It was a labyrinth made of bowls and plates that belonged to Chaldea but did not exist in Chaldea.
A small figure has been lingering here for a long time.
But it still hasn't found its way out.
Even though the high wall built by the bowl was broken through one after another, the scenery ahead did not change at all.
There was no light or darkness, and there were only countless bowls and plates in the gray space.
"Woooo..."
The figure stopped in place and whimpered.
Maybe it's the loneliness caused by being in a deserted and monotonous maze, or maybe it's the panic of finding no way out.
Or maybe it’s both.
A crack appeared in front of the figure.
On a two-dimensional plane, cracks are gaps, like deep wells in the ground.
So what does the "gap" look like in three-dimensional space?
Wormholes and black holes are almost gaps in the three-dimensional world.
Calling it a hole is just for humans to better understand the existence of the above two types of objects.
That's right, it's "body", not "hole".
As three-dimensional creatures, human beings can perceive the fourth dimension and live in the third dimension.
But the things that are best understood by humans are reflected on the two-dimensional level, represented by information on books and paper, including but not limited to pictures and videos on the screen.
For people, a hole appearing on paper is far easier to understand than a sphere appearing in space.
A black hole is actually an object with infinite density and definite existence.
This "crack" appears in the maze and is called "a path". Might as well call it "one".
An oval black sphere with length, width and height.
A silver knight holding a moonlight sword stepped out.
If Animusfia and Fujimaru Ritsuka see this scene, they will definitely recognize that this is the Silver Knight who helped them in the game before.
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"Our top priority now is to find the missing Genghis Khan."
At the top of Chaldea's control room, Animusfia mobilized the remaining employees of Chaldea after the explosion caused by Leif.
The employee at the center of the incident was standing behind Animusfia, eager to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
Like an ostrich trying to bury its head in the soil.
The clerk lady never expected that it would trigger such a big reaction.
To be honest, the command spell on her hand was just imitating Fujimaru Ritsuka's appearance and was painted on by herself.
It's just that she accidentally used acrylic today, so she couldn't wash it off with water. It was an emergency and she didn't have time to clean it specially.
Then I would have bumped into Animusfia by chance.
How should she continue to function in this workplace after this incident has passed?
The clerk girl only felt that the future was bleak.
"Then I urge you all to set out now and search all over Chaldea until you find Genghis Khan!"
As Animusfia finished speaking, the employees gathered in the control room dispersed one after another, and the employees standing behind him also left as if they were fleeing.
Roman, who had also been listening behind Animusfia for a long time, stepped forward.
"As a result, no one knows what the so-called 'Genghis Khan' looks like, director."
"If you describe it clearly, you won't be able to find it. It's not necessarily that she will just give up on herself."
Animusfia replied slightly.
"And even an amateur magician like me can tell that the command spell in her hand is not real. Dr. Roman, you can't tell that after you have been in Chaldea for so many years, right?"
"Speaking of which, the lady came to my studio last night to borrow paint from me."
Da Vinci thought back while leaning on his chin.
“But I ran out of gouache, so I tentatively lent her acrylic.”
Roman rubbed his hair with a slight headache.
He recalled seeing Animusfia's magic several times before.
Is this considered a layman?
So who does he think he is?
"You can see it tentatively. If you know the director, why are you making such a fuss about it?"
"That's interesting, isn't it? Don't you think the atmosphere in Chaldea has always been too heavy?"
The ones who really maintain a good attitude are probably Mashu and Fujimaru Ritsuka, as well as Roman and Da Vinci.
Animusfia turned to look at Roman.
"Although the atmosphere between you and Da Vinci has always been relatively relaxed, it's just the two of you."
"That is inevitable. After all, it can be said that all human beings except Chaldea have been destroyed, and even Chaldea's own future cannot be guaranteed. In this case, asking for relaxation is a bit overwhelming."
"Because tomorrow is the end of the world, do you have to act like it's the end of the world from today on?"
The rhetorical question from Animusfia left Roman at a loss as to how to answer.
Reminiscent of Animusfia's inspection report, Roman had to admit that Animusfia was probably the most qualified person to say this.
"Stop talking about this, Roman, do you know her well?"
Animusfia tilted her head slightly back, referring to the staff member who had just left.
"I am familiar with that child. I was the one who introduced her when she first joined the company."
"Since you are familiar with it, please tell me in detail."
Animusfia moved her steps as she spoke.
"Let's go, doctor. Even if you are in a high position, you have to do everything yourself. Let's talk about it while you're at it."
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Animusfia and Roman arrived in front of Chaldea's cafeteria.
"Is it really possible that 'Genghis Khan' is hiding here?"
Roman asked Animusfia.
"It's hard to say, but this is probably the messiest place in Chaldea."
Animusfia stared at the messy mess hall.
Bowls and plates still occupy most of the main space in the cafeteria, but there seem to be more debris on the floor.
He vaguely remembered that it was not like this before he left at noon.
“It’s most efficient to start looking here.”
"That's right."
Roman and Animusfia walked into the cafeteria carefully to avoid stepping on debris on the ground.
"Then let's talk about the clerk."
"Well, how should I put it..."
After Roman organized his speech for a few seconds, he continued:
"That kid is considered a scientific surveyor in Chaldea Middle School. He usually makes some data mapping reports."
The targets of Leif's explosions are basically mages and masters in Chaldea.
Now the remaining employees in Chaldea are basically not required to be in the spirit transfer room on the day of the first spirit transfer, and can be regarded as outsiders.
Although Chaldea is directly under the United Nations, it does not distinguish between science and mystery, and is a human rights protection agency that transcends national boundaries and organizations.
However, the Animusfia family, one of the Clock Tower monarch families, is the main operator and funder. As a result, the dominant employees in Chaldea are basically from the mysterious side.
"Hey, are you a scientist? I like it."
But the new director doesn't care about this.
Science is the best compliment in the world in Animusfia's eyes.
Roman said while rearranging the collapsed pile of bowls:
"Although she is on the science side, she has always been interested in magic such as summoning heroic spirits. This is also the reason why she chose to come to Chaldea in the first place."
"Well, it's human nature."
"But unfortunately that kid doesn't have any magic talent."
Animusfia looked away from the bowl and plate.
"So even after coming to Chaldea, I have been doing irrelevant work, right?"
Roman nodded silently.
"Is that why you use paint to satisfy yourself...?"
Underneath his seemingly average and childish behavior lies a poor man whose dreams cannot be realized and who is wandering around in chores.
If you think deeply, you will find that the core of comedy is tragedy.
"Some things people can change, and some things people can't."
Roman said during the searching gap.
"For example, the end of the world? Is this something that people can change, or is it something that people can't do?"
Animusfia asked rhetorically.
"this....."
Roman couldn't give an accurate answer.
he does not know.
"Of course there is no answer. How can anyone know the results before practice?"
Animusfia changed the topic and answered for Roman.
...
"Did you find it there?"
Animusfia asked Roman.
"Not a clue."
"Same here."
The two looked at each other.
It seems there is no hope here.
"Speaking of which, I actually saw her looking for something in the cafeteria before."
Animusfia sighed and said:
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
This can already prove that there is no "Genghis Khan" in the cafeteria.
"Ha ha ha ha....."
Roman rubbed the back of his head awkwardly and laughed.
"Didn't you think of this at first?"
"well."
Animusfia looked up at the electronic clock on the wall.
"It's getting late. Let's go back to the control room and see what other people are doing."
The two left the Chaldea cafeteria.
Still not noticing, the bowls fell down automatically without being touched.
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In the maze of bowls and plates, the Silver Knight looked at each other for a while with the little figure on the ground.
There was no verbal communication, but the Silver Knight nodded as if he understood the other person's thoughts.
Then the moonlight sword in his hand began to glow with green light.
After accumulating strength, the Silver Knight slashed out.
Another gap in space was cut open by the sword light bursting from the moonlight sword.
It's not as dark as the crack where the Silver Knight came from. Behind this crack is the entrance to Chaldea's cafeteria.
After completing everything, the Silver Knight watched the little figure leap out of the gap, waved with satisfaction, then turned around and left just as he came.
...
However, the dark crack did not disappear.
A few petals fell, and a white-haired magician stepped out of the gap and observed the surroundings.
"...I didn't expect to catch up here. The foreign guests are really anxious, but don't they just look bad?"
After shaking his head, the magician closed the two rifts in the maze.
"But it looks like it would be fun if you also participated."
Then it turned into petals and disappeared.
