Just like that, she became a Master.
Indeed, she was not a magician, nor did she have the qualifications to provide magic for the servants. But before she summoned them, she had already thought of a solution.
After the descent was completed, he used up all three Command Spells at once, all of which were used as energy to maintain his daughter's existence.
The simpler the command, the better the effect. Although it cannot solve the problem once and for all, the miraculous power contained in the Command Spell is enough for little Jack to survive for a considerable period of time without fighting.
Moreover, there is another benefit to doing this.
She has used up all her Command Spells, and as an ordinary person, she will not arouse anyone's suspicion. In addition, Jack's job skill as an Assassin is A+ level breath blocking, so even if he passes by other masters and servants, he will not be discovered. (Except for the privileged job like Ruler)
That's enough, because their purpose is just for the daughter to find her father, they have no interest in fighting or anything like that.
Thus, an even more abnormal combination was born in the abnormal Holy Grail War.
The other masters and servants each have their own purposes and fight to the death, but the mother and daughter live their own lives peacefully.
The shop is open during the day.
This can be considered as the influence of the dream. In another world, I like cooking very much, and so does little Jack. The two even rented a shop in Tulifas. Although it was just a whim, and although I worked for three days and rested for two days, it turned out to be surprisingly good.
Inspired by this, she also opened a fast food restaurant in the old street near the church, in order to make her daughter happy and to earn some money for daily expenses.
As for night, the time when Masters and Servants are most active and cautious, the mother and daughter are the most carefree.
When you are tired, just stay in your own little home and rest.
If you are not tired, you can sneak to the vicinity of Matou's house to see what he is doing.
Sometimes it's mother and daughter together, sometimes it's just little Jack alone.
During the civil war between master and apprentice.
When rescuing the Emiya family.
During the melee in the suburbs.
During the Holy Grail Grand Prix.
They watched silently but did not intervene because it was not the right time.
Until the group match after the Grand Prix, Shinji was seriously injured after two consecutive games and was chased and blocked by a group of monsters. The situation was precarious.
She finally couldn't bear it anymore, so she asked her daughter to release the fog to save people, and explained the puzzle that had been prepared long ago.
The result is certainly gratifying.
He killed everyone and destroyed the Black Hand Group in one fell swoop. He doted on his daughter just as much as he did five years ago, and finally successfully solved the puzzle and found the place that was related to her, him, and his daughter.
Let’s go home together.
I watched her open the door, take out the men's slippers that I had bought a long time ago, say what I had wanted to say for a long time, have dinner together, and chat over tea after dinner.
Everything was just like the other one she had once dreamed of.
That's where the story ends.
After saying that, the woman said no more and silently looked at the strange yet familiar boy in front of her.
The young man did not speak. He lowered his head, looking at his teacup and the ripples that occasionally appeared in the tea.
The man and the woman just remained silent, and no one spoke first.
After an unknown amount of time, the man finally let out a breath and slowly said, "Lingxia, I—"
The sound was hoarse, as if something was blocking it.
This is only natural. No matter who you are, hearing such a story, knowing that there is such a woman who is silently waiting for you and giving for you in a place you can't see, you will feel moved.
Although they were only together for a short period of ten days, he didn't know why she was so persistent in him. But he felt that he had to do something to repay her kindness.
The third magic is the power of the soul, the power of the heart. The more you understand this, the more you will cherish such pure and beautiful feelings.
However, before he could organize his words and say what he wanted to say, the woman stood up first.
"Okay, the story is over. If you have nothing else to do, you can go back."
"But-"
"But what? Do you have something to say to me? Don't make a mistake. I am Sixth Director Reika, but not the Sixth Director Reika you are familiar with. I have made it very clear just now. I just simply have a dream once a week, just like watching a TV series. Maybe I have some feelings, but I am not the heroine. Don't regard us as one person, otherwise I will feel very distressed."
Shinji was speechless. This was indeed an irrefutable fact, just like he was not the brother of the other Sakura. The other Sakura's last name was Edelfeldt. But -
"So what did you do before—?"
"That was just fulfilling her dream. She wanted to be a family with you, and she wanted Jack to return to his father. I was fulfilling her wish in this way. Now, the wish has been fulfilled, and I don't have to play her anymore."
The woman spoke calmly, and every word she said blocked the man's thoughts.
"After that—"
"I don't think there is much in common. There is actually no connection between you and me. You are you, I am me, you have your life, I have mine. You are a celebrity in the mysterious world, and I am an ordinary office worker who has nothing to do with that world. I admit that you are an excellent man, but there is too much age difference between us, and I don't like philandering guys."
"I see."
The woman spoke so frankly that the man didn't know what to say. After all, the same person in a parallel world is not the same person.
He picked up the note and pen beside him, wrote down two numbers and handed them to the woman.
"This is my cell phone and home phone number. Please don't refuse. Maybe you and I have no connection, but you and little Jack do. In any case, she regards you as her mother, and you have lived together for a long time. No one can erase this time. Are you sending your daughter to me and then you deny your identity? Little Jack will be sad if that happens."
The woman took it and said, "I'll take it. I won't give you my number. Jack knows how to find me. It's almost dawn. Your family must have a lot to ask you. Don't keep them waiting too long. Besides, compared to me, the other two—"
"Two what?"
"nothing."
Having said this, the man couldn’t stay there any longer and stood up.
"Well, if you insist... Contact me if you have any questions. I will not refuse to help you."
"I'm a little tired, so I won't see you off. Goodbye, Mr. Matou."
"No need to see me off. Goodbye, Lingxia—no, Miss Sixth Director."
After saying that, Shinji walked out of this home that didn't belong to him and closed the door gently.
He took two steps, looked back, memorized the house number, and sighed softly.
"It seems that I am just being sentimental... No, something seems to be wrong... And that blue Rubik's Cube, why does it sound so similar... Forget it, with her attitude, I won't get anything out of her even if I ask her, so I might as well go back and ask Little Jack. Speaking of which, Little Jack's soul-splitting operation... doesn't it mean that I have two daughters instead of one?"
The young man who was embarking on his return journey did not notice that in the house just across the door, the woman was holding a note and staring in a daze at the place where he had sat.
What he didn't know was that deep down in her heart, she was not as relaxed as he thought, and she was hiding a lot of things.
The dream had a far greater impact on her than what was said.
The sense of substitution is really a scary thing. How many people would not be touched when seeing that the protagonist looks exactly like themselves and has the same name
If it weren't for this fantasy, she might have married and had children long ago. You know, she is already 28 years old. Her parents, who adhere to Japanese traditions, kept urging her to get married. In the end, in order to avoid her parents' urging, she had to move out of that home.
Of course, she didn't want to get married. She had always gone to blind dates arranged by her parents and relatives. To be fair, the blind dates arranged by her family were all outstanding, and there were also elites and young talents with good looks, family background, and personal abilities.
However, due to the influence of the dream, every time I see the blind date, I will subconsciously compare it with that man, which indirectly leads to each blind date ending in failure. Even if I agree to date, it will not last more than a month.
When little Jack shows up, things go awry even faster.
Because little Jack would tell Lingxia that this man is no good, not as good as dad here, not as good as dad there, anyway, not as good as dad in every way.
At first, she would argue with little Jack for a few sentences, but she gave up after a few times.
Don't try to compare your daughter's father with other men, because in your daughter's heart, her father is always the most powerful.
This indirectly led to her being single, her parents urging her to get married, her moving out of home, her resignation and leaving Tokyo - well, the last two points don't really count, because that was to take her daughter away from Fuyuki to find her father.
The workplace in Japan is different from most countries in the world. Overtime is the norm and taking leave is a sin. Although her job is relatively easy and well-paid, it is impossible for her to take a long vacation.
After several unsuccessful attempts to ask for leave, she gritted her teeth and resigned directly - in Japan, this is likely to be equated with ruining her career prospects. Japan is a country with a morbid obsession with loyalty. There, it is normal to devote one's life to a job, and quitting a job is considered a big deal.
Because after you quit, you will be discriminated against in various ways. Banks will not lend you money, and the pension and insurance systems will become stricter. The threshold for re-employment will also be very high, much higher than that of fresh graduates without experience, because employers will think that you have some unforgivable flaws in the workplace, so you are "forced" to resign. You are restricted in every way. Many people would rather commit suicide than quit.
Although the situation has improved after the collapse of the bubble economy with increasing outcry against the "lifetime employment system", the atmosphere and values accumulated over the years are not so easy to change, and she still has to take considerable risks by doing so.
Of course, with her personal ability, innate intelligence and life experience gained from dreams, she can live well no matter where she is. She used her previous savings to open the store and rent a house, but after that, she never touched a single cent of her savings, relying entirely on the profits of the store.
Even so, in the eyes of her parents, this was already a devastating event.
"What should I do next? Can I really not care?"
She seemed to have lost all her strength and collapsed on the sofa.
The note slipped and landed right on her heart.
What was the reason for all she did? And how did she feel about that boy
She doesn't understand.
"Really, like a fool."
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"Really, like a fool."
At the same time, in a different place, another woman who looked exactly like her was also leaning on the sofa, sighing as if she had no bones.
She is the Shadow Ruler of Romania and one of the decision makers of the Thousand World Tree Clan, which is currently flourishing in the magic world. After the real leader claimed that he needed to concentrate on studying magic and showed up less and less in front of outsiders, she became the only ruler of the huge family.
It's hard to imagine that such a strong woman would show such a weak expression.
In her hand, she held a blue Rubik's Cube that was between illusion and reality, and she would glance at it secretly from time to time, as if she was expecting something.
It was this thing of unknown origin that suddenly appeared in front of her and them, giving them hope of going to another world, but she made a choice that seemed ridiculous - she gave up and placed her hope on herself in a parallel world.
She could have gone to find him with her daughter, just like her best friend, but she gave up because she felt she was living a happy life in the parallel world and wanted to ruin that beauty.
The reason was funny. Compared to the unbearable and filthy self, she who had never set foot in the darkness was more suitable to be with him and his daughter. That was a truly happy and complete family, just like what she had dreamed of when she was still a young lady.
"What's going on over there? Although Fiore said that she and her daughter have arrived in Fuyuki City, she seems to have some concerns and has not recognized him. I know it's a bit hard to do this, and it wouldn't be surprising if she refused, but... I really hope... if not for me, then for Jack..."
"Mom, I'm home."
The girl with short silver hair pushed the door open and walked in. She was wearing a black suit jacket, a plaid knee-length skirt, and the logo of the best private school in Brugast was embroidered on her chest.
The woman raised her head and smiled as gently as ever: "Welcome back, Jack. Why are you here so early today?"
That’s right, she is Jack, the girl who started to grow up after being incarnated and has completely integrated into human society. She is like a campus idol.
"Because we have asked for leave." The girl put down her schoolbag, came to her mother, took her hand and acted coquettishly.
Maybe it’s because I’ve entered puberty and started to grow taller, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult for me to jump into my mother’s arms and rub against her like I used to.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"How could that be? Even if I'm incarnated, I'm still a Servant, not that fragile. We have something important to tell Mom."
"What's the important thing?" the mother asked with a smile, "Is my good daughter in love? Let me guess, which boy is so lucky? Is it that student council president who looks so outstanding?"
"Oh, no. Those people in school are just a bunch of immature kids, not even as good as Uncle Coles."
"Uncle Coles will be sad if you say that."
"I won't let him know." The daughter squinted her eyes mischievously, with an expression very similar to that of someone who was trying to trick someone. "What I want to talk about is Dad's business - it seems that we over there have met Dad."
The woman lying on the sofa was shocked and sat up: "How did you meet?"
"I don't remember the exact process, but I suddenly saw my dad holding us up high and playing. He was having a lot of fun."
"I see. That's it."
The woman held her daughter in her arms, closed her eyes, and whispered softly.
My wish has come true. Now it's up to you, Fiore and Jeanne.
PS: What’s two daughters? Crazy Jack said that if you have enough magic power, you can have a thousand daughters.
PS2: The Berserker Jack the Ripper has a treasure called "Natural Born Killers", which is similar to the treasure "Delusion" of the Hundred Faces, but the maximum number is more than ten times that of the Hundred Faces. Moreover, each one can be used as the main body, and then continue to split (if the magic power is enough) - so Hundred Faces, you are a disgrace, bring up your head! By the way, you can lift dozens of heads, it seems that you are still useful.
PS3: Japan's workplace system only applies to general employees (full-time jobs), not part-time jobs. The restrictions on truly capable bosses and upper-level executives are not that severe. Of course, the situation has improved a lot in 2017 and 2018, but it was 2004 and was not that open-minded.
PS4: There are real cases of people getting too deeply into the role. Chen Xiaoxu (deceased), the actress who played Lin Daiyu in the old version of Dream of Red Mansions, has a lot of similarities in her life trajectory with Daiyu - just like she said in an interview: "I don't have acting talent, I might have been Lin Daiyu in my previous life." Not only her, but many actors in the old version of Dream of Red Mansions also have similar situations to the characters they play. You can say that the director made a good choice of casting, or you can say that the actors got too deeply into the role and were involuntarily affected.