The Battle of Siegeswalda: All Settled / The Incident Ends, and... an Alliance

Seeing that the woman's expression remained unchanged even with a gun pointed at her, Wang Xiaoming casually tossed the gun into a corner and sighed softly.

"I really don't know if you have the guts, or if you've already prepared yourself for the worst."

But just as Wang Xiaoming was sighing, a cold light suddenly flashed from the inside of the room.

"I won't let you hurt Mommy!"

The Jack the Ripper launched a sneak attack on Wang Xiaoming, made the above declaration, but she seemed to have forgotten one thing...

"Let me go QAQ!"

Once again caught by Wang Xiaoming, Assassin struggled incessantly, but perhaps due to aggravating his wounds during the struggle, the pain-sensitive Jack the Ripper's face involuntarily contorted.

The woman whom Assassin referred to as his mother watched this scene with tension.

"That brat never learns from a beating..." Wang Xiaoming sighed again, then suddenly realized—

A helpless mother lying on the ground and a restrained daughter... Is this some kind of R-18 scenario?

"I have a feeling I'm playing the villain this time."

After making the above remarks, Wang Xiaoming released his grip on Assassin's hand, and the first thing Assassin did upon regaining his freedom was to throw himself into the arms of his "mother".

"Mom's here~"

To reassure the girl in her arms, the woman held her tightly and stroked her head.

"Mom, don't you want me anymore?"

It was a weak, seemingly timid voice.

--How could that be?

The woman lowered her head in surprise, but before she could ask the question, the scene from before suddenly flashed into her mind—

I'm sorry, I don't have children. You can leave now.

Using it to deceive the enemy could be an unimaginable harm to the young girl.

"No, no, Mommy will always love Jack the Ripper!"

With a tender touch, she pressed her cheek against the girl's head, stating this fact in an unwavering tone.

"Yes, Ultraman Jack loves Mom the most too!"

"..."

Although he felt somewhat superfluous, someone always has to play the villain. Wang Xiaoming coughed lightly, making the mother and daughter aware of the presence of other people.

"So, can we finally have a proper talk this time?"

I'm begging for tips, cute gestures, and even blades of hatred!

Chapter 207. The Battle of Sighisoara. The matter is settled.

"So, can we finally have a proper talk this time?"

In this incident, Wang Xiaoming, who plays the "villain," coughed lightly, hoping to attract the attention of the "mother and daughter" in front of him.

Before the main character could react, Assassin jumped out of her arms, grabbed a dagger in each hand, and immediately went into battle mode.

"It's alright, Ultraman Jack, don't be so nervous. This gentleman won't hurt us."

The woman gently hugged the girl from behind, comforting her.

"Really? (O_O)?" The girl, who had already been suppressed by Wang Xiaoming twice, was still a little skeptical.

"Of course, otherwise he would have done it long ago if he wanted to kill me, wouldn't he?"

As she spoke, the woman gave Wang Xiaoming a faint smile.

She was just an ordinary person, yet she maintained her rationality and calm analytical skills in a life-or-death situation. This alone was enough to make Wang Xiaoming look at her with new respect.

You're right.

Wang Xiaoming nodded. "My mission was to find the real culprit behind the serial murders in this city. Now that the culprit has been found, I'd like to hear your story."

--Mingming is just an ordinary person with nothing to do with mystery, yet he has to participate in a Holy Grail War where life is the stake. Although the situation and characters are completely different, Wang Xiaoming still vaguely sees his past self in them.

As for Assassin, although he didn't understand why the other party would make this request, he decided to take it as the victor's mischievousness, and neither of them had any room to resist.

"OK."

The woman nodded and agreed.

"Well then, before we begin, shall we state our names?"

"Reika Rikudou".

--Liu Reika Rikudou.

As you can tell from her name, she is from Japan.

Her long hair, reaching her waist, paired with her mature face, was less dignified and more alluring. Moreover, with her Western-looking features, she could seduce all kinds of men.

She is a woman who works in Shinjuku.

But the capriciousness of fate led her to be chosen as a living sacrifice to summon Jack the Ripper, and in the end, she gained the approval of the Jack the Ripper and obtained the power of Master.

After hearing about the Great Holy Grail War from Assassin, he took her to Romania.

They appeared to be an ordinary mother and daughter, and that's how they addressed each other every day.

To Reika, Assassin is like her daughter; to Assassin, Reika is like her mother.

Their interdependence and mutual comfort in their empty lives led them to the point of being willing to take another's life to maintain this relationship.

Although Reika Rikudou, being an ordinary person, cannot understand Magecraft, she understands that she has been drawn into an absurd war because of Assassin.

So what? No parent would ignore their child's wishes.

For Reika Rikudou, who had lost her reason for living, Assassin, who gave her the motivation to live, was a treasure more precious than anything else.

--A mother would do anything for her child's wishes, even if it meant becoming a vengeful ghost.

This was the realization of the woman named Reika Rikudou standing before me.

The story is not long, and Reika Rikudou did not embellish it in any way; she simply told the whole story in a plain and straightforward narrative tone.

Even so, it is still a poignant story for Lily, who has never traveled the outside world.

Reika Rikudou in front of her, then at her Master, Lily gaze shifting back and forth between the two, lost in deep conflict.

She wanted to plead for the mother and daughter, Reika Rikudou and Assassin, but she also knew that in this life-or-death Holy Grail War, there was no possibility of such a "show of mercy" scenario.

Therefore, in order not to influence her Master's judgment, Lily decided it was best not to speak.

However, to Lily's surprise, Wang Xiaoming, who was deep in thought, suddenly asked Reika Rikudou, "If we let you go, can you guarantee that Assassin won't commit any more crimes?"

"Huh?"

Seeing Lily's surprised look, Wang Xiaoming smiled at her and then turned his attention back to Reika.

As Wang Xiaoming said before, since he and Lily didn't have any wishes attached to the Holy Grail, it wouldn't matter to them who obtained the Holy Grail or what wishes they made in this Holy Grail War.

The main reason for pursuing Assassin was only because of a favor I owed Lord El-Melloi II, which forced me to accept the Mage's Association's commission. Therefore, if Reika and Assassin don't commit any more crimes, in a sense, I will have fulfilled this commission.

Furthermore, if we could turn the Jack the Ripper into our own fighting force...

"This problem... I'm afraid..."

After thinking about it carefully for a while, Reika Rikudou said in an apologetic tone.

As an ordinary human, Reika Rikudou is unable to extract magic power to sustain Assassins, a fact that both she and Wang Xiaoming are aware of. If she were to boast here that she would no longer allow Assassins to feed on her heart, she would not be able to gain the other party's trust without any guarantee.

It's better to take a gamble and bring this up honestly, then wait for the other party's decision.

Fortunately, after hearing what he said, Wang Xiaoming didn't show any displeasure; rather, he seemed relieved.

As someone who had participated in the Holy Grail War in another world, Wang Xiaoming deeply understood the importance of magic power to Servant. And if, in the previous question, Reika Rikudou was truly the kind of person who boasted without considering the actual situation, then Wang Xiaoming would definitely retract his previous statement about letting them go.

Clearly, Reika's correct decision won the favor of Wang Xiaoming and Lily.

"Regarding magic, you don't need to worry. Since we made the request, we will naturally take care of your concerns."

Wang Xiaoming smiled slightly, then turned his gaze to Lily beside him:

"Caster will teach you some basics of Magecraft, but only on the aspect of refining magical energy. Considering the Assassin's fighting style, even someone as new to Magecraft as you would be able to provide her with magical energy for combat... These are the conditions. Are you willing to accept them?"

"Certainly!"

Without the slightest hesitation or any room for further hesitation, Liu Daoxia immediately agreed to this incredibly generous offer.

"Then please take care of me, Master of Assassins. I am Caster, you can just call me Lily."

So I'm asking for a tip QAQ

By: The author who's about to go broke

Chapter 208. The End of the Incident and... the Alliance

In the dead of night in Sighisoara, the still-quiet streets seemed to retain the lingering smell of gunpowder from the fierce battle that had taken place earlier.

Having just finished the battle and successfully repelled Chiron and her Master, Saber and her Master, Kairi Shishigou, stood in place, seemingly waiting for someone.

"Hey, Master, are they alright?"

Saber, who had changed back into casual clothes, glanced disdainfully at the Shishigou happening beside her in a daze before asking him a question.

"What could possibly be wrong? You saw Kadoya when we were talking on the phone just now; he'll be here soon."

Shishigou, who was leisurely blowing smoke rings, looked completely nonchalant.

"Tsk--"

Seemingly unable to bear the pungent smell of smoke, Saber frowned and took a few steps away from Shishigou before her expression softened somewhat.

However, I was still worried about the safety of my new friend.

Not long after, the sound of footsteps coming from the street corner attracted the attention of Saber and Shishigou. Looking in the direction of the sound, Wang Xiaoming and Lily appeared from around the corner.

"Hey, Caster!"

Saber raised her hand in greeting and went over, but after taking only a few steps, she suddenly frowned. In her line of sight—

Lily was awkwardly helping her Master walk towards her.

Quickening her pace, Saber reached Wang Xiaoming's side in just a few steps, taking his other arm to ease some of Lily's burden, while also asking her about the situation.

"What happened?"

"Hey, Kadoya, are you alright?"

Shishigou, who also witnessed this scene, came over with a concerned expression. After all, as an ally of the Red Faction, it would be a real loss if he were to perish here.

"It's nothing, just a little blood loss, it'll be fine after a short while."

Having freed his hands from Lily and Saber, Wang Xiaoming waved to Shishigou to indicate that he was alright. "But how was your fight with Archer?"

"... He got away, that bastard!"

Before Shishigou could even speak, Saber, standing to the side, already showed a disgruntled expression.

After confirming that Wang Xiaoming had no other symptoms besides weakness, Shishigou nodded and said:

"In the battle just now, although we inflicted some damage on Chiron, he still managed to escape."

"It's okay, we can always fight back next time."

Wang Xiaoming cast a comforting glance at Saber, only to be met with Saber's frustration. Just a mere human...

However, since she was indeed in the wrong this time, Saber could only wear her frustration on her face.