-63- Only just the beginning

Chaldea, Central Control Room.

At this moment, the control room that was once engulfed in raging flames, gradually crumbling in the fire, was now devoid of any fiery hue. The fire seemed to have been extinguished, but the traces of the disaster remained. The space was filled with debris, shattered stones, and wreckage, resembling a disaster-stricken area after an earthquake—chaotic and disarrayed.

The once upright "Cubicles" appeared like fallen pillars in various corners, and charred marks covered different spaces.

Amidst this situation, a sudden change occurred.

"Clang!"

A swirling light, like a passage, suddenly emerged, turning countless light particles into a rotating gate of light.

Within these light particles, two figures gradually took shape, accompanied by a white creature, and they fell out of the gate.

"Ouch!"

Rozen fell directly to the ground, holding his waist in pain.

"Sen...Senpai!? Are you okay!?"

Mash also stumbled a few steps upon landing, but her extraordinary balance, as a Servant, allowed her to regain her footing. She hurriedly approached Rozen and helped him up.

"Fou!"

As for Fou, the white creature, he landed gracefully on the ground, walking with poise, akin to a proud peacock.

The two humans and one beast successfully escaped the Singularity and returned to Chaldea.

And then...

"Are you both okay!?"

A doctor in a white lab coat ran towards them, both astonished and relieved. Although taken aback by Mash's Servant attire, seeing Rozen safely return made him utter an exclamation.

"Thank goodness! We managed to initiate the Spirit Origin Transfer at the critical moment and brought them back!"

It appeared that Rozen and the others were able to escape the Singularity's collapse at the last second, all thanks to Romani's efforts.

However...

"Thank goodness my ass!!"

As Rozen was being helped up by Mash, he didn't hesitate to rush forward and deliver a blow to Romani's head, causing the latter, who had come running over, to be knocked down and howl in pain.

But Rozen wasn't done yet.

"Too slow! Dumb Bro! Where have you been since yesterday? We couldn't even contact you! We almost lost our lives in the Singularity because we couldn't perform Spiritron Transfer! Did you guys just have a meal and take a nap here in Chaldea!?" Rozen expressed his anger straightforwardly.

Since they were transferred to the Singularity, they had been in a state of high tension, facing famous heroes from history and narrowly escaping death multiple times. This situation would be enough to break an ordinary person's spirit. Despite Rozen's exceptional performance and constantly strategizing to overcome the dangerous situations, he was still under considerable pressure.

Rozen was indeed knowledgeable and possessed a sharp mind due to his past experiences, but it was also mentioned earlier that he lacked life experiences. So, he tried his best to remain calm and handle everything, but the pressure and urgency were still there.

Finally, they managed to break through the danger, and everyone successfully returned to Chaldea, which relieved Rozen's heart and released all the pent-up pressure and grievances.

"If we could have contacted you earlier, I wouldn't have had to work so hard! You guys are such a bunch of slackers!" Rozen scolded Roman with uncontrollable anger.

Roman felt quite aggrieved about this.

"I... I couldn't help it! I was still slacking off, and then suddenly the alarm went off, saying there was a fire in the Control Room. I was almost scared to death. When I rushed over, the other areas were also exploding, and everyone was in chaos. The central area was blocked, and I couldn't get in. When I finally realized what was going on, I had become the highest-ranking person left in Chaldea. Others were either dead in the explosion or their whereabouts were unknown, even the Director and the Professor were missing. I had to command under others' requests, rescue the injured first, handle the disaster, and restore Chaldea's basic functions. To be able to finish all that in less than a day, and lift the lockdown on the central area, is already quite fast!"

Roman complained incessantly.

Only then did Rozen remember, "Come to think of it, Professor Lev did mention that on such an important day, nobody can be absent, so he was looking for you."

Probably for this reason, Lev left the Control Room just before it was about to explode, intending to find Romani and bring him back there to be blown up together. But in the end, he couldn't find Romani and decided to plant bombs elsewhere, planning to destroy the entire Chaldea?

Under such circumstances, Romani became the highest-ranking person in Chaldea and had been busy since yesterday, rescuing the surviving personnel and taking command. He even found the remaining bombs, preventing Chaldea from being blown up completely. As he said, being able to handle all of this in less than a day was already quite a feat.

Even though they lost contact all this time, they managed to catch up at the last moment and bring back Rozen and Mash, which indeed required a lot of effort.

Rozen realized that Romani must have been anxious since yesterday, but he understood the situation's seriousness. He first rescued the injured personnel and gradually restored Chaldea's operations, re-observed the Singularities, and finally managed to bring back Rozen.

Rozen glanced towards the command room, where the surviving technicians were operating various instruments, showing relief and even cheering when they saw Rozen and the others return safely.

His anger gradually subsided at the sight of their hard work. "Alright, fine, I can't really blame you."

Romani didn't hold any grudges either and smiled, understanding the hardships Rozen went through.

"Well, anyway, as long as you're all safe," Romani replied, and then shifted his attention to Mash, who was dressed differently. Afterward, he looked back at Rozen with a serious expression.

"It seems a lot has happened. Let's hear the report first."

This was what Chaldea needed most at the moment.

"Alright, then let me make the report," Mash stepped forward with a serious expression.

The report was delivered through Mash's mouth to Chaldea.

Rozen took a glance around the devastated Control Room, then turned his head to look at the direction of the Chaldeas, sighing softly.

Because Rozen knew - this was only just the beginning.