The night in Sighisoara was unremarkable.
Walking down the street, one could only rely on streetlights and the light from nearby houses to make the street slightly illuminated.
Although there was starlight twinkling in the sky, it was, after all, a modern society; the era of trying to rely on starlight for illumination had long since become a thing of the past.
Daniel walked alone on the street like this.
Jeanne and Sanzang were wandering on the two nearby streets, prepared to support Daniel at any time.
And Artoria was sitting quietly somewhere, waiting for the battle that could happen at any time.
A thin mist began to rise slowly in the streets of Sighisoara town under the cover of night.
Choking, a feeling of discomfort in the throat as if something had lightly scratched it, and then an uncontrollable cough.
This sulfuric acid fog really made one feel uncomfortable.
After coughing for a short while, Daniel had completely adapted to this environment, and all kinds of discomfort began to recede.
"Because it's not an environment like a vacuum, an oxygen-free environment, or a highly toxic environment that can make a person die in one breath, I'm adapting from the discomfort of my sensory organs; it's truly a suffering." The visibility, which was originally less than half a meter, gradually began to increase, allowing him to see further.
It seems his eyes had also gradually adapted to this visibility.
Come to think of it, if he kept his eyes open without turning on the lights in the night, could his eyes evolve to see in the night as if it were day?
No wonder it felt brighter and brighter since just now; he had originally thought it was the effect of the lights in the houses, but it seems it was actually his eyes starting to adapt to the darkness.
The normal baseline for survival of the fittest seems to be based on his survival line in his healthiest state.
So, it seems he doesn't need to think about having good vision sharp enough to see objects hundreds of meters away.
By the way, if he were blind, what would he evolve into to adapt to the environment?
Although Daniel was curious, he did not intend to experiment.
Moreover, he had already sensed that in this thick fog, it felt like being targeted by a snake, making a chill run down his back.
"Hmm, sure enough, it's me who's being targeted." Daniel scratched his head, feeling a bit depressed. "Is it because of the distance? Or is Jack the Ripper also a member of the 'lookism' club? Does she think I'm easier to beat than that big guy next door?"
Jack the Ripper liked to ambush from behind.
So...
"Caster!"
The moment he sensed a chill rising behind him, Daniel was already summoning Sanzang.
"Excuse me!" The khakkhara fell abruptly from behind, knocking the blades held in Jack the Ripper's hands to the ground in one go.
At the same time, Jeanne also appeared from behind Jack the Ripper, swinging the unfurled flag spear in her hand towards Jack the Ripper's petite figure.
At the very least, he had to make Jack the Ripper lose her ability to act temporarily!
Only then could the subsequent salvation activities be carried out.
However, Jack the Ripper's agility was not to be underestimated.
She dodged Jeanne's flag spear with elegant movements, then jumped repeatedly, trying her best to distance herself from the two suddenly appeared Servants.
"Oh? How strange? Why would two Servants suddenly appear by your side?" Jack the Ripper asked, looking at Daniel with confusion. "They clearly weren't there when I scouted earlier."
"Perhaps they came specifically for Jack-chan." A soft female voice suddenly sounded in the fog. "It seems that Mr. Magus must be some kind of bait that was thrown out."
"Ah, Mother, no! You can't come out!" Jack the Ripper urged anxiously. "If you are discovered, Mother will be killed!"
"Killed, huh? That won't do. If Mother dies, Jack-chan will also disappear, right?" The female voice began to fade away, accompanied by footsteps.
"Lancer, you go chase that woman," Daniel suddenly said.
"…Huh? Eh? Oh!" After suddenly realizing that he was calling her, Jeanne immediately turned around and started to move, preparing to take a detour to chase Jack the Ripper's master.
"No! I won't let you interfere with Mother!" Jack the Ripper started throwing hidden weapons in her hand anxiously.
But they were easily blocked by Sanzang.
"Caster, can you draw a magic-repelling circle with the Golden Cudgel?" Daniel asked.
"Don't ask; if you ask, it means I can't do it." Sanzang twitched the corner of her mouth and replied.
"Then try to prioritize protecting me, and focus on engaging Jack the Ripper as a secondary task." Daniel shrugged and said. "If Jeanne could agree to use a command spell, we wouldn't have to expend so much effort and take such risks."
"Always insisting on principles where one shouldn't, truly worthy of Jeanne."
Sanzang rolled her eyes, then flipped the khakkhara in her hand, turning it into a Golden Cudgel, and smashed it towards Jack the Ripper.
Dealing with lightweight Servants, using the Golden Cudgel is safer.
After all, it can grow and shrink.
Even if she dodges it for a moment, the Golden Cudgel can be extended to stop her movement.
"How strange." Jack the Ripper looked at Daniel suspiciously. "In my thick fog, why do you seem completely unaffected?"
"An average Magus would collapse before long after being unable to dodge it."
"Oh, it's nothing, my constitution is just special." Daniel smiled and replied. "On the other hand, Jack-chan, won't you consider surrendering now? You know, I have one Servant dealing with you, and another Servant chasing your master."
"Jack refuses!" Jack the Ripper casually threw a flying knife at Daniel, but it was knocked away by Sanzang with her staff. "If Jack surrenders, then there will be no one left to save Mother."
Hmm, what a good child.
If only this child weren't still a murderer.
"We don't intend to do anything to your master." Sanzang tried to persuade her. "I only came to save you, to allow you to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation."
"…Re-enter the cycle of reincarnation?" Jack the Ripper looked at Sanzang with confusion.
"Yes, it means giving you the opportunity to be born again as a newborn in a mother's womb and come into the world." Sanzang nodded and answered.
"…I don't believe it! Jack doesn't believe you!" Jack the Ripper, as if stimulated by something, began to attack Sanzang frantically.
"Really, what a disobedient bad child!" Sanzang had no intention of killing her, so she blocked everywhere.
It looked a bit chaotic.
But Jack the Ripper's goal was not to corner Sanzang.
Rather, it was to find an opportunity to escape from Sanzang's hands so she could save her mother.
After all, so much time had passed, and Mother still hadn't used a command spell to summon her; this clearly meant Mother intended to sacrifice herself so that Jack would have a chance to escape!
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