Shinji Matou at Your Service-Chapter 1077: The Connection Between Earth and Moon, Shinji’s Intentions

Chapter 1077 - 1077: The Connection Between Earth and Moon, Shinji's Intentions

The city tower remained silent.

The moonlight remained tranquil.

One person continued to gaze at the moon.

However, describing her as spacing out this time didn't quite fit. She was watching the moon very intently, with such deep focus that it felt as though she could see the craters on its surface despite the 384,000 kilometers distance.

Her gaze was so profound as if she had devoted her entire being to it.

So much so that she, one of the top warriors, who had spent almost her entire life on the battlefield as a destroyer, didn't even notice Shinji approaching, even though he hadn't used any stealth techniques.

"Altera, Altera, Altera..."

After calling her three times without a response, Shinji had no choice but to employ drastic measures. He flicked her on the forehead.

"Princess, it's time to wake up."

"Ah!"

Altera finally snapped back to reality, reflexively taking a few steps back.

"Good morning, Altera."

"Good morning. No, wait, it's night. Good evening, Matou Shinji."

"Oh, so you know it's night. Not bad; you didn't get too disoriented."

"I wasn't asleep. I was just—"

"Just what?"

"I think I had a dream."

Hearing this, Shinji couldn't help but laugh, "Then you were asleep, right?"

It seemed that no matter whether she was on the moon or Earth, she was the same.

"No, I didn't lose consciousness."

Altera shook her head, trying hard to explain.

"I saw some fragmented images, right there."

Shinji knew very well that "there" referred to the bright moon above. He could roughly guess what she might have seen, but still, he asked deliberately, "What did you see?"

"I saw a stone room, a temple, a vague, somewhat frightening but also somewhat familiar giant, and... and you!"

"Me?"

"Yes. Did we meet there?"

"Indeed."

Shinji didn't hide anything, as there was no point. She would know sooner or later and recognize her true self.

"What kind of place is that? Does it exist?"

Altera looked up at the moon again.

"It's there."

"What kind of place is it?"

"I can only tell you that it's a place humanity currently cannot reach. The rest, you'll have to dig and explore on your own."

"Me?"

Alera grew more confused. She was never the type of Servant to rely on strategy, even though she had immense computational power; she still got easily flustered.

"Yes, you. That place is originally yours, your true self."

"My true self?"

"Aren't you curious? Why did you wake up in such a place? Why were you adopted by Mondoc? What is your true origin? And how did you get those markings on your body?"

"Markings..."

Artoria extended her hand, carefully touching the innate markings on her skin.

"The markings of the stars... No, that's not the right name. Something's missing."

"Yes, something is indeed missing, which is why you can't unleash the true power of the Sword of Mars."

It wasn't just the markings. Altera, as the King of the Huns standing on Earth, had a life full of gaps. This was the main reason she always felt a sense of alienation from the world, and why, despite having the status of a top-tier Heroic Spirit, she couldn't display top-tier strength. How could the Scourge of God conquer Europe with only this much power?

"Over there, you will find the answers, all the answers."

"Is that so?"

Altera remained doubtful.

"But I feel like, once I know the answers, I might become something else, not the me I am now."

Shinji stayed silent. She was as wise as ever in this regard.

Altera asked again, "Do you want me to become that version of myself?"

"No, I hope you can enjoy your second life and no longer be a weapon of destruction."

This was Shinji's sincere wish, whether in Mooncell or this world, whether in their past lives or the present.

"But ultimately, what to do is up to you. No matter what's hidden or what truths exist, the decision is always in your hands. If you wish to become what you were, then you will become what you were. If you wish to remain as you are, then you don't need to change. If you want to try living a life beyond that of a warrior, I'd be happy to help—whether you want to gallop across the grasslands, bake bread in a bakery, or travel the world."

On the moon, you were bound by various restrictions, but here on Earth, there aren't as many, at least not for now.

Shinji's words ignited a certain light in Artoria's eyes, a light-filled with an indescribable longing, though it was soon suppressed by something.

"Can I... do that? Can I do those things?"

"Of course, as long as you want to."

Shinji nodded with a smile.

"But... these hands of mine... With these hands, all I can—"

Altera hesitated, placing her hands on the city wall. Instantly, the area touched by her fingers transformed into a tri-colored crystal that began to spread outward.

"Dummy! That's an easy problem to fix. Here, catch."

Shinji took a small ball from his pocket and tossed it over. Altera caught it, and the surface of the ball also turned into a tri-colored crystal.

Before she could say anything, Shinji peeled off the outer layer, revealing a plain brown orb inside.

"Open your mouth."

He tossed it over.

She swallowed it.

"How is it?"

"Sweet, delicious. What is it?"

"A chocolate."

"Chocolate? Hmm, this is good civilization."

Altera said this very earnestly, but Shinji burst out laughing. He had intended to explain that her power only activated when she directly touched something and that even a thin layer of paper would prevent it. But her response caught him off guard.

"By that standard, there are many, many good civilizations in the world."

"Really?"

"Trust me, I wouldn't lie to you. As long as you remember this feeling, no matter what you see or encounter, you won't lose your way."

This was Shinji's true intention. Using himself as a medium to establish a connection between the giant on the moon and the Servant on Earth wasn't just about giving the prisoner of 14,000 years a good dream or making the Hunnic King on Earth aware of the truth.

What he truly sought was a spiritual connection between the two Altera on the Earth and the Moon. Once that pure, beautiful longing grew, even the innate command to devour stars could be resisted.

You are not weapons of destruction. You are human beings, living human beings.