"This way."
With a childish voice, a small hand grabbed Shinji's big hand and led him forward.
Of course he didn't run, because Rin stopped him before he could take a step.
"Who are you and why are you helping us?"
"We're not here to help you."
"We're here to help Dad."
Although the figure was right in front of me, the sound seemed to come from all directions, with a very layered sense.
"Are you—"
Although he couldn't see her face clearly, he heard the soft voice coming from the mist. When he heard the familiar name, Shinji finally remembered - the daughter he adopted out of pity and on a whim.
"—little Jack? Is that Jack?"
"Yes, it's us." The girl's voice was filled with obvious joy, "Dad, we're here to find you."
"What brought you here?"
Shinji was surprised and confused - could it be that he was summoned again like Gilgamesh and Iskandar, and his previous memories were restored because of a Noble Phantasm or something else
"It's mom—" Jack was about to answer, but he seemed to suddenly remember something and continued to drag Shinji's body, "Mom said that now is not the time to talk, we must take dad out first. Dad, run."
"Oh, oh." Shinji instinctively started running after her, and at the same time he did not forget to pull Rin with him, "You follow me too."
"What the hell is going on here?" The surreal development made Rin feel like she was dreaming. "How come you have a daughter? And who is the mother of the child—"
"This is a long story, and there are still many things I don't understand. I will tell you when I figure it out."
"Oh, oh - whatever the reason, her presence here is a big help, maybe this will actually help -"
"What can you do?" The annoying, hateful, heavy, and pleasant male voice sounded again, "You don't think you can get away with this, do you? This kind of boring little trick only requires-"
With a "pop" sound, it seemed like a high-five or a snap of fingers, and the thick, almost pitch-black fog dissipated, revealing the running boys and girls, and the little girl with silver hair and a cloak running in the front - she was the little Jack that Shinji was familiar with.
Then a black coat fell from the sky, and even faster than the coat were two wild beasts swarming out of it. In order to deal with the sudden appearance of the uninvited guest, Nero Chaos appeared.
"Mmm, that's annoying!"
Jack pursed his lips, pulled out two boning knives from under his cloak, and flew up and down, cutting one of the beasts into pieces. The other one was also killed by Lin's punches.
The man in black didn't care about the loss of the beasts. While blocking the road, he sent out signals to drive the surrounding beasts to gather together. Jack's treasure "Dark Night Fog City" was sublimated based on the smog in London during the heavy industrial era. It not only blocked the vision and disrupted the sense of direction, but also had strong acidity, which would greatly interfere with the beasts' sense of smell, making the encirclement useless.
Farther away than the herd, Roa's voice rang out.
"Oh? It's another Assassin? I thought it was another treasure hidden by the Blue Knight. However, the treasure used by the Servant himself can be directly denied. It seems that this Servant is not just weak - he is not good at fighting, or he is the kind of "lucky person" who has no skills and only ascended to the throne by relying on the legend of humans? No matter which one it is, it means that your good luck has come to an end."
Roa's analysis was absolutely correct. Jack had no merit to become a heroic spirit, and was also very weak in her "pre-life". Her power was all given by people's fear and rumors. Once the "faith" was eliminated, she would turn back into a weak collection of vengeful spirits, and any magician with a little skill could defeat her.
Even so, Jack was not afraid at all. She bravely held the knife and faced the enemies who were much larger than her in both number and strength.
"We won't let you hurt Daddy. We will protect Daddy!"
"Protection is not just about words, but requires sufficient strength - let us adults teach you this truth today, Nero, kill them!"
After receiving Araya's order, the man called "Chaos" nodded and walked over with heavy steps.
"Don't even think about it!"
At the same time, Rin swung the jewel sword, drawing a dangerous and beautiful band of light.
However, Nero Chaos, who had witnessed the attacks of the gem sword many times, was prepared. The nearby beasts did not retreat but advanced instead, rushing forward and using their bodies as shields to reduce the impact of the magic.
At this time, the man had crossed the herd and came in front of Jack, and easily knocked the knife out of the girl's hand.
Although he usually drives the beasts to fight, he, or a part of "Chaos", is led by an excellent magician who came from the "Wandering Sea" and studied the magic of the Age of Gods. He turned himself into a dead apostle through research. Even without relying on the beasts, he has a very strong fighting power. Little Jack's two tricks are not enough.
The vampire, who had basically lost his humanity, did not show mercy just because his opponent was a child. He took away the opponent's weapon with one hand and slapped the girl's head with the other hand. With the physical fitness of the twenty-seventh ancestor, as long as he hit the vital point, even the servant would have no way out.
At the critical moment, a hand lifted the girl's collar from behind, pulled her back a few steps, and then kicked the tall man in front of him away, breaking three trees in a row before stopping.
The boy behind Jack didn't look at the enemy who was kicked away. He gently rubbed the girl's hand, then carefully picked her up and asked softly: "Are you hurt?"
"No." Jack shook his head, "Dad is the one, is your health okay?"
"It's okay, Dad has recovered."
Shinji also shook his head, and the small medicine bottle slipped from his sleeve, turning into spirit particles and dissipating as it fell.
At this time, Nero Chaos had already crawled up from the ground and launched a more fierce attack with his group of beasts.
Then, lightning flashed and thunder roared, wreaking havoc among the monsters before them, more efficiently than Rin, who was holding the jeweled sword.
Seeing this scene, Luo A's voice finally revealed a hint of panic.
"You, are you—"
"I have been waiting for you to come and kill me."
The young man holding his daughter straightened his back, his eyes were bright and his face was radiant, he didn't look like he was injured or dying at all.
He gently poked Jack's cheek and said, "Dear daughter, fight monsters with daddy, okay?"
"Oh, let's fight monsters with daddy!" The girl reached for the scabbard under her cloak.
In the wilderness, the young father held a vajra in his hand, and his young daughter held a kitchen knife, both with smiles on their faces.
This father and daughter.