Shinji Matou at Your Service-Chapter 889 - : The Strange Woman

Let me emphasize one thing again: the girls around Shinji are all good girls. Although they express their feelings differently and have different thoughts, they never hinder important matters.

Whether it's Kirie, who is the most jealous and emotional, or Fujino, who has the richest inner life, once they enter work mode, they become extremely reliable. As soon as Fujino saw the strange girl appear in her field of vision, she immediately calmed down, activated her Mystic Eyes, and locked onto the target. Kirei, on the other hand, used her Dual Existence ability, taking advantage of the surrounding buildings for cover, and quietly approached.

The woman, who had her head wrapped tightly but was lightly dressed, didn't seem to notice she was being watched. She continued to wander the night streets, her head slightly turning, her eyes shifting left and right, much like a vampire out hunting at night.

Because the distance was too far, Shinji couldn't use magic to detect the woman's vital signs to determine whether she was human or not. However, based on his years of experience hunting vampires, he could almost be certain that this was indeed a Dead Apostle, and a novice one at that.

But—

"Strange."

The more he observed, the stranger Shinji felt.

"What's strange?"

Fujino asked softly.

"Everything."

The way the woman moved, hiding her head and revealing her tail, clearly suggested she had just become a Dead Apostle not long ago. At this stage, a Dead Apostle's need for blood is at its peak, and their fragile sanity can hardly resist the strong instinctual urge. In such a state, how did she manage to feed without leaving any traces? You have to know, that besides the police, Lorelei had also arranged for guards. A novice Dead Apostle like this is practically a walking target.

Fujino asked again, "Could it be that she just arrived nearby and hasn't had a chance to feed yet?"

Shinji shook his head and said, "No, look at her steps. There are very few pauses. A person who has just arrived in an unfamiliar environment wouldn't walk like this. She's definitely been here for a while."

"Maybe there's another Dead Apostle nearby, one with more experience, who's guiding her and cleaning up after her, just like how a veteran in a company would mentor a newcomer. Since we found her, she's already passed by six people—some male, some female, some young students, and some elderly. If she were truly a newly turned Dead Apostle driven by instinct, I don't think she'd do nothing."

Kirie was completely right about Fujino being the one who thinks the most. Despite her limited experience dealing with Dead Apostles, she still made a judgment based on careful observation and analysis.

"This is the most likely answer right now. But we can't conclude just yet. The very existence of a Dead Apostle defies common sense, so anything can happen to them. Who knows, maybe this is an old Dead Apostle pretending to be young. Look at how Arcueid usually behaves. Would you think she's 800 years old? Of course, Arcueid isn't pretending; she's genuinely young—at least psychologically."

"So that's why you won't let Sister Kirei get too close?"

"Exactly. Although Kirie's Dual Existence is special, she could still be discovered and even eliminated if she encounters a true monster. It's better to be cautious. Once Arcueid returns and this Holy Grail War ends, I'll take you all to see the real mystical world."

Because of the blood impulse and preparation for the Holy Grail War, Shinji had chosen to take only Arcueid with him. Now that the blood impulse was no longer an issue and the Holy Grail War wouldn't last much longer, it was time to take his family to see the world's mysteries and splendor.

Hearing this promise, Fujino smiled brightly and wrapped herself around Shinji like a beautiful snake. She had been waiting for this day for a long time. Although she was used to watching him leave and waiting at home, deep down, she still wished to be the lucky princess who could accompany him.

If they were going abroad, where should they go first? The UK, where he went most frequently? Her uncle and aunt said the scenery in the US was also nice... Hmm, there were too many places she wanted to go, such a dilemma.

Forget it, she wasn't good at making decisions anyway. She'd let him decide. As long as she was with him, anywhere would be fine.

While Fujino was dreaming about the future, Kirie seemed to have discovered something and sent a message back through their mental resonance.

"Doesn't the environment around that woman seem familiar to you?"

"It does seem a bit familiar, but I haven't flown at night in a while, so I—"

The modularity of modern buildings, combined with the fact that they were looking from the air at night, made it difficult to distinguish anything.

"—Wait."

At this moment, a decades-old traditional Japanese house reflected on his retina.

"Isn't that near the Emiya residence? That kind of traditional garden, there's only one nearby—how did she end up here? Could it be that she's targeting the Emiya residence?"

Shinji had casually mentioned it earlier, not taking it seriously, but the woman did it. She climbed up the wall of a neighboring house and just sat there, staring blankly at the Emiya residence's garden.

"What is she doing?"

Shinji was utterly baffled.

Coming out on a winter night, walking several kilometers, just to look at the Emiya residence? Breaking common sense doesn't work like this.

After a while, Illya appeared in the garden, wearing a white dress and holding a staff adorned with a star emblem and a ruby, looking exactly like a magical girl from a popular series.

Of course, this wasn't because Illya had been influenced by Japanese otaku culture and developed an interest in cosplay, planning to become a cosplayer. The staff she held was a Mystic Code that came with the magic wand.

Yes, a magic wand, not a magus' staff or a magecraft staff, but a true magic wand, designed by Zelretch and co-created by Shinji Matou and Justeaze. It's a unique Mystic Code infused with the Second Magic and the Third Magic.

Remember when Shinji stepped into the threshold of the Third Magic and asked Illya to help solve the issue of her soul's growth outpacing her body's growth? This was the result.

By guiding out Illya's excessive soul power for secondary use, it not only harmonized her soul and body but also served as training for her and as a powerful protective charm—a triple benefit. Because of this magic wand, Kiritsugu and Maiya dared to leave the mother and daughter at home without worrying about them encountering danger.

It's worth mentioning that Shinji and Justeaze only participated in the soul-related aspects of the project. The wand's appearance and the conceptual weapon it formed upon activation were personally designed and created by Zelretch, with no involvement from anyone else.

Recalling the two similar types of wands in that work from his previous life, "Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya", a bold hypothesis formed in Shinji's mind.

Could it be that Zelretch's serious and dignified image was just an act, and in reality, he's a pervert who likes magical girls?

This 𝓬ontent is taken from freeweɓnovel.cѳm.

P.S.: I've wanted to say this for a long time—Zelretch is a pervert who likes to peek. He's probably no better than Merlin. Merlin can only peek at one world, while Zelretch can peek at all parallel worlds. How could a decent person awaken to such magic? Thinking about it this way, was there some hidden story behind his confrontation with Crimson Moon back then?