Chapter 20: A New Job in Artoria

Observer?

atcher?

What is that?

As far as Shinji knows, the Moon World does have a setting about atcher, from "Fate strange fake", which is a special job intermediary summoned by Sigma, the son of Kuyu Maiya, in the special Holy Grail War held in Snow City, USA, and the ability of the job agency and the real name of the servant are not known for the time being, but no matter how you look at it, it is not related to the employee of the restraining force.

What, then, is this observer of Artoria all about, and is it a new job that Alayah has just come up with?

To Shinji's surprise, this casual joke actually hit the mark, and the observer was indeed Alayah's new job.

Unlike the Guardians, who destroy the scavengers and guardians who have the goal of destroying humanity, the work of the Observer is less bloody and has a high degree of autonomy. Their duty is to observe and judge.

There are so many things in the world that cannot be determined, even Gaia and Alayah, who straddle the past and the future, are far from omniscient. For the cause that is certain to destroy the earth or humanity, the two major inhibitors can not hesitate to send thugs to obliterate, such as a white dog with the title of "primate killer" or a melee archer in a red coat.

However, for some uncertain matters, the inhibition force cannot make an immediate decision. Generally speaking, the two major inhibitors will remain on the sidelines, and as soon as there are signs of destruction, they will be immediately stifled.

However, in recent times, it seems that the restraining force has encountered some very special situation, neither can it directly send thugs as before, nor can it stand still and wait for signs to appear before sending thugs. In response to this situation, new job "observers" were created.

They are the commissioners of the restraining force, who go to the first scene of the special event, observe the situation as the eyes of the restraining force, and make a decision, whether to observe, interfere or obliterate.

The selection criteria for observers are much stricter than those for thugs. As long as the thug can fight, he is obedient. Observers, on the other hand, have sufficient capital to bear the burden of restraint by the nature of their work.

Not to mention strength and experience, the temperament must also be noble, able to stick to one's own heart, and not be moved by external objects. In addition to this, it is necessary to have the eyesight, wisdom, or sense to judge the change of events. According to Artoria herself, she was chosen for achieving part of the skill in the field of predicting the future - "intuition". This time, she will be invited to dispatch, which is also the reason for "intuition".

With such strict selection criteria for observers, it is natural that their remuneration is much higher than that of thugs.

On the Alaya side, for example, if the "guardian" is a slave who has signed a deed of sale, has no rights, and is allowed to be exploited, then the "observer" is a high-ranking employee who has signed a contract of employment on favorable terms. There is no selling, there is no endless overtime, you can selectively choose the content of the work, and you will be paid after completing the task.

What's more, Artoria said that this was her first mission, and that she had signed a contract of employment for 1,400 years..... Suddenly a little unworthy for a certain red archer.

After understanding the nature of atcher, Shinji's first reaction was this, and his second reaction was that this kind of treatment, it is not an unacceptable thing to help the inhibiting force work.

Next, he asked one last question:

"By the way, what kind of existence do you have now, do you exist in the Throne of the Immortal like the Immortal?"

"No, I didn't become a Heroic Spirit, and I stayed in Avalon until I was summoned by you. ”

"Well, you didn't become a Heroic Spirit...... Wait a minute, what did you just say? ”

Artoria's answer made Shinji wonder if there was something wrong with his hearing.

"I said, I didn't become a Heroic Spirit, and I stayed in Avalon until I was summoned by you, is there anything wrong?"

"No, not at all, it's just right, it doesn't get any more right. ”

Confirming that he had heard correctly, Shinji laughed excitedly, like a madman, almost mad, and the wild laughter echoed through the closed room, echoing in the villa.

The "mother and daughter" who were playing hide and seek in the living room couldn't help but raise their heads when they heard this laughter.

Jack said, "Daddy laughed so ugly. ”

Sixth Director Lingxia said: "It's hard to hear, but it's also very happy. ”

"Is Mom happy?"

"Of course Mom is happy, because Mommy has Jack. ”

"Jack is also very happy, because Jack has a mother, and I don't know why his father is so happy. ”

Why is Shinji so happy?

Quite simply, because his efforts were not in vain, Artoria managed to walk down the hill of the sword railing, enter Avalon, and find peace. Although I don't know why she didn't have a contract to cut off and suppress power, it's still quite good to be an observer, at least so that he can see her again, see the Kanban girl of this Fate series, and see the cute, real her who has unloaded a heavy burden.

Artoria looked at the maniacally laughing lord in front of her, and tried to say something but didn't speak. It's not just Shinji who feels familiar to her, she also feels as if she's seen Shinji somewhere, and as time goes on, the familiarity grows deeper and deeper as the conversation deepens.

Moreover, she could see that his laughter and his joy were for her. So, she waited, until he had laughed enough, and then spoke out her doubts: "Master, where have we met before?"

"I've seen it, I've participated in a banquet together, we've talked about the royal road together, you weren't what you are at that time, and of course I'm not. ”

"Banquet, royal road, you, you areβ€”" Artoria suddenly fell into a slight trance.

"You may be more familiar with this look. ”

Hades' cloak covers Shinji's body, changing the color of Shinji's hair and eyes. In the Fourth Holy Grail War, Shinji's disguise form was the same as in his previous life, and this time he is also an assassin, but his hair and eyes were adjusted to the dark blue of the Maki family by Feathered Tysa.

"Introduce yourself, Shinji Makiri, the Master of Assassin Skaha, your former rival. It's been a long time, Knight King, I'm really glad you can let go of your obsession. ”

The emerald eyes froze, existing in the depths of the sea of memory, and the dreamlike memories were stripped of the dust, and appeared in front of Artoria's eyes like a marquee.

For Shinji, only four years have passed since that Holy Grail War. But for Artoria, nearly 1,400 years have passed.

It was a dream on the hill of the sword, a dream that made her frozen time flow again, a lifetime of battle with her, a memory as precious as the past of the Knights of the Round Table.

Even though the vicissitudes of life and the times have changed, they will still not be diluted, let alone forgotten.

In that dream, she met the golden dictator Hero King, she met the arrogant tyrant King of Conqueration, she met the queen who ruled the inhuman realm, she met the Celtic ancestor "Radiant Appearance", and she also met the first knight under her command, and untied the knot between each other.

In addition to these heroes who have left traces in the long river of history, there is another person who has left a deep impression on her. He is the most mysterious of all the masters, and the strangest of all.

It's obviously an assassin group, but it's not an assassination.

Obviously she is an enemy, but she has repeatedly ordered the servants to save her from danger.

He affirmed his royal way, but denied her wishes, and sowed a seed for her to understand her true heart.

She distinctly remembered that before the final battle, his servant, the legendary queen, had said that he had secretly done a lot for her. She wanted to ask clearly, but she didn't have time, so she could only remember his special heart.

Now she finally met him again.

"It's been a long time, but this time, we're not rivals, we're companions. ”

He held out his hand to her, and she took his.

PS: Although it's a bit literate, I'm moved by the treacherous writing, stupid, stupid hair.

PS2: Second Master: This Holy Grail battle is stable. (Li Ye hiding in the shadows: Are you sure?)