Foreword.
Chaldea, which was supposed to be repairing human history, was attacked by alien gods. Human history was frozen, and Chaldea was forced to drift. The Earth turned into a vast expanse of white, and seven beams of light descended from the sky, taking root in seven different locations.
The seven Fantasy Trees led the civilization of Pan-Human History to a dead end, forming Lostbelts. The seven magus members of Chaldea's A-Team each ventured into their respective Lostbelts, with each individual tasked to strengthen their own Lostbelt and annex others. In the words of a magus, this was a Holy Grail War concerning the fate of humanity, and these seven magi were called Crypters.
Chaldea, after experiencing the freeze of human history, managed to break through four Lostbelts and cut down four Fantasy Trees through perseverance and effort. Since the Fantasy Trees in Britain and South America could not be observed, Chaldea deemed the Atlantic Lostbelt as the final decisive battle. That Fantasy Tree, having transcended the storm walls of the Lostbelt, was also recognized as the largest Lostbelt.
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After conquering the Indian Lostbelt, Chaldea had been repaired for two weeks and was preparing to enter the Atlantic Lostbelt, Atlantis.
However, immediately upon entering the Atlantic Lostbelt, Chaldea was detected by the enemy. The enemy had been waiting on the sea for two months.
As expected, Chaldea was attacked. Without summoning any Servants, Chaldea was no match for them. Ultimately, Nemo's Nautilus was struck by a spaceship-like weapon from the sky, and Chaldea suffered a Waterloo the moment it entered the Atlantic Lostbelt.
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Lixing opened her eyes again and found herself in the sea, with Fujimaru Ritsuka and Fou beside her. Fujimaru Ritsuka was unconscious and drifting on the surface of the sea.
"So weak! So weak! My body, my Spirit Origin, why is it so weak? Unprecedentedly weak. I feel like I've returned to the first world." Lixing felt uncomfortable with her physical condition and swam in the sea, pulling Fujimaru Ritsuka and Fou along, constantly complaining.
Meanwhile, Liyun floated above Lixing, observing an island ahead. "Star, stop complaining. You were summoned by Fujimaru Ritsuka. If your Spirit Origin were still at the god level, you would drain Fujimaru Ritsuka dry. There's an island ahead, and I see a figure."
"Got it, got it. Weak is weak, I won't die anyway."
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"Huh? Someone's swimming in the sea? And carrying an unconscious person?" Charlotte Corday was spacing out on the beach when she suddenly saw Lixing in the sea and walked towards her.
After Lixing landed, she placed Fujimaru Ritsuka and Fou on the beach, changed into clean clothes, and then turned to Charlotte. "Do I look good? Come over and help."
Charlotte blushed and immediately ran over to pull Fujimaru Ritsuka under a tree, clumsily administering first aid.
"Um... May I ask who you are...?"
"My name is Lixing. I am this person's Servant. He is my Master. He summoned me in his subconscious, and I answered his summons."
Charlotte paused. "You're a Servant too? I am Charlotte Corday, just an insignificant nobody. I don't know why I was summoned here or what I should do."
Lixing thought for a moment. Her strength had decreased significantly, and having another Servant would be beneficial. She then said, "I know you. Since we've met, you should form a contract with my Master! Help him break through the sea."
"Can I really? Can I help too?" Charlotte couldn't stop smiling, her actions momentarily ceasing.
"Aren't you already helping me?" Lixing pointed at Fujimaru Ritsuka.
Charlotte suddenly realized she was still saving him and quickly continued treating Fujimaru Ritsuka, who gradually opened his eyes and saw a girl's face.
"You are...? Did you save me?"
Charlotte smiled. "No, your Servant saved you. I'm just someone who fails at everything."
"My Servant? Mash?" Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly sat up and looked around, but he didn't see Mash. Instead, he saw Lixing holding Fou in her arms.
"Lixing! How are you here?" Fujimaru Ritsuka was surprised. He didn't recall summoning Lixing. How did Lixing get here?
"You're awake. I was summoned by you. You must have had the thought to summon me earlier, right? You don't need a Leyline. As long as you have the thought in your heart, I can sense it. Servant, Ruler, Lixing! I have answered the summons!"
Lixing stood up and formally formed a contract with Fujimaru Ritsuka, extending a hand to help him up. From Charlotte's perspective, it looked like a famous painting.
Hearing Lixing's words, Fujimaru Ritsuka recalled the events. When they were hit by the spaceship from the sky, he had thought about summoning Lixing. It seemed the summoning had begun then.
Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at his wrist and found that the bracelet Lixing had given him had disappeared. It seemed that relic was a one-time consumable.
Having clarified the sequence of events, Fujimaru Ritsuka turned to Charlotte. "Thank you for saving me just now. My name is Fujimaru Ritsuka, and I am a Master from Chaldea."
"No, no, someone as insignificant as me cannot help you much. My name is Charlotte Corday, and I am also a Servant. When you were unconscious, Lixing told me to form a contract with you..."
"Is that possible? That would be wonderful. We are in need of your help." Fujimaru Ritsuka was naturally happy; more combat power was always better.
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"Hahahaha! You say you encountered the enemy's large fleet as soon as you entered this Lostbelt, then encountered the god Caenis, and were finally blown apart by a single cannon blast. The fate of your Chaldea is truly tragic!"
After Fujimaru Ritsuka and Charlotte formed a contract, he recounted the events after human history was repaired. When Lixing heard about what happened in the Atlantic Lostbelt, she couldn't help but burst into laughter. Although she knew the story, encountering it in reality was quite amusing. Chaldea was truly fraught with misfortune.
"And you? Lixing, where did you go afterward? Did you continue to drift outside the world?"
"Me? I went to Fuyuki in the 90s and participated in the Fourth Holy Grail War. It wasn't the same world as yours. Later, I summoned Anna, and we even have a photo together."
As she spoke, Lixing pulled out a photo. It was a family portrait of Lixing's family. It wasn't exactly a family portrait, just a photo taken with the family in Fuyuki, including Irisviel and Illya.
"Miss Da Vinci? She's not dead? As expected, I knew you would be able to save Miss Da Vinci. Is this Anna? She's grown so much." Fujimaru Ritsuka was very happy to see Da Vinci, but it was a pity he couldn't see her again.
Lixing chuckled and then introduced the others to Fujimaru Ritsuka. The two chatted and laughed as they walked through the forest with Charlotte.
(It's been a long time since I updated, and I haven't seen any readers, but I still have to say, Happy New Year!)