The infinite sword system has been mastered, and you say this is the dragon clan?

Chapter 357 Taking Office in Goose City!

"What did you just say?" Nono had just helped the careless Erii take off the headphones around her neck that were completely out of step with the times when she heard Emiya mutter something about "little sister".

Seriously, how many younger sisters do you want, or are you planning to have sister bowls...?
"No, no, it's nothing. You've misunderstood. I just feel that I might know the origins of these Servants. I have no other intentions towards them."

"Is it really?"

As Nono spoke, she took a handkerchief and wiped the red oil from the corners of Emiya and Erii's mouths. She could guess that Erii had probably taken advantage of the fact that while playing games in the restaurant, she had snatched food from the mouths of the group of gluttons, including Meiruchina, Reggie, and Reif, and had eaten a few bites of the red oil hot pot, leaving oil stains on her mouth.

As for the mark on Emiya's lips, it was obviously from Erii's kiss not long ago.

And coincidentally, at that moment, Shadow Border was in a car accident and hit something. The ship's interior vibrated with a hum, causing the red oil from Erii's lips to leave a long, narrow mark on Emiya's face as he kissed her. Nono, who was watching nearby, laughed on the spot.

"Sometimes it's really strange, where do you get all that random information from?"

"Hmph, that's because you underestimate my intelligence network."

Emiya showed no embarrassment whatsoever. He always kept his "precognitive information" a secret, pretending to be cool and too lazy to say more.

"Wow, you're something else! During all those times I temporarily filled in for you over the past five years, I didn't notice a single trace. Your intelligence network is really well hidden."

"Miss Nono, I think this kind of senior is very reliable. During my first battle, I was able to turn danger into safety thanks to Senior Emiya's calm judgment!"

Mashu's tone, coupled with her meticulous and serious expression, truly resembled the demeanor of a devoted fangirl.

Emiya was deeply moved after hearing this. There were not many normal people in Chaldea to begin with, and the women around him were even less so... Oh, Mashu herself wasn't exactly a complete human either, but... at least she was pure and kind, like an angel.

And look at Erii! She's gone from having a blank slate personality to who she is now! Not only does she spend all her time playing video games and neglecting her studies, but she also stops calling him "brother" and has become increasingly temperamental and opinionated. She's prone to "disrespecting her superiors" and might even start to hurt herself... This must be due to the influence of her environment and being led astray by someone.

"Hello, we are Chaldea, the Human History Preservation Organization from the future. We have detected an anomaly in spacetime here called a 'Singularity' and have come to investigate. Also, apologies for bumping into your companion earlier..."

Before long, Mash had already started communicating with the French servant.

"Wait a minute, Mashu, don't rush into negotiations," Emiya interrupted. Mashu's lack of caution and somewhat naive behavior from the start was concerning. "Gentlemen, your group is a bit suspicious..."

Why are there Jeanne Alter and Cake Queen? Shouldn't Cake Queen be paired with Jeanne d'Arc (White)? No, Cake Queen looks like she's been corrupted.

What about this Avengers team?

Moreover, the black magician Prellati also knew that this person was from the current era, and was a close friend of Marshal Gilles after his fall from grace, who studied evil ways with him. Historical records show that this person was later tried, just like Gilles.

However, it's estimated that Prierati from the Fate series didn't leave behind her true form, but instead used illusion magic to deceive the world and escape judgment. She lived into the modern era and even developed advanced technology for achieving high levels of immortality, allowing her to be resurrected in a different body even after being killed multiple times. Coupled with her wicked personality, her penchant for courting death and provoking others, yet her inability to die despite her provocations, she successfully earned the nickname "Princess of the Flying Skies."

Besides, Prierati was originally a man; she switched to a female body later. Has she switched to a female body now? Are you into transgender people like Leonardo da Vinci?
“Mashu, it’s my turn to negotiate—Jeanne Dalque, Marie Antoinette, François Plelatiti, Astolfo, right? I need to confirm one thing first: are you all really in cahoots?”

Emiya's gaze swept over the two Avengers and the Dark Magician. Not far away, Astolfo was still heartlessly talking and apologizing to his badly injured mount. The eagle, feeling utterly speechless, rolled its eyes at its current master in a human-like manner and let out a few low, guttural neighs, as if to say, "Instead of apologizing, why don't you pull out some gadgets to teach me a lesson?"

...It wasn't until Emiya called out his name that Astolfo, the cross-dressing knight, looked up in bewilderment, sensing a terrifying aura.

Jeanne Alter and the others also had slight changes in expression; this man had seen through their real names at a glance!

"Huh, do you know me? Another stranger has appeared," Astolfo seemed to lack common sense, oblivious to the danger. He slapped his forehead, then, remembering his rammed mount, suddenly "realized" something:
"—Got it, got it. You're here to experience my strength, just like the other two, right? Hey~ watch out for my gun!"

Having said that, the female knight, like a carefree little animal, raised her lance and charged forward on her eagle. Astolfo had a magic book with fluctuating magical power in his other hand, and the power he released had already suppressed the bleeding wounds of the eagle.

Seeing this scene, Black Jeanne and Black Mary felt agitated.

Astolfo has quite a few Noble Phantasms.

Moreover, he possesses a power source of unknown origin—most likely from Emperor Karl—that allows his Noble Phantasms to be activated continuously without much cooldown.

A single point might not seem like much, but when combined, they become quite complicated.

"Be careful!"

Astolfo charged forward with his gun in no time, as the distance wasn't far, but the paladin never saw Emiya make any preemptive sniping moves.

As a result, his mount's "dimensional jump" dodging ability seemed to be useless.

The women surrounding the red-haired man with the Asian face seemed completely unresponsive, appearing somewhat indifferent, simply watching him launch his arrogant attack without offering any intervention.

Strange, doesn't this man have a good relationship with his female relatives?

Intuitively, it shouldn't be that? I don't understand! Well, then, I guess I don't understand!

With Astolfo's muddled mind, he thought that the scene before him might be because the red-haired man felt guilty for bumping into him, so he was just going to let Astolfo bump back without doing anything, right?

Oh, that makes sense now. What a dashing demeanor and magnanimous spirit!
Thinking of this, Afu's face lit up with joy. Your Majesty, this man is worth a bump!
Emiya: “?”

Your facial expressions are so rich, are you trying to overact?
Whoosh-!
The cavalry followers, whose charge was powerful enough to lift up a large area of ​​land, arrived in an instant, carrying astonishing strength and causing gusts of wind to howl sharply, with dust flying everywhere. Among this group of people, Prierati, whose combat power was probably the lowest, couldn't help but cover his face with his hands and squint his eyes.

From her perspective, Astolfo's figure was faster than the gale, so fast that it stretched into a bright line, and the end of the rapidly extending line collided with Emiya's position in the blink of an eye!

Boom!

Plerati felt a distinct shock and a deafening roar. Judging from the force, it was even more powerful than Astolfo's attack when he tore apart her workshop! She was somewhat displeased. She should have had Jeanne Alter and the other two stop this. As for that man, could he already be... dead...?
The smoke cleared.

What she saw shocked her; Afu's lance had indeed pierced the man.

However, it only touches the surface of the body and cannot harm the other party in the slightest.

"Huh? Huh? How could this be?" Afu was stunned, completely dumbfounded. This scene was beyond his comprehension. The spear he was holding was a treasure!

—A thunderous roar of purple lightning. Illusory armor materialized on Emiya's body.

Its power is vast and boundless, like that of a god.

He looked at the shocked and pale-faced Afu, silently shook his finger, and then flicked it. The paladin was sent flying far away by the purple lightning-streaked gauntlet, drawing a clear parabola in the sky.

Then, as if he had dealt with a trivial matter, he looked back at the "Avengers".

So strong!

The pressure on Avengers has increased dramatically.

It's hard to say about the other members who have come out of the giant ship, but the man in front of them is definitely someone they can't fight against. He's a superhuman with extraordinary combat power, just like Emperor Karl. If they encounter him, they must flee immediately!
Despite being at a disadvantage in both combat strength and intelligence, Black Mary remained silent for a while, choosing not to confront them. Instead, in a very French manner, she immediately displayed her pliability and readily provided the intelligence:

"As you can see, I, Marie Antoinette, have formed a temporary alliance with these two, and are hostile to that 'Paladin' over there. You don't need to explain to us that you knocked him away. In fact, if I understand your opening remarks correctly, then the culprit causing this world's 'space-time anomaly' is undoubtedly the Paladin's superior—Charlemagne."

"A paladin? Charlemagne?" Erii turned her gaze away from the distant parabola and asked in confusion. She seemed to vaguely remember hearing this name when she was playing Civilization.

"It's Charlemagne! The ruler of the Frankish and Carolingian dynasties in history!" Mashu's little encyclopedia played a huge role at this moment.

"It is said that Charlemagne, this great emperor, not only nearly unified Western Europe, but also made outstanding achievements in administration, judiciary, military system and economic production. He also vigorously developed culture and education, promoted national integration, and laid the foundation for the Western Christian world today. He can be described as a wise and all-rounder rarely seen in the world."

"There are countless stories and legends about him, the most famous of which is the story of the Twelve Holy Knights. These were twelve warriors who followed Charlemagne in his campaigns. Because Charlemagne was a staunch defender of Christianity, the story of the Holy Knights was recorded in the official history of Christianity. The Knights Templar, who later participated in the Crusades, also originated from Charlemagne's Twelve Holy Knights!"

Mashu was still quite excited; opportunities to meet famous ancient figures recorded in books were rare.

On the contrary, Black Mary let out a soft snort when she heard Matthew describe Charlemagne as a "faithful defender of Christianity".

"Little Mashu, don't get excited yet. We just said that Charlemagne is most likely an enemy!" Nono reminded her.

"Don't jump to conclusions, this is only their side of the story," Emiya shook his head. "But regardless, Charlemagne's expansion of territory is definitely not normal. This should be the time of the Hundred Years' War between England and France..."

He looked at Jeanne Alter, "and at the time when Joan of Arc was burned at the stake."

"What are you looking at me for? Curious? Ah, yes, yes, I just died this year. That fat pig Bishop Pierre gave me the sentence, and now I wish I could burn him to ashes. Are you satisfied now?"

Emiya asked with slight surprise, "Did you transform into this Avenger form because of your hatred for being tortured?"

"Huh? What does that have to do with that? This is all the work of that sorcerer next to us!"

Jeanne Alter pursed her lips, but dared not lose her temper, so she could only put on a cat-like face.

She felt like her mood had exploded by the end of the day. Since waking up in the basement, nothing good had happened to brighten her mood. Whether it was her teammates or the newcomers, they were all better at treating her low blood pressure than she was, especially when they talked about her being burned to death and her current situation!
Mashu tried to smooth things over, "Excuse me, senpai, this is to verify some identity issues. It's a... necessary question."

After communicating with the group for a while, Chaldea finally learned about the current situation of the "Holy Knights' War against the European Alliance" from them, and could almost confirm that the source of the anomaly was Charlemagne.

However, just to be on the safe side, Emiya decided to investigate Charlemagne's side for more detailed information, especially regarding "assimilation" and Charlemagne's other abilities. Both sides reached an agreement, and Jeanne Alter and Mary Alter received a temporary contract, gaining magical support from the Shadow Border.

"—No, why are you back again?"

Just as the group was about to set off, Astolfo—who had a large bump on his head from being flicked by Emiya—came up on his hawk, trotting along happily. "Hahaha, I heard you want to know about His Majesty's rule, right? I know it very well, hehe, do you need me to show you the way?"

Wait, even the collaborators have arrived?
Emiya was a little nervous. He remembered that Astolfo's character was "rational evaporation," with values ​​different from ordinary people. He would often act on a whim, even if it would harm his own faction.

Black Jeanne and Black Mary couldn't help but tilt their heads, their expressions exactly the same.

So there really are fools in this world who even Charlemagne's "assimilation" couldn't defeat despite his best efforts!

"You're not here to avoid your Paladin missions, are you?" Emiya wondered.

"Ugh, I've been found out! But I really don't like going on missions everywhere. Ever since Roland received His Majesty's baptism, he's become so stubborn! It's incredibly difficult for me to sneak out!"

Afu poured out her grievances, it seemed even paladins had their own difficulties, then she blinked and pulled out an appointment letter:

"—Hehe, so take a look at this! I stole a bishop appointment letter for the Aquitaine Diocese! A diocese is an administrative region defined within Charlemagne's new empire, and the bishop is the highest-ranking official in the diocese. His Majesty stipulated that knights are required to cooperate in military administration, so I secretly took on this task, and Roland couldn't say anything!"

"so?"

"So, are you interested in impersonating a bishop?" Afu asked with a grin.

Emiya glared at him. "Your decree clearly says 'Pierre.' Do I look like him? I remember this guy was wide-set."

Jeanne Alter suddenly raised her head, her eyes blazing with fury. How could it be this familiar face? She hadn't recognized her immediately because she couldn't read.

"Yes, very much so. You were quite chubby back then."

"Is this appropriate?"

"Perfect!" Black Jeanne was the first to nod. "You're much more suitable than him!" Perfect timing, this trip gives us a chance to burn that fat pig bishop!

Emiya glanced back, seemingly seeing the others in Chaldea waiting for him to give his opinion, and then asked, "What is the Aquitaine diocese?"

Jeanne d'Arc, familiar with this era, quickly chimed in, "It should have been the Duchy of Aquitaine in the British-occupied territory. After Charlemagne conquered it and ruled it with theocracy, it became a diocese, right? Its capital was Bordeaux..."

Xia Mi and the others had just gotten off the car. The hot pot had overturned before they arrived, so they had spent some time cleaning it up. They asked with a bit of resentment, "Is there anything good to eat there?"

The Black Saintess was puzzled. "Does foie gras count? The Principality of Aquitaine is adjacent to a bay, and I've heard they raise geese there."

Emiya casually said, "Astolfo, I'll become the bishop, you continue as your paladin, family, let's go to Goose City!"

(End of this chapter)