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[Author Note: My apologies for not posting for several days, do mind that I have wrote several chapters in drafts, but I needed to edit them. And I had minor problems with wifi, now finally the problem has been settled for now, so I will post this chapter.]
-POV: Alex
After cleanly ending the old maggot, I immediately dispersed the arrow and slowly turned around towards my Master.
And..
Only to see her, with her back turned towards us. Her shoulders slumped down.
This... Is expected reaction from someone of her age, I'd believe.
'I see...' I though as I shook my head, even for any child, this scene was too much.. No matter their intelligence.
So, I will be the one to scavenge his corpse.
I crouched down towards the corpse, and turned it over on it's back. This man does not even have the honor of being addressed as 'he' anymore, 'it' will suffice.
My right hand had gone into his pockets quietly, and I could feel something hard.
With a simply grunt, I pulled it out, for the world to see.
A quick look-over told me everything I needed to know.
A pack of cigarettes and lighter.
'This might prove useful in long run.' I stated to myself before putting both cigarettes and lighter on ground.
Lighter even more so, we may end up having to burn some house down or something.
Then, I turned his corpse closer to me, before my right hand moved towards the left pocket of his pants.
And I pulled something else from it.
A simple black wallet, without further ado I opened it. I need to check the contents of it after all, we'll need money for necessities like food of course, for Master.
Inside it I found a quite many large money notes.
'I don't recognize those, they must be Romanian Currency.' I though as I started counting, about 6,000 of Romanian Currency in total. 'I'm not sure how much is this if we compare it to Euro or USA Dollar but I hope it's enough for me and my Master for short-while.' I nodded before putting the wallet away next to pack of cigarettes.
But of course not before taking one quick glance at documents inside.
A credit card?
ID Card.
A Photo?
Photo of him and another woman...
I frowned, I glanced towards ID.
Oh, God... You must be pretty harsh on me?
I couldn't help but complain inwardly at my luck.
Akari Sajyou..
My eyes widened, Sayjou?!
I know three characters with a name like that! Manaka Sajyou, Ayaka Sajyou and blonde haired Ayaka Sajyou from Fate/Strange Fake..
I glanced behind me, my Master still turned around, head raised above so her vision is cast at stars above us.
So, I decided to ask it. " Master, what is your name?" But even so, I didn't stop my search through the man's corpse.
As my hands already dug through his over-coats pockets, as I found keys. Keys for car precisely.
But, my Master behind me I could 'feel' her turning around slowly.
"My name is Ayaka.." Suddenly air got colder out of nowhere, I frowned. " But on paper it's Ayaka Sajyou, since that man adopted me.." No wonder she was familiar to me all this time.
Blonde hair, blue eyes, glasses. And Sajyou last name, she is practically younger copy of Ayaka Sajyou from Fate/Strange Fake to be exact.
But.. This doesn't explain the large amount of Magical Energy she possesses, could she somehow have replaced Manaka Sajyou in this time-line all together?
There are so many question I want to ask and confirm..
But.. It's not time for them yet, I suppose.
I nodded. "Nice to meet you, Master..." After more rummaging though remaining pockets, I found nothing of interest.
But, since he has keys with him, he probably has car parked below the hill. And I certainly cannot drive the car even if it's dead night half-naked.
But I'll have to do it in some way.
So, with that small conclusion, I turned my head around so I could meet with Ayaka's own blue yes as our gazes locked. " Master you should turn around, I'll have to borrow this 'man's' overcoat. After that I will drive you towards your current place of residence if he actually cared enough sustain one." I nodded towards her.
She took the hint as she turned back, so her back is once again meeting my eyes.
I satisfied quickly turned around, before hoisting the man in question, and started pulling the over-coat from his body.
First pulling the sleeves from his arms. One at a time.
" He did, though he was too excited to test out the theory of his, to summon additional servant that is. So, in case it did not work he did not take his time to place bounded fields over the the house he bought." As I took off his coat, my Master started explaining.
I only grunted in understanding as I stood up from my crouching position.
"Then, Master.. How much are you knowledgeable about Magecraft, what can you do?" I took the coat, and hoisted it up in air and pulled it's sleeves over my right hand first and proceeded to do the same with the left sleeve as I turned around.
The good thing about Over-coat is that it covers both my upper body and lower body. But even so, I'm wearing old-greek sandals with greek-battle skirt that barely reaches my knees.
At least with this I wouldn't looks half-naked in the public.
Ayaka's sunken expression is all the answer I needed to hear as I walked towards her.
I sighed, before crouching down.
And suddenly she raised her head back towards me from her sunken expressions.
~Pat~
~Pat~
I patted her head with my right hand casually.
I let a small smile to form on my face, as a signal of re-assurance.
"Don't worry, even if you don't know anything about Magecraft, it's fine. All I need you to do is to be safe somewhere, hidden and provide me Magical Energy. After that I'll be the one fighting, and I promise you, I'll win the Grail War for you." I added as I ruffled her hair for a bit, messing her hair-style quite a bit.
Before she quickly swatted my hand. " Ouch!" I jokingly added as she pouted at me from below, as she fixed her hair.
My smile turned into smirk for a split second.
But, the happiness was short-lived, as gloomy atmosphere returned really fast.
"But even so, he adopted me only six months ago. He showed me the world of Magic, he showed me Magecraft, he told me that my role is to act as Magical Energy battery and was not going to teach me Magecraft as he thought it was a simply waste of time." She sniffed, as she brought her hands back to her eyes and rubbed them. "~Sniff, a waste of time he could instead use to improve his skills even further.."
I watched. My heart stinging a bit.
" I knew what he said, I understood his reasoning. It was not love... It was not the desire to have a child, nor it was companionship.. I understood it all. " ~Sniff ~ Sniff.
"But even so, to know that the very talent he sough from me, something he said other Mage families would earn for..." ~Sniff~, she breathed. " Would eventually k-kill me is h-harsh.."
I crouched down and patted her head once more,
Causing her to drop her hands from her eyes and look at me once more. " It doesn't matter what he said, as it shall not happen. As I promised before, I'll make my words true. And I Swear by my name of 'Alex', I will grant your wish..."
She looked at me. And suddenly, out of nowhere..
She took action I never expected her to do, never in million of times, yet I welcomed it.
She jumped at me, hugged my chest as much as she could with her small arms and cried..
She cried.
And cried.
"Waaaah!" She even sniffed, but a small reassuring smile was plastered on my face as I looked at her.
And I once more ruffled her head.
" It's okay to cry, bawl out all your inner feelings, all your insecurities, all your troubles.." I spoke to her in as much of a soft tone as I could, with Alcides deep voice. "For I am here."
She continued crying, bawling out her long caged cries and troubles.
I don't know how much time has passed, but it certainly took some-time for tears to slowly dry up.
And since it was late at night,
It was expected I guess, as her cries and sniffs eventually ended.
And..
She fell asleep, I sighed, before taking her body into my arms and proceeding to carry her in princess carry as I stood up.
'Now, where is the car?' I though to myself as I walked at top of the hill, at peak so I could see it better from here.
And it didn't take me long to notice it. Car was literally parked just below the hill, and hill is only 5 meters large to be frank too.
'Well, Instead of jumping, I'll just walk around..' I almost wanted to whistle but I restrained myself from doing so, I don't want to wake up my master yet, do I?
Anyway, less than couple of seconds of walking with my large steps, I was almost in front of the car.
A bit closer look towards the car..
It's a red-colored car, it would be seen too quickly, not something you should drive in Holy Grail War.
It's an old Pick-Up Truck to boot it, I can't really be bothered to check what it is.
'I just hope this thing can actually be still working.' I just looked at this think and I was confused on what to do, but anyway..
I moved first towards to doors leading to passenger seat, before I hastily moved my left hand towards the handle, while my right hand is holding Ayaka.
~Clik!
With a simple clik, doors opened.
I smiled, as I crouched slightly down as I put her in her set, before clasping the belt over her just in case.
She might need it.
No, she will need it.
I didn't have driver's licence..
~Badump~
'Well, If someone told me that the first time I drive would be driving in another world, I wouldn't have believed them.' I though to myself as I walked over towards the other door, opened it with also similar resounding click, and stepped into it.
Unfortunately for me, I neither have 'Riding' Skill, so I'll just have to improvise.
A small problem arose immediately when I took my seat.
I'm a bit taller than it's recommended it seems, so I had to strain my neck a bit.
But nothing I won't manage, after all, what is the problem of straining your neck compared with gaining 25 more centimeters in your height?
Anyway, I took the keys from my pockets.
And immediately inserted them in their designed keyhole next to the wheel.
~DRUM!
~DRUM!
The car turned on with resounding roar, I quickly glanced towards Ayaka, just to check if she is asleep.
And seeing her still not moving, I couldn't help but sigh in relief.
I tightened the wheel in my hand and decided to let the car work like this for a minute or two first before driving.
Well, first to process all things first.
I was summoned by a disgusting guy, his adopted daughter managed to usurp his Command Spells, then I proceeded eliminate that guy.
Robbed him of his money.
His car.
And least but most important, his cool looking overcoat.
After that, Ayaka cried till she fell asleep in my arms.
Now..
'How should we proceed?' I though to myself, we must take action fast. And I turned my head slowly towards the paper peaking out behind the wheel.
Out of plain curiosity, my right hand moved towards it before I grabbed it. After doing so, I started reading it.
As I continued reading, I frowned.
It's a paper, about ownership of a small house in the outskirts of Sighisoara.
As far as I know, Trifas is under direct control of Yggdmillennia with their Fortress of Millennium, and that's where the Holy Grail is too.
So in that case, Black Faction plays defensive while Red Faction is offensive.
And the fucking idiot, the guy who tried to summon me, did not have enough brains to make base somewhere else, but instead he brought a house in the city of Sighisoara, just where Red Faction's servant are situated.
I put the paper back where it belonged, I crossed the arms in front of me chest and frowned.
All things considered, we are forced go to one city either way, either to find clothes for Ayaka or to buy food for her.
To Sighisoara, either way.
I as a Servant don't require food for sustenance, but it nowhere says that I couldn't enjoy the pleasure of eating food myself too.
Well, first thing first!
We'll go to her home, pick up clothes and food, go for additional grocery shopping and then go to some other, better place if possible maybe?
But then, I felt like I forgot something very important to deal with..
My eyes widened, ahh! The arrow!
But wait, what is thing in the car?
What will happen if I pull it ?
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