6 -6- [ Rozen ] and [ Roman ]

Rozen has always harbored a deep aversion towards lev, the so-called professor. Despite lev's popularity within the entire Chaldea organization, even earning a hint of respect from Mash, Rozen just can't bring himself to like him. There's something unsettling about lev, even though he always presents himself with straightforward and cheerful smiles.

It feels as if lev is wearing a mask of human skin on his face. Rozen doesn't know what lies behind lev's affable demeanor.

Because of this, Rozen has always felt wary and even fearful of lev. However, on the surface, he hides these feelings and responds with a forced smile.

When Rozen greets lev with the words, "You're here too, Professor lev," Lev nods in acknowledgment. His smile remains intact, even squinting his eyes in amusement.

Then, Lev says, "Although you've participated in simulated battles before, spirit particle dives still carry risks. If things go wrong, you might not return. So, not only the technical staff in the facility, I also need to monitor the situation closely."

Spirit particle transfer is not a simple process. It involves converting the physical body into spirit particles and sending it to a completely different era from the present. This means that the person's existence in the modern era will be erased, causing the Apparitions to face the problem of "loss of existence meaning."

If the transfer is done directly, the person effectively ceases to exist in the current era, and if they attempt to return, they will face rejection from the present time, making it difficult to come back smoothly.

To address this, during spirit particle transfers, all the technical staff in Chaldea must work relentlessly to prove the existence of Apparitions in the modern era, preventing the concept of their existence from disappearing. They must be prepared to welcome back the Apparitions, ensuring they don't get lost in a chaotic era.

Additionally, the process involves the risk of converting the physical body into spirit particles and then manifesting it again, where even a slight mistake could lead to the Apparition's disappearance, highlighting the high-risk nature of this technology.

To adapt to spirit particle transfer technology, led by Rozen, all the Apparitions in Chaldea have been participating in simulated battles through spirit particle dives at regular intervals. This serves as a simulated experiment for spirit particle transfer.

///// ( About this apparition, I used Google translate and it means adaptable person. I thought it's a bit too long so I asked Chat GBT for an alternative and it settled with apparition. Hope this works out for y'all ಠ⁠ω⁠ಠ ) /////

The purpose of this simulation is to gradually acclimate the Apparitions to the burden of spirit particle transfer, to endure the loss of their existence meaning. Of course, besides the spirit particle transfer experiment, the Apparitions also need to engage in simulated battles.

The Apparitions, however, play a mere "supporting" role in these battles. They are not the ones actually fighting. To deal with catastrophic events that could erase human history itself, mere magicians cannot handle it. There are others who possess the power to reverse such annihilation.

The Apparitions manipulate this power, but they are not the ones directly involved in the actual combat. Rozen is well aware of all these aspects.

(Although he doesn't want to entrust his personal safety to Professor Lev...)

But there's no choice; within Chaldea, Lev is the highest-ranking technical expert, and with him present, they can handle various situations.

Compared to the ill-tempered Olga Marie, Lev is the most reliable figure in Chaldea.

Even Rozen has to admit this.

Besides, aside from Lev, Rozen also has an absolute confidant to whom he can safely hand over his body.

That person has just arrived.

"Sorry! I'm late!"

Amidst the hurried voice, another man rushed in from the door.

He was a doctor wearing a white lab coat, tall and thin, with orange long hair tied into a ponytail, exuding an unserious aura.

Upon seeing this doctor, everyone in the room had different reactions.

"Doctor Roman."

Mash seemed relieved as if seeing reinforcement.

"You're late too, Roman!"

Olga Marie, on the other hand, flared up with anger again, her temper quickly rising.

"You two are something else..."

Professor Lev sighed with a hint of helplessness.

As for Rozen, upon seeing the doctor rush in, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Didn't expect you to be later than me, big brother."

Indeed, the person before them was Rozen's elder brother, Romani.

"You... you actually arrived before me too, Rozen!"

Seeing the entire Central Command room assembled and even his own younger brother, Rozen, who was notorious for being late, Romani stopped his hurried footsteps. He looked disheveled and somewhat annoyed, trying to laugh it off.

"Sorry... Sorry, everyone. I could've been on time, but I came across an interesting website last night and accidentally stayed up all night..."

It seems like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

"Doctor..."

Mash, who had just relaxed, was speechless again.

As for Olga Marie, she couldn't contain her anger and exclaimed, "Do you two even realize the responsibility you carry!?"

At that moment, Olga Marie scolded both Rozen and Roman with extreme frustration.

"You, one being Chaldea's Number 1 Apparition, and the other being the head of Chaldea's medical department, actually arrived so late on such an important day! Do you think my tolerance for you is unlimited?!?"

Clearly, Olga Marie's frustration with both Rozen and Roman has reached its limit. As she mentioned, unlike Rozen, who is an Apparition, Romani is not an Apparition but the head of the medical department responsible for managing the Apparitions' bodies during spirit particle transfers. As such, he plays a vital role in handling the Apparitions' physical conditions that may arise from spirit particle transfers.

Unlike Rozen, who opposes Olga Marie, Romani immediately apologizes, bowing repeatedly, looking terrified.

This leaves Rozen speechless. "You really bring shame to our family," Rozen says bluntly.

Romani tries to defend himself against his younger brother's scorn. "This is called strategic submission!"

Rozen raises an eyebrow, unwilling to back down. "Strategic submission? I've only heard of strategic retreat!"

"You haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist!"

"But you only submitted because you were scared, right?"

"I... I did not!"

"Yes, you did!"

"No, I didn't!"

"Yes, you did!"

The two brothers suddenly engage in a very childish argument, leaving Mash and Lev speechless.

"That's enough!" Olga Marie shouts angrily, putting an end to their childish squabble. "Get into position immediately! Start the simulated battle now!"

Under Olga Marie's angry commands, the immature argument finally comes to an end.

The simulated battle finally commences.