Chapter 1 Into Frying Pan (Singularity F)

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Caster charged forward as the two opposing servants did so as well, his eyes briefly flickered to the woman before back to the Assassin.

title came to him. It made sense, in some capacity, one who specializes in killing humans. Then again, his head was currently filled with all sorts of information that he would need time to sort through.

The woman shot down towards him from the building like an arrow, thrusting her spear forwards to skewer him. Caster raised his left hand towards her, still paying attention to the skull masked individual before he set off a Prana blast.

The woman clicked her tongue as the blast raced towards her, blowing her hair to the side as chains appeared, attaching to a nearby lamp post and dragging her to safety.

The Assassin jumped into the air, throwing several throwing knives at Caster, the mage raised his arm and reapplied the same protection rune, some of the blades managed to graze his arm, however he paid no attention to them as he continued his attack. Stopping and pulling her leg back, Caster kicked as hard as he could at the large piece of rubble in front of her towards the Assassin.

The boulder shot through the air like a cannon towards the servant, he clicked his tongue, making his body spin like a corkscrew and letting the projectile fly right under him. As he spun, he flicked his left arm again, several knives shot towards Caster

Instantly, the sound of thunder emerged from Caster's direction and the aura around him suddenly changed from calm water to like an incoming storm,the change in Caster's aura also caused several knives thrown by the assassin to bounce away from him

Assassin, with some surprise, seemed like he had expected the sudden change in Aura. When he returned to the ground, he saw Caster using his Tome and shooting Razor blades made of water at him. The assassin grinned behind his mask as he threw a knife at Caster and rushed at him in hopes that she would take the bait and use her protection Rune.

Unexpectedly, Caster actually took out his green sword that was at his waist and parry all the throwing knife "Noble Phantasm partial deployment, oh sword blessed by the world, lend me your power to protect the people who are precious to me" whispered the caster, heard the opening aria of Noble Phantasm the Assassin tried to avoid the Noble Phantasm Caster which had been prepared but it was too late "TERRA BLADE!" Caster shouted

The last thing Hassan of the Cursed Arm saw was hundreds of waves of green prana hitting his body

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The Shielder servant stumbled back as Lancer continued her assault, violently thrust her curved spear against the shield at different angles, each one trying to knock the shield to one side or another and expose the girl and the masters hiding behind her.

"What's wrong?" Lancer mocked "You don't seem to be attacking me? Is defense really all you can do?" She punctuated her sentence with another thrust into the shield, then hooked her spear around the side of the implement and wretched it to the side, exposing Mash's torso armor.

Lancer smirked before she struck forwards, tilting the spear and slamming the pole into the Shielder's chest, Mash let out a gasp as she was forced back, soon responding with a punch aimed at the Lancer.

The woman ducked under the blow and cartwheeled away from the servant, getting back to her feet and giving Mash a mocking grin "Ah, I see...you're rather new to being a Servant, aren't you?"

Mash's subtle flinch all but confirmed it "Yes, I can see it now." Lancer went on, twirling her spear in her hands as she idly paced about in front of the pair "That Caster over there is the actual threat, you by yourself are rather pitiful, aren't you?" pausing, she slowly sported a sly grin "Perhaps he's realized you're dead weight and has merely abandoned you to die…"

"That's not-!" Mash exclaimed only to widen her eyes in alarm as Lancer instantly charged her in a burst of speed, Mash raised her shield just in time to block a drop kick from the woman, Mash let out a cry of exertion as she pushed back, throwing the angle of her shield up and sending the Lancer into the air.

The purple haired woman scowled as she flipped while flying before landing gracefully onto the ground, her mocking grin now having turned into a slight scowl. "So, you have some bark, little mouse." she cracked a grin "I suppose that fierce expression you have will look all the sweeter when I-" she cut herself off as she watched Mash's eyes slowly widen in surprise and look over her shoulder.

Time slowed down for the Lancer as the hairs on the back of her neck prickled upwards, shooting a glance over her shoulder towards the sensation.
Only to catch a ball of blue prana to the face.

The blow knocked the Lancer off her feet and sent her hurtling through the air before she crashed into the ground.

Caster dropped his right hand and removed the wisps of Prana that were still on his gloves before coming to them "sorry I'm a little late, Servant Assassin Hassan is quite troublesome so I have to use one of my Noble Phantasms to really defeat him" Caster while still paying attention to Lancer "Be careful Mash, Lancer is one of the 3 Gorgon sisters and her the most famous of them Medusa, be careful of her gaze"

That was a name that Ritsuka knew well enough, snapping his head to her in shock and then then over to the area where she and Caster were currently fighting.
"Yes, Caster-san!" Mash nodded her head, her eyes fierce with determination. Caster turned his body to face the Lancer as she returned to her feet, glaring at him, her eyes glowed and Caster felt his body lurch.

His eyes trailed down to his gauntlet…
And the flakes of stone slowly formed over his armored fist "Petrification!" Caster called out as he leapt at the Lancer, throwing a Prana ball towards her as she broke eye contact with him. He felt whatever had been constricting his body lessened considerably.
"Mystic eyes of petrification!" Olga breathed out in alarm

Mash appeared by the pair's side, raising her shield up as she deflected whipping chains that had been thrown towards them.

Kael parried the Lance upwards with his sword, throwing his right fist forwards to point blank blast , Medusa ducked under the blow, crouching low and dodging by stepping far back.

However, Caster used his sword and created several wide green slashes, snaking along the pavement as it shot towards the Lancer, the woman widened her eyes in alarm and kicked herself away from the direction the wide green slashing wave projectile was heading, Instantly the place where Lancer was previously standing turned into rubble

"What manner of Caster fights with sword?"

"If one has it, why not make use of it?" The Champion replied with a grunt and a shrug "Much like your peculiar talent...although you do not look like a basilisk."

That was apparently the wrong thing to say as her eyes suddenly shrunk to pin pricks, then disappeared in a blur of movement. Caster widened his eyes behind his hood , spinning around and raising his Rune Ankh Shield to block the lance that would have gone through his head had he been any slower.

The woman's eyes glowed as they locked onto his own. Caster felt his body turn sluggish as whatever petrification she was attempting to use on him slowly began to take form. The Champion clicked his tongue, his left hand lashed out and gripped the pole of the Lance, retching it to the side.

Caster raised his boot and kicked, the armored heel burying itself in her gut and sending her shooting away from him like a rocket before before taking out a golden scepter with a reddish purple ball at one end and a rhombus-shaped gold ornament intersecting to form an X under the ball in front of Lancer before suddenly disappearing

She was barely able to turn her heels before she felt the cold bite of steel press into her neck. Never seeing the face of the person who killed her.

Lancer's head was removed from her neck, her body slumping to the ground as the head rolled away from them,Ritsuka was staring at the remains with wide eyes and a somewhat pale complexion as Lancer's form faded away into a cloud light.

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After finishing defeating the Servant Lancer and Assassin they prepared to look for a safe place, Caster looked exhausted and Ritsuka wanted to ask about Caster's condition but before he could express his concern Caster took out 2 red and blue bottles with 3 yellow lines circling the bottles horizontally and drink it.

Instantly, the physical fatigue and lack of Prana Caster disappeared and his condition recovered
before then taking and giving the same red bottle to Mash "Here, the healing potion can heal wounds and also relieve fatigue but you can't drink it continuously because you will feel nauseous, so finish it in one gulp" Caster gave the healing potion to him and Mash immediately drank it all at once.

"Thank you Kael-san" Mash bowed while saying thank you and wanted to return the bottle of Healing Potion before it suddenly turned into a spark of light

"Ah yes, the healing potion bottle will always be like that if the contents run out" Caster chuckled slightly at Mash expression

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After making sure the surrounding area was safe, they continued to look for a safe place, a few moments later they found an empty school with only a few skeletons wandering around it after clearing all the enemies around Caster then entered a building that seemed to be used for an archery club

"This place is enough to be used as a temporary resting place," said Caster while preparing a place that would be used as a shelter. "Mash, can you bring Ritsuka and Olga here to rest for a bit while I prepare the Bounded Field?" Mash nodded and brought Ritsuka and Olga inside the archery club building while Caster set up a Bounded Field type shelter at the archery club site that was converted into a temporary resting place.

"Okay, I think this Bounded Field is enough as long as there are no Berserker Classes who are crazy enough to hit the barrier repeatedly with their Noble Phantasma" Caster after completing the Bounded Field in the building.

"And Mash, stay here with Ritsuka and Olga while I check this school building for any supplies."After that he go outside to checking out the inside of the school leaving Mash to look after Ritsuka and Olga.

After a while Caster found several snacks in the school cafeteria but most of them were either inedible or contaminated.
Even though this school is very quiet, Kael feels someone is watching him since he and the others have settled in the club building. He will check later after giving the snacks to the others.

Kael immediately used the Rod of Harmony to move from the cafeteria to the club building instantly
His sudden arrival shocked those who were resting and Mash swiftly positioned himself to protect Ritsuka and Olga before he finally realized that it was Kael who had come and lowered his guard

"I checked the cafeteria, most of the food was rotten but there were some non-perishable snacks" He started handing some to Mashu and to the others of the snacks he'd found, mainly chocolate bars and a few other things.

"I've never had chocolate before". Mashu murmured before taking a bite, the sweet taste was a bit of a surprise to her taste buds but she still enjoyed it.

"Never had chocolate? Sheesh, next you'll tell me you've never had a Golden Delight!". When Mashu didn't reply, Caster paled and looked at her in horror.

"It's not that bad Kael-san, but I would like to experience different food, the cafeteria of Chaldea is rather strict to produce the best health possible". She explained, causing Kael to frown.

"Alright, after this mess is over I will make You, Ritsuka and Olga my signature dish, Golden Delight and it will be the most delicious meal you have ever tasted," Caster proudly said.

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Archer who was on Mount Miyama somehow felt challenged for unclear reasons, ever since he noticed the new grub that appeared along with the Servent Caster they had summoned he always felt challenged by the new Caster compared to Caster Cú Chulainn who was just annoying.

Maybe, when they approach the gate to the cave containing the Holy Grail is located which is currently guarded by a saber, he will immediately release his first arrow at Caster first.

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"Ritsuka, I will secure the area around here first, you, Olga, and Mash rest first." Kael stood up and immediately headed out of the building before stopping for a moment.

[Ah yes, I forgot to mention this as well. My apologies. Due to the pact that exists between us as Servant and Master, you and I are able to communicate with one another telepathically regardless of the distance between us.]

Ritsuka was a little surprised to hear Kael speak through his thoughts "Well that's certainly interesting, but how do I do it?"

[Simply look within yourself and search for the part of you that you feel is most closely linked to me. Focus on that connection, and I will be able to hear your words, spoken or not, just as you are able to hear mine.]

Ritsuka took a deep breath and did as her Servant advised. Sure enough, he soon found what he'd said to look for. It was small, like only a few microscopic cells, but it still felt like an integral part of his very being, and he could also feel what he could only describe as some kind of thread connecting him to something similar inside of Caster. Ritsuka took that link, the pact between Caster and herself, and focused on it.

[Like this?]

[Exactly so, Master.]

[Then I'll go first, I have something to take care of first] Kael suddenly disappeared in front of Ritsuka and appeared on the roof of the empty school with a flat face.

After waiting a while, Kael finally spoke out loud. "So, gonna come out now or are we just going to play the silent game?". Kael stared at a certain area of the roof, and watched as golden sparkles formed together into a blue haired man with red eyes, carrying a staff.

"Huh, so you did notice me. For an alien, you've got a pretty impressive magic sense". The man who could only be another Caster spoke with his own smirk, his stance both relaxed and battle ready.

"Alien? I mean I guess from your perspective I am, but I'm Earth born and raised… in an alternate dimension Earth". Kael replied, leaning backwards and relaxed, but his eyes stayed focused on Caster.

"Huh, never really knew that much about the different worlds and shit, everyone a weird human there?". Caster twirled his staff about, his red eyes focused on Kael and Kael alone.

"A couple, we've got normal human Dwarves, Goblins, Dryad, Lihzahrd, talking mushrooms,and even I befriended Werefox as well. So what are ya doing here Caster?, You don't strike me as the murder happy type like Medusa or Hassan " Kael asked while starting to walk around Caster in a circle, who kept his gaze following Kael.

"Simple, I think we can help each other. You and the other are trying to fix this distortion right?". He asked, with Kael nodding causing Caster to smirk. "Well, I can take you to the heart of it, I tried fixing it myself but… Well , guard dogs are a bit too tough for me alone. Can't say I'd ever thought I'd be asking another Caster for help though".

"Humans with powers aren't exactly common back home either and yet every one I've encountered here can do some magic hocus pocus". Kael replied, causing Caster to let out a laugh.

"Hah! I like you White, name Cu Chulainn, even if it doesn't mean much to you, I bet it will cause those little ladies and boys some surprise!". Cu smiled ferally and approached Kael. The Champion smiled back and offered a handshake, the Caster accepting and gripping with a bit more force than necessary, yet neither mentioned it.

"Nice to meet ya Cu, now what can you tell me about what the hell happen in this place?".