire accentuated her perfect figure, and the white spear in her hand emitted faint cold gleams. A white sand cloak billowed behind her. She reached up to brush a strand of hair from her ear, then clasped her hands together in a bow towards the Director.
"Servant, Lancer, Qin Liangyu. Please guide me, Master!"
"No need to bow! Qin Liangyu? The loyal and peerless female hero from Huaguo recorded in history? I've long heard your name!"
The Director's eyes glowed. She knew the name Qin Liangyu. Both her combat prowess and integrity were excellent. What Qin Liangyu was most praised for was her loyalty.
The key was!
She was an A-rank luck Lancer!
Qin Liangyu bowed her head. She didn't change her loyalty just because her Master was a child. She could sense the excellence of the child before her and knew she only needed to fulfill her duty.
And just then.
"Ah!!"
Gilbert let out a pained roar from the side. He'd been holding on for a while, but it seemed he couldn't anymore!
Seeing blood burst from his veins, the Director frowned and shouted, "Gilbert! Stop!"
But it had no effect.
"Liangyu!"
"Yes!"
At this point, only a forceful solution would work. At the Director's command, Qin Liangyu, who was standing nearby, raised her spear and swept it horizontally, ready to knock Gilbert away. But suddenly, a figure moved faster than her spear!
"Whoosh!"
Mo Shuying flashed forward, blocking the spear with one hand and grabbing Gilbert's clothes with the other, skillfully throwing him aside.
Immediately after, streaks of lightning shot out from the magic circle, landing on the back of Mo Shuying's hand. This added three rhomboid outer rings to his Command Seal, which originally resembled Kakashi's Mangekyo Sharingan. Mo Shuying's heart stirred; he knew he had just formed a contract with another Servant!
"This!"
Before Mo Shuying could react, a figure appeared before him.
It was an old man in a red Chinese robe, with white hair and black sunglasses, standing perfectly straight.
The old man glanced at Mo Shuying, then surveyed his surroundings, and finally spoke.
"So I've been summoned. It's been a long time since I've stretched my old bones. These old bones are probably rusty by now. Boy, was it you who summoned this old man?"
The old man's voice was full of vigor, and he exuded a sense of vitality and spirit that was unlike what one would expect from an elderly person.
That wasn't all. Although the old man wore sunglasses, Mo Shuying sensed a deep, savage ferocity in his eyes. This was an old tiger that was far from stiff, one that had learned to be steady and restrained. It wasn't that he wouldn't move, but that when he did, it would be with the force of a landslide.
Coincidentally, Mo Shuying recognized this old man.
Out of respect, he cupped his hands and bowed.
"Greetings, Old Man Li."
Wu Er Da!
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