Two days later.
The fifth day after returning from the Fifth Singularity.
In the control room.
Injecting a newly crafted Mystic Code into Naoki's body with a syringe, Da Vinci patted his shoulder. "Hmm, all done. As long as this tracking device is in your body, we can monitor your position in real-time."
"Although observing the Sixth Singularity itself is still impossible, if we're tracking you, Chaldea can manage that. Be careful not to let this thing break."
Glancing at the already-healed injection mark on his wrist, Naoki said, "I thought you'd make a portable Mystic Code. I didn't expect you to create one so small it could be implanted in the body."
"Well, no one knows what'll happen there. It'd be bad if it got damaged in a fight. By implanting it in your body, you don't have to worry about it breaking, and it also saves your energy." Da Vinci smiled. "That's my work done here. I need to get back to continue the operations on Angelica. There's a ton of issues piling up~~~ And I'm not sure if I can upgrade her further, hehe."
"Hmm, you've worked hard, Leonardo."
After seeing off Da Vinci as she hurriedly left, Roman turned to Naoki. "Are you feeling any discomfort? Natsukawa, if you are, I'll run another physical check. Your physical condition is the top priority now—no issues allowed."
Naoki waved his hand. "No need. I know my own body well. There's a slight discomfort, but I'll adapt to it soon enough. It's not a big deal."
"Hmm, that's good then—let's move on to the briefing for conquering the Sixth Singularity."
The lights in the control room suddenly dimmed. In the air between Roman and Naoki, a three-dimensional image of CHALDEAS materialized out of thin air, zooming in on the area around Palestine.
"The geographic location of the Sixth Singularity is near present-day Palestine, or more precisely, Jerusalem. Since we can't observe the situation there from here, we can't specify the era it's in. Therefore, I'll directly explain the information provided by a certain kind soul."
The Sixth Singularity, located in Jerusalem, is set in an era Naoki is familiar with: 1273 AD.
However, the situation there isn't a balance of three powers. There's no Sun King Ozymandias, no Hassans—only the Knights of the Round Table.
"Based on the information, at the heart of the Sixth Singularity, there's a castle that doesn't belong to that era. It's surrounded by several castle walls, and guarding the castle, camped outside those walls, is a faction calling themselves the Knights of the Round Table. Unfortunately, there's no details on whether they're the authentic Knights of the Round Table, their true names, or their exact numbers, up to the latest update."
"Additionally, within the Singularity, there are only ordinary residents who already live there. They're divided into two groups: those living inside the castle walls and those outside. The conditions of these two groups haven't been investigated yet."
"—As for information about the Singularity itself, after removing unnecessary embellishments, that's all there is."
"Next, let's talk about our allies. About five kilometers south of the castle walls, there's a predecessor who went ahead to establish a base. Natsukawa, once you arrive in the Singularity, you can head straight there, and they'll provide all the support you need."
After finishing the explanation of the compiled information, Roman felt a bit relieved.
(Even so, Natsukawa himself probably knows more about the situation there than I do. With his deep connection to the Round Table, he's indeed the most suitable person to resolve this Singularity, as Merlin said.)
After concluding the information briefing, Roman changed the topic. "By the way, where's your companion? Didn't you say yesterday you wouldn't go alone this time?"
This time, I'll go with someone else—that's what Naoki had mentioned to Roman during dinner the previous night.
Of course, it was a good thing if someone could keep an eye on this guy. Roman had immediately agreed.
"Oh, yeah, I think she'll be here soon."
"Sorry, I'm late!"
Right after Naoki's words, Gray's voice echoed from the control room door, and she ran to their side.
"Miss Crane said she'd tweak the design of my combat uniform, so it took a bit of time."
What Gray was wearing now wasn't her usual outfit but a black combat uniform with a similar design—though overall, it looked more battle-ready. The mini skirt, however, remained unchanged.
Yes, the person accompanying Naoki to the Sixth Singularity this time was Gray.
Perhaps because she had become Jeanne Alter's Demi-Servant, or perhaps because she wanted to keep an eye on Naoki, Gray had proactively requested to go with him yesterday afternoon. After an entire afternoon of persuasion, combined with encouragement from Rei and Atalanta, Naoki had decided to bring Gray along.
In terms of actual combat strength, Gray was far from weak. Over the ten years living with Artoria and Okita, she had often trained with them. Even Mash couldn't defeat Gray now, especially with Jeanne Alter inside her. At the very least, Gray's safety wasn't a concern.
Naoki smiled. "It's fine, you came just in time. We just finished the briefing. We're ready to head out now that you're here—so, Roman, Gray and I will head straight to the Sixth Singularity."
"As for Fujimaru and Mash, once they return, have them start conquering the Seventh Singularity as I mentioned. I'll join them after I'm done here. Don't worry about me. If you think the combat strength is lacking, I'm sure Rei and the others will be happy to help."
Roman immediately rolled his eyes. "Don't worry about you? I'm worried that we'll have finished the Seventh Singularity, and you still won't be back. That's the most troublesome part. If you don't want us to worry, come back early!"
(Do you know how low the morale in Chaldea gets when you're not around?)
Smiling and waving, Naoki wrapped his arm around Gray's waist, and in the blink of an eye, they vanished from the control room.
Roman sighed helplessly, then sat back in the main commander's chair. "Now, we'll continue observing the Seventh Singularity. Fujimaru and Mash will be back tomorrow. We'll aim to start conquering the Seventh Singularity tomorrow afternoon."
"Understood!"