Chapter 21: Director of Chaldea Turned to Ash

Before they could even begin to celebrate, an applause echoed through the space.

"I never imagined you could make it this far, completely surpassing my expectations and my limits," said Professor Lev.

"Professor Lev..."

Upon seeing someone she could rely on, she almost rushed out, but Fujimaru Kaede grabbed her before she could.

"Fujimaru! Let go, he..."

"Ritsuka, Mash, prepare for battle."

"Elder?"

Mash looked puzzled at Fujimaru Kaede, while Fujimaru Ritsuka explained, "He's Lev Leinor, he is..."

"No matter who he was before, his appearance here is definitely that of an enemy; he reeks of blood."

It was extremely strange that Fujimaru Kaede hadn't seen any HP Bars on anyone's head during the previous battles, but when Lev appeared, she saw large red HP Bars.

Multipile even.

Based on her experience, this kind of blood-red HP bar was definitely that of a boss-level existence.

Were the Heroic Spirits she had just defeated mere foot soldiers compared to this guy?

If time could be reversed, she would definitely write a warning before encountering Black Saber.

"Didn't expect you to figure it out. It's strange; I planted bombs under your feet, I didn't expect you to still be alive? ...No! You're already dead; your body is dead."

"Huh...?"

Olga Marie's face showed a stunned expression, the information she received in an instant exceeded her understanding of things. At this moment, she remembered that she didn't have the talent for Ray shift, and the fact that she could come along meant...

Her heart sank, but Fujimaru Kaede beside her disdainfully commented, "What? You're dead just because you said so? Consciousness exists, even without a body, that's still 'alive,' and compared to disgusting creatures like you who don't know their species, the director is simply the cutest in the world."

"Me...? Dead?"

Olga Marie looked puzzledly at Fujimaru Kaede. Now she understood where the discomfort she had always felt came from; she didn't have the talent for Ray shift. But she still came here, excited to see Fujimaru and Mash, forgetting all about it, but now...

"Once you return to Chaldea, you will die, but that's too pitiful."

The central area of Chaldea appeared in the sky, and Olga Marie's body floated uncontrollably.

"Director!!!"

"No! Director!"

Both Mash and Ritsuka screamed as Olga Marie floated.

But Kaede...

"Hehe, thanks to the boss reminding me; otherwise..."

Time went back to before the Internet cafe closed, when Liu Yuan stopped her as she was shutting down her machine.

"Fujimaru Kaede, it's not safe over there; there are dead souls and the 'gods' who are watching you. If you ever want to save people, just shake the Spirit Calling Bell at her. In extreme cases, their soul can be saved."

"Like the Albinauric?"

"Smart~"

Thinking of this, Fujimaru Kaede took out the Spirit Calling Bell.

Given by Ranni, the Spirit Calling Bell not only could summon strong fighters through spirit ashes but also could collect and summon people's souls in critical moments.

This was the legendary artifact made by the daugther of moonlight and the man of the Golden Order.

The bell rang, and Olga Marie's soul stopped in mid-air.

"Director, don't resist my power. I will take you back, definitely."

Olga Marie turned to look at Fujimaru Kaede, thinking about her abilities shown along the way, and then about Lev's betrayal. She knew what choice she should make.

At the moment her consciousness relaxed, her soul entered the Spirit Calling Bell.

"What?"

Lev's eyes widened at this scene. He felt that something was wrong and perfectly, it was time to deal with this hidden danger.

But the collapsing singularity prevented all his actions, and at the same time, Romani initiated Ray shift at this moment, taking all three of them away.

"Damn it, You escape insects, but you won't be able to hide for long."

Lev smiled, Chaldea was only temporarily spared through a special magnetic field. As time passed, humanity would be completely destroyed, and human history would also disappear with the flames.

"Struggle all you want, you don't have much time left."

Inside Chaldea, Fujimaru Kaede, who successfully ray shifted, breathed heavily.

The power that Lev erupted just now almost made her lose control over the Bell, but fortunately, at the last moment, Olga Marie's soul was successfully contained.

[The Spirit Ashes of Olga Marie Animusphere

Olga Marie, taking over her father's duties at the Clock Tower and Chaldea, became the director of Chaldea, the agency responsible for ensuring the continuity of human reason. Striving to avoid the extinction of humanity.

After use, you can summon Olga Marie's soul to fight together.

Unlike other spirit ashes, this summoning has no restrictions. It doesn't need to find a place with a marked tombstone icons or face enemies. But at the same time, there is a downside. Unlike the mandatory summoning of ordinary spirit ashes, if Olga Marie refuses, she cannot be summoned.]

"Phew, at least I'm alive."

Fujimaru Kaede lay down on the ground, the experiences of the past few hours were more stimulating than all her experiences in her lifetime.

"Senior, you can't rest yet."

Mash, who was next to her, lifted Fujimaru Ritsuka, completely in a state of an ordinary person, had passed out after enduring such a long time of fighting and pressure.

"Indeed, before resting, we have to send him back."

After so much tossing around, Fujimaru Kaede, who returned to her room, finally relaxed her tense nerves.

"So tired, I..."

Just as she was about to go to sleep, she suddenly remembered something important and took out the Spirit Calling Bell to shake it. Olga Marie's soul came out.

"Am I... dead?"

"Yes~"

Fujimaru Kaede explained, "This is a very special ability of mine, I can summon you. Director, do you have any unfinished dreams? I can help you fulfill them."

"Dreams..."

She sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to her body. As a soul, she could still feel it physically. But it was just a physical feeling, the sense of touch was completely gone, but she still had her learned skills, she could still use magic.

Just...

She looked at her defeated body, feeling down.

In this state, not to mention becoming the director, she didn't even have the qualification for others to know. If other magicians found out, not only would she be in trouble, but she would also bring trouble to Fujimaru Kaede.

Looking at Olga Marie so dejected, Fujimaru Kaede hooked her neck. "Don't be sad, let's rest well today, and I'll take you to a good place tomorrow. It's super fun there."

"Thank you..."

Play? How could she have the mood to play?

Even if the world's best mall and the most fun games were placed in front of her, she wouldn't have the mood to touch them.

At the same time, inside the Internet cafe, Liu Yuan, who was playing Resident Evil 6 with Kisara, sneezed.

"Boss! Focus, ah! I'm dead."

When Liu Yuan sneezed and lost focus, Leon and Helena successfully rescued people while a big truck arrived just in time.

They sent the two who hadn't avoided in time back to the respawn point.

"Let me know who's talking about me, I won't give her good fruit to eat."

"Boss, stop mumbling, hurry up!"

"Okay~ Coming~"

Liu Yuan was a bit puzzled.

Did he hire a network administrator or a girl addicted to the internet?

It had only been a few days, and her gaming time had exceeded her working hours.