The memories gradually began to converge and organize.
Countless silky threads were woven and intertwined, and finally, they formed a single, unique shape.
Ian's consciousness also gradually returned to reality.
Zzzzzzz—
A feeling of being burned by fire spread throughout his heart, as if it would not stop until it was completely dyed white.
After a while, this incomparably terrifying feeling gradually eased.
Ian was able to see where he was at this moment.
Hmm... the Chaldea Library and Archives.
To be more precise, it was the renovated version of it.
After all, at BB's suggestion, he had convened the first Chaldea Girlfriend Assembly, and then with the help of these girlfriends, he had given Mordred and Gareth a straightforward lesson on physiology.
It was a harmonious performance that Ian could say he enjoyed very much.
After all... every girl's way of licking things was a little different.
By the way, who was in charge of cleaning up in the end—that's right, it was Mash.
She had to maintain stability for Fujimaru Ritsuka in reverse, so not even a tiny bit of magical energy could be wasted; it all had to be eaten cleanly.
After figuring out the current situation, Ian lay on the sofa and once again recalled everything he had just experienced in the simulation.
Nero, who had come into contact with the Holy Grail... what was happening to her now?
Ian, who was lost in his memories, did not notice that among the girlfriends lying beside him, one had quietly gotten up.
"Ian, what's wrong with you?"
"..."
The man looked up, following the voice, and saw Olga Marie, who had not yet changed into her usual formal attire.
To be honest, among the girlfriends, because she cared so much about her pride, she was the one who performed the worst in all the techniques.
And now, faced with the man's gaze, Olga Marie did not realize that this was her chance to sneak away. Instead, she subconsciously covered her chest with her hand.
"W-why are you staring at me?"
"Is that all you have on your mind?"
"..."
Listening to Olga Marie's words, Ian's expression became a little complicated.
He was not like this because of her words. His mind was still in that timeline in Rome—it was a world that Lev had successfully arrived in, so would Nero, who had come into contact with the Holy Grail, be in danger?
How... could things have turned out this way?
"..."
Seeing Ian's silence, Olga Marie thought she had done something too much.
"Don't be angry..."
The young woman slowly moved her hand away, showing the part she had just been covering to the man in front of her.
"I'll let you see... look wherever you want, I won't say anything."
"..."
Olga Marie's humility suddenly made Ian's mind much clearer.
What was happening to Nero was, of course, a very important thing, but that could not be a reason to ignore Olga Marie.
She was also his girlfriend—how could he leave her aside?
"Is that so? Then I really have to thank the Director for her generosity."
"But—"
The man's eyes recovered some of their light.
"Can the Director sit on my lap? That way I can see more clearly."
"..."
Olga Marie's face turned red.
It was clear that she was still a little embarrassed by Ian's request at this moment.
But—
Although she felt a little shy about it, Olga Marie did not directly refuse his request. Instead, she sat down very obediently.
"Is that... enough?"
"I've already done this much, so don't be..."
Before Olga Marie could finish her sentence, she felt that she was being hugged tightly by Ian.
She found that his head was buried in her not-so-flat chest, and he was rubbing against it gently from time to time, seemingly enjoying it very much.
"..."
Olga Marie was a little at a loss.
It was the first time Ian had hugged her so tightly. She couldn't break free even if she wanted to.
But—
It seemed that there was no reason to break free, was there?
He was clearly saying that he needed this pair of breasts right now, wasn't he?
Then as a good girlfriend, she should satisfy his needs.
Olga Marie, who had suddenly come to a great realization, looked around and, after confirming that the others had not gotten up yet, made her decision directly.
She imitated the man's movements and hugged him back tightly, who was burying his head in her chest, and then confessed to him in a low voice.
"If, and I mean if, you really want to do something with it, then just do it."
"I... give you permission."
In the next moment, the almost crazy sucking that the young woman had imagined did not appear. Ian was still just rubbing against her gently from time to time, as if he were treating his most precious doll.
Although Olga Marie was a little disappointed by this, she did not say anything else.
After all—
He really seemed very tired.
After a while, Ian, who had completely relaxed, let go of Olga Marie a little and then began to apologize.
"I'm sorry, Director, I think I did too much."
Olga Marie's face was already extremely flushed, and after hearing Ian's apology, she became even shyer.
"I-it's fine."
"I thought you were going to do something outrageous with my chest... this is just rubbing, it's not a big deal at all."
"And—"
The young woman looked at the man in front of her. Although her voice was a little softer, it was more firm.
"But even if you really wanted to do something, it would be perfectly fine."
"I am one of your girlfriends, aren't I? Then... it's a perfectly reasonable thing for you to have those kinds of thoughts about me."
Hearing this, Ian laughed.
"Director, are you giving me a special permit that says 'you can do anything you want to me'?"
Feeling that the man had recovered, Olga Marie also had the thought of joking around with him.
"You can think of it that way."
"But I know you won't be that outrageous—otherwise, you would have already done it, right?"
"But speaking of which—"
Olga Marie wrapped her arms around the man's waist, and her eyes showed a bit of heartache for her man.
"You seem very troubled—is the problem with the Singularity campaign too big?"
"..."
Ian didn't know how to answer this question for a moment.
After all, although he knew that the Nero in his memory was the historical Nero, he couldn't directly confess all of this to Olga Marie in front of him.
That would make her even more distressed.
The man's silence gave Olga Marie a wrong message.
The young Director began to believe that he was like this because he had to face the difficulties of the Singularity campaign.
"I'm sorry," Olga Marie became even sadder, and her hands even trembled a little.
"It's all my fault—if I hadn't trusted Lev in the first place, things wouldn't be like this now."
"..."
This was an old habit of Olga Marie's.
As a member of a prestigious family, her demands on herself were terrifyingly high. She wanted to do everything perfectly.
But the problem was that her ability was not at that level—this caused her to bear an unimaginable amount of pressure.
Logically speaking, it would be difficult to communicate with a girl who thinks this way, but Ian knew how to do it.
After all—
He was the one who had brought her back from Singularity F and had domesticated and educated her many times.
He knew how to guide her.
"You're right, this is indeed the Director's fault."
"But the Director has no way to make up for this mistake, so I have to be the substitute."
The man gently stroked the young woman's hot and a little sad cheek and whispered to her in the most gentle tone.
"So instead of thinking about how to make up for this mistake, why don't you think about how to work for me?"
"You—think about another problem for me?"
"Another problem?" Olga Marie looked up at the man in front of her, confused. "What problem?"
"That would be—"
Ian took Olga Marie's hand and led her to his good friend.
"How can you get them to serve me well so that I can go through the process comfortably every time?"
"What?"
"Don't be surprised, you didn't hear wrong." The man gently stopped Olga Marie, who was about to speak, with his hand. "You just need to think about this problem."
"After all—"
"The Director's performance in logistics is indeed very good, isn't it?"
"If you can solve the problem I just gave you, I will also be more motivated when I am campaigning in the Singularity."
"Director, what do you think?"
Although it sounded like a very bad tyrannical statement, Olga Marie knew that Ian did not mean that at all. He just wanted her to stop thinking about Lev.
This guy...
She had to respond to him properly.
"You want me to do this kind of thing... but it's not impossible." Olga Marie began to go along with Ian's words.
"So as long as I serve you well, I will have made up for my previous mistakes, right?"
"Hmm, yes."
"Any way is fine?"
"Hmm, that's right."
"I understand." Olga Marie leaned forward, gently rested her head against Ian's ear, and said a very sensual "quid pro quo."
"Ian, if you can come back safely from the Singularity, I will go and learn from Mash."
"Learn from Mash?"
"Yes," Olga Marie responded shyly in Ian's ear.
"Don't you like the idea that when you have a need, you can choose one of the three options on me?"
"..."
Hearing this, the man took a deep breath.
"Director, you're getting bolder with your words."
"I can't help it, who told me I have a boyfriend with such strong desires?" Olga Marie wrapped her arms around Ian's neck and leaned on him. "Then I can only try to satisfy him well, right?"
The "betting agreement" between Ian and Olga Marie seemed to be unknown to others.
After all, this was a three-way promise, and Olga Marie was still a little ashamed, so she naturally wouldn't mention it.
Fifteen hours later.
As the break ended, Chaldea's Singularity campaign would once again begin.
But unlike the first Singularity campaign, considering the urgency of the progress and the need for the Rayshift system to have enough samples to be perfected, this time the Singularity campaign would be carried out simultaneously by two teams.
The first team was Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mordred, and Gareth.
The reason Mordred was in this team was to protect Fujimaru Ritsuka—she was one of the relatively more capable fighters among these Servants.
And at the same time, the record of the Master Ian and her entering different Singularities at the same time was also of great research value.
Gareth was naturally self-explanatory. As a Servant who had just been summoned by Fujimaru Ritsuka not long ago, she naturally needed to build a good rapport with her.
The second team was Ian, Tamamo-no-Mae, and Mash.
The reason Mash was with Ian was that Fujimaru Ritsuka's condition was not stable. If an emergency occurred, Ian would form a de facto magical energy transfer with Mash on the spot to protect Fujimaru Ritsuka.
As for Tamamo-no-Mae, it was purely her personal choice.
But this was not something to be surprised about.
After all, she and Ian had just "married" not long ago, so it was only natural for them to want to go on a honeymoon.
Of course—
Whether they could go and where they would go was another matter.
The remaining people, Olga Marie, BB, Da Vinci, Dr. Roman, and the surviving staff of Chaldea, were in charge of simultaneously monitoring the progress of the two Singularity campaigns.
This was initially impossible to achieve, but BB's programming ability saved everything.
She not only made double-transmission a reality but also made a strengthened patch for the originally extremely fragile communication system.
"How amazing..." Olga Marie looked at BB's program and couldn't help but exclaim.
"It actually worked, perfectly compatible with my father's system, with no problems at all."
"Of course—" The demonic BB's face was full of pride. "This kind of thing is just a piece of cake for BB."
"Alright, time's running out."
"Piggies, go and come back soon~ BB is still waiting for you to come back and play demon games."
Buzz—
A blue light spread throughout the entire space.
The Rayshift system began to transport Ian and Fujimaru Ritsuka to different Singularities.
In an instant, the place was much quieter with six fewer people (especially Mordred).
Faced with this situation, Olga Marie had an unspeakable feeling in her heart.
She was still as worried as ever about them, who were going to the Singularities in her place.
And BB quietly leaned next to her at this moment and said with a bit of a teasing tone:
"Director, I didn't expect you to play so big—what do you mean by coming back and giving the piggies a free three-way choice? Has he tamed you to the point where he can just choose a place to go and enjoy the service?"
"W-what are you talking about?" Olga Marie said with a red face. "There's no such thing!"
"Don't lie." The demonic young woman showed a smile that said she had everything under control. "BB heard everything."
"Then... what do you want?"
"Nothing—BB won't tell anyone." BB gently patted Olga Marie's shoulder. "But in exchange for keeping the secret, you have to call BB when the time comes~"
"Huh?"
At the same time, the strengthened Rayshift system was still operating.
Ian felt his body being dismantled into several spiritrons and then reassembled.
When he opened his eyes, he found himself in another space and time.
This time, Ian did not lose the signal from Chaldea like before.
BB's voice came through as soon as he landed.
"Hey, hey, can you hear BB?"
"I can hear you," Ian answered. "BB, where is this?"
"Let BB see—oh, it seems to be Britannia!"
"What?!"