Chapter 354

Siegfried: "... Sorry, Master, I caused you trouble due to my willfulness."

Gordes: "I want to be alone, don't disturb me for now."

【"The relationship between Master and Servant is not simply that of master and familiar; they also possess the pride, theories, or justice of heroes."】

【Caules looks at Frankenstein on the side and says: "Do you have any dissatisfaction with me?"】

【Frankenstein, who is fiddling with the decorative flowers on the table, is stunned upon hearing this, then shakes her head.】

【"Is that so? If you have any dissatisfaction, tell me before it erupts."】

【Caules smiles and says: "Don't leave me clueless when the time comes."】

【"Mm-hmm."】

【Frankenstein nods obediently.】

【"Caules."】

【Fiore also comes out of the room at this time.】

【Caules: "Sister, did something happen?"】

【Fiore: "Pack your things, we are going to Sighișoara tomorrow."】

【Caules: "Sighișoara? Why?"】

【Fiore: "Assassin, Jack the Ripper, has appeared."】

Jack: "Oh my, is it finally my turn to appear? It's a pity I'm an Assassin; it's troublesome to be exposed so easily."

Rika Sei: "It's okay, Jack, let's change locations now."

Jack: "Okay, Mommy."

Rin Tohsaka: "Mommy?"

Kayneth: "So that's it. Rika Sei, are you Jack the Ripper's Master?"

Darnic: "Rika Sei, what is your relationship with Sagara Hyoma?"

Rika Sei: "That man, I don't want to have any more involvement with him."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "As expected of the legendary serial killer, committing serial murders just days after manifesting."

Waver: "Jack the Ripper, one really cannot be deceived by her appearance; this person is too dangerous."

【On the other side, Shirou Kotomine is at the temporary base in Trifas.】

【This is an abandoned basement, which has become more like a haunted house after Shirou Kotomine tidied it up a bit.】

【Accompanied by a 'rustling' sound of writing, a skeleton printer starts moving on its own.】

【I have to say, this thing is quite distinctive.】

【The content is very simple: "Go to Sighișoara, I will tell you the details later."】

【The signature is Lord El-Melloi II.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Waver, you really have a lot of screen time."

Illya: "It feels like you are the protagonist in a novel."

Waver: "Please, this isn't something I can control."

【Having received the news, Shirou Kotomine sets off immediately, arrives in Sighișoara with Mordred, and checks into an inn.】

【Just while resting, Shirou Kotomine strangely dreams of Mordred.】

【Or rather, he watches Mordred's entire life in his dream.】

【From the first time she was brought to see King Arthur by Morgan, developing a longing for her, working hard to become a Knight of the Round Table, the inner resentment caused by being unable to gain the King's recognition, to later deciding to betray her after long-held grudges, and being killed by the King with the Holy Spear at the Battle of Camlann.】

【Why he would dream of these things, Shirou Kotomine doesn't understand either.】

【However, being considerate, he doesn't mention the dream he just had after waking up.】

【As for Mordred, she is sitting on the bed happily teasing a cat.】

Waver: "A Master seeing a Servant's memories? What kind of situation is this?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Another development that has never appeared before."

Irisviel: "So, this is Saber's past."

Shirou Kotomine's dream is not just Mordred's story, but also part of the King's experiences.

Especially the Knights of the Round Table that appear frequently in it.

Agravain, Gawain, Tristan, Lancelot, Gaheris, Gareth...

Artoria: "Everyone..."

Looking at the incredibly familiar Round Table in the video, the King feels a wave of sorrow.

Lancelot: "I'm sorry, my King, everything is because of me..."

Artoria: "No, Sir Lancelot, it was I who failed to lead you all well."

Lancelot: "My King..."

"Damn it, why would you dream of these things?"

Seeing the video, Mordred is very irritable, grabbing Shirou Kotomine by the collar and questioning him.

Shirou Kotomine: "Even if you ask me that, I'm just as clueless myself."

He also can't figure out how he could dream of those things.

【"Regarding the serial killings that started the day before yesterday, according to the police, the scope of victims is expanding further. Starting from the capital, Bucharest..."】

【After resting, Shirou Kotomine takes Mordred out to eat, watching the news on a small TV while drinking coffee.】

【"Serial killings..."】

【Just as he is thinking, his phone rings.】

【Shirou Kotomine: "Hello, Lord El-Melloi II, sorry."】

【On the other side, El-Melloi II appears in his familiar look, calling Shirou Kotomine while looking at the documents on his desk with a serious expression in his office.】

Illya: "His appearance hasn't changed at all."

Feng Xi: "Waver, it seems that no matter which world it is, you can't escape the fate of becoming an overworked uncle."

Waver: "..."

No, he refuses to acknowledge such a future.

Starting today, he will begin to regulate his schedule and enter a health-preserving mode.

【El-Melloi II: "You've already seen the news about the serial killings on TV, right?"】

【Shirou Kotomine: "Yeah, I just saw it."】

【El-Melloi II: "Then it's easier to talk about. This matter is very troublesome because those who were killed were all people from the Mage's Association."】

【Shirou Kotomine: "I see. So you called me to Sighișoara, could it be..."】

【El-Melloi II: "That's right, the mages stationed in Sighișoara have all been killed. It's estimated to be the work of a Servant."】

【"The case wasn't committed in Trifas, which is a bit strange."】

【After thinking for a moment, Shirou Kotomine says seriously: "Could the killer be devouring souls?"】

【El-Melloi II: "It seems you thought of that too. I have the same thought. After all, Servants are also familiars and require a massive supply of magical energy."】

【Shirou Kotomine: "Then, what does that priest think?"】

【El-Melloi II: "He said the other six Lei De Servants are all with him now, and there is no behavior of devouring souls."】

【Shirou Kotomine: "So it's the Black faction? No, Yggdmillennia doing this on their own turf is too conspicuous. So it's a third party?"】

【El-Melloi II: "In any case, this killer's actions have seriously violated the Law of Secrecy."】

【Shirou Kotomine: "I see. So it's time for me to step in?"】

【He glances across, Mordred is playing with a cat there, just like a big cat.】

Knight of Rebellion: "Ah!!!"

Seeing herself in the video, Mordred is almost evaporated.

It's over, her image is completely ruined, especially since it was seen by her father and that bastard Lancelot.

Lancelot: "... Mordred, so you like small animals that much?"

Artoria: "Sir Mordred..."

Looking at Mordred's carefree appearance beside Shirou Kotomine, it's completely different from when she was beside her.

Sure enough, it was her own problem; she failed to lead Mordred well, which is why it ended up like that.

Waver: "Devouring mages' souls, why is that?"

Kayneth: "For magical energy. That Rika Sei is probably just an ordinary person with no magical energy to supply, so Jack the Ripper needs to use this evil method to replenish magical energy."