"I want to die... I want to die, I want to die..."
In a dark corner of a deserted alley at night, Rin was squatting with her head in her hands, her mind filled only with thoughts of wanting to die.
Why?
Because she hadn't checked her clothes before jumping out the window...
When Rin woke up, she only felt that she was wearing clothes, so she didn't pay much attention.
After all, she wasn't a girl who liked to dress up and do makeup; as long as she had clothes to wear, she wouldn't care.
So, without much thought, she jumped out of the window.
But the facts proved that details determine success or failure; sometimes, a small carelessness can lead to unimaginable and painful consequences!
The clothes Rin was wearing at this time were made by Altrouge, based on her concept of what a maid should wear.
So what should a maid wear?
Of course, a maid outfit!
And it was a low-cut, backless, super-short skirt with lace trim!
Wearing this outfit, she jumped from the second floor of the hotel and landed in a bustling street!
"How much 'welfare' did I distribute... I don't want to live anymore... Altrouge, I hate you..."
At this moment, Rin, dressed in an outfit she thought she would never wear in her life, was hiding in a dark alley...
In utter despair, she was drawing circles and cursing Princess Black Princess, wishing her ahoge would be blown off by the wind!
Even with humiliation, one must bravely face life.
Rin couldn't stay dejected here forever, so she had to lower her head and walk onto the street in this extremely embarrassing maid outfit.
"Ah, girls nowadays, their thinking is really open."
"Looking at her, she must be a foreigner, probably from the Far East. Didn't they say people from Eastern countries are very conservative?"
"This must be the legendary Japanese-style maid outfit! Wow, I didn't expect to see a real one..."
Rin's small face turned crimson from the pointing and whispering of the surrounding people.
Steam was almost coming out of her loose hair.
From the language, Rin understood that she had been brought to France by Altrouge and her group.
Rin raised her right hand, looking at the hidden engraving on the back of her hand left by her future self.
Etched on it was a ritual array for performing the Third Magic: chalice · Soul Materialization!
A complete Third Magic can perfectly materialize and manifest a specified soul in the present world, no longer needing to exist for less than two weeks like in the Holy Grail War, becoming a soul familiar owned by the caster.
However, the Third Magic and Heroes (Heroic Spirits) have no necessary connection, so this engraving cannot summon a Hero (Heroic Spirit)!
The Holy Grail War can summon Heroes (Heroic Spirits) because the full greater grail opens a portal to the Hall of Heroes.
Heroes (Heroic Spirits) flow down from the opened portal and then materialize in the present world through the Third Magic inscribed on the chalice.
And what Rin held, although complete, could only target entities that exist as spiritual bodies in the present world...
Of course, Rin couldn't just casually find a dead Magus or some other person and use this unique and rare opportunity to revive them.
She knew that her opponents were Heroes (Heroic Spirits), and only those at the absolute peak in the present world could contend with them.
Therefore, Rin originally set her sights on London, because Rin knew that an Heroic Spirit-level soul was wandering in that city.
Jack the Ripper!
The origin is: In 1888, there were tens of thousands of prostitutes in London. At that time, abortion technology was still quite backward and crude, and children who could have been born normally were treated like garbage. The bodies of infants were thrown into the rivers near the East End of London, and resentment continued to accumulate in this chaotic river. The resentment of tens of thousands of infants who were even denied birth gradually began to materialize into the form of a young girl.
This girl couldn't help but call out "Mommy" to a woman she met, but was cursed at. She felt very sad and killed the woman. Then she killed other people, and unknowingly, she had been given the name "Jack the Ripper."
After killing several prostitutes, a Magus realized that this series of bizarre murders was a crime committed by a demonic entity, so he quickly dealt with her, and Jack the Ripper thus disappeared into the darkness.
Jack the Ripper, as a Heroic Spirit, was summoned in the Black Faction vs. Red Faction Holy Grail War in the original work/canon's spin-off: "Fate/Apocrypha" storyline, as a Servant of the Assassin class for the Black Faction.
Because the greater grail was not stolen after the Third Holy Grail War in this world, the Black Faction vs. Red Faction Holy Grail War was even more impossible. Therefore, Rin could not confirm the authenticity of the incident, so she specifically asked Touko to contact someone to check the Clock Tower's case records. The records showed that there was indeed a magical case of Jack the Ripper from that year.
Although the Third Magic cannot target spirits from outside the world, it does have the effect of necromancy. And in the river area near the East End of London, there is still an urban legend of ghost babies crying at night, so Rin was certain that a part of Jack the Ripper's soul was still lingering in that river area.
The complete Third Magic would perfectly materialize and then physicalize the soul, because it can perfectly reproduce the soul's original strength, and Jack the Ripper's abilities as an Assassin were outstanding. Therefore, Rin originally planned to go to London, use the Third Magic to materialize and summon Jack to be her exclusive Heroic Spirit.
Now it seems hopeless. Now she has nothing but a maid outfit with extreme embarrassment. The Holy Grail War is approaching, and there is no time to travel from France to England.
But if it's in France, it's not like there are no targets to try... Forget it, let's just give it a try. Anyway, this formation can be retracted if there's no target. If it doesn't work, then just use it directly on Lancelot to strengthen him, or forcefully contract Saber, and then use the contract to play shameful... Stop, stop! How did I get sidetracked without realizing it? Although that was indeed a dream from my previous life, but... After sorting out her next plan, Rin breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest, which attracted a lot of lustful gazes, and her mood, which had just improved a little, instantly became terrible.
Damn it, I need to get some money to buy new clothes quickly, and it's impossible to move without money.
Just as Rin was standing by the roadside worrying about money, a tall French gentleman suddenly stopped in front of Rin and asked in authentic French:
"Miss, how much do you charge for a night?"
"..."
Rin quickly looked up, her smile as bright as a summer flower, and replied in the same authentic and accurate French accent: "50 euros, Uncle, let's go to that shop."
Ten minutes later, Rin walked out of the hotel door again, her clothes still neat, and then walked into a clothing store. After changing into a neat lady's outfit, she bought a train ticket to Rouen for an overnight trip at the station.
As for the man who fainted in the hotel, well, he'll probably call the police when he wakes up...
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