Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

As she said this, the coat draped over the woman slipped to the ground, revealing her mature, curvaceous body.

Volume 5, Chapter 210: Why is Little Jack so close to you?

If it were for Jack, Lingxia would be willing to do anything, including flattering a boy younger than herself.

"Shall we do something fun, Shirou-kun?"

As the woman approached Shirou, she let her coat slip off her body.

Liu Daolingxia has a clear understanding of her own charm.

Born into a wealthy family, Liu Daolingxia possessed an innate air of elegance and refined manners, giving her a unique charm even among prostitutes.

Countless men are crazy about her, and every man who brushes past her on the street will turn around and look at her.

Liu Daolingxia didn't feel much about this, and never thought about making more effective use of her value.

Before meeting Jack, she had just been drifting along with the tide.

But after becoming Jack's mother, every day was like a miracle.

She vowed to use everything she had to help her and save her.

Of course, that includes my own body.

Liu Dao Lingxia did her best to flaunt her charms, twisting and pressing herself against Shirou's body, reaching her hand towards his crotch.

Unfortunately, her offensive had no effect.

You'll understand once you see it.

Liu Daolingxia had seen too many men with blatant, lustful, and lewd eyes, so she understood—he was completely different.

The look of pity and sorrow in Shirou's eyes deeply shocked Rokudou Reika, leaving her speechless.

This child...is a good person...

Please don't do that.

The boy grabbed the woman's wrist.

When Lingxia realized that her attempts to seduce him were ineffective, she cried out in a tearful voice, "Please, please let me and Jack go...!"

"No."

Shirou calmly shook his head.

"I see... There's really nothing I can do..."

Liu Daolingxia's expression turned to despair in an instant.

But the next second, she suddenly revealed a seductive smile, as if her expression had changed.

"Shirou-kun, you must be a good person that everyone likes..."

But I'm sorry, although I don't hold any grudge against you, if you get in our way, then I can only ask you to die.

I will always remember you. You were the first man to treat me so gently.

Shirou frowned: "...What are you talking about?"

Liu Daolingxia said softly, "Thanks to your willingness to listen to me, the child has returned."

—The next second, a chill ran through Shirou's body.

He saw a black meat cleaver pierce through his chest.

"Well……!?"

"You're not allowed to bully Mom! You want to do something terrible to Mom? You should just die... die, die, die, die, die, die!!"

After the knife, which had pierced his heart with perfect precision, was pulled out, the red-haired boy fell off the sofa.

Assassin Jack the Ripper emerged from the shadows, straddling him and repeatedly swinging the weapon in his left hand at the defenseless Shirou.

Again and again, again and again.

A large amount of blood stained the sofa dark red and turned the room walls into bloody graffiti.

The nearly naked girl, her body splattered with blood and completely red, still did not stop swinging the dagger from the left.

Not only that, every time she bathed in warm blood, she would have a dazed expression, and with her bewitching and intoxicating gaze, she would dismember Shirou's body like a toy.

Finally, after Shirou's body was completely disintegrated to the point where it could be placed on a supermarket shelf, she seemed finally satisfied and turned to pounce on the green-haired woman beside her.

"Mom! Are you alright?! This person didn't do anything too bad to you, did they?!"

"Yes, it's alright, Jack. Mom isn't hurt anywhere, don't worry. Thank you for coming to save me."

Liu Dao Lingxia gently stroked Jack the Ripper's head, while casting a sympathetic glance at Shirou, who had turned into a lump of flesh on the floor.

If he was unwilling to listen to himself at that time, then the delaying tactic would not have worked.

Shirou-kun was probably the first truly good person, someone who was kind and caring towards him, that he killed.

However, she still killed him.

He killed to obtain the Holy Grail, he killed to protect himself, and he killed for his daughter.

If it were for Jack, she would not hesitate to become a demon, hide in hell after death, and suffer endless torment.

"Thank goodness! Mom is safe and sound!"

Jack the Ripper hugged Liu Daolingxia's waist and said.

"I'm sorry, Mom, we're late. That armored lady was so annoying."

"Did you fight other Servants...? Wait a minute, Jack!"

Lingxia then realized that Jack the Ripper's right arm was injured.

The wounds caused by the slashing were so deep that the bone was visible, and the muscle fibers were also shattered.

For an ordinary person, that arm would definitely be ruined. No wonder Jack only used his left hand to attack.

"It hurts so much, Mom..."

Liu Daolingxia, her face pale, hurriedly tried to find the first-aid kit, but quickly realized that it was pointless.

Assassin can only heal her injuries with magic, and being a complete novice, she is unable to use magic.

Liu Daolingxia had no choice but to take out a clean handkerchief to bandage the wound; there was nothing else she could do.

"Does it still hurt?"

The woman asked anxiously, and the girl shook her head in response, smiling as if to tell her not to worry.

"Hmm... everything's fine now. Mom, we're hungry."

"I understand. Wait a minute, I'm sorry for the delay, I'll go prepare a midnight snack for you now... Huh?"

Liu Daolingxia was stunned.

To her astonishment, she discovered that the splattered corpses, Jack's body, and the blood that had been splashed in the room had all turned into dissipating blue feathers.

"Oh? If we're going to have a late-night snack, can I join you?"

Liu Daolingxia suddenly turned around and saw the red-haired boy standing in the corner of the room.

"How is this possible...!?"

"Oh dear, this thing is useless all year round. I really doubt what the point is of something so ancient—"

It seems its specialty is being used as a scapegoat to be killed.

As if protesting the boy's words, a chirping sound came from somewhere.

It was the scapegoat, and it was singing "Who Killed the Mockingbird?" off-key.

"The Killed Robin".

This is something similar to the fairy tale familiar possessed by the witch Kuonji Aratama, and it is part of Shirou's spirit origin—

One of the Noble Phantasms is the Mysterious Bluebird that has appeared in the world.

It seems that it must have a connection with King Arthur or Morgan in this world, which is why it eventually became their Noble Phantasm.

Shirou had never heard of the Arthurian legends associated with the robin, but another legendary British hero, Robin Hood, seemed to have similar stories.

I wonder if the fat bird that follows me is the same one as Robin Hood's and the one with pearls.

This blue robin possesses the ability to take damage for its master, limited to once per battle.

Since it's not a very mysterious Noble Phantasm, its damage-absorbing range is limited, so it can't be relied upon to be effective in Noble Phantasm battles. It's more suitable for teasing little girls.

"Chirp! (I'm not just useful for this much!)"

The robin retorted loudly, then disappeared completely.

"Uh! 'Disintegration Saint'—!!"

"It's all too late."

The woman and the girl froze in place as if time had stopped when Shirou suddenly appeared, but the girl was the first to react, jumping up and trying to unleash her Noble Phantasm.

But Shirou was faster than Jack the Ripper, the Assassin; a longsword shot from behind him pierced the girl's shoulder, pinning her firmly to the wall.

“Ugh!?”

"Jack!? Open Jack! No—!"

"Mother!?"

Jack the Ripper struggled desperately, but she had already been injured in the battle with "Red" Saber and was in a state of low magic power, so it took her a lot of effort to finally break free.

Just as the girl was about to fight Shirou to the death—

Accompanied by the light of the projection magic, a short knife appeared in the boy's hand and was pressed against the throat of Rokudou Reika.

If we push forward just half a step, this woman will gushed blood just like in the illusion we just saw.

"Stop!! Don't hurt Mom!! Please!! Please!! Don't kill our mother...!"

“Jack…!”

The woman screamed at the top of her lungs, "Jack! Don't worry about me, at least you have to get out of here. I'll make sure you escape no matter what!"

"No, no! We don't want to leave Mom! We'll definitely figure something out!"

"Stop being stubborn! Don't you have a wish you want to fulfill? Go on, don't worry about me! It's a parent's duty to protect their child!"

"But...but...but...! Piano...didn't you promise to play the piano for us again...Mom...!"

"Jack! Run!"

Shirou sighed.

"What a touching mother-daughter relationship! Wouldn't it have been better if they had done this sooner? It's really worrying."

He removed the dagger from the woman's neck and turned away.

The woman initially looked confused, but when she saw Shirou walking towards Jack, her expression changed drastically and she screamed.

"Wait, wait a minute... No! If you're going to kill someone, just kill me! Lord Shirou!"

"It's all my fault! I ordered that child to attack you... Please, don't hurt her, I'm so sorry—"

Shirou raised his short sword as if he hadn't heard the woman's voice.

Jack the Ripper seemed to realize that as long as he was not there, his mother would survive, and he cooperated perfectly by standing still.

Then--

"No! Ahh ...

Without any mercy, Shirou swung his short sword at the silver-haired girl.

The woman's piercing screams echoed for a long time in the room in the dead of night—

"Alright, that severs the connection between the imp and the Holy Grail."

Shirou pulled the projected short sword, Rule Breaker, from the girl's flat chest.

Instead of spitting out blood as expected, a magical fluctuation was generated that even Rokudou Reika, who had no magical training, could sense.