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Ah… Why ..?
Why must it always be me/us ?
Haven’t we suffered enough for your twisted amusement ?
… Ending something like this, sloppily, without any kind of resolution ?
And you think I/we are going to let this happen ?
No- we need to resolve every loose thread, every single one of them.
Yes- I will not be a puppet anymore.
I will not let all of you toy with my soul anymore.
I think it is time I am the one pulling the strings.
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It was the start of a normal day.
Well, as normal as it could be as humanity’s last master in the middle of saving the world from its complete and utter erasure.
“ Master-kun, there you are ! “
“ Yeah, yeah, I’m here. What is it Da-Vinci ? “
“ The preparation for the 7th Lostbelt has been postponed, because another one appeared. “
“ Ugh …? What ? Another one ? ”
Another Lostbelt ? Just after having dealt with Fairy Britain ?
“ It would seem so, Master-kun. Well, it is minute, but it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. So we’re going to have to deal with it. Think of it like some kind of training for the 7th Lostbelt ! ”
“ Where is it located this time ? ”
“ Well that’s the weird part… “
“ Weirder than a Lostbelt just popping into existence ? ”
“ Surprisingly, yes. Here, have a look. “
In front of me was the 3d holographic earth that was used for all of our missions.
As for the location of the Lostbelt, it was, well, weird.
“ Why would it create itself in the middle of the pacific ocean ? “
At this, a person makes himself known.
“ Isn’t that the question ? “
“ Holmes ! “
Of course, the greatest detective of mankind can most definitely find the answer.
“ So, do you have any idea of why it’s here ? Personally, with Atlantis already been done, I don’t have any kind of clue… “
“ Abandoning so soon, Da-Vinci ? How unlike you. “
“ I have some ideas, but none of them are good. With no clue, I can’t find any good candidates. “
“ Well, it is quite simple. “
For some reason, I have a sneaking suspicion that he will do something stupid…
“ I have no idea ! “
And there it is…
“ So not even you can find the answer ? “
“ It’s not a problem of finding the answer, if there is no proper question asked, no ? In this instance, we have no question to angle ourselves. We have no idea if a Crypter is even in this Lostbelt, since all Team A members are accounted for, it simply boggles the mind. “
“ What I find weirder is this, here. “
At Da-Vinci’s words, we both look at what she’s showing us. And, yes, it is quite weird.
“ Why would only Authors like Hans Christan Andersen and Shakespear be that compatible here ? “
They aren’t very strong servants, they weren’t combatants after all. But this begs the question of why ?
“ So, can the great detective find something with this information ? “
“ Mhm… I see, it could be… “
At this, the bickering between Da-Vinci and Holmes starts to pick up.
When these two geniuses are exchanging ideas, it’s going to take a while.
“ Well, I’m going to talk to Mash and Kadoc about this, since it’s likely we’ll have to go there soon. “
“ Sure, sure, go mention this to Goredolf too, we haven’t had time to properly break the news to him. “
Urgh, they know he is going to flip out, so of course they leave that work to me…
“ Fine… “
and with that, here I go…
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Finding Mash isn’t difficult, she’s currently with Gordolf and Kadoc, which makes my life that much easier…
“ Hey, sorry to interrupt, but I need to give an announcement, so… ”
“ What is it Senpai ? “
“ Umh. This better be good news… “
“ It isn’t, sorry Director… “
“ Damn it… “
“ Essentially, a new Lostbelt was detected. “
“ What ?!? “x3
“ Yeah, I know. This is the opposite of good news. Apparently, it’s self sustaining itself, and no Tree was found. By Da-Vinci’s estimate, this one can survive by itself, so it’s a threat we have to deal with. As for this mission, well… “
“ What is it ? “
“ It seems to really like authors for some reason ? Only they seem to have high compatibility. “
At that, Kadoc takes the reins.
“ Isn’t that really bad ? “
“ Not really ? I mean, what servants are compatible just means what servants are easier to bring with us. Otherwise I’ll just summon them as Shadow Servants. “
“ I see. Where is it located ? I personally never knew another Lostbelt was even possible. “
“ It shouldn’t be, but the impossible seems to be broken every other day with us. As for its location, it’s in the middle of the pacific ocean. “
At that, their visage of shock can be seen. Well, I can’t exactly blame them, I was like them before.
“ It can’t be Atlantis again ? Can’t it, Senpai ? “
“ I’m not sure, but we have Holmes and Da-Vinci on the case, and Sion will probably join them soon. “
At that, everyone close hears a giggle.
“ It seems like every actor is getting ready off stage. “
Time stood still. Nothing made sense, and the world became strange.
A little girl came into view.
A bright haired girl, with a blue bow. A blue and white dress with blue eyes.
In her hands, a black rabbit.
The world, oh so strange, became distorted even more.
“ It seems so, Alice. “
“ Well then, I think it's time for our hero to change this world. “
And with that, everything faded to black.