The RTA for restoring humanity starting from a bomb terrorism incident begins now!
I listened to Romani explain about Chaldea, watched him receive a pitiful glance from Fou-kun before being completely ignored, and so on. However, since none of these hinder progress, there's no problem. Still, it's kind of sad…
Anyway, just earlier, Romani-kun received a call from Lev. Yes, this means the bomb terrorism is about to begin. And thus begins the fun game of tag with Lev.
"Thanks for keeping me company, Ritsuka-chan, Mokou-kun. Once things settle down, come visit me in the medical office. This time, I'll treat you to some delicious cake."
(> Romani said this as he stood up.)
(> At that very moment, as if on cue, the lights suddenly went out.)
"What's this? The lights going out... something is—"
(> Romani's words were drowned out by the sound of an explosion echoing through the area.)
"Emergency situation detected. Emergency situation detected. A fire has broken out at the central power plant and the central control room. The bulkhead in the central section will close in 90 seconds. All personnel evacuate immediately through the secondary gate. I repeat, the central power plant and the central—"
(>The announcement echoed, warning of the emergency.)
"Was that an explosion just now?! What on earth is—"
(>Another explosion roared.)
(>From the sound of it, the explosion must have occurred quite close by. Cracks spread through the room where Ritsuka and the others were, causing it to shake violently.)
(>Debris, dislodged by the tremor, fell as though deliberately aimed directly at Ritsuka and Romani.)
"Uwaaah!?"
"Kyah!?"
Ah, the crappy event just had to happen, huh? Good thing I stayed with you, just in case. If this hit directly, your stress level would skyrocket, and we suffer a significant time loss. To prevent that, I'll use the Displacement spell to swap the falling debris with some smaller object nearby.
(>You used Displacement spell on the falling debris.)
"...? It didn't hit me?"
"Could it be that you saved us, Nozomi-kun?"
Yes, that's right. Feel free to thank me.
"Thank you, you really saved us. Now, show the control room on the monitor! Is everyone okay?!"
(>After thanking you, Romani asked for the monitor to display the control room where the explosion likely occurred.)
(>The monitor then displayed the state of the control room.)
"This is terrible..."
"This is—"
(>What appeared on the monitor was the control room, engulfed in roaring flames.)
(>Perhaps because it was the center of the explosion, the surroundings had suffered devastating damage, as if everything had been mercilessly gouged out.)
Alright then, ready, set, go.
At this point, the game of tag with Lev began. So, I handed Fou-kun, who had been relaxing on my shoulder, over to Ritsuka and quickly got moving.
I had about a minute and a half. Within that time limit, I needed to retrieve the hidden vessel and head to the control room. On top of that, with the game of tag against Lev, I had to move quickly, or I wouldn't make it in time.
"Ah, hey, Nozomi-kun—"
Romani was saying something, but I ignored him and dashed forward.
(>You left Ritsuka's room and drew a time-activated spell circle in a spot a short distance away.)
Now, I will explain the strategy for the game of tag. Lev will continue walking on a fixed route, but this is about how to handle the situation if you happen to encounter him. As I mentioned last time, Lev reacts with extreme sensitivity to magic, and will head straight for the location where a spell reaction occurred. By using this, you can easily bypass him.
The method is very simple. All you need to do is cast a timed magic at a random location and lead him towards it. One thing to be careful about here is remote-type spells. With a remote type spell, Lev doesn't react to the spell that was triggered, but rather to the spell that activates under the caster when it's triggered. So, when guiding him, make sure to only use timed spells (2 failures).
(> You have obtained a Displacement doll.)
While talking, we were able to collect the doll. Now there's only 50 seconds left. Dash to the control room. It would be great if you could avoid contact...
(>I can hear something that sounds like humming…)
Ugh, an encounter. Lev is in a pleased state due to the bombing terrorism. He moves while humming a tune, so if he gets close, a warning will be displayed.
(> You have hidden your body in a nearby shadow.)
"Now, where is that little insect? Until I can confirm that it went to the control room, there's a possibility it's still alive somewhere. I need to make sure that the insect dies, or it will interfere with future plans. It would have been nice if I could detect its magic... Damn, that miasma faintly covers all of Chaldea, so I can't sense its magic. But well, it's just an insect. Even if it died from another bomb, it wouldn't be surprising."
Unfortunately, we are still alive. Ah, the timed spell circle is about to activate.
"...? Just now, I felt a slight mana response. Should I head over?"
Well, goodbye. I've also cast a nasty spell on you, so enjoy it to the fullest. I'll wave my hand and give him the middle finger as I run away.
Now it's time to dash to the control room. Run like you're going to die.
(> 40 seconds left until the bulkhead closes.)
I'll rush ahead. I absolutely have to be there to accompany you to singularity F.
(>20 seconds left until the bulkhead closes.)
I could see it. It was the central control room. From a distance, I could see Ritsuka and Nasubi, whose lower bodies were crushed by rubble. I ran.
(>10 seconds left until the bulkhead closes.)
Chaldeas has turned red. It's proof that it will close soon. Let's run.
(> 5 seconds left until the bulkhead closes.)
Sliding, here I come, Oraaaaa!!!
"Central barrier will be locked. The cleaning inside will begin in 180 seconds."
"Nozomi!? What are you doing here!?"
"Nozomi, ...san?"
I made it just in time. It was close, but somehow I'm safe. Let's hurry over to Ritsuka-chan and the others.
(> You ran over to where Ritsuka and the others were.)
(> Ritsuka's eyes, which are staring at you, seem to be filled with tears.)
Alright, let's quickly do a stress check. Nasubi-chan is obviously high, but for Ritsuka-chan, it was elevated as well. However, with Homo-kun showing up, she seems to feel a bit more relieved. The stress level has slightly decreased.
"…The barrier has... closed. …We can't go outside anymore."
"…Yeah, I guess so. We're in this together."
"…"
"Master's vital signs have not reached the required threshold. The number of participants for the re-shift has not been reached. Searching for an applicable Master… Found."
(> Amid the raging flames in the central control room, a mechanical voice announces.)
"Re-setting Master for Adaptation Number 47, Hoshizaki Mochiyuki, and Adaptation Number 48, Fujimaru Ritsuka. An summon program will begin. Starting spiritual particle conversion."
(> With those words, the bodies of everyone present begin to slowly transform into golden particles.)
"…Um… Senpai… Nozomi-san. Is it okay if I hold your hand?"
Yes, at this point, let's make sure that Ritsuka-chan is the one who holds Nasubi-chan's hand after confirming it. If you were to hold her hand before Ritsuka-chan, Nasubi-chan wouldn't become Ritsuka-chan's Demi-Servant, which would significantly increase Ritsuka-chan's risk of dying.
To ensure Ritsuka-chan survives, we absolutely need Nasubi-chan to become a Demi-Servant, so it's crucial.
(> In response to Mash's wish, neither Ritsuka nor you said anything, you simply gently held her hand.)
(> When Mash saw the hand that was held, despite heading toward death, she showed a relieved smile.)
Here's the translation of the text you provided:
"3 until the Ray Shift starts"
"...Hey, Nozomi. Why did you come here?"
2
"────"
1
"I see, ehehe, I'm kinda happy about this."
"All processes complete. The First Order will begin."
We're heading to singularity F! Deh-deh-deh-deh-deh! (Clang)
And with that, this concludes for now. Thank you for *watching.
"Fooo…"
[I'll leave it to your imagination as to what Homo-kun said.
Now, I'll disappear to play the role of a skeleton in Singularity F…]