"Me? Huh? What's going on?"
Space Ishtar saw her body fading and assumed Mo Shuying had done something, her expression turning quite ugly.
"I don't know either, but… it should be fine, right?"
Mo Shuying said uncertainly. Hearing this, Space Ishtar's face darkened even more.
"Isn't that 'should be' of yours a bit too much?! Ugh! So annoying! How could something like this suddenly happen?! You, quickly undo this for me! Otherwise, once I break free from these Chains of Heaven, I will definitely… beat you to death!"
Space Ishtar began to struggle with all her might. Her Divinity was very high. Although the Chains of Heaven were more effective against those with stronger Divinity, they couldn't truly bind a Divinity of a main god level. As Space Ishtar struggled, the Chains of Heaven suddenly loosened a bit.
"Hmm?"
Space Ishtar paused her movements. Her fist had moved a considerable distance. Seeing this, Space Ishtar gave Mo Shuying a playful smile, and then!
"Take this!"
Space Ishtar violently ripped off the Chains of Heaven binding her right hand, then furiously threw a punch at Mo Shuying!
*BOOM!!!*
This punch represented the power of Venus.
The wrath of this Venusian goddess could easily flatten a planet.
A punch filled with rage! It landed instantly! And then!
*THUD!!*
A green-skinned, bald alien with two antennae on its head was hit by Space Ishtar's punch. With a burst of immense strength, the green-skinned monster was instantly blown to smithereens! Green blood splattered everywhere, covering the ground and Space Ishtar herself!
Space Ishtar stood frozen. What exactly had happened?
She found herself in the same location she was in before being summoned. She had just captured a cosmic fugitive when she was forcibly summoned.
And now, it seemed the summoning duration had ended, so she was back.
But there was a problem.
She had killed the prey she had worked so hard to catch, leaving not even a speck of it, and her mission was to capture it alive!
"Aaaah! I'm doomed!! The Ma'anna's energy is almost out of money for fuel! That scumbag! Don't let me catch you! Otherwise, I'll enslave you to death!!"
Space Ishtar's roar echoed all around, but it was just a powerless bellow.
Mo Shuying, back at Chaldea, manipulated the Chains of Heaven to search the entire room. The result was that Space Ishtar was truly gone.
Space Ishtar had only been present for about three minutes in total, much like Ultraman. Mo Shuying still didn't know how Space Ishtar had even appeared in the first place.
Inside Chaldea's Director's office, the Little Director sat on the bed with her knees hugged to her chest, her eyes unfocused.
The room was unlit, but some gems glowed, casting light on the walls and forming a vast star map.
This star map wasn't just for show; it was actually the culmination of centuries of Magecraft from the Anima-Sphere Family, the family of the Lord of the Celestial Body Department, which was also the Little Director's own family.
This star map had many broad uses, and at this moment, the Little Director was using it to suppress the increasingly clear presence of another consciousness.
The Little Director had started having strange dreams frequently, dreams of soaring through space with the stars at her fingertips.
But recently, she discovered that she could hear the language of the stars. It seemed that if she wished it, she could receive a response from the stars, lending her immense energy.
It sounded impressive, but the Little Director was very afraid.
She worried that if this continued, she would no longer be herself.
"Master, there's something going on outside. Da Vinci and Fujimaru Ritsuka seem to have been injured in an explosion from an experiment. They're being treated now."
Qin Liangyu stood at the doorway and spoke into the room.
"Is it serious?"
The Little Director looked up and asked.
"No, it's not too serious. Mr. Mo has already gone to help with the treatment. Their injuries aren't life-threatening, but the damage to the lab…"
The lab was blown to bits. Resources were scarce now, and many damaged items couldn't be repaired.
"As long as the people are okay, that's enough. I want to be alone."
The Little Director lowered her head. Qin Liangyu outside the door hesitated for a moment, then turned and left.
She didn't notice that within the constantly rotating star map, a pair of starry eyes slowly opened.
"Star Infusion…"
In the treatment room, Mo Shuying released pure life energy to heal Fujimaru Ritsuka's injuries. Fujimaru Ritsuka covered his face, looking utterly mortified. If he weren't lying on the bed, he could have dug out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes.
Da Vinci, next to him, was much more relaxed.
"Tsk, the stabilizer still has some issues. I'll improve it next time; it's sure to succeed then!"
She was a workaholic inventor, constantly thinking about causing trouble—er, conducting experiments.
"What kind of experiment were you two doing that was so powerful it blew up the lab? It wasn't that 'Judas' Kiss' thing again, was it?"
Mo Shuying thought of that explosive device; he still had one in his spatial storage.
"No, it was a portable Heroic Spirit summoning device. To be able to summon Heroic Spirits anytime, anywhere, instead of using Chaldea's large Spirit Origin array, I created the Spirit Origin Gauntlet 1.0. But unfortunately, it failed. I even felt the Spirit Origin connect with the gauntlet for a split second, but where's the Servant? Never mind a Servant, I didn't even see a single strand of a Servant's hair! Hmph, such a failure!"
Da Vinci was utterly perplexed. What part of the process could have gone so wrong that it exploded? Was it the Saint Quartz output that was too much? Was three really the optimal amount?
"You said you instantly felt a Servant being summoned?"
Mo Shuying frowned as he asked. He seemed to know how Space Ishtar had appeared.
"Hmm, it shouldn't be a false impression. Maybe because the Spirit Origin Gauntlet is damaged, the positioning is off. Perhaps they're still hiding somewhere in Chaldea! Let's go look for them!"
Da Vinci was excited; she didn't believe her invention was completely useless.
"No, no, there's no need to look."
"Hm?"
Mo Shuying waved his hand.
Mash, who was tending to Fujimaru Ritsuka nearby, seemed to understand something. She said in surprise,
"You mean! The woman tied up in Mr. Mo's room just now was the Servant summoned by Da Vinci-chan!"
"Woman?"
"Tied up?"
Da Vinci and Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately latched onto the key points. Their eyes shining, they stared at Mo Shuying, making him inexplicably a little awkward.
"Ahem, Mash, don't talk nonsense. Didn't I tell you? A Servant suddenly appeared, and I was just defending myself. Tying them up was just to make it easier to talk. Don't get the wrong idea."
Mo Shuying explained. Fujimaru Ritsuka turned away without speaking, but Da Vinci was visibly excited and quickly asked,
"Where are they! Where did they go? I knew my invention was fine!"
Da Vinci was very happy; she truly was a genius.
Mo Shuying shrugged.
"They disappeared. I only asked two questions, and then they were gone. I don't know anything else."
Da Vinci looked disappointed upon hearing this.
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