Chapter 3

"Cough cough... You don't have to speak harsh truths directly to our faces. Director, how about you listen to my report?" He changed the topic. It's true, they don't have good control over Chaldea. Even Olga mentally thanked him for saving her remaining reputation.

"While they were discussing, Ritsuka thought about the servants present at Chaldea. He remembered the information he got from Olga's memories.

Leonardo da Vinci is summoned as a servant to Chaldea. But what's shocking is that "He is she". He loved his art so much that he became a woman named Mona Lisa, which is a famous artwork created by himself.

Ritsuka felt weird

'What Beru said is true, but I hope I don't see this type of thing in the future,' Ritsuka Fujimaru thought.

'See my Liege, I was right' Beru said while eyeing his comrades.

Ritsuka remembered what Da Vinci created in Chaldea to make herself present in the current era without a master. Da Vinci constructed a duplicate puppet of herself, which is suspended in the present era by asserting it as her Master.

'Wait! A puppet... I see.'

Suddenly, Ritsuka got an idea. If he talks with Da Vinci and has her prepare the product, he may be able to save Olga and give her a second life. He needs to talk with her first.

In fact, Ritsuka is trying to gain the Resurrection skill. For that, he is missing some information about life. He has plenty of knowledge about death but lacks understanding of life. Additionally, he needs to level up by fighting strong opponents

While Ritsuka was lost in his thoughts, Olga, who listened to Romani's reports, felt angry. She felt as though the Goddess of Bad Luck had embraced her. She was relieved that at least a few Chaldea members were alive

The master candidates, however, weren't so fortunate. All of them have been placed into cryogenic sleep and will remain in a coma until further medical assistance is available. The members of Team A, in particular, are in dire conditions, with Romani unsure if their lives can be saved even with additional medical assistance.

But Ritsuka already knows they have all died. If some omnipotent god were to appear out of nowhere and bring them back to life, then they would survive; otherwise, they are as good as dead now

"I've shifted all available manpower to repairing the Rayshift system and maintaining CHALDEAS' and SHEBA's states," Romani continued. "As soon as external communication is possible, we'll request help and supplies."

"Good job, Romani, I'll give you that," Olga replied after hearing Romani's entire report. "Alright, I'll approve you as the acting director of Chaldea until I return. While you repair the Rayshift system, we shall look into Singularity F," Olga declared

"Anyway, due to our lack of experience and supplies, our exploration of Singularity F will be limited to finding the root cause of the singularity," Olga recomposed herself and gave the final word on the operation.

While Ritsuka pondered what was going on.

'I already know the dark servants roaming in this place. Beru and Igris, both of you go and deal with them. Also, there is a caster-type rogue servant coming to meet us, so don't do anything to him. Now, go,' I ordered my soldiers to take care of those guys.

'Yes, my Liege, leave this to us,' then they disappeared from my side.

"Oh, where are your monster summons?" Olga asked.

"I unsummoned them. I don't want to waste my Mana," I said.

"I see, it's a good thing. We can't waste our resources."

"Before we end communications, there is something I need to tell you all," Romani announced to the group.

"The FATE system should now be able to work." The statement made Olga widen her eyes in surprise.

"But without a catalyst, it will be hard to summon a servant," he said.

"Even so, we can't let this opportunity go to waste. I'll send over some Saint Quartz; they are crystallizations of the concept of a heroic spirit. The R&D section has been working on how to engineer them to help with the FATE system ever since Chaldea existed. It was still a work in progress." He further explained the system. Within a few seconds, three rainbow-colored star-shaped diamonds appeared on top of Olga's watch.

"We calculated that at least three Quartz were needed to summon a servant, though there is a chance that they'll just disappear into magical energy. Thirty is the optimal amount, but given humanity's circumstances, I doubt the throne would be picky, so I sent three for Ritsuka." With that, Romani finished his mini lecture.

"Best of luck to you all. Feel free to contact me in an emergency." With that, Romani cut off the communications, leaving both of us with the crystals.

"First, you should eat this food," she agreed with me. We started to eat a small breakfast to keep ourselves in a good mood.I checked on my mom, who is in my shadow world.

While eating, we talked with each other. I became close enough to her like a good friend. I understood her because I saw her memories. She just wants to feel loved and appreciated. She wants to be acknowledged by others.

'I'm going to save her no matter what, because I decided to save Olga,' I was determined on this. Then I stood and saw Olga, who had finished her food.

"Okay, then let's try our luck. If not, let's rely on ourselves (me)," I said with three quarts in my hand and started the ritual.

'I don't have hope in this. Who will respond to the god of death's call?' I thought.

"Come forth, heroes of humanity. If you wish to save human order, then come and help me," I said. Suddenly, a bright light flashed and a person appeared in front of us.

"Mikon~~! Servant! Caster! Tamamo no Mae! I'm so glad to have you as my Master~!" Tamamo said.

"Ohh," Olga was surprised because she knew about her but couldn't remember it.

Then I saw her; she had the appearance of a human possessing fox characteristics. She looked cute.

Olga felt her name was familiar but couldn't remember. However, she had a strong feeling that this servant was not a normal woman.

"Oh my! My master looks so handsome," Tamamo said while looking at Ritsuka Fujimaru.

'Wait, really?! I summoned a servant? But based on Olga's memories, I thought summoning a servant was impossible. Anyway, there's something different about her; she seems to have a connection to a divine being,' I pondered while gazing at her.

"Thank you. My name is Ritsuka Fujimaru. I'm pleased to work with you, Tamamo," I said, extending my hand for a handshake.

"Fufu, aren't you straightforward, Master?" Tamamo chuckled as we shook hands. But when our hands touched, I suddenly felt a connection to the source of her power, transporting me to another place.

There, I saw a familiar face—a large, nine-tailed being similar to Tamamo. She noticed me, and for a moment, our eyes met. Her initially bloodthirsty expression shifted to one of confusion and shock.

"How?" She uttered, clearly taken aback.

The next second, I found myself back with Olga and Tamamo.

'What was that? Did I miss Naruto or something? I just saw a beautiful nine-tailed fox!' I exclaimed.

"Master, are you okay?" Tamamo asked with concern.

"Yes, I'm fine. Just thinking about our plan. But first, let me update you on the current situation," I replied, beginning to explain our circumstances to her.

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(Demonic temple of no return)

We can see 9 tails fox who slept with boredom on her bed, suddenly she felt some one come to her place without her permission.

She woke up and saw it was Ritsuka fujimaru. She know the famous unparalleled master across the history. She actually wanted to meet him in future and she also thought to kill all Ritsuka fujimaru from multiverse if she got chance. But she decided to watch Ritsuka journey. Now one of the Ritsuka versions from the multiverse visited her

She thought it was same situation like Hakuno Kishinami. But when she saw him, it was not the case. Her one tail didn't even form a bond with him. He came to her place by himself And what surprised her was this Ritsuka fujimaru look mature and adult version despite being young. He also looks hot and tasty. She licked her lips.

Then, she was shocked to realize that this particular iteration of Ritsuka Fujimaru differed significantly from all his counterparts. He embodied death and darkness itself, a god of death hailing from a foreign world beyond their universe, rendering him dangerously powerful.

Before she could inquire further, he vanished from her sight.Incensed, she unleashed a killing intent so potent that it could reduce powerful beings to ashes within seconds.

"Fufufu, how rude, sneaking into my palace without my permission and disappearing in front of me," she growled, her expression dripping with bloodlust. Though tempted to display her anger by killing the one tail infront of Ritsuka. she refrained, pondering how he managed to traverse space and time without causing a paradox. Despite his prowess in magecraft, she harbored no fondness for him, even if he hailed from a world of powerful gods. Moreover...

"I don't like this at all. Even this version of Ritsuka Fujimaru will likely ensnare that foolish one tail with his infuriatingly good behavior and she fell for him." 

Then, she glimpsed into the future of this one tail and was shocked. This version of Ritsuka Fujimaru stood apart from all others; he displayed care and kindness towards his loved ones yet wielded a cold heart towards his enemies. He defied fate and destiny to protect those dear to him.

What truly astonished her was his continuous growth in strength with each battle. He was the ruler of darkness and death, and if left unhindered, he would reach her level in less than 10,000 years—though she was currently weakened.

"Fufufu, how intriguing. It shall be entertaining to witness your journey, Shadow Monarch," she remarked. Those who understood the essence of darkness would never underestimate Ritsuka Fujimaru, the Shadow Monarch.

The Shadow Monarch possessed the potential to surpass even the most powerful beings because darkness existed before the creation of everything.

"I shall await your return, my dear master, Shadow Monarch. I am aware that you will come back to me to save your beloved, pathetic one tail of mine. Hahahaha," she chuckled darkly.

Her words lacked affection, but she anticipated their future encounter with thrill.