AN: I was thinking that once that Lostbelt six is out that I should add some things to this story just a few minor details like Servants and that stuff. For those who want details on Ritsuka's journey, I'm planning something for that in the third task. Leave your opinion.

Ch 37 Second Task Pt 1

Voldemort looks out of the window as his Giants are hauling the cages holding the Demonic Beasts. "Avenger, get in contact with the Bulgarian Minister and give him my thanks for this army of Demonic Beasts." He smirks.

"That will be impossible to do," Avenger said.

Peter turns around with frightening eyes as the Dark Lord look at the Avenger Servant. "And why's that!?" he demanded.

Avenger sat down on the table and tilts her head. "Well, for one instance that bitch manage to escape your Death Eaters that were hunting her down," she said to him as he was unable to speak.

"W-What's the o-other?" Peter stammers.

Avenger looks at Peter as he quivers in fear of her. "Well Wormtail, the Bulgarian Ministry was frozen solid by a thick layer of ice, the minister and some officials have been sliced in half, frozen or a big hole in their chest." She said taking out the Daily Prophet handing it over to the coward.

"Wormtail give it to me!" Voldemort demanded of his servant.

Peter gave the Prophet to the Dark Lord as he read the paper before he crumbles it. "Damnit! Our supply line is cut off, whoever done this will pay dearly." He gritted his teeth.

Avenger smiles as she walks to him. "My Lord, may I suggest something?" she asked him.

"What is it, Avenger? Do you have a plan in mind?" Voldemort asked seeing her plans are to his liking.

"My Lord, seeing the only person who is capable of this damage is one of Chaldea's Servants I suggest an attack on the Second Task." She suggested to him as it piqued Voldemort's interest.

"I get what you are saying, Avenger," Voldemort said. "Even though our attack was thwarted back at the Yule Ball, this time we'll get our revenge for what Chaldea did."

"I suggest on bring the one that is most suitable for aquatic environments." Avengers taps her chin.

"I like that idea, and we will send some supports to aid it on its attack!" Voldemort screams in joy. "Merlin, you are a genius, Avenger." He laughs.

"Just doing my job as a loyal follower, my lord," Avenger said as she smirks.

Hogwarts Dumbledore's office, January 23, 2024

Dumbledore called the Order for an emergency meeting after he read the Daily Prophet. After the members arrived, he stood up from his desk. "I would like to thank everyone who made it to this unannounced meeting," Dumbledore said to everyone.

"Anything if it's for the Greater Good, Headmaster," Molly said to the leader of the Order.

Dumbledore nodded. "Thank you for your faith in me, Molly."

"So what you want to discuss with us Headmaster?" James asked.

Dumbledore places the Daily Prophet on the table to let the members read it.

The Daily Prophet

Winter Horror Land at Bulgaria Ministry

To my readers, a truly horrifying event just happen at the Bulgarian Ministry and their official, this includes their Minister: Minister Oblansk with a large hole in his chest.

The whole Ministry was frozen in a thick layer of ice that took at least twenty-four hours to melt. Once inside the halls were cover in bodies ether slashed, frozen, or stabbed. (See Page 5)

Minister Fudge was the one who discovered the frozen building when he flooed there himself. Once inside he acted quickly on defrosting the Wizards but they're too late

The Officials who were frozen were already dead leaving one survivor who died moments later not before saying something unusual.

"Beware, Beware the glowing eyes of the demon in the doll. Hail the Grand Duchess of Ice."

The Ministry was baffled by this waring but cautious about this 'Grand Duchess'

Whoever this Duchess of Ice is she has the power that can rival the Great Albus Dumbledore or the Magus Ritsuka Fujimaru.

Rita Skeeter

After the Order read the Prophet most of them were horrified at the pictures of the Ministry. "How could someone do such a thing?" Lily said still horrified at the images.

"Just what demon can do this damage, let alone ice magic," James said looking over the images.

Dumbledore looked at Alister "Alister, do you have any knowledge of what could have done this?" the headmaster asked the DADA Professor.

Moody shook his head. "No, I never heard of a demon using ice magic. The only ones I know of are the fiery kinds."

"I see, Remus?" Dumbledore looked over to the werewolf.

"Same here, I have nothing." Remus lied to them remembering the ice flowers at the Outpost. Sirius looks at Remus as he looks back at him.

"Well then, we have to leave this topic for another time." The headmaster said.

"Why? There's an unknown creature out there causing havoc!" Molly exclaims.

"I have to agree, what is so important that we have to put this situation aside?" Arthur asked the Headmaster.

"The Second Task is tomorrow, and we have to prepare for it." He looks at them as they remain silent remembering the Task. "Before we end here, what of Hishiri Adshino? What did you find out about her?"

Lily and James look at each other before answering. "W-We don't know where she went after the Yule Ball,"

Dumbledore blink at them. "Not at all? No signs of her?" he asked them as they shook their heads.

Ritsuka was up late writing down some reports to the Association about his findings of the strange items his Servants found during his time here. He looks at the time and rubs his eyes and stretched his arms.

A knock on his office door caught his attention as Mashu walks in. "Senpai, it's late and you need your rest for tomorrow," Mashu said walking to his side.

"I know Mashu," He said as he pushes in his chair. He looks over to the photos of Paxti, Gerda, Asha, Macarios, and Adele with a sad smile. Then an idea came to his mind. "Hey Mashu, how do you feel about children?" he asked.

Mashu blushed at the sudden question. "W-Well I love them, and hope that someday I would be able to take care of one." She smiles softly. "Why do you ask?"

"Well, since we are old enough and financially prepared…" Ritsuka trailed off as Mashu looks at him. "I was thinking that…(Ahem)…if we can have our own."

"Child Senpai?" Mashu asked as she smiles at the thought of having her own child with her boyfriend. "Yes, I would love that Senpai." She walks to hug him.

Ritsuka hugs his girlfriend as he cups her cheeks and kisses her on the lips. They chuckle as they went to his room to make the process of making a baby.

The next day Charlie walks down the hall to his grandson's room to wake him up for the Second Task. "Ritsuka? It's time to wake up." Charlie called him a sense nostalgic of him waking up James as a little kid came to his mind.

After a few moments, the Saber Servant heard some noise from the other side of the room. The King of the Franks blinks as he knocks once more. "Ritsuka? Is everything alright?"

"Yes, just wait a moment!" A muffle of his grandson's voice said to the Pseudo Servant.

After a few moments, the door opens to a crinkled shirt and pants Ritsuka as he leans on the doorframe. "H-Hey Charlie what up?" Ritsuka said with a nervous smile.

Charlie looks at the side of Ritsuka and saw Mashu tripped over the blankets as she scurries to cover herself with the bedsheets and ran to the master bathroom.

He looks at Ritsuka as he was sweating like crazy trying to maintain his calm expression. Charlie raised an eyebrow. "Well then…good job in there Ritsuka." Charlie said as he patted his grandson/master's shoulders.

"C-Charlie!"

The Saber laughs as began to calm himself. "Anyways, Ritsuka today is the day. Are you prepared?" he asked him.

"Yes, I have stocked up with gems in a waterproof pouch," Ritsuka said. " But I have to see is my request is finished,"

"Alright, even though I can't come with you to the Second Task. You can count on me to keep this place safe." Charlie said with a bright smile. Soon he went off to check things around the Outpost.

Ritsuka watches his grandfather walk away when Mashu walks behind him. "Is Charlie-san gone?" Mashu asked.

"Yes he is, you can come out Mashu," Ritsuka said to his girlfriend.

"That was close Senpai," Mashu said as she strength up her tie.

Ritsuka smiles. "I'm pretty sure he's on to us."

Mashu blushed at the thought of someone finding out what they were doing. "I-Is he going to-"

"I don't think so," Ritsuka said. "We should prepare for today, right Mashu?" he said looking at her.

Mashu nodded. "HAI!"

After getting dressed for the Second Task Ritsuka stops by his office and shuts the door. "Ashyia," Ritsuka called for the Alter Ego as he materializes in front of him.

"You call my master?" The Ashiya Dōman asked.

Ritsuka walks over to his desk and grabs a folder. "I have a mission for you, Ashyia." He said handing over the folder to the Servant.

"Oh? Sending me on a mission, this is quite unexpected of you my master." The Onmyouji said. "What do you want me to do?" he said looking over the folder.

"It seems that our informant was discovered in Voldemort's circle, I want you and three others to go retrieve him unharmed," Ritsuka said.

"So I get to mangle a few adversaries in the process?" Ashyia asked.

Ritsuka chuckles, "Not quite, I have written you a message in that folder on what should you do."

The Alter Ego blinks as he scans the folder for the note. Once he found it his lips curled up in a wicked smile. "OH, MASTER YOU GET ME!" Ashyia exclaims as he hands over the folder back to him. "Consider it done, master!" he said as he about to dematerialize.

"Before you go." Ritsuka walks over to the desk and grabs the suitcase from the drawer. He walks over to Ashyia and handed it to him. "Give him this once you see him."

"Yes, master," Ashyia said as he dematerialized to gather some Servants for this mission.

Ritsuka smiles seeing that the Alter Ego is satisfied with the orders he just received. He left his office to the backyard. Ritsuka walks on the stone path to a large shed with a chimney that was releasing smoke.

Ritsuka opens the door to a red-haired blacksmith hammering a sword. "Gramps!"

The Saber looks at his master entering his workshop. "Hey, kiddo are you here for your sword?" Muramasa asked.

"Yes, is it done?" Ritsuka asked as the blacksmith pounds the sword. He took a look at it as a dissatisfied look was all over his face.

"No, it's not, the metal isn't thin enough and I still need Merlin to enhance this blade," Muramasa said as he reforged the blade. "I will be done with before the Third Task, Kiddo." He said to his master.

"Take your time, Gramps. It's no rush." He said as he looks at the time. "I have to go, good luck Gramps," Ritsuka said as he walks out.

The Saber looks at his master. "Good luck out there, Kiddo!" he said to his master as he waved back at him.

Hogwarts January 24th, 2024

"GINNY! WE'RE LATE!" Ginny woke up abruptly as Hermione barge in her room. Anne and Mary materialized in the room.

"What's going on?" Anne asked.

Ginny rubbed her eyes. "Hermione, what is going on?"

Hermione pulled the covers off Ginny. "Wha? Hermione what made you so-"

"We've overslept and we are about too miss the boats to the platform to the Second Task!" Hermione said as Ginny's eyes widen and rushed to get dressed.

"How come no one wake me up?" Ginny asked her bodyguards.

"We tried to but you slept like a rock," Mary mutters.

Ginny looks at Hermione. "How about Saber? How come he didn't wake you up?" She said as she puts on her clothes.

Sigurd materialized next to Hermione. "It's not our job to wake you two up for school, that responsibility falls on you two."

"Saber's right, your protection is our top priority," Anne said as Ginny combed her hair.

"So how many minutes do we got until the task starts?" Ginny asked Hermione.

Hermione looks at her communicator from Ritsuka as she checks the time. "About thirty minutes."

"Thirty minutes!" Ginny exclaims. "We've better get to the pier fast!"

The girls left as the Servants stayed behind for a moment. "Should we tell them about Rider coming to pick us up?" Sigurd asked the pirates.

"Nah, we should keep it as a surprise." Anne smiled as she thought of their reaction.

"You're having too much fun Rider," Mary said as they follow their wards in astral form.

Ginny and Hermione rush to the pier the last boat already left. "Darn it, we missed the last boat," Hermione said.

"What should we do?" Ginny asked as she saw someone walking down to them.

"Hello all, do you happen to know where is Neville? I can't seem to find them." Luna asked them.

"Luna? Did you miss the boat two?" Hermione asked the Ravenclaw student.

"Why yes Hermione, I was looking for Neville. We were supposed to meet up at the courtyard." Luna said. "I wonder where he is?" She looks around.

"Why if isn't Granger, Weasley, and Lovegood." They all turn around to see Draco and Daphne walking to them.

"Malfoy, what are you doing here?" Ginny sneer at the Slytherin,

"Please refrain from sneering my fiancé, Weasley," Daphne said. "To answer your question, we're waiting for Lord Fujimaru to arrive." She said.

"Why would you wait for Ritsuka?" Hermione asked.

Draco looks at Hermione. "I take it your bodyguards didn't tell you?"

Hermione and Ginny's eyes widen. "W-What do you mean? We don't have bodyguards." Hermione tried to lie to the Malfoy heir.

"Y-Yeah, like what she said." Ginny supporting her claim.

"Oh please stop trying to lie you two, Ritsuka assigns you two bodyguards for your protection against Avenger," Draco said.

"H-How did you know?" Ginny said surprised at what Draco just said.

Draco stared at them blankly before turning to Luna. "Please tell me that you know what going on here Lovegood." He pleads that Luna knows what Chaldea is.

"Well Daddy doesn't want me to get involved with Chaldea, but I read the reports and manual of the main console when he's not looking," Luna said to him.

Hermione and Ginny turn to Luna shock to hear that she knows about Chaldea. "How did you know about Chaldea Luna?" Ginny asked,

Luna gave a small smile. "Yes I do, Daddy is one of the staff working on the console." She said.

"Really? I didn't see him at the Outpost." Hermione said remembering Luna's father during parent's night.

"Well, he tends to go back and forth with operating the console and record-keeping," Luna said.

"Interesting," Hermione said before she looks back at Draco. "And you two, what's your connection to Ritsuka?" She demanded.

Daphne sighs. "I'm the daughter of the Lord of Botany in the Mage's Association," She said to them. "In Magus terms, Botany stands for witchcraft."

"There are witches in the Mage's Association?" Hermione asked her.

"Yes, those who are in botany are those who are squibs and muggle-borns," Daphne explains to them.

Ginny turns to Draco. "Now you, how do you know Ritsuka?"

Draco chuckles. "My Uncle was the founder of the Chaldea Security Organization, there forth our true family name is Animusphere."

Hermione and Ginny's eyes widen at the name. "So that means you-

"Draco Malfoy Animusphere, son of Lucius M. Animusphere brother of the late and first Director Marisbury Animusphere." They all turn around to Ritsuka and Mashu walking to them with a group of Servants following behind them.

He stops in front of them. "So, what are we talking about?"

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