Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"I hate you, I curse you, for making me suffer this pain, for making me die such a miserable death. Even if I become a ghost, even if I fall into hell, I will forever curse you to die as painfully as I did!"

With the girl's vicious words, her figure vanished into thin air.

The air suddenly became heavy.

It failed.

It was a failure without a doubt.

The girl, with those venomous words, cursed Shirou Emiya and vanished forever.

Whether she is dissolved by the virus or devoured by evil, her data will not be preserved.

In other words, Mooncell will never have that NPC's data again; she can never appear in this world again—she is dead in every sense of the word.

Jeanne walked towards Shirou Emiya and gently placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Don't take it to heart. You've done your best. She's just been influenced by evil."

Jeanne gently comforted him; this was something everyone present understood, and Shirou Emiya, who controlled evil, was even more aware of the impact it had had on the girl.

This kind of evil can only be endured by a small number of people; in fact, almost no one can contain it within themselves and use it like Shirou Emiya.

But it's impossible for Shirou Emiya not to care. Jeanne knows he can't just let it go, but she doesn't know how to comfort him.

There was no way to bring that NPC back; all she could do was stand beside Shirou Emiya and keep him company.

“Senior——!”

Sakura, standing behind them, also voiced her concern.

"It's alright, Lancer, Sakura, let's keep moving forward. We need to take care of them quickly. If we drag this out any longer, and Lilith's Servants gather together, then we won't have any way to deal with them."

He slowly raised his head, gazing into the distance, and spoke in a low voice.

"Forward!"

Following Shirou Emiya's instructions, Jeanne d'Arc nodded and walked at the front, proceeding along the road based on her intuition.

"Help me—!"

"I don't want to die!!!"

"Why me! Why me!!!"

"I want to live! I want to live!!!"

A cacophony of sounds emanated from the palace in front of Shirou Emiya and the others. It was a chorus of painful wails, desperate screams, countless cries for help, and endless sobs, as the sounds of fists pounding against the walls echoed through the palace.

These sounds made Shirou Emiya frown deeply; he couldn't imagine what the situation inside would be like.

"Shirou, I sensed it. There is a Servant in this castle."

Stopping at the castle gate, Jeanne slowly spoke. After what happened yesterday, she changed her way of addressing Shirou Emiya, and her words became more intimate.

"Go in. Whatever's inside, it's something we'll have to face eventually—"

With these words in mind, Joan of Arc took the lead and slowly pushed open the tightly closed door.

It was a scene like hell.

Chapter 744 Dracula's Castle

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Chapter 745 The Doll Lying in the Coffin

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Chapter 746 Innocent Monster

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Chapter 747 The Beginning of the Counterattack

"clang--!"

Amidst the clanging sound of steel clashing against steel, the golden steel spear fiercely sliced ​​through the air like a crescent moon, colliding once more with the suddenly thrusting banner, unleashing a burst of energy that rubbed against the air and instantly disrupted the surroundings.

"Clang, clang, clang, clang--!"

In this dim and gloomy hall, the sounds of weapons clashing rang out so intensely that sparks flew everywhere, creating a dazzling spectacle.

Under these circumstances, Joan of Arc was engaged in a fierce battle with Vlad III.

"call out--!"

In that world of extreme speed, the cunning golden spear tore through the air with a sharp sound, striking Joan of Arc's weak point with lightning speed.

"clang--!"

The flag was also waving rapidly at that moment, and the gunshot deflected the lightning-fast thrust, producing a crisp sound.

The powerful force once again sent Joan of Arc flying backward.

At the same time, the ground surged, and countless steel spears shot out from beneath her, attacking Joan of Arc like a storm, completely engulfing her.

The shadow of death instantly enveloped Joan of Arc.

"My Lord is here (Luminosite Eternelle)!!!!"

Without hesitation, the moment the steel spear shot out, golden light instantly appeared around Joan of Arc, surrounding her without any blind spots.

"Clang clang clang clang clang clang—!"

A tremendous crash resounded through the air at that moment.

Under the onslaught of steel guns that rose from the ground like a torrential downpour, ripples spread across the golden radiance.

Extremely fierce clashes erupted from the sky, the bell-like sounds of impact transforming into shockwaves that reverberated in all directions.

Joan of Arc, still in mid-air, used the momentum from the ground to spin around and stomp on the wall behind her.

"Snapped!"

Before she could even stand up and regain her balance, a sense of crisis instantly overwhelmed Joan of Arc.

With a crisp sound, the wall instantly began to crack, and countless spears stained with bright red blood burst forth from it.

Dracula's Castle is a place where everything is considered a Noble Phantasm. In other words, everything inside, from the floor and walls to the ceiling and even the tables and chairs, belongs to Vlad III's territory.

The steel spears that could easily pierce the enemy could all burst forth from it.

"Bang bang bang bang-!!"

Several more bell-like sounds rang out, and the figure clad in silver armor was seen being knocked away by something heavy, crashing heavily to the ground from a distance.

He then looked around warily, gripping the flag tightly in his hand, trying to fend off the steel guns that surged forth from all sides like a sea.

At this moment, some cracks appeared on the golden radiance.

If Vlad III were allowed to continue his unbridled attacks, she would undoubtedly be devoured by these steel spears.

"Crack——!"

At that moment, a cracking sound came from Joan of Arc's body.

This is undoubtedly bad news. During the constant battles with Vlad III, [Possessed by Evil], which had been subjected to a large number of steel spear impacts, could no longer withstand the weight and shattered.

Vlad III also appeared to be in bad shape, with several holes pierced through his body by the flag, and blood flowing continuously from his body.

His entire body was covered in blood, looking incredibly ferocious, but he didn't care at all, manipulating the steel spear to continuously devour Joan of Arc's position.

To be fair, in Dracula's Castle, Vlad III's vampire side was greatly enhanced, and the physical attacks that Joan of Arc pierced through him were almost useless.

He didn't need to defend himself at all, and attacked Joan of Arc with all his might.

If it weren't for the defense provided by [Possessed by Evil Spirits], Joan of Arc would probably have been pierced by the steel spear long ago.

The situation on the field was quite clear: Joan of Arc was at an extreme disadvantage.

This was to be expected, as this was Vlad III's home turf, which provided him with various advantages, and Joan of Arc was not as familiar with the surrounding environment as Vlad III.

Her initial goal was very clear: to hold off Vlad III and give Shirou Emiya and Sakura enough time to rescue all the survivors in the castle.

However, Jeanne d'Arc did not know how many survivors were inside the castle, nor did she know the progress of Shirou Emiya's rescue efforts.

During such a fierce battle, Jeanne d'Arc had almost no time to contact Shirou Emiya and could only use her best to delay the enemy.

"Lancer, prepare to retreat—!"

"learn--!"

Upon hearing the voice that had finally been transmitted through the Command Spell, Joan of Arc breathed a sigh of relief.

He then increased the release of his Noble Phantasm's magical power.

A chill ran straight up to my spine at that moment.

This made Joan of Arc worry about whether she could retreat safely.

"Pseudo-Spiral Sword (Caladbolg II) —!"

A soft whisper came from the connection between Jeanne d'Arc and Shirou Emiya.

Joan of Arc could sense that Shirou Emiya was currently in the room behind the stained glass window behind Vlad III.

"call out--!"

All she could see was a silver beam of light, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, tearing through the air like a meteorite falling from the sky, instantly shattering the glass and attacking Vlad III from behind.

"Shh-!"

A sharp, piercing sound of wind breaking came instantly.

By this time, it was too late for Vlad III to react. The Faceless King could not only conceal a person's aura, but also the aura of swords and arrows.

At this moment, all the sword arrows that Shirou Emiya fired were in an invisible state.