Fate: Livestream in Chaldeas

Chapter 27: What? You Still Need to Replenish Mana?!

Chaldea, Control Room.

Dr. Romani anxiously awaited the communication link to be restored.

Ever since Ethan and Mash had transferred to the new Singularity, their signal had been constantly disrupted.

It seemed as though some enormous magical energy source was interfering.

"Romani, you don't have to worry so much."

Da Vinci, who was also present in the control room, placed a cup of tea beside him.

"Didn't that kid and Mash already make it through the Fuyuki Singularity? They'll be fine."

"I just have a bad feeling… I hope it's just an illusion…"

Romani sighed. Even as he held the teacup, his eyes never left the monitoring screen.

At that moment—

The wave graphs on the screen suddenly fluctuated.

"Doctor… Doctor, can you hear me?"

A faint voice from Mash came through the communicator. The visual signal was highly unstable, making it impossible to transmit images.

"Mash?! What's your current status? Where are you?"

Dr. Romani immediately put down his tea and urgently questioned Mash.

"We were just attacked. The enemy seems to be Jeanne d'Arc, who has been resurrected. Right now, she has become the Dragon Witch and is preparing to destroy all of France."

"Dragon Witch?!"

Dr. Romani and Da Vinci exchanged looks.

"Something is definitely wrong here. A Heroic Spirit like Jeanne d'Arc, who belongs to France, couldn't possibly embody evil. Someone must have obtained the Holy Grail and distorted history!"

"Senpai and I are also investigating this lead…"

"Aiya, who are you talking to?"

Another voice rang through the communicator.

"Ruler-san, I'm contacting Chaldea. The person speaking is Dr. Romani."

"Ethan summoned a new Servant again? Ahem, Servant over there, greetings. I'm Romani, responsible for supporting them."

"Dr. Romani, hello. Your voice sounds like that of a dreamer. You must be someone who indulges in fantasies, right?"

"Uwaah, why would you think that…"

Szzzzzzzzzzz——!!!

Suddenly, disturbing static noise erupted from the communicator. The signals on the screen overlapped and began to split apart.

This wasn't good—the connection was about to be cut off again!

"Mash, you two continue tracking the resurrected Jeanne… We'll find a way to maintain communication with you…"

"Understood… Doc…"

Szzzzzzzz...

The words "Signal Loss" appeared on the communication screen.

Once again, Chaldea lost contact with Ethan and Mash.

"It doesn't seem like their situation is too bad, does it?"

Da Vinci, seemingly unfazed, placed a sesame bun on Dr. Romani's desk.

"The fact that he can summon a new Servant in the Singularities proves that the boy has the qualifications to be a Master. So why are you still worried?"

Dr. Romani took a sip of his now-cold tea and looked anxiously at the communication screen, which was still trying to reconnect.

"If everything we do is meant to repair the Singularities… then how can we be sure that the Human Order will acknowledge us?"

"——?!"

Da Vinci was taken aback.

"Romani… Are you suggesting that the very existence of Chaldea is being rejected by the Human Order?"

"This is just my speculation…"

Dr. Romani put down his teacup.

"Romani, what do you think of that boy?"

Da Vinci asked nonchalantly.

"You mean Ethan?"

Doctor Romani thought for a moment.

"Although he is our only option right now, in the Fuyuki Singularity, he displayed the talent and decisiveness of a Master. Though to me, he seems overly cautious, as if he's always hiding something in his heart, yet at times, he also has a side filled with hope."

"Filled with hope? You mean the way that boy keeps saying he's livestreaming?"

Da Vinci smiled slightly.

"Outside of Chaldea, the world has already been destroyed. How could there possibly be anyone left to communicate with?"

"Hey! Magi☆Mari is totally real!"

"Are you talking about that trickster who always uses cuteness to deceive people? Wake up, Romani! Don't you already have me—the ultimate beauty who embodies all of humanity's finest traits?"

"Even though you really are beautiful, Da Vinci, Magi☆Mari is different! Her existence is the very definition of cuteness!!!"

Doctor Romani explained seriously.

"Haa... Romani, you really are..."

"Besides, not everything in this world has disappeared, has it? For example… the Star Inner Sea..."

Doctor Romani didn't elaborate further, simply continuing.

"In any case, if we don't repair these Singularities, humanity will have no future. Our only choice is to place our trust in that boy, that's all."

"So you're saying… let the future take care of itself?"

Da Vinci smiled.

"Right now, do we even have any other options?"

Doctor Romani picked up the sesame bun from the table and took a bite.

"Mm, this tastes really good. Da Vinci, did you make this?"

"It wasn't me. Mashu-chan made it."

Da Vinci kept her smile.

"And, it seems, she made it for that boy."

"Cough—?!"

Doctor Romani's hand froze in midair.

"Da Vinci, can you keep this a secret for me?"

"Hmm~, maybe?~"

"Please!!!"

....

France, inside a fortress at night.

Ethan sat on a long bench in a small chapel, having just ended his livestream. He looked up at the starry sky through a large hole in the ceiling.

The silver moonlight poured down like a blessing, enveloping the tiny chapel.

But Ethan had no time to admire the scenery. His expression was filled with concern.

Jeanne Origin had yet to appear. Perhaps it was just an unexpected delay, but a more serious issue could be that the Counter Force was not functioning properly in this Singularity.

If that was the case, no Servants summoned by the Counter Force would come to assist him.

Moreover, as Mash had mentioned, communications with Chaldea were highly unstable.

Everything seemed to be getting more complicated.

So, in the end, he would have to rely on himself…

Without the livestream system, he might already be trapped in a dead-end situation.

[Beep beep... Some of the Host's Servants are experiencing mana depletion.]

[Please replenish their mana soon by establishing a base at a Leyline.]

[Small hint: Some Servants with the "Territory Creation" skill can temporarily construct a site to aid in mana recovery.]

[Note: Command Spells may also be consumed to restore mana. Please monitor the remaining usage carefully.]

After hearing the system's notification, Ethan let out a deep sigh.

As expected, the previous battle with Jeanne Alter had drained Mordred's mana.

With her reckless mana consumption style, this wasn't surprising.

The only good news was that he had successfully summoned Popess Johanna, so for now, the mana issue was temporarily resolved.

"Master, may I trouble you for a moment?"

A gentle voice called from behind. Under the moonlight, Johanna stood in her resplendent papal robes, gazing toward him.