FGO System in the Type-Moon World

A violent shockwave engulfed Souma's consciousness.

He had no time to question the system—

Before he knew it—

The world around him had changed.

A vast, blue-flamed void stretched endlessly.

With the crackling of lightning and the sound of space itself fracturing,

Souma's eyes slowly fluttered open.

Blinding white light surrounded him.

His body instinctively activated "Phasing."

And then—

[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]

[Welcome back to Chaldea.]

[While there is no time restriction, the Host is advised to adjust to the situation as soon as possible and prepare for—The Fifth Holy Grail War.]

[All current Servants have been placed into storage. They can be summoned at any time without cost.]

Souma kept his eyes closed for a moment.

He glanced through the system interface.

Tamamo-no-Mae, Zhuge Liang, the Black Dog(Cu Alter), and Artoria—

All of them were safely stored in the system.

They were waiting.

He sighed.

"Nothing is missing. Only the environment has changed."

Then—

"Are you awake?"

A gentle voice spoke beside him.

Souma instinctively moved his gaze.

And there—

He saw her.

A short-haired girl with soft pink locks, her fringe covering one eye.

Behind large round glasses, her delicate features remained unmistakable.

For anyone who had played FGO,

She needed no introduction.

The "Shielder" Servant.

Chaldea's first Guardian.

Mash Kyrielight.

"Calmed Down?"

Souma sat on a white bench,

While Mash gently explained the situation.

Chaldea was in crisis.

In this timeline, the story had already deviated from what Souma knew.

The previous Director—Olga Marie—had already been assassinated by Lev Lainur.

Lev had escaped into a Singularity.

And now, Chaldea was left under the temporary command of Romani Archaman.

But unlike the original timeline, all of Chaldea's other Masters were gone.

Reiji Souma was now the only one left.

Dr. Romani was currently tracking Lev's whereabouts,

While also working to restore Chaldea's systems.

For now—

Souma and Mash were placed in temporary rest.

"...Interesting."

"Compared to the original, the prologue hasn't even begun."

"And yet, many things have already changed."

Honestly—

"...This might be for the better."

Compared to dealing with a certain troublesome Director,

Romani was much easier to negotiate with.

And this way—

Souma had more freedom to act.

"Senpai, Aren't You Nervous?"

Mash's soft voice broke his thoughts.

"Nervous? About what?"

She tilted her head slightly.

"The Director is dead. Lev has betrayed us."

"Chaldea only has one remaining Master—"

"And that's you, Senpai."

"The only one who can fight… is me."

"We don't know when we'll be sent into a Singularity…"

"Or when we'll face danger again."

She gripped the hem of her Chaldea uniform.

"Senpai, you're incredibly calm…"

"I… I can't help but feel anxious."

Souma looked at her for a moment.

Then—

He reached out.

His hand gently landed on Mash's head.

He ruffled her soft, cherry-pink hair.

"There's no need to be so tense, Mash."

"Sure, I'm just a Master."

"And yes, you'll be fighting against enemies."

"But—"

His voice was calm and steady.

"As long as I'm here—"

"I will not allow humanity's future to be erased."

"I will not allow Lev to escape."

"And I will not let you be harmed."

Mash blinked in surprise.

Her cheeks flushed slightly.

"Senpai…"

"I don't have any proof to give you."

"But… will you trust me?"

She stared at him for a few moments—

Then, slowly—

She nodded.

"Yes… I believe you, Senpai."

Seeing that Mash had calmed down, Reiji Souma resumed organizing the intelligence at hand.

Lev had just betrayed Chaldea.

Although the Director had died first, if things proceeded as expected,

Then up next—

Would be the prologue of FGO.

Entering the Singularity…

Using Saint Quartz to summon Servants… or directly contracting Mash.

Then, once the prologue was cleared, he'd obtain a Holy Grail.

And once Chaldea's situation had stabilized—

He could proceed to the Fifth Holy Grail War.

"...What a strange coincidence."

Just as Souma finished formulating his plan,

A voice echoed through the intercom.

It was Dr. Romani Archaman.

"Souma, Mash—if you're available, could you both come to the command room?"

TO BE CONTINUED ->