Miracle Summoner

In the blink of an eye, the second day of Rozen's arrival at the Seventh Singularity had already passed.

On the morning of the third day, Rozen awoke in the Chaldea embassy.

However, as he woke up, Rozen found himself lying in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. It was only after a long while that he finally snapped out of it, muttering with a wry smile.

"It's really been a long time since I had that dream."

Murmuring so, Rozen recalled the scenes he had seen in his sleep.

It wasn't the first time Rozen had seen that vision.

On the land of a distant era, flames raged and beasts roared.

Humanity, in despair, fear, and trembling, fled while gazing into the distance.

There, a white giant slowly emerged.

"..."

Rozen closed his eyes again.

Perhaps it was due to what happened yesterday, or maybe it was because this was the end of the Age of Gods, closer to that distant time seen in his dreams, that he had the same dream again.

Of course, the primary reason likely lay with Altera.

The awakening of that girl, and all she had experienced in this era, were the true cause of Rozen having that dream once more.

In the dream, Rozen could feel certain emotions.

There was sorrow.

There was weeping.

There was lament.

There was helplessness.

And all these emotions emanated from the white giant that ravaged the land and destroyed everything upon it.

"Sefar…"

Unknowingly, Rozen murmured that name.

And at that moment, Rozen felt as if his heart had been fiercely clenched, leaving him quite uncomfortable.

"Hah!"

Rozen's eyes snapped open, and he sat up abruptly from the bed.

"Enough thinking."

Thinking about it any further was useless.

What needed to be thought about or speculated upon, he had already done so.

Now, all that was left was to wait for the time when the truth would be revealed.

With that in mind, Rozen shook his head, casting off the complex thoughts swirling in his mind, and looked out the window.

The sky outside had not yet fully brightened, but the horizon was already faintly white, signaling the approaching dawn.

At this point, Rozen could have laid back down and slept for another two or three hours without issue, but now he was completely awake. Even if he lay down, he probably wouldn't fall asleep again.

So, Rozen simply got up. First, he briefly checked the condition of his Magic Circuits, continued nurturing them with mana, and then beckoned to the side.

"Come, Kinu."

Perched on the window sill nearby, Kinu had its eyes closed, seemingly resting.

Only now did it open its golden eyes, flapping its pitch-black wings and flying toward Rozen, transforming into a swirl of black feathers that wrapped around him.

The next second, Rozen donned the feathered mantle formed from the sun god's incarnation.

He then adjusted the Gyokuto Ring always worn on his left finger and, once everything was in order, pushed open the door to his room and headed downstairs.

...

In the first-floor hall, silence pervaded.

Since dawn hadn't fully broken yet, everyone was likely still asleep.

Rozen could sense the occasional breaths coming from the rooms of Mash, Merlin, and Anna. Even their heartbeats could be perceived, indicating they were still resting.

But one person was unexpectedly sitting at the communal table in the first-floor hall, staring blankly ahead, seemingly lost in thought.

As Rozen came down the stairs, he was surprised and called out.

"Ish... Ishtar?"

It was none other than the goddess of Venus—Ishtar.

"Hmm?"

Hearing Rozen's voice, Ishtar seemed to return to her senses and looked at him.

Then, she blinked, and her eyes lit up, locking onto Rozen without looking away.

Rozen froze on the spot.

Because, for some reason, Ishtar's gaze felt rather strange.

It was as if she were sizing him up, evaluating him, perhaps even… expecting something.

"What is it?"

Rozen asked curiously.

Ishtar was silent for a moment, then responded.

"N-No... it's nothing."

Her voice carried a subtle hint of nervousness and confusion, barely noticeable.

And for some reason, her gaze started to wander, a faint blush appeared on her face, as if she were feeling a bit embarrassed—her demeanor oddly shy.

Honestly, for a moment, Rozen's heart skipped a beat.

Can't be helped.

(W-Why does this goddess suddenly seem kind of cute...?)

That shy reaction, like a girl experiencing her first love, had to be said—its impact was powerful.

Compared to her usual arrogant and unreasonable behavior yesterday, it was a complete contrast—like night and day.

Rozen quickly pushed down his restless emotions, walked downstairs casually, and spoke nonchalantly.

"Why are you up so early? Don't tell me you're thinking of running away?"

He sounded a bit like he was trying to provoke her.

However, Ishtar didn't seem irritated; instead, she appeared to calm down and looked back at Rozen.

"If I ran away, I'd probably be beheaded, right?" Ishtar sighed, saying, "Honestly, I didn't expect a human to actually make a contract with such a terrifying existence. If I hadn't mentally prepared myself, I wouldn't dare stay here any longer."

Her words sounded normal, but Rozen still felt her tone was somewhat off.

After all…

"You already said that repeatedly yesterday. Still want to emphasize it again?"

Rozen sat down opposite her.

Ishtar's gaze followed Rozen's every move, seemingly observing him closely.

"Even though it's already happened, it still feels unbelievable," Ishtar said seriously.

"You're a Master, so making contracts with various powerful beings isn't strange. But for that one to respond to your summons and form a contract—that's what's truly shocking."

"Is that so?" Rozen looked at her. "You seem to know a lot about her?"

"...Not exactly," Ishtar fell silent for a moment before replying in a subdued tone.

"I just know she's a terrifying being. Back in the distant ancient times, even the gods were once destroyed by her. That's why, as long as one is a god, they carry distant memories of that era and instinctively fear her."

Saying this, Ishtar seemed to recall something and looked at Rozen.

"I'm really curious—how did you form a contract with her?" Ishtar asked earnestly. "Can you tell me how it happened?"

"What's this?" Rozen said with surprise. "You're that interested?"

"Yeah, very interested," Ishtar responded eagerly.

"Not just that—I'm also really curious about your battles and experiences in the six previous Singularities. If possible, could you tell me about them?"

Saying that, Ishtar looked at Rozen with eyes full of anticipation.

Rozen stared at her and suddenly smiled.

"You're surprisingly polite and gentle today," Rozen chuckled.

"I thought, given your personality, you wouldn't care about human matters—after all, you care most about yourself."

Ishtar was momentarily speechless.

Seeing that, Rozen shifted his tone.

"Well, it's not something I can't talk about. If you're interested, I don't mind sharing."

Upon hearing that, Ishtar's eyes immediately sparkled.