Shen He took a few steps into the fortress before he realized something.
Jeanne seemed to have gone out to participate in a Guardian mission today.
In fact, after the Guardians had gained a certain amount of experience, Jeanne's opportunities to take action had become fewer and fewer. However, starting a few days ago, Crystal from the Inhumans also joined the ranks of the Guardians, so Jeanne went out to guide the newcomers, worried that she would cause too much destruction.
Shen He thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards the training ground.
Somewhat unexpectedly, Shiki Ryougi wasn't here. In the vast training ground in the castle, there was only one person training among the automatic defense dummies.
Misaka Mikoto Alter.
She wasn't training her electric abilities, but rather her close-quarters combat reactions.
Regardless of the Servant, enhancement would inevitably strengthen their physical qualities. Misaka Mikoto Alter's physical strength alone was now comparable to an ordinary Level 2.
"Ahem." Shen He coughed lightly.
Misaka Mikoto Alter then noticed him, stopped her training, and looked over with a questioning gaze.
"I just wanted to ask, are you still getting used to life here?" Shen He said with a smile.
"I'm not."
"..." Shen He's smile froze.
Why wasn't this girl playing by the rules? Shouldn't she be saying she was very satisfied and happy?
"It's too boring." Misaka Mikoto Alter didn't intend to give Shen He any face, and started complaining directly with a blank expression, "Jeanne is with you every day, Shiki is either training or staying in her room, and Violet is basically always reading and writing. No one to play with when I want to go out. Before… in my memories, there were many people around me."
Shen He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
This was indeed his oversight.
Although Misaka Mikoto Alter wasn't as tsundere as Railgun, she was still a child after all.
She would also want to go shopping, buy clothes, and eat delicious food.
Unlike the other three permanent Servants, staying in this kind of environment was indeed a bit boring for her.
"Do you... still want to go to school?" Shen He asked hesitantly.
"Idiot?" Misaka Mikoto Alter glared at him.
Having a Servant go to school incognito was indeed a very naive idea. They were incompatible with the people of this world. Going to school wouldn't allow them to make any friends, and the probability of being ostracized was definitely over ninety-nine percent. The generation gap was too big.
However, Shen He's intention wasn't to have Misaka Mikoto Alter attend school in the Marvel world.
"How about you go to Tokiwadai Middle School?" Shen He asked. "Under a brand new identity. You can go to class during the day and come home at night. You must miss Shirai Kuroko and the others, right?"
"…" Misaka Mikoto Alter hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright."
Even though she never knew how she should face Shirai Kuroko and the others, so much time had passed that she felt she should accept her true identity.
"So calm?" Shen He teased with a laugh. "Shouldn't you be happily running over and hugging me, calling me 'Big Brother'?"
"Do you want to die?"
Black lines appeared on Misaka Mikoto Alter's forehead, and a black current flashed through her bangs.
"Tsk tsk." Shen He clicked his tongue. "How unlovable. I'll go find Violet. I won't disturb your training."
After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
"Wait."
A girl's voice suddenly came from behind.
Misaka Mikoto Alter bit her lip, "It's not impossible for me to call you brother, but… no hugs."
She wasn't as naive as Misaka Mikoto.
Having stayed here for so many days, she already knew very well that if she wanted to gain a foothold in this small group, she could only get closer to Shen He. If being his little sister worked, she wouldn't mind.
Shen He turned around, looking at her in surprise.
But after a little thought, he could understand. For Misaka Mikoto Alter, who had lost her goals and the meaning of her existence, what she probably lacked most was a sense of security.
This girl was probably quite afraid of being abandoned.
"Alright, then, let's change how we address each other from now on."
Shen He walked over, smiling as he ruffled her hair. Misaka Mikoto Alter didn't resist this show of affection, which suited their sibling-like relationship.
He'd just been wandering around, and now he had a little sister. That was something Shen He hadn't expected.
However, for non-Servant Servants, it was indeed difficult to understand what kind of relationship a "Master" was.
Among the current Servants, Violet treated him like a master. Shiki was probably similar to Saiki Kusuo, a close friend. Lelouch had a bit of a subordinate vibe. As for Accelerator and Misaka Mikoto, their relationship was more like that of a "benefactor."
Shen He thought to himself as he arrived at Violet's room.
Just as he reached the door, it opened from the inside. Violet, wearing a cute hamster pajama set, looked up at him. Her gem-like eyes sparkled with obvious joy.
She looked just like a pet waiting for its owner to come home.
The thought suddenly flashed through Shen He's mind, and he felt a little guilty.
Before he and Jeanne confirmed their relationship, he would always bring Violet with him wherever he went. Even if he left for a short while, Violet would go looking for him. But after he got together with Jeanne, and as things gradually became busier, he often left Violet alone.
According to the system's assessment standards, even the bond between Jeanne and him wasn't as high as the one between him and Violet.
"What are you doing?" Shen He walked into the room.
"Writing."
Violet hesitated, then reached out a small hand to grasp Shen He's palm, pulling him to the desk.
On the desk were many books that Shen He had given her, all neatly arranged and spotless. It was clear that the user cherished them very much. There was also stationery, with an article that Violet had written halfway through. Her handwriting was beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
Shen He picked it up and looked at it, discovering that it was a very beautiful essay, or rather, a poem—The Other Shore.
He had given Violet many books like this, filled with beautiful words and moving stories. After all, besides her brutal methods of killing, Violet was like a blank slate in other areas, a pure white lotus and a deadly mandrake flower, two completely different temperaments, yet both were perfectly displayed on her.
"Violet." Shen He sat down, picked up the little girl, and placed her on his lap. "Is there anything you don't understand?"
"...Hmm." Violet hesitated for a moment, then nodded and picked up a storybook. "The people in this story are a bit strange. They are willing to be killed. Isn't life the most important thing?"
"Uh." Shen He was slightly stunned.
It wasn't because of the story in the book about a mother who willingly sacrificed herself for her child, but because Violet said that life was the most important thing.
Even the grown-up Violet in the original story wouldn't show any mercy when facing enemies, even though she already understood love by then.
"Do you think... life is the most important thing?"
Shen He suddenly felt that he might not understand Violet as deeply as he thought.
"The former... Master..." Violet seemed to be recalling the past, her expression slightly dazed, "Issued an order for Violet to die… but it wasn't carried out… That was the only order Violet disobeyed."
"…" Shen He fell silent for a moment.
He knew that Violet was referring to the noble who was infinitely terrified of her, wanted to get rid of her but couldn't, and finally decided to give her to his younger brother.
Come to think of it, it seemed to be mentioned in the original work.
Violet only kills in two situations – orders, and when her own safety is threatened.
However, these are all things that she, a girl who slowly gained her own thoughts while knowing nothing, how does she view killing and life?
"As for life…" Shen He finally spoke slowly, "It's very important to everyone, but everyone's life isn't equally important. For the mother in the book, her child's life is more important than her own… In battle, our lives are also far more important than the enemy's."
He began to worry that as she gradually gained a sense of self, the kind part of the girl's heart would clash with the bloodshed that was already impossible to erase from her hands.
Like Black Widow, who, as an agent in the past, had her hands stained with blood, and now, those past days have become her greatest pain and nightmare.
"Understood." Violet tilted her head for a moment, as if she understood. "Master's life is more important than Violet's."
"..."
Shen He slowly exhaled.
Although it was a plain statement, it wasn't something that came naturally to Violet.
In the past, she might have encountered masters who gave orders, but her own life was always above the master's commands, until now.
Although he wanted to say something, in the end, Shen He said nothing.
From the moment he summoned Violet and gave her the care she never had before, this heavy relationship was something he should bear.
Try to relax as much as possible, Shen He picked up a storybook from the table that he hadn't read yet and began telling the little girl a story.
It wasn't until midnight that Jeanne returned.
"You've worked hard, Jeanne."
Shen He stood up from his seat, looking at Jeanne at the door.
Jeanne shook her head gently, looking at the two of them with a little envy.
"Violet already knows all the words." She puffed out her cheeks slightly, "Master hasn't taught me properly for a long time."
"Ha, haha." Shen He gave an awkward dry laugh.
It wasn't that he hadn't taught her, it was just that every time he taught, it always veered off into strange directions.
Violet looked at Jeanne, then at Shen He, and suddenly squeezed Shen He's hand tightly, as if she didn't want to let go.
"It's already late," Shen He said, looking at Violet with some surprise. "You should rest early too."
"Violet also wants to be by Master's side," Violet said, a look of entreaty on her delicate face. "Jeanne can do it, Violet can do it too, even if she doesn't do it well, as long as she trains, she definitely can..."
"Cough cough..."
Shen He quickly interrupted her, and his expression suddenly became a little awkward.
Even Jeanne's face flushed red all of a sudden.
Children speak without reservation, children speak without reservation, Shen He silently repeated to himself, then gently shook his head.
"Be good, go to bed early," Shen He said, using his other hand to rub Violet's head. "Tomorrow, we'll go to Lelouch's world to play, and I'll introduce you to a new friend."
"...Orders?" Violet tilted her head.
"Orders." Shen He pretended to put on a stern face.
Violet reluctantly let go, then turned back at every step as she went to the bathroom to wash up.
Although she already understood many things, she still executed orders meticulously.
Shen He then went out with Jeanne and returned to his room.
"Master, are we going to Lelouch's world tomorrow?" Jeanne asked while helping Shen He take off his coat.
"Yeah." Shen He nodded. "I asked Doctor Quack, and he said he already understood Nunnally's general situation and could treat her at any time. Some things have already happened on Lelouch's side, so I think we might as well go tomorrow. Nunnally… is also a very good little girl. Let's get her healthy as soon as possible."
Probably no one would dislike a kind and strong girl like Nunnally.
Moreover, after Shen He heard Lelouch describe what happened on his side, he became somewhat interested in going over to take a look.
"The Master really likes young girls, huh."
Jeanne's golden ponytail behind her swayed gently, seemingly expressing her owner's jealousy.
"Who said that?" Shen He reached out and wrapped his arms around Jeanne's waist, chuckling as he pushed her onto the bed, "I clearly prefer big girls."
The next day, he cleared the dungeon as usual.
Having not experienced a short one-hour dungeon world for a long time, Shen He suddenly felt a sense of relief.
Indeed, the downtime period isn't bad either.
Today, going to Lelouch's world, the focus should still be on having a good time.
Shen He thought as much, so he specifically brought most of his Servants along. Basically, only Accelerator and Doctor Quack didn't go.
The place they appeared was a large villa.
Lelouch had already prepared everything, and even last night, he had brought Nunnally over.
"The duration of the travel card is a whole day." Shen He was still in good spirits. "Lelouch, you're the host here, so tell us how you've arranged things."
"I want to take Nunnally to the castle for treatment first," Lelouch said directly. "Because if we can't cure her in a day, we'll have to use another travel card to come back, right?"
"That's true." Shen He nodded.
The castle's setting was like that. Only Shen He was qualified to enter a certain world in order to open a door to it.
That means if a non-Servant stays in the castle for more than a day, they either have to stay there permanently or use another tourist card to go back.
"Nunnally is still resting," Lelouch was also a bit excited. "I'll go wake her up."
He had promised Nunnally that he would definitely cure her legs and eyes. For this sis-con, it was something he had always dreamed of.
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