Team A. Also known as Crypters (the Selected).
It is composed of eight members selected by the former director, Marisbury.
Cadoc Zemlupus, Ophelia Phamrsolone, Akuta Hinako, Scandinavia Peperoncino, Beryl Gut, David Zem Void, Kirschtaria Wodime, Mash Kyrielight.
Among them, except for the support member Mash, the seven others have received and engraved a Grand Command Spell (Sirius Light) from Marisbury.
Among them, Beryl, who was not originally part of Team A, took on the role of engraving the Grand Command Spell in place of Mash and was assigned the role of traitor disposal by the former director.
Beryl, who engraved the Grand Command Spell in place of others due to twisted love. The power of the Grand Command Spell is immense. It is said to have the power to overturn the world... The Grand Command Spell can perform enhancements and other powers like a Command Spell, but in exchange, it brings the absolute death of the user. It cannot be revived even with primordial runes, and it carries the absolute concept of death that even the god of the underworld cannot handle.
The purpose of the Grand Command Spell is to self-destruct the Grand Command Spell and its owner to erase and resolve the Singularity along with them if the Singularity cannot be resolved.
Therefore, Beryl can forcibly activate others' Grand Command Spells to cause self-destruction, which is for fulfilling the role he took on if someone gives up or betrays out of a desire to live.
From the start, activating it alone causes an explosion capable of blowing away a Singularity and erasing the world. In the original world line, if the weakened Ophelia had not died quickly, she would have erased Chaldea, including the Alien World, along with the Grand Command Spell.
It is truly... a mark engraved on the enemies of humanity. It is also the biggest factor that made Kirschtaria Wodime realize that they are enemies of humanity. After all, Crypters were appointed as such beings. That is the reason why Crypters can restore the Human Order but absolutely cannot do so afterwards.
Of course... there is one member who sealed it.
"Akuta Hinako. No, Umin. Shall we have a conversation?"
"... Who are you? I heard you were a Heroic Spirit summoned after Marisbury's death..."
Akuta Hinako. No, Umin.
A fairy (spirit) that fell to the ground during China's ultra-ancient divine era, the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. A woman who secretly sealed her Grand Command Spell because she was annoyed, having an immortal body, a perfect body. Of course, she did not know its true purpose, being scatterbrained.
A woman who cannot die even if she wants to. A being who has lived for over 4000 years. During the Chu-Han Contention, she met Xiang Yu, fell in love, and has been wandering the earth as a ghost longing for him.
"You cannot summon Xiang Yu. That is your fate. No, should I say your obsession?"
"What makes you say that? Do you think being a Grand Class means anything?"
"I have future sight."
"....."
"Xiang Yu, I know that he also has future sight through a computation device. I can do that much, right?"
"What is your purpose? You didn't come to me without any purpose... You don't even contact the other Team A members, so why come to me? Is it my body?"
"Ehehe... I'm a married man, you know? Well... everyone might say that, but anyway, I'm someone who exercises restraint. Whether it's sexual or immortal, I have no interest in your body. I came to you because I chose you? As the only member to ascend to the next stage."
"What does that mean? Next stage... Are you talking about the recently observed Singularity F?"
"Yes. I hope that only you, excluding Mash, will survive from Team A. The other members are either insufficient for Human Order Restoration, or difficult to protect, or dangerous, or too idealistic... It's better for them to drop out now. Frankly, I think it wouldn't be a problem if only you drop out..."
"What are you saying? Say it simply."
"You've become quite modern. The point is, you have been selected as the protagonist of the story. You are suitable because you are immortal. Although I don't know the sign... Anyway, I believe I can safely go with you?"
One of the reasons for taking only her during Human Order Restoration is the existence of the Grand Command Spell. It is an outrageous item even to my eyes to seal it carelessly. Umin is an immortal, so it was easy to regenerate after self-destructing and just remove it, but normally it would be difficult? Especially for someone like David, it would be even harder to touch...
That is a minor reason, and another reason is... survival. Rather than being in a vegetative state with no proof of existence due to explosion, it's better. It is unknown whether I can protect all of them in the Singularity. In the Human Order Restoration carried out by Kirschtaria, everyone except David and Wodime himself, who did not participate, died. They died before Jerusalem.
Perhaps... it might be the King of Light, or another being. There is no answer from the point where Umin, the immortal, died.
Kirschtaria and David? They are good too... but they are not suitable due to their respective ideals and purposes. Even without that, they are masters with whom it would be perfect to go together. Especially Cadoc or Kirschtaria. Personality-wise, they seem to match well...
I keep my distance because if I get close, I might grow attached and change my mind.
Although it is regrettable, I am also considering dealing with Chaldeas now. Human Order Incineration becomes difficult if Chaldeas disappears. And... in a way, the existence of Chaldeas offsets and endures Chaldea from the power of Human Order Incineration. After it ends, even if the Demon God Pillars escape and cause sub-singularities, I will destroy them after finishing, but...
Well. Can I really destroy it? It only has power equivalent to an Anti-Star Noble Phantasm, not a true Anti-Star Noble Phantasm. It would be difficult even to cut space. It is a high-density spiritual particle aggregate, so humans who touch Chaldeas are decomposed at the molecular level, and physically, it is an entity comparable to the sun or a black hole. It's a different dimension... It's not something that can be solved simply with money, Romani!
There's no way something like that can be made just because there is a lot of funds. What was obtained by granting Solomon incarnation was not funds... The Holy Grail of Fuyuki is the Third Magic, materialization of the soul. Using that power, the soul of the Earth was copied to create Chaldeas.
And... creating a new pan-human history. That is the purpose of Chaldeas's existence. Really, it's so troublesome. Even I cannot have confidence in the future. Knowing everything, it is all the more difficult. There is nothing I can do.
I am not some overpowered being. I am just one among many strong ones, not a chaos-level destruction god to fight Ort one-on-one? I can't even dream of it. Cernunnos? It wouldn't be easy? Divine Zeus is also difficult. Arjuna who became a god is not easy either. Someone like me is too weak to enter the ranks of the overpowered in this world that is so powerful and threatening.
"How about it? If you come with me, I will let you meet Xiang Yu. I can make it possible. I am a pioneer of fate. I can make you summon him, whom you cannot summon."
"Your tone has changed... You're serious. Your eyes are like looking at Liu Bang. You resemble that sly woman..."
"... If it's a woman, was Liu Bang also a woman?"
"You didn't know? Your future sight isn't much."
No... I heard China's Artoria, was she also a woman? Well... yes, Attila is a woman, Nero is a woman, in fact, how many are women, so it might be rather strange if Liu Bang were a man... Was the Chu-Han Contention actually Liu Bang's catfight to claim Xiang Yu.
Well... there are as many such world lines as there can be. There are world lines where the Round Table is all women, and there might be world lines where Zeus is a sage king. I don't know, in the multiverse, there is nothing that doesn't exist... This is why knowing too much is not good. Ignorance is bliss.
"Anyway, will you do it or not?"
"Your tone is back? Well, fine. After all, I came to Chaldea because of such a promise with Marisbury. Since he's dead, I have no choice but to make a promise with you. So? What should I do?"
"There's nothing particular. Live comfortably until 2015. When the time comes, I will tell you what to do."
"I understand. But, don't bother me with trivial things."
"Eee... That's too harsh. I sincerely have no intention of seducing you and want to be friends. After all, I also had a time when I suffered from not being able to die."
"... That's somewhat interesting."
Well... I became a bit closer by talking with Umin about the pain of losing a loved one. Especially, she seems to like my food. Haha.
"Have you talked to Mash?"
"No... not yet, I'm scared... Can't Fergus be by my side?"
"Aren't you being too spoiled? Really... Olga is an adult, right? Cheer up. You can surely do well on your own. Overcoming trauma and moving forward is the path to becoming a shining human."
"But I'm scared..."
"Sigh... Come here."
I hug and pat Olga Marie, who still hasn't fully recovered from her trauma. Our master is too much of a child. Among all masters, should I say she has the softest heart, or her mental age is low...
Thus, while also caring for Olga Marie's growth...
Time headed towards 2015.
Anno Domini 2015. The day came when Chaldea undertook the mission to restore Singularity F.
And on that day, the 48th master arrived at Chaldea.
Her name is Fujimaru Ritsuka.
A normal person master, she came to Chaldea. And such she...
"Fergus... who is this person?"
"Hmm... I didn't wish for such a trivial meeting."
It was a somewhat uneasy first impression. This is the protagonist...?