[Chapter 34] Jack, the Ripper of Hearts (literally)

~Next Day~

Heavy breathing sounds could be heard within a forest, originating from a boy with slitted golden eyes laying on the ground, motionless.

He was Alex, who had just finished Scathach's "training." The poor guy felt, no, knew that he would have died without [Brahma].

Not only that, he wasn't even allowed to use any gear or magic, making the boy frustrated.

Said woman was watching them on top of a tree branch, her mask now not obstructing her beautiful face.

Of course, the man next to him was dead tired, too. He was Cu Chulainn, who wanted nothing other than to beat the guy next to him.

Well, the white-haired guy was already suffering, but not for long. Infinity started to manipulate space at an atomic level to heal him.

As the weapons it had absorbed had some form of sentience, Infinity was an intelligent weapon. More so than some humans.

Actually, that wasn't a difficult barrier to reach. Not now, anyway.

Alex pushed his body with his arms, trying to look at the sky. If he was going to suffer for a while longer, he didn't want to get bored in the process.

Finally, looking up at the blue sky, Alex heard the voice of Scathach. "Not bad," she said before jumping down from her position.

"Can I use magic now?" He asked, wincing from the pain as Infinity fixed his wounds quietly.

"Mhm." Getting a nod, Alex quickly summoned Svalinn, using its magical properties to almost instantly heal himself.

Svalinn was a towering golden shield, an emerald core in the middle that shone with unexplainable luster.

Feeling his stamina and health return to him once again, Alex quickly got up.

"Wait!" Hearing Lancer, Alex carelessly threw Svalinn at him, almost crushing the man.

However, the mythical shield instantly healed him before disappearing. Svalinn was the reason for his physical strength, making him a tank with godlike durability.

"I'll go now." He said towards Scathach, disappearing afterward.

~Location Change~

As Alex felt light reach his eyes once again, his eyes quickly focused on a specific direction.

As he was their Master, Alex had a close connection with all of his Servants. As for Nero and Eresh, they had forced him into creating a soul link between them.

That meant he knew where all the people close to him were, all the time. He could also feel their emotions, if only slightly.

That's why he was currently looking towards Eresh's way, almost immediately disappearing afterward.

~Location Change~

Because he hadn't thought about his location, Alex was surprised to find himself in the summoning room.

"Eresh?" He called out loud, spotting a white-haired child trying to sneak up behind him.

Infinity gave him perfect data of his surroundings. Not only that, he was currently using that ability at maximum.

No way he couldn't notice a baby with a knife. However, he had a question in mind.

"Why is there a child here." He asked out loud, simply immobilizing the kid with magic.

"U-Uhm..." After hearing Eresh's incoherent mutterings, he focused on her. She was alone, in the summoning room, and had an unknown Servant near her. The answer couldn't have been more obvious.

"I would love to hear the story." He said with a chuckle before appearing next to the kid. "What's your name?" He said while patting her head.

Those hands had conquered a Roman emperor and a goddess; it was pretty effective on a little girl.

"Jack." She answered with closed eyes. "Mommy summoned us here."

'Mommy...? To all that is holy...' As Alex started begging to every god he knew, Jack continued. "She seems like a nice person."

Alex turned to Eresh and asked her a question. "I didn't just become a father, right?" He asked as nicely as possible.

He wasn't even legally an adult yet. Of course, he didn't want children.

Eresh didn't reply and instead sat down next to him, setting Jack on her lap. "Maybe." She finally said.

"How did this happen, anyway?" Alex asked while watching Eresh play with Jack's cheeks.

"A certain emperor and a certain saint." The blonde next to him replied.

While the two talked about what to do with a particular emperor, the white-haired teen curiously watched from Eresh's lap. She found the place to be very comfortable.

Her mother seemed very close with the guy that looked like her, so she drew a logical conclusion.

"Another mother?" Hearing Jack's words, Alex choked on air. He could tolerate being a dad, but about being a mother?

Hell no. He (currently) had a dick; Alex was sure of it. "No, I am not your mother." He responded politely. "Maybe a big brother."

"Okay!" Seeing her enthusiastic nod, Alex wondered why Jack the Ripper of all people was this nice

Well, he quickly put a stop to that thought. He had long abandoned reason.

However, he had yet another, more immediate problem to fix first. "First, wear these." He said as he gave Jack proper clothing

Naked children weren't his thing, not at all.

"Got it, big brother!" Jack quickly took the clothes and went behind a nearby tree to change.

Now that Jack was gone, even if temporarily, Alex checked his memory for info about her.

A few seconds later, Alex sighed before telepathically speaking to Eresh. [Make sure to protect your abdomen.]

Eresh nodded, not questioning why he had said that. He could check almost all the information on the world on a whim. His words were always correct unless he wanted to mess with someone.

Turning back to the scene, we can see Jack in an oversized grey hoodie and blue jeans.

Alex and Eresh could, too, and looking at Jack suffocating on Eresh's chest, They seemed to like it very much.

Well, Eresh had, that's for sure.

This poor child was destined to suffer many more suffocations in the future.

What a terrifying fate.

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Trying to find a picture of Jack in a hoodie right now. I hope I don't see more lolicon shit.

The next chapter will make some progress in the story, I think. Only a few more chapters left before the MCU arc.

IDK where to start it, though. Maybe around the time Steve was injected with the serum?

G'day/night!