Arc I : Starting Life in Another World

Part. II

The sky burns

Houses collapse into ruin

People fall to the ground

Roads come to an end

The conflict started here. With this, the World that was will be restored

It is here that he alone had survived

Don't remember(Never Forget). Oblivion is salvation and sin. Never forget

He was born from perdition

This must be a nightmare. This had to be somewhere; it could be anywhere. These events that occurred in the true memories of childhood

A torrent of blood flows, and a voice resonating with bitter resentment can be heard

Lives fade away without a thought. Friends, family, strangers: all gone. Soldiers with guns, families trying to hold together

A grotesque struggle to the last, until a gentle peace descends as death comes to claim them

He could not accept all he have seen. The question of "why?" never left him. Even with the divide between conflict and catastrophe, why did such a tragedy occur?

No, more importantly, why has this World been turned into a hell on Earth?

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A gentle rain begins to fall. All things once living fade away, leaving only one behind

Amids the helplessness and despair, their soul's last feelings are of rage and regret

The rains wets their cheeks as their eyes close one last time, dying forgotten and alone

(Don't forget me. Don't forget me. Remember me. I don't want to be forgotten. Remember me.)

Seeing this, he struggle to rise from the depths of death. He will not accept what he have been shown

If he can live again, if only he can walk again, he will definitely...

But there are no second chances. And before long, the rain has cleansed the scorched earth

Hakuno scratch his chin as he mulling over their current living condition

Truthfully it can't be said bad, seeing they now have place to live -even only temporary and it wasn't extraordinary too- and the one who manage this place also kind and accepting them with smile

However it also can't be said good, seeing they still did not manage to get job that reassuring and with good income. Truthfully the money they uses is more than they got. It because their side jobs is not much, without identity paper they can't get a proper side jobs or even the real one. So they have to take side jobs that was not profitable

Such as cleaning and weeding garden under the house's owner supervision directly, and the payment is also nothing much truthfully

They try to be as economical as possible. Eating only plain rice, egg and few pickles, or some foods that on sale, as long as they cheap, clean -to a degree- and healthy they going to bough it

Thankfully father Toma is kind enough to lend them the kitchen and dish to be used, so they not need to pay everything much. He even willing to share rice and water with them

What a kind man he is, as expected from Priest

Then there is still matter of fact that when Dulio come back in night he always bring food with him, and not your normal food but one that expensive and delicious

But unfortunately they still not enough

'We've been in the Church for two days, we still have around five thousand yen but...' The income is still not good, not at all. They can live for a week with their current condition by eating egg, tomato and lettuce, probably more but...

He don't want to live in this kind of situation

Seriously, he's not one who found fond in living poor. To be precise, he don't want to let Altera living in style like this. She want to enjoy the World to her content and this is not something that she deserve

Not to mention burdening father Toma and Dulio like this is also uncomfortable

"Ah, you're early again Kishinami-kun."

Hakuno broken from his stupor when his name called. He turned and see man in his late forties, garbed in priest outfit, having short black hair that have streak of gray -a sign of aging- enter the dining room

"Father Toma." He greeted "Morning."

"Morning to you too." Toma greeted back "I didn't see Altera-chan, she still sleeping?"

Hakuno lips twitched briefly when his lover mentioned. To be honest, among all things, what Altera never expected is sleeping

When she was Titan fully, her Sleeping Mode is actually not Sleeping. She did not entirely loss her consciousness, she never was truthfully, even when she enter Isolation Mode. Her awareness of surrounding might be dimmed but she never sleeping, it just like normal people closing their eyes and laying in bed

So imagine her surprise when she sleep, she really feel it and loss her consciousness entirely. Gods, how she sleep. He remember how she blushed and apologize profusely after jolted awake and drawing her sword when he waking her, thanks Gods it did not hit him or destroy anything

She said she enjoy it, it was alien feeling for her, she feel relaxed and in peace but at same time it unnerving her that she loss her consciousness just like that.

"Yes, she is." Hakuno chuckled "I made a milk tea for her, do you want some father?"

"Hmm, a milk tea sounds good, yes. If it did not bother you." Toma accepted the offer and taking seat, his eyes briefly wander to the rice-cooker nearby "What you cooking this morning Kishinami-kun?"

"I did not make much Father, only omelette rice." He said. He is not a master but at least he knew how to cook. It seems he still know how to use cooking utensils and make a food, thanks God for that. Though it make him wonder just where the knowledge come from in first place

'Probably from Tamamo. She declare herself as the Soul's wife after all, she also have that kind of air. Perhaps they were cooking together in past.' He thought as he remember the pink haired Caster smiling face "Would you want some too father?"

"Ah, there's no need to, I can eat outside." Toma declined

"If you can eat with us then it will be better."

"True but it will wasting your money, you already pay thousand yen to live in here after all."

"Thousand yen for staying in here is very, very cheap father."

"Well, you're acquaintance of Dulio-kun, I can't afford to charge you just like that."

Dulio Gesualdo. Remembering the man make Hakuno feels complicated. At first they were suspicious on him -still until now truthfully- but he never show any offensive or ill-intention behavior to them. He only smile, telling them story about how the foods he ate during his travel and not prying about them other than asking mundane stuff such as where they came from, why they here, or things like that

But that kind of behavior while heartwarming and kind is also make them suspicious on him. Not in bad way of course, Hakuno can tell that the man is honest and sincere, however his laid back demeanor and how he tell them their adventure...

The man is obviously have a lot of freedom

And not end in there, Dulio also seems regarded quite high and respected, father Toma here is example of that, and few employee also call him with "-sama" honorific which mean Dulio is quite high in rank of command

They already knew -thanks to Altera- that Dulio is not normal, his "Noble Phantasm" or something that similar is can be said to be on par with Top Servants's Noble Phantasm after all, but this is enough to tell them that Dulio is clearly in one of high rank of chain command in the church

There's big chance that the man knew their nature or at least aware they not normal Human -it wasn't that hided actually if he take a look of it again- and right now possibly already contact his allies to bring someone to check on them. If that happen they will be ready to face them, it not like they want to but their choice is now quite limited, they don't have identity papers and their origin is unknown, it just matter of time before they stumble into people that reside in moonlit World

And if that happen then it better to start in right foot than wrong one

Hopefully they can help them and after they did few favor, they will be left alone

"Here father." Hakuno said as he place the food and drink to him

"Thank you Kishinami-kun." Toma replied with smile

It was then another footsteps echoed, Hakuno turn to the entrance and just in time to see Altera enter the dining room

"Altera-chan good morning." Toma greeted

"Good morning father Toma." Altera greeted back in monotone. Her red eyes briefly wander to the foods in table before they continuing to her Master that smiling at her

"Altera, good morning." Hakuno greeted in jovial voice

"... Morning Hakuno." Altera said

Hakuno noted the white haired woman seems irritated for some reason

"You did not awake me this morning. Again." Altera frowned "I told you I will be the one who made breakfast."

Ah... So that was what she upset about

Say what you want but truthfully, Altera know how to cook. Obviously she learn it after download the method in past when making food for him and he admit it was delicious, more than food he made and obviously can rivaling top five stars hotel despite only using simple ingredients but...

"I don't want to bother your sleep." He reasoned

"You still should awake me, I'm your Servant, it's my duty to serve you."

Hakuno sighed at the response. Apparently after she learn having Servant is not uncommon Altera start to call herself his Servant, and while that was true but they talking about different kind of Servant in here.

"You are more than that." He replied

"I know, but it doesn't change the fact that it should be me making you food."

"You already made lunch and dinner."

"I am supposed to made all your foods."

"Well it's fine actually, I mean..." Hakuno trying to find good words to finish the argument, seriously this is not something you should arguing in first place "I let you sleep in morning because I like to stare at your sleeping face." He confessed bluntly, he feels his face warmed after saying that

"E-Eh?" Altera blinked, not expecting that reply "You stare at my face in morning?"

"Yes. I mean, you did that to me in past right? So it only fair if I did that too..." He said as he recall when he kept as "Prisoner" by her. Seriously, Altera observing him straight for a days, her eyes always locking to him no matter what and it kinda creepy to be honest "Beside, you're cute when you sleeping." He murmured

Apparently he must be louder than he expect as there short gasp from Altera who now sporting blush over her face

"W-Well... If you said things like that..." She avert her gaze from his eyes, quietly she walk to the table and take seat that opposite of Toma's "It's unfair..."

Hakuno merely chuckled and resume his cooking, placing the eggs, tomatoes and the other ingredients before putting rice in the plate. No matter how much he has seen her, Altera always have a way to bring smile to him

"Haa, young love these days." Toma spoke with voice filled in fondness "It's warmth this old man heart to see such sweet thing in this morning."

"You're not that old father Toma." Hakuno commented while rolling his eyes as he take the foods and bring over the table "Here Altera."

"Thank you Hakuno." Altera accepted graciously before looking at Toma "He is right, father Toma you're not that old. Granted you already have grey hairs and few started to fall off-"

"I'M NOT GOING BALD!"

The Master and Servant paused, they blinked owlishly at the priest sudden outburst. The old man apparently realize he just shouting turned to red, he put sheepish grin and clap his palms together

"Ah, sorry, sorry for that." He apologized "I.. Kind of loss my temper when it about my hair."

"Yeah... We can see that." Hakuno commented with half opened eye that glued to the priest short hair for few seconds. And he just said something about his "old heart" but when hair mentioned... "Anyway, I did not see Dulio-san in this morning, where is he?"

"Him? Ah, Dulio-kun? I afraid he still sleeping right now."

"Should I call him? I can make breakfast for him."

"No need Kishinami-kun, let him sleep. Dulio-kun always wake late, he is that kind of person." Toma chuckled

"You seems know about Dulio-san a lot." Hakuno hummed as he take seat on Altera's side "Did you two know each other for long time?"

"Huh? Well, I won't say we were friends for very long. It just, Dulio-kun has came here about two times during his tour." Toma said while scratching his chin "Nerima have their own perk you see, few months ago there one unique Okonomiyaki Stand that quite famous and unique, it was cooked using giant spatula so he came here to taste one. And last month there Takoyaki Stand that sold the largest Takoyaki ever seen, it about this big." He gestured with his hands, the size was rivaling soccer ball

"That big?" Hakuno blinked in astonishment "How did they cook or even eat it?"

"They cook with big tools too of course, as how they eat it. Well, it almost like eating soup than takoyaki honestly." Toma laughed "I have to cut the takoyaki into two and make it like a bowl then eat the content, it quite delicious I must say."

"Is that so?" Altera seems interested at the mention of foods, her ruby eyes gleaming with indecipherable light "Did they still open?"

"Unfortunately no, they just passed this city, they not open for permanent."

Hakuno shook his head and refrain from chuckling when Altera lips curled down slightly like a pout

After eating food for the first time, let just say Altera become... Fan of eating. Granted she has taste one during her time as Heroic Spirit Altera but to the Titan Altera, that was merely a dream, the taste was phantom and it already very long ever since she ate real food

And so when she start eating... Let just say she can become quite... Gluttonous

There reason why Hakuno did not start to sell foods despite knowing how good Altera in cooking after all. When she cooking and taste the food, let just say there big chance Altera could eat the whole food by herself instead of serving it

She said she can control it of course, it was just a mistake,, she not that gluttonous, and make no mistake Hakuno trust her it just... She will need time to adjust herself first, she still have problem with being awake from sleeping after all, let finish thing one by one and don't be hasty

Seriously, despite knowing very much about the world but Altera knowledge about common sense and behavior is close to abysmal

"By the way Hakuno." Altera called

"Yes?"

"I want to go out after eating breakfast."

"Hm, sure." Hakuno nodded "Wait until I clean the dish okay?"

"About that..." Altera put stolid face "I want to go alone."

The brown haired man blinked, he paused and give scrutinizing look to his Servant "Alone?"

"Yes."

"... Not like I trying to forbid you but.." Hakuno put troubled look "Can I know what do you want to do and where you will be going?"

"I'm just going to looking around the city."

"Then do you mind if I join you?"

"Yes I do mind."

Hakuno stared at Altera who meet his confused gaze with stoic expression. What is she planning actually? It is quite rare for her to hide things from him. Not like he want to know everything, she have her privacy and secret, Hakuno respect that but giving their current situation...

"Would it be alright if you go by yourself?" He asked

No, no, no. That was actually not the real question, it more like, would this city be alright? Altera pretty much can destroy it with single swing of Photon Ray if she want to. Right now they are pretty much not in good situation, if somehow Altera's stumble into some troublesome fellow and said that fellow stupid enough to provoke her...

Then again...

"I will be fine." Altera answered

Hakuno stare at her for few seconds before smiled "Alright then, be careful on your way later okay?"

Then again it just right for him to trust her. She is not completely helpless despite her common sense is very lacking, she is not stupid after all annd can realize when something wrong or strange

"I will, have no worry." Altera replied

Hakuno nodded and resume his eating

There is not need to worry about her, she can take care of herself after all, it not like she going to do something ridiculous

Later that night

"Here Master, three hundred thousand yen." Altera said as she drop the briefcase in front of his table

Hakuno stared. He stared, stared and stared at the pack of money in front of him as if they were item that belonging to alien

"And not just that, I also manage to buy two cellphone for both of us, I asked the store to give us the newest and best model. Here is yours." She placed box on the side of the bag "I already choose your numbers and my contact already there as well."

His eyes slowly darted from the money to the box that has picture of the cellphone and "Samsung Galaxy" written over it

"I was about to bought "iPhone" however it is said that the program is a bit "complicated" and not easy to use, so I suggested to buy this." Altera continued as she rummage over her giant bag "And they also have this." She place another box to the table "This actually the main reason why I bought that brand of phone, this is called Virtual Gear, it can be used to connect to that phone and providing us vision of virtual World." She smiled a bit "Human technology... True it's not as advanced as Wizard's from our World that capable to hack Moon Cell but it still impressive nonetheless. I heard they also plan to create something that similar like virtual World, how very intriguing."

Hakuno stared at her, then to the money, then to the phone, then to the Virtual Gear, and back to her

"Hmm? What is it Master? Why you showing that kind of expression?" Altera asked

There is dozen of answers that Hakuno's prepared in his mind for that question, however somehow through sheer of will he manage to repress all of them from coming out. He take one deep breath, calming himself and arrange those questions

"Where you get this money from Altera?" He asked. That was the most important question, where he get money to buying these things in first place

"Remember those thugs we beat two days ago?" Altera asked back

"Yes, yes I did." How can he forget them? They were pretty much have their joints dislocated by her "What about them?"

"When I check over their bodies I found two of them carrying what I believe to be a drugs." Altera answered "I manage to analyze and appraise the drugs composure, then after that I compare them to "database" that I got from our original World and found out those kind of drugs is supposed to be illegal." She explained "While our World and this one is not entirely same but I believe these kind of things is still illegal in this Japan, the amount of dosage is unhealthy after all.

"So after few checking and searching in last two night I come to conclusion that if they possess illegal drugs it mean they got them from somewhere, since I did not see any harm I decide to track the seller and as I thought, there appear to be small group or organization that selling these drugs

"I incapacitate and put all of them down, then I interrogate the chief and order him to empty his money, asking for information, then after that I take all of them and report the group to local police."

She finished her story with smug expression while puffing her chest slightly in proud manner and putting one hand over it while the other resting in her hip as if she just receive Nobel Prize

...

Truthfully Hakuno didn't know how to response to her story

On one hand what Altera did is brilliant, absolutely brilliant. It wasn't hard idea, as matter of fact such thing should be crossed to his mind in first place. Robbing bad guy? Why not? It's not like they are weakling or incapable to do such thing in first place, beside it will do some good to this place, and bad guy also usually have quite a lot of information that can be used

But on another hand that was risky as hell. Seriously this can attract the wrong kind of attention, he mean, a organization of drug seller got dismantled in single day by a single person? Yeah, as if that was not suspicious enough!

And if his guts is right...

"Was there Wizard or supernatural related in there?" Hakuno asked

"Yes there are." Altera answered, she then begin to rummage her bag once again and pull out two vials that filled with crystal purple colored liquid "There are two men that belonging to moonlit World, one is magician while the other is some brawler that far stronger than other Human. I believe he consume these potions, they capable to increase the strength, endurance and agility of the consumer beyond normal men." She explained while placing the vials in table as well "Though there side effect, I believe it will make the consumer electric flow in their brain to be less functional."

Meaning it make the one who drink it become dumber

Hakuno instantly straightened his back after hearing that, his face gain serious expression "Did they see your face or..."

"You have no need to afraid of them recognizing me. I wear mask and also alter my voice. I also killed the Wizard and his bodyguard then dispose the body carefully, only those who normal I left behind so they can't track me."

Hakune pursed his lips, scowl marred over his face. He knew it would be like this. The moment she say "organization" and "group" he have his suspicion that whoever behind them is not normal. There's no way those kind of community doesn't have someone who can use Magic or things like that in this World where Age of Gods keep continuing

Heck Hakuno even sure the police and few people in this city have their own network and private group to deal with those kind of things. Supernatural people might be anywhere in this World, people just don't see it since they are too obvious or accepting them because they already adjusted to it

"No one see you coming or able to track you right?" He asked again

"Yes, I report to the police using their phone instead of mine, and I also wearing disguise that very different from what I wore now." Altera reassured with nod

Hakuno take another breath and let out heavy sigh, then he slumped in his seat and massaging his temple. Well... At least things going pretty well, Altera seems did not make any error in her act and right now they have quite amount of money to use so they don't have to worry anymore about foods and everything

But that also mean they have to leave, soon

The police or faction of it in this city that working in moonlit World will be aware that the assault is done by uncommon people, people that belong to supernatural, and after that investigation will be held, question will be asked

And they will come here... To the Church, to the place where there someone else who know about the moonlit World. And what else is more suspicious than a pair of stranger that come out of nowhere without money or identity?

"Altera, we leaving tomorrow night." He said in firm voice

The White Titan blinked her eyes once, her stoic face curled to small confusion "Hm? Why Master?"

Hakuno proceed to explain what he thinking to her, about the risk of being found out and everything else

"I see... That was indeed something that need to be considering." Altera murmured while touching her chin in thoughtful manner "Forgive me Master for not thinking about that in first place but-"

"It is necessary, I know." Hakuno finished for her "We are not supposed to stay in here for long time after all."

"That's right." Altera nodded, eyes glinting with approving light that her master caught what she doing "We can't stay in here for long time because there's chance that the Church might send group of people to check on us."

The only reason they would agree to be observed is because they don't have choice, they were pretty much in quite disadvantage after all. But now they have enough money to fend themselves, they don't have to under observation anymore

"There's another matter though..." Hakuno scratch his chin "Where we should move into?"

"I already gather information about that Master."

Altera pull out folded paper from her bag and place it on table then she unfold it, revealing it was a map

"I already check the cities and local wards around Nerima.." She pointed to the area of map that circled with red ink "There few places that we can go and here is," She pull out another sack of papers and place it on table "The information about those wards that I manage to gather."

Hakuno stared at the two inches thick of the paper with bemused expression before he turned to Altera

"Which choice do you think the best?" He asked

"I believe Kuoh City and Toshima is the best choice we currently have. Albeit the former is the most far away from us."

"Why so?"

"They're the smallest cities with smallest population." Altera answered "Right now we do not wish to attract much attention, thus it better if we move into area like them. While it's true they probably have "Second Owner" of their own but judging from the information I gather I believe their nature is peaceful, or they could be guarded by incompetence people."

"Or they could be left alone and peaceful because something scare everyone from there." Hakuno dryly remarked

"That also could be true." Altera nodded "But nothing is without risk, if you want to we can move to big city, hiding in plain, since big city usually have big problem I believe we can use that as our advantage but if we got found out in there..."

"There won't be turning back." Hakuno sighed and massaging his temple "Have you investigate more about Kuoh and Toshima?"

"I afraid I can't find out something abnormal if that what you ask Master." Altera said with small frown "Accessing cyberspace through mundane method is something that not give much result." She reported "Not to mention it is a bit complicated and too slow for my taste, I barely able to work and using them." She wrinkled her nose in distaste "Truly, mankind cyberspace is very lacking. They too focused in appearance than the quality."

"You can't compare your or Moon Cell's program to mankind." Hakuno chuckled while shaking his head, as matter of fact he sure Moon Cell level is something that even make Gods green with envy. Capable to scan the whole Earth million times only in few seconds, seriously that was absurd and ridiculous beyond any measure

"So what should we do Master? Where we should go?" Altera asked

"Hmm..." Hakuno hummed and rub his chin in thoughtful manner. Truthfully this isn't something that can decided easily, make a wrong decision and they can ended with meeting some kind of monster that on par with Berserker Lu Bu. His eyes fell to the pack of papers once again for few seconds before drifted back to Altera "Can you show me which one that have information about Kuoh and Toshima?"

Altera took the papers, she flipped them few times and soon found what her Master want "Here."

Haruno took them and read the papers briefly, it contain about the local geography, population, culture, education and the newest thing that happened in there.

KNOCK! KNOCK!

The knocks on the door pull him from his reading, the Master and the Servant turned to the door

"Hakuno-kun, Altera-chan, you two there?"

It was Dulio's voice

The duo share look to each other before Hakuno stand from his seat "Yes, wait a moment." He said aloud as he approach the door and open it "Yes Dulio-san?" He asked

The handsome blond stood in front of him, looking relaxed and nonchalant as usual with his carefree smile "I bought some foods for us, you want to eat them together?"

"Again?" Hakuno sounded exasperated "Dulio-san, I told you already, you not need to bring food for us."

"Eh, it's fine. It's not like it problem me, food is to enjoy together, eating alone feel strange you know?" Dulio chuckled "Beside, your two presence kinda make things less boring in here."

"Well..." Hakuno let out sigh and shook his head slightly "If you insist, then fine." He accepted the offer "Beside, we also have something to tell you."

"Oh?" Dulio eyebrow quirked "What is it?"

"We going to leave tomorrow."

"That soon?" Dulio blinked, he look surprised

"We don't want to intrude anymore, I mean, staying for free for two days is already enough."

"Hmmm..." Dulio start to tapping his chin with his finger "You know what? Why don't we talk over this while eating."

"Sure."

"I see... So you got contact with one of your friends huh?" Dulio muttered while popping food to his mouth

"Yes." Hakuno nodded "We manage to ask them place to stay and they also agree to lend us money as well."

"Heee, that was good then." Dulio sounded happy at the news as well "Not mean to be rude or what, but I just glad to hear you no longer in money and identity crisis." He chuckled

"You can say so." Hakuno chuckled as well "Say, I don't see father Toma. Where is he?"

"Hmph? He is busy with leading the worship that occur in one of his friends house." Dulio said "Didn't he told you this noon?"

Ah... Yes, now he recall it, Toma told him that he will go out and have dinner by his own so there's no need to cook or waiting for him

Meanwhile Altera didn't made any comment or says anything, she simply eat the food with elegant posture, slow pace but without stopping

"Enjoying the foods Altera-chan?" Dulio asked with twinkle of amusement as he watching the woman in whit gobbling her gyudon

"Yes, it is delicious." Altera nodded "Thank you once again for giving us food Dulio-san."

"It's fine, I always buy lot of food and taste them one by one but sometime I bought too much." He laughed "Thankfully we have you here, by the way that salmon grill is quite famous in here, you should try it." He pointed with his chopsticks to the particular food "And that beef taste great when use this miso sauce." He added while pushing the bottle to her direction

"Thank you." Altera accepted the bottle graciously before tackling the foods that pointed with determination

Dulio can't help but grin at the way she eating, seriously it's like watching children eating their favorite foods. Well, children with very good manner seeing she did not stuffing foods to her mouth like she never ate for a years

"You are lucky person Hakuno-kun." Dulio chuckled "Must be nice to have girlfriend like her."

Hakuno face flushed a bit at the comment, he briefly glanced to Altera have small pink hue adorning her face, though she still keep eating and remain stoic

"Girlfriend... Yeah, you can say I'm lucky to have her." He said fondly

Hearing that Altera paused in her eating, her red face brightened slightly "Hakuno..." She sounded embarrassed when call his name but at same time also happy

"Ohh, what with that small pause? You two are new couple eh?" Dulio grin show slight teasing "Care to share the story?"

"Well..." Hakuno a bit hesitate hearing that. No, it more like he confused where to start the story and how to phrase them without raising suspicion

"It was love at first sight."

Shockingly it was Altera who speak, making Hakuno turn to her and he granted a smile from her

"I fell in love the first time I lay my eyes on him." Altera spoke kindly

"Love at first sight?" Dulio leaned forward while popping sushi to his mouth, he look very interested now

"Yes. Let just say I have reputation that disturbing among my peers, and because of that I'm isolated and avoided by many." Altera's red eyes show hint of nostalgia and slight sadness, but only for moment before new light enter them "But Hakuno here, the moment he saw me, he did not show any sign of fear, wariness or what, what he show me is a curiosity and fondness." She close her eyes and smiled "That was, what I would call foolishness but at same time, it also move my heart."

"Well..." Dulio allow smile to cross his face "I'm not one who like romance but... I admit that was sweet." He commented "And here I was thinking that kind of love already gone in this age." He turned to Hakuno and give nod to him "Good job Hakuno-kun."

"I didn't do anything much." Hakuno shake his head "Things pretty much goes without much intervention actually." He said "Though I must admit, at beginning Altera here was harsh on me, she even call me her "Prisoner" during our time together."

"Hakuno!" Altera called indignantly, her face become red as she remember at that time

"Prisoner?" Dulio inquired, his eyebrow quirking as he stare at Altera "Well... For some reason I can tell she will say things like that." And he being honest. They maybe not talking much but in last two days Dulio learn that Altera is one damn stoic woman. Seriously she is almost like a machine and the way her talk also like one, her personality too

The only time when she show emotions or reacted like normal Human is when Hakuno around, and she often overreact when it came about him. Seriously she is so easy to overwhelm by her emotion when the young man mentioned

Altera glaring at Hakuno with murderous look but the young man appear to be unfazed and only smile at her. Seeing the glare did not do anything the white haired woman lower her head and pouting

"It's not fair." She murmured "Hakuno is a bully."

"Sorry, sorry." Hakuno apologized, he can't help it. Altera reaction is funny to watch

"Hmph.."

Dulio smiled seeing the couple interaction. It always bring warm to his heart to see people can enjoy themselves to the fullest with simple thing

It was then he felt something vibrating in his pocket, he noted it was his cellphone and he pull it out. His eyes narrowed when see the caller name on the screen

'What that old man want to talk about?' He thought as he tuck down his phone "Excuse me Hakuno-kun, Altera-chan." Dulio call them "I have a call, so I will go to the back for a while, feel free to finish the foods if you want." He said while waving his phone and standing up

"Sure." Hakuno nodded

"Thank you." Altera said in monotone while taking another food

The blond only chuckled again before went out from the dining room, leaving the Master and Servant with the foods

"I wonder what was that about." Hakuno murmured

"A call from reinforcement perhaps." Altera guessed while chomping sushi

"Reinforcement? Perhaps but..." Hakuno paused and scratch his chin "I don't think Dulio-san is that kind of person. I mean, true he might inform the other about us but I don't think he want to trap us here. He's not look like someone who have ill intention."

"Look can be deceiving Master." Altera stated "No matter what, there many who can hide their fangs well. How do you think Archimedes able to sneak into Saber territory? She is not fool by any mean, for all her extravagant personality Saber is sharp person. And yet Archimedes still manage to fool her."

Hakuno give slow nod after hearing that. It was true, by any mean he sure the Mind of Hakuno Kishinami is very far from stupid, and Saber herself is a woman who possess sharp mind, there is no way she can be easily fooled

... Wait... Something is not right...

"How do you know about that?" Hakuno asked

"Know about what?" Altera blinked

"Archimedes position in Saber's Empire." Hakuno stare at her in new light for the first time "Archimedes was never able to infiltrate Saber's Empire."

That was true, the moment he succeed in sending his memory and return to the past, the Mind instantly aware of Archimedes treachery and thus the Caster of Greek fail to infiltrate Saber's Empire. As matter of fact, Archimedes was close to getting killed by Saber and barely able to escape, it was lucky for him that all Servants under Saber's command not present at that time, if they did, Archimedes was as good as dead

But before that happen, Archimedes indeed manage to fool Saber and infiltrate her rank, but that was in another timeline, the one where Altera forced to slay her own mainframe and he sacrifice himself to travel back to the past while sending his memory to the Mind, creating new branch of Worlds and change the point of Quantum Timelock

So how...

"Master?" Altera notice her Master sudden silence, he also look confused "Are you okay? You don't look well." She asked with pure concern

So how Altera remember them? Altera... Which one is she? The one who died alongside the mainframe or...

"I'm return." Dulio declared aloud while entering the dining room again. In instant he notice there strange atmosphere in the air between the duo and he blinked "Hm? What did I miss?" He asked as he get back to his seat

"Nothing." Altera answered swiftly

Dulio stare at her for few seconds before turned to Hakuno who nodded with small smile "Okay..." He did not bought that obviously, it wasn't hard for him to know that something just happened but... "Wow, you really finish the food." He commented, changing the conversation as he stare at the plates that mostly empty

He will respect their secrecy, he won't pry if they don't want to

"Sorry Dulio-san." Hakuno apologized

"It's a good food." Altera said blankly

"It's okay Hakuno-kun, and yes Altera-chan it is good food." Dulio chuckled

"By the way, if I may know, what your call about?" Hakuno asked curiously

"Eh, it's nothing much. It's about a job." Dulio answered "My boss just tell me something that troublesome." Troublesome did not begin to cover it, seriously, of all things that could happen... "Anyway, do you two know where you will be going tomorrow?"

"Well, we plan to discuss it with our friend first." Hakuno answered

"I see..." Dulio nodded, he pick his drink and gulp it down. Suddenly idea crossed to his mind, one that slight risky and uncommon but the chance it work... "Say, Altera-chan."

"Yes?" Altera inquired

"... How do I said this huh..." Dulio scratched his head "Okay, let's start with this. I'm not stupid, you two obviously aware about the real World." He emphasized the "real" word while making gesture

He saw both of them stiffened but only for short time, less than a second but they now serious, he got their attention

"And?" Altera pressed, her voice blank and uncaring like always but this time Dulio can sense there hidden blade in there

"By any mean my 'job' is not related to you two, meeting you here is actually coincidence, I swear on my cross for that." He raise his cross and waving it with a gesture "I have a job right now, and it is kind of problematic for me." He said "And I was thinking that you two might be a good people to take this job from me."

Altera and Hakuno blinked in surprise "What?" The former asked

"There will be payment of course, it will be good I assure you, and if you two want I can find a guy that can help you two forge new identity." He offered, wasn't hard actually for them. He knew many guy thanks to his adventure and culinary trips

Both of them share look to each other and Dulio feel that somehow they manage to make conversation just by looking to each other eyes. That was how deep the bond they have

"What is the job? And why you don't want take it?" Hakuno inquired

"Not like I don't want but more like it problematic for me." Dulio said, he waving his cross again to giving the point

"You can't be there." Altera replied "Because your position in church."

"Correct, the area I want to go is not belong to us, Church, and I have quite reputation you see, so if someone like my stature goes there..." He trailed and let the message sunk

"Politic problem." Hakuno murmured with understanding. He is not the greatest man to delve in that topic but at least he know enough "What is the mission?"

"Rescue and escort, bring her to our meeting point and you got your payment." Dulio said, then he rise his hands in placating manner "Nothing illegal I assure you, it just we intrude someone territory, but if you move fast enough or ask their permission then they might let you in and you can do your mission without getting chased by them, just make sure you did not mention my name or church about them."

The Master annd Servant glanced at each other once again, relaying each other silent message

"Give us time to think about it." Hakuno said

"Sure, but can you done it in an hour or two? The mission is better if you did it tomorrow." Dulio replied "I will be waiting you two in the backyard to set some barrier, just go there if you done deciding."

"Barrier?" Altera asked

Dulio flash the woman with smile "We going to have small spar of course." He stated nonchalantly "I need to know how strong you are, or at least get the general idea, I don't want to send you if you two not ready after all."

Aaaand yeah, another chapter come out, showing more interaction between Hakuno and the other character. Add minor one in here, Father Toma, the name inspired from Toaru. Not need to worry, he is only small character XD

Anyway, welcome back guys, to the White Titan and Her Master! I see that this story reach 160+ favorites and follow, and it only has two chapters

Quite achievement I must say. I'm happy that there many who found Altera and Hakuno to be good idea, umu, I'm glad for that. Wait, wrong catchphrase .

Let's get to the point of chapter here! And sooo! We finally know more about our beloved Master and Saber! Yes, in here I explain very much about Saber to be precise. As we all know, Altera is actually more like a computer than living being, some kind of program or virus seeing she basically hack through Moon Cell like walking in beach

And thus when she got body, mixture of Heroic Spirit and her real one *albeit the latter is more dominant* she was overwhelmed by taste of... Mundane things. Such as sleeping and eating, it was never mentioned that she ever eat -actually she did but what she eat is mana, buildings, people, and Gods maybe seeing she basically absorb anything like black hole- so she got overwhelmed when she ate

Yeah, we have another Arturia Pendragon here, except this time we got one who capable to turn into a literal black hole if she want to. Not to mention her body won't change no matter how many damn calories she ate

God damn it I envy that one, seriously

And sleeping, well, those who play Fate Extella surely agree with me in here that Altera's "Sleeping" is same concept with computer and laptop "sleeping mode" you just need to move mouse to awake them. And seeing Altera is self aware, it basically only like closing eyes

So yeah, she kinda overslept and still having problem waking up. Sleep is comfortable after all, and who doesn't like to sleep anyway?

And yes, Dulio offering job, I bet none see that coming. So surprise! My, my, things started to escalate eh? And he also offer spar to her. Man, that was brave move you just did Dulio, brave move indeed. Hmm, I wonder what the "mission" eh? To those who fan of my stories surely would be able to guess it, I already give enough clue after all

Speaking about Dulio I got many complaint how I overestimate him and he is actually weak. I think you all misunderstand something in here. If you all read carefully in last chapter, please note that I write "He have something that comparable to Top Servants Noble Phantasm" not "He is on same level with Top Servants"

See the difference?

Zenith Tempest is Longinus, one that basically give the user power to manipulate elements and weather from NATURE itself like Avatar from The Avatar. Heck, one even can create rain and storm in middle of Sahara Desert without much problem. This is something that potentially can destroy the World, just create enough gigantic storm for few days and most of the World will sunk

See how bullshit that is? It's on same level of bullshit with Dimensional Lost, and Annihilation Maker! One that basically act like pseudo Black Hole while the second basically create any kind of monster from imagination!

Fuck Longinus and their bullshit power

And it was stated as well that Dulio's skills with Zenith Tempest in canon are abnormal. He is can be said to be the strongest wielder of it.

Now, now, you can't compare him to Karna, Gilgamesh and Heracles, yes. Those are monster in their own level but please note that Dulio himself capable to give damage almost at their level with his weapon. As matter of fact if Iskandar use Ionioi Hetairo there chance 75% of his army could be wiped out by Dulio

Dulio in term of endurance might be weak. Human in Age of Gods is indeed stronger than normal, Dulio can go toe on toe against Servant but few good hits will bring him down. However his offensive is very high mind you, enough to consider him to be comparable as Servant and potentially can rivaling Top one

"Bullshit! Servant is ten times stronger than Human, and that was they having E rank status"

Well there reason why this is AU, I did put that in summary right? Human in here is still weak, but they not fragile like in Nasuverse. Those who train enough indeed will become more durable and sturdy, enough to tank blunt damage that can destroy building's pillar

Though Altera still going to wipe the floor of them, seriously, she is that powerful after all

Back to Dulio, you can say basically he have B or A rank in offense thanks to Zenith Tempest but his endurance might be only E or D at best. If he reincarnated to Angel though that will be different story

And there few who asking about Zelretch's Alteration to our Master... Well, you guys got the clue right but come to wrong conclusion sadly. I already put another clue here for you all to put the puzzle together, if you fan of Fate Extra then you will instantly know why that particular scene is damn familiar. And adding the clue from last chapter... Well you got the result

If you still don't know then it's fine. The Alteration will be revealed in the end of this Arc XP

Not to mention there also the "Timelock" thing that Hakuno mentioned, my, my things really gone interesting

Well, that was done. I guess this is it for now, I hope you love this chapter! Next one will be the answer for Dulio's offer and the mission true nature! Stay tune and keep reading if you curious about it! And don't forget to give this story Favorite, Follow, and Review

Ja Ne! XD