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After all, it's already 2016, and the plot is about to get back on track. In three or four months at most, Rafe, the bomb man, should make his move.
When Leif blows up Chaldea, he can then openly intervene with the three of them.
And Marne was not wrong; things might even be progressing faster than he expected.
The moment Marne entered his personal space, in Chaldea's control room, Leif suddenly stopped.
'It's here again. Though it was only for a moment, it was indeed the aura of the King's Holy Grail.'
He glanced subtly in the direction of the residential area, roughly determining its location.
'The men's section, is it that El-Melloi II, or that Marne?'
He then looked away, pretending nothing had happened, but in his mind he was thinking about how to deal with these people who seemed to be there to hinder the plan.
He then realized that it didn't really matter whether these people were there or not. He would still need to screen the Chaldea people who might hinder the plan and blow them all up in one fell swoop.
In short, let's get started with the plan and, while we're at it, identify our targets.
With that in mind, Leif contacted the other Demon Pillars and informed them that the plan had been moved up.
Subsequently, an anomaly occurred in Chaldea, and the control room was filled with the sound of alarms.
"How is this going?!"
"Anomalies have been detected across Chaldea!"
"The lights of civilization are disappearing across the globe—Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa!"
In the midst of the chaos, everyone saw that the lights on the Chaldea model of Earth went out, and then the entire Earth became dark.
"..."
In an instant, everyone's expression became more solemn than ever before.
"Earth, no, human civilization, is going to be destroyed!"
This is the consensus everyone is at this moment.
Olga Marie stood up from the command seat, completely stunned and incredulous, staring blankly at everything.
At this point, it was Rafe, the instigator, who stepped forward.
He waved his hand and shouted, "From this moment forward, Chaldea officially enters a state of highest emergency alert and begins investigating the cause of the extinction of the Chaldean civilization!"
"Everyone should get back to work. Right now, with all of humanity in crisis, we must not panic. Why? Because resolving this situation is our mission!"
With a series of instructions and reassurances, the restless staff immediately quieted down and returned to their respective work stations.
At this moment, the bewildered Olga Marie finally came to her senses, gave Rafe a grateful look, and took back command.
"Notify the Masters of Group A to enter a state of readiness. All Chaldea staff are urgently summoned. Contact the Mage's Association to report the situation and maintain communication so that support can be requested at any time."
Having issued all the commands she could think of, Olga Marie could only wait silently for 420.
This night was destined to be a sleepless one for Chaldea.
Upon hearing the alarm broadcast from the prison, Weber rushed out and anxiously knocked on Marn's door.
A short while later, Ma En, who had learned of the news through the restriction, also came out of his personal space, opened the door, and the two looked at each other.
Marx and Eng could see a hint of doubt in the other person's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
Yes, although Weber had just apologized, he still suspected Marne first when this happened.
It was such a coincidence; they had just arrived, and then trouble struck Chaldea.
Marx and Engels were too lazy to compare themselves to Weber, since it's difficult to change someone's prejudice.
"problem occurs."
"Okay, let's go over there too."
The two exchanged a brief word, neither revealing the suspicions, and then joined Reines and the adult Rin who had arrived.
"Let's split up. Webber, you two go to the control room to observe the higher-ups, and Rin and I will go to observe the staff."
After making quick arrangements, the four of them immediately got to work.
Weber and Reines went to the higher-ups to find out what was going on, while Marn took the adult Rin to find Da Vinci.
Well, Marne only knows one Leonardo da Vinci, and he hasn't met anyone else yet, so logically speaking, he can only go to this 'acquaintance' now.
Chapter 192 Mutual Suspicion Between Rafe and Weber
When they arrived at Leonardo da Vinci's workshop with the adult Rin, they saw da Vinci just about to leave.
"Xiwen, what happened?"
Ma En quickly called out to the other party.
“I don’t know either, but if everyone’s been called up, something big must have happened. You haven’t been assigned a position yet, so you can come with me for now.”
Da Vinci spoke quickly and promptly, then called to Marx and Engels and continued on their way to the gathering place.
We followed Leonardo da Vinci to the meeting point, which was a huge lecture hall.
When the three arrived, the room was already packed with all sorts of people. They were all Chaldea staff members, each responsible for a part of the overall operation of Chaldea.
Then, the three of them met Mashu, who was standing with a tall, thin young man with light orange hair tied back, blue eyes, and a look that made him seem somewhat frivolous and unreliable, wearing a white coat.
The two men also saw Ma and the other two, so they came over.
"Da Vinci-san, Maren-san," Xiu greeted politely.
Da Vinci nodded, then looked at the young man beside him: "What's going on, Dr. Roman?"
The young man was Romani Archaman, the head of Chaldea's medical department and the physician who cared for Mashu's health.
He shook his head upon hearing this: "I don't know either, but the A-rank Masters have already begun preparations, so things are probably not simple."
He then looked at Marne beside him and said with a smile, "You must be Advisor Marne. I've already heard about what happened from Mashu. Thank you for your help. I can finally breathe a sigh of relief now."
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Romani Archaman. I am in charge of taking care of Dr. Mashu and I am also the head of the Chaldea medical department."
As he spoke, he extended his hand to Marne, who in turn shook his hand.
"Marn, a half-baked magician who likes to study Heroic Spirits, and this is my assistant, Rin Tohsaka."
Upon hearing Marx and Engels's introduction, Roman's pupils contracted slightly.
For no other reason than that he had a strong impression of the surname Tohsaka.
At first...
Thinking this, Roman looked at the adult Rin with a hint of apology: "Hello."
As a newcomer to the circle, adult Rin said somewhat reservedly, "Hello."
After exchanging greetings, everyone in the lecture hall had gathered, and Olga Marie and Rafe appeared on the stage.
"quiet!"
Olga Marie gave a light, almost comical, shout to draw everyone's attention before taking a nervous deep breath and beginning her speech.
Basically, it explained what Chaldea had observed.
He made sure everyone understood what serious matter had occurred, offered a few words of reassurance, and then proceeded with a series of work arrangements.
After processing the emergency, everyone's expressions turned serious. Without further ado, they obediently returned to their respective posts.
"I never expected it to be like this."
Roman's expression also turned solemn, and at the same time, he finally understood what kind of crisis he had seen in that final revelation.
He then said to the group, "Sorry, I have to go back to work too."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
He needs to return to his post to check the physical condition of the A-rank Masters and ensure they are in top condition for any eventuality.
Upon seeing this, Leonardo da Vinci said, "Then let's go back too. There's nothing we need for the time being."
Well, Olga Marie just made some adjustments to the work of people in various positions, but Marne and a few others were the exceptions and were not reassigned.
Marx and Engels haven't decided what work to do yet, while Leonardo da Vinci can't be used for the time being.
Then, the four of them returned to Leonardo da Vinci's workshop and had a short get-together there.
There was no other reason; it was simply because everyone else was working or preparing for work, and it wouldn't be good for others to see them go back to rest first.
"I never expected that the first thing Chaldea would have to deal with would be a crisis on the verge of extinction for all of humanity. This is such a huge mistake, it's worrying."
Leonardo da Vinci couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Although we know that this is the mission that Chaldea was founded on, facing such a difficult problem right from the start makes us worry about whether Chaldea can withstand it.
"I'm still completely confused," Nian Lin retorted, speechless.
Although she came here specifically to investigate this, she couldn't help but feel a little dazed when it actually happened.
"That's true. You only arrived today and haven't even settled into your work yet, and such a big thing has happened. It's really tough on you."
Da Vinci then remembered that Marx and Engels had only arrived today, and this had happened so suddenly.
Tsk tsk, that's pretty unlucky.
Ma En shrugged and said, "Well, I don't really care. It's just that I was suddenly told this news and there's nothing I can do about it, so it's a little upsetting."
Of course, he was faking it.
However, he was indeed quite upset. He had only just arrived and hadn't even made some arrangements yet when this happened, which caught him somewhat off guard.
At the same time, he began to wonder if Rafe had already sensed something. Otherwise, it was too much of a coincidence that the burning of humanity had just begun when they arrived. People who didn't know the situation might think that they were the ones causing trouble.
This is why, although Marne was unhappy with Weber's earlier suspicions, he didn't say anything like he had before.
Because it's just too damn coincidental!
Meanwhile, in the control room, Webber, along with Reines, came directly there after parting ways with Marn and the other two.
They first inquired about the situation, and then, unable to get involved, they simply observed the people around them from the sidelines.
The others didn't pay any attention either, because they knew that these two were there to inspect the area. It would be strange if they didn't observe them, especially now that such a big thing had happened. It was a perfect opportunity to test Chaldea's capabilities.
Knowing that there were two inspectors watching made the staff here feel a certain amount of pressure.
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