Command

Volume 2 : Roaring Orléans - Slaying the Evil Dragon

I had a dream.

Burning city, dark sky. Houses burning down.

Trampled lives, horrifying shapes covering the sky.

No future, no tomorrow, no progress, no hope, no advancement.

I had a nightmare, I had a nightmare, I had a nightmare.

The approaching destruction, the impending return.

'You don't need a future.'

'You don't need progress.'

'You don't need hope.'

'Just come to me, to your mother.'

'I love you, I love you, I love all of you.'

'So, all that exists is the desire to return.'

'Don't go, don't go.'

⬛ sings. Singing the destruction.

'Don't leave me behind.'

Destruction is approaching. The return is imminent.

Once again, once again.

Evil that must be destroyed is right before our eyes.

A new form that circles the heavens.

Mocking, laughing, trampling on things with value.

'Joyful, joyful, joyful.'

'Amusing, amusing, amusing.'

'Ahaha, ahaha, ahaha!'

'Kyahaha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!'

'Joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful!'

'Tell me, tell me,'

'What is it that you dislike?'

'Kyahaha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!'

'Beloved ones, return to me.'

Singing, singing. Something claiming to be my mother approaches.

⬛⬛ will destroy, the evil will be destroyed.

'Aaaaaaaa――――'

――Piercing through the earth, to life, to providence.

The city built, the cornerstone of the future.

There, it met its end.

***

"Awaken, awaken, King of Heroes."

In response to the echoing voice, I open my eyes.

"Oh, Saber... You've come. Finally, to my side..."

"I am Jeanne! It's time to wake up, it's briefing time! Let's get up and get ready!"

"Tch. So, I wake up from a dream only to find a fake Saber. I suppose there's no choice but to go back to sleep. My inevitable defeat..."

"Saber, there's only Okita-san as a Saber in Chaldea! Wake up!"

"Ugh... Such a noisy country girl. Kuuh..."

I get up from my bed.

Now, it feels as if I had a terrible nightmare. But what was it about? I can't remember.

"It's probably better not to know right now," I feel like my vessel is telling me.

"It's finally time for Grand Order to begin! Let's go to the briefing room!"

"Why are you waking me up? I don't remember being assigned this task."

"I'm are the Servant you summoned. Although the contract was transferred to Master Ritsuka, that fact hasn't changed! Now, let's do our best today!"

"Farmers' daughters wake up early, huh?"

I shake off the haze. I must go.

It begins. My journey.

The challenge towards the future begins.

The journey of saving humanity begins.

"I am Jeanne d'Arc! I volunteer to be the wake-up call for the King of Heroes! Let's do our best!"

"Denied."

"Don't say that!"

"Denied."

"Don't say that!"

"...Do as you please."

"Yes!"

This vessel finds this situation quite exasperating. Such a stubborn child...

"Master, be firm. If you need me to use my paws, just call for me."

"If you find a leyline, inform me immediately. I've prepared your lunch. Be careful."

"If you need backup, I'll come right away! I'll be munching on rice crackers while waiting!"

"Thank you, everyone."

"⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛...."

"Supply materials are here, Heracles!"

"Thanks, I appreciate it!"

The control room is bustling with everyone working busily.

"Everyone, I've brought the King of Heroes with me!"

Upon seeing me, all the staff stand tall and salute.

"Good morning, King Gilgamesh!"

"Your labor is appreciated."

"Good morning, King of Heroes. The Rayshift preparations are complete. We're waiting for the order to depart."

"You can leave the control to me! With sweets and sleep, I'm in perfect condition!"

"I'll navigate the course, and I'll see through the Servants' True Names. You all focus on obtaining the Holy Grail and investigating the singularity."

"Yes, we will surely complete the mission!"

Their determination and spirit are overwhelming. I can sense the aura from everyone.

"You have great spirits."

With this, there's no need to worry. Their home is safe.

"This is the first step of Grand Order! Listen up, everyone! We can do it! We will accomplish the mission no matter what! That's why we are here!"

"Yes!!"

"Fujimaru, stay strong!"

"I believe in you!"

"You can do it! You're not alone!"

"Yes!"

"All personnel, get ready! Gil, give the order!"

A command is given.

All eyes are on the King of Heroes, on me.

I return the pressure with a fearless smile.

"Alright, everyone! This marks the beginning of an endless journey! You will reclaim your own future, and our footprints will be the path we walk on!"

The rallying cry is given. Each time the order is received, the faces of the staff tighten.

"There is no retreat, no escape, and no peace for you all! However, there is a 'future worth winning for'!!"

My command resounds loudly.

"Continuous is the present! Addition is the future to be woven!"

"And I am the everlasting King of Heroes!! As long as I exist, there are no fixed outcomes!"

"We will obliterate anything considered a normal conclusion!!"

I shake off my fist――

A furious cry with my soul flies.

"All personnel! Dedicate your lives to this journey!"

"To restore the history we created――to the way it should be!!!"

"Understood!!!"

"Coffin, activate. Commence observation!"

"Summoning Program, start!!"

"Fujimaru Ritsuka, let's go!"

"Mash Kyrielight, ready to serve as Master's Servant!"

"Hey, Gil, you too."

"Hmm."

I transform my body into a spiritual form, preparing for Rayshift.

"I'm counting on you, Ritsuka."

"And you too."

"――Olga Marie Animusphere! From now on, I will take command of all personnel!"

"――Rayshift! Start!!"

――The view narrows. I feel a floating sensation, as if being blown away.

"Everyone, may you have fortune in your endeavors! May the Lord's blessings be with you!"

"Target, the year 1431... France!!"

And then,

The journey that holds humanity's fate in the balance――begins now.

What awaits me? On this journey, I'll grasp the answer.

A something to be proud of...

I'll definitely seize it.

***

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