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As for the attack caused by unimaginable forces... well, no amount of preparation would be of any use then.

"So--"

Olga Marie turned around and asked, "What are you doing bringing me here now? Although this was indeed our Animusfia family's long-cherished wish, it has nothing to do with me now, right? If there's nothing else, I'll be going now—I'm very busy."

Olga Marie prepared to leave as she spoke.

She is indeed very busy.

Although her father had died long ago, he left behind a fortune that could be described as enormous at any time.

That was the accumulated wealth of the Animusfia family over generations, the funds prepared to build the Animusfia family home.

But none of that matters now.

The Great Source receded, and Chaldea was built here.

They even built such an exaggerated, temple-like city...

Even the Wandering Sea might not be this powerful, right? There must have been a magician from the Age of Gods involved, and not just one...

Summoning Heroic Spirits.

That must be it.

They summoned a magician from the Age of Gods and built such a massive temple...

The resources consumed, including magic, are certainly countless.

It's hard to imagine how they managed to do it, but since it's right in front of me, I can only accept it.

"Wait a minute, there's another reason I brought you here."

"What?" Olga Marie turned around in confusion, looking at Suzaku Kururugi who was walking over.

"We're currently lacking a manager here. The previous manager's term is up and they're preparing to leave, so we've come to you to ask if you have any plans to become the next director."

"—" Olga Marie's pupils contracted: "What...did you say? The next director?"

“Ah, that’s right.” Suzaku Kururugi nodded: “Since you’re going to become the director here, you must have a certain understanding of Chaldea. Although outsiders have come up with some suitable ideas, they all have their own things to do. Entrusting it to you should be a good idea.”

"Wait a minute, who was the previous director?"

"It's me." Suzaku Kururugi smiled helplessly. He had been the director here for five years and wanted to go out and see the world. He didn't want to stay.

Although they considered sending someone like Lelouch, they all declined.

As for letting Ryougi and Mi come over to be... hehe, how could that be possible? How could he possibly confine himself to such a place?

I even went on a world tour before. I would go to whichever world seemed fun, see the scenery, and have a great time.

and so.

Ryougi and Mi suggested a candidate.

[Let the original owners of Chaldea take over. As for you, you can consider who will be the next director.]

Of course, it's not that Olga Marie will be removed from the post after a while, but rather that we're worried she might find it boring and want to leave after a period of time.

Although there is no shortage of entertainment facilities here, and there is also the Spirit Particle Calculation Device Trismegistus that can simulate various environments, it is not the real world after all. Staying here for a year or two is fine, but if you stay here all the time, you will definitely get bored.

"The minimum term is five years, and the maximum is unlimited. You can serve for as long as you want, how about that?"

Olga Marie opened her mouth; she had heard of 'maximum five years' but never 'minimum five years' as she had now.

Is working here dangerous?

"No, we haven't encountered any danger so far."

"Is the work here very busy?"

"No, in fact most of the staff are quite idle because the place is large and the funding is sufficient. In most cases, the staff only need to work less than six hours a day."

"Then...why is it the shortest five years and not the longest five years?"

"Because this place is completely isolated from the outside world."

"Hmph, you can tell that at a glance, right?" Olga Marie sneered. "Or rather, it would be problematic if it were that easy to contact the outside world."

"That's why it's almost impossible to send any information to the outside world, and it's extremely difficult to get in or out of here. It's not just the procedures you see; there are even more hidden ones. If something goes wrong, it's hard to ask for help from the outside world; you can only solve it on your own."

"Difficult? Does that mean there are still ways to deal with it?"

"Yes, the only one unaffected by these things is Mr. Ryougi. He comes here from time to time, and you can pass on any information to him then, such as... the fact that I don't want to be the director."

"That's alright." Olga Marie looked at Chaldea in front of her. If she could really become the director here, it would mean that she could legally stay here.

It's perfectly normal for it to take any amount of time.

"That's right, but as I said before, nothing has happened here, there's been no crisis, to put it simply... it's very quiet."

They were so bored they were itching to get back to work. A few people from Chaldea in a parallel world would occasionally say, "Hasn't the incineration of humanity started yet? What is Goetia doing? Hurry up and get us busy, we're so bored."

This fully reveals what 'danger' truly means.

These employees were then sent back to Chaldea in the other world, in exchange for some employees whose livers were damaged beyond repair... Therefore, this place is also called a 'leisure sanatorium' by Chaldea in the parallel world.

This peace is a bit too much.

Chapter 1262 Transfer of Management Power

"I see..."

Olga Marie smiled. "Not bad, alright, I agree to be the director here. But are you really comfortable entrusting something like this to an outsider like me?"

"It's ok."

Suzaku Kururugi smiled and said, "Ryougi once said that if anyone in this world values ​​Chaldea the most and cherishes it the most, it's not him, the builder, but you. No matter what, you wouldn't let anything happen here, would you?"

"...You really dare to say that, that man... Oh well, whatever, do as you please. But where are Ryougi and Mi? Aren't they here for something like this?"

"Ah, he's not here. He's already gone, it seems he went to do something." Suzaku Kururugi sighed. He had brought you in earlier, and then left.

“Wait, bring me in? I clearly… walked in through the front door…” Olga Marie’s pupils contracted.

"No, we can't enter Fuyuki City using such simple methods right now. It's too fortified. The only technology we have so far is to use Ryougi and Mi's abilities to transfer people."

"If anyone else wants to come in, they must possess the ability to 'manifest independently' and be able to locate themselves here. Otherwise, there must be another Chaldea existing outside."

“That’s impossible.” Olga Marie immediately refuted Suzaku Kururugi’s words.

“That’s right, that’s impossible. So if you want to leave, you can only wait for Ryougi and Miya to come next time. Of course… there are ways to transmit information. We have a special information transmission room.” Suzaku Kururugi frowned as he spoke of the room he had only used once, but still led Olga Marie there.

"This is the room."

Olga Marie looked around the very ordinary room with some confusion.

This is a very ordinary room with only a table and chairs.

There was a blank notebook, a pen holder full of pens, and nothing else. The drawer on the desk was also empty.

"Information dissemination room?" Olga Marie was a little taken aback.

"That's right... Of course, the way information is conveyed is a bit unique. Although someone with clairvoyance is very curious about this place, all sorts of things are always happening in the world, and he can't keep an eye on this place all the time. So... this room was prepared. If anything happens, he writes it down on that piece of paper. That person will check it once a day to see if there are any messages. If there are any, he will be responsible for conveying them to the outside world."

Suzaku Kururugi said, "You can try it when you have free time, but you might have dreams about it at night."

"What kind of nightmare?"

"No, it's just that a nightmare will take you into your dream and chat with you..." Since Suzaku Kururugi first delivered the message and Merlin invaded his dream that night, he has never used this message delivery room again.

It wasn't for any other reason.

It's just that I find it annoying when someone with the exact same voice as me keeps talking incessantly in front of me.

No, it's so annoying.

Merlin instantly became the number one person Suzaku Kururugi least wanted to see.

"What else?"

“Alright, I’ll give you a proper introduction to Chaldea in the next bit, and also let the staff get to know you…” Suzaku Kururugi said, closing his eyes slightly before adding, “Of course, some people might look at you strangely, but don’t mind.”

"Of course, there's nothing to mind."

"..." Suzaku Kururugi knew she had misunderstood, but he didn't explain. What he wanted to say was... those who had seen her 'death' would look at her with strange eyes, not with any particular thoughts about a newly appointed director...

"I will leave when Mr. Ryougi comes again, which is usually between a week and a month. During this time, I will show you around properly. After all, Chaldea occupies the entire Fuyuki City, so it is quite large."

"No problem, but what's the key point? Are there any candidate Masters for spirit particle transfer?"

"Of course, we have found two suitable candidates so far... however... there is still a slight issue with their age."

"age?"

"Yes, considering the special nature of Chaldea, the number of people we can find is actually very limited. These two... well... were actually brought from the orphanage when they were still infants. The oldest one is only six years old today."

"...A six-year-old candidate Master? Then, who conducted the spirit particle transfer experiment?"

"Mr. Liangyi tried it himself."

"Okay...okay." Olga Marie felt a bit overwhelmed. Everything else seemed to be quite complete, but the most fatal problem was this: there was simply no suitable candidate Master!

"Of course, there are a few others outside who have passed the test, but... they generally won't come here unless there's a crisis. If such a situation really occurs... the number of our candidate Masters will increase."

For example, unnamed.

He was originally adapted to spirit transfer, and he stayed here for a year, but he didn't encounter any crisis that threatened humanity, leaving this person who was always thinking about 'saving' idle.

Then he ran away...

He said, 'Come find me when there's a crisis, no...it's best if you never come find me.'

"Next, we'll be visiting orphanages across the country to find potential candidates to bring here for training. But that's your problem then—"

"Alright, by the way, how about we test whether I can become a candidate Master? You guys have a way to conduct the test, right?" Olga Marie's tone was filled with barely concealed excitement, as this was something she had never experienced before.

And—it's also one of my dreams.

Even if there are no suitable candidates, it doesn't matter. If something really happens, I, as the suitable candidate, can just step in myself!

"No, that..." Suzaku Kururugi looked at Olga Marie, who was quite excited, and didn't know how to dissuade her.

She lacks the ability to adapt to spirit particle transfer; this is simply how she is in the parallel world...